The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-20
MUSIC AND pRAME.
THE PRISONER OF zENDA.

of Zenda" tonight, Daniel Frohman moi
only presents the strongest love story OF
the 10Th century, a story which devel-
ops the Hottest and noblest traits IL
human nature, but a company especially
selected in New York to do Anthony
Hopes story justice, and the rich and
varied costumes and elaborate scenery
for every act, to properly embellish this
tale of heroism. 1t is but a season age
that the play was seen in Portland and
therefore it's story is still fresh in the
minds of theatre goers. To show how
GREAT an interest is taken in the play it is
enough to say that splendid audience
viewed the performance last night and
called the curtain enthusiastically after
the strong situations of the drama.
As Rudolph the Red Elphburg, Mr.
Howard Gould was excellent, he was
easy and graceful as the young artist
and kingly and dignified as Rudolph the
Fifth, while Fanceon Campbell ably as
sisted him as the Princes Flavia. R. f.
McChannin SO long as Boston Museum
favorite, was brusque, strong Col. Sapt
and Robert Eliot capital Black Michael.
The other characters were we'll taken.
The play was well mounted and the
applause was frequent. The 'Prisoner
of Zenda" will be repeated tonight.
HERMAN AND HIS GREAT COM
DANY
Leon Hermann, the nephew of the great
wizard, and successor to Hermann the
Great, and Adelaide Hermann, who
headed the original Hermann the Great
Company, will fill two nights engage
ment at the Jefferson Theare Friday and
Saturday. April % and %. Leon Herr
mann has been a star in Europe for many
years, and is counted there as the clever
est and most skillful master of the
''black art'' of the age. He has been
most enthusiastically received in this
country on this his second tour, and has
demonstrated beyond question his ability
to follow in the footsteps Of his late
uncle. His illusions are marvellous, his
remarks while doing them are funny and
entertaining and his personal magnetism
at once charms his audience. His feats
are all orr ginal. The illusions are new
and startling and have a flavor of origin
ality about them that is unique and I'M
surpassed. He has several illusions that
have caused unusual comment. In addi-
uion to the sensational feats of necroman-
cy by Leon Hermann, the programme
will be delightfully."- varied by Adelaide
Hermann, who will give the bewilder-
ing. dazzling and beautiful spectacular
dances that have made her famous the
world over. Several of the marvellous
dances are entirely new and original,
having been devised by Nine. Herman
during the past summer. One of the
most beautiful and startling of her
dances is the new fire dance.'' The
effect of the thousands of colored lights
used is to produce a most startling ap-
pearance of flames and smoke, In the
center of which swaying weirdly to and
fro with graceful movement can he seen
the figure of the fair dancer. This re-
markable dance has created tremendous
sensation, as have the beautiful LILLY
Dance 81 Etoils de Mutt, +" lie Rayon
de Soleil," and other dances which Nine
Hermann will be seen in. Seats on sale
tomorrow.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
The attraction at Portland Theatre Fri
day, Saturday and Saturday matinee will
be the ever fayorite "Uncle Tom S
Cabin" by Stowe & Co. This great ag
gregation consists of forty poop lie, two
brass bands, grand orchestra, etc. it car
ries a car load of beautiful scenery, in
Gliding grand allegorical transforma-
ton introducing the beautiful series of
tableaux representing the four seasons.
Many grand calcium and electric effects
are introduced, producing a scene of
grandeur seldom surpassed on any local
stage. The cast is large and competent
one, and numbers many old-time favor
ties. Beside the drama proper many
Guiding buck and wing dancing, planta-
ton singing, two quartettes, grand
cake walk, and the latest Boston success,
the animated song sheet. The prices will
be 10, 90 and 80 cents and special matt
nee price 10 and 20 cents.
THE ISLE OF CHAMPAIGN.
The patrons of The Jefferson are prom
ised rare treat April 26 and 81, when
comic opera will reign, and no less a
company than "The Isle of Champaign
will be the attraction, Tuesday, April
26. The company is said to be high
class meritorious one throughout, and
the production to be second to none of it's
kind.
David Biers, the present manager of the
company las spared no time nor ex-
pense to make the present production
surnass any of its former presentations,
and to this end brings to us L. @. Sea-
brooke and company said to number 62
people.
Sale of seats opens April 20 at 9 O'Clock.
MAYO IN PUDD'NHEAD WILSON.
Quaint, queer, lovable old sPudd nhead
Wilson, whom we laughed at and with