The Portland daily press., 1891-04-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SHIP AHOY.

MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SHIP AHoY.
The laughable burlesque, comic opera,
Ship AhOy, that has had phenomenal run
at the Park Theatre In Boston, was pro-
duced at City Hall last night by the same
company, under management of j. NJ. Hill.
1t took with the audience from the very first
note, so like Pinafore IL was, aud yet so
broadly unlike. There were the same sail
ors, officers and pretty girls, but the girls be-
longed to a stranded opera company, ship
wrecked on a desert isle, and there was
manager, Colonel Mapleson Mulberry, and
his man Friday, Christy. The fun and frolic
of the opera begins when the man-ofwar
arrives to take them home. There Is a sue
cession of bright chorusses, solos. duets and
quartettes, interspersed with jokes by Com
modore Cook (Mr. Arthur Ricketts, that
make the audience laugh till they cry to the
end Of the piece. The scenic effects are
very fine. The sea pieces, with the squadron
Of white cruisers sailing across. being re-
markably realistic and winning much ap-
plause. The company is emphatically a
whole. The chorus Is remarkably well
drilled, the volume Of sound being, In fact,
little better fitted for hall twice the size
of the City Hall than it is for it. or the
principals, Colonel Mulberry Is easily the
head and front. In this part, Mr.. Blalr's
abilities are displayed to perfection. His
beIhg encorea, .aadf verss 7aIten~vefse EaTea
for. The minor parts, Lieutenant Lollypop,
Ensign Toddles, Barnacle Duff (the Dick
Deadeye of the piece). and Simpson Christy,
are we'll done. Mr.. Webb's high tenor, as
Toddies, Is particularly pleasing. of the
| ladies, Miss Giles as the dashing and grace
| full soubrette easily captured the audience as
she did the Commodore. The 5urlesque
prima donnas were also well fitted to their
| parts.
The opera is full Of fun, mostly engen-
dered by champagne, 1t Is true. but none the
less funny, and the dialogue is mlrth-pro-
ducing in the extreme, especially when the
Commodore speaks. Ihe opera will be re-
peated this evening. and will doubtless have
as 1t should, crowded house.
Following Is the complete cast:
| Commodore Columbus Cook, U. 5. s. "Coo-
Col. Mspleson Mulberry, Manager Of the orl. RI
Lieutenant LoiIypop. executive ofcer Of the ''''
Ensign TCddles, a asweetycung thing from An;
Barnacis Dun seaman Of the u. s. SIS ). Goo ~sOO
| - koo..::.;.................. Charles W. Allison
Simpson Christy, property man OF The 0riole
ExecasiVe oaieer o. S. S. :Chicagoa Paul TfI LEWIS
Benedict, servant Hotel Hygeia. ;J. Il. Casseriy
Lieutenant OF Marines .... Miss frankie Francis
Ms MMashipman :;, Miss GeSrgle 60 Lavard
ole Opera Company. Miss Addle Cora Reed
Mile. Georgia Carolina, prina DOM donna from from Par
Mlle Lulu Laa, an ambitious de6ntante. ~.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. miss Edith Murrilla
Iades Of me chorus; sailors srSes ca Se'
| dets, etc., etc.
GILMORE is COMING.
Gilmore. the Great" as he Is everywhere
Familiarity and worthily known. comes to
this city on Friday and Saturday. April oath
and 25th, with his wonderful band and FIVE
Of the first solo artists In the world. Among
these are the renowned .Campanini. who, by
means of delicate surgical operation, has
completely recovered his voice, and Is again
acknowledged, wherever he appears, as the
first and foremost Of leading tenors. The
enthusiasm he has awakened In New York
Boston, and wherever he has recently sung
is greater even than duriog his earlier tri-
umphs. But Campanini is only one of Gil
more's distinguished stars. With him will
appear Nine. Louise Natalie, soprano; Miss
Anna Mantell, contralto; Slgnor Spigaroli
tenor; Signor Sartori, baritone; and last
but by no means least, Miss Maud Powell
the greatest female violinist living. Here
with the band. is an aggregation of talen
which this city has rarely, If ever, listened
to, aud those who fail to hear this concert, Il
be given on Friday and Saturday, April 24tl
and 25th, at City Hall, will make
grlevous mistake. Gilmore is easily the frs
Of the great band masters, and his coming u
always regarded as an event.
THE SEASON OF OPERA.
Last evening the Bennett Moulton compa
ny opened its engagement in the city, pre-
ducing "The Grand Duchess" This Is
lively opera, full of bright, catchy .musi
and stirring action. The speaking parts an
dialogue are witty and quite new. so that 4
all 1t was a charming novelty. There was
; large audience, the house being crowde
to the doors. The company ha
. been seen here in the past several times. an
eacn time there has been an improvement
= | over previous work. This year there ha
= been a long, forward stride, and considerin
the low prices of admission the work Is a
j near perfection as could be expected. Th
bill this evening is the Beggar Student
Tickets can be obtained now for any Of tn
> performances OF the week.
PYGMALIoN AND GALATEA.
On the evening Of May 2ist. company {
we'll known amateurs will give the three az
. comedy, by w. S. Gilbert, "Pygmalion an
Q Galatea" at the Portland Theatre. Some
the parts already assigned are:
y Galatea. - MISS Alice CnsnlI
Il IyBindilOn. JOnH "A. mcnOWe
Cynslea. MISS Jula ottpi
Lucppe. ..J0hn r WelS
s AgesmoS. ':hooeII is iS1Aua
MnnOS. OS...................... ....IODldS a. DUH
'' Other characters will be announced late
. MISS o'BRIoN's CONCERT.
J. Lovers Of fine music will have an opport
7. nifty OF listening to another high class col
y cert at Congress Hall. Wednesday, the 29t
~ Miss Mary <. o'Brlon OF this city Is Il
" nianist Of the occasion. Miss Harriet SHAY
ID the celebrated harpist, and Miss Carolil
.. Clarke, n promising young soprano, also tai
Is part. Tickets are now on sale at Stoc
g. bridges.
n. NOTES.
rs There will be an entertainment by the 4
10 Fait Club in aid of st. Dominic's COnferen
n at st. Dominic's Hall. Wednesday evening
Mr. George K. Ricketson, the tenor. W
p- sang so acceptably In this city last Winte
Of has been engaged for the choir of 81. II,
sc tholomew's church, New York, at a salary
2 $500 year. He has been the tenor in /
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