The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
JED PRouTY.


"Old Jed Prouty," comes to the Portland
theatre next Friday and Saturday nights.
That clever comedian and finished actor.
Richard Golden. will impersonate Old Jed.
Mr.. Golden has done much in other charac-
tiers to make him popular with the theatre
going public. but his creation of Old Jed
Prouty seems to have capped the climax. He
mas the assistance of a company far above
the average. The Bucksport Champion
Choir String Band and the Bucksport Fire
Bucket Company will also take part in the
performance. The play will be presented in
a most realistic manner. Old Jed's adver-
tlsements say that he will have "fast horses"
on the stage to aid in the production. In the
cast Is Dora Wiley, whose personality is
very necessary element in the unwinding of
the plot, for she was at one time character
in the original scenes from which the play
has been taken. She is moreover well known
as 1.-THE Sweet Singer of Maine" Sale of
seats will begin today.
STRANGE VISITORS.
Reserved seats are now on sale at Chand-
ler's music store, for the May Day carnival
to be presented by Bosworth Relief Corps at
City hall next Thursday afternoon and eve
ming. The interesting cantata ''Strange
Visitors" introducing guests from every land
with the accompaniment of appropriate
music by Chambers orchestra will be great
feature.
PINAFoRE.
1t has been supposed that the person who
lived during the "Pinafore craze" and had
not seen it did not exist, and it is surprising
m find G n m or yuh n ho M hoo
the opera. To all such we would say that
the opportunity will be given to see it pre-
sented by the largest company, the finest
stage setting and as good an orchestra as
ever presented it in the state. Seats at
Chambers, Thursday morning May LIST, at
$50.
SILVER FALLS.
This new romantic play, in four acts, by
Sims & Pettitt, which was brought out at the
London Adelphia in 1888, has been pur-
chased by Eugene Tompkins of the Boston
theatre aud will be produced there May 9Th,
with elaborate scenery, beautiful costumes
and perfect stage appointments. An excel
lent dramatic company has been engaged,
and Mr.. William Redmund will create the
part of Eric Normanhurst, which was played
by William Terris in London. The other
characters will be assumed by Charles Coote
Frank Losee, Harry Courtaine, William b.
Chase, c. b. Waite, d. j. Sullivan, j. R. Fur
long, Miss Sydney Armstrong, Alice Fisher,
Marion Elmore, and other favorites. The
action of the piece begins in England, thence
goes to Santa Rosa, Mexico. AS the princi-
pal scenes are laid in the mining camp of
Mexico, there are many beautiful and pic
tureSque effects.
STOCKHOLDERS COMPLIMENTARY
Harry Kellar, who is probably the clever
est illusionist on the American stage, not ex-
cepting Hermann, appears at City hall, Mon
day, May 10, in the Stockbridge compliment
airy. Kellar has good company and a smooth
symmetrical and pleasant evenings enter
tainment will be the result. He has the
noted mind readers, whose performances are
said to be astounding, besides "Psycho," the
automaton, the floating beauty, and other
marvellous experiments" as magicians usu-
ally term their slick tricks. Kellar is still
man of unraveled mysteries.
NOTES.
Macassa and the Seven Old Ladies of Law
ender Town will hold their last reception in
this city, at the vestry of Congress Square
church next Wednesday evening. Every
thing points to very large attendance.