The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
FL Capitan,

HOrtlanu mas not naQ q Wednesday
matinee in so long time-for we do not
take into considera ton the matinees
given by the repertoire companies So
called-that there was not that large at
tendance in the higher priced seats OF The
Jefferson yesterday that will doubtless
be seen later in the season. The other
seats, however, saw a good audience,
who were delighted with "El Captain, ~
its magnificent costumes, its charming
stage pictures, its beautiful concerted
music and, last, but the life of the whole,
MIR DeWolf Hopper as the doughty hero.
In the evening there was an audience
that fairly revelled in all the good things
of the opera, applauded literally and in
sisted upon encores.
The next time that MIR. Hopper visits
Portland he will find himself and his
company warmly welcomed as an old
friend. The public knows a good thing
when they see it and they are always
ready to recognize the efforts made to
please them by giving performance as
well as it could be done in New York or
Chicago.
The Sporting Duchess.
Rose Coghlan, who is a member of
the great company playing in 1.-The
Sporting Duchess" is no doubt one of
the most brilliant actresses of The age.
1t is conceded by the theatre going pub
lie that no better, artistic nor more mag
netic star has ever graced the American
stage. AS leading woman OF the famous
Wallack Theatre Stock Company, New
York, she began the career, which made
her famous in this country. Latterly she
has been star of the first magnitude.
Miss Coghlan was born in England and
raised in Scotland. At the age of fifteen
she made her debut as one of the witches
in Macbeth Through her brother
Charles she secured an opening at the
Ga'ety Theatre in London, afterwards
appearing at the Lyceum and Court The
atre and attracting no little attention as
lilly Price in 'sNicholas Nickleby." She
starred in Great Britain as Lady Teazle
in 1.-The school for Scandal" Viola IN
f'Twelfth Night;'' in Miss Moulton,
1ctSL I11 hllO lLi OVAOl pAdso1 VOoAN>A
with Barry Sullivan in a Shakespearean
repertoire before she. was twenty; became
leading woman at the Princess and Aael-
phi theatres of London; and made a pro-
nounced hit as Lady Marsden in the orig
inal production of "All for Her" at the
Holborn. Last season she
accepted an engagement to play the title
role in ''Ihe Sporting Duchess" in
which she made such tremendous hit
that she was offered a large financial in
ducement to give up her contemplated
tour with her own company this season
and appear in the title role of this phe-
nomenally successful drama. The Sport
ing Duchess will be seen at the Jefferson
tonight, Friday and Saturday matinee
and evening.
Portland Theatre.
Sawtslle's Dramatic company and I'M
perial concert orchestra will open a
weeks engagement at the Portland thea
tire Monday night in the nautical scenic
drama, 1.-THE Captains Mate" The
company, according to the press and pub
lie opinion, is very much stronger than
ever before, carrying 80 artists, large
corps of speciality people. abundance of
elaborate scenery and wardrobes.
MIR. Sawtelle has been at work for sew
eral months organizing his present COM
pany, and boldly asserts that he has the
newest dramas, the best music, the most
elaborate scenery al d the greatest novel
ties ever carried by any repertoire organi-
zation. Among their many novelties are
the great Ermina in her sensational
dances, Gertrude Haynes. and her grand
orchestra organ, Prof. William Sherman
and his herd of educated goats, Geo. E.
Fisher, late of the Wilbur Opera company
and many others. Popular prices will
prevail and seats are now on sale at the
box office for the entire engagement.
Miss Flo Twins illness was the cause
CT the Hollis at Boston being closed Tues
day night and Will remain SO until this
evening. Monday night Miss Irwin went
through her part in 1.-The Widow
Jones, - suffering severely, and though
unable to sing, refused to disappoint the
large audience. Her physicians forbid
her to appear again until Thursday,
when they promise that her health will be
restored.
The II D. M car on the Portland and
Capc Elizabeth railroad will hereafter
wait until the close of the entertainment
at The jefferson.
Susie Kirwin is still with the Wilbur
opera company. The company is meeting
with great success and at Auburn, N.
y. hundreds were turned away.
Marion Langdon has become the prirna
donna of Maiue's opera company. Marie
Laurens, her predecessor is to be married.
Augustus Thomas has gone to San
Francisco to superintend the production
of his opera Don't Tell Her Husband, !"
By Charles Frohman.