The Portland daily press., 1888-04-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

VOYAGE EN- SUISSE.
The wonderful Hanlons made their appear
ance In their favorite absurdity "Voyage en-
Suisse at Portland Theatre last night to
large and delightful audience. Edward Han
lon is the only one of the brothers who keep
the name in the company, but all the associ-
ates are very clever. The piece has been en-
tirely remodeled and reconstructed, and so
many novelties have been added that the
piece may be said to be practically new The
form Of the acts has been preserved, the first
act beginning with the upsetting Of the stage
coach, and the second With the sleeping car
scene, in which the discontinue Of the old
rascal who has gained wife by fraud, is at
tempted. The closing scene is In the dining
room of the Rigi Kuhn Hotel, where several
DISCUSSES furnish an excuse for the introduc-
ton of number Of specialtes. An Alpine
snow scene, represented in this act, is new
feature, and has been greatly admired else
where. The cast includes these actors, sing
ers and acrobats: Edward Hanlon, Edward
Edwards, William H: Herbert, I; II. Glenney,
4. Walton. Henri Conrad. Robert Butler,
Richard Jones, Thomas w. Riley, Miss EN-
ma Blancker, Miss Ethel Grey, Miss Heller,
Mortimer, Miss l.. Baker, Allie Vance, Car
rie Morton and May Jones. The play will
be repeated tonight.
THE sroCKBRIDGE CONCERT.
The great feature of the Stockbridge con-
cert to be given at City Hall, Fast night
will, of course, be Nine. Fursch-Madi, the
great dramatic soprano. 1t is unnecessary to
go into long and detailed account of the
great vocalist's teachers. and the scenes of
her many triumphs. 1t is enough to say
here that MIR. Stockbridge has great card in
Nine. Fursch-Madi, and musical people so
understand it. The second act of Martha"
will prove strong feature, at the hands of
such well known vocalists. The Harvard
Quartette in finely trained body of male
singers. Then there is the popular w. I'll.
Fessenden, the charming Miss Olive Brown,
and the humorist John Thomas. Tickets
should be secured at Stockbridge's at once.
ALONE IN LONDON.
Cora Tanner will appear in 'Alone in
London" at Portland Theatre on Friday and
Saturday, and the sale of seats begins Wednes-
day. The scenery will be very fine includ-
ing Westminster Bridge and the Houses of
Parliament at night, the "Old Sluice House
and ap6a view e Of the Thames, Opening of the
WHEEL CLUB MINsTRELs.
This morning the box Office of Portland
Theatre will be open for the sale of seats to
the Wheel Club Minstrels' performance to
be given Fast Day, afternoon and evening.
Everybody win be on hand for all will want
to see the boys and hear their funny jokes,
and the lively music.
UNCLE ToM's CABIN.
Friday and Saturday J. A. Hayerly's
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Company win appear
at City Hall. A Lowell exchange says:
Uncle Toms Cabin attracted large audi
ences at Huntington Hall Fast Day, after
noon and evening, and another last evening.
Our space admits of no extended notice Of
the performance. We can only say that its
excellence justi6es all that has been said in
its favor by our exchanges. All things con-
sidered, the company gives the best presen-
tation of the drama ever seen here"