The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE MOULIN ROUGE CO.

The Portland theatre will undoubtedly
be crowded to its capacity tonight
NIGHT when Fred p. Riders famous Moul-
in Rouge Extravaganza company COM
mences three days engagement with
matinee performances Tuesday and
Wednesday. OF the several attractions of
this nature seen here this season there
have been none that can compare with
this one in the extent and magnibceLce
of its scenic or electrical effects, while
the company comprises nearly double as
many persons as any other, and the cos
tunes are the most oostly>and bewitohing
creations of the mOdistes art that has
been seen here this season. A well drilled
chorus of twenty handsome girls, and a
corps of fifteen clever vaudeville artists
make up the aggregation on whom the
public may depend for performance of
exceptional merit and attractiveness.
KATIE ROONEY.
Miss Katie Rooney, the bright lutte
star of the Girl from Ireland company,
who comes to Portland theatre the last
three days this week supported by the
best company seen at that house this sea-
son, had delightful experience in New
Haven the 18th of March, where the COM
matinee and the house was packed to the
doors with one of those riotous mobs OF
students. The different societies yie1ng
with each other in trying to see which
could shout their yells the loudest, one
would imagine that bedlam had broken
loose. The members of the company had
considerable difficulty in sustaining
their characters. When Miss Rooney APP
peared in mans attire to do her speciality,
1t was the signal for prolonged cheering,
and 1t was some time before she could go
on. However she managed to get
through with it and on Deing enoored was
going to commence again when re2u-
lar shower of shamrocks came down on
her from the galleries. The students at
the same time calling to her to pick them
up. Miss Rooney smiliDgly commenced
her task, but found the contract II larger
one. than she supposed and called on Mr..
Mark Murphy, who was standing conye-
niently near to assist her. On MIR.
Murphy's appearance he was greeted with
a regular broadside of bowls, the boys
not allowing him to touch single sham
rock, insisting on Miss Rooney picking
up every one of them herself. which she
did After the performance a delegation
waited for her and escorted her to the
hotel. 1t is such incidents as this that
make the life of an actress pleasant. The
knowledge that your art Is appreciated.
Reserved seats for this important engage
ment go on sale next Tuesday morning at
regular prices.
WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
The Wilbur Opera company will be seen
ut the jefferson this week. The engage
mept of this standard organization is al
ways one that promises delight to our
theatre goers and the banner engagement
Of the season is looked for. All
she old favorites of the repertoire will be
presented, and in addition Manager
Wilbur has revived on splendid scale
some of the standard lyrics of long ago.
Including MARTHA Mauritania" and
others. some of which will be presented
during the coming engagement.
quest of thousands of his patrons, revived
IN magnificent scale the sterling march
rs and pageants which were formerly
such an attractive feature of the compa-
ny's performance, with the new costumes,
splendid paraphenalia and dazzling light
sifects which serve to bewilder the on
ooker with their marvellous and wondrous
possibilities.
MAY DAY CARNIVAL.
1t is pleasant to mention that B0sworth
Relief Corps always remembers those
little ones whose homes are at the differ.
ant ylums in the city. Invitations
have been sent to the children of st.
Elizabeth Orphan asylum. the Female