The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-09
MuSlC AND DRAMA.
George Richards and Eugene Garfield in
MY Boys"

NY boys
One of the greatest theatrical successes
of this season is William Gill's comedy,
My Boys in which those popular
comedians, Richards and Garfield are
starring. The piece is said 10 be excru-
clatlngly funny without resor5lng to
morse play, but replete with the W1ttlest
of dialogue and the funniest and most
complicating situations. Music of the
catchiest order has been supplied, so much
SO in fact that at times the piece is said
to take on an air OF comic opera The
costumes and stage accessories are report
ed as being most elaborate, and stronger
or more talented cast has never been seen
In comedy. Il The piece will be seen at The
Jefferson this afternoon and evening.
James O'NeiH
James O'Neill and Sir Henry Irving
are the two actors to whom belong the
credit of having produced respectively in
England and America the most interest
ing romantic play of the decade, name ly
1.-The Dead Heart This was five years
ago and this season Mr.. O'Neill has again
made a most elaborate revival of 1.-The
Dead Heart believing that the public's
taste has again turned to the romantic
drama and that none better could be
found than this absorbing tale OF events
q I'd occurrences during that most inter-
esji1g period of the French Revolution.
The central situation of 1.-The Dead
Heart is said to have suggested to Dick
ems "TaIe of Two Cities. There is q
strong resemblance in the heroism of
Sydney Carton Dickens character who
redeemed a wasted life of sin by a grand
act of self sacrifice, and the leading char
acter of the play Robert Landry, who per-
mitted himself 10 be guillotined in order
to save the life of the son of his youth
love. Mr.. Neill has gone to great deal
OF expense in staging the production
having employed the services OF John A.
Thompson of the Hollis street theatre
Boston, in making the scenic paintings
and Induced Maurice Hermann, whom
the New York Herald calls the Worth of
America to design and make all the cos
TUNES seen in the production in which
over so people will take part. Mr.. james
O'Neill will present this magnificent
pro luct!on at The jefferson next Tues
,.sy. Monday he will appear in his great
representation of Monte Christie.
The Girl Left Behind Me.
"The Girl I Left Behind Me-" will
come to The Jefferson, October Is and 16,
Friday and Saturday. This is the
play that had the honor of opening the
Empire theatre, New York. where SO
many plays by American dramatists have
b en launched. 1t is itself the work of
NO very skillful and popular writers,
David Belasco whose writings for the
Madison Square, Lyceum, Empire and
9th n theatres have made him famous,
and Mr.. Franklin Fyles, the vet eran and
versatile dramatic critic of the New
York Sun. 1t is an open question with
many people whether the actor makes
the play or the play makes the actor, in
the case of 'The Girl [ Left Behind Me"
1t would seem that the latter has been the
case, for the performers identified with
this production in New York and other
cities, have been lifted through sheer
force of the plays vivid dialogue and
stunning situations, into positions which
tn y deserve.
The Cotton King.
This afternoon and evening Manager
VIM. A. Brady will present the Cotton
King at Portland theatre. The audiences
enter with spirit and interest into the
joys, SORROWS and trials of the hero and
heroine, and laugh heartily at the oddi-
ties Of the pugnacious Ponder and the
e"centricities of Kitty Marshall and
T upper, and they hold their breath when
tn villain throws the heroine beneath
tn elevator and gaze at the ponderous
mass descending to crush out her life.
In connection with the play there will be
shown by the Megrograph 200 views of
the Klondike gold region, showing the
hardships and perils of that region and
Fort Get There, Forty Mile Creek and
800 miles up the Yukon river, also gold
mines being worked.
The Ryan Testimonial Concert.
Judging from the advance sale of seats
there will be large audience at City hall
next Monday night, when the annual
testimonial concert to W. ]. Ryan takes
place. Among the various attractions
that wi appear are the Boston Ideal
Club and the Imperial Mixed Quartette.
Mr.. Ryan has been very fortunate in secur
ing these two musical clubs, and the people
of Portland are to be congratulated in
having the opportunity to listen to the
phenomenal playing and singing of these
two musical aggregations. Wherever
they have appeared they have been re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. The music
is bright and sparkling and up to date
Tt will undoubtedly be one of the most en-
3yable concerts ever given in Portland.
Portland star Course.
Fer the past II years the Boston Star
Course has been furnishing the best kind
of amusement to the people of that city
Beginning this season it enters upon
mission of doing likewise for the people
of many Of the leading cities of New Eng
HE'LL and in the future the best OF the
Star course attractions will he presented
in Lawrence, Fall River, Bangor, Lew
ist IN, Portland, Providence. fawtucket,
Wo ,nsoclet and New Bedford. The plan
Is a striking one, and that it is formed
on solid basis is shown by the TACT that
Mr.. Foxcroft in organizing his Star
course entertainment company for the
carrying out of these courses has secured
IS subscribers the representative men in
the various cities which he visits The
Boston Star course has always been a
popular institution of Boston, and that
it will be equally as popular in the vari-
Gus cities where it is now established is
doubles only a question of time.
Maine Musical Festival
Wednesday morning special concert
programme will be prepared for the chill
dren, to take the place of the advertised
morning rehearsal at 1920 O'Clock in the
Auditorium. Many of the favorite and
best artists will sing and the programme
will be popular. Tho front seats on the
floor of the house will be reserved for the
chiIdreu Admission will he