The Portland daily press., 1897-10-29
MuslC AND DRAMR.
THE JEFFERSON.

THE JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Lewis Morrison on his RETURN en-
eagement at The Jefferson last night zap
peareo IN a play new to the dramatic
world, entitled Frederick the Great"
romantic comedy of three acts. adapted
NY theodore Kremer. The play as acted
ny Mr. Morrison and his company was
larry well received by good-sized au-
olenoe. This was the cast:
Frederick the Great, Mr.. Lewis Morrison
General Won Zieten O. Mr.. Barton Hin
ferdinand Won Waldorf,
| Count Solms, Mr.. Gordon Eosteyy
baron Won StelIter, Mr.. Geo. S. Trimble
Baron Won Sohwerin, Mr.. David Andrada
ochupfenknop, miller,
BON, young curate,
Mr.. Charles G. Taylor
Dreier, a Hussar, Mr.. Geo. H. Wiseman
Ernest Malchitzki, page
| Mr.. Searle Dawley
Dorothea Won Schwerin,
| Miss Phyllis Morrison
Princess Won Schwerln,
- Mrs. Selby Tapsfield
Mrs. Schupenknop, Miss Florence Brooks
The play deals with the poisoning and
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Is also known as Squire Ferdinand, gees
TO Berlin and there meets the ward of
the King Dorothea, who is known as
Hebe, as the King calls her. He meets
her after an opera and saves her from
the insults Of some students. She in
gratitude appoints rendezvous at the
Kings garden. Waldorf meets her, but
/ COnfrOnf.Qd 1,u ho
the librarian. The King enters into
the affair and offers Waldorf assis-
tanoe. This makes up the texture of the
plot in the first act which is not an
effective one.
| The second act Introduces pretty
piece OF love making and some butfoon-
cry between the King and his rustic sub
Jects. Its most amusing feature is the
realistic description of the King by Wal
| dorf and Dorothea which is overheard
| by the King who is hidden behind a
screen. The act closes with situation
OF some dramatic effect caused by treach.
| cry in the Kings provinces and the dis
charge and attempted killing of the Gov
ernor.
The third act is decidedly effective
Count Waldorf in his passionate desire to
meet his sweetheart, neglects his duty
as an officer, is placed in arrest which
he breaks for the purpose of invoking
| the aid of the librarian. He is sentenced
to death by General Won Zieten, who af-
forwards relents and appeals to the King
| for clemency. The King at first obdu-
rate, consents to a pardon provided Wal
dorf will marry the Countess Won Sch
werin who is identical with Hebe, though
not known to him as such. This he
refuses to do and gives violent demon
strations of loyalty to his first love-
This touches pathetic vein in the
King, who clears up all disguises, and
at the end Waldorf and Hebe are allowed
to happily marry.
I The play is comedy from start to fin
ish and Mr. Morrison acted his part on
true comedy lines, with here and there
artistic touches of pathos, notably SO in
| the last act, while in reminiscent mood
he dwells upon the loss of his early
sweetheart, though at the gain of a.
crown:N His PRESERVATION was careful
one with the humorous side for the most
| part to the fore.
| Miss Morrison was conspicuous for her
personal beauty and the evidences of
affection and devotion for Waldorf were
very prettily given.
Mr.. Whittlesey was clever as the lover
and soldier and met thu dramatic require
ment of his role with force. He put a
good deal of genuine feeling in his refu-
sal to marry until assured of the identity
of his first love. The play was we'll cast
generally and the subordinate parts were
successfully acted. The scenes were laid
in Potsdam and the period was 1889. The
setting was effective, especially in the
first act.
q first production always opens the
door to changes and improvements and
when these shall have been effected the
play is likely to prove great success.
WAIIE'S OPERA co.
Walte's opera company appeared at
Portland theatre yesterday matinee in
the ever-beautiful Bohemian Girl, /" to
large audience. All the favorite mum.
bers, 81 dreamt that I Dwelt,' "The
Heart Bowed Down." the song of the
dipsey Queen, Fair Land of Poland"
and others, all received treatment that
brought forth marked applause. Mr.
Smith was the Thaddeus i Herman Waldo, |
Count Arnheim; Claude Amsden, Devils |
hoof; Isabelle Sargent. Airline; Maynle
Taylor, the gypsy queen and Mr.. Holmes.
Fioreston. Amsden was an excellent
Devilshoof and made much of the charac-
ter. The chorus was strong and especial
y pleased the audience in Come with
the Gypsey Bride
In the evening the tuneful and attrac-
tive "Boccaccio" was thesbill, land it drew
an enthusiasticK af it rarely
fails to do. Wayne Taylor made shape
ly Boccaccio, Marion Langdon sang to
great acceptance the music of Fiametta.
Lulu. Dewey was shrewish and spright. |
ly Isabella, Mr.. Smith was an attractive