The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
All THE JEFFERSON.


A glance at the list of plays to be pre-
sented by the Phelan Stock Company
during their engagement here at the
jefferson all this week ana at the roster
of the company engaged TO interpret
them, gives riss to the thought that de-
cided cnange has been made in the past
few years In the style of entertainment
presented by the popular priced compan-
les that tour the country. These Few
years have wrought striking ohAnge,
IA Instance the case Of Manager Fhelan,
whose company nu mDers twenty six peo-
ME. among whom are the names of such
artists as Ella Cameron Helen Frost,
Mabelle Egteiie, Jannette Ashbough.
Maude kelIstt, James Dierker, j. IL.
Clarke, Albert Lando, Alfred Lester,
Bany Clifford and others. OF the plays
secured by MIR. Phelan this season nearly
ali are recognized rs Metropolitan Success
sss and have naarly ali been seen here
at high prices. They Include Vim,
haworth's great naval play, "Ihe En-
sIRn," that thrilling meiodrama, Ihs
''Too Much johnson. Held ny the
Enemy" war play by the same author.
sutton Vane big melodramas I'm sight
of ST, Paul g." 1.-The Great Randolph
Mystery" "a Southern Romance, a
delightful story Of great heart interest,
Dion Bouci3ault's great success, Leo
Astray," "Uora the Creole" play mede
famous by Clara Morris. Lady Audley 8
Secret concludes n list of well known
and popular dramas that represent con-
siderable amount in royalties each week.
Mr, PheiAn's contract with the authors
calls tor the proper staging OF each play,
and to obtain this result scenic artists
Messrs. III. E. MoAnurews and y. a,
Thomson have been at WORK the past
d3EfnninO and nainEinV IOr
these productions. In addition 20 The
scenic effects carried by the company,
they also have their own rugs, uraperies,
bric-a- brao and furniture, and In iace
everything to make COMPLETE and Artis
tic production OF each play. IN dditlon
to the dramatic portion o. the enserIain-
ment numerous speciaitles ara Intro
duced, and the vaudeville part OF tine
programme is said TO be alone worth the
price Of admission, Manager Pheian mas
also re-engaged his Ladies' Orchestra.
and their concerts are one OF the pleasing
features OF this performance. MatiueSi
are to be given daily, commencing Tues
day. the trst OF which Is TO be souvenir
day, every lady attending to be presented
with handsome souvenir.
Seats for the engagement now on sait
at the box office.
THE GAY MASQUERADERS.
Manager h0unUS Oh bu6 EurllhAAu buod
tire mas another treat in store for his pa
irons this week. He will present as tbs
attraction 'sThe Gay Masqueraders," 0
company OF clever comedians and hand
some girls, which has toured all the
large cities Of the country and comes tr
| the Portland theatre after ssries oi
| marked successes. This Ia the first ap.
pearanoe In this city this season or this
standard organization. 1t is on much
larger ard more elaborate Ecals than ever
before and is said TO be one of the best
burlesque shows on the road. A brand
new first part and burlesque is intro
duced with that well-known comedian
Harry Brown as Haqekrab Phosaphates,
q down east farmer. The variety olio Il
| full of bright specialties, including Har-
| ~ Brown, Harrison and Brown, comedy
| farceurs, Nettie Huffman, prince Of male
impersonaHors; Hossmar and Oiivette
premier song illustrators or America;
Gaffy and Mackey comedy musical kings
Coralia Bros, acrobats and contorttonis6s
| OuinIan and Clifton, singers and dane
ers, and a chorus OF handsome girls with
good voices. Plays and players come anc
20 during the season, some with In
difference, and some with hits to theil
credit, but the Offering at the Portland
| Theatre on this evening seems
one that viii leave q distinct mark Of
It's own on the public mind. The walke
and bill boards are already telling thu
name of the attraction, 1.-The Gay Mas.
Queraderz," and unlike the majority OF
theatrical Rdjectiyes, this one seems &c
/ hal xsxsa