The Portland daily press., 1883-06-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A FRIENDLY TIP.

/ FRIENDLY TIP.
Tonight Mr.. w j. Ferguson, supported by
New York company will commence a weeks
engagement at Portland Theatre, playing the
part of the "dude" In new comedy-faice of
"a Friendly Tip" Mr.. Ferguson will be
remembered as the Chevalier in the 1.-TWO
Orphans" when that play was first produced
in this city at old DeeriDg Hall, and when Mr..
Frank Curtis made his first appearance in
| Portland as the servant The company then
was composed OF very strong people and made
| an excellent impression Mr.. Curtis has a
| strong belief In Mr.. Fergusons acting and
considers his Dundreary as the best representa-
| tion OF tho character since the lamented
Sothern. There has been a fair advance sale,
and there should be large audience present
| tonight.
IyANHoE ENTERTAINMENT.
The entertainment to be given Wednesday
evening next in Pythiap Hall, Klmball block,
by the Ivanhoe Lodge, promises to be Of very
high character judging by the talent secured.
The following programme win be presented:
oyerture-T The Silver Bell. .Schlepregren
Grimmet's Orchestra
Quartette-I Think OF Thee. ............. Faist
echubert Quartette
Reading "A Ballad Of the Sand. .,.................
Miss Lizzie II. Soule.
Fantasa--Dream Pictures .............s...L .Lumbye
Grimmer's Orchestra.
Quartette-A. Il. .C..................... .Zollner
Isoading-Female Tenderness. !. ...........
Miss Lizzie ii. Soule.
0's't'''' g Grimlner's orchestra.
Vocal March The Trumpet Calls Away. ...... Dow
Schubert Quartette.
Dream Twenty Years Later Original. .......
Bro. r. A. Wills
''sA 'isS Miss Lizzie ri soaie.
Medley-Bouquet of Melodies. ............ Clauder
Grimmers Orchestra.
At the conclusion OF the exercises supper
will be served In the banquet hall, followed by
an order Of seven Dances for which Grimmer
viii furnish bis customary enhancing music
THE LYcEUM.
big bill is offered on this the closing week
at the Lyceum. In addition to the excellent
company now there James and Blanche Web
ster, new comers, appear 10 their speciaties.
The prices it will be remembered have been
reduced.
NOTES
The company in 'Around the World In
Eighty Days" drew good audience Saturday
night and the piece went much better thau the
evening previous. The company 90 east as far
as Calais and thence through the provinces.
Mrs. Langtry passed through the city on the
midnight Pullman yesterday on her way to
Bangor where she will play tonight.
1ue DrldgloH News says Lho people Oh tnat
town were delighted with the playing Of little
BERTHE Webb, the child violinist of this city.
1t is reported that Lola Farrell of this city
is about 10 be married.
Grimmer's orchestra viii furnish music for
the approaching Ivy Day exercises at Bowdoin
College and the hop In the evening.
Mrs. LaDgtry, it is said, transmits G3 3s.
weekly TO her husband, who is living in a little
Welsh village.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield of the N. Y. Union
Square Company, whose recent appearance as
the profigate Baron in the play of "a Partisan
Romance" proved him an actor of more than
ordinary ability, is also an author and COM
poser. He has Just sold TO Manager Hastings
Of the Bijou Theatre, Be 7top, an operetta in
one act entitled "Bonffer and Breeze" which
viii soon be brought out.
Those enterprising and versatile managers,
| Messrs. Gustave and Charles Frohman, are to
consolidate their several Calender colored
minstrel companies at Abbeys Grand Opera
House, New York, this week. This will be
the first minstrel company TO appear at that
theatre, and the event will be additionally in
teresting because of the size of the organiza-
ton. which will comprise more than one hun
dred performers One of the acquisitions of
the management is the famous Hyers Sisters.