The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE LYCEUsr.

THE LYCEUM
The first night of the new week at the
Lyceum was marked success. Mr.. Wallace,
who has taken the stage, produced first part
which was admirably done and caught the
fancy OF the large audience. 1t was after the
fashion of "lhe Troubadours,' and entirely
different from the chair business that for
years past has been considered the correct in
PRODUCTION to variety entertainment. The
song by Misses Abbott, Wilbur and Phillips
were heartily applauded. Miss Lottie zalia
handled the clubs with her customary grace
Nellie Abbott afforded another exhibition of
her versatility in the banjo act Richard in
his Hebrew impersonations was decidedly
amusing, and with his brother in the clog
dance scored hit. Deverne's iigs and reels
are well done. The afterpiece gave Mr..
Wallace opportunity to do a good thing as
"Jacob," and he was ably seconded by Mr.
Mortimer as MARY Ann" Mr. Wallace's
management of the stage is a pronounced sue
cess
PAT RooNEY'S COMBINATION.
Tonight Pat Rooney's variety company will
appear at Portland Theatre The programme
viii include the Du Rell twin brothers,
acrobatic, song and dance artists; the versatile
comedians, Sharpley and West, in an entirely
original musical comedy, introducing their
remarkable clown dog; Miss Katie Rooney,
songs, dances and recitations the Stirk family
who are claimed to be the most wonderful
bicycle riders in this country. The company
also number Charles Fl. Hoey, who appears in
his unrivaled speciality of swinging and Jug
Cling single, double, triple and quadruple In
dian clubs. He claims that no other man in
the world can perform his feat of Juggling
four clubs at one and the same time.
EVENING WITH LoNGFELLow.
The long expected and several times post
poned entertainment Of the Stockbridge course,
entitled an Evening with Longfellow" will
come off at City Hall tomorrow evening, The
reading of the poets writings, poems set to
music, and illustrated views of places made
memorable by him will make a delightful
evening. Tickets at Stockbridge's.
MRS. HARRINGTON.
Charles Fostelle will appear at Portland
Theatre as Mrs. Darlington Thursday even
ing. The Albany Argus says: 1.-THE lines of
this character being founded on those of the
original in fiction, possess positive merit, and
an audience can enjoy many hearty laugh
over the humorous twistings of language and
ideas of this ignorant, yet withal, kindly and
aud good natured dame. Mr.. Fostelle, who
sustains the title part, can be complimented on
his effective make up and commendabe alb
sence of noise and vulgarity Julun Reed
makes an elf like Ike, but already possesses
some marked mannerisms. The last two acts
are by far the best Of the comedy and the au-
dience last evening avinced its hearty approval
by generous applause"
MARGARET MATHER.
There was great advance sale of seats for
Miss Mather's performances at Portland
Theatre yesterday morning and the new star
will be greeted with crowded houses. Her
success in Providence, where she has been
playing since her late illness, has been marked
The Boston Globe said of her Juliet: "Miss
Mather seemed the very maiden whom
Shakespeare drew, and the audience was
quick to recognize and yield to the charm of
the portrayal. The marvellous way in which
sorrow and love united to transform the yield
ing girl of the earlier tragedy into the loving,
devoted, desperate woman who centres atten-
ton in its later scenes, calls for unqualified
praise. Indefnable fear, dread of the future,
horror of the charnel house, were depicted in
succession by the actress with faithfulness to
nature and a tremendous intensity of power
that held the audience spell-bound. When,
at the last, love, all potent in Juliet's bosom,
FINELY resumed its sway, there was tempest
of plaudits. The actress was again and again
summoned before the curtain; shouts of
'Bravop mingled with the cheers, and the
scene of enthusiasm was one long to be remem-
bered