The Portland daily press., 1886-05-01
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NAY DAY CARNIVAL.

Today the lauleS OF B0SW0rtn RelleI corps
will hold their May Day carnival at City
Hall. There will be two performances
given; one at 2.30 p. M, and the other at p.
m. On this occasion Mr. Frank L.. Collins
operetta of MAY Morning, will be present
ed, the words by W. HI. Putnam. The or
chestra will be furnished by Chandler and
the chorus by 100 public school scholars.
Miss Alice Hudson will officiate. as pianist.
Fred Adams drama Of the "Silver Lining
will also be given and the drama of True
Philosophy There will be solo by Harry
Nickerson and reading by Miss Maud
Hawkins. Not the least delightful feature
will be the beautiful tableaux. Reserved
seats can be procured at Stockbridge's.
SHAKESPEARE WATER CURE.
The Shakespeare Water Cure is one of the
most amusing dramas known to the stage.
1t has been produced several times in Port
land; sufficiently to give large number of
our readers a good knowledge of its merits.
But there is the great mass of the general
public always on the lookout for something
amusing, WhereW1th to while away an even-
ing, and to them we say, be sure and go to
City Hall next Monday night Besides the
play there will be a Kate Greenaway tea at
five o'clock, gypsey tent, candy booths, tea
and flower tables, and table devoted es-
pecially to articles priced by gentlemen.
The ladies of the New Church should be we'll
patronized.
THE MIKADo.
Gilbert and Sullivan's charming opera was
presented by the Bennett & Moulton COM
pany last night to packed audience. The
following was the cast:
The Mikado of Japan. Mr. Arthur Wooley
NanklPoo Mr.. Carl Alberto
ko-ko ........... Mr. Ben Lodge
Pooh-Bah. ......--...........M Mr.. Gilbert Clayton
Psn J Tush Nil. MT: A. T p Miller
MurDlV
Peep-B0 .........--....--.--... MISS Ettle Reed
Katisha.. Miss Gertie Madigan
This afternoon the Mikado will be repeat
ed and tonight Olivette will be given.
MAY BLOSSOM.
The sale of seats for MAY Blossom" Ito be
interpreted Tuesday and Wednesday nights
by Georgia Cayvan, Ben Maginley and the
Madison Square Theatre Co.-will COM
mence at the theatre this morning. This
drama of domestic experience, which is of
pathetic character, is set in series
of the most pleasantly Econtrasted
rural scenes that are in them
selves of a joyous and humble charac-
ter. The contrast is continuous and sharp,
but of the simplest and most natural kind.
What can be prettier in its way than the
homely surprise party in May Blossoms
home, where all the friends come and, in
their kindly ignorance, surround her broken
heart with the rudest tenderness and the
most innocent feStlvity, ending it all, as it is
her birthday, with that charming re-mar-
rage and blessing of the two miserable be-
ings who are just about to be separated?
Similarly dainty, though not so pathetic, is
the burial of the bird in the last act, when
the children assemble in the wood to con-
duct the obsequies of the canary, and the re-
turning husband comes among them to meet
his own daughter, and to be discovered by
his wife with the little ones all grouped
about him listening to his story of self-re-
proaches.
THE BOOTH ILLNESS.
Mr.. William Bispham, well known New
York merchant, writes the New York Trib-
une, that Mr.. Booth had been suffering from
biliousness and dyspepsia, and was worn out
by rehearsal; that he was with him from 10
o'clock of the night in question, in the
ception of his bodily weakness from this ill
ness he had never seen him, during an ac-
quaintance of over twenty years, when he
was in better mental condition or more level
headed.
Tickets for the grand concert to be given
at st. Lawrence st. church, next Wednesday
chestra can be Securedof Granville Staples.
The concert given under the auspices of
the Y. W. G. T. u, at Congress Hall last
night was a success. The programme Lub-
lished in yesterdays PRESS was fully carried
out.
4 number of leading citizens of Boston
have taken steps to effect an organization
Its purpose is to assist in the work of es-
tablishing a national opera and of promoting
higher musical education in the United
States. Subscriptions to the amount of
100000 have been secured. Mr.. Henry l..
Higginson has been made President.