The Portland daily press., 1895-12-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Katherine Rober

pleased last night when she bounded on
the stage of Portland theatre as the shock
7 headed, sprite of a peasant girl, in the
old time Maggie Mitchell play Of
"Fanchon," and heard the great volume
OF applause that burst from the great
audience that crowded the house. 1t was
most cordial welcome to the popular
little actress, and coming SO quickly
after Christmas. it proved that 1t ISM so
much the holiday season that prevents
full attendance at theatre at this
time OF year when an attraction Is pre-
sented that the public want to see.
The warmth of her reception apparent
ly gave Miss Rober an additional desire
to do her best and she gave an excellent
representation of sFanohon. Those
who remember the shadow dance O. Mag
gle Mitchell in the first act recalled it
with pleasure when they saw Miss Rober
dance it lest evening. There was the
same wild bandon, the same graceful,
if grotesque, posturing, with the one as
| with the other.
. And this was most effectively set off by
the lime light. The audience was de-
lighted and a tempest of applause de-
mandedl the raising of the curtain after it
fell. All through the play the actress
was at her best and the transition in the
later scenes to the "holy cricket who
brings happiness and blessings to the
harth" of the Barbeands was exoellently
and artistically done.
/ ipo Rnha taI
Gordon Edwards was good Landry
Barbeanu, and John Weber was amusing
as his foolish twin brother Didisr. JUS
tin Paige made a strong Father Bar
beapd Morris McHugh was foIcible
Old Fadet, the witch, and the other char
aoters were well taken. The Maypole
dance in the second act gave great deal
Of pleasure and the piece generally was
well staged
The Rober orchestra is capital orga-
nization and their selections played be-
tween the acts, were entitled to hearty
applause.
Tonight Miss Rober will appear in IA
Heroine in Rags
In Old Kentucky.
"In Old kentucky will be seen at the
City hall Thursday and Friday evenings,
January 2 Snd B. 1t is an unusually in
teresting play, we'll put together and tull
of stirring scenes and dramatic sisua-
tions Its success has been greater than
that of any play produced in this coun-
try in years and has given it reputation
all through the country. New York was
stirred by its vigor and force and moved
by its chivalry and sentiment. The play
goers Of Gotham found something new
and unique in the little piokaninnies and
they positively grew enthusiastic over
the real horses and the real horse race.
The heroine, too. disarmed criticism be-
cause she was pretty and sweet ami
layed the role Of young Kentucky girl
with such natural grace and ingenious
ness. The play abounds iii excellent
comedy, and full of bris- action. The
ickannany band is a striking feature
The tickets are on sale at Chandler's
music store
Mr.. Jacob Lift, manager of the COM
pany. writes Mr.. Dyer that the company
is the original No. company that has
had such great success all over the coun-
try. with the same scenery and features
that have pleased the public everywhere.
The Shakespeare Water Cure.
which is to be given tonight at Kotzsoh-
mar hall is most amusing travesty on
many of the famous Shakespeare charae-
ters. The piece is remarkable for it's wit
and humor and the songs are wonderful
ly bright and catchy those who have seen
it have been enthusiastic in regard to it.
Miss Alice Philbrook has been secured
as pianist which will add much to the en-
joyment of the evening. The programmes
are to be dainty 12 page example of
early English printing with covers of
French hand made paper and containing
drawings of several of the characters in
costume. They will be priced as souve-
Mrs Of a very pleasant evening. Be sure
and go.
stoddard Lecture Sale.