The Portland daily press., 1890-09-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.


Today, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
marguerite Fish and an excellent company
VIII present "Erma, the Elf" at Portland
Iheatre. In the portrayal of the hoydenish
child Miss Fish follows closely upon the
lines laid down by the favorite of the
country, Lolita. She possesses particular
ly sweet voice, and her rendering of German
dialect songs is one of her strong points. >.
w. Burton appears as Robert Raikes,
drunken villain; Charles Warren as SCR.
Bosanko, an unfortunate theatrical manager,
and Nellie Strickland as Araminta, young
lady of uncertain age whose one ambition Is
to 60 upon the stage.
Miss Nelly Strickland, the leading lady with
the Marguerite Fish Company. is the daugh-
ter of the Rev. E. F. Strickland, pastor of
the First Baptish church of Des Moines, la.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
Hands Across the Sea" will be at Port
land Theatre next Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. The play was produced in Port
land last year and at that time the follow
ing notice of the performance was given in
the PRESS:
"Hands Across 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 played here is slightly different
from the Museum version, Mr.. Jeffersion
having cut out some o. We lines that affec-
s soma ING ne tS dialogue unf re-arrsnged
ton OF the piece. ands avs making
better acting playS
The spectator pS :.
rural picture of Id life to the
the gagiSiing hell of Mime. Valerie, with its
Iuxuriant air, and presently he is out in the
bleak, frosty night, where Robert Slillwood
murders the wrong man. He then sees the
prison of La Roquette with Jack in the con-
demned cell, and his futile attempt to escape.
While we look, the whole scene revolves to
the prison yard, and is filled In an instant
with the guards and soldiers, and the gates
are thrown open and Lillian dashed in with
the reprieve In her hand. The fourth act of
this multitudinous play brings us to the
deck of an ocean steamship.
The acting was very good. the company
having been specially selected for the play.
THE BosToNIANs.
One more week remains in which to pro-
cure course tickets to the Stockbridge
courses. Next Saturday, October 9TH, seats
for any single entertainment will be sold.
After that course tickets can still be bought
but purchasers will have to take what is
left. fer there will be great demand for
single seats
The Bostonians will open the regular
Stockbridge course, October 10th, Friday
evening. on which occasion they will present
"Robin Hood" which is now meeting with
pronounced success at Music Hall in Boston.
The same opera will be sung Saturday after
noon, October 18th, at the opening enter
tainment in the Matinee course. On Satur-
day evening. October 18th, the Bostonians
will open the Popular course with "n
Trovatore." This season the Bostonians
will bring sixty-fve or seventy people. They
will increase their orchestra to 20 pieces.
The principal singers will be the old
favorites, Karl, Macdonald. Barnabee,
rockingham, Marie Stone, Julette Gordon,
Jessie Bartlett Davis, Josephine Bartlett,
besides the singers Grace Beals, Flora Fin
layson, Ferdinand Schultz and Eugene
Cowles.
SHENANDOAH.
Perhaps the best OF the war plays now be-
ing presented in this country is Bronson
Towards war drama, Shenandoah" 1t
teens with patriotism, has vigorous,
healthy motive and mingles fascinating
humor with the noblest pathos. To witness
its stirring action and hear its lofty and
heroic sentiments thrills ones heart with
the spirit of emulation, while the inherent
nobility of the characters-worked out in
their own peculiar way-cannot fail to raise
the human race in ores estimation and
make one feel all the better for It, If any
are inclined to doubt the truth of this little
sermon, let them go and see for themselves
and be convinced. The opportunity is easily
available, for shenandoah" is to be played
at City Hall tonight and tomorrow night by
one of the strongest travelling companies in
the United States. Seats can be obtained at
| Stockbridge's.
I0day anu LOm0ITUw uIIUcII nov acauc-
my in Mechanics Building will be open to
| the public for inspection. There will doubt
less be large number of visitors who will
be delighted to note the artistic finish of the
apartments. The main hall is on the third
foor, about 65x35 feet in size, is finished in
light colors, and is lighted by electricity, as
are all the other apartments. The decora-
lions, by Schumacher Brothers of Boston.
are in excellent taste. and the furnishings,
draperies. ETC., complete an interior picture
of much beauty. A handsome gallery will,
| contain the orchestra. The ladies' and gen :
tlemen's rooms, on this floor, are models of
what such apartments should be, and a coy
smoking room is located In the next story,
| Overlooking the main hall is the card room.
Owen. Moore & Co. furnish all the draperies
In the academy. The banquet hall. located
In the upper story, is spacious room about
75 feet long. and near by is well equipped
kitchen