The Portland daily press., 1899-04-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.

theatre was packed yesterday ut the two
performances given b, StetsoL's company.
The version of the play was the tradition
al one, which has done service for so
many years where the fluctuations OF
Uncle Tom, the pathetic death OF little
Eva and the uncouth antics OF the two
Iopsys drew alternate tears and laughs
The representation of Uncle Tom by
Frederick Bennett was rs good as any
that the part has had for some time'
The Eva of Little Florence was natural
and katherine Morgan and Bertha Cros-
by were specially clever as the TWO
Topsys Both Marks and the Quaker
George Harris. kept the audience I'D tue
heartiest laughter. All the other phres
were accentably taken. The stage enects
were good and realism was added 10 cue
plantation scene by the presence OF COL
ored boys and girls who sang anu
danced, but who made their greatest nit
in cake walk. The two quartetees'
male and female, were very notaoie iea'-
ures and nothing was lacking in the
way of dogs for at least hall dozen
Siberian blnodhounds followed In the
track Of the escaping slaves. The famous
jubilee dancers did good dancing turn
and the grand Transformation scene was
decidedly effective.
There will he u matinee performance to-
day the COMPANY closing its engagement
tonight.
SUPERBA.
There will be two performances of
Superba at the jefferson today, afternoon
and evening, which will close the present
engagement: of this spectacular show.
The attendance during the week has Teen
uniformly large and though the demand
for seats at the final entertainments has
been large there will he no difficulty in
securing good seats If timely application
is made at the box office.
AT THE JEFFERSON NEXT WEEK.
At the jefferson theatre all next week
the attraction is to be the Bennett ana
Moulton comedy company, the origina-
tors of the popular priced shows. Their
appearance here will be greeted with
crowded houses for two reasons. First,
they furnish repertoire OF plays whlch
is unsurpassed by any similar organiza-
ton. The costumes, scenery and mechani-
cal effects are also of suoh a superior Or
der that they have few imitators. Sec
ond. the inter act specielites which con-
sists of the "Partiiios, acr9bats, and
"Tills marionettes," are sure to be lead
ing features during the week. Seats for
this engagement are now on sale at the
box office. Prices, evening, To- 20 and
300; matinees, 10 and zoe.
FRED RIDERS NIGHT OWLS.
An event of the season at the Portland
theatre will take place next Monday eve
ming when Fred Riders New Night Owls
Burlesquers en- three nights en-
sagements. Matinees viii be given Tues
day ard Wednesday. This is the first APP
pearance of this company in Portland
and it is said TO be one of the very hest
on the road. 1t is now playing in Bos-
ton and the Boston papers speak very
highly of it, saying it has the strongest
olio of any burlesque company this sea-
son. Reserved seats are now on sale.
MADAME EAMES 10 HAVE A
wELL-EARNED REST.
Under date of Baltimore, April II, Mr..
Julian Story has written to the editor OF
the Bath Times as follows: 81 write for
my wife, Madame Emma Eames, in an
swer to your letter of April 3D. to say that
the principal difficulty in the way Of her
accepting to sing at the Maine Festival
is the fact that she will not lie in this
country ct that time. 1t would naturally
be impossible to break into her we'll de
served holiday and make the long journey
from Italy TO America for that sole pur-
pose.
Were 1t possible some day to make the
dates coincide with her arrival in Amer
lea for her operatic season, she womb be
very pleased to take part in The Maine
Festival, or even should it happen that
she were in America at that time and
free to accept engagements.
"This. however, is not often the case,
as whenever Mime Eames comes to this
country she is always under contract
with Mr.. 6rau, which prevents her from
singing anyWnefe IN puDllc eAcept uhusr
his management.
''She has been working very hard this
year and has declined as many as ten con-
cert engagements Offered her at the end
of this season, concerts which, may add,
offered a much greater pecuniary tempta-
ton than the Mains Festival is a5le to
afford.
"Please let me repeat that the only
reason which prompts Nine. Games to
ceoliue the kind proposal of MIR. Chap
man arises from the inpossibility for
her to he in America at the time suggest
ed without undertaking the journey from
Europe for that express purpose.
NOTES.
O. d. Stinchfeld, the organist and
choir director of the High Street Congre-
gational church OF Auburn has rendered
his resignation.
The presentation for the first time 10
America of Don Lorenzo Peros's oratorio
1.-The Resurrection of Lazarus, will be
given at thu Metropolitan Opera house,
New York, next Sunday evening.