The Portland daily press., 1894-10-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Engineer.


Aas1 night, "a comedy-drama entitled
Inc ENGINEER" was produced at Port
ianu heatre to a very thin audience. 1t
Is play That is especially adapted to
tne rural districts, where most anything
aramatlc goes" because of its novelty.
This sort Of melo.drama is turned out
ny the Quantity There are among the
personanges, Joe Sigleto, the engineer,
played oy Eugene Bertram; j ock Martin,
MS friend, taken by Bassetu Willard;
Ned Clayhack, the villain, assumed by
.ohn Fenton; Squire Medford, by WI.
Hurley, Hazel, by Charlotte Perry: and
Nellie, by Fannie Ogden. The merri-
ment OF the play is at it's height in the
second act. when an old fashioned
Fourth OF July celebration is depicted,
with noration by the squire and music
by the Plumbersville Cornet Band,
whose leader rejoices in the cognomen
OF Hans Sprecklebomb. There are many
exciting climaxes in the play, notably
in the third act, where the engine room
OF mill, with the machinery in full
operation is shown, and where the hero
is saved from what appears TO be certai n
death by the timely arrival of the hero
inc. A number of specialties are intro
duced. The play will be repeated this
evening.
The New South.
Next Monday evening our theatre GO
ers are again to have the opportunity ac-
corded them of seeing one of the very
best attractions that has ever appeared
in this city, Mr.. Joseph Grismer, Miss
Phoebe Davies and their corps of players
in "The New South.n 1t is sentirely un-
necessary at this time to say anything
regarding play or players, for the great
success achieved by them only about
mouth ago is fresh in the minds of all
lovers OF clever play, cleverly played by
clever players. The mere announcement
OF return engagement caused an imme-
diate demand for seats atsthe Portland
Theatre box office, demand that has
been constant ever since the opening of
the sale. A magnificent reception sure
" awaits Mr.. Grismer. Miss Davies and
the members of their company, fall of
whom established themselves AS prime
favorites in this city upon their first APP
pearance. a record of which they should
be proud, for Portland has the reputa-
tion of being very reserved in awarding
it's favors and merit of high order
only can excite such enthusiasm as was
displayed toward this organization.
Notes.
The Lewiston Sun, speaking of the "A.
O.U:W. concert in THAT city Thursday
evening, says: "The work of the Cecil
ian Quartette was delightful in their
several numbers during the evening.
They sang fine concert waltz by Dud-
ley Buck, for an opening mum Der, and
then,
about as little 'skeeter,
There was little song,
The eutest little song
You e'er did hear
The quartette has two new members
this season, whose work is very salts
actory, although it lacks somewhat of
volume in their forte passages The
instrumental nun bers by the Quarterte
pleased the audience very much Miss
Browns solo, When the Heart is
Young" was beautifully rendered.
Miss Browns fine voice has been heard
before on several occasions in Lewiston.
but never sounded sweeter than it did
last evening. The Cavatina, sung by
Jennie.king Morrison, was given in man
ner to show the richness of her beautiful
contralto voice. Miss Safford's readings
were very popular. Her selection, aThe
Slsterly Scheme" was read in Music
Hall by Nella Brown Pond upon her last
appearance IN Lewiston.