The Portland daily press., 1895-03-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
An Auspicious Opening.

the Portland Theatre 10 witness the
first performance in this city OF the
Sawtelle Dramatic Company aud th
Imperial Orchestra. There can be no
doubt as to the success Of the opening
and of the continued popularity of the
organization during the balance of the
engagement.
"True rs Steel" proved very accepta-
BILE Offering. j. Al. Sawtelle and Jessie
Evans-Sawtelle sustained the leading
roles in highly creditable manner. The
comedy work of Geo. II. Summers as
"Ananias Jingle" was clever piece of
character acting. The hit OF the eve
ming however, was scored by Baby June.
whose singing was phenomenal for a
child of her years. The songs ny Mr..
Summers and Mr.. Bewley in the last act
caught the house in great shape.
One of the most delightful features of
the evening was the unusual programme
rendered by the orchestra under the
direction OF Professor Miller. The de-
scriptiye piece, :" A Hunt in the Black
Forest" was particularly pleasing. All
in all, the entertainment provided has
never been excelled in this city by any
company playing at popular prices.
"Bess, the Madcap," will be the bill
this afternoon, when the first of the pop
ular dime matinees is to be given. Dur
ing the week the natinees are to begin
at 2 O'Clock Unknown" one of the
pest of sensational dramas, is to be
played this evening. Tomorrow comes
" The Prodigal Son." at the matinee,
and the Upper Handn in the evening.
The Chandler Benefit
There is every reason to believe that
the great benefit concert to be given Mr..
April I'd. will be one Of the greatest
demonstrations that has been seen in
Portland. A very efficient committee
has been appointed to look after sub
scriptions. and every body will have a
chance Go testify to their regard for a
musician who has done SO much to give
a musical reputation to this city. 1t is
the intention to try and make the net
proceeds of the benefit $4,000. 1t is we'll
known that Mr.. Chandler's days of ac-
tive work are over. His attack of par-
alysis some time ago was the cause of
this. 1t is therefore right and proper
that every one who admiressf the work
that Mr.. Chandler has dole should sub
scribe to this testimonial. This shouid
not be considered a matter of sentiment
alone, but matter of right as we'll.
Wherever Chambers band has gone in
the past, whether to the large cities of
the country or to those of Canada, there
has been unqualified praise received
which has helped to raise Portland in the
estimation of those places.
it is the intention to nave picked
band of sixty musicians at the concert.
MIR. Chandler will himself conduct the
opening march, A chorus of thirty of
the best male singers in the city, will
render several mum bers, and there will
be other talent to assist. Further par
ticulars will be given as the plans for
the testimonial are matured. Let us all
try and make the affair one of the grand
est Portland has ever known.
Hoyt's ssA Black Sheep
One week from tonight, Hoyt's GA
Black Sheep" will receive its initial
performance in this city at the Portland
Theatre The comedy will be repeated
the following evening. Seats for both
performances go on sale at the box office
tomorrow morning at s3o
Elocution and Physical Culture.
Next Thursday evening at City Hall
Miss Linnie b. Treadwell will give an ex-
hibition of her glasses in elocution and
physical culteure.at City Hall underSthe
auspices of the Y.P.S.C.E. The Trou-
badour Club, Miss Henrietta D. Rice,
Miss Grace A Graves and other talent
will assist. Reserve seats are on sale at
tockbridge's. r ss3s'NFaf ISL
"The New Boy
"The New Boyn is a most amusing
farce comedy, an1 fully carries out the
reputation it has enjoyed elsewhere. The
audience at City Hall last evening was
much delighted with it, James I. Pow
ers is a whole entertainment in himself.
He has good company, and between
them all Inst night the audience was
kept in gale of laugher. There was
some particularly fine acting by Messrs.
R.F. Cotton, g Frederic Robinson and
Helen Kincaid. Mr.. Robinson Will be
remembered as leading man in the
cid Portland Theatre Mr.. Powers, who
was on the stage most of the time, kept
the fun going at rapid pace, as Archi-
bald Rennick, husband of Mrs. Rennick,
who, to work little financial scheme,
had him pose as her son, the New Boy.
The many hardshps which he was
obliged to endure as new boy at school
and the various predicanents he was
thrown into were extremely amusing.