The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

| last evening. The Portland Athletic and
Colby Univer sity football teams were the
guests of Manager Fay and occupied the
boxes which were dressed with the ooIors
of the clubs In addition there was a
large audience that listened, with laugh
ter and applause to the college yelIs. The
clubs presented Miss Irwin beautiful
bouquet and she replied with one of her
dry witty speeches that brought down the
house The play was given with all the
vivacity that marked its production Tues.
day night, there were many encores for
the principal actors as we'll as the star.
and enthusiastic curtain calls.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
The curtain was rung up yesterday af
ternoon at the Portland theatre on sour
Cousin Fritz" and in the evening the
pleasing comedy "Why Did He Do 1t, -
was presented to a good-sized audience.
Both plays were acceptably given, no.
tably SO the evening offering which
abounded in bright dialogue and gave
Miss Essinger and MisslHyland ample
opportunity to desport as giddy society
girls, while the charaoterizattonsTo Miss
Lathrop and Clementine st. Felix at.
tracted by their grotesqueness. Miles.
Butler, Culhane and Bliss were fitted to
their parts,s and altogether the produc.
ton proved TO be quite entertaining and
was well received.
The vaudeville acts and orchestral Sc
Iections were good and are worthy of note
as features of the evenings attractions.
The beautiful Irish comedy, Mavour-
neen, will be the matinee bill today, and
tonight the comedy drama which every
body should see, entitled "Our Irish Anne
rican Cousin
Exit. THE ARKANSAS TRAVEL
LER."
Mr.. Henry Chanfrau in exit. the
Arkansas Traveller play dear to the
hearts of all American playgoere, will be
the attraction at the Portland theatre
Monday and Tuesday and Tuesday matt
nee. Novem her Z and s. This famous old
comedy drama presents story of Alneri-
can Western life full of heart interest and
exciting scenes with at the same time o
goodly scattering of real wholesome
comedy of the old school. Exit, the Ar
kansas Traveller" is a purely American
drama. This season Mr.. Chanfrau has
surrounded himself with clever coterie
of select players. Edward Maynard will
be seen as Manuel Bond who wrecks Kite
home and causes the thread of the story to
be woven. Sara Macdonald assumes the
character of Mary Redding and after
wards as Alice Redding, her daughter
The comedy is in the capable hands of
Lawrence Barbour as "The Major" w.
D.. Stone as "The Judge An drew
COLON as Julius Caesar" and Leo
Hartman az GERRY Sleepers." The re-
naming cast includes Will B. Alexander,
Walter Stuart, May Alexander, Baby
Clifford and Rodney Waggoner.
The special scenic effects include, Tine
Mississippi Levee,'' Steamboat Ex-
plosion" and "Deck of the Medora." Re-
served seats go on sale at the box office
this morning at nine O'Clock.
DEVILS AUCTION.
For the present season it is said new
and elaborate scenery has been painted
by Manager Yale's special artists John
r. wilkins and Ralph NJ, Beohtel, and
assistants, among which are "The Cavern
Of Faces, 1.-The Garden of the Blue Drag
on, - "IThe Palace of Golden Flowers"
and magnificent transformation scene.
The mechanical effects trick work, etc.,
have been manufactured by A. j. Over
peck and Arthur j. Clark and assistants,
and when the company appears at The
jefferson tonight, Friday end Saturday
evenings and Saturday matinee local the
atre goers will see an exceptionally strong
show.
KIT, THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.
Mr.. Henry Chanfrau in exit, the Ar
kansas Traveller play dear to the
hearts of all American playgoers will be
the attraction at the Portland Theatre
next Monday and Tuesday evenings and
Tuesday matinee. This famous old COM
edy drama presents story of American
Western life full of heart interest and ex-
citing scenes with at the same time a
goodly scattering of real wholesome COM
edy of the old school This season Mr..
Chanfrau has surrounded himself with a
clever coterie of players. = The special
scenic effects include "The Mississippi
Levee,'' Steamboat Explosion" and
"Deck of the Medora." Reservd seats for
this attraction are on sale at the box
office.
JOE OFT. e5
Joe OFT, of whom 1t Is only necessary to
speak in order to awaken pleasant memo.
ries, will bring his new farce comedy,
"J1ooking for Trouble" and his admir-
able organization of comedians, vocai1sts
and dancers TO the Jefferson Theatre
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF next
week, and the advance sale of seats lndi
Gates that the performance will be de-
servedIy patronizsd. Mr.. OFT enjoys
well established reputation throughout
the length and breadth of the land, as
comedian of hnmorously sound idess,
and has a way of touching the risfbilities