The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE CUCKOO.

a new oomeuy from the Hrenon anu
one of the great laughing successes New
York has known for many . day. "1hs
Cuckoo" will be presented by Manager
Charles Frohman at the Jefferson this
.eveaing. 1.-THE Cuckoo" which 10 to
sound Its merry notes at the jefferson is
the latest comedy farce to have made .
hit In America. IL has 80 far had re-
markable record OF success everywhere.
lite success In Paris, where 10 ran for
two seasons. was famous. IL enjoyed q
long run ut the Avenue theatre. London,
end IL drew enorm Gus audiences for Two
months at wallacks' theatre, New York
last spring. where 10 several times
reached the highest figure Of receipts
ever known tor n comedy In that theatre.
Ii has played successful return engage
ments In New York this season and met
with the most distinguished favor inBos-
ton, Philadelphia. Brooklyn and other
cities.
A merlcan tastes by Charles Brook field.
1t will be given here with the splendid
company from Wallaok's theatre, one Of
the hest that Mr.. Charles Frohmsn has
ever organizsd ana including Joseph Hol-
land, always a great favorite, Eleanor
Moretti, Charles Bowser. Clayton Whyte,
Frank Lea Short. Carl ST. Aubyn, David
Mccartney, II. s. Lewis, JOSEPH a.
Weber. Fulton Russell, Harry Lewis, Au-
gusta Close, Nora Dunblins, Annie Wood
aud Etta Morris.
BIG MINSTRELS COMING.
On Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee at the Jefferson, an
unexcelled minstrel performance oan be
looked for. for on that date, John W.
vogel and Arthur Dsming's Big Min
strels. with fifty people, will be here.
Vogel Is known as the greatest manager,
while DeminR 10 conceded to be the most
popular minstrel comedian In the world,
and there Is little doubt but what the or.
ganizatlon Is as they claim, the richest
and costliest In existence.
The first Part will be set in o new ore
alton, entitled '6rotto of Diamonds"
will seem more like realization Of one
of Rider Haggards' works than the costly
opening scene OF q minstrel show.
The overture was arranged by clever
Milt Hall and Is known en- the pro-
gramme rs A Rag Time Reception"
and Is teeming with charming music.
exquisite vccalisms and graceful action.
The vooalists include Chas Falss and
Thos. Durkin, tenors; Geo. Geowey and
Thos, Merriok, second tenors; Bob Price.
baritone; Frank Decker, basso, and Mas
ter George Jones, the famous boy bar
lions, whose solos have bean the talk of
tbs entire country.
Arthur Deruing. Ollie Young. Ben
tnam and byrnes, Olivo, John Queen,
and Pearl and John L. hoffman,
will furnish the novel high -class spscial-
ties In the olio.
PADEREwSKI.
Paderewski, the great pianist, will give
his only r,oital In the state at City hall,
Wedns S lay att rnoon, January 81. Moth
ing need be said OF this noted pianist,
the name is sufficient to arrest attention
and cause evtrJ lover Of music TO wish
w ANnA hAAss LIE ~ @ suty thVt
opp. rsunity for people out Of town TO
hear him, the rsoitsl being In ths after
noon and allows one time.to return after
the concert, or stay over and return tn ?
next day, as the railroad tickets are good
for January 4tn. Seats now on sale at
Stsip,rt's music st;ra Half fare on the
railroads to all holding Paderewski tick
ITS Seats should be purchased at onoe.
SKIPPED BY THE LIGHT OF THE
MOON.
That bub5ling refreshing farce camedy
Skipped by tho Light of the Moon
will open at Portland Theatre next
Monday afternoon. To lovers OF a good |
augh, in fact many good hearty laughs,
We can truthfuly say their wants in that |
direction will be abundantly gratified. lis |
Is eless to describe the plot of the play |
,nouch to say there is enough of plot |
o mako the comedy go with a vim and
lash that keeps one constantly guessing
Of the next humorous situation which
pliers itself.