The Portland daily press., 1898-04-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON.

PUDD'NHEAD WILSON.
Mark Twain and Frank Mayo's
"Pudd nhead Wilson" will appear at thu
jefferson today EAST day., for matinee
and evening. The success of ''Pudd'n
head Wilson, is scarcely to be wondered
at when we take into consideration it S
authors, Mark Twain and Frank Mayo.
To the quaintness of Mark Twain and
Frank Mayo's literary methods, Mayo
brought the flneness of his dramatic skill,
and the result is lasting success abound
ing in well wrought and striking pic
lures led up to by pointed epigrams and
harmonious language. Mr.. Mayo isIsup-
ported by carefully selected company.
HILL-CABOT CONCERT.
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Cabot recently played
with much success at the Harvard Musi-
cal Association in Boston. This is one of
the most critical audiences possible, be-
ing at least half composed of professional
musicians. These gentlemen will be heard
at the concert to be given at the Advent
church Saturday, April Both, at 8 p. M
son.
ANDREW MACK.
MIR Andrew Mack will be seen at The
Jefferson Friday, Saturday and Satur-
day matinee in San Irish Gentleman.
This play was written by Ramsay Morris
expressly for Mr.. Mack and with view
to showing him to the best advantage.
The result has been, it is said, not only
splendid star part, but an all around
play of remarkable interest and charm,
in which MIR. Mack has won genuine sue
cess wherever he has given it, having to
his credit in New York city alone, at the
Fourteenth street Theatre run Of seven
ty-tive consecutive performances. In any
case the new piece will be striking nov
city to the extent that it does away with
the peasant boy in corduroy knee breech-
es, who has been holding the center of
the stage In Irish drama for many years
past, and in his place puts an Irish gen.
tleman, young college graduate from
Dublin, and, if report speaks true, hero
of such delightful qualities that he is
bound to win instant favor with theatre
goers of all classes.
Mr.. Mack is comedian of rare person.
al charm and magnetism all that he has
needed has been proper vehicle for the
display OF his undou5ted ability. He has
a keen sense of humor, Celtic humor in
particular. delightful faculty for deal
ing with witty dialogue, knack of sing
ing Irish ballads with delicious roguery,
and fund of dramatic power, the last
mentioned quality hitherto unsupported
by his best admirers, but which will be
made evident in "An Irish Gentleman.
The author of the piece is said to have
given the star plenty OF the kind of work
which has made him most popular with
audiences. The result ought therefore,
to be delightful entertainment. Dur
ing the course of the play several new
songs, written expressly for the produc-
ton, will be given by Mr.. Mack. Among
them are 1.-THE Irish Street Singer, tMy
Hearts Delight Mack's "Doye Song"
and "My Sweetest Girl" By request
Molly o" will also be given.
KATHARINE ROBER.
Katharine Rober Co. presented "The
Clemenceau Case' at the matinee yester-
day to gooc audience that applauded
the more telling situations, and were
delighted with the singing of Miss Wiley
and the Clifford childrens specialties. In
the evening Miss Rober was seen 10 great
advantage in 1.-THE Convict's Wife,
Two splendid performances will be
given today, Fast Day. at the matinee
"Fanchon'' in which Miss Robcr is par
ticularly attractive, and at night "a
Heroine in Rags"
TO CLOSE THE SEASON.
The regular season in Portland May 5,
6, z, and matinee Saturday, at the Jetfer-
son theatre will come to a finish with
round of Shakesperian dramas, one at
least of which has never been presented
in this city. Manager Fay has just made
arrangements to bring here as the final
attraction of the regular theatrical year
that eminent Shakesperian actor, Joseph
Haworth, accompanied by Miss Bertha
Galland and an excellent company of
Shakesperian actors made UP principally
from the leading people late in the sup
port of Madame Modjeska whose tour has
recently come to close.
NOTES.
The Isle of Champagne CO. gave an
other excellent performa nee at The Jeffer-
son last evening. Mr.. frederick, who
has been with the Jaxon Opera Co., has
Joined this organization.