The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE,


This week the Portland Theatre will Of
fer new bill. especially adapted to the
Thanksgiving season. Those merry come
dams, Thomas & Watson, will remain, and
will appear In life in Great City" and
Burglar Alarm" Then there will be
Prince Tanaka and Princess Miena, a JAP
anese couple, with most expensive ward
robe. Hamilton Is Glynn. the favorite mu-
steal artists, will play return engagement
introducing their pleasing specialties. An
other old-time fayorite is Miss Nellie ST..
John, "the American nightingale" whose
splendid soprano delighted thousands here
in the days of Wards Varieties. Young
Valdare, the daring bicycle trick rider !;
James Neary, comedian and dancer; Man
ming and VALLEY, sketch artists; Haynes
and Leigh, punsters; Miss Marie Valches-
ter. Miss Matte Temple and Messrs. Moya,
Gray and Hudson will round out the bal
ance of the bill, and a very interesting pro-
gramme is assured. On Thanksgiving
Day there will be special matinee.
SHIP AHoY.
Tomorrow evening the popular ''Ship
Alloy will be given in the Third Pop"
and on Wednesday as an extra. The Bos-
ton Journal says:
A warm welcome awaited the members
Of the mShip Alloy" comp any last night, at
the Hollis. Most all the old favorites who
helped to give the piece its successful
three months run last winter at the Park
were again ION deck" and enlivened the
play by their hearty acting and singing.
The interest of the evening centred on the
appearance Of a new soprano, Miss Lottie
Gilman, who has been singing with the
company in the West She acceptably
filled the role formerly essayed by Miss
Reed, and no doubt will merit the applause
she received.
The persons competing for the prize for
the best topical verse should not send their
efforts to the newspaper offices but to
Stockbridge's. addressed to the Manager
of Ship Alloy Company"
PYGMALIoN AND GALATEA.
The Players Club were fortunate in be-
ing coached by Miss Zeffie Tilbury, the
clever English actress, when they first
brought out "Pygmalion and Galatea."
She was painstaking in rehearsals and i'm
parted to the players pretty thorough
knowledge of the business Of the piece.
Miss Tilbury herself, while member of
Mary Anderson's company in London,
supported the star in the character of
Cynisca, and learned the comedy under the
careful eye of Mr.. Gilbert. its author.
Don't forget that "Pygmalion and Gala
tea" will be repeated at City Hall next
Thursday afternoon and evening, Thanks
giving Day.
NOTES.
Jack Mason has joined Charles Froh-
mans forces.
Eugene Oudins success in "Ivannoe,"
has placed him In the front rank Of Euro
pean singers.
Manager George E. Lothrop returned to
Boston, Thursday, completing six weeks
vacation journey across the continent.
The Portland Singers will give concert
In Kotzschmar Hall on New Years night.
Adamowski, Of Boston, will be the violin
soloist on that occasion.
The Augusta Opera House is coming
along fast. Wires and pipes are In position
and all construction work Is finished with
the exception of a little In the Opera House
proper. Radiators have been placed
throughout the building. The lathing has
beed finished. Friday Right the fire under
the big new boiler was started and will be
kept up while the plasterers, frescoers and
decorators are at work and until the walls
are thoroughly dried.