The Portland daily press., 1893-10-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Vernona Jarbeau.

Vernona Jarbeau, that piquant SOU
brette, supported by a strong comedy
company, will appear at Portland Thea
ire, Friday and Saturday, Introducing
her most popular three-act farce-comedy
starlight" Miss Jarbeau's company
is of that peculiar diversified character
which is suited to the play. The audi
ence is treated to Municipalities, each
having an interest of it's own. The play
is full of animation, with Miss Jarbeau
as the most animated character of all in
the leading role of Carlotta, or, as she is
known to her audience, Starlight" Her
acting has the merit of freshness and
originality, while her French vivacity
adds to the brilliancy of her acting, sing
ing and dancing. Her singing of ''Pi-
Quit and her imitation of Nine. Theo
in "Where are you going, my pretty
maid" are simply inimitable. She
brings to her performance beautiful
face and form, and a degree of versatile
ty and originality seldom met with in
such happy combination.
The Two Johns.
The mirth-provoking comedy OF Tine
Two Johns" presented by ]. c. Stew
arts company of comedians, will be the
attraction next Monday at Portland The
tire. The cousins, Feter and Philip, are
represented by John Hart and Frank
Rush. and are ably supported by Dan
Hart, NJ. W. Timms, Wiley Williams,
Harry Allen, Kate Montrose, Louise
Montrose, Arcadia Stewart, and Mario
RE Fair. A number of interesting spe-
cialties and representations in the second
act by members of the company add
largely to the enjoyment, and have been
warmly commended by audiences else
where. e
Clara Morris.
The sale of seats for the appearance of
Clara Morris at City Hall will begin
Thursday morning at Stockbridge's.
The play that Miss Morris will give will
be announced Thursday. The delay in
this announcement is occasioned by the
efforts of Mr.. Stockbridge to find out
the general preference of theatre-goers.
The repertoire includes Article a., Ca
mile, Odette, by Sardou, Renee and
Claire. A number Of inquiries were
mailed as to which of these plays they
desired to see Miss Morris give. The
answers are coming in rapidly, and by
this evening it will be definitely settled.
Miss Morris is giving her best perform
ances just now. is in perfect health and
has fine company. City Hall will be
crowded Oct. 20 to hear this celebrated
actress. In Worcester, Miss Morris pre-
sented ssOdette.'' In the hands OF so
gifted an artistic as Miss Morris, "Odette"
becomes one Of the great stage represen-
tations oflthe day. The question of the
strength Of maternal love is argued SO
masterfully by Sardou, and depicted SO
realistically by Miss Morris, that wher-
ever seen the universal verdict is that
Miss Morris is the, only true portrayer
Sardou has in English.
Switzerland.
Misses Allen and Harrington will APP
pear at the Church of the Messiah Thurs
day, in the illustrated monologue,
ssSwitzerland. The story includes the
adventures of three people on tour
among the Alps, together with the say
ings and doings of travellers, couriers,
hotel people, peasants, and others they
meet with on the way. During the eve
ing, Miss Allen will appear in several
costumes, including PEASANTS dress of
the Bernese Oberland, and Miss Har-
rington will appear between the parts in
her character representations. Over 800
nights of Switzerland" have been given
by Misses Allen and Harrington.
Switzerland.
Speaking of the entertainment which is
to be given at the Church of the Messiah
next Thursday evening by Miss Char
lotte Allen and Miss Dorothy Allen, an
exchange in one of the cities in this State
where the ladies were the past week,
says
zone of Bangor's best audiences-and
Bangors' audiences are unsurpassed-as
sembled at the Methodist church Tues
day night to hear Charlotte M. Allen rem
der Switzerland Te scarcely knew
what to expect from the announcement
of an entertainment SO different from
anything seen before. The hearer fol-
lows party of tourists through Switzer-
land-seeing country and people through
the eyes of bright young girl, who is
accompanied by Aunt Jane-poor, dear
Aunt Jane, with eyes only for the shops,
and the Count with eyes only for Aunt
James money. Miss Allen held the
mirror up to nature, as it We're, from
the beginning to the end Of her pro
gramme.
Alexander Salvini, the actor, was mar
ried at Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, to
Miss Maud Dixon, of his own company.
Rev. DR.. Cyrus S. Bates, of St. Paul's
Episcopal church, oficiated. The only
guests were the 10 or II members of the
company. ,,.,
Professor F. Nichols Crouch, the ven
cradle author of Kathleen Mayourneen"
and Mr.. ]. K. Murray, the Irish comedi-
an, were rendered reception in st. Rose
Hall II Worcester street, Boston, Mon