The Portland daily press., 1893-05-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Mariana.

Glbert's English Opera Company will
make it's bow at Portland theatre tonight
in the beautiful opera of Mariana"
which has been heard here in the past SO
frequently and so we'll done. 1t is practl-
cally the drama of "Don Caesar de
Razan'' fitted to the lyric stage. Nine
Carrie Trevelyann-Ca rvell will assume
the part of Lazarillo, with Jennie Corea
as Maritana, Miss Georgia Rich as the
Marchioness, Mr.. John Lloyd as Don
Caesar, Mr.. Lon F. Brine as Don Jose.
Mr.. Fred Marston as the King, and full
chorus and orchestra. Mr.. Purdy, the
well known conductor of the Boston
Museum Orchestra, will be director. and
the company will bring its own or
chestra.
The Crust of Society.
This play which will be produced by
the Globe theatre company of Boston, at
Portland theatre next Thursday. has
been great hit where ever played. The
play treats of a subject which might
easily be offensive to refined tastes,
were 1T handled in other than an artistic
and delicate manner. 1t describes in a
graphic way, an element which can be
found in every large community; /, the
class who prey upon tine upper crust"
of society and seek to gain admission to
a realm where they do not properly be-
long.
A letter received the past week from
Manager McCallum states that he will
open the season at Peaks Island Monday
afternoon, June rs, with a company Of
ladies and gentlemen of acknowledged
ability.
The Dirigos, consisting of Mrs. L. M.
Dodge! Miss Ethel Knight, Miss Nellie
Mace and Miss Carrie Peables. are pre-
pairing for concert trip through the
state. Mrs. dodge, a member of the
club, is Portland woman, and recent
graduate of the Boston College of Ora
tory.
Edwin Harlowe, the female imperson-
ator of Queen Isabella, with Rice's aCo-
lumbus.n shaves his neck and arms
twice day.
Rose Eytinge has been engaged to play
old women roles in Julia Marlowe's com
pany next season.
Edith Kenward will appear as Cupid
at the Madison Square Garden this week,
dressed entirely in tights.
IN bel" said Jim Thornton the other
night, pointing to the moon, "rll bet
have made more money out Of that than
any astronomer Thornton. it will be
remembered, wrote the ballad about the
man in hemoon.
Charles E. Hamlin, dramatic editor of
the Morning Advertiser, has been elected
chairman of the 29hh election district in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Hanllin is grandson of
Hannibal Hamlin, the old Roman of
Maine.
Nellie McHenry closed the season of
"A Night at the Circus, at Worcester,
Mass, last Saturday, and has gone to her
villa at Navesink on the Jersey High
lands. Her season has Melted over $780,
600.
Alexander Salvini's next season will
begin in September, when he will pro-
duce "The Son of Porthos.'' In June
Mr. Salyinf and. his manager Mr.. w. M.
Wilkinson sail for Europe, and month
of their vacation will be spent at the
Villa Salvini, near Florence. the home of
To1haso Salvini the illustrons actor.
J. M. Hill is, in sore distress. Some
time since he engaged Katherine Ger
maine for DeKoven's new opera, but
when Marie Tempest heard that she
would have to do the Fencing MASTER
another season, she refused point blank,
and now the Germaine refuses to sing in
any other opera but the new one. Hill
will thus either lose M arie or be com
PEELED to pay Katherine.