The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
KLRoY COMPANY At PORTLAND
THEATRE,

ELROY COMPANY AT PORTLAND
THEATRE,
A packed honss with many standing
greeted the Eiroy Stock company on their
opening might Al Portland theatre last
might, and seldom, II ever has = popular
price company given the satisfsction that
th,s splsndid acting organization did last
night. The white Squsdro, WAS the
play presented, and under the personal
direction Of j. Harvey Cook. was PRO-
iuccd In q manner tuat COMPARED favor
ably with any production OF this popular
inlay ever seen In this city at high prices
The scenery ana effects were perfecs In
every detail and the Congress OF Nations
as presented last night was one OF the
prsstiess ana most complete stage pictures
ever seen in this city and Il called forth
enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. J. Harvey Cook % Victor Stsunton
was q great favorite With the large audi
enos, and his splendid stage presence and
easy natural manner made him sppesr ~
an ideal naval officer and his rendition OF
this favorite character has esidem beea
exoelled. Mr.. Cook has . captivating
style that 10 pleasing, and the cordial re-
ception given him last night must have
been vey gratifying
Mss Church did splendid work rs Hope
Stnuuton and that she IL a favor1te with
ths patrons of Portland theatre was svi-
dent last night when she made her hrst
appearance.
Mr.. Charles ". Green who replaces Mr..
Frederic DeVete rs Santos prove 20 he y
yery fire actor and e did his work wen.
As &C. rai Romacio, Mr.. VIM. hofert
Daley did son e Of the hrest oharaote e.
work e. er eeen In this city and at hme
he was so natural that the audience not
only hifsei him roundly but women In
the Audience last night te,ame 90 excited
that tkey were teArd to make. tire ats
against him. MIR. Daley n q splendid
actor, and his many friends In this city
sre rleafei with his success The entire
supper ng company is the hest ever feen
he-e al popular prices and each nemter
Of tie esst 10 worthy of sre nal mention.
Pleasing sre,iait.es are introduced te-
tween the acts so that there are no tire
some waits Mr.. J. Sidney Macy In q
fire singing act pie1sel. and Miss Marion
Cteyer and Frank Hayes came In for
good share Ut applause
This AFTERNOON one of The best dramas
ever seen ut popular prices will be the
bill when grand soenac production OF
Northern Lights will be prusentsd, and
tonight TINT benutifui play, The Land Of
the Midnight Sun will be pred uosd with
all the scenery and effects making IL ono
Of the best In the klroy repertoire.
There already has been q good sale for
the week and all dssiring good seats
should secure them early.
ANDREW MACK AT THE JEFFER-
SON.
To all who have an appreciation OF the
beautiful. the picturesque, the artistic
and the meloaioas last evenings perform
anos OF Andrew Mack and his happily Sc
seoted supporting company must have
been the very essence OF enjoyn emit
No more pleasing personality oAn be
imagined than that Of Mr.. Mack. and in
this cleverly written drama be II most
luckily supplied with motive aud char
aoter that fits his special ability SO well
"a TO make 4. extraordinarily life like.
Further than this, his manner, the
true-he ,rtei, whole-souled Irishman %
he pre- ents him In this present charaoter
in "The Last Of TIE Rohans," 10 most
int estlng aud nnavoidably lovable.
He is one who In such drama does
not need to tie the wonderfully sweet
singer he is, for he IL also q most delight
full actor. Tie play is delight TO the esr
and tie eyes. The company, including
a most charming little girl scaros more
than a baby. and Mr.. Mnck's magnificent
horse, ere more than equal tt their arts
1t Is no wonder the record he has made
in his long run In New York has preceo-
ed him and that IL led to the complete
filling of the jefferson last evening, 1t
Is certain that the pleasure last eve.
ring's presentation gave those present
will result in the theatre being flled
again tonight.
- WAY DOWN EAST.
There are many delightful little cpl
sodes in SWAY Down East." the play
which win be presented at the Jefferson
theatre for one entire week on Monday