The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE CELEBRATED CASE.


The melodrama of "a Celebrated Case
will be presented at Portland Theatre to-
night As romantic melodrama ACelebrat-
ed Case has perhaps no peer. the story is in
tensely exciting and beautifully told. Jean
Renaud is entrusted by a dying nobleman
whom he has befriended on the field ofbattle,
with package of valuable jewels and pa
pers. As his regiment is passing through the
village in which his wife and only child Ia
little girl reside, he determines to acquaint
his wife of his trust and leave the package
in her safe keeping He accordingly slips
away from his fellow soldiers and tells his
wife Of the lucky windfall. Lazarre, a camp
follower, overhears Jean confide it to his
vile, and Immediately uponJean's departure
he attempts to gain from the frightened
woman the Jewels. She strenuously refuses
and Lazarre with uplifted knife threatens
her life. The young Adrienne, jeans
daughter, hears the struggle from her little cot
and asks what makes her mother cry. La
zarre, still threatening her (the wife's) life,
forces to answer the crying child with 'sBe
quiet Adrienne. it is only your father" La
zarre then stabs to death the wife and es-
capes with the jewels. Jean Reuard is
arrested. and solely on the evidence of his
own child is convicted of the murder and
condemned to the galleys for life. So ends
the prologue. The drama, after a supposed
lapse of twelve years. is then begun in real
ity. Adrienne. Jeans daughter, has grown
up to charming womanhood. and has been
adopted by the Duke D'Ambrettre Lazarre
now the Count DeMorray and deeper in vii
lainy than before, attempts by intrigue and
assumed benevolence to gain the affection of
Adrienne. ALI his hopes and desires are
about to be consummated when by the recog-
milton of her father by Adrienne and the pos.
session Of certain jewel by the Count De
Moray, everything, the murder and the theft
are placed upon the criminals shoulders and
Jean Renafd is reinstated as respected
member of society and a loving. devoted ia
Their. In this play Mr.. ]. Gordon Edwards
and Miss Glassford are particularly good.
KNEIsEL oUARTETrE.
Portland people constantly deplore the fact
that we haven't such concerts as Boston de-
lights in. So strongly has this feeling been
expressed that few persons are trying to
arrange set of three subscription chamber
concerts. Papers are at Stockbridge's and
Chandler's. Tickets are available to use on
any of the three mornings. At $3.50 for the
course $50 names must be secured In order to
cover expenses. Thursday Of this week is
the limit put upon keeping open the lists.
Will all interested subscribe at once In order
to further the arrangement for the first con-
cert. to be given March 18th. In case a suf-
ficient number of persons subscribe for the
course.
TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
William j. Gilmore's magnificent spectacle
THE Twelve Temptations" is to be present
ed at Portland Theatre Friday and Saturday
evenings. The present season is devoted to
the Second Edition"of this gorgeous specta-
Gle. which means that entirely new scenery
has been specially prepared. number of
trick scenes invented, and newly imported
specialties, also premiers, and large corps
of dancers. The piece will also have the ad-
vantage of a carefully selected dramatic com.
pany; also the best pantomimic artists that
can be secured.
EQUINE AND CANINE PARADOX.
The Dover paper says: "Miss Nettie Nor
riss opened at Burgett Park last night with
her Equine and Canine Paradox to big bust
ness and the people who went were delighted
with the show. 1t is the finest exhibition of
trained animals seen in Dover, and every
man. woman and child should surely see it.
The show remains here the rest of the week
and gives two shows daily" The show will
open in City Hall Friday.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Tickets should now be secured for Mr.. Il.
E. Duncan's organ recital to be given at
Congress Square church at $50 p. M, Satur-
day. Mr.. w. 81. Stockbridge will be the So
loist and sing "Total Eclipse" from the ora
torio of saul"
NOTES.
In our advertising columns may be found
tertainments to belgiyen under the Stock
bridge management.