The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE LYcEuM.


The new bill at the Lyceum is attracting
crowded houses. The audience last night was
the largest OF the season, and manifested its
approval by giving bouquets to Mrs. Ida Nor
inner and Mr. Wallace-actors who have well
earned this public recognition.
JANAUscHEK.
Speaking of Nine. Janauschek's "Mary Stu
art'-in which character the celebrated TRACE
dienne will appear OF Portland Theatre tonight
= the Baltimore Day says "As the most I'M
fortunate Mary, Madame Janauschek is at her
best; she invests the character with dignity,
and at the same time tenderness, that makes
her audience sympathize with her sufferings
almost against her wishes, as they know her
troubles were the outcome OF her vanity and
reckless ambition, which led her into plotting
against the state, In her interview with Eliza
beth In the woods of Fotheringay she is every
inch queen, each movement is study, and
when, without word, she advances and looks
upon her prosecutor her regal yet submissive
and heart-broken appearance Is wonderfully
effective, but when her supplcation is soorn-
iuliy refused and she turns upon Elizabeth and
upbraids her as an usurper and bastard
queen, she rises to the height which is SUBJ
the real presence OF insulted royalty, The last
act which shows the condemned queen taking
leave of her faithful servants, is a strong con-
trast to the stormy interview, and was marked
by pathetic tenderness that drew tears to the
eyes of many"
The Bosworth Post, G. A. r. will present
abe drama of "Reward" at City Hall for four
nights commencing this evening. The tickets
are selling well at Stoekhridge's and there
should be large houses. The fund that the re-
ceipts from these performances go to sw ell will
help take care of the families OF deceased
msmbers of the Post, as we'll as those members
afflicted by sickness or accident. Every year
the gallant little band of patriots grows small.
or, and there are so many less remaining TO
help care for those who cannot help them
selves. Let the response of our citizens to the
cause be generous and prompt. Charlie Col
Inns, who Is such favorite in Portland, win
prove host ON this occasion and will be we'll
supported,
RAIRD's srINsrREI.s
Saturday night Baird's Minstrels will appear
at Portland Theatre. The Newport News
says: "Bsird's Minstrels were the attraction,
and the performance they gave fully repaid
The large audience for coming. The overture
was very good, the singing and jokes of the
eight men calling forth almost continued ap-
plause. The olo was varied and correspond
ingly amusing. Prince Pharoah is the bess
contortonist ever seen 10 Newport Billy Me-
Allister, both in the overture and In his bones
solo, none should fail to see. The songs aud
dances by the four invinoibles. the musical
duets by Ripley and Reede, the Royal Hand
Bell Ringers, and the clog dancing by the great
clog teams of ten, helped make mp one of the
rest minstrel shows that has been in this city
of late"
MAyo's CROCKETT.
On Monday evening Mayo will appear at
Portland Theatre in Davy Crockett. Frank
Mayo's rendering of the part of the sturdy
backwoodsman is something admirable. The
tenderer and nooler qualities OF the banter are
made apparent from the beginning to the end
of the play. His impersonation is perfect art.
displayed in way which makes art seem
simple nature. An exchange says: There is
no storming or ranting; for the hour which the
play lasts the actor is simply the iron-hearted
but gentle Crockett, and all through there Ia
an undertone OF poetry as beautiful as music
heard afar off over still waters. Those who fail
to attend will make mistake
NOTES
Friday the tickets for the children's May
Day Carnival will be ready at Stockbridge's.
There will be the operetta of ssGrandpa's Birth
day, Jack and the Beanstalk,' - "What Will
Cure Them" and the Musical Alphabet"
The Advertiser, referring TO the Harvard
Theatricas, says: considering the large mum.
Der of Harvard graduates in Portland, they
had right TO expect more liberal patronage.
Not over half dozen Harvard alumni were
present." The Advertiser is mistaken. There
are about twenty-one or two graduates OF Har-
ward now resident in Portland, and on this oc-
casion over half the number were unable to at
tend. being absent from the city or engaged in
other duties. Our joke at the modesty of the
boys because they did not allow their names TO
that the FACULTY Of the college have forbidden
their doing SO.
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