The Portland daily press., 1897-02-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Katherine Rober.

Katherine ROPER.
Last evening Miss Katharine Rober ap-
peared in her great characterization OF
Carmen" which, in the operatio woria
Minnie Hauk and Nine. Calve, nave
made famous. Miss Rober, from ORA
matic point of view. givesSa very Salts
factory representation OF the spanish
cigar girl, whose intriguesIcreate no sno
of jealousies and invite murder She
was strongly supported by D. doroon No
wards, FrankSyn Richie and the other
members of the company. At the mat
inee there was a great audience to wit
ness the play of'' A Wife's Secret. Dur
ing the intermissions the specialties de-
LIGHTED as usual. AT the matinee today
"Mansand Wife" will be repeated, and
sEsmeralda" given in the evening.
In this connec ton word should be said
for Miss ROBBERS orchestra. They give
their numbers with precision and good
taste, and are very pleasing feature of
the performances. Remember that pop
ular prices rule at these entertainments.
Miss Carter's Recital.
Miss Harriet Evalyn Carriers recital at
Kotzsohmar hall last evening deserved
a crowded house. There was large
audience present, but every seat should
have been filed. There are many enter
tainments given by four people of much
greater repute in the artistic world that
are by no means so satisfactory. The
audience was quite demonstrative and
several encores were demanded.
Miss Carter is the possessor OF well
cultivated voice and she is also good
actress. She WAS particularly good in
the little selection Suppose. She gave
scene. from "Richelieu" with much
dramatic expression, and in the Heal
ing of Meechan, F" she pleased SO we'll she
had to reply to the encore and gave a
humorous selection, "The Goblin Gate. !"
She was presented large bunch of
ROSES.
the either all there is in TINT sweet in
strument. She dignified the either by
the power and expression she got out of
1T. Her Souvenir de Wiesbaden"
was beautifully shaded, and her Coon
cert Fantasie' received delightful treat
ment. She was warmly enoored after
every selection and generously responded.
Mr.. Clarence B. Shirley has u voice
that Is both musical and sympathetic
and he uses it with great good taste. Az
ter his two songs 'Ecstacy'' and
"Spring, he was recalled and sang a
lullaby in charming way. a*
Miss Alice NJ. Douglass gave a piano
solo admirably and was very happy
accompanist.
Cophetua.
The sale Of seats for "Cophetua, the
charming operetta written by Mr.. Leroy
L. Hight, and the music by Mr.. Harry
Mcclellan. will begin at Greasy, Jones &
Aliens today at 100 O'Clock. As this
opera is to be given under the auspices Of
the Maine General Hospital, and remem-
bering the tremendous success of Mr..
Nights "Pistol" last season. there is no
question but that there will he great
rush for tickets.
M. ID. Pro Tenn.
An exceedingly delightful little farce
comedy insstwo acts. entitled, I'M. D. pro
tem,'' will be presented by local talent
at Thatcher Post hall. Wednesday after
noon February "a. The cast Of characters
will be as follows
D'Callaphan, Mr. H. A. Loring
Charles rivers, Mr.. B. r. LorinR
Or. Banks, Mr.. Percy Robins
Riyere Mr.. Everett Butterfield
John, Mr.. Louis O'Donoghue
Mrs. Montague, Miss Sadie Burn m
julia, Miss Hattie Pike
Mrs. Bans Miss Helen Peterson
Stage .Manager-Mr. Henry Loring.
Pianist Miss Buxton
Tickets are now on sale at Cressey,
Ionas & AlIan,s Or may be nhtainai