The Portland daily press., 1894-09-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Danger Signal.

Miles comedy drama, VIII occupy
the Portland Theatre stage both this and
tomorrow evenings. The scene of action
is Laraie Bend, d mountain station on
the line of the Montana and Cheyenne
Railroad. +" Rose Martini" the heroine,
issthe daughter of the station master,
and.is the telegraph operator. Naturally
she loves "Ned Farley" the honest brake
man. till Lieut.. Allen Westford, U A.,
comes along and beguiles her with his
smooth tongue and handsome face. He
finally deserts her and her betrayal OF
Ned's love meets its punishment. When
the burden seems almost too heavy to
bear, Ned, now rich, comes on the scene,
and the clouds pass away. 1t is promised
that every member of the cast will be
found fully competent in his or her role.
Mr.. Paul Dresser plays the comedy part,
and will introduce several OF his own
songs. Some of his compositions, such
as 4The Pardon came too Late" The
Lone Grave,n and "Sweet Rosabel," have
attained popularity. The scenic effects
are promised to be unusually elaborate,
and Incidents OF railroad life are intro
duced in the most realistic M amer.
The Little speculator.
A new farce comedy, The Little Specu-
lator,n introducing new star, Miss
Eleise Willard, will be the attraction at
the Portland Theatre Saturday evening.
The piece has. been warmly commended
80 ! 1. y1rp tQd q far
this season, while Miss Willard is spoken
of as being unusually cute and clever,
and the possessor of. a fine voice.
Carlotta. the famous dancer who made
such q hit at the roof gardens in New
York the last summer, is a member OF
the company.
The Gilhoolys Abroad.
It has become quite the fashion OF late
years for famous minstrels to desert the
line of business in which they made
their regulations, and go into farce
comedy, invariably with great success.
The German r brothers are, the latest of
the minstrel stars to do this. The vehi-
Gle in which they now ride in the race
for popularity is entitled The Gilhoolys
Abroad.n Next Monday evening is the
date of their appearance at the Portland
Theatre.
The Mitchell Course.
Mitcheli,s Star Course opens with
aTabasco.n by Seabrooke's extensive and
admirable company at City Hall next
Monday evening. In addition to other
attractions the opera folding chairs will
be found great comfort. "Tabasco" is
a good evenings pleasure. There IS no
horse play or overdone business; it is
all comic opera from the start. Sea-
brooke's Dennis O'Grady is Celtic to
the core, with a tinge Of the Gallo viyae-
ity, as exemplifed in his great song,
aSwim out, O'Grady.n Elvira eCrox is
a most attractive Lola. and Hattie
Moore's Saa-Dee Hassan is a model of
comeIiness. Now is sthestime to get good
seats at Stock bridges
Callender's Minstrels.
Stock bridge is selling the tickets Tor
Calle,.dsr's Minstrel's that will be seen
at City Hall Friday. The New York
World says: "Callender's Original
Georgia Minstrels are providing the en-
tertalnment this week at Niblo's. For
twenty-five years this organization has
played throughout the United States.a and
Eur ope The programme is made of old
time and modern acts of minstrels, in
eluding trick and wing dancing, planta ,
tion pastimes, the singing Eof tuneful
melodies, and regulation cake walk
Robin Hood" at City Hall Sept. g1st
and 22nd will captivate the musical
public. Tickets at Stoekbridge's Satur
day at 9 a. M.
Nordica's betrothed, Mr.. Doeme, has
been seen in Boston at concert in Music
Hall under the management of Mr..
Ellis, when Nordica WAS the particular
star. As singer he was strong bari
tone.
.@Cy Warman, the poet, who is re-
sponsible for" Sweet Marie, in an inter-
view with Chicago reporter, observed
thatsthere were eople who affected to
prefer his BE Nearer Me-. Lucille,' or
his Chamber Closer, Clara, but for
his part he liked best the, poem with
whereupon he produced wallet con-
tanning quarterly statement of his
royalties on "Sweet Marie" showing
that for j ul :. august aand Septem ber
they would exceed $4,000
my Partuern did not draw large au-
dience to Portland Theatre last night,
but those present were enthusiastic and
called the curtain after each act.
Evening tickets for "Tabascon go on
sale Thursday.