The Portland daily press., 1890-10-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

IOhlLAND lhEAlhE.
The Two-Headed Nightingale Comedy
Company, of which Millie Christine, the re-
markable freak of nature, is the principal
attraction, is at Portland Theatre for the re-
| mainder of the week. There will be per-
| Torrance every afternoon and evening,
| Miss Mile Christine, besides being great
curiosity, is also sweet singer and grace
| full dancer Her two heads are Independent
of one another, for while one mouth is talk
| ing English the other converses in different
tongue, and they sing in different voices.
There was reception at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, to which physicians. clergymen
and members of the press were invited, when
1t was shown conclusively that Millie Chris
tine is really the remarkable phenomenon it
Is claimed she is. The artists who assist in
the entertainment include A. o. Babel, the
cowboy pianist; Harry Thorn, Joe Hoyden,
W. Gaum, E. Burdette, Mrs. Maggie Willett,
j. Heatherton, Queen Heatherton, NJ. Babel
and g. Jennings. in laughable comedies and
musical novelties.
RECKLESS TEMPLE.
Such is the name of the new play that Mr..
Maurice Barrymore, the we'll known actor,
will present at Portland Theatre for few
nights. beginning next Monday. in order to
obtain the verdict of Portland theatre-goers
as to the merits of the piece. The company
Is composed of well known New York actors
Mr.. Barrymore will assume the title role, a
brilliant and polished young lawyer, who,
with attributes that would cause him to
shine in society, abandons it for the life Of
bohemian. Endowed by nature with every
gift within her power, brave as lion, and
disdaining the conventionalities of society
to such an extent as to earn him the title of
Reckless Temple. he is as gentle as womsn
and capable of love that is strong and
pure. This will be the cast of the play:
Edgar Temple. ...............M Maurice Barrymore
george Hamn. ..................... Frank Lander
Judge Hamlin.. Charles Harris
Beaumont Fife .,.............. Edward s. Beknap
Granve OptSn v:;c;, "5Iiam rascoe
Sa@es "a serRans, To@ey
..::...::. Mrs Herbert Keieey Caroline ailD
Estelle Turner Miss May Bowling
sophie Newc0me. ............ Lillian Cummings
Susan (Mrs. BIS maid ....Miss Lottie Burns
Cniu.s BaOy WOOD
THE SECOND sTOCKBRIDGE.
The second Stockbridgs entertainment
which will be given tonight, is an operate
concert Of high rank. 1t is unnecessary at
this day to inform the public as to the merits
Of those sterling artists, Whitney Mockridge
Mile. DeVere, signor Del Puente, and the
Appleton Ladies' Quartette, with Harvey
Murray. pianist. This will be the pre-
gramme:
Quartette-May Song. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Franz
The Appletons.
'Ceieste" ADA ........N verdi
Aria-Ia perle du M Bre MHiekridge' David
Mile. Clementina DeVere.
Duet-Una Notte a venezla.. .Lucantoni
pom,n. Mrs TI. Young and Miss Whiting; -,
-''.''N signor Del Puente. IVY ''''''
Quintet..Where Are You Going, My Pretty
MAUI rna xn,,;.,cn
Quintet-The Donkey Cart. .......... .Bonheur
Loves SORROW" shelley
-. Mr.. Mockridge. =
hOmanZa-Al0a...... Nerdl
Mile. DeVere.
IOreadorS Song-Carmen.. BiZet
Signor Del Puente.
Qulntet-"Massa's in the Cold. Cold Ground"
The Appletons.
Trio-I. Lombard. ...................... Verdi
Mile. DeVere, Mr. Mockridge, and
SignOr Del Puente.
BIJoU THEATRE.
The entertainments given at Bijou Thea
tire are we'll patronized and of the best of
their class. The afterpiece, "Law and JUS
tice," is mirth-proyoking farce. Connors
and Lynch keep. the audience on the broad
grin in their knock a. bout act. Frank Law
first rate; Edgar and Curran are very funny /;
Tom Ripley and Virgie Risbee are good
character artists; Miss Emery sings well !;
and John Wild is master Of the banjo and