The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-14

his seat and drink in the sweet sounds
as hs would the midwinter sunshine OF
Southern California, knowing that there
will be no dlsmal clouds TO mar snis en-
joyment. Mime Sembrich's song recital
at Carnegie Hall last night was one of
those cloudless occasions when critics
could not but forget their usual function
and become rhapsodists IL cannot De SAID
that Mime. Sembrich sings all kinds OF
songs better than any one else liz would
be easy to name certain Lieder, OF the
highly dramatic and emotional type
which such singers az Lilii lehman and
Lillian Ncrdica can sing more effectively.
Bur In her own domain-which IL large
and delightful one--Mme. Sembrich stands
to-day alone; and, as she wisely refrains
from crossing the border, her recltais
verge ON perfection.
RoSsINI CLUB.
Yesterday morning the Rossini club
gave a special programme OF operatic mu-
sic, as follows:
Piano Dust-Airs from Carmen, Bizet
Miss PhIlbrook and Miss Tricky:
Vooal Solo-Ah Reudt mi, Rossi
Plano Solo-O du mein holder Abend-
stein (rannhauserl, Wagner-Liszt
Miss Fobes.
Vocal Trio-Song OF the Kline Daugh'
ters, (Der Gotterdammerungb wagner
Mrs Palmer. Miss Wood, MISE Fassete,
Miss Halves, Miss Richie, Miss Noyes.
Piano Duet-Der Kilt der Maikuren,
1Die Wnlkurel. Wagner
Mrs. ElwelI and Miss Cobb.
Vocal Solo-Michaela's Aria (Quo
dico no, non son paurosa,
Mrs White.
Violin solo-Prislied' Dle Me M,,Ss,,,,
MIR. Thompson
Vocal Solo-La Cieca, La Giooonda),
Ponchielli
Miss Fletcher.
Vocal Quartette-Bella nglia dell anore,
Rigoletto- Verdi
Mrs. Palmer, Miss Rice, MIR. Stock bridge,
MIR. Bowdoin.
NOTES.
Mrs. Fiske has won a signal victory
over the Theatrical Trust In the Denver
litigation. 1t will be remembered that
Frank Il. Carstarphen, a lawyer of Den
YER, entered into contract with the
managers OF the Denver Theatre last June
for the use OF that house during the week
Of January z, and subsequently contract
ed with the manager OF Mrs. Fiske for
nsr appearance there during that. week.
The denver Theatre was then non
trust house. 1t subsequently was brought
under Trust auspices, with the evident
purpose of excluding Mrs. Ftske from
Denver, and the agent OF the trust In
formed Mr.. Carstarphen that Mrs. Ftske
engagement had been cancelled By the
new management of the theatre. MIR.
Carstarphen applied In the District Court
Of Colorado for a temporary Injunction TO
prevent interference with his contract,
and 1t was issued. The agents of the
trust contested the case, but last Friday
IluA HaA linaIlV making
the temporary Injunction permanent, and
thus rebuKing high handod attempt to
Interfere with legal contract and to
shut Mrs FisKe out of Denver.
TIE late Sir Arthur Sullivan left an
estate of about $50, 900, nearly all OF which
goes to his nephew, ii. sullivan. lie
made small bequests, Mrs. Konalds get
ting the sooIe of 1.-The Lost Chord"
In connection with Maude Adams's ex-
traordinary success in the Eparb or IL Al
glou, achieved under the the direction or
Charles Frohman, the New York Evening
Joarnal says In its editorial page: In
this great success Of Miss Maude Adams
there is hope, and a lesson for every
American girl. For that reason Miss
Adams's achievement is noticed here.
The stage is too often disfigured; AmeIi-
can women ars too often disgraced by
actresses who think that to suoceed they
must at least pretend 60 be immoral. In
MISS AuGkuH yO4 ES5 thS EAc1NSSe NASSNS@
ON the American sage, and at the same
time you see a young woman who always
presents human nature In its BEST light.
who always Mays such parts as any
woman might be prou to play. IL 10 de.
sirable that young women OF talent
should turn toward the stage. Good
actresses are needed ana but too few.
Miss Adams's great success, never as
great as today, must encourage every
good girl who thinks of a stage career"
This weeks New York Dramatic
Mirror says:
Corse Payton will invade New
York next ssason lie has purchased
q lot OF land in 25th street. near Seventh
Avenue, opposite the Harlem Opera
House, and Is to build theatre. The
plans have already been drawn by
McElfatrick & Son, and work Will begin
early in the spring. 1t 10 MIR. Payton's
intention to have the house ready for
opening on Labor Day, 1901. lie Will
pursue the same policy that has been SO
successful at his Brooklyn theatre, the
Payton. He will take one OF his travelling
companies eff the road and Install IL as
permanent stock organization. One
company viii play all the comedies,
while the other will handle the heavier
plays, the companies alternating at the
brooklyn and New York theatres, thus
allowing for two weeks production OF
each play.
Mir. Payton will head the comedy COM
pany, while Eta Reed will be the star
of the dramatic organization.
Haddon Chambers arrived from Eng
land on Saturday. to look at our country,
with view OF nutting some or 1t in a
play. He had not been hare since the
production of The Idler, at the Lyceum,
Sarah Bernhardt's ooachman, footman,
two horses and a hrougham are sched-
uled to arrive from France this week, In
order that Madame Berhardt may ride
about town in her own equipage.
James . Neill has played Monte Cristo
about 5000 times. The total may be more
or less, for he has kept no accurate record
Of the number OF representations, and he
reaches these figures by an approximation
based on the years 1t has been the leading
feature OF his repertoire.
The police of Atlanta, Ga. are moving
against Sunday performances Edward
Strauss and his orchestra were booked to
appear at tne Grand Opera Houte last
Sunday, but the Chief of Police notified
Manager DE Give that he would not allow
any sunday oonesrts whether sacred or
otherwise. There Is an old state law in
Georgia prohibiting any kind of a per-