The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LA BELLE RUSSO
"Blest be the dear, uniting love,
That will not let us part :"

La BELLE Russo.
Miss Jeffreys Lewis, the star of the la
Belle Russo" company, is sister of Miss
Gather inc Lewis, the prima donna land original
Oiivttte in this country. In the "Calthorpe
Manor" scenes of LILA Be lie Russo" the play
to lie produced at the Portland Theatre to-
night and tomorrow night will be exhibited
valuable relic Of antique art-a beautiful sculp-
tured marble bust found at Lep.is Magma, and
declared to be over 1000 Years Old. 1t was pre-
ssnted to Miss Jeffreys Lewis by her father,
one of the most eminent artists of London,
La Belle Russo is an adventaress who, tired
of the degraded life she has led, is ready to
run any risks to obtain an entrance into that
society flom which her previous course has
debarred her. Circumstances occur which
favor her attempt to extricate herself from the
surroundings in which she has hitherto passed
her life. She has twin sister married TO on.
Phillip Calthorpe second son of q wealthy
baronet. Phillip having been disowned by his
family on account of his marriage, is forced to
enlist and leave his wife TO her own resources.
After an interval of ten years passed as a
soldier in India he succeeds to the Ca thorpe
property and title owing TO the death of an
elder brother. La Belle Russo believing her
sister to be dead, seiZes the opportunity and
passes herself off as the wife of Sir Phillip,
aided as she is by close resemblance 20 her
sister, and the possession of her marriage GER
tificate and other proofs. AT the Cathorpe
mansion however, La Belle Russo meets with
Capt Brand, VIII, has been one of her former
victims, and who had sworn revenge upon her.
| Then commences duel between these two;
| she strives to maintain the position she has
assumed and he ehdeavoIing by every means
| in his power to thwart and drive her out and
| is successful,
JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
| Thin MnCu1louobyc oopa1anv MADAM +Ia nv
perienced management of W. NJ Conner, is
conceded to be one of the strongest legitimate
combinations on the boards. 1t embraces Ed
mund Collier, Joseph Haworth, John A. Lane,
| Ii. G. Langdon, Miss Kate Forsyth, Mrs.
| Augusta Foster and others long associated
with the tragedian and in thorough accord
with his artistic methods. The New York
Herald says it's performances are "llke those
of an orchestra that has played together for
seasons under the same leader and has become
| accustomed to find a significance in every look
and movement OF its conductor" In McCul-
| lough's production of "Virginius' at the Port
land Theatre on Friday evening, Feb 9th, the
| superb costumes and armors employed in his
London revival OF the play will be used.
TIL LYcEUm.
Tonight grand new bill will be offered at
| the Lyceuu. marry U. hlcnaOnd, the versa
tile comedian, and the Murcello Brothers
Max and Will-wil add their strength to the
great combination.
NOTES
There will be a large audience present at
the Evening with Longfellow' in the Stock
bridge course, Wednesday.
Frederick A. Cover, an American mil
lionaire was married in Paris last Monday &c
Miss Lillian Norton, the distinguished soprano
native of Pennington. Miss Norton has be Ell
singing in grand opera in Paris since August
IN salary of $4,000 for three months Mr.
Cover is a native OF Sedgwck
Prof. Grimmer's orchestra will render the
following music at Portland Theatre thil
week:
Overture La Dame Blanche. .......... Boieldiet
| Waltz-Always Faithful ............. Waidteufe
Seleclion-Iolanthe new string and brass sullivan
ALTMAN liza. ............ ......... Grin me
Galop Bend or break .............. =. Schael