The Portland daily press., 1898-01-31
SIDE TRACKED.

be glad to hear that our OLD Irienu, the
funny tramp, Horatio Irving Booth,
will stop in his peregrlnatlons' ana lay
over for a rest, the freight car In which
he travels being "Side tracked" at the
Portland theatre this evening. The
nlay is well known as good, rattling,
sensational comedy, chock-full of fun,
fire and ginger, and having been entirely
rewritten and strengthened, played with
a fins cast composed of well-known and
fully proficient professionals, is making
plot, while not deep, is yet thrillingly in
teresting, and serves to anuse and enter
tain, as it shows the true inwardness OF
certain hypocritical human beings, and
the innate nobility of character of one oil
the genus homo called "a tramp" prov
ing the truth of the axioms, SIT is not
the clothes that makes the man, or "A
ragged coat may cover an honest heart.
Among the well known members OF the
company are our old favorltes: II. ID.
O'Connor, Billy Bowers, Daisy Chaplin,
Martha Wood, Verona Clito, Amy Paige
James Wall, Louis Leon Hall, John Dob
bins Edgar r. Vance and j. j. brophy'
HUMANITY.
The attraction at the Portland theatre
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and
Thursday matinee is Sutton Vane's great
est of all dramas, Humanity" lt Is
play repere with much interest, being fuli
of the sentiments that cause a.man's heart
to swell within him, through pride OF
race and country, and lift him for the
moment out of the sordid conditions OF
daily life into delightful realism, Wnere
truth, honor, valor and integrity are not
mere empty phrases, but are given su-
preme place in the consideration OF man
kind.
The production of any piece inolvfng a
hunting scene, with a full pack OF. trained
ho1nds, and nearly score OF horses seems
to be a daring idea. But the author has
done it successfully. The tendency, so
often fatal, to smother an interesting and
thoroughly legitimate plot under load
of stage effects lugged in for sensation,
has been avoided. the realistic features
of hunting and fighting and exploding
come in naturally with the sweeter side
of the drama, the loving, the marrying
and the giving in marriage The great
cast of twent-six peop pie having an active
participation in the Interpretation OF the
piece. assiste., by about as many supsrnu-
,neraries, the lovely horses and intelligent
dogs, the beautiful scenery and startling
stage effects, go to make up one of the
greatest attractions seen at this season.
Popular prices will prevail and seats are
now on sale at the box office.
HEARTSEAsE.
A new play of the romantic type which
has had such an extensive vogue during
the past few years will be presented at
The Jefferson this and Tuesday evenings.
Henry. Miller plays the part of the hero.
There are few actors better fitted by ex-
tent and variety of experience and artistic
temperament to discuss the recent growth
of the romantic drama and the probable
permanency of its stay among theatrical
attractions. In IN interview Mr.. Miller
says: "While it is questionable that the
taste for romantic drama will retain for
any considerable length of time it's pres
ent great popularity and vogue, yet ]
think there is little doubt but what it
will always have a prominent place in
the estimation and favor of American
theatre goers. It seems to me that it i:
peculiarly the kind of dramatic entertain
ment the American theatre goer shoulc
prefer above all others. The people o.
this country go to tho theatre for enter
tainment and diversion, they want to be
removed from the rush and whirl Of daily
affairs. They seek a sort of forgetfulnes
from business cares, purposes and worries
besides all this the American is iunatel,
gallant and chivalrous He enjoys th
reputation of being more tender, NOR
devoted toward women than the men O
any other nationality, and he is proud o
it, He finds this feeling, more pronounced
in the romantic drama than in any othel
kind OF play"