The Portland daily press., 1895-11-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Katharine Rober.


Lillian Westbrook, Miss Rober played
with much animation in the lighter
scenes and with much power and pathos
in the heavier. She was warmly applau-
died. Her dresses were very rich and ap-
propriate. Mr.. j. Gordon Edwards was
effective as John Strebelon, Justin Paige
as a crafty Count de Carojac, Mr.. Leonard
Rowe was a conscientious Harold
Routlege, Miss Nellie Hancock was
bright and frivolous as Mrs. Brown and
the other characters were acceptable.
Little Allie Fisher as Natelie was much
applaueded in her songs.
One of the pieces in which Miss Rober
will be seen at Portland Theatre this
week is "The Clipper" a. play written
for her. 1t is a merry comedy drama, and
the leading role gives the bright little
star excellent opportunities for the dis
play of the happy side of her art. which
she knows so delightfully."- how to do
The story deals with the career Of a smart
New York girl, who knows the methods
and intentions of the bad men and
women introduced in the plot, and with
the aid of young 10y companion she
thwarts all the villainous schemes, and
is finally restored to her parents, from
whom she has for long time been sepa-
rated by the unprincipled schemers. The
cast is strong one, and number OF
first class specialties are introduced by
John Webber, Emma Dunell and Baby
Fisher
This afternoon at the matinee Moths
will be played.
The Stockbridge Course.
Only a short time remains before the
first entertainment in the Stockbridge
course, Nov. 21st, when Paderewski,
the famous pianist, will appear. Speak
ing of a late London concert, the Morn
ing Leader says: "The other important
feature of the programme was Pader-
ewski's second and last appearance IN
London this season. He chose his own
Polish fantasia for piano-forte and or
chestra in which to display his magnifi-
cent mastery over the instrument. Eleo-
trical in effect, his performance reused
his audience to "a white heat OF enthusl-
asm. Indeed, it was some time ere his
readers had cooled down sufficiently to
allow the artist to proceed with one OF
Mendelssohns loveliest "Songs Without
Words''-the first of the fifth book-as an
encore"
The Park Theatre
That the average public is fond of va
Inv thn in
which they flock to the new Park theatre.
The prices are very small, the performers
are all good, there is fair orchestra, and
all told people get much more for their
money than the price of the ticket
There was another crowded and enthusi-
astic audience present last evening
Wait for the Big Show.
A manager who expends thousands OF
dollars in order that nothing may be
neglected that might add to the enjoy
ment of his patrons certainly deserves
success, and, as rule, he generally gets
it, if the public would endeavor to dis
criminate between responsible companies
and those who possess no stability.
There are plenty of good shows, but,
unfortunately, there are hundreds which
are utterly devoid of merit. Now any
one can tell at glance if they see mag
nifcent new store with massive plate
glass windows that it necessarily calls for
a great outlay of money to erect it, and
the stock in such a store is generally OF
the finest. The same line of reasoning
to theatrical enterprises; for instance.
when YOU see a show billed in the lavish
and expensive manner that characterlzes
"a Midnight Frolic' company you can
rest assured that there is money and
push back of it. The beautiful artistic
pictorial photographic work. is the nnest
and the costliest on the road. No Iltho-
graphic firm would attempt that kind
of work without having ten thousand dol
lars down to insure them from
loss. This is only one of the many items
of great show, and the same good taste
which provides this beautiful printing
will nelgect no other department. OF the
show. So there is no doubt that the pro-
duction of "a Midnight Frolic" is the
biggest show of the season.
Disappointing.
Once careless man went to the cellar
and stuck the candle in what he thought
was keg of black sand. He sat near it
drinking wine until the candle burned
low. Nearer it got to the black sand
nearer and nearer, until the blaze reached
the black sand; and as it was nothing
but black sand, nothing happened. But
he went to see Lillian Kennedy in "a
Midnight Frolic."
The Drummer Boy.
The outlook for three crowded houses
at the performances of this drama is very
bright and the more so on Wednesday
evening, as the school children are to be
admitted for ten cents per head on that
occasion. Mr.. Nail is an actor OF ability
and his Interpretation of the character OF
Uncle Joe, has carried roars of laughter
and rounds of applause all over the
country. Chandler will furnish special
music for this occasion.