The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SUPERRA.

IL looks as IL Superba were destined 10
attract just as large audiences during its
present engagement as those which greet
sl 1t last season and tested the capacity of
the house. Therefore 1t would be we'll
for patrons to make timely application for
seats in advance.
There are many very strong features in
this show including the five dogs who
show wonderful intelligence and training
In trapeze balancing, playing soldiers.
etc the act closing with one dog climb
ing a so foot ladder ard jumping from
the top into blanket held on the stage.
The three Power Brothers did some
clever trick bicycling riding. The psnto-
mime was we'll received throughout and
TIE transformation scene evoked the wild
est kind of applause. This spectacular
performance is especially attractive TO
young as we'll as older persons, and the
first matinee of the week will be given
this afternoon. There will be but one
other afternoon performance, on Satur-
day next. but nightly entertain nents
will continue through the entire week.
NEXT WEEK AT JEFFERSON.
The originators of the prevailing popu.
lar price craze, the Bennett & Moulton
company, will offer new repertoire,
first class orchestra, their own. car load
of scenery, etc., and the best acting com
pany ever organized for repertoire. This
is the company 18th annual tour and
over 6, 500, 600 delighted patrons have wit
messed their performances during the past
eighteen years. Their business in this
city has always been phenomenal and
early application for seats will be neces-
sary, when they come to the Jefferson for
one week commencing Monday night
Matinee daily commencing Tuesday.
Seats on sale Friday morning.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Love is not what it used TO be, so sings
the poet. Well, perhaps the poet is right
for love no doubt has changed-as have
great many otte. things. But there is
one thing in particular that has not
changed and positively remains the same,
and that Is the excellence of the entertain
ment presented by Stetson's Uncle Tom
Cabin Co. The annual visit of the Stet
son Co. is always claimed as an event of
the theatrical season, and unusual en-
thusiasm has been aroused this time
through the fact OF the always reliable
show coming with even stronger com
pany than ever befora to the Portland
theatre next Friday and Saturday after
noon and evening. big feature of this
engagement will be the mammoth parade
that starts from the theatre next FRIDAY
ut half past eleven. Reserved seats go
ON sale for the engagement tomorrow
morning, at specially reduced prices.
BROTHER FOR BROTHER.
At the Portland theatre yesterday at
both matinee and evening, Mr.. Stewards
excellent company repeated Brother Tor
Brother to good-sized and thoroughly
satisfied audiences. The enthusiasm
with which the climaxes of the interest
Ing story were received was both fiatter
Ing TO the players and the management.
There is not an act or portion thereof in
the play. from the opening of the scene
In the Office of RadfoId's Iron Works, to
the finale, that lacks sincerity and the
parts ara excellently taken throughout.
The company will close it's present en-
gagement by two performances today.
NOTE.
The Tri-State Amusement company
Monday entered judgment In Pittsburg
against John f. Harley, proprietor OF The
"Gayest Manhattan" company, for $40
1he sheriff made a levy on the scenery
and other effects of the company, which
Is this week attraction at the Duquesne
theatre The Judgment is based on a note.