The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LORD TArTERs.

A good deal of interest was manifested
here in Charles Gaylor's play of "Lord Tat
tiers" brought out by Mr.. E. C. SWEET of this
city, at Portland Theatre last night, in
Producing the popular comedian, Dan
Mgauinnis, in the title role, and Mr.. P. j.
McCallum-a local actor who has achieved
considerable reputation abroad as well as at
home-in an important part.
The synopsis of the play is as follows: Sir
LOTUS O'Neil an Irish patriot, becoming in
formed that he has been accused of treason,
gives grand dinner to his friends on the
night of his intended secret departure for
America. While dressing for the reception
of his supposed friends, he is surprised by
the officers of the law armed with warrant
for his arrest. His faithful servant, Murphy,
suggests an exchange of costumes to facili-
tate his escape which is done and he leaves
with Murphy his court coat in the lining of
which is concealed his entire fortune
amounting to enc hundred thousand pounds
in bonk notes. 0'Neil gets safely off. This
event has transpired prior to the opening of
the'play AT the opening of the play Muir
ply appears in the character of a street
ballad singer. Ten years have elapsed dur
ing which time Murphy has parsued the
calling of a street balled singer, always
wearing the coat in which the money is con-
cealed which has become so old and tattered
that he has received the cognomen of Lord
Tatters. Old iSolomons. Jew, derives his
living from buying old court dresses for the
sake of the gold lace thereon and employs a
second hand clothes dealer by the name of
Daddy Blake to obtain them. Murphy's sis
ter Norah wishing to make him birthday
present exchanges the tattered coat for
new one, and in an interview between N0rah
and Murphy, during which time Solomons is
concealed in clock in Murphy's room, Solo
mons learns of the treasure in the coat.
returning nnaYnQpfpdlyy for fl,o
money and denounces Murphy when he
learns of its loss. Murphy pledges himself
to restore it, and finally succeeds in doing so.
An under plot of the love of Norah for Jerry,
nephew of Old Blake. runs through the
piece and by the cooperation of Jerry the
money. is finally restored to O'Neil. The
wife of Old Blake, who is an ardent admirer
OF Lord Tatters, and Sympathizer with
Jerry in his love for N0rah contributes her
efforts to the successful result and all ends
happily.
AS the curtain rose on the first act, last
evening, a large audience was assembled
especially large when the disagreeable
weather is taken into consideration. When
Mr.. McCallum appeared he was greeted with
long continued applause and a superb floral
horseshoe was handed over the footlights a
very happily chosen emblem. When Mr..
MaguinniS made his entree, as "Lord
Tatters," his reception was as hearty as he
could possibly have desired, while, through
out the evening, the laughter and applause
was constant, and the star, and Mr.. Mccall
lum were called before the curtain at the
end of each act
The play, like all Irish plays, is sure to at
tract and please considerable portion of
the theatre going public in every city in
which it is produced. Its plot, and under
plot are both very slight, and while the
play may neither be remarkably brilliant in
dialogue, nor, be said to actually revel in
Irish humor, it is well constructed, possesses
enough of wit-some very good situations
noticeably the close of the first and second
acts and the drunken scene in the second
which added to the fact that the several
characters are placed in the hands of COM
petent actors, who play them for all they are
worth, caused the play to be so well received.
a very strong. feature of the drama is Mr..
Maguinnis's singing. His songs tighten UP
the scenes and the audience like them so
well they encore most all of them. In fact
Mr.. MagulnniS is eminently fitted to the
title-role from his easy and natural repre-
sentation of the typical Irish character. Mr..
N McG "a gave very good representation
Remington was a sprightly Norah and sang
her topical song, Irish you know" so as to
receive an encore. Mr.. Drake was a good
Uncle Blake, and Mrs. Kneass an amusing
Aunt Blake. Mr., Hines, as Jerry, was
rather boisterous but pleased ''the boys"
and the other characters were well taken.
Not the least agreeable feature of the eve
nlng was the music by the orchestra, led by
Grimmer, and especially the bouquet of Irish
airs played between the first and second
acts, and the new march 'sOur Bachelors
The play will be repeated tonight and
should be greeted by a full house.
THE TIN SOLDIER.
Hoyt's ''Tin Soldier will be brought out
Friday night at Portland Theatre and there
l.
George Wilson is a host in himself and in
addition the play will be interpreted by a
very strong company.
BIJoU THEATRE.
Mr.. Joseph FL. Keane and company pro-
duced 'sMrs. Darlington" at the Bijou last
night with all the attractiyeness which
marked its former production by this COM
pany at Peaks Island the past summer
Ike" as usual, was immense. Tonight
Mrs. Darlington" will be repeated and
rip Van Wiinkle". will be played the re-
naming evenings of the week A large au-
dience was present last evening.
THE EQUEsCURRIcULUM
AT the Bijou the company of horses will
entertain large audiences next week by the
display of their abilities as actors. The
quite above the name of tricks; there is too
much intelligence shown, too much reason
ing yes, reasoning required on their part
to permit one to say that they do as they do
because repeatedly told and taught to do So
The variety of their acts, and the changes
which occur from night to night prove, be-
yond question, that the horses often act
quite Independently of Prof Bishop. The
provided by them is well
worthy of the hearty applause received, and
deserving of a large patronage.
THE sToCKBRIDGE COURSE.
Persons who intend to procure course
tickets for the exceptionally brilliant series
of entertainments offered by Mr.. Stockbridge
will bear in mind that the numbers will be
given out at a. m. Saturday and the tickets
sold at a. m. People living ON the line of