The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-14
MusIc AND DRAMA-
FANNY DAVENPORT.

Fanny Davenport, bHe charming Amer
lean actress, will be seen at The jefferson
Dec. "a and 20, Christmas day and Fri
dag evenings. She will present Nj, Sar.
dou's beautiful plays "La Tosca'' and
"sedora. The coming Of Miss D4ven
port has always leen looked upon as an
important event in theatrical circles. She
Is quite fashion and usually does an
immense business, and it is fair to pre-
sumo that the sale Of seats will go at a
lively rate. In the Sardou plays, "La
Tosoa," and Fedora, all of the won
derful dramatic power which she possesses
in such marked degree is brought into
action, and the result is one Of the most
enjoyable presentations the stage has ever
seen. The productions will be given
with the original New York and Boston
cast, neither money or pains having been
spared by Miss Davenport to present both
plays in good style, and on as elaborate a
scale as in any other city of the county.
She will be supported By Melbourne
MacDowell and strong company.
STAR COURSE.
A6 u6AU LIZ lily AOAe-A
Course will be given at City Hall on
Wednesday evening by the Euterpe Guitar
and Mandolin Club, assisted by Miss
Gertrude Lowering, the popular reader.
Blue ticket holders can secure reserved
seats today. Others will get seats at hall
box office on Wednesday.
This will be the programme:
March-The Politician, Ode-l
Euterpe Club
Fantasie-Moore' Melodies, Art. Odell
Euterpe Club.
Reading-The Rivals, Smith
Miss Gertrude A. Lowering.
Mandolin Solo. Behr
a. DORIS Cherie. Behr
b. La Tipica, Curtis
Mrs. H. T. Odell.
The Lost Chord, Sullivan
(Rendered on Bowe-Orme Mandolins.)
Euterpe Club.
Reading-The Old Story, Gilbert
Miss Lowering.
Echoes of 81, Arr. Odeli
Euterpe Club.
Quartette,
q, IrauInerel, Schumann
b, Lullaby, BaIlou
Messrs. Odell, Long, South and Quinlan.
Reading-Tom' s Farewell, Anon
Miss Lowering.
Tally Ho Gaop, Browne
Entepre Club.
GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY.
1.-The Great Diamond Robbery
Messrs. Alfrind and Wheelers play
which is to be given at The Jefferson
Dec. Ills, is admitted to be truthful
representation of high and low life al
seen in the great metropolis In it is shown
a sumptuously elaborate reproduction O.
the famous Hoffman House bar. 1t is q
scene long to be remembered. For year,
this popular resort was one of the sighti
of New York All classes of men con
gregated there No stranger in the grea
city ever failed to visit it 1t was TIT
favorite meeting place of literary men
merchants, "nen about town. politi
clans, gam blers, horsemen, actors anC
occasionally the most righteous and dig
nifed deacons of the church from out o1
town cities, clandestinely visited the
place. Dazzling in its prismatio SPLEEN
dor, with It's wonderful array of valuable
paintings of all descriptions, embellish-
ing its already costly decorated walls. it
was sight of lifetime, and now that
the more sup to date architect has de.
creed that a new rendezvous for sight
seeers take its place, nothing is left to
those whose remem brance awakens recol
lections of many happy hours spent with
in its walls, but to see in ''The Great
Diamond Robbery" an exact reproduc
ton Of this famous hostelry. The sale OF
seats opens next Wednesday.
THE GAIETY.
The bill at the Gaiety this week is
an attractive one and the opening per
There was funny skit for curtain
raiser and then came Ed. Koran, who is
a good character imitator and his eceen-
trio trick cane dancing received lavish
applause.
The Two Murphys, in a burnt cork act,
ara above the average and very notable
feature is the song and dance team,
Howley and Leslie. Miss Leslieiis especi-
ally claver in her representations of child
characters and made a decided hit.
Lou Wells, dug up from bedrock sweet
strains Of melody On q multiplicity OF
uncanny instruments, while Julia Kelly
Was very clever as a solo artist on tbs
banjo and bones-her limitations Of q
striking clock and train in motion
won eneores. Harvey and Cole sing and
dance we'll "a Crowded Tenement
House" was the title Of the closing bur