The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-11
MUSIC AND DRAMH.
FANNY RICE.


Ane statement that any woman can
e'9ho oh the stage before vast audience
unalueo pg any device whatever. except
ing the irresistible infecti ousness of her
own laugh and cause the audience to
burst into roars of the most hilarious
laughter, seems almost incredibIe vet
that is precisely what Fanny Rice accom-
plishes during the second act at ovsrv
performance of her latest spccess GA J. +ha
FRENCH Ball. and after she gets the au-
dience laughing, she stands there }augh.
ing back At them for having lauabed aft
her. Her exit after this scena 10
the signal for repeated calls. IT is soid
that it was this scene, together with her
wonderfully artistic interpretation of tho
funny tipsy scene in the last act that
prompted Mr.. Joseph Jefferson to declare
her to be without an equal in her line on
the American stage. Manager Fay has
secured Fanny Rice and her newest snc.
cess for Friday and Saturday night at
The jefferson. Reserved seats are on
sale.
BENNETT AND MOULTON.
Another packed house greeted the popu-
lar Bennett Moulton company at Port
Island theatre last night, when VIM. Gil
lette's laughable comedy "All the Com
forts of Home,' was put on. The play
is capital comedy and was most ad-
mirably played by the members of the
company. Justin Adams as the hen
pecked husband, was the hit of the eve
ming. his clever work keeping the large
audience in continuous uproar when he
was on the stage. Miss Mary Tucker as
the domineering wife, was most accep-
table. Miss Ella Cameron as the opera
singer, was most enjoyable. At the close
of the second act, she appeared in a very
stunning costume. Daniel Mcclure,
Joseph Harris, "who gets half" and
| Orson Dunn, carried out their respective
roles in manner deserving the highest
praise. The special scenery and access
series were of the usual high order, while
the orchestra and cinematograph views,
were highly enjoyed. This afternoon, the
company will present Before the Enc.
my" an interesting story of the late
Civil War. Tonight darkest Russia, -
will be the bill.
FRIEND FRITZ.
1t is with much pleasure that the an
nouncement is made of the engagement
of that charming comedy drama, 'sFriend
Fritz" with John and Marion Manola
Mason in the leading roles. It is now
several years since Portland has had the
pleasure of welcoming these great favor
ties, and as this is the last opportunity
OF seeing them in Friend Fritz tits
expected that a notable gathering will as.
semble next Monday and Tuesday eve.
nings and give them royal send-off
Their new play, "The Courtship of Miles
Stapdish," now being written for them
by STANCE and Edwards, is to have an
J early production, and Portland will see
it later in the season,
fFriend Fritz" is too we'll remembered
and tribuIations of that almost incorrig-
able bachelor, Fritz Kobus, as interpreted
by Jack Mason, is an ever welcome sur
prise. Marionss Manola is in better voice
than ever, and has many new and beau
tiful numbers, which will be rendered in
Qef usual charming iIlduuer.
/ A COMMENTED WOMAN.
"a Contented Woman" delighted two
audiences yesterday, one at the matinee
and the other at the evening performance
at The jefferson. Misses Archer and
Snyder, Messrs. Browne, Snyder and
the other members of the company were
as pleasing as before, and the specialties
were warmly enCOred
| THE GAIETY.
4 At the Gaiety yesterday the honors
were carried off by the grotesque, burnt.
cork comedians Rench and Kennedy, in
! their specialites which ara out of the or
binary. Their trick tumbling act was
given with a grace and finish which
stamps their acrobatc work as among
the best seen here on the vaudeville stage.
The giraffe act still con tinues to be a
good drawing card. The Schultze' s
sele ctions, which are descriptive as we'll
as dramatic, are marked features of the
olio bit and deserving of the warmest
praise. The telephone duet affords scope
for soprano which reaches high SC"
and baritone ranging to &C." 1t alone
is worth the price of admission. The
whole show is good and every body should
see it.