The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Mr. COrsc Payton and his oxeeliept
comedy company began an engagement
at the jefferson last evening snd were
greeted by an audience waioh filed every
avail tbll seat and fairly tested the stand
ing capacity Of the house The popularity
which Mr. payton achieved during ms
preyious visit to this city was renewed
anu seemingly incrl ased IN iour l9iu
ratio judging from the enthusiasm Whtch
WINS manifested by his auditors
Harry Larey's great play entitled the
eplenter's Wlfa" was produced for the
fret tins in this city no popular prices
Itisn comedy drama founded upon in ci.
dents Of the civil war and tells beauti-
fuI love st1ry. Although seml-military
hut ous shot is fired and that sounds the
knoll Of the villsin.
Corss Payton was in the role Of Simeon
simooe ana ms appearances on the stage
was the signal for the loudest kind of
handelsnplug. ovideneing the fact that
ne was well rememberea lie played the
,art naturally and consistently. Miss
Keod in the character Of Ethel Gray
diviaed honers with Mr. PaytOn. A
warm reception was accorded her and her
emotional work was good.
Ihe villain of the pi c., Harry Living
sbon. YVES played by an actor who is not "a
villain as the citizens OF Portland well
know yet he played ths part well, W. re-
fer to Mr. Lewis F. Morrison Portland
hoy. The subordinate characters, we're
well taken ana the stage settings were in
Cogse Payton's usual gorgeous style.
During the performances Sir. Payton in
PRODUCED his songs and dances which Won
encore after encore. The other specialties
Sntroduoed d. }. sullivan in illustrated
songs, Gaswel and Arnold. pantumime
acrobats. Masters Demo aud Manly in
juvenile duets Miss Pearl Revare ln songs
and dances. A most notable failure was
the introduction for the Hrst Jima on any
stage OF the Graphopone Grand. IL is a
talking machine and played usreh
from the "Bride Elect VITA tte effect 81
fun brass band saug an operate selee-
tiou from robin baos' ana reached
high with the utmost ease.
This afternoon Filtration is the o.
fering and at it, close Hiss Rsea Viii
give on the stage of the Jefferson one q
her elite orange teas to which all the
ladies and children IRE 5n5 are invited.
In the evening the "Galley slave will
be presented
PORTLAND THEATRE.
One of the largest audiences of the
season witnessed the first performance OF
the Casino. Burlesqanr st Portland
theatre last night Ibe performance was
Of most enjoyable Nature elHainiae
just the elements calculated 10 please G 9
average theatre goer. The enter sinmeua
commences with regulation minstrel
irst part that introduces the company ia
handsoms costumes, tie ladies and
gentlemen alternating b tha rendition
of pleasing songs Ihe chorus is strong
feature o the first ptft ana the singing
BIS trio OF male yoIcss is especially
pleasing ana harmonious. FQS ana Ward
che well known Ministries Aua comedians.
ara the tatubo aad bones, ana ther jokes
aud stori S. most Of viii eli wslo new
we're cleYerly told ana provoked out
bursts of lsughter and applause ln the
ollo severed STAR acts were introduced, the
most noticeable being the singing Uct 81
Morgan and CurYi wheaa rahdd3n Of
several popular BALLADS demonstrated
their night to The t.tle Of vecuists, fine
St Clair. ip waudcssgl rrtormanca on
the horizontal e7rs and tae So aeHmas
in a thriliu eEtiaiton on She dying
trap az Iha ne. Of thjs yeuN alnan aud
woman aHe ol the best sinai has oYery
been sala ir lhaafra ln This c.tF,
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