The Portland daily press., 1895-09-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Hi -Henry's NIinstrel's.

Hi Henry's NIinstrel's.
If laughter and applause are any signs
of enjoyment, then it can be truthful lily
said that Hi Henry's minstrels were
thoroughly enjoyed by the great audi
ence at Portland Theatre last night. The
setting for the opening of the programme
was decidedly rich and. tasteful, present.
ing handsomesstage picture. The back
ground represented the Midway Plaisance
The costumes of the company were Next
can in cut and style, and very striking.
As for the performance it contained
numberless taking features. The dancing
was excellent, Diamond and McEvoy
particularly delighteing the spectators.
Mr.. Diamond in his musical monologue
created roars of laughter, and was brought
forward again andsagain. His song was
full of references to local places that
greatly tickled his auditors. His :" My
Susan" was encored again apd again.
Hi Tom Ward got off some definitions
of m ,dern plays, as these for instance:
dead to the rld''-Portland after
II at night; "Lost in London. Oscar
Wilde. Mr. A. W. Van Anda and Mr..
Harry Yeager sang finely, and Master
Williams's rendering of Sweethearts, "
was delightful. But it is needless to go
further into particulars. 1t was a good
show. Its about time, however, that
some of these minstrel jokes be given
a rest They are too chestnutty. The
entertainment ended with novel must
cal affair called "Around the World in
Ten Minutes, . introducing beautiful
chrome shadowgraphs.
Melba Concert.
The appearance Of Mime. Melba in her
great role Of Marguerite in the third
act of Gounod's "Faust," will make a
memorable occasion of the concert to be
given at City Hall in October I'd. Mime
Melba sings the lovely music of this
opera as probably no other living singer
can, and with the support of Mmo Seal
chi as Siebel, Mile. Bauermeister as Mar
ia, Sig. D'Aubigne as Faust and Sig
Campanari as Mephistopheles, perform
ance is assured that has never been
equalled in this city. The opera will be
preceded by miscellaneous concert pro-
gramme, in which all the artists will
participate. The Melba company will
bring it's own orchestra and the perform
ance will be complete in all it's details.
Tickets will be on sale at Stockbridge's
music store Wednesday morning, Sep
tember 25th Numbers will be given out
at I o'clock. Half fares will be given
ticket holders over all railroads.
The Derby Mascot.
Tonight there will be a great demand
for seats at Portland Theatre to witness
the striking racing play ''The Derby Mas
cot'' Two car loads of splendid scenery
are required for the production of the
piece and there are many new mechanical
effects introduced. The great DerbyTace
scene is said to be wonderfully effective
King Faro's thrilling leap over the gates
of railroad crossing is decidedly thrill
ing The buck and ring dancers always
bring down the house. Little Katie
Rooney was always favorite with her
audiences and in this play she introduces
lots of specialties.
Thomas Shea.
Mr. Thomas Shea, the well known
heroic actor, will appear at Portland
Theatre supported by a good COM
pany in repertoire consisting of
"The Shares of New York,
ssThe Fire PATROL "Dr
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" "The Slaves OF
SIM" "Richelieu'', Mixed Up" and
9'Lost at Sea-" Seats can be secured
now