The Portland daily press., 1899-11-22
HI HENRY.

HI Henry's big minstrel attraction will
hold sway at the jefferson on Friday and
Saturday Of this week. This company IL
the oldest In minstrslsy, and claims to
present the most expensive organization
Of Its kind; the most complete In details
the largest, best band In minstrslsy the
biggest, best orchestra the most expensive
turnout, the most original programme.
the fnest parade.
WAY DOWN EAST.
An altogether too brief engagement Of
that great drama "Way Down East" Is
announced for the Jefferson on Monday,
November 81, for one week. IL 10 too
said Of the success OF this famous play
elsewhere, 1t Is sure to create q sensation.
IL 10 a story OF New England life told
by Lotties Blair Parker, intslliaentIy
elaborated by. Joseph Lrlsmer. and pre-
seniei In this city under tho direction OF
Mr.. william A. Brady, who Is responsible
for the metropolitan production Of the
sam play.
THE FOOD FAIR.
The Food Fair whi,h was such tire =
mendous success In. Boston for four
weeks, and than arting OH the road {,
exhibit In all the large New England
cities and turning crowds away when
they appeared In Salem. Brookton and
Taunton, and who viii have their exhibit
In City hall the week Of November 9th
to December 2, 10 one Of the largest food
fAirs ever held In this country, carrying
with them the most prominent mAnufac-
turers an d merchants who have never ap-
peared In this city. 1t Is ths talk Of the
public wherever they hold their fair as
the samples which the bsvy OF hand
some demonstrators give away are rp-to-
date and include all new methods Of
cooking by which the labor of the house.
keepers may be Iigktened. Eivs hundred
handsome Dewey souvenir spoons are
given away on the opening night to the
first 500 ladies purchasing admission
tickets, and after that they will continue
to Go the same every afternoon through
out the week. The management of the
fair is under the careful eye of q. FIaag,
who believes In showing: the lpublic
that there will not be q duh moment
from when the doors open up till the
band plays Home, Sweet Home. He has
for this occasion provided the public
with some of the best vaudeville stars.
including Madam Flower, the bronze
Melba; the Prentice Trio. Laura Com
stock and their high class artists, who
will appear AFTERNOON and evening In
conjunction with the Evangsiine Austin
ladies' orchestra. which has never besn
heard in Maine. The fact IL that the
price OF admission has been fixed at the
unheard OF low prlos OF 10 cents. which
will include all features of the entertain
ment with out extra charge as we'll ~ the
free gift OF souvenir :. ions to those fortu-
nate enough TO obtain them.
CULHANE. CHACE s. wESToN'S
MINSTRELS.
Not the least of the attractions pre-
sented by Culhane, Chaoe and Wesson's
Minstrels who appear Mt Portland theatre
Is the famous band composed Of skilled
and talented professional musicians and
which disooursss the latest and most
popular music Of the day, during the
grand parade and ut the concert In front
of the theatre every night when all artists
have chancs to distinguish themselves
Monday and Tuesday, November 81 and
Is.
NOTES
The Actors Romance which will be pre-
sentsd at the Portland theatre tonight
was written especially for ]. Harvey
Cook, and he will star in 1t next season.
The story Is similar to that Of Zaza.
Andrew mack closed an extremely sue.
cessfui engagement at the Jefferson last
night