The Portland daily press., 1897-03-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MIX White Flag.

IO-DlRuG anu dOSuTy VI AAO9 = .
comedy, "A Milk White Flag, Will
command more than primary attention,
coming, as it does. for its initial presah-
tation in Boston with its original great
cast of sixty people. its wealth OF eiapor-
ats scenery, fetching costumes, military
band, and stage accessories, exactly 'ne
same in every respect and detail as given
for more than 200 nights at Hoyt's inca
tire, New York Theatre goers can posi-
lively rely upon witnessing an absolutely
genuine New York production complete
Mr.. Hoyt has always furnished to the
stage wit. beauty and brightness; but lie
never furnished so much at once befors
ms can be found in "a Milk White
FIan." AS one enthusiastic critic has
written: ga MIX While Flag" is one
great bouquet culled from all that is
prettiest in the Hoyt flower garden. 1t
is a performance upon which the drama
fist, the composer, the costumer, the
scenic artist, the mechanic and the cleo
trician have bestowed their highest
talents, and for which Dame Nature has
picked her handsomest women. 1t is the
climax in series of Hoyt successes,
which have climbed higher and higher
until it would seem money and brains
had reached their final end.
With such people as Geo. Schider, Dan
Collier, J. Aldrich Libby, Belle Arden.
Marie Deaby and all the Others in the
original cast, this production must be de
clared one of the best, as well as one OF
the most successful farce comedies that
this successful playwright has ever yet
introduced to the public.
The advance sale of seats argues well
for the general success of this latest and
popular production and crowded houses
will be present to witness this up to cate
success. *
The Man in the Iron Mask.
Mr.. Donald Robertson and Miss Bran
don Douglass will make their initial bow
In Portland at the Portland theatre,
Fridaysevenina, March 9th, the engage
ment lasting for but two performances.
Mr.. Rohertson's and Miss Douglass 4
presentation OF Dumas The MAN in
the Iron Mask" closely follows the writ
ten novel of :..the same title. Everyone
who has read Dumas's celebrated series
of novels, remem bers the last of the
series, which deals with tine man in the
iron mask. Ii is known that two sons
were-born to Ann of Austria by the Duke
of Buckingham, and that the eldest son
was brought up in secret.
King Louis XIV, the younger of the
two, Is held to have first learned of his
brothers. existence when he became OF
age, and fearing disaster in his royal
family from the double birth subjected
him to perpetual imprisonment and con
demned him to wear an iron mask, SO
that the striking ressm blance would not
be generally noticed and commented
upon. Louis's instructions were:
"Have him wear an iron mask, and let
no man look upon bis face again.
Two Weeks of Opera.
Manager Wilbur of the opera company
bearing his name, has just secured the
patent. rights to new invention, with
which he hopes to accomplish wonders in
the prod uction of living pictures. He has
had a distinguished electrician at work
ON model for year past, and not until
three weeks ago WAS the work completed.
Letters patent were imm ediately secured
from Washington, and now Mr.. Wilbur
is in posse ssion of this extraordinary ap-
paratus, with which he hopes to revolu'
tionsze the art of producing living
pictures. The effect of the new apparat'
us will BIO to so control the lights as tc
produce the exquisite coloring effects OF
the old masters with the rich, warm tints
of the more modern school of art, giving
more the fdea Of veritable picture,
of living, breathing maiden hood.
The apparatus has just been completed
and will be used for the first time on
any stage in connection with the per-
formances of the Wilbur Opera Company
at the Portland Theatre for two weeks,
commencing March 9Th
King Cophetua.
Saturday on ening saw the last perform
ance of the opera King Coptetua by the
Amateurs. Another crowded audience
was in attendance, there were plenty OF
encorss. most all of the characters re-
ceiyed beautiful fpral gifts and the
specialties given were great successes as
before. The Boston gentlemen were not
able to repeat their speciality presented
Friday night as they were called 10 Bos'
ton. After the performance the company
enjoyed deliciousssupper. The receipts
must have been handsome.
"The Creation"
1t is not often that a concert IN th,i
city will present at the opening OF thf
box office a snle of 500 seats. Yet this il
what Mrs. Fellows expects when MI
Stock bridge begins the sale of sefts tt
the Creation, March 9Th. The lists al
stockbridge'a and Cressey, Jones q
Aliens shows that the wealth, bushes
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