The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-05
MUSIC AND DKAMH.
JOSEPH HAwoRTH.

in the masterpieces of the Bard of Avon
passages in which realism, in the best
sense OF picturing the times, the feelings,
the actions and thoughts of the character
in short, in infusing the life giving
blood in the dried veins of the mummy,
is convincing and Isincere with the SIN
certify of life. These strong places are IN
the heavier and more sombre trageoles--
where seriousness prevails, ana Where the
lightness and impetuous folly OF youth is
not called for. Such is not Romeo. yet
as vastly different as this character is
from those two others of Mr.. Haworth's
repertoire. Macbeth and Hamlet, the ac-
tor is said to do equal justice to them all
One critic has said or Mr.. Haworth in
these Sbakespearian parts, of which he
is making so successful feature on his
present spring starring tour, that:
'There are times and places where his
art flashes out SO brilliantly as to conceal
the means for the end, and where the
naturalness seems to be nature itself,
Mr.. Haworth, supported by Miss Bertha
Galland and an excellent company of
Shakespearian players. presents at the
jefferson Macbeth tonight and Saturday
nights; Hamlet Friday night; and Ro-
meo and Juliet Saturday matinee. Seats
now on sale.
BUNCH OF KEYS.
Bunch of Keys will be again with
us at the Portland Theatre Friday and
Saturday. 1t is not too much to say that
Hoyt wrote his masterpiece first, for OF
all his odd conceits, the Bunch OF
Keys" is the Oldest, most popular and
has made the most money. Each season
during the summer vacation it is locked
and rejuveinated, this is how Manager
Bothner always keeps his enterprise trim
and in ship shape order. Ada Bothner,
the star, will be the centre of attraction,
as Teddy Keys. New songs and pretty
girls will enhance the charm of this Oldest
and best farce comedy ever presented to
the lovers of refined amusement.
A FRESH SUCCESS BY SOUSA.
Sousa proceeds from one good thing to
something better. That is to say, there
is apparently no limit to his achieve
ments. Crowding hard upon the heels
of his many successes he now produces a
great military and musical spectacle of
international character, which presents
the forces of America, Great Britain,
France and Germany.in splendid review
and salute. The spectacle is called "The
Trooping of the Colors," and its presen-
tation necessitates the active participa-
ton of hundreds of troops, marines, sail
ors, singers. bagpipers, Iyroleans, Con-
tinentals, grenadiers, zouaves and pos
sibly some other personages of vague but
heroic origin. To these myriad forces
must be added Sousa's Band OF sixty in.
strumentalists, and one or more auxiliary
bands and fife and drum corps. The en-
tire development of the purpose of 1.-The
Trooping of the CoIors' is said to be
splendidly wrought, and Sousa has ndded
a new and waving plume to his helmet
The great spectacle will be prod ucded in
this city on Thursday, May 18th, after
noon and evening at City Hall, directed
by Sousa in person, and will be its only
production Except Providence, Spring
field and New Haven) outside of Boston
in New England.
O'HOOLIGAN'S WEDDING.
The greatest laughing success,
"O'HooIigan's Wedding will be the at
traction at the Portland theatre on Mon
day and Tuesday, May and 10. This is
said 20 be the funniest farce comedy ever
produced and the company is the strong.
est, each member being especially select
ed for their individual reputation as
farce comedy artists. The comedy is the
greatest mirth provoker on record, caus-
ing one continuous roar of laughter from
rise to the fall of the curtain. The in
terpretipg cast includes Willis Love, the
celebrated character acter, George West,
the eminent German dialect comedian,
Lew Diamond, comedian; Mamie Dia-
mond, the petite soubrette; the comedy
trio, Miss Gussie Larsen, Florence Leroy,
Primrose Archer, Jennie Fowler, Lena
Johns and others. Sale of seats Friday
morning at box office. Prices 10, 30 and
30
CORSE PAXTON COMEDY co.
Grand scenic productions will be the
rule every afternoon except Monday and
every evening next week at the Jefferson
theatre by the Corse Payton Comedy
Company, aided by the versatile come
dian, Corse Payton, and tho pleasing act
ress Miss Eta Reed, and strong dra-
matte company of players at popular
prices. MIR. Payton carries his own special
car for the transportation of his fine
scenery and properties. Aside from the
performance there is introduced refined
singing and dancing srecialties by Mr..
Payton and members of his company. |
The above company will appear for one
week, and the prices are only 10, 90 and
80 cents. Matinees daily except Monday.
prices 10 cents, reserved seats 90 cents
Sale of seats opens Friday at 9 O'Clock.
NOTES.
The New York Dramatic Mirror saws:
"Elsie Leslie Lyde, once the idol of ali |