The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA


Mr. Charles Hoyt's "a Contented Wo-
man" that hassbRd long run in Bos-
ton, was produced at Portland Theatre
last night to a crowded house. The scenes
of the play ara laid in Denver, W here Mr..
Benton Holme runs for mayor and, ow-
ing to little pique, his wife permits
herself to be the opposition candidate.
OF course this gives opportunity for sati-
rizing the woman suffrage question,
and for bringing in many amusing and
forcible hits at the reform movement in
politics and campaign methods. AS Port
land is on the eve of a mayoralty election,
it was quite coincidence that the play
should be brought out just at this time.
The play is in four acts. and the curtain
was called several times Many bright
songs and concerted numbers were in
PRODUCED that gave great pleasure. includ-
ing Hoyt's topical song, the Barbecue,
and the Woman's Campaign Song. The
Hengler Sisters specialties were most en-
joyable.
OF course the piece was acted for all
that it was worth. That was to be expec-
ted when that beautiful woman, Caroline
Miskell Hoyt was the Grace Holme. She
has very taking ways with her and she
received marked tribute to her charms
Mr.. W. Fl Currie as the rich young poll
tician, who wanted to be mayor, was
very pleasing, while Mr.. Frank Lane,
as the bachelor brother-in-law, was ex-
cellent. Old acquaintance would hard
ly have recognized Rose Snyder as Aunt
Jim, the earnest advocate of womans'
rights, and she took the character with
out exaggeration, we'll supported by Miss
linda Palmer and Mrs. Adelaide Oher,
her strong-minded friends Mr.. Matt
s nyder was capital representative of
Brighton Belts, the gambling saloon
proprietor, chairman of the city commit
tee, and so were Mr.. Eddie Garvie as
Phil Bowles and Mr.. Il. d. Daley as
Boyle Dowle, his fellow members. The
young ladies are all graceful and lady
like and the other members OF the cast
acceptable.
Thg pieoe was we'll staged and the Co.'S
tumes especially Mrs Hoyt's, very hand
soma. During the evening Mr.. Cots
chaa3, the musical director, gave, by
means of the orchestra, his HOyt's Pa
tuel, Grace Gavotte and Caroline march.
There viii be q matinee today and the
last performance tonight.
Niekerson Comedy Company.
The Nickerson Comedy Co. are said,
by the management, to give the best
selection of plays at popular prices of any
of the repertoire companies; the state
ment is also made that the company, in
dividually and collectively, is very strong
and the performances given by them are
much better than those for which high
pri ces are charged. The dime matinees
for ladies and children will be special
feature.
ROssini Club Concert.
Tonight the Rossini Club will celebrate
the birth of Rossini at Kotzschmar hall.
The programme will be one of the most
attractive of the many this talented or
ganization has ever placed before the
public. MIR. Oakman's violin playing will
be marked feature. The tickets are
being rapidly taken up at Stockbridge's
and application should be made there
for seats today.
This will be the programme:
Rossini: La Speranza,
Rossini Club Chorus.
oaint-Saens-Varia on theme by
Beethoven. Duet for two pianos,