The Portland daily press., 1895-09-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Haines May

Haines -May-
| i A cable dispatch 'FRONT.' Lugano, Swltzer-
| land, announces the marriage at that
place Monday last of Mrs. Josephine
4 May, daughter of the late George Law
of New York, to Mr.. George A. Haines
of Boston, formerly of Portland.
Mrs. Mays father, George Law, was a
| prominent man. of this country. He
built High bridge in New York, where
it crosses the Harlem river. He establish
ed the first Line of steamships between
thmus of Panama. He purchased the
| franchise of the Eighth avenue street
| railroad in New York, and purchased the
Staten Island, Grand and Ro oseyelt
street ferries between New York and
Brooklyn. He had contract with the
Cuban Captain General during Presi-
dent Fillmore's administration, in which
he dared the Captain General to fire on
his steamer, the Crescent City, and this
episode gave him the nickname of Live
Oak" George. He died immensely veal
thy. His daughter Josephine, married
Charles A. May, who died some years ago.
Mr.. Hainess family resided on High
street, in this city, for many years. until
the recent death of his mother. Mr..
Haines is a cotton broker by occupation,
and has made his home in Boston for
sometime past. After the death of his
mother he went abroad and has remained
there since.
The Derby Mascot.
The Derby Mascott was produced at
Portland Theatre last night to d very
good sized audience. Little Katie Rooney
as Glenn johnson was good, as she al
ways is. Of the rest of the COM
pany's abilities as actors little need BIO
said The william was funny enough to
be good. He amused the audience great
ly. The songs and dances were thesbest
feature of the entertainment. Last season
there was some very good people in the
cast.
Melba Concert.
Mime. Melba is to be the "Star'' attrac-
ton at the Worcester Festival next week.
At the close of the opening days sale of
tickets only "a seats for the "Melba"
night remained unsold Notwithstanding
1.-THE great capacity of Mechanics Hall and
largely increased prices for this night.
She will be heard in Portland, Oct. Cd.
Ticket sale will begin the 9th inst.
Tho Shea.
Thomas E. Shea on Monday evening
will be seen in '3The Shares of New
York, a sensational scenic DRAMA which
has been largely reconstructed since It's
last presentation here. Mr.. Shea is sup
ported by strong and evenly balanced
company, which includes several old
favorites. A Boston critic says of Mr..
Shea that she is man of promise, with
an enviable career before him. He is
fervent and eloquent. He not only in
terprets the spirit, pathos and intellectual
points in play, but he delineates every
shade and color. His picture is luni-
nous. He paints so wildly as to surprise;
so gracefully as to charm; SO sincerely as
to convict 8 He has all the elements of an
artist and completes a rounded picture OF
human life intended to be shown in the
play"
Notes.
Mr.. Edmund Braham is coming to
Portland soon to give one of his extern
pore piano recitals, probably in City
Hall.
Sir Arthur Sullivan realized $50, 600
from the sale of his Lost Chord. -
PATHS prices are said to be higher now
than at any time previous in. her life,
her present modest requirement being
$4,000 for threeisongs. Time have changed
since she first sung for Mr.. Strakosch
at $500 a .month, though that was not
bad pay, either, for the day.
Jean de Reszke's illness did not last
long. He has just travelled with his
brother Eduard, from his Polish estate
to the Hont Dore on a wheel
Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry
appeared in Comyn Carr's King Ar
thur at Montreal Thursday night. The
play was beautifully put upon the stage.
Miss Terry made a hit as the Queen. Irv-
| ing was fine in the third act.
.ss.Sousa's band and Kellar, the magician
will appear in the Stockbridge course.