The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA
GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY.

Will Dc Ou0I6A l4iC pauIOAS I'll l u6 sJGH6r-
son on Friday and Saturday next when
'sThe Great Diamond Robbery will be
The bill.
The startling and interesting story of
life as seen in the metropolis of the
country, is distinctive in the fact that it
has been an accepted New York success,
and it is reproduced with an attractive
ness that makes it truthfully marvel
lous performance
The many great scenes are carried in
their entirety and are familiar to all who
have ever visited such places on tours
of "sight seeing" Its present revival
suggests it's original production which
had run of three months in New YORK,
as the scenery, calcium effects ano me-
chanical introdUctions are the same
A fine cast has also been secured for the
portrayal of the various characters.
Seats now on sale.
STAR COURSE.
Tonight the next entertainment in the
Star Course will be given at City hall
Il he programme was given in yesterday $
PRESS. The Euterpe Banjo and Mando-
lin Club is highly spoken OF by the press
L
Gertrude Coverings abilities as q reader
are highly spoken Of Tickets will be on
yale all day at City hall box office.
THE GAIETY.
All lovers of vaudeville should visit the
Gaiety this week. The bill embraces
many very strong artists. Hawley and
Leslie do an admirable act, and Miss
Leslie's make up as the child and the
assumption of the child's manner is CAPT
tai. Miss Julie Kelley is great bone
soloist, and plays the banjo capitally.
Harvey and Cols, the Murphys, Lew
Wells, and Eide Koran, are all good.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
There was a large audience at the
Portland theatre yesterday afternoon to
see the Miles Stock Company present the
musical comedy drama, "The Black
smiths Daughter" 1t was big success,
and showed the ability of the company in
the musical line as well as otherwise.
Another fine audience greeted the COM
pany in the evening, when unknown
or Saved from the. Sea- was.p put on in an
excellent manner. The play is strong
one with good situations and thrilling
climaxes. Mr.. John E. Miles took the
oughly appreciated. His work was fire.
quentiy greeted with loud applause. A
realistic rainstorm, for which real water
WAS used, accompanied with vivid thun-
der and lightning was one of the climaxes
that called for a curtain call. The spec
ialties were very funny. Numerous
+. encores had to be responded to. This
afternoon "That Circus Girl'' and to-
night "a Fair Rebel will be presented.
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Last night Billy Barry and his excel
lent COMPANY repeated their success of
Monday evening in "The Rising Genera
tion." The musical numbers were, many
of them, encoreC and the acting was all
that could be des.red.
"The Great Diamond Robbery" by
Alfrind and Wheeler, will be presented at
this house on Friday and Saturday next.
This play his been an accepted success
throughout the country, and all the vast
scenic embellishments that were seen
when first presented in New York City,
will be shown here. Everything pertain
ing to melodramatic production of
merit will be given and an exceptionally
strong cast has been engaged. Sale of
seats opens this..morning.
FANNY DAVENPORT.
Fanny Dayenport's engagement at the
Jeffers on for two nights and one matinee
4 riday and Saturday December oath and
25th will be q notable one. Her presenta-
tion of two PLAYS TO be given during the
engagement, "La Tosca" and Fedora
are both well known in this city. Any
- one who has once seen these productions
will want to see them again, while those
who have not seen them will be disposed
to take advantage of this opportunity.
The brilliant reception they have met
with wherever pIoduoedswonld naturally
lead to the conclusion that they will do
an immense business here. The plays
will be given with the original Boston
andfNew York. cast. Neither money nor
pains have been spared by Miss Daven-
and on as elaborate scale as in any city
of the country. She will be supported By
Melbourne Mcdowell. The sale for this
engagement will open next Monday at 9
O'Clock.
THE HOUSE PARTY.
Has it ever occurred to you who have
assured incomes and luxurious homes,
how you would feel if you were friend
less woman obliged to work on day after
day with only your weekly earnings of
five to ten dollars between you and star
walton, and should suddenly fall i'll and
be unable to work for weeks. 1t is to
care for such as these that the Invalid S
Home was founded and it is to help pro
vide rs many free beds as possible for
such women in deserving cases, that the
House Party is about to be given.
NOTES.
Miss Lizzie Brown, soprano; Miss Alice
Morrison, alto; DIR. Nickerson, tenor,
and Mr.. John B. Coyle, bass, sang the
solo parts at the rehearsal Of tho Last
Judgment by the Haydns Monday night.
In its notice of "Coon Hollow" at the
Bowdoin Square theatre. Monday night,
the Boston Herald says: 'Mr. Eugene
Powers, nephew of Gov. Powers of
Maine, had p unique comedy role, and
as merry maker he Was distinct sue
cess. u"
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