The Portland daily press., 1897-01-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA
The Prise ner of zenda.

The Prise ner of Zenda.
There was a good-sized audience at
Portland theatre last evening. but not
the crowded house that. the play ana bne
excellent company that Mr.. haymans
manager deserved. The curtain was
called at the end of the second ana shlrd
acts.
Bennett & Moulton Comedy Co.
Tickets all Sold. is the sign that late
corners witness to the performance OF the
Bennett- Moulton Comedy Company, who
annear at Portland theatre for the two
wseks commencing next Monday.
The reason is that in the past IS years
thew have always kept faith with the
publio. This season Manager Moulton
promises new repertoire. first class
acting company car load of scenery and
their own orchestra. The priceu, 10,
20 and 30 cents, just meet the depressed
conditio. Of business and an early Sc
lection nf seats will be necessary. They
are now on sale at the box office. Com
mencing Tuesday there will be matiness
daily.
The Gilhoolys Abroad.
The musical comedy, "The Gilhoolys
Abroad" will be the attraction at the
Portland theatre next Saturday evening.
The company is headed by those popular
and clever producers, "The Germans
James, John and George, OF mlnstrei
fame. The company is strong one
made ND of good singers and comedians
and pretty girls. The comedy Is original,
clean and very funny. Numerous ola
and quaint specialties will be introduced,
also many mechanical effects invented
espeoiaIly for this production. All thea
ire ooers who enjoy laugh should not
fell to see"The Gilhoolys Abroad. Ills
bettor than ever"
Black Crook.
Que of the best equipped and finely
cestum ed companies chat will appear at
Portland theatre this season is Jermon's
Black Crook Burlesque Extravaganza
company, direct from the Iyceum
theatre, Philadelphia, and 1t is ten to one
that it will be greeted with large house
aud no one will have any regrets for at
tending the performance and especially
all the ladies, for this is actually
Iadies' show and mo one need stay at
home because the attraction Is an ex-
travaganza company, for it Is more than
reasona BILE that there are some good,
clever burIesque shows on the road and
this is actually one of them. There will
be bat one performance aud that will be
tonight.
A despatch received by Manager
Tukesbury from Gloucester, Mass, last
evening, speaks in highest terms sof the
company, the scenery and costumes
and states theirs is nothing in the slight
est degree Objectionable about the per-
Torrance.
St. Lawrence st. Course.
The next entertainment In the La dies
Aid of the st. Lawrence ST. Course
will be given by Leland T. Powers, the
great humorist. The philadelphia
Ledger, the late George W. Childs's
paper, says of the performance: His
task was prodiglous one in Its aim, yet
accomplished with remarkable success. -
Notes.
The Rossini club will have Schubert
recital January %, to celebrate the 18th
anniversary of the birth of that we'll
known composer.
The old time Dutch comedian, Gus
Williams, was to have opened weeks
engagement at the Toronto Opera house
Monday night, but failed to appear and
the house was closed. A telegram from
Lonol,on ronorts Williams as heinQ SER
iousiy Ill there.
Our readers will bear in mind the con-
cert to be given tomorrow evening at the
Conar esational church, Woodfords. by
the Bowdoin College Glee, Guitar and
Nxo-ao1ir G1uh