The Portland daily press., 1895-12-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
McCarthy's NIishaps.

The Ferguson family were very much
in evidence last night at Portland thea
tire in ''McCarthy's Mishaps," roaring
farce in three acts. Mr.. Barney Fergu-
son appears in his original character of
Dennis M3Carthy, who is continually
getting Tito scrapes, his son Richard,
was Jerry Mulligan his daughter Margue-
rite, Jennie Mulligan; and little Della
Ferguson was little Fora. The piece
went off with great spirit and lots of ap-
plause. The specialties were excellent.
Ferguson himself is very funny and is cap
ital eccentric dancer. Marguerite is net
only high kicker, but veritable contor-
zionist, and the children are very good
in song and dance. Then there is Miss
st. George Hussey, who is a capital Ifish
woman, the wife of Mulligan. the Sis
tiers Rhea, who are good dancers, and
play skillfully on several muiscal instru-
ments. Miss Ella Fontainebleau, who
was the "new woman.' evoked shouts of
laughter. Mr.. c. German was good as
Mulligan, and the other characters were
we'll taken. The curtain was called.
Be sure and go tonight and have
good laugh.
The Fatal Card.
No melodrama presented in Boston or
New York in decade has met with such
emphatic success and lavish praise as
has s'The Fatal Card which will be
presented in this city at the CiUy hall
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and
Saturday matinee by Charles Frohman's
company. which is exactly the same in
every detail as characterized the Boston
production, and created veritable furore
in that city during its three months
run at the Boston Museum. The story of
the play is out of the ordinary and full
of intense heart interest. The conyen-
ticnal types are missing and in their
places are found phases of human nature
Ieplete with interest, and thrilling situa
lions that are marvellously worked out. |
The staging of the play is stupendous, and |
the remarkable realism and massiveness
of the surroundings reaches the very |
climax of dramatic effect.
The sale of seats began at Stockbridge's
yesterday and there was an excellent de-
mand for the fame Of the play had long
preceded it. Better get seats at once.
The management of this popular re-
sort has red hot show this week with
Williams and Barton's star speciality COM
bination and Ida Siddons great bur-
lesque company. Thv entertainment
opens with a minstrel first part. In the
olio appear Williams and Barton, Ida
Siddons, Jones and Taggart, Willie
Lincoln, Ritchie and Nellie
Diamond, Lynott Sisters, Helen St.
Clair and others, the whole concluding
with a laughatle facre including the full
strength of the company
Mr.. Pistol.
The cast for Mr.. Pistol, comic opera
words by Mr.. Leroy Hight, to be given
in Kotzschmar Hall, Friday and Satur-
day in Christmas week will include Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Whitehouse, Mrs. John
Thompson, Mrs. NcKim of Montreal,
Mr. Leroy Hight, Mr. Barrows, Miss
Julia Stevens, Mr.. Wabling. Mr.. Hanni-
bal Emery and Mr.. Mansfield, supported
by chorus of fifteen voices. The opera
is to be given in aid of the children's
ward in the Maine General Hospital.
Tickets are now on sale at Williamson's
drug store corner of Free and Con-
grass streets,
The Raym ond-Akers Concert.
Mrs. Annie Cary Raymond and Miss
Sally buckingham Akers will arrive in
Portland today, and begin rehearsals for
the concert to be given at Kotzschmar
Hall Dec. 18TH The sale of seats will
begin on December 18th. Thursday, at
Stockbridge's