The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

There are few things that better attract
an audience than ons OF Hayt's farce
comedies. and It IL certainly true enough
10 say that nothing In the farce comedy
line IL more popular here. Hoyt has en-
joysd such 9 success with his previous
prod uctions that q new pieos with his
name to 10 a. author IL certain to COM
maud wide attention and NIL the house
TO ita utmost capacity. i 10 Easy 10 take
70 on trust and feel confident Of having
good for the trouble OF going 10 see 10.
"a Black Shssp'' IL the title Of Mr..
Hoyt's comedy, which enjoyed long and
prosperous run In New York as Hoyt's
theatre, for more than eco nights and
displaying the ''standing room only"
sign at every performance. and which
has been pronounced ss the brightest
and most amusing fsreiosi skit that has
ever emanstsd from the fertile brain Of
this clever playwright.
Be that as is may the piees has proven
most SUCCESSFUL, testing the capacity Of
the largest theatres. Besides its long
run In New York, 1t was presented for IL
weeks In Boston. 8 weeks In philadelphia
and 10 weeks In Chicago. when play
can remain as long AZ shat In city 1t
10 pretty certain that It 10 one that
pieasss the amusemsnt-seeking pueIic.
"a Black Sheep will be pre- rented
10 this city next Friday, and Saturday
and Saturday matinee ct the Jefferson.
THE MAY DAY CARNIVAL.
Once Q year, on the afternoon and even
ing of May Day, comes the even. TO which
the little felix's, and many Of their elders,
too, eagerly look forward. 10 was In 1879
that Bosworth Relief Corps gave Its first
May Day carnival. The entsrtainms q t
this year will be no exception to the gen.
sral excellence which has marked the
similar events Of the last twenty years.
This will be the programmed:
Tableau. May Day In the Woods
May Queen. Attendants, Flower
Girls, end Mayors.
Liberty's Defenders.
Tableau.
Goddess OF Liberty and Her Attendants
An original drama "a Merry High
wayman." composed BY David y. Per-
kins Of Portland. Cast OF characters;
John Courtleigh, Earl OF Wexford,
Barnett h. Bruce
Hector Courtisigh. his .on. 30.
Lcrt Robert Sinclair, his nsp hew,
Ralph e. S. Thompson
Edith Oourtleigr. daughter Of Earl.
Sir Richard Fairfax. 10 love with Edith.
Mabel Fitzgerald. who IL secretly mar
ried to Hector Conrtlsiah,
Miss Marion Holbrook
Lieut.. Clinton. a ffiend Of Courtisigh's.
Lewis Anderson
james Maxwell. who passes as Sin
Constable o'Blis'' of Bow 4 81 q 1 asssia.
Donald Fitzgerald. Mabsl's brother.
Leon Lord
Butler Wilson. Lewis Coolbroth
"Maud Irving or the Little Orphan, 1"
an operstta in tive aots, adapted to origi-
nal music by Georgs Cooper and arranged
by william Dresser, intsrsper sed with
ters;
Miss Harristte l.. Pike
Walter Travefa adopted child Of Mis-.
st. Clair. Frank q. Mann
Mis- aanis q. sribbin
Widow Helper, kind-heartcd apple
woman, Mis- Ethel L. Towie
Molly Kidasr, . child-stsalsr.
Misa Gertrude A. Kaler
Neighbor Green, the widows friend,
Miss Maud l.. Woodbury.
Nr. Ralph 8. thompson
Young Ladies' and Little Children.
Chorus Of Fifty Voices.
The Instrumental music will be fur
nished by Chandler's orchestra, James A.
Balm, conductor.