The Portland daily press., 1894-01-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Peck's Bad Boy.


Next Monday and Tuesday "Peck's Bad
Boyn will be seen at Portland The atre.
The Baltimore American says: "When
the curtain 70 at Harris's Academy
of Music last night Peck's Bad Boy and
his Pa looked upon an audience that
could not fail to fill their hearts with
pleasure. Henry's return to Baltimore
after lapse ofsa year showed that he
ahead plenty of friends. The house was
literally packed from pit to aome.."
salvini in Zamor.
Mr.. Savini produced his new play
lamar at the Grand Opera House, Bos-
ton, Monday night for the first time, and
Mr.. W. E. Bryant says in, the Journal:
"Mr Salvini plays the part of lamar
with discretion and fine effect, and is
we'll supported by Mr. William Redmund,
| John A. Lane, William Harris, Ben John
| son, Miss Eleanor Moretti, Miss Maud
Dixon and others. The piece is effec-
lively staged, and the costumes are rich
and appropriate. There is some Incl
dental acting and singing by Maud Dix
on, which adds to the beauty and SYM
metry of the production, and, taking it
| all in all, it affords an interesting and
enjoyable evenings entertainment. The
/ house was very large and enthusiastic,
recalling the star several times at the
| end of each act, and, insisting on speech
which Mr.. Salvini made in modest,
effective manner, thanking the people of
| Boston Tor their interest in him."
Miss Isabelle Evesson's Charming Toi-
lettes
Miss Isabelle Evesson, the handsome
and girlish Rosa Leigh of Rosedale, y
which will be presented at the Portland
Theatre Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9TH
made in the most becoming fashion
| These toilets are said to be revelations
in the dressmaker's art and the ladies
are sure to be interested in the wearer
and the lovely costumes which become
her SO well.
In the first act of "Rosedale" Miss
Evesson wears a pretty, girlish costume,
he-skirt beng.white crepe with Spanish
founce. round baby waist shirred into
deep cream colored yoke, elbow sleeves
of lace finished with graceful puff
white crepe. The waist is completed
with satin belt and rosette. A beauti-
full rose colored silk with ACCORDION plait-
ed skirt, round waist, also accordion
plated, pulled sleeves and square neck,
makes a most fitting and effective toilet.
This is worn in the second act. A white
challie is worn in the third act. This
has sprays of forget-me-nots daintily
sprinkled over it. 1t is finished with
three narrow blue ribbon ruffies. A
girlish waist with pulled yoke of challie
is held in place by bands Of blue ribbon.
The toilet is made complete with leg of
mutton sleeves. In the fourth act Miss
Evesson will wear a white dotted Swiss
with round skirt finished with five rows
of white EN- broidery, through which
narrow black ribbon is run, and soft,
round waist with embroidered belt.
Round the embroidered sleeves at wrist
in centre of puff, and on the large sailor
collar with Briton front, are also rows
of narrow black ribbon. The costume
is very fetching and dainty. A SIMPLE
but dainty costume is bingham
of blue and white stripes. This has
trimming OF white lace on sleeves with
white lace sailor collar. The waist
is girdled with belt of like material. In
the ball room scene the toilet will he
most exquisite in it's dainty simplicity
Over rich ivory white satin skirt is
drapped novelty of white tulle which
diamond dust. This is draped and
finished with three soft white ruf1es.
A graceful, girlish waist is covered with
ACCORDION plated tulle, held in place by
five bands of silver passementerie and
finished with white satin bretelIes. The
belt is adorned with a dainty rosette
in the back. Beautiful butterfly
sleeves with three tulle ruffles add grace
to this costume. Miss Evesson is one of
the few well groomed" women .on the
stage and her "Rosa Leigh is perfect
dream of girlish loneliness.