The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CoRsE PAXTON.

Last night the Corse Payton company
began q weeks engagement at the Jeffer-
son. The house was packed from gallery
to floor and men were standing three
deep In the foyer. The play selected Tor
the occasion was the favorite meio-drsma
Woman against Woman" and through
out the i've acts the audience was close IN
Its attention and most responsive VIII
ID. Corbett, who wasIhere with MT ray
ton last season, took the leading port OF
John Tresider, the workmen, and played
IL with much discrimination. ne Isa
painstaking. conscientious artist MISS
Florence Hamilton pleased as BESSIE, anu
the other characters were well taken. The
applause throughout the evening was
hearty and long continued. The play was
beautifully mounted. II there is any oue
thing in which Mr.. Payton prides himself
IL ia the mounting of his plays. The
scenery is very attractive and all the stage
effects are excellent
MI. PAXTON presents most attractive
specialties The Lavines In their acrobatic
comedy are among the best in the
country. Then there are Kathryne Rowe
Palmer, Richard Crol us. Emma de Cstro,
and Littls Joey, all admirable In their
several acts. Between acts one and two
there were stersopticon views OF the OWL
war, illustrated by songs by Harry Man
tell.
Demise viii be given at the matinee
today and white Slave" in the evening.
GRAHAM'S CoLORED STARS.
The services OF over SO genuine oolored
artists are employed In this entertain
ment which viii be found to be alb
solutely novel in character and OF most
fascinating interest. The quaint and de-
lightful melodies of the South will be
heard in solos and ohoruses by singers
who throw their whole hearts into the
Interpretation of their songs. In addition
there arc score of buck and wing dancers
and acrobats whose performance mas
not been eQualled by any artists VINO
have ever been seen North Of Mason ana
Dixon's line. Their wonderful and ap-
parently tireless accomplishments are OF
themselves an evenings entertainment
But in addition to all this comes, as
concluding feature, a "cake walk" which
is undoubtedly the most infectionsly
amusing and spirited form OF entertain
ment, and will be seen ut Portland thea
tire the last three days this week, the en-
eagement to commence with special ma
tinee Thursday aftern noon. Reserved seats
20 on sale this morning
BOWDOIN COLLEGE GLEE AND
MANDOLIN CLUBS.
The following fattering notice of the
Bowdoin Glee and Mandolin clubs is
taken from the Boston Globe: There
was large attendance present Inst
night at Steinert hall to hear the Bow
doin Glee and Mandolin clubs. Applause
was literally bestowed. The clubs sang
aud played with vim and excellent har
mony and were enthusiastically applaud
ed. The Slippery Quaker, by the man
dolin club was finely executed. The
Qlee club then sang 'Ye Calte' with much
favor and had to respond several times.
The entertainment concluded with
'Phi Chi and 'Bowdoin Beata' by the
combined clubs and were excellently
given
The appearance of the clubs in Kotzsch-
mar hall on February 25th is attracting
q good deal of interest and Portland
people are prepared for fine entertain
Inent by the Bowdoin clubs, for they
have received the highest communication
from the press and public Of Boston
aud other cities OF Massachusetts.
NOTES.
Manager Clarity Of Portland Theatre
has gone to New York where he will book
some first class attractions to appear ut
the theatre during the present seaoon.