The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
srocKBRIDeE AUCTION SALE.

sToCKRRIDGE AUCTION SALE.
The sale of seats for the Stockbridge Reg
ular and Popular courses began Saturday
morning, at City hall. Mr.. @. w. Allen be-
| ing the auctioneer. About hundred per-
sons were present when the sale opened and
more came in later. Mr.. Allen stated that
| Mr.. Stockbridge did not care for bids over
| $40, preferring that his patrons should not
paw more than the first choice is really
worth. The first choice was bid in by Ardon
w. Coombs, Esq, for $40. Mr.. John r.
Coyle got second choice for the same figure.
Mr.. B. M. Eastman secured third choice for
IS, and fourth choice was given to Mr.. ]. r.
Liscomb for $7 From this figure the price
paid steadily fell to one dollar, MANY num-
bers being taken at that figure and even less
The tickets for the Popular course were sold
In the same way, bringing prices for the
cnoice rather less than the regular course
ABOUT one hundred numbers were sold In all
Iaken as whole, the opening sale was very
satisfactory and fully equal to what It has
been In previous years.
Plenty of good seats are now for cola 80
Stockbridge's.
MIR. BARNES OF NEW YORK,
MI Barnes OF New York will be produced
at the Portland Theatre, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
among the many writers of books and
plays who have added so prolifcally to the
literature OF the present day, Mr.. Archibald
OlaVerlng Gunter stands among the leaders.
MT. Barnes OF New York" quickly out.
stripped all competitors for public approval,
ana a lew novels with an American imprint
have been published which contained the
dramatic qualities of Mr.. Gunter's first novel.
lts stage reproduction was readily surmised
and Mr.. Gunter In his adaptation of the
story has given to the theatre-goers comedy
quite as pleasing as was its prototype to the
readers of current literature. "Mr. Barnes
OF New York" is even more Americanized in
the play, which is pleasant feature. Elab-
crate scenery will be furnished, and CO.'S
tunes offering many happy contrasts will be
seen, which will freshen up an already crisp
and exhiliarating comedy drama. The COM
pany presenting the play will be practically
the same as that which characterized former
productions. The cast will be as follows:
Marina Pa0li. Miss May Wheeler
End Anstrutner. Miss Emma Field
Lazy CmarlIls. ............--... Miss Rose Snyder
Mr.. barnes.; .............. Mr. Hugo TOland
Count Danella, Mr.. Sheridan Block
Tenss N1nS Mr. Couter brinker
IomaSso Monaldl. ............. Mr.. Charles Lamb
and others.
s'BoYs AND GIRLS"
John j. Mentally has scored pronounced
success in his new musical farce comedy
boys and Girls" winning applause every
where. Rich and Harris have put the play
on the etapa in a m q ON 6oant and aor,,ioko
form. "Boys and Girls will be played at
| the Portland Theatre, next Friday and Sat
urday nights.
DoCKsTADER's AIINsTRELs.
That was grand. good minstrel show that
Dockstader gave at Portland Theatre Satur-
| day. The weather was mild, the house was
| packed, land the audience roared. Dockstad-
er is the emperor of Ministries. He is nat
ural born comedian, and his wit is keen, his
presence agreeable, and he doesn't descend
to coarseness to raise laugh. His take-off
OF President Harrison with the accompany
ing JOKES was great. His local gags on the
liquor question. monument, electric cars, etc.
OF course created a whirlwind of laughter
and applause. The Perry and Morgan bur-
lesque boxing contest was awfully funny
The three Marvelles, grotesque contortion-
lists did the best act in their line ever seen in
Portland, and Cain and Lorenzo were perfect
monkeys In their aerial trapeze act. Little
Freddie was very graceful and cunning. The
singing in the first part was excellent, espec-
Tally that Of the old time negro songs.
MARGARET MATHER.
The PRESS has kept the public fully adyis-
ed of Miss Mather's coming and has described
the beautiful costumes in which she will ap-
pear and the plays she will present. Tonight,
as has been stated, she will be seen In
"Medea," and Nance Oldfeld," supported
by MIR. Otis Skinner and a strong company.
There has been great sale of seats, and the
audience will be very large and fashionable
NOTES.
The dates for ''Muggs Landing at Port
land Theatre, are December 81 and %.
1.-The Devils Auction" is booked at the
theatre for April and 8, and ''The Rocky
Mountain Waif' for April and O.
Two nieces of Margaret Mather named
Little Alexandria and Little Jewel, aged
and years respectively, will appear as
Medea's children during this weeks engage
ment. They are children of Miss Mather's
sister.
W. j. Washes Irish musical and opera
company will appear during their tour of the
state in Sir Julius Benedict's opera of the
Lilly OF Killarney" and in Michael Balfe's
ana vincent Wallace's operas, Bohemian
Girf ana mariana. They open in this
operate recitals.
The receipts for the first weeks engage
ment of Denman Thompson In the "Old
Homestead" at Boston Theatre aggregate
nearly $4,000.