The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Trip to Oh inatown.

GA Trip to Chinatown" one of the
best OF Hoyt's skits, drew a very large
audience to Portland theatre last eve
ming. The performance went OH with
much more dash and a far better effect
than when produced here last season.
The piece is one that does not tire the
theatre-goers, no matter how many times
he has seen it. Each incident was as
thoroughly enjoyed and vigorously APP
plauded. 1t spea ks well for the artists
in the case, who by their individuality
enliven the humorous lines OF the play
wright, and whose voices are such that
they can but please. Frank Lane as
Welland Strong, the dying man, was as
funny as ever. JIG. Miron as Ben Gay,
who, though the respectable uncle of
numerous young ladies, is not adverse to
enjoying comfortable little dinner with
the widow, created much laughter by his
hearty manner and humorous expression.
Anna Boyd, Avery Strakosch and Lillian
Markham, a are too well known to need
word of praise; their singing was most
pleasing. F. Waller as Noah Heap, the
waiter, won enthusiastic encores for his
whistling, bone playing and dancing.
Lottie Mortimer pleased by her dancing
and high kicking as the maid. The
curtain was called at the end of each
act. The skit will be repeated tonight.
Shore Acres.
ashore Acres" will be seen at Portland
Theatre Friday, Saturday and Saturday
matinee. "Shore Acres is James A.
Herne's New England comedy-dram
which recently won such signal success
in Boston. The cordial reception given
this play calls for more than passing
notice, because Its successful presenta-
ton is a victory of far-reaching sig
niicance for the drama. It demonstrated
the falsity of certain claims which have
long fettered dramatic progress and pre-
vented the stage from yielding de-
cisively educational influence, which
might have been exerted had the drama
been loyal to truth, rather than the
slave of traditionalism.
"Shores Acres was placed upon the
stage of the Boston Museum the middle
of last1 February and scored an lnstan-
taneous and unqualified success. Its
popularity, however, steadily grew as
the season advanced. From the middle
of February to the end of the dramatic
season it was enacted before full houses.
For months immense audiences laughed
and wept over this truthful reflection of
humble New England life, with it's hopes
and fears. its aspirations and prejudices,
it's loveTsand jealousies, it's sunny surface
joy, and it's deep, flowing content.
Ticketssare now ready at the Portland
theatre box office.
Something About Emma Eames.
Speaking of Gerhicke' and Nibersch,
leaders of the Symphony Orchestra, the
Boston Journal says:
How all this takes one back to the old
times when the austere conductors in
factuation for beautiful EmmaEames was
no secret, and when she looked with more
favor to the charming violinist, since
almost forgotten, and who was said to be
imperyious to the gfances of the rising
soprano. In those days it was avowed
that Gericke's haste to get back to
Europe was traced to his ambition totake
Emma Eames to Viennasand bring her
out under Materna. But although she
encouraged him in America in Europe
she would have none of him.
How all that is changed now. Gericke
is back in Vienna, a happy papa.
Eames made French debut, married
well born but not rich artist, and now,
after having committed folly that has
ruined the voices of many better singer,
though still young, rumor .creeps across
the ocean that her voice is not what it
was, and that in the coming season in
this country she is third on .the list of
possible favorites. Calye and Melba rank
ing her. aEt
Notes.
The Haydn Association resumed re-
hearsals for the autumn and winter last
evening. They have taken up elijah. !"
DIV. Reeves, leader of Gilmore's band,
has decided to resign. His successor may
be Victor Herbert, cello player in
Anton Seidl's orchestra. Mr.. Reeves
returns to the American Brass Band of
Providence, R. l., the citizens having
made him large overtures to return.
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