The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Galley Slave.


@The Galley Slave is accepted by many
as the best work of its distinguished au-
thor, the late BARLEY Campbell, not
withstanding the long list of successes
that came from his pen. Certain it is
that it has been great money winner,
and is today great attraction to thea
tire goers. This is evinced by the crowd
ed houses that it drew to the Grand
Opera House, Boston, all of last week.
The play differs from most of it's authors
works, in that its scenes are all laid
abroad, viz. \ At Rome, Venice, Paris
and Marseilles The characters, however,
are American, and tine dramatist himself
described it as "A reflex of American
society abroad A fine company is prom
ised in the cast to present the play at
the Portland Theatre this evening,
among it's members being Joseph
Wheelock-so long and favorably known
here-Miron Leffingwell, Carroll DAILY,
W.T.. Allen, Miss Louduski Young, Miss
Fife Darling Miss May Stewart and Miss
Lola Morisse. The engagement is for
three nights, and the play will be pro-
duced in a complete manner under the
personal direction of Robert and John
Campbell.
Katharine Rober.
Miss Katherine Rober and her own
company will be the attraction at the
Portland Theater Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week. The
plays to be presented are "The Golden
Giant, The Hidden Hand and
Fanchon. In connection with this en-
gagement will be seen the first Living
Pictures ever exhibited in this city.
Wang.
There has been very general, but
mistaken, impression that Wang" the
merry Siamese opera by Goodwin and
Morse, has passed into other hands. As
matter of fact, the work, which has
been the greatest popular and financial
success known in years, has not been
sold. 1t is now the valuable property OF
identically the same owners as on the
night of it's first product on, two years
ago. The contrary belief is probably due
to the fact that during the first two
be produced. on a royalty, while during
the coming season it will be under their
on exclusive management. They have
recognized the fact that "Wang"has great
intrinsic merits of it own. that its sue
cess was never for an instant dependent
upon one individual, and that altogeth-
err the opera was too valuable piece
10 la
a royalty. These are the sole facts in
connection with the many published
rumors 1t is recognized fact among
managers that the opera goes out this
season with more money behindss it,
and more money lavished upon its pro-
duction tx an ever before Tonight at
City Hall, it will draw very large and
brilliant audience. Miss Virginia Earl
is highly spoken of as the Siamese prince
and De Wolfe Happin's old part is in
competent hands. .. "a
DaEy. Jones. ~ A.
On Friday and Saturday at City Hall
will be presented the nautical extrava-
ganza "Davy JONES'" by Fred Miller,
author of Ship Alloy. There is little
substance to the story, but no preten-
sions are made in that direction. It is
a hiliarously funny and gaily melodious
composition, and that is something very
acceptable to most people. Not all tile
musical features are Of the catchy order,
however, there being several beautifully
sentimental pieces. An excellent pro-
duction is promised. and some bold
claims are made concerning the number
of people and their quality, and the
splendor of the Stage settings 1t is to be
hoped that expectations in this case will
be more nearly realized than in certain
past instances. Tickets at Stockbridge's.
Prof. Virgil Coming.
We hear that concert will be given
at Kotzschmar Hall next Friday eve
ming, at which Professor Virgil. the
head of the celebrated Virgil Clayier
school, OF New, York, will be present,
and when some of his youngest pupils
will demonstrate the value of the meth
cd in learning the piano. The concert
will be a private one, for which invita-
tions will be issued. There is great in
terest in the method in Portland, most
of the leading teachers having attended
kAsfessor Virgil's school.