The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA
DIR. BowKER ON HAWAII.

are interested anu cho oPihAoiA0 u VIZ
nress regarding the lectures of DR.. Bow
ker who is now giving memorable
course at The Jefferson are well worth
reading. In long and fattering criti-
c,s,n on his work, the Worcester Spy said
that she again charmed his hearers with
his eloquent powers of description, his
wealth of fact his dramatic powers of
story telling and his keen and unpreju-
diced observation, while the Telegram
OF the same city said that "the tone of
the course had been set high and the au-
dience would demand much of succeeding
entertainers who might equal but could
not surpass the pleasure DR.. Bowkergave
his vast . audience. 1.-The P1ttspursr1
Leader designates him as "a step IN
advance of the host of guide book lectur-
ers who flood the stage. for his nuent
speech is replete with fascinating interest,"
his diction most rich and elegant and his
whole method of presenting his supJect
fairly captivating. Pittsburgh Will DC
glad to become better acquainted with
this brilliant young Bostonian. Dr.
Bowker's next and last lecture Will be
upon Hawaii.
THE WILLIAMS-CLA CONCERT
A marked feature of this winters musi-
cal events will be the grand concert to pe
given by Fl. Evan Williams, the superb
tenor who delighted thousands OF inc
Musical Festival given at the Auditorium
last October, and Mary Louise Clary tne
popular American contraito. VI MISS
Clary Mr.. Henderson, the musical orl'ic
of the New York Times, says:
"This Young woman has been gifted by
neture with the most imposing contraito
voice we have heard since the Gays VI
Annie Louise Cary, whose place tne opeI- p'T
attic stage has not yet been aDle W III.
Miss CIary sings without uncommon
difficulty from fiat below tne olel " 30
nerfeotIy eoualized, and her execution OF
scale passages is almost hawiess. Inc
power and quality of her voice are re-
markable. tits one of those large, heavy
bodied contraltos which come along only
occasionally The audience applauoea ner
as if she had just come down from tne
heavenly choir, and Mr. Damrosch pub
licly shook hands with her.
STAR COURSE.
The next entertainment in the Star
CourseIwill be given Friday evening by
Anna Deloney Martin, who will read and
illustrate "The Prisoner of Zenda." Inc
Boston Globe said of her: Anna De-
loney Martin has chosen novel way OF
making the dramatic productions OF the
day known to Lyceum audiences. Last
: evening she read Anthony Hopes PTS
oner of Zenda," to an immense audience
and succeeded in holding attention un'
interruptedly by her skill as reader as
well as by the artistic illustrations which
accompanied her readings.
MI FRIEND FROM INDIA.
"My Friend from India, by H. A.
De Souchet. one of the best and brightest
comedies of the season, will be the Az
traction at the Jefferson, Feb. % and "a
for two nights only. 1t is founded upon
theosophy and all the fun revolves
around the various amusing situations
and humorous phases arising from the
efforts of Kansas City pork-packer to
break into New York society. 10 accom-
plish this, he seizes upon an unfortunate
barber, who gets into the house through
a freak of scapegraoe son, and boom
him az a member of the learned "Orde1
of the Yellow Robe Of India. The com
plications involve the whole family, ano
everybody else, and afford occasion 1ol
uproarious laughter, unbroken from star'
TO finish, The Smyth & Rice comedians
represent some of the best comedy talan
now on the American stage. Among th'
members are William c. Vaudeville, Ar
thur Larkin, Ernest Warde, W. E. Coili
gan. Chas. Mitchell. Lutte frohman
Agnes Farnum, Ada Gilman, Margaret
OTIS. Louise Arnot1 and julia Bachelor.
.sTESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES.' y
If ia certain that the interest of the
public in Mrs. Fiske's presentation Of
ssTess'' will be duly rewarded from the
fact that "Tess'' will be presented at the
Jefferson next Monday and Tuesday in
even better form than originally in New
York. The company that Mrs. Fiske
has assembled is admirably fitted,
even to the minor parts
in the play, for faithful stage represen
tation of Hardy's powerful story. The
company includes several of the original
members while the more prominent parts
are in the hands of players better fitted
for them chan those who were selected a
the first production owing to the fac
that "Tess" was originally presented II
mid-season and the range for selection
was limited. 1t seems hardly possible tt
get together company that would az
more with "Tess of the D'Urbervilles
than Mrs. Fiske Frederic de Belleville
Mary Shaw, Forrest Robinson, Johl
Jack, Mrs. Barker and the others in Mrs
Fiske's organization promise to do Will
it. The sale of seats will begin at tn
boz office, Friday, at O'Clock.
SOWING THE WIND.
The saying "Weep and you weel
alone" will find no justification at th
Jefferson theatre, March an D, whel
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