The Portland daily press., 1898-09-26

prevents his making the ayowal of his
love. In the meantime the young folks
elope and when they return the Major
believing that Tom has married servant
orders him from his house. In the end,
however, all of the complications are
brushed aside and the widow compels the
Major to propose to her on the field of
honor where he has gone with the inten-
ton of meeting one 'sRoberts, /" the hold
er of his mortgages, who turns out to be
the widow herself. the fact that she is in
business having been carefully guarded
secret Mr.. Crane plays the part of the
Major and that he makes himself a de-
lightful figure goes without the saying.
Seats will be on sale today.
SHORE ACRES.
If plays may be measured by the i'm
preston they leave behind, then is"Shore
Acres the sweetest and purest and
truest story theIstage has told US in years.
The description the pen may give is in
adequate ashore Acres''is as nearly the
perfect realization of the pastoral play as
play writer's have yet attained. It's chiefest
beauty is its simplicity. The child may
follow it intelligently, and, best Of all,
will be all the better for seeing and hear
ing it, as will also its elders.
One of the pleasing features of the
success 'Shore Acres" has had, is found
in the expression of noted English actors
and writers. MIR. Hall Caine admitted
the play was revelation to him and in
speaking of it he said it was unquestion-
ably the finest pastoral play in the Eng
lish language, and that its author was
genius. Henry Irving was fully as en-
thusiastio and he never fails to recon-
mend the play to his friends.
Arrangements have been made to pre-
sent Mr.. Herne's play at the Jefferson
next Saturday afternoon and evening.
FAUST.
1t is a conceded fact, that if the Hebrew
race were to withdraw their patronage
from this stage, over half the theatres in
this country would close, and nearly all
the frst-class attractions would be with
out managers. One manager OF Hebrew
persuasion alone produces fifty per cent
of all the good attractions presented upon
the American stage, while it is claimed
over eighty per cent of all the reputable
theatrical companies travelling this CONT
nent, and sixty seven of the most promi.
nent theatres, besides inumerable lesser
ones. are either owned or controlled by
descendants of Judah. IT'S true there
are great many Hebrews in comedy,
vaudeville and opera, but inside the sacred
portals of the classic or Shakespearian
drama, few Hebrews are found. There is
one, however, who has reached almost the
apex of dramatic art and who is an artist
of consummate ability. and that is Lewis
Morrison. gentleman, who is proud of
his race and one whose reputation and
abilities endear him to not only his own
people but to all those who make his
acquaintance. Mr.. Morrison is gentle
man of commanding presence, ga face
cast in a heroic mold and a general
contour that is Chesterfieldian. He carr
ries his So summers with the same bear
ing that he did when he was captain in
the 18th Connecticut during the civil
war, he carried victory with the famous
.forlorn hope at Port Hudson. Mr.. Nor
rison is thissseason touring the country
for the laststine as "Mephisto" in his
magnificent presentation of "Faust'' and
will be seen here next Friday at the
Jefferson theatre,