The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NUNKY.

NUNKY.
Tomorrow night the latest OF the Boston
Museum successes, entitled 'Nunky," will be
produced at Portland Theatre 1t is a three
act farcical comedy, adapted by Carl Forster
from the German of "Der Bibliothekar,n one
of thu best of Gustave Won NOSES plays.
title of "The Private Secretary" ran two
months in London. The success of the piece
in Boston, at the Museum. was due to the adj
mirahle acting of Mr.. Ian Robertson, in the
rlle of Simpson, the curate, Just as Wilson
made the "Guv' nor' by his impeFsonation of
the deaf boat builder. 1t is said of the play
that there is unfagsing movement and energy
in the action, and that the fun comes thick
aud fast. The public were delighted with it.
The evenings entertainment will commence
with the charming comedietta of "My Uncle's
WILL"
THE PEOPLES THEATRE.
Tonight Fox & Wards Royal Pathfinders
will appear at this theatre. The company is
said to be one of the best on the road, while
the costuming of their pieces is called very
handsome. The great canine star Fritz
whose arrival We announced last week, will
appear in the sensational drama, 1.-THE Forest
of Rondy, or the Dog of Montages." The
managers are continually striving to make this
house popular with families, and the young
people will all be delighted to witness the in
telligence of Fritz this week.
MISS FLORENCE MARRYATT.
In. her dramatic and musical morologue,
Glove Letters, !" to be given by Miss MaFryatt,
the distinguished English authoress, in the
Stockbridge course, Thursday night, will &C.
cur the two amusing sketches, "The Woman
of the Future, 1882 and "what shall we do
with our men," Fer the sketch, 1.-THE Silver
Wedding Grimmer's orchestra will furnish
that charming little Gavotte by Sidney Smith,
lately played by them at the theatre. Delebers'
pizzcati, from the ballet of Sylvia and
Gounod's Funeral March of Marionette."
MISS NELLA BROWN.
This lady, who is probably one Of, If not the
best, reader and declaimer on the public stage
today, will appear before tho Young Mems
Christian Association Wednesday night Mrs
Brown has appeared here before, and given
great pleasure, and we are certain she will
draw very large audience.
NOTES.
Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry were entertained
at supper Wednesday night, at the Parker
House. Boston, alter their first Twelfth
Night" performance, by Mrs Moses Goddard
OF Providence, r. l., who came 10 Boston with
party OF friends to see the play.
The Papyrus Club of Boston sat down to its
postponed dinner Saturday night, entertaining
Mr.. William Warren, the actor, as their spe-
cial guest.
"Youth" will be presented by the Boston
Theatre Company in Portland, with his cast:
Rev. Joseph Darlington, Mr.. e. A. Eberle;
Frank Darlington, Mr.. Frazer Coulter; Col.
Dalton, Mr.. Thomas II. McGrath; Major
Reekly, Mr.. FIR ank M Burbeck; Willie Sprat-
ley, Miss Ella Mayer; Larry O'Phesey, Mr..
Leach; Slaughterford, Mr.. D. j. Sullivan;
Mrs. WalsiDgham, Miss Rachel Noah; Mrs.
Darlington, Franks mother, Mrs. M. A. Pen
meyer; Eve dc Malvose, Miss Grace Thorne.
There will be grand orchestra and military
band taken TO each town by the management,
as we'll as elegant scenery and effects.