The Portland daily press., 1898-12-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
-ILsoN AT TEE MCPHERSON.

White it is difficult to choose even hall
a dozen characters out of the many which
George W. Wilson has presented, as Beng
typical of his work, these may perhaps
stand as examples.
Who that has ever seen Capt. Cutble ~
s'Dombey s. Son" will ever forgee eiie
old salt as he presented hims
And then his Buster--the meddlesoine
old solicitor, something of fool, great
deal Of a bore but not by any means .
dull old chap, in NEW Lamps aor olo
well nigh countless have peen Inc
laughs he has created.
And what shall be said Of his Conn in
the "Tne Shaughraun?" He had the
influence of the presence OF the great
originsl and author of this character,
Dion Boucicault. to help him here, for,
as the vilIanious Sullivan, the unpleasant
looking yagabond who puts his hand into
Conn's pocket at the wise bidding of that
scapegrace. he (Wilson) supported Bouai-
cault during one of his Boston Theatre
engagements, and subsequently. as the
sneaking Harvey Duff, he played to
Boucicault's Conn in the Museum. With
such tuition, and with Wilson as the
pupil, results could not be- otherwise than
satisfactory. Mr.. Wilson will appear at
the jefferson theatre every afternoon and
evening this week with the Boston
Ideal Stock company. Tonight
the opening bill will be "The Social
Outlaw" Matinee-Tuesday, "Our
Boys" Wednesday, Lady Audly S
Secret;" Thursday. "Social Outlaws;
Friday, ''Stars and Stripes Forever"
Saturday, 'tThe Inquisitive- Darkey and
The Peoples Lawyer. Eyening-Mon-
day, ''The Social Outlaw" Tuesday,
1.-THE Great Randolph Mystery Wednes-
day, "Your Uncle Dudley" thursday,
"The Guv'nor;'' Friday. "The Cricket
on the HEARTH" Saturday. "a Messenger
from Jarvis Section.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
A week of dramatic attractions will be
lnaugurated at Portland theatre tomor-
row night when Bennett and HIATT S
Metropolitan Stock company begin
weeks engagement, giving daily NATL
nees commencing Tuesday. This is not
a repertoire company, but distinctly
first class dramatic combination organ
lied only to play one and three night
stands at the leading theatres at high
prices. The repertoire OF the
company contains but two plays but they
are of such d superior order to those gem
orally seen at popular prices that they
sre sure to attract unusual attention. Ihe
Temptation of Money" the play that
will be produced on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Tuesday ana
Wednesday matinees, is a comedy drama
replete with strong, forcihle Dialogue,
powerful dramatic climaxes, and rapid
and sensational action.
The last three days of the week, matinee
and evening, the attraction will be the
patriotic comedy drama, entitled The
Young American, write n by Garland
Gaden. prominent member Of Charles
Frohman's forces. The.company present
ing these two plays is a large one, EN-
bracing eighteen persons. each one. care
fully selected for their especial ability
Special scenery is carried for proper
mounting of each play and the company
has been further augmented for this en-
gagement by several vaudeville artists
who will introduce refined specialties be
tween the acts Reserved seats for the
entire engagement are now on sale at thu
tox office.
FOR PORTLAND SUFFERERS.
A. r. Slower, born in Yarmouth, who
has been for many years a prominent
manager of Uncle Toms Cabin COM
panies, has offered to come to Portland
with an excellent company and give q
benefit performance for the Portland sui,
ferers He says be will come here for the
expenses of his company and all OF the
proceeds of the performances will go to
the relief fund.
Alderman Rounds has offered to give
the use of Portland theatre for this COM
pany and the Mayor has also been consid.
sring the advisability of having the show
In City hall. 1t is probable that the show
will be given here some time in January
JEFFERSON RESTAURANT.
The demand of late has been so great