The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-17
MuslC AND DRAaH~
GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY.

1.-The Jefferson Will have for its at
traction today and Saturday the
big scenic production, 1.-The Great Dia-
mond Robbery which is remembered as
one of the great successes of New York
City a couple of seasons ago. When first
produced there at the American theatre,
its success was of such phenomenal or
der, that it ran for three continuous
months. when it was taken on the road
and presented to enormous houses
throughout a limited section of the coun-
try.
The revival this year. promises to be
Eierltorious one as the announcement is
that all the original scenic Celebrations
are carried and a number of new dew ices
added. fine cast of players has been
selected, which includes many we'll
known people Seats are now selling in
unusual brisk manner, and every indica-
ton is for large house.
FANNY DAVENPORT.
Fanny Davenport, the.charming Ameri-
can actress, will be seen at The Jefferson,
Friday and Saturday, December 24th
and 25th. The coming of Miss Daven-
port has always been looked upon as rath
er an important event in theatrical cir
Giles. She is quite fashion and usually
does good business. She has been called,
and Justly the Henry Irving of Amer
ica' title fairly won by her series of
Sardou productions, which include LA
Tosca'' and Fedora" that she will pre-
sent in this city Miss Davenport is con-
coded by her strongest rivals to be a SPLEEN
did stage manager and lavish producer of
spectacles. She seems to have solved the
secret of securing atmosphere effects by
means of calciums, and her auxiliaries
are invariably we'll handled. In the play
of Fedora all of the wonderful dra-
matte power which she possesses in such
marked degree is brought into action
andSthe result is one of thesmost enjoya-
BILE presentations the stage has ever seen.
The actress has decided adaptability for
part like this. The character of Loris is
a highly important one and an inferior
rendition would do much to annul. the
effects produced by the star, but the part
is suresof an admirable lint expectation in
the person of Melbourne Mcdowell.
The productions will be given with the
original Boston and New York cast,
neither money nor pains having been
spared to present both plays in good style
and on as elaborate a scale as in any
other city of the country. Seats on sale
next Monday. baa
MILES STOCK COMPANY.
Last evening large audience saw
New Mexico played at Portland theatre.
Miles had dual role, and well he carried
out the two characters. The support was
all that could be,.desired. The specialties
were introduced in the last act, and
were I'm commonly good. At the matinee
the 81. 5. Life Guard was much en-
joyed by large audience. At the matt
nee today "All Mistake will be played
and in the evening the celebrated play of
Damon and Pythias. -
THE GAIETY.
The survivor Of the shi pwreok of Tues
day night, Mr.. ERinemann, appeared at this
house yesterday and in a modest way told
thelthrilling talessof his escape from the
horrors of the affair, and was listened to
with great attention. The different turns
by the regular performers proved Just as
attractive as ever, and IA good entertain
ment was..the result.
THE LAST JUDGMENT.
Get seats at Cressey, Jones 81 Aliens for
the great Christmas concert at Kotzsch-
mar hall when the Haydns will produce
Spohr's Last Judgment with 200 voices
THE HOUSE PARTY.
Rehearsals are in progress for the play,
and those few persons who have been
allowed to attend say the cast is an ex-
oeediugly clever one. Although the play
has no distinctively star part, the most
prominent character is that of 1.-The Pro-
fessor." This part is taken by Mr..
Charles D. Barrows of this city. The
Kennebeo Journal says of Mr.. Barrows.
The success of most of the light comedy
work rested with Mr.. Barrows and his
brother, Mr.. Malcolm d. Barrows of
Melrose. Mass. These two young men
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