The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-26
SOVEREIGN REMEDY Gu, 1927 Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Pa


situations incident to the disguises they
kept up. Lottis Waters In the oompli-
mentary leading female role Of blossom
Blazer was an attractive personality.
physically well endowed and quite in
fictitious In her vivaoious msrrimsnt.
Many Of the variety interludss were
EXCELLENT. Flora kvans and Frank Nor
-sll were exceedingly clever in their duo,
coon song, and the whole company Ia to
ee praisetl for the hit which thsy scored
In this cake walk. The three sisters,
Fancennetti did refined danolng spec
iAity. They are nimbls. graceful and as
supple as India rubber itself. They were
recalled again and again. Tho musical
numhsrs by Wessop, Grady and Frye, the
latter by the way well impersonating
the man from the woolly West are worthy
Of mxation and "The Sunset Gun,," by
Ada Burnett dsssrvedly won for her an
encore.
The choruses were good and the fetch.
Ing costumes of the lady contingent vera
very pleasing to the eye. "a Hot Old
Time" Is suo oessful example Of fun
making farce comedy and It will be re-
peated ut the JsffeTsoa this evening. Ths
company played to the capacity Of the
house. last night. and all suffering from
that indi gsstion incident to an injudic-
ious eating Of two much English plum
pudding will find relief BY attending the
closing performance tonight
THE MINSTREL SHOW.
A delightful surprise is In store for the
citizens of Portland Electrically inclined,
for John W. Vogsl and Arthur d innings
Big Minstrels are due at tire jefferson
next Friday night Arthur Dsming will,
this occasion. He has long held the
PREMIER place, and In this. his greatest
Of shows, will clearly demon sirats his
right to the title Emperor" Bsntham
L. Byrnss, those invinoible and unap-
preach able musical comedians; Ollie
Young, acknowledged to be the best of
club experts; Marion and Pearl, in their
astonishing, peril-defying, break neck
acrobatio wonders; John Queen. u come
dian with record; an unsuallly large
inglng contingent; Prof. Wayne's
dou BILE symphony orchestra, and many
others comprise this large company Of ff
ty five members.
The scenic equipment will be complete
the first part setting being more elaborate
and csstly than anything of the kind ever
seen here. Two specially constructed
cara are quired TO transport the people
and effects Of this large organization.
TIE CUCKOO.
"The Cuckoo" Charles Brook field 8
adaptation of the late Hsnri Asilhac's
popular French farce of "D,core," will
be presented at the Jefferson next Thurs
day night by q Charles Frohman COM
pany, headed by JOSEPH Holland and
Eleanor Moretti. 1.-THE Cuckoo" made
big hit ct Hailaok's theatre. Nav York
City last spring, where it ran for over
two months, being finally withdrawn on
the approach OF very warm weather. In
addition to Mr.. Holland and klsanor
Moretti, the cast includes Charles Bow
ser, Clay ton White, Augusta Close, Frank
Lea Short, Nora Dlnblane. Carl 80.
Aubyn, James Mccartney. Annie Wood,
ID. s. Lewis, Jas. A. Weber. Fulton
Russell, Harry Lewis.
NOTE.
The orchestra recently organized ON
Peaks island is composed Of Dr.. y. J.
Watson, cornetist; ". 8. Brewer. from
bone; Herman Littisiohn, elarines; Prof.
Turner, violiu; Mrs. William Stsrlins,
pianjat,
The record was broken at Portland
theatre last night when the largest audi
enca which ever attended q roper .oire
performance at this theatre wss present.
As 1t Is the usual holiday custom OF
Miss Alma Chester, who opsnsd a week 8
engagement at Portland theatre yes'er-
day, to look after the pleasure Of the city
news boys In each city she visits. sle
will extend special invitation to the
newsboys Of the Portland papers to at
tend the matinee ON Wednesday afternoon
20 witness the performances OF Dangers
Of Great City," certain portion Of
the house being reserved for them and
the managers of each paper will attend
70 the distribution Of tickets.