The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE sTEPDAUGHTER.


The company supporting Miss Tiffany
this season in "The Stepdaughter" is pro-
noupced superior to the capable one seen
here last year, while the piece has also been
improved on, the part of peggy Logan"
having been made more prominent feature
In the interesting plot. The favorable i'm
preston Miss Tiffany's previous engage
ments have created among our theatre-goers
should ensure her large audiences at Port
land theatre tonight and saturday.
MONTE CRIsTo.
Mr.. James O'Neill will present his famous
production Of Monte Cristo at the Portland
theatre on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings next. There are few actors on the
American stage who are more fagorably
identified with part than is James 0'Neill
with the character Of Edmund Dantes. He
has essayed the role over $500 times. 1t is
almost impossible to imagine him In any
other part, though it is said that this will be
his last season in the piece.
THE sToCKBRIDGE COURSES.
The event of Wednesday evening at the
Worcester festival was the appearance of
Nine. Nordica. who sang. just before the
usual intermissioD, the well-worn waltz
song. Romeo and juliet" by GouDod. Nine.
Nordica was dressed In an elegant Partisan
gown, sparkling with jewels, and she re-
eeived an ovation from the moment she
came In sight Victor Hubert led the Or
chestra, and the difficult technique of the
piece was easily overcome and made the
most of by the singer. Mime. Nordica was
la good voice-tbe change from the other
country having no perceptible effect upon 1t.
Her high notes we're clear, true and power
full, and she was compelled to give as an en-
core another number of the same class of
pyrotechnical composition, the polonaise
from "Mignon." Later in the evening she
gave flushed rendition of what little the
soprano has to do in the Repentance"
That she has lost nothing. but gained much
during her recent sojourn in Europe. is very
evident, and her friends were delighted with
her reception. Nine. Nordica will appear in
the r. gular Stockbridge course and tickets
should now be procured.
Helen Barry. who will open the Regular
course, October 9th in "a Nights Frolic," Is
ment packed the Park theatre. Boston, for
so long time and who has been a great sue
cess In the character.
FIRST ORGAN RECITAL.
The first of the series of six organ recitals
at Congress Square church will be given to-
morrow afternoon at half past three o'clock.
Believing in the mission of music, we con-
graduate the committee having these reclt
ais In charge upon their determination to
use the noble church for this noble service.
The organ playing of Mr.. Duncan and the
fine singing of Miss Rice, will give great en-
joyment. We look for large attendance
HIS NIBs, THE BARON.
His Nibs, the Baron, 1t Is said, Is inter-
esting as story, bits of sensation and char
acter giving light and shade that should
prove interesting in comedy. A valet who
takes advantage of his employers absence
and inStalls himself in his masters place,
making love to his masters supposed sweet
neart, put who Is In reality house maid i'm
personating that lady, forms the principal
theme OF the play. Songs, dances, concerted
evolutions. pantomimic advertisements,
specialties and popular hits of the day are
lncidentsd to the piece. His Nibs" is
booked for Portland theatre next Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Emma Thursby, the we'll known
singer, is reported to be dangerously i'll at
Vancouver, b. c.
HindOo princess, the Begun Anmadee,
has distinguished herself in London society
as singer of superior voice, talent ana cul-
tivation. She is descendant of the EN-
per0r OF Delhi, and possesses mezzO-sopra-
no voice of extraordinary richness and pow
er, which is used with very high artistic
taste. She also has great personal beauty.