The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Germans.


"The Gilhoolys Abroad" assisted by an
excellent company of comedians, singers,
dancers and pretty girls. "The Gilhoolys
Abroad" is the funniest andSbest musical
comedy produced in years, and has been
entirely rewritten for this season. Over
flowing with specialties combining all
the recent musical successes; every artist
has been especially engaged, all being
remarkably adapted to their respective
parts. 1t is an entertainment for dyspep-
tics, not one dull moment in the whole
show. Everything to please the eye and
ear, nothing coarse or rude, but good,
clean, wholesome fun and plenty OF 1t.
The Gay Parisians.
"The Gay Parisians, - the FARGO from
the French which has proved the comedy
success of the present season in New
York and Boston, will be given at Port.
land theatre, April z. Manager Charles
Frohman seems to have fallen int; the
habit of annually producing the comedy
success of the season, and ''The Gay
Parisians' was declared by the New York
papers to be funnier than either
"Charley's Aunt or 'sToo Much John
son." The entire original cast, headed
by W. j. Ferguson, will be brought to
Portland theatre direct from Boston.
A GiIded Fool
Mr.. Nat c. Goodwin is entitled to rank
high as a comedian in the records Of the
American stage. With the passage of
years the great original talent of the
actor has received the most attentive
schooling, and today he delights the stu
dent as well as the ordinary play -goer
His Courtney Short, the young man who
is called by the rascal of the play gilded
fool is most artistic piece of work from
the airy, dudish youth who in the be.
ginning wastes his money on suppers and
parasites, to the thoughtful, snrewd bust
ness man who unmasks the scoundrel
who has posed as a firm wrecker, restores
business, position and happiness to the
family of the girl he loves and wins the
girl. Throughout the play ga Gilded
Fool" Mr.. Carleton has interviewer many
bright sayings; sayings that are made
brighter and more forcible from the Pc
culiar dry humor that Mr.. Goodwin pcs
sesses, while there are moments also in
which the levity of the character gives
place to dignity of manner and patnos
OF situation that create deep impression.
10 attempt to enumerate the many fine
points in Mr.. Goodwin's acting Satur-
day night, at City hall, would require
more space than We can afford this morn
Ing. The audience was swayed by him
az grass il stirred by the summer breeze.
Portland's proverbial GOODNESS gave way
to great enthusiasm and not only was
the curtain called after every act, but
Mr.. Goodwin was called to the front also.
The various other characters in the
cast were :. very well taken The waits
between the acts were unconsciously
long, and it was after II O'Clock before
the play was over. The audience was
very large, fashionable and enthusiastic
Brown Glee Club Concert.
The singing of the Brown University
Gles Club at the Y. M. G. A yesterday
afternoon and at the Williston church
last evening has proven to the people of
Portland that these young men are not
only full of life and spirit. but are mu-
sicians in the highest seAse of the term.
Although there has been very large
advanced sale of seats for their concert
In City Hall tonight, we predict that
Cressey, Jones & Allen will have busy
day today selling the remaining tickets.
The Webbing Sisters.
The Misses Webbing, London, Eng.
will make their first bow to a Portland
audience, Saturday next at the Kotzsch-
mar hall.
The American press have already con-
frmed the glowing encomiums and ad.
vance notices of the English critics.
The New York Herald says: "The
trio of clever sisters is entirely original
and unique. Nothing for long time
has been seen in New York at on oe SO
brightly novel, SO fresh and so attractive
as the selections they give from the old
English comedies, the Shakesperian and
other old-time Dramas"
Tickets are now on sale at Stock
BRIDGES
Tufts College GIee Club.
Tufts College Glee Club, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will be heard tomorrow
night at kotzschmar hall, and those
who wish to hear first rate music should
N1N>~"~o
symphony Concert.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will
give a grand festival concert at CITY
hall, Wednesday evening, April 18th, with
70 N usicians, Emil Paur, conductor, and
Miss Antoinette Szumowska, pianist
The tickets Will be on sale at Stock
bridges. Saturday, April 4th
A Midnight Bell
Hoyt's masterpiece, "A Midnight Bell
with the popular comedian, Digby Bell
as the unctuous deacon Tidd,' and
with bis charming wife, the eminent con-
tI4lto, Laura Joyce Bell, in the character
of the "Spinster, will receive a superb
production on the occasion of it's presen-
tation in this city April 1911. The cast
will consist of % people, among them
being some of the best known artists in
the theatrical profession. Voeghtlen
viii furnish the scenery and Victor
Herbert the music.
Joe Grlsmer and Phoebe Davies will
- seen at Portland theatre in "The New
SOUTH" April 22d.