The Portland daily press., 1898-10-26
MUSIC AND DRAMR
PORTLAND THEA IRE.

The first matinee performance by
| Joseph Greene and his capable dramatic
company was the occasion yesterday OF
| a large audience at the Portland th eatre,
and in the evening the capacity of the
house was again tested as the curtain was
run up on the fve-act play entitled "A
| Prisoner for Life. #@ EE .i
The production was in every way salts
factory and strengthened the very favor
able impression which this company has
made and the different characterizations
were worthy of one general term of COM
mendation.
The illustrated songs and patriotic war
pictures by Neville and Tenant are
very notable features of the vaudeville
end of the entertainment, while the other
specialites were quite up to the standard
of the night before.
"Humbug," is the title of the play to
be presented at today's matinee and "A
Plain Old Irishman,'' is the production
for tonight.
FRANK DANIELS.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Satur-
day matinee Frank Daniels. whose sod
Sport is never to be forgotten by
those who saw him in the part. and who
is now one OF the strongest drawing cards
on the stage, will appear at The Jetfer son
Thursday and Saturday in 'The Idol s
Eye," and Friday night and Saturday
matinee in 1.-THE Wizard of the Nile. p"
There has been big advance sale at the
box Office, and people should secure their
seats now. The music is described as be-
ing tho most delightful yet from the flu
emit and melodious pen of MIR. Herbert.
He has written in both scores an unusual
ly large n lumber of songs, which have
become very popular in the cities in
which the operas have thus far been seen,
and Daniels, who has most of them, sings
them in way which invariably brings
demand after dema nd for encores. Her
bert's orchestration in The Idols Eye
is said to be specially effective, and in it
he has woven much of the mystic melody
of Ind is, in which far away country the
opera is played. The cast supporting
Frank Daniels is declared to be compe.
tent in every way. and includes among
Others less widely known Helen Red
mond, Kate TART. Norma Kopp, ALT c..
Wheelan, Will Danforth and John B.
Park. Manager La Snelle gives his word
that the operas will be. seen here with the
same cast and scenery seen during their
| present successful run In Boston.
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.
Delightful in it's naturalness and SIM
pIicity. Miss Martha Morton's beautiful
comedy, ''Uncle Dick, " it is said. is I'M
questionably the best play Sol Smith
Russell has ever produced, and teyond
this it provides the popular comedian with
role perfectly adapted to his winning
personality and characteristic methods.
His impersonation of Uncle Dick is said
to be charming in its sincerity touching
in it's pathos. infectious in its humor; he
has given us nothing better in his long
career ON the stage. Mr.. Russelps stay
here S for one night only, and no one
wishing to enjoy a rare dramatic treat
should miss this opportunity. Mr.. Rus
sell is supported by company including
such names as Mr.. Farnum of the EN-.
pire Co., Lionel Barry more, Mr.. VIM.
Bernard, Alfred Hudson, Miss Florence
Rockwell, Miss Ethel Winthrop, Fanny
Addison Pitt and Lila ,Convere. Mr.
jefferson Theatre Monday night only.
MILES STOCK COMPANY.
Next week Miles's comedy company
will be the attraction at the Portland
theatre. They will present repertoire
of well-known plays at popular prices,
and as they come well praised " the
press of other cities, the company will no
doubt be greeted by large audiences. The
Rochester Democratic Chronicle says: IAN
American Hero" produced by the Miles
IDEAL stock company held a large audi
ence SPELL bound at the Academy of Music
last evening for near three hours. Its
engagement triumph for the man
agement, and doubtless will fill the house
at all the remaining performances. John
E. Miles, in the title role, is young
romantic actor, whose talents were given
full sway in this drama. He has fine
voice and physique, and he met every de-
mand of this exacting role with perfect
ease and grace"
Between the acts of the play the tension
is pleasantly relieved by good spscialties
introduced by Eva Williams, jack Tucker
and W. Fred Jones. A commendable
feature was that they were not dragged
in by the head and ears during the course
of the plot, so as to mar the general
effect. 1tts .gfs
Reserved seats for this engagement go
On sale tomorrow morning.