The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Gilhooleys Abroad,

Tie Gilhooleys Abroad.
For years the German brothers were
famous as the originators and producers
of most of the novelties introduced into
minstrel entertainments They were the
first to give the spectacular hrst part
with their elaborate costumes ana seem.
ic effects, without which no minstrel
show today is considered to be complete
firing of the minstrel business, and
believing that there was demand
from the public for them to exhibit
more of their own individuality they
have forsaken their old line of work for
farce comedy, and will be seen at the
Portland Theatre this evening in "The
Gilhooly's Abroad" .sthe work of James
German, and said to be the hit of the
season in the musical comedy class
James German is the director of the
production, while John and George have
the star roles.
No one who has ever seen the Germans
will ever forget George Germans por-
trayal of Irish character in sketches. He
now has an Irish character part, that
of Owen Gilhooly, and in it has made
the success of his life. john is not one
whit behind him in an eccentric come
dy role, that qof Jonathan Tubbs, a shy
ster lawyer. The balance of the conlpa-
ny is made up of a number Of clever peo
pie, and altogether the evenings enter
tainment should be thoroughly enjoya-
BILE from entrance to exit.
The Little Speculator.
In years agone, in the period generally
tttib uted to the golden days of the
drama, there was form Of play known
as protean farce, in which popular
actress took several characters to the
great delight OF her audiences. Miss
Eloise Willard. who appeared at Port
land heatre Saturday night, follows
out this idea in her piece called "The
Little Speculator.n She presents a cow
boy, an Indian maiden, Spanish maid
en- and an Irish woman, besides that of
Cricket, the little speculator, and pleases
by her variots songs and dances. There
are quite q n mber of pleasing special
til s introduced, of which Carlotta, in
her dances, easily ranks first. During
the play "Swiin Out O'Grady," Sea-
brooke's great song in Tabasco, is sung
by MIR. Grapewin and the company.
he audience seemed to enjoy the play,
and appIaudea quite heartily.
TIE 49,. south.
Joseph Grismer is one of the best lead
ing actors on the American stage. He
possesses not only fine stage presence
but magnetism and finish that has
made him exceedingly popular. Miss
Phoebe Davis is an actress of charming
personnel, and we'll adapted to this emo
tional drama. These favorite couple
will be seen at Portland Theatre next
Thursday and Friday in their new
play that has been most favorahly COM
m ented on, "The New South"
Tabasco.
. Tonight Mr.. Thomas @. Seabrooke and
his great company of eighty people will
be seen at CITY HalFin their latest great
success, the burlesque of @Tabasco,"
which has crowded the Park Theatre,
Boston, for several months. When Mr..
Seabrooke and company were seen here
at Portland Theatre in The Isle OF
Champagnen they scored a success that
will, bear good fruit on this occasion
There has been a great demand for seats,
but there are still good ones on sale at
Stock BRIDGES. and there will be some at
the ticketoffice at the hall tonight. The
company brings its own fine orchestra,
young and pretty chorus, and a most
attractive ballet. Not the least enjoya-
BILE feature of the evening will be the
comfortable opera chairs in place of the
old hard settees.
AS for MIR. Seabrooke, every faculty of
his being is on the alert for fun, and
he makes an immense amount of it,
ways He does everything with a high
degree of artistic perception. The mind
of the master, the intellect of the genius
are back of it all, freeing results from
the common shadows of yulgarity, over
drawisms, buffoonery and scores of feat
ures that belong to mediocrity. His
thoughts fly SO fast, looking to the
amusement of people, that ones eyes
and ears must be continuously wide
open to catch the great mirth of his
work besides being backed up, in order
to do Mr.. Seabrooke full justice, with "a
wide knowledge of topics and affairs of
the day. for his scope is broad one,
and he draws upon the world for ma
terial to create laugh.
4 despatch received by Mr.. Mitchell
last night states that the Harwood Man
ufacturing Company have worked day
and night to get the opera chairs ready
for this evening, but have been una
BILE to do so. They will be ready how
ever, for the next entertainment in his
course.
The Bostonians.
Next Friday and Saturday tn 9. New
Bostonians will be seen at City Hall
in DeKoven's Robin Hood" and "The
Knickerhockers, y and there was large
advance sale Saturday at Stock BRIDGES.
The Knickerbockers is DeKoven and
Smiths companion piece to Robin Hood,
l.. &c..