The Portland daily press., 1896-02-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Faust.

faust.
We have had "Faust' presented in this
oity many times, and with more or less
attempt at scenic display. Last night
Mr.. Joseph Callahan and company
brought out the we'll known drama in
very good shape at Portland theatre.
Mr. Callahan's Mephisto is untitled to
praise for not only what it shows, but
what it promises in the future. The
humor and deviltry of the character are
well portrayed. and his principal scenes
with Faust, and with the duenna. were
worthy of the praise bestowed and the
applause. The scenery, costumes and
the electrical effects were all fine. Espec
tally in the Broken was the scenery quite
elaborate. There was excellent music by
the two quarGettes. Miss Beatri ce In.
gram was pleasing Marguerite. and the
other parts were we'll taken by Edwin
Barring, j. II. Hollingford, Albert More,
Henry Maurier, Herbert Carter, M aurice
Evans, James Kenney, Daniel Callahan.
ELY Brayton, Annie Kissell, Addie Ear
rell, Lillian Dubois, Dorothy Miller,
0Oi VI u0O WdElOA anu M0lUil GlCuluK.
The play will be repeated tonight. Be
sure and see it.
''The Two job ns.'
The Buffalo Courier says: ~. G.
Stewart Two Johns" is just as funny
now as when it made its first appearanc &C
years ago, ard Judging by last night
performance, it is going to make one o.
the best runs of any show that has beer
at the Lyoeum Theatre this season
Stewart and Dresser are the same team
that gave to the play the name and fame
that rightfulIy belong to it and if years
do bring wisdom to some people they
certainly have brought wit to this duo.
The general theme is the same as evel
but new jokes and new situations Lave
been introduced and number of special,
ties are worked in with excellent effect.
All of the actors In the cast are good in
their particular ways and the Lyceum
last evening was filled almost to "stand-
ing room only" The Two Johns will
be seen at Portland theatre Saturday.
Ellen Beach Yaw.
1t is time for music lovers to secure
tickets for the grand concert to be given
by Miss Ellen Beach Yaw at Portland
theatre on Monday night at City Hall,
supported by Macmillan Dick, violinist,
and Miss Georgilla Lay pianist. Stock
bridge has them. Speaking of the singer
the Houston Age says:
fThe sensation at hearing her voice il
a hunlTtalV indegppi hahla ShQ onnQllof
if she did not surpass all expectations
She is net the typical prima donna VIII;
hnunts upon the stage with an air O
sH-importance, but her debut is that O.
tlmio yet graceful girl with no self-as
sertion or Importance, but with a sim
plicity and unaffected manDer that car
ries her straightway to the hearts of hel
audience. Glad in graceful flowing robes
she looked aD ideal maiden who had Just
stepped from the pages of empiric his
tory.'
Talmage.
Next Tuesday evening the celebrated
preacher, De. Witt Ia Image, will appear
in the Stockbridge course at City hall
Every one will want to hear him. Hi
subject will be ''The Grandfather of tn,
Grandson"
lGrand Opera.
Never did Messrs. Abbey. Sohoeffel ant
ErRu open a Grand Opera season IL
Boston under more brilliant prospects
than are promised for the Inaugural O
their Boston season for 1896 of Crane
Opera in Italian, French and German
for limited stay Of two weeks in tn,
Mechanics Building Auditorium, Mon
day night, Feb. II. Not only were thei
subscription sales OF season tickets thu
largest they had ever experienced by thu
sale of seats for single performan Gel
which have been in progress the pas
week has beaten all previous records
Seats are now selling for the grand Sun