The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-11
MRS. JARLEYs WAX WORKS.
Most Successful Entertainment of Kind
Ever Given in Portland

"a prophet is not without honor save
in his own country"
AS this comes to mind, one tries to
reckon, on seeing the audience which
"honor" Miss McCobb at home, what
must be the tribute paid to her in strange
oountries-in what ratio the ''honors"
increase toward her as she proceeds ON
her "strolling tours
Here and there one hears a Hstranger''
(not Portlander) say "Oh yes, Eve seen
a farley wax work show; I forget just
who it was-somewhere- forget just
where"
Such yagueness does not refer to the
"true and only farley" of Miss McCobb's
creation One never forgets, "who WAS"
nor where was" the Mrs farley whom
she personates; nor that evening of merit
Since the announcement by the First
Parish OF last nights entertainment,
great has been the interest and since the
second day of the ticket sale, a waiting
list" has grown daily longer, a list Of
olalnorers for chairs, stools or even stand.
ing room.
The rare good time'' in the crowded
house began with the admiration of the
artistic programme made for the First
Parish church by the Thurston Press
From within the softly tinted covers
adorned with red and black lettering in
old English, Mrs. farley. herself. smilsd
her welcome-a photo grayure-by the
Lakeside Press of Topley's photograph of
Miss McCobb in farley costume-whieh
plate, by the way, the society most
graciously presented to Miss McCobb.
The whole programme was of artistic
interest. We give in brief the contents
Personal.
Mrs. farley, Miss Mary Selden McCobb
Laokeys (from Saooarappa)
Mr.. John Emery. Mr.. Frank E. Allen
Negotiator of Posters,
Mr.. John A. Bellows
Stage Director. Mr.. Vim. M. Bradley
Historical Chamber.
Christopher Columbus, DR.. Bowers
Madame Roland, Miss Edna Webb
Alexander the Great, Mr.. Flagg
| Queen Isabelle, Miss Anna Knight
Occur de Lion, Mr.. Ives
General Howe Mr.. Webbing
Madam Murray, Miss McKenney
Madam Recamier, Miss Elinor Cram
Jenny Lind, Miss MCMILLAN
Maid OF Honor, Miss Folger
Princess Louise, Miss Rice
| Marquis of Lorne Mr.. Tom Pierce
| Joan of Arc, Miss Moves
Charlotte Corday,
Miss Martha Gordon Stevens
Entr' Acte.
| Trilby, Miss Mary Brewster Brown
| Svengali, Mr.. Hannibal Emery
| Sweet Alice, Miss Mattocks
| Ben Bolt, Mr.. Whitman
Invisible Chorus.
Miscellaneous Chamber.
Cow Boy, Mr.. Patten
| Ophelia, Miss Brown
Indian. Mr.. Harry Croker
| Puritan Maiden, M ISIS Verrill
President of Browning Society,
| Mr.. Harry Pierce
Colonial Dame, Miss Allen
Old Dancing Lady, Miss Webb
Modern Hero, Mr.. Harris
| Light Brigade, Mr.. Mansfield
| Classical Chamber.
I Juno, Miss Proctor
/ Minerva, Miss Edith Anderson
| Venus, Miss Alice Clark
Paris Mr.. Dana
! Hector, Mr.. Thompson
Andromaohe, Nj ISIS leighton
Andromache's Nurse. Miss Hunt
| Oenone, Miss Mabel Proctor
| Cornelia, Miss Marion Deering
| Roman Matron, Miss Mary A. Brown
| Gracchi,
Master Henry Bellows, Master Frank
Libby.
In conclusion thanks are extended to
Miss Catherine p. Talbot. Mr.. Leroy L.
| ;ob Afu t. : 10
posters and to Messrs. Walter Corey Com.
pany for loan of stage furniture.
| AS the 'curtain riser" Mrs. Jarley's
voice was heard, "pull up Queen
Isabella's tiara a h'inch more" and the
stage of Kotzschmar hall comes into
view. Its walls were draped in yellow.
ornalnented with semi of silver wreaths
and frieze of paler daffodil.
The historical chamber was OPEN
Christopher Columbus the great grand
father of the U. S. A. in his colossal act Of
discovering America-while Mrs. farley
recited Joaquin Miller's poem, 'fSail or
and Onp
| Charlotte Corday in serene beauty
striking low with her dagger at Marat il
his bath tub. Mr.. Rollin Ives fine il
armor of Occur de Lion.
Miss Elinor Cram as Dayid's painting
in the Louvre of Mde. Recamier hulnor
ously travestied for an advertisement o.
the Recamier cream of 'Arriet hubbard
H Ayers.
Miss Folger, beautiful as she EN-
broidered on tambo' frame while blood