The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The Jere MoAulfne stock company
win open a weeks engagement at Port
land theatre, next Monday night, In the
electrician" from the pen OF Chas.
BIaney. The "Electrician," popular
melodrama, one Of MIR. Blaney's recent
and most financial successes gives Mr..
McAuIffe ample scoDe to present his co
centric line OF oomeiy. Other plays to
follow the Electrician" win be South
ern Chimes and IA Man-o'-War' S
Man." great naval play made famous
by Thomas E. Shea. II Is said to be the
greatest naval drama ever presented,
Other strong plays in this repertoire are
1.-The Heart OF the Storm 1.-The Fire
Patrol, Z" "The Romance OF an Actress,
"UnjustIy Accused "AIl for Gold,
and "The Great Diamond Robbery" the
latter having been presented In all the
largest cities by Madame Janausohek
The leading players In Mr.. McAuliffe's
company are George Heath and Miss
Hazel Pughsley, formerly OF the Great
Ruby and the White Heather companies.
These neopls are said to be the HANDSOME
est, and most talented lesding people In
repertoire.
A strong and pleasing line OF vaude-
Vile features will bs introduced at each
performance during the progress OF the
play, making a contin 1ous performance
The usual custom of ladies' bargain tick
ct night will De Monday night. South
ern Chimes VIII be the Offering at the
Tuesday matinee.
ERNEST SEToN-THOMPSON.
ut was very fitting that children
should make up the majority OF the large
audience which gathered In Central Mu
sic hall to listen to Ernest Seton-T homp-
son on "The individuality OF Wild AMI
mails" The lecture was given for the
benefit OF the Maurice Porter Hospital
for Children, some of the patients from
which were present to get the first install.
ment OF their pleasure. The lecture was
particularly suited for boys and girls,
with plenty OF pictures of the animals
they ali love so we'll and funny stories TO
fit, told In MIR. Thompson's inim liable
style. He never talked over the heads Of
the younger portion of his audience, and
many OF the older ones there enjoyed 1t
all the more for that, for they were all
children again for the time as they
learned through eye and ear OF the habits
and almost human charao3eristics OF the
fox, the bear, and the wolf, to which
Mr.. Seton Thompson devotsd himself.
That his hearers had read his books was
evident. .''-ChioaGo Inter Ocean
Mr.. Thompson gives two lectures st
City Hail, February 10th. Seats at
Stockbridges' Piano Rooms, this morn
lug.
PHELAN STOCK COMPANY
The E. v, Phelan Stock company Will
Tlay return engagement at the Jeffer-
son theatre beginning Monday next.
In the company there are no stars, but
the selection OF each member for his or her
individual ability to interpret the roles
assigned them, has resulted in assem- bling
together a first class company of artists.
Special scenery for each play has been
prepared during the past summer by the
scenic artists, Messrs. II. K. MoA ndrews
and J. A. Thompson, and fine stage set
tings are promissd for each play present.
sd. Inc Ladies' Orchestra Is also feat
ure of the Phelan Company's engage
ment, and in this as well as other direc-
tIons care mas been taken to select only
the best artists. Matinees will be given
daily, commencing Tuesday.
MADAME BLAUVELT.
Madame Lillian Blauvslt is now sing
ing in Scotland, and the Glasgow Herald
of Jan I6 says:
"When Madame Lillian BIauvelt visit
ed Glasgow last season her success was as
complete as could be desired; everybody
w as charmed, and everybody wanted to
near her again. In speaking of Miss
Blau velt's sir cling 1t is difficult to avoid
falling into the weakness or super,atives.
The singer voice is of wonderful quality,
charming In Its richness and thrilling In
it's sweetness; her method seems absolute
iy perfect, and the must difficult music
Is sung without the slightest trace OF
effort; when we add that the singer has
q wide range, and an enunoiation so per-
feet that not a word OF her songs Is lost,
It Will be readily conceded that TO hear
Miss Blauyelt in music which suits her
is to have very rare treat Handel S
"a sweet Bird is pleasant II not very
inspired music, but as its technical dill
cultias are great, 1t served to display the
purify OF buh singer arb. torul
''Bolero" is kept alive only by singers OF
ths class to which Miss Blauvelt belongs;
one could hardly imagine better render
ing than 1t received. The three numbers
by Handel, Kate Nannah, and Landon
Ronald were also beautifully sung, al
though in sentimental music Miss Blau-
velt is not at her very best; the eneore
song suited her perfectly, ana It would
leave just the right impression on tbs
audience. 1t only remains to mention
DIR. Cowen sympathetic pianoforte ac-
compartments and MIR. Alfred Halsteau' =
artistic rendering of the flute obiigato to
Handel "Sweet Bird"
JUNGLE Il OM'S CABIN"
The popularity of "Uncls Toms
Cabin seems to be perennial 1t was
presented at the Jefferson Theatre yester-
day afternoon and evening before the