The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Land of the Midnight Sun.

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Land of the Midnight Sun.
Edwin Barbour new melo-drariaa The
Land of the Midnight Sum" deals with
Iceland--fhe land of the aurora borealls,
where for certain months in the year 1T
is night, and at others the sun never
sets-and with Col. Maitland's plantation
in Carolina. y W.
The piece is superbly mounted with
unusually fine, scenic effects. Special
mention should be made Of two of the
scenes. The first in the early part OF the
MAY describes storm on the sea coast
and shipwreck The artist certainly
excelled in beautiful picture, but the
realism with. (which the tempest is worked
up is wonder of stage mechanism. me
thunder and Tightening are grand, the
latter being worked by powerful electric
batteries The fourth act. however,
6warfs the above. This scene pictures
the stockade and sulphur mines OF Ice
land. Massive walls and turrets enclose
the scene, the ground being the sulphur
laden strata. This. burns and flashes
continuously and at the end OF the act
bursts, into a perfect volcano of fire. The
stage is covered with venomous sparks
and tongues of fame entirely unlike any
thing heretofore seen upon the stage.
the material used being made by the
Paine Fireworks company. IL. .a
The characters in the play were well
taken. Jason, in love with NADIA Matt
land was we'll taken by William Har-
court, and NADIA by Laura Alberta. The
two had strong scene in these cond act
where NADIA tells Jason she can not
marry him and confesses that her lover
Is the son of the man to whom his
mother owed her death. Kittie Maitland
was taken in a sprightly manner by
Katie Gilbert, and Capt. Jollyweather by
Mr.. Edwin Barbour. The scene with the
fat brigade of the Union army on Col.
Maitland's plantation drew many hearty
laughs. The play will be repeated to-
night.
On Thursday nezt, at 9 o'clock, the
sale of seats will begin for Miss Clara
Morrisss performance, to be given at
City Hall on the 10th inst Miss Morris
has for years held the position of lead
ing emotional actress on the American
stage, although she has not been seen in
thisspart of the country for long time.
In Sardou's characters she has made a
reputation that extends beyond the linn
it's of the country. Her repertory is
large, and the play that has the most
votes at Stockbridge's from purchase Of
tickets will be the one selected for the
performance. Miss Morris is supported
BY carefully selected company that
travels with her in her private car.
Switzerland.
Next Thursday evening, Misses Char
lette Allen and Dorothy Harrington will
appear at the Church of the Messiah in
q novel entertainment EMIT '.Switzer-
lahd.'' tits ii the form of a monologue
and is full Of picturesque descriptions of
scenery, churches, towns, social customs
and travel in Switzerland, and will in
clude asnumber of songs and recitations
descriptive of scenes and events in that
romantic and beautiful country,
yernona Jarbeau.
Next Friday and Saturday, Mile. Yer
mona Jarbeau will appear in her play
starlight at Portland Theatre. The
Nsw York Dramatic News SAYS:
OF the French school Of chic, efferves-
csnce and yelled suggestiveness, Verno-
na Jarbeau, who appeared for the first
time in New York for some years last
night at the New Park Theatre is one of
thu cleyerest opponents. Why Jarbeau
has absented herself all these years from
the metropolis, where she was a general
iy recognized favorite, is a mystery, for
her re-entree Monday night demonstrate
cd that she has lost none of her old-time
piauaney of manner that captivated
theatre-goers in past seasons. OF that
play starlight" a comedy by Fred
Maeder and Robert Frazer, little need to
be said. The specialties introduced are
all of them good, The company is far
above the average Of merit.
Notes.
Edith Pollock, one of the pretty Pol
lock sisters, is playing eTaggs'' in The
County Fair. a4t