The Portland daily press., 1895-04-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


This aftern Don and evening A. r.
Stover's company will present the
famous Uncle Toms Cabin, at Portland
Theatre. Mr.. Stover's company is said
to be an exceedingly good one, headed
by Ned Parker as Uncle Tom, Jessie
Harcourt as Topsy, and John Wiles as
Marks. the lawyer. A scale of popular
prices mas been arranged for both matt
nee and evening performances.
A Temperance Town.
Next Tuesday evening "A Temperance
Town" will come to Portland Tor one
night only. This is announced as the
last performance that will ever be given
of the play in this city, as Mr.. Hoyt will
withdraw it from the stage next season.
Among the mem bers of the cast will be
j.. r. Stockwell, Lee Harrison, George
ODER, w. III. Currie, Affie Warren, and
Marie Uarr. Tickets are on sale.
Anna Eva Fay. rs
Foremost among the Spiritualistic
mediums of the day is Anna Eva Fay,
who has made wonderful reputation
for herself by her phenomenal exhibit
lions of her power. Miss Fay created a
perfect furore when she first appeared
in this city some two years ago and it
is to be expected that she will again
create a sensation by her two perform
ances at the Portland Theatre .Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings of next
week.
Friends.
Friday and Saturday evenings of next
week, Edwin Milton Royleis great
comedy drama is again to be seen
at the Portland Theatre and will be
presented by the same great company
which won such remarkable success
last season. Tickets will be ready
next Monday.
The Great Black Crook.
Two performances of the Black Crook
will be given at the City hall, this after
noon and evening, and tickets are for sale
Mt Center & McDowelPs. Unless the
Black Crook has changed very much
from what it has been seen in late years.
it is a production of purely spectacular
character, with feats of agility. strength.
and topical song interspersed. The bal
let's are no different from the ballots
that are provided in every respectable
theatre in the country visited by people
of culture and refinement. The same
spectacle is now ON the Boards of the
Boston theatre and we yet fail to hear OF
any objection on the part of the police
OF the public. The time has gone by
when the public in regard to the theatre
and other esta blishment, were governed
by the pulpit. Then education was not
widely disseminated, and the terrors Of
an awful fate were sufficient to hold the
public in leash. Now the simple sermon
that is told by such plot as the Black
Crook possesses is virtually sthe same
that Goethe mas immortalized in Faust.
An old man seeks growth and wealth by
selling his soul to the Evil One in ex-
change, and, in the end finds that by the
unholy compact he has got the worst
end of the bargain. AS for the ballet
il probably is no more, or so immodestly
astired, as the majority of the bur-
playing in the city.
Longfellow's Dream.
An enjoyable entertainment was
given Thursday afternoon at the Hollis
Street The atre Boston under the aus
pieces of the Woman's Press Association.
Ii consisted of tableaux, songs, dances,
Rotations, ETC., and was entitled Long
CLOVIS Dream. 1t began with 1.-The poet
at years of age, and carried him along
to 10, Is and 90 years, and, finally to old
age, where he was surrounded by his
ideal men and women. At 5 he was per-
sonated by little Elbridge Grover; at 10.
by Gussie Knowles: at Is, by Gerard
Frazer; at 20, by James Mcbride, and
in old age by an elderly gentleman
whose face is we'll known in Boston, and
who bears striking resemblance to
LongfeIlow.
The last performance of Hawaii" was
much enjoyed by the audience at Port
land Theatre last night.
The annual scramble among managers
to secure a lease of tine Grand Opera
House, New York, is just over, and
Augustus Pitou has seized the much
coveted prize He has signed lease for
the property, by which he is to control
it for five years. He will take possession
of the house June l, and the summer
months will be devoted to preparing the
house for next season.
Manager J. Weslel Rosenquest and
Klaw & Erlanger have signea contracts
for lease of the new theatre to be
constructed on West 125tn street, Har-
lem, which they will manage next sea-
son. The new house is to cost S40O, 900,
and is to be ready for occupancy October
the date now fixed for the opening.
Is Delightful Reception.
"a very delightful reception was rendered
the members of the Excelsior" club and
L.. L. L.. L. H.