The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
:
A Lucky Hit.


Farce-comedy is nowadays an all en-
bracing title. Any piece that is not ex-
actly burlesque nor yet an extrava-
ganza, made up of series of scenes
with thread of story connecting
them, allowing the introduction of spec
ialtles ad lib, is usually classed under
that head. This accounts for IA Lucky
Hit" being called farce comedy. Its
real purpose is to present the three st.
Felix sisters and their company in a
manner that will allow them to exhibit
the talents and accomplishments of
which they are possessed for the amuse
ment of the public and it is said to be
perfect success, Songs, dances and
specialties are introduced almost without
number and the result is thoroughly
enjoyable evenings entertainment.
Saturday evening A Lucky Hit" will
have it's first presentation in this city
at the Portland Theatre.
Charley's Aunt. ~
That the arrival of "Charley's Aunt.
in this city is near at hand is evinced by
the display of pictures of tine famous
act on bill boards and in the store win
dows. Play-goers are much mystificd by
these pictures and wonder what figure
the cat cuts in the comedy. They are
usually more mystified after seeing the
play for the cat never appears The facts
in the case are said to be as follows: On
the first night of the production of the
farce ia London, the theatre cat, in ac-
cordance with his usual custom
watched the performance from the wings.
When the curtain fell upon the last act,
he was discovered with the funny look
upon his face that was supposed to ex-
hibit his appreciation of the funny things
in the play. The picture is the Jesuit of
a sketch made on the spot by one of the
company. Monday and Tuesday evenings
of next week at the Portland Theatre
we shall have the pleasure of seeing for
ourselves whether or not the cat was a
good Judge of humor. Quite often we
hear of plays that are funny enough TO
make horse laugh, AS the rather vulgar
expression is, but one that can induce a
cat to exhibit signs of suppressed mirth
rather breaks the record.
Sanger's Vaudeville Company.
A few more such shows as that given
at Portland Theatre last evening, will
do more to help kill the house than the
good shows given in season will helm
to popularize it. Sangers' Vaudeville
Company was very cheap variety show.
with just two acts that cali for mention
and those were the work ON the horizon.
tai bar by two gymnasts, and a brick
and wing dance, so-ealled. The evening
closed with a duff between Joe Walcott
called. the champion weller weight. sand
H arris of Portland There was about
the thinnest audience of the season pres
ent, and no programmes we're furnished.
In fact, the latter were not needed.
The land and building known as the
Arena, Oh fremont street, Boston. has
been sold to a syndicate and large six
story hotel and a theatre will be erected
it is said. This is the site where the
famous Alcazar music hall was to have
been erected had not that promising air
castle collapsed.
There was another chapter in the
Mason anola trouble at the fremont
Theatre Tuesday night. Mason and
Manola appeared on the stage ready to
take part, aud Mason made speech
The management and police induced
them to retire, and the opera went on
with other people in their parts.