The Portland daily press., 1899-03-17
MUSIC AND DHamA
ALABAMA ToUBADoURs.

der the name Of the Alabama Irouba.
duurs and cake walk company. began
thres days engagement at the Portland
theatre yesterday and performed to good
sized audiences both afternoon and eve
ming. There Is naturalness, fsrvor and
Intensity about their work which usually
characterizes oolored people when they
get thoroughly warmed mp and FIRST on
the bill is a one act comedy introducing
all the darby characters, old and young,
which are to be seen at an old-time plan
tation break down in the "Sunny South. "
Coon songs, buck and wing dancing
and funny knockabouts are introduced
and then comes the clio.
In this part OF the show one of the
bright pal ticular stars Is Miss Carrie
Smith, who sings pieasingly and does
q lively turn with George Ha zzard.
Wilson Is a good musical comedian. aud
Mile. Perkins, the Southern nightingale,
IS no stranger TO Portland playgoers.
There is song and dance act by the
big eight and then kingsbury touches
u2 the banjo. Cobb and Smith are the
travesty stars, and among the musical
features Is the Alabama comedy four.
A darkey show without cake walk
would he like the play of Hamlet with
Hamlet left out, SO the entertainment
ooncl Ides With the Dewey cake walk,
which is given with oil the poses, grace
aud style OF motion which belong to an
up to date cake walk.
The aggregation will appear this after
noon and evening and lovers of genuine
plantation show will be amused II they
attend.
THE PRINCE OF PoLILLo.
The Portland Athletic club have evsry
reason to be grateful.at the very favorable
reception which has been accorded their
production of 1.-THE Prince OF Polillo" at
the jefferson, aud last evening when the
curtain was rung up they faced an au-
dience numerically as large and as fash
ionable in quality as either of the two
preceding ones. 1t was very enthusi-
astio gathering and during the evening
handsome floral pieces were passed over
the footlights to the King, Mr. harry
Rounds, and to MIR. Macreauie, who COM
manded the guards.
Last nights presentation closed the
engagement at the Jefferson and on Sat
urday evening the play will be produced
at the National Soldiers Home In Togus,
and with the prestige of brilliant success
here, no doubt they will there meet with
a warm welcome.
CONCERT ON THE.LAKE HURON.
Wednesday evening party of we'll
known Portland musicians gave de-
liehtful concert in the saloon of the
English liner Lake Huron, now In port.
There were vocal solos by Mrs. +. ii
Dunton, Engineer Platt of the Huron
and Capt Thomas. An orchestra OF II
pieces furnished part of the entertain
mept. The members were: Mr.. Hatch,
MIR. Conkling. Mr.. Dnnhan. Mr.. Brunei
and Miss Brickett, violirs; MI Melville,
flute; Mrs. +. L. Hanson, cornet; MIR.
f. E. Hanson, trombone; MIR. Brown,
cello; MIR. hamilton, bass; Mrs. +. Ii.
Dunton, piano.
After the concert repast was served
by the officers of the steamer.
ROSENTHAL.
Afterian absence of several years Moriz
Rosenthal is again playing in New York,
fuller in knowledge. finer in technical
equipment, more wholly the artist. Au-
dieEces which filled every book and
Granny in Carnegie Music hall give him
welcome nightly. This great artist will
appear here on Thursday evening, March
sd for the only time, at kotzschmar hall.
Tickets and programmes at Stockbridge's
piano rooms, over Owen. Moore q Co. Is,
until Monday, when they will be at
Kotzsohinar nall. Half fare on the 81.
q. K. X to all holding Rosenthal tickets
CORSE PAXTON.
Asa comedian Corse Payton wears an
invincible armor Of humor that none 9TH
ers have dared approach. His originality
is one of the maryels Of the theatre-going
public and the enthusiastic receptions
the Payton players are everywhere re-
ceiving, speak volumes for the merits Of
the PAyton productions. Everywhere
this ACTOR has been received with enthu'
siastio shouts Of laughter AID unstinted
approval. Supported Is he is by Miss
Eta Reed and superb company he can
not fail to win the plaudits Of the multi
tuds. This year his company is stronger
than ever and he promises 10 eclipse all
past records. MIR. Payton and his COM
pany will begin AN engagement at the
jefferson theatre commencing Monday
with matinees daily except Monday,
prices 10 cents reserved alta, 20 cents.
Evening prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Seats now on sale at the box office.
NOTES.
Manager Cooling has many applications
from companies wishing to come TO the
Gem theatre at Peaks island for the
summer, but Will probably close no con-
tract for "a month to come.
The Bowdoin Glee, Mandolin and Gull
tar clubs gave a very successful concert
In Auburn Wednesday evening.