The Portland daily press., 1896-12-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Bertha GalIand.


critics who have seen this American girl,
Bertha GalIapd, in her novel entertain
meut, Comedy and Tragedy. Not only
fair in face and form but, they say, an
Rctress who seems SO qualified to play
classic roles, that the faults, if there be
any, fade into nothingness compared
with the completeness Of her impersona-
ton Of characters in Shakespeare, Sar-
dou, Sheridan and Mosenthal screatlons.
Miss Galland must bo remarkably
clever woman intellectually since her
presentation of Lady Macbeth, Juliet
and Desdemona have been pronounced
exceedingly artistic in every detail, by
the entire Boston press Miss Gailand is
supported by s:;ch claver actors as George
Edgar, Cyril Young, Eugene ormonde,
Eleanor Cary, Mary Browning and other
exclusive actors and her appearance in
these stancard plars ought to create a
furore on her appearance at Portland
theatre Friday and Saturday, Dec. IS
and 10.
Susie Kirwin.
Susie Kirwin is done with soubTette
roles; she is now at the head of her own
company and will appear in Mingon,
Madame Pnvart. tbs Qusen's Lace
handkerchief and Carmen. See them at
the Portland theatre the week of Deem
Der 81. Matinee daily excepting Monday.
AIbani
Nine. Albani, or Mile. Lajeunnesse,
es she was originally known. was born
Cd ,Ir MOp+ Mt q
early age gave promise of brilliant
future. She was taught music by her
father, and while still child sang at
public concerts. When she was fourteen
years Of age her father removed to AL
bany, n. Y, to fulfil an engagement as
a musician. In that city she received
much encouragement (Which accounts
for ler stage name). and remained there
three years, singing during that period
in St. Joseph S church. Then she went
abroad to complete her vocal culture, but
1t was found that SO excellent had been
her early training that little additional
counsel was requ ired. She made her de-
but in Milan and Paris, and was in
stsntly triumphant. Since then her
career has been one. of uninterrupted sue
cess. Last summer she sang for the
Queen at Belmoral, Scotland. rare
honor. The tickets for the concert to be
given at City Hall, Dec Esd can be found
at Stock BRIDGES
The Couthoui Concert Co.
Tonight the Coushoui Concert Com
pany will appear III the ST. Lawrence st.
Course at City Hall, and good seats can
be obtained at Stock BRIDGES during the
day. The East Aurora News says:
ssThe Jessis Couthaui Concert Com
pany, that appeared at the Opera House
Saturday night was, without doubt. this
hest concert by foreign talent ever given
in Egss Aurora. There was 4 small au
tiienee, but everyone in attendance was
thoroughly satisfied. There vera four in
tho company, and every one was q star.
There were ten numbers on the pro-
eramme, but the number was doubled On
account Of the responses demanded by
the audience. No one of the company
was better than tie others. Thoy formed
q com bination CT entertainers that simply
enrapturei the audience. One prolni-
Ient feature CT the entertainment was
ttat all the selections were comprelien-
sive. The fact is not word Of fault can
be found with the entertainment. Those
WHO W6r6 ttCt UN6E5 uuleScu GlSAs
indeed. "
Old Lavender
sOld Lavender MIR. Edward Harrl-
gan's most successful play, will be pro-
duced at the City hall next Monday eve
ming The character OF George Cogswell,
Old Lavender, it will be iemem berad by
those who cav Mr.. Earrigan in the part
WHOM hero short tins ago, is that Of n
kindly ola gentleman who Is the cashier
of his hrother's benk. He is addicted to
drink, and through that weakness is
Imposed upon By Iogues who scheme to
have him pay q forged check. His
brother, the banker. discharges him and
lie bscomes an outcast, living in the
slums. He falls to drunken tramp,
which charactov is, as rule, generally re-
voting. OLD Lavender is an exception
to the rule. Ragged, unkept, in sailor
boarding house Or CT flee and cake shop.
speaking wittily, quantity or pathetical-
IL, we love him rags and all. Old Law.
is gentleman thrown down, and as wa
sit in the theatre following the OH man &
career we forget Harrigan the actor, and
think only OF poor old Law. Such ii art.