The Portland daily press., 1883-02-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LIE VOYAGE EN- SUISSE.

The sale of seats for the Hanlon perform
| ances will commence at the box office of Port
land Theatre today. The Hanlons have re-
written their first act and it is now twice as
funny as before An exchange says while the
play is humorous in Its aim, it is largely pan
tomimic and acrohatic in its development
Many of the pranks with which the three acts
TEEN occur in French sleeping car, while a
wedding party, composed of Dwindleaown,
Juliette whom he has married on the day that
| they set ont on the tour and his two servants
John and Bob) are on their way from France
to Switzerland. Although she has felt con-
strained to marry Dwindlsdown, yet Jnliette
loves Frank, who has come TO wed her just as
the village-bells proclaim her the wife of an
other. 1t is the resolve of Franks father that
the newly made husband shall have no peacs
on the journey, and this resolve leads up to
all the antics that cause the fun to be both fast
and furious in both of the railroad-car of the
second act and the Swiss hotel of the third.
Aware that Dwindledown is already the hus-
band of Partisan, one Marie La Grange, the
Captain is determined that the adventurer
shall be the husband of Julette in name alons
and that his own son shall ultimately have his
sweetheart. The Captain and his son and
three nephews (Eed. Harry and Dick), togeth-
or with d Esecrgot, take passage in the same
car, and contriye to secure compartments on
either side of Dwindledown and his bride, the
latter OF whom is made aware of the plot for
her rescue. As the climax to the annoyances
OF which Dwindledown is made the subject, at
the close of the play he is Econfronted with his
Partisan wife, to whom the old would be biga-
mist is made to return. His marriage with
Juliette is declared invalid, and of course the
stereotyped happy ending is brought about by
her becoming the lawful wife OF Frank Ma
guire Among the striking bits of by play on
the part of William and Frederick Hanlon-
Lees was the falling of one of them from the
railroad train while in motion.
THE LYcEUM.
The Lyceum offers four artists this week
Mr. George Sun the great Egyptian juggler,
Miss Nellie Abbott ia her repertoire of new
and charming SOL gs, Miss Eveiine Champner
the prima donna, and the arch Mss Annie
Phillips. Harry Richmond remains in his
great act 'sTbe Gripsack," assisted by the cap
ital stock company. In the opening act La
retite Carrie" made an admirable Goddess of
Liberty. George Suns juggling feats were re-
ceived with applause. Mrs Abbott was warm
ly received, and her sero-comic songs caught
the fancy OF the audience. The "Gri psack'
proved great hit.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH bears on MS f0rehead scar
received in the combat between Macbeth and
Maeduff when he assumed the latter role
to John Wilkes Booths Macbeth, at Deering
Hall in 1860.
1t was Mr. Pauncefor's season at Deering
Hail. not Mr.. Pannertrits, as published in yes
terday's Press, when Charles r. Thorne was
leading juvenile.
The Boston Theatre Company in the 'White
Slave" will be at Portland Theatre on Monday
and Tuesday, the Goth and 9th instant
Mrs o, III. Fellows of Brooklyn (Mss Net
tie Miliken) has Teen engaged TO sing the part
OF the YOUTH elijah, for the New York ora
toro society on the 7th of March, in the New
York Academy of Music. The invitation was
extended to her through the recommendation
OF DIR. Damrosch, who has lately heard her
sing and who expresses himself as much pleas
ed with her vocal abilities.
Arrangements are under way fer the imme-
diate formation of company for the erection
OF a large and elegant Opera House in Concord
N. H. The building will be of BRICK and only |
the ground floor used. The capital stock will |
be most likely placed at $75, 900, with shares |
at $50 each. The originator of the enterprise
is James r.. Hill, the wealthiest man in Con-
cord, who will subscribe largely to the scheme, |
but who thinks the best public interest would |
demand general distribution of the stock It |
is the intention to have the edifce flushed and
dedicated in the spring OF 1884 Every town of |
any size is having first class opera house ex
cept Portland.