The Portland daily press., 1894-11-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Two Old Cronies.

Songs, dances, specislties and every
thing else that 60 to make up sue
cessful farce comedy will be found in
Two Old Cronies," the attraction at the
Portland Theatre tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
Two of the best of character comedians,
Frank and John Wills, are at the head OF
company which includes such well
known people as The Fulton Brothers,
Ed. Warren, Eva Swinburne, Emma Segel
and Ray Vernon. Surely with such an
predict most entertaining perform
ance.
Ingersol1.
Col. Robert Ingersoll will lecture in
City Hall December 4th on the Bible.
Col. Ingersoll's abilities as an orator are
now so well known that it is unneces-
sary to dwell upon them here. Whether
one believes with him or not, whatever
he has to say is worth listening to, for
he is sure to advance many original
ideas and clothe them in the most brill
liant and effective verbiage. The seats
are now on sale at Stock BRIDGES, and
there will be half fare On the Maine
Central road, reduced fares on the Ronh-
sster and reduced rates and late trains
on the Grand Trunk to all holdin In
gerso1i tickets
Primrose s. West.
Thanksgiving is always great day
for public entertainments, ana this year
the great organization of Primrose q
West, composed of seventy of the best
minstrel artists in the country, will APP
pear at City Hall. Forty are white and
thirty genuine black men. The man.
ayers promise to put the company on the
stage in wonderful style, and to give a
matinee and an evening entertainment
in manner never before seen in this
city. The tickets are on sale at Chand-
ler's music store and are selling very
rapidly. An early call will ensure good
seats. There will be An imposing spec
tacular parade at noon of Thanksgiving.
The Elks' Minstrels.
The second performance of the Elks at
Portland Theatre last mis- ht drew anoth-
er crowded house, and the fun was in
cessant from the rise to the fall of the
curtain. 1t was an entertainment that
reflects the. highest credit on all who had
any participation in it. Mitchell and
Murphy are very funny. and have all
the ease of the hest professionals Mitch
ell got off a good thing on Shipping
Commissioner Gallagher's appointment.
He said Cleveland looked over all the
candidates. papers and when he came to
Gallagher's name said that settles it,;
let her go. The house roared. There
were encoresi and bouquets IN Lrofusion
last night. Glad of it.
Notes.
At the production of the "Mikado,"
given in B ath kFiday and Saturday eve
ming, Miss. sHarriette johnson of this
city made a hit in the part OF Pitt
Sing xessdsg ,st s
A final concert, positively the last this
season, is to be,given at Boston Music
Hall by the Melba company, on Tuesday
evening, December 8. MeIba will be as
sisted By Mrs. Sofia Scalchi, Messrs. Pol.
Plancon, M Mcguire, Victor Harris and
a fine orchestra under the direction of
Mr.. Anton Seidl.
John Mason took benefit at the Bow
doin Square Theatre. Boston, Monday
night. The audience was filled with en-
Lhusiasm, and Mason had to make
speech. The occasion was also marked
by the temperance after her serious
illness, of Marion Manola Mason. Mrs.
Mason contrary to expectation, took no
part in the play, but between the sec
ond and third acts sang with much feel
ing Marascbino's Eternamente,n and
for an encore that old favorite, Kath.
leen Mavourneen,'ss both of which were
received with lin bounded enthusiasm
BY an audience which completely filled
the house. -, - 81 IS ~ l1s.a
The host Of friends within and with
out the, theatrical profession of which
Miss Emma Pollock, the popular SOU
brette of Harrigan's company, can
boast. VIII perhaps he surprised to- hear
that she has become engaged to Frank
H.Glaze. young banker of New York.
The betrothal was made but recently