The Portland daily press., 1898-11-24
THE FREN Oh MAID.

and bearing her tiger in the rumble.
THE FREN Oh MAID.
Rice 1.-The French Maid" New York s
tavorite musical comedy, comes to the
Jefferson Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The piece, with it's famous cast, inolud-
ing the noted comedian, Charles A. Bige-
low. and every detail that made its New
York success, together with host of
newly added features, will be brought
intact. The new features consist of songs,
comedy scenes and character bits and two
new ballots. Charles A. Bigelow will
interpret the eccentric waiter, charao-
ter representation that made him famous
in night, and petite Anna Held, will be
are Eva Davenport, as the portly Lady
Hawser; Edward j. Heron as the
sprightly admiral; Richard Ridgeley as
the Maharajah; Matt Woodward as Sir
Drummon Fife; Hallen Mostyn as the
jolly Jack Tar; Edouard Jose as Paul
Leguire; George Honey as M. Caplambert;
William Armstrong as Lieut.. Fife;
Charles Sturgis as Willie Splint; Miss
Gerry Ames as Dorothy. Miss Yolande
Wallace as Nine. Camambert; and Miss
Mamie Forbes as Marie. Nearly every
one OF the principles will have new songs
and dances. and the comedian, Mr.. Bige-
low. has been entrusted with host of
good things, of fresh composition, musical
and otherwise The French maid herself
will introduce two new songs and a
French dancing speciality. Seats on sale
Friday morning.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Next week the renowned hypnotist,
Prof. Carpenter will present his amusing
and novel entertainment at Portland
theatre every evening with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday. An exchange
thus speaks of this attraction: Prof.
Carpenter entertained large audience
last night, with some decidedly clever
and funny examples of his mysterious
powers of hypnotism. OF course it was
the ridiculous antics of the subjects that
caused the great merriment in the audi
ence. They went through all sorts Of
ludicrous actions. creating incessant
laughter. The most amusing subjects
were Mr.. Z. Cote, of Sparks street, and
Mr.. j. P. Creed. The latter entertained
the audience for half an hour alone while
under the professor . influence, BY singing
and dancing, in which acts he showed
himself to be very proficient.
Reserved seats for this attraction go on
sale Friday morning.
A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY.
"a Turkish Bath is the title of the
bright farce comedy that will hold the
boards at the Portland Theatre, Friday
and Saturday nights, with Saturday mat
inee The piece is a western attraction
and is in three acts called "A Dip, I" g
Sweat" and IA Plunge" 1t affords
the western fun makers abundant OPP
portunity to display their talent The
cast is headed by the famous college ath-
lete and foot ball player Jack Burke.
and the talented soubrette, pretty Marie
Heath. There is host of pretty girls
and funny comedians and a decided
novelty will be the rendition of negro
melodies sung in German by Miss Jessie
Cole Richard German, Jas. Taggart.
Jerome Ces and the laughable Hebrew
uuartette will also be seen.
WEEKS'S AMERICAN MINSTRELS.
The advance safe of seats for the en-
gagement of the Weeks American Min
strels at Portland Theatre this afternoon
and evening opened most auspiciously
Tuesday morning, and indications point
to two crowded houses on this occasion.
The aggregation is a large one. present.
ing over thirty people in the first part
while the oiio offers such star performers
as the Higgins Brothers, dancers and
comedians; Delino, whose feats Of Jug
Cling have made him famous; the St.
Glars, horizontal bar performers; Harry
Leopold, in a great musical act; G. II.
Daily, the we'll known minstrel and
monologue artist, and numerous others
A grand street parade will be given at
noon starting from the theatre, and an
open air concert will be given BET ore the
evening performance. Tickets can be Sc
cured atthe box office for either perform
ance.
NOTES.
Mr.. Charles Manley and his company
closed their engagement at the Portland
theatre yesterday and presented to fair.
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