The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Tuthill Stock Co.

The Iuth1ll Stock Co.
The weeks engagement of the Benz.
Tuthill Stock Co., opened last evening
the debut of the company being made in
aThe Lancashire Lad" This play is one
of the best melodramas ever produced
and had extremely long runs in London
and New York. 1t has not been seen here
for over three years, being played at the
time under the title of the "Ticket Of
Leave Man" Miss Sylvia Thorne, who
plays the part of "May Edwards" has
made great success in his pitch and
is very pretty woman as we'll as a
clever actress. Miss Helen Brooks, a
very talented little artist assumes the
role of Sam Hilloughby" and makes a
capital boy. Mr.. Val E. Low takes the
part of Bob Briery and the other charac-
will be the offering tonight. The curtain
raiser will be charming little one act
comedy by Pineto called "Love will find
the Way". The three act comedy drama
entitled "The Factory Girl" completes
the bill. In both these pieces Miss
huClllO La CluG Ids udhCA IOlCos
Manager Tuthill has decided not to bring
band with him as he was afraid that
our people would get wrong idea in
regard to the style of his company, many
people having an impression that COM
pany carrying band is cheap affair.
Prof. Grimmer and his full orchestra will
furnish the music during the entire week.
Henry E. Dixey.
"Adonis" Dixey and his able band of
supporters which includes Alexander
Clark, Ed. Chapman, Miss Carrie E. Perk-
ms and Miss Irene Verona will be at City
Hall on the afternoon and evening of
Washington's birthday. The sale of
seats opened at Stock bridges on Satur-
day and the way the tickets were
disposed of is hint for those intending
to see that most graceful dancer and
popular comedian Dixey. "Adonisn is
revised and improved IN all, respects and
the new music, batch of novelties and
new faces form most attractive piece.
The imp excavations of "Ye Statue" I'VE
Mil]er,n and "Ye lordly villyan" are
admirable. While at Park theatre in
Boston Dixey had crowded houses
throughout his engagement and on the
New England circuit it has been the
same. Portland will not lag in the record
when Thursday afternoon and evening
come around.
Grand Opera.
That the operas by Schoffel & Grau's
grand opera company will be presented in
an adequate manner as far as scenery
and appointments are concerned at the
Mechanics building auditorium in Bos-
ton next week is certain from the TACT
that four artists have been at work upon
this part of the production for several
weeks already. Mr.. William Seymour
directing and Mr.. VIM. Gill leading the
list OF artists, Manager Schoeffel writes
that it is the intention OF the firm to
make the Boston season an example of
what can be done under more than usual
exertion. There will be car loads of prop
critics and costumes brought from New
York, and in order that the ensemble
may be as close to perfection as possible
the entire chorus and even majority of
the supernumeraries will come from the
Metropolitan Opera house New York.
AS many of the operas will be given
after the manner of the grand opera,
Paris, the ballets will be very interesting
and much new music to the average
opera patrons will be performed. Irwin
was an enterprise of Abbey Schoeffel and
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James Whitcomb Riley.
The Detroit Tribune says:
James Whitco1nb Riley, the favorite
"Hoosier Poet" received an ovation last
night that will form permanent bright
spot in his memory, if he is like ordinary
mortals. 1t will also make about 5000
bright spots in the memories of the great
audience that greeted him at the Audi
forum.
He will be at City hall Wednesday eve
ming. Tickets at Stock BRIDGES.
A Kings Daughter.
This charming drama in three acts will
be presented by the Congress Square
Annex in the vestry of the church TO-
night, and tomorrow. There should be
a large attendance.
The Mik8dO.
There will be large number of Port
landers go to Lewiston, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday to see The Mikado
produced under Will Stock BRIDGES man
agement There will be four acts,
chorus of fifty and an orchestra of IL
pieces
Notes.
On Monday and Tuesday of next week
Hoyt's 1" A Texas Steer" will be presented
at Portland Theatre for the first time IN
this city. The sale of seats opens Wednes-
day morning Feb 81 at box office.
Why is the Kelley cure at Deering on
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