The Portland daily press., 1897-09-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


The reserved seat sale for the stock
holders Of the Jefferson, Portland's beau
tlful new theatre, will open this morning
at Cressey, Jones 81 Aliens, and con-
tinue until Monday night, when all seats
selected, but not called for, will be
placed with the others on public sale,
which takes place at the same place
Tuesday morning. The number of tick
cts to each purchaser will be limited to
six, thus affording an opportunity to all
to get good seats and also to avoid the
nuisance of speculation. The jefferson
will open Tuesday evening, September
IA, with Mr.. Francis Wilson in his great
success ''Half King" The following
complimentary notice is copied from an
exchange:
AT the Knickerbocker last night Fran
els Wilson and his company produced for
the first time upon any stage, Half a
King a comic opera in three acts,
adapted from the French by Harry 3.
Smith, with entire new music by Lud-
wig Highlander. The story of the opera
tells of one Tirespchappe, q picturesque
montebank of the eighteenth century,
who is king of band of Partisan vaga-
bonds, and who has an adopted daughter,
founding, named Pierette. This girl
falls in love with Count Honore, son of
the Duke de Chateau Margaux. She res
cues him from the violence OF a mob COM
posed of her fathers followers, and there
wins his love in'return. Honore, how
ever. is bethrothed to the daughter of the
Duke de In Rookie 1Erulneau, from 1.-THE
provinces, and his affianced brider with
her father and asse6fefary are expected
to arrive in Paris to celebrate the mar
riage. Tiresclappe and his band of vaga
bonds learn all this, and he, being anxious
to promote the happiness of Pierette, abb
ducts the Duke de la Roche rumeau,
his secretary and daughter, and, with
his factotum, Mistigris, and Pierette, as.
the Duk.r du Chateau Margaux in their
places, passing off Pierette as the affianced
one They are ulimasked and expelled
from the house, and are pursued to the
"Court of Miracles" low price of rem
devious with the scum of Paris, where
the real Duke and his companions are
confined, and after exciting adventures
they are captured. 1t is revealed by
means of half of a king of diamonds
that was pinned to Pierettes' clothing,
when found in infancy, that she is of
noble birth, in fact, an illegitimate
daughter of the Duke de la Roche Tru-
meau. The opera was received with
phatic success.
DIcCullum's Theatre.
The last day of BARLEY McCullums
tenth and last, summer season in the old
Peaks Island theatre, has arrived. Mr..
McCullum intends to make this occasion
one of such hilarious enjoyment that it
will long be remembered with delight
by all his friends and patrons who attend
the last performance of 'sTurned Up
to night. 1t is given out that the mem
bers of the company win not be restricted
to the lines of the play. They will be
permitted to say OF do whatever they
please to create laughter. No one knows
just what will happen, but as nearly all
the seats in the house are sold for the
last night, it is quite certain that a large
number Of people are anxious to be pres
emit to enjoy the fun. This last perform
ance of Turned Up will be the great
event of the season so don't fail to go to
McCullum's Peaks Island theatre to-
night.
Gormans' Speciality Alliance.
Today the closing entertainments by the
Germans Speciality Alliance at Riverton
are to be given. The entertainment given
by the Alliance is well up to the standard
maintained by the managers of the River
ton Park theatre and the public will
doubtless avail themselves of the last op-
portunity to see and hear today's pro-
gramme. The acrobatic work, the negro
comedian and the "Rubes Circus are
the leading features of the entertainment
The attendance of the week has been up
to the usual average for this season of the
year and the public should make sure of
visit to the park today and attend the
entertainment.
j. L. Sullivan on the Stage.
Wednesday night at the Portland thea
tire comes the only John L. Sullivan with
a frst-class comedy company in the
farce, Pleasures on. the Ocean" The
gymnasium scene shows the big pugiiist
in training. There are other clever vari-
ETY. people in the company and the whole
show is guaranteed to be clean and enter
taihing and very funny. Mr.. Sullivan
alone is card enough to insure d good
house. John L. has lots of admirers in
Portland who will turn out to see the big
fellow. The sale of seats opens this morn
ing atJthe box office.
For Good Health