The Portland daily press., 1884-11-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

FLORENCE MARRYAT.
There are few of the male persuasion who have
reached the age of young manhood who have not
perused with avidty those fascinating tales of the
sea written by Captain Marryat. Probab, no man
in the world, exc pit perh ,ps our own Cooper has,
by their word-pictures of naval lfe made more
sailors than the author of "Peter Simple" "Md
shipman Easy and "Snarleyyow, the dog-iend i,
1t was therefore with the greatest interest that the
gentlemen awaited the entertainment given by Miss
Marryat in the Stockbridge course last evening
while the ladies, who were all familiar with the
popular novels written by this pleasing authoress
were equally eager to see her, These conditions re-
suited in very large audience at City Hall last
night.
Miss Marryat is a lady of rather imposing pres
ence She is tall. large, of good but mature figure
and moves with dignity and grace. She has speak
ing eyes and pleasant laughing mouth. an looks
as if she might be, off the STAGE like almost all
women who are members of naval officers family
fright jolly person."
Last evening Miss AIarryat attempted the difficult
task Of amusing great audience in a large hall by
amonologue entertainment. 1t was evident, at the
outset she was not appearing under the best con-
ditions. She was hearse doubt The effect of our
Americf climate on her vocal organs this mis-
fortune prove heavy handicap. Owing to the
great rapditV with which she spoke IL was difficult
to catch more than word here and there in her
opening sketch of Love Letters and conse ouently
the thread of the narrative WIS badly broken in
plac. Our people a accustomedto such airy lrfes
as Love Letters is intended be prt sented itb
such piquancy and dash BY Kate lei 49, Miss II sie
MISS Proc or, and SO many others aid their idea of
fnn Is go Different as general thing from the Eng
ish, that 1t is not strange the monol que did not
meet with that success that Miss Marryat expected
In the "Silver Wedding" nj rous musical sketch
intt ndeo TO ueplct the savings aud doings OF the
guests On such an occasion the twenty-ftth ami
versary OF married ite, the lady was happier Sha
desc iDed with much humor, he young lady who was
iYduced to play the shower of Pesris" and The
Frehch W oman who sang the Chansonette playislg
tne one piece and singing the little song with much
skill Her voice possess = considerable. nowar and
has been we'll trained. The sketch g lhe Woman of
the Future, was omitted from the programme
a very dehgntfui feature OF the evening vas the
musical numbers rendered 10y Grimm RS orchestra
WIN WIN much ieei and delic cy of tire ettment. They
were warmly applau ed, and The Funeral March
OF Ma ionette was encored.
The next entertainment in the course will occur
Oh Thanksgiving evening.
ORGAN CONCERT
The New York World thus speaks of Henry Car
ser, who is to give grand organ concert in The
First universalist church, Congress Square, next
Wednesday eyeuing. 'The thirtieth and last of the
season orsanrectas at old Tainity will be on Thurs
day afte noon. Mr.. Henry Carter, organist of the
church and who ranks foremost among the yerv
best mast rs of the king Instruments will preside
as usual: His efforts 10 give the best OF great
poseis OF organ music have met With the hearty ap
Preciaion he SO we'll deserved at each performan e.
hlnng the entire seating capac of the church,
PEOPLES THEATRE.
But two nights and one matinee remain in which
to see the great bill now offered at this thea re-
The Fox and Ward Pathfnders include Fox and
Ward the great song and dance artists, Lythgoe,
the graceful Adonis, Walter Clifford, George w.
Coots. Miss Fannie Anderson Miss Belle Lai.cell,
MISS Minnie Hilton, Mr.. w. Edison, aad galaxy of
female beauty? The melo-drama OF the forest of
bondy' introduced the great dramatic dog titz.
THE KNIGHTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo 60 f. Knight who are great fav.
orites here will appear at Portland Theatre next
Monday and Tuesday in "Over the Garden Wall. u
Mr.. Scott Marble has constructed an airy trife
that displays to good advantage the peculiar gifts
of Mr. and Mrs. Knight Me, er SDitz German
innelts fortune from his father which rsyerts tc
his wife in the event that he departed from the
high road of sobriety. Nus Sniz has an Argus eve
Tom Tracy is employed by Snitz to guard the ap
proach of Mrs Snitz when Snzt Inadvertently falls
into his old ways. Meyer is nephew of Snitz who
lives on his uncle marries poor girl attached to
his uncle's house and becomes father The baby is
sent to a neighbor named Mr. Specklewot, who had
daughter Nettie, but there being no security fol-
board, it Is sent home a basket Ms Spitz al
once feels that all is not tight in the Sni family
Mr.. Sniiz excites himself and labors under he i'm
preston that he has xii ed the baoy and thea The
fun, which begins at The rai-iIg of the curtain,
warns up to fever hest But ali comes Ri hit in he
end aud snitz and everybody else il h4ppy. The
company viii also preseit the play, 'Ihe New
ecreta y" The tickets will be ready at the box
office today.
NOTES.
The Hanlons new spectace-pantomime "Fantas-
ma" scored success at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
New York, Tuesday night.
Constance" !" Robert BuchanaD's new play, was
well received at Wallack's Theatre, New York on
Tuesday night.