The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Ancient Mariner.

IHdI CHdEmlnS poem OF Inc Ancient
Mariner which has been set to music
as cantata by John Francis Barnett,
will be brought out by the Haydns to-
night for the benefit of their members
and season. ticket holders who can get
their tickets of F. II. Cloyes, Il Exchange
street, and F. A. Tompson, 1921 Ex-
change street.
Aborn Opera Company.
Tonight the company will appear in
''The Mascotte." An exchange says:
Aborn, in the roll of Lorenzo, was as
funny as ever. Miss Mamie Taylor is the
star of the company. She is well fitted
for the position, possessing an exquisite
voice. She also has the good fortune to
be handsome, and makes an excellent
appearance on the stage. At yesterdays
performance she appeared as Bettina.
She received good support, j. P. Mac
Sweeney, who played the opposite part,
being strong actor and good singer.
Uncle Hiram.
Uncle Hiram will be seen at Portland
Theatre Wednesday evening. There are,
by actual count, 159 laughs in Uncle Hi
ram, and Aaron H. Woodruff in the
leading role is overwhelmingly funny. His
delineation of the eccentric backwoods-
man is a fine piece of character work,
and stamps Woodruff as one of the best
comedians of the day. Miss Troja Girls
void as a singer of comic and topical
songs stands without rival. The play
is finely mounted, the company carrying
almost carload of mechanical effects.
Old jed Prouty.
cold Jed Prouty'' is remarkably
we'll written play. The audience forgets
that it is theatrical production and
feels like joining in all the fun and rustic
frolic of the dear old country town
which is SO truthfully portrayed. 1t will
be seen at Portland Theatre Thursday
and Friday.
Gilmore's Jubilee.
Those peculiar musical constructions
known as descriptive fantasies, have
been brought to a degree of realism
where the listener is almost convinced
the picture is real. Since Mr.. P. S. Gil
more first introduced those accessories
to descriptive pieces that made them
popular, the number of them has in
creased SO rapidly that the ingenuity of
composers has been severely taxed. The
increase, however, has been accompanied
by corresponding decrease in the merit
of the productions. Mr.. Gilmore has
cautiously avoided this crowding, but
when he does take hold it is of some
thing worth the effort. He is at present
playing S'The Voyage of Columbus, and
it has met with all the success that
greeted his arrangement of ''The Forge
in the Forest and other great musical
novelties. This latest fantasia is by
Fanciulli, and describes the departure
and voyage of Columbus, and the final
discovery of the new world, with all the
vividness that music can bring out, and
it will be one of the features of the Gill
more concerts at the City Hall on Satur-
day, May IA. Tickets now on sale at
Stockbridges music store. Half fare on
the railroads to all holding Gilmore tick
cts.
Hermann and Black Art.
Hermann, the wonderful prestidigi-
tateur, in his marvellous entertainment,
will be at City Hall, under Mr. Stock
BRIDGES management, May 10 and 20, one
evening being the 9th entertainment in
the Stockbridge regular course. Her
mann gives most interesting entertain
ment, as many Portland people can testi-
fly who saw him when he was last in the
city. But this year he comes with new
feats of magic to mystify the unwary
and puzzle the brightest observer. His
wife, Mime. Hermann, is a very beautiful
lady, and assists in the tricks, besides
performing many wonderful tricks her
self.
Little Tuesday, the wonderful child
actress, will positively appear at the Elk
benefit in Portland on the 18th.
The employees at Portland Theatre will
take benefit in a few nights, and they
should receive substantial recognition,
The Portland Singers Club, assisted by
that talented young violinist, Miss Leo
nora Won Stosch, will give concert at
Park street church, Thursday evening.
Nearly Burned to Death.
Miss Kate Glassford, one of Lothrop's