The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Temperance Town.

The question of prohibition has been
treated in all manners conceivable in
plays, magazines, newspapers and on the
lecture platform, By all kinds and con-
dftions of men. Charlie Hoyt has en-
bodied his ideas as the law exists in
Vermont to prohibitionists and anti
prohibitionists alike in play that
amuses all, and yet offends neither tside.
What exists in Vermont exists in our
own State in a great measure. This
evening "a Temperance Town" will
again be presented at the Portland
Theatre in the same perfect manner
characterizing its production last year
and by almost the same cast, headed
bv George Richards and Eugene Can
field, George ODER will once more be
seen in his remarkable. character imper-
sonations of Uncle Joe Viall"the oldest
man in town and Judge Doe" the ex-
citable justice whose patience is so
sorely tried by the crowd in the court
room scene.
McCarthy's Mishaps.
Tomorrow night, Barney Ferguson and
company will appear at Portland Thea
tire in McCarthy's Mishaps. st is the best
by far of all Irish farce comedies. and
contains a constant succession OF laugh
able incidents Among the members of
the company are W.T.. Carroll, clever
Irish comedian, who plays the role OF
Michael Mulligan; Barney Reynolds,o one
of the best of mimics; Marguerite Fergu-
son. a phenomenal dancer, who created
great enthusiasm when seen here last
year; Carrie Behr, Annie Peters and
Lillian Price.
Emma Eames Concert Co.
Madame Eames's career has been
short and brilliant. She is an indomita-
BILE and enthusiastic worker. She pos
sesses soprano voice of exceptional
purity and beauty with the distinguish.
ing feature. that the brilliancy exists as
much in the middle as in the high
register. 1t is fresh and powerful in tone
throughout, has been admirably trained
in a good school. and happily free from
the prevailing vibration. Her acting IS
of conventional nature, instinct with
natural grace, and governed by extreme
constituencies and a contemplation and alb
solute absorption, for the time being,
in the character portrayed. with THESE
conditions are united personal graces and
charms of most fas cinating character,
and there can be little doubt that the
career thus favorably commenced will
result in brilliant future for the fair
American prima donna The concert to
be given by her, assisted by Miss Ed
mands. the favorite contralto, Mr.. Davies.
the English tenor, and the celebrated
Adamouski quartette, will take pace
next Monday evening. This morning at
O'clock the numb ers will be given out
at Stock BRIDGES, and at a. m. the seats
will be sold.
A Day In the Woods.
! Ellsworth Relief Corps annual May
day carnival at City Hall is as much
looked for by the children as any social
event of the year, and as this will surely
be the finest entertainment ever given
the parents will enjoy it fully as much.
The rehearsals are pronounced by those
who have seen them to be very hne
The costumes, which have been ordered
from sBoston, will add greatly to the
effect. Too much cannot be said in re-
gard to the rose drill. Surely Mr.. Frank
Weloh has excelled himself in this part
of the programme. The May pole dance
is really dance beside the Draiding of
the pole. The committee feel glad to
know they have so many new ana pleas
ing features. The public are assured
they will not regret it if they 90. The
admission tickets are exchangeable for
reserved seat tickets on payment OF an
extra price at w. e. Chandler music
store. The tickets are selling rapidly.
HAYDN Concert Postponed.
On account of the illness of Mr.. Beres-
ford and Mrs. Potter, the Haydn concert,
announced for this evening, is postponed
to later date, of which due notice will
be given in the daily papers. Rehearsal
this evening as usual.
Grand Concert.
The grand concert to be given by Miss
Annie G.. Swasey and her pupils, will
take place at Congress Hall tonight.
Miss Swasey is pupil of G. l.. Lansing
of Boston, and she and her pupils will
be assisted on this occasion by Mrs. Fan
ME M. Halves, soprano soloist; Mrs. +.
A. Horgan, contralto soloist; Miss Linz
ME B. Treadwell. instructor in physical
culture; Miss Evangeline Pearson, read
err; Fred J.Ilsley, Either soloist; and Miss
Clementine Varney, accompanies. This
will be the programme:
Msrch-Brant. Hayden
Banjos and Guitars.
Bar Bell Drill,
La Ballaerina, BARKER
Mandolins and Guitars.
Soprano Solo-Camelia and the Rose, CAM
Fannie M. Halves.
Reading-How His Life Was SAVED, halston
.Evangeline Pearson.
A Straight Tip Galop, Stearns
contralto Solo-.Jamie. Bischoff
Mrs. f. A. Horgan.
Sweet and Low, Barker
Mandolins and Guitars.
Either Solo-Selected
T. j. IlSley.
Soprano So1o-Where is Heaven Martl
Fannie NJ. Halves.
Guitar Solo-Magnolia Schottische.
John f. Day.
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