The Portland daily press., 1900-04-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


MINsTRELs AT The JEFFERSON.
The patrons of the Jefferson enjoyed
yesterday an evening Of genuine old time
black face mistrslsy with suoh prime ia
vorites for top.liners as Primrose and
Dookstader. There 10 handsome stage
setting showing the full strength Of the
company but no attempt Is made OF fancy
oostuming.
The instrumental musio 10 given by
Professor Oarleton's band and II. ].
Latham's orchestra. The sentimental
selections are by spsnssr Kelley, Charles
Kent and Manuel Romain while the
chorusss are well rendered.
|: George Primrose and Lew Dockstader
made great hits In their original local
verses and In the second part Of the en-
tsrtainment MV.Primross introduced his
latest success, "My Louisiana Lizze" in
which he did some Of that excellsnt
dancing which has made him celebrated.
Mr.. Dockftader's contribution to the
second part consisted of several original
songs and budget OF new, clean jokes
which kept the audisnoe In roar Of
laughter. Bogart and O'Brien, y clever
variety team contributed good bit and
the pickaninies did cake walk after tins
approved fashion and showed some fms
buck and wing dancing. Throughout
the Entertainment some popular songs
were heard an6 among them "Get Your
Habits On" met with great favor.
The whole show was sDjoyabls and
such was the verdict Of large audience
which was 10 attendance.
GRAVITY SUSPENDED.
Magician Kellar, whoss forthcoming
engagement lie announced never claims to
do impossibls things, but when you see
some Of his nav illusions, you will be
READY to believe almost anything any one
says about him. In one OF them, he has
apparently succeeded In suspending the
law OF Rravitation, and causes
whatever he touches TO loss Its weight
and float about, or remain static nary in
the air, wherever he Wills 1t. He PLACES
. plank in the air. horizontally, and 10
stays there. Then he hypnotizes q young
lady and places her In reclining Iosi-
ton, upon the plank and toth remain.
The effect Is startling, for the audiencs
hes previously been thoroughly convinced
6 no such amateur sabterfuges ns
wires, mirrors, or the like, have been re-
sorted to, to attain the result. His entire
entertainment of Hindoo illusions and
new tricks In small magic win be given
here at the Jefferson tonight and tomor-
row afternoon and tonight.
THE SPooNER'S COMPANY.
At the Portland theatre last night the
Spooners made their initial bows in this
city, and though they came to us as
strangers We venture the prediction that
by the emu of the week they will be safely
as popular favorites.
"That Girl From Texas" was the play
and Its scenes shift from "a town on the
Hud son" TO "Kenwood Manor" In Ire
land and back again 10 home In the
i'lone star state"
Cecil Spoonsr was In the title role and
the gay. good hearted girl
In such q maner a. to win the heart OF
a noble lord on the stage and to ingrati-
ito herself at once with the audience In
front OF the footlights. She is jolly,
pretty aud can dance most nimbly. Her
repertoire Of dances will DO well worth
Watching during the week.
The hero, Lord Kenwood, was in the
competent hands of Augustus Phillips
whose stage presence WAS strikingly good
while his acting was marked with grace
and Intelligence. There is q French
william IN the play and ThomaS johnson
took the part well, not ON conventional
lines by any means, for he sprinKlsd IL
with Raiety which was truly freshfEg.
0. @. Rumwell as Peter Bunker, right
from Texas" gave rs some good comedy
and dubbed over with fun.
Edwin Tanner carried out the idea OF
his part quits artistically, while Wilson
Tanner played the strong scene as an
evieted Irish peasant in excellent Style.
Mrs. Noodle Spooner had iual role and
met most satisfactorily the requirements
Of both. Olive Grove made q capital
woman Of fashion.
This company has good line of speci-
alties. John A. West, the comedian and
player on various Instruments caught the
favor of the audience. scoring a decided
hit. Edna May spoonsr sang very pleas
lngly, two Of her songs which were illus
trated, icing MANDY Lee" and "sing
Ne Song From the south. +" The picture
machine threw out moving pictures Of
\ humorous nature that made an agree
able feature.
This afternoon the Judges Wife" IL
the bill and "rrilby". In which miss
Edna May Spooner in the leading role.
will be seen In dramatic work with Ed
win Toner 40 Svepgah.
WILSON'S FINE SCENERY.
One OF the features Of the Wilson COM
pany's engagement this season will be
a magnificent production OF the success