The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Royal Pass.

evening, and drew large and enthusiast
tic audience. AS Andreas Hofer, the
mountain guide, with his CHEEKY voice,
his pleasing dialect, and his songs and
dances. MI. Staley absorbed his audi
ence's attention. In the first act John
nv Smoker sung by Mr.. Staley and
company, proved very enjoyable, while
in the second act the medley song and
danced by Mr. Staley and Miss Louise
Haven in their peasant costumes brought
down the house. Little Claire as Louise
was very cunning, while the other prin-
cipal parts were well assumed by Messrs.
Richman, Allen, HUFFMAN, Smith,
Misses Blair and Halbee.
But the great feature of the play, apart
from Mr.. Staley, was the exciting loco
motive race. In this scene two locomo-
tives with steam up are seen ON the
stage, Be sure and attend the matinee
today, and if you can't go to the matinee
go to the evening performance.
~ Paderewski.
February Goth and March LIST are fast
approaching when the Portland music
fovers-yes, and those of the whole state
OF Maine-will have an opportunity to
hear the great pianist of the time, Pader-
ewski, at City Hall. The demand for
tickets at Stockbridge's shows that the
opportunity will be improved, and yet
good seats still remain on sale. The
Boston Herald said of this genius:
He is pianist who knows to a nicely
his power over his audience, and he mas
tered all who heard him with as much
certainty as though each and every one
had been his only listener. Great as was
his triumph in the concerto it was not
until he was heard as solo player in a
Chopin impromptu and valse and List
rhapsodie that the audience fully real
lied the genius of the pianist. His play
ing of Chopin is fairly fascinating for the
grace and beauty of his Interpretation
and the delicacy of his tone tints in such
compositions surpass all description
and give the listener most rapturous de-
light"
The interest manifested in Mr.. Rex
dales illustrated lecture on columbus
and the Worlds Fair to be delivered
in Portland Theatre next Friday evening,
argues that large and cultivated audi
ence will attend. The popular style of
its treatment will insure an interesting
treatment of historical things. The con-
cert on the Edison monograph arranged
for by Manager Wilson before and after
the lecture, will be a fine musical treat
for Portland people.
Grand Opera in Boston.
A season of grand opera is to be in
augurated at Boston by Messrs. Abbey,
~Schoeffel and Gum ON March 18th next
at Mechanics Hall, and continue two
weeks. The hall itself when remodeled
will prove one of the finest opera houses
in the country. A grand stage will be
supplied with every theatrical property
for the presentation of magnificent spec
tacles. A new floor will be laid rising
gradually from the orchestra to the lob
bies in the rear where it will have gained
nearly ten feet in incline. This floor will
,e seated with the "Harwood' folding
air, the newest and most beautiful in
ation for music halls and opera houses.
plans include roomy aisles and COM
able spaces, with direct view OF the
ge from every seat. The twelve opef-
ATTIC performances will introduce the en-
tire magnificent opera company that has
been. PLAYING the past season in the Met
ropolitan Opera House, New York.
Among the principals are Nine. Albani,
Lille Lehman, Emma Eames, Ida Klein,
Nine. Nordica, Marie Van Zandt, Nine.
Sofia Scalchi, NJ. Jean de Rcszke, Signor
Gianini, NJ. Edonard de Reszke, Sig. Ser
bolini, NJ. Jean Mortapnrza, Sig. Carbo-
ne, with Mile. Salmoiraghi.
Notes.
Parisians are discussing the return of
Sarah Bernhardt. NJ. Claretle, director
of the Coincide Franchise, will, it is said,
attempt to bind Sarah not to go on anoth-
er trip abroad. 1t is said that Sarah has
sounded the actors about creating "Reine
sJuana,'' and that she is really tired of
her wandering ways.
Fay Fosters Burlesque Company,
which will appear at Portland Theatre
Monday and Tuesday next, is said to en-
brace many attractive performers.
Americas greatest and most popular
romantic actor, Frank Mayo, will appear
at Portland Theatre, February "a and 25,
presenting his production of one of the
best and most popular plays ever writ
ten, "Davy Crockett
Changes are to be made in the scenery
at City Hall. The proscenium and
wings are to be carried up to the ceiling
SO that scenery brought by the travelling
companies can be properly placed on the
stage.
Evans & Hoey will be at City Hall on
March 9th and 10th in "a Parlor
Match in the Stockbridge course. Tick
low on sale.
sLa Czarina," the play which Rhea
will present, is Eugene Scribe,s great
drama in which Rachel appeared nearly
so years ago. The last act especially is
superb. Rhea, with the crown on her
head and scepter in her hand, looks ev-
ery inch an Empress. AS for her dresses
she was, is and always will be the most
exclusively dressed actress on the stage.
Her dress in the second act is white vel
vet with the white fur and the ''Kakosh-
lick" or Russian head dress, and is a
dream of loneliness.
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