The Portland daily press., 1900-04-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

PORTLAND THEATRE.
In "Ths American Girl" Manager A.
O, Ssamm on has osrtsinly his master
play, and like the Wise man he 10. whsn
he Organised the company to produce 10
the rolss were all assigned TO artists spec
tally suited fer the work demanded In the
various departments. ana with an eye 20
general excellence. "The American Girl"
has els mi nts that remind one OF "Littie
LORD Fauntlsroy,' Its plot being cast on
something Of the same lines Wills It's
comedy is Just - wholesome and refresh
ing, los heart interest Of equal fqrcss and
| Its denousment a. happily satlsfaotcry.
| IL In q play Of much more thap ordinary
merit. She story beginning IN an engas.
ing way and bsing INTERESTING TO the
Al the Portland theatre on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday with mattnees FRI
day and Saturday.
HANLONS' SUPERBA.
To the dsvotsss Of pantomims and
spectacle much pleasure should be
cleaned from the announcement that the
Hanion brothers are coming 10 the Jeffer-
con next Thursday. Friday aud Saturday
and Saturday matinse and Will present
an entirely new ed ition Of their now r.
nous and ever-nsw "superbA." made up
L CD-uHtH IN tvGKI ucn8Df WAN 4&A sAsS -
that these clever creators can bring to
bear upon 10. with new scenery through
outa number of novel mechanical tricks,
| laughabls Illusions, am using pantomime.
charming ballets and clever spsoialties,
az abundance OF new entertainment is
offered.
DICKENS DRAMATIZED.
The presentation OF new dramatiza-
| tlon Of any Of Charles Dickens novels
| would have an exceptional interest at any
time, and IL is therefore not surprising
that more than ordinary interest Ia
manifested In the production, for the
| frat time In this city, OF "The Only
Way" which IL an adaptation Of "A Tale
Of Two Cities" which very many persons
consider the famous nevelist's master
| pieces. From . theatrical standpoint 1t
doubtless exoites notable attention from
| the fact that IL now quite generally
known that when Dickens wrote the
story he was particularly anxious TO have
It dramatizsd for the stage. and 1t IL
equally true that during his lifetime,
none Of the stage versions were satisfao.
tory to him. "The Only Way" appears
fsom ell accounts, to have triumphsd
over all other stage versions and to have
satisfied the keenest literary sentiment,
both in England and In this country, as
an adsquste, consistent dramatisation OF
with one OF ths most distinctive hlstori-
cal episodes In the worlds history.
STRADELLA.
Boston will not be the only other city
represented at the opera StradellA, April
24th and 25th. under the direction Of ..
stewart 1sylor. Among other parties IL
one from Ottawa, Canada, in which will
be the Hon. X, b.. Pope, ID. r.. the
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vito and eldest daughter. HIS second
daughter, Miss Ethel. is the fortunate
pessessor OF tine 90. She 10 study
| Ing with MIR. Taylor, and her voice shows
promise Of brilliant futurs. The Hon.
K. Ii. P7pe became interested In Marcia
Craft two years ago, when Mr.. Taylor
was touring through the Province OF
| Quebec, doing festival work. and he
wishss to hear her In Grand Opera.
The Columbia Mandolin and Guitar
club are to appear In the first act OF the
opsra, and. make the scene very real.
| Mr. Coombs, one OF Names best singers,
makes an ideal bandit and is daily work
ing upon his part.
PIANO RECITAL.
Saturday afternoon at the house Of Mrs.
v. q. Payson, Is Gray street, piano
recital Was given by the pupils of Miss
Margaret Davis. The programme was
as follows;
Dust-Seleotions from Ermipie.
| Jakobowski
Margaret Payson and Donald Psyson.
| Solo-Home Of Ny Heart,
Grata Payson.
| Solo arcissus, Nevin
| Blanca Cogswell.
| Solo-Minuet, Paderawski
| Charlotte Mariotte.
Sclo-A Spring Song, snaelssohn
b Air from The Creation. Haydn
Thomas Shaw Bosworth
| Selo-Lovs Song, Jonas
Psrsis Kurdish.
Solo-Lohengrin Wedding March,
Wagner
Donald Payson.
| Solo Spring Song, AletteI
| Edith Talbot
Solo-Barchetta, Nevin
| Margaret Payson.
| Solo--Mazurka. Statkowski
Gertrude Mariotte.
Dust-VaIss Caprice, Rutiusteir
The Misses Mariotte.
GRO6SMITH.
| There was q fine sale Of Grossmith tick.
cts on Saturday at Stookbridge's piano
rooms. Mr.. Grossmith will give his new
Programme at his second recital at