The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.

HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
Glands Aross the Sea-" the melo-drama
that had such an extended run at the Boston
Museum, was brought out at Portland Thea
tire last night to an audience that filled every
seat and left standing room only. The YER
sion that is play ed here is slightly different
from the Museum version, Mr.. jefferson
! having cut out some of the lines that affect
ed the dialogue unfavorably, re-arranged
some of the climaxes thus expediting the &C.
tlon of the piece. and in other ways making
a better acting play.
The spectator passes from the beautiful
rural picture of English home life to the
Grand Hotel in Paris. thence he passes to
the gambling hell of Nine. VALERIE, with its
luxuriant air, and presently he is out in the
bleak, frosty night. where Robert Stillwood
murders the wrong man. He then sees the
prison of La Roquatte with Jack in the con-
demned cell, and his futile attempt to es-
cape. While we look. the whole scene re-
wolves to the prison yard, and is filled in an
instant with the guards and soldiers, and the
gates are thrown open and Lillian dashes in
with the reprieve in her hand. The fourth
act of this multitudinous play brings us to
the deck of an ocean steamship. The vessel
is supposed to be in heavy fog, and the
means taken to represent this effect by the
aid of steam are ample effective, and the
sense of danger is enhanced by the dull,
heavy tones of the fog horn, the ringing of
bells aud the rolling of the vessel. We see
this fog lift and blow away, disclosing the
men and passengers on board. This scene
has been designed by Mr.. Jefferson aud was
executed by Goetcher. Young and Sher-
wood. Some idea of its difficulty may be
obtained when it said that French gun
boat is made to move across the bows of this
steamship, and the spectators see the ma
rine man@uvres and sign aling.
The acting was very good, the company
having been specially selected for the play
The cast was published yesterday. Mr.
Beach as Jack Dudley, Mr.. Blackstone as
Tom Bassett, Mr.. Wallis as Dick Milford,
Mr.. Gibbs as DeLussac. Mr.. Pierson as Rob-
ert Stillwood, Miss Edna Carey as Lillian
Milford, Miss Belmont as Lucy and Miss
Seaman as Nine. VALERIE, were particularly
good. The selections by Grimmer's orches-
ira were much enjoyed.
The drama will be repeated tonight and
bOuiOTrOW anu SodCS SnOulu % secured our
ing the day. The curtain was called several
times last night.
ADELE AUS DER OHE
There is great interest among musical peo-
| pie to hear the piano recital to given given
at the First Parish church, next Tuesday af.
| ternoon by Miss Adele Aus Der Ohe, and
those who have not yet secured thier tickets
at Stockbridge's had better be about it. The
Chicago Morning News says:
"Fraulein Aus Der One is bona fide pu.
pill of List, and has much of the dash and
spirit of that master. Her selection was
LISTS fiat cOncertO,a composition of tech
nical difficulties so great that it Is calculated
to dismay even virtuosO. Frauleib Aus
Der Ohe has executive powers that are but
little less than phenomenal. and she possess
es the force and breadth of style that are us
ually lacking when women essay to be con-
cert pianists. Her rendition of the concerto
was wonderfully brilliant and she was re-
peatedly recalled, many of his audience in
sisting upon an encore after the fatiguing
selection"
Tue concert by the Boston SYMPHONY Or
chestra has been postponed from February
18th to February 25th.
The next entertainment at Portland Thea
ire will be 1.-The Twelve Temptations, {"
February 7th and Sth.