The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RECKLESS TEMPLE.


The last night Of the presentation of this
new success. for 1t must be called now, q
success, was all that could be wished for
The company has fully mastered the intri
cacies OF the plot and the desired by-play
and business to make it effective, and were
at their best last night. The audience was
at its best, too, and thoroughly appreciated
the efforts of the actors. At the end of the
third act the players were called before the
curtain one by one, and in response to loud
and repeated calls Manager Hill appeared
and made brief speech of thanks.
THE ROYAL PASS.
The papers speak well of Mr.. George C.
Staley, the German dialect comedian, and
his play "a Royal Pass" Mr.. Staley is said
to be at home in pathos as we'll as in comedy
and his role is arranged to give him full
scope for his varied talents. Mr.. Staley is
also an excellent lullaby singer and yodler,
his yodling being Of different style from
from Emmet's or any Of the German charac-
ter opponents. Some of his songs are be-
coming great favorites. notably the ones en-
titled "My Hearts Delight" aud Little
Rogue's Asleep" The play. "A Royal Pass"
Is well spoken Of. 1t is said to be both in
teresting and amusing. The personages of
the play are Swiss and Russian. All the
parts are said to be correctly and beautifully
costumed and interpreted by cast of special
excellence. The piece will be produced at
Portland Theatre tonight. and tomorrow
matinee and evening.
THE BIJoU.
The new programme at the Bijou last
night gave much pleasure. Tomorrow the
matinee for the ladies and children should
draw a good house. The evening per
formance Saturday is always favorite with
many OF our citizens who can go then If not
at any other time.
THE THIRD sToCKBRIDGE.
Get tickets now for the grand concert to
be given in the Stockbridge course next
Thursday evening. The St. Paul Globe says /:
I'M. Musin played the violin as only Musin
plays 1t. He was applauded to the echo and
each encore was no more than the briliance
performance is a magnificent one. and the
TACT was recognized by all who heard him
yesterday. The wonderful ease and perfec-
tion OF execution marking his Interpretation
OF the most difficult music extant have never
been surpassed by any violinist in st. Paul.
Jennie Couthoui will appear at this enter
tainment.
MISS DAUvRAY's wHIRLwIND.
The New York Sun says:
ut is not likely that "The Whirlwind"
will be retained by Helen Dauvray much
longer: She Is said to have spent $4,000
upon the piece before the curtain was raised
upon the productian at the Standard Theatre.
The play has not been financial success at
that house, and all efforts to secure a theatre
In which to attempt to force long run have
been unsuccessful In the last week the
fourth act 6 has been rewritten by George f.
given In Boston next week, as the season at
the Standard closes on Saturday night. If
the play is not more remunerative in Boston
Miss Dauvray will abandon 1t. Already
members Of the company have been told Of
the condition of affairs, and notified that the
company is likely to be disbanded at the
close Of the week In Boston unless il proves
greater success. In that case after lapse
OF two weeks the company will go on the
road.
ADARK SECRET.
This novelty Of the stage will be at Port
land Theatre the first three nights of next
week. The huge tank filled with real water
is strong feature of the piece. as it permits
of striking scenes, including a regatta in
which Hosmer, the oarsman, takes part, and
an attempt to drown the heroine in the story.
WILLIAM j. RYAN's BENEFIT.
Next Wednesday evening the animal bene-
fit concert to William j. Ryan will be given
at City Hall. The Harvard quartette as
sisted by Miss Ida Florence, reader, and
Miss Gertrude M. Lufkin. cornetist, will
render an interesting programme.
NOTES.
The most thoroughly worked" threatre in
America, from a newspaper standpoint, is
the Academy in New York. Every week
news concerning this playhouse, and the
other enterprises of its managers, is sent to
every newspaper In every town Of America
and England of fifteen thousand inhabitants
and over.
The extensive structure, Nilsson Hall, ad-
joining the big Academy, New York, has
been purchased by Messrs. Gilmore and
Tompkins, the owners of the Academy.
They propose to use the site to enlarge the
scope of the Academy's stage. making 1t the
largest in the world. with depth of 101 feet
and width of 226a feet, for coming yoars of
THE Old Homestead" The business for
the first fortnight of the fourth year has
been equal to the prosperity won by the
play In former seasons.