The Portland daily press., 1885-01-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TIE AMATEURS.

n FoLy O0IlSublul poIlOImhnC0 WAS given &t
Rossini Hall last evening, by several of our
best known amateurs, and the house was
crowded by very fashionable audience, who
were lavish of their applause. The plays &C.
lected were the charming little comedietta of
"a Fair Encounter" and Howells witty farce
Of "Ths Elevator" The "Fair Encounter"
served 10 introduce to the Portland public
young English lady, visiting in the city, whose
pleasing presence, easy and graceful manners,
and winning naiuete were made all the more
impressive by the bright and sparkling acting
of Portland's favorile comedtenne. "The EIe-
vator'' was presented by a very carefully select
ed cast of ladies and gentlemen, who left little
to be desired. The society ease and charm
OF MIS- Roberts, and the dry humor OF Mr..
Roberts, and Mrs. Roberts brother, were espe-
cially noteworthy, while the other characters
deserve cordial recognition.
AT the urgent request of many who could
not be present last evening, the two plays will
be repeated tonight.
THE GERMAN VOLUNTEER.
Thatcher Post, G. A. b., and Shepley Camp,
s. OF ", presented the above play at City Hall
last night, with good audience for first
night performance. The play differs from
most OF the plays that have been seen here, as
it deals entirely with the guerilla mode of war
fare during the late rebellion. Will d. Saphar
took the part of thick-headed DutchmaD,
still not such a fool as he looks, in an inimite-
BILE manner. Fred Fl. Bean has for a part one
that would try a professional, but he carries it
very we'll indeed. In fact all the characters
are well taken. but we cannot let MIR. Thomas
Bibber pass without mention. His part, that
of Uncle JEFF, is performed in an original
manner peculiar to himself, and his appear
ance upon the stage creates much merriment.
Miss Annie Libby as May st. Glare, was all
that could be expected, reading her lines finely
and dressing the part very prettily. Mrs.
Fletcher as Mrs. st. Glare, and Miss Shorey as
Lizzie Morton, both did what little they had to
do in an acceptable manner. In the fourth act,
at the emancipation of the slaves, the banjo
quartette,. together with Hayes, Dunham,
Chase, Bibber, Lsavitt, Strange and Page, in
their songs, were particularly fine, and would
do credit to professionals
The play will be repeated tonight, and there
should be big house.
AMATEUR THEATRICALs AT BATH
Amateur talent, representing families of the
best society of Bath, rendered the comic farce.
Penelope, or the Milk-man's Bride,' and the
"Sorcerer," one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best,
at the Alameda, Tuesday evening. Penelope
was pleasant prelude to the S orcerer, and the
parts were all taken fairly we'll, that Of Pene-
lope, By Mrs. W. G. Duncan, with good effect,
policeman with life-like accuracy. In the Sor-
cerer, Mrs. J. W. Kelly as Aline, rendered the
very difficult music of her part With taste and
expression, and appeared to great advantage
as the bride OF Alexs, Mr.. Fred Sturtevant
taking the part of Alexis. Mrs. W, G. Dan-
can, as Lady Sangazure, appeared indeed "a
lady OF ancient lineage" and showed, both as
Penelope and Lady S. good knowledge of
dramatic art. mr. j. o. Lincoln, as Sir Mar
maduke Poindextre, attained amateur peritc-
in Of fion oso ootx, 4
Cornelia Rogers, as Constance, was easy and
graceful, and gave the music of her part with
fine effect. Mr. w. h. Ballou made a model
Sorcerer. and Mr.. Charles Mcclellan a hand
some DIR. Daily. Mr.. Harry Mcclellan as the
Notary, acted the deaf old lawyer to perfection.
The ladies and gentlemen of the chorus were
we'll drilled in their parts and made a fine ap-
pe2ranc6 on the stage. Some showed an ac-
quainIance with the forms of love-making tru-
ly wonderful, and attitudinized with pictur-
esque effect. Miss Kitty Luce made a good
Mrs. Partlett. The piano accompaniment was
well rendered by Miss Alice Morrison and Miss
Sadie Duncan. Andrews orchestra of Angus
ia furnished the music. Mr.. f. W. Miller
managed the stage. and Mrs. M #. Dancan
performed the functions of musical director.
All acted their parts with good accord. The
best people of Bath came out In forcs to crown
with success the efforts OF local youthful talent.
NOTES.
Mrs. Perry OF this city, will read before the
Diaz Union in Biddeford, tomorrow evening,
at the house of Mrs. Hamilton on Main street,
Ssco. Subject IAN hour with Longfelow.
The New York Times says of the new com
pany OF Bedouin Arabs: 'Their entertain
ment consists of juggling, spinning guns,
tumblipg, posturng, and feats OF strength. Ia
all OF these they display remarkable grace,
agility and confidence. Their tumbling is re-
markably good, and they perform the feats
technically known as "lion's leaps" twist
ers," aud ''hip-faps," with wonderful strength
and speed. Their spinning of muskets is
clever. and their posturing displays great mus
cularity. One of them, Professor" Nubar,
gives neat performance on the wire.'
The Boston Traveller, speaking of Nat
Goodwin's burlesque OF Irving, as Matthias,
in ''The Bells,' says: $50 closely does MIR.
Goodwin follow Mr.. Irving in the little sketch
that he presents, so natural is the makeup,
the walk, so expressive bis contorticns, and SO
almost perfect his style Of defamation and
tone OF voice, and SO little is there to laugh at
in the piece that one wonders where the bur-
lesque portion comes in. 1t Is, in fact. broad
csricature of the celebrated English actor,
most excellently personated throughout, which
far surpasses all his previous efforts in his di-
rection. The scene before the imaginary court
10 particular was supsrbly done, and his recital
and action of the murder of the Jew, an abso-
lutely perf ect imitation of Irving.