The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
OUR rRIsH VISITORS


Messrs Murphy and Murray appeared at Port
land Theatre last night in their amusing play "Our
Irish Visitors and the audience gave expression to
their satisfaction by frequent applause The play
makes no CLAIM to literary merit for it has none,
Plot also is lacking. This whole object is to simply
afford number of clever people an opportunity to
display their individual talents. The object Is ac-
complished successfully. There is plenty of broad
Irish fun, good singing, clever dancing, and, as a
result, laughter and enjoy ment in abundance Mr..
Thomas e. Murray and Mr.. Mark Murphy are ex-
cellent comedians in their ine and make considera
BILE of their parts. Mr. Charles Leder, OF the
funniest Dutch comedians, is with the company,
and does his share in creating the generalfun Miss
Polly Mcdonald is an excellent dancer, and all
parts well taken. The play will be repeated to-
night and should draw large house.
A TIN SOLDIER.
Speaking of this amusing extravaganza which
will be produced at Portland Theatre next Monday
and Tuesday, exchange says: "Charles 81. Hoyt's
latest production following "a Rag Baby which
was originally produced in New Bedford, is called
"a Tin Soldier and is in three acts, showing up
in an entertaining manner, the honest plumber.
the bride who knows how to keep house. the kind
neighbors, and the judicious temperate admiration
of the fair for the military. There are al so
some hints at the joys of keepinga setter dog and
the pestferous results of going TO a masquerade
ball A feature Of the production is its bright
1t will have the personal supervision of the author
and be under Mr. Eugene Tompkins' management"
NOTES.
The April recital of the Rossn Club will be post.
poned until Thursday, April 9TH on account of the
illness of several of the members.
The costume committee of the Yankee Artiller-
ist, to be played the last of this month"; have con-
ton which will be guarantee that the play will be
costumed in elegant style.
There will be concert given at Y. Nj. C. A. Hall
next Monday evening by Mrs. Ella Littlefeld, Mrs.
T. P. Beals, Makers Concert Orchestra, the Star
Banjo and Guitar Quartette, and Mr.. c. A. Farrell.
'The Yankee Artillerist'' will be produced by
Bosworth Post at City Hall, April 24th-2Sth
Charlie Collins and Tom Bibber will both lake part
Among the tableaux will be the BATTLE of Bunker
Hill" and the "Winter Camp at Valley Forge"
The Hungarian Gypsy Band failed to connect
with the 7.20 train out of Lewiston, Monday morn
ing, having been stopped at the depot by Deputy
Sheriff Cummings, who made an attachment of the
big tddles aud the little hddles and the clarinets
and the trunks and hand baggage of the perform
ers. The commotion among the members of the
band was wonderful to see. When they learned
through the interpreter that the law had its
clutches on their beloved fddles, every member of
the band arose individually and interjected volumes
of choice Hungarian. The air was full of it. Dep
uty Sheriff Cummings refused all offers of compro-
mise referring the members of the band to che at
torney who had brought the suit, and so the morn
ing train rolled away leaving the thirteen wildeyed
gypses and their manager disconsoiate. The at
tachment was for $50 the damages claimed by +.
A Hale of the Dewitt House, for alleged breach OF
contract on the part of the manager. Mr., Hale
claims that contract was madelwith him by John f.
Bragg, manager Of the Band, to entertain its mem
bers at his house. The trade was made by postal
card which Mr.. Hale put into the case.
Inc result of their talk with the manager was
that the band went with MI. Brick to the Exchange
MI Hale brings suit for damages for making prepa-
ratons for the troupe that did not come. The bill
was settled and the attachment removed Monday
train.