The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Uncle Toms Cabin.

The perennial Uncle Toms Cabin
appeared at Portland theatre last eve
ming TO very good ana certainly to a
very enthusiastic audience. Little can be
said of the play today that is not already
well known. This may he said however
that people who are inclined TO laugh at
what they call "that old chestnut
should bear in mind that there are few
plays OF recent date that possess as
literary productions and scenes of natural
feeling merit that approaches this old
anti-rebellion drama. The people en-
gagged in the play were very good Kate
Darlington was Very good Topsy and
very clever in her songs and dances.
Little Florence was taking little Eva
and A. W. Collins an effective Uncle
Tom. The other characters were salts
feature and SO was Eva's get pony
Prince. The Lone Star Quartette sang
well and received many encores. The
buck and wing dancing also pleased.
The orchestra belonging to the COM
pany played very acceptably.
Inc BOStOnlaHS.
That tuna.ul and merry opera, Robin
Hood, will lie sung by the Bostonians at
City hall tonight. This most succ, ,ful
opera has been rendered by this organ
presentation it seems to grow more and
more in popular favor. Its record has
long since stamped it as classic and the
bright, agreeable and refreshing melodies
appeal as irresistibly to the ear now as
when first heard. The principals tina t
have been long and successfully identified
with the respective roles. and who, in
fact. created them. will be heard in the
production here, which is sufficient
warranty that the singing of Robin Hood
will be one of the chief delights Of the
musical season. Tue opera will be stag ed
magnifcently with special scenery and
accessories and the special orchestra car
ried by the Bostonians will DO under
the direction Of S. L. Studley. There are
still good seats to be had for the per-
formanco tonight at Stook bridges, and
also for the new opera 'tln Mexico" to
be produced tomorrow evening.
The Waite Comic Opera Co.
The Waite Comic Opera company will
begin n series Of eleven performances at
the Portland theatre commencing next
Monday evening. This organization
numbers fifty carefully selected and tal-
ented people, including grad orchestra
and a cast of principals. Among them
is Miss Marie Laurens Miss Marie Biffin,
Miss Hattie Arnold, Messrs. Milton
Aborn, Jos W. Smith. Norman Waldo
and j. A. Donnclly. There will be
eleven productions given here including
a matinee each day commencing Tuesday
at p. m. On Monday evening will be
seen the great success of "The Tar and
Tartar" with the entire company par
ticipating. The Bohemian Girl will be
presented at tho Tuesday matinee and
the ever popular Oiiyette in the evening.
Fra Diavolo is tie bill for the Wednesday
matinee, while on "Wednesday evening
will DO the grand opera of Mariana. The
scale of prices for the evening perform
ances are less than half the usual theatre
rates, while at the matirees a first class
seat may be secured for one dime. All
seats are now ready.
A Baggage Check.
Charles E. Blaney's "a Baggage
Check" is constructed chiefly for laugh
ing purposes. There is said to be not
dull moment from the rise of the curtain
in the first act to it's fall on the last. The
fun is spontaneous and CT Ups out at every
point. The comedians arc all said to be
funny and, above all, the ladies in the
company nrs pretty. The company is
headed by two very capable comedians,
Grapewin and Eyans. Mr.. Grapewin,
who plays the role of the man who
bought the baggage check and found in
the baggage deed for a laundry
is the victim of many adverse and ludi-
who is inimitable as tramp. never fails
to keep his audience in roar with his
oomicalitiss. Louis Martinetti, as
Billy Butts the office boy, and youth
of NO Importance, and Charles A. Nor
gan, as Willie Waite a witless young
man, ably assist Those two clever artists
in the fun making. The piece abounds
in clever specalties, catchy songs and
choIuses. Among the ladies Miss Lizzie
Melrose appears in her well known i'm
psIaonation of Violet Wild, the Bowery
girl. Others as Nellie Franklin,
Miss Anna Chance. Mabel Eckert, Nettie
Black and others. Anyone desiring to
have two and half hours of solid enjoy
ment should not fail to witness this pro-
duction at Portland theatre tomorrow,
Saturday matinee and evening.
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