The Portland daily press., 1894-10-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Engineer.

The Engineer the realistic Amerl-
can comedy drama to be presented at the
Portland Theatre Friday and Saturday
evenings for the first time in this city,
was written and is produced under the
personal direction of Messrs. Bertram
and Willard. The co-authors also play
the two leading roles, those of jos Sin
gleton and Jack Martin. The third act
shows a particularly striking scenic
setting. 1t represents the interior of a
mill. with the engine in full view OF the
audience and in operation. This is the
act in which the villain attempts his
crime and in which the hero is rescued
by the heroine, forming thrilling
climax.
The New South.
Monday evening will see the third and
last performance of "The New South"
at the Portland Theatre. The play will
be presented by the same superb COM
pany as was seen in it about one month
ago, when it made so strong an impress
ion. 1t will be grear treat to again see
Mr.. Grismer and Miss Davies in the roles
OF Capt. Harry Ford and Georgia
Gwynne, to say nothing of one of the
best and most evenly balanced support
ing companies.t has appeared in this
city in long time. The sale of seats
opened at the box office yesterday morn
ing in very lively manner and every
thing points to a brilliantly successful
return engagement.
The Castle Square Theatre.
Work on the Castle Square Theatre,
Boston, has gone along SO swiftly in the
past few days that vast strides towards
completion are discernable. The stage
is very nearly all laid and most elab-
crate and complex affair it is too. A
feature of it is the arrangement of six
great bridges, which may conveniently
be brought into play in lieu of Platforms
or massive steps in any scene necessary.
They are graded from the least heights
wanted to height of 10 feet. An adj
mirable feature of this stage is the sys-
tenn of traps. The counterweight sys-
tenn, which Manager Rose is to give the
nrst fair trial in this country, is already
in operation and works to perfect salts
faction.
In the auditorium the floors have been
cleared and ready for putting IN the
seats. The carpets and hapgings for
boxes, entrance arches, ladies' and
gentlemen's rooms, etc. are now going
in. The massive bronze stairways in
the main lobby, with their white Italian
steps are already in place, and these
with the three domes, over Italian mar
BILE steps are already in place elab-
crate electrical fixtures which will in
most places be gold plated with glass
globes of design never before seen.
The mosaic tile hoorings are all in. and
already in place is the great loaded glass
window in the massive archway bearing
the name of the theatre.
Ryans Concert.
Mr.. Ryan's CONCERT gave great pleasure
to large audience at Congress Hall last
night. The perform ers were warmly APP
plauded, and there were several encores.
This was the programmes:
Cornet Solo, CE. Coffin
Vocal Solo-Forever and Forever,
J.W. Maynard
Violin Solo, -DeBeriot, Fred A. Given
Vocal Duet-Echoes from Italy,
J.W. Maynard and j. J. Griffin
Occarina Solo, C.E. Coffin
Vocal Solo-Seleoted, J.J. Griffin
Cornet Solo--Se lected, WI. Ryan
Piano Solo-Imitaton of fife and drum,
J.W. Maynard
Violin solo-selected Fred A. Given
Harmonica Solo, C.E. Coffin
Vocal Solo-The Wanderers,
J.W Maynard
Solo (for brass whistle), .E.Coffin
Vocal Duet Larboar Watch,
J.W. Maynard and J.J Griffin