The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Haworth as Hamlet.

so we'll KNOW ii connection Win NOSE
would essay Hamlet was hailed by tho
people of literary taste in this city with
great delight, not unmixed with soma
misgiyines; misgivngs that the brilliant
young actor hid aspiyed too high. For in
these days when knock about farces and
dramas with shady plots hold ho stage,
it seemed as If the resUsciatiun of tie
works Of the greatest dramatist he woild
has known. so as TO cunvey pleasure to
studious. tlinkingspeople WAS asHereulean
ask. It is with he greatest pleasure. there
fore, that we record The attempt of Mr.. Ha-
worth and company as marked success.
We have not the spat at our command
this morning TO give such an analysis OF
the acting last eyenin. it ii deserves.
While M. Haworth's Hamlet is Lis own,
there is in his acting his fgure, his methods
a resemblance to Booth, We remember
him in his youth, over thirty years ago.
that is quit. remarkable. We noticed this
especially in thesin.erylew with the ghost
in The first act. he appeal Angels and
ministers OF grace defend rs.'' Mr. ha-
worth delivers in hoarse whisper, then as
lie gradually gains strength he RECEIVERS
his voice. but the awe with which he is first
struck dumb holds throughout lie scene
and he breaks from the restraint of his
friends more in sadness than in anger. So
it was with Booth. In the scene with
Ophelia and III that with his mother he ex :
hihits much more fervid power than Booth
did. He bsorbed himself in he intensity
OF his passion. Once or twice he was almost
carried out of himself as in the play scene,
when tla KINGS cons cicnce is touched
Then Hamlets joy at the success of his
scheme causes tha actor to become little
too strident. Mr.. Hhworth has q rich must
cal voice, he is easy and grace ful, and he
delivers his lines with great intelligence.
If Mr.. Haworth is so good Hamlet now,
what may we rot expect in the future from
him. He was called before the curtain
after every act.
Mr.. Haworih's support is excellent. A
marked feature with them Was the distinct
ne SIS Of their nur cia,ion.< Mr.. Mark Price
as the King, Mr.. Louie Foy as the Ghost.
Mr.. Howard Gould as Lae1tes, Mr.. Snow
as polonius, Mrs. Eherle as the Queen,
and Miss Grace =. Atwell's Ophelia all de-
serve extended mention. The other char
acters were we'll taken.
Tonight 'Richelieu''will be presented and
q crowded louise should be the result
Bnwer's play is one Of tha1most interesting
and exciting in dramatic history. Mr. Ha-
worth's PR sentation of the crafty old Car
dinal is said 0 he exceedingly finished, and
there should be as large and brilliant an
audience present to see it as greeted his
Hamlet last evening.
John Drew in s.The Butterflies.
According to the critics of New York
aDI Rcctnp Mr. Jo,.p Drr rv spl,o orrao No,
at the City Hall Wednesday evening for
one night, has an admirable part in Fred
eric Oesian in "The Butterflies" It's wit
is said to be brilliant and it's evolution is
along the pleasantest Kind of lines.
Ossian is a young man who has run
through whatever fortune he had. He
has. tine good luck, however. to rescue a
young lady from drowning, and there
from grows pretty tale of love with
spooning UNDER rrees and all that, until
finally grumpy old mother of the fair
divinity yields and says, Bless you, my
children" Mr. Drew brings all his old
time drollery to the part, and he goes in
for sentiment on more extensive scaIe
than usual. He has had most enthus
astic welcome back to New York, all
his old Daily friends c1owding around
him and with thousands OF new admir-
ers that he has made since he has be-
come star. He played 1.-The Butterflies
with great success for over $50 nights.
Mr.. Draws supporting company includes
Maud Adams, Anna Belm ont, Kate
Meeks, Olive Berkeley, Annie Adams,
Harry HARDWOOD, Lewis Barker, Arthur
Byron, Leslie Allen, Frank Lamb and
others.
1t should be remem hered that only
two days remain in which TO procure
Drew tickets. as he ~ here Wednesday
night. To insure good locations they
should be secured at Center d Mellow
ell's ut once.
The Chandler Concert.
The sale of reserved seats for the grand
testimonial concert to y. H. Chandler to
be given at City Hall tonight has been
very gratifying, but few good seats
yet remain Mt Chandler's music store.
Among the talent will lie Chandler's
band, lewiston Brigade Band and Ameri-
can Cadet Band, who will play consult
dated. and male chorus of twenty picked
voices under the direction OF Mr.
John Morgan will sing. This
chorus. has been in train
ing month especially for this concert
and will be the best chorus ever heard
in City Hall. The band will number
from 60 to 10 men. The programme viii
consist Of solos, both vocal and instru.
mental chorusss and concert music.
BOSTON Symphony Orchestra.
There are still good seats for the grand
concert tosbe given by the Boston SYM
phony orcnestraaat City Hall, April 18Th
If application is made at Stock hridoe,s
at once. Half fare will be granted on
the railroads to all holding concert tick
cts.