The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-08
music AND pRAMR.
KIT. TIE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.

KIT, TIE ARKANSAS TRAVELLERS.
In these days when so much SWIVEL ana
drivel are passed from the footlignts AZ
is refreshing now and then to be enter
tanned by little different kind OF Ora
matte palladium even If the bills Oh several
decades ago are the Offering.
1t is ten years since "Kit, the Arkansas
Traveller" was presented TO roi0i',ne
audience, and the announcements NOV
Mr.. Chanfrau would make his re-appe'sa,r-.
ance in the title role was at1raotioh
enough to pack the Portland tneaore iase
evening. The impersonaiioh Oh hie
comes to Him by heredity ana inoss
vyortb,lv does he wear the mantle whicn
fell, upop his shoulders. In personal ap,
pearance nothing is lacking IN MIN W LII
the character, and to this IS ADDED
natural. easy, reserved style whion gives
finish ana completeness to the characteri-
cation.
The play is replete with distinctive
characters and they vent to good hands
when MIR. Stone and Mr.. Barbour we're
cast as the Judge and Major. They made
n Jolly pair and kept the audience IN roars
of laughter. A decided hit of the eve
ming was Mr.. Ccelum in the role of the
dolores, steward. His lingo was good and
his songs and guitar playing were enthu-
siastically applauded. The auxiliary
male parts were well taken. There We're
Mr.. Alexander, the rheumatic OLD leiiow
with young wife, and MIR. Haruman'
who was about as though LOOKING
individual as has heen seen on the stage
for many a day. Both are Worons u
mention and others lifted in Une oninAs
of the play very aeceptably.
q The female cast included only Sara
Macdonald and May Alexander. me
former as Alice Reiding, was very pleas
ing. spoke her lines charmingiy anu
achieved a success. The latter was salts
factory.
The stage sets were good and ennbracea
such realistic scenes as the bar room,
leyee. cabin of the steamer Medora, lcui-
ninating in the fourth act by the start.
ling explosion on the the MISSISSIPPI
river.
A matinee performance will be given
today and final performance tonight
JOE OFT.
The Toronto Mail and Empire has the
following to say of Joe OFT and COM
many. which appear at the Jefferson me
atre tonight and "Wednesday evening:
"a hoUse that was crowded in every
mart welcomed Joe OFT last evening at
the Toronto Opera House in one of the
1fveljest shows we have seen here for some
time, entitled Looking for lrouple,
Among those who give support are the
! following artists: W. De Vault Appolt
Dawson, Bert Jordan, James Ransom, ".
Maekay. Frank Harris, Birdie DeVaun,
Nav Hanson. Mira Martell, Camille Mar
tin FRANCIS Giarrd, Eva Hoffman, Alice
SiTnpson. Annie Chadwick, Geneva Park
or emily Coghlan, etc. Joe OFT Is Q nat
ural comedian in appearance, ana ne
supptements this by an amount OF az
oulred art which makes him irreslstibly
funny whenever he appears on the stage
Abbott Dawson (the palmlstl sings IN.
commonly we'll. Vim. De Vault [ Bliss
particular friend) caused much laughter
whenever he put In an appearances. Miss
Birdie De Vault and Miss May Fanson
both did some excellent dancing, ana
James Fanson (the boy) filled his role
admirably. The large audience was KEPT
out the performances. Inc scenery Is
good the tableHux effective, ana the onor-
uses good, The final curtain went down
amid tumult of applause. Evidently
ssf,ookinc for Trouble will do big bus
mess for the week. =
RUBINSTEIN STRING QUARTETTE.
Wednesday afternoon win be a red let
ter day for the numerous music lovers OF
this city. On this afternoon there will
be brought before them at Kotzschmar
Hall the Rubinstein String Quartette.
This organization is highly spoken OF,
and for their first recital they will be
assisted by the talented elocutionist.
Louise Callahan O'Neil. Seats are now
on sale at Cressey, Jones & Aliens.
Tickets 25 and 80 cents.
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
One reason why sin Old Kentucky .
which will be seen at the Jefferson The
atre Friday and. Saturday evenings. with
u,atiree Saturday, has been SO successf nj
is because 1t has been kept up to high
standard of excellence by its owner and
manager, Jacob Lift. 1t has never been
indiferently presented. Good actors have
always interpreted the roles, and Mr..
Lit has never attempted to cheaper it.
1t has been provided with new scenery
this year, ana the pickaninnies and the
horses are as potent attractions as ever.
Go to Boston and the Mechanics' Fair
on Thursday.