The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-29


Mr.. Mack wholly congenial and pic
turesoue role His songs are said 80 be
unusually attractive this season, 'Lul-
Iaby." composed by the star expressly for
nTne Ragged Earl. +" being singled out for
particular praise. The comedian has also
revived some old favorites. Among them
is 1.-THE Cruiskeen Lawn which never
fails of several encores Seats go on sale
tomorrow 10 o'clock.
PORTLAND THEATRE. { a
Prof. f. Carpenter, the renownedLhyp-
no t, opened weeks engagement at
Portland theatre last night before fair
sized audience and presented what is
really the most laughable and unique
entertainment that has been offered in
this city for long time. Prof. Carpen.
r has earned his title of the King of
Hypnotists by his marvellous illustra-
tions and bis experiments last evening
fairly conyulsed the audience with laugh
ter.
An interesting half hour lecture proceed
ed the entertainment, and in it Prof. Car
penter presented many facts concerning
bypnotisnl. Hypnotism means nothing
more or less than sleep, and Mcpherson
acting under the hypnotic influence is
simply in a dream. The professor ex
planned the relation betweensthe active
aud passi .e minds in very clear man
ner, and said the power of influence was
one that all people possessed. 10 have
hypnotic experiment successful, he said,
the subject must be submissive. After
teers and number of young gentlemen
responded, all of whom proved to be sus-
ceptible, after which they were invited
on the stage, and the particular expert
ments began, when the audience we're
convulsed with laughter.
A scene, worthy of mention was the
skating scene, when all the subjects in
dulged in an imaginary skating. and one
would actually believe the young gentle
men were on ice, it was SO realistic
Then comes the most convincing scene
of the evening, when one of the young
gentlemen was placed under the impress
sion that he was Mime. Patti, and he pos
ssssed a wonderful falsetto voice of re-
nlarkable clearness and range Follow
ing it was the imaginary band with its
premier drum major, who used all the
intricate manoeugres known to the baton
twirIers. His menipulations were mar
vellous and rounds of applause greeted
this scene.
All who enjoy an entertainment that is
productive OF incessant laughter should
attend one of these performances, as
nothing similar has been presented in this
city since the last engagement of this at
traction Seats are now on sale for the
remainder of this week.
IN PERSIAN GARDEN.
Through the energy and enterprise of
Mr. and Mrs. Kotzschmar that beautiful
work, SIN Persian Garden" Will be
presented at Kotzschmar hall tomorrow
night for the FIR st time In Maine. In order
that all the surroundings may be in har-
mony with the work the stage will be
yeritable garden with its fountain, its
beautiful pelms, rugs, tessalated floor and
lamps shedding soft and n,ulti-colored
lights.
The composer had selected twenty nine
whole stanzas and fragments of four 9th
ers out of the one hundred, and one which
the poem contains, and has set them for
solos, duets, and quartets Since there is
never any repetition of words with in
tho lines. and but little repetition of lines
or stanzas, the sections of which the work
is composed are In most cases short, terse,
and even abrupt, like the quatrains them
selves, each containing an idea which is
complete in itself. although in the music,
as in the poetry, sustaining general COR
respondence of style throughout. The
difficulty of securing unity, and at the
came time emotional contrast, in work
of this fragmentary nature has been over
come on the one hand by a uniform ele-
walton and essential consistency of STYLE
and on the other by q skillful alienation
of forms, moods, and climaxes. This
cluster of forms is also loosely tied to-
gether by the resntroduction of three or
four pronounced themes, not exactly
ssleading motives, +" but serving the pur-
pose of connecting links in the otherwise
detached and unrelated sections. The mu-
steal treatment aIternates between a SEN
tentious declamatory style. half song and
half chant, and a BROADER, more symmet-
ricai melody. Ths prevailing method
however. is declamatory, exceedingly in
tense, concentrated. and vigorous.
The music will be splendidly inter-
Dreted by MIR. Van YORK the celebrated
New York tenor and the leading Port.
land singers. Tickets are now ON sale at
Kotzsehmar hall.
POLICE RELIEF BALL.