The Portland daily press., 1899-12-06

Middaugh's New orIssns Company that
will be seen az the Portland Theatre
afternoon and nieht next Saturday 10 one
Of the largest ana strongest orsnizstions
Of shis kind ever seen In the east intro
drclng many new features Including the
clsversst troupe Of Cake Walkers that has
ever been seen on the AmericAn Stage.
Watch for the big parade Saturday ct
noon.
A LIONS HEART.
The authors Of "a Lions Heart" havs
given the stage something new, . gift for
which TIE public wall be thankful They
have keps away from the wsll-trodden
path % frequsasly used By other play
wrights Thoss who see the prodr csion st
the Portland The tire nexs Thursday and
Friday will be agrssably surprised. 1t 10
safe 10 say that the weekly expenses of
"a Lions Heart company IL four times
that OF these ordinary attrr ctions, c,rry-
ing . buzz-ssw, . fire engine. tank. or
patrol wagon ~ . sensation.
ENTERTAINMENT AT Y. N. U. A.
HALL.
Under the auspices Of the Womsn's
Auxiliary an entsrtaiumsnt will be
given at Y. n. q. A. hall Thursday
evening next. Besides Mr.. SWEET $
Illus rated version of "a Vacation Trip
Through Picturesque Msine." he will
read such selections from david
Bsrum" ~ "Aunt Polly's visit to the
tsestsr. i" "David's dinner as Mr.. Prices
Newport octt,ss," etc. The sale Of uss-
fui and fancy srtiolss will begin Thurs
day morning In the ladies' parlor
CORSE PAYTON'S STOCK COMPANY
That company of nne artists and royal
good people with tons OF handsome
scenery and grand stage effects, will open
their week 9 engagement Monday evening
at the Jeffer son. presenting woman
Against Woman."a very exciting play In
WHOM the full strength OF this excellent
company will appear. This strong drama
will certainly pleass all ciassss. There
10 enough interest and construction Of
plos t. plsass the lovsrs OF tragedy;
enough comedy and startling situations
to please the lovers Of farce oomsdy.
MIR. Pay ton has expended over $1,000 on
single production and the scenery proper
tics, etc.. useo BY them the coming week
represents an outlay Of over $4,000.
PADEREwSKI.
Half far,s have been arranged on every
railroad In the state to the Paderewski
reoital at City hall. Wednesday afternoon.
January 8, 1900. Rsoital tickets must
be purchased In advance az only those
holding Padsrswski tickets oan obtain
half fars rates on the railrosds. Seats
will he on ,ls ut NJ. Stsinsrt Sons DOM =
pany, January l6 at o O'Clock. Numbers
given out at z. Only 10 tickets sold to
one person at opening sale. Mail orders
will be filed In the order received. The
railroads make their tickets good to re-
turn next day, January 4. II desired.
GRAND OPERA.
Mime. Ssmbrioh will rsosive hearty
reception from her admirers In Name
when she appears Thursday evening. the
I4th, at the jefferson theatre In her favor
1t, opera the Barber of Seville. with Mr..
Maurice Grau's company from the Metre
politan Opera House, Flew York. The
regular sale Of seats opens to the general
public tomorrow morning at o o'clock at
the Jefferson theatre.
LA BELLE Russo.
william Bonelli, who will have tue part
Of Capt Dudley Brand In David BelAsco's
play fla Belle Russe," at the Jefferson
xt BIidAy and Saturday. was q mem
bar Of the "In Paradise' company that
appeared here some weeks ago. In the
part Of Brand he Is said to have n char
actor that fits him admirably and In his
"wsr to the knife" with "ths beautiful
Russian" as played BY Rose StAbl, are
developed some scenes Of really intense
dramatic power and heart interest.
DEWEY'S RECEPTION.
A good Irish comedy turn has Its prop
or place In almost every we'll balance d
vaudeville show, but when 1t Is SO long
drawn out as % constitute the whole
show itself IL become . case Of "Too
and that Is the objection to "Devsy's
which was given at the
Portland theatre last evening.
The over shadowing figure in the action
of the play is James Il. Donovan whose
work In his particular line was
far and away above the average. He had
a quAdrupls role as Teddy O'Neili. Pat
Dewey, Bridget O'Toole and Admiral
Dewey. His broRue. facial expressions
and dry Wit kept the audience In roars
Of laughter and he shons As the bright
particular star Of the evening. He was
ably assisted In his different scenes ty
Mics Bannis Donovan and to 1.-THE Dono-
vans" who are headliners on the pro-
grAmms, overlapping "Dewsy's Rscep-
tion," bslong the honors.
Between ths acts were specialtiss.
mainly songs, BY the female contingent.
made up Of four gaily rostumed girls.
whose voices had A,.dscidsd metallic ring
The Donovans also cut . figure in this
fantu ra Of tina entertAiument and were