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


Tt would seam that when man has
written a dozen or more SUCCESSFUL come
dies he would have little new ma
tarial left to work on. That play
wright. Charles Hoyt, after accomplish
inc this wonderful feat, has this year
given to the public another comedy, and
one which has been declared in New
York city to far outrank all his previous
records, only tends to show what won
ierful comedy producer he is. "A Stran-
ger in New York" which has aroused SO
much favorable comment in New York,
will be presented here at the jefferson
Theatre for one night only, March 10.
The production will be made by Hoyt
and McKee's NJ lsical Comedy Company
under their personal direction. Sale of
seats will open Saturday at 2.S0 O'Clock.
THE GOVERNORS.
"The Governors" Ward and Vokes'
now satire on gold mining and woman
suffrage, will be seen at the Jefferson
Theatre tonight and Saturday and bar
gain matinee Saturday. These colnedi-
ans will greet their many friends as two
impecunious politicians with pardons,
franchises, temperance speeches or int1u-
ence to exchange for cash. ThHy Will
still be "Percy and Harold" because
there are any number of their admirers to
whom they are far more familiar under
that title than their own names. The
new play is the combined work of Hap
py'' Ward and Fred S. Gibbs and is said
to admirably fit the requirements of these
favorits farceurs. AS a production 1t Is
by all means the most pretentious effort
of the year in the world of musical farce.
Manager E. d. Stair has spent money
most lavishly on his stars in this line;
appropriate scenery, wardrobe July
competent to maintain the claim which
the Ward and Vokes organization has
ever made, namely, "The best dressed
farce comedy company in America,
company of thirty people, embracing the
very best artists in their line, before the
public and programme OF musical and
speciality features distinctly original with
the Ward and Vokes organization. 1.-The
Governors is most respectfully offered to
the theatre going public under these aus
pices. Seats are now ON sale at box
office.
SPEARS COMEDY co.
Yesterday a. the matinee "Only Jay
was repeated to a large audience, and in
thu evening "a Noble Revenge" was pre-
sented to another very large gathering.
In these plays Mr.. Bennett repeated his
former successes, and Miss Clayton gave
great pleasure. Miss Mutton in "Only
Jay" assumes several characters most
satisfactorily. The support was good in
both plays, and there was much applause
and enthusiasm. The specialties We're
especially enjoyed, and the orchestra did
excellent work. A todays matinee
''Rob Roy" will be the bill, and in the
evening "Faust" will be given, in which
rlay the company has obtained the warm
est praises wherever they have presented
1t.
ROSSINI CLUB.
At the Rossini club concert yesterday
morning the following programme was
given:
Piano Solo-Romance, Rubinstein
Miss Woodbury..
Solo-Hearest Thou, Mattel
Miss Noyes.
Piano Solo-Prelude, e minor,
hiendelssohn
Miss Tricky.
Solo-Two French Songs,
a. Sans Toi, D'Hardelot
b, Ouvre ton Occur, Bizet
Miss Wood.
Solo-Thy Name, Mary Knight Wood
Miss Helen Cobb.
Solo Two Songs, Nelm
Miss Fletcher.
Piano Solo-Rondoletto Rheimberger
Miss Philbrook.
VIRGIL CLAVIER RECITAL.
At the recital last evening at the Vir-
gil Clnvier school, Miss Annie G. Holmes
was the pianist. The large hall was filled
with an audience that were plainly de-
lighted, with the skilful playing of Miss
Holmes. Her playing is particularly
musical and the touch is firm and de.
lightful. The programmes:
Etu e, op. IS, No. z, Chopin
Nocturne, Cp. Is, No. 2, Chopin
Purhng opllng, OPP. 70, No. 10, Schytte
Gondellied,, op. 90. No. 2. Harberbier
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