The Portland daily press., 1888-09-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SHADOWS OF A GREAT CITY.

a
Shadows of Great City," by Mr.. l.. r.
Shewell, very strong comedy drama, re-
plete with thrilling situations and fine scene
ny was given at Portland Theatre last night.
The story Is sensational picture OF life in
New York city, and many novel features
are introduced. The appointments are
elaborate and picturesque, and the settings
of the near scenes are very realistic. The
play is In five acts and each of them is clever
ly constructed and filled with strong points.
The action is rapid and the climaxes effec-
tive. The surprises are many, and the story
increases to the end with excellent final
effect. Miss Annie Ward Tiffany fills her
original role of Biddy Roman, the big-hearted
Irish washer-woman, with her keen Celtic
wit and CONFUSING cOmicality Miss Rose
Tiffany as Annie and Helen Standish. John
Marshall as Tom Cooper. Edwin B. Tilton
as George benson, George r. Edeson as Jim
Farren, w: w. Allen as Abe Nathans, and
others, make up the strongest and best cast
the play has ever had.
PROF. cRoUcH's CONCERT.
The programme of the concert compli-
mentary to Prof. Crouch, was published in
Yesterdays PRESS, and the concert will be
given at Reception Hall tonight. Everyone
viii desire to hear the rendering of Kathleen
Mavourneen by the author, and also his new
song "pm Alone, all Alone" The talented
young debutante, Miss Melenday. the pianist,
sional and amateur, while the other artists
will prove host in themselves. Tickets at
Stockbridge's and Chambers and at the
door.
One of the attractions booked at the Port
land Theatre this season, appears on Thurs
day and Friday evenings next, when Chan
frau essays Exit, the Arkansas Traveller"
with company of twenty people, augmented
by band of colored jubilee singers, who APP
pear in the great Mississippee levee scene,
which by the way is an entirely new feature
in Exit, "and one especially adapted toplease.
They are genuine col0red people and their
singing is decided novelty, and one said to be
we'll worth the price of admission to them.
Kit presents many new features this sea-
son never before introduced. The Judge
and Major are still alive, and their thirst for
The play opened in Boston on Sept. 10th to
the capacity of the theatre, and although it
has opened there for SO many years, it was
received with even more enthusiasm than
ever. Secure seats to-day.
NOTES.
Good seats for the Stockbridge course can
be secured still at Stockbridge's store.
II you go to Boston don t fail to call and
see the Cyclorama of the Battle of Gettys-
burg at 541 fremont street.
The first theatrical benefit entertainment
yet rendered TO the present sufferers in jack
sonville and vicinity will be given on Satur-
day afternoon. Sept. 22d, at the Lawrence.
Mass, Opera House. through the kindness
of Messrs. Chas and Thomas jefferson, and
Mr.. l.. A. Grant, the local manager. 1.-The
the entire receipts will 60 to aid the afflicted
in Florida.
The bright little actress Nadage Doree,
who played the French maid, Felicie, with
Mrs. Langtry in "As in Looking Glass" at
the Globe Theatre, Boston, last winter, has
determined to go to Jacksonville as nur-e
for the yellow fever sufferers. She was born
In New Orleans, where yellow fever is a
frequent visitor, and nursed cholera patients
during the six weeks siege in Paris -four
years ago,