The Portland daily press., 1899-10-27
MUslC AND DRAMA.
REAL WIDOW BROWN.

A. q. Soammon more than sustained
the spiesdid reputation that he isfs here
lsst season BY the fine company that he
presents In '.rhs Reat Widow Brown"
that opened Its three nights engagement
ut the Portland theatre last night bsfors
q crowded house that thoroughly enjoyed
| and appreciated the many good things In
this bright and Lively faroe comedy. II
any thing the company IL . little bstts
than ihs capable company that gave >
much satisfaction last set son. and there
was laughter and applause from the rise
OF the curtain until lite tnal fall
3hs mistaken identity Of a captivat-
ing widow furnishes a riot upon when
to build q pleasing comedy. but rs In
all fsrces Of this Kind, IL requires cIsver
! c5mrBny TO bring out the desired results
and In this direction Mr.. Scamrnon has
certainly succeeded.
Miss Luna Cooper as the Heal Widow
was captivating and pleasing and her
singing Of popular songs was q rare treat
that was much enjoyed last night and
she was compelled To answer several en-
cores Mr. jerome Cammeyer repeater
his success Of last season rs Hiram Good-
man. n victim of widows, and Mr.. Harry
Stanley rs Baron Won Holstein was very
funny. The entire company was coed
and made the best OF the different bar
ac;efs.
As In all farce comedies there are nu-
merous specialtiss introduced In each
act, and they are all good, the Bowery
dance and acrobatio speciality Of Gillette
and Booth being especially fine and was
loudly applauded.
Portland theatre - certainly deserving
of tire large patronage that 1t is accord
ed for Furnishing such attractions at
popular prices and there should be large
| hou,es for the balance of the engage
ment. The Real Widow Brown will be
and spscial matinee will be given Sat-
urdsy afternoon for ladies and childrs N
at popular prices.
THE AMERICAN BIOGRAPH.
The mana ysmsns OF Portia nd theai re
| has, for iometime been trying 10 secure
the American Biopraph and the latrtt
pictures Of the grand reception rendered
to Admiral Dewey and at the last mo-
! ment they were successful and by special
arrangement they will present these
wonderful i:trr res next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. with Tuesday and
| Wednesday matineas at popular prices.
These picturss are said to be tire most
marvellous ever produced by the Bio
graph and the fact that these pictures oil
| Admiral Dewey are the only authentic
and legitimate ores shown 10 molten pio-
lures would Indicate somewhat the high
character of the attraction. Among the
scenes to be produced In the Biograph IS
one taken In Hong Kong showing The
Admiral on the quarter deck OF the
Olympia; another ~ Nice, France.
| shows the Admired ted In an arm
chair aaressing his 'asotite dog Rob.
| Othtr pictures to be produced are the
principal events Of tie big Dewey celf-
brntion in New York. including tire land
aud naval poIade. In addition to these
| views are also shown the International
yacht races and a SCI re OF othsr timely
and late pic lures.
lie PACHMANN.
The attsndspce was so large as to show
the attraction Of pianist of the highs ct
with Rubin stein or Won bulow. As to
(, his playing, the perfection Of 1t Is ideal.
Mere testimony as to beauty of scales.
octave PLYING, left hand power. or any
other feature of technique would fail far
short of conveying o notion of this effects
he realizes. His technique is so un blem-
| ished that the very spirit and essence Ct
eaoh piece blooms forth. Above all, lis
| work is pianoforte plying of the true
| type, entirely devoid OF sensatiopalism
and violence Of any sort. But the ex-
auisite ripsness ana fulHess Of his touch,
the psrfectirn OF his phraslng aud the
glowing way In which orescendos and
dimenuendos were accom- u ished were
especially conspicuous features -Journnl,
Dublin.
Seats now on sale Mt ockbridge's
piano rooms. Special rates on the rail-
roads.
DUPoNT'S GULlCK.
While Mr.. Hunt. On art dealer of Con-
cord, n. H., Mr.. Parkinson, a photo
gruphsr Of New York city, and the par,
ents Of Earl Gulick, are setsling the copy
right question Of the boy sopranos pic.
ture, 'sAmen," the expression Of which
was obtained BY his singing Nearer Ny
God to Thea" Dupont, the famous pho
togIapher of New York, has made and
furnished for Mrs. Fellows a plate of the
boy. said to surpass any heretofore pre-
lduced, and TO be Used for the first time
upon the programme at her musicale In
City hall. Wednesday evening nsxt.
FRANKIE CARPENTER.
frankie Carpenter the best of them al
will make her first visit to the Jefiers OF
theatre next week opening In pawn
Ticket No. 210." on Monday This iitti
lady is the greatest favorite and does tn
largest business ever done by any sim
liar attraction, but when one takes int
consideration all that they get for thei