The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Susie Ixirwin.

OL Uu6 WtGh VIII QOGbblSSS
house judging BY the enthusiasm that
prevailed, especially at the end OF the
second act.
Mas Kerwin has surrounded hsrseI
with very good company. The chorus
is composed of young voices, wlth pieh-
ty of volume of tone, and tie principals
will doubtless become favori5es. Among
them is an old Portland acquaintance,
Ben Lodge, and he was we'll fecelVeo anu
acted with his eli time life ana spirit.
The scenery was good and the costumes
itch and appropriate.
Miss Susie Kirwin herself, rs Nj me.
Eavart, sang with much faste. She mas
G very agreeable, we'll cultivated voice,
and in the second act her song ''Trllhy,
iuterolatea from "The Artists Model,
was warmly eucored. she acted with
good deal of dash and her scene with the
Marquis-Bea Lodge-in the second act,
created much amusement. One OF the
strongest hits CT the evening was the
song Zanzibar" sung By Mr.. Charles
d. Berwick, who was Mons. Favart,
Miss Kerwin and Mr.. Lodge, and 1t was
twice repeated. The grand ensemble by
principals and chorus ut the close OF the
second act, was so we'll done that the
curtain wes called twice and the ensem-
Tile repeated.
Mr.. Clayton Ferguson was the Hector,
and sang with robust tenor voice Star
of Ny Night" with much feeling. MISS
Carls Englander RS Suzanne. acted and
sang well. The other characters were
well taken. The young ladies of the
chorus ale of very pleasing address. The
orchestra did very well.
Today at the matinee and evening per-
formance "The Bohemian Gill" is an
nounced.
Robert Mantell.
Next Monday and Tuesday Robert
Mantell will appear at Portland theatre
iu "Mon bars" and Face in the Moon
light" The Philadelphia Press says:
"About Mr.. Mantell's representation
of the noble hearted French m au, who is
made to believe that his wife is poison
ing him, there is an impressivenefs,
seriousness, a splendid restraint, an ar
tistic completeness and at the same time
persnnal charm that convinces one more
than anything else that Mr.. Manteli has
YET done. that we have on our stage
man from whom great things are to come
In time. There is hardly another young
actor in the line of serious drama OF
whom we would predict more with less
hesitation than of this actor, who be-
came famous as Loris IpaRo1.
St. Lawrence st. Course.
Christmas night the third entertain
mont in the Ladies' Aid Course will re
given by the following talent; Misa
S. Marcia Craft, Miss Alice Philbrcok,
the Albion Quartette of Boston. Thomas
E. johnson and J. c. Bartlstt, tenors;
famous basso, DR.. Geo. r. Clark. They
will give an English hallad concert.
Course and evening tickets now on sale
at StoGkbEidge's music store.
M AIbani. AZ
Only two days remain in which TO Sc
cure seats for the grand Albani concert
TO he given at City hall on Wednesday
evening. OF course tha great prima
donna will be the central figure OF the
evening. An exchange says:
"Mr. Braxton Smith made fine i'm
preston. No tenor equal to him hes
ever appeared in this city. He comes of
the pure English school, with a voice as
clear as tell, an articniat on that is
refreshing to listen t0, good stage pres
ence, and an easy unaffected manner
which soon found for him warm admir-
ers. His encore number was Balfe's
when Other Lips, which was beautiful
" aud touchinglyEgiven. Miss Beverley
Robinson was warmly received the mora
SO perhaps that she is also Canadian,
whose family have long ana faithfully
served the country in highspolitical life.
Miss Robinson sang tho Mascagni Inter
mszzo' from g the opera Caryallierie
Rusticana. She Is charming vocalist
and efficient mem Der of the Albani COM
pany. with mezzo-soprano voice of rare
sweetness, added to which the young ar
tiste is of graceful appearance.
This win tie the programme for the
concert:
Duo (Piano and Violin)-sonate Ops
Greig
(Allegretto quasi andantino) (AlleRro
motto vivace.
Miss Beatrice Langley and Signor Sep
pill.
Aria-"Soul sublime. pure and holy,
BEN berg
AIr. Braxton Smith
Cantilena, Gounod
(Cinq MaIs)
Miss Beverley Robinson.
(Violin Obiigato, Miss Laneley.)
Air-s't Hans Sachs Aria from Meis-
tersingers," Wagner
(Die Meistersinger)
Mr.. Lempriere Pringle.
Aria-s'Ah forse lui, Verdi
(Traviata)
Madame AIbanj.
Duo-"Una Notte 4 Veneia,
Lucanuoin
"a Night in Venice.)
Miss Beverly Robinson and Mir. Braxton
Smith,
Violin Solo-"AIl Ungherese,
Wilhelm
Miss Beatrice Langley.
The third act, the garden scene and
the fifth act, tho prison scene of Gou-
nod S opera Of Faust, with costumes and
scenery.
Marguerite, Madame Albani
Marta, Miss Beverley Robinson
Mephistofeles, Mr.. Lempiere Priugle