The Portland daily press., 1897-10-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA-
The jefferson.

lfWiu W oieiduu dG tne J6Holson ts1oo
night, and received with great delight her
new play 1.-THE Swell Miss Fitzwell. .
| This was the cast:
Marquis de Cagiao, William Burress
Ignacio Martinetti
Coute,s IS de SCagiac, known as Miss
Capt. O'Donovan Dugan, the Counts
partner, Joseph Nj. Sparks
Rudolph Kleinagle, Heidelberg
Louise LAREDO, NJ D., friend hha1ifo Of the
Countess, Alice Johnson
uDaA Ed. Mack
Mile. Gueniviere Otello, of the Vaude-
vile Francaise, Marion Giroux
J. Robinson Butts, a Oklahoma
lawyer, Roland Carter
Caroline Mcguire, foreman at Miss
Fitzwell's, Jane Burby
Marie, Julia Baird
Sibyl, DR.. Laredo's maid, Gussie Hart
Parker, a butler, George Gelder
Giuseppe Rag-Time, strolling
pianist, Ned Weyburn
The play Is from the pen of II. A. Du
Souchet, and its story deals with noble
man who has incurred the anger OF his
family by marrying against their wishes.
Dlslnherited. money must be earned,
accordingly the Count de Cagiac embarks
In the face powder business, taking as his
who goes by the name of Dugan.
The Countess de Cagiac goes into the
fashionable dress making business, un'
known to her husband Miss Fitzwell be-
Ing her nom de plume Mile. Otelio,
vaudeville performer, is patron OF the
dress making parlors,sa and while there
meets the Count, who was an old lame
of hers in Paris. He asks for a testimonial
lrom her for the face powder and gives
her diamond necklace as a persuader.
HIS wife sees part of the transaction and
funny complications follow fast and
furious, but at the end the play ends
happily.
The central figure is. of course, Miss
Irwin. The part exactly suits her and
gives full play to her gifts as g
comedienne. She was natural, unaffected
and spontaneous, bubbling over with an
easy humor (which won it's need OF
laughter. her songs were received with
the warmest favor and Miss Irwin was
obliged to respond to many encores.
1.-The Dummy Line,'' 'Crappie Dan,
"Syncopated Sandy and in the last act,
notably So, The Picaninny Lullaby scored
great hits.
Tne supporting company did capital
work. Ignacio Martinetti, personated in
a sprightly manner and gave an artistic
personatlon of the excitable Frenchman.
Mr.. Sparks did very clever Irish comedy
work. The chanteuse was dashing and
Marion Giroux as DR.. Laredo was capable
and attractive.
: The play was effectively staged especial
ly in The balcony scene in the third act.
There were many catchy medleys with an
excellent chorus and the whole play went
with snap that marks it as one of the
most satisfying and successful plays
which has thus far been put on the boards
of the Jefferson.
Lewis Morrison
Friday and Saturday evenings and Sat
uIday matinee Mr.. Lewis Morrison in
" Faust" will be seen at The jefferson
Mr.. Morrison will be supported by Miss
Florence Roberts and the excellent COM
pany has several times delighted the
amusement loving public. Faust as
represented by Mr.. Morrison is grand
creation while the Marguerite of Miss
Florence Roberts is entitled to the high
est praise. But it is the complete ensem-
bic of the production that is SO enjoyable.
The scenic and electrical effects employed
are superb. Those who have never seen
Mr.. Morrison in the character should be
sure and go to The jefferson during this
engagement. The seats will be on sale
at q. ~. today.
The Star Course.
AT City hall Thursday night the first
concert in the Star Course will be given
by Brookes famous Marine Band of
Chicago with Miss Sybil Sammis vocalist
Brooke's band is composed Of the very
best musicians, equal to all the require
ments his fancy may dictate. 1t is a
peerless organization in all points of per-
feet balance, pure musical tone, absolute
attack and precision. the most brilliant
execution, and characterized by a
unanimity and energy that is astonish-
ing. The reed section is so refined in
tone, so capable in execution, and SO uni
form in sympathy and purpose that it is
the real marvel of most extraordinary
company. Mr.. Brooke and his band have
been heard in Portland and it may be re-
called that the success was pronounced.
treat may therefore be looked forward
to, delightful alike to the ear of the artist
and that of the less cultured lover of
melodi Gus airs.
Miss Sammis' triumphs have scarcely
been second to those of the band, and
every rywhere she is received with the sim
cerest cordiality. Her voice is pure,
clear and brilliant mezzo-soprano, with
range extending. from low to high "E. "
Throughout the middle and lower regis
ter her voice resembles Nine. Scalchi' s
IN her best days, and she sings with SYM
pathetic feeling, charming expression and
technical perfection. she aptly Illus
trates the possibilities of Chicago train
ing, being a pupil of the celebrated Nine.
Linne, at the American Conservatory of
Music, in Chicago.
Portland Theatre.
The .opportanitysis offered to the amuse'
ment loving public of this vicinity next
week to enjoy g -series of entertainments
OF the most interesting, pleasing and
satisfactory description in the repertoire
OF popular operas to be presented in q
most excellent manner by Waite's comic
opera company Of over 90 talented people
at PORTLAND theatre heOinninO Monday