The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-01

complimentary to Hatch and Skillir
when this programme was much en-
joyed:
Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra.
Baritone Solo, Ballard
] 1885, G. G. Brooks.
Lightning Sketching, Original
Prof. Mcdonnell.
valse Vocal. TORY
Fannie M. Halves.
Violin Solo, Selected
Fred A. Given.
Musical Specially,
Hatch and skiliin.
Designing In Colored Sand, Original
Prof. Mcconnell.
Soprano Solo-"For All Eternity"
Fannie NJ. Halves
Violin Obligato by Fred A. Given.
March-"Up the Street, Premier
Baritone Solo. Selected
G. G. Brooks.
Musical Speciality,
Hatch andiSkillin.
LIE Turco March, Tobecan
Orchestra.
THE BALLET GIRL.
In the gay and glittering pIoduo ton of
the successful English musical extrava-
ganza, "The Ballet Girl" which will be
seen in this city for the first time, next
Monday and Tuesday evenings at the
jefferson theatre, Edward Rice has again
shown his supremacy as master manipu'
lator of this form Of entertainment. 1t
bristies with novelties and new sensations.
is trimming over with charming and
catchy ditties clever comedians and hand
some, nimble-footed girls, and rattle dash
choruses. 1t appeals to the eye with it's
superb scenic display and fabulous fabrics
The cast is magnificent one, tho company
numbering seventy people, the same as
presented the play in New York and Bos-
ton all last season, with the addition of
two of the most important members of
the London cast, and with Catherine
Booth, said to be the greatest dancer
ever imported to these shores. The pro-
duction here will institute the first big
event in the amusement season.
SHORE ACRES.
There Is freshness as Of spring, a
sweetness as of June, Ebout ashore
Acres that will keep it warm in the
affections of the American theatre going
pupl1c for many season yet unbnoked.
1t will become old only as do the classics
and standards Of the stage which renew
their youth with each succeeding genera
tion of play-goers. AS long ss the story
of human life and love remains to be told
people will listen to "Shore Acres. No
other play known to the modern stage
depicts so wildly the Irresistible, all-oon-
quering power of unselfish love and noble
self sacrifice. Its permanence ON the
American stage is one of the things, not
over numerous, that reflects credit upon
1t.
While the inherent merit of the piece is
responsible in great part for it's continued
prosperity and popularity, these are also
largely attributable to the excellent stan
dard of production at which it has been
maintained. The play has never been
permitted to be ipdifferently presented.
The company which is now appearing in
ashore Acres" has, with but few excep-
tions, been seen in the piece for kmany
years. Mr. Archie Boyd, the well-known
character actor, will again appear as
Nathaniel Berry, and his artistic Inter
probation will be ably seconded by the
twenty other well-known players of this
organ ization., Entire new scenery has
been prepared for the production to be
given &C the Jeffer son theatre this after
noon and evening.
Mr.. Boyd when he was here last season
made many friends, who will be ;glad kto
see him again in the part of Nathaniel
Berry"
JAMES O'NEILL.
James O'Nei1l, one of the best actors of he
roicroles known to the modern stage, has
achieved an unquestionable SUCCESS as
Henroi du Fournier in Joseph Hatton' s
"When Greek Meets Creek AS may be
inferred from the4 title, the chief interest
of the play lies in the struggle, both men
tally and physically, between du Fourier
and his half brother, Grebeauval, for the
possession tof the hand of beautiful
French lady, eMathilde de Louvet The
two half brothers3so iresemple each other
that after du Fournier has killed
Grebeauval he puts on ..his uniform and
assumes the functions Of the latter's office
He uses his office as means of setting
both himelf and the lady of his heart at
liberty, as she as we'll as he has been in
carcerated by Grebeauval. Mr.. O'Neill
thinks that he has found splendid sue
cessor to Monte Christie" in when
Greek Meets Greek His date here is at
the Jefferson theatre Wednesday in "Vir-
ginius'' and Thursday in "When Greek
M Gets Greek. :"
STAR COURSE.
The reserved seat sale Of the Star course
opened at NJ. Steinert & Sons store yes
terday morning and has been going brisk
ly forward all day. Patrons OF this course
understand that they are going to have
very superior series of entertainments at