The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Edward Harrigan.

| Edward Harrigan,
| Years have passed since Edward Harri-
gan last appeared in Portland and there
fore his return last evening was marked
by fine audience at Portland Theatre
| His old friends wanted to see him and
| the younger theatre goers had greater
desire to witness his impersonations of
character of which they had heard so
much.
Mr.. Harrigan's "Old Lavender ex-
hibits many artistic traits. He is ex-
tremely pathetic at times as for instance
at the end of the first act where the genial
George Coggswell, cashier in his brothers
bank, pays the forged check, and, in
consequence, is cast off by that brother,
to starve. He answers the accusations
of thief and drunkard with dignity
that comes from conscious innocence and
then turns away to hide the grief that
comes from a wounded spirit. But, as
portraiture, it remained to see him as
the old hummer retaining the manner of
the old time gentleman while dressed in
the shabby genteel clothes that misery
and wretchedness had condemned him
to wear. He was warmly applauded and
called before the curtain. He was we'll
supported. Dave Braham, Jr., making
good Dick, the Rat, Dan Collyer,
phasing as Smoke, the negro, while Harry
Foster as John Hilbert, W. Hurry as
Philip Coggswell,, Hattie Moore as
Mother Crawford, Jane Burby as Laura
Carrie Collyer as Sally, and Lillian
Stuart as the tough girl were all good
There was strong set of male singers
and they sang all the old songs Power
tvs Tears Ebb and Flow" ssGet Up
ck"-with great effect. The play should
draw another large house tonight
A Midnight Frolic.
There was large audience at City
Hall last night to see Lillian Kennedy
in ga Midnight Frolio.'' Miss Kennedy
is bright, sp~ightly subrette and she
was very we'll received. Her song of
"Uncle john was rather risque for
City Hall audience. The piece itself is
almost paralyzing to the average theatre
goer. It is of the cheapest sort. But if
the audience was pleased probably that
was all that could be asked for. ~s
| Louis Morrison.
Tomorrow night Louis Morrison and
| his fine company will make their ap-
pearance at City Hall in 'Faust." 1t is
unnecessary to more than again call at
tention to the fact, we have been enforc-
ing upon the theatre going people for
some days past, that Mr.. Morrlson's
"Miphisto" is one of the fine artistic
portraiture of the stage today. Mr.. Nor
rison has bestowed upon the character,
years of study, has consulted all the lead
ing writers on the subject from Goethe
to the present, and has seen all the great
Miphistos that have engrossed the atten-
ton of the public In addition he has a
fine support, including those talented
actors, Miss Florence Roberts and Mr..
White Whittlesy, and will stage the play
with the artistic taste that, will delight
the eve. Tickets at Stockbridge's
The Park Theatre.
The new bill at the Park Theatre
opened up we'll last evening, large
house being in attendance. John Fenton
pleased the audience. greatly and AL and
Mamie Anderson, as the Two Black Mas
cots, made great hit. All in all it was a
very clever and attractive variety per-
Torrance and pleased the patrons of the
Park immensely. The bill is on for
the rest of the week.
Tho Stockbridge Course.
The Stockbringe course opens Novem-
Der 2lst with the great Paderewski. Yes
terday, although there has been an excel
lent demand for tickets heretofore,
fresh boom started in and there was
large sale of seats. Those who contem-
plate attending should be on hand at once
and get their tickets
Notes.
The gross receipts of "The Drummer
Boy'' last week were 81, 050.
Mr.. Leroy L. Nights charming little
opera of Pislot is to be brought out about
Christmas for the benefit of the children's
ward at the Maine General Fl ospital.
Persons having had Stockbridge course
tickets laid aside must call for them at
once, and those also who have had Pad
erewski tickets laid aside.
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