The Portland daily press., 1895-03-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Joseph Haworth.

but Judging by the repofbS from the
large cities in which he has appeared,
Joseph Haworth has led his competitors.
His success has been SO pronounced that
he is the only actor worthy to wear the
mantle of Edwin Booth. Local theatre
goers welcomed the announcement that
Mr.. Haworth will appear in this city next
Monday and Tuesday evenings at the
Portland Theatre, where he will present
Hamlet and Richelieu, which are said to
be his greatest successes. During his
recent engagement in Boston Mr.. Henry
A. Clapp, the Shakesperean critic, stat
ed in the Advertiser that Haworth's
Hamlet was the greatest that had been
seen in this country since the days of Ed
win Booth. AS the crafty Cardinal
Richelieu Mr.. Haworth scored a success
equal to that of his Hamlet. The actor
has host of admirers among tine thea
tre-goers of this city, all of whom will
undoubtedly be present at the Portland
Theatre to witness his two great imper-
sonations.
The Still Alarm.
Joseph AFbuuF = StTOuE, praCtlcdl ilSIo-
drama "The Still Alarm" will be the
attraction at the Portland Theatre to-
morrow and Saturday evenings and at
a special popular price matinee Satur-
day afternoon. Its interesting story and
sensational episodes have often been the
theme of complimentary mention and.
therefore little additional notice is re-
quired now. AS long as HThe Still
Alarmn is well cast and mounted it will
find admirers in plenty among theatre
goers. The fire engine scene loses moth
ing by being seen second or third time,
it is too full of action and excitement
ever to pail upon the taste. There are
other features in the play which con-
tribute to its widespread popularity,
not tine least being the beautiful and in
felligent Arabian horses, Pegsaus and
Bucephalus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall.
One of the events of the present season
will be the appearance of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall at the City Hall Saturday March
3Oth. During their American engage
ment the newspapers gave them more
space than even Irving and Terry re-
ceived, and tine discussion over sThe
Second Mrs. Tanqueray" has not yet died
out.
For their first and only visit to Port
land they will present Pinero's famous
play, "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.n 1t
is said Mr.. Pinero's work is a wonderful
piece of dramatic construction and might
serve as lesson in the art, as it lays
bare the human heart with the sang
froid of an experienced anatomist, with
out ever calling attention to the fact
that such a thing is being done. From
the beginning it seizes the audience and
holds their attention until the fall of the
final curtain. 1t tells an interesting
story, is curiously rich in shades of char
actel, aud provides Mrs. K endal with an
opportunity for the display of her artis-
tic powers. In this the playwright has
created and elaborated part of excep-
tional difficulty, and which at the same
time, as portrayed by Mrs. Kendall, is one
of the most subtle analyses of the human
mind and human action which the
part of Aubrey 1anqueray is an excel
lent one for the display of his finished
art.
Trilby.
Manager VIM. A. Brady, who has pre-
sented in Portland this season several of
the strongest attractions, including
Joseph Grismir and Phoebe Davis in
aThe New South" has organized several
companies to present "Trilbyn through
out the country. In these companies
either Sybil johnson. Odette Tyler or
Mabel Ambre will play Trilby, and
Frederick De Belleville, Mckee Rankin
or Louis Aldrich Sevnagli. Mr.. Brady
will send one of these companies to
Portland this season.
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Remember that the tickets for the
concert to be given by the Boston Sym.
phony Orchestra are selling rapidly at
ckbridge's and many orders are daily
received for seats flom other Maine
cities.
The Chandler Concert.
At the testimonial concert to be given
at City hall next Tuesday night, the
consolidated bands will play the new
march "Dirigo,n composed by Miss Mel
lie, b. McGregor of this city, and dedicat-
ed to Mr.. Edward Fl. Thomas. You don't
want.to miss this concert. The pro-
granme will be made up with.a variety
calculated to please everybody. Secure
your seats at once while there are good
ones left. The price of tickets are with,
in reach of everyone. Reserved seats on
sale at Chandler's music store.
Notes.
Gardiner, Mass, will lave an Opera
House block, to cost $4,000, which will
be raised by su Inscription. Henry
LaEointe of Fitchburg is the architect.
Jefferson appeared as rip" in Boston
Monday night to crowded house, and
was called out at the end of the first.
third and fourth acts, and made speech.
AT conference of New York theatri
cal managers Monday it was decided to
do away with Autographs iu shop win
dows and abate the free pass nuisance.