The Portland daily press., 1899-01-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA
JOHN DREW IN 1.-THE LIARS"

JOHN DREW IN THE LIARS"
1.-The Liars will be presented by Mt.
John Drew-now In his seventh year us
Charles Frohman's star-at the Jefferson
theatre next Friday evening, Jan. 27th.
This Is the play by Henry Arthur Jones,
called comedy of msnners, which, with
Mr.. Drew in the role of Sir Christopher
Deering, social meddler and sort OF
mender of broken hearts, kept the Empire,
New York, crowded to the doors for four
months Mr.. Frohman declares that 1t Ia
the most successful play Mr. Drew has
yet had 1t has been similarly successful
during a brilliant engagement at the
Hollis Street Theatre, Boston. Mr..
Drew's company has some new faces, but
all the old favorites are there still. Isabel
Irving, who became his leading lady last
season, occupies that distinguished and
responsible p,sition this year, and she
and Mr. Drew have some dashing and
delightful scenes. The other members of
the company are Jennie Eustace. Ger
trude Gheen, Ethel Barrymore, Marie
Dcrioksop, Georgia Mendum, Arthur
ByIOu, ~. noTklhst kAiitOh AAikfAh0h.
James lindsay, Frank E. Lamb, Lewis
Baker, Darwin Rudd, Gage Bennett and
others. The ladies of the company are
said to wear some very rich, beautiful and
costly CONNECTIONS" from London and
Paris.
Reserved seats for this engagement will
60 on sale Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock.
ROBINSON OPERA co.
The following clipping was taken fro m
the Halifax Gazette in reference to the
Robinson Opera company which opens an
engagement OF the jefferson theatre com
menoing tonight in FRA Diavolo:"
The staging of the opera was very
pretty, and the costumes appropriate to
the action OF the cast. The plot In BRIEF
is that brigands intercept and incaroerats
q Ducal party on its way TO the betrothal
Of its principal TO the daughter of u
Count; and the two chief depredators
assume the roles of the Duke and his
friend, and thus masq uerade In the fami-
ly circle of the bride-to-be. Miss Minnie
Jarbeau (Rosaline) Is the chief singer OF
the compaEy, and has n sweet voice; In
fact, All who sang, sang well-it Is very
pleasing feature.
A number of new features VIII be IN
troduoed during the performance. The
most prominent will be one of Edison's
latest moving picture machines showing
a series of moving pictures taken during
the American = panish war. The Prem Ter
Mtsndolin Quartette will furnish some OF
their delightful music during the per-
formance. Seats are now on sale at the
box Office.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
The e I. Spear Comedy and ORA
matte company will appear at Portland
thestre all this week, giving series of
productions of standard plays and sue
company is well known to local theatre
goers, q reputation having been estab-
lished in this city by previous engage
ment, aud the approaching one is being
looked forward to as q season of good en-
tertainment that can be enjoyed at mod.
crate cost. The press of other cities
where the company has played pronounce
this seasons organization superior TO any
tnat Manager Spear has ever provided,
while the list of pays to be seen next
week is extensive and varied enough TO
lease all classes. Vaudeville features
introduced between the acts make the
continuous from the rise
of the curtain 10 its final fall, and an en-
larQed orchestra of sixteen pieces, com
posed of the musicians regularly employed
at the Portland theatre and those that
form the orchestra travelling with the
company, will further enhance the pleas
ure and quantity of the "show" by rem
dering a brilliant concert programme pre-
yious to the commencement OF each per.
formance The play for the opening night
will be a charming coipsny drama en-
titled "a Hero in Rags" and will serve
to introduce the full acting strength OF
the company.
THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Mr.. Frank l.. Callahan is too well
known among the music loving public OF
this city to need any introduction. MIR.
Callahan is the director Of the Portland
symphony Orchestra which will give Its
first public concert at the Jefferson thea
Fahr