The Portland daily press., 1895-03-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Pauline Hall in Dorcas.


Pauline Hall in Dorcas.
At the Portland Theatre this evening
Pauline Hall and her superb corps of ar
lists will give the first presentation in
this city of the new operatic comedy,
"Dorcas." Dorcas is in three acts, bret.
thors of such great successes as "Erm-
inie," "Niobe," The "Queen's Mate"
music by Max Hirschfled. The action
of the play takes place in Englandi, in
the'year 1890. The story details the
romantic adventures of Lady Honoria
but have never met. Both are anxious to
form an opinion of each other before full
filing the terms of the contract made
by their parents. They assume disguises,
the result being variety of amusing ad-
ventures, with the usual final happy
ending. Miss Hall is seen first as ped
dler boy, then as the wife of an inn
kepeer and finally as Lady Honoria her.
self. The three acts abound with bright
and sparkling music the airs of several of
the songs, notably beautiful waltz
movement, being particularly catchy and
pleasing. The souvenir to be presented
to the ladies attending this evenings
performance is bunch of roses, with
Miss Halls autograph attached. To-
morrow's evenings souvenir Will be
large photograph OF Miss Hall as she ap-
pears in the last act, taken by Morrison,
the celebrated theatrical photographer.
The large advance sale points to one of
largest and most fashionable audiences
of the season.
The Still Alarm.
Joseph Arthur's stirring drama of New
York life, "The Still Alarm" with it's
exciting scenes. it's strong climaxes and
its realistic presentation of events in the
life of fireman, will be seen at the
Portland Theatre Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week. with a popular
matinee Saturday afternoon. "The Still
Alarm" belongs to the class of plays
which is at present very popular with
the public. 1t is sensational without
being lurid or unreal, possesses an in
teresting story and illustrates phases of
life that are familiar to all. The sale
of seats opens at tine box office this mor1-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall.
The sale of seats for the performance
Of "The Second Mrs. Tanquerayn to be
given by the great English actors Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall at City hall, next Sat
urday evening will begin at Mitchell's
ticket Office at Center & McDowell's
this morning. Numbers will be sold
from eight to nine a. m.
"sowing the Wind" Returns.
The return performance of Pinro's
powerful drama at City hall Saturday
night, drew q large and intelligent audi
ence. 1t met with the same excellent
representation rs on the first perform
ance. The applause was very prolonged
and spontaneous, and the curtain called
after each act.
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets for the grand concert to be
given by the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, at City hall, April 18th, should be
SSbu1Cd ob 6tOSh UIloSC UOWs ~ lGdu
ing musical journal says of the perform
ance of the Fantastic Symphony by Hec-
tor Berlioz; Always passionate, fanci-
full and many hued, unusual must be
the effect when Berlioz singles out one
of his compositions and labels it Fan
tastique. Yes, the orchestra must be
unusual and it's three drummers and
the bars of brass, and it's great tvirtuosi-
ty in general, gave great performance
OF wonderful work-symphony of tone,
symphony of color. Some painters lay
on their color as though with trowel,
wind and the cyclone"
Joseph Haworth comes to the Portland
Theatre Monday and Tuesday evenings
of next week. He will probably present
either Richelleu and Hamlet or Richelieu
and Rinaldo.
Pauline Hall company, has striking
stage presence. He is six feet and two
inches in height, soldierly in appearance
and has handsome, manly face For
several seasons he was the leading bass
soloist with Sir Augustus Harris in his
London productions.
Joseph Haworth will be at Portland
theatre Monday and Tuesday April 1st
and I'd.
"Hawaii" will be given in Portland
theatre April 25th and Goth.
April 2d has been named as the date
for the benefit concert to d. W. Chand-
Ter and already the demand for tickets
indicates that the hall will be filled to
its utmost capacity. The names of many
of our best known citizens appear as pa
irons of the concert, which promises to
he memorable affair.
Milton Mobiles gave his last perform
ancee Saturday afternoon, and evening
to good audiences.