The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-02
MUSIC AND DRAMHA
SECRET SERVICE.

cold reception they often give TO the best
of dramas and the cleverest of artists.
They have heen known to be more than
cold in their treatment OF really meri-
torious. productions, and this popularity
of the patrons of the theatre in this city
is often the subject of remarks by theat-
rical people Last night, however, when
William Gilleite's powerful drama,
tSecret Service" was presented at Tie
Jefferson, the large audience was So
much enthused by the thrilling stu
ations, the fine acting by the well-hal-
anced company, and the superb settings
of the piece that the curtain was called
not once, but several times after each act,
and at the end of the last act the audience
testified to it's appreciation of the drama
by remaining seated and enthusiasticai-
ly calling for the rise Of the curtain once
more upon the entire company.
"Secret Service is new to Portland,
but It's story is SO well known, its sue
cess both in New York and other cities
Of the United States as well as in Lon
don, has been SO Unmarked that it'll
more can be added to the praise it ia
universally received.
MIR. Byron Douglas, Portland To
who takes the part of the hero Of th
piece, Lewis Dumont alias Capt. Tho a
portrays the daring, cool and mat
secret service agent in magniflcen
manner. With his appearance on ii
stage in the first act he caught the fancy
of the audience and from that time Oh
to the end his excellent work was Civ
the applause it deserved Miss Hannah
May Ingham as Edith Varney, is UNI
affected and natural in the trying scenes
she passes through. Walter Thomas as
Wilfred Varney the hot-headed southern
youth; Miss Margaret Mayo as Caroline
Milford. with her perfect Southern drawl
and impetuous manners, amt In TACT
every member of the large company are
as near perfection in their several roles as
even the most critical could ask.
From the time the plot of the drama
begins to unroll itself in the first act
the Union army may be heard. with the
action constantly increasing the
enthusiasm of the audience throueh
the stirring scenes which follow III
rapid succession there is not an instant
when the interest is allowed to flag CT
the enthusiasm of the audience given
an opportunity of growing cold. 1t is
dramas, presented by one of the best COM
panies Portland people have had a.
chance of seeing this winter and at the
matineesand evening performances today
there should not be a vacant seat
WILBUR OPERA co.
The Wilbur Opera Company will give
the last two performances of their engage
ment at Portland Theatre today, present
ing "Two Vagabonds' at the matinee
and Mascotte'' in the evening. The COM
pany has played a most successful two
weeks engagement and there will be the
last opportunities to see them. The Liv
ing Pictures are also given at each enter
tainment. "Martha" was given at yes
terday's matinee and "The Two Vaga-
bonds in the evening"
PASSION PLAY.
The first exhibition of "The Passion
Play" as reproduced by the cinemato-
graph will be given in this city at the
jefferson Theatre, April 4-5-6. The pic
lures have been taken from sketches made
of the last Oberammergau representation
Of the Passion Play. 1t is an interesting
and instructive exhibition, bringing
more wildly to the minds of both the
young and old the ''Life of Christ"
Sale of seats now open.
TUFTS COLLEGE GLEE CLUB.
This morning at 9 o'clock the sale of
reserved seats opens at Ciessey, Jones &
Aliens for the concert to be given by
the Tufts College Glee Club at Kotzsch.
mar hall, Wednesday evening, April 9th.
The Worcester Telegram said: Zone of
the best entertainments in the Y. M. c.
A. course was given by the Tufts Col
lege gIee, mandolin and guitar clubs. All
were well repaid for the excellence of the
progr anime. Scarcely number was
rendered without an encore being de-
manded One of the best numbers was
given by Mr.. 6. A. Hildreth and the
glee club. In the song, Mr.. Hildreth
proved himself a pleasing humorist and
he was recalled twice. -
NOTES.
The decorators are getting along finely
with their work at the Gem theatre.
A new electric light plant is being put in
by the Consolidated Elecurio company,
to supply the theatre and light the
streets.