The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LEAH.

LEAH.
Miss Mather reserves the best for the last.
Leah" as is well known, is gloomy play; har-
rowing in the extreme. There IS, perhaps, more
of the melodramatic i'll its composition than OF
the tragic, but the unhappy Jewess is one OF Miss
Mather's strongest assumptions, and her curse
scene is one of the most effective known TO our
stage That she should move strong men to tears
is not strange. or that the weaker should weep
profusely over her SORROWS. She was heartily ap-
plauded and enthusiastically recalled in the
strong scenes of the drama by the large and de-
lighted audience.
Tonight Miss Mather will appear at IL Lewiston,
Friday night at Augusta, Saturday at MaterYiile
Monday and Tuesday at Bangor. Mr. Hlll Is
much pleased with the large receipts taken mere,
especially when it is remembered this weeK-Hoiy
weeks the hardest in the year for the drama
REWARD.
Although there were several attractions last
evening. Reward" drew good audience at City
Hall. The drama was produced in its usual bril-
liant manner and the applause was frequent and
hearty. Charley Collins, the noted Dutch come
dian, appeared at his best. He sang number of
new songs, among them dot Makes it Every
Night" for which he was heartily encored, and
followed it with "Diecher You Know" a bur-
lesque Of Harry, Dixey's famous 'It's English
You Know" Mr. L. III. Bibber was as good a
darkey as could be wished for and did much to
enliven the piece. Mrs I. r. Beals took the part
of Grace Harris in an excellent manner. She is
indeed one OF Portland's best actresses. The
other parts were taken as well, and in many re-
spects better than in former years.
The tableaux, under the direction of Mr.. A. M.
Sawyer, were gotten up in their usual artistic and
attractive manner. AS a whole it was pleasing
entertainment and is hoped the Post will be re-
scarded for their arduous efforts by another
the remaining nights OF the week.
LIZZIE EVANS.
This afternoon and evening the bright and
pleasant little actress Lizzie Evans, will be at
Portland Theatre in two of her best plays. "The
Culprit Fay and "FOgg's Ferry" Fast Day is
always great day for amusements, and those in
tending to be present should not neglect to pur-
chase their tickets Immediately.
LADIES' ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
Tonight, the Ladies' Orchestra of this city, who
have attained great popularity at home as well as
abroad will appear at Congress Hall in concert
for the benefit of the Gospel Mission. They will
be assisted by Miss Jennie Pearce Whitney, yo-
calist, and Miss Helen M. Foster, elocutionist
Mr.. Collins will conduct. The following will be
the programme:
Overture ........... .................H Home Circle
Ladies' Orchestra.
-'e" Miss Helen M Foster. ''''''0-'
Miss Nellie Young.
SchottlSche temps JoyeuSe
Miss Jennie Pearce whitney.
' : ~ - Ladies' Orchestra.
Miss Helen M. Foster.
Ladies Orchestra.
Vocal Solo, Selected
Miss Jennie Pearce Whitney.
Ladies' Orchestra.
MISS MARY TUCKER
This lady, who is now filling an engagement
with the Lizzie Evans company, is the eldest
daughter of Capt Richard I'll. Tucker, a well
known shipbuilder, owner and shipmaster OF
Wiscasset Miss Tucker received her education
at Morayian Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa, gradual
ing at IL years of age. Three years later, she,
having decided love for theatrical lfe made
her first appearance at the Boston Theatre in
Voyages in the Southern Seas" since which
time she has been with Augustin DAILY John T.
Raymond, Buffalo Bill and in the ''Romany Rye"
Miss Tucker has very fine personnel, and is de-
cidedly graceful She prides herself upon being
a aughter of Maine, and is the only one in the
Lizzie Evans company from her native State. She
is a model of a very finely educated down east
girl, and will assume the leading support in The
also in Foggs Ferry in the evening. We hope
that Portland will give her well earned encourage
ment in hearty welcome to our city by an appre-
ciative and good audience, and such as Miss
Tucker is certainly worthy of for consummate
perseverance since her appearance on the stage.
She has taken rooms at the United States
III. w. r.
NOTES.
Remember that Bennett & Moulton's opera
company will begin their weeks engagement at
Portland Theatre, Monday The tickets will be
ready tomorrow The list OF operas is given III
the advertisement.
Georgia Cayvan, Ben Maginley and the other
members OF the old Madison Square Theatre
Company will be at Portland Theatre in MAY
Blossom" May 4th and 9th.
What Shakespeare would say at seeing his great
''Macbeth" enacted by those two comedians, Dix
ey and Mackay, can be imagined, but he surely
Dixey as the'hoble Lord of Cawdor swallowing a
dagger, while he simultaneously repeated the
lines of the text, and he would have been equally
astonished to witness Lady Macbeth dance q
the programme at Mr.. Mackay's testimonial in
New York, Friday.
The programme of the Booth Sayini season in
New York on Easter week, includes only four
performances. "Othello" will be acted three
times and Hamlet once. Salyini will enact
Othello and King Claudius. Edwin Booth will
impersonate Iago and Hamlet. The performances
are to be given on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings and Saturday afternoon. May 10th
the Boston engagement begins.