The Portland daily press., 1897-10-01
Josenh Proctor Very III.

dangerously Ill at his nome at tue 9outii
End. Boston. Contrary to his usual GUS
tom, he did not spend the summer season
at Manchester. by -the-Sea, and although
his general health has been good up to
within month OF five weeks, his condl-
tlon since that time has caused some ap-
rehension in his family. Within few
days he has lost considerable strength,
although his wonderful constitution, for
a man in his eighty second year, is at
| this time proving OF marked benefit to
him. His mind is as clear and his senses
as acute as ever, and he has fully en-
Joyed the close companionship of the
members of his family.
| The Ryan Testimonial Concert.
On Monday evening, Oct. H. Mr.. Will
liam j. Ryan will hold his 10th annual
benefit concert in City Hall, for the pur-
pose of raising funds with which to com
plete his musical education. His con-
certs have always been first class enter
tainments, hut he has been desirous this
season of presenting the public with
| something of more than ordinary merit.
With this end in view, he has engaged the
| Boston Ideal Banjo Mandolin and Gui-
tar Club and the Imperial Mixed Quar-
tette. Both these companies are well
known to Portland people, the Ideal
| Club especialIy-it having national rep
utation. MIR. Ryan is a familiar figure
| in Portland, and comments as to his
worhtiness are unnecessary. He offers
to the people of Portland an entertain
ment fully worth the price of admission,
| and he ought IN consequence to have q
crowded house.
Way Down East.
The advance sale of seats for uWay
Down East" VIM. Brady's new play, to
be produced at The jefferson, has been
excellent. This piece will Ee the at
traction this and Saturday evenings and
Saturday afternoon. The fact that Pheo-
be Davies and Joseph Grismer are in the
cast is sufficient to cause Portland peopl e
to take a lively interest in the engage
ment.
Maine Musical Festival.
Do the public realize that the great
Musical Festival is to be? 1t is doubt
full ii they do. just think of the great
Nordica. one of the greatest artists in
| the world, as one of the soloists, besides
Lillian Biauvelt, Evan Williams, Carl
E. Duff and others; the grand orchestra
of sixty musicians, and the superb chorus
| of one thousand young, fresh. musical
voices, all under the direction of the
great conductor, W. R. Chapman, a
Maine man, but now of New York.
Great attractions are offered for every
evening of the festival. Besides season
tickets the sale of seats for single perfor
mances is now going on at Cressey, Jones
& Aliens. There has been splendid
advance sale. Go at once and get your
seats.
Portland Star Course.
The Star Course that opens in City
Hall Oct. 21st is under the auspices of
the Boston Star Course Company. In
addition to their own course in fremont
Temple, Boston. they have established
| Star Course of ten excellent attractions,
the best to be obtained in their line, in
New England cities. This will be the
18th season in Boston Of the Star Coui Sc
under the same management. The
standing of the company is such that
whatever they advertise will be suhstan.
lated by each and every attraction. Nc
entertainment will be of cheap order
the published list proves the contrary
The famous Brooks Band of Chicago vii
open the Course. There will be hun
dreds of free seats, making the ten en-
tertainments cost bu6 ten cents each, OIL
the season ticket. Authorized agents arr
now soliciting sale of season tickets.
Robert G. IngersoIl.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, acknowledged
to be one of Americas foremost orators
will lecture Tuesday evening at The
Jefferson on Shakespeare, - a theme thai
no other public speaker treats so eloquent
~ or entertainingly. In this lecture Col
Ingerson pays his respects to Ignatiu:
Donnelly and his theory that Shakes.
peares works sprang from the brain Of
Lord Bacon. Wherever the eloquent
Colonel has appeared this season he has
been greeted by crowded houses Seats
will be on sale Saturday at 8 q. III.
Por tland Theatre.
| "Around the World in so Days. Wal
adm irably cast and presented last night
at the Portland theatre by the Sawtelle
the strongest in the repertory of that or.
ganization and made a decided hit. The
dialogue is bright and the situations al
times very humorous, afford ample scope
for the varied talents of all and are clev.
erly taken advantage of.
| Jessie SawteIle easily carried off the
honors. She was ably seconded by Miss
Hubert, while others in the different
female roles are to be commended. Mr..
Mortimer was good and flare galose''
was the contribution of Mr.. Fisher.
| Altogether the performance may be re-
garded as among the most satisfactory
OF the week. Evidently the audience
\ pnougnJ SO ana manifested approval by
rounds of hearty applause.
The novelty features caught the crowd
and deservedly so. The play of last night
will be repeated at today's matinee, to
be followed tonight by True as Steel
for which there is likely to be lively
demand for seats.
| Notes.
| The Dramatic Mirror says: Managers
often take too much for granted in fran.
i'm their official announcements. The
| location of the theatre, as well as the
hour at which the performance begins,
always should be given.
| Richard Golden was nearly su1ocated
by escaping gas in hotel room at Wash
| ington last week. A hotel attaehe, who
sought to find the gas leak by lighting a
match, caused an explosion which nearly
| resulted fatally.
y Garfield g. Richards who were such
great favorites In Hoyt's "A temperance
Town." will be seen at "The Jefferson"
in their new play of "My Boys, Satur-
day, October 9th, evening and matinee.
FROM CHAUNCEY OLCOTT.