The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-26
MUSIC AND DRAME.
"PUDD'NHEAD WILSON"


wondered at when we take into consloera-
ton its authors. Mark Twain ana Frank
Mayo. No two minds more thoroughly
equipped by experience, have ever eollao-
Grated in the production OF drama. 10
the ouaintness of Mark Twaln's literary
methods, Mayo brought the hnesse OF his
dramatic skill. and the result is a lasting
success Astounding in well wrought and
striking pictures led up to by pointed
epigrams and harmonious language. To
all of these must be added the finished
production given the play at the Herald
Square theatre, New York city, where
the papers of that city heralded it as the
greatest dramatic success Of years. The
careful attention given to detail, and
excellence of the cast were special features
of the New York production. Seats on
sale Tuesday.
ANDREW MACK.
Andrew Mack, the singing COMEDIAN"
and one of the most popular young actors
on the stage, would be sure of drawing
an audience at any time, If it were mere
ly to hear his delightful rendering of the
Irish ballads which he gives with an ex-
quisitely dainty brogue and true APP
probation of their sentiment and melody.
A host Of local admirers have become
familiar with the comedian through his
playing of "Myles Aroon" during the
past two seasons They win be able to
welcome him at the Jefferson theatre on
Friday and Saturday evening next ard
matinee Saturday, in his new piece which
is called can Irish Gentleman. Mr..
Mack's supporting company, which is
one of unusual excellence, includes Rich
ard J. Dillon, Marie Bates, Adolph jack
son, Olive White, Edwin Brandt,
Florence Ashbrook, George W. Deyo, W.
j. Mason, little Florence dip, Thomas
jackson, Minnie dip, Williams and Louie
Maurice.
"THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE"
The patrons of the jefferson are
promised treat tonight
and Wednesday night when
comic opera will reign, and no less COM
pany than 1.-The Isle Of Champagne will
be the attraction. This 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, has
spared no time nor expense to make the
present production surpass any of its
former presentations, and to this end
brings to us L. @. Seabrook and Rather
number sixty-two people. Seabrook's
abilities are too well known to demand
comment. His name coupled with that
of the Isle of Champagne'' is perpetual
ed in the minds of theatre goers and will
be for many generations to come. Sea-
brook bas the happy faculty of making
people laugh and this together with his
excellent character acting has placed him
in class by himself. AS Pomery the II,
the bibuious king of the island of the juice
of the white grape, Seabrook may be said
to be ct his best. The scenery and Co.'S
tunes are entirely new this season. The
former is the result of the efforts of the
celebrated masters of their art, Richard
Marsden and Walter Burrbidge, the cos
tunes are by Castel-Burt and Calamee
and are said to be maryels Of the costum-
er's art The transformation, ballets and
chorus have been given especial attention
and are bewildering wealth of splendor,
which astounds even the trained and
expectant eye of regular theatre goers
The ballet and chorus serve to bring into
prominence bevy of pretty gi RS with
pretty voices and captivating dancers.
The company carries it's own orchestra.
THE LAST OF BARNUM's.
Tho London Daily Graphic says: at
need not be taken as paying bad COM
pliment to Barnum's to say that nothing
became it so we'll as the method CT its
ending. The end was managed with
skilful rapidity and an accomplished ease
that paid the highest tribute to the COM
pleteness of the organization of this great
circus. Between eight and eleven O'Clock
the usual performance took place; the
freaks were on view, from the Fire King
to the hairless horse; the Dancing Der
wishes let of their guns without a trace
OF variation from their usual Saturday
night manner; and the man who doubles
himself up in ball rolled up and down
his spiral, and fired off his revolver, and
waved the combined flags of England
ana America, just as he has done 4s4
tlmes tals season at Olympia, and Just
as IL he were preparing to do it 4S4
times more. At eleven O'Clock on Satur.
day night the iron curtain descended
upon the battle of Korosko, and the relief
OF the wounded by the ambulance corps,
At nine O'Clock on Sunday morning, not
rag, not stitch, not vestige of Bar
NUNS circus remained in the huge dome
of Olympia; and the first consignment
of animals had reached Manchester four
hours before. at five o'clock in the morn
ing. Trapezes had gone, the Press Ru.
reau had vanished, and nothing was left
of the great show which has amused
London during the winter months. ex-
eept faint smell Of elephant. They had