The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14
MUSIC AND pRaMRA
PULSE OF NEW YORK.

called melodrama, that serves to lntro-
duce great deal of vaudeville business
The second act is devoted exclusively TO
vaudeville and excellent vaudeVll e 1t is
too. The Thompson Tots, h5hel ana
Lillian, are host in themselves Inc
are not bit silt d or parrotty, out hht-
ural. graceful and costumed in q manner
that sets off their attractions IN good
shape. They were encored four times.
Then there is Miss Maitland, woman
with an excellent baritone voice, who
sings n sea song most effectively and can
sing in admirable style. Miss May
bew in her four characters in the drama,
especially the tough girl, and her songs
In vaudeville, is excellent, and Mr.. Long
was capital in grotesque dances. The
company sing wsll their concerted music,
and at the close the cike walk in the
third act, creates roar. There was a
large audience last night and they evi.
1ently enjoyed every moment.
PRISONER OF ZENDA.
''The Prisoner of Zenda" will be pre-
sented at the Jefferson Theatre Tuesday,
and Wednesday and Wednesday matinee,
April 1920 The interesting story, the
variety of incident, the strong contrasts
of character, the tone of suspense, the al
formations of humor and sentiment, the
romantic atmosphere and the fine stage
effects that are skillfuIly conjoined IN
this drama, invest it with most attrac-
tive qualities.
Mr., Frohman's special company has
proved judicious, and the performance in
all respects is said tn be satisfying as last
year. Howard Gould, not the son of the
late illustrious financier of Wall street,
but the talented actor who played the
leading role with eminent success last
year, will be seen in the same part. The
cast also includes Fan3hon Campbell,
Grace Reals, Robert E. McClannin, Rob
ert Elliott, Vaughan Chaser, Benjamin
Monteith and others, many of whom
were in last seasons company. Sale of
seats opens Saturday at o'clock.
OLD HOMESTEAD.
Denman Thompson, 1.-THE Old Home
stead' and company, an always interest
ing trio, come TO this city for two nights
and one matinee. 1.-THE Old Homestead"
Is delightful picture OF rural life among
quaint New England folk. 1t is full OF
humor and pathos. The play is too we'll
known to require any account of its story,
for almost every body has seen it at some
time or other. This time, however,
brings to US Mr.. Thompson himself. who
will appear as Joshua Whitcomb. The
familiar characters, Aunt Matilda, Cy
Prime, Seth Perb ms and Rickety Ann,
will also be in able hands. The double
quartette is still one of the principal at
fractions, while the scenery is pictur.
esque in it's rural landscapes and realis-
tically effective in its reproduction of city
scenes. Seats are now on sale There
was big rush for seats yesterday.
UNDER THE RED ROBE.
Cardinal Ricnelieu, the great prelate of
France, is one Of the major characters in
Stanley Weyman's novel, ssUnder the
Red Robe" and Edward in his dramati-
cation of the book has also made the fred
Cardinal prominent. Since Edw n
Booth first unprecedented Richelieu the
character appears to possess great interest
when presented on the Stage. 1t is an
nounced that Charles Frohman's COM
psny has been engaged to give single
performance Of "Under the Red Robe''
in this city, and that the date will be
Monday, April IS. and on Friday the
sale of seats will open. This is tho play
which crowded the Empire Theatre, New
York, for nearly forty weeks last season.
AEOLIAN RECITAL.
The ware rooms Of M. Steinert & Sons
were filed with ladies and gentlemen,
yesterday afternoon. gathered TO listen to
the recital given of the Aeolian grand
and the Aeolian piano by Mr.. Veazie.
The merits. of these superb instrumnts were
first displayed, over year ago, by Mr..
Parkyn at the same place Mr.. Veazie
was also very happy in his efforts yester-
day The programme presented EN- braced
a great variety of music from overtures
to Raymond" and fPoet and Peasant
by Thomas and Suppe to Sousa's and
Markstem' s marches. Mr.. Veazie had an
admirable conception of the various COM
posers and his playing was at one time
broad and vigorous, at another delicate
and pathetic, preserving all the lights
and shades OF the works presented. While
the aeolian can be played by person,
entirely ignorant of organ or piano
which is one of the great advantages it
possesses-in the hands of an expert
player it attains to the position of an or
chestra in the effects produced. These
aeolians can be seen at N. Steinert &
Sons, 517 Congress street, at any time
daily.
NOTES.
''Uncle Toms Cabin, a great organi-
cation, will be seen at Portland Theatre
April y and 20. Katharine Rober week
of the sSth.
1.-THE Last Stroke'' drew another we'll
pleased audience to the Jefferson last
evening. AT the afternoon matinee the
ladies received handsome silver souvenir
spoons of the Maine made by Willis Il.
Gates.