The Portland daily press., 1894-04-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Muees's Landing.

Mugs Landing" virtually rewritten
and improved, will be the attraction at
Portland Theatre this evening. Every
body remem bers little Mugs and the
Old Soldier, who pleased them when the
piece was formerly seen here. An entire
new act has been added to the piece and
many of the situations have been
changed 1t is said that the play will be
produced by an exceptionally strong
company. Miss Leola Belle will be
Mugs and Chas. Durham the old
soldier.
...Selena Fetter-Royle, who will be seen
in the leading female role in Friends"
at the Portland Theatre tomorrow and
Saturday evenings, is Kentucky girl
by birth, her father having been for
years one of the leading business men
in Louisville. She showed. her histrionic
talent when quite young, and after a
period of preparation in New York made
her debut in her native city. Her first
engagement was with Frohmann and
her second with Robson and Crane, with
whom she remained several seasons,
during which time she created the IA
nous role of Mrs. Opdyke in "The
Henrietta. After this she was two
years with Alex. Salvini as leading lady
and is now in the production of
Friends On the success of Friends"
depended one very important event for
Miss Fetter, as she was then, and Mr..
Royle. If the play proved "go" they
were to be married soon after it was in
good running order, if not, they were to
wait year or SO. The fact that they
were married shortly after the play
started upon it's long run in New York
shows that they were satisfied with the
hit it made and it has been a success
with big S ever since. The next part
that Mrs. Fetter-Royle will play is the
leading role in a new drama to which her
husband is now putting the finishing
touches.
The Crust of Society.
The company to be seen IN this play
at the Portland Theatre Monday and
Tuesday evenings of next week were
originally booked to play the present
week and next at the Globe Theatre.
Boston. On account of the destruction
of that house. however, the time had to
be filed through New England. Last
week they played in Brooklyn to packed
houses, and on the 30th of this month
they open at the Star Theare, New York
city, for run.
Venus
The last two performances of Venus"
were given yesterday afternoon and last
evening. There was good matinee au-
dience, and large audience in the eve
ming. All the features that were so well
received Tuesday evening were encored
again at each performance yesterday.
The Amazoni an march was especially
pleasing. We enormously attributed
yesterday the direction of the orchestra
to Mr.. Kerker, the composer of the opera
as stated in the bill, whereas Mr.. Simon
ton who proved so acceptable as Paulini
Hall's director, officiated in the position.
win Stockbridges Benefit.
There will bea very brilliant and
musical audience at City Hall tonight
on the occasion of Mr.. Will Stock BRIDGES
benefit. There has been a great advance
sale of seats and if the weather is
pleasant there will be a rush for tickets
at the door. The first part of
the evening will be devoted to
the concert, and the second part to the
gems of "Mikado," given by all the
artists who made the opera such sue
cess year ago with the exception of
Mr.. Mitchell, whose part of Koko will
be taken by Mr.. James Gilbert, the popu-
lar manager. Mr.. Willard of Lewiston
will also take part in the benefit. The
list of artists who will appear is long
and strong
Manola-Mason.
Friend Fritz" which the Manola-
Mason company present at the City Hall
next Tuesday evening, April 21st, is, by
it's title, associated with the. many So
called German farce-comedies, but it is
as different from that class of entertain
ment as day is from night. "Friend
n r1bZ : Is bO Tduc6 WudG buo OIu I1OIuc-
stead" is to us, but it has the advantage
Of possessing a charming musical set
ting, there being twenty songs, and ev-
cry one written expressly for it by Juli-
an Edwards, the clever composer of
Jupiter" and the Tar and the Tartar. 4"
To use the words OF the Boston Her
aid, :" it is sweet and beautiful play,
with delightful musical setting"
C, C. Brooks's Concert.
At Gospel Mission hall this evening
the mplimentary concert will be given
to Clarence C. Brooks. There will be
vocal and instrumental music by a
long array of talent, whose names will
be found in the advertisement. Tickets
should be secured during the day at
Hawes' music store, 414 Congresses St.
The Ladies Cecilian Quartette of
Portland, will again give a concert
at Hancock Hall, Ellsworth, under the
auspices of the Kings Daughters.
Thursday, April 10. They will be ac-
companied by the well known reader and
slocutionist, Miss Agnes Mabel Stafford.
We have received from F.W. Helmick.
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