The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-30

Ihls evening The Am baesador'7 Will
be the bill which Will bring to the fore
the entire strengt of the company, there
being tWentyf1ur speaking parts with
John Mason as the leading male role.
ALDEN BENEDICT'S QUO VADIs.
That the earnest handling Tor religious
themes and the portrayal OF religious
characters before the fO0tItghts is not in
doubtful taste, is thoroughly proven by
the success which has greeted Chase w.
Chase dramatizatiOn OF Henry Sienkie
VICES famous novel, "QuO Vadis." 1t is
everywhere described as a wonderful pro-
uucOlOns reVerenUiy played, finely staged
and beautifully cOstumed, filed with In
terest and 50 realistic that once seen 1t
can never be forgotten 1t viii be pre-
sented at the Portland theatre on Friday
ana Saturday November and B, with
matinee on Saturday,.
QUO VADIS.
w. II. +. Beckham, representing Fred
Q. Whitney and Edwin Knowles colos-
sal production Of "Quo Vadis'' is in
town to engage and rehearse a large
number of supernumeraries to add real
ism to the play when 1t is produced at
the Jefferson theatre, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings with matinee Sat
urday. While there are nifty people in
the com pany, thirty-two speak parts in
the cast. 1t is necessary in some OF the
scenes to fiji the stage with people who
represent the various mobs in Sien-
ktewicz' wonderful story These people
while not speaking a line have to be
thoroughly rehearsed in order that there
zee 10 bitch.
Stanislaus STANCES version OF "Quo
vadls which is the only authorized one
organizations with half dozen people in
th cast, but not one Of them has ever
given satisfaction TO an Intelligent audi
ence. 1t remained for Whitney and
knowles to put en- a version Of such CO.
lOssa splenoor true TO life in every his
rorical detail as well as beautiful and
pleasing to th eye
PORTLAND THEATTE.
Last evening the patrons OF this popu-
lar playhouse Witnessed one OF the most
refined and wholesome entertainments
ever seen In this city.
The play presented by these local per-
formers was 81 Hedges Gal, Miss
Carrie Hutchinson in the title role not
only agreeably surprised her friends, but
proved herself an actress of wonderful
abilities. In the sc5ne at the climax of
the third act WIN Mr.. William Howard,
who portrayed the character OF Frank
kOlIlstOn, her work called forth round
subside until these two went before the
curtain. Mr. Harold Heald as Uncle ST,
D1r. ChaE. Clark as Prof. IicklepitCher,
and Walter Reeves as Flannagan ham
oled the comedy element and kept the
audience In a continuous roar
Miss Marion Cole ana Arthur Fitz-
/ patrick IN the Juveniles, showed them
selves to be thorough students and cap
able artists. Mrs Edythe Howard ana
/ Alice Jordan, who played the old maid
/ n q ia If Ir onv-
er representations OF their parts.
Mr.. Ben Thomas as the tramp, was
very clever In his part, and in his song
( OF Pump made decided hit. Last
I but not least, comes MIR. Jess Miller as
the Rev. John ROlliston, woo looked and
acted his part true to life.
The specialties by Billy Nickers0n, VIM
Stew ems, Almond Both and Scott Day
" ere all far above the average.
The orchestra was exceptionally good
and was under the direction Of +. A.
johnson Of the Moreans
NOTES.
Mime. Lillian BlauveIt's temperance
on the concert stage IN New York was
mad3 under altogether agreeable aus
pices. Inc press OF that city comments
upon it as triumph, and among many
other favorable notices the Evening sun
says;
e
| ton TO every phrase she uttered. Her
Clearness is not Of vOcalizatiOn merely
the work is well thought our before it Is
sung out, and the enunciatiOn OF words,
1 particularly French words, could hardly
/ re bcttered. In lighter 0Ori1 passages,
the American soprano shows herself
equipped with the genuine prima donEa
4 manner Of tossing OF 1mpOssibil1t1es
without tremOF. The surprise of last
! evening came with the first solo, Eliza
! 10th % lfoh TT1Tl
hauser. Here Nine. BIauveIt displayed
a breadth Of style which is an acquire
ment after years of hard work, and not
a tive gift. Her declamatOry singing
was marked by dramatic color which
/ few OF her admirers even supposed Nine.
Blauvelt to possess. The most taxing Sc
lection was her second. the air I'll re
PastOre, Of Mozart. Its performance
was musicianly in design and effect. =
Miss Fanchon thompson, who Will
make her debut with the Metropolitan
English Grand Opera Company as Car
men IN their production OF Bizet's mas
! terpiece at the Metropolitan Opera House
on Tuesday, Oct. 50th, is a Chicago girl
who has had the valuable training of
two years. service at The Paris Opera
Comique. Miss Thompson made her
debut IN London at COvent Garden as
StepnanO, in Romeo and Juliet in
May, 1898. During that season, she also
sang with great success Stebel in
Faust Zerlina in ERA DiavOlO," and
Lola in "CaValIeria Rusticana." The
following December she made her debut
at the Opera Comique in Paris as Car
men, where she remained until the time
of her-departure to join the metropolitan
English Grand Opera Company. While
there, she scored emphatic successes as
Carmen, MignOn, Prince Charmant in
Massenet's " Cendrillon" and Hansel in
''Hansel and Gretel. Miss Thompson
is another conspicuous member OF the
group Of American girls who have tr1-
umphed abroad, Her debut with the
organization will be her first professional
appearance in America.
Mrs. Ffske's second engagement at the
fremont Theatre, Boston, is illustrating
the unusual popularity of that actress in
'Beoky SHARP Last January Mrs