The Portland daily press., 1897-03-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Octoroons.

Inc Oct0rO0nS.
John W. Ishams' 'Oororoons" appeared
ut Portland theatre last evening to a
highly delighted audience. The company
taxes its name from the fact that almost
all its mem bers are octoroons. There are
several old tavorites in the company
such az Tom Mcintosh, and SAM Lucas.
The entertainments is grand medley
of song and dance at which all are
adopts. The programme opens with an
absurlity entitled "The Blaokvillle
Derby In which Tom Mcintosh. Sam
Lucas, John Jones, Charles Preston,
Fannie Bloodgood, Gussie Davis-the
song writer-and Others take part. Mrs,
ION Mcintosh sang, with big contralto
voice, "Old Jone Christmas Hymn,
SO satisfactorily that she was encored
and gave Rosey Posey.n Charles Pres
ton brought down the house with ''The
Hottest Niger IN Town" re couldn't
begin to mention all the taking songs
in this absurdity.
In the clio that followed Sam Lucas,
The Twentieth Century Swells, To,a
Bethel and John Jones, Edward Furber
and Sam Davis. Harry Fiddler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcintosh introduced their excellent
speeialties, and tho evening closed with
"a few minutes around the OPERAS in
which Sidney Woodward, tho tenor, and
Margaret Scott, the soprano, captured the
audience. Be sure to go to the matinee
this afternoon. The tickets are just
quarter of dollar The last performance
will be given tonight.
Other copies Money.
"Other Peoples Money il an interest
ing subject even for play and that is
the first point in favor of Hennessy
Leroyle and Unsuccessful comedy, which
will be produced ar Portland theatre
Friday and Saturday, March 26 and %,
and Saturday matinee. The comedy is
spoken of as being delightful play that
gives proof that laughter may. come from
wit. clean humor and naturally ridicu-
lous situations, and at the same time
reveal plot that is the foundation Of an
interesting little story. This being the
case, it is a welcome relief from the bun
glesome, impossible farce comedy that is
only vehicle to introduce "horse play.''
In the cast such well-known players as
Percy K. Bowles, Chas. L. Del Vecchio,
Stanley Stuart, Lottie Wade, Georgia
Welles and Helen De Estere are pro mi
nently mentioned.
Tufts College GIee Club.
This morning at Cressey, Jones &
a e % fhn COLI of oh fou
the concert By the Tufts College Gles
Clubs at Kotzsohmar hall, March 81.
Of the concert given by the club last year
one of our local papers commented. "The
Tufts boys excel in glee-club work. prin-
cipally because they sing more character
istic college songs than any other club
songs which have distinctly college
favor, are never properly sung except BY
college boys, and are the magnet which
draw people to a college club concert. On
the other hand, the Tufts club has no
superior from purely musical stand
point, and the fact that it is capable of
really fine musical work was clearly ,
shown in its more serious selections last
evening. The work of the Mandolin and |
Guitar club was also of hi Oh order, and
Nj. Srhefeld's readings were by no
means the least enjoyable feature Of an
admirable programme.
Laila.
Concerning the uperetta "La1la," to
be given May Day by Bosworth Relief
Corps, the Lowell Courier says:
"The juvenile opera 'Laila given last
evening, attracted as usual, crowded
house, and was in every respect a sue
cess The opera itself was novel, the mn
sic new and particularly adapted to the
occasion, while the performances of it
elioited frequent applause.
1t seems that chorus girls are more
difficult to retain than to find. They |
make an engagement for place in |
chorus and attend two or three 1ehears-
ais; then they disappear and on inyssti-
cation 1t is found that they have gone
TO another theater, where they have Sc |
cured place which permits them to say |
a balf-d0zen words. Finding it almost
impossible to compel a girl to keep her
contract unless SIZE be allowed tn speak, |
the New York managers have been |
forced to adopt a Photographic system,
by which they hope to retain their nov
ioes. After girl has signed a contract |
with a manager he has Der picture taken |
at once and sends it, together with a de- |
scription of her, to every manager in the