The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
oooK.onukoH STOCK co.

at their initial performance OF that ever
popular play "The White Squadron"
Enthusiasm reigned supreme from start
to finish and when patriotism was
touched, rs IL was frequently, during the
progress of the play the house fairly
shook with applause. There are strong
situations relieved now and then with
comedy moments, love scenes, quick
lively actions, all OF which combine to
make the piece potent drawing card
1t was we'll played and the company
since its last appearance has been
strengthened though many familiar faces
are still seen. Special sets OF scenery
have been added and many stunning cos
tunes have been made for the present
season OF this excellent repertoire COM
pany. j. Harvey Cook and Lottie Church
were long since Installed as favorites
with Portland theatre goars and their
popularity seems to be OF the enduring
kind. MIR. Cook personated Victor Stan
ton in his usual strong manner so much
SO that at the end OF each climax, a cur
tain call was awarded him. Miss Church
as Onesta shared with Mr.. Cook the hon
ors OF the evening and won the generous
applause given her by easy yet effective
work. Good support was given them and
MIR. DAILY and MIR. Hustled who were the
opponents OF villainy acted SO as to call
upon them the hisses Of an indignant
gallery. Mr.. Crockett and Miss Chester
were paired of IN some good comedy
touches and the character sketch OF the
slave Santos by Frank Allen deserves
mention, Miss Ward was good Theresa
and others in the cast lent very com-
mendable aid TO q first class production
no scenic environment being lacking.
There was q good string OF specialtles
In troduced by Master Jack Manley. who
caught the crowd by his singing; Ward
and Edwards who sang and gave an ex-
hibition of buck ana wing dancing which
would be q top liner In any vaudeville
show; w. +. Crockett in comedian ana
monologue not.
The bill for todsy includes "Land OF
the Midnight SUM-" fer matinee perform
ance TO The followed in the evening by
IAN Actor's Romance" which 10 built
along the lines of "Zaza" ana 1.-The
Royal Box
ZAZA.
The Boston Transcript says OF Mrs.
Leslie Carter and her company in Zaza,
which will be presented ut the Jefferson
next Monday and Tuesdayi
1.-THE acting is excellent throughout.
Mrs. Carter is even better than before,
and in the grant scene OF the fourth act
showed mora convincing power than ever,
playing with an earnestuess and inten-
sity that were wonderfully true to life.
Charles A, Stevenson in the thankless
role part OF Dufresne, Mark Smith as
Cascart, the singing partner of zaza. and
Marie Bates as ZiZa's amt, were all as
admirable as when last seen here.
Therese Berta is stage child OF an intel
ligence rarely seen In stage-children, and
the actors who contribute graphic por-
traits of the people at the Aicazar are
worthy of more than a brief mention.
The whole presentation is SO good that
playgoers who missed seeing "Zsza" be
fore Will have no oause for regret II they
Improve the present opportunity"
CoRSE:PAYroN'S STOCK COMPANY
Bronson Towards play entitled
"Young Mrs Winthrop was the offer
ing yesterday afternoon by the Corse
Payton's Stock company at the opening
OF their annual engagement at the Jeffsr-
son theatre. This we'll known company
returns with an abundant supply Of
scenery, with some new faces in the cast.
and with plenty of catchy speoiAlties.
Tine story of the matinee play is the old,
old, one of husbAndSandEwife falling ap rt
through misunderstanding and unwiil-
ingness on the part of either to lead the
way to explanation and the final clearing
away Of the cloud that has obscured the
matrimonial heavens There is skilful
intermingling OF some well contrived
comedy touches, though little opportun-
ity for highly emotional work. The COM
Elementary leading roles Of Mr.. and Mrs
Winthrop were in the hands OF VIII ID.
Corbett and Edna Earle Linden. MIR.
Corbett is well known to cur theatre
goers, and was warmly welcomed on his
temperance lie acted his part With a
S suppressed emotion, and no little intelli-
genoe. The new leading lady, Miss Lin
den, made very favorable impression. |
She has a very stately stage presence,
dresses her characters well, and reads her
lines quite effectively. In the afternoon
she had no opportunity to reach any
dramatic height or make any great emo
ito nal display. Dora Lombard gave us q
very good Mrs. Dick Chelwyn, with her
lively prattle and tiighsiness, while Miss
Clore as the blind ingenue deserves
favorable mention. MIR. Berru had the |
role OF the warmheartad lawyer, and was
very satisfactory. and others in the cast |
G contributed their bits
The specialties include first rate aero |
baltic turn by the Flood brothers; inter- |
national dances by the thres Sisters |
Cardownie, the Scotch dance being q |
notably good one; songs by Jere Sanford, |
winch are handsomely illustrated, and |
other acts by Richard Crolius and La |
Petite Frederioka
s. In the evening the company appeared |
to good advantage In that strong society |
play, woman Against Woman,h giving |
it q production which delighted a big |
"ladies' night audience.
The bill today is an excellent one. In |
the afternoon "Ihe Runaway Wife,"
and tonight, "Taken from Life"
MARRiAG IS.