The Portland daily press., 1892-03-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Shenandoah.


throughout the country. 1t is a war
drama and it's scenes are laid in the
Shenandoah valley. In a large theatre
where great scenic effects and dramatic
illusions can be employed, there is no
question but that it can carry an audi
ence to high pitch of enthusiasm. Lit is
play, too, that requires the best acting,
since the dialogue is not very strong,
and there are one or two situations some
what risky, lowering dangerously near
the line where step over would plunge
the scene from pathos into realms of
boredom, such for instance as the death
of Lieutenant Bedlow.
AS produced at Portland Theatre last
evening the play was as effective as is
possible on stage of that size. The
scene in the second and third acts repre-
senting Three Top Mountain, with the
torch signalling between the Confeder-
ates on the one side and the Federals on
the other was very well presented. The
battle scene was rather weak, although
the young High School Cadets showed
proper military bearing. The drama,
however, is not as satisfactory as whole
as "Held by the Enemy
The acting last evening was not as
good as we have been accustomed to
from Mr.. Frohman's companies. The
honors were easily borne off by Miss
Nina Gleason as Gertrude, Miss NARROW
as Jennie, Mr.. Dayton as Colonel Kerch-
wal West, Nh. Hendricks as Major Cen
eral Bucl1thorne-th latter character
little overdrawn, perhaps, but amusing
and Mr. Barrett as Sergeant Barket The
horse was quite an important feature.
The curtain was called after each act.
Uncle's Darling.
Tonight Hettie Bernard Chase will APP
pear at Portland Theatre in "Uncle's
Darling" with her reindeer, performing
seals, Esquimaux dogs and acting bears,
a perfect menagerie of talent. The ami
mails, headed by the Marine band, will
start from the Portland Theatre at 11.30
this morning over the following route:
Down Congress to Exchange, Exchange
to Fore, Fore to Franklin, Franklin to
Commercial, Commercial to Union,
Union to Middle, Middle to Free, Free
to Cotton, Cotton to Fore, Fore to Cen
ter, Center to the theatre. On Saturday
the parade will start from the theatre at
II o'clock and march down Preble
to Portland, Portland to Green,
Green to Congress, Congress to State.
State to Spring, Spring to High, High to
Congress square, Congress street to the
theatre.
Boston symphony Orchestra.
Tickets are going rapidly for the Sym
phony Orchestra concert to be given
next Tuesday evening in the regular
Stockbridge course with 90 musicians,
and with Mrs. Nikisch as solo vocalist.
Speaking of the lady's appearance in
Boston, the Globe says:
Mrs. Nikiscll's charming personality
never was more potently realized by her
audience than when she stepped ON the
stage, followed by her husband, looking
exquisitely pretty, dainty and young, al
| in white silk and chiffon, with a decOllete
els except diamond necklace, and car
ried loose cluster of pink roses. Her
hair was simply dressed in low knot,
| with no ornamentation, which showed
the beautiful shaped head to best advan
| tage. Mrs Nilzisch was in fine voice,
the quality so full and round and true
| that it was delight to listen. Mr..
Nikisch as an accompanist is unequalled
Du Chai1Iu.
Next Monday evening Du Chaillu, the
great African traveller, will appear II
the Stockbridge Popular course at City
Hall and good seats may now be OBJ
tanned. The Philadelphia Ledger says
Paul B. Du Chaillu's bow to Phila
delphia audience on Saturday evening al
| the Academy of Music, was made under
most fortunate circumstances. There
was crowded house in sympathy with
| the lecturer and his theme, an encour
agement which always brings forth the
| best effort, while the speaker was mos
happily introduced by Hon. Wayne Nc
Veagh. Mr. Du Chaillu chose as the
subject of his lecture, 'The Heart o.
Africa region which few white mel
| have visited, but about which mysterious
| quarter OF the globe there is the Qeepes
| interest manifested in all civilized coun
tries, as is attested by the widespread
| sale of the wonderful books of trave
which Mr.. Du Chaillu has written. The
fact that this celebrated traveller and au
thor has seldom been seen upon the plat
form made the occasion all the more in
teresting.
Tickets can be procured at Stool
BRIDGES for Primrose and West, the
| Stoddard lectures, Herman and the Gil
more concerts.
The seat sale for 'sThe Country Circus
began Wednesday morning at the Boston
! Theatre. The organization comes by
special train next Sunday morning. L
numbers enough people, horses, wagons
and baggage to fill 10 cars, and has jus
completed hundred nights run in New
| York.
Attalie Claire, the singer, whose recen
disagreement with Lillian Russell ha
been widely commented upon, ha
signed to become member of Sadi'
Martinot's troupe, and will join it a
once.
The initial representation of "Nei
| Bureess's Circus will be given mex
Wednesday evening, March 30, at thu