The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Ethel Tucker.


There were two good sized audiences
present at Portland theatre at the matt
nee and evening performance yesterday
AT the matinee "a Kentucky Girl
was given, play that treats of the late
Rebellion, and in which Miss Tucker
was very effective at Grace Carlyle, While
HIP Meldon as Victor was strong and
pleasing personality. The other charac-
tiers We're well taken.
In the evening Miss Tucker as
"Queena,' delighted her audience. In
every gesture and movement she was life
itself In her voice there was all the
naturalness, all the lack of affectation, the
complete absence of theatrical tones,
which would characterize such person
in real life. You looked at her because
you could not take your eyes off that face
which was changing as is the human face
animated in conversational life. She was
ably seconded by Mr.. Meldon as Lord
Walter. The specialties gave great pleas
ure. Camille will be given at the
matinee today and ga Broken Life
tonight.
The Amateurs.
There was large demand for seats at
Portland theatre yesterday for the per-
Torrance to be given by the amateurs at
the theatre next Monday. AS a rule any
dramatic effort by local;talent is literally
patronized, and it is safe to say that in
Portland man, the patronage will be of
the same generous nature. No company
of amateurs ever worked harder to make
a successful showing than the young
ladies and gentlemen who have had this
production in hand. During the perform
ance vocal selections by members of the
company and by we'll known quartette
of the city will be introduced The many
friends of Mr.. William III. Pascoe, who is
expected here today, will doubtless give
him warm greeting on his appearance
in the leading role next Monday evening
The production will be well worth seeing
and in order to secure good seat tickets
should be procured at once.
Recital and Concert.
The Boston Symphony orchestra string
quartette, with Mr. Heinrich Schuecker,
harpist of the organization, will give
concert at City hall on May Goth, and the
reserved seats will go on sale next We'd
nesday at Stockbridge's. There will be
local vocal talent assist at this concert
which will be one of the most delightful
of the season. Mr. Schuecker is the
harpist whose solos in connection with
the concerts of the full orchestra, when
given in this city, have evoked such en-
thusiasm.
The Opera in London
The spring season of French and Ital-
ian grand opera opened Monday evening
at Covent Garden, London with the most
fattering prospects. Mr.. Grau and the
new management will have the same
brilliant array of supporters as brought
prosperity and eclat under the direction
of the late Sir Augustus Harris
In the crowded audience were many of
the best known members of the aris-
tocracy of London, among them the Duke
and Duchess of Fife, the Marquis and
Marcihoness of Londonderry, the Earl
and Countess of Kadogan, and Lady
Charles Beresford Lady Randolph
Churchill, Baron and Lady Rothschild,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, the
wen-known Americans. g Faust was
admirably presented, with Emma Eames
as Marguerite. She was in splendid
voice and had fattering reception.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
Lady Lillian Maud Marlborough witnessed
part of the performance.