The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Under the Gaslight.


The audiences gathered at Portland
Theatre to witness Days ''Under the
Gaslight," as produced by the Helen
Mari Company, have thus far testified
by their applause to the pleasure they
have received. The express train scene
and the great wharf scene invariably call
for the strongest signs of approval. MI.
Paige and Miss Mari give great satlsfao-
ton in their respective roles and are well
supported by the company. Tonight
will be the last opportunity to see the
drama.
Pages Dramatic Company.
During the second week of the Page
Dramatic Company, their offering will
be ''Ten Nights in a Bar Room for
Monday and Tuesday, and Cynthia
the last two days. The reception ac-
corded this company has been very fiat
tering to the management and it's their
intention to procure number OF new
plays as well as to revive many of the
acknowledged strong plays Of the old
school. Popular prizes will prevail,
making it within the reach of all to at
tend.
The City Directory.
This famous humorous play, which is
conceded by the best critics OF the land
to approach the very climax of farcical
fun, will be seen in this city for the first
time next Wednesday and Thursday at
Portland Theatre, and if the endorse
ment of extended engagements in all the
important cities of the country from
Boston to San Francisco, is criterion to
Judge from, then it is safe to predict
gala occasion in our amusement season.
The play is pot-pourri Of all the ele-a
ments that constitute legitimate stage
diversion, constantly efferyescing with
novel effects, charming music and terpse-
chorean festivity.
The Kneise1 Concert.
The last Kneisel concert will be given
at Kotzschmar Hall, Tuesday evening
next. and those who have not secured
tickets should do so now by applying at
Stockbridge's. The Kneisel Quartette
concerts have drawn the most fattering
encomiums from the leading Journals of
New York, Philadelphia and other must
cal centres, where the quartette has APP
peared on it's recent tour.
The Rossini Club.
This is what the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser says of Miss Leonora
Won Stosch, the young violinist, who
will appear at the Rossini Club on the
26th inst:
The feature of especial interest really
was the violin-playing OF Leonora Won
Stosch, who is heard none too often:
This young woman unites with an at
tractive personality an artistic tempera-
ment of much refinement and no little
depth She plays the violin surprising
" we'll, with delicate appreciation, rich
tone and technique that is well-nlgh
faultless. If she does not make her
mark some day, we shall be very much
mistaken indeed.
PaderewsIi.
The sale of seats for the two concerts
to be given by Paderewski, the great
pianist-now the rage Of the musica
world-at City Hall. February goth and
March LIST, will begin at Stockbridge's
this morning. An exchange says:
The most amusing part Of any enter
ment is watching and listening to the
other people there. AT concert given
by Paderewski-he of the Circassian
beauty hair-last week somebody sat
next to smartly gotten-up girl who
seemed absorbed in the music-too
wrapped up in Ito pay a particle of at
tention to the remarks of her escort.
With her hands clasped tightly, she
leaned forward and never stirred till the
last note had died away. Then she
turned to the man at her side, and some
body listened for the appreciative com
ment that must follow. This is what she
heard: ''What do you suppose he does
with his hair when he puts his hat on?''
Notes.
Miss JJllie Alxerstrom will appear at
Portland Theatre soon.
Owing to Sir Edwin Arnold's contin-
ued illness in New York, he has been
obliged to cancel all his New England
dates, and it is not improbable that he
will be unable to visit Portland this sea-
son.
Further Stockbridge course dates are
Boston Symphony Orchestra, March Goth;
Tableaux Dart, February 10th; Du
Challlu March 2Sth; Mary Howe, middle
of February.