The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-08
MUSIC AND DsAma
THE LITTLE MINISTER.

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A brilliant audience filed thesentire
lower floor and balcony of the Jefferson
last night, and occupied many seats IN
the upper part of the house. The occasion
was the first production in this city OF
sThe Little Minister dramatlzatlon
of ]. NJ. Barrie's novel that has been tne
sensation in New York and Bosbon ~
long.
IT. story of 'sThe Little Minister pe-
gins in Caddam Wood. There the n.Vio
minister meets Babbie, the gypsy girt
She indnces him to tlow the morn anu
rouse the town. When the reocoats colne
she has hooded and cloaked herselI ana py
HIS silent pern,ission, introduces herseii
"a the minister's wife. In the second ACT
he meets her at Nannie's cottage, ano
there is tea drinking, disclosures OF the
,,,iuistarss heart and mind made to Bah
bic and the audience. In second scene,
aha minister, instead OF going to prayer
nesting. follows the gypsy, who has
learned the Congregations prejudice and
aed. In the third the scene is at LORD
Rintoul's CASTLE The minister has fol-
lowed the gypsy there, but finds Babbie
They declare their love. but the father
and his choice for his daughter intervene.
However, in Scotland, when mar
acknowledges woman for wife before
witnesses it is legal marriage. Bashie
insists that the minister be kept to his
Acknowledgements of the night in Caddam
II, &h.,I rrla ho and fD THE
surprise of all; claims Lady Babble as
his own.
AS Lady Babbie, Miss Maude Adams's
made a pronounced hit and many de-
olined to go and see the company at bhe
Jefferson because that part was taken
by another. But Miss Adelaide Thurston
gave greatipleasure in the character. she
was the nadcap whose life chained to the
castle drives her out into the bills where
she in her gypsy garb, meets the minis,
ter, who is the pastor OF the li-palo
weavers. She is roguish and full OF 1u'i,
and yet she can adopt the serious most
effectively as in the scene with the Doy
in the manse garden where she promises
70 90 away forever. Her love scenes Win
the minister were most piquaint ana at
Sractive for his sternness and com'nanu-
in0 manner were ine foil to ner rog-
uishness.
Mir. Horace Mitchell was o strong Gavin
Dishavt the little minister. aenr a;
Weaver. Jr. gave splendid ohaTacteri.
cation of Thomas Whamound, the CHIEF
elder. Mary 3. Henderson was capital
Mamie. and the other characters were
we'll taken as they always are IN From
man company. The comedy scenes were
delicious, especially that of the tea drink
ing in Nannies cottage. The audience
- To- N@f of
stage settings were very pretty and were
designed by Unit, the scenic artist OF the
Empire theatre, New York
THE ELKS' BENEFIT.
The benefit for the charity fund of the
Elks' and also to aid the families of this
city distressed by the loss Of the steamer
Portland viii be held at the jefferson
Theatre this and Friday evenings The
story of 1.-The Colonel win then be told
by local talent who have put in good hard
work rehearsing during the past few
weeks. and who ara now prepared to
q fas CT mating tai about incidents Of
comedy and pathos which readily pro
woke smiles through tears. The dialogue
of 1.-The Colonel" is bright throughout
and Its situations strong in their drau- at
10 intensity. Tbs court scene in which
'sOlQ grin. pDllOSOpIllZost iallu, SUiitD4Gll
western "Justice'' is ludicrons, land al
the sams time exciting in the extreme
MIR. Willard Boudoin, a young man who
posse sses q rich baritone voics. Will sins
for the first time, kathleen Aroon' and
esBy the Camp Fire, )" and Miss Louise
Sweeney, one of our young singers witt
a splendid soprano voice, will sing for tn,
Miss Bernadette Moreau and Mr.. Man
ming. The sale of reserved seats for 9Th
Colonel is now going on at the jefferson
Theatre.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Ladies' night at the Portland thea
tire was success and souvenir pictures OF
Miss Bessie Gilbert wers distributed tC
all ladies occupying reserved seats.
The honors of the occasion should go tC
Miss Gilbert, for it seemed as if the
handsome gold-plated cornet, which she Is
using for the first time on this engage
uent, was sending forth the purest notes
conceivable and her execution was bril-
liRncy itself. Her German aria and polka
which were followed by that popular bal
lad Darling Sue," were rapturously re-
ceived and as she bowed her acknowledge
ments a handsome bouquet was passed
to her over the footlights
Miss Gertrude Warren's ballads were
charmingly rendered. "She was Born in
Old Kentu cky'' ami "Break the News
to Mother" were her nun beTs and they
captivated the audience. Miss Warren
has studied under some OF the most cele-
brated masters in Europe, and after an
operate career in Great Britain and Aus
tralia che she left the realms of opera and
entered vaudeville, where she is installed
as rrime favorite.
Other features Of the entertainment
were up to the high standard, set early in
the weak, and a good sized audience
were Iavlsh in their rounds of applause.
Matinee and evening performances
will be givsn by this excellent company
during the remainder of the week.
NOTE.
George ". Wilson and company will ap-
pear at the Jefferson every night next
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