The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-02
MUSIC AND DRAMH.
NEVER AGAIN.

Last eyeuing the Charles frohman
company of presented bss'aiiiers
and Mars three-act farce Never Again,
afr The Jefferson, to an extremely bril-
liant audience that filled almost all the
coats downstairs and made an excellent
showing in the balcony andkdress circle
And how that audience laughed and
shouted. And there was good reason for
IL. for the piece is full Of life and action,
it is farce pure and simple, and the stu
ations are intensely lndicrous. This is
the outline of the story:
Ribot, the father of beautiful and
Vignon by name, has met a pretty little
woman at Trouville, when Madame Ribot
was elsewhere. At the studio of her SON
in-law he discovers her to be the wife
of a celebrated violoncellist, Katzenjam-
ner, who comes to secure the service OF
the sculptor. desiring, as be expresses 1t,
"to go on a bust Octavie, the high
kicking and most astonishingly risky
wife of his, sees more sport in store oy
the pain expressed at the meeting. and
promptly proceeds to make desperate love
to Ribot. A meeting is agreed upon,
where explanations can be made.
DR.. Planchette, a physician, not to
busy to turn penny in renting houses,
of which he owns number. is promi-
nent figure in the meeting, for he 1t is
who has as janitor person named
Seraphin, for whom francs are as fruit,
nd who proposes to have his fill. The
prank played by Seraphin is ever moving.
ANONYMOUS letters addressed at random
set both sides of the families by the
ears for faithlessness. Ia charged. No. 20
Rue Sardine is in all cases the suspected
spot of meeting, and there, With part
ner who dispenses information together
withxhats, he reaps his reward. one sees
Rfbot suspected. then Vignon. after hav-
ing made his peace with him, taxes the
burden. Katzenjammer, he OF the vio-
loncello, sees the joke resting on another
married mans shoulders. and smiles aloud
many times, until forced to admit1that
he. too. had an appetite for shot birds and
cold bots.
OF course in the end matters are
Strengthened out and the curtain falls
with all happy.
MIR. e, M. Hollands Ribot is master
piece. His presentation of the old Beau
ia a characterization in which one can
not afford to miss single glance of those
eyes, or an infection of the voice. Mr..
Ferdinand Gottschalk's Katzenjammer
is another admirable bit of eccentric
work. We have, many OF us, known
man just like him. Mr.. Tololand's
vignon is full of spirit. Charles Eldridge
is capital as the janitor. Maggie Fisher
as Mime. Ribot, the mother-in law, brings
down the house, especially in her dumb
scenes. Grace Kimball, as Octavie is
delightful. She has the real chic of the
Parisienne, and in the second act, the as
founding manner in which she allows
herself to be thrown about would cause
one to believe that not whole bone will
be left in her body. Marie Devickson
is graceful, pleasing Nine Vignot. and
the other characters are all excellent.
The curtain was called after every act.
(. Those who wish to laugh their fill and
to see finished acting, should not fail to
see "Neyer Again tonight.
ETHEL TUCKER.
At the matinee at Portland theatre yes
terday afternoon Miss Fisher appeared as
"Leah,' in the great play of that name
and scored great hit for SO young an
actress in the part. Miss Fishers Port
land friends were out in good numbers
and they were delighted with her success.
0f EOrf;I1n
was the bill with Mr.. Tucker in the lead
ing role. Miss Tucker, as usual. gave
a most finished and forceful character
cation of the leading role AND was we'll
supported by the company. The audi
ences were large and enthusiastic and
the plays fairly staged. The ladies' Or
chestra form great feature of the per-
formauces.
ga Soldier of Fortune" is one of the
brightest comedies ever seen here. With
an interesting story, amusing situations,
and diversity of character. Miss Tucker
and Frances Fielding added to the host
of admirers she has already made here.
AS Capt. CLANCY, d. Percy Meldon was
the personification of infectious, jolly
gallantry. William Richards was boyish
and amusing as the young lieutenant.
John T. Burke proved what an admira
BILE and finished actor he is.
A very clever performance of an eccen-
trio, but good hearted lawyer was given
by Horace Clark. Mr.. Auburne was
quantity humorous. Mr.. Perry furnished
a most amusing bit of character comedy.
Miss Vivian sang a coon song in an
inimitable manner, also gave beautiful
skirt dance. Mr.. Harry E. Winsman
:whistled and sang some parodies in a
mastery manner.
Tho GIN, nhanv lady orchestra. among