The Portland daily press., 1883-08-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LANE EYRE.

Last evening Miss Charlotte Thompson made
her first appearance in this city this season
at the Portland Theatre In her favorite charac-
ter Of Jane Eyre, characterization of which
we have spoken at length on former occasions
and therefore it is not necessary to repeat the
criticism in detail now. 1t is sufficient to say
the actress invests the heroine Of Charlotte
Brontes story with all those qualities that
made her SO interesting in the novel. She
never forgets the lady in the governess. nor
the true woman in all the situations where her
better nature is sorely tried. Among the great
charms of Miss ThompsoDs acting are the skill
with which she uses her eyes, the grace and
ease of her movements, and the clearness and
beauty of her enunciation. Last night at the
close of the second act-the fire scene-Miss
Thompson and Mr.. Learock were called before
the curtain.
The support was good although at times there
was a slight tendency to exaggeration. The
character of Rochester-played by Mr.. Lea
rocks so peculiar and SO differently conceiv-
ed by every one to whom it is familiar, that 1t
is sufficient to say 1t was satisfactory. Jacob
was exceedingly we'll done by Mr. Wooderson,
who received recall for his amusing ball
room scene. Mrs. Fairfax was we'll presented
by Miss WATSON who has q manner not unlike
the favorite Mrs. Vincent of the Boston Mus
cum.
Tonight the new play of the "Romanoffs"
Will 90 presented for the first time on any
stage. 1t is by no means glowing play, but
possesses many scenes full of bright comedy.
1t should draw a crowded house.
Mr. Grmmer has arranged the following ex
cellent musical programmes:
0verture-Summer. Hoffman
maNzes-My queen ..t..'...'....,......,Bu caloss
Waltzes-Jelnesse Doree .......... :. Waldteufel
Galop-Slegh Bell........ .,-............ .Isenman
THE BRYANT CONCERT.
We must again urge upon our readers the
fact that the tickets for the Bryant compliment
tary concert are selling rapidlyht Stockbridges,
and High street church will be filed Wednes-
night with brilliant audience. 1t is there
fore necessary for any of our citizens, who have
not secured their seats to do so today A
train will run over the Boston & Maine after
the concert to accommodate residents of Scar
boro Beach, Pine Point, and Old Orchard The
following will be the programme
Mrs Raymond and Miss BRYANT -f'A'
Soio Pisno a. Q. sharp Minor Polonaise.. Chopin
b. Garotte-Bach, ........Sant Saens
Miss Radecki.
a. Die Lo us blume. ............ Frauy
Vocal Solo. o. Vie beruhrt Mich Wundersaue
tc. Ich liebe lich-Grieg (Bendel
Miss Bryant.
W. H. Beckett.
Trio-Ltft Thine Eyes Elijah. .Mendelssohn
Mrs. Raymond and Misses Beebe and Bryant.
Vocal Solo-Sands oDee. .....................C Clay
Vocal selo-The Lost Chord. ........... sullivan
Mrs. RAYMOND.
Vocal Solo-Lovely Spring. .........,.....CJeneu
Miss Bryant
Duo-I viii Magnify Thee ......... Moseuthae
Mrs. Raymond and Mr. Beckett.
Mrs. Raymond and Miss Beebe, and Messrs. Stock
bridge and Beckett
WILLIAMS AND SULLIVAN
An excellent variety performance Is afford
ed at the Pavilion, Peaks island, this week.
Tony Williams and Mark Sullivan are admira.
BILE in their songs and dances and medeys.
Then there is Annie Dunn in herimusical folio,
Walter, Mark and Grace Marston In their
mystic transformation; Dan Hart the character
actor; Ned Kelly and, Burt Watson in their
funny sketch "Capers;'' and John Leach's ex-
cellent representations. The Montgomery
Guards picnic" makes a very amusing wind
up. The Forest City Steamboat Company win
take citizens down to the Pavilion.
NOTES.
Salsbury's Troubadours will this season con-
sst Of Nat Salisbury, Nellie McRenry. John
Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. Daboll and Fred. A.
Bowman, with Theodore Benedix, musical d.
rector. Charles J, Grouse, agent Frank Mae
der, acting manager. They will open at the
Park Theatre, Newark, September 8, with
"Green-Room Fun" During the season thew
will produce their new piece by Fred Marsden,
entitled "Chums."
Mr.. James P. Locke, nephew of Petroleum
V. Nasty, who lives in Toledo, Ohio, seems to
be musical genius. This young man has
mastered the hitherto unknown art of PLAYING
two comets at once. Mr.. Locke places the
mouthpiece OF each cornet at the corners of
his mouth and blows with apparent ease and
IN perfect time and tune the same air on each
horn, or he will play the air upon one and ac-
compartment on the other. Mr.. Locke is go-
ing to Boston where he is to have the benefit
of the best teachers. Toledo musicians conf
Levy. : 'eeouu
John I. Raymond speaks very highly Of his
The plot is: Chevaier Walkinshaw fRay-
mond's role), professional gambler, has q re-
puted daughter, Florence, who captiyates the
noble hearted son of deceased alderman. The
Chevaier fastens himself to the money bags of
his prospective son-in-law, Joslyn Hammer
smith, the late alderman's relct. Thus the
Chevalier rises like rocket" But things
soon become mixed: Joslyn naturally objects
to his mothers foolish attachment and goes SO
far as to personally chastise his future father
in-law, who thereupon starts for Paris with the
doting widow, while Florence overcome with
shame, runs away. Events come to q climax
in Dover, where the pair are awaiting the boat
by the opportune arrival of the Chevaier's real
wife, when justice is dealt out all around