The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Mr.. WiIkinson's Widows.

| it included many well known society PEI
pie. The piece is a farce comedy, or
comedy farce, whichever one chooses to
call it, and for two hours and a half the
audience was convulsed with laughter at
the misunderstanding and jsalousies of
Major Mallory and Mr.. Perrin (who mar
ried the widows of the bigamist, Mr.. Will
kinson) and their wives. The play is in
three acts and is supposed to last one
day, the first two acts occurring in the
Perrins' drawing room, and the third in
the Dickersons' library.
In the first act delicious bit of gen
uine comedy, a most finised bit of acting
in its Interpretation, was the meeting of
Major Mallory-Mr. Neil O'Brien-and
MI. Perrin-NIr. Frank Norcross; and
another most amusing and well carried
out scene occurred between the same
gentlemen at the lunch table in the Sec
ond act. In fact Mr.. O'Brien's persona
ton of the Major was most artistic bit
of work throughout the play. Miss Es-
sic Tittell was an acceptable Mrs. Perrin,
as was Miss Minnie Tittell as Susannah the
maid. A very neat bit of acting was the
character PRESERVATION of Mary, the cook,
by Miss Davidge.
The play was prettily staged and the
curtain was called at the end of the first
act and twice at the close of the second.
A ParIor Match.
The ninth Stockbridge ''Pop' last eve
ming drew great audience to City Hall,
for the name and fame of Evans & Hoey's
''Parlor Match had long preceded the
performance here. 1t is the story of a
book agent, who with determination to
dispose of his stock, learns of the weak
ness of man to whom he wants to sell.
His customer is a descendent of Captain
Kidd, who is searching for his ancestors
buried treasures. The book agent con-
vinces him that through spiritualism he
can personally converse with his fore
father and thus locate the treasure. The
piece is full of TACTICAL situations, bright
music, graceful dancing and topical
songs and gags" Charles E. Evans as
l. McCorker, the book agent, was at his
best and his jokes took immensely. Will
liam Hoey as ssOld Hoss'' was trimming
over with fun. Miss Minnie French as
Innocent Kidd" is her ''papa's angel"
She sings and dances we'll. Be sure and
go tonight for the last performance. The
piece is well costumed and staged.
The County Fair.
Tonight the engagement of 1.-THE
co,n+, Ea;,,, 1,oreins o. por+,and 1rbea-
+n of +l;s sons.+;onsl ,,;eco an ax-
Ire' VI tnis sohs"tioiai pieo0 an
change says
Inc proDaple reason Iof tills play
the peoples heads it goes straight to
their hearts. Its personages are in
digenous to the soil, and its humor is OF
the CHEEKY, homely. kind, and its theme
pure as the breezy odors OF the new
mown hay in the fields beyond Rockbot-
tom Farm. Among the many features
to be given in this famous comedy IS
genuine horse race, which is, beyond all
cavil, the greatest effect ever seen on the
stage
The Boston opera Season.
Inc sale OF single seats 1of the Boston
opera season will begin at the fremont
Theatre this morning. All our readers
a1.,1s 1911
VINO ooh'oiiipi''0 ''''oi''iS' 'Ao.'i0 a0iu
in their orders to Abbey, och@fei d.
Grau at once. This is the list of operas
70 he owen. -
rIpsT wruu Monday Ias uno,erots., ;,
Tuesday "Lakme:' Wednesday, "Komeo ct
Juliettc, Thursday. Patti, in Lucia; Friday,
double bill sOrfeot and "Cavalleria Rasti,
caaa aTHay haaes law a m u n
Meisters nger:'' tuesday, Patti It'll; y "Wednesday,
'.Lohengrin;' Thursday Patti; Friday, Don
Giovanni Saturday az m mi sFaH tS with
Eiiiiiia i'aeS anu 'iie ue NeS~AeS III Tic '"''
Notes.
Euoene Field in one of his moments If
unusual yeracity. saws that Paderewski
was s,,itor for Helena Modieska's heart