The Portland daily press., 1900-11-29
Music AND DRAMA.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Last evening at the Jefferson theatre
Corse Payton' comedy company present.
ed "The Two Orphans This Is one OF
the most entertaining plays in this COM
pany's repertoire and the performance
was enjoyed by a large audience. The
Lenton Brothers, Chinese acrobats,
opened the evenings entertainments
with some remarkably good comedy aero
batic work which met with much favor.
The other specialties introduced during
the eveniag were fully up to the stan
dard estabiishediby this company. The
Ryeford Sisters have become very popu-
lar here and their act 10 a very pleasing
one. The same may be said OF Maud
Phelps and Homer MullRney. whose
songs ara always eneored. Harry Man
tell In new illustrated songs. as usual,
made o hit.
This company gives a lot for the money.
When good play intelligently acted Is
put on at 10, 20 and 20 cents, with a lot
of handsome SCENERY, beautiful costumes.
ele ctrical effects and good specialties
thrown in, the limit OF liberality seems
to have been reached and every one must
get their moneys worth, and more, too.
1.-The Prodigal Daughter" one OF the
company's strongest plays, and one which
calls for elaborate scenic effects Will be
the attraction for the matinee today.
Tonight 1.-The Octoroon'' will be given.
This sale OF seats is large for the rest OF
the week and large audiences are sured
for all performances.
ALMA CHESTER.
Alma Chester and her company at the
Portland theatre continued to draw large
an wall pleased audiences at both per-
formances yesterday. in spite of the oppo-
sition which shows conclusiveiy that Miss
Chester Is becoming more of a favorite
the longer she stays in the city, and also
shows that the theatre going public will
patronizs nothing but the best, Last
evening Miss Chester presented for the
first time IN this city q wholesome Irish
drama in four acts entitled 1.-The
. Maillys OF Ballyveeney," play that
gave Miss Che ster and her company an
elegant opportunity of showing their
ability to the satisfaction or the large and
appreciative audience present For this
afternoon "The Diamond Broker Will
be repeated and for the evening, one OF
the best plays In the week 8 repertoire
will be presented, "Her Husband Sin,
Although today Is Thanksgiving the
Portland theatrs will not take advanta GO
and charge more but will retain the usual
prices. Matinee, 1920; evening, 1870 30.
ZAZA.
The Boston Herald says Of Zaza, the
new play that Mrs. Carter is to play at
the jeff srson, December 10 and IL:
at has a lesson TO teach, and it presses
the lesson home with daring and effective
emphasis. The note IL sounds may he
unpleasantiy harsh to the ears of many,
but 1t rings true, nevertheless. From
the depths OF deprav1ty, degradation,
misery and lawlessness there comes cry
of insalted, suffering love which reaches
the hearts OF all, and causes them to pull.
safe with great throbs OF sympathy"
The Boston Transcript says:
"There is little to be said at this late
day regarding the daring play which MIR.
Belasoo adapted for his star. Ii Is freely
and frankly vulgar, with an unreserved
realism that Is sometimes startling. But
for that very reason II Is less pernieious
In It's influence than the dramas which
simply suggest the brutality that "Zaza''
portrays so plainly.
NOTES
''The Wisdom OF the Wise,'' the new
play by John Oliver Hobbies (Mrs.
Craigie), had its first performance last
week at the st. James's Theatre, Lon
don. Reports do not credit 1T with espeo-
ial merit. We are told that lit does not
pander to the pruriency OF the age. 1t
is not namby -pamby but 1t does not
shock the feelings and really reflects Lon
don socisty Of today. Its characters ar 9
not only we'll done, but the wholesome
dialogue Is also exceliently clever-so
clever, In fact. that with the able acting
of George Alexander and his associates
! &c held the interest or the audience
throughout Its three acts. So far. so good,
! but there praise must end, for although
the comedy has plenty OF point 10 has no
plot.
Tbs regular season ct Days Theatre.
New Yorg, opened Monday night with
the A merioan production, by Daniel
Frohman's company, OF Walter Firth d
mo1srn play In four acts, 1.-The Man Of
rcrty.' The play proved an interesting
noyelty-strong IN several scenes, smus-