The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-30

yoaEL AND DEnING's MN
sTkELs.

An amusement season without visit
from IN. "Blg Minstrels" would be quite
n. Lonesome ne q summer without cir
Gus, and last evening the desotees OF
buins cork and simple, unsyneopated-
flowing melody. neat dsncs In the dain'
~ heel tap steps and spontaneous humor.
gathered st the jefferson In big nun'beis
70 greet the return Of vogei and Dsm
ing's min strslG The trst-part vooalists
were eorgeously arrayed In tisrs, with
the crescent In 'front.' In "The Diamond
Grotto," whose scenic Embellishments
Heightened BY the play Of electric lights.
was a BEAUTIFUL spectacle to inok at.
Following the opening overture intro
ducing Pruf. Wayne and orchestra, were
pathetic BALLADS, raz-time melodies,
ccop songs, all Of which were loudly
appiauded. The voices were COED, no.
tabiy SO that Of Forman, whose MY
Creole sue," proved decided favorite.
Hugh Cannon, who Joined the company
enly yesterday, made big hit In bis
buck and wing dancing. lie Is "a
find 10 ebony" and his rendition OF
al don't want Jonah Hanging
Around" proves 1t. James manipulated
the baton TO the Queens taste" and
Mast.r Jones's baritone was almost
phenomenal. The king-pns of course
along the line Of old time niustrelsy, re-
min6ing one OF the days when Billy Elm
erslr, Cal wngne', Billy Morris and lot
OF entertal ners Of that kipd fiouri shed,
were Dsming. (ths EmpsrorD and Queen.
They sang with the true Ethiopian unc-
ton ana tnsir darkey lingo was true to
life.
There were two specialties in the olio
far and away above anything of tho kind
sean here for many long day. Ollie
Young gave n wonderful exhibition Of
club swinging, and the Equiii5riss
Olyio, was simply marvellous. The lat
ter with a stage set of weird effects. first
Stimulates "The Human Dragon." and
then goss through q series of oontortion $
which it would seam absolutely impossi-
Bile for a normally constructed man to
perform. Truly he is the India Rubber
Man." and in ons feat 1t appears rs II
his head was hanging by the merest hesh,
ready to drop of at one OF the turns
which he persists In giving It, while at
the same time he is doubled up like a
tow.
Dsming iniects lot or fun into the
olio, which keeps the crowd In very
hilarious mood and Bentham and Byrne
scored success in their musical absur-
dity. Watch the Bug"
The whole entertainment is first elias,
In every respect-clean, wholesome and
matchmaking. 1t win be repeated this
afternoon snd evening.
A RECORD BREAKERi
In speaking of "Ihs Il. V. Phslan
Stock company" the above appellation
exactly fits the case in every particular
Regarding the productions, most OF
which are royalty plays. mountings,
scenery, lighgting, lavish disregard for
expense viii lie noticed, but the flattering
conf hinsnts paid every where by a oriti-
oal press and an apprsoiative public fully
wildcats the liberal policy of the msn-
agement and attest the merits OF this
popular and well-balanoed organization,
IN which everything and everybody is Il
feature Anyone who would be an au-
thority on art In It's highest sense must
500 next weeks offerings at the opera
hoUse.
The PhelAn Stock Co, will appear at
the jefferson one week beginning New
Years matinee in William Gilletts's
masterpiece, "Held by The Enemy"
THE BURTON HOLMES LECTURES.
Crowded houses have greeted MIR. Bur
ton Holmes wherever he has delivered
his illustrated lectures and that he will
meet with the same hearty reception here
goes without saying when be opens his
course In City Hail. which begins Thur