The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Derby Mascot.

Ihe DERBY MaScoU.
"The Derby Mascot" "A. Y. Pearson's
latest successful production in the line
of sensational melodrama, to be played
at the Portland Theatre next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, is story OF
Southern life. The action of the play
takes place in Texas and tells OF the
rivalry existing between two warm
hearted, yet hot-blooded, Texans. The
great scene of the play shows race
between their horses, the winning OF
which is the key note of the plot. The
horse actors in the play are King Faro,
one of the greatest jumpers in the world,
recently imported from England, and
two Kentucky thoroughbreds, Victor
and Bay Prince.
Oliver Twist,
In the production OF "Oliver Twist"
to be seen at the Portland Theatre next
Tuesday evening, Frank keenan, has
made the hit of his career as "Fagin."
He has made careful study of the char
acter, both from the novel and from the
traditions concerning the playing of the
part by his predecessors in the role. His
make up is said to be a work of art, a
living, breathing embodiment of the
subtle old Jew of Dickens's great story.
The wonderfully clever bit of work
done by Mr.. Keenan, as Miles McKenna
in Rosedale" last season will be well
remem bered, but his Fagin is said to be
far ahead OF any of his previous imper-
sonations.
Sowing the Wind"
No greater dramatic treat will be
offered Portland people in many day
than that which Manager Mitchell offers
his patrons at City Hall on next Satur-
day evening, when the most discussed
play of the century, Sidney Grundy's
masterpiece, Slowing the Wind" will be
presented. Portland people have been
on the tiptoe of expectancy ever since it
was announced early in the season that
this great play would be seen here and
there has been great rush for seats. 1t
is delightful to know that with the new
arrangements in City Hall, the scenery OF
the piece can all be used and the blay
given an adequate production in every
way. 1t is also delightful to know that
the company will be the identical one
that has set Boston wild for the past six
weeks Get seats at No. 542 Congress
street. ~
Hawaii.
The sale of seats for the Athletic
Clubs opera, Hawaii" opened yesterday
morning with rush at 8 o'clock When
the sale began about one hundred people
were in line, and the tickets went out
rapidly. Notwithstanding the very large
sale, there are many good seats left, and
those desiring to witness the best anna
tsur performance ever given in Portland
will do we'll to get in line while there
are good seats to be obtained. The
management particularly requests that
all ladies attending the performances
will remove their hats. and they point
with pride to the magnificent appear
ance of last years audiences in this re-
spect. Particular attention is called to
how much more beautiful a really beau
tiful woman is without a theatre hat.
All this while the sale of seats is going
merrily on, and the place is Mitchell's
ticket Office, 542 Congress street.
Notes
The @Two Orphans" with it's pathet-
ic incidents and powerful scenes, is
attracting crowds to the Bowdoin
Square Theatre, Boston. Miss Claxton
and Nine. Janauschek are seen in the
drama,