The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Milk White Flag.

One of the most meritorious as well as
one of the most attractive plays ever
written by that fortunate playwflght,
Charles Fl. Hoyt, is "a Milk Hhlte
Flag" and it's success from its lnltial
production has been phenomenal. Ihls
play Is now in its third week at the fark
theatre, Boston, and will come direct
from there to the Portland theatre Mon
day and Tuesday, March 1st and End.
In piece like IA Milk White Flag" 1t
ia an easy matter to constantly introduce
novelties without detracting in any man
ner from the story and the author has not
been slow In taking advantage of the
opportunities thus afforded.
The innovations which have been made
during the past fortnight have tended to
add greatly to the interest of the play
and offer the exceptionally strong COM
pany the widest scope for versatility.
The pleasing work of Belle Archer, as
the bereaved widow, is perhaps one of the
most interesting features of the enter
tainment. Miss Archer is an extremely
clever artist.
George A. Schiller is also deserving of
the commentator given him, while
Charles Stanley futills all requirements
in his portrayal of the man to whom Ma
poleon bore some resemblance. Mr.. LIB
by introduced new song written By
Messrs. Gardner and Spencer, entitled
Sweetheart, Love Meier Grows Gold"
The Coming Festival.
Whatever the Haydn association, with
it's two hundred voices, may do, or how
well the soloists may sustain their parts
at the Creation" Festival to be given
in City hall March 18th, Mr.. Emil Hol-
lenhauer, the great violinist and orchestra
conductor, feels confident of the good
work nf his organization. ThesGermania
Classical orchestra is not the same that
appeared at Portland in years past,
not single member of the old Germania
being in it, and is not the Festival
orchestra that confines its work wholly to
popular music during the summer sea-
son. In letter to Mrs. Fellows, the
leader says: "The orchestra will be first
GLASS in the best sense of the word. The
men are entirely conversant with every
thing that pertains to oratOrio work, and
SO far ms the "Creation" is concerned
they are more than familiar with it, SO
ycu can be sure of safe and brilliant
performance SO far as the orchestra is
concerned"
King Cophetua.
There are few good seats left at Ores
sey, Jones & Aliens for King Cophetun,
the opera to be given this week In. aid of
the Maine General hospital. A full de-
scription of the piece is printed else
where. This will DO the cast
King Cophetua, Mr.. Charles Barrows
William, the Prime Minister,
Sir Wigglesby Wink, High Sheriff and
Keeper Of the Jail,
Mr.. Harry Rounds
Sir Demonius Dagg, General of the
Armies, Mr.. Leroy Hight
Sir Jefes bogberTyy; Chief n,,. Justice @9,+
Calieraph Smith, Chief Scribe and
Pbarisee, Mr.. John Allen
Charity Sweet, Representing, sundry
Popular Charities, Mrs. Talbot
Mollie Mellow. a delegate from the
Womau's Worlds Prison Associa-
Althea, Goddess of Truth.
Miss Florence Carpenter
Notes.
The first concert given by the Amphion
Male quartette will be at the Chestnut
street M. nc. church Wednesday evening,
March Sd.
There are .still a number of good seats
left for Cophetaa.