The Portland daily press., 1898-10-19
MUSIC AND DRAMR-
CLEOPATRA.

Cleopatra was given second perform
anoe last evening at the Jenerson' "iUn
g. greater smoothness, II thai were l'o'-
sible, than on Monday night Inc inoie
one witnesses this play the more IL lasoi-
mates him. The illusions are SO COM
plete that the spectator is lmpresseu WIN
the feeling that he has been taken paoA
to the days of ancient Egypt ana thao he
is living on the banks of the historic Nile,
surrounded with all the pomp and luxury
that prevailed in that Darparlc empire
One thing about this production Is Pc
cnliar Miss Blanche Walsh, who takes
the title role recalls Sara Bernhardt. We
do not pretend to say that MISS "aisn
is the rival yet of the great French at
rass hut she bears certain resemblance
to her in face, she has the willoWy figure
and. in some of her poses, noticeaEly
tbat on the terrace where she inscribes
her message to Antony on the wings OF
the ibis. she makes that resem blanoe all
the more striking. This is not fancy
of our own; the same impression was con-
Seyed to others who mentioned it. r.
The audience last night was as enthu-
siastic as on the evening previous. But
the two scenes that stood out most foro1-
hly from their brilliant surroundings
were. first, that in which she displays her
rage at the news the messenger brings
from Rome of Antony's hckieness'
changing to cutting satire as she obtains
a description of her rival. the sister OF
Octavius, and secondly. the great storm
scene in the fourth act, SO realistic ana
absorbing. The play will be given again
tonight and we earnestly hope that the
bouse will be crowded No such superb
stage mounting will be seen here again
for long time. and no acting more force
full. 1t is a treat just to sit in any part
of the theatre and be able to hear with
ease every word spoken.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
When Katherine Rober appeared before
the footlights last evening she was greeted
by an audience which filed every seat
in the orchestra and balcony OF the For6-
land theatre, while many availed them
selves of standing room in the back por-
tion of the hall.
1t was not only large audience, but
a decidedly responsive one and the pre-
sentation of that bright comedy drama
s.She Couldn't Marry Three" was re-
ceived with marks of great favor.
Miss ROBBERS popularity abides with
her and in the role of the ''Little Fisher
Maiden" her cute and vivacious SOU
brette qualities were given full play. The
audiences 4 just as enthusiastic over
her acting as in the years past, and 9TH
er weIl-known fayorites. such as Kennedy,
Ritohie, Anderson, Carter, Boone, Belle
Gaffney, Bessie Newbold and Mamie Bar
rett came in for their just share of the
honors of the evening.
1t is pleasant to note the return OF so
many familiar faces in the orchestra
which will be heard at the theatre dur
ing the coming season and under the
able management OF that popular leader
Mr. N L Thomas the musical wants OF
the patrons of the house are bound to be
satisfied.
"She Couldn't Marry Three" will be
repeated at today's matinee, while the
Offering ton light will be "Charity Girl. /"
Tonight the play selected for presentation
Is entitled "The Charity Girl" Every
member of the company will be in roles
Offering them many advantages, while
Miss Rober and the o3her ladies of the
company will display several of the most
elaborate toilets seen here this season.
Thursday evening "The Lady of Lyons"
will be presented and the demand for
seats is already SO large that it would be
wise to secure them mmediately. Tickets
ara now on sale for the entire engage
ment.
THE HEART OF MARYLAND
Belasco's masterpiece and great inter
national success "The Heart of Mary
land" with all it's splendor of scenic
revelations, the beauty and inipassioned
tone of its love element, its varied and
typical portraiture of character and the