The Portland daily press., 1893-10-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
On the sahara.

This is the title of lot of words
strung together with some little excuse
for a plot, to introduce Miss frankie ST.
John, Portland girl, in her dances and
songs, and several other variety people IN
their respective acts. Miss St. John is
quite pretty, with a bright, attractive
face, and does a skipping rope dance and
Jig very we'll. She is quite lively, and
gained considerable applause The other
people in the cast are very ordinary. 1t
is an entertainment better fitted for
small towns than for cities. The play
will be repeated tonight. Owing to the
storm last night the audience was small.
Alexander Salvini.
The question as to whether good thea
tire would pay in Portland relies great
deal upon the patronage afforded cele-
brated actors by our citizens. Clara
Morris, the greatst emotional actress on
the American stage today, appeared at
City Hall last Friday night before an
audience, appreciatiye it is true, but that
was in size by no means worthy OF her
deserts. Tomorrow and Thursday even
ings Alexander Salvini, the leading TO
mantle actor of the country, will appear
at the same place in plays admirably
adapted to display those qualities tha5
have given him fame, and it remains TO
be seen what audiences receive him on
those occasions If jingling musical
hnrcQ-nlQU faTceS are
alone to draw crowded houses IN this
CITY, and Portland is to lose her old time
reputation as one of the best show towns
in the country, there will be little in
ducement for people to put money into
an opera house.
Alexander Salvini is not stranger to
Portland, and theatre-goers have had the
opportunity of watching the steady pro-
gress of the young actor since his first APP
pearance as leading support for Mar
garet Mather His D'Artagnan in the
"Three Guardsmen,n in which he was
last seen here, was delightful character
ization. His Don Caesar de Bazan." in
which he wiHsappear tomorrow, is pat
termed ON the same model, but it is as
*Ruy Bias" there will be great desire
among old theatre goers to see him, be-
cause it was as Ruy Bias" that Charles
Flechter, the greatest romantic actor,
created such a furore.
The seats are on sale at Stockbridge's.
Glib TT Ly ceum Course.
Mr.. M. B Gilbert, as is well known to all
our citizens, has gone into the amuse-
ment field and will give course of en-
tertainments at Kotzschmar Hall that
will embrace many strong attractions
The course will begin Thursday evening
of this week, and will be inaugurated by
the Fursch-Madi grand concert company
compose of Nine. Fursch- Madi, prima
donna soprano; Nine. Luckstone-Myers,
contralto; Signor Victor Clodis, tenor;
Signor Albertini, violinist: Mr.. Luck
stone, pianist. The course is subscrip-
ton affair and; as we understand the sub
scriptions have been very satisfactory. 10
accommodate many of the subscribers,
who are late diners, the hour of perform
ance has been placed at half past eight
O'Clock Besides the subscribers the en-
tertainments are open to the public, and
tickets, with reserved seats. can be Sc
cured at Stockbridge's now. The artists
in the Fursch-Madi troupe have been
heard in Portland, and their merits are
well known The New York Times said
Of Nine. Fursch-Madi: Arrmore even !,
vibrant and brilliant voice than Nine.
Fursch- Madi IS is not to be found among
the dramatic prima donnas Of the age,
nor has the American public welcomed
for years vocalist in whom mastery of
and reverence for, her art have been so
felicitously united to natural gifts which
are still in all their freshness
The Rising Generation.
Mr.. William Barry received the unstint-
ed praise of the New York critics when
he presented sThe Rising Generation"
in the metropolis a short time ago.
Packed houses were the rule rather than
the exception, and he no doubt could
have remained in that city longer to
pecuniary advantage, but owing to previ-
Gus contracts, his run was cut short.
JJa will ha Saar summarized nv an exce1I-