The Portland daily press., 1886-02-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
rHE PEAKS FAMILY.

The driving rain doubtless kept large number
from attending the entertainment by the Peaks
Family and some of our best local talent given at
the yestry of the High street church last evening
in aid of the Aged Mems Home. Those who were
present, however, spent an hour most pleasantly,
the Peaks Family presenting bright and novel
entertainment and the vocal and instrumental
music by Miss Webster. Mrs; chase, Miss Little
field and friend and Mrs. Denlson being
very enjoyable. The Peaks Family is COM
posed of eight sisters, who were attired In cos
at once simple ana e ~ gfbe fam a wearing
They commenced their entertalnment with a
grand march composed OF intricate nguTeS, per-
formed with military precision. The sisters were
introdneed nv Sukey Ann, one of their number
who said that they belonged to poor ana aristo-
cratic family OF was them ~ TX
the family to great acceptance;
We're Band of Sisters. ............ Peaks Family
Wait till the Clouds Roll By. Minty
Oh dear! Where can Our Dotty be?. Peaks Family
Last CAKE OF supper Lucindy
Muffin Man: Peaks Family
Cookies and MuSSels ....................R Randy
Laisky RlVer. Betty
Nine Old Maids ..................P Peaks Family
THE MIKADo.
The Gilbert Opera Company will appear at City
Hall this afternoon and evening, and the tickets
have an excellent demand at Stockbrdge's The
exchanges say that the stage settings for both
acts are Japanese enough to satisfy almost any
one, and the costumes are rich and effective,
some OF them of great elegance. The stage is at
all times striking picture of rich and harmonic
ing colors. The company is called fine one, and
carry out their difficult parts in a manner
that do them great credit The Concord Patriot
says: MI James Gilbert as Ke-Ko, the lord
high executioner, was simply inimitable, and sue
ceeded in keeping the large audience in the best
Of humor. Mr.. John Ramsay as Pooh-Bah, lord
high everything else, took his part admirably
and could hardly have been improved upon. YUM.
Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Peep-Bo were all good and
Miss Russell as Katisha looked and acted her part
to perfection. j. A. OSgood, as NankiPoo, the
son of the Mikado, acted and sang his part with
grace and ease which would have done credit to
one Of the original companies, Richard Lindsay,
Jr., the pianist, proved himself such an expert
that the want of an orchestra was hardly thought
Of" The matinee will begin at 230 p. IN.
NoRDEcK.
Mr.. Frank Mayo, whose Dayy Crockett has
national reputation, will appear at Portland
Theatre Monday in his new play, ''Nordeck"
The New Haven Union says: "From the opening
of the first act the interest is awakened which
only increases in strength and intensity as the
story which it tells IS unfolded 1t is a simple
tale this of Nordeck, but it affords scope for the
talents of Mr.. Mayo who brings out in all its crys
taline clearness the pathos and passion with
which it deals. He is peculiarly adapted to the
part and his natural grace and ease of manner
lends an artistic finish to his acting that is simply
grand. While the interest is centred in him, vet
not one whit less attractive are the different
characters of the piece which are in hands that
are no novices, but persons who have been trained
to higher conception of impersonation than is
usually the case of star companies. All are
artists of the foremost class. Miss Kathryn
Kdder and Miss Emma Wilmot, although assum-
ing roles that are exceedingly hard of conception
yet the realistic manner in Which they bring them
out is worthy of the highest commendation.'
NOTES.
Lester & Aliens entertainment which win be
given at City Hall February goth, will be great
show: Stockbrdge is having large demand for
tickets.
Mr.. w. j. Chappelle agent for the DAILY Comedy
Company, is at the United States Hotel as is also
Mr.. Frank A, Scott of the Gilbert Opera Com