The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA
CORSE PAXTON COMEDY.


The Corse Payton company is in full
favor with OVERLOOKING audiences at the
jefferson and last evening 1t was stand
ing room only before eight o'clock, and
many who sought admission were turned
away. Filtration" and Tho Galley
Slave" were yester days offering and
their excellent productions met with the
warmest kind of plaudits.i
The most notable event. however, was
the scene enacted on the stage after the
final curtain of the matinee performance.
Then it was thst the very popular lead
the ladies and children which was con
Quoted with the striotest regard 20 the
conventionalties of society and was in
fact purely social function. Miss Rsed,
magniflcently gowned, in creation of
Mile. Gaillard, so well known to New
York's 400, received her guests on the
stage, while near by Were placed four
tables with punch bowls containing
orange tea, near which were cakes in
abundance. 1t seemed as If tine crowd
would never cease filing by. The ladies
passed in near the entrance to the boxes
and reaching the stage were most gracs
ously received by the hostess who took
their hands and had pleasant word for
all. 1t must have been severe strain on
Miss Reeds physical strength after an
afternoons work to shake hands with
over thousand ladies', but there was
compensation for her in the Mandatory ex-
pressions made by the guests as they left
the stage Excellent as an actress. but
even more charming as lady WINS the
unanimous verdict.
Ibis afternoon My Kentucky Home"
will be produced, and in the evening
Jim the Penman.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
The Casino Girls operate burlesquers,
are still holding the boards at the Port
land theatre, their engagement closing
tonight.
Last evening there was fair-sized au'
dience and several of the specialties in
the olio were well received. Nellie
Franklyn has score OF old friends here
and she scored bit in her songs, and the
ST. Glars comedy bar act won loud APP
plause. The ct Belmos trapezo act is
one of the best seen here for years. ard
there was the customary burlesque after
piece.
The performance will be repeated today
in the afternoon and evening.
ROSENTHAL.
Moriz Rosenthal looks like the young
Heine, blond and fat-save that he is
shorter. His face is handsome in Ats
racial way and is biparted by thick, vel
low mustache. His hair has length and
curl A great air of determination sits
upon this chunky, sturdy little person.
He carries his shoulders well back, as one
who values his digestion. lie looks the
man. His art is embroidered with no
physical mannerisnms. He is absolutely
without affectation. Ii he takes himself
seriously, it is because an artist owes
certain measure of respect to himself; he
is not as other men are
His rentree last night was, as have
said, made the occasion of e very hearty
demonstration. There was burning en-.
thusiasm, if not enthusiasm to burn.
And yet what virtuoso the man is!
There Is no one today--probably there
has never been one-who has his prodig
ious and prestidigious command of the
piano. Criticism sinks into description,
and description into encomium. Those
marvellous wrists and hands are inhuman
In their skill. But with this one has said
only the first word. and in plano-playing
it is the last word that Rcsenthal has
said. He is the ultima Thule beyond
which technique cannot go-as long as
the piano remains what 1t is.
The master has come again and his
mastery is more complete than ever.
He will not be a fad. He will be some
thing better-a success. New York Com
mericial Advertiser.
kotzschmar Hail., Thursday evening,
March 23d. Tickets at Stockbridee's
Piano Rooms over Owen & Moore's.
half fare on NJ. &. X. r to all holding
'Rosenthal' tickets