The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29

sHUsERT STOCK SUBSCRIPTION
LIST

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That the city Of Portland has bsoome
the mecca, during the summer months,
for tired humanity; that the various
hotels number among their guests the
nobility OF foreign lands; that before
long, according to STATISTICS this point ON
the const win rank in the isad Of all for
titled positions IN the country; that Port
land has become the second richest CITY,
per capita, IN the United States and
that she may justly claim many other
distinguishing qualities IL solely dus 10
the extraordinary abnndancs Of patriat-
ism among her citizens. Perhaps the BEST
illustration Of ready response to a general
call in this direction was shown In the
building Of the Jefferson theatre. II re-
quired but q little over q week to SUBJ
scribe sufficient amount Of entirely
local capital with which to build the
most completes theatre In the United
States. and tho sc most Interested in the
movement have since added soma half q
dozen other enterprises that are alike
beneficial to the city. The history Of the
Jefferson THEATRE has disclosed that on
account of Portland's geographical situ-
ation it has been found impossible TO
find satisfactory number of attractions
to I'LL the season. The management final
~ decided to try the experiment of high
class stock company SO conducted as to
admit at such times as they could be Sc
cured the strictly first class travelling
combinations only. Af;sr negotiating
with all Of the higher grade and prosper
Gus prominent theatrical companies in
the various cities, the Shubert Stock COM
pany, which had outstrippsd its fellows
In it's measure OF success. was selected.
four weeks. Great expense was gone to
to give the company every aid and it is
not fulsome praise to say that the effort
was not wasted. The Shubert Stock
company has proven eminentls satisfactory
to those Of ths theatre-going public who
have witnessed their performances.
While the patronage has been liberal 1t
has not been sufficient to justify an ex-
tsrston of their engagements. A move
ment h rs therefore been put on foot by
interested patrons, after the successrn nj
plan adopted by the Castle Square ttsa-
tire, Boston, and the American theatre In
New York, In the shape Of q subscribed
guarantee by the citizens of sufficient
patronage to induce the company to re-
main. This plan embodies a regular SUBJ
scripti0n list which provides that the sub
scribers agree to purchase each week at
least 81 worth of tickets. A special
messenger service will be arranged so that
subscribers may have their tickets deIiv-
cred at their residences or offices without
additional expense.
A subscription list may he found at the
office of President A. Il. Wright, No. 80
Exchange street, or at the jefferson thea
tre bax Office 1t should be borne in mind
that a very largo proportion of the money
thus paid finds its way iminediately ard
directly back to the people of Portland,
whereas in the care of travelling combine
lions the bulk of the receipts is carried
away from the city by the company.
TIE MORRISON COMEDY co.
The Morrison Comedy company which
has been meeting with phenomenal sue
cess in every city of the sast Is one Of the
very best repertoire companies that has
ever played the New England circuit and
producing as 1t does a splendid repertoire
Of strong and expensive plays it is de-
serving of much praise end the big pas
tronage 1t Is receiving. Miss Allie Gerald,
the star, Is very popular In this city and
she and Eugene Powers, a nephew of
Gov. Powers, are supported by a splendid
company of players with new and pleas
ing vaudeville features between the acts.
This Morrison Comedy company Will
commence weeks engagement at Port
land theatre next Monday evening OPEN
ing in the great sensational comedy
drama "The Danger Signal" Seats ON
sale this morning.
THE MAINE MUSIC FESTIV AL.
Director-in-C Chief William r. Chapman
will arrive in Portland this morning
with his orchestra and will begin rehear-
sails for the festival at once. Seats for
single CONCERTS are now on sale at Eesai-
val headquarters, Crsssey, Jones Sc Allen.
In order to obtain good seats for single
performances one should procure their
tickets at once as large orders from out of
town are coming In daily.