The Portland daily press., 1897-05-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Stranger in New York.

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Portland Friday and Saturday.
"a Stranger in New York. is farce
comedy, and is abundantly supplied with
music by Richard Stahl, author of the
operas 1.-THE Lion Tanner, - ''The Sea
King" "Said Pasha, etc. Notable
numbers are, "When Some One Pulls the
String ''The Arion Ball. the "Toast
Song, Lou and Sue,'' She Was Such
a Simple Little Thing" and "The Bow
cry Amt What 1t Used to Be- The last
named is sung by Harry Conor, who
made the original Bowery song famous.
The piece is in three scenses, and it is
said that Mi. Hoyt has given the
Stranger the most extravagant stag
ing. The first act represents the ladies
parlor in the Hoffman House. and the
two other acts are laid in the tower OF the
Madison Square Garden, New York, on
the day and evening of the annual French
ball. These scenes are the work OF Ar
thur Voegtlin, scenic artist at Hoyt's
theatre.
The new play will be produced here I'M
der the personal direction of Mr.. Hoyt,
assisted by Scenic Artist Arthur Voegtlin,
General Stage Manager Julian Mitchell,
and Richard Stahl, general musical direc-
tor for Hoyt and Mckee. That it will be
heartily welcomed here is not doubted,
for lovers of merriment in this city are
particularly fond of Hoyts comedies.
The sale of seats will begin today.
The Sages.
During the week beginning May oath
at Portland theatre the famous hypnot-
lists, the Sages, will be seen at Portland
theatre where they will give their mar
Vicious exhibitions of hypnotic power
Mr.. Sage was formerly professor of
English in Pierce college (daily attend
ance s00,) Philadelphia, Pa, professor of
mathematics and psychology in Central
college (annual enrolment, over 100O,)
Scala, Mo-, and professor Of physiology
and psychology in the University of
Sciences, st. Louis, Mo. He is author of
several works on English, Mathematics,
Accounting and Compendium of Hyp-
notism (the last in preparation) also a
member of several European societies for
the advancement of science. Mr. Sage
was associated with prominent physic-
can in St. Louis for one year, during
which time he devoted himself to the
practice of hynotism in q medicinal
way. In less than four months the prac-
tice grew to such proportions that three
assistants had to be employed.
MI
Great local interest is being manifested
in the production of the stirring comedy
drama, The Colonel, which will receive its
first presentation atPortland theatre this
evening. The cast bwill kbe unusual y
strong, the leading role being assumed by
that finished actor and pleasant gentle
man, Mr.. Vim. FL. Pascoe.
Among the other members of the COM
pany are some of Portland S most talented
amateurs. who have frequently been seen
in previous dramatic entertainments in
this city.
One of the especially pleasing features
about The Colonel is the fact that oppor-
tunity is given for the introduction of
several musical numbers These will be
rendered by the well known Apollo Quar-
tette, Mr.. John P WEIGH and Miss M. E.
Twigg.
Heinrich Schuecker.
An event to which music lovers will
look forward with interest is the appear
ance at City hall, Wednesday evening,
May 26, of Mr.. Heinrich Schuecker, the
solo harpist of the Boston Symphony
orchestra, who will be assisted by the
Hoffman String Quartette, Miss Florence
G. knight, soprano, Mr.. George H.
Griffen, tenor, Mr. Robert L. Whitcomb,
reader and Mr.. W. II. Carter, accompa-
mist. OF Mr.. Schuecker, the Washington
Star recently said: sit must be admitted
that Mr.. Heinrich Schuecker is the most
wonderfully talented harpist whom it has
yet been our good fortune to hear. He
astonished and delighted the audience by
his wonderful technical powers, and at
the close of his first number he was
greeted with a perfect storm of applause.
He was four times recalled, and the au-
dience would not be satisfied until he adj
ded another number. Later in the even
l.
Parish-Alvars his success was, if possible,
even greater.
Miss Florence Knights temperance
here will give pleasure to hosts of friends
and the other Portland people whose
names appear in the programme are well
and fayorably known.
Death of Max Maretzek.
Max Maretzek died Friday at his home
on Staten Island, aged 76 years.
Max Maretzek was born at Brunn,
Morayia, June %, 1921. He produced his
opera Hamlet at the age of IS, and
afterward confessed that he felt ashamed
of the work, though he conducted it in
four cities. AS young man he had the
honor of becoming acquainted with
Meyerbeer, Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt and
Heine. 1T
In 1874 he was appointed assistant to
Balfe, director of Her Majesty's theatre.
He also secured Jenny Lind for series
of concerts. In 1913 he came to the Unit
ed States and from 1S49 to 1873 was man.