The Portland daily press., 1884-03-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SECOND PARISH CONCERT


The concert postponed from last "Wednesday
evening will be given tomorrow night. The
artists will be Mrs. W. P. Chase, Mrs. L. A.
Gondy, Messrs. Stockhr'dge and OoyIe. and
Mr.. Harvev Murray. There will be solos duats
trios aud quartettes and the list of authors EN-.
braces the favcrites of the day. There should
be large audience present.
HAvERLY's MINsTRE1s.
They are coming to Portland Theatre Satur-
day night. The company is complete and tai
ented, far above the average in ability Tho
jokes are new, the olo full of fun and the vo-
cal music exceedingly good
THE LYCEUrg.
This little variety theatre, situated on Ex-
change street, has been thoroughly renovated
ana a. re-deecef!rated, and last evening re-openod
u the pubic 1nder the mar agement of Mr.
George ID. Irving. There was large audience
present aud the various acts were received
WIN great applause and encores. Among the
performers are Prof Allen, iuggler; the STAN
Woo 9aS sisters, serio-comic; John Adams. and
johnny MACK, comediaus; Sophia Thorne.
song and dance; May Lester. ballad singer.
Donald Hatch and Geo. II. Irving.
srocKBRDGE COURSE.
1t will be seen by our amusement column
that Mr. Stcckbrige makes very attracti We
announcement this morning. Saturday altar
noon, Master Carl Pierce, the boy vioIinist
Warren G. Richards the inimtahls bumorist.
the Temple 9nartette and the Boston Banjo
and Guitar Qdartette will appear. Now ia the
time to get tickets.
THE DANITEs.
The "Danites'' at the Portland Theatre on
ened last evening with fair house; but Miss
May Ellsworth was obliged to take the leading
character, assigned 10 Martha Wreu at four
hours notice, the latter having sent des-
patch that she WAS seriously ILL Taking everu.
thing into consideration, Miss Ellsworth de-
serves great deal of credit. All the parts
were family carried out. The play will be re-
peated tonight.
The Joe Murphy Combination in Kerry Cow
and Shaun Rhue is billed for Portland Thea
tire, March 28th and 29th
Dads Girl Miss Lizzie May Ulmer's
new comedy, will be produced for the first
time at New Bedford on the evening of Fast
day.
Ristori's American four will begin Septem-
Der ~, In New York, aid she will play lin En-.
glish) Marie Antoinette, Lady Mscbeth Ma
RE Stuart, Queen Eiz ebeth and Medea. An
Epgl ish company will be imported to support
her.
Mr.. Fred P. Barton, for the past four years
stage manager for Lawrence Barrett, will not
remain with that gentleman next season The
duties of the position are extremely arduous,
and Mr. barton has decided TO accept an en-
gagement where he will be subject to less work
and care and wearisome travel
Mr.. Irving will fulfil ten weeks engage
meut in England, and then return in the fall
to America.
Miss Terry will take her daughter to New
York after her debut at the Lyceum, London.
The daughter has been seen at private per-
formances, and promises to excel her mother,
The new French tenor Durot, o pupil of Sig
Mnzio, made most brilliant debut Saturday
night at the La Scala, Milan, in "GiocondaJ.
Inc artists voice is sympathetic and of extra
ordinary compass and power.
M Ary Anderson reopens at the Lyceum in
) ptsmber with "Romeo and Juliet" Mr..
Terriss will be the Romeo, and Mrs Sterling
the Nurse. The whole company will be strong
Mr. George Curtis medallion portrait Of Miss
Anderson is completed. 1t is In the classical
style, and is splendid work of art.
Lolita is rehearsing a revised version of 1.-THE
Old Curiosity Shop" In its new form, the
drama receives the title of "The Marchioness.n
1t omits the serious portions of the story, and
makes the most of its comic side.
SalVini's audiences are decreasing with ev-
cry fresh performance. After his tour OF
the provinces he will go to Russia. Next year
he will take his farewell of the stage in New
York.
Joseph Wheelock. Benjamin Maginley, Miss
Georgia Cayvan aud Miss Ada Deaves will APP
pear in the coming production OF ssMay Bios
sons at the Madison Square Theatre.