The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-11

.,saysd from the Sea" will be presented,
with ali she wealth of scenery used In
the original production. The plays for
the other evenings win be as follows,
Wednesday nigh. "True as Steel" Thurs
day night. "old Glory" Saturday at
ternoon. rip Van winkle;" Saturday
night, Somebody's Daughter" The
Friday night bill and also the daily mati-
nees that begin Tuesday will be an
nounced later. Reserved seats are now
on sale ut the box Office. Monday night
win be ladies' night and special tickets
can be obtained at the box Office,
MINsTRELS AT THE JEFFERSON.
AL q. Fields MINISTRIES played to full
house at the jefferson last evening and
almost every number from the leather
ing Of the Nations'' 10 the concluding
shadowgraphic pictures kept the audiences
pleased or laughing at times TO the burst :
ing point.
The first part was remarkably well set,
the costumes being fine and harmonizing
beautifully and contained score OF scenic
SURPRISES with coats of arms and hags OF
all nations and affording a panorama
oli,upse of notable war ships and faces.
The songs were new and the singing by
Reese Prosser, Harry sheldon. Tommy
Donnally, q. A. Skeloher, A. Fred
Aieksns and others was all Of the double
encore variety and delighted the audience.
Doc Onipley is whole show in himself,
no Is one of those negro comedians who
lust stand on the sage and look, and
every body laughs. Lucia ID. Lammermoor
BY the singing contingent was good
Eddie Fox the Pagsnini Of the minstrel
profession and Everhardt whose ambi-
dexterity in handling balls. canes, hats,
ETC., was marvellous.
In Cuba with its warlike, camp
scenes gave Donnelly and Tom Mack an
opportunity to Introduce a lot of fun OF
the black face order and the Rough
Riders flew about under command of
Teddy Roosevelt personated by Dan
Ouiulan. Next came "A Strange weet-
heart" and 1t is worth ones while to see
the Dummy" and the grotesque eccen-
trio work OF Gruet, Beers and Gruet
Arthur Rivby's monologue was good
fe, ure and trio Of accomplished mu-
clans, Lelliott. Bush and Lelliott gave
a good exhibition OF Swiss hand bell ring
ing and played other Instruments In
melange entitld 1.-THE Professor and His
Pupils.
One of the very best acts of the evening
vi as the acrobatic feats of the famous
Faust family, three of whom were the
merest chi idren. They have attained
degree of perfection rarely reached and
the grace with which they executed their
athletic movements, etc., is indeed no.
table A Kaleidoscope succession OF
Shadowgraphic pictures introduced some
amusing subjects and the mock fight
was realistic and laughabie. Theirs was
nothing Objectionable or coarse about the
entertainment and the very large auni-
ence received 1t with unreserved enthu-
siasm. The show will DO repeated at
matinee and evening perform ances today
KATHERINE ROBER.
Next Monday evening Miss Katharine
Rober will begin an enga cement at the
jefferson for a week. Missn Rober ha
many friends in Portland aud they vii
gladly avail themselves of the opportunity
to see her and her company during their
stay. There will be fine audience On
Monday night. The repertoire of plays in
which Katherine Rober will appear in
| cludes: Monday night, THE Deacon :
Daughter; Tuesday afternoon Lady
| Of Lyons; Tuesday night, She
Couldn't Marry Three" "Wednesday after
| noon, Little Miss Nobod, from No
where;" " adnesday night, THE Grea,
Diamond Robbery"
MISS WHITES SONG RECITAL
Miss Villa Whitney Whites song re
cital, to be given at Kotzschmsr hall on
February nth, will be similar in charac
ter to the one she egva last season, with
different programme. The Rossini
| Club will not appear at the concert al
though they are interested in It, MIR.
Arthur by lie will play ths accompani-
ments for Miss White.
NOTES
Rosenthal. the great pianist, will give
a reel bat kotzsohmar hall March 23rd.
Della Fox with her company Will soon
be seen at the Jefferson.
Chauncey Olcott, who gave So much
pleasure Inst season, Is coming 10 tins
Jefferson in few days.