The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-11


tuous surroundings and lavish costum1ng
w. i'll he seen at City Hall on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week for two nights
and a matinee. The simple fact that one
of Mr. Edward E. Rice's companies is coming
to Portland is sufficient to crowd the house
for the public know what the name OF Rice
means to comic opera and burlesque. 1t is
said to be magnificent company, winch
will present Venus 1t is headed by Camille
DArville, who is one of the leading women
on the comic opera stage today. Her COS
TUNES in Venus are said to be among the
finest ever worn in comic opera. Inc
comedy work is in competent hands ana
Messrs Hallyn Mostyn and Harry McDon-
ough will be prime favorites with Portland
people ! Nautiful Fannie johnson and
shapely Annie Sutherland, have good
parts. The three little dancers, LA hegol-
incita, La Precioso and La Gracioso Will
simply set the town wild. All the little
folks should go to the matinee to see them
One of the best things about Venus Is
that it is high toned in it's fun and nothing
in the slightest way Objectionable Is IN IL
from beginning to end. Venus is simply
wealth of music, beauty, and mlrth Inc
company carries its own orchestra anu
numbers IS people. The seats go on sale at
Stockbridge's this morning, and you should
go early.
Friends.
The sale of seats for Edwin Milton Royles
great plays Friends the attraction at the
Portland Theatre Friday and SATURDAY,
April goth and 2lst, opens at the box ONCE
Friday morning. The coming of this play Is
sure to be the society event of the season in
H. 1,aon ir,na nc
imprint of critical Bostons approval. 1t 1T
understood that Mr.. Royle, his wife, Selma
Fetter-Royle; and Mr.. Henderson are SO
be the recipients of many social attentions
during their stay in our city, as they were
in Boston.
AL. G. Fields Ministries.
The tickets are now on sale at Portland
Theatre for the performances OF AL Fields
Minstrels to be given next Saturday NATL
nee and evening The Burlington Vt)
Press gives the following fattering notice
of the company:
AL. G. Fields Columbian MINISTRIES gave
one of the best performances OF the KIND
ever seen in Burlington at the opera house
last evening. The entire programme was
made up of bright and witty. things. Inc
roll was made up of series OF entertaining lld
geous stage setting. spec ia attention has
been paid to the choral portion of the en-
tertainment the company containing aggd so oif
no semblance of vulgarity The speG1altles
were of high order of merit. John Whalen
swung the baton in marvellous tbd bsrbe manner q
Seville, brought good music out OF many
ordinary looking articles. from a razor to
broom; the intricate drill OF the Contl men
with the tableau of Washington crossing the
Delaware, was splendidly done; Messrs.
Field and Doane kept the house so IN and
pertinent remarks;" Napier ana Marzello
did some difficult acrobatic feats and some
clever bas Wns VI
full; Mr.. Hall showed himself an adept with
the banjo; and the clog dancing was well
done An excellent orchestra added not
a little to the success of the entertainment.
The company has just come into New Eng
land from Canada and with the talent
which Mr. Field has gathered about him the
tour of the States is bound to be a success.
Editha's Burglar.
At the New Jerusalem church this even
ing ''Editha's Burglar and The Companys
Husband will be produced with the follow
ing casts:
Editha's Burglar
John Winslow Mr. Hugh Sweeney
Herbert King Cyrus Thurlow
Editha MISS Adelaide sweeney
The Company's Husband.
Mrs Bob Forrest, six mos. bride with the
instinct of a true housekeeper'
Miss Leavitt
Mrs. Tom Dale, three mos. bride, with
weakness peroeptIible weak MES pd or
Miss Josephine Dale. the chaperon, on the
lookout for impostors Miss Greenhalge
Two Mysterious Females.
Praise for Portland Boy.
The Boston Journal, speaking of the
new play, "the Diplomats" produced
successfully at the Grand Opera House
Monday night, has this to say of a
Portland boy:
"Mr. Keenan,, although cast to minor
| role. that of an American militia Off
| G r. whose mission, together with Miss
RYAN, seemed only to create little
amusement. made capital character
sketch out of his little part. 1t was the
| cleyerest bit of work of the evening.
II was genuine, and but for the fault
of the author in the fourth ct, was de-
| void of extravaganza or coarseLess.
| Will Stockbridge Benefit.
Besides the Haydn Quartette Miss
Knight, Miss Kicker, Messrs. Stock
pidge and Merrill, there will appear the