The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
A Stranger in New York.

Mr.. Hoyt's much heralded new play A
Stranger in New York, F" had its first pro-
duction in this city at Portland theatre
last evening to packed audience. 1t
doesn't make any difference whether the
farce is good or bad, provided Hoyt' S
name is attached to it, and one OF his
companies plays in it, the people tum-
BILE over each other to buy tickets. GA
Stranger in New York is no better and
no worse than ga Trip to Chinatown,
which it resembles in motif. In both
really carries them, and there is this to
be said for Hoyt he always gets the best
The story of ga Stranger in New
York" was published in Tuesday S
PRESS. Mr.. I. Collier Down comes
from Chicago at frien DIS request he has
never seen, but loses his letter of intro
duction to his friend, Wright limit. A
stranger in New York picks it up and
gives it to limit, who introduces him to
all his friends as Down, and from the
moment the complications begin, which
are made more so by the appearance at
the F rench ball, where they all go, of the
real l. Collier Down, who has taken the
name of Woody West. Mrs. Down sus-
poets something, come to New York, put
detectives on her husband, thinks she
has caught him, but finds the man with
her husbands name is not him. She
tries dance with the stranger, is caught
by her husband. Explanations ensue
and all ends happily. =
Mr.. Harry Common as the Stranger, has
the burden of the piece, and he bears it
well. He il particularly happy in the
scene with the real I. Collier Down, when
the latter presents himself at the ball.
Miss Marie Jansen, who was billed to
appear, was not forthcoming, but Miss
Jennette St. Henry, who was quite pleas
ing as Hattiel Margaret Fitzpatrick was
a good Mrs. Down, and Mollie Butler
displayed an attractive figure as Virginia
Pryde Marie Willard was May Ketchun,
the society spy. The men characters
were all good. The great charm OF the
piece lies in its music and dances, which
are admirable. The operatic quintette
in the second act was good enough opera
for any one, and the dancing by Harry
Gilfoil-with the mocking bird whistle,
and the Misses Angeles, was very TAX
ing. Everything in this line was encored,
and the curtain called after each act. Be
sure and go to the matinee or evening
performance today.
Heinrich Schuecker.
The programme to be rendered in City
Hall Wednesday evening May 26, by Mr.
Schuecker, harpist, and the Hoffman
Quartette from the B oston Symphony
count of its varied character, and the
great ability of the talent eng aged. Miss
Florence G. Knight will render several
selections, and her friends will anticipate
with pleasure her temperance in con-
cert after SO long an absence. Mr..
Griffen well also be heard with pleasure
and add to the attractiveness of the pro-
gramme. The accompaniment will be
in the capable hands of Mr.. W. H. Car
ter, of st. Luke's cathedral Mr.. Whit
comb (by special permission of the au
thor, will read an unpublished dialect
poem, entitled the 'sParin' Bee," by
Clara Marcelle Greene, and will also rem
der selections from Eugene Field and
Charles Follen Adams, in which line he
is particularly happy. Tickets are now
ON sale at Stockbridge's.
The sages.
The Philadelphia Press thus speaks of
the Sages in their marvellous hypnotic
experiences that will be seen next week,
commencing Monday night, at Portland
Theatre: "The success of the Sages with
an audience that filled that theatre to its
utmost capacity was instantaneous. They
fully demonstrated their rightful claim
to the title of the worlds greatest hypno-
fists, for they manifested a power over
their subjects that Charcot or Luys, after
devoting their lives to the study Of hyp
motto phenomena, could not gain in SO
short time. The audience was astound-
ed as well as amused, but they did not
understand how wonderful the hilarious
exhibition was from this point of view.
Mr. Sage unquestionably understands
hypnotism, and his brief explanation
ought to clear the minds of his audience
of good many of the public misconcep-
tions surrounding it,
Sacred Concert.
The fourth concert given by Chandler S
Band in Portland Theatre Sunday even
ing should draw a large crowd. Director
Robinson has secured Miss Bertha Webb,
the talented young violinist, who has
just returned from a twenty-six weeks
concert tour with the Swedish Quartette
of New York, and this will be her only
appearance in Portland this season, as
she leaves May Goth to join Inniss Band
for summer concert tour. The pro-
gramme arranged for this concert is by
far the best of any yet rendered, and the
soloists from the Band, Messrs. Welcome
and jacobson, trombone and piccolo, will
be sure to please everyone. AS the con-
cert season will soon end this opportunity
should not be missed to pass a very
pleasant evening in listening to fine
and varied programme. The concert