The Portland daily press., 1899-01-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
pITMAN ooMEDY COMPANY.

the Pitman Comedy Company al ineir
earlier performances Of the week Is oeins
daily strengthened, and that tney are
safely installed as popular fsvorites aohe
the line followed by repertoire oreah'za-
lions lie attested by the large audiences
which nightly greet them.
The matinees are well attended anu yes
erday afternoon the BLACK rag was
creditacly presented to quite responsive
gathering. "Qucena was the evening
arering and the opportunities offered
Miss Davis and MIR. Herzog were fully
taken advantage of, while the rest OF the
company found themselves fitted to their
parts so much so as to make the support
satisfying and adequate.
The specialities are a praiseworthy feat
ure also, and what adds additional inter
est Is the change of the vaudeville acts at
zach performance. Mile Marie Sousa,
the clever prestidigitator, is a good draw
ing card and the entertainment rs
whole seems to be growing In public ia.
voI.
The bill today is good one. At matt
nee, The Fortune Hunter, while tonight
one of the company's most oommendable
productions will be repeated, The Eleo-
trician.
McGlNTY THE SPORT.
Patrons OF the Portland theatre for the
remainder of the week will see an agsre.
CATION of entertainers whose strength is
in their talent for giving clever vaude-
willie turns, for "McGinty the Sport is
hardly play, in the strict deception OF
the term, but string on which are hung
variety acts, many of which are COM
mendable.
In the cast is bevy OF young girls
whose neat, fresh, pretty costumes are
worthy of special note Mr. W. II. Miles
as McGinty, with sportive proclivities and
the winner of fat cash prize In lot
terry, gives a picnic and Mt 1t are intro
duced an array of specially talent whose
acts embrace merely everything known
to the vaudeville stage.
In fact the cast in many instances are
paired off for this particular work.
FLYNN and Miss Doolittle are in taking
serio-comic piece of acting. Gibbons and
Basset kept the audience in good humor
with their jokes and speciality especially
good was the acrobatic dancing by the
Howard Sisters, who are clever eontor-
tionists.
Adelaide Marden was heartily encored
and her singing was feature OF the
evening. Bijou Mignon proved to be
stellar attraction and in the third act
her turn with Burt Hart seemed TO
please every body.
The choruses al times were sparkling
and snappy and pleasing ballad and
trio tamborire were among the browning
attractions of the closing act.
The action, which of course was mi
nor feature, fell mainly to Miles, Glib
bons, Basset, Hart, Flynn. Bijou Mignon,
Lillian Verona and Adelaide Marden,
who met the requirements of not over
exaoting parts CT the light comedy order.
Lovers of vaudeville pure and simple
will not be disappointed by 'McGinty
the Sport" which will be repeated to
night, and at afternoon and evening en-
tertainments tomorrow.
DENMAN THOMPSON.
In Denman Thompson characterlza-
ton of Uncle JOSH in The Old Home.
stead" which he will present at The
Jeffer son Monday and Tuesday evenings
there lies strength and quiet force
which he seems To communicate TO the
players and from the players to the audi
ence 1t would be tax of patienoa to
retell the familiar story here rs all know
what a delightful evening can he spent
witnessing Denman Thompsons charm
ing idyl he sale of seats begins this
morning at the box office.
THE SLEEPING CITY.
The Sleeping City, Mr. A. @ scam
mons new comedy drama of lie in New
York after dark, will be seen here at Port
land Theater for three nights commence
ing next Monday evening with Tuesday
and Wednesday matinees Picturesque
and realistic scenes will be shown. among
which are Battery Park. Hudson River
docks. burning asylum, and othArs. A
good deal of scenery anu IA nun her of -.
genious stage accessories are carried tor
the proper roprese ntatiOn of this great
play, which Is interpreted by "a company
of unusual ability. incidental to the
action SOM pleasing specinlties are rem
dered, which add To the enjoyment. Re
THE ROSSINI CLUB.
This was the programme for the recital
of the Rossini club yesterday:
Piano Solo-Imprompt OPP. H. No.
., Ruberstein
Mrs. DenisoD
Vocal Sofo---1hy Beaming Eyes,
Miss FasSetU.
Piano Solo:
a. Nocturne.
b, Spanish Dance,
Alexarde Won Krilitz
Miss Lowell.
Vocal Solo-Spinning Song Schubert
Miss Libby.
Piano Solo-Etude. G sharp Minor, Chopin
Miss Alice Jordan.
Vocal Solo:
a, Ask Not.
b, o, Lady Mine, Barry
Miss Noyes.
Piano Solo-Prelude b minor.
MeEdelssohn
Miss Lamsop.