The Portland daily press., 1891-11-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SHIP AHoY,

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Last evening the third Popular was CIV
en- In City Hall by the j. M. Hill opera
| company to an audience that occupied
every foot of room. Some of the adven-
turous youth crawled into the window
seats In order to get a chance to see the
stage. Itisn't necessary here to discuss
the merits or dement's of the operetta.
That was done quite fully when ship
Alloy" was given In Portland In the
spring. 1t can be said with truth that the
great audience evidently enjoyed the per-
formance thoroughly and called the cur
tain at the close of the second act. They
encored several OF the numbers and were
particularly delighted with MI. e. M,
Fayor's Characterization of the Commodore
and Mr.. Frank B. Blair's Col. Mulberry
Mapleson. They compelled the former to
repeat his opening solo and would have
kept the latter all the evening singing top
ical verses. The local poets did not have
an opportunity to hear their rhymes sung
TO the catch phrase "Did 1t ever occur to
your" as there was some hitch about a
committee Of judges, but they will learn
their fate tonight. Miss Lottie Gilman
OF whom the PRESS had so In Interesting a
story yesterday-was pleasing Mile. Err
mani, and has good, well trained soprano,
while Miss Edith Sinclair as Mile. Caro-
lima, was equally satisfactory. Miss Edith
Murilla as Lulu-Lala sang with spirit, and
| acted and danced with much dash and
| abandon, and all these ladies were en-
cored at one time or another. Messrs,
Henry Mcdowell and Jesse Junkins sang
and acted their parts as the two officers
well and correctly. Mr.. G. A. Dalton was
an effective Duff. gruff old Dead-eye of a
character. and Mr.. Gourlay was funny as
Simpson. One of the most amusing scenes
was the drinking bout between the ictt-
tious commodore and his officers, but too
prolonged. The piece was as well mounted
as it is possible to be in City Hall, and the
appearance of the white cruisers in the
third act was very striking. The opera will
be repeated tonight.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Mr.. Wilson, the manager of the Portland
Theatre, is to be congratulated for the ex-
cellent specially company he has placed
on the boards this week. A most attract
i've feature Is the performance of the
| Prince Tanaka and Princess Meina. They
costume the act elegantly. stage it prettily,
and their tricks are all neatly done. The
Prince excels as top spinner. Messrs.
Hamilton and Glynn are very pleasing in
their musical movements. Mr.. Glynn's
| Yankee Doodle" on the banjo is very
brilliant and artistic piece of work, and
| Mr.. Hamiliton's violin imitation of the
bagpipe. and his exquisite rendering of the
| old ballad. sleeping, 1 dreamed love-"
| call forth enthusiastic encores. Miss Mel
lie st. Johns powerful contrslto is heard
to great effect in "Chamonin" and "Sally
in our Alley" with which she used to de-
light Portland audiences some years ago.
James Neary Is an excellent dancer Val
dare is one of the best bicycle rides that
| mas been seen on this theatres boards.
| Hayner q Leigh are great in their par
Tor skate act. OF course Thomas d Wat
son make much fun, and the other features
are all good, A most delightful evening
can Dc passed at this house this week.
BENNETT & MoULToN.
This old and favorite organization will
appear at Portland Theatre, November
Both for one week. In the cast are Misses
Marie Laurens, Marie Dressler, Julia
Carey, Hattie Madison, Messrs. VIM.
Woolf. Joe Armand. Arthur Wo0ley and
Frank Ranney. There will be large
chorus and orchestra. Misses Taylor aud
| Madison will appear in Spanish dances,
and there will be mandolin sextettes and
| Amszonian marches introduced.
PYGMALIoN AND GALATEA.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening, the
anxiously awaited production of "Pygma-
lion and Galatea." by the Players Club of
Portland. will be given in City Hall. There
has been large demand for tickets, but
there are good seats still left and for sale
at Chandler's music store.
NOTES.
| >, The relations between Marion Manola
| lMrs. Jack Mason) and Herbert Wilke, the
| handsome tenor OF the "Tar and Tartar"
| Company, appear to be strained. 1t Is
said Mr.. Wilke guyed Miss Manola on the
stage, and that she now demands his dis
| mlssal. As Mr.. Mason ''prefers that his
| wife should do all the talking" and as
| that lady, strangely neglectful of woman's
traditionrl right, declines to talk, the facts
OF the case are all concealed under Dame
humOrS VerViuQ tales