The Portland daily press., 1899-04-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
wAsHBURN'S MINSTRELS


Leon W. Washburn's big double min
strel opened three days engagement at
Portland theatre yesterday afternoon be-
fore a large audience, and repeated their
p erformance again in the evening before
another audience that practically filled
every seat. The company comprises forty
persons, and the entertainment given is
one of the best in the order of. minstrelsy
seen here this season. The performance
opens with the regulation minstrel first
part, and the costumes and stage settings
were of the same excellence that marked
the entire entertainment
Brandon and Finley, two clever colored
comedians and acrobats, opened the clio
and their act was both original and good
The Brothers Knox in a musical spec
ialty caught the fancy of the audience
and had to respond to repeated encores
Weaver and Douna, female impersona-
tors are the best in their line that have
appeared here In long time. Theknook-
ABOUT specially of the Horne Bros. Great
ed continuous roar of laughter, and the
applause that rewarded the clever efforts
of these comedians was well merited.
One of the most skilful and sensational
acts seen her this season was that of
Cadeaux, known as the king Of the
bounding wire. The dane ing by the col
ored memb ers was of the best and closed
an clio where every act presented was
well worth witnessing, The closing farce
entitled Room A." introduced the en-
tire company and offered excellent oppor-
tunities for fun making.
MOULIN ROUGE COMPANY.
Fred Riders Moulin Rouge Extrava-
ganza company presenting "a two-act bur
lesque "a Fountain of Pleasure" will he
the attraction at Portland theatre the
1rst three nights next week and Tues
"a and Wednesday matinees. All the
scenery used for the production is car
ried by the combination. and the cos
tunes, properties and numerous Incl
- tas go TO make up thoroughly
1rs5.class production. During the action
O. the burlesque the following special
features will he introduced: The Type
writer Girls, executed by 16 young ladies';
the Mapikin dance. BIZ four ladies. Ibis
feature is copywrited by Mr.. Rider and
can only be seen in this attraction; the
dance DE eharacterisque by IL young
ladies; La Infant Pordique by the pre-
miere dancers, Sisters Macoarri, and many
other features. Reserved seats go on sale
his morning.
WILBUR'S NEXT WEEK.
Procure your seats, We opera lovers; get
your front chairs and prepare to enjoy
the charms of 80 of the loveliest maid
ents Of the stage, ye young bloods; see
that your glasses are properly focused to
train on the living reproductions of the
worlds greatest masterpieces, ye art
levers for the Wilburs are coming to
town. This great organization. with its
10 trained lyric artists. its magnificent
living pictures. its enhancing marches
and ballets, and a dozen other great feat
ures have bsen secured by the Jefferson
for an engagement of two weeks, begin
ming Monday night next.
A TEXAS STEER,
Hoyt's "A Texas Steer" created for
fun, never fails to fulfil its mission,
and it proved to be strong drawing
card at the Jefferson yesterday. The
evening attendance was fully up TO holt
lay proportions in number and enthusi'
asm. The play is SO familiar to playgoers
that it needs no dilation Of story and
the collection of songs and incidents al
ways catches the popular fancy.
Miss Katie Putnam as Bossy, the