The Portland daily press., 1891-09-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
"HIs NIRs. THE BARON. .


self, has some plot. as was shown when a
sketch Of 1t was published In this paper, but
the company is not intended to act. 1t Is In
the variety pure and simple that they are at
home. The Laverde Sisters are neat dancers
and their mirror dance Is clever @. K. Ed
wards does some good dancing. The Royal
Star Quartette haven't the most melodious
voices but they do several things very we'll.
Miss Emma High and Mr.. Edwards danced
an Irish jig In good shape. and j. w. Quinn
Is funny as Catherine an Irish servant. The
audience were evidently well pleased for
they applauded and laughed heartily. The
play will be repeated tonight.
MONTE cRIsTo.
Tomorrow and Thursday evenings Mr..
James O'Neill will appear at Portland
Theatre in the Count Of Monte Christie"
An exchange says:
Mr.. O'Neill Is richly endorsed by nature
Tor the requirements OF this exacting role,
and he invests 1t with all the fascinating
grace, varying strength and lightness aud
serious purpose that the author of Monte
Cristo portrays In the story. In the salon
oil the Hotel de Mercerf, as Monte CristC
ecters, Ee makes a most striking picture o.
manly elegance and cOmpels the admiration
OF the audience. In fact all through the
play as sailor, prisoner, priest and count
MI o,Neill dominates the stage notwith
y sssannalng nna ne Is surrounded by az excepLional
alton OF Mercedes and the countess was ali
that could be wished. Mr.. Howard Gould
acquitted himself with great credit, keeping
the humorous side within proper bounds.
and giving full effect TO the more serious
business OF the character. Mr.. Pacal, as
Alberto, made a distinct impression and
won spontaneous applause for his elocution
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
The attraction at Portland Theatre next
Friday and Saturday will be that sterling
melo-irama "Hands Across the Sea. Every.
thing about the attraction Is comparatively
new, the scenery having all been repaInted
by prominent scenic artists In Chicago dur
ing the summer. where the company have
just closed a successful engagement of four
weeks to large and enthusiastic audiences
The cast Is about the same as last season,
with the exception Of the two leading roles,
which are now being played by Miss Cora
Edsall and Mr.. VIM. Humphreys. respect
lively. The management claim to have great
ly strengthened the play by these changes
Miss Edsall last season starred In "Pember-
tons" under J. M. Hllps management, and
Mr.. VIM. Humphreys is late leading man
with Thos. w. Keene. A we'll balanced all
around performance may be expected.
HELEN BARRY.
Tickets are on sale for Helen Barry in "a
Nights Frollc," who will open the Stock
bridge Popular course October 9th. The
New York Herald said:
"a Nights Frolic'-a farce, and farce
Of good old fashioned type-was so up
roari0usly funny that the few small bitches
and mistakes Of the authors were forgiven
and the curtain fell at last, amid bursts OI
honest laughter, on a deserved and pro
nonnced success. Augustus Thomas ha.
adapted the piece, with considerable skill
from Gustav Won Moser's play, 'Eine FEAT
| die In Paris War;" and this had very prob
ably itself been suggested by some Frepcf
farce or vaudeville. The plot is too involved
unequalled neatness. The brightness anC
vivaeity Of most Of the actors largely helped
TO assure the success Of the piece. Miss
Helen Barry astonished US by the progress
shown In her impersonation OF the daring,
masquerading widow. Hard work, devotion
to her art, and perhaps the nightly habit OF
acting with such comrades as Miss Mary
Shaw, Mr.. w. h. Thompson and Mr.. j. III.
GilmOur, have changed her from a merely
attractive woman into pleasing and effec-
tive actress. She was equally fetching" as
the widow and the chasssur. Miss Mary
Shaw played the part Of her quick witted
accomplice, Mrs. Sedley. with rare inteli-
gence and tact. The Commodore Of Mr.. w.
IL. Thompson was delightful bit of rough
grained humor. Mr.. Gllmour made gentle
manly and amusing Captain ChandOn and
| the minor parts were In the hands Of com
petent actors.
Mr.. Chaurcey Depew was one Of the rather
small but cultured audience which attended
| this performance Of "A Nights Frolie, y
which. by the bye, was given for the benefit
| Of Mr.. Hopkins.
NOTES.
At Portland Theatre next week Josephine
| Cameron will present Forget Me Not" and
| Camille" Monday and Tuesday; Wednes-
day and Thursday "Nlobe" and Friday and
| Saturday tom Sawyer"
Those who had the pleasure Of listening
| to Divide Musin, the celebrated vlolInist, who
created such a sensation in our city last
| winter, will be glad to hear that he will
| again appear Before US with greatly i'm.
| proved company, the 26th OF October.
Miss Mary Howe Of Battleboro. VT, the
| young soprano, will, 1t Is understood, be.
come the wife Of Mr.. W. j. LAWN, a Detroit
| (Mich.) tenor.
Herr Josef KalnI. the famous German
| actor, arrived In New York on Saturday, and
will begin an engagement at Amberg's
| Theatre In tnat city next Thursday night.
Henry James's play, "rhe American, "
was brought out In London Saturday. Miss
Elizabeth Robins. formerly OF the Boston
| Museum, played the leading female role,
| Mr.. Edward Compton impers0nated the
| American and Miss Bateman returned to the
| stage to carry role in this play. The au
| dience was enthusiastic.
Miss Esmes, In addition to having secured
| talented husband, With whom she Is pass
| ing the honeymoon at Venice, and being un-
| der engagement for an American tour with
| Mr.. Abbey, has just received a high compli-
| ment as OfficIer d'Academle from NJ. BOur-
| gois, Minister Of Public Instruction.
The story about Marie Jansen's matri-
mOnial engagement to rich MIR. Bass OF Eng.
land, which Eugene Field set afloat. net
having received confirmation, he now prints
letter to himself In which cOrrespondent
observes: Il don't believe 1t. Miss Jansen
may bs an expert angler, but refuse 60 be-
lieye that she has caught 5000. 600 nound
bass. l am not to be gL Lied win NM .l, sInh