The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A NIGHT OFF.

a NlGHT OFF.
The most satisfactory, the most amusing
farce-comedy that has been seen on the stage
of Portland Theatre is Daly's ga Might
on, ana while no doubt a great deal of its
success last night was due to the admirable
company mat presented it, the play itself
could not have been such delight from be-
ginning to end if it had not contained
so much bright dialogue and such excellent
situations. Its plot is simple Professor
Rabbit has written play. A travelling
manager has come to town, discovers the
TACT, and tempts the professor to let him
produce the tragedy. The professor is a
man kept in leading-strings by his wife. a
severe female. He gives ear to the tempter
who leaves behind him picture of his wife.
an actress fitted for any role. taken in the
airy costume of burlesque. In order to keen
his wife away from home until after the play
has been produced, the professor writes her
a postal full OF falseho0ds. The wife and
daughter return Unexpectedly and find the
professor out. The professors Oldest daugh
ter mas married physician and is continual
~ tantallZlng him to tell her of his past
escapades when the poor fellow never had
any. But an old chum of his turns up. i'm
the person of the leading man in the travel
ing theatrical company, who has had adyen-
lures, and these the husband fathers in
order to please his wife. Then there is n
younger. daughter of the professors who
falls in love with her brother-in-law's chum.
the actor The amusing incidents evolved In
the QUICK action of the piece are many, and
the mouse rang with continuous laughter.
The might OFF, is the night the professor
takes to see his tragedy produced, and the
appearance OF the manager when revealed
~ HlS roman costume was the signal for
Shrleks OF mirth. 1t would have been easy
last night for the actors to have spelled fine
whole piece by the slightest exaggeration.
put their perfect naturalness among its
many absurdities was the reason for the
completeness of the picture. The prettiest
scene seen; that has been presented for a long
Tune was when Nisbe told Jacks fortune.
Where all were so finished in their charac
terlzations it would be unjust to parficn-
larlze; IL Is proper to say that the following
was the cast
JustinIan Babbltt Mr. Ernest Bartram
Compton University.
Harry Dana SIX, his Son-in-law,
ro.,,, ,,,u Mr.: Clarence Harvey
In pursuit of fortune under the name of
Chumley.
LORD Mulberry, in pursuit Of Jack,
Marc,s prn,,,s o. Mr.. J. L. Mason
IN pursuit of fame. and fortune under
Mrs Zantippa Babbitt. Mr.. L. A. Fberle
Professor of Conjugal Management i'm the
>,,., Professors household.
NiSDc Miss Hp1an Iafo
Youngest imp of the household '-eis"
Angelica Damask, the eldest. Miss Kate Carlvon
ousan, 'the Drasslest. Miss Alice Mansfield
The effect of the comedy was greatly
heightened by the musical selections ac
cnmpanylng the action, and Prof Grjmmer's
new music between the acts was highly en-
JoyaDle. The piece was well staged and
costumed
L'ALLEMAND CONCERT.
The following will be the programme AT
the grand L'Allemand concert, to be given in.
the Stockbridge course tomorrow evening:
'Quartette-"Rise, Sleep No Moren Benedict
st. CeciliaS
Trombone solo-"Sea Shells Waltz Innes
. Mr.. Innes.
Song-"Grand Valsep .............ye nzane
49, Mile. L'Allemand
T""i'eso0-peiSVtcu.
Cornet Solo Cavatina, "Der Fresschuts. Weber
ENTHUSIASTICALLY .Mobrino
St. Cecilias
trombone Solo-"Erminie" Polka. Ipnes
Mr. lines.
Song { a Birthday Song .soebr
Lullaby Song. Tanhart
Mile. L'Allemand.
corner Tdnaos Soio-"Golden Gate" Polka de
sic iharo., ........-. Liberati
Quartette-Selected. ..................
st. Cecilias
Duet-"ll Miserere" ..... varsi
o,or,otto Messrs. lnnes and Lberati.
ST. Cecilias
Good seats for the evening are now on sale
at Stockbridge's music store.