The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
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Charles Reade's story of MASKS aud
Faces" which deals with the famous actress
Peg Wellington. was dramatlzed by Tom
Taylor, and Is one OF the most pleasing COM
edies on the stage. The Tiibury company
produced 1t at Saturdays matinee, and they
are entitled to great credit for an excellent
all-round performance. Miss TilDury was a ,
charming Peg Wellington, full of grace,
beauty and sprightliness In the light COM
edy scenes, and not lacking In pathos and
passion in the scenes with the injured wife.
Mabel Vane. Her Jig dancing was delight
fIl, and her living picture in the portrait
scene a vision Of loveliness. Mr.. Lewis
was Ia finished Sir Charles Pomander, Mr..
Rexford a good Triplet. Miss Ballou an ear
nest and effective Mabel Vane, and Mr.
Ramsdell a fair Ernest Vane. Little Char
lotte Hunt was very cunning and bright as
Triplet's child.
In the evening the favorlte 1.-TWO Or
phans" was well given, and closed the Til
bury season. 1t has been a week Of pleas
ure. The company Is excellent, and 1t Is to
be hoped IL will be seen again In Portland
before long.
APAIR OF KIDS.
For the benefit Of those who have not
made up their minds whether they are going
to see Ezra Kendall and his funny ''Kids" at
the Portland Theatre tonight, it might be
well to enllghten them to the effect that "a
Pair of Kids" Is neither a melodrama,
heavy drama, a tragedy, or even straight
comedy, but from a grotesquely c0mIcal,
laughabIe view. it Is an elastic burIesque
pantomimical farce, equalled by nothing in
the fun-making line. 1t Is a happy medium
between straight comedy and broad farce,
a vehicle for the introduction Of Mr.. Ken
dalPs cleverest comical conceits. and replets
with singing and dancing speclaltles, inter-
spersed at intervals to give the clever come
dian chance to breathe and the laughers to
rest their sides. Need more be saidP II
you want to laugh, why "here you are," but
II you don't wantto laugh, why "there you
are"
The organ recital at Congress square
church Saturday, given by Mr.. Duncan, was
well attended and much enjoyed. The Sc
lections were delightful. Mrs. Haskell's
singing was much enjoyed. and she was Civ
en- an encore for her charming rendering of
'Rs,t thou, my child"
Frank Daniels, the Inimltable comedian.
who will appear at the Portland Theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
with his most successful piece, Little
Puck" has this season the largest farce
comedy company on the road. 1t numbers
over twenty people Of known standing and
acknowledged ability In the amusement
world. Mr.. Daniels. although Of course thu
central figure Of the performance. does not
believe in "giying the whole show himself"
He has therefore secured the cleverest peo-
pie possible for this, the fourth year Of "Llt-
tie Puck" Heading the supporting compa-
ny is that painstaking and attractive bit Of
sweet feminlnity, Miss Bessie Samson, who
has been Mr.. Daniels co-labOrer ever since
the comedy was first produced.
NOTES.
We are glad to hear there Is a prospect
that Mr.. and Mrs. Lewls-Miss Tflbury-
will pass a part Of the summer In Portland.
Fanny Davenport Is very III In New York.
The Parisian Burlesque Company, which
will appear at Portland Theatre Friday, Is
said TO be very fine.
Mr.. Frank Howard, Mr.. Ilsley Noyes and
Mr.. Fred Talbot will soon produce "B0x and
Cox" at Rossini Hall, for the benefit OF the
Maine General Hospital.