The Portland daily press., 1896-12-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Bertha GaIIand.


American actress Bertha Galland who
cones to Portland theatre Friday ana
Saturday evenings, supported by such
company of players IS George Edgar,
the eminent tragedian who first intro
duced Margaret Mather to TIE American
public and mstie her the actress that she
is today Eugene Ormonde, Eleanor
Cary, Mary Browning. Cyril Young and
other equally clever actors, will lntro-
duce Friday evening the principal scenes
from Othello, the balcony ana portion
scenes from Romeo and Juliet, the thlra
act from the School for Scandal, the
dagger scene from Macbeth and the curse
scens in Lean sns Forsaken. With such
q company, and with all tho accessories,
scenery and settings. together wish
wardrobe that has been especially praised
by Boston critica, Miss Gailan d bids fair
10 rsneat TIE unqualified SUCCESS that she
has attained in numerous New England
cities on her appearance here rext Friday
aud Saturday evenings. Young Deauti-
full and endowed with the talent 10 play
these classic roles Miss Galiand is en-
going people.
Susie Kerwin.
Susie KirWin, who is at the head of
her own company this season and will
appear at Portland theatre week OF
December 21st, has supervised the max
ing of every costume, and the four. operas
selected will he staged with every gar
ment absolutely new. The materials and
designs eIe gorgeous, and the very high
compliment has been paid her among
New York costumers that her dresses,
both for principles and chorus, are the
bandsoinest ever sent out of New York.
This is high praise indeed coming from
rivals and d city where such splendid
creations are numerous. A. Il. Wilbur
Of the famous Wilbur orera company will
manage Miss Kirwin's tour.
The Couthoui Concert Co.
Tomorrow evening the Jessie Couthoui
Con osrt Co. will give an entertainment
BIT City hall, the second in the st. Law
renee street Ladies' Aid course. The
Vermont Watc hman said of the enter
thinment:
ssOf course on of the principal attrac-
tion was the marvellous flute playing OF
Mr.. Wilder, in which, young as he le, ne
has few equals. It would be diticul5 TO
say which of his selections most pleaseo
his audience. In each and every one ms
hearers were under the spell OF master
of the instrument. For beauty OF tone,
matchless execution and artistic interpre-
tatiop, MIR. Wilder stands in the front
rank Of flute players in this country. he
seems to breathe into the instrument the
breath of life. playing with all the
nat hos and fire of the human voice. Ihis
was particularly noticeable in ''Echos
Alsace.'' He resorts to no tricks OF &C. E
rentricities of manner, but his woEk le
characterized by straight forward
musical style that rend ers his playing a
constant delight"
Tickets are on sale at Stockhridge's.
Albani Concert.
Speaking of the Albani grand concert
to be given at City hall, December 23dr
and the tickets for which are in good de-
mand at Stock BRIDGES, tine st. John
Telegraph says:
'sThe event of tho evening, however,
WAS vet to come and amidst the pant up
excitsment Of the immenss audience,
Madame Albani radiantly beautiful, ap-
penrei upon the stage, literally covered
with diamonds and decorations, magnln-
Gently dressed and looking exactly what
she is called "The Queen Of Song.
Surely the Canadian cantatriee must
have felt touched by the nature OF her
reeention. Never was singer SO applaud
ed. The raftcrs of the Opera House re-
echoed the wild plaudits of the enthusias-
tic public who had come to hear the ne
iIlustrious prima donna. Madame Alpanl
bowed repeatedly here, there and every
where: to those in the stalls, the parqnet
the upper dress circle. to those IN the
gallery-evsryone received smile from
the gifted songstress. After the excite
ment had somewhat abated the first
notss Of the aria An fors liu' was
commenced The Italian Maestro Verdi
ia all his music has a particular charm
of bis own, and the ever popular aria
which constitutes the best of all that is
in his opera of Traviata, was sung per-
haps as Madame AlDani alone can sing
tho aria. -