The Portland daily press., 1898-10-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA
KATHERINE ROBER.

KATHERINE RO BER.
Magnetic indeed must be the actress
who could pack theatre on such nlghU
as last night, But this was achleVeo ny
Katherine Rober at the Portland 1heaule
where standing room only was aVallapie.
She and her excellent company appea' on
in the "Charity Girl" and that IL Caught
the crowd was evident from the waves
of anplause which rolled from the orches-
fra below TO the "gallery of the gods
above.
Durino the play some dancing ana
singing by James Kennedy ana Mamie
Barrett proved very entertaining features
and as the crowd dispersed there were
exnressions from the auditors that they
were we'll paid for Drawing the elements
as they had seen first class perform
ance.
"Charity Grip is billed for ma inee
TODAY to be followed in the evening by
"Lady of Lyons Although the advance
sale has been big one good seats for
lo-days' performances can be obtained by
timely application at the box Office.
CLEOPATRA.
The third and last performance OF
Cleopatra was given by Miss Blanche
Walsh, Mr. Melbourne Mcdowell and
their excellent company at The Jefferson
last evening. There was the same enthu-
siasm that 10 arked previous performan es,
the curtain called, and the principals
brought to the front for an ovation.
THE HEART OF MARYLAND.
Next Friday night and Saturday after
noon and evening. the Jefferson theatre
will be graced by one of the brilliant and
socially notable audiences of the season
to witness the return perfo rmance OF
David Belasco's latest play, "The Heart
of Maryland" 1t has, from the night OF
its first production in New York and
London, proved to be a decided success.
and has been judged perfect in dramatic
construction.
No more effective scene, rousing an
audience to the height of emotional ex'
element, has been presented upon the
stage than that in the old church tower
in which the heroine rushes up the stair
case through the weird gloom into the
heights of the belfry, and with all the
energy of a last desperate effort clutches
the clapper as the bell swings to and fro,
and thus prevents the signal being rung
out that would bring back her escaped
lover to the ignominious death of spy,
to which he had been sentenced by a
drum head court martial. 1t is scene
that none can witness unmoyed. The
sale of seats for "The Heart of Mary
l.nd'' begins Wednesday.
JOSEPH GREENE.
Mr.. Joseph Greene, the distinguished
young romantic actor commences a
weeks engagement at the Portland thea
tire next Monday evening. Mr.. Greene
begins his engagement with the produce
ton of William GilIett's great war
drama, "Held by the Enemy" play
that has never hitherto been presented
except at high prices. The drama itself
is a novelty and is to be mounted, as re-
CARDS the scenes, with lavish hand, Mr..
Greene carrying with him this season a
car load of special scenery that each play
may be given with due care and an even
excellence. OF course the vaudeville fea'
lures have not been neglected. There will
be novelties in the department introduced
Tot to burden the story of the play, but
to make the outline clearer and the even.
ing one of greater enjoyment. AZ for tha
balance of the week, plays will be given
that are sure to fascinate. please, and
givs the greatest qualification to every
lover of the drama. Reserved seats go on
sale for the entire engagement at nine
O'Clock this morning.
SCHALCHI OPERATIC COMPANY.
The sale of seats for the performance
at the jefferson Theatre by the great
Schaloh1 Operatio Company opens Friday
morning at the box office.
This win be one of the cnoice attrac c.
tions of the year, as it is seldom such a
quartette of famous grand opera singers
can be heard together. 1t is announced
that in response to many requests, the
"Rigoletto" quartette will be included
in the first part of the programme. Part
two will include the first act of "Semi-
E8mide" in costume, with new scenery