The Portland daily press., 1891-03-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE CELEBRATED CASE.


The Celebrated Case" has attained praat
reputation on the stage as one Of the strong
est and most interesting melo dramas of the
day. Its story was published in yesterdays
PRESS. Last night Mr.. j. Gordon Edwards
In the role OF Jean Remand created a strong
impression, while as Adrlenne Miss Glass
ford gave telling Interpretation to the role.
Inc other characters were well taken and
the audience was very enthusiastic, fully ap-
preciating the thrilling situations in which
the piece abounds. The play will be repeat
ed tonight for the last time.
TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
Gilmore's Twelve Temptations" is by no
means unknown to Portland audiences On
the contrary the great spectacle is wei,
known. 1t has always been produced In
Portland with grand ballet, excellent spec
tacular effects, and Incidental features that
were among the best Of their kind. For that
reason the piece has always drawn large and
app eciative audiences. Tonight, Saturday
night and matinee, the spectacle will be CIV
en- at Portland Theatre on an even more ex-
tended scale than heretofore. The tickets
are now ready.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Mr.. Duncan's third organ recital will be
given next Saturday at $50 p. m. In Congress
Square church. Mr.. w. II. Stockbridge will
be the vocal soloist and will sing the fiue Sc
lection Total Eclipse" from the oratorio of
Saul. To such musical treat from organist
and singer, the musical public Of Portland
will turn out In large numbers.
sToCKBRIDGE COURSES.
Kellar will be here March IA, afternoon
and evening. He is having great success.
Gilmore gives four performances here
April oath and 18th. He brings magnificent
array of talent and several fine soloists. Fri
day, the oath, the concerts are in the matt
nee and popular courses. Saturdays con-
certs are outside Of any courses.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Week beginning March 9. Passions
Slave" three days by stock company
"Peck's Bad Boy" three days by travelling
company.
Week beginning March 16, "Shaughraun"
two days by stock company; "Charity Ball''
one day day by travelling company; "Black
Flag" three days by stock company.
Week beginning March %, Lied Astray"
three days and American Born" three days
both by stock company.
Week beginning March 80, "Three Guards
men" three days and "Hoodman Bin" three
days both by stock company.
Week beginning April 6, "Marble Heart
one day, "The Creole" two days, Damon
and Pythias" one day, all by stock company
Jim the Penman" two days by travelling
company.
Week beginning April 10. "Romany Rye
three days and Hunters ofMississippi"both
by stock company.
NOTES.
Nine Patti has accepted the proposal from
South Amperican impresari0 to give TWEEN
ty operate performances In Rio de Janeiro
for $150.000. She will sail from Southampton
towards the middle of June and will remain
In Brazil two months.
The Lutteman Sextette. which is to appear
in one OF the Supplementary Star Course
concerts, was organized by Hugo Luttman, a
noted tenor Of Sweden. For eight years the
membership has remained unchanged. The
peculiar songs of these Swedish vocalists are
said to be very captivating. They make
their first Boston appearance in the Star
sCourse.
Mr.. Henry Irving has been entertaining
his friends at the Lyceum Theatre with an
exhibition OF fencing by company of ex-
perts with the dueling sword. A lecture on
fencing was first delivered, after which va
rious noted actors took part In the fencing
contests