The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
vernona Jarbeau.


Friday and Saturday the charming
actress, Vernona Jarbeau will be seen
in her play Starlight" at Portland Thea
ire The New York Recorder says:
Starlight" a musical farce comedy,
not particularly different from other
potpourris of the same like, opened at
the New Park Theatre last night. Yer
mona Jarbeau, plump soubrette, who
sings in q phenomenal contralto voice,
gives limitations and kicks high, as she
takes the NOTION, all through the piece,
was the central figure OF the show,
backed UP by mum Der of clever singing
people and the usual trio of comedians.
Miss Jarbeau was rewarded for her
work with hearty applause. She has
certainly no reason to complain of he1
reception in New York as star There
are. of course, songs and dances innumer-
equipment of the company is unusually
good and the legs of the comedians APP
parently homeless, it is not difficult to
understand the success which this en- ter
tainment has met with on the road"
Switzerland.
Tonight Misses Allen and Harring-
ton will produce their illustrated mono
logue Switzerland" at the Church OF
the Messiah The beauty of the scenes,
the descriptions of the trip and customs
of the people, the. costumes and the songs
have made forvthe ladies a marked repu-
tation everywhere they have appeared.
The characters are Aunt Jane" the
aCount' and Myself" together with
travellers, peasants, tourists, children
and others met on the way. The
following will be the programme:
Part ARRIVAL in Switzerland-at
Geneva. Aunt Jane and the Count.
Part "A sail on Lake Leman,
Switzerland the home of genius, the
cookies, flying visit to Bernie, the clock
tower, no bears today, thank you; Inter
lachen, the Alpine glow, the walk to
Lauterbrunen, high priced scenery, the
Count is lost terrible encounter with a
brigand in a storm.
Part 3.-The Count is shocked, Aunt
Jane, the Count and Edelweiss.
Part 4.-The benefit concert, feclta-
lions. the Countess ZinzinzOon, sunrise
at last, Home, Sweet Home.
Clara Morris.
For years Clara Morris has been noted
as one of the leading emotional actresses
of the American stage. Her character
izations in Alike, Article AZ, Odette,
Camille, Renee, Claire and other trans
lations from the French dramatists,
have called forth the cleverest criticisms
of the leading critics of America.
For time Miss Morris had to leave the
stage, owing to severe illness. She has
now returned, and is said to be in perfect
health. She is playing on the NewEng-
land circuit, and will be seen in Port
land Oct. 20, at City Hail. A crowd
ed house should greet the gifted actress on
the occasion of her appearance here.
The sale of seats for Clara Morris begins
at Stockbridge's this morning. The
play that Miss Morris will give is Sar-
dou's great effort Odette. This selection
was made after careful inquiry among
many of the theatre goers of the city. A
large majority preferred Odette to any
thing else. 1t is very strong play,
written in the favorab BILE style of the most
famous of modern writer's, Victorien
Sardou, author of Fedora, Cleopatra,
Diplomacy and others. Itnot only affords
Miss Morris great opportunities but re-
quires large and excellent company to
interpret it properly. The company now
supporting Miss Morris is model one
especially selected for Odette. There are
eighteen acting characters exclusive of
Miss Morris.
The Two Johns.
j. C. Stewards company of comedians
will be seen in the "Two Johnsn at
Portland Theatre next Monday and Tues
day. The piece has been wholly rewrit-
ten since its last presentation here and
is now brighter, funnier and more in
teresting than ever. 1t has new and
brighter scenery, and is very attractively
cosumed. John Hart and Frank Rush
enact the two fat heroes, Peter and
Phillip Johns, in such way as to keep
the spectators constantly laughing in the
heartiest fashion. Clever work is also
done by Dan Hart, M. W. Timms, Wiley
Williams, Harry Allen, Kate Montrose,
Louise H. Montrose, Arcadia Stewart
and Marjorie Fair, in their respective
roles. In the second act some taking
specialties and impersonations are given
BY Dan Hart, Harry F. Allen, Wiley
Williams and Louise Montrose.
Ryan's Concert.
Mr.. W. J.Ryan, the blind young man,
has secured the services of the popular
organization, the Apollo Male Quartette,
for his benefit at City hall, Wednesday
evening, October 18th, and crowde
house is assured. The Providence
Journal speaks highly of their mus...
Messrs. Maynard and Coffin two blind
musicians who play upon a number of
musical instruments with wonderful
proficiency will also take part in the
entertainment. Tickets may be had of
Mr.. Stock bridge and at the door.
MUNICIPAL COURT.