The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
Hands Across the Sea.

49,
Glands Across the Sea- is one of the
strongest attractions on the boards to-
day. While it is exciting and interesting
as melo-drama must be in order to
hold its audience, it is free from many
of the features that usually condemn
plays of the kind, because of their i'm
probability and brutality. Mr.. Reeyes's
company is good one and retains a
number of the people who have been
with him in the cast for several years.
Mr.. II. j. Wolfe as Jack Dudley. Mr..
Henry Pierson as Robert Stillwood,
James Otley as Joseph Stillwood, Mr..
w. Fl. Wallace as Dick Milford, Mr.
Robert P Gibbs as Jean de Lussac, Mis-
Ella Gardiner as Lillian, Miss Dell Eller-
son as Lucy. Eva Taylor as Nine. VAL
lerie were all good, and the rest of the
company deserve praise The scene on
the deck of the Australian and Sydney
harbor by moonlight was much admired.
The great feature of the evening was
the drill of the Columbian Cadets, some
dozen or more colored lads from the
vicinity of Nassau. New Providence, one
one of the Bahama islands. They ap-
peared between the first and second acts
in a sketch called 'The Bivouac,' in
which camp was represented. The
usual life of day in camp from reveille
to tattoo was gone. through with, includ-
ing guard mounting, drill and parade,
posting pickets, attack by the enemy,
forming line of battle and charge, form
ing square, and final tableau, "the fatal
bullet The lads drilled splendidly
and went through all the various move
ments, both of arms and of the company,
with precision that would put most
military companies to the blush. Go
and see the play and the. boys drill to-
night. The house was crowded last
night and the applause was vociferous.
Jubilee Singers.
The Jubilee Singers will appear at
City Hall tomorrow evening, and the
seats are selling we'll at Stockbridge's.
The Washington Post says:
s'There was not vacant seat in Metz
croft Hall last night when the Fisk Jubi-
lee Singers appeared in one of their ex-
cellent musical programmes. This band
of vocalists is as good today as it was 81
years ago, when it started out to accom-
plish the task of raising money for the
building of Fisk University and brought
home from Europe, as the result of two
campaigns. more than $4,000.
A Stranger.
The above title is given the perform
ance furnished by Arthur Deming's min
strels and Sweet & DeCoursey's farce
comedy company, the allied show that
will be at Portland Theatre next Thurs
day evening.
Dan Mccarthy.
If you want to enjoy hearty laugh go
and see Dan Mccarthy and his company
of comedians at Portland Theatre, Fri
day evening, in "The Rambler from
Clare
- Beauties of the Fair.l
A good idea of the beauty of the
worlds fair may be gained by those who
did not visit the exposition and pleasant
days may be recalled by those who did, if
they attend the entertainment at the
First Free Baptist church tomorrow
evening. The dissolving views to be
shown are said to be very fine. The adj
yertisement gives particulars.
Notes.
James Herne's 'sShore Acres has been
greeted in very complimentary manner
BY the press in New York. The critics
have not been taken in by the realistic
screech, but they have recognized the
art of the performance; and the manner
in which they have slated the public fol
it's inability to appreciate such work
is a comfort. 1t is reversing the guns to
point at the audience and not at the per-
formers.
Mrs. Story, known to the world as
Emma Eames, triumphed Saturday
evening in the town that was the scene
Of her early struggles for musical edu
cation. The success of this singer is not
due alone to natural gifts or excellent
European training;it is largely due tc
grit and perseverance, traits that are
characteristic of Yankee girls; for Mrs.
Story, although born in China, is Maine
girl through and through.