The Portland daily press., 1898-01-28
MUSIC AND DsAMAs
HENRY MILLER IN HEARTsEAsE

HENRY MILLER IN HEARTSEASE.
The Jefferson Theatre will have nota-
blv brilliant attraction next Monday
and Tuesday nights, when Henry Miller
viii annear for the first time in this city
ar the head of his own company, under
the direction of Charles Frohman, in the
successful new romantic comedy,
..Heartseaee, which enjoyed a run of
over 100 nights at the Garden Theatr re in
New York last senson, and since then
has been played with equally brilliant
success in Washington, Baltimore, Chi
cago, Philadelphia. Boston and other
large cities. As the leading man of
Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre stock
company and his association in leading
capacity with ther prominent organi-a-
tions and productions Mr.. Miller has
long since won the admiration of theatre
goers for his marked ability as one OF
the very best of the younger American
actors, having especially stamped MIN
self as the most capable actor in romantlc
roles that the stage can boast OF Uooay'
The sale of seats will begin at the pox
Office today.
BOSTON STAR COURSE.
The next entertainment in the Boston
Star Course will be given by the Original
Fisk Jubilee Singers. A leading muslcai
critic says:
s'The greatest point of interest in these
concerts rests with the rendering OF tne
slave melodies; the effect was simply
overwhelming, not only by their patnus,
but aslo ty the mastery manner III
which they were sung. The eroWning
effect. however, was produced by uhe poI-
feet blending and shading OF voices. AZ
though the songs contain numner VI
startling contrasts, yet they were grauu-
ated in such manner as to appear pSc-
fectlv natural and not exaggerated inc
rendering of pianlsslmo passages "1s
simply exquisite; it is hard TO DeIlepe
that these voices, which appeared 20 pe
at a great distance, could be the same
veices which only a moment before had
rendered the mezzo-forte passages.
ULLIE AKERSTROM.
The performances given at Portland
Theatre by Miss Akerstrom and her COM
pony ere proving very popular, Eand gooa
sizad audiences have been the rule, While
the promise is for even larger ones the
remainder of the week. The plan OF
having something in the way OF enter
tainment going on the entire evening Is
good one and it is much appreciated. The
curtain is up until the programme has
been completed, special features being
INTRODUCED between the acts by members
of the company or the orchestra
The bill yesterday afternoon was
farce comedy written by Miss Akerstrom,
called "The Crushed Tragedian. 1t
was in four acts, and very funny. In
the eveningtA Beautiful Slave was pro-
duced. 1t is melodama replete with
realism and sensational in the extreme.
Miss Akerstrom gave very artistic char
acterization of Doris. and dressed the
part beautifully.
THE HEART OF MARYLAND.
There will be a great attraction at the
Jefferson Theatre tonight and SATURDAY
matinee and night in the production OF
"The Heart of Maryland, David Belas-
co.'s celebrated play. under the personal
direction of the author. So much that is
highly complimentary has been SAID OF
this play by the best American critics,
and it has a record of splendid business
during the past three seasons, that it VIII
be surprising If the theatre is not packed
during its engagement here. Certainly
no play of late years has been so well re-
csived, and apparently none has better
deserved its great success. AT the heao
of an admirable cast is Mrs. Leslie Car
ter. who is acknowledged by the press
and public to be an actress of unusual
merit. The supporting company Is an
unusually large one, comprising over
thirty members, among whom are many
favorites, James E. Wilson, Frank Nor
daunt, Theodore Roberts, Grant Stewart,
Henry Weaver, Jr., Walter Belaseo, Her
bert Millward, Helen Tracy, Angela Nc
Caull and Virginia Tracy. Secure your
seats. The box Office is now open.
SIDE TRACKED.
The management of the Portland The.
atre takes pleasure in announcing to
their patrons and the public that they
have secured that laughing success,
'fSide Tracked" for Monday, Jan. 81.
The play has been entirely rewritten