The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Ivy Leaf.

Ao Ivy AcaAs
W. Fl. Powers ivy Leaf" presented at
Portland Theatre Saturday night, is one
of the best and cleanest Irish plays that
has been seen for a long time. 1t is full
OF exciting incidents, one OF which is the
carrying off of child By an eagle. An
other strong situation is the elm bling
of an ivy tower by the hero, who reaches
an upper room Of the tower in time to
protect the heroine from her jailers and
to be himself made prisoner. Then,
as the sun rises and the bel Of neigh
boring church tolls the hour when the
heroine's sweetheart is to be executed on
false charge of murder, the hero swears
to save him. and leaps out of the tower.
1t is a jump such as is seldom risked
nowadays, and it was greeted with up
roarous applause. In the second act their.
is piper who first plays solos, and then
pipes for the dancers. There are num-
Der of specially features that are excel
lent. MIR. Smith O'Brien is good look
ing, pleasant voiced, agreeable actor,
who plays Murty Kerrigan with great
life and spirit. He is supported by ex-
cellent actors in the persons of Miss
Julia Gilroy, who plays Mauren, Miss
Virginia Clay that of Colice, the heiress,
Miss johnson that of Widow Delish,
Felix Haney capital by Flynn, W.
a. Powers that of Robert Nolan, and
Dave Seymour, the disagreable charac-
ter of the old fox, Dennis Donovan. Mr..
Charles Yenros plays the pipes very
sweetly, and Mr.. Harry and Jeanette
johnson dance a reel in great shape.
Little Beyab johnson is very graceful
and cunning in-her songs and dances.
Mr.. O'Brien's singing forms no small
part of the attractiyeness of the play.
We think the name of the piece rather
against 1t, but it is much better play,
with BETTER actors, than any that have
come here with great pretensions. The
revolving tower and the scene where the
eagle carries off the child, were very
effective, and the curtain was called at
the end of every act.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Those familiar characters, Uncle Tom,
Eva, .Topsy, Marks, Eliza, st. Clair,
George Harris, Gumption Cute and all
the rest created By Mrs. Stowe will again
be seen at the Portland Theatre tomor-
row evening when Stetson's mammoth
company will present "Uncle Toms
Cabin. The production given by this
companylis said to be the most elaborate
ever attempted. The street parade is
whole show in itself, with two bands,
ponies. chariots and dogs as attractive
features. Seats are now on sale at the
box Office.
Fabio Romani.
One Of the characters in sFablo
Romani" is that of a Spanish dancing
girl. In the company to present the play
ct Portland Theatre next Wednesday
evening this role is played by Miss Grace
Hunter, said to be one of the most
graceful dancers on the stage. Besides
the Spanish dance, which she gives dur
ing the. action. of the play, she will pre-
sent for the first time here a, new dance
called the Stereopticon dance, entirely
original with herself and perfect terpsi
chorean marvel. The sale of seats is
now going on.
Reward.
Tomorrow night will inaugurate the
use of the new stage and scenery at City
Hall. when Bosworth Post will put
Fritz Stein orssRewardn on the boards
with Charlie Collins, the we'll known
comedian, in the title role. The various
characters in the play will as usual, be
taken by the members and friends of
the Post. There will be many beautiful
tableaux exhibited, and large houses
will doub tless be the result of the run of
the play. Good seats are obtainable at
Williamson's drug store, corner of Free
and Congress streets.
Notes.
The next Saturday evening the play Of
Rory OF the Hill" will be seen at Port
land Theatre.
The Grau Opera Company will play a
weeks engagement at Portland Theatre,
beginning Monday, Novem Der 18th.