The Portland daily press., 1893-01-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Fanny Kemble.

| some facts in her career that may DE or
interest to our readers. Miss Kemble,
on April 16, 1888, made her first appear
ance in Boston at the fremont Thea
tire, with her father, Charles Kemble, in
Milman's play of ''Fazio, or the Italian
Wife, Charles Kemble played Fazio;
Mr.. johnson, Bartholo; Mr.. Williamson,
Phila1io, and Miss Kemble, Blanca. Dur
ing this engagement, Mr.. G. II. Eaton
played Master Walter in the "Hunch-
back'' to Miss Kembles Julia and divid-
ed the honors with the star. The houses
were crowded all through the engage
ment by the wealth and beauty of the
city, and seats were at high pre-
MUM.
Bishop Huntington of Central New
York. was at that time at Harvard Col
leee. and described to the writer the
furore created by the actress among the
students The old fremont was then
situated a little distance from the Ire
mont House, where Miss Kemble was
staying. She was not only a fine actress,
but lovely woman as well, and the stu
dents went crazy over her. They would
| line the street from the hotel to the thea
tire about the hour for her to go to the
playhouse, and she had to pass between
their ranks before she could reach the
stage door. If it rained, they would
take the horses from her carriage and
draw it themselves.
Miss Kemble was an imperious beauty
and she had temper of her own. At
one time while at the fremont House,
she sent for her laundry which she had
ordered to be ready at certain hour.
The servant-bell boys were not known
then-answered her bell at the given
time and told her it was not ready.
"Not ready?" replied the actress IN
tragic tones, and her eyes blazed, go
and bring it immediately" The waiter
went down stairs and returned with the
same answer. Then the actresses wrath
rose to the boiling point. Send me the
clerk she cried. The genial Col.
Thornton, known SO long to SO many of
the habitues of the house. responded.
sWell. madame" said the colonel, 'if
you will have it, suppose you must"
In few moments the heavy tramp of
men was heard, and four porters ap
peared bearing two great tubs filled with
soapy water and soiled clothing. The
actress took in the situation in a glance
and her anger was turned to merri-
ment.
In later years Miss Kemble took the
rostrum and was celebrated as the finest
Shaksperian reader of the times.
Annie Ward Tiffany.
Last evening Miss Annie Ward Tiffany,
whose Biddy Roman has made her name
household word from Maine to Texas,
appeared at Portland Theatre in her
new play Lady Barney witten by AL
fred Kennedy. AS Biddy Roman, Miss
Tiffany gave characterization of the
good-hearted, quick-witted servant girl,
but as Lady Blarney she represents a
higher type, that of woman OF means
and some social position, but still re-
tanning the brogue and the features that
have mace the Irish nation pre-eminent
for jollity, humor and honesty. The
play sells the story of the fortunes of
two orphan boys, Jack and Gerald
Caughtry, whom she had reared on her
farm in Ireland and then sent to Amer
/ lea. She pas them visit, and is cor
daily received by the younger brother,
Jack, but Gerald, the other brother,
who has become wealthy lawyer, re-
pulses her, and finally drives her from
his home because she favors the love
match of Ethel Clifford, a wealthy heir.
| ess whom he also wishes to marry,
for her money. He separates the lovers
and almost succeeds in getting EthePs
consent to marriage, when his plans are
frustrated by the alert Lady Blarney,
and all ends happily.
Miss Tiffany was at her best in the
piece and kept her audience in full SYM
pathy with her from beginning to end.
Some of her witticisms were very good
Speaking of gentleman to whom she WAS
introduced who bore the title of colonel,
she remarked upon the number of colon
els in this country and asked why New
York colonel was like camel, giving as
an answer, .'because he can carry great
load and go a long, time without water
Miss Tiffany was called before the cur
tain. Her support was good, but owing
to the inability to secure programme
an accident that occurs altogether too
frequently at this house-we are unable
to particularize.
| Paderewski. @
There will be a splendid audience gath
cred at City Hall at the Paderewski con-
certs on January 23d and oath is certain,
Judging by the demands from out of
town as well as in the city, and MI.
Stock bridge says those who don't secure
tickets now will regret it. The London
| Morning News saws: