The Portland daily press., 1891-02-07
N usIc And DRAMA.
THE HIDDEN HAND.

| Mrs. Sonthworth's story, 1.-THE Hidden
Hand" as dramatized, and brought out by
the Lothrop stock company at Portland
Theatre. evidently delights an element of
our theatre-g0ing community that Is pas
sionately fond of this style of drama. 1t is
well put on the stage, and the characters are
well taken. Miss Katherine Rober has
part to her taste, In the Southern heiress de-
prived of her property. who becomes a
street gamin. She is lady-like and dignifed
as the heiress. pert and sharp as the boot
black. As Wood, the negro servant, that
Frank Curtis made so much of at the old
Portland Theatre. Mr.. Ryan is very happy.
Mr.. Fannin is strong as Major Warield, and
Addie Phillips. Max Freeman, Charles Bar
ringer, Charles Burnham and John Phillips
are good in their respective roles.
Readers should remember the matinee to-
day for ladies and children. The Hidden
Hand is just the piece to please them and
pass an afternoon greeably. The last per-
Torrance will be given tonight
HOME TALENT COURSE.
The Weber Club, consisting Of twenty
male voices. will be one of the great attrac-
tions in the fourth entertainment in the
Home Talent course on Tuesday evening
next. under the direction of Mr.. Hermann
Kotzschmar. with Mr.. Harvey Murray ac-
companist. They, will be heard to great ad-
vantage in City Hall. They will render
some fine selections, and will be assisted by
Mrs. Fannie N. Halves, one of the best So
pran0 singers ever heard In this city. Secure
your tickets at Chandler's.
CLEvELAND's MINsTRELs
This organization will appear at Portland
Theatre tonight. An exchange says:
Past Judgment must be set aside. The
King OF Minstrel Managers-W. S. Cleve-
land.has this season organized four large
the reputable talent, both foreign aud ma
tive, that Is worth seeing or hearing. These
organizations are, without the shadow OF
doubt, the most thorough, high-fini shed,
ana expensive that have ever been presented
the people Of this or any other country.
thousands OF dollars, or what would be con-
Sidered fortune In the ordinary walks of
lie, have been expended in costumes and
stage properties. the magnifcence of which
cannot be satisfactorily described. but must
be seen before their royal elegance can be
realized. There are IN all upwards Of two
hundred and eighty people employed in the
different organizations. MIR. Cleveland
promises to surpass all former efforts in this
line OF Winsome amusement"
BRASS MONKEY.
~~SJs SAooo 4AAuhhCy Will U6 klfcu at
Portland Theatre next week. This is what
the Boston Herald says:
"A Brass Monkey" will remain this week
at the Boston Theatre. The receipts the
past six days were the largest this farce has
ever drawn, although it has frequently been
played to the full capacity of theatres of the
average size, and the indications are that the
second VIII Dc July as successful, financial
great deal OF pleasure, and the new mate
rial introduced has proven fully as popular
as the old. Miss Alice and Mr.. George Ma
rion make strong. team at the head Of the
Dill and they are ably supported by a COM
pany which has not often been equalled in
pieces Of this class. Mr.. Hoyt has reason to
feel proud of his success"
ORGAN RECITAL
Mr.. Walter Goods recital will be given at
the Church of the Messiah at O'Clock to-
day. The programme, as published, is ex-
ceedinsly attractive. The numbers are we'll |
chosen and admirably arranged. There ia
q certainty that large and fashionable au- |
dlence Will be present.
NOTES.
Gilmore's Band will be here April oath and |
cert will be In the Matinee course. and in
the evening Of the same day in the Popular
course. On the afternoon and evening of |
Saturday, April 18th, the band will give two
extra concerts.
Rose Coghlan's now play, LADY Barter
Is attracting attention by its literary charac-
ter. 1t Is rare nowadays to find a NAV
which, If put In print, could prove agreea-
able reading. but this work has that merit.
The verbal duel between the adyenturess
and her opponent often flashes with real wifi
The proprietors of ''Ship Alloy" the an.
traction at the Park Theatre, Boston, offered
$25 for the best topical verse to be sung in
the play. There were 465 answers, and this
one took the prize:
There is another strange thing that leads me to
say
Did 1t ever occur % you?
You can't take advice that you hear every day |
Did iC ever occur TO you?
They say "you must stand up" with never fear
For you friend, for your rights, and for all you
hold dear,
So why won't they let you stand up for yonr beer?
Did 1t ever occur to you?