The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Friends.

The last performance of Friends" was
given Saturday evening to an audience
fully as large as that of Friday. and en-
bracing many representative people. IL
is striking characteristic of the play
that the spectator enjoys the second
representation even mere than the first
Little things that escaped attention
then are noticed in second hearing
Mr.. Henderson's brilliant piano playing
Is a great feature, and it is introduced
very happily without destroying the
unities" Mr.. Royle is to be congratu-
lated on his skill, both as author and
actor. Mr.. Harry Lee, the manager,
(who was manager for the Jefferson,
Drew, Florence combination) says the
company came into New England on
rubbers. They played to small houses
in Chelsea, Lowell. Lawrence and Man
chester at first. but so delighted were the
audiences they gathered that they had
to return, and on the return played to
audiences only limited by the size OF the
theatres" They will be gladly seen again
in Portland.
A Big Event.
City Hall Will Undoubtedly hold three
: of the largest and most fashionable au-'
diences OF the season at the Performance
es of the Manola-Mason company on
Tuesday and Wednesday next. 1t is in
deed treat for Portland to see such
fine company as that supporting the
Masons, and the fact that this is the
first appearance in Portland of Marian
Manola and Jack Mason adds still great
er interest to the engagement. The plays
to be presented, too, are such as to be
greatFdrawing card. Friend Fritz" that
refined and dainty adaptation OF the
French play that occupies the same rela-
tive position to French theatre-goers as
"The Old Fl amestead" does to us, has
made the Masons famous, and it is one
of the most delightful and wholesome
productions now before the public, while
the "Queen of Hearts," with its 26 mus
ical mum beers, is almost an opera and
one of the best antidotes for the blues,
vet discovered. This is the piece that
had its first production at the Boston
Museum some time go and scored such
big hit.
The Crust of Society
@The Crust of Society,"" to be seen at
Portland Theatre this and tomorrow eve
nings was one of the hits of the season
when presented last year, and its return
should draw large audiences. The story
of the play is familiar to our readers.
The company in the cast is composed of
some of the best known people on the
stage today Two of them, Miss Zefie
T1lbury and Mr.. Arthur Lewis, are pop
ular favorites in this city. Miss Kath-
len Kerigan is a stranger, but comes
with the reputation of being an excel
lent actress and a very pretty woman.
Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Charlotte
Nelson, Mr.. Arthur Forrest and Mr.. Geo.
Rexford are among the other members
of the organization. This company has
had very good seson so far, and has
won the reputation of being one of the
best and most evenly balanced ever got
en- together.
The Haydns.
On Monday evening next the Haydn
association will give miscellaneous
concert consisting of solos, duets and
choruses. The soloists will be Mr.. Arthur
Beresford of Boston, bass; Mrs. Helen
Winslow Potter, soprano; Miss Minnie
Burke, soprano; Mr.. Herbert W. Barnard
tenor; Mr.. Frank Fl. Pierce, basso.