The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-03
auslC AND pEAMRs
THE STAR COURSE.

Speaking of Mr.. RobartS Harper
lecture in the Star Course on "a Trip to
Europe to be given at City hall, to-
night, the Worcester Spy said editorially
"Alr Robarts Harper's lecture on Europe
last night left many of his hearers home.
sick. The education of cultivated Ameri.
Cans is drawn SO largely from European
history, language and literature. tina,
Europe scarcely seems abroad but rather
home Hawthorne called England Our
Old Home, you remember, and England,
whatever international acknowledgements
may arise between the two nations, must
always be nearer and dearer TO Americans
than any other foreign country. But
other parts of Europe are nearly as we'll
beloved and familiar, AID over them all
lie the glamour, the enchantinent of
poetry and art and the immortal dead.
And that is why seeing Mr.. Harper's
pictures last night and hearing his de-
scriptions gave one nostalgia"
THE CIRCUS GIRL.
''The Circus GIRL" which will be pre-
sented at The Jefferson this evening
by Charles Frohman's company, is said
to be full of bright musical numbers
one of the songs, entitled "A Simple
Little String" has been an immense sue
cess in London, New York and Boston.
Among the other songs are 1.-THE Master
of the Ring" "Mi-Carere - ga Nice
Way to Treat q Lady" GA Wet Day. !"
"a Circus GIRL" "The Barman. - LA
Favorita5 and "Wine, Women and
Waltz. ;" The organization it is claimed
is very strong voeally. There is well
selected chorus of fifty voices, and among
the principal people are some who are Of
high repute in the operate world. Among
them is Miss Mabella Baker, who was for
many years with the Stetson Opera Com
pany, playing the leading character roles
in operas like "The Gondoliers," "Rud-
dygore'' and other Gilbert and Sullivan
pieces. The title part IN "The Circus
Girl'' is played by Amanda Fabris, q
cousin of Emma Juch, and for many
years prima donna of the Carl Rosa Opera
Company in England and recently con-
nected with the Whitney Opera Com
pany's production Of Brian Boru,'' and
with Francis Wilson'S famous revival of
"Erminie." The company comes here
directly from. their five weeks engage
ment at the Boston Museum.
ANNA BELD.
The most talked of, Of all the foreign
importations seen in New York has been
the sprightly and famous Anna Held who
will be seen here for the first and only
time, at The Jefferson Friday and Satur-
day, January and 6. This attraction
viii be brought here at an enormous ex-
pensa. Mile. Held will present the same
entertainment seen both in Paris and
New York. Another very interesting
feature of the nights programme will be
the presentation Of that famous London
and New York dramatic sensation 1.-THE
Cat and the Cherub.'' This drama is a
novelty never before seen. 1t is serious
Chinese play of life in the Chinese quar-
ter Of San Francisco and has created the
most profound impression throughout the
country and is now running with enor-
nous success at the Lyric theatre, London,
England. It Is TO be presented here by
the original New York company and
mounted with all the original scenic en-.
vironment. The sale of seats opens next
Wednesday.
ROMANCE OF COON HOLLOW.
The company with a Romance of Coon
Hollow, which appears at the Portland
theatre Saturday, January .6th, is much
stronger than the average travelling COM
pany. Tt comprises Miss Margaret Dihdin
daughter of tho celebrated actor II. NJ.
Pitt, hiss Bessie Beardsley one of Cali
fornia's brightest soubrettes, Miss Lille
Edridge daughter Of "Aunt Louisa
SO we'll known to thu profession, Walter
Kelley for seven years Clara Morris
stage manager, Mr.. w. d. Ingram late
starring in the Ensign, the sterling actor
Mr.. ]. ". Girard Mr.. Maurice Brennan
who is the typical Southern gentleman,
and the very funny singing comedian. Mr..
Eugene Powers a nephew of the present
Governor of Maine. The company also
carry troupesof genuine colored men
and women. All the scenery used in the
production and is one of the largest on
the road. Popular prices will prevail
durizgIthis engagement. Thessale of seats
opens Tuesday morning.
GAIETY THEATRE.
This will be by far the best week that
this theatre has enjoyed since its open
ing, when the marvellous, wonderful
Cleo appears. Who is Cleo? What is
Cleo? Everybody is guessing, but any
tne can see at the matinee Monday and
there will be surely rush; standing
room will be in demand. Billy Hallnian,
the second baseman of the Brooklyn base
ball club, and his partner, Mack, will
make you laugh until you can't laugh
any more. Fred Hart will please with
his wonderful voice and some new songs
never sung here before. The Evans
team is tie one which set all Philadel-
phia talking short time ago, and the
people here are lucky to have them, as
it is only by chance that the manage
ment secured them. Alma Howard, a