The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The New South.

Greene & Grismer's play of "The New
South" which has been given several
times in Portland, WAS presented last
evening at Portland Theatre, Mr.. James
N. Brophy and Miss Roselle Knott tax
ing the parts formerly assumed by Mr..
Grismer and Miss Phoebe Davies. Both
OF them are to be highly commended for
their work. Miss Knott has great deal
Of magnetism and a distinctness of
snunclation that is delightful. The au.
dience was exceedingly enthusiastic and
called the curtain twice at the end of the
second act. Miss Louise Galloway made
a marked hit as Bessie Fessendep. She
is petite aud full of spirit. The other
familiar characters assumed by the old
cast, were as pleasing as ever
GA Bunch of Keys"
At Portland Theatre this afternoon
and evening Hoyt's A Bunch OF Keys
will be presented. Nearly everyone Is
familiar with the very funny hotel scene,
with the two upstairs rooms, ana the
queer scrapes which Snaggs, the legal
gentleman who thinks he can run no.
tel, gets into. The songs, dance music
and medleys. which form no small
amount of the entertainment are all en-
tirely new. The company is said to be
the strongest that ever presented this rat
ting satire and headed by Ada Bothner,
as Teddy, who also presents Trilby in
the Sextette.
The Old Homestead.
"The Old Homestead" with its quaint
humor, tender pathos and delicious CON-
edy will be seen again at the Portland
Theatre next Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Geo. W. Wilson will take the part of
Josh Whitccmb. Among the novel and
interesting features OF realism is the
manipulation of light effects by eleotri-
cal devices, showing the gradual passing
from daylight into the glow of an even
ing sunset; a summer thunder storm of
lightning and d visible rain shower,
thence into full moonlight as the first act
progresses towards it's finale on the old
farm yard scene. Thess appliances will
also be used to produce the moonlight
ooloring over the Grace Church scene.
The usual ladies' matinee will be given
on Saturday.
Miss Jerry.
The invention of the picture play in
PRODUCES an entirely new form of enter
tainment, and one the popularity of
which was quickly assured. Love story
and picturss-the combination is irwin
chile. AS presented by Mr.. Black, the
author and Photographic expert, "Miss
jerry. is al authors reading illustrated.
The pictures, thrown upon the screen
with the aid of the stereopticon, dis
solve one into another at the rate of three
or four to the minute, producing re-
markably realistic effect in the figures,
which arc all photographed from life
AMI appear life size on the screen. While
the pictures are thus telling the story
through the eye, Mr. Black is vocally
telling the story, and the result, as MIR.
Howells says, is 'delightfully surpris-
ing" miss Jerry' will be seen in the
Stockbridge course at City Hall tonight.
Tickets at Stookbridge's.
Katharine Rober Company.
That great Portland favorite. Katha
rine Rober will begin a weeks engage
mont at Portland Theatre next Monday
evening. She will bring her own band
and orchestra with her. Popular prices
will prevail. The seats are now on sale.
''The Country Girl' will be the opening
play.
Concert at st. Lawrence st. Church.
There was very pleasing concert at St.
Lawrence street. church last evening in
church. A number of our local singers
participated.