The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Fatal Card.

The Fatal Card.
The company which will present this
remarkable play at City Hall Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. is one of Charles
Frohman's best, and is exactly the same
in every detail which characterized this
production for three months at the Bos-
ton Museum. Among the principals are
Edwin Holt, George Alison, Henry Her.
man, Bruce McRae Joseph Brennan.
Giles Shine, H. A. Morey, Charles Green,
James Cody. James Kearney, Charles
Gibson. &. D. Buther, Henry Hamer,
Julius Damon, Amy Busby, Adrienne
Dairolles, May F. Wood, Anita Rothe,
Elsie Graves, Edith Adhesion and Jessie
Stone The scenery is sufficient to fill
three cars and is the most realistic that
has yet been used in melodrama. If the
lavish praise bestowed upon this produce
ton by the most eminent critics of the
land is a. criterion to judge by, the pre-
sentation here will mark an epoch in our
amusement annals.
The numbers will be given out at
Stockbridge's at O'Clock a. M today
and the tickets sold at 8 a. IN.
Gilbert Opera Company.
Next week the Gilbert Opera Company
that has been pleasing the other cities
in the state, will appear in Portland
theatre for a weeks stay. Mr.. James
Gilbert, the manager, needs no introduce
tion to Portland audiences. Living Pict-
ures" will be presented in admirable
manner
The Haydns commence rehearsal TO-
night of Memberships great oratorio of
St. Paul, which they will bring out in
February The large addition of voices
TO the society and the interest manifested
evidences. a splendid performance at the
time mentioned.
McCarthy's Mishaps.
Tonight and tomorrow night that fun
ny little man Barney Ferguson will ap-
pear at Portland theatre supported by
an excellent company in "McCarthy's
Mishaps." The piece is bright and live
ly, the music melodious and the dances
spirited. Miss st. George Hussy is ad-
mitted to be a great Irish comedienne,
and Miss Marguerite Ferguson most
clever dancer. Hafford and Mantell, and
the Rhea sisters ara highly spoken of.
Pinafore.
Mr.. James A. Montgomery is in the
city. making preparations to give pro-
ducBion of "Pinafore'' at City Hall on
Christmas afternoon and evening. All
of those who took part in the former pro-
duction, and any new singers desiring
to take part in the new entertainment
will please leave their names at Chand-
ler's music store today.
Colleen Bawn.
The Foresters are making extensive
preparations for the production by it's
members of Boucicault's famous play
Colleen Bawn." The cast will include
some OF the brightest young gentlemen
and ladies in both branches of the order.
1t will be presented with elaborate ac-
cessories at Portland theatre for two
nights in the first week in February.
The Park.
The management of this popular resort
has prepared fine show for this
week with Williams & Bratons' star
speciality combination and Ida Siddons's
great burlesque company. The enter
tainment will be open with minstrel
first part, and in the olio will appear
Williams and Barton, Ida Siddons,
Jones and Taggart, Willie Lincoln, Ritchie
and Ritchie, Nellie Diamond, the Lynott
sisters, Helen St. Clair and others, the
whole to conclude with laughable farce
by the full strength of the company.
Notes,
There will not be any Stock bridge en-
tertainment this week.