The Portland daily press., 1900-11-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
QUO vADI5 AT PORTLAND
THEATRE,

THEATRE.
The original play from Sienkiewiez' 8
story Of "Quo vadis, as dramatized by
Charles W. Chase, was presented for the
first time In this city last evening at the
Portland theatre and by all appearances
the large audisnoe present wers perfectly
satisfied. The version as presented was
In its main features similar to the
STANCE version which was fully given In
this column yesterday. The play was
we'll staged and the costumes were sppro-
pirate Opening in the house OF Petroni-
us, the second scene showed the gardens
surrounding the home OF Aulus Platius.
At length Lygia arrives at the palace and
we have the celebrated feast scene and
soon afterwards are carried to the gar
dens of Glnncus where the first persecu-
tion of the Christians begins and finale
of this act is vivid picture OF the burn
ing Of Rome. In the fourth act Is seen
the home or Petronius with slaves about
to engage in the dance while Nero is
reading his poem and being informed
that Rome Is burning he hastens to the
doomed city. The fifth act opens on one
Of the rooms In Nero's palace In Rome
where Poppaea is engaged In conspiracy
against Petronius and the Christians.
The scene soon changes to Mamertine
prison and the final act gives view Of
the exterior OF the arena whore Ursus
encounters the bull, or is supposed to,
and accomplishing a brilliant feat
saves his own nfea and that of Lygia
to both of whom Nero grants full pardon
and they 90 to Sicily for the balance OF
their lives.
Mr.. Milfred Lucas as Marcus Vinicius,
Henry Mitchell as Caius Petronius,
William Lawrence as Peter, MIR. Forrest
Russell as Aulus, and Miss Louise Lucas
as Lygia, q Christian maiden, were fine
in their respective parts. Mr.. J. Sidney
Macy as Nero was excellent. In fact all
the minor details were carried out to the
letter. Manager Benedict has placed on
sale for the benefit of the high school
scholars four hundred of the best seats at
20 cents each for the matinee today. The
final performance wiD be given this even
ing
BENNETT.MOULTON co.
"a Prisoner OF Algisrs. or the Son of
Monte Christie" is play, the force and
thrilling interest of which Is fully equal
to that which characterizes the great
Count OF Monte Christie" Of which IL
is the sequel. The adventures OF Albert,
son of Edmond Dantes and Mercedes, are
the theme of the story and In love and
adventure he proves himself worthy his
notable paternity. Elaborate and strik-
ing stage settings and rich and handsome
costumes, give this play worthy setting.
Selections by the Bennett Moulton or
chestra and specialties by high class vau-
deville artists are features Of every per-
Torrance. Tickets, at popular price, on
sale at Portland theatre where the COM
pany Will play an engagement all OF next
week.
THE SUNSHINE OF PARADISE
ALLEY.
Denman Thompson and George W.
Ryer's "The Sunshine of Paradise
Alley" comes to the Jefferson on Mon
day ana Tuesday for It's annual engage
ment. One of the best things the authors
did when they made the production
which bears this title, was to refrain
fromscalling 1t play, instead 1t Is termed
"Pictures of New York life,' and this
nomenclature is accurate. 1t is no long.
er BY any means dramatic novelty, but
IL is just as good picture as 1t ever was.
and the way it idealizes the docks and
slums of Manhattan still pleases a great
class OF thsatrea goors. Most Of the sue
cess OF the play has always depended
largely upon a clever lot OF people ad-
mirably cast, and the management WISE
ly retains all the old faverites for this
season. Phila May, Mrs. Charles Peters,
Helen Gurney, Grace Kimball, John
Walsh, W. j. Sully, George P. Armand
and John j. Flynn will BIS seen in their
old parts. John Moore, the great basso.
for whom the part OF DR.. Curtis was
written, will return to the cast. Elec-
ton returns will be read from the stage,
between the acts, on Tuesday evening.
An arrangement has been made with the
telegraph companies by which the very
latest returns will be received.
NOTE.
"Quo Vadis" will be repeated at the
Jefferson theatre this afternoon and even
ing, closing the present engagement of