The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Everything CLOSED.

The Boston Globe says: When Henry
E. Dixey was playing in "'Adonis' on
the New England circuit he arrived in
Portland about midnight from city
not many miles away, where he had fin
ished a performance that evening. He
had closely tucked away in his inside
pocket his share of the profits at the
theatre. and his first idea, naturally, was
to hurry to his hotel and deposit the
money in the safe.
Very sorry Mr.. Dixey, explained the
clerk, but the safe is closed and the
clerk who knows the com bination is re-
lieved from duty tonight on account of
sickness.D
aWeu,n said Dixey II think I'll keep
this money under nay pillow; it will be
as safe there as anywhere; so il you'll
give me my key I'll retire. But wait
minute. | am bit dry, think I'll
take some ginger ale before going to
bed
Every sorry, sir" replied the clerk
hut the bar is closed and besides, for
that matter, we have no har.n
@Oh, understand" said Dixey, with
knowing wink, II realize that this is
Maine perfectly well; I've been here
before. You just mean that the shutters
on the windows in the bar are closed"
yes, sir, that's it, /" said the clerk,
"but the bar is closed too"
very well, said Mr.. Dickey. "Pll
step into the cafe and get a bite to eat,
then you can send in a bottle of ginger
ale all right"
very sorry, SIR" said the clerk, "but
the cafe is closed
4Weli, confound it!n said Dixey, tits
a wonder didn't find the gates of the
III nd ha ofnl ato G
anything open in this town."
90 yes. replied the clerk, politely.
you'll find an oyster bar right down
the street two blocks.""
Then Adonis Dixey sauntered down
the street and with great expectancy
stood up front of the counter and asked
for dozen oysters on the half shell.
This place ism. It closed too, is it?" he
demanded of the waiter.
@No, sir but the oysters are closed,
I and the man who opens them has gone
home"
well, I'll be hanged" muttered Dixey
as he strobe out OF the place.
He decided to give up his hunt for
food and drink and return TO his hotel.
lie went to his room and found fold
ing bed. That was closed!
Rising in the morning and having
the forenoon at his dipsosal, he inquired
for some good pickerel fishing, but found
1T was CLOSE season."
1t was Dixey's turn then At the
close of that week he closed his engage
ment in Portland and rode to the depot
in close carriage.
Harvard Glee Club Concert.
The concert to be given by the Glee,
Banjo and Mandolin clubs of Harvard
University at Kotzschmar Hall, Friday
evening. will be one of the most brill
liant and fashionable entertainments of
the season. The students have drawn
crowded houses wherever they have APP
peared this winter, and they are giving
splendid music The tickets are selling
rapidly at Stock bridges and as there
are only 500 seats they will ali be taken.
The Beethoven Club.
In the Gilbert Lyceum course at
Kotzschmar Hall tonight the well known
Boston Beethoven Club will appear. The
club has long held high rank as must
cal organization, Mr.. Allen, the first.
violin being one Of the finest soloists in
the country. Miss George Pray, the
violinist, is very highly spoken Of by the
Springfield Republican for her admira-
BILE playing. The tickets are on sale at
Stockbridge's
Nye and Smith.
Bill Nye is walking encyclopedias of
fun, and will make you forget all the ills
and troubles of life for two solid hours
The selections Of Mr.. VIM. Hawley Smith
blend admirably with the droll humor
of Nye, and between these two kings of
entertainment the spectator is kept in
laughter or tears throughout the entire
evening. 1t was happy idea, joining
these two famous entertainers togeth-
er. They will appear at Kotzschamr
Hall January Goth, and Stockbridge
will sell seats next Saturday at Gam.
Notes.
Thursday evening of next week that
well known actress, Marie Wainwright,
will appear at the tb eatre with a strong
supporting company.
Friday evening of next week 3" A Sol
der of Fortunen will be produced at the
theatre.
Side Tracked will be at Portland Thea
tire Saturday.
James A. Herne, author of Shore Acres
is writing a new playa war drama
without gunpowder or carnage.
sSapphor is the name of the new come
dy that the Grand Opera House company
of Boston brought out at New Bedford
Monday night.
Miss Carrie Perkins, who plays the
simple village mai en- in "Adonis," ls a
Charlestown girl, and began her stage
career as member of the Boston Muse
UNI Stock Company when William War;
rem was the comedian. Miss Perkins
first appeared in Portland as the sergeant
with Rice's Evangeline in the first season
1t went on the road.
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau will bring to
Boston their company and the entire or
chestra now PLAYING in the Metropolitan
Orera House, New York. Mr.. Schoeffel
says that the Mechanics Hall will be
made as comfortable and cosy in APP
pearance as it is possible to make it. The
stage will be enlarged, and money will
be spent literally to make the perform
ances enjoyable. Mr.. Schoeffel thinks
that if those who control Mechanics
Building were willing to invest the
money, or to offer his firm proper in
ducements, this big hall could, at an
expense of perhaps $1G0, 600, be trans
formed into beautiful opera house, and
he l.