The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
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FOR CONGRESS.
There was a large advance sale of seats at Port
land Theatre yesterday, for John 7. Raymond's
performance of .sFor Congress" TO be given a:
Portland Theatre Monday night. Harper's Weekly
in commenting on the success of John 7. Ray
mond's latest comedy, the now celebrated political
satire, entitled "For Congress, says: "Ths scene
of the district convention. though a triae highly
colored, can hardly be called an exaggeration, and
the man or woman who lives in bissful ignorance
of the methods by which nominations are made
may derive very fair notion of the whole business
from this Recond act of For Congress-" Mr. Grim
mers orchestra viii play the following selections:
Overture-Berln in Tears and Laughter. Conrad
Waltzes-Annen, from Ysera Nanon.... - euee
Selections from Gasparone new. .Millocker
Polka-Canary, piccolo solo. .............. Reed
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sTocKRRIDGE's CONCERT.
Don't forget the complimentary concert. There
will be grand array of talent, and very interest
ing programme The ''Miserere'' will be given by
Miss Stuart, Nr. Fessenden and the Temple Quar-
tette; double quartette by Philomelas and Tenn
pies; Quartette for voices with horn accom-
psniment and other novelties, and Miss jennie
THATCHER, PRIMROSE Sc WEST.
This famous minstrel troupe, one of the best in
the county, will appear at Portland Theatre next
Wednesday evening. The tickets will be ready
Monday, and there is no doubt there will be 4
crowded house.
NOTES.
Mr.. N. j. Duffy, business agent for Carrie Swain,
was in town yesterday. Miss Swain will appear
tie Joker.''
Mics Emma Thursby sprained her ankle as she
was stepping Into carriage at Washington on
Tuesday and will be obliged to defer her departure
for Europe.
At the polly" professional matinee at the CAST
no. New York, yesterday, large number of profess
sional people were present. The boxes were occu-
pied by Joseph Jefferson, Lester Wallack, William
j. Florence, Henry Il. Dixie, Miss Minnie Palmer
Miss Sadie Martinez, Lolita, Josetfy and Others
After the performance promenade concert was
given.
There was an extensive sale of horses and carri-
ages at Eas ons Horse Exchange. at Broadway and
Thirty-eighth street, New York, Thursday and
among the 10 sold was the turnout belonging to
Miss Rose Coghlan, the actress, who was recently
married. 1t comprised cross-matched team a
bay and chestnut gelding, and 8 years old and
ID 3 hands high. The chestnut had been used as
saddle herse. Bidding opened at 5000, went to
$4OO and 5000, and after some haggling was
Knocked down for $500 to Mr.. Leonard Jacob. The
victoria sold Tor $40, and the harness for $l45.
The aucioneer said that the sale was made because
Miss Coghlan was about to leave the city.
Miss Emma Carson has been taking the part of
Polly ia the play of that name at the Casino since
Monday night. Miss Lillian Russell has been con-
fined TO her home, 213 West Thrty-fourth street,
On Tuesday morning Miss Russell awoke to find her
face badly swollen and infamed. She could not
move her eyes and felt miserably. DIR. Carleton
found that the trouble was caused by some veeeta-
Bile irritant, contained in some of the cosmetics
used by the aceess in her makeup.