The Portland daily press., 1886-04-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MARGARET.

Wednesday evening Mrs. Emma b. Dun
hams opera of Margaret" in six acts, re-
ceived its first Interpretation, in the Rocky
Hill Lodge, K. of p, course, at Lewis Hall
Woodfords.
The plot of the opera in 6rle Is fH INA Henry
commands secretly Weds Margaret, the rector s
daughter, and with his bride takes up his abode
in Switzerland apart iron H an both die anon
leave their infant daughter, MargaTet, 10 Lhe care
of a Swiss peasant and his wife. Wnen the play
0pens Young Margaret is living with her Swiss
adonted PARENTS and is fifteen or so years OF age.
She meets young nobeman, LORD howard, VINO
is hunting in the neighborhood; lhey Iail N love
and hetroth themselves, and he promises TO re-
turn in four years and claim her tor ms bride.
During that time Margaret's grandfather has died
and her fathers twin 9rotner fn he t1 te
He finds her learns of her parents death, and
takes her to England, where she is educated and
becomes a brilliant woman of society. Lord
Howard meets her. but believes Margaret still in
Switzerland. Margaret, thinking him cool, begins
to droop and her uncle takes her back to her
mountains. Here Lord Howard again meets her,
all is explained, and both are made happy.
The scenery by Mr.. j. B. Hudson, painted
expressly for the occasion, was very pretty,
and depicted scenes in Switzerland and
England, and the orchestra of four pieces
by members of Chambers Band, with Miss
Minnie Meserve at the piano, did justice to
the instrumental score. The chorus of
twenty-four was well drilled and rendered
their music with precision and taste, while
the principals acted with spirit and sang
with much feeling. The following was the
cast:
Margaret ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Alice Durham
Earl Stanley. Mr.. Irwin Lowell
Lord Howard. ................M Mr. Geo. w. Cooper
Lord Chelmsford. .......... Mr.. Harry Nlckerson
Swiss Cotter. Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. Chas. Conant
Cotter's Wife. Miss Lulu RUNNER
Lady Emily. ...................Mr Mrs. D. 5. Durham
Every seat in the house was occupied and
many were obliged to go away for want of
room. Many of the choruSes and solos were
heartily encored. The opera was repeated
last night to another excellent house, and it
is thought handsome sum will be realized
for the charitable object for which the opera
was given.
GUS WILLIAMS.
The sale of seats commenced Wednesday
morning for the entertainment of Gus
Williams "Oh! What Night" to be given
tonight, and Saturday evening and Satur-
day afternoon. The New York Telegram
says:
That inimitable German dialect comedian, Gus
Williams, appeared in his new play sob, What a
Night" at the Harlem Theatre Comique last
evening. In the play he sustains his old-time
reputation. He introduces several new comic
songs and gives recitati on entitled "a Lock OF
HAIR" which descends from the pathetic to the
ridiculous in a way to convuse with laughter the
most sedate listener. Miss Topsy Venn rendered
a couple of songs in pleasing manner.
NOTES.
There was another fair sized audience
present at Oliver Doud Byron's and Mrs.
Byron's play of "Inside Track last night
The musicale at Gospel Mission was well
attended last night and several of the num-
bers were encored.
Listz has received a command from the
Queen to visit Windsor Palace.
And now it is said that the famous Herr
Seidl cannot visit Boston at the head of the
Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra, as he
has been suddenly summoned to Europe.
Rubinstein, the pianist, is reported to have
refused an offer of 100000 for 100 concerts
in this country on account of his dread of
Seasickness.