The Portland daily press., 1889-10-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

IRISH HEADS AND GERMAN HEARTS.
The Days new play produced at Portland
Theatre last evening, is excellent in charac-
| ter, and abounds in both fun and pathos 1t
also tends to prove the fact that it is absurd
| to present the Irish and German elements in
| this country-as is done in most dramas--as
| antagonistic,
/ The story Of the play is simple, and its
dramatic development is skillfully wrought
| out. A warmhearted young freshman falls
in love with beautiful German girl, who
reciprocates his affection. The attachment
| is looked upon with marked disfavor by
those who control the actions of the girl.
The young man, poor but full of native
pluck, determines to win his bride by every
honorable endeavor in his power, and after a
series of vicissitudes, some of startling pro-
portions, succeeds in his ambition and tri-
umphantly demonstrates the all-conquering
power of noble love over the deepest laid
and most insidious plots against it. A
series Of surprises and powerful situations
are continuously unrolled from the rise of
the first to the fall of the final curtain The
first act of the play is laid in the picturesque
lake region of Ireland; the other three acts
are laid in the United States The scenic
effects are pleasing, and the music with
which the piece abounds is very taking
The drama was very well presented. Tom
DAILY was capital as the rollicking Irish lad,
Barty Boyle, bubbling over with good hu-
NOR, while Lizzie DAILY was great success
as Schow Blume, the German peasant girl.
George Fl. Rixford was good as the retired
nx,A Ar,.,e IT
Currie were respectively deserving of praise
as the detective and villain. The support
was good.
sToCKBRIDGE COURSE.
Evoning tickets to the "Bostonians" and
all other entertainments in the Stockbridge
courses will be on sale Monday next. All
desiring good course seats should procure
them before that time.
Max O'Rell, who lectures in the "Pops,"
writes:
81 never call my show "a lecture. People
don't pay to be lectured They pay to be
amused"
This saying has sense as we'll as wit in it.
and 1t is certain that the writer has both
these qualities, and displays them fully in
his lectures as in his books. Max O'Rell,
one of the wittiest of French authors, first
came into general notice by his famous sa-
tire, John Bull and his Island" OF this
COOK over 10000 copies have been sold, and
It has been translated into II languages. His
latest work, which bids fair to be equally
famous, is Jonathan and His Continent"
written from notes taken during his travels
In this country two years since. His writings
are polished and cultured, and full of subtle
wit aud humor.
LEGARDERE.
The New York Telegram, speaking of
"Legardere," says:
."The play was given with gorgeousness
OF detail which has seldom been equalled,
and the costumes, which were rich and ar
tistic. are historically correct to degree.
The entire production, containing, as it
does, eleven scenes and two elaborate bal
lets, went off without hitch. The two
ballets were probably the best ever produced
by Imre Kiralfy. The tableaux were enthu-
siastisally applauded."
Legardec will be at Portland Theatre next
Tuesday and Wednesday.