The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The jefferson.

John y. McNally' latest comedy to ind
expression at the hands of Rich & Harris
big company. "Courted Into Court" is
unlike any other farcical comedy produc-
ton exploited in recent years inasmuch
as 1T is said to have a coherent story and
discernible plot, both of which are dis
tinguishable without the assistance OF
search light. Like all other farces how
ever, it is supplied with liberal quantity
OF musical numbers and unique special
ties which are profusely strewn through
out the three acts in which "Courted Into
Court has been written.
The story of ''Courted Into Court
deals with the trials and fluctuations of a
popular actress whose hand is sought in
marriage by the scion Of a wealth family.
In the 1lrst act, courtship is in progress IN
the second, the young people are married
and have settled down IN apartments ada
cent to the bridegroom's parents and in
the third, they are discovered in divorce
court, all brought about through the
Vaccinations of the young mans mother
who has strong antipathy to her son S
choice of a wife from the ranks of the
Court" is going to be presented here at
The Jefferson on Monday next.
A Breezy Time.
A company of exceedingly clever per-
formers will appear in the production of
A Breezy Time, at the Portland theatre
Monday evening. The piece is farce
comedy, the plot of which is not SO in
tricate that it req uires any great mental
activity to follow 1t. 1t is put together
simply for the purpose of giving the
comedians an opportunity to exhibit
themselves in their various speciality per :
formances. The piece is separated Int O
three acts, and the author has worked on
the principle that action is the soul OF
farce, and Breezy Time is ell action.
The best test of the success of piece is
the box office, and the box office at
every theatre where "a Breezy Time
has appeared this year, has been heavily
patronized. The first scene in the comedy
is laid at a young students apartments
in Boston, who is being pursued by
numerous creditors, who all have &C
counts of long standing against him and
in the midst Of all this confusion,
: Daisy his sweetheart, runs away from
the seminary and comes to his apartments
to tell him that as they were going to be
married some day, she thought they
might as we'll get married right away,
but before all arrangements can be made
for the marriage, Uncle Reuben Merri
field (who is the uncle of Daisy, and the
guardian of Jack Dauber, the
young student) appears on the scene and
is mistaken by Jack for one of the credi-
tors who is pursuing him. Jack escapes
and many complications follow, all end
ing happily, however.
Eel Captain.
OF DeWolf Hoppers many brilliant
comic opera successes in New York city
where all ofhis splendid productions have
been made, picturesque and delightfully."-
melodic "El Captain is said to be by
far the greatest. The libretto, by Mr..
Charles Klein is brimful of witty lines
and humorous situations, and its fun is
clean and wholesome, while it's score by
the great "March King John Philip
Sousa fairly sparkles with bright, lively
and inspiring melodies and marches,
which is the open secret of its great sue
cess. sci CAPTAIN will be
presented here in it's entirety, as
Mr.. Hopper and his manage
ment promise our theatre goers the entire
original Metropolitan cast and chorus,
rs well as all of the gorgeous scenery
and magnificent costumes, on next Tues
day evening, Sept 21st.
The sale of reserved seats for Mr.. Hop
per's forthcoming engagement in this
city began yesterday morning at the box
office, and there was good demand for
them.
The Sporting Duchess.
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see "The Sporting Duchess which
comes to the jefferson for three nights
and Saturday matinee, commencing
Thursday evening, Sept. 23, because some
twenty of the most beautiful animals
which have ever been seen upon the stage
are introduced in that play. 1t is racing
drama, and the racers which figure so
in it are indeed beautiful
horses.
1.-The Sporting Duchess is in every
sense as great a success as was ever seen
in New York. 1t ran in that city at the
Academy OF Music for over 800 nights.
Everybody declares that the plot is
strong. that the characters are finely
drawn, that the company is the strongest
ever seen in such a piece, and that the
stage settings are admirable. There are
IA speaRln parts In the piece, and COVER
100 peple appear in the ensemble. The
names of some of the principals speak for
Rose Coghlan as the SPORT
ing Duchess, j. H. Stoddart. Jeffreys
Lewis, FfolliotU Paget, Harry Lacy and
Louis Mason are among the members.
Reserved seats go on sale Tuesday morn
in at nine o'clock Regular prices. 25 cents
to 81 90 will prevail.
Riverton Park.
Today closes the series of ENJOYABLE en-.
tertainments which have been given dur
ing the present season at Riyerton Park
and this fact alone is quite sufficient to
ensure the presence of large crowd
The Reed Birds will tonight make
their final bows to Portland audience.
and their clean performances entitle them
to a good generous "send off,"
Sweet Inniscarra
Mr.. Chauncey Olcott has made marked
hit in Portland with 'Sweet Ipniscar-
IA. Last night The jefferson was
packed with people. Auditorium, balcony
and family circle, all presented a sea Of
heads, while there were two rows of
ISLANDERS down stairs. Mr.. Olcott was
ipcpirod NV ba -"