The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA
uENMAN THOMPSON.

DEN MAN iloifGON
1.-The Old Homes ind' is one Of the
stage idylls which hold their own
throughout all the changing dramatic
fashions. 1t will be with Us AT the Jeffer-
son theatre, and will find no doubt as
many friends as when its honlely, sweet,
fragrant pictures of life In New Hamp-
shire hills were now. 1t Is about %
years since Denman Thompson began
psrsonating the character Of Joshua
whitcomb IN the predecessor Of this play,
called after It's central figure. During
all that time. the figures Of Uncle Josh
has been prominently before the public,
sometimes with Mir Thopmson to embody
IL and sometimes with other actors. It
was said at first that thp play could not
live with any other actor than MIR.
Thompson, but its success with at least
three other comedians dis2roves that as
sumption. None Of these men ever played
Uncle Josh with quite the same Uuction
as It's creator. and It lisa pleasure to
know that tho actor hale and hearty Ms
his own stage character, il coming back
TO play Uncle Josh for us tonight and
Those whose misfortune it has been to
miss seeing Sir. Thompson had better
secure seats for his engagement as there
have already teeu IA large number of or
deIs from out Of town, aud when the
doors oren it If safe To say there will be
nothing but standing room left.
PORTLAND THEATRE
Mr. A. q Scammon, will present another
new play to this city the first three nights
his WISE with special matinee on Tues
day and Wednesday. The attraction
theatre on this occasion Is
production OF Octayus Cohen's pow
erful military draiEa entitled The sleep
ing CITY" and presents Il series OF realis-
tic pictures OF New York life after md
night This play is the latest comedy dra.
ma having metropolitan life for It's theme
The pere has pleased audiences
wherever it has been produced. The
play is constructed on mndern
principles The interest Is not allowed
to waver for an instant, while the Incl.
dents are matte doubly thrilling by ella
borate mechanical and scenic effects
visit to 1.-The sleeping City will show
you realistic pictures of Battery Park,
| the exterior OF sing sing Prison, tHe
Hudson River docks and Others. There
seems to be no limit 20 the possibilities
| of stage mechanism and realism, but in
this play all the ground seems To have
| been covered up To the present time
| Duri Gg the action of the play and to
| relieve the waits between acts numerous
specialties are introduced.
MUSICAL.
The pupils of An-s Florence Shepard
Walton gave AN enjoyat 10 piano recital
on Saturday afternoon. The following
was tue programme:
| Piano Duet, Arthur Llama
| Miss Rena johnson and Miss Walton
Ia. Petite Polka, Fisher
b. Romance, Ritter
Miss Edna Tuttle
The Echo, Ritter
Miss Esther Damn.
| Bohemian song Aletter
Miss Evelyn Colcord.
! Farewell, Brinkman
Miss Craze white.
a. Valse, Fisher
b. Dolls Dream, Ousten
Miss Florence Higgins.
H. Valse Italienne, krogman
b. Rondo Mignen, Benmfelder
Miss Lottie Miller.
Gavotte. Phelps
| s Miss Ethel Stublis.
Chafiot Race, PAUL.
Edward o. whitmore
| a. la secret. ,-, Gautier
| b. Rondo DE AMOR, Westeryelt
| Miss Eleanor Adams.
Galop Brilliante, Rolling
! Miss Edith webber