The Portland daily press., 1896-11-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Fanny Rice.

This del1g htful actress made her debut
in Portland at Portland theatre 6atur-
day, although she has been one of the
bright condolences of the American
stage for several years. Her play of
"Nanoy,'' is regular ola podrida as
the Spaniards cali it, sort Of hodge
podge of song, dances, pantomime, high
and lofty tum bling, farce and light COM
edy. It's no matter, however, what the
play is or may be, in which Fanny Rice
appears She is really the whole show
and, as evidence Of that fact, she holds
the stage the greater part of the time
through the three acts of Nancy. Her
laugh is Infectious, her drollery irresis-
tible. But there is also pathetic vein
in her characterization. There were not
few In this audience who felt lump
riss in their Threats when, by pantomimio
gesture, she expressed her emotion at
parting with her child forever. Her face
is wonderfully mobile and her humor
particularly dry and attractive. Her old
fashioned songs pleased greatly and were
encored again and again. Her costumes
were rich and much admired.
The company supporting Miss Rice
was acceptable. Mr.. John Conley, as the
| colored servant, and Mr.. Goodwin as
| the Partisan roue, were the best of them.
Miss Mather sang Santaza's aria from
Cayel1eria well to the violin accompain-
ment of Mr.. Connors Perhaps one of
the funniest features of the play was
Nancy at the French ball The troupe of
acrobats that appeared In this act were
among the best ever seen here. Mr..
Ralph Bicknen as Confidence Joe in the
first aot, showed himself superior soft
shoe dancer.
The French School of Music.
The second in the delightful course Of
lecture recitals given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kotzschmar will take place at Kotzsch-
mar hall, Thursday evening and will be
devoted to the great French composers.
There is not one who heard the first re-
cital of the series but will wish to attend
the rest in the course. Young. people
| studying music cannot afford to miss
them. Tickets should be procured at
| Stock BRIDGES at once.
Hi Henry's Minstre1s.
| On Tuesday evening Hi Henry high
GLASS minstrels will appear at Portland
theatre for return engagement in an
up to-date programme of novelties by ar
lists of the highest ability in their lines.
striking and most acceptable feature
of this attraction is the careful attention
that has been paid TO even theYminutea
| detail, everything in and about the
makeup of the company being of this
most elegant description, carefully &c.
looted and procured by the management
with the one aim in view o t presenting
strictly refined, up-to-date, high grade.
first-class city attraction. All of the local
scenery Ia removed to make room for
their special sets, and their first part is
said to be without comparison in the
minstrel line. They are specially compli.
mented by the leading papers OF cities
where they have played, as having fine
singers, talented comedians, accom-
plished dancers and varied and extern
sive olio Of high grade vaudevilles.
Conroy Fox's Big Show.
| Another feast of shouts and laughter,
at the hands of those rollioking comedi-
ans Conroy & Fox, is In store for the
patrons of the Portland theatre, and the
announcement that this clever company
of comedians, singers and dancers, are
to be seen there on Friday end Saturday
evenings and Saturday matinee OF this
week will cause broad smile of antici-
patton to rest upon the faces of their host
of admirers. They come TO us this time
with "O'Flarity's Vacation" the same
play with which they made such de-
cided hit here last season. A taking
feature of the performance this season Is
t1he fact that it ia enlivened with all