The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-02

Polly Parsons, DOING general WORK on
the New Rome Evening Star,
Miss Burby
Willie Trailer detective, Mr.. Carter
Gladys Brown, secretly engaged 10
Iom Kip, Miss Beresford
Lucy Brown, her sister, Miss Black burn
Miss Breeze, Tom Ktp's typewriter;
a woman of letters, Miss May
Lilli Laubenheinler, a German prima
donna, Mime. Alexa
Mr.. johnson, carpenter, Mr.. Waohter
Mr.. Smith, a head waiter, also notary
p1blio, MIR. Wachter
The Twins,
Beth Erlich and Robbie Victor
The play will be repeated tonight and
you don't want to miss it.
DEVILS AUCTION.
The "Devil's Auction no the at
traction at the Jeffer Thurs.
day, Friday and s. 5urday
matinee. Miss whose
marvellous contralto pro.
nounced by leading to be
the most powerful ....i sweetest
ever possessed by human being, and
who for years has been one of the highest
salaried artists in this country, has been
engaged by Manager Charles H. Yale for
his Forever DEVILS Auction company.
Manager Yale announces a purely
"Star'' cast for this favorite spectacle this
season, and with such artistes as Miss
A lien in the same there seems to be no
gainsaying the fact.
BESIDE THE BONNIE BRIER BUSH.
When Ian MsoLaren, the eminent
Scotch divine and famous author, came
to this country two years ago to give a
series of readings from his own works.
the most popular and affecting pro-
grammes that he offered were made up of
selections from Beside the Bonnie BIier
Bush MIR. Albert Armstrong, the we'll
known elocutionist, who is native OF
Scotland, has just returned from visit
to his home, where he secured over
hundred pictures of the real scenes and
people who are portrayed in these stories
and he has learned Juany things OF great
interest concerning the character and
customs of this quaint people in their
own little glen Mr.. Armstrong is an
nounced as the second attraction In the
series of entertainments to be given In
this city under the management OF fhe
Boston Star Course Co.. and his charm :
ing manner and delivery, combined with
the beautiful pictures by which he Illus
trates the tories will make the evening
singulariv attractive, as well as lnstruc-
tive He will appear in this city Thurs
day, Nov Sd, at the Auditorium.
KIT. THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.
Mr.. Henry Chanfrau, in exit, the Ar
kansas Traveller play dear to the
hearts of all American playgoers, will be
the attraction at the Portland theatre,
Monday and Tuesday evenings and tues
day matinee. This famous old comedy
drama presents story of American West.
ern life, full of heart interest and exclt.
ing scenes with at the Same time good
ly scattering of real wholesome comedy
of the old school. Exit, the Arkansas
Traveller, +" is purely American drama.
This season Mr.. Chanfrau has surrounded
himself with u selever coterie of select
players Edward Maynard will be seen
as Manual Bonei, who wrecks hit S
home and causes the thread of the story
to be woven. Sara Macdonald assumes
the character of Mary Redding and after.
wards as Alice Redding, her daughter.
| The comeuy is in the capable hands OF
Lawrence Barbour as the Major, W. d.
Stone as the Judge, Andrew COLON az
julius Caesar, and Leo Hardman as Jerry
Sleepers The remaining cast includes
Will B. Alexander, Walter Stuart. May
A lexander, baby Clifford and Rodney
Waggoner.
The special scenic effects include the
Mississippi levee, steamboat explosion and
the deck of the Medora.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
GA Heart of Gold," prove good draw
ing card at the first matinee performance
given yesterday by the Miles ideal stock
company, and a still larger audience
gathered at the theatre to witness the
prese ntation in the evening of that great
New York success, "The Diamond Mys.
terry
1t seemed as if both plays afforded
good scopeafor the peculiar talents Of this
company and its comedy element came to
the fore to the best advantage and showed
the strongest side of the menu ers.
Mr., Culhane and Miss Hyland were
especially happy in their parts. and kept
the crowd in state of great amusement.
Mr.. Miles and Miss Essinger were quite
as effective as usual and the whole cast
came in for share of the honors. /
The speciality acts are changed each
oror;,o co that there are no dull mo-
menss between the acts.
A special attraction has been bill ed for
Friday night and that popular play
damon and Pythias" will no doubt pack
the house.
'Our Cousin Fritz" is today's matinee
Offering which win be follow ed tonight
by "Why Did He Do Itp"
A NEW DEVICE FOR STENOGRA f.