The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE JEFFERSON.

1t was happy thought on the part of
the management of the jefferson to bring
to this city Geo. W. Wilson and his com
psny, if for no other reason than to put
once more on the boards 1.-THE Guy nor,
and the audience which crowded the
house from the orchestra floor to the up
DER gallery was proof that the memory
of it's attractiveness has by no means per-
ished from the public mind. Its pr'gns
dialogue, it's ingenious plot. It's INTENSITY
funny situations and its breeziness-a
little boisterous now and then, perhaps,
Int wholesome and clean-gives IL popu-
larItv which few pieces of its KIND mas
ever attained.
Unou the ability of the actors and not
on upholstery and stage accessions does
the niece depend, and the one strong
character which overshadows all the rest
Is Theodore Maccles6eld, Jr, personated
of course, Mr.. Wilson.
His is a remarkable creation, in fact it
used to be agreed and is probably true
today that no actor who had any care
for his reputation would dare play Mac
lestield after seeing Geo. w. Wilson in the
part.
Who will every forget his make up, his
broad humor, his indiseribable laugh.
his 1ollity, and beneath a rough exterior
there runs a grain of gentleness, all COM
bining to make characterization Whlcn
endures as one of the great triumphs OF
the dramatic world.
The ladies were prsttily gowned, ana
duly took advantage of the opportunities
which their parts afforded them, Miss
Cameron, Miss Howell and Miss Dunn
doing notably good work.
The parts OF the Butterscotches, father
and son, are quite difficult ones, and MI
Clarke and Mr.. Hutchinson are to be
commended, even if they did not always
rise to the occasion. Others in the cast
played their roles consistently and Intel
ligently and the emphatic applause
which punctuated the production bespoke
its warm reception.
The specially selections won their usual
eneores and were quite up to the nlgh
standard set early in the week.
1.-THE Stars and Stripes Forever Is billed
for today's matinee, the evening Offering
being 1.-THE Cricket on the Hearth.
A STRONG CAST.
I Charles Fronman has arranged W 18th
James Is. Hackett to appear as Mercutio
with Miss Maude Adams in her produc-
ton of Romeo and Juliet, in which Will
liam Fayersham will have the role of
IT. +a-, na
construct begins at the conclusion OF his
present starring season. The engage
msnt is for 40 performances. On May
Maude Adams will appear as Juliet eth
er at the Empire or the Knickerbocker
theatre for two weeks. Afterwards she
viii have dates in other cities. including
the following: May %, 20 and "a, Bos-
ton; s5, New Haven; June II, Spring
field, Mass. where the season closes.
THE ROSSINI CLUB.
This was tie programme for the recital
Of the Rossini club yesterday morning:
Piano Duet, Larghetto and Allegro,
Handel
Mrs. Littlefeld, Mrs. Johnson.
Trio-Serenade. Widor
Miss Cram, Miss Winchell, Miss McGregor
Vocal Solo-Ohi Quand il dolls, Liszt
Miss Wood.
Piano Solo-Sersnata, Moskwski
Miss Weeks.
Vocal Solo-A June Madrigal,. Hawley
Miss Fletcher.
TFio-Intermezzo. Forget-nle-not,
Allan WcBeth
Miss Cram, Miss Winchell, Miss McGregor.
Vocal Solo Aria from Figaro, Mozart
Mrs. Wbitehouse.
Cello 500,
a. Evening Star, Wagner
b, Traumerei, Schumann
hiss WinchelI.
Vocal Soio-Die Lorelei, Liszt
Piano Duo-Andante and Variations,
Reinecke
Miss Blanchard and Miss Tricky.