The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE sHuBERT COMPANY.

In Niobe the Shubert company is re-
peating It's former successes here and at
the performance Of the piece at the Jeffer-
son during the week to come there should
re large houses In the meantime. Port
land people are showing their appreciation
of this excellent company by the manner
in which they are signing the subscrip-
tion paper which will guarantee the re-
tentIon of the company at the Jefferson
until the flrst OF the coming year. There
are two things about the presence of
good stock companies in the city which
are of especial interest to business men
One is that of the money paid the men,
bers of the company at least sixty per
cent is spent in the oity. 1t is In effect
in the case of u home industry for the
members of such company become for the
time being part of the life, social and
commercial, of the city while u road COM
pany which plays to business worth $500
takes ont of tine town all of that money
except what is paid In hotel bills. sec.
ond thir & which should commend the
company to merchants ia that 1t insures
the providing of entertainment at the
Jefferson for six nights week and that
means place of amusement for people
coming here - buy goods 1t has already
bean pointed out that the company is
not to crowd out other attractions rs they
have already been booked. Tine history
of the last two weeks is q better illustra.
tiou of the policy of the management In
this matter for theatre-2oers have had
the BEST of the road companies now ON
the New England circuit and nights
when they have not been in the theatre
the Shuberts have held the boards and
given entertainment which compares ia
vorably with any offered here this season.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES.
"What Happened to JONES'" which
comes to Portland theatre next Tuesday
and Wednesday, Is q most humorously
suggestive name for a farce, yet 1t is
wholly inadequate to insinuate the nu-
merous and varied things that OCCUR to
the fellow whose homsly appellstion fig
ures in the title. George ii. Broadhurst,
the author, is faresur of Imaginative
and inventive resources and has departed
most creditably and successfully from the
beaten path of his predecessors. 1t
would be hopeless task TO try to tell all
hat happened TO Jones, but the title may
be supplem entsd by few remarks for
the benefit of those who. want their imag-
nations quickened. Jones is s'druni-
mer" for hymn books and playing cards.
Among the personages associated with
him 10 the play are a oireumspeot profess
or. with an exacting wife, two confidine
daughters and a young ward-who is
not so confding; the professors brother,
bishop; spinster, in love with the
bishop; young man in love with one of
the oondding daughters; a demented
fellow who thinks he Is an Indian, pc.
liceman in pursuit of Jones and a Swed-
ish servant girl, who may be intrusted
with family secrets II she is well paid.
FABIo RoMANL
The attraction OF Portland theater the
last thres nighta OF next week commence
ing Thursday, October 18th, will be the
popular and uell-known mslodrama
"Fabio Romani," which Is now in the
eleventh year Of uninterrupted success.
This fact of itself is proof positive Of the
merits of this well-known production.
Ihe play win be presented with all the
attention to detail that marked its origi
nal production In Nav York city. En-
are new scenery has been painted for the
present season ami special attention has
been paid TO the earthquake scene in the
last act, which is one of the most reaiis-