The Portland daily press., 1883-05-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
sAM'L OF PosEN.

SAINT OF PosEN.
The second performance of s'Saml of Posenl
drew almost as large house to City Hall Sat
urday night as the evening previous The re-
ceipts for the two performances, we under
stand, will be about $500.
AT the close OF the second act Saturday
night Mr.. Curtis was called before the curtain,
and as he was about to retire was met by Lieut.
Waterhouse, of the Brown Light Artillery
who In few pleasant words presented him, in
behalf of the Artillery, with an elegant gold
headed ebony cane. Mr. Curtis had no knowl-
edge OF the affair, and was taken completely
by surprise AS soon as he realized the situa-
ton he responded, thanking the COMPANY for
this manifestation of their regard, and assur-
ing them that wherever he was whether in
Europe or America, the Brown Light Artil-
lery would always have warm place in
his heart. He also hoped that this, his first
appearance In Portland, wonld not prove his
last as his reception here had been made SO
pleasant. On the side OF the head of the cane
was the following inscription" the
Brown Light Artillery, Portland, Me-" On
one end of the head was engraved. en- b.
curtis" and ON the other, MAY 8, 1888"
Elegant bouquets were also presented to each
lady OF the company The season of the COM
pany ended here, and most of the members
left on the 2 a. m. train yesterday for the West
THE LYCEuM.
The Lyceum will begin another successful
week tonight for another great bill will be Of
fered. Joe Hart, the great banioist, will APP
pear, and John Dewey, with his unique and
amusing songs, the beautiful singer Ella Mar
tyne, and the great serio-comic Alice Sher-
wood, and the popular Dutch comedian Gus
Wallace besides the Laiscelles, Annie Phillips
Ida Mortimer, Clara Wilbur, Don Hatch, Fred
Mortimer and La Petite Carrie. Laisoels'
duced with its beautiful Transformation scene,
"the shower of gold"
THE sHAUaHRAUN
The Grattan Literary Association, a society
composed of many of our best Catholic young
men, propose to produce the play of the
Shaughraun for the benefit of ST. Joseph's
Home in Deering, on Monday and Tuesday.
May 14th and 10Th. AS the object is most
worthy. one those attending win assist a good
cause and will be well entertained by that ex-
cellent play. A decided interest is manifested
as shown in the large sale of tickets, and we
feel assured that the "GrattansN will be pains
taking in their efforts to present the play in
pleasing manner
"0nly Farmers Daughter received its
second rendering at Portland Theatre Satur-
day night and gave as much pleasure as on its
first presentation.
Next Friday and Saturday Frank Chanfrau
and Mrs. Chanfrau will be at Portland Theatre.
"Genevieve" is nearly ready to be played in
the Portland Theatre by local talent, under the
direction of Mrs. Day.
There are 200 actors engaged by the Madison
Square Theatre for their travelling companies
next season, Including among them Joe Vince
lock.
VIM: Young, Of Chicago. author Of "Pendra-
gon,D has written fine play for the Madison
Square called "The Rsjah.n The opening
play next season will be Fred Morrison's Elsie
Deane"
A new comic opera has Just been brought
out at the Royalty Theatre, London, which is
and is called The merry Duchess" The hero
OF the piece is one Fred Bowman, a satire on
the famous English jockey, Fred Archer
whose recent marriage created so much OF
sensation. The plot is strongly favored with
racing slang and sporting illusions. and the
main idea lies in the effort made by Brabezon
Skies TO prevent the horse which belongs to
the Duchess, and which Fred Bowman is 10
ride, from winning, but Fred not only wins
the race but with it the Duchess herself. The
music is said to be bright and tunefal, and
chorus of jockeys made quite hit and was
twice encored.
The stars who have made the most money
this year are said to be Signor Salvini,
Mrs. Langtry, Annie Pixley, j. *. Emmett,
Mary Anderson, John MeCullough, John T.
Raymond. Lolita, Mile. Rhea. Joseph Jeffer.
son, Gus Williams and Marie Gsistinger Sal
vini played liz nights and is said to have nett
ed $4,000. OF the travelling combinations
which have been successful, Salisbury's Trou-
oadours, The Lights o. London" Thacher's
Minstrels, the Kiralfys, 1.-THE Black Flag"
Barry and Fay and Charles wyndham's COM
pany are said to have made all the way from
$4,000 to So, 900 each.