The Portland daily press., 1898-11-05
MUSIC AND pRAMA
JOE OFT.

The list of names included in the En-
gagemen,s made for Looking Tor
Trouble" the new farce comedy which
has been expressly prepared for Joe oto,
who has secured it for his sixth annual
starring tour is a sufficient guarantee
that no other similar organization o"n
boast of a more talented lot OF peopie'
Mr. OFT was certainly an exceedingly
funny factor in the overwhelming success
of "The Star Gazer' with which ne was
SO long identified, and those VINO are IN d
position to know, claim tnaG III Goon 1
ing for Trou BILE" his peculiar lnalvluual-
ity manifests itself in even mucn lpoIs
delightfully."- refreshing way. Inc se san,
act of Choking for Trouble introduces
a very n,cturesoue stage setting, show
inc Tampa Bay and a distant view OF our
victorious Navy. and the same is o part
of The company's equipment MT. Ots
will anpear at the Jefferson, Tuesday and
Wednesday, next week.
CHANFRAU IN exit"
The Lowell Courier speaks as follows
of Kit. the Arkansas Traveller, which
will be the attraction at Portland Theatre
Monday and Tuesday evening and tues
day niatinee: sit is over a quarter OF
century since first saw the play of Kit,
the Arkansas Traveller, and like OLD
wine, it improves with age. This roman
tic drama has always been big drawing
card and is full of interesting scenes.
This play was for years presented by
Frank Chanfrau, and it has been handed
down from sire to son, and the presen
Chanfrau is full as good in Kit as MS
father was in the leading role"
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
In Old Kentucky, improved BY the
addition of an entirely new Quilt or seen
including "Queen Bess. F." the famous
Kentucky thoroughbred, will be seen at
the jefferson theatre Friday night and Sat
urday afternoon and evening OF next
week. The company has been kept up by
Manager Jacob L lit, who is the sole pro-
prietor of this successful play, and an
excellent performance is promised, The
pickaninnies have new songs and dances
and all the other features are as interest
ing as of yore. &
ZEPHRA. 10
The Bosworth Post G. A. r. commit
tee in charge of the Zaphra opera have
labored night and day and are SUN $50
laboring arranging for the grand spectac-
ular and operatic exhibition which Will
OCCUPY the Jefferson boards from the 14th
to 18th inst.
The elaborate and attractive souvenir
programme of near thirty pages, pub
lished by the Post committee and ladies'
of the relief corps in collaboration, and
which will contain the names of the en-
tire $50 persons in the cast, Will De ready
for the public this week.
The Post committee whose labors are
untiring to make Zephra as the Boston
Herald says of it, 1.-THE most beautiful
spectacle ever witnessed here" is made
up as follows: william S. Dunn, chair
man; Leroy II. Tobey Secretary: William
II. Green, Treasurer; Herbert K. Sargent
Marcus A. Hanna, BENZ. A. Norton,
Holman S. Melcher, Edwin Milliken,
Arthur M. Sawyer. A. II. burlington.
RUBENSTEIN QUARTETTE.
The concert next Wednesday evening at
Kotzschmar Hall, in which the Ruben
tein string quartette will be the leading
attraction, is an event calculated to claim
the interested attention of the music
lovers of Portland. There will doubtless
be general desire to attend the entertain
ment, and therefore it is adivsable to
make early application for seats. The
sale began at Cressey. Jones q Aliens,
Thursday, and seats are being rapidly dis
posed of.
IN "A PERSIAN GARDEN. . -
Mrs. Kotzschmar will have the stage
at Kotzsohmar hall set to represent "a
Persian Garden" when this lovely work
is given on the Both inst There will be
especial electrical effects, silvery foun-
tains, rich furnishings, all that go to
make an ideal affair. Mr.. Won YORK, the
celebrated tenor who will appear, is said
by the Chicago Critic to have voice Of
beautiful timbre, combined with musical
intelligence and perfect method. Sub
scriptions are selling rapidly at Cressey,
Jones q Aliens
DEVILS AUCTION.
The second .performanoeIof the DEVILS
A uction drew another good audience to
the Jefferson last night. The hallets
were warmly applauded and the vaude-
willie features were encored. There will
be matinee today and final perform
ance tonight.
SO PORTLAND THEA TIRE. a
Last nightswas regular gala night at
the Portland theatre where damon and
Pythias" received presentation By the
Miles Ideal stock company before large
audience. The production was given
FORMER COLLEGE GIRL.