The Portland daily press., 1896-12-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Watson Sisters.


burlesque with vaudeville in brilliant
style, and offers list of favorite fun
makers second to none i'll the country.
The organization is the famous Watson
Sisters grand company, and comes d.
rect from New York, where peoKe"
houses applauded the efforts of the COM
pany at every performance.
There appears to be every reason why
1t should make a big hit in Portland
where amusements lovers ara keenly ap-
praciative of anything and everj thing
good. The opening feature OF the bill Is
entitled the Birthday" The marches,
dances and ohoruses are described rs
axe eptionally clever. The comedy por-
tion of the entertainment is ably sus-
tanned. Tho women are young and pref
ty, and will be beautifully arrayed. In
the clio which follows, notable feature
will be that presented by the Famous
Watson Sisters, Josie, Leona and May, as
sisted by the greatest of all gymnasts
Juan De Zamora in their great electrical
aerial creation, El-Triangul Guratono !"
What they do constitutes performance
part, and each is bright particular star
in his or her particular line. Among
those worthy of mention are Thomas
Robinson, Foy aud Clark, Heath and
Silbor. Nellie Bewrick, Mile Vera
Dore, Bsntly and Camerno, and others.
Concluding the performance will be
sidesgspliting Burletta, constructed for
laughing purposes only.
The Tornado.
Lincoln J. Carter's scenic melodrama,
''The Tornado" was given its first pro-
duotion on any stage at Havlin's theatre
at Chicago 1t was on the stage Of this
house that Mr.. Carter's first great sue
cess, 1.-THE Fast Mall was launched.
and 1t has made him $50, 600 richer than
he was three years ago. "Tbe Tornado"
was witnessed by an audience which in
Guided number of experienced theatre
cal men and critics, and the general
opinion expressed was that the new play
is destined 10 be as great success, II not
greater, than 1.-The Fast Mail. There
were very few bitches in the perform
ance; the electrical, mechanical and
scenic effects worked to n charm. and
for first performance it was really
praiseworthy,
The production depends chiefly upon
its scenic eftects and these alone would
carry much less meritorious work to
success. The principal sensational feat
ure is a tornado scene in the first act.
This is accomplished by the aid of cleo
tricity and specially constructed me-
chanism, and it is but just praise to say
that it is one of the finest and most
complete sensational effects ever shown
on the stage even eclipsing the great
freight train effect of 1.-THE Fast Mail. "
The scene is a country village in Wis
consin on the Fourth of July. All ia
quiet and calm. Then faint breeze is
heard. A flag on a staff that had hung
limp futters gently; then as the wind
increases it stands out straight. The
wind grows into gale and then lorna
do. The elements howl and the sky
darkens. Lightning wildly flashes in
forked tongues across the stage real
lightning it ia, too; roofs, fences and
debris are hurled through the air; trees
are torn mn and crash upon the ground
a,d a bouse ia demolished and blown
of +orr;tio ,as1.
away. Ano 'oeno 40 o'o "
ity. The Jagged lightning, tne roaring
of the elements and the CONFUSION OF the
tornado ara all remarkably repre- senoeu.
The piece will be seen at the PORTLAND
theatre, next Friday and Saturday even
ings, and Saturday matinee.
MIR. Bob.
'sMr. Bob, "a little comedy in two acts,
will be given on Wednesday evening.
Dec. 9. in the vestry of the Church of
tue Messiah, with the following cast of
characters:
Philip Royson, MIR. Robbins
Mr.. brown, Mr. Mllier
1nn M Psok, Mrs Meader
Katherine Rogers. Miss Wood
Marion Bryant Miss SwaseJ
Patty, MISS Sn5rmau
Aiban'-
couple of Of weeks the great prima donna,