The Portland daily press., 1900-08-24


in Portland. is particularly clever and in
teresting, and the pictures he makes OF
granulated sand, dyed in various colors,
upon disc, are remarkable. His por-
trait Of Washington Is a perfect likeness.
Hartmann and Amann, the travesty
artists. present a clever and amusing
little comedy entitled ga Clear Case"
and Jerrold performs some darling feats
on the bicycle. The whole show is OF
excellent merit.
VERY LITTLE FAUST.
Very Little Faust" a travesty on
Gounod's Is famous opera and whose story
surely does not follow the ideas of
Goethe, was given its first production in
the city at the jefferson theatre last even
ing. A1r. Richard f. Carroll Is respon-
sibIe for the adaptation and the music of
Herle has been supplemented by num-
bers from the pen OF Fred J. Eustis, who
comes with the organization as musical
director. The scenes are laid IN the vic
unity of Paris and the characters are es-
sentialIy of the present century.
There is a good deal of nonsense run
ming through the play while much OF the
music is bright and catchy and there is a
large chorus Of girls whom nature has
modelled on graceful and symmetrical
lines. The stage settings are appropriate,
the costumes are TO be commended ana
the singing Is good.
The genial and pleasing personality OF
Otis Harlan permeated the action. he
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and his portrayal was a piece of run-mak-
ing and kept the audience in roars of
laughter His first song Hiding in the
Ammunition Van" was a mirth provoker
which was followed by the coon song
"Anastasia.' In the second act he made
one of the decided hits OF the evening in
Brother Henry and LAS Long as it
Pleases the Ladies'.
Miss Mamie GiIroy, the soubre tie, who
took the part Of Marguerite, shared hon
ors with Mr.. Harlan and sang and acted
admirably. Her ''Down in Lovers Lane,
lullaby was a pretty song and it's effect
was heightened by the introduction OF
two little darkies and by the play of
lights as she moved across the stage. Miss
Kate Condor with a Venus like form
was the scheming MephIsto of the cast.
he wore a stunning costume and is the
Dosgessor of a contralto voice of great
strength and good quality. Hugh Chill
vers as DR.. Faust used his fine baritone
voice with splendid effect and one of the
notable numbers was the German Trio
in the second act, by Miss Condor, Miss
GiIroy and Mr.. Chilvers. The Donkey
Song by Miss Ulrioh was feature of
the first act and Mile. Proto won the
loudest kind of applause by her dancing.
She flew across the stage like a wh1rl-
wind and almost bewildered every one by
her marvellous toe spinning. The orches-
traI IN usic was up to the mark and alto
gether the production makes a good sum-
mer attraction There VIII be perform
ance this evening which win be followed
by two on Saturday, Sfternoon and even
ing.
NOTES.
Henry w. Savage and Maurice Grau,
managers of the new metropolitan Engllsh
Grand Opera company, have engaged FOR
their organization the coming season q
number Of singers OF European repuUa =
tion who have not been heard IN this
country. Among these are Ingeb0rg Bali
a young Swedish soprano, has Tor three
years been a favorite member OF Jhe
Royal Opera company in Stockholm, and
has frequently appeared at the court OF
King Oscar Mr.. PAUL is q finely trained
ENGLISH baritone, who for several seasons
has sung with the Carl Rosa company.
Among the famous singers known to
American opera goers that have been en-
gagged for the new organization IS Lem
prere Pringle, whose popularity IN New
York has long been firmly established.
William Mcdonald, bass0 OF the Bos-
tonians. was reported to be suffering with
1ritis at his California home, ana Jhe
CAV daily papers Immediately proclaimed
Inc blindness of w. III. Macdonald, OF
Barnabee and Macdonald, leading spirits
of the Bostonians. William Mcdonald
and W, I'll. Macdonald are not the same,
and even the man with 1r1t1s is not ser1-
ously affected. n,,.4
BooIoo Bool Boom is no more. Lha5
iaw-sDIitting, tongue twisting title,
selected for the new opera by GOODWIN q
and Highlander, that Francis Wilson VIII
produce at the Knickerbocker 1heaGre,
Sept. TO- has been replaced by announcer
name that can be pronounced WlChouD
sDeciaI course of Iingual gymnasOlcs.
I'he opera will be known hereafter as
The Monks of Malabar, and every one
that has had to mention the former
name. either in speaking or 1nlWrlUiinlg
will be grateful for the change. Inc
Monks Of Malabar is good title, muslca'