The Portland daily press., 1898-11-16
MUSIC AND pRAMH-
PORTLAND THEATRE.

PORILAND THEATRE.
The first matinee performance by Jessie
Harcourt and ner repertoire company was
given yesterday, and it was largely at
tended by ladies and children who seemed
thoroughly satisfied with the production
of the Iron Hand. In the role of the un.
cultivated mountain girl, a sort of prairie
wild flower. Miss Harcourt appeared to
excellent advantage and her soubrette
qualities were given good scope.
In the evening q comedy in five acts en-
titled Mother and Son, was presented to
rair sized audience and the company ao-
quilted itself oreditably and gave good
even performance throughout.
The speoialties introduced, which by
the way are changed from night to night,
proved to be very attractive features.
Several of the acts are notably good. May
Armstrong is making hit and Mckee
and Crimmins in their burlesque boxing
turn keep every one in the best of hui
NOR.
Lynwood will be repeated at today's
matinee while the evening bill is Fair
Play.
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THE WHITE HEATHER
There 1 are elements in ssIhe White
Heather, which comes for "a. four
nights engagements to the jefferson thea
tire, commencing Wednesday, November
20, to draw to 1t all classes of playgoers.
In the first place, it deals exclusively
with fashionable life-with the great
British world of fashion, finance and poll
tics--and therefore all it's characters are
we'll spoken and we'll dressed. This will
draw patronage from fashionable folk
especially because it has an exact dupli-
cate of the famous Duchess of Devon
shire's BALM costume and accessories
given in London just prior to the Queens
jubilee. Then for the artistic eye there
are in the play many charming pictures,
for instance, the very opening one, sshow-
ing SEQ ttish moor, with the mist rising
and disclosing aEshepherd and his flock.
Then there are thrills enough, both
in the scenery and situations, an example
of which is view Of the waters under
tho earth,p in which is fought sensa-
tional battle between deepsea divers
Miss Rose Coghlan heads one of the larg-
est companies ever seen in this city, land
has a pa TT altogether worthy of her his
trionic attachments.
ROBERT MANTELL.
Robert Mantell is one of the most de-
lightful romantic actors known tn the
American STAGE He always provides
himself with good supporting company
and his plays are always highly interest
ing. "Monuars' is one and Face in
the Moonlight" another. Mr.. Hanley is
ManteIl 8 manager. He is one of the old
est and shrewdest In the business Mr.
Harley has been Robert Mantell's mana
Mante1l, whom he reckons the best
tall round actor on the stage, " and he
has seen the greatest masters OF the art.
Booth and Barrett and Henry Irving were
well known to him, and SO were the. lesser
lights of the boards. He has had great
success with Mantell, or Mantell with
him. and the season of A weeks last year
was the most profitable that the actor
has had for the last four seasons. Hanley
| has selected new play for him, entitled
ga Secret Warrant" and it suits Man
| tell so well that he says the selection was
! made by a wise head albeit. there is not
gray hair in it.
Mantell will be seen at the Jefferson
Manday and Tuesday. The first night in
sfj,6s Secret Warrant" and the second
| in sfMonbars.. Tickets Will be on sale
| Friday at 10 a. m. 49,
HAYDN ASSOCIATION.
The .Haydns have reconsidered their
vote to sing The Eve of st. Agnes, the
new cantata by Lurette, and will sing
| instead the Light of Asia" as was
originally intended. Mrs o. q. Fellows
madel the proposition to the association
that they sing under her auspices, not
only concert in Portland, but one per-
Torrance in Boston Music hall as well.
Both concerts will be given with orches-
| trail Accompaniment. Considering the
| great SUCCESS Mrs. Fellows achieved with
The Haydns in "Ihe Creation three
! wears ago 1t seems foregone conclusion
| til at the contemplated concerts will be
equally enjoyable and successful. The
Portland performance will be given about
| February lsJ.
For yery limited time the Haydns
will receive new mem bers, and rehearsals
| begin next Monday at kotzschmar hall
at half past seven sharp. Music may be
obtained at music store OF Cressey, Jones
and Allen.
TIE. MARLBORO STRIKE.
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