The Portland daily press., 1900-08-23

Prelude, Chopin
Concert Sonata, ScarIatti
Moment Musical, Schubert
Hunting Song, Mendelssohn
RondO Capriccls, Mendelssohn
The boy is about IA years old and has
studied Is months only. yet his repertoire
includes 40 pieces. He has played In
South Carolina to Maine, having accom-
plished more in the time he mas studied
than any pupil in the school. His
techique is phenomenal and his numbers
We're listened to last evening with appre-
ciative interest by goodly number OF
our music-Ioving people.
RIVERTON PARK.
The greatest feature ever seen at River
ton park is the dancing act Of solaret,
Queen of Light, appearing with the Co.
lumbia Vaudeville company and the Ma
tus Royal Hungarian orchestra, this
week. Although every vaudeville act on
the bill is above the average the act of
Solaret is superior to all. Although all
four dances are marvellous creations it is
in the fire dance that we see the cuImina-
tion of the electricians skill, and the
triumph of the artists mastery hand
ling Of colors, the dancer S seemingly al
most inspired realization of what may be
termed thu sentiment of the dance and
her grasp of It's possibilities. How dra-
matte is the picture as the dancer stands
there in the center of the stage, while
curling wreaths of smoke arise like in
cense about her, and with uplifted hand
seems to appeal for salvation from the de-
vouring flames chat begin TO rise about
her feet. 1t is almost too intensely real
istic, and is q sight never to be forgotten.
Then the weird and uncanny swiftly re-
place the dramatic, as with movements
that might seam to depict torture were
they not so graceful, the dancer waves
her neecy garments toward which tongues
of flame leap up from the stage until she
seems to be enveIoped in their devouring
embrace. Then they appear to die out
as the smoke Of the deyouring shoulder
ing fire again rises and partly conceaIs
the figure OF its victim. Again and with
increased violence, while all the colors of
fire seem to be battling with each other
in an unearthly contest for supremacy,
the flames burst forth and wildly chase
each other in every direction, seemingly
as If Pluto himself were feeding them
with the alehemist's mysterious pow
ders There still stands beautiful Solar
ct, apparently resistless to the consuming
power, and yet ike a fairy goddess or
elhn enchantress outstanding unscathed
its raging force until at last, as il sud
denly struck down by q wither1 ng blast,
while the flames, their greedy wrath
appeased as suddenly die out and Solaret
has gone But the memory viii long
remain.
VERY LITTLE FAUST"
One of the biggest productions on the
road this season is the operatic travesty
Every Little Faust which is going to
open at the jefferson tonight for the ball
ance of the week, including Saturday
matinee. 1t win be given by the same
immense cast that has been playing it
at the Columbia theatre. Boston, for six
weeks, including the ever popular Otis
Harlan, who has made rs laugh on occa-
sions by his ludicrous, though always
clean work in Hoyt "A Black Sheep
and 50 A Stranger IN New York" Miss
o1enne is also with this splendid or gan1-
zatiOn, together with Miss Kate Condor,
the beautiful con traIt0 singer, who is a
protege OF Jessie Bartlett Davis and on
of the great operatic finds OF many sea-
sons. Miss Condor viii remain with the
COIHD dUt Only 4Ibll Jllo ufaU u OCbODCI,
as she is under contract with Maurice
Grau for the Grand Opera Company at
the Metropolitan Opera house, New York
city.
The Fadettes yesterday gave their new
programme and interested large audi
ences. OF selections the "Two American
Dances was played for the first time IN
this vicinity, being entirely new. The
Sousa march, ''The National Fencibles'i
has not been played before this season,
as also the Pizzicato and "Echoes Of the
Ball. The music for both afternoon
and evening today viii be the same
The vaudeville has made a hit this week,
as it ought to, for it is the best yet pro-
vided at this resort. Fox and Ward, those
Old-time favOritss of the minstrel stage,
give a most laughable sketch, that ear ms
a recall at each performance. The dog
Chicago has become a general favorite,
on account of his unusual intelligence.
These are fine days and evenings Tor
visit to Underwood, and they should be
improved while they last, for the season
is drawing to a close, and there W Ill not
be many more opportunities.
NOTES.
The letter M seems to be a charm in
the dramatic world. A larger number of
our stars are in texed under it than under
any other letter. Among them are:
Richard Mansfield. Julia Marlowe, He
lena Modieska, Tim Murphy, Mary Man
nering. Maggie Mitchell and Henry Mil
I Ter, In the company of the great ones of
the past: MackIin, Macready, Mossop,
Matthews, Munorietf, Munden, John Nc
Cullough Frank Mayo and James e.
Murdoch.
Lottie WilIiams-SaIter, who gained
quite reputation last season through
in Broadhurst "Why Smith Left
Home, +" has refused, through her agent,
Jennie Jacobs, an offer to create the part
of Innocent Kidd in the forthcoming
London production of "A Parlor
Match, - as she is under contract to ap-
pear in a big New York production early
/ IN November.
Andrew Mack, the singing comedian,
! onened the theatrIcaI season at the New