The Portland daily press., 1900-09-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



elements OF assured popularity and inst
now along with the continued produo.
ton of Sag Harbor'' comes a revival of
Hearts OF Oak" which was seen last
evening at the Jefferson theatre, the first
time In the city for several years. =s,HMl
The story deals with Terry Dennison.
a miller living near Marblehead. Mass.
who hnds himself in love with his ward.
OhrysUal' whom he has raised from a
child. The latter, however loves one.
huby Darrell, a sailor who It the OMEN
ing OF the play is away on a long cruise
out Is expected to soon return. Terry
Ueils MS love to Chrystal and she consents
TO be his wife. On Ruby S return he is
made acquainted with the fact and ont or
consideration for his frieno he gives up
all hope of marrying Chrystal and ooes
on another long voyage. Terry and
Chrystal are married, a girl baby comes
TO bless the union and Terry's cup of
happiness seems filled to overfowinp.
Alter time Ruby returns to visit his
friends, as madly in love with Chrvstal
as ever, to find that, she too. has not
forgotten him. Terry accidentally over
hears conversation between the two.
goes away, expecting never to return,
and leaving instructions that should he
not be heard from in five years that Ruby
and Chrystal are to become man and
wife. Terry is given up as dead, a monu-
ment is erected to his memory, and Ruby
and ChrystaI prepare to carry out his last
wishes, On the very day of the cere-
mony, little Chrystal, Terry's child dis
covers poor old blind sailor wandering
about the country church yard. She
takes him in charge-not knowing that
it is her own father, for 1t is indeed
Terry Dennison, who has come back to
die amid the scenes of his childhood.
The stage settings are quite appropriate
to the atmosphere OF the play and we are
afforded realistic views of the old light
house near Marblehead, Mass with the
ocean beating against 1t, the scene of the
thrilling wreck, also a picture of the
mill, ETC., with all the needed stage
properties.
Individually, the personages are all
types, peculiar to the time and place OF
the story and the acting, il never bril-
liant, is thoroughly competent. e. P.
Sullivan plays Terry DennIson, the sailor
miller IN a frank, direct fashion and
exhibits pathos in the trying scenes of
the final acts, Miss Sarah Whiteford acts
Crystal with a suggestion OF conflicting
but repressed emotions, a very creditable
achievement for so young an actress,
while her good presence and pleasing
methods secured for her the sympathies
of the audience.
The character studies, by Nat D. Jones
and Thomas NJ. Hunter. of Owen Garro-
way and ''Uncle' Davy were gamong the
decidedly good bits of acting and they
deserve words OF special praise. James
Horne was IN the role of Ruby the sailor
boy and the reception given him on his
first appearance attests his popularity
with Portland audience. His impersona-
Uion throughout was strong and con-
vincing. The subordinate parts were
acceptably taken and feature of the
evening was the singing of the "Hearts
of Oak quaTtette-Craven, Maynard,
Hubbard and Parmet. They were en-
cored again and again and responded
with topical songs, mimetic numbers
etc., which called forth the Ioudest kind
of recognition.
The audience was a very good sized
one and received the production with
marks of favor. Hearts of Oak'' will
be repeated today at afternoon AMI even
ing performances.
ee-5e MILK WHITE FLAG.
Hoyt's "a Milk White FIag'' is one of
the best of a class of comedies that are
extremely popular with patrons of the
| theatre. 1t is a clever. good natured
satire on the independent militia sys-
tenn which has brigade outf of officers
for a company OF privates.
Incidental to the play, many clever
specialties are introduced, a number of
stunning girls appear as v1vandiers, mes
senger boys, ETC., and help to make up a
large and efficient chorus which is shown
to advantage In military songs and
marches. The production, as a whole, is
humorous and telling to the last degree,
and the sa tire is so good natured that
one can always laugh and enjoy it. "a
MIX White Flag comes to the JeIer-
son on next Monday night.
RIVERTON PARK.
Two more concerts today by the popu-
lar Matus Royal Hungarian orchestra
and two more performances by the excel
lent artists of the New York Vaudeville
club and then au revo1r to the summer
amuse ment season of 1900 at Riverton
park. These farewell performances at this
popular resort are tinged with a shade OF
sincere regret. Although Portland Is
favored with many delightful summer
resorts, there are none more popular with
amusement lovers than this beautiful
park on the banks OF the Presumpscot |
and no one enjoys more extensive or |
enthusiastic clientele. The entertain |
ments at Riverton this season have been |
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