The Portland daily press., 1896-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Shore Acres.

A very large audience greeted Mr..
James A. Herne and his talented com
pany at Portland Theatre last night,
when that charming Maine idyll, Shore
Acres" was presented. "Shore Acres
| received some Of it's earliest productions
in this state, where Its just merits were
Instantly recognized and the verdict of
che Maine cities by the favorable
notices of the press all over the country.
The play constantly delights with uncx
pected, yet most natural touches. The
homely realism of the play is one of it's
most conspicuous charms, but one still
more conspicuous and still m ore winning
tone, the constant and moving appeal it
makes to what is best IN human senti-
ment and feeling. 1t is not only good
play, but one which makes you good.
James A. Herne's acting as Nathan'l
is like his work in thu play-thoroughly
consistent, delicately and sensitively con-
oeived and executed. 1t is of the highest
type of art, and these words, used DELHI
erately to convey their full meaning, may
bluntly make as plain the nature of the
actors work as an exhaustive essay and
analysis would more artistically
Throughout the cast the genius-there is
no other word for it-of the author-aotor
dominates, and the other performers fol-
low the admirable methods of Mr.. Herne
There is no bad acting in it, none that is
even poor.
All the principal scenes in the play re-
ceived careful treatment, and evoked the
heartiest applause. The scene between
Nathaniel and his broJher when Nathan
lei asks his brother if he told the real es-
tate agent of their mother being buried
under The knoll from whence she had
watched their father go to sea never to
return; the dinner scene, with Nathaniel
at the stove asking "who put more sugar
in the oranberries''; the estuffing'' of
Mandy; the powerful lighthouse scene !;
and finally the quiet, dramatic ending OF
the play-all these aroused great en-
thusiasm. The curtain was called several
times.
Be sure and see aShore Acres to-
night.
No more gratifying surprise could be
rendered the amusement loving citizens
of Portland than the announcements that
Edward e. Rice's popular s.1492'' will be
presented here next Friday and Saturday
evenings and Saturday matinee. This
happy combination of burlesque, comic
opera and vaudeville has carried it's audi
ences by storm in the leading cities of
America for the past two years. and with
uninterrupted success stands unparalleled
faces will be seen in the cast, and numer-
ous improvements have been made in
the detail of the travesty, which, with
the addition of strong speciality features,
makes the entertainment of greater mag
nitude than ever. Among the treats is
seats opens at Chandler's Music Store:this
morning at s o'clock.
Manager Black has writ en- Mr.. Dyer
this letter:
Mr.. o. L. Dyer, manager City Hall thea
tire, Portland, Me-:
Dear SHOWING to the fact that there
is at present 1892 company on the
Pacific coast, the idea is prevalent that
the organization coming to Portland is a
No. company, and to correct this erro-
neous view is the object of this letter.
The coast company Is not Mr.. Edward
Z. Rice's at all, simply being out on roy
atty, for certain sections of the country,
while the one which is to be seen here
next Friday and Saturday Is under his
personal supervision and management,
and is the same that played Montreal
last week, in Philadelphia fsw weeks
ago, and will be seen in New York CITY,
Washington, Baltimore and Brooklyn
later in the season, and is in everyway
the equal in excellence of the aggregation
which presented "1492' in your city three
years ago.
Yours very truly,
E. A. BLACK,
Business Manager Edw. E. Rice's '1492. )"
KelIar,
The people of Portland will have an
opportunity tonight to see at the City
Hall one of the most gifted magicians.
Kellar's performance shows himself
regular sorcerer. The marvellous, BY a
wave of his hand he creates from nothing
before the very eyes Of thousands of the
curious, beauty's highest personifcation,
transmutes canvass and paint into flesh
and blood and changes day to ight and
night to day. Not content with resting
on his past achievements, Kellar has
secured the old world for the very latest
and most marvellous developments of his
art. Such is the exhibition he will give
of "The Shrine of Koomar Sami," ''The
Talking Image" and "The Mystic Light
Of Bala," absolutely new in this country.
'Tne Diablerie of the Decimals" is a
mathematical feat which makes Inaudi's
seem child's play. "Flyto," "Karos,"
"Out of Sight," "The Mysterious Cabi-
metz and "The Cassadaga Propaganda
are continued.
Notes.
William Gillette in "Too Much john
son" will appear at the Portland Thea.
tire one week from tonight. The company
is identical with that which has been
l.