The Portland daily press., 1896-09-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Girl BuIlies a King.


Wurtemburg's king almost got into
trouble few days ago. He, like the
Kaiser, is an Indifferent whip. and, while
entering the Stultgas Schloss the king
nearly drove over young American
lady. She of the West, caught the
horses heads and pushed them back,
told the king in pretty strong Anglo
Saxon and German intermingled, what
she thought of him. His majesty. who
was entirely at fault, jumped down and
rendered his most profuse apologies.
The young lady was unaware that she
had had the qualification of. bullyingsthe
king until she received the following
day letter from one Of his majesty's
ohamberlain's, he said, of his clumsi-
ness, and her escape. Few people are
aware that jolly Nellie McHenry, who
sta,s in 81. Ora titan Donnelly's comedy
"a Night in New York." was the plucky
little woman, and she appears in Port
land theatre, Monday and Tuesday eve
nings, September IA and Is.
Eight Bells
That sparkling bit of mirth, music.
dancing and gymnastics known as
Eight Bells," will be prese nted at the
Portland theatre, Septem bar IL and 10.
In Eight Bells'' as everybody knows,
or should by this time, the Brothers
Byrne have an:expellent.. medium forth Q
display of their peculiar talents. I'm.
proved in many ways. and with the in
PRODUCTION of much new business, this
odd mixture.of pa ntomime. gymnastics,
comedy and speciality pretends to no
higher mission than that of making a
merry performance, and that it accom-
plishes in perfect STYLE Dating from the
opening scene to the drop Of theaourtain,
there L. not q moment in which some of
the numerous cast are not ocoupied.in
rendexing matters pleasant for the audi
snce.
Kellar.
Since Magician Kellar completed his
study of oriental magic and oocultismIin
India and. returned to the United States,
his entertainments have taken upor
themselves weird, bewildering and to-
tally inexplicable tone that makes them
at once radically different from the per
formances of any other magician. Hi,
researches in India:resulted in the acquire
msnt Of much knowledge from the won
derful street fakirs there, and many Of
their most wonderful feats are included
In his programme. He shows how thu
Mahetmas of India project their astra
bodies or their inner selves, to various
parts Of the world, at will. He cause!
men and women to appear and disappear
at win, in the most inexplioable manner
and grows flowers, orange trees full o.
fruit, etc., at word Of command, ON {
fully lighted stage and in full sight o.
the audience. fills programme al 1t will
be given here, includes seven full stag
illusions and half a hundred novelties
in small magic. all of his usual STANDARD
of excellence. Get tickets at Stockbridge'
as the performance will be given In Git!
hall, Monday night.
The Last Stroke.
Manager Jacob Lift, who owns "In OH
Kentucky and other popular plays, ha
Just struck another great popular hit IL
the new play "The..Last Stroke" whiel
had the honor of opening the regula
season at the Boston Theatre this season
Ii was only booked for two weeks at tn
Boston Theatre, nobody anticipating tina
IL would arouse such great enthusiasm
10 STIRRED the tremendous audience t
ohesrs the opening.night,a and every nigh
thereafter it played to the capacity of tn
house. The engagement could not
extended, owing to other contracts. SO
will return to Boston later. Meanwhile
1t will play the leading New Englan'
cities, and will be seen here Friday ant
Saturday at City hall by the origina
company and Ewith. all the Boston seen
cry. Tickets at Chandler's music store.