The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
music AND DRAMH.
PORTLAND THEA TIRE.

Local theatre goers will be given an OPP
portunity next week to see high CLASS
vaudeville show superior in the number
of artists to appear and in ssieritorious
acts to anything in this line of amuse-
ment that has been seensin this city since
the time when the Howard Atheneum
Star Specially company used to play
annual engagements here. The attraction
is known as Gilbert's Imperial Comedy
company, an organization comprising
twenty of the leading vaudeville stars
headed by the premier lady cornetist OF
the world, Bessie Gilbert. Surrounding
this brilliant and talented artist 10 a
galaxy of stars. Among the natable per-
formers may sheImentioned the daring and
renowned airsal artists Carl, Geno and
Carl, for the past three seasons the lead
in aireal act with Ringing Brothers
circus; Hafford and Wild, descriptive
vocaiists, Jules Cair, and his educated,
performing grizzly bear, Miss Nellie
Robbins, the brilliant soprano soloist,
Eddie and Josie Evans, travesty artists.
Nellie Fransklyn. English serio comic.
Lewis and Daley, dancing maryels; the
famous Yamarsaki troupe Of Japs, and
several others This engagement OF this
greet show Will be for one week. Daily
matinees will be given commencing Tues
day. Reserved seats go on sale this morn
ing for the entire engagement. Popular
prices only prevailing.
A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
Professor Carpenter is drawing delight.
full large audiences nightly at Portland
theatre with his marvellous and amusing
entertainments, and the continuous laugh
ter and applause testifies to the supreme
pleasure that is afforded all who witness
his decidedly pleasing performances. Last
night fully dozen subjects were OBJ
tained from the audience. and his demon
STATIONS besides proving source Of in
cessant merriment were most Interesting
as well. The great charm Of these enter
tinmsnts is in the fact that they are al
ways improvised, the Professor adapt ne
himself entirely to the occasion and ths
ability of his subjects in particular line
THE RAGGED EARL.
There is little question of the popular
approval which will greet Andrew Mack.
1.-THE singing comedian" when he makes
his appearance in this city tonight and
Saturday evenings ana Saturday after
noon at the jefferson, in a new romantic
par of life in Ireland, entitled ,"The
Ragged Earl" and it is quite safe te
predict for him crowded house. Mr..
Mack's managers. Rice and Harris, have
given him surroundings to which his
cleverness and popularity justly entitlt
him, and shis new play is said to provide
him with a star part which fits like the
traditional glove. 1t is delightful
blending of wit. humor and sentiment, 9
genuine Irish type. In addition to the
lighter qualities of the role, THE Rag
ged Earl'' furnishes several powerful
dramatic situations in which Mr.. Mack
ID said to shine to excellent advantage.
THE LITTLE MINISTER.
On Wednesday, December 7th will be
presented at The Jefferson theatre, the
now famous and much talked OF play
1.-THE L little Minister. "There have been in
the past few years great many sue
cesses in the play line, but none that has
In any way equalled that made by this
one. 1t is very doubtful if this success
will be duplicated. Charles Frohman
has produced many plays and had many
successes, but this one has surpassed
spything that he has ever done before
it is hardly necessary to go into details
regarding this play, everyone is un
d ,ubtedly familiar with the story from
which it was taken, and all will be anx
ious to witness the performance. Their
will be an unusually large demand TO
seats, and the same story will be tolt
here as elsewhere, theatre crowded to TIN
doors. Seats go on sale next Monda.
incoming at the box office.