The Portland daily press., 1899-10-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
sHUBERrs' FAREWELL.

Last nights performance By fhe Shu-
bert Stock company terminated their en-
gagemsnt at the Jefferson theatre. The
company departs from Portland TO pay
another visit TO Lewiston, after which
they go to Bangor for week and thence
90 Washington. It W as the purpose as
has been before stated 10 have provided a
stock company to MI In the nighta left
open by the nrst class travelling oompan-
les, but after six weeks trial at consid-
crabls expense 30 the proprietor of the
company and the management of the the
atrr, and notwithstanding the hearty APP
prevail OF those who have witnessed the
performances of this excellent company,
and sctive interest taken by those who
have subscribed their names In an effort
TO induce this company 10 extend their en-
xagement, 1t has not been deemed advis-
able from financial standpoint to con-
tirue. Ii from financial standpoint
the engagement of the Shubsrt company
has not been success In this city. which
il the single exception IN Its history.
their visit to Portland has been artisti-
oaliy satisfactory and we feel safe In say
ing that the people of Portland have been
pleased to have made their acquaintance.
PORTLAND THEATRE IoNI6HT.
Alden Bsnediet's "FabIo RomAni''
which will be presented at the Portland
theatre tonight and FRIDAY and Saturday
reIli's famous novel, entitled "The Ven
delta" and is one of the best Inelodrsnas
ever written, dealing with Italian love
and vengeance. The scenic effects and
oosttIming are pronounced by the press
wherever the company have appeared to
be the lest sxtant, and the company have
been highly oomplimented by the public
Miss Grace Hunters Fire, serpsntine and
other dances are highly spoken of and she
Ia universally considered by all to be the
best in that line now before the public.
THREE LITTLE LAMBS.
During the week commencing next
Monday evening Portland theatre goers
viii have an opportunity of witnessing at
the Jefferson theatre, the first profession
al performance of "Thrse Little Lambs."
a musical comedy by X. A. Barnet, ia
nous as the author of 's14a2, slack and
the Bsanstalk'' and other well known
fantasies.
''Three Little Lambs was originally
produced ut the fremont theatre, Bcs-
ton, last season by the Boston Cadets
under the title OF "Queen of the Bal
le5," where it met with such unqual-
lied success that the late Augustin DAILY,
after seeing 1t performed by the amateurs
arranged for Its production by his musI-
cal company, to follow the engagement
of the Runaway Girl" After MIR.
Daly's death Mr. Edwin Knowles, mana
ger of the Fifth Avenue theatre. New
York, who had seen it rehearsed for eight
weeks, was fortunate enough TO secure 1t
for the company he was organizing for
the production of refined light musical
work at his theatre. Therefore Monday
right will be interesting fer two reasons,
the first professional performance OF
'Three Little Lambs " and the initial
performance of the Faith Avenue Theatre
Musical company. The sale of seats win
commence today.
SPORTING LIFE
Expectation runs high regarding to-
nights production by Jacob Litt of
'fSporting Life," which has recently en-
joyed such great popularity at the Boston
theatre. Tbs play, which is English in
plot and atmosphere, is by Cecil Raleigh
and Seymour Hicks, authors of tiThe
Sporting Duchess. and curiosity is keen
because Of Its long runs in New York and