The Portland daily press., 1897-10-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
James O'Neill.

in Dumas's famous drama, and although
he has played the part of Edmond Dantes
over 5000 times, he has never missed q
single performance. In the publio's eye
he has become so identified with the
main character of Dumas romantic tale,
that it absolutely refuses to see any other
actor attempt to portray the role that MIR.
ONeill created in this country. During
his coming engagement.at the Jefferson
he willSbe. supported by select company
The scenery is all new, and thegcostunes
are said to be correct and artistic. Re-
served seats are now on /. sale at regular
prices.
The Girl Left Behind Me.
ssThe Girl Left Behind Me" will be
presented at The Jefferson, Friday and
Saturday evenings, October IS and 16 and
Saturday matinee. 1t comes heralded as
one of Frohman's greatest successes, and
those who have had the good fortune to
see this play can easily tell why this
drama has created such favorable i'm
preston on the theatre going public. 1t
is a military drama of peculiar interest,
literally interspersed with effective
clmaxes and presents excellent oppor-
tunities for capable actors to display their
capabilities. Then, again, it is construct
ed on original lines, and is in the nature
of novelty, inasuch as it differs greatly
from the conventional, threadbare love
drama of today. The scenes are laid in
the far West during an Indian uprising
in 1890, the chief characters being gen.
eral, major, the generals daughter, a
lieutenant's sister and two lieutenants,
one the soul of honor, the other furnish
ing the villain role. The whole story
briefly told is as follows. Kate, the
daughter of general, has captured the
hearts of the two handsome lieutenants,
Hawksworth and Parlow. For some
reason Hawksworth is rejected and she
becomes affianced to the yillainous Par
low, who the after developments show to
be the defamer of the post majors dead
wife, and coward afraid to face powder
and ball. In the end Hawksworth tri-
umphs and Parlow is exposed and all
ends we'll
Reserved seats on sale Wednesday morn
ing at regular prices. Matinee prices %,
30 and rs cents.
MY Boys"
Richard and Canfield, who made so
many friends in Portland in Hoyt's "a
Temperance Town. made their first ap-
pearance at The jefferson Saturday matt
nee and evening in the play ''My Boys"
written for them by William Gill. Tho
slender plot of the piece has been already
published. The large audience of Satur-
day evening laughed heartily over the
make up of the Plummer boys, who dis
gused themselves as traInps to get off from
marrying their fathers ward, shouted
over Richards drolleries as the senior
Plummer, were convulsed with Garfield +
Bowery dancing, and were well pleased
with Miss Ste1nbler who was very good as
Barbara. At the close of the second act
Messrs. Richards and Garfield were called
before the curtain.
W. j. Ryan's Concert.
Tonight at City hall MIR. W. ]. Ryan
will give his annual concert, assisted by
the Boston Ideal club and Imperial Mixed
quartette. This will be the programme:
a.-March. arr. for Mandolins and
Guitars, Seigel
b.-Romanza, Romero
Boston Ideal Club.
Quartette-Good Evening.
Imperial Quartette.
Banjo Solo-a Golden Bird; b Old M
Folks at Home, Bosquet
Mr.. G. l.. Lansing.
Contralto Solo-Sunset, Buck
Mrs. Galbraith
a.-March, ''Up the Street." Morse
b.-The Darkies Parade, Lansing
Boston Ideals.
Soprano Solo, (Selected)
Miss O'Callahan.
Vocal Duett-Echoes from Italy,
Gabuss
J. j. Griffin. P. j. Phinn.
Jubilee Song, Templeton
Boston Ideal Club.
Vocal Trio-Believe Me, Verdi
Miss O'Callahan, J. ]. Griffin,
P. J. Phinn.
a.-Galop de Concert, I. Glynn
b.-Indian War Dance, Bellesladt
Banjos and Guitars.
Baritone Solo-Star of My Heart Denza
p. j. Phinn.
a.-Metrae Serenade, arr by Romero
h.-Intermezzo, Rusticana, Musoagni
Boston Ideals.
Tenor Solo-My Sweetheart When
Boy, Morgan
Mr. J. J. Griffin.
Vocal Observation-Disclosures Pinsuti
Imperial Quartette.
Minstrel Echoes, arr by Lansing
Boston Ideals.
Notes.
A play written by Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert T. Whitehouse, entitled "a House
Party" will be given the last of Decem.
Der at kotzschmar Hall for the benefit of
the Inyalids' Home. The play was given
at Squirrel Island last summer. and met
with great success. The original cast
with two exceptions will appear.
F. Mercier & Son, Princeton, Me-, have
Just put in a 1000 1t dynamo and a Is
h. p. electric motor, also a Chapman
Voltage Regulator. They have also wired
the town for complete electric light plant.
arc and incandescent., The Belknap Motor
Cn ch auarufhino