The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE LycEuAt.

THE LYCEUM.
very large audience greeted the newcomers
and old company at this theatre last evening
Sam King and Dolly Sharpe caught the fancy
OF the audience immediately and prove great
cards. Alice Sherwood was as pleasing as
ever, while Mortimer and the Laiscells outdid
themselves. The sketch OF "Same as Last
Season" was immense. The entertainment
closed with roaring afterpiece, This is one
OF the best bills that has been offered at this
theatre. Tonight Mr.. James I'll. Roche, the
great negro comedian, will make his appear
anee He is whole show in himself.
IN PARADISE
Next Friday and Saturday, John I. Ray
mond win appear in his new play, "In Para
disc" at Portland Theatre. The sale of seats
will commence tomorrow, The action OF the
play opens in mining camp in Idaho, and In
PRODUCES Old Joe, who steals his daughters
earnings to buy whiskey. His stealings are
discovered by Rawdon gentoel gambler, who
by threats OF exposure, forces the old man TO
make him the guardian OF his child, Melia
Rawdon is given leave to marry the girl, but
she determines to be true to the man of her
choice, Steve Dallas. She. however, binds
Major Bob Beltor, in the person of Mr.. Ray
mond, appears upon the scene as the friend OF
the lovers. The second act takes the audience
into the Chicago office of Daxum e. Better.
Daxum is In charge of an estate Of several
millions, left by brother of Old Joe to Melia'
who is now through with her education, and
about 10 marry Rawdon. The gambler comes
to the law office, recognizes the Major. who, by
skillful management, gets from him Melia's
address and an invitation TO visit her. The
some day Dallas turns up, rich and prosperous,
seeking Melia also; to complete the sensation
OF the day, Major Better Is sought as the head
of some Woman's Protection Society by the
laid by which the Major is able to deprive
Rawdon Of his game. He goes with Dallas to
the seminary, where he discovers la the princi-
pal long-lost sweetheart Hero the Major ex-
hibits his diplomacy, and brings matters 10
happy Issue. Rawdon is confronted with his
rightiul wife, whom he gracefully accepts;
Melia is restored TO Steve, and the ourtai.N
drops over q laughabie tableau. Mr.. Raymond
holds the stage almost from the rise to the fall
OF the curtain, and he has made the character
OF Major Bob a most amusing one.
aRS. TOM THUMB.
Gen. Tom Thumb and Mrs Thumb win hold
two drawing room entertainments at City Hall
on both Friday and Saturday next. The Rich
mond Dispatch says: "The two entertain
msnts given by Gen. Tom Thumb at the Rich
mond Theatre yesterday afternoon and even
ing, drew immense crowds. Az night this was
particularly the case, the theatre being crowd
ed, the standing room in the galleries even be-
ing occupied. The children were ont BY the
hundred, and the hum Of their voices remind
ed one Of q Sunday School meeting. All sorts
Of people were present, but it was plain that a
large majority of them were not accustomed TO
theatrical entertainments Of any sort, and that
in this case they were particularly pleased The
sight OF the familiar figure OF the General was
the sign for screams OF applause, and as he
led his graceful little wife forward along
platform extending out into the parquet, the
little folks jumped on their seats and laughed
at the top OF their voices
NOTES
The reproduction OF L'Abenae. the French
version Of Charles Dickens mo Thorough
fare" at the Gate, Paris, has brought out ma
ny anecdotes of both Dickens and Fechter
Madame Fechter has written letter to the
press, describing the generous manner in
which Dickens insisted upon giving Fechter
the lions share in the profits OF the Partisan
version. The piece is very successful.
The will of the famous tragedienne, Rachel,
is at present the subject of dispute in the
courts. Rachel left an annual income of six
thousand frauds to her sister Sarah. with the
express stipulation that on Sarah's death this
little revenue should 90 10 her (Rachel's) chill
dren. Sarah died some time age, aud nov the
other sisters of the great actress come forward
and claim that the six thousand francs cannot
be alienated to illegiumate offspring.