The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AN uSRouAL MATCH.

AN UNEQUAL MATCH
Tay,or's comedy of "The Unequal Match
while absurd in many particulars, is full OF
bright dialogue, and contains many amusing
situations. The part of Hester Grazebrook is
| not one requiring great genius to properly
interpret but it does need bright, pretty
woman who can be an arch piquant country
girl in the first act retaining much OF her
freshness and spontaneity in the second, and
displaying the airs and gracss, the elegsncies
and nonchalanee, of a woman of the world in
the last act. That Miss Dyas failed to fill the
bill must be recorded. She is a large, matured
woman, excellently adapted, without doubt, to
the more serious drama, possessing pleasant,
clear, strong voice, an ease of movement, and
familiarity with the stage that come only
from long experience and thorough training.
She lacks magnetism however, and, in the
lighter portions of the play, failed to satisfy
those who sought for the qualities which are
required in the earlier portions of the comedy.
1t was as the woman of the world, In the last
act that Miss Dyas was most successful, but
even there the play dragged little.
Miss Dyas support was above the average.
Mr. Hills "Dr. Botcherby" was bright and
but little exaggerated. Mr.. Linden's "Blenk-
insop' was capital, quiet bit of character
the best specimens of soubrette work seen on
Portland Theatre boards for long time. Mr..
Weaver's ''Sir Henry" was fair, and the rest
OF the characters acceptable.
Saturday night was the first performance
of the comedy since it was produced at Fanny
Marsh's Theatre on April is, 1877, when Miss
Genevieve Rogers was the Hester; J. Leslie
Gossin, Sir Harry Arncliffe; Hudson Liston,
DIR. Botcherby; Chas. Theodore, Blenkipsop;
and Mrs Kate Williams, Bessie
THE MIGHTY DOLLAR.
The following will be the cast for the
Mighty Dollar to be presented by Mr.. w. J
Florence, at Portland Theatre, Wednesday:
The Hon. Bardwell Slote from the Cohosh
Roland Vance young journalist. MI. Chas. Bade
Arthur Lsmaitre, ohevaler d'indastris !,
Lord cairngorm, an English tourist ........
Col Tom Dart a millionaire railway king
Hon. George saville, member from Hollow
MRS. General Gory has Mr lived T. so ons
Clara Dart. the miilonaire's wife
Blanche Mossthorne of Mos sthorne Farm. -.
Miss Helen Corlett
Libby Ray, Libby Dear. !. Miss Helen Ottolingui
"Dombey and Son. will be played Thurs
day night with Mr.. Florence as Capt. Gut
NOTES.
The Portland Ministries will appear at Sac
carappa, Tuesday evening, with new and
strong company.
Raglan will speak on "Spain, from the Pyr-
enees to Seville," Wednesday evening.
John McCulloch's dates are February 9th
and 10th.
The Lyceum will reopen tonight with a
strong company. Mr. Conroy realized $40,
from his benefit Saturday night.
A CARD.
Ever since the performance at Portland
Theatre, Thanksgiving, there has been an ILL
feeling existing between certain members of
the Portland Minstrels All understood that
was the manager. and had something to say
regarding playing in other places. Other mem
bers OF the party saw fit to take the concern on
their own shoulders, make dates, bill the town
and make all the necessary arrangements
and then notified me to be ready for such a
night. did not like such an arrangement
and have withdrawn from the company en-
tirelv and don't wish to have my name con-
nected with them in any way.
GEO. W. EIwEII,