The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-01
MUSIC AND DRAMEA
ETHEL TUCKER.

ETHEL TUCKER.
AIthopah Miss Tucker and her COM
many lad the strongest opposition to en-
counter Monday night, they opened up
IN a. fine house at Portland theatre, and
the audience went away delighted with
the exoallent production of s'Queena.
Miss Tucker became a favorite here last
sesson and will have very large audi
ences to see her in her favorite repertoire
this week.
The story of "Queena'' is both beauti-
full and pathetic, and is full of the strong
est situations and startling climaxes,
and the close of every act leaves the au-
dience in tumult CT applause. The set
ting and scenery were beautiful and the
company was exceedingly strong and well
balanced. The work of Fl. P. Holden,
William Richards, j. T. Burke, all old
favorites, is highly commenGable, and
Miss Tucker Is simply perfect in her part.
The costumes of the ladies are far above
those ordinarily worn by ladies OF any
show.
Between the acts were several clever
speoialties and the ladies' orchestra rem
dered some charming selections. All are
accomplished musicians and IL Is oe-
cided novelty to see a company OF hano-
some young ladies in theatrical orones-
ira. "Queena'' will be repeated This al
ternoon and tonight will be given an ex-
ceedingly funny comedy, "A Soldier Oh
3 ,rtune." Wednesday night, "A Legal
rong," one of the strongest plays In
Miss fuckers repertoire, will be given.
matinee performances at O'Clock VIII
be given daily.
GRAND OPERA.
A week from tonight Portland will DO
favored by the first performance OF grano
opera given in the same style with oil inc
nrincipals, chorus, orchestra and aocesso-
RES that marks its production IN NE"
York and Boston. This great undertake
inc will doubtless receive the hearty sup
port of not only citizens OF Portland, put
music lovers all over the State. On
Thursday morning the seats Will be put
on sale at The Jefferson.
The opera to be presented Will pc
"Tannhauser, and the prima donna
will be Mime. Gadski.
Johanna Gadski, who today maintains
an enviable reputation in the foremost
rank of younger German dramatic sing
ers. was born at Auklnm in Pomeranla,
June Is, 1872. She was educated al
Stettin. where she studied with Frau
Schroeder Chalonpkir. She made her nrst
appearance on the stage at hrolls s. Der
lin. in May, 1891, as Pamina in 'Ihe
Magic Flute" She also sang there IN
July of the same year in V. Hoisteln
new opera, "Der Haideschacht. In
1892 (May) she was again at Knoll g.
when Otto Lessmann thus spoke OF her
as Anna CsHas Heiling''): "She de-
lights by her youthful. fresh, yet fuly
ripened voice. her termperamental de-
livery, her lively and characteristic ao1-
ing.'' After many successes she joined
the Da1nrosch Opera Company IN New
York, appearing as Elsa in "Lohengrln
in March. 1895. Since Their she has taken
the leading role in many of the Wagnerlan
f,,a-as and aroused the greatest enthu-
siasm.
ii order to try and avoid speculatioh'
- limit of six tickets to each person has
been placed, with hopes of squelching the
speculators from obtaining seats.
BOSTON STAR COURSE.
The next entertainment in the Boston
Star Course will be given ut City Hall on
tomorrow evening. Miss N. Salome
Thomas. soprano, Katharine Ridgeway'
dramatic reader, Walter S. Cotton, vio-
linist. and Jessie McGibney, pianist,
will form the attractions.
SOWING THE WIND.
Those who witnessed the performance
of "Sowiua the Wind when presented
in this city last season will no doubt de-
eire to see it again at the Jefferson The
atre, March 40, and those who did not
see it before have treat in store for
them. 1t is one of the. merits of the play
that 1t deals with delicate subject
without being indelicate. Not that it
minces and refnes; it does nothing of the
SORT 1t speaks with reInorseless plain