The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Spider and Fly.

Leavitt's Spider and Fly" burlesque
company appeared at Portland theatre
last evening. It was 80 o'clock before
the curtain was raised. The explanation
was given that the actress who played
Lord Razzle-Dazzle had left and the one
hired to take her place wanted double
pay. However, that may be the audience
had to possess their souls in patience
until manager and actress had settled the
matter between them. The company is
not as strong as last year. There is
some good singing and some fair dancing.
The audience was very large and APP
plauded the various features quite liber-
ally. The piece will be repeated tonight.
The Vendetta,
aThe Vendetta is a Melodrama from
the pen of DIX. Higgins. An exchange
says of it:
Unlike many plays of its class it has
strong, consistent plot, and the sumptu--
Gus manner in which the piece is staged
has won for It the universal plaudlts or
the press. The artists engaged IN the
production are all players of esta bl1shed
reputation, and fully competent to bring
out It's many strong points. There ls no
lack of dramatic action in the play,
interesting and thrilling incidents alter
nate with rapidity that keeps the au-
dience on the qui vive of expectancy.
"The Vendettan is story of love, hate,
intrigue and revenge. Count Victor
Ricardo is accused, tried and convlctea
of the murder of his father-in-1aw, which
was committed by Marquis Eugene De
Lormo, who by the aid OF an alleged
sister, had caused Ricardo to believe his
wife untrue to him. Ricardo escapes from
the galleys and finally succeeds in clear
ing his name from the charge OF murder,
discovers that his wife is true, they be-
come united, and he revenges himself on
his enemy. The drama will be seen at
Portland Theatre Wednesday.
The Nabob.
Henshaw & Tenbroeck, who have so
long appeared in the farce comedy The
Nabobs," appear this season in a COM
plete revision of the success entitled" The
New Nabobs," and announce it as their
farewell appearance in this line OF enter
tainment Next season they appear in
comic opera of the extravagant order,
and the libretto and mu sic is now in the
hands of we'll known author and
composer. "The Millionaires of Fun"
as Henshaw & Ten brock have been
called, have engaged strong COM
pany to support them IN their first appear
ance as farceurs. New music, new seem
cry and new costumes will enliven the
production. Among the many.new feat
ures are several dances of new order. If
the management fulfills its promise the
public will have much to regret in losing
the Millionaires of Fun" from the
farcical stage.
Complimentary Concert.
Those tickets for the complimentary
concert to Misses Knight, Kicker and
Philbrook- by Miss Webb, the
Hadyn Quartette, the Singers Club,
Harvey Murray and Frank L. Rankin
should be secured at Stock bridge's now.
They are in great demand, and the
concert will take place Thursday night
at City Hall.
The Fencing Master.
Speaking of Nine. Maplesop, who will
appear in the splendid production of The
Fencing Master" at Portland Theatre
Friday and Saturday, the New York
Herald says:
Laura Schirmer-M apleson made her
first appearance after an absence of sew
eral years, during which time she has
been singing in Grand Opera with great
success in all the principal European
capitals Madame Mapleson's success was
instantaneous and her singing was highly
appreciated by large and critical au-
dience, which applauded frequently and
heartily. Her voice resembles that of
Gerster when she first appeared in this
country. Madame Mapleson's high
notes are wonderfully brilliant, while
the low and medium tones are full and
sympathetic. She has beautiful face
and magnificent figure"