The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Prisoner Of Zenda.

The Prisonerof Zenda.
The local management of Portland
Theatre announce the presentation next
Monday of "The Prisoner of Zenda," the
one great conspicuous success in the
realm of modern romance as applied to
the stage. 1t is play that is on every
body's lips and one which will require
no announcement to take them to the
Orera House. The widespread popular
ity of the novel on which the play is
founded of course did very much to pre-
pare the public for its presentation in
New York. though, as in the case of
terribly" there were few who believed
that such a work could be made success
full on the stage. 1.-The Prisoner of Zen
d." however, not only scored one of
the biggest successes New York has
known in recent years, but seems to have
opened a new field in dramatic work at
the same time-or rather to have re-
opened an old and almost forgotten one
that of the romantic play. The play
follows the story quite closely, the main
difference being the addition of pro-
logue happening 100 years prior to the
action of the story and giving some ex-
PLANTATION of events which are merely
limited at in the book. The dramatiza-
tion was made by Edward Rose practl-
cally under the collaboration with the
author. 1t is promised that the play
will be given hero in as nearly perfect
manner as it WIS done at the Lyceum
Theatre in New York city as the contin-
gencies of touring will allow. The sale
of seats will com mence on the usual day.
and that they will be at premium be-
fore the arrival OF the company goes
without saying.
This will be the cast:
PROLOGUE
Prince Rudolf, Edward r. Mawson
Duke Wolfgang, Emmett CorrigaD
Gilbert, Benjamin Hornung
Horace Glyn, Herbert Flansburgh
.effreya, w. D. Stone
Clifton Edgar MacGregor
Amelia, Pays0n Graham
CHARACTER IN THE PLAY.
Rudolf the Elf,
Rudolf RassendylI,
Edward r. Mawson Micheal.
Emmett Corrigan
Colonel Sapt, Benjamin Hendricks
Marshal Strakeneuez, Robert Rogers
Fritz Won Tarlenheim,
Benjamin Hornung
Captain Hentzan, George Q. Robinson
Detchurd, George Conway
Bertram Bertrand, Herbert Flansburgh
franz Teppich, W. d. Stone Lorcnez
Teppich, George Sylvester
Lord Tophsam, Harry Rich
Toni, James Pierce
Josef, Manuel Klein
Princess Plavia, Una Abel
Antoipette de Mauban,
Frau Teppich, wife of Franz,
Belle Francis
Countess Won Stroffin,
Francis Com stock
Countess Won Riesberg, Paysnn Graham
The Apollo Company's Concert.
This excellent programme will be Civ
On at the Church of Messiah this eve
ming:
Mandolin Solo" Serenade Opp ~
Greene
Percy NJ. Greene
Soprano Solo-"Snow Song. WeitZ
Edith 0. Robertson.
Reading Tenor, Buner
Alice Gushing Durham
Morning In vitation, Veaziel
Apollo Male Quartetto il
Minuet-" I'm Costume Bud
Mable M. Gushing.
Tenor Solo-"A Bundle of Letters"
Stults
Walter J. Gately
Soprano Solo, Villanele. Del ArQua
Edith o. Robertson
Return Home, Holmes
Apollo Male Quartette
Baritone Solo-'Swift My Steed -
Lennox
Reading-"Aux Italiens, '@ Meredith
Alice Gushing Ounham
Bass Solo, King DER Land and Sea,
Bedlow
Thomas j. Desmond
Marfars Wedding Day, Anon
Apollo Male Quarterte
PercyssM. Greene. Accompanied.
Festival Chorus.
The singers of Portland and all in
terestsd In organizing for the musical
festival to be held In Lewiston next
October are invited to meet at Kotzsoh-
mar hall this evening at O'Clock. Mr..
Chase Of Auburn. who has worked SO
efficiently in awakening interest and
uniting the singers in other towns Of the
state will De present with a supply of
books. The Haydn association voted
week ago to attend and appointed COIL
mittse to report at this meeting some
feasible plan of bringing together the
musical talent Of the CITY for large and
effective chorus. The fact that Madame
Nordica and some of the most talented
soioists of the country are pledged for the
Maine Musical Festival, and that MI.
Chapman of New York will conduct the
chorus of thousand voices and the Seidl
orchestra. ought to arouse the enthusiasm
aud enlist the efforts of all our citizens