The Portland daily press., 1898-01-08

The situations in the play are thflillhg
and the whole piece is absolutely repre-
sentative of Chinese life and character.
The drama is magnificently staged and
oostulned and we'll acted.
The cast is as follows
Wing Shee, a learned doctor.
Mr. William Beach
Wing Sun Lucy, only son OF Wing
Sbee. MIR. Harry Mills
Hoo King, a rich merchant.
Mr.. Alfred Hastings
Chin Fang, keeper OF an opium d zen,
Mr.. Emeile Collins
a Il : oi' --o-' Miss Lizzie Evans
Hwah Kee, the Cherub's nurse,
Miss Dolores Lattan1
Hoo Chez the Cherub,
Oracle Sherwood
| One-Two. the Cat, BY Himself
After the drama came a turn by Ben
r. Harney the illustrator of rag time"
music, assisted by strap Hill, genu-
inc South Carolina negro, and they had
some cleverly arranged surprises for the
audience.
Following this was presented comedy
sketch, very we'll done, by Lizzie Evans
and Harry Mills. Conroy and Mcdonald,
old favorites at the variety houses, intro
dneed some Irish gags and songs and aS
the very end came Anna Held.
She made pretty picture in her pink
dress, sparkling with jewels, and was
given a warm welcome. She is marvel
ously beautiful and the reports of her
beauty have by no means been exag.
gerated She had nothing startling to
offer save her beauty. She sang four
songs, three in French and one in Eng
fish, which required but little voice and
plenty of diction. The charm about her
was her personality and it warmed the
audience up to a keen pitch of appreci-
alton. Her most successful song, or that
which gave her an opportunity of dis
PLAYING her dazzling vivaciousness to the
best advantage was LA Contrebasse,
in which she made love to the player of
that instrument in way which would
have melted heart of stone, and had, it
must be confessed, the effect of almost
who adds so much to The Jefferson or
chestra. Her English song was charming
too and completely won her audience.
She was encored several times and the
only criticism which was heard was that
there was seen too little of Anna Held
and. too much of everything else."
There will be matinee and evening
performance of these attractions at The
Jefferson today.
TOLMAN HOUSE MUSICAL.
| A concert was given last night in the
spacious dining room at the Tolman
house. for the benefit of the Home for
Friendless Boys, at which the following
well selected programme was given:
Piano Solo,
| Miss MoGregor.
Sc lections,
Verdi Concert Co.
Baritone Solo-Anohored,
Ghrand Snow.
Violin Solo-Rupinstein's Melody In
"F."
Miss Cram.
Mr.. Snow.
Bass Solo-The Time Will Come,
James Parker Coombs.
Violin Solo-Gavotte,
Miss Cram.
Vocal Solo-Waltz Song. Ardetti
Mile. Nelletti.
Guitar SOlO-War song,
Mr.. Snow.
Bass Solo-The Mariners Song, zig
Mr.. Coombs.
Reading-Ghosts,
Mr.. Snow.
Miss Nellie McGregor accompanied on
thespiano fuently and alphabetically
and the different soloists ara to be COM
mended for their pleasing and correct
~ Irv nf
careful training and her execution was
good Nile. Nelletti sang with her usual
sweetness of tone and being recalled gave
with fine expression the English song
"Tit for Tat. Mr.. Coombs numbers
were especially good. His voice was
strong resonant and Of CONSPICUOUS
volume. Dir. Shows readings proved
very entertaining and altogether the
entertainment was decided success. The
courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Hamblen Of the
Tolman house in providing so suitable q
room for the concert was gratefully
acknowledged. Nearly two hundred
people were in attendance and We're en-
thusiastic in their reception of the
different numbers.
COON HOLLOW.
Ono to be transported among the most
romantic Southern scenes has only to see
| the production Of IA Romance OF Coon
| Hollow which will hold the stage at
Portland theatre on Saturday afternoon
and evening.
Here, lnirrored by nature in beauty and
auaintness, is given picture of real life
in old Tennessee. 1t is q story of love,
passion and hate, told in a graceful way,
and given realism by pictures and stage
effects that are scenes of everyday life in
the South. Ii is particularly absorbing
and interesting to us of the North, who
delight in reading the quaint stories that
have made the South an Eden to the
people of colder ATTITUDES. Among the
scenes are cotton press in operation. as
seen ON Southern plantation; moon
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