The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-23
N uslo AND DRAMA.
CoRsE PAXTON co.

M usic AND DRAMA.
CoRsE PAXTON co.
There were two splendid audiences
gathered ct thu jefferson at the matinee
aud evening performances YESTERDAY.
The fact OF Its being holiday anu tne
dull weather, both combined In favor OF
the theatre. "Ihe Runaway Wife, was
given at the matinee and "Oniy Farm
er's Daughter" in the evening. ihese
plays have become so familiar mere ny
their freduent presentation by repertoire
companies that extended notice is not re-
ouirea. The leading roles in the Corse
pavton ,ompany are efficiently taken
bv Mr.. corbett and Miss Hamilton and
the other characters receive proper at
ten,iop. The friends OF Miss Hamilton
ohssvye a marked Improvement In her
art since she was connected with the
Peaks island theatre and have spoken Of
1t In very complimentary terms
The speoialties are very strong. The
female contortionist is remarkable In her
turn: the Lavine acrobatic troupe Is
warmly applauded; Mr.. Crelins 10 very
amusing and the other vaudeville per
formers add greatly to the general per-
Torrance.
Woman Against Woman" will be re-
peated at the matinee today, and Alone
in London given tonight.
GRAHAM CoLoRED STAR SPECIAL
TY COMPANY.
Manager Graham of the Graham Gsnu-
Inc Southern Speciality company. which
made such a great success artistioaily
and financially last season, has made a
complete change In the organization
and performance Of his company from
last season. He made special and sue
cessful efforts last year to reproduce the
psstimes and songs of the Southern me-
gro, with heavy ohoruses, soloists' q
troupe of opponents of the negro dances
and champion cake walkers. This season
Manager Graham's aim is to give MS
patrons modern vaudeville performances
representing the leading colored speciality
acts of the country. The programme is
opened by a travesty on coondom arts
to,racy, entitled Sarah jackson S Ne
csption," and is replete with up-to-date
comedy and while refined in every par
ticular Is one of the warmest hits OF the
season and is participated in By the entire
company. The vaudeville portion OF the
programme which follows inclndes the
following well-known artists; Mr.. and
Mrs Tom Mcintosh, the leading colored
common sense comedy artists OF their
class; Vim. NJ. English, late of Yankee
Doodle Dandy Co. and Roster and Biais;
Carrie Lucas, international vocal and in
struInental favorite: Rastus and Banks,
the great acrobatic team; Mile. Perkins,
The Cuban Patti; Miss siren Navarro,
dainty creole contortionists; Henry Will
lixms. champion buck and wing dancer.
The concluding features, The Cake
Walk" has proven by the applause 1t
creates nightly that it is great novelty.
The company will commence its engage
ment at Portland theatre tonight.
"TACTICS" AT PORTLAND THEA
TIRE.
Commencing with next Monday night
It the Portland theatre under the aus
pieces of Shepley camp, Sons of Veterans,
the four act military extravaganza
"ractics," composed by MIR. Frank Ii.
Chase of Lynn, Mass. Is to De presented
BY local talent. The play will also be
presented on Tuesday matinee and eve
ming. Rehearsals have been going on reg.
ularly for the past few weeks under the
direction of the author, who Is much
pleased with the last furnished him for
- d
story of love and war. 1t has to do
with the adventure of u hero from Maine
who goes to the front during the Rebel
lion and meets with various adventures
with Confederate colonel and his sis
ter, falling in love with the latter. There
ara stirring scenes and some special stu ge
effects. among them being the thrilling
escape of the hero from an elevated pris-
on, lowering himself to telegraph pole
outside the prison. and working his way
hand over hand along the wires until he
reaches a pole. which he slides down and
makes good his escape he play was
given for the first time during the month
of December at Bangor and scored q de
cided SUCCESS.
Ihs cast of characters is as follows:
Zeke Whistler, farmer and scout,
Jan es Edward Paige
Claude Whistler, captain and colonel
U. ;. A. Hugh A. Sweeney
Edward Peyson, sergeant and adlu
tant, U. :. A., Ernest Z. Steele
Jacob Piefer, dot German body
guard, Frank j. Mitchell
Plutah, u gentleman Oh color, sab,
William Il. Bradish
Fitz Hugh Morgan, major q. s. A,
Ralph q. Purlnton
Private Huskins, Major Morgan's or
DERBY. VIM. ). Berry
Private Morrow, Major Morgan's or
derby, E. G. Steele
Hulda Whistler, u triile old-fashioned,
Mrs. Lulu Coombs
Iiele Morgan, one of the +. +. VS.,
Miss Nellie Lawson
Irene Morgan. a Southern belle.
Miss Louise NJ. Sweeney
Tickets are on sale by the members.