The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
HOWARD ATHENEUAI.

The Howard Athen@um star speciality
company opens the season with Charles j.
Rich and Harry r. Harris as managers, at
Portland this evening. The personnel of this
noteworthy organization has already been
given in these columns. The salary list will
amount to over $1400 week, but the man
agement count with confidence upon gener-
GUS support of a company which they claim
to be the strongest on the road, and in whose
varied performances there can be found no
feature to which the most exacting purist
can take exception. The pre- grame is excel
lently. made. up, and embodies the newest
sensations OF the day, giving ample scope for
the display of many specialties by people
who are famous in their several lines
Among them is Prof LerouX. who on Sept
18th jumped from the Dime Museum building
in Philadelphia. McAvoy and Hallen, who
appear here, set the country crazy in their
parody on the 'Three Little Maids from
School"
MANAGER KNOWLToN's BENEFIT.
This evening grand testimonial will be
given to Mr. C. ii. KnowltOn by the Wilkin-
son Opera Co., Chandler's Band, !Star Line
Steamboat Co., Wright's Orc hestra and 9TH
ers. The attractions will consist of the opera
of Iolanthe, selections by Chambers Band
Offenbach's charming Operetta "Lieschsn
and Fritzchen,' by Mr. and Mrs. Bell, imita-
ti0ns of George THATCHER by Mr.. Albert Lang
of the Mojeska company, harmonica solos by
Charles Farrell, and other specialties. The
steamer Cadet has offered free transportation
to island patrons. A large number of tickets
have been sold and every Indication points
to rouSing crowd.
CHARIOT OF SONG.
Philip Phillips will appear in his illustrated
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night. A description of his wonderful pow
ers has been published in this paper. There
will probably be large audience present.
He had fine audience at Chestnut street
church last evening. His scripture readings
and songs were illustrated by more than one
hundred dissolying views of marvellous
beauty. He has wonderful power of reach
ing the eye, ear and heart all at the same
moment. The people were at times kmelted
| to tears and at others filled with courage by
| his tender and inspiring songs Had Mr..
Phillips presence in our city last night been
| known Chestnut Street church could not
| have held the audience.
YIN. CA.
| The sale of reserved seats for the Y. NJ. G.
A. course of entertainments at City Hill will
| open at Stockbridge's next Saturday morn
| ing, Sept. %, at 8 o'clock. Numbers will be
| given out at o'clock.
| NOTES.
M. B. Curtis will bring out his new play,
| Caught in a-Corner," for the first time at
the Globe Theatre, Boston, Oct. %.
W. D. Howell's new play, if produced at
| the MadisonSquare Theatre, New York, this
season, will have the younger Salvini in the
leading role, representing young Venetian
| priest.
| H. Dixon Jones, ex-Instructor of Elocution
| at Harvard College, who recently made his
| professional debut in New York, has been
engaged to play variety Of characters in
| the support of Marie Prescott.
| Edwin Booth now rehearses his company
in person, instead of deputizing somebody to
walk through his parts, as was formerly his
custom, and as result his support is said
| to do much better than that of last year. He
| is bringing enthusiasm and energy to his
| work and even wishes to extend his season
! from thirty to forty-five weeks.i
| Patti sails for this country Nov. 8, and will
| give two operate concerts in Boston at Music
| Hall, one on Wednesday ey ening, Nov. "a,
and the otherEon Saturday afternoon, Nov.
81. She will give only fifty concerts in her
entire tour through this country, Mexico and
South America.
Mr.. p. j. McCallum, the well known char
acter actor of this city, is with Dickinson's
American Theatre Company, now doing an
| excellent business in Iowa.
| Clark's Ten Nights in a Bar Room will be
| at City Hall next Friday and Saturday Mr..
| j. Y. Farrar is advance agent and is in the
city.