The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA
wAITE's OPERA co.

ightful "ChlmeS or Normandy was the
attraction, and in the evening, 'sGlrofe
Girofia." In the "Chimes of Norman
dy'' Claude Amsden made decided hit
by his excellent representation of the
old miser Gaspard. Miss Langdon as
Serpolette gave much pleasure. Miss
Taylor was perfectly at home as Ger
mamie. MIR. Smith was good as Hekre,
and the rest of the characters pleased.
In the evening Miss Isabelle Sargent
not Irving rs incorrectly given yesterday
of this city, took the dual role OF enc
twins Girofe-Girof1a. Miss Sargent has
an agreeable stage presence, voice OF
considerable power and much sweetness,
flexible, and she uses tito gooo eHece.
Miss Sargent acts with much archness
and was especially good in her duet with
Marasouin-Mr. SlDith-in the first act.
Mr.. Smith made an attractive Maras-
ouin, and sang with much fervor. Her.
man Waldo kept the audience laughing
as Moorzourk, while Amsden was full of
dry humor as Don Bolero, and convulsed
the house while he was on the stage
Mr.. Holmes as Pedro, Miss Langdon as
Paouinta, Miss Taylor as Aurora. and
Mr.. DeLacy as the pirate chief, were all
warmly applauded. The opera was we'll
staged and costumed. The curtain was
called. The Roman March and the speci-
alties between the acts aroused much en-
thusiasm.
This afternoon "Girofie Girofia" will be
repeated, and this evening "The Two
Vagabonds'' will be given.
MILE. RHEA
A society event of note is the coming
engagement of Rhea and her excellent
company at the Jefferson on Friday and
Saturday next. OF course the interest
centres upon 1.-THE gentle ssRhea herself.
Beautiful and talented it Is no wonder
she has such hold on the hearts OF the
people, This year the company has re-
ceived attention; that is. the manage
ment have surrounded this gifted star
with coterie of artists of metropolitan
reputation. In the roles of Camille aud
Frou Frou, Rhea has ample scope and the
critics al agree that these production are
lAe most notable of the season. The ad-
vance sale opens Wednesday morning at
nine O'Clock at regular prices.
IN THE SECRET ENEMY.
Boston's latest success 'sThe Secret
Enemy will hold the boards at The
jefferson tonight. In commenting on the
ulay, The Montreal Gazette has this to
~: The company presenting 1.-THE Sc
It Enemy at the Queens theatre is
st ong one. The play is not wanting in
good climaxes, and other incidents OF
an effective character and the company
take advantages of the several opportunl-
ties thus afforded for the display OF his
trionic talent, and deals with them in a
very satisfactory manner. Last night the
play was well received and at the close OF
the third and fourth acts the audience
showed its appreciation of the perform
a1ice by demanding the raising of the
curtain. Mr. Elmer Grandin was called
upon to play a dual role, one character
exactly the opposite of the other and he
was fully equal to the task imposed upon
him and acquitted himself admirably.
Upon Miss Eva Mountfort great demands
were made, but they were not greater
than her ability was able to meet. Her
work throughout was of the highest
merit The other members of the COM
pany acquitted themselves creditably."
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Lewis Morrison is an actor of the most
finished methods. His skill results from
careful study and dissection of the char
acter assumed. 1t is not with him the
assumption of a part in name and dress
alone, he for the time becomes the charac
Or he would portray. Nor is he one
part player. On the contrary he possesses
versatility of the widest range. He is an
artist in the full acceptation of the term,
his study and work having brought him
the deserved reward of popular favor,
with an appreciative public always ready
TO recognize and applaud artistic merit,
which draws it's characters true to life
painting them with, delicate hand until
they stand out in bold relief perfectly
finished creations. Such is Lewis Morri-
son as an actor. He will appear at The
jefferson Thursday evening ard will pre-
sent Frederick the Great play which
is expected to create furore among local
theatre goers. Reserved seats go ON sale
this morning at nine o'clock.
STAR COURSE.
The second concert will be given by the
Welsh prize singers from Wales. The
personnel of the company is as follows:
8 ,pranos: Madame Miles Beynon, one
of the greatest of Welsh singers, and late
leading soprano of the Ben Davies Con-
cert Co. and Miss Beatrice Evans, r. A.
NJ medallist; Contraltos: Miss Ceinwen
Jones, R. A. M. medallist, the most
popular Welsh contralto and singer of
great renown throughout the whole of
Great Britain, and Miss Annie Lewis,
winner of over eighty prizes; Tenors:
Mr.. Richard Thomas, winner of over
eighty prizes and Mr.. Thomas Stephens,
r. A. M, fine robust tenor of great
power, and favorite throughout Wales;
Bassos: Mr.. Harry Evans, who possesses