The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

fOhILANO IhAA1nh.
The Empire Stock company made It,
Initial bow 10 Q Portland audience Ut
Portland theatre last svsniag bsfess big
houss and gavs spIssdid ssttsfacsion.
The play was that old and popular ssusi-
oal drama. "Ths Stowaway," whish has
always proven . fnvorits In this sity,
snd last night WAS no exception to ths
rule. Joseph Gresas. who u we'll -knswn
hers. made an idsal Tom lnsiiss, and
his work compared fAvorahly with that Of
any Of tbs Aisa- saiArisd sosors thyt hsve
been sssn In this role ct high prices.
Miss Susstts Wiley a. Althea Dale, was
PIE asing and hsr artistic WORK whsrs
deep pathos Was rsquiEsd was intensely
sympathetic. Tbs sntirs Sompsoy 10 .
capable one and much bettsr than the
Averages repsstodse company. The scenery
effects ars ths best sssr sen In Portland
theatre At popular prices, thu pArior sesas
In the second cot bstng very BEAUTIFUL
and 1t was resolved wish Applsass when
the curtain Wsat up
Tbs spsotaltiss ara refined and pleasing
and some Of them ensirely different from
anything seen In this city. Emery and
Nodins Introduce very clever sketch IN
which there 10 plenty Of good singing and
much originality. Arohis Dea ,on, who
Is an oil favortte here, made q hit with
his songs and dances, and MisJ Crate
Euler, In newly illustrated s,usH wss
we'll received.
The Empirs Stock company Is sure b
bscoms popular In this city and the plays
that will bs presented h&vs nsvsr bsfors
been seen 1t popular prtcss.
This afternoon "Ths 5towaway" will
DO presented. and tonight strong CONE
dy drama entitled "Fallsn Among
Thieves" will be the bill.
TIE GRAND OPERA.
The management Ct tbs Jsffersun shea
tire aes fortunes IN sssuring 20 arsas an
attraction as the company from thS Me-
tropolitan Opera house, New York, (up-
der the dirt cJion Of Mr.. Maurios Gvaul.
which 10 to present. Rossiniffs tunsfnl
Barber Of Seville" here next Thussdsy
evening December I4sh.
MAZDA me Sembrich has never before ap-
peared here In opera and much interest
viii naturally oentsr in tho performance
for that reason. The role Of Rosina 10
ons admirably suited to Madame Sem
brich's talents. and her beautiful voics
could not be shown to better advaataes
than In this part. which affords suuh
ample opportunity for . display Of hsr
marvellous technique and pure vooalizs-
ton.
OF her voice and her mastery of the
art of song. there b only to rspsat tbs
praise that for years has travsrssd ths
length and breadth Of Europe and Ame-
rica.
Tbs rart Of Almavivn is quite 40
showy q ons for tbs tsnor as IL that Of
HosinA for the soprano, and NJ. Selignac,
one Of the best French lyric tsnors Of to-
d ay will do full justice to Its p0ssibili-
ties.
CoRSE PAYToN'S STOCK co.
Corss Payton's company without Carss
Psyton, proved juss as interesting and
entertaining Last night as IL the prinos
OF repertuirs himsslf wsre disporting
himself on the stage and before the foet-
lights. This says volumes Tor thu busi-
ness aoumsn Of Corss Psyton, and 10 isn's
fulsoms praise either. 1t cannot be news
either to the Portland public. since the
house was crowded and this aadisnce was
snthusiastio. "Woman Against WON
am was the play. and the title tells the
story. The company pI.Jsd with IRE
and vim that evidsnced the presence Of
a skilled stage dirsctor behind ths scenes,
and when it ID known that that individ-