The Portland daily press., 1900-12-24
THE ELRoY STOCK COMPANY

The Elroy Stock Company, recognized
as one OF the leading popular priced at
fractions, viii commence it's annual en-
Garemeut at the Jefferson theatre
this evening, presenting the
successful comedy drama, "a Tramu's
Daughter The Elroy company this
season is capable and versatile. number
ing 20 people, including Lillian Mae
Crawford, Lola Morrisss, Valborg Herr.
mann, Madge Whyte, w. A. Brummeil,
Edward O'Kelley, William Hunt, VIII
l.. White, Beahan and Mascotte, Moran
and McClelland and others. There Will
tie a change Of play and specialties at each
performance. The daily matinees Will
commence Tuesday. Monday night will
be ladies' night. Tuesday afternoon the
latest sensational success, entitled Love
and Money" will be presented, and tees
day night pleasing novelty, the great
Swedish American comedy, Hans Han
son. will be the bill.
THE NEW YORK NOVELTY co.
The Portland theatre patrons will have
a rest this week from repertoire compa-
nles and try week of the strongest and
best vaudeville company on the road this
season, the New York Novelty company,
and to strengthen this fine company and
to make it the STRONGEST Christmas bill
that any theatre in this city has had
for number Of years, Manager Rounds
instructed his agent in Boston TO procure
the best vaudeville acts that he could
get at Keith's theatre and Boston Mu-
sic Hall, and his success is not questioned,
as the following acts are part: Millie
Delmore, who made such a furore at
hiverton last summer, and Boston Ia
talking about her great fire dance; Reed
and Beckett In the refined sketch, Denor
and Reno, comedy scrobats; Prof. Kane,
the great ventrilcquist; Tom Kelly, a
most refined baritone; Helen ARMSTRONG;
The lightning change artistic; Maud ue-
Iora, Americas greatest lady contortion-
list,
BURTON HOMELESS LECTURES.
Mr.. Burton Holmes will begin hts
eighth season of illustrated lectures on
travel at City hall, January gath, 1901.
The subjects are unusually varied and
relate to lands and peoples, particularly
interesting just at this present time.
The first topic is 1.-The Edge OF China"
than which none could be more oppor-
tune. This country was visited by Mr..
Holmes In 1859, but the lecture mas been
neld by him until events should so ripen
as to make 1t, what Il now is, the most
absorbing topic Of the day. "Moki
Land, the su beet of the second lecture,
Is brought over from last season. because
of its intrinsic value as true picture Of
the life of our fellow citizens the, Moki,
or Hopi, Indians, whose mesa top dwell
ings have rested on the lofty orags of Ar
izona meas, since long before the discov-
cry OF America. 1.-The Paris Exposi-
tion,"r the subject OF the third lecture,
answers the frequently asked question,
''How did the Paris Exposition COM
pare with Chicagop'' "The Wonders of
Ihessaly' is to be revived, at the request
of many who heard it four ysars ago,
and the courses will end with that most
timely subject "Oberammergau in 1900,
the place, the people and the play HIS
dates in this city are five successive
Thursday evenings beginning January
gath at the City hall.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The first rehearsal OF the chorus with
MIR. Chapman preparatory for the con-
cert with the orchestra, is to come OF
this week as soon as Christmas Is over.
The patrons OF the orchestra will be
glad to hear definitely from those who
are willing to pledge themselves for
tickets.
. Let 1t be borne In mind that this attrac-
tive concert is purely for the benefit of
the orchestra, In order that the MEM
bers of the organization may not only
be able to hold their own, but also TO
have an opportunity to work more to
gether andEthereby raising their standard
Of exoallanca