The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
MUSIC AND DRAMH


When Mr.. Haworth essayed Hamlet sew
eral years ago in this city, re then re-
called his remarkable resemblance, to
Booth IN his early days. Not tna6 me- me-
Haworth copies Booth in any way MS
Hamlet is his own. But there Is no
tragedian who is not bound, more or less'
bv the traditions of the stage IN 1he ue-
livery of certain passages OF the pay
and in the business Of the role. This
resemblance to Booth lies IN Mr, ma
worth's figure voice and his methods 1t
is seen especially in the hrst act IN the
interview with the ghost. Ine appeal
ANGELS and ministers OF grace 4eleno
us. Mr.. Haworth delivers in hoarse
yhisner and then as he gradually gains
STRENGTH he RECEIVERS his voice, but the
awe with which he is first struck dumb
holds throughout the scene and he
breaks from the restraint of his friends
more in sorrow than in anger. In the
scenes with Ophelia and with his mother
he exhibits much more fervid power
than Booth did. Booth threw into his
indignation-or wrath might be the prop
er word-a vein of satire that is absent
from the Haworth personation. Haworth
in the scene with his mother, absorbs
himself in the intensity of his passion.
Once or twice he is almost carried out
of himself when the kings conscience
was touched. When Hamlet sees the sue
cess OF his scheme to catch the conspira-
tor his joy is made little too strident
Taken all round, MIR. Hawor.h has i'm
proved his original performance of the
character greatly, giving 1T finish and
polish that now stamp it as an effort to
be most seriously considered by Shakes
perian students. Mr.. Haworth was called
out many times and warmly applauded
throughout the play.
Miss Galland made very attractive
Ophelia. Her youth and beauty are
we'll in accord with the part. She was
exceedingly good in the scene with Ham
let, where he tells her to go to nunnery,
and there was great pathos IN her mad
scene. 1t was in this latter scene that the
melodious quality of her voice had excel.
lent scope in the songs sung by her' The
other characters were all we'll taken
Especial mention should be made of the
admirable Polonius of Mr.. John Ellsler,
while Mr.. Lonsdale's King, Mr. Wads-
worth Harris's Ghost, deserves mention.
This was the cast:
Hamlet, Mr.. Joseph Haworth
Claudius king of Denmark),
Mr.. II. Gittus Lonsdale
Polonius, Mr.. John Ellsler
Laertes, Mr.. Lester Lonergan
Horatio, Mr.. Robert Eliot
Rosenclantz, Mr.. George Sylvester
G1ildenstern, MIR. j. W. Dean
Ghost of Hamlet's Father,
MIR. Wadsworth Harris
Marcellus, MIR S. l.. George
Bernardo. Mr. William Wilson
Francesca, MI. harry WOOD |
First Actor, Mr.. Joseph Lonney
Second Actor, MIR. 5. Z. Halpin
First Grave Digger,
Mr.. q. J. Wadsworth
Second Grave Digger,
Mr.. William Walker
Page, Miss Ann Kingsley
Osuc, Miss Grace Fisher
Queen, Miss Anna DAILY
player Queen, Miss Alice Perkins
Ophelia, Miss Bertha Galland
This afternoon Romeo and Juliet will
be the bill, and Macbeth will be repeated
tonight. The audience last night was
large and of fine quality and very enthu
siaStlc.
GREAT SPECTACLE BY SOUSA.
We have long been accustomed to look
for the coming from time to time of
Sousa and his famous band in concert
with impatience for the coming, and an
expectation that invariably sets the COM
munity on tip toe. Now we have Sousa
event to look forward TO that is likely to
arouse something more than expectation;
it will be to incite furore. There is a
Sousa concert to anticipate to be sure
but following that on the same occasion
is one of the most vivid and preteotious
military and musical spectacles that has
ever been presented in this country. Its
conception and plan are on most elabo-
rate scale. involving the grouping of the
colors in military environment of the
great powers of the earth, America. Great
Britain, France, Germany. etc. Column
bia salutes the world.
The production is Sousa's. and in
habiliment, paraphernalla, embelllsh-
ment and elaboration incident to moving
military bodies, floating national colors.
oil nd Oh lori CIT
music the production of which includes
a grand chorus of hundreds of voices and
Sousa's band of 50 instruments, all di-
rected by Sonsa himself. Its title is .'The
Trooping of tbs Colors, magnificent
international affair in which our own
Columbia is the presiding goddess, who
proves her sincerity to all nations by
salutiug them in glorious peans of peace
and good will. America is represented
by infantry, marines and sailors, and
the other nations by troops bearing each
its national colors. AS each national ap-
pears upon The scene the great chorus
of hundreds and SOusa's band of 60 in
struments take up the anthem of that
country and give il with splendid force.
Beside the grand chorus and band, there
are bagpipes, tyroleans. auxiliary bands,
soloists, etc.
On the face of it the spectacle must be
one that cannot fail to arouse unhounded
the public wherever presented. The date
for this evening is Thursday, May 10Th,
at City hall, afternoon and evening. and
at the matinee Sousa souvenirs will be |
presented. to each lady
THE GEM.
Mr.. Byron Douglas, the manager of |
the new Peaks island theatre, is in |
town, his season with the Secret Service |
company having ended on Saturday night |
last. Mr.. Douglas says that Portland |
people should be proud of the new Gem;
that it is one of the finest theatres, and |
best equipped of any in the country. |
MIR. Douglas says he shall open the house
on June 9th when everything will be in
readiness. Diplomacy" will probably
be the opening bill. MIR. Douglas pro-
poses to give high class of entertain
nents, such as will please all tastes. He
las not completed his company yet, but
by next week all Engagements will prob
ably have been made.