The Portland daily press., 1891-10-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA


This fayorite melo-drama was presented at
Portland Theatre Hast night. The play is
strong and dramatic, and Is embellshed
with all Its wealth Of scenery and calcI um
light effects used In It's original production.
1t Is one Of the strongest plays this city has
seen this season. Its situations arc ad-
mirably taken, and there Is a dash and life
like Interpretation given the characters such
as has rarely been witnessed here. 1t Is q
play which works upon the feelings Of the
audience to an unusual extent. There have
been but one or two changes In the cast since
1t was here last season. and today it Is one of
the strongest compsnies on the New Eng
land or other circuits. The scenery Is as
realistic as 1t Is possible to make 1t. and this
alone has proved great factor in making
Hands Across the Sea" so popular that
crowded houses are assured wherever the
play Is presented. Last night there was very
large audience and the curtain was called at
the end OF the principal situations. Go to
the matinee or evening performance today.
NIoBE.
"Niobe," the fantastic American comedy,
which was handed by Its authors Harry and
Edward Paulton authors of the libretto of
"ErmiEie, y from manager to manager In the
vain hopes of getting 1t an American pro-
duction, and which was eventually secured
by Ben Teal for the firm Of Abbott & Teal,
will be seen for the first time in this city at
the Portland Theatre, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings OF next week. The
comedy had the enormous run of one hun
dred nights during the very warm summer
just past to the largest business known to
the Boston Museum, at regular prices.
JOSEPHINE CAMERON.
An opportunity of witnessing those popu-
lar old dramas Camille and "Forgst- Me-
Not" Is seldom offered theatre goers of to-
day: Miss Josephine Cameron will appear
In these plays at Portland Theatre Monday
ana tuesday evenings of next week.
sToCKBRIDGE POPULAR.
This Is what the Hartford Courant says OF
Miss Helen Barry's gowns. Miss Barry will
be seen at City hall next Wednesday and
Thursday in "a Nights Frollc" in which
she opens the Stockbrldge Popular course:
Zone to be worn in the opening act. where
Miss Barry appears as a fashionable English
gentlewoman, Is a Partisan novelty, which
may be roughly described as consisting Of
dashiDgly cut jacket, underskirt OF rose
colored silk, all richly 0rnamented with
colored passementerle OF harmonious tints.
OfCk Wills 10 WULu u EUUo CUN6T6u WITH DIdck
lace. The male disguise-that Of the French
chasseur-is worH during the second act, and
for the final scene Miss Barry has an ex-
quisite neglige gown. 1t Is Of unique blue
tint, with copper and gold sheen appearing
at every movement Of the wearer. Tie
front Of the dress is draped with blue crepe.
and at the sides Of the skirt are novel effects
In lace and passementerie. Nearly six feet
In height and of magnificent proportions,
Miss Barry has certainly rare natural endow-
An EAa rwfxwa ewtkw l.
alton. But In w0man's dress she is charm
ingly feminine. Her finely chiseled features
arc wonderfully expressive, and 1t seems as
though they were ever lighted with the most
bewitching of smiles. Her voice Is strange
ly melodions and she has delightful infecti-
Gus laugh"
ORGAN RECITAL.
The second organ recital will be given at
Congress Square church this afternoon,
commencing at $50 o'clock. This will be
the programme;
Overture-La Graude Duehesse. .Ofenbach
SoDg-Prayer from Otello. Verdi
Miss Knight.
oultei W mlnOr) Handel
Song a Sing. Sing, ...............;.., ,Kieruit
70 serenade, i;,i.,,; it;;.ii.;......'..' Neldinger
Waltz-100l Nights. hts........................st Strauss
The God of Israeli. .ROsSini
At the third recital next Saturday at $50
p. m. Miss Katherine M. Kicker, contralto,
will be the soloist
NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have arrived In New
York.
Louis James, so well known In Boston
from his former position as leading man at
the Boston Theatre, and Frederick Warde,
the young actor of robust characters, herald
ed by many as the successor Of Mccullough,
will inaugurate the season Of 1892 with
united appearance at the Museum In "rhe
Lions Mouth" new play by Henry Guy
Carleton, the author OF "Ye Earlie Trouble"
the present attraction at the Museum. The
regular stock company will support the two