The Portland daily press., 1896-10-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Uncle Toms Cabin.

ibis evening at the P0rGlanu IHodter
comes Uncle Toms Cabin. still very
much In its prime. When presented by
suoh company of artists as those coin
prising Stetson's Company are said to
be, 1T is safe to assert large house
will be the result of this engagement.
The street parade which this company
makes Is said to be strong bid for pat
ronage, for there is real steam oalliope,
besides full brass band, which will
''make the welkin ring.
A number of clever speciality artists are
connected with the company, among
them Kate Darlington, n very versatile
singer and dancer, while the Lone Star
Qua.tette discourses old Southern melo-
dies and introduces numerous clever
specialties in ths scene on the levee.
those who have never seen this old IA
miliar play, and there are many, should
not lose the exoellenS opportunity now
offered, and should go to Portland Thea
tire this evening.
The Waite Comic Opera Co.
The most seasonable and popular style
of amusement, local theatre-goers could
wish for is to be presented at the Port
land Theatre all next week by the Waite
Comic Opera Company. This organiza-
tion is absolutely the largest. most ex-
pensive and best equipped popular priced
institution now before the public. 1t
Will be seen every evening of next week
and every afternoon, commencing Thurs
day, presenting change Of opsra and
specialtiss at each performance The
company mum bers fifty magnificent cos
tunes. carload of special scenery and
electrical effects After the production
of each opera will be seen an arrange
ment OF high art living pictures said to
bs the finest ever offered by any travel
ing company.
All seats are now ready, including the
Dime Matinees
The Bostonian ms.
The history of light opera in this c0un-
try could not be completely told without
a recital Of the achievements of the IA
nous Bostoninns for it is in a great
measure due TO the artistic endeavors
and personal triumphs Of the ooterie of
artists. who at present comprise, and
have long been identified with this or
ganization, that the native lyric stage
has been lifted to it's present high plane .
and that music lovers have Eeen treated
with such splendid casts and lavish and
novel productions promoted alone with
out susbidy or private subscI options.
For q term of years the Bostonians have
held undisputed sway in the lyric world,
and easily remain the foremost light ope-
"a company in America. From the very
inception of the organization the re-
pertoire has been most extensive. and
has included not only the standard oper-
as, with individual and collective tri-
umphs il Martha, Carmen, Bohemian
Girl. II Trovatore, Barber of Seville,
etc., etc., but their incursion into the
fimsy, lowered field of light opera has
the productions of Pinsfore, Patience,
Suzette, are delightful memories to the
music lovers. Nor has the native COM
poser suffered. No other organization
has 80 literally encouraged the American
musician and that this fostering has been
rewarded, is evidenced by the fame OF
Robin Hood, Prince Ananias, and In
Mexico. Not only has this organization
set the standard by which operatio per
formences are measured, but the progress
sire policy Of it's management has made
IL the medium for the introduction Of
native talent to the musical world. In
the Robin Hood cast Friday will be
seen the new tenor, W. e. Phelps, II.
G. Barnabee. W. Fl. Mcdonald, Geo.
nottingham. Eugene Cowles, Jessie
Bartlett Davis, @. K. Larndie, Misses
Hilda Clark, Josephine Bartlett and
Grace Culver. Tickets at Stocbridge's.
A Baggage Check.
When it Is announced that show will
present everything new 10 songs, dances
and specialties, one naturally looks for
the names of the author. The name of
Charles e. Blaney is a guarantee that
everything will be all right
when it is attached to
show bills. Mr.. Blaney will bring
his ga Baggage Check" to the Portland
Theatre Saturday, Oct. 10. With the idea
Of making this farce comedy the great
est success CT the closing of the last
decade of the century. Already he has
earned the approval of the entire coun-
try in say ing this ia the funniest farce
comedy of the age. The bright stars in
the comedy are Charles e. Grapewin and
Thomas Evans, whose reputation as en-
tertainers are known to many theatre
goers. For number of years they have
been making audiences laugh nightly by
their bright and witty remarks and have
kept them in a continual roar oil
laughter. Lizzie Melrose. as Violet
Wilde, the Bowery Girl, one you dom
meet every day, is among the chief sup.
port. having played three years in the fa-
nous farce comedies. The company also
comprises the following artists: Nellie
Franklyn. Louis Martinette, of the ia
nous Martinette family. Charles A..
Morgan. Miss Mabelle Ecbert, Ludwig