The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
THE HOUSE PARTY.

Tonight is the first night Of tho House
Party, and if there should happen to be
any passing stranger who doesn't yet
know about the House Party, suffice it
to say that it is an original melodrama,
with specialties, written and played by
Portland people for = Portland charity.
The play has already been twice pro-
duced in other places with great. success.
SO you are taking no chances in going to-
night. The cast contains some very olev-
er people of wide reputation in amateur
theatricals and speciality work. The plot
is varied and absorbing interspersing
light comedy with serious drama. The
dialogue and the specialties are full of
good, up-to-date jokes. The music, much
of which is original, is new and catchy.
The stage will be attractively decorated.
The gowns will be fresh, beautiful and
harmonious. The programme will have
original designs, and contain original
verses and songs and will he models of
modern artistic printing. There will be
music between the acts by good orches-
ira. There will be an audience worth
for charity, to help provide free beds for
self supporting women temporarily in
capaciared by Illness; surely no Worthier
or more appealing object could be found.
Strange how our views have changed
since the days of our Puritan forefathers,
when play acting and play going
were forbidden fruits. AS Shakespeare
says: Twas sin before. but now tbs
charity" 'sBut what of that, he says
again, ''Twere good you do so much for
charity"
KATHERINE ROBER.
Miss Katherine Rober appeared at Port
land theatre to large audience last eye
ming in Robert Dronets Doris" The
play is one of good conception, we'll writ
ten, and Astounding in strong, natural
situation. AS Doris Vank, the school
teacher, Miss Rober, gave very pleasing
presentation, and she made charming
picture at the close of the second act,
where she learns of the death of her hus-
band, and admits the suit Of Kenneth
Ashley, the squire. Mr.. Franklyn
Richie WAS effective as the squire, and
the other character We're well taken.
The curtain was called several times.
The specialites were very good, Miss Scott,
Miss Bingham, Messrs. Healey and Weber
receiving hearty eDcores. Tonight, 'Tho
Girl from the Circus" will be presented.
THE CIRCUS GIRL.
Miss May Young, whose success in the
character of Lucille in 1.-The Circus Grip
at DaIys theatre, New York, and at the
Boston Museum has been noteworthy,
will play in Charles Frohman's produc-
ton of the play at The Jefferson for one
night only January 5.
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT.
Mr. Cyrus Googins, member of the
Fire Department, who has been sick for
8 year, will be given benefit at the
Gaiety, Thursday night. 1t is expected
there will be big turn ont. The show
is one that can be enjoyed by the ladies
as well as the men. Tickets at the vari-
GUS engine and ladder truck houses.
NOTES.
Miss Julia Marlowe arrived in New
York from Cincinnati Saturday evening,
apparently in no such desperate state OF
iIl-health as has been represented. She
will go to Lakewood soon and remain
there until it is time for her to return to
New York for her engagement at the
Knickerbocker theatre, which is to begin
on January 3. There appears to be no
reasonable doubt that she will be able to
play at that time.
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