The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LOUISE HAMILTON.

mcbceu an engagement OF tnree nights at
Portland Theatre In the Little Detective
The play Is simply rot, but it affords the OPP
portunity for the lady to appear In several
characters, and show her ability as dancer
and singer. She has petite figure and is
full of life. Her best business last night
was In her sailors hornpipe and song, "a
sailors life for me-" At the close OF the
second act the curtain was called.
Tonight Miss Hamilton will appear as
Polly In the Little Rebel" part that Flor
ence Ellis made great hit In years ago at
old Museum when her father and John
Shaw were managers. On Wednesday she
will be seen in Little Nell and the MarchIen-
ess lib "Old Curiosity Shop.,' In these latter
characters everyone will want to see her
since Lolita made them famous.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
An exchange says: "rhose who have wit
messed the rendition Of this wonderful and
ever-popular play are always anxious to see
1t once more. because 1t gives them joy and
happiness, and they always learn lesson Of
morality. Those who have never had an op
poitunity of seeing Uncle Toms Cabin
played by this ever popular company should
avail themselves of this occasion to witness
this most wonderful performance All the
characters are lifc-like and original"
PAVILION THEATRE.
Manager McCallum's company is playing
Mother and Son." and you should go and
see 1t. McCallum as Ole Oleson kept the au
dience in continual roar last evening. he
Is great In this droll character. Miss Miller
as Mrs. Jordan is very natural and plays In
most finished manner. Evelyn Pollock as
Jennie was as charming as ever. Frank
WEIGH as Mrs. O'Blannasan Is doing piece
OF acting that lbas made his friends think
well of him. Messrs. Garfield, Lynch and
Hawkins were all good In the support. In
the olio the Pollock Sisters do one of the
neatest acts ever seen here, and Harry Field
ing and Maggie Walker kept the audience
pleased all through their act This is most
excellent entertainment. and with good
weather to back it will pack the Pavilion.
GREENWOOD GARDEN.
Yesterday the Boston Comedy Company
opened at the opera house with the sketch
entitled "The Coming Man" Next on the
bill was the old-time favorite, Billy Diamond
In bone solos. He was followed by Walter
Wentworth. the Oldest contortienist on the
state. This gentleman is packed in box %
inches long. 10 deep. and 16 wide. with 70
soda bottles. 1t is the greatest act In that
line on the stage today. The Bryants are
pleasing sketch team and do very neat
turn. Miss Ethel Clifford in vocal selections
and Harry Hamilton on the violin were very
pleasing. Walter Wentworth. In the act en-
titled the Troublesome Monkey" was an
ideal character. The lady swimmers are
still drawing cards, and give exhibition from
the steamer Spring ON the 1890 a. m. and
2.15 p. m. trips, and 10 the tank at Ii a. M,
2.45 and p. no.
NOTES.
The new theatre to be built In Bowdoin
square. Boston. will equal In the elegance Of
place OF amusement In the city. The plans
for the new theatre have been for some time
completed, al are the work of Mr.. G. Ell.
Blackall, who is also the architect of the
new Columbia Theatre, now nearing com
pletion. The interior will be provided with
two balconies, a large orchestra and lobby,
and will all be finished In the most modern
style and elegance. The stage will also be
equipped with the latest machinery for pro-
ducing elaborate scenic effects, and the
Alexander Salvini is now in London, and
is expected to arrive home. as he now calls
New York, about September /. He will
bring considerable new material In the way
Of plays and costumes from Paris. and his
fathers famous playhouse, the Teatro To
maso Salvini. in Florence, Italy. Several of
the plays he will bring are of the romantic
school, which offers such a brilliant future
to the handsome young actor. While In
Paris he secured a one-a act comedy, which
has DnAn rQnapf at tho Gnmadia
Franchise. He will probably use 1t as cur
tain raiser.
Mr.. II. g. Lonsdale, the young English act
or, who has just been engaged by Mr.. r. NJ.
Field for "Ye Earle Trouble" tells the fol
lowing story of Belle Billion, now Countess
of Clancarty. He was riding down Oxford
street, London, one day last summer, In a
bus. On his right and nearest the door sat
the Bishop OF R; opposite was the bishops
daughter. Suddenly, Belle Billion, who was
by her side, turned q corner into Oxford
street, and followed the bus in which the
trio were riding. The bishop eyed her curl
ously for a few moments, when Mr.. Ions
dale ventured to inquire If he knew the lady.
she is Belle Billion. the celebrated La Lady
Dunlo." "Oh, ohp' exclaimed the bishop. |
and immediately turning to his daughter |
said, my dear, look the other way; you
must not behold such wickedness." But he
placed his eyeglass in his eye and quizzed
her most infinitely.
A wall comes over the ocean because Miss
Eames. the American soprano, does not put
more life in ner rendition of Desdemona.
When Miss Eames appeared in the character
for the first time the GOODNESS was noticed,
but 1t was hoped that she would overcome
her nervousness In tho new role, and be
able to give more highly colored represent
alton after one or two performances. But
this hope has not been realized. and Miss
Eames. though she looks very sweet and |
manner, M. Jean de Reszke, with whom she |
plays. Is very vigorous gentleman, and his |
conception of the Moor is SO very highly col |
ored that 1t makes Miss Eames appear the |
colder by comparison.