The Portland daily press., 1900-09-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Llebler and Co., the managers, who /
will present "The Christian here next I
Monday and Tuesday at the jefferson. |
promise the same identical production as
that which marked its long run IN Bos-
ton, Chicago and New York.
Mr.. Caine says that he has never repro
duoed an actual character IN any story he
has ever written. II he were to do 50,
he would be a reporter rather than a crea-
tor In fiction. He has however, accepted
suggestions from real life, as In this In
stance, and on such bases reared the
striking personality of a tale.
MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Are you planning to go to the great
Maine Music Festival, Oct. 4th, 5th and
9Th, IN PortlandP II so Is your name
on the Patron List as a subscriber for
season ticketY The Patron Lists which
are now being made up at Festival Head
quarters, Cressey, Jones and Allen, Port
land, viii close Saturday, Sept. 22nd,
and the auction sale for choice Of seats
win be held Monday, Sept. "a, in Recep-
ton Hail, City Hall, Portland, at 10 a.
IN. Only those whose names are on the
Patron Lists Will be privileged to attend
this sale or to purchase season tickets at
the special sale which begins sept. oath.
After Sept. 27th, no more season seats
will be sold. Patron tickets are transfer
able and entitle the holder to one OF the
best seats for each Of the i've concerts.
The price OF season tickets Is s. 90, but II
one were to purchase single seats in the
same location for each concert, he
would be obliged to pay 50 90 and then
could not secure as good a seat. There
fore by purchasing patrons ticket you
save $LOU ana also insure for yourself a
good seat for all Of the concerts.
UNDERWOOD SPRING.
The vaudeville season at Underwood I
closes tomorrow, and there remains only /
today and tomorrow TO see the best en-
tertalnment Of the season, for that is
what all the patrons OF the park say
this week. We ought to call attention
to the good work OF Mardo, the juggler.
He gives an exhibition that Is fun of in
terest and is about the most skillful
thing Of the kind seen here since the
DAYS Of KeIIar and Hermann. The
zlpha orchestra win play in the Casino
in damp weather and there Is always
some amusement at Underwood, no
natter how unpleasant the day may be.
II the evening is fine tonight we advise
al to 90 and see the vaudeville before
the season ends.
SECRET SERVICE. z
The fact that "Secret Service" " VIII
liam Gillette's great play which is to a
be presented at the Jefferson tonight and
tomorrow matinee and night, for the {
benefit OF the Galveston sufferers, was q
played in New York for seven months t
does not adequately express the triumph L
which "Secret Service made there. a
During all the time from the very first.
night not a single performance had been {
given that did not find the Garrick thea v
ne, where 1t made It's run, crowded to II
Its utmost capacity; and no play ever t
departed from the metropolis with more ii
sincere regret for It's leaving.
THE sAwTELLE COMPANY. :
Jessie Sawtelle and her comedy COM 81
mny continue to draw large and well 5
pleased audiences at the Portland theatre. p
At the matinee yesterday "Ten Nights. e
In Bar Room" was the bill and in the bl
uening Mask OF Life. - Russian drama I'll
IN four acts by John A. Stevens, Miss b.
Jessie and ]. Al. Sawtelle of course TAX ly
Ing the leading parts. Miss Ethel Clif- b'
ton assumed the part OF Countess Darville
m very capable manner. On the whole B
ne company have showed themselves he
during the weeks engagement to be up 81
their parts and are appreciated by the lie
Portland theatre-goers For this after
noon Country Courtship'' will be the IN
ul and for this evening that beauti- an
mi war dram a" Chattanooga in 81. lii