The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



A large and delighted audience was in at
tendance at the Lyceum last evening, and the
bill offered gave universal satisfaction. Wat
sons "turn" was received with great applause.
Ida Mortimer won decided success in her
songs and Misses Abbott, Phillips and Wilbur
delighted the house with their specialties.
Miss Evelines humorous rendition of "The
Mouse" caught the fancy of the listeners and
proved decided hit. This young elocutionist
Ia possessed of great talent and it has been
carefully cultured. She has a pleasing face
and figure, an admirably trained voice, and an
intelligent appreciation of the task she under
takes. This day and evening will be the last
opportunities to see Miss Abbott, who has be-
come great favorite in Portland.
THE WHITE SLAVE.
There was good sale Of seats at the box
Office Of Portland Theatre for the performance
of the "White Slave" to be given next Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. The Worcester
Gazette says:-"Every scat in the theatre was
sold before the performance began. The drama
excited enthusiasm. Extra scenery, well dis
played, added to the success" Tbe Boston
Herald says;-"The Boston Theatre Company
il the white Slave has done an Lnprece-
dented business upon the New England circuit
and the actors have won laurels tor themselves
as we'll as money for the management"
The following will be the programme:
Clay Brltton. Mr.. VIM. Redmund
William Lacy. ........... Mr. Frazer Coulter
Patrick Henry Stitch .........Mr. D j Maguinnis
job Negro Preacher and Butler at Big Bend
Mr.. Il. A Eberle
elem, ''the other half' :. Mr.. S. e. Springer
Jack Hazelton poor young doctor =. n n chas.
Sa sne9 stT Sln saat Mr. RsoEus
9''' ~ - = VIZ '''-0 Mr. D. j. Sullivan
Lisa, the White Slave Miss Louise Mxldener
Nance, Quadro n............. Mrs. Thos Barry
Daphne, an Octoroon .......... Miss Edith Kingdom
Mrs Lee, Virginia Lady 5000. Mrs. K. A. Ebere
Lettie ee, engaged to jack. Miss Grace Thorne
Aunt Martha, ga better half' Miss Rachel Noah
THE LoNGFELLow CONCERT.
Bnt few days remain before the grand
Longfellow concert at City Hall, at which the
Haydn, Rossini and Weber societies will ap-
pear The programme, as already published,
|, one of the most attractive ever offered our
citizens, the sale of seats has been large, and
the arrangements with the railroads afford our
neighbors good opportunity to share with us
in the enjoyments of the occasion. Be sure
and get seats at Stockbridge's at once.
PORTLAND MINsrRELs.
Tie Bath Times has the following to say of
tiio tOftiduu NlluSbrOio VIM dppC6tcu Ju6 S6Cs
ond night of the Templar's carnival in that
city before three thousand people:
The entertainment of the evening as we may
now assert was in the highest degree q happy
5,De. 1t was open to a doubt in the minds of
many who questioned the style and standard
of the ordinary MINISTRIES. It is not our inten-
lou 10 claim that the minstrel entertainment
pt last evening was extraordinary, but il
sood, very good indeed OF first-class stau-
lard of taste and what ia hest Of ALI the M
'ers of the Portland Minstrels are gentlemen
II excellent social sanding. The curtain
lpon the overture at o'clock. There
thirteen in the orchestra with George
Elwell as in erlocutor. Mr.. Ed Ar
nand as Bones" Mr.. j. II. Symouds as tam
BOURNE. The overture lasted nearly all hour
snd was very favorably received indeed IL we
ave any fault to find it was at the difficulty of
fearing distinctly. Some of the jokes had
passed their prime. The Pin fore finale is just
a tribe nasty and the .ancient sucker in the
Irying pan" came to time as was TO be expec-
red. Every minstrel troupe nnaccouBtably
hesitates to kill that joke. This overture, in
he main was above the average. There are
many good voices although it was hardly
pace TO create fair impression. perhaps
favorably received as any were the ballad by
Mr.. Allie O'BrioD, "Wait till the sClouds Roll
by" which was encored, and the Dutch warble
by Mr.. Ed. Armand who was frst-class in ev-
erything he undertook for the evening.
Mr.. Somers bass solo, "Rocked in the Cradle
of tue Deep" was also well sung The voices
were good without exception although from the
deadeDing effect of the drapefy the attempt to
increase volume had to be made at the expense
OF deterioration of quality of tones. The
singers are also accustomed to Grimmer's ac-
and unaccustomed to Chandler's
music.
An intermissior1 of twenty minutes was given
between the first and second portions of the
programme. Chandeliers orchestra gave
grand selection which was thoroughly apprecia-
led. The grand olio of specialties were as fol-
ows:
Messrs. Howard and Nixon, in their artistic Jig.
Mr.. j. n Smith in Banjo Eecentricities.
Refined Musical Duet, Messrs. Cali ID jenkins.
Mr.. j. H. Symonds in aged Negro sp. ciai les.
Mr.. Jaues DO lie, in his great Pedestal Club
Swinging Act
Nesses smith and Armand in their laughable
sketch eutitled Moving n"
Messrs. Howard and Nixon, in their Lancashire
'sWho Stole The Grip-sack,o by Mr. j HI. Sy-
nonds, Mr.. Ed. Armand and Mr. Geo. W. Elwell.
Doyles club swinging was especially fine.
Jenkins and Call Of the Portland Pul man Car
Serenaders were perfect in their specialtIes
H Smith was recalled in his banjo eccen-
tricities. He cap congratulate himself on pleas
ing the ''hoys." The clog dancing good,
as we're Mr.. Symonds' specialties. The sketch
Moving In" was three times too long al
though good enough in parts.
The entertainment closed with the farce
who stole the gripsack,' - with Cast as above.
The fact that the crowd stayed almost uniform
ly 10 the end is more of commentator than
we can give. Ore thing the mnstrels might
do away with profit is to shorten the pro-
gramme by cutting out superhuous conversa-
tion in their farces
The Portland Ministries is an organization
established two years ago. IL has playe in
Portland, notably on last Thanksgiving eve, in
Biddeford and Saccarappa. Ii is made up of
some of the best young fellows in Portland.
They brought 81 in their party last night al
though only thirteen took part in the evenings
The minslres above PLAYED
before ont of the largest aud CTS of the season
on their debut IN Portland, but have never be
fore met such an assembage of people last
evening. The music of Chandler's orchestra
was admirable throughout the entire evening.
The orchestra is hard to beat in this vicinity.
The opening selection of the evening was nota-
bly, beautiful.
There is great interest evinced in the Cough
lectures, and Stockbridge Is selling the tickets
rapidly.
Be sure and get your tickets for the Ideal
Opera Company before the best seats are all
gone.
"Jesse James" is the name of a play which
is to be at Portland on the last three evenings
of next week. 1t treats of the adventures of
that noted outlaw.
The Schubert Quartette of this city will sing
In Lemont Hall, Brunswick, March 9th.
Arrest of Burglar.
A bout o'eInck v1ster5av n.oruinp officar