The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-05
MuStC AND DRAM 4.
RYAN's COMPANY.

Sam L. Ryan, the talented comedian, is to
play in Portland this week. Mr.. Ryan has
been member Of several of the stock COM
panies of the New York theatres and Is said
to be an excellent character actor. He will
be supported by Lothrop's stock company.
The first three nights OF the week Dion
Bouclcault's great play "The Long Strike'
will be produced. In this drama Mr.. Ryan
is cast for the eccentric old lawyer Money
penny, a character part which calls for act
ing of a rare nature. MoneypenDy Is an old
man who prides himself with appearing to
be at war with all the world; yet who has
heart which always responds to the call
Of the afflicted. He has scene In a
telegraph Office which Is lndescribably
strong. The members Of the company sup
porting are Max Freeman as Jim Sarkee.
Chas. Eurnham as Noah Leroyd, j. j.
Owens as Richard Readley, VIM. Hafford as
Jack O'Bobbs, John Phillips as johnnie
Reilly, Miss Katherine Rober as Jane Le-
reyd, and Miss Addie Phillips. the petite
soubrette, as Betsey. At the remaining per-
formances during the week, Mr.. Boucl-
cault's romantic drama, colleen Bawn"
will be presented with Mr.. Ryan as the Irish
ldu, MyleS Ma COpOaleen.
sTANLEY's LECTURE.
Probably City Hall will contain as large a
crowd as it ever held before at any enter
tainment when Stanley arrives here on Mon
day next. The famous explorer will come
from Montreal in his private Pullman car, !,
accompanied by his wife and others. Prob
ably Lieut.. Jephson will be with him and
our people will have an opportunity to see
the indefatigable traveller whom Stanley
loves to honor on account Of his sterling
services during the terrible journey through
the great African forest
THE sToDDARD COURSE.
"Vlenna" the 7tA, Norway" the 14th,
and "The Passion Play" the 2lst of January
are the dates of the Stoddard lectures. The
Boston Journal, after commenting on them
In high terms says;
"rhe crowning lecture OF Mr.. John L.
Stoddard's present course, that on the Pas
sion Play OF ODer-Ammergau, was delivered
last evening to an audience which crowded
Music Hall. The theme Is a cOngenial one
to Mr. Stoddard, aud his description Of the
play and its performers, with his estimate Of
the effect produced, enlists his profoundest
thought. During the hour and three-Quarters
which the lecture consumed the audience sat
as II enthralled, and the only criticism heard
was that it wasn't long enough" Having
witnessed two representations, those Of 1880
aud 1890, Mr.. St0ddard was able to institute
a comparison, and this lie did to the ad-
vantage OF the present year. He ventnred
the prediction that the Christ rcle In 1900
Will be given to the young man who appear
ed as st. John last summer. The illustra-
tons were as fine as anything which Mr.
Stoddard mas ever shown"
HOME TALENT COURSE.
On Wednesday morning, at O'Clock, the
sale OF course tickets for the Home Talent
Course will commence at Chsndler's music
store. No doubt the demand will be large as
Portland people always patronizs a good
thing. As will be seen by the advertisement
we are to have six first class concerts em.
bracing our best singers, planists, readers.
quartettes, ,violinists, ,futists and clubs.A bout
one hundred persons have thus far been en-
gagged and a few more are to follow. Be
sure and secure your tickets early and help
encourage home artists.
WHEEL CLUB suNsTRELs.
Dramas. comedies and operas rise and fall
In popularity at the caprice Of theatre gOers,
but negro mlnstrelsy long ago attained
high mark In public favor and has never
fallen. The jokes of a wbits man when pro-
pounded by beaming ''darkey" seem to
have added witticism-'a "colored" effect
as 1t were. The 'darkeys" uf the Wheel
CLUB Minstrels have been prying into local
secrets Of late, and promise amusing, per
haps astonishing revelations. Remember
the sale Of seats at the box Office Saturday
morning Only six tickets sold to any one
person at the openih sale.
NOTES.
The pupils Of Miss Anna G. Wiley gave
delightful piano recital Friday evening, as
sisted by Miss Alice Sawyer aud the Misses
Sherry.
There will be parlOr concert in Lewiston
on the 9th, In which Misses Rice and Knight,
Messrs. Stoekbridge and Murray will parti-
cipate.
The Haydns will produce the slight of
Asia" February I'd.