The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RECKLESS TEMPLE AGAIN.

RECKLESS TEMPLE AGAIN.
The New York critics have been to see
Reckless Temple" Mr.. Augustus Thomas's
new play, which Mr.. Hill lately brought out
here, and which had its first performance at
the Standard Theatre in that city Monday
night. The Tribune voices the opinions of
most of the New York dailies when it
speaks as follows of the piece:
In the play presented on this night, which
Is In TOUR acts, and which contains IA per-
sons. who are implicated in trte love story
and several impossible drawing room scenes.
MIR. Barrymore impeis onates hero who is
young enough to glory In being unconven-
tlonai. Reckless Temple is member OF
both bars and he has divided the time about
equally between the two. His hair has been
turned gray by the liberal consumption of
gin, but bis complexion is lovely. He is elo-
quent before jnries. He has secured the ac-
quittal Of murderer, and for this reason he
is introduced into society In the COMPANY
OF ladies he says weakly cynical because aim
less words of misanthropy, and he ayouches
settled contempt for social opinion. He
falls IN love with Dana Hamlin and he wins
1eI neart. de learns that her brother,
George, has seduced, betrayed and aban-
doned young woman, whose relative, ar
rayed In blue 0veralls. Is in quest of him,
with hostile intentions. He proposes to
shieid THIS friend by pretending to be him
sell the guilty man. He will assume the
paternity Of George Hamlin's natural child,
and he will mollify the wrath of the ayenger..
That avenger Is the murderer whose life his
eloquence has saved-in the face of testimony
that would defeat the eloQueDca of aWebster,
His colossal heroism delights Mrs. Bill
ingsley-the brightest person of his acquaint-
ance and the sunbeam of the stage last night,
in the person of Miss Caroline Hill-and
that sprightly lady fondles his right ear in
ballroom. He Is accepted by Dana Hamlin
ana oetrothed to her amid irrelevant obser-
vations by an obstetrical physician, who en-
tiers nearly every scene and talks like mid
wife. His assumed guilt, however. mysteri-
ou.ly becomes known to a newspaper re-
porter. and taus is it thereupon communi-
Gated to the dancers. All the ladies are in
dignant and all the men are so shocked that
they ask for their hats and insist on going
home He Is thus outlawed by the society
that he has been den0uncing for its hypoc-
rlsY. he goes to his lodging and drinks
brandy, and there he has terrific verbal en-
counter with the brother of the girl whom
his friend has wronged. The brother gets
the worst Of this and terminates his unne-
cessary existence. Mrs. Billingsley, who
knows the truth all along, then makes mat
ters right by telling it-as she naturally
would and should have done in the first
place.
There is not a particle of nature or sense
In this story and the social incidents of the
PAoJ ohO oiiiJ duQ luulCIUuSs u6 ululURuo
is that OF heavy writer who tries to be
piquant and lands in bsbble. Slang is put
into the mouth of persons who are offered as
types OF social taste and refinement, and
these people are made to wrangle in par
lor about private and indicate matters in a
manner that would disgrace even the bar
rooms from which Mr.. Reckless Temple has
been graduated. 1t is seldom that one en-
counters such forced and unnecessary play
as Reckless Temple" Mr.. Barrymore was
t0u6iV and frpnuantlu oppl lon ad oft
called before the curtain.
THE THIRD sToCKBRIDaE.
Tomorrow night the:third Stockbridge en-
tertainment will be given at City Hall. M.
Musin, the violinist, is the central attraction,
strongly supper ted by his company. The
Montreal Gazette says:
M. Musin played what is known to edu-
Gated musicians as Caprice No. l. He car
rled the audience by storm and he made the
Instrument say just what he pleased 10 the
only the very finest ear that could tell where
bis low notes died away, for the transition
from low, faint but ineffably sweet music to
silence was all but imperceptible. His
whole performance was simply superb. and
it."
Annie Louise Tanners staccato singing is
wonderfully clear, and in light, graceful pas
sages her voice is like birds. 1t has a wide
range. The soloist of the concert, Herr Karl
Storr, has an organ of rare sweetness and
timbre, which is mastered by the young art
ist with consummate skill. Miss Inez Par
mater possesses fine mezzo soprano, and
Schorf, the pianist, has excellent power and
good technique. Miss Cruthorne's recita-
tions are familiar to ALL
REILLY & WOODS vAUDEvILLEs.
~, The Boston Advertiser says: Reilly 6
woods Vaudeville company opened at the
Howard last evening with plenty of good
talent. The Dolans began the performance
with the usual Irish comedy. Barber, the
expert bicyclist, gave presentation of his
wonderful skill, which was astonishing. His
command of the machine is certainly re-
markable. Four charming girls, who were
In the Ka1anka company last year. danced
remarkably well. Later on in the perform
ance the same quartette sang excellently
Marie Lotus. accomplished and original, re-
ceived an ovation after years absence such
as lew artists receive, and sang in her usual
charming manner number of songs of I'M
questionably English origin. Edwin French,
the famous banjoist and vocalist, was re-
called many times, and his work was GER
tainly excellent. A feline exhibition was an
Interesting feature Of the show.
The company will be at Portland Theatre
tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. Get tick
cts.
DARK SECRET.
The great tank play drew another large
audience to Portland Theatre last night.
The Henley regatta scene and the drowning
scene, with the Herbert Bros. acrobatic
feats, the dancing, and the singing by the
tnkfa h.
piece. The curtain was called. Hosmer, the
oarsman, was received as on the preceding
evening with great applause. The last per-
formance will be given tonight.
RYAN's CONCERT.
William j. Ryan. the blind boy, will have
his benefit concert at City Hall tonight. Mr..
Ryan should have large audience. His in
trinity is the most serious with which any
one can be afflicted. and all that can be done
should be to enable him to secure the musi-
cal education he desires. The talent that
will assist will be found in another column.
Tickets at Stockbridge's.
THE BIJoU.
The entertainment at the Bijou gains
steadily in favor Mr.. Chace, the manager,
Is untiring in has efforts to secure the best Of
talent, and the audiences applaud his efforts
nightly In their enthusiasm over the per-
formances. Don't forget to go and see the
new company.
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