The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE TELEPHONE GIRL

The George W. Lederer company Of the
New York Casino will pro ivce at tn
Jefferson tonight and Tues
day night the latest of
Casino successes, 1.-THE Telephone Girl"
the authors of which are Hugh Morton
and Gustave Kerker. The story concerns
IA telephone girl who discovers through
the fundamentally of the phone, that
the youth to whom she Is engaged to be
married has been paving court to wo-
man of the stage. The "hollo girl" con-
trives to be employed as a servant BY this
actress. and, later on, masquerades as
the mistress when the latter's parents
Unexpectedly arrive from the rural dis.
tricts In this by-play the telephone girl
surprises her lover when he calls-not to
continue his courtship of the actress, but
to break 1t off. The plotting and coun-
ter-plotting furnishes the fun that ensues
and 10 maintained to the conclusion OF
the performance. The first act shows the
interior of q telephone exchange set with
fidelity of the real. Prettily uniformed
girls sit around the sides aud back work
ing at the phones" when they are not
singing talking or dancing. This scene
especially makes an agreeable and inter
esting impression and paves the way for
the cordial reception of what Is to follow.
The production Is to be offered at the
jefferson theatre with the complete scent,
appointments that were employed at the
Casino
ELROY STOCK COMPANY.
Commencing tonight and contin
uing every evening during the week with
daily matiness beginning Tuesday, the
Elroy Stock company will appear at
Portland theatre in a repertoire at popu-
lar prices. The company that Manager
Elroy brings to this city is said to be
one OF the best popular priced organi "a
tions on the road, and the success 1t has
achieved in other cities seems destined to
be repeated here.
No other company playing at popular
prices ever presented such an attractive
list of plays as those that constitute the
repertoire of this one. and to properly
enact the characters of the several pieces
requires artists of talent, intelligence
and discretion. such group of players
Manager Elroy has engaged, many of
them appearing in the original produc-
tions of these plays at tie leading New
York theatres. AT the head of this coterie
of artists is Mr.. J. Harvey Cook.
With Mr. Cook in the prominent
roles is Miss Lottie Church. brilliant
coincidence and charming actress. The
play selected to inaugurate this engage
went is james W. Harkin's pa
triotic naval drama, 1.-The White Squad
ron " a piece that achieved an instant
success when first produced and one that
has well stood the tests of many repeated
performances in the best theatres OF the
largest cities.
THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
On next Wednesday evening at the
Jefferson theatre music lovers are to
hear the Portland symphony Orchestra
under the direction of MIR. Frank l..
Callahan.
ia gentleman who attended the rehear-
sal last Friday in speaking of the
orchestra said: THAT WAS musical
experience worth having; one to upset |
many of ones notions of ordinary orches- |
ira music. Its playing was superb. The
enormous effectiveness of the playing |
Is no doubt, largely to be |