The Portland daily press., 1883-05-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


THE LYCEBM.
There was another large audience at this
theatre last evening notwithstanding the rain.
The entertainment is really fine. The dancing
by Miss Dollie Sharpe is the finest we have
witnessed this season. Sam Lang is very
happy in his characters. Mortimer introduced
his porcne pet much to the amusement of the
audience. The same bill will be presented TO-
night. james Ii. Roche, who was 10 appear
last night did not arrive. He left Chicago
Sunday night but missed connection. He will
probably be on hand tonight.
IN PARADISE.
The sale OF seats for John I. Raymond s
performances viii begin at Portland Theatre
this morning. An exchange says:-'.A clever
and popular comedian, in a new and successful
play, is treat worth looking forward for. In
Geo. H. Jessup and VIM. .Gill's four act comedy
entitled "In Paradise" John T. Raymond has
part which displays his comicalites and &C.
centricities to better advantage than any be
has played of late years, not excepting "Col
Sellers" From the rise OF the curtain in act
first to its fall in act fourth ,roars Of laughter,
interspersed with rounds of applause, proceed
from an audience for whom daughter turns to
tears" A splendid feature Of the comedy is
that it ia not q 'one-parP play; while John T.
Raymond has the lions share OF language and
situations, the other parts are so good that
when the star is off the stage there is DO falling
off Of interest or amusement. There is a Pc
culiar magnetism about the character OF Major
Bob, the impecunious editor OF Eagles Scream.
Of Paradise, Idaho Territory, in the first act,
and in the succeeding three, Robert Better
ESD. Attorney-at-Law, Chicago impossible to
describe. He is such july, good, old sort Of
fellow; so true to his friends, such white
man. in short, that his visitors haul him at
once TO their bosoms with hooks of Steel, and
remember him-not as an ideal creation of the
dramatist, but as a real, wholesome flesh and
blood gentleman, with whose career they have
been mixed up, with whose sorrows they have
| erieved, with whose joys they have reioiced.
Emphatically, In Paradise is a good play, and
John t. Raymond in it plays the part of his
| life."
tom THUMB.
Next Friday and Saturday, afternoon and
evening, Gen. and Mrs. Tom Thumb will ap-
pear at City Hall. The Jersey City journal
says:-"The General looks younger than ever,
and Mrs. Stratton Is perfect little picture Of
| grace and beauty. She sang delightfully."-.
Here and there among the audience were per-
sons who said she looked large on tha stage,
but when children OF five years were placed
| beside her, and lowered above her in statue,
her diminutive size became apparent. Major
Atom, who is still smaller, appeared in songs.
Bingham gave e fine ventriloquial act, and
later did some fine tricks of ledgerdemain and
sleight of hand. Winston, tho funny facial ar
tist in Yankee notions, brought down the
house. The children were amazed at the won
derful things which were done by Mile. Zoe
Meleke's trained canaries, and Major Newell,
in variety Of acts, did his share"
LILA.
The young people connected with the Church
OF the Messiah will give q performance of the
mimic opera Lila, at the vestry Of the church,
Thursday evening, for the benefit OF the La
DIES AID. There will be an excellent orcbes-
IRA TO accompany the performers
NOTES.
heme's Heart of Oak" company will ap-
pear at Portland Theatre Monday and Tnes-
day, May 18th and 10Th,