The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Ealka.

| that Fallza is the niece of the military
governor of Montgratz, Hungary. She
has not seen her brother Tanerd, neither
has his uncle the governor, since she is a
girl at the convent school of Montgratz.
There she falls in love with Arthur, a
student, marries him and elopes, but is
overtaken by the doorlzeeper of the con-
vent, who will only be able to recognize
her by her hair, as he has never seen her
face. The brother has involved himself
| in scrape with the sister of the chief
of the Tzigani, who hopes to recognize
him by his voice. When they find him
the chief proposes to kill him. Falka and
her young husband temporarily change
their characters. The student dis
guised as girl is sent back to the con-
vent, and Falka claims to be the COVER
nor's nephew. The adventures that en-
sue from these complications make lots
of fun, and the audience was kept laugh
ing from the beginning to the close of
the opera.
Miss Morton made very attractive
Falka, Mr.. Conley as Tanerd, her brother,
frederick as Falbach, the governor, En-
NETT Drew as Arthur, Kohnde as
Lang-Brother Pelican, Clark as the
| Gypsy chief and Hattie Richardson as
his sister were all good. The specialties
were encored again and again. y&
This afternoon the Royal Mildly will
be repeated at the matinee. 1t is one of
the best things the company do, is well
staged and beautifully costumed and the
house will be crowded. Tonight Erminie
will be given instead of "Grand Duchess"
The opera is one of the most attractive
known to the stage and was given ex-
cellently at Wednesday matinee. A ire
mendous house should show its appre-
citation tonight of Mr.. Wilburs effort to
please.
Pinafore.
The second performance of Pinafore at
City Hall drew splendid audience last
night. The company gave it in fine
style, and with more confidence and life
than on Thursday. The same numbers
were encored as on the previous occasion
and Mr.. Dixon was encored in the horn
pipe. This afternoon and tonight will be
the last two performances.
The Senator.
Mr.. Louis Aldrich will present Cranes
great Characterization "The Senator" at
Portland theatre next Friday and Satur-
day. The piece was brought out by Mr..
Aldrich at Newport, R. L.. Monday night
and that paper gives him high praise.
He has in his company several of Mr..
Cranes old support. There will be a
rush for seats.
A Nights FrOlic.
The society play is the play of the
hour. Its purpose is to depict American
society in it's various phases; and as
American society is an essentially
modern growth, so the "society play is
of comparatively recent origin. Miss
Barry, some time since, went to Augustus
Thomas, who had proved by the fidelity
of his portraiture in Alabama that he
knew how to made sketches from actual
life, and proposed that he should write
her comedy of high society wherein all
the characters should be members of the
instead of erring wives, there should be
pretty and ingeni ons love story worked
out through the fundamentally of a
dashing, beautiful woman of fashion.
The result was "a Nights Frolic,"
which fashionable people have crowded
to see over the country, 1t depicts a
side of society hitherto unexplored. 1t
shows an old commodore, modelled on
Commodore Vanderbilt, who is anxious
to make ''swagger'' match for his
pretty young daughter. He has any
amount of money, and he has selected a
gallant young Frenchman to wed the girl
and inherit the money. How Miss Bar
nv. in the guise of an officer of Chas-
seurs, thwarts the old mans ambition
and gratifes the old mans daughter, is
fully told in the amusing comedy, which
is as faithfully portrayal of New York
society as alabama is faithful por-
travail of the South. Miss Barry will
present "a Nights Frolic" at Portland
theatre Monday evening next.
Patience and Mikado.
Mr.. Will Stockbridge will present
Patience April 9th and 18th, and
"Mikado'' April 18th and 18th at City
hall. The principals and chorus are
composed of selected voices from the
choirs and musical societies of Portland.
Special scenery painted for the occasion
and beautiful decorations with magnifi-
cent costumes will be used. The veteran
Boston opelatic stage manager, Mr..
James Gilbert, will have charge, and
Mr.. Will Stockbridge will be musical
director. Next Monday numbers will be
given Out at Stockbridge's at s o'clock to
those who wish a choice of seats and at 9
o'clock the tickets will be handed over.
A great feature of these entertainments
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