The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-21
MUSIC AND DRAMR.
FANNY DAVENPORT.


tain to meet VI it'll warm reception THIN
Fanny Davenport She was always q
fayorite but since she has appeared in
Fedora and ''La Tosea'' she has risen
TO a greatness that makes even her FORM
er self look small by comparison. These
Sardou plays will doubtless continue to
attract crowds for years. ANY one who
has once seen them will be disposed to
take advantage of this chance. When
two such people as Fanny Davenport and
Melbourne MaoDowelI are engaged in
she productions of plays as strong as
g Fedora and La Tosca," the event is one
of too much Importance not TO meet with
the heartiest recognition. The popularity
OF these two plays came so suddenly that
i5 was a question in the minds of many
who had not seen them whether they
would not, like many other instantaneous
successes, bs short lived. After having
seen them, however, there was no one
who doubted their right to conspicuous
place among standard dramatic works.
The brilliant reception they have met
with wherever produced, would naturally
lead to the conclusion that they will do
an immense business at The Jefferson
next Friday, December 24h and Christi
massDay Matinee at 2, and evening at s.
The sale of seats is very brisk.
THE TORNADO.
The ssTornedo'' is a fayorite play in
Portland anG it will be seen at Portland
theatre Wednesday evening. The play
depends chiefly upon it's scenic effects.
The principal sensational feature is a
tornado scene IN the first act. This rs &C.
conplished by the aid of electricity and
specially constructed mechanism, and it
is but just praise to say that it is one of
the finest and most complete sensational
effects ever shown on the stage. There
are several other very effective scenes in
the play, those especially commendable be-
ing q ship at seasin a storm, succeeded by
sinking ship with sailors clinging to
the rigging, and then by representation
of an expanse of water. the waves rolling
high and furiously, and lone man strug-
Cling first upon their crests and then
in the trough of the sea. The final act
shows pretty picture of rustic life. This
tickets are now on sale.
KATHERINE RoBER.
Katherine Rober has always been 8
favorite in this city ever since her first ap
pearance here several years ago in 10th
rop's Stock Company. By merit she ha.
risen to be star and now travels with
her own company. The sale of seats fol
Miss Katherine ROBBERS engagement
Christmas matinee and evening and al
next.week began at the box office yester
sy. The company is a strong one and
carry their own concert orchestra. Fol
the Christmas matinee Miss Eixie viii
lie produced and for the evening Th,
Paymaster. Popular prices will prevail fol
the day. Seats may be secured for any
performance.
THE HOUSE PARTY.
"Aunt Sophia in The House Party il
a clever. character sketch of typical
down east Yankee aunt who has lived all
her life secluded in q country village.
Those who !. have been permitted to be
present at rehearsals say that Miss Bessie
Allen in this part is simply killing and
splitting. Miss Allen makes her debu!
Ga amateur theatricals in this play while
all the other members of the cast are ex,
perienced players, but>it is already pre-
dicted that her work will be one of the
leading features of the play. Aunt
Sophia would be ''pleased to meet" he1
city friends at The House Party. Sale Of
tc hars lad bav
at a. m. at Cressey. Jones & Aliens.
SPOHR'S LAST JUDGMENT.
Wednesday evening, at Kotzschmar hall.
the Haydns will produce Spohr's "Last
Judgment on which they have been
working since the opening of the season.
Besides the principal feature of the even
ing an interesting miscellaneous pro-
gramme will be rendered. The chorus is
a splendid one this winter numbering
over two hundred voices, and the soloists
embrace some of our best singers. The
tickets are on sale at Cressey, Jones &
Aliens.
BOSTON HANDEL AND HAYDNS.
Philip Hale, speaking of the presenta-
ton of the Messiah by the Boston Handel
and Haydn society, says: sit may be
said of the chorus singing that it was
respectable in information and precision.
'Forsunto u.s. and His yoke is easy,
were sung with jauntiness that was
not wholly displeasing. But there was
little true volume except in final caden.
cfes, where even the faint-hearted plucked
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been grandly sonorous too often sounded