The Portland daily press., 1893-10-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
Ruy Bias.

Nlctor hugo1S great drama OF huy
Bias, received, if we are not mistaken,
It's first presentation in this city last eve
ming. The story of the lackey of the
Spanish nobleman who was educated
above his station and was used by his
master TO avenge his own disgrace by
dlsgracing his queen, told with all the
power and grandeur of which the great
poet was capable, received magnificent
presentation at the hands Of Alexander
Salvini and his excellent company at
City hall.
The role of Ruy Bias rises to much
higher plane than Don Caesar, and per-
mits Salyini greater scope for the ex-
ercise of his great talents His entrance
in the first act, as the dignified servant
of Don Sallust, gave promise of what
might be expected as the play developed,
but it was in the third and fifth acts the
audience found themselves profoundly
absorbed by the wonderful powers of
the actor. There is not probably TODAY
an actor on the American stage who can
give so grand, SO forceful a presentation
"ohuAouS SCSHe IN Inc
thlrd act, where the lackey, now
prime minister, dismisses the
courtiers and proclaims himself the
master of Spain, or whose terrible death
scene in the last act is more fearfully
realistic. Every look, every gesture,
every word are those Of the man who is
not the mimic sem alliance of what he
depicts but the reality. His scene with
the Queen in the third act was re-
markable exhibition of love that is of
the purest kind, and his defiance of Don
Sallust at the close of the play a won
derful display of the depth of human
passion. 1t was Characterization
that will not ssbe soon forgotten by all
who saw it last sevening. Salvini was
recalled after every act, and twice the
curtain was raised at the end Of the
third act.
Mr.. William Redmund deserves high
praise for his excellent portraiture of
Don Caesar. The daring, reckless,
devil me care vagabond was given with
great dash and spirit, while the finer
great delicacy of expression. Mr.. Red
mund was deservidly called at the close
of the fourth act. Miss Moretti was
graceful, dignified, refined queen of
Spain, and made an able second to
Salvini's efforts. Mr.. William Harris was
a strong Don Sallust, Miss Dixon gave
very agreeable representation of
Casilda, and in fact. all of the support
were superior. The play was well staged
and the scenery was very effective. The
costumes were all appropriate to the
period.
Gilbert's Lyceum Course.
Gilbert's Lyceum course opened at
Kotzschmar hall last evening to an
audience composed of many of our
society people and music lovers with a
con cert by the Fursch- Madi Concert
company. The programme opened with
a piano solo by Mr.. Isidore Luckstone,
which was well received. Mrs. Luck
stone-Myen followed withssan aria from
La Semiramidi," and her perfectly
trained soprano was heard to advantage,
she receiving well merited applause.
Signor Victor Clodio is possessed of a
magnificent tenor voice which complete
ly filed the hall, although he sufferedfrom
severe cold, and his tenor aria from
the fourth act of "L'Africaine" was a
gem. When Madame Fursch- Madi ap-
peared, she was received warmly ssand
her vibrant brilliant soprano aroused the
audience to enthusiasm in grand aria
from Samson and Deliah.n This artist
has always held q warm spot in the
hearts of Portland lovers of music, and
is always sure of welcome here. Senior
Albertine, the great violinist, being I'M
able to appear his place was very &C
ceptably filled by Mons. Louis Knapp,
whose violin solo, Faust" showed by
his brilliant bowling that he was the
master of that difficult instrument. He
failed to respond to the spontaneous
encore. The selection of the evening.
however, was duo from "Herodiaden
by Madame Fursch-Madi and Signor
Clodio. Their splendidly trained voices
together were treat, and will not soon
w oASooooA. Lie JULIET uuAUerS on
the programme were all well received
and reflect great credit on the artists.
Mr.. Isidore Luckstone is an accom-
plished accompanist, and helped not
little to make the affair brilliant
success
The next in the course is Paul B. Du
Challleu, Tuesday, November 18TH
The Rising Generation.
Tonight Mr.. William Barry, who is SO