The Portland daily press., 1892-03-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Uncle's Darling.

uncle Daring is d melO-QrdIHd Cdl-
culated to suit the palate of all lovers of
the realistic school. Its scenes are laid
in Alaska and British Columbia and it
deals with the fortunes of ''Little Dar,"
who, in the person of Miss Hettie Ber-
nard Chase, leaps into popular favor
with her bright, winsome face, her
musical laugh, her songs, dances and
banjo solos. There are several strong
situations in which the villain is
thwarted, and several scenic effects like
the wreck and rescue, at the close of the
first act, and the aurora borealis in the
third act, that arouse great enthusiasm
and demands for the raising of the cur
tain. There is most attractive little
'skid,'' in the shape of Ned, Little Oars
brother, personated by Master Charlie
Wathen. The other members of the
company, including MI. Chas W. Chase,
Mr.. Frank Calburt, Will McRobie, Mr..
Will Fl. Stevens, Il. G. TAFT, Jr., Charles
Samuels and Miss Newton who are very
good. Among the varied attractions OF
the piece are trained team of reindeer,
trained horse ''full of tricks as the
sands of the sea" las the playbills put it)
a great Danish dog and famous English
mastiff, a troupe of genuine Esquimaux
dogs, trick mule and trick bear and
several SEALS The fact that the present
furry over the Behring sea question is
attracting universal attention will cause
more than usual interest in this play.
There will be matinee and evening per-
Torrance today, and a parade of the
animals headed by the company's
marine band in the forenoon,
Symphony Orchestra.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, sixty
musicians, Mr.. Nikisch, conductor, and
Mrs. Nikisch, solo vocalist, will be heard
in the regular Stockbridge course Tues
day evening next. The orchestra has
been earning golden opinions wherever it
has played the last season. New York
and Philadelphia have been delighted as
well as critical. A charming programme
is expected on this occasion.
Paul B. Du Chaillu will be at City Hall
in the Stockbridge Popular course next
Monday evening, and lecture on his
travels in Equatorial Africa. An ex-
change says:
Mr.. Du Chaillu's lecture, which was
profusely illustrated with stereopticon
views, dealt entirely with his five or six
years. wild life and explorations along
either side the equator and through
the dense, immense forests of Africa
The lecturers recital of his adventures
wild animals, as well as the natives, and
his quaint delivery, sense of humor and
peculiar limitations of African men and
beasts were received with delight,
especially by the younger portion of his
audience, who for years past have been
so well entertained by his books of travel
and adventure.
Rossini Club.
Under the auspices of the Rossini Club
a recital will be given at Kotzschmar
Hall, Saturday evening, April 9th, by
Miss Neatly Stevens, a talented American
pianist who comes with the highest
testimonials from renowned masters of
Germany and this country. Mrs. Paul
sen-White, young Norwegian lady and
charming singer, will give two num-
bers of the programme.
Notes.
The Duff Opera Company will appear
in City Hall under Mr.. Stockbridge's
management April 18th, 18th and 18th in
ga Trip to Africa" ''Viola'' and
"Queensmate.
Attention is called to the sale of seats
at Stockbridge's for Primrose & West;
Herman, the great magician; the Stod-
dard lectures, and Gilmore great jubilee
concerts.
The rehearsals for ''The Mikado' are
progressing most favorably and the
opera will be given in great shape at
City Hall.
It is said in London that the Kendals'
share of the profits of their three Amer
lean tours, reach total of 100000.
Maurice Barrymore will not be the
leading man at Palmers theatre next
season.
Joseph jefferson has been elected as
the representative American actor to the
International Theatrical Exhibition in
Vienna next summer. 1t will cost him
$1,000 least.
William Redmund has left the Rose
Coghlan Company, and signed for two
years with Manager w. M. Wilkinson as
leading man of the Alexander Salvini
company.
Pauline Hall is soon to produce new
opera in Boston, music by Edgar S. Kel-
ly, book by C. M. S. Mcclellan, the last
her husbands brother.
Manager Charles Frohman has Is COM