The Portland daily press., 1899-10-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE sHU BERT STOCK CO.

THE sHU BERT STOCK co.
The audiences that attended the Jeffer-
son theatre last night to witness Niobe
has presented by the Shubert Stock COM
pany wsre well repaid fSr Drawing the
elements, as the night was most uninvit-
ing. The performances has reached that
smoothness that has marke1,all OF the
Shubert productions, and 1t is unpleasant
to state that In all probability the We'd
nesday matinee and night performance II
Niobs will mark the last appearances In
Portland OF the Shubert Stock company.
This Is much to be regretted as IL had
been hoped and striven for that 80 ex-
oelient an attraction could be retained at
the Jefferson as fixture. The company
will present Niobe In Lewiston tomorrow
night where they previously played Chris
TOPPER Jr. for one night and SO won the
public that they have clamored fof their
Temperance.
WHAT HAPPENED To JONES TO-
NIGHT.
"What Happened to JONES'" one Of the
liveliest aud most hilariously diverting
fsrces of the times will be quartsred at
the Portland theatre Tuesds and We'd
nesday with Wednesday matinee. with
such clever people In the cast as John AL.
lison, II. q. Hockey, H. W. Montgom-
cry, Louis Reinhars, Joseph Mckeran,
Charles Charters, Charles Greene, Flor
ence Marion, Lillian Young. Olive Mo
Cornell, Ethel Hartslet, Marie Haynes
and Maud Allison. The story Of Jones"
Is one of those narratives that doesn't
sound well on paper. The gentleman who
sends typewriter synopsis Of his lat
traction" to the hungry critic is distinct
ly at a loss when de Aling with farce like
this. Its humor must be seen to be
ssvored.
THE LOBSTER
"The Lobster" the seasons sensation
in the farce-comedy line, will be seen
for the frat time at the Portland thea re,
three nights and one matinee, commenc-
ing Monday, October 10th. This attrac-
tion is said to have scored an unusual
success with laugh lovers, and who is
there that doesn't relish a hearty, unex
peoted burst of merrimentp "The Lob
ster" introduces that pair Of funny fell
fellows Fisher and Carroll, acknowledged
to be foremost in the field of Irish farce.
The supporting company is large and
includes Lawrence and Harrington,
.'The original Bowery Boy and Girl"
Willis and Barron Helene Salinger. Sylvia
Starr, Ii. r. Hanlon and seventeen 9TH
ers. "ghe Lobster is served hot.
FABIO RoMANI.
Alden Benedict's "Fabio Romani" will
be presented at the Portland theatre three
nights commencing Thursday. October
18th. An exchange speaking of Miss
Grace Hunters dancing with Alden Ben
ediot's "Fabio Romani'' company says:
''You 20 to see ballet dancer, and In
stead, you behold wonder, u mar vel, a
miracle; a thousand effects of light and
shadow, of interohsnging and inter-
mingling colors, glittering and flashing
in innumerable suggestions Of beauty.
You see every conception Of form and
curve, circle and graceful line of beauty.
You see an endless succession OF dazz ling
visions and as they come and 60 to meas
ured strains of sweet music, you catch
the glimpse of this face of an angel and
the form of Venus. You go away with
pleased Imagination.
SPORTING LIFE.
The coming of '!Sporting Life to this
city Thursday and Friday, October IL and
IL. Is the most important event of the
nav theatrical season yet announced. The
play properly comes under the held of
noteworthy affairs because of Its astonish-
ing scenic establishment, If for no other
rsason. There are five acts and sixteen
scenes, each OF which is declared to be of
greater magnitude and artistic beauty
than those Of any other productlon in the
history of our stage. The nature of the
scenes reproduced requires great oanvases
and massive settings. a training stable,
full Of race horses;an immense exhibition
ground; the Earl's Court Exhibition In
London; boxing club which must ae-
commodate more than 200 people and the
kpsom Downs racc course on Den by Day
are some of the principal scenes, and in
preparing these nearly every noted scsnic
artist in New York took hand. The
company numbers more than 200 and
the chief roles are all In the hands OF
most capable players.
THREE LITTLE LAMBS.
At the Jefferson theatre for the week
commencing Monday October 10th, the
Fifth Avenue Theatre Musical company,
nader the management of Edwin
Knowles. manager Fifth Avenue theatre,
New York. will present for the first time
hy professional players, the musical
cumedy by X. A. Barnet. ''Thres Little
Lambs" When presented last season at
the fremont theatre, Boston, by the
Boston Cadets under the title of 40 ueen
nj the Ballet 1t was considered the best
performance ever given by that famous
organization, and in the hands Of such