The Portland daily press., 1888-04-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



Miss Margaret Mather has always been q
fayorite with Portland audiences. and the
announcement of an engagement at our
Theatre always icalls for large advance
sale of seats. The present engagement will
prove no exception to the rule. Last night
packed house greeted her appearance as
Juliet" and as soon as she appeared on the
stage she was welcomed with loud applause.
The PRESS has on former occasions ex-
pressed itself fully as to Miss Mather's i'm
personation of the fair daughter of the house
of Capulet and sees no reason to change that
opinion now. She is as graceful, as beauti-
full, and as winning as ever, and, in the
strong situations, works up her audience to
high pitch of enthusiasm. Perhaps the
most charming of all her scenes is that
where she cajoles the nurse to tell her
what ne WIS she brings from Romeo. Miss
Mather was called before the curtain several
times.
Of Miss Mather's support we may say that
Mr.. Mines Levick, as of old, gives a very
strong Characterization of Mercutio. and his
illustration and rendering of Queen Nab +,
his scene with the nurse, and his duel and
death, were all of high order. Mrs. Sol
Smith was an admirable representative of
the nurse and always recalls wildly in voice
and manner, the lamented Mrs. Vincent.
Mr.. Paulding plays Romeo with spirit. The
other characters do not call for special mem
ton.
The play last night was well costumed but
IL lacked much of what was expected in
stage setting.
This evening Miss Mather will appear as
Rosalind in "As You Like II" and another
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THE ARCHER RECITAL.
A large audience of music lovers gathered
in Congress Square church last evening,
once more testifying that organ music is
liked here, and that it is safe, pecuniarily, to
have organ recitals here occasionally. Taken
as a whole, we think last nights not as ar
tistic as the last one he gave here, although
much finer than any other organist has ever
given us. The "Tannhauser" overture
proved the grand turning p, int, it and every
number after it being performed as perfect
ly, probably, as can be done on this side Of
the Atlantic at least. The Tampa" over
ture was, at least to the musicians present, a
welcome substitute for Weber's 'Invita-
ton, though Mr.. Archer would have made
the latter very fascinating no doubt. Men
delssohn's Spring Song" was the popular
It'd bit of the programme, but the Beethoven
"Larghetto" was certainly the most inter-
esting and most artistically handled num-
Der. Much credit is due the young men who
managed the recital for giving Portland so
rare a musical treat.
HAYDN ASSOCIATION.
A delightful, miscellaneous concert will be
given at Mechanics Hall by the Haydn AS
ISOLATION next Monday evening. Tickets
can be found at Stockbridge's and at w. S.
Banks's.
ALVIN JoSLIN.
Today the tickets will be for sale at Port
land Theatre for Davis's calvin Joslin," to
be given next Monday evening The SYRIA
cuse Courier says: LAST evening Charles
l.. Davis's calvin Joslin" company appeared
at the Grand before fine audience. Mr..
Davis as Uncle Alvin was inexpressibly
funny and kept the audience in roar. His
orchestra is splendid one, and the soloists
were compelled to respond to several encores.
Mr.. Davis was finely supported, and the play
was the hit of the season. 1t will be repeat
ed for the last time this evening. The play
should be seen by everyone, as 1t is enjoya-
BILE in the extreme.
NOTES.
Maggie Mitchell will be at Portland Thea
tire on Friday and Saturday next. She VIII
play "Fanchon" one evening.
Henry E. Dixey will be at Portland Thea
tire three evenings week after next in "Adon-
isl