The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE TWO JOHNS.

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This company will appear at Portland
Theatre Wednesday. The comedy of 1.-THE
Two Johns" is. in reality, comedy of or
rors. Although relations. the two Johns are
| from different parts Of the country, and one
of them being anxious to spend his vacation
| from business, with his wife and infant
child in quiet summer resort on the Hud-
son, has engaged accommodations in ad-
vance. The other John, with his bride,
seeks the same place to pass the honeymoon,
and he and his bride are cordially received
and given the rooms intended for his cousin.
During temporary absence the proper ten
ants arrive, the wives meet, and the child be-
comes the innocent cause of trouble, which
promises to be quite serious, when the Two
Johns meet and recognize each other and ex-
plain matters.
EMILY ZoLA's BURLEsQUE.
This troupe, which is to appear at the
theatre this and Tuesday evenings, is claimed
by the agent to be tout of sight" in the mat
ter of original attractiveness. The company
includes Billy Arnold, the lola family, Ma
bel Stanley, Mason and Titus, Charley Ad-
ans, the midget queen, Ida Gardner, the
Kenyon sisters aud a host Of other talent
fair to look upon.
ROBIN HOOD.
At a. m. today the tickets will be sold at
Stockbridge's for the two performances of
"Robn Hood" by the Bostonians at City
Hall on Saturday matinee and evening, Sep
TENDER 10th. The opera gave great delight
last season. 1t will be produced by the Bos-
tonians with all the completeness that marks
their performances. Half fare on the rail-
roads. These performances are outside OF
the Stockbridge courses.
FOREST CITY RINK.
Numbers of people will no doubt 60 to
Peaks Island tonight instead of Sebago or
the Park, so Manager Gordon has decided to
make it his closing day at the rink. In the
afternoon there will be band concert, skat
ing and tobogganing. and In the evening
there will be skating and tobogganing till
$50, then dancing until IL O'Clock, when a
special boat on the Casco Bay line will take
them to the city.
PAT ROONEY.
Pat Rooney will appear at Portland Thea
tire Thursday in his new play. An exchange
says:
lord Rooney, was all that it promised
and professed to be, a melange of specialties,
oddities, comedy hits and dances. 1t isn't
necessary to say that Pat Rooney himself
was the big end of the show. His big hit. Of
course, was In his songs and dances, espec-
tally those In the third act, which, as we be-
fore said, belong exclusively to him, and
which no living man can duplicate. Vocif.
erous applause compelled him to repeat ev-
erything he did. The supporting company
is good. Matte Rooney did remarkably well
for one of her years. She received a full
share of applause. In her rendition of "The
Wild Man Of Borneo," difficult musical
speciality, she captured the house.
NOTES.
Miss Bertha Webb of this city has been
engaged for the season as violin soloist of
the Emerson Concert Company, and leaves
here early this week to begin the tour at
New York.
after Dark" Bouclcaults familiar melo-
drama, will be seen at Portland Theatre Sep
TENDER %, %, a. In the fourth act Jim Cor
bett will spar four rounds with Jim DAILY.
EThe Bostonians and the New York Casino
Company are booked for seasons Of light OBJ
era at the fremont Theatre, Boston, and the
Lillian Russell Opera Company, the De
Wolf Hopper Opera Company and Agnes
Huntington at the Globe, and Minna Hauk.
Grand Opera, at the Boston.
The full list of the Stockbridge courses
will be advertised in tomorrow's papers,
with prices, etc.