The Portland daily press., 1899-04-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
DELLA FOX.

Celia Fox with an excellent company
was seen at the jefferson last evening In
her new musical comedy "Ihe Little
Host" The story was written by Edgar
smith ana Louis de Lange. and the first
act opens in the bachelor apartments.o of
Jack Washington on Fifth avenue. New
YORK city, where the young man iath-
era country deacon interrupts the hilnri-
w, Inc young man Is hustian OUT OF
sight and an actress friend VINO Is In
male attire serves as the little host"
The deacon gets intoxicated and invites
| every body down to the country ana the
Invitation Is accepted. More drinking
follows and the deacon's neighbors ana
his wife are scandalized by the actions
but every body gets everybody oompro-
missed and tine piece ends in "mum's
| ths word" manner. The actress Keeps
| up her disguise and finally 5onvinces the
old deacon that the sons country sweet
heart is unworthy of him ana they are
united.
There are some tureful catchy airs In
the music with jingle TO them, and
| there Ia q good chorus OF attractlveiy
oostumed girls who add to the bright
ness of the stage pictures and no expense
has teen spared In giving the piece a
most attractive mounting.
Della FOX had the centre OF the stage
most of the time and her staggering was
capitally assumed fitting the character.
She was brimful Of fun and wore boys
suit and looked rs well as ever In male
attire In the last act she wore golf
suit which was a work of art aud finally
going back to skirts she appeared In
| stunning costume. With the material
that the part afforded she worker bard
to make good.
| Her supporting company is OF even
strength. X. Il. Graham made lot OF
fun Ms sporty deacon, and EugeDs
| o Rourke had u capital character sketch
as Honest BILL" typical New York
sport. Hugh Chilvers acted his Part well
ard sang satisfactorily ard one OF the
action Of John L. Slavin. There was an
| indescri bable drollcry about his imper.
sonation of the German composer with
the peculiar dialect and his piano play
| ing pantomlne in the first act was very
| clever.
| tractiye women on the stage and capti-
waited every body by her sweet voice, while
| Mabel Boutor. archness IL to be noted
ana she made very pretty ingenue.
Emily Frances, the straight-laoed wonl-
al, made the episode of drinking from
an Intoxicating wheel very funny in
deed. Adells Barker was good as 1.-THE
theatrical has been," and to sum up the
whole performance IL was an evening or
nonsense pgt together to make fun.
Ehrom nibulous standpoint 1t might be
| observed that the play SURPRISES even
you like fun. catchy music and)pretty
girls, don't miss 1t. lhe play will be re-
peated at today's matinee und in the eve.
ming.
THE STOwAWAY.
The strong and well written melodrama
1.-THE Stowawsy," was repeated yester-
day at the Portland theatre to gooa sized
audiences and the present engagement
! of the company will close todhy with
matinee and evening performances. The
characters are well impersonated and
| there are many thrilling scenes. notably
| SO In the act when the burglars blow
open safe in full view of the audience.
| Lovers OF melodrama will find much
| to delight them in this fine old play and
crowded houses should witness the final
| productions.
SUPERBA.
In the Hanlon's this seasons production
of their world famous "Superba, which
will be tie attraction at the jefferson
Saeatre commencing Monday evening,
April 10th for one week, with two NATL
nees, they have inserted great deal of
novelty, and but the skeleton of Its FORM
er self remains. Characters have been
cut out entirely and new ones substitut-
ed, whilst others have been so rewritten
that they would hardly be recognizable.
| For instance the part of Mora, formerly
a straight soubrette role, is now "a chnr-
acter comedy rart in German dialect.
( Among the new scenes is Il remarkable
one of the Arctic regions, a new interi-
or by Smythe Of II ladies' bondoir and
bath room, which is followed By g change
into marine view, turbulent ocean
with light house and many ocean
monsters in view, and aswater spout in
which Pierrot.is engulfed.
BROTHER FOR BROTHER.
The big success at the Star theatre,
| New York uitY this season, Brother for
Brother" tina latest melodrama by Frank
Harvey, the noted English dramatist. Will
| be presented au Portland theatre the 1lrst
three nights next week with matinees
| Tuesday and Wednesday, by capable
company of players under the manage
ment Of the well-known and successful
| t,eatrical firm OF Davis and keough.
A car load of special scenery aud me-
chanical effects are used in this produc-
| ton and the cast that will present the
play here Is the same as appeared in 1t
during the long run in New York, in.
Guiding among Others Miss Elizabeth
Rathhurn, Katheryn Angus, Nellie
Haskell. Mabel Elliott and Messrs. Will
bur hudson, John II. Smiley, Joseph b.
Zahner, Vim. ii Harvey, Iom Ripley
ami IL. c. O'Brien. Reserved seats for
this engagement nre now on sale.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Stetson's Double Monster Uncle TOMS
Cabin company will present their popular
and unrivaled version of the ever wei
come Uncle Tom 5 Cabin at the Portland
theatre on Friday and Saturday April 4
and s. That their entertainment is
giving unlimited satisfaction is fully evil
denced from the number OF Mandatory
notices oompllmenting their excellent
performances. Look out for the big street
parade that viii be given st noon on Fri
day, the day OF the opening performance.
Reserved seats 90 on sale next "Wednesday
morning at especially reduced prices.
NOTES.
1t is rumored that J. Harry Mcclellan
is writing the score for new comic opera
which will be produced by Portland anna
fame