The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
MUSIC AND DRAMEs
THE HANLONS.


At the Jefferson Theatre for this week
the Hanlons offer that deleetable dish
known as their new "Superba," spec
tacular pantomime OF unusual magni-
tude. and unlike anything else familiar
TO theatre goers, from the fact that it is
the oDly production OF pantomime at
nresent on the American stage. Replete
with new scenery and with many peculiar
mechanical devices added, charming spec
ialties, new tallets and lavish costuming,
it should indeed prove feast fit for the
most discriminate palate. The tricks in
terpolated this season for which these
well known people seem to have pecu-
liar bent are known as follows 1.-The
Magical Lung Tester" which enables
Pierrot, after testing his lung power, to
blow candles out at long distances, Gauss
heavy doors to shut, blow men out OF
windows and blow over houses. factories
and church steeples by what seems to be
the simple expulsion of his breath, is one
of the amusing ones. 1.-The Cannon DIS
secter'' is another, the clown ESCAPING
from his pursuers, jumping INTO 'ne
mouth of huge twelve-pounaer, 10 pe
an instant after shot forth and MS uls-
the bayonets OF the surrounding soldlers-
Yet be appears a moment after sound IN
mind and body AID ready Tor similar
experience. 1.-THE Mystt Gus Lounge
is an odd Hanlon concei from the fact
that it takes all the conoeit out OF any
one who lies upon it. The clown lying
down, rests his head upon the pillow,
but the aforesaid pillow shows Its eolnba
tive qualities by shooting him as II from
q catapult, and straight as an arrow from
the bow. across the room. Fuzzleu, but
undsm aged, he returns to the attack,
and has hardly reclined Before ne is shot
IN the opposite direction through the side
wall ana out of sight. Still unterrifiel,
hs returns, and n most laughal lie scu1lle
ensues between the animate and lnanl-
mate object
Tn this edition a sensation has been fur
nished that Will live with any that mas
ever been seen in nelodrama for the ap-
probation of the auditor. 1t Is that Oh
terrific leap of man from the back OF q
horse, and is done By Prince Leander,
PORTLAND THEATRE.
A Romance of Coon Hollow, with its
local in the far and away glens of len
nessee and redolent of the magnolia and
OPTION, was the attraction at the Portland
theatre on Saturday last, ana drew large
nee and evening performances.
Love and passion enter into the story
o: the play and the melo dramatic stu
aainn OF the tragedy at the cotton press as
we'll as the realistic scene OF the famous
Steamboat trace on the Mississippi river.
ure among the striking features.
There were some excellent character
ti1r Mar.
garat Dibdin portrayal of the mountain
girl, her mannerisms and dialect were
quite typical. Bessie BeaTdsley was an
animated and sprightly Georgia, while
Lille Eldredge made o good Jean
Beehymer.
The male cast of characters was ade-
quately filled. Eugene Powers, nephew
of the Governor of this state, in the char
ucter of the protector: Maurice Brennan,
a,a cotton planter, Mr. Varney as
Remus, Walter Kelly in dual disguised
rola, and Mr.. Girard as the mountaineer
were satisfactory and. pleasing.
The Carolina quintette was applaEded
again and again. The old Plantation
songs, buck, wing and soft shoe dancing.
cake walks and brass band serenade,
surely caught the crowd. The specialties
by the different members OF the company
were also we'll received.
UNDER THE DOME.
under the Dome, Lincoln j. Car
ter's new sensational comedy drama, will
be seen for the first time in this city ut
the Portland theatre, Monday and Tues
day, January II and Is. 1t is naval
play, the main incidents of which, were
suggested by the attempted seizure Of the
SANDMAN Islands by the German govern.
lnent in 1883 and 1889. Several scenes of
the play are worthy OF q deal more than
a passing notice. One of these showing
the passage Of a ferry boat from Jersey
City to New York, is said to be absolute
" perfect in detail. Another pretentious
scenic effect is the representation Of that
awful calamity in the harbor at Apia,
which cost the lives of IA brave seamen
and resulted in the destruction Of the
Eber, Adler and Olga Of the German
navy and the Q. S. lnen-of-w war. Trenton,
Nipsic and Vandalia. The5Esale of seats
will open Tuesday morning.