The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Pinaf0ra,

have been rehearsing that most tuneful
opera of .Pinafore'' for SO many weeks
under the official management of Mr..
Montgomery, will make their appear
ance at City Hall. AS has been SO fire.
,quently stated, the scenic effects, which
have been especially painted for these
performances, will be something proba-
bly, attractive. The High School Cadets
will enact the marine guard and go
through the new evolutions. The cast
will be particularly strong, and in addi-
ton the well known home talent will be
strengthened by Mr.. Bartlett, the well
known Boston tenor, and Mr.. Montgom-
cry himself, in two of the principal roles.
Get seats at Chandler's today.
There was full dress rehearsal at the
hall last evening and everything promises
well for fine performance tonight.
A Nights Frolic.
March 26 Miss Helen Barry, the cele-
brated English actress, who created such
sensation when she appeared in the
Stockbridge Course some time ago, will
be seenat Portland Theatre inssA Nights
Frolic.p lit would Ibespretty poor comedy
8 that couldn't be made popular by people
as clever as those who give "A Nights
aFrolic.'" Besides Miss Barry there are
in the cast, Lucilc Nelson, Henry F. God
den, Owen Westford, Chas. A. Tyrrell
,.5and others Of equal ability. Miss Barry
ssAas dual role, appearing as Lady Betty
sand French Chasseur. She is a vivac-
sfous, and an attractive, and to no small
sextent, a magnetic actress, and in her
Bart in the comedy has an opportunity
Sto display all her accomplishments and
natural attractions. All the scenery
eaised in giving IA Nights Frolic'' is car
sfied by the company, and'it is to be very
Whistle and natural.
s,een sIikado and Patience.
AtilllSIr. Will Stockbridge will give his OPP
Bras at City Hall on April 9Th and 9th
Taad 18th and 18TH patience and ''Mi-
!, kaao'' will be presented. The company
gisdcomposed of the best singers in the
1eity. There is chorus OF so voices;
4 9simmer's orchestra of IA pieces, spec
iaI scenery and beautiful costumes. Mr..
danes Gilbert of Boston, will stage the
operas. Tickets wifi be on sale Monday,
March 81, at Stockbtfdge4s. Mr.. Stock
bridge win reseat City Hall with SPLEEN
?dia opera house chairs, whichshe has
hired in Boston for his operas.
A Deserved Commitment.
Nv. III. Weaver that striking old actor,
ia the Interocean of Chicago, published
his recollections of the great romantic
actor, Charles R. Thorne. Speaking of
Thorne's last performance at Booths
sTheatre, he pays . high compliment to
Joe Wheelock. He says:
xThrough the entire performance---the
1Ebrslcan Bros.---there were only two
speeches in which Thorne showed his
old form, one wherein he is watching
Z the clock, in the hope that the hour, of 8
VIII come and Chateau Renaud will not
win the wager by appearing with Emily
yfip Lesparre on his arm; the pathos and
agony with which he invested the words,
xviii that clock never strike?' sent
thrill through me like the one l exp ri
efce now as [ write these ines---and
EffSen again. when the lady finds that she
has been victim to the infamous wager
and asks his protection, his reply. Lady,
etery drop of blood in my body is at
vpur service win inger with me til my
DYING day. Oh, wonderful power to
h touch the human heart! There are but
two that can recall tonight that possess
the same inspiration, Clara Morris and
Joseph Wheeleck.
X wilbur Opera Company,
4 The Wilbur Opera Go. gave two per-
sformances at Portland Theatre yesterday,
The familiar s'Erminie,'' at the matinee,
and Dorothy in the evening. ByS
O'Clock every seat in the house was sold
land many stood through the evening
performance. The matinee drew an
audience of 500. which was a large house
for Wednesday matinee. Tonight
i"Clover'' will have it's first presentation
in this city. If the audiences continue
as large the rest of the week as they
have been thus far the company will do
remarkably good business.
Note.
There is to be big meeting of spirit
ualiStS in City Hall, Lewiston, next sun
day night. Hypnotism and mind read
ing will also be demonstrated by seien-
tific experiments. Persons in Portland
desiring to attend can leave Union station
at 1:25 p. m. Sunday, returning on Pull
man on Monday morning. e:.ss
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