The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
A anon MINsrREL SHOW.

A good sized houss was favored with
good minstrel performances at Portland
theatre last night when the celebrated
Guy Bros. company gave % clsan and as
wholesome performance rs was ever seon
In this city. qhe first part setting was
the best sver shown In this city, the beau
tiful costumes and electrical ELECTS blend
ing very prettlly with the fancy setting.
The singing was all good and the Jokes
| new and up-to-data. AS end merl, g. X,
and Arthur Guy were funny and lively
and created much amueement. The olio
was strong opening with Master Sam
Montamboldt on the wire The Minstrel
Aelangs Introducing a cake walk, quar-.
tetts singing, bone solos and buck and
wiBg dancing, was new and original and
gave muoh satisfaction. The Montana
boldt brothers did some Of the best aoro-
baltic work sren in this city for some
time. Karmont, the prince Of mystic
art. was entertaining and Smith and
Leedy gave wonderful exhibition Of Jug
Cling. Clifford and Burke are great
dancers, @. A. Leedy as the whistling
bootblack was good aud one OF the great
est novelty acts ever seen in this city was
the Taledo brothers as the crocodile and
lizard.
The entire psrfor nance was clean and
pleasing and Portland theatre should be
crowded this afternoon and tonight as
this company Is deserving Of large
patronage. A ladies and chiluren's mat
inee win be 81 ven this afterno IN at spec
ial prices.
THE SHUBERT STOCK COMPANY.
The high character of plays that Mana
| ger ShubeFt intends TO offer while his ad-
nirable company is In Portland. is again
shown by the attraction announced for
next week. Commencing Monday, with
the usual matinees on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, dramAtizatiou by Paul
h. Potter Of DeMaurier's famous
"Trilby" will he the Offering. The piece
will be put on in the same elaborate and
artistic manner which characterized its
Initial production under A. NJ. Palmer's
direction and It's presentation here is by
special permission from Harper Brothers,
the well known publishers, who control
the American rights. The production OF
this famous pisce by this excellent stock
company Is a wise choice. as 1t will do
much towards popularizing the individu-
al members with the Jsffsrson's wide and
brilliant clientele, who during the initial
week of the company's engagement here
have enthusiastically applauded its ac-
accomplishments.
MANHATTAN STOCK co.
The first repertoire of the season will
be at Portland theatre next week when
the Manhattan Stuck company supporting
the talented boy actor, Paul Brady, will
commence four nignts' engagement
with a change OF play at each perform
ance. The opening play Monday night
will be the sensational drama "The Boy
Avengor. giving Master Brady-a ilne OPP
portunity to display his abilities as an
actor.
New speciaItIes4 will heInEroduced te-
tween ths acts making continuous per-
formance. There will De daily matipees
commencing Tuesday.
BLUE JEANS.
Blu Jeans with its beautiful and
touching story its quaint comedy and
realistic rustic scenery will-ha.the attrao.
ton at Portland theatre next Friday and
Saturday, September 10 and 10. Although
this play is now touring New England
at regular prices it will be seen here by
special arrangement at popular prices.
ANNIVERSARY OF GREAT GALE.
A correspondent writes: Thirty-ons
years ago yesterday was the anniversary
OF the great gale of the Ssh of September
1868. Many. of our older citizens remem-
Der 1t well, for about p. m, of that me-
morable day, the steeple Of the cathedral
on Cumberland street. was blown down
while ohimneys all over the city tumbled
down and great elms were torn up by
the roots. The hurricane swept directly
across the state doing great damage to
property. Many vessels were wrecked all
along the New England coast. The Ban
gor g. Boston steamer Cambridge an
chored off White Head, below Rockland.
| and although her hurricane deck was
| almost swept off, she came through in
safety. The late Captain William K. Dem
nison was then in command of the fast
est steamer that ever ran from the port of
Portland, the old City of Richmond.
Leaving Rockland at II a. IN. he soon
found the barometer the lowest ever
known of the New England coast and
ordered the late Captain Kerby, who was
then pilot, to run the boat on the inside
route and at the highest speed. She ar
rived In Portland before p. H., but was
not due until $50.
Captain, mate and the old steamer are
now gone and few of the passengers are
living.