The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Girl 1 Left Behind Me.

Belasco and Fyls's great military play
of "The Girl Left Behind Me. " was
produced at Portland theatre last eve
ming. 1t was its first performance IN
Portland. although it has been on che
stage for several seasons. All the good
things that have been said in its praise
are well deserved. What it must be
when produced on commodious New
York stage and presented by great
New York company, can be well imagined
afsergseeing the representative last night.
for the people in the. cast were compe.
tent and the piece quite we'll presented.
The story has been published in the
PRESS. 1t is most effeoti yely told in
the four acts of the play. The drama is
a correct picture of army life on the
plains. Its officers act like officers and
its Indians like real Indians. ItsacIi-
makes are quietly, but naturally reach ed.
It's situations are all interesting .sssfn
the third act, when the little garrison be-
hind the stockade awaits the sunrise
and the Indian attack, knowing that
help was probably out OF the question
out on the plain is heard the drone of
the Indian war song and the tum-tum
OF the Indian drums, the silence through
out the house was so intense it was al
most painful, and when the bugle of the
iSeh Cavalry is heard and Lieut.. Hawkes.
worth PUSHES on the stage, the advance
Ut the relief force, the thunder of ap-
plause showed how absorbed the speota-
tors had been. Willis different in form,
yet the theatre goer is foroibly reminded
by the scene of that in ''Jesss Brown,
DR. the Relief of Lucknow" where the
pibrock of the Highlanders announces
the marching of Hayelock's forces to
save the beseiged English. Another ex-
eellent situation is that where Lieut..
Parlow strikes Lieut.. Hawkesworth
when the latter tells the former of his
love for Kate and his acknowledgements
from the regiment on that account, and
still another thrilling one where, after
the skirmish near Flagstaff, Hawkes.
worth accuses Parlow of cowardice, but
agrees to save him from the consequences
pf his paltroonery. There is q vein of
somedy that runs through the piece in
The love making of Wilbsr's Ann and
DR.. Penwick.
The parts were all well taken. Gen.
kennion, comm anding the department.,
\ simple bluff, brave soldier, and Major
Burleigh of the 18th, were well assumed
by Harry Gerrynette and Frank Rich
lrds. Lieuts. Hawkesworth and Parlow
we're well played respectively BY Messrs
Duncan Preston and Geo. B. Miller.
Little Master Lee was very good as the
Majors son. William Lee was quite
strong as Scar Brow, the Indian Chief,
Miss Black was good Kate Kennion,
Jean Williams a pleasing Lucy Hawkes.
worth and Alberta Lee an attractive
Fawn-Afraid. The curtain was called
litter each act.
The Cotton King.
The Cotton King, one of VIM. A. |
Bardy's most beautiful productions, will
be here on Monday evening next at the
Portland Theatre. 1t is seldom that any
manager expends money SO lavishly as
Manager Bardy has done on the Cotton
King. IL is equipped this season with
entirely new scenery and effects The
past is an exceptional one. being specially
selected for this piece. 1t requires a
force of 10 carpenters to place the seen
cry in position and four special men to
run the calcium effects. Thus it can be
seen that this is no rdinary attraction.
1t combines all the elements of success
beautiful story, beautifully told and en-
bellished by all the effects necessary to
make 1t a great production.
w. j. Ryan's Annual Concert
The large numb Der Of friends of PORT
lands blind musician, Mr.. ". j. Ryan,
will no doubt be glad to assist in making
his annual concert fitting success. Sew
eral of cur local musicians will assist
Mr.. Ryan, and the concert will be VOL
worth attending. The concert will
take place insOongress ball, en- the eve
ming of October 14th.