The Portland daily press., 1897-10-15
MUSlC AND DRAMA.
The Girl 1 Left Behind Me.

1.-The Girl | Left Behind Me- which
comes to The Jefferson Friday and Satur-
day evening and Saturday matinee is a
thrilling play, whose dash, action deeds
of gallantry, woven into which Is pretty
romance, well explained to those who
witnessed it why it scored such phenome-
nal runs in the large cities.
The scene is n post on the frontier and
the time during the weird ghost dances
of the Indians, which reused them into
frenzy OF wrath and impelled them to
declare war against the white man. The
beautiful daughter of the post is affianced
TO Lieutenant Parlow but loves Lieuten-
ant Hawksworth. Parlow knows of this
love, but is not gallant enough to relieve
his promised wife of tie that is odioEs.
The two lieutenants and a detachment of
men engage the Indians Some of the
party are cut off and are massacred, be.
cause Parlow proved too cowardly to go
TO the rescue. He lays the cowardice at
the door of his rival, who proves the
charge false by riding at midnight through
the Indian line for succor for the post.
AS he leaves his sweetheart who had
heretofore been too womanly to tell him
her heart she throws her arms around
him and says, '"I love you while Par
low skulks, in the knowledge that the
general knowns that he has lied. There
is a battle with the Indians, plenty of
blood and powder, and the hero once
more proves his gallantry while the
poltroon is disgraced and resigns. OF
course the hero wins the lady love. Re-
served seats are now on sale for all three
performances. The management has re-
duced the matinee prices for the rest of
the season to %, 90 and 70 cents and in
consequence the demand for tickets for
tia matinee next Saturday is greater
than at any matinee since the opening
week. Ladies intending to attend this
performance should get their seats at
once.
The Swell Miss Fiizsweil.
Next Tuesday and "Wednesday Miss May
Irwin will appear at The Jefferson in her
new play, the Swell Miss Fitzswell,' in
which she lately appeared with such
success at the Hollis street threatre, Bos-
ton, before her illness compelled her to
close the engagement. Miss Irwin is said
to be fully recovered and great fun is ex-
peoted from her play.
The Star Course.
Brook and his famous Marine band
will open the Star Course in City hall
Thursday, Oct. 81. This most popular
nj WI ic ,a
agement of the Boston Star Course En-
tertainment Company and is but one of
the many large and expensive attractions
handled by this old and reliable organiza-
tion. They guarantee everything as adver-
tised, or money refunded.
New York Ticket Sellers.
The Dramatic Mirror says: Zone
night last week I went down to the good
oil London theatre in the Bowery to
see real burlesque show andssa genuinely
appreciative audience. Such an expedition
1 undertake two or three times each
season. and it is always thoroughly en-
joyable. The especially interesting feat
ure Of my latest visit was the discovery
Of box-office man and doorman who
we're not only civil, but courteous, and
l Was travelling incog, too. I recon-.
meua that a majority of our ticket sell
ers and ticket takers run down to the
Bowery some Gay and look around
These gentlemen whom / encountered
last week found it possible to get along
without impressing upon every patron
that one must be a chump who wants
10 see the play at their house, thus differ
ing materially from their Broadway
colleagues, upon whom 1 have commented
before. Besides, the box-office man gave
me the seats 1 wished. In Broadway,
The rule Is to give, if poss ible, any seat
but the one wanted. -
Maine n usical Festival.
Mr.. W. r. Chapman, the musical
director of the great Maine Musical Festi.
val has been interviewed since his arrival
in Bangor and says:
Il think Madame Blauyelt will lie
great surprise to the Maine people. She
IS wonderful artist and charming
singer in every way. Williams, too, the
great tenor, will enthuse these people as
they have never yet been enthusod. Mr..
Miles Will also be a great surprise. | am
very sure of that. ! might say the same
OF oil the solo artists whom we have adj
vertised to appear. Not one Of them will
fail us. All will appear and sing In all
my experience of the past 10 years l have
never disappointed the public, even when
announcing Madame Patti in 1891 at the
Madison SQSsre garden
"Nhat about the orchestra, Mr. Chair.
man, and how were you pls ased with the
work in connection with the festival re-
hea, sals?"
''It was greatbI was delighted / assure
you some of the finest solo artists of New
York's concert stage will be heard as
members of that orchestra, and | want
to speak good word for the Maine BOYS.
who are going to assist in the orchestra
with the New York musicians and hope
the day is not far distant when I shall
produce symphony with Maine must
clans, as they have the ability to warrant
it and only need the opportunity for
study"
Mr.. Seidl invited me to assist him in
the first production of Wagner's master
piece, the divine Parsifal. early in De-
her l-,1n hs 10 ba