The Portland daily press., 1898-10-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

Commencing this evening ana
continuing during the week. with daily
matinees beginning Tuesday, The Miles
Ideal Stock company, including the Drli-
liant young romantic actor. Mr. Johh L.
Miles, and embracing eighteen aruises
of talent and ability, will open Week
engagement in the four aoo coinouy
drama, "An American hero, ioiio"ou
by series of productions many Oh "hion
are new to the theatre -goers OF this city
and none of them among those plays tnaC
have been seen here before al popular
prices. The reputation establlsneo oy 'hls
oomnanv last season for dramatic excel
lence in this city is we'll remembered py
local amusement lovers, ana oHe an
rouncament of its return engagement
7,sXt weak has aroused an unusual inter-
est among the patrons OF the tnea1le
that is manifested in the constant de-
,nand for seats for the opening night. In
addition to the dramatic performance a
number of refined and high class special
ties are introduced at each performance,
In appropriate places and between the
acts. thus lending additional charm and
variety to the entertainments Reserved
seats are on sale at the box office for any
performance during the engagement.
Popular prices prevail.
Tuesday afternoon the beautiful
pastoral drama entitled ga Heart OF
Gold" a play built on the same lines as
the Old Homestead, and of which prom
inent critic once said after witnessing It's
uresentatiop, that the quotation, words
we'll spoken were apples OF gold in pic
lures of silver could appropriately be
applied to this drama. In the last act
most realistic rain storm is introduced.
in presenting which more electrical and
mechanical devices are required than IS
generally carried by other popular priced
attractions
Following is the correct repertoire for
the week: Tuesday evening, The Dla.
nond Mystery; Wednesday matinee, Our
Cousin Fritz; Wednesday evening, Why
Did He Do 1t? Thursday matinee, Kath-
leen Mavourneen; Thursday evening and
Friday matinee, Our Irish Cousin; Fri
day evening q grand production OF the
GREAT classic drama, Damon and Py-
thias, +" presented with special scenery and
oorreotly cossumed; Saturday afternoon,
An American Hero; Saturday night,
New Mexico Specialties by members OF
the company will be introduced between
the acts.
THE DEVILS AUCTION.
On Thursday and Friday evenings and
Saturday matinee and evening that fav-
orite show piece, Charles II. Yaies for
ever "Devii's Auction" will be seen at
the Jefferson. It is customary with this
popular spectacle each year to inject such
q vast amout Of new matter, novel and
timely ideas into this performance as to
render it comparatively new to the eye
and ear. This year the management
claim to have exceeded by far any previ-
ous production of 1.-THE DEVILS Auction"
in the Introduction OF newly created fea-
lures, scenes, costumes, ballets. specialties
and ensemble which go towards making
a great performance of spectacle. John
r. wilkins and Ralph NJ. Bechtel, Man
aaer Yele's special artists, have, with
Large corps of assistants, devoted the en-
tire summer creating and originating
new scenic effects and have SO changed
ana elaborated his former idea that the
new scenic effects may lie aptly termed
's1'he DEVILS Auction from a new point
OF view"
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.
The visit of Mr.. Sol Smith Russell to
fhis city Is the subject of increasing in
sersst, not to his refined art alone. but to
those personal characteristics which give,
him place in the social order as eminent
as that he so conspiouously holds in his
profession, is this interest due. This
evening at the Jefferson theatre MIR.
Russell will present q new comedy writ
ten for him by Martha Morton, entitled
"UncIe Dick" In this play MIR. Russell.
it is said, has secured still another one OF
those lovable parts in which he is mimi
table and has gained much fame.
The PRESS gave the plot of Uncle
Dick last week. That it will interest its
audience exceedingly there can be no
question. Mr.. Russell is said to be sup
ported by good company, but. after all,
1t is Sol Smith Russell that holds the at
tention of everybody. Just as Jefferson
Is the central figure In Rip, SO Russell is
the central figure in whatever the play
may be in which he appears. The other
actors have a hard time in impressing
their personality on an audience when
they are associated with an actor like
Sol Smith Russell.
MAY IRWIN.
The news that May Irwin will be at the
jefferson Tuesday and Wednesday even.
ings in her new play "Kate Kip, Buy
ar" has been an interesting announce
ment to hundreds of Portland theatre.
goers. May Irwin can tell funny story
with the sole aid of her expressive afea-
lures, without speaking word. or with
out any need of calling any other part Of
her body into play at all. 1t is doubtful
If the French people, with all their fame
In this respect, have yet produced great
tr pantomimist than this American
coincidence. Miss Irwin fills niche in
the stage of this country as genuine
croator-of-laughter that was not ocou'
pied for a long time before her advent.