The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
MY Friend From India.

MY Friend From India.
Donrelly and Girard the favorite come
dams will present "My Friend from In
dia'' at Portland theatre for the Elks
benefit Monday and Tuesday evenings,
April 10 and 90. It is very rarely that
new comedy can truthfully coast of being
received with such great favor as 81. a.
Du Souchet's overwhelmingly funny rheo-
sophioal work. 1t is one of those pieces
where all those who love laughter will
find an evening of real solia enjoyment
Tneosophy may have M ysterious inter-
est to some, but there is nothing mysteri-
Gus in the extravagant eapers o t a tlmid
barber, arrayed in the royal insignia of
the yellow robe and bearing towel and
wash-bowl as my Friend from India,'
assisting at social function in New
York as one of the learned ssOrder of the
Yellow Rose of In dia.' Even the theoso-
phists nightly join in the laughter
provoked at their expense. Messrs. Dom
nelly and Girard have the assistance ct
an excellent company which includes
Miss Maude Granger.
Twelve Temptations,
The scenery in Chas. H. Yale's mag
nifioent production "The Twelve Temp
tations'' is all from the brush of C. W.
Valentine, an artist of great ability, and
abounds in complete stage sets. Mr..
Valentines work is widely known to
the present generate on, and as a painter
of exteriors, he has no equal in this
country. He served his apprenticeship
with the leading artists identified with
the American stage. Mr.. Valentine has
contributed twelve of the most elaborate
sets ever painted for any one piece.
This spectacle will be seen at Portland
theatre Saturday evening, next.
Rob Roy.
De Koven and Smiths new opera,
"Rob Roy scored one of the greatest
bits ever known in the comic opera line
on the occasion of its first presentation
in New York. The story is as follows:
The plot deals with escapades of Prince
Charles. Edward Stuart, the Pretender,
and hisIfaithhful follower Rob Roy. At
the opening of the first act party of
Highlanders made raid upon the Mayor
of Perth and appropriated sum OF
money entrusted to that worthy for Eng
lish troops. The Mayor has fair daugh-
ter, JANET, who Is secretly married to
Rob Roy. Owing to the Mayors desire
to keep, on good terms with both English
and Scots. he compels Janet to declare
herself first. tie wife of an old Scotchman
aad then Of asyoung English officer. AS
mere declaration constitutes Scotch
marriage, Janet finds herself the wife of
three husbands belonging to opposing
factions. Throughout the first act the
romantic interest is maintained By
Prince Charles and his sweetheart Flora
Macdonald. whose adventures have his.
toric foundation. AT the end of the act
Janet deserts the two husbands provided
by her father and escapes to the High
lands with Rob Roy. The scene of the
second act is laid in the Highlands
whore the Scotch are hiding after the
battle of Cnlloden. Janet, as a Highland
shepherd, is waiting sfor the return ofssRob
Roy, who is in the battle. The greater
part of the act is devoted to the mnchina-
tions of the Higlanders to prevent the
capture of their bonnie Prince Charlie.
Ths third act. which shows the exterior
of Sterling Castle by moonlight. with
the English troops in bivouac sees every
thing happily arranged. Rob Roy will
be seen at Portland theatre tonight and
Wednesday night.
The Calve Concert.
The treat which is in store for music
lovers when Calve appears at City Hall,
Monday evening, April 20, is shown by
the programme which follows;
Overture-Die Meistersinger, Wagner
Orchestra.
Aria-Lend Me Your Aid. "Queen
of Sheba," Gounod
Mr.. Mckinley.
Prologue-I Pagliacci, Leoncavallo
Sig. Campanari.
Entire Fourth Act Ambrose Thorn
as Opera "Hamlet,
Mile. Calye
(Sung and acted in costume.)
Ballet Music from Carmen, Bizet
Orchestra.
Toreado Song, from Carmen, Bizet
Sig. Campauari.
Scene from Carmen, (Habauera), Eizet
Mile. Calve.
POeme SymphoniQue - Lee Rouet
d'Omphale, Saint-Saens
Orchestra.
Trio, from Faust, (Fifth Act), Gounod
Mile Calye, Mr.. Mckinley, Sig. Cam
panari.
Marohe Heroique, Saint-Saens