The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL MINsTRELs.

HIGH SCHOOL MlNSTRELS.
The High School boys invite the public
to their minstrel performance in Assem-
bly, Hall next Friday and Saturday
evening AS this entertainment is for
the benefit of the foot ball team, it is ex'
pected that the public will generously re-
spond. The first part of the performance
is decidedly novel, and the stage setting
is very fine The specialties are all bright
and crisp. The afterpiece. entitieo
ssCoie. Rex is from the pen OF Mr.. LIE
Roy Hight, and is very clever. The Co.'S
| tuning of the afterpiene is splendid
DON'T forget the dates, Jan. IA and 10.
MAINE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA.
Next Friday evening the new Maine
Festival orchestra that has been winning
enthusiastic praises where they have
been heard in the state, will appear in
Portland at City hall. The tickets will
60 on sale at Cressey, Jones q Aliens
Today, and we hope to announce, as we
are quite certain will be the case, great
demand for them. Those who listened
to the recent rehearsals in Portland say
that they were simply amazed at the
effects produced by what may truthrully Dc
called q body of green musicians, green
in experience of playing together, or
with this conductor. His peculiar mag
netism SO plainly shown over his GLORIOUS
at the festivals was also to be seen III
the handling of this orchestra. II he
can do so muchxwith first attempt what
may he not do when he has tho time
and opportunity?
A feature of the concert that will create
great enthusiasm will be the appearance
of Nine. Blauvelt, the charming singer,
and another, that of Kronold the favorite
cellist.
ANSBACH. THE MAGICIAN.
Mr.. Ansbach, the German magician,
the announcement of whose appearance
at Kotzschmar hall on Wednesday and
| Thursday Of this week for the joint
| benefit of The Samaritan Association
and Home for Friendless Boys appears in
another column, has been spending sew
eral days in the city, and by his genial
manner has made many friends. He is
always ready to do trick. He gives you
his card and when you come to look at it
it is sure to appear second later IN your
inside coat pocket. The Toronto Empire
prints anIamusing. account of his visit to
the rooms of the Board Of Trade of that
city:
The dulIness of the Board of Trade
was relieves today by Visit from Mr;
Ansbach, the magician. He entertained
thu board for ABOUT an hour. The ease
with which he picked the pocket OF the
moro sedate and religiously inclined
members Of suspicious articles created
/ good deal of amusement, especially Wnen
he operated on Mr.. James Mctualg.
He is an elder in the Kirk and.is point
cd to by all who know him as model
for all men who would be good. Gard
PLAYING ard drinking are two vices that
Mr.. McQuig abhors. He kept in the back
ground. refusing to honor the VISITOR
with any notice excepting an occasional
| scoWI. Unfortunately he asked who the
| visitor was. and before he knew 1t was
introduced to him. He received his card,
/ but as he raised it to examine 1T closely
| il was gone to reappear to his anazement
second later in his pocket.
| II seessyou're fond OF cards. said Mr.
| Ansbach.
~ am not" was Mr.. McQuaig's sharp
and indignant retort, as his face length
/ e.led into a Presbyterian Sabbath morning
EXPRESSION, II do not play cards; it's
wicked, SINFUL
well, why do you carry them about9'.'
said the professor, as he pulled big pack
| from McQuaig's inside pocket amid roars
of laughter and his victims discontinue.
| GAIETY THEATRE.
May Shaw;s big extravaganza company
| will be the attraction at the Gaiety theatre
this week, and it is safe to say that
crowded houses will greet the show at
the Imaginable skit, 'tThe Klondike Mil
Iionaires'' followed by Mackie and
Walker VINO are old favorites here; May
Shaw, in choice collection u songs;
KilIeen ard Murphy; James IA. Hall, &C.
centric comedian and mimic; the Carmen
Sisters, in songs and dances; Dave Reed,
| in his wonderful buck dancing, and Chas.
and. May Stanley in an up to .datescomedy
; sketch There is also an array OF pretty
| girls which is one of the strong attrac-
lions. The bill closes with the laughable
comedy "Our Irish Neighbors.
DR.. MAYS SERMONS.