The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GEISHA,

Hall, Jones and Greenbank's pleas
ing work, the Geisha, that dainty,
modern musical comedy, whose scenes
are located in Japan, musical comedy
that gave such pleasure when produced
at the Jefferson last winter, was brough +
out at the same house last night to well
pleased audience.
The play forms an agreeable entertain
ment from beginning to end. Its we'll
written dialogue is humorous and clever;
the lyrics are of the best and the music
is as sparkling and melodious as one
could desire. Japanese in construction,
the story shows that the singing and
dancing girls at the "Tea House of len
Thousand joys" entertain visitors over
there just the same as their sisters enter
tain visitors in other countries where
stronger beverages are supplied.
Unlike many of the extravaganzas or
musical comedies there is pretty and
coherent story running through the play,
which is shown in two acts, the first
being the Tea House of Ten Thousand
Joys, the second Chrysanthemum
is the present and the action of the play
takes place in Japan, outside the treaty
limits. A party of English naval officers
discover the Geisha, who afforded them.
much amusement Then party OF Eng
lish ladies appear on the scene. The
chief Geisha attracts the governor OF the
province, who wishes to marry her; and
when he hears her singing to an English
man he deprives the proprietor OF the tea
house of his license and sells at public
auction all his goods and chattels, IN
Guiding the singing and dancing girls.
The governor desires to buy one, and the
one he intends to buy is bought by an
English lady who outblds him. One OF
the foreigners by Disgusting herself as
Geisha is actually sold to the governor
instead. This considerably mixes matters,
but eventually there is general olsen
tanglement and of course everything ends
satisfactorily.
The cast last evening was different
from that of last season. These were the
principal characters:
The Marquis Imari, Governor of the
Province. FL. w. frederick
Lieutenant Katana, of the Imperial
Japanese Artillery, Albert Airing Parr
Police Sergeant Takemini,
Wun-Hi of the Tea House of Ten
Thousand Joys, Charles Dandy
Buyers.
and AulsbTook
O. Mimosa San, Geisha,
Helen Roytan
JuIiette. a French Girl, Alexia Bassian
Lieutenant Reginald Fairfax,
Leonard Walker
Dick Cunningham, W. T. Ellwanger
Hon. Gerald st. Pancars,
Arthur Stanford
| Arthur Cuddy, Charles Holly
Tommy Stanley, MILDLY, Amelia Baird
(Otficers OF H. NJ. S. Thistle.)
Lady Constance Wayne, Jennie G. fowler
Miss Marie Worthington, Ella Rock
Miss Ethel Hurst, May Norton
Morthy Sweet, Leona Amrose
(Touring Part from the YACHT
Moflie Seamore, Minnie Ashley
While none of the cast may be said. to
quite equal it's predecessor, yet the differ
emit members were good actors and sing
ers. Miss Helen Roytan was graceful
us Mimosa San, and possessed sweet,
if not, powerful voice. She declined an
encore of several of her songs, but accept
ed that of "The Jewel Of ASIA" the best
piece of musical writing in the comedy.
Miss Minnie Ashley was bright and
sparkling as Molly and her kissing duet
with Reginald was as usual, most effeo-
tive, and called forth double encore.
Mr.. Albert Parr displayed a sweet. agree
able tenor in tho part of the Japanese
lieutenant. Mr.. Il. W. Tredenick-who
crented such favorable impression in
the Jaxon Opera company-was sufficient
iy pompous and very funny as the Mar
quis, Mr.. Charlie, Dandy was very good
as the Chinese tea house proprietor and
furnished the life of the piece. Miss
Bassian made good French girl
All the favorite numb ers were warmly
received, the Amorous Goldfish, the
10y Duet Chow Kina, Monkey on Stick,
Parrot and Canary and Molly Mine.
Miss Ashley had to repeat her dance OF
the Monkey and the Stick.
There will be matinee today and an
evening performance
THE MAINE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
With Gadski to head the list, Maconda.
Green, Davies, Kicker. Williams, Water
class, the managers of the Maine Music
Festivals will come before the people of
the western part of the State at Portland
with a greater array of famous artists in
oratorio than has ever been exhibited at
one time in New England, excepting on
certain rare occasions in the city of Bos-
ton alone. Maine has never seen such
wonderful galaxy of talent for such an
occasion. All rail and steamboat lines
will run special excursions to Portland
Oct. 10, II and IL, tnis year, and thou
| sands of people will take advantage of
| these liberal opportunities to witness this
great musical event. and one of the most
remarkable gatherings of people in the
State this season. The tickets for single
evenings and matinees are on sale at
Cressey. Jones & Aliens in baxter
Block, Congress street, and are selling
rapidly.
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK
t1ere is what Boston paper has to say