The Portland daily press., 1898-10-28

the most enjoyable plays yet given
Whittier's character sketch alone is vel
worth the price of admission. An attrac
tive play is billed for tonight entitled
Condemned to Siberia
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.
That immensely popular comedian, Mr..
Sol Smith Russell, who will play an en-
gsgement at the jefferson Theatre next
Monday evening, is one of those actors
for whom his audiences feel personal
affection. This is due to the simplicity
and quaintness of mis- methods for. after
all, there is no human quality which has
such staying power as simplicity. In his
new play "Uncle Dick" it is said, MI
Russell has a part we'll fitted bo ms
quaint personality and peculiar meshoas'
1t will be noted that Mr.. Russell never
exaggerates or strives for effect. His JOY,
his sorrow, his despair, his astonisnmeh'
are all marked with the quiet repression
natural to nature restrained for years
by both temperament and habit. he
will be supported by good company.
Seats on sale today.
MAY IRWIN.
Mr.. Ienatio Martinetti. who will be
seen with Miss Irwin here on Tuesd ny
and Wednesday nights in her latest and
most successful play, "Kate Kip, Is
said to be a musician and composer OF no
mean ability, in addition to having
those talents with which the public are
familiar. A year or so ago he wrote anu
co IL posed delightfully."- artistic parody
on "Little keu Riding Hood" which
became very popular. He now has anoth-
er song on similar lines called Rose
Marie" which he sings in "Kate Kip,
for which he is said to be always sure OF
numerous encores. He is said to have b
very congenial role in the new play, and
his "make-up, which is always original,
is said to be positively unique this sea.
son. He plays the part of Franco Italian
anarchist, and is adorned with red Whlsk-
ers and hair to match. Martinetti is
nothing, ii not unconventional.
MILES STOCK COMPANY.
Net weeks attraction at the Portland
theatre is to be the Miles Ideal Stock
Company. favorably remembered here
for series of excellent performances
give during their engagement last season.
Reserved seats for this engagement go on
sale this morning.
THE MILES IDEAL COMPANY.
The Miles Ideal Stock company COM
menced a weeks engagement at City
theatre last night to fair-sized house
and proved itself worthy to rank with the
best repertoire companies that have pre-
coded it this season. The play presented
was San American Hero, a gree drama
that always interests the mas 1opie,
having the love, war and y ele-
ments that appeal to all natulas- Jonn
<. Miles, who played the title role and is
featured on the bill, presented the leading
character wildly. He bore himself with
considerable grace and manliness and did
commendable work. Others in the COM
pany who were equal to important parts
we're William j. Butler, Arthur L. Cog
lizer, Harry S. Hadfeld, Will r. Culhane
and W Fred Jones. There was num-
Der of entertaining specialtles, particu-
larry good tramp act and dance being
done by Jack Dempsey. Clementine st.
Felix, in songs and dances, the Lawrence
sisters in songs and Paul Brady, boy
character impersonator, were other first
rate artists-Bangor Commercial
This splendid popular priced company
will commence a weeks engagement at
Portland theatre next Monday night, pre-.
senting "An American Hero Daily
matinees will commence Tuesday on
which occasion IA Heart of Gold" will
be produced. Reserved seats now on sale.
NOTES.
A dispatch from Glasgow says that Sii
Henry Irving, who was taken Ill there
some days ago, has developed pneumonia
and pleurisy. His condition is serious,
but he is progressing normally.
Mime Sofia Scalchi, the well.bnown
opera singer, has been divorced from bel
husband, Count Lolli, in Italy.