The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Portland Theatre.

"Fanchon," with Miss Katharine Rober
in the title role, drew a delighted audi
ence to Portland Theatre. Miss Kathar-
inc Rober is particularly happy in such
characters and last night she received
round after round of applause. Mr..
Max Freeman was capital in Landry
Barbeand, and the rest of the characters
were well taken.
Tonight the thrilling five act melo-
drama entitled ''Silyer Age is to be the
attraction. 1t is drama that is purely
American, presenting sceues among the
mining camps. The characters portrayed
include all the usual occupants of wild
country with a judicious admixture of
the gentler sex. The story of ''Silver
Age' deals in the main with the adven-
lures of Capt. John Cation, United
States army officer, who under the guise
of Cool Jack becomes member of ne
farious band of outlaws and is instru-
mental in their capture aud punishment.
He is ably assisted by a true hearted,
brave American girl, Iona Wilder, for
whom he manifests liking and in the
end they are married and all ends happi-
ly. Several pretentious sets of scenery
have been provided especially for this
production by the eminent scenic artist,
Mr.. Dave Richards, including Silver Age
Hotel, Iona Wilder's Ranch, Death Pass
and Deep Water Cove. The cast will
embrace the full strength of Lothrop's
stock company, the talented young ac-
tress, Miss Katharine Rober, appearing
as Iona Wilder, Max Freeman as Capt.
John Cation, U. S. A., known as Cool
Jack. In addition to the drama, the fa-
vorite comedian, Mr.. John Phillips, will
appear in a budget of mirth-provoking
specialties.
Hi Henry's Minstreis.
Next Monday evening Hi Henry's Min
strels will appear at Portland Theatre
and tickets can now be procured at the
box Office. An Exchange says:
sit is assdelight to witness such cred
liable performance as Hi Henry's Min
strels gave in the Opera House Monday
night. Perhaps the most enjoyable fea-
ture was the singing, to which the tenor
voice of Mr.. Haydn contributed no little.
The humor was refined throughout, with
not a thing to shock the most refined
TASTE The musl1et drill, and the cornet
playing by Mr.. Henry were excellent.
The performance ended with the trans
formation scene of the Vampire Clog
which was made sufficiently weird by
the aid of brilliant costumes made in the
shape of huge bat and a little Greek
fire to give the necessary satanic resemb-
lance.n
Du ChaiIlu.
Of Du Chaillu's lecture, which will be
given in the Stockbridge course, Jan. s,
an exchange says:
''Du Chaillu needed no introduction,
and his appearance created many rounds
of hearty applause. Without prelimina-
ry talk he launched into the heart Of the
Ashungo land and by degrees penetrated
beyond the equator. His story was illus
trated by stereopticon views, was well
told and interesting.
Notes:
Tickets should now be secured at
Stockbridge's for the Whitney Mackridge
Concert Co.'S concert.
Evans and Hoey have just concluded
an engagement with their ''Parlor
Match at the Academy of Music, Balti-
more, the receipts of which for the last
week were 5000 They appear in the
''Pope'' March 8.
The Dudley Buck Quartette Of male
voices is under the musical supervision
of Dudley Buck, and are all church sing
ers in New York and Brooklyn.
The U. S. Marine Band, fifty musi-
clans, appear at City Hall, May G. MI.
John Phillip Sousas, director; Mile.
Marie Decca, soloist.