The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE


witness the presentation of Augustin
Days version of "Pink Dolniroes, by
the Katherine Rober company. The
flmiliar scenes of the play which mirror
nth many OF the frolics incident to q
worldly life were we'll set and the rollick-
ing fun and amusing situations of the
Ball Masque" were realistic in the
extreme.
Miss Rober in the role of Sophie Grey
throne, the oTer-oonfident wife, was pref
tily costumed and ran the gamut Of the
emotions quite successfully. Miss Hsmil-
toms stage presence was exceptionally
good and she read her lines to good effect,
while Kitty Bingham made a modest
ward and sang pleasingly. The part of
the severe. sedate old woman always falls
to Miss Gaffney and it fits her well. MIR.
Ritchie and Mr.. Driscole, the ensnared
husbands, were capital, and the bibulous
cavortings of Messrs. Somers and McHugh
provoked roars Of laughter. Mr. Bealey
was quite at home as the waiter and the
play as a whole went with snapj which
delighted the audience.
a In the evening large audience gath
cred to see 1.-THE Paymaster. This was
its second presentation during the pres
ent engagement of the company and it
was we'll received.
The specialties swerei ynp to the usual
high standard and John Weber scored a
big hit.s MAJ
The 'sMoths of Society, us the matinee
bill for today and tonight is likely to be
gala one for the long heralded Glen
enceau Caser'is to be the attraction
THE HOUSE PARTY.
The last performance of the House
Party was given at Kotzschmar Hall last
night to still another well pleased and
brilliant audience. Between the acts
there was spirited auction sale of the
artistic posters that will be added to the
buyers collections. The Invalids Home
will doubtless receive q substantial sum
from the three performances Of the play.
THE STAR COURSE.
"a Holiday Trip to Europe" will be
the subject of Robarts Harper's lecture in
the Star Course to be given at City Hall
January Sd. The Springfield Union
says:
'City Hall was well filed last evening
for the second event in the Springfield en-
tertainment course, and all left feeling
we'll satisfied with the lecture by Robarts
Harper on "a Holiday Trip to Europe"
and especially pleased with the fine views
with which 1t was illustrated. Mr.. Har-
per is no stranger to Springfield audi
ences, having lectured in this city before,
and he handled his subject, which is dan.
gerously liable to be poorly treated, in an
interesting and entertaining manner, not
at all on the guidebook order. The illus.
trations were the best that have ever been
shown before local audience; in lee.
ture, and included about all of the no
table things and places in Europe"
THE GAIETY.
The performance for the benefit of Mr..
Googins of the Fire Department. drew q
good house to the Gaiety last night, and
we hope that the pecuniary result may be
of great advantage TO him. The various
acts were all much enjoyed, for the COM
pany is a very capable one.
THE CIRCUS GIRL.
One of the great theatrical successes of
recent years has been that of "The Circus
Girl, "a modern, musical comedy, which
has been seen for two years in London,
and is still playing at the Gaiety Theatre
there. Six months ago Augustin DAILY
transplanted the play to American SOIL
and it completed All engagement of six
months in New York city. Since then it
has been playing in Boston at the Muse
um, where it just completed five weeks
engagement. On Monday evening, Jan.
5 the play will be presented at The Jeffer-
son Theatre by Charles Frohman's Com
pany. This organization is sa id to num-
Der seventy-hve persons and to have q
cast exactly suited to the requirements
of the piece. The production has been
staged under the personal direction of
Mr.. J. A. E. Malone, stage manager of
the Gaiety Theatre, London, and the
llngli=h scene models, costume plates and
stage business have been followed ex-
actly. The sale of seats will begin Friday
morning. The prices are 25c, SOC, 75c,
81. 90, $1.5U.
- This telegrans was received yesterday ::
Lowell, Mass, December 80.
Fay Bros. Il Hosford, Jefferson theatre,
Circus Girl company will require abso-
lutely clear stage. We carry all scenery
and accessories. Provide dressing rooms
for seventy two people.
George Bowles.
RJulius Cohn, the manager of tile
company says the expenses are $1,000 a
night.
0g FRANZ RUMMEL.
Franz Rulnmel is to como to us next
month bearing the titulary honor of pro-
fesser, which has been conferred upon
him by the Duke of AnhaiG- Desau. Last
month he celebrated the 18th anniversary
of the beginning of his artistic career
He gave his first concert on November "a
1872, in Brussels. Three months before
at the examinations in the conservatory
in that city, he had carried off first priz(
with performance of Beethoyen's Senate
Op.10 Commenting on that performance
the Guide Musical said 1.-The first prizt
was won by Mr.. Franz Rummel of Lon