The Portland daily press., 1901-02-22
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
THE OLD. OLD STORY.

has offered is "Ths Old, Old story, :"
which received its first presentation Iasi
evening before an audience OF excellent
quality who were so appreciative as to
call the curtain after each act. There is q
sweet, quiet atmosphere about the piecs
which viii appeal TO q very large class Of
our theatre goers ana In plot and CON
struction It is OF the kind that arrests AZ
tention from start TO finish. Tbs story
tells OF the love OF n bankers son ana
young EngIishman for the heroine who is
Obliged to CHOOSE between love and duty,
ana tragIcaily is relieved from her EN-
bsrrnssment by the suicide OF this ne
VINO hears her confession Of love to the
other. There is constructed about the
central idsa a series Of episodes which
bring to the centre OF the stage nearly all
the members of the cast who contribute
bits Of acting from time to time along
the lines OF comedy which are most enter
tanning and refreshing. There Is no one
oversnadowlng character and the well
balanced cast appeared last evening to
excellent advantage. Miss Eleanor Brown
ing has beautiful character TO portray
and found in Louise Schuyler part for
which she Is admirably adapted. She
was natural and winsome in her love
scenes, and when under the stress OF
emotion in the third act she discovers the
dead body of her self-saorihoing lover,
she never permitted herself TO overact, .
but artiatically dropped TO the stage with
out that piercing shriek which less
talented actresses are SO prone TO indulge
in. Evelyn Garter scored pronounced
success as Mrs. Ross Sherwoo d and added
to the reputation which she has already
won as a Strong convincing actress. She
had serious part az the lover OF antiques
and the mother OF q son who marries
much to her surprise and in settling this
matrimonial difficulty with the other In
serested parents she showed TAFT ana
yet a'vein OF humor whioh afforded many
happy moments to her auditors She ~
well as Mics Browning wore some pretty
costumes In the ball room scene and bot
should share in the honors of the evening.
Another very oommendsble part was that
of MARGARET Nelson. who acted through
out in q lively, sprightly manner. being
paired with Daniel Halifax In some very
amusing situations. Both are entitled TO
nrloh credit. Carrie Clarke wards acting
was up to her usual good standard and
passing to the male contingent word of
praise is due JACK Drumier. the young
who wins Ia the END the
hand Of the heroine. His methods ara
quiet and easy, and he gave an eKcsilent
i'm preston. Harry Bates made q very
good DIR. Bliss, his work last evening be-
ing the best he has yet afforded us.
Frank HIN and Reginald Darlington Ger.
iainIy deserve mention ana all in all the
new company achieved q very no table
success. The stage sets were appropriate |
ind there was smoothness about the
which should commend the
play to every body who likes . oleans in
5erssting comedy.
The play will be repeated afternoon and |
,vening the rest OF the week and at TO-
lays matinee q very attractive feature |
will be the reception by Miss Carter, re-
ersnoe to which was made in yesterdays
PRESS.
JoLBY COLLEGE MUSICAL Or
GANIZATION s.
The Y. NJ. G. A. hall echoed last ave-
ling with the delightful music OF the
Joiby College clubs and the stirring airs
warmed the hearts OF many a graduate
lnL wreathed with smiles the faces of
of their lady friends who Joined
n the generous applause which was
given nearly every number and so per-
tstentIy that the young men were OBJ
liged to respond with enoores not once
but several times during the rendition OF
What was otherwise a most liberal pro-
gramme. The concert was under the
of X. w. Sprague and the
organizations were made of Glee clubs,
Guitar club and Orchestra as
ollows:
Glee Club-Sixtsen MeA.
First Tenors-Saunders, leader ;!Teague,
Second Tenors-Tapley, Workman.
,hurch, Mann.
First Bass-sprague. PuriptOn. Wins
DIV, hammond.
Second Bsss-Marsh, Howard, Dsggett,
'eimer, Seaverns.
Mandolin. Guitar Club.
First Acknowledgements, leader;
Workman, Howard, Purinton, Butter,
,hyng.
Second Mandolin-Smitn, Mann, HAM
nond.
Guitars--Larsso n, Church, Washburn.
Orchestra-First violins, Brunei, lead
r, Workman; second violins, Thyng,
smith; first cornet, Iapley; second oornet,
'urinton; from bone, Larson; clarinet,
finsiow; double bass, Sprague; pianist,
)aggett.
The programme was SO varied as to ap-
cal to every taste and included:
Iagic Scsptre Overture, r. Gruenwald
Orchestra.
'schting Glee, Culbertson
6lee Club.
leading, Selected
Q. IL. WithereI.
,uartette, Selected
Messrs. Learned, Saunders, SpraGus,
Palmer. IL
'reole Queen, Hall
Mandolin Guitar Club.