The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Clevela nd's Minstrels.

Cieveland's Mlnstrels will be seen at
Portland theatre at the matinee and
evening performance Saturday. An ex-
change says: "To be mathematioally
preolFe, W. S. Cleveland is exactly too
modest by half, he announces a double
show when he has quadruple one by his
own statement. The combination OF his
Massive Minstrels consist of: l. white
minstrel show. ?. A troupe Of genuine
black minstrels, 'blaoked up by nature"
with color warranted not to wash OIL
3. A Japanese troupe. 4. A tribe OF
Arabs. There you are, four shows, and
we reiterate Cleveland is too modest by
half and has under his management four
full sized complete shows instead OF Two,
and when they come to town. heralded by
two brass bands and fife and drum
corps, they make the people open their
eyes and pocket books. Cleveland's sue
cess is partly accounted for by his con-
stantly keeping in touch with capital.
Give the public what they want and
they'll do the rest"
Last evening adds another to tho many
delightful ones with which, for SO
many seasons, Mr.. Ira Stockbridge has
favored the Portland musical public.
The entertainment last evening was
noticeable in that it introduced to Port
land the great Bohemian violinist Franz
Ondricek, one of the latest of the great
masters of that instrument to captivate
the American music lovers
Mr.. Ondricek bears close resem blance
to the Autographs that have adorned the
store windows for some time past. He is
OF very tall, of an olive complexion,
with very full face, long black hair.
black eyes and mustache. He is free from
mannerisms, and plays with accuracy,
confidence and brilliancy. The diversity
of his programme called for wide range
of musical sentiment, passion and execu-
tion, and his intelligence and refined
treatment OF each number showed the
great artist. There were times W he n
The virtuosity of the man shone out most
conspicuously, as in his magnificent
playing of Paganini's "Moto Perpetuo. I"
He played the difficult ERNST Concerto
Pathetique'' with sentiment that inn
pressed his bearers greatly. He seems a
player of admirable expression, which
was evidenced in his exquisite rendering
of Sohumann's Evening Song played
as bis encore He showed broad and
mellow tone in all his work, delight
fully sure and graceful touch. and very
dramatic style. AS for his technique it's
perfection had ample opportunity for dis
play in the "Witches Dance which has
been so often played here. He was most
warmly received and encored after every
one of his numbers, but responded only
ones.
What can we add to what we have al
ways said of Mr.. Arthur Beresford' q
singing? He has glorious voice, which
be handles with the skill of true artist.
After he had shown it's fexibillty in the
Handelian mir Revenge, Timothsus
Cries. . he gave as an encore Faure's
"Palms''In manner that has..never been
surpassed in this city, and which was a
splendid object lesson for young singer.
He also gave Mr.. Hastings Webling's
liking of the Wind SO that it took at
once dignity and character that no or
binary singer could have impaired to it,
His Persian Serenade' was delicious,
and his Father O'Flynn, given as an
encore, most unctuous.
Miss Grace Haskell was exceedingly
flexible voice and she sings exceedingly
true. She was encored and sang
willamette" with much taste and ex-
preston. She was presented beautiful
basket of flowers.
Mr.. Isadore Luckstone net only per-
panist most aoceptably, but he also play
ed one of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies
ana Chopin's "Polonaise in z fat" as
an artis should.
The Shaughraun,
It's an unusually fine company that
will be seen at Portland theatre next
Monday evening when Boucicault's
"ShanRhraunr will be presented. The
great dIamatist's son, who is an excel
lent young actor, will assume the title
role and in the cast William Herbert
Louis Massen, Amelia Bingham, Sadie
Martinot and other prominent actors
will appear. The piece will 10 ,eauti-
fully staged.
A Trip to Chinatown.
It isn't necessary to sound the praises
of Hoyt's "Trip to Chinatown at this
late day for it's merits and dement's are
we'll known. Like all Hoyt's compost
tions. sit goes" and there will doubtless
be a crowded house at the theatre Tues
day evening to see it.
Notes.
Annie Clark, who il her life has filled
many parts, WAS in the Boston Munich
pal Civil court Tuesday afternoon, before
Judge Brown, in the role of plaintiff and
witness in suit which she has brought
against Nathan B. Goodnow to REQ over
Sooo, Tor ten weeks salary. under an
alleged contract to engage her for eleven