The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ANNIE WARE TIFFANY.

MISS annie Waru I1Hany appeared at
Portland theatre last evening, and presented
her popular success OF the "Stepdaughter.
The play Is not new TO the theatre patrons
OF this city. having been seen here on former
occasions. The plot Is well constructed and
runs somewhat as follows: Mrs. Travers, a
widow. hes married. Mr.. Edgerton, a widow
or. for his money. being at the time In love
with Mr.. Edgerton's secretary. Frank Craw-
| ford. When Mr.. Edgerton's daughter, Ruby,
returns from convent school she fails ln
love with her fathers secretary and her love
is returned. Mrs. Edgerton finds that her
stepdaughter has won the man whom she
loves, though married, and denounces him
before Mr.. Edgerton as the son of man who
formerly, as his partner In business. robbed
him. The shock proves too much for Mr.,
Edgerton and he expires. His widow now
becomes Ruby's guardian and as such tries
to force marriage between Ruby and Allen
Travers, her son. so that she may have con-
troll OF the entire estate. Upon refusing to
obey Ruby Is removed and locked up in Mrs.
Edgerton's summer residence, and report
circulated that she is insane. Peggy Logan,
the faithful Irish nurse. succeeds In locating
her. and after a smart bit OF strategy, inter-
spersed with force. manages to effect the es-
cape Of her darling Ruby by imprisoning
herself. For doing this Peggy Is bound hand
and foot and threatened with death II she re-
fuses to disclose Ruby's hiding place. She
Is given one hour. and during that time sue
ceeds In cutting her bonds and making her
escape by sliding from a window. At the
bottom Of the cliff she Is Joined by Frank
Crawford and Ned Harvey. who protect her
from her prosecutors, and the drama Is closed
by announcing to the chagrined Mrs. Edger-
ton that Ruby has become Mrs. Frank Craw-
ford.
John E. Martin as Mr. Edgerton; John T.
Burke, as Frank Crawford; Gus p. Thomas,
as Ned Harvey; George III. Ricketts,, as Allen
TIavers; M. Z; Johns, as Lingl Soldlani;
clay, as Mrs. Edgerton; Rose Tiffany, as
Ruby; Marian Bender. as Blanche Somers;
and Lizzie Greece as Luzette, all did well and
ably supported Miss Tiffany. The play will
De repeated this afternoon and evening.
sToCKBRIDGE COURSES.
Speaking Of NordIca. CampanIni and Del
Puente (who will appear In the Stockbridge
course), who sang at the Worcester festival,
the Boston Journal says:
The enthusiasm Of the audience was catch
Ing, and everything was applauded. Del
Puente made his first appearance, as did
Franz Wilczek. the yiolinist: Campanlni and
Nine. Nordica were In excellent voice, the
latter singing Lohengrin's narrative, and In
the concerted numbers by Verdi and Wagner
as no other artist In this country can Sing
them. Nine. Nordica Is better suited to the
music rendered this evening than to the bra
vura selections of last night, and she sang
the Handel aria In magnihcent style. The
Lohengrin number at the close was one OF
the gTandest things yet given at the festival.
Del Puente sang his faySrlte "ToIeadoI
| aria Una Voce" to piano accompaniment as
| an encore 20 "Let the Bright Seraphim," /" and
| the audience would have kept Campan.ni
singing until the end Of the evening had not
the genial tenor interposed an objection.
Wilczek, the yiolinist, played both selections
admirably. The closing concert tomorrow
evening will be devoted to a perfo rmance Of
Handlers Israel In Egypt"
HIS NIBs THE BARON.
Songs, dances, concerted evolutlons, panto-
mimic diversitles, operatic hits, novel special
ties and acrobatlc feats, In conjunction with
play said to be funny In the extreme, fairly
well describes "HIs Nlbs, The Baron" the
attraction billed for the Portland theatre next
Monday and Tuesday. The features offered
are new, many Of them being offered for the
first time In "His Nlbs"-the 'Shoo- Shoo,"
"MIrror" and Jeanette Miller dances be ing
among them. The usual number OF speci al
ties, including selections by tho Royal Star
Quartette, are introduced incidentally. Miss
Lilly LaVerde, said to be fine dancer, will
appear.
MONTE CRIsTo.
The popular young actor, Mr.. James
O'Nelll, will produce at the Portland theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Mr.. Charles Fetcher's version Of Dumas
great play. "Monte Cristo," with a brilliant
cast Of characters. realistic stage pictures,
painted expressly for this play by two OF
New York's great scenic artists, Messrs.
William Voegtlin and Jos. Clare. with all
the grand effects. correct appointments and
car load Of special scenery. making the pro-
duction perfect In every detail. Mr.. O'NeilPs
impersonation Of the character OF Edmund
Dantes and the Count Of Monte Cristo Is
fine piece Of work. Ardent In youthful love,
hearty and sincere In manly quality, full Of
tenderness and pathos In periods Of suffering
and grief, calm, dignifed, In the episode
where pride and death are In the trial.
ORGAN RECITAL.
The first OF series Of six organ recltals
will be given at Congress square church this
afternoon, at 8 80 O'Clock. The well known
organist. MIR. Henry 4. Duncan, will preside
at the organ. and Miss Rice will be the vocal
soloist. The music will, therefore, be Of the
usual excellence. Music lovers Of Portland
will avail themselves of this delightful op-
portunity In the Congress square church.
THIS will be the programme:
Bridal March. ..Cowen
slumber song....'.''''.' -'''..''..'''"Sehumann
Creole Love Mis-; Rice
Larghetto Second Symphony .......... Beethoven
n the lord ia Mndtu Of NJ. on
Miss Rice.
Polka Francaise. .Fahrbach
March OF Priests. ....Mendelssohn
At the second recital, Saturday, October
80, at 3 30 p. m, Miss Florence G. Knight,
soprano, will be s0loist.
NOTES.
The Bostonians have accepted new opera,
words by Arthur Macy. music by f. A. New
comb, both of Boston.
The absolute wrecks this season, so far,
are the "Khedive," THE Black Masque,"
and "Fleurette," but the long winded hot
wave has distressed many, and half;dozen
are laboring hard near the ragged rocks of
The dickey bird says that "a VOLTS We'd
ding" "a jolly Surprise" ""Fhe Volunteer"
"a Mile Minute" and "The Danger Sig
nal," have not caught the popular fancy.
A noticeable thing about ladies who kindly
disappearance Of the Psyche knot and the
substitution Of the pyramid coil. A lady's
description Of the latter Is: "Draw the braid
up to the crown, not the top. and tie 1t to
Hands Across the Sea will be seen at Port
land theatre next Friday and Saturday.
His Long Lost Brother.
lEastport sentnel.l
In 1861 George E KNIGHT than n resident