The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
Music AND DRAMA.
BESNETr AND MoULToN.

BENNETT AND MoULTON.
The animal visit OF the celebrated Benz
nsts-kouiton Comedy company has bs-
coms m event IN the smussmens line In
this city. As thousands of our oitizsns
have attended thsiF psrformsnos In the
past and know the reputation Of the
company for keeping up the standard Of
exc eiispoe for which this company 10 not
cd, they know what to expect nexa MAN.
ager Mouiton promis;s the best eating
company money can procure, oar load
Of scenery, their own orchestra, new
repertoire. etc.
HIS EXCELLENCY.
"His Exeellsnsy. the Governor" which
win be seen ID the Jefferson thsatrs next
Tuesday evening, Is spoken Of al inter-
sstipg, net insrely as an abrasive farce.
but - an exposition Of expert histrionic
vsrk. The group Of Yrohuan artists
sppsaying In 10 10 not only individually
interesting, bus presents one Of those
dsliostely balanced displays Of ars In
dramatic Interpretation which ere SO
refrsshing 30 tho discriminating play
aoer. This combination Of the play and
lie actors IL said to furnish additional
proof Of the possibility Of entertAinin g
without recourse TO vulgarity. double
spserdrs. or moral dsgsnsraoy. Capt.
Marshall's work IL spoken Of as full af
msrrimsnt, brilliant in Wit, grotssqusly
funny In soms Of its conpiications. The
sale Of seats will opsn SATURDAY morn
Ing, prices ranging from $50 to 50
cents.
sAPHo THIS AFTERNOON.
There was . large audience at Portland
theatre yesterday afternoon when the
Elroy Stock company presented the In
tsressing and pleasing drama "5hould
he forsivs her," Miss Choats and J.
Frank Burke appeared 10 good advantage
Last Night 10 spits Of tbs Storm . good
sfzsd audience enjoyed . splendid ger
furmancs of s'Ths Land Of The Nidafsht
sum-" which has always been one Of the
most popular plays ever seen In
this city. Me-. Burke as Jason gave
finished and artistic performance that
was saOAu18MJ oRfAooAesoAs -
Kelley as Capt Jollywsathsr. was anus
ing and ne aOtsd the part In . natural
manner. Miss Choats again made many
friends BY hsr clever work.
By request from large number Of
ladies' "Sapho" win be repeated this a.
ternoon.
Tonight the strong comedy drama "Tns
Secret Enemy viii be presented and ~
ID 10 one Of tho best plays in the Eiroy
repertoire there should be large houss.
hartley MCCULLUM
Tia Dramatic Mirror has the following
very complimentary notice Of the popular
Bartlay MoOuiium: fBsitley MoCullum
whose pcrtrtHis appears on this page, has
high reputation as an actor Of character
roles, but he has won no greater success
than as Squire Bartlett in sway Down
East" IN which rols he IL Appearing this
season. Mr. MoCulium's work has re-
oeivsd much praise from the critics
wherever he has played. His has been
pronounced the most artistic portrayal Of
the part ever shown; q portraiture abso-
lutaly true to life. worthy to be classed
with the achievements Of Joseph Jstfsr-
son. James A. Herne and Denman
Thompson.
"Bor several seasons past Mr.. MoCu'
lum has SUCCESSFULLY managed . summer
stock company at Peaks Island, Port
land, Ne. He has successfully gained
great popularity among Portlandsrs for
the excellence Of his companies and pro-
ductions. The coming summer Mr. Nc
CuIlum statss that his stock enterprises
will be more extensive, IS he will MAJ
age thrss companies, and Is making ar
rangements 10 secure Amelia Bingham
and Howard J. Morgan to head two Of
than. The third will be headed BY Mr.
McCuilum."