The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LIGHTS o. roxpos

LIGHTS o. LONDON.
A play was presented last evening at Port
land Theatre, which for general excellence
has been rarely equalled here. A felicitously
selected company was magnifcently supple
mented with the finest stage accessories and
rich costuming, while excellent effects of
moonlight were obtained by smoothly run
ming calcium light with tinted globes. There
was large attendance and the interest was
well sustained, the applause being unstinted.
A brief outline of the play is as follows:
Squire Army tage, the master OF q fine old
English estate he's been led Enough the
Vaccinations of an ambitious and unscrupu-
lous nephew to disinherit his son, Harold
Army tage, who was guilty Of nothing crimi-
nal, but like the majority of young men with
unlimited pocket money had his fiDg at the
minor designations. The scheming nephew,
Clifford Armytage, makes the utmost these
escapades of his light-hearted cousin and suc-
ceeds in causing his uncle to die broken heart
ed over what he believed to be his sons viii
lainy and secures the estate. Harold is made
the victim OF q pseudo robbery Of his father
and is sentenced TO seven years imprison-
ment. The opportunities for thrilling situa-
tion, in Harold's escape and wanderings peni-
less about London, accompanied BY his wife,
are well employed. Clifford Armytages re-
fusal to do Justice TO the inn-keeper's dangh-
ter whom he betrays and declines to marry,
leads TO his own overthrow. The dramatic
situation does not exclude the humorous
no wevea, and the iun ~ times grows fast and
| furious"
| The different parts appear to us judiciously
ass gned, and as before stated nothing is lack
ing OF scenery and accessory to stimulate the
| true imagination.
The play runs for tive nights more here, bat
no matinee is TO be- given,
L. st night and during the week Grimmer's
orchestra will play the following programme
At Portland Thestre:
Overture Light Cavalry. ........... suppe
Waldteufel
Sci ction-Iolanthe .............. Sullivan
Msuzes .....s'... tsYsat,
THE PAVILION.
| The Forest CITY > musement Company made
hit at the Pavilion last week. This week
| Manager Laiscelle has a rich treat for tho pa
irons of his place. The ever popular operas,
| Mascotie and Fl. M. s. Pinafore, will be pre-
| senied by fl st class company. The Mascotie
| will be- given every afternoon ut 3 O'Clock, and
| Pinafore every evening at s. Take the boats
of the Forest City line al Custom House
| wharf.
NOTES.
| Denman Thompson, in "Joshua Whit
comb" will be at Portland Theatre, Septem-
| Der 18Th and 14th
Duprez's Minstrels will be at Portland Thea
| tire, September 18th.
Robsn Il Crane will be at Portland The a.
| tire, September Dist and cd
| Days Fifth Avenue Company opened al
the Park Theatre, Boston, in "7-2o-S."
Chanfrau is at The Boston Theatre in kit
"The World" will be at Portland Theatre
| October 4th and 9th
We understand that an architect is at work
| upon plans for q new theatre building that Mr.
| Charles Warwick is TO build this fall.
The Herald's cablegram on Miss Anderson's
| debut in London, Saturday, says "The thea.
tire was literally crammed to every part by an
| audience that included large representation
OF the nobility and aristocracy, many notables
| in the literary and artistic worlds, and the
| great army of "6rst-nigherss' who never neg
| lect such an occasion. Numerous Americans
/ were present, many coming long distances
from the continent to witness the triumph d
| their fair countrywoman. The play was lingo
| mar" Lovell's adaptation of "Der Sohn de.
| Wildness,' and Miss Anderson, of course
played Parthenia. She had grand reception
| from the crowded audience, the members Of
| which Wed with each other in extending d
welcome 10 the stranger. The applause
minutes before Miss Anderson could proceed
with er part. She quickly found hel
way 20 the sympathies OF her audi
tors, and the play was frequently
interrupted by applause throughout the
evening. She was called before the curtain al
the close of every act, and was fairly loaded
down with flowers each time she responded tt
"call.' The critics speak in glowing term,
of her beauty, and extol the purity of her clio
| cution and the naturalness of her acting
Handsome Jack" Barnes played Ingomar
but he lacked the force requisite for a proper
Interpretation of the part, and was too effem
mate for the barbarian the play calls for. Th,
piece was superbly staged. Miss Anderson
held reception after the performance, and il
was attended by the brains of Londen. Man,
representatives of the highest society teuderet
her congratulations, and the American colon,
was present in full force to rejoice over he
/ success"