The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE RAGGED EARL.


audience. The play does not differ ma
tsrially from the dramas in which Mr.;
Mack usually appears The NJ Ragged
Earl'' is a GOOD meludrama, well con-
structed and reminds one of Dion Bouci-
cault's work. This was the cast:
Gerald Fitzgerald, Andrew Mack
Patrick O'Kellar, w, J. Mason
Larry Donovan. James Vincent
Maurice " Brian, Thomas JacAsoh
Rather Barry. John O. Fenton
Sir Henry Hardcastle. Prince Lloyn
Ralph Forester, EdWin IsranoO
James, 1noina5 nlSlcAf,y ,ys
Lord Wildbrook, ID. l. hlnggolu
Reeuan. Barney Williams
Mrs Fitzmaurice, Minnie MONK
Kathleen Fitzmaurice, Josephine LoVe.o
Una Eitzmaurioe. Georgia Florence dip
sarah MoHuch. Annie Ward Tiffany
The Ragged Earl is personated by MI.
Mack, and he infuses into the character
ali the pathos and the dash and force
that we attribute to the Irish gentleman
OF the latter part of the last century. ne
sings with great sweetness the songs Oh
his own composition and there are many
scenes introduced like the charming one
near the close of the first act where ne
tell a little Georgia dip (Una) fairy tales
to The sub-tone accompaniment o. sn9
piano in the orchestra, that IS very afbis-
tic: and again that in the second act
where he has his love scene with JOSS.
phine Lovett (kathleenl For o seems ol
great power there is none much stronger
than one with Sir Henry Haraoas1aa., tns
Karl is lighting for his me WIN 0ir
Henry, The duelists are locked ID
room. Without Sir Henry's adherenus are
ssysrming ready to smash IN the doors.
With the first crash, the Earl MAKES
lunge at his enemy, he SHIPS ana ID d
twinkling his sword flies across the room.
recovering himself he runs around
table. trips up Sir Henry with chair,
seizes a huge sword from stand OF armor
and turns to meet his foe. Crash goes the
doors With alternate blows the harl
bangs away at Sir Henry and at stained
glass window in his rear. Sir Henfy, the
doors and the window sash tail togeGner,
AS Sir Henry's friends rush in Earl
Jumps out. The curtain falls amidst
great applause. Mr.. Mack was called
before tho curtain after each act.
Among the support was that charming
little child actress Georgia dip, VINO
made herself great favorite at once;
first rate character bit; Minnie Monk, so
we'll known to theatre goers; MISS Jose
phine Lovest, who played the heroine with
force and is pretty and attractive Wom'
an and, in fact, all were good. Ihe play
will be repeated at the matinee today ana
tonight.
GILBKRT's VAUDEVILLE.
Manager Eastman Of Portland Theatre
has secured an attraction for next week
that should fill the house ut each perform
ance. Besides the famous lady cornetlst,
Bessie Gilbert, other great acts will be
introduced by Carl. Yena and Carl, aerial
artists; Jules Carr and his educated bear;
Nellie Rollins, soprano soloist; HaBord
and Wild, singing artists; Eddie and Jo'
sic Evans, Miss Nellie Franklyn. Lewis
and DAILY and Yamasakio Troupe Of
Japs.
Reserved seats went on sale yesterday
morning for the entire engagement, pop
ular prices
PORTLAND THEATRE NEXT WEEK.
Novel, refined and brilliant viii be the
entertainment that Gilbert's Imperial
Vaudeville company will present at the
Portland theatre next week, and patrons
may anticipate Witnessing a series Of
speciaities seldom equaJled and never sur
passed on d local stage. At the head of
this splendid aggregation of artists IS the
beautiful and talented comet yirtuoso,
Bessie Gilbert. Surrounding Miss 6ll-
bert is coterie of vaudeville artists
whose individual acts are of sufficient
arEletiC Fdlu6 W tutlF bu2dS6IH6fib
at any theatre in this country. The team
of Ellsworth and Burt for instance,
whose charming one act comedy, entitled
"A Happy Pair, = its being presented at
Keith's theatre, Boston, this week, are
favorites with the audience of every first
class vaudeville theatre in America. Both
are recruits to the vaudeville ranks from
the field of legitimate drama, where their
success was scarcely less pronounced
than in their new and more remunerative
line Others to appear in next week S
bill are Eddie and Josie Evans, Nellie
Robbins, Jules Carr, who will introduce
his wonderful performing bear; Lewis
and Daley, at Keith's theatre, Boston,
this week; Nellie branklyn, Carl, Zeno
and Carl, daring aerial artists, whose
amazing feats on the flying trapsze ara
truly sensational; Yarmasaki's troupe
of Japs, appearing this week at Keith's
New York theatre, and several others of
equal merit. Daily matinees will be Civ
en- commencing Tuesday and patrons
win avoid disappointment by securing