The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Uncle Toms Cabin.

Our old acquaintance, Uncle Toms
Cabin" will return to this city tomor-
row, and will be seen at the Portland
Theater both afternoon ard evening.
The company to present it is under the
management of A. Slower and is said to
be an exceptionally strong one. "Topsy"
and "Eva," the two principal charac-
ters, are played in this company by the
youngest children ever seen in the two
roles. They are about the age of these
characters as represented by Mrs. Stowe
in her novel. Many new features taken
from the book are introduced in the
version used by this company.
Interstate Amusement Co
The Interstate Amusement Co. has
been formed with a capital of $4,000
but backed by million, to run theatres
in twenty of the principal cities OF the
country. These theatres will be 1nti-
mately connected. and the management
will hire travelling companies at yearly
rates to play engagements in that circuit
alone. By this system it is claimed that
thesexpenses of conducting theatrical
enterprise can be reduced fully 60 per
cent. The companies, taking none OF
the chances which come with doing
business on the usual percentage basis.
can afford to play for 2uch less money.
As the theatres will all bear the same
name, and as the companies will all be
chosen at the beginning of the year, the
Autograph printing, which is always an
item of large expense, can likewise be
reduced. Savings can be made on even
the printing of tickets, according to the
theory which prompts the new under
taking.
A New Rosalind.
At the Columbia theatre, Boston,
Tuesday afternoon the occasion was nota-
BILE. inasmuch as it introduced new
professional Rosalind. Mr.. Bryant in
the Jorunal says: Miss Marie Burress,
for several years a prominent member of
the Museum company, lady OF rare
personal beauty andHan actress OF merit,
made her debut as Rosallnd, land fairer
Rosalind to look upon has rarely been
seen. She played the part very sweetly,
and with intelligence, winning the APP
proval of her audience Her chief defect
was lack of viGor and vocal power; but
this may have been due to the sur
roundings. She was in new theatre, and
not being familiar with its acoustic
quality, she pitched her performance on
too low a key. This fault also marred
the work of others in the cast. But,
considering the lack of sufficient rehear-
sal, and the difficulty experienced in Sc
curing the services of people competent
to fill the more important roles, the
comedy was given with remarkable
smoothness."
Mr.. Edward E. Rose, stage manager of
the Boston Museum, has written one
act sketch entitled DAY break. It had
an excellent reception at Columbia the
atre Tuesday. 1t is a thrillingly inter-
esting sketch occupying only about half
an hour In performance. Ii has to do
with the sins and sufferings OF q beauti-
full adventures, whom Miss Burress
personates with dramatic power an
Intensity. Mr.. Rose, the author. admira-
bly, delineated the faithful old colored
Boston newspaper man, surprised every
body by the excellence and finish of his
acting in the role of the lover of Vida.
When "Venus is drought out at City
Hall April 16 and Il, there will not be a
spare seat in sthe house left because
every body will want to see Camilla
E'Arville.
In the writing of Friends, which
comes to the Portland Theatre week
after next, Mr.. Royle apparently said to
himself: Now. usually in play Its
your friend that does you up, steals your
best girl and otherwise abuses YOU. |
will work from the other point of view
my hero shall be a man capable OF a
real unselfish friendship" This con-
stitutes the theme of a play that is
American in scenes, incidents and
characters and one in which this I'M
selfish friendship is displayed.
The sale of seats for the performances OF
Venus it is said, will begin at Stock
BRIDGES next Monday morning. The
piece will be put ON the stage with all
the sumptuousness that marked the
Boston production at the Park Thea tire,
and Mile. Camille D'Arvllle will be seen
in the title role.
Mrs. Helen Winslow Potter, of State St.
church, will sing at Miss Linnie ~B.
Treadwell's entertainment at Kotzsch-
mar Hall Thursday evening, April 18th.
Mrs. Helen Winslow Potter of STATE
street church will sing at a concert at
Kotzschmar hall soon.
There was large sale of seats for the
concert given in I'm. c. A. hall, Bangor,
last evening by Miss Harriet Shaw. Mrs.
Helen Winslow Potter and Miss Agnes
Stafford. Miss Shaw will appear at Houl-
ton tonight.
SpirituaIist Dedication.