The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Country Sport.

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| Mr.. McNalley's new farce comedy "a
Country Sport" was given for the first
| time in Portland, at the theatre last
evening. There was big house and the
audience nearly shook the mortar out of
the walls of the building with their
laughter and applause. They fairly
shrieked over the badingage between
Peter Daily and May Irwin, they recalled
the male quartette again and again,
they welcomed Ada Lewis-the tough
girl-with tremendous applause and pre-
sented her an elegant floral design, they
were exceedingly amused at Sparkss's
representation of Con Conelly, and en-
cored again and again the various
specialties, noticeably the girl who
| danced the skipping rope dance and
turned hand-springs. The fan dance by
the sextette of ladies in the third act,
was great feature. The special scenery
| by Thompson of the Hollis street
theatre, Boston, was very effective, as
were the properties and mechanical
| effects by Lawrence Sheehan. The song
and dance by Mary Twin, Peter Daily
and Sparks, and chorus at the end of the
first act was full of ginger and the
curtain was called three times The
curtain was also called at the end of the
second act There will be rush for
seats tonight
A Brass Monkey.
Hoyt's farcical comedy, "a Brass.
Monkey is certainly one of tbs au-
thors happy efforts. Like other of his
productions, it is only a hodge-podge of
| amusing scenes, bright dialogue and
catchy music, with several surprising
| climaxes as dramatic feature; but the
| conglomeration is so cleverly conceived
that one never thinks of criticising it.
The result is consequently very success
| full, for the moment that an audience
! forgets its critical instincts and abandons
itself to laughter, it may be taken for
has been provided. And when Mr..
Hoyt has accomplished the latter he has
satisfied his ambition. 1t will be seen
at Portland Theatre next Monday eve
ming.
Darkey's Golden Wedding.
The ''Darkey's Golden Wedding
which has been given recently with
great success at Squirrel Island, will be
given at Diamond Island, Saturday
evening. A number of original songs
and dances have been prepared and the
newsboy's song and dance which took
SO well at the children's entertainment
| will be repeated. Miss Agnes M. SAT-
ford, the elocutionist, will be member
| of the family, and other characters will
be well taken. The steamer Madeleine
will leave Portland Pier at 7.3O o'clock.
Refreshment will be served at the close
of the entertainment and the boat will
leave at 10 o'clock. Horse cars will meet
the boat on its arrival in the city.
At the Pavilion.
Of course you are getting ready to bid
goodbye to the summer theatre, the
pleasant sails down the bay and the
numerous other enjoyments which
make the hot weather endurable. Make
the most of the fleeting pleasures then,
and bear in mind that there is an excel
lent entertainment this afternoon and
evening at the Pavilion. Mother and
Son" is more than worth seeing, being
pure in tone, touching in dialogue and
striking in situations. Mr.. McCallum is
an ideal 'tOle Oleson," Miss Hamilton a
natural MRS. Jordan" and Mr.. King
villain of the most yillainous order
Fleurette dances to perfection and Baby
Gladys is as cute and attractive as
child actress and terpsichorean artist can
be. That the curtain drops for the last
time in the old Pavilion theatre tonight
should not be lost sight of.
Mime. Favart
Next Friday and Saturday Pauline
Hall with her fine opera company from
the fremont Theatre, Boston, will APP
pear at Portland theatre in ssMme.
Favart." There will be great demand
for seats.
Notes.
Gay has got up very handsome sou
venir programme for the farewell per-
formance at e Pavilion theatre today.
Three Hun. rcd Dollars Reward.