The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA
JOSEPH HAWORTH.

Il
Saturday MIR. Joseph Haworth gave his
Characterization of Romeo at the matlnee
and repeated Macbeth in the evening. ne
was favored with two large audiences
whose enthusiasm manifested itself by
many calls before the curtain. HaWorth
Romeo is pleasing impersonation anu
as could we'll be expected, ne Is very
strong in the more serious SCENES ne
makes love we'll, too, as was eVioenoeo IN
the balcony scene Miss Gallant s juliet
is very pleasing picture to the eye, ana
when she gets rid of mannerisms of voice
and gesture, it will be an excellent per-
Torrance. The support was very good as
was to have been expected.
CORSE PAXTON COMPANY.
Eta Reed is young actress, who is
almost entirely unknown in the very
large cities of the country. She
made her first stage Appearances Su-
FAN in the farce Perfection. Her pro-
fessional debut she made as Buttercup in
"Pinafore" at Canton. Ohio Following
a brief engagement with Manager Ba-
geard she appeared with The Grau Opera
Company and afterwards was member
of the Bennett & Moulton and the ST.
Quinten Opera Companies She then
turned her attention to the legitimate
field, being featured in the late Walter
Standish's play, 1.-THE Rainbow" and
has since continued in leading dramatic
roles with success. After starring a short
time at the head of her own repertory or
ganization she was engaged as leading
lady with Walter Baldwin's Company.
being next featured in the leading role in
''1he Operator She then completed
negotiations with Corse Payton, the sue
cessfUl repertory actor manager, and has
for the past five consecutive seasons been
featured in the leading roles of his pro-
auctions Miss Reed will appear with the
Corse Payton Company all this week at
the Jefferson Theatre.
Matinees daily, commencing Tuesday.
A GREAT SPECTACLE BY SOUSA.
We have long been accustomed to look
for the coming, from time to time, of
Sousa and his famous band in concert
with impauience, and an expectation that
invariably sets the community on tiptoe.
Now we have Sousa event to look for
ward to that is likely to arouse something
more than expectation; it will be sure to
incite furore. There is Sousa concert
to anticipate to be sure but following
that on the same occasion is one of the
most vivid and pretentious military and
musical spectacles that has ever been pre-
sented in this country. Its conception
ana plan are on most elaborate scale,
involving the grouping of the colors in
military environment of the great Pow
ers of the earth, America. Great Britain
France, Germany. &c. Columbia salutes
the world.
O'HOOLIGAN'S WEDDING.
''O'Hooligan's Wedding" will make
its appearance at the Portland Theatre
tonight and Tuesday, May 80,
with an all star cast. In "O'HooIigan's
Wedding" we are promised farce come
dy with plot in which the audience does
not lose interest, while tile comedy runs
thick and fast and music and specialties
galore 60 to fill the evenings enjoyment.
In fact for wo and one-half hours mirth
reigns supreme. The company is all
that can be desired, each member having
been selected for his ability to fill the
parts as written by the author, and con-
sists of the following: Willis Love, Lew
F. Diamond, Geo. West, Geo. Gilmore,
Carl Schsller, Miss Gussie Larsen, Lena
Johns, Jennie Fowler, Mamie Diamond,
Primrose Archer, Florence Leroy and
others. The prices have been reduced to
the lowest possible scale of 10, 20 and 90
cents, and the sale of seats is now pro-
crossing at the box Office