The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Rob Roy.

opera of Rob Roy received its first pro-
duction in this city at Portland theatre
last evening at the hands Of the Whitney
Opera company. To say that the piece
was beautifully staged is only reiterating
what may always be said Of the operas
brought out under the Whitney man.
agement. The tabIeaux at the close of
each act were a delight to the eye, so
artistic was the grouping and SO admi-
rally did the colors blend land the audi
ence fully appreciated them and called
the curtain every time.
The plot of the opera was published in
yesterdays issue. The people in the
cast are fully competent to give it a very
strong interpre tation. Both as actors
and singers it is long time since Port
lard has seen SO strong an organiza-
ton. While the names of the principals
were for the most part unfamiliar to the
majority of our theatre-goers, they gained
good strong hold on their audience at
ones. DeKoven' g music is very pleasing
and it fits the plot exceedingly well. The
book is rather weak ard is too much Civ
ing to punning, the cheapest form of
wit
MIR. Arthur Donal dson was very strong
as the Highland chieftain Rob Roy, and
had valuable assistant in Frank Glenn
as Eochiel. Both looked and acted the
Highland character. and Mr.. Glenn re-
ceived n warm encore for his mastery
rendering Of his solo in the third act.
Mr.. Albert Airing Poor was spirited
Prince Charlie. Miss Mittie Atherton
was well-ftted forth character of Flora
McDonald-the Princes swestheart-she
singing with great intelligence and dis
presence was also fine, and her duet with
MIR. Poor in the first act elected quite
q furore of applause. All of these prin-
cipals displayed excellent well-trained
voices. Owing to the illness Of Miss
Wolcott, the part of Janet was taken by
Miss DeLsyde, young lady with a
very agreeable voice W no particularly
pie sed In "Heatherbloom in the first
act, and Marjorie" in the second act,
receiving encores for both. Edwin Fl.
Carroll as Dugald, the Mayor of Perth,
and Harry Parker as Sandy McShane
the town crier, made the fun of the
opera, and in their dances showed than
selvs adopts. The other characters were
we'll taken. The chorus were full
strong and we'll balanced, and the orches-
ira was good.
The audience, rs we have said. was
thoroughly delighted, and We hope the
house will be crowded tonight. Certain
ly the opera deserves the largest patro-
mage that can be bestowed in it.
Twelve Temptations,
| The artistic brush of G. w. Valentine
is seen to grent advantage in Chas. II.
Yale's "Ths Twelve Temptations. y In
all there are twelve scenes the more
prominent being TIE Village of Wulna. ~
The Heart of the Frigid Z5ne,'' 'The
Wreck of the HUBERT "The Home of
the Snow Queen, 1.-The Cavern of the
Green Dragon, - 'The Palace of Solaris, -
:. J he Sun Queen" "Ihe Wulna Cattle
dral," and New York and Brooklyn"
Twelve Temptations will be seen a
Portland Theatre Saturday evening,
Owing to the demand the management
has decided to give matinee on Satur-
day.
The Calve Concert.
The grand Calve concert will he given
at City hall April Goth, and the sale of
seats will begin at stockbridge's on Mon
day, April 18th. Only ten seats will be
sold to any one person. There will be
half fare to all holding Calye tickets on
the various railroads, and the railroad
tickets will be good to return ths next
day.
The programme will include besides
tie great prima donna, EIollenhauer's
superb festival orchestra of fifty perform.
er', Campanari the celebrated baritone
md Mr.. j. II. Mckinley, one OF the
finest tenors known TO the concert stage.
Cnlve will be heard in her greatest roles,
Ophelia in Halmet. Carmen, and Mar
puerite, There is no question but that
the hall VIII be packed.
Bowdoin GIee Club.
The advance sale of seats for the con-
cert of the Bowdnin musical organiza.
tions has opened well at Cressey, Jones
& Aliens. The fact that many of the
mem bers of the GIes and Mandolin clubs
are Portland favorites and the natural
interest in the we'll known Maine college
will crowd KotZschmar hall on ths Cash.
All seats in the house are reserved and
thosa who desire their choice should Sc
cure tickets at once
My Friend From India.
II that is theosophy, I'd like about
two hours moro of it," remarked e play
gner WHO had seen "My Friend from
India"
"Twe hours more of it?" queriei his
companion. 81 never could stand it for
I've laughed constantly for two hours
and a half an d two hours more of such
fun would be more than ! could stand"
Every body seems to be of the same
opinion in regard to "My Friend from
India" which has established itself RS