The Portland daily press., 1896-12-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Watson Sisters.


masts mnd their trapeze act Is one which
is we'll worth seeing. In this they are
assisted by Juan de Zamora, a muscular
young man VINO is known to the world
as the intrepid Mexican gymnast. Inc
trapeze act includes q novelty with the
high sounding name tTriangul Garato-
RIO" In reality it is steel form hung
from the ceiling of the theatre over the
orchestra. From the arms OF the steel
frame bang three trapezes OF dlnerent
pattern and with one Of the leaders on
each tGpeze the contrivunce Is maze TO
TevoIye around In blaze OF yar1 colored
electric lights. The graceful performers,
Tho changing lights and the novelty OF
the whole thing make this an attractive
feature of the entertainment. There are
other good gymnaets in the company.
Heath and Silbor, in their grctesque act
were amusing, and Miss Flo Clark and
Mr.. Harry Foy, in their little sketch,
kept the audience in great good humor
Mile We're Dore, direct from the Eolies
Bergerers, is very operatic soprano,
who dresses attractiyely. The en- ter tain-
another, both of which served as the oc-
casion for singing and dancing by num-
Der of shapely young women. Tho large
audience was liberal in it's applause.
The piece will be repeated tonight and
tomorrow night.
The Haydn Concert.
The opening concert of the Haydns's
2Sth season was given at kotzschmar
hall last egening. and there were but
few empty seats. The Haydns are IN
better shape this year than for several
past seasons. They have added to their
number many fresh young voices ana
as a result, have attained more even
balance with an increased volume of tone
of excellent quality.
The concert last evening was devoted
to miscellaneous programme in the
first part and to WARNINGS Wreck Ut
the Heaperus'' for the second. The mis-
ce!lanous concert introduced Miss S.
Marcia Crafts. soprano, from California,
who has lately accepted the position OF
soprano at the Congress Square church,
and Mr. Ellis L. Rowland, tenor OF Bos-
ton, who is visiting the city. Miss
Crafts is easy and perfectly at home OIL
the concert stage. She was heard in the
celebrated prayer and scene from der
Frieschutz, and several songs, two OF
them given rs encores. She also TOOK the
leading soprano role in the 'Wreck OF
the Hesperus. ," Miss Crafts was warm
IL received Her voice has extended COM
pass and is especially at its best IN It's
upper register. 1t is flexible and must
cal and she sings, particularly the songs,
with much yivacity and expression. 1.-The
capabilities of her voice were well dis
played in the der Frieschntz" num-
Ter, but it was In the gleefui music OF
"Tbe Merry Brownbreast, and in her
ioyous rendering of 81 love and the
world is mine.'' that she aroused the
greatest enthusiasm.
MIR. Rowland has a pleasant and quite
strong tenor which he uses with much
taste. After his capital Interpretation OF
Van de Walters Elaine" be sang for
an encore very swestly and artisticaHS
the Scotch ballad 1.-THE Rose of Allan
dale.'' The other singers in tho concert
were Mrs. White Misses Edna Webb and
Henrietta D. Rice, all of whom renewed
the successes that have marked their ap-
rearance at former concerts.
.sThe Wreck of the Hesperus" is short,
but it is a work of great merit All arc
familiar with Lungfellow's beautiful
ncem. The chorus was smooth and even,
precise in it's attack, attentive to the
baton of the conductor, and shaded with
the skill that marks chorus instructed
ly Kotzsch,nar. Miss Crafts sang with
much expression the lines:
"Then the-maiden clasped her hands and
That saved sss might be;
And she thought OF Christ, who stllled the
waves
On the Lake of Galilee.'
Mr.. Piercs's fine bass gave realism to
the scene:
ssThe shipper he stood beside the holm. -
whiio MIR. Barnard's delightful tenor
was heard to great advantage III the part
Ct the old sailor. The grand finale by
tire principals and chorus was most
stirring and effective. Miss Minnie Plum
lner played the accompajnments with
her accustomed skill and impaired de-
sided character to the Intern ezzos.
The Tornado.
I.inooln ]. Carter, who has made a
great d sal of money out of the scenic
meIodrama, "The Fast Mail" has fairly
outdone its mechanical wonders In new
uieoe bearing the suggestive title Of ~ he
Tornado - that has been presented to
lsres audiences. The play is plentiful
spiced with sensational situations.
Among the scenic features are collision
at sea, sinking ship, a burning house.
and finally u tornado that displays to
thrilling advantages the present posi-
biliies of stage Illusion. Tie Tornado
wsl be s4en at Poi tland theatre, Friday
lad Saturday.
Lecture on Venice.
Rev. Mr. Hack will deliver an illus
trated lecture on Venice at the Second