The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA
PORTLAND THEATRE


che name of DE Rue Bros Big Nsudevilie
company opened An engagement AZ 'ne
Portland theatre last evening whioh is
limited to three days. There was gooa
sized audience present who very Warmly
received the Mexican troubadours--the
Variable king pins of Heterogeneous
Their music was refined and artistic ana
introduced many popular airs which were
rendered on harp, mandolin and annereut
and novel musical intruments. An
imitation of Chinese orchestra was
vary notable feature while Mrs. Fiorence
sherwood won several encores by her
masterful Recommendations on her $500
harp
A very good acrobatic comedy bar act
WAS given by the st. Clair brothers and
m mi In the conventional two hours and
n half allotted to the ordinary evening
show there were an Irish musical sketch
in which Miss Arnold played very accept
ably on the cornet and Gallagher projected
some Jokes and sang some songs; cara,
the change artist, representing the differ
emit armies of the world; the standard
trio who did some good dancing; Price
and Watson the Dutch comedy team;
Miss Genevieve Dickinson on Illustrated
songs and Mr.. Richardson by special re
quest in trombone solo which was well
executed. The burlesque entitled
"O'Brien's Arrival was the last feature
of the programme and fortunately for the
listeners it had only one act.
The bill will be repeated today at matt
nee aud evening performances.
ROBINSON OPERA COMPANY.
The big Robinson opera company opens
in Fra Diavolo. Monday night at tine
jefferson. The company is composed oil
a galaxy of operate stars, who never fall
to elicit the enthusiasm OF their auul-
ence. The company is large with full
chorus, and such principals as Frank u.
Nelson. Minnie Jarbeau, Tom Whyte,
Lizzie Gonzals, Frank V. French, Chas.
Holmss, John Young j. h. Oakley and
Essie Barton. Seats are now on sale at
the box Office.
MATINEE FOR CHILDREN.
Saturday afternoon the matinee per-
formance at Portland theatre Will possess
an unusual attraction for ladies and
children, for in addition TO the great act
of Prof Reeds trained dogs, the musical
maryels the Mexican lroubadours, ana
the Illustrated songs that never faii TO
delight this portion of the patrons the
management will present every girl schoi-
ar accompanied by an adult ana occupy
inc a reserved seat with handsome doll
that retalls in the local stores for 20
cents. Notwithstanding the value of
these pretty presents to the children there
will be no advance in the regular matinee
prices.
THE SPEAR COMEDY COMPANY.
A well.known repertoire organization
is the Spear Comedy company that Is to
appear at Portland theatre every evening
next week. and every afternoon commenc'
ing Tuesday. The merits of this combi-
nation ia familiar to local theatre eoers,
owing TO the success that attended the
engagement at the same theatre last sea
SON Since then the company--has been
greatly improved so that now 1t Is unsur-
PASSED for excellence by any similar or
capization on the road. Alth ough but
few OF the old favorites remain this year,
the new members are all artists of much
force, intelligence, and artistic concep-
ton, and Monday evenings performance
is all that is necessary TO establish them
in the affections of Portland play -goers.
The opening play will be Joseph lie
Brant's new military drama, The he'd
Cross Nurse, and the press of every city
where it has been sren unite in pro
nouncing 1t one of the very best plays
ever produced at popular prices. 1t is
descriptive of scenes enacted in the hos
pitfalls and on the battletields during the
late war and the production Is en-
HANGED by the use of a wealth of special
scenery and mechanical effects. Monday
niabt will be ladies night and although
reserved seats went on sale yesterday
morning there has been constant de-
mapd for tickets during the past two
DAYS, The repertoire for the different eve
niugs during the week is an unusually
attractive one and is as follows: Mon
day night, The Red Cross Nurse: Tues
day, PASSIONS Slave; Wednesday, The
Bosom Friend of Bowers; Thursday, A
Hero in Rags; Friday, A True Blue
Yankee Girl; Saturday, The Slaves of
Russia The matinee bills will be an
nounced in Saturdays papers.