The Portland daily press., 1886-04-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ALONE IN LONDON.


Tonight Col Sims company will present
the realistic and emotional drama OF Alone
in London" at Portland Theatre. The cast
will be as follows: Characters in the pro-
logue-Annie Meadows, Miss Cora S. Tan
ner: John Biddlecomb, Mr.. Walter Rey-
nolds: Jack Wood, Mr.. j. NJ. Hawley; Rich
ard Radcliffe, Mr.. W. J. Ferguson; Sprig-
gins. Mr.. w. r. Grover; Tom Chickweed,
Miss Ada Dwyer; Jenkinson, Mr. William
Herbert: Matt, Mr. William Dorset. Char
acters in the drama--Nan, flower GIRL MISS
Tanner: Paul, her son, little Oracle PaqIlng;
Richard Radcliffe, Mr.. Ferguson; MI Burn
ably, Mr.. H. b. Philips Malter 6 R1iIi H1gs'
amor Lane; Spriggins, Mr.. w. .Grever: Jen-
kinson. Mr.. W. Herbert; Liz Jenkinson,
Miss Jennie Satteree; Dick johnson, MI.
Ali L. Fisher; Tom Chickweed, Miss A.
Blind Billy, Mr.. Harlowe; The Lame Duck,
Mr.. j. Smith; Jim, the Larker, Mr.. r.
Clarke; Ballad Singer, Mr. Williams; John
Biddlecomb, Mr.. W. Reynolds; Robert Mr..
r. Roberts; Inspector of Police, Mr.. Walter
Benson; David, Mr.. j G. Pitt. The play
will be staged with excellent scenery and
mechanical effects.
THATCHER POST ENTERTAINMENT.
There was good audience present at the
CllICA SiNOA ny L Oob ietoU
night, and the delighted spectators were pro-
life of encores. The Boys Band, of course,
renewed the pleasant impression they Great
ed at former concert, Master Jamie Dyer
played with much taste and expression, and
the readings by Maud Hawkins, and songs
by Sammy Merrill and Justly Barbour were
fully appreciated. Miss Robson sang john
ny Machree finely.
THE DANITEs.
The Danites has always proved a popular
play in Portland especially when produced
here with the cast that supported Louis AL
drich, who has always assumed the leading
character. 1t was, therefore, quite task
for any other company to undertake, when
they brought out drama that had been so
well received here. There was splendid
audience, however, gathered at City Hall
last night and their applause attested the
strength of the representations of Mr. Nc
Cormick Miss Miller, and the other men,
bers of the troupe. Tonight the 'PavementS
Of Paris" will be presented, and Saturday
1.-THE Two Orphans" The splendid array
of dolls to be given the children who attend
the matinee tomorrow, can be seen in the
There were 1912 people in the hall last night.
REBECcA AND RoWENA.
The New Church vestry was crowded last
evening, at the presentation of 'Rebecca
and Rowena," which was written by the au-
thor of "The Shakespeare Water Cure" and
is very funny production. The play is
burlesque upon Thackeray's sequel to Ivan
hoe. The plot of the play was printed in
yesterdays paper, but no mere outline can
give an idea of the absurd situations and
comieal incidents. The piece is full of witty
dialogue and atFoci0uS puns. Many bright
songs are introduced, the whole making
very enjoyable entertainment.
NOTES.
The American Opera Company will have
among its soloists in Boston, Pauline L Allie
mand, Helene Hastreiter, Emma Juch, Hell
en- Dudley Campbell Jesse Bartlett Davis,
William II. Fessenden, William Candidus,
Whitney Nockridge, Alonzo E. Stoddard,
William Ludwig, William I'll. Lee, George
Fox, Myron W. Whitney, and John Howson.
The original copy of an opera on Hugo's
"Ernani, . by Bellini, has been found. AT
ter the composers death, his brother locked
all the manuscripts in a chest and their To-
cation was never known until, since the
brothers death, search has revealed the hid
den treasures.