The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


THE MORTIMER nKxEFfr.
Mr.. Fred Mortimer must feel much gratified
at the testimonial rendered to him last evening
The Lyceum was paeked--even the lobby was
oyerhowing When ho appeared in the favor
tie Banner Song surrounded by the haga Of
81 the famous nations, he was greeted with O
tumult Of applause. At its conclusion Mr.
George Elwell stepped upon the stage and in q
brief and most happily phrased speech present
ed the beneficiary with substantial pecnnlary
testimonial token OF regard from Mr.. MGR
timers many admirers. Mrs. Ida Mortimer,
who aided her husband in the banner song,
shared the applause with him, and was evil
IDENTIFY delighted st the warmth OF his reesr-
ton.
The programme was long, good and admir-
ably earriad out. Where each did web IL
would be invidious 10 particul aIize. Il would
be neglect, however, TO omit mention Of Mr.. j.
o. Reed, whose performances ON the bones aud
banjo recalled many pleasant memories 10 the
older members Of tbs audience.
LKAYrTT's MES sTRgLs.
TIE tickets for the performances OF Lsavi,ts
Giaantean Minstrels will DO for sale at Stock
bridges Saturday morning, at . o'clock. The
Boston Herald says:--'Leavitts Sigan,ean
Miussrels made their first appearance in this
city last evening, before an audience that
crowded the Boston Theatre--in fact. one OF
the largest audiences Of the season. The first
part showed forty performers, OF whom cigh-
teen we're end men, ten wore vocalists and
eleven supplied the orchestral music. The
stage was tasfefully SET and the company made
an imposing appearances, all being in evening
dress save the bones and stambOs,' who SPORT
ed coats Of blue velvet, waistcoais of bnf, and
trousers OF black broadcloth. The music was
exceptionally good and the singing OF sanii-
mental songs and the trolling Of comic ditsies
gave rise 20 numerous encoree. Encorcs we're
50 persistent and frequent that IL was nearly
Ii50 when tho performance closed. and the
great audience remained until the last.
THE HBBEsANosAY.
Next week Mr.. Proctor will again essay in
Portland his old time character OF the Jibbe
nainossy. Men may come and men may 90.
but Proctor's JibhcnAinosay goes on forever.
| A Newark exchange says: MIR. Joseph Proc
| tor aud the excellent company that Is support
| ing him AZ the Opera House, have met with a
| warm reception from the old play-goers at
| every performance. Mr.. Proctnrs popularity
| az an actor does not wane In the least nor does
| his power as an artist. lie looks just the same
| Bloody Nathan to-day that he did thirty
| years ago, aud he has not allowed tho play TO
| BE marred or cut In the least. TO those who
saw him in the character aquarter OF a century
| ago Il seemed marvellous that Mr.. Proctor
/ would have kept up bis enthusiasm in the part
for so many years, and TO those who see him
| for the first time the perfection OF the rendi.
ton Is truly wonder"
TRINITY coLLEaE GLEE cLuB.
Few entertainments are so popular with an
audience as concert by good college gee
club. II Is many years since Portland has been
favored by visit from elee club, and the an
nouncement that the celebrated Trinity men
| win give coucert here Friday. April 20th,
/ VIII be hailed with delight by all lovers OF
| music. College elees always give general
| satisfaction to an audience which other music
| can rarely produce. In addition TO the singing
| by the Trinity Glee Club there will be banjo
1 piayirg by quartette from the club. The
| programme includes selections from Buck,
| Keller, Koschat, Hiles and others. Tickets
can be obtained at Stockbridge's music store.
b NOTES.
The Madison Square "Esmeraldav company,
under tho management Of Mr.. Charles Has
| lam, ends its tour Of Maine at Saco tonight.
Pecuuiarly the trip has been highly successful,
and that the audiences have been delighted
with this admirable play Is certain.
| MIR. o. II. Fellows, Mr.. Will Stockbrdge
aud Mr. J. d. Coye Jr. will sing in Lewiston
on the evening Of Fast Day In the Creation,
in connection with Billiards. chorus and orches-
! ira.
Callender's consolidated spectacular oolored
| minstrels are now meeting with great success
in the West. They will appear here In May,
| after which they will mako complete tour OF
| the Stote. This company numbers over sixty
performers, and is without doubt the largest
| oolored minstrel band ever organized.
! Nine. Janauschek's dates will be April 10Th
and 2Gtb, a change from the dates first an
| nounced.