The Portland daily press., 1895-03-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
"A Black Sheep"

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Another of Mr. Hoyt's farces in thre'
acts-this time "A Black Sheep, "-wa
presented at Portland Thentre last even
ing. We have already given the plot O
the play. We cannot say we admire thu
tone of this farce. Much Of its fun ap
parently has double meaning, and il
was evident from the applause, which
Interpretation the applauders gave to it,
| But the piece evidently delighted the
tremendous audience which packed the
house to suffoeation. The life of the
piece is Otis Harlan. who takes the part
Of Hot Stuff. Mr.. Harlan and Mr.. Will
liam De We're, who takes the part OF
Goodfellow Cunning, editor of the Tomb
stone inscription, are the members OF
the company, without whom it would
fall pretty fiat. Owing to the illness of
Miss tombstone in Boston, the part of
the burlesque queen was taken by Miss
Paula Edwards, who did very well, hand
icapped as She WAS by assuming the role
at very short notice. The singing and
acting of Mr.. Harlan, and Mr.. Norton
was productive of much merrirment, and
the scene introducing the Bowery
dances in the Mud mansion was encored
again and again. The scene at the end
of the second act, where Hot Stuff sue
ceeds in kissing his cousin, aroused the
audience to high pitch of excitement,
and the curtain was called. The play
will be repeat ed tonight.
Light of Asia.
The Haydn Association will give Dud-
ley Bucks beautiful cantata 1.-The Light
of ASIA" this evening, at kotzschmar
Hall. The principal parts will be taken
by Mrs. Fellows, Messrs. Hitchcock and
Will Stock bridge. Tickets can be OBJ
tanned at ockbridge's
Since writing the above, we hear that
Mr. Charles A. Hill, a young Lewiston
tenor of much promise, will take the
place of Mr.. Will Stock bridge, who is i'll.
Mr.. Hitchcock's fine voice has been heard
freq uently in this cantata, and Mrs.
Fellows is we'll known as one Of our best
sopranos.
Seats for Hoyt's "A Trip to China
town." coming TO the Portland Theatre
Monday and Tuesday evenings of next
week, will be on sale at the box office
commencing tomorrow morning at s. 3d.
l Mime. Emma Eames Story gave bril-
liant reception at her apartments at the
Victoria, Boston,. on Friday afternoon,
attended by host of friends whom she
made while resident in Boston and
since she became famous as one of the
stars III opera. Mrs. Story looked radl-
antly handsome, gowned in black satin
with pale lilac velvet corsage, and was
assisted in receiving by her husband,
Mr.. Julian Story and her friend, Mrs.
Henry Pratt Mexican of Philadelphia
The rooms were filed with flowers,
many of them she received after her
triumph at the opera.the evening before
Gen. and Mrs. I. W.Hyde and family were
present.
At the Bangor Central Club concert
Monday evening Mrs. Helen Winslow Pot
ter sang Hear Ye Israel" from Elijah, >
accompanied by Pullen's orchestra, and
Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Marshall sang duet
from Saint Saens' "Noel" called "Bless-
ed Ever Blessed"
The grand opera company, which has
just concluded it's season of two weeks at
Mechanics Hall auditorium, Boston, ac-
cording to the announcement of Messrs.
A bbey, Schoeffel and Grau. will return
to Boston for a brief season of five nights
and two matinees, beginning Tuesday,
April 9.