The Portland daily press., 1890-09-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
srocKBRIpGE COURSES.

6T0CKBRIDGE COURSES.
The Bostonians who will open the Stock
bridge regular on October 10, brought out
DeKoven's robin Hood"-the opera which
they will present here, at Music hall, Boston
Monday evening, which has been hand
somely fitted up as theatre. The Boston
papers chronicle success, but say the opera
needs pruning The concerted numbers,
quartettes and choruses are gems. The
inales to the second and third acts are
grand. The music reminds one of Sir Ar
thur Sullivan's compositions, it is so bright
and melodious. The harmony in the con-
certed numbers is beautiful especially the
chorus Of journeymen thinkers. the bell song
with chorus, the market scene at the opening
and the chorus Of milkmaids. The plot, as
Is understood by the title, is the old story
of Robin Hood the famous archer and maid
Marion. As the sheriff Barnabee had
great part and while he was very funny his
singing was highly commended. Mr.. Hoff,
the tenor, made an excellent Robin Hood,
and was encored. Mr.. rockingham was
very witty as the Friar. Mcdonald and
Cowles sang splendidly. the formers render
ing of "Brown October Ale," and the lat
ter's song with anvil accompaniment, were
exceedingly effective Miss Stone and Jessie
Bartlett Davis displayed fine costumes and
sang beautifully, the latter's bell song"
being one Of the best things in the opera.
Miss Grace Reads made a pleasing impress
sion in her debut in the small part of An
mabel. The libretto of the opera is very
amusing. Tickets for good seats can be had
at Stockbridge's, for the opera.
ON THE FRONTIER.
Tonight Hardie & Won Lear's company
will present ION the Frontier" at Portland
theatre. An exchange says:
"While the theme Is conventional how
ever, the author has deviated from the
Western plays Of the past, and has made her
hero in love with girl of his own sphere of
scenes Of refinement and education simply to
be rescued by the hero and finally married
by him. The love scene in the second act
between Jack and Blueflower, two children
OF the Forest is gem. There is no dearth
audience testified last night that the love for
border drama is strong. Plays in which In
dams. scouts, and soldiers figure, are gener-
ally popular play. and On the Frontier a
faithful picture Of rugged Western life."
THE RAGPICKER's CHILD.
tomorrow night Inc Rag Plcker's Child
will be brought out at Portland Theatre.
An exchange says:
SIT is melodrama in five acts, but not
so full of comedy as some expected.
There was enough, however, to suit
the intelligent spectator. The play was
thoroughly enjoyable and showed the dra-
matte strength of the company to better adj
vantage than anything attempted thus far.
The acting in the second act was particu-
larly good. The elevated railroad scene was
something new and added greatly to the
stage setting. All the characters were well
played"
SHENANDOAH.
Tickets can be obtained for the Shenan-
doah at Stockbridge's. Money is the meas
ure of success nowadays in regard to the
drama. Since the present season opened In
New York there have been several artistic
successes, SO called by the press, but the
plays were short lived because the THEATRE
going public did not like them and would not
pay to see them. On the other hond, the
number of solid financial successes was
small but what they lacked In quantity they
made up in quality. The most striking of
these successes Is Bronson Towards mill
tary comedy shenandoah" to be presented
at City hall next Monday and Tuesday.