The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28

Tonight will be souvenir night. when
q handsome silver spoon with an inscrip-
ton of the battlsship Maine and Capt.
Sigsby upon 1t will be given free to each
lady purchasing resef we'd seat.
The play will b the strong comedy
drama "a Child Of Destiny" New
specialties will be introduced between the
acts, making q continuous show.
This afternoon the nrst matinee will
be given, the piece being 1.-THE Daughter
of the 21st.
CoRSE PAXTON COMPANY.
Judging fromithe enormously large au-
diences which packed the Jefferson at tho
first performances of the second weeks
engagement of the Corse Payton come
dy company yesterday, 1t Is safe to say
that the same old story will be told up to
the final curtain Saturday night
A notable feature 1t tie matinee WAS
the delightful orange tea which was Civ
en- the ladies and children following the
very enjoyable presentation OF 1.-The
Planters Wife, In the evening "A
Midnight Folly" was the Offering and Its
acceptance was cordial to the extreme.
This afternoon one of the very strong
est plays in this company's repertoire
will be repeated. entitled, 1.-THE Law OF
the Red and Gray" or "A Duel OF Hon
or" Besides the evening play which
will be "The Plunger," there win be an
added attraction for tonight is souvenir
night, when every person who attends
II be presented with handsome com
bination picture Of the Jefferson, Miss
Reed and Mr.. Payton.
GRAU's GRAND OPERA IN BOSTON
Grau's opera company have arrived in
Boston, fresh from their triumphs in New
York. First among the leading prima
dopnas to arrive was Nine. Nordioa who,
accompanied by her maid. is now at the
Touraine She came Saturday and sun
day morning could look out of her apart
ments on the whirling snow with com.
plaoency. She has one of the most luIuri-
Gus suites in the hotel.
Nine. Nordica sang last night in
"Lohengrin, and with her Mime. Schu-
raine. Mime. Eames has not yet engaged
rooms.
Many of the leading Wagnerian singers
prefer living in private houses rather
than ut hotels, and very little attention
is attracted by their comings and goings
The people taking minor parts, and the
chorus people, distribute themselves
among the smaller hotels and foreign
boarding houses. They are quietly, thrifty
folk, making no display. The same Is
true of some of the artists rs we'll.
RSeveral of the singers hav, received
social Invitations in numbers, but, ow-
ing to their arduous duties, 1t is doubt
full If they will accept many of them.
Some of the male singers will be quar-
tered at clubs, among these being Bis
pham
AL REEVES COMING.
AI.Reeves's big double company, great
er and grander than ever, will be the next
attraction at Portland theatre. The show
this season stands without peer, with
new scenery handsome ward robe and
grand electrical effects. The performance
will commences with very laughable
satire, entitled "Mr. Stubb's Anniver.
sary, in which IS whites and % blacks
appear, making total of so voices. in
Producing such artists as Mitchell and
Jess, Barton and Ashley. Miss Fannie
Fern Thatcher, Barnard and Bennett,
Emerson and Omega, the Unique Quar-
tette, Billy Wilson, King Sisters, FurbeI
and Davis, and last but not least, AL.
Reeves concluding with an. up-to-date
operetta burletua, American, Hawaiir'
The performance is entirely clean and
non-suggestive throughout. 1t IL a re
| fined one, and such as can be attended by
ladies without escort.
SONG AND STORY RECITAL.
A recital in song and story was given
at the First Baptist church last evening
which captivated very good sized audi
ence from the beginning to the final
number. Miss Webb, the elocutionist, hal
| a graceful appearance, pleasant ricf
voice and unexcelled articulation. Shs
appeared on the programme i've time'
and on each occasion she acquitted her
self admirably and was literally ap
pIauded. her repertoire is wide on'
and she was equally at homo In humorous
or heavier selections.
Mr.. Hodsdon displayed ROB tenor
voice and Cowan's line song. "Ths Chill
dren's Home" which was his opening