The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Dorcas.

uAV6 QEdWD SO Hi
audience last evening. We have so lately
criticised "Dorcasr that it is unnecessa.
ry to repeat what we said Oh that occa-
sion. 1t is enough to say that the trio
between Messrs. Hugh Chilvers, T.
Michelena and Charles Meyer, the doll
song" by Miss Hall, and her aria In the
first act, the lovely chess song by Miss
St. Henry ana Mr.. Michelena, and the
Song of the Nations by the company in
the second act, and other numbers
was warmly applauded and encored, Miss
Kate Davis being compelled to repeat
her part in the song of All Nations
three times. Mr.. Bradshaw, as before,
was capital as the landlord. The cur.
tain was called after every act. The
wind up of America proved quite a
feature.
"Trlby."
A great deal of interest," is displayed in
the performance of Paul M. Potter's
dramatization of Du Maurier's Trilby to
be given by Mr.. A. M. Palmer's COM
pany at the PortlandIheatre This evening
under the direction of VIM. A. Brady.
Mr., Potter has condensed the story into
four acts, the first two of which show
the interior of the studio of the three
musketeers of the brush in the QUARTER
Latin. Paris. In act one Trilby, Taffy.
The Laird, Little Billee, Svengali, Gecko
and Nine. Wizard are all introduced.
Many incidents occur, the love Of the
three painters, the rare music of Svengali
and Gecko, the first intimatinn of
Svengali's hypnotic powers, the awaken
ing of Trilby to realizing sense of her
position as a model all congruously and
connectedly developed. The act closes
with Billee's declaration of his love to
Irilby. The second act shows the ban
quet before the wedding; the arrival of
Bi1lee's mother aud her appeal to Trilby
not to marry her son. Then comes the
dante, a proposed elopement, and right
here the first marked departure from the
novel. Trllby consents to run away to
Belgium, but is left alone for time.
Svengali enters, throws her into hyp-
MOTTO trance, and, while thus Influenced,
Trilby writes to Taffy and is led away
by Syengali and Gecko.
The third act, said to be the strongest
dramatically, again departs from the
novel. The death of Svengali and the
musical fasco of Trilhy are made to take
place in Paris instead of London. Trilby
sings the first song, "Au Claire de
Lune," the voice being heard in the dis
tanoe. Then follows the encounter be-
tween Svengali and Taffy and the death
of Syengali. The last act shows the
death of Trilby, the hypnotic effect of
the photograph of Svengali being utilized
most effectually. Tt should be remem-
bered that this will be the only perform
ance of Trilby in this city this season.
The Great Black Crook.
The management of the City Hall
Theatre will present to their patrons one
of the most successful and gorgeous pro-
uctions at present before the public. the
famous "Black Crook" having booked
it for next Saturday afternoon and even
ing, April 81. The company visiting
this city, retains the cleverest and most
talented artists, rarest fabrics, gorgeous
original ballets, in which an army of
beautiful girls take part, elaborate
scenery and bright and catchy music
The present production will eclipse all
previous attempts to place before the
public perfect show. Animated
throngs of clever dancers, attired with
a magniticenee, rejecting the richness
of Oriental splendor, will form the most
beautiful tableaux, and under dazzling
splendor of countless colored lights, the
grand march will take place, headed by
the beautiful Amazonian guard, the
cleverest metropolitan artists will appear
in the play, who will be assisted by
speciality artists of European fame.
Among the latter will be the famous
Brothers Rixford, from the Cirque
CissiLell, St. Petersburg, and the
equally famous quartette of French
Dancers from the Paris Folies Bergeres,
whose remarkable dancing and agile
movements, have created everywhere the
widest enthusiasm. The visit of the
BLACK Crook" to this city should be
one of the most successful engagements
of the season, as it is seldom that a pro-
duction of such magnifcence is seen out
side of the metropolis. Special popular
prices will prevail. Be on hand tomor-
row morning at Center & McDowells for
an early choice.
Chamber Concert,
Portland people have m opportunity
to listen to Chamber concert, Wednes-
day evening, in Kotzsohmar hall. The
Misses Hale, of Boston, violinist and
'eellist, will make their first appearance
before a Portland audience. The Boston
journal says of them at recent concert:
Miss Florence Hale's number, Con
certo Nj Iitaire,' was played with true
artistic skill and in a spirited manner.
Miss Josephine Hale's selection a
'Gavotte,' by Lee, was most pleasing.
Her mastery over such difficult instru-
ment shows her true musical ability and
she received warmest applause The
other talent Miss Harriet Shaw, Mrs.
HeIen WinSlow Potter and MISC MALTA