The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
FRANKIE CARPENTER.

FRANKIE CARPENTER
zone OF the best performances ever
given In the city at popular prices" was
he verdict Of everyone present at the
jefferson last evening at thesperformanoe
Of the "Strange Adventures Of Miss
Brown" an given by Miss Carpenter and
company. AS "Angelin" Miss Frankie
was very clever and was the center OF nt-
traction at all times, although Jere Grady
as Mis- Brown was very amusing. II
was hard to find one dull movement In
the entire performance. 1t Is pleasure
to note the popularity that this clever
star and company are attaining by their
work. This afternoon, "Pawn Ticket
21O'' will be given aud tonight "Sreat
brooklyn Handicap." Friday evening
will be souvenir night, when everybody
will receive picture Of frankie.
SPAN OF LIFE.
With an entirely new equipment of
special scenery, n,sohan ical and electrical
effects and one of the strongest companies
Of metropolitan artists ever seen In melo-
drama, that perennially popular play,
"The Span Of Life" will be the attrac-
ton at the Portland theatre two nights
and one matinee next Friday and Satur-
day and it will be presented by an excel
lent company and with CLOSE attnetion to
detail. The action Of the piece takes
place In England and Africa. The first
scenes are ON the ooas to Devonshire.
There was big demand Tor seats yes
tsrday and there will probably DO one OF
the largest houses of the season Friday
night.
MRS. FELLOwS'S MUSICALE.
Mrs. Fellows has always shown great
enterprise 10 thu matter of entertain
ments for the Portland public. and the
programme which was Furnished last
evening gave much pleasure to the audi
| enoe.
The chief interest very naturally cen-
tursd in Karl GuIiok, the charming little
ohorister who delighted his hearers a.
we'll by his attractive manner. as BY his
sweet singing.
| His selections were varied in character,
rs will be seen by the programme, but he
was especially good In his encore to the
second selection, when he sang admirably
for SO young person-the BACH
Gounod Ave Maria, for which Mr.. Caila-
han played the obligato The other sslso-
tions were we'll given by him and 1t was
| most admiring to hear the little fellow
bring out his ~ Love You." with such
emphasis In the song "Fecause.
Mr.. Babcock and Miss Edmands were
enjoyed both In their duett and In their
respective solos; while Miss King. who
gave the two Rotations, showed much
talent In the contrasting selections, with
which she entertained the audience, the
| first one being Of q dramatic and the
second OF q humorous character.
Our local orchestra, conducted by Mr..
Callahan, played acceptabiy, as well as
the Vega Mandolin and Guitar club. and
Miss PhilbrooK accompanied with her
usual artistic appreciation.
| There was very good audience. but
the repeated enoores added TO an already
long programme. rather detracted from
the effect The programme:
Rossini-Overture, William Tell
Callahan's Orchestra.
| Sip,paou. Alpha March
Vega Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Donizetti, La favorita
| Miss Edmands and Mr.. Babcock.
/ Haure-Sancta Maria-with Orchestral
| Accompaniment.
| Earl Gulick.
| Dickens,
| Cutting from "a Tale OF Two Cities
| Miss King.
Arthur Leary,
| Miss Edmands.
/ Greig q. AndAnte, Peer Gynt
| CzibnIka d Minuets, Ths Fly
| String Orchestra.
/ Borsrs. q. Because
Brownell, D. -FOUR Lear Ciover
| Earl Gulick.
| CLAY. Gipsy John
| Mr.. Batoook.