The Portland daily press., 1898-04-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.


ones at that, greeted Miss Rober and her
excellent repertoire company at both
matinee and evening performances yes
terday.
Favorite plays were billed, " Fanchon
and "a Heroine in Rags, which anord-
ed scope for the varied capacltles OF ali
the members of the company, and each
improved the opportunity offered. The
honors belong to Miss. Rober, but she was
well seconded by the entire cast.
Passing to the specialties, Miss Dora
WILEY introduced some new numbers,
which were patriotic in tone, and her
reception was most cordial. She won
and deserved her encores.
Baby Clifford and Little Frank gave
novel sketches and recitations and their
entertainment appeals SO strongly to the
children that the Saturday matinee is
likely to bring out large gathering of
the little ones.
Healey and Miss Bingham met expec-
tations and this is saying good deal.
"a Noble Falsehood. and 1.-The Girl
from the Circus" are billed for matinee
anu cVoniuS Performances bOSldys
PUDDIN' HEAD WILSON.
When, early in the season Mr.. Edwin
Mayo and his excellent company ap-
peared in "Puddin head Wilson" at The
jefferson, there was great interest shown
because theatre-goers wished to see how
the son would do in role made famousby
the father, and the result fully justified
the attempt.
Last night Mr.. Mayo and the same
company re-appeared in the play to an
excellent audience. Mr.. Mayo has pres
euce and q voice that fit him for the
Characterization of the old lawyer, q slow
ness srd quaintness of speech that put
him in touch with his audience at once.
There are many telling situations in
which his imperturbability and his dry
humor are used with telling effect This
was especially the case in the scene that
closed the second act, and at the close of
this play where he succeeds in proving the
guilt of the one who tried to commit the
murder.
A very strong Characterization was that
of the slave Roxy. Miss Dwyer was
fascinating in tn, first act, where with
all the Southern negro movements and
expressions, she showed the purpose in
her mind which she carries out, of chang
ing the babies, and thus substituting the
slave for the master; and again, in the
scene with Tom DriscolI, when he tells
her he won't clear her from the charge Of
theft, Miss Dwyer gave really powerful
scene, while Mr.. Campeau as Tom Dris
coll, was very strong. The ''twins" ar
particularly delightful, while all the 9th
er characters are we'll taken. The curtain
was called and the applause was frequen
throughout the evening. The play wa
we'll staged.
There was a good audience present a
the matinee.
HILL-CABOT CONCERT.
This concert to be given at the Advent
church Saturday, April 80 at 8 p. M, will
be musical treat. Mr.. Cabot the 'cellis
will be heard in solos by Servais, Bach
Schubert, Bargiel and Pepper. MIR. Hill
will play piano solos by Raft, Chopin
Mcdowell, Foote and Hill.
ANDREW MACK.
Andrew Mack, the singing comedian
will be surrounded by a company of un
usual strength when he appears at tn,
jefferson theatre on Friday and Saturda.
evenings and Saturday matinee in M
Irish Gentleman It has been selected
with great care and each actor has beel
chosen for the part he Is to play. Mari
Bates, who for seversal seasons made
remarkable hit in Neil Burgess role il
the County Fair" and who won tn
principal honors of "Chimmie Faden,"
one of the members. Olive White, MI
Macks' leading lady, will be found to b
young actress of excellent methods an
charming manners Other members G
the company are R. j. Dillon, Edwi
Brandt, Florence Ashbrooke, George "
Deyo, Adolph Jackson, W. J. Mason
little Florence dip, Minnie dip, Thoma
jackson, B. Williams and Louie Maurice
The scenic production will be excellent
Mr.. Mack will have a whole budget o
new songs to introduce in San Irisl
Gentleman and as the play is said t,
b, one of the most interesting stories o.
life in Ireland which the stage has seer
in a long time it is pretty safe to predio