The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Corsican Brothers.

The "Corsican Brothers," Dumas
celebrated play, like the Count Of Monte
Cristo, has all the warmth and colorlng
of the South of France. 1t deals with
the vendetta, and it tells its story simply
and foroibly holding the interest OF the
audience from the beginning to the end.
Those who ever saw John Booth In the
title role will ever forget the performance.
1t remains burned into the memory. Mr..
ManteIs conception of the two Del
Franchi brothers is well considered and
we'll carried out, and he invests the
characters with charm of manner, and
a degree of power that carries the
spectator along with him, and, in the
great scenes does not fail to thrill him.
The company appeared to good advantage
in the various characters. The duel scene
in the Bots de Boulogne in the second
act, where the apparition of Louis appears
to his brother was very we'll managed,
and the great duel itself in the fifth act
was exceedingly effective The reconcilia
ton of the Orlando and Colonna was
very amusing. The curtain was several
times called.
Concert Tonight.
City Hall will hold large and musical au-
dience tonight, gathered to welcome
home Misses knight and Kicker and Mr..
Harry Merrill The tickets are selling
we'll at Stockbridge's, and entitle holders
from out of town to half fare on the rail-
roads Some good seats still remain at
Stockbridge's. The programme was pub
lished yesterday and is most attractive
The assistance of Mrs. A. NJ. Smith, ana
Miss Philbrook. Messrs. Barnard, Har-
mon and Murray will add greatly to the
interest in the concert
The Cotton King.
There has been great demand at the
theatre for tickets to the "Cotton King
to be produced Friday, Saturday and Sat
urday matinee. The dialogue is we'll
written, in short it is an attractive piece
and has proved its merits by the tests of
Boston criticism and the constant attend
ance for weeks of delighted audiences.
"The Cotton King' company is said to
be an admirable organization, for Man
ager Brady is great believer in the alb
solute necessity Of completeness every
where in his organizations. While "The
Cotton King" is an English melodrama
it has an abundance of American interest,
for the leading character is Southern
cotton speculator, and several of the prin-
cipal incidents occur in the United States.
The scenic equipment is beautiful and
constitutes great charm of the piece.
Z. so Ada Gray.
Miss Ada Gray is woman of fine
figure, mobile, expressive features, and
q beautiful dresser. Her costumes are
appropriate and elegant. She is a woman
of graceful action, and as an emotional
actress finds herself admirably fitted for
the dual female roles in East Lynne
She exoites her audience to tears in the
serious situations of the play and is
charming in the lighter scene.
Notes.
Signor Nicolini, PATHS husband, has
purchased the famous 'Leduc' Guar
nerius violin for $3.50.
Richard Mansfield, the actor, who is i'll
OF typhoid fever at his home, 104 West
Eightieth street, New York, was resting
quietly yesterday Mr.. Mansfelds' ILL
ness took serious turn several days
ago. 1t was said at his home yesterday
reach q crisis in few days when his
physician will be able to tell with some
crtainty as to his chances of recovery.
'sThere is no good reason why Chicago
should not be place where plays are
given their original productions, the
Brooks. who with H. g. Miner. mana
ger of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, N.
r.. and J. H. MvVicker, the veteran
theatrical manager of Chicago, have an
nounced the formation of a theatrical
syndicate representing combined
wealth of 81 ,O00, 600