The Portland daily press., 1891-02-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
FAUST AND MARGuERITE


FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
Mr.. j. B. Roberts and Miss Marie Sailer.
produced Mr.. Roberts adaptation of Faust
at Portland theatre last evening. The play
was very well staged, the costumes were
neat and appropriate, there were many pref
ty tableaux and stage effects, and the CALCIUM
light was used to advantage. Mr.. Roberts
was not our ideal of Mephistophelis, nor
Miss Sailer that of Marguerite, but the fea-
lures we have spoken of the church chimes
and the singing carried the piece.
WILSON'S MINsTELs.
George Wilson's New Minstrel Company
appear at Portland theatre this evening. An
exchange says:
"Mr. Wilson has eliminated all circus and
vaudeville features this season, and gives
the public instead first class minstrel per-
Torrance, an innovation that is admirably
conceived and carried out with meritorious
effort and success to please the public. Last
OF applause that greeted the magnificent first
part setting, through the continual flow of
laughter at the comedians bon mots to the
final, an entertainment of high order of
excellence, and considering that 1t was the
first night remarkably smooth performance
for which much credit should be given to
that inimitable instructor, Frank Dumont.
manager OF the Eleventh street theatre In
Philadelphia. who has no equal in his line as
writer of sketches, songs and arranger of
minstrel programmes The costumes Of the
hrst part, the pageant, of all nations, was
rich, handsome, elaborate and costly"
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.
The more one sees of Sol Smith Russell
the more does one become enamored of his
art If IL trua so fraa from ooruao+inn,,;tx~
and clap tray Of any kind. He never strikes
on false note to mar the hamony of his en-
bodiments. Mr.. Russell's impersonation of
Noah Vale In "a Poor Relation" is one of
the best things to be seen on the American
stage today. 1t is something unique and i'm
presses the spectator with the idea of entire
comicality There are also movements of
pathos such as are made known in Jeffer-
sons "Trip Van Wrinkle" Over all there is
the steady radiance of bright and sunny
nature. The whole picture he presents is
one Of dainty humor aecked with strands of
TENDER pathos. MIR. Russell will be seen at
Portland theatre tomorrow evening sup
ported by an excellent company.
MANKIND.
OF Mankind" the melodrama which Eu-
gene Tompkin's company will produce here
the latter half Of the week, the Boston Post
says:
Mankind was first put upon the stage in
London in 1881. The action begins on the
Ramsgate Sands, where the spectators sym.
pathy Is demanded for Alice Maitland. a
beautiful young woman, whose father, grown
rich by mining In Africa, has died and left
aer; mis- natural daughter. all his property by
will. Neither will nor legatee is to be found
at the beginning Of the play; Alice has suf-
fered hardship of some sort, and disap.
peared the will is eagerly sought by several
Interested persons. One Of these is MT.
George Melton, half brother to Alice's
born out Of wedlock. he would be his BROTH
er's heir-at-law. This is reason enough for
Melton's wishing to get hold Of the will, and
one Daniel Groodge, an old sharper and f.
nanelal agent, desires 1t as an opportunity
for his line of business. In the interests Of
brevity let it be stated that Alice Maitland
presently appears at Ramsgate, and that the
will Is put into her hand. From this point
onward 1t must, we think, be evident to any
| beholder who taste for following the prin.
cipal thread of dramatic web that Man
kind resolves itself into game which might
be called will, will, who has the will p
Viewed as whole, Mankind differs from
the rank and file of melodramas Chiefly
tnIougn superiority OF dialogue.-a great.
but still an unmistakable superiority and
the unusual crowd and hustle of incident and
accident upon which we have already in
sisted, rs only fair to say that the play
was brilliant success, with very large au.
olence, ana tnat much talent and good acting
are expended upon the performance"
THE HOME TALENT COURSE.
This evening the fifth entertainment in the
Home Talent Course will be given by Shaw's
Male Quartette, the Mandolin and Guitar
Club, who have arranged special music for
the the occasion. Miss Brown and Mrs.
Morrison will appear by special request of
the patrons of this course who were unable
to attend the opening concert. Mr. Ernest
Galley, the wonderful boy clarinetst, and
4. L. Whitcomb, the humorist. with Harvey
murray ana y. IL. True, accompanies. will
make up concert worth attending Good
seats at Chambers. The following will be
the programme:
Quartette-o Hail us ye Free (from opera of
shaw's Male Quartette. '''' ''''
WaltZ-Jolly Hour. Rarnum
S. IImpelial Mandolin and Guitar Club DA' "u'H
Song-The Merry POstiion. ...................Abt
Miss Lizzie Brown.
character ImpersonatOr-The Soldier Tramp
- Robert WhitcOmb
vocal Duet-Estudiantina :. Lacome
Cow Miss Brown and Mrs Morrison. -"'O"0
o'ns ior mandoiin--ln Old Madrid. ..........
Mandolin and Guitar ;; 6S5E by Pennell
Quartette-Dear Isle SO Fail. ,uh,.,
Shaw's Male Quarteue. "ni'o
Song-Gavotte. Imogen ........... r,o,.
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison, 'ii"'
tOinduCe-f lSlOnS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mandolin and Guitar Club
Character Impersonator-The Fire at Nolan's
Robert Whitcomb.
Clarinet Solo -Somnambula. Belinl
MIR. Ernest Galley.
Quartette-WishiDg adaptation from Marta.
MAJ. ...'..'..:.... Wallace
Shaw'S Quartette.
WaltZ-Santiag0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Mandolin and Guitar Club.
NOTES.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, the leading amateur
actress of New York, is to join the profess
i0nal stage, following in the footsteps of her
New York predecessor, Mrs. Potter. Mis-.
De Wolfe will appear at the new Lyceum
theatre In Boston, az the head of company
playing Sardou's "ThermidOr."
Bernhard will be seen at the fremont
theatre. Boston, in CLEOPATRA" March 18th
18th and 14th.