The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Portland Theatre.

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A large and most enthusiastic audi
ence was present at Portland theatre last
evening at the initial performance of the
Jibonainosay, or the Nick of the Woods.
The performance was more than merito-
rious. and the stage settings and scenic
effects. the shooting of the rapids in the
second act in particular, were on par
with anything ever attempted at this
house. under the present management
Mr. Justin Paige gave a strong rendition of
the title role, his numerous scenes evinc-
ing study and careful consideration of
the part.
Leon Dadman was strong as Ralph
Stackpole; Mr.. Gaylord was most effec-
tive as Roland Forester, and Miss Helen
Page as Telie Doe and Miss Harrington
as Edith Forester were interesting and
attractive features in decidedly strong
cast.
The performance was preceded by the
laughable farce Married in the Dark, -
which was admirably rendered.
The StOckbridge Courses
Mr.. Stockbridge makes some very lib
eral offers in our amusement columns to
purchasers of the remaining entertain
ments in both his courses The names OF
the entertainments are all given and pur-
chasers can secure seats for all Of them
or single ones.
Durell Opera Company.
The Durell Opera Company will APP
pear Wednesday in the Stockbridge
Course and Thursday as an extra at City
hall, and tickets should be secured at
once for they are in demand.
Miss Lillian Durell is most charming,
adding tosa physical grace and beauty
the glorious gift of musical voice. Her
conception of the character is correct.
Her voice is strong, resonant and fiexi-
IDLE, and her phrasing admirable. Her
songs elicit merited encores. The
other leading support is strong. To this
array of artists is added a select chorus
of thirty picked voices and a orchestra
under the direction of one of the few ac-
knowledged musical directors in Boston
Mr.. Leon Keach-the whole combin-
ing to make company calculated to
present Ambrose Thomas beautiful
grand opera of Mignon in English, in the
most artistic and thorough manner, MAX
ing it's production a special feature.
Paderewski.
This great musical genius will appear
at City hall, February Goth and March
LIST, and tickets should be secured now at
Stockbridge's. Mr.. Paderewsk plays
upon a noble instrument, which, impos-
sible as it may seem to many, sur
passes even the noblest Steinway that
has heretofore been heard. He is very
quiet and undemonstrative when play
ing. In personal appearance he is
strangely, and one might almost say gro
tesquely attractive. He looks like no
one else. He executes with the
utmost precision, assurance, outwardly
with calmness and quaint originality of
thought and feeling.
Notes.
Fanny Davenport appears at the New
:
grand production of CLEOPATRA She
is very proud just at present, because
her business, so far this season, averages
$500 week. There are many who say
that Miss Davenport's conception of
Egypt's Queen is better than Sarah Bern
hardt's.
Young Howell Osborn, who is best
known from his escapades with Fay
Templeton, was lately thrown from his
carriage in Paris and SO badly injured
that he is not expected to live. This is
the youth who found it impossible to
maintain existence on $50, 200 year, but
he was always a manly good fellow be-
sides being meteoric spendthrift.
The double stage at Hoyt's Madison
Square theatre, which has not been made
use of in many years, will be used in Mr..
Hoyt's new play, ga Temperance Town"
which will be put in rehearsal soon. The
change will be made with the curtain up
and the lights out. The lower stage will
represent New Hampshire rural scene,
with a gentle snow fall, and then a
second after the same scene covered with
deep snow is displayed, the snow flakes
falling fast and furious.