The Portland daily press., 1883-04-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Mrs Burnett's play. as dramatized by Mr..
Thomas, is as enjoyable a drama as has been
seen on the stage for many day. 1t possesses
the merit of dealing with Americans, and with
type OF American people and American life
that Is natural and true. 1t in no way violates
the probabilities. II is story that might be
told OF many of our oountrymen; in fact IS told
not unfrequently. The plot has been pub
lished by us, and so many have read the play
in the Century ii is unnecessary to repeat 1t
here.
The travelling company from the Madison
Square Theatre who produced Esmeralda last
night kept the audience absorbed in the drama
from the rise to the fall OF the curtain. Mr.
Il. +. McClannin, so long connected with the
Boston Museum, was capital exponent of the
old Car'liny farmer~-Elbret Rogers-in man
ner and idioms, while Mrs. Leslie Aliens
Mrs Rogers was as near North Carolina
woman of the class represented as it is possi-
Die to get, and her acting was as natural as it
could be. Mr.. Forrest Robinson has bright,
spirited face and he played the part of Dave
with force and feeling. Miss Deaves was evil
IDENTIFY not appearing at her best in Esmeralda
10 oAO WAC ouiACAALS ANOiu u ouNCtO Nuius Oub
OF the greatest charms of the play lies in the
scenes between Miss Thorndike-Nora--an
Mr. Rainforth-- -Estabrook-which were ad-
mirably acted Mr.. Horning and Miss Barrett
were respectively good as Jack Desmond and
his sister Kate. The scenery was good-brought
from the New York theatre-aud the studio
scene the most homelike that has been set on
Portland Theatre stage for long time. The
music by the orchestra was excellent, and the
play was titly closed with "Way down on the
Suwanee River The theatre should be-
crowded tonight. The audience was very en-
thusiastic last night, insisted on a call at the
close OF the third act, and tried to have the
Such plays as Esmeralda are healthy and il is
pity there are not more of them. There
would then less be said against the stage, and
It would receive a much heartier support from
the public generally.
THE LyCEuM.
An entire change of bill-with the exception
of the attractive Bower of Beauty, and the af-
terpiece-will be offered tonight Miss Mar
tyne will make her. first appearance in serio-
comic songs and selections and the other mem
bers OF the company offer new speoialties.
sALsBuRy's rRoUBApouRs.
"Green-Room Fun," as rewritten and re-
modelled by the Troubadours is said to be
great deal more amusing than before There
have been some changes made in the company
also, said to be much to its advantage. Those
old established favorites, Nate Salisbury and
Nellie McHenry, are still the leading people
in the company and convulse the audience
with their bright sayings, songs, and mad an
tics. The house viii be filed tomorrow night
NOTES.
Tho class of naar;nx lT;,~h
present at Lewis Hall this evening the drama
showed In" in three acts, Ugether with
farce. The amateurs have been a number of
months in preparing for the entertainment
and will no doubt do themselves great credit.
The Old Folks concert at Williston Church
last night was delightful and accurate pic
tnre of the old church choirs. The old tunes
were sung with vigor and expression, the
more modern received excellent treatment,
and Elder Crawford's readings were right mp
Barlow, Wilson & Co.'S Minstrels next
Monday and Tuesday at Portland Theatre.
The sale of seats will begin tomorrow.
The "Jibbenainosay" is coming; Joe Proctor |
of course.
Matt Snyder has joined the Robson &
Crane Company.
Clara Morris and Signor Salyini appeared /
together for the first time on Monday evening
at the Chestnut Street Opera House, Phila-
delphla, IN The Outlaw" The theatre was
were received with great enthusiasm. In the |
character of Rosalie, the wife of Conrad, Miss |
Morris created profound impression, and |
shared the interest with the great italian in |
his strongest role. They will appear at the
Boston Museum next week in "The Outlaw |
and Othello.'
''Oie to ST. Cecilia's Day (HandeI) is one
Of the three works for which Mozart wrote
extra Accomplishments. 1t has not been heard |
IN Boston since the dedication of the great or
gan in Music Hall in 1868. 1t will be given
during the sixth triennial festival OF the Han
del and Haydn Society in May. ''The Re-
demption is a prominent feature of the pro-
sramme for the festival, and the solo singers /
who will take part will make the performance
svery way as effective as either Of the others
which the society have given.
Callender's Minstrels are drawing big |
louses. They will play in Portland in June.
The Harvard Pi-Eta Society is talking Of
living play in Portland, They are invited
o go to Bangor.