The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ALMA CHESTER.

Az TOEhlhuu tQootfD Ill uoAt VIVA INV
Alma Chester company will play an In.
tsresting round of dramas. Tha scenic
melodrama Dangers Of Great City"
will bs played on Monday evening, and
matinsss will begin on Monday for the
rest Of the week when the price OF ad-
mission 10 but 10 and 2Oc. and the plays
are changed At each performance. Christ
mas matinee will be produced for the
FIRST time In this city the great military
drama Of AT Fort Bliss."
HOT OLD TINE.
In the present insxplicable and mere
tricious theatrical craze for suggestive
lines and vulgar, even indecent situa-
lions, 1t Is refreshing to ind thorough
ly clean prod uotlon, free from what the
French find funny. American in its hui
mor-And everyb body knows that Ameri-
can humor il the finest In the world
causing laughter all the time, but laugh
TOR that no one need be ashamed Of. Such
production is "A Hot Old Time, -
which Is to be presented at the Jefferson
next Monday and Tuesday, and Christ
mas matinee. and the very remarkable
success of this piec, Of merry nonsense
and lively wit goes far to show that
public taste is not perverted as certain
managers seem to imagine. A present
will be given to each child who attends
the matinee performance Of "A Hot Old
Time" Christmas.
THE CUCKOO Al THE JEFFERSON.
The comedy which Will be presented for
ths first time in this city at the Jefferson
next Thursday sssning by Mr.. Charles
Frohmau's most carefully sslec Ell com .
panies has proven signal success every
where. The play will be presented here
with the same cast which Manager Frob-
man selected for Its original run. In It
are such familiar and popular names rs
Joseph Holland, Amelia Bingham, Ellen
nor Morstti, Charles Bowssr, Clayton
Whyte. Frank Len Short. Carl st. Aubyn.
II. Lewis. David Mccartney. HarrJ
Lewis, Fulton Russell, Nora Dunblane.
Annie Wood. Augusta Close.
CORSE PAXTON.
their present engagement at the Jefferson
with two performances today. appearing
this afternoon In Bronson Howard g
celebrated play In SIX acts. entitled 1.-The
bankers Daughter" and tonight In the
10 elo dramatic success, For His sake. -
All the specialties will be introduced at
each performance.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
The motion pictures Of n boxing sxhi-
bition by two well-known champion has
proven a strong drawing card NJ Port
grown larger each night. Miss Harcourt
and her capable company presented for
the first time at popular prices last night
the popular railroad drama The Pay
Train," and 10 gave splendid sltisfac-
sion. This afternoon by request Love
and LA W" will be repeated ana tonight
The Diamond Robbery" will be the bill
The pictures Of a boxing exhibition will
be put on this afternoon and tonight.
PADEREwSKI.
Igpacs Jan Paderewski Is admittedly
the legitimate successor OF Anton Ruben
s,ein, and the mantle OF fame worn four
decades by the Industrious Moidavian has
all en- upon the shoulders of this already
world famous Polish artist. Paderewski
has appeared to sstonish the general pub
10, and to charm music-lovsIs by the
marvellous dexterity he displays upon the
keyboard, and by ths manifestation OF
much rarsr qualities-lifting him above
the heals of all his oontemporariss-hs
has acquired In an unusually short time
the highest position in the artistic world.
His recital occurs at City Hall, Jan. 3D..
Seats now on sals at Stsinert's music
store. Half fare on the railroads TO all
holding Paderewski tickets.
BolIy and mistletos at Shaw's.