The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



'Superba' is paying lie annual visit to
this city and last evening the Jefferson
was filled to its utmost caracity BY q
crowd Of people who have been looking
forward to the coming of this fanciful
creation without fear Of disappointment.
So much novelty has boon introduced
that anyone who has seen the pantomime
before would be triHe mystined. The
first act In the farmyard has been re
placed by bathing scene, where the
fun lie fast and furious, for Pierrot,. the
clown mixes up bathers and bathing quits
with. most amusing rssulta A mystsri-
GUS effect Is introduced when n picture
hanger climbs ladder 10 arrange a
picture Pierrot pulls down. the ladder,
but tbs hanger remains up there in mid
air, completes hanging the picture and
Jumps through 1t ont Of sight Pierrot
fnds taby and turning to look for 10,
the whole room is transformed into re-
pository Of infants which appear from
all directions. A clever transformation
is effected when Plerrot goes to sleep oy
an open fire which is transformed to the
polar regions. where the stars and
Stripes are placed on the north pole iamid
the customary applause; from the patri-
otto spectators
Charles Guysr played Pierrot with his
customary skill. and J. H. Harlan, Airline
Adams, Eva Randolph, Ada Zell and
Elouina Oldcastle are to be favorably
mentioned. The specialties are good
notably so that Of Heloise Dupont The
ballots are new and very acceptable and
the performance is worthy of most liber'
al patronage.
Superba is the weeks attraction with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
BROTHER FOR BROTHER.
A large audience at the Portland thea
ire last night welcomed warmly the thor
oughly capable companys that presented
Brother for Brother" 1t is q pure IA ell
odrana and strikes popular chord. 1t
Is truer to nature In many respects than
most modern plsys Of its class and lacks
altogether the exaggerated climaxes of
the average melodrama. 1t Is first-class
show at popular prices.
MIR. Joseph E. Zahber played the role of
Allen Foster with force and represented
a real hero. The villain was personateo
by MIR. John II. Smiley In a polished
way, never OVERRIDING his part. Mr..
Harvey had somewhat difficult role,
but he was equal to. the occasion. while
Wilbur Hudson was quite at home as Mat
Craven. He has powerful voice and his
action is good. Tom Ripley is a natural
comedian. and his songs amused the audi
ence and surely q word of praise is due
Elizabeth Rathbun, petite and pretty,
who was the heroine OF the piece and i'm
personated Cora Dane. She deserved the
applaufe given her and wore most hand
some gowns, Miss Nellie Maskell created
no end of merriment and was highly in
favor. Others to be mentioned with COM
mendation are Misses Kathryn Angus and
Mabel Elliott.
The scenes in the four acts were we'll
staged and picturesque. Noteworthy
among them vera the cellar scene, sur
rounding which a good idea is given of
the burning of the iron works.
The play is u good one and 1t will be rs-
peated this afternoon and evening, the
company closing 1t engagem ent with two
performances tomorrow.
NOTE.
S J. w. Bankson of last years Cesino
ConpAn was married recently to Miss
Lolita l.. Linthicum
Mr.. Lucien Percy Libby, Westbrook
boy and In the senior class at Bowdoin,
has composed Bowdoin W altz and deaf
Gated It to the class of 80. Over 100 copies
have been sold to the Bowdoin students. |
1t will probably be played this week at
the jefferson. Cressey, Jones & Allen |
have il in their window.
The. McMillans of St John, N. b., have
8 OF Home Way Down In Maine.
Oscar Hammerstein, the theatrical |
manager. Of New York, Monday filed a |
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities of
e142, 4s6; the assets were given as 500
worth of wearing apparel