The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-27
QUO vADIs.

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QUO VADIS.
On next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day night and Saturday matinee OF next
week +. Q. Whitney and Edwin Knowles
viii present for the first time here their
stupendous production OF "Quo Vadis''
as dramatized by Stanislaus STANCE.
1t Is hardly necessary to recount the
haracters in the play, for they are
we'll known to those who have read the
book. The parts Of Petronius, Vinicius,
Ursus, Aulus, Plautius Lygia, Poppaea,
POmponiaand the beautiful slave Eunice
have been placed in competent hands,
and most faithful portrayal ofithe scenes
and Incidents surrounding the tyrant
Nero may be expected.
The sale of seats begins next Tuesday
morning, and there Will be no advance
In prices despite the enormous expense
entalled IN making suchsa production.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
The Morrison Comedy Co. had a crowd
ed houses at both performances yesterday
and gave perfect satisfaction. In the af-
ternoon the Princes of Patches was
the bill and in the evening that stirring
melo drama made famous by Miss Car
rie Swain, "Lost in-NeW York, =" q play
that IDEALS with the ups ana downs in a
great city. Miss Allie Gerald assumed
the role of Jennie Wilson the tom-boy.
Alr. Bert Walter that of polished VII
lain and Miss Minnie Milne that OF Caro-
line Peabody, a beautiful lady. All the
parts were in capable hands anu the
| scenery was the best seen this season
with a repertoire company. For this az
| ternoon Manager Morrison intends to
cater TO the ladies ana children and
! Will place four hundred seats for school
I children at ten cents each. For the
finale performance this evening--a play
written by MIR. Powers, a member of the
company The Diamond Bracelet Rob
berry" viii be presented.
A HOT OLD TIME.
The Rays "a Hot Old Time formed
the bill last evening at the Jefferson
/ theatre The fun IN the play comes from
ths two dTOmios'' one OF whom is an
Irishman who IS first received as a guest
In the belief that he is an expected NJ p,
and later when discovered is hired as a
servant; the other Is young oollegian
who initiates the Irishman for the pur-
pose OF keeping near the girl he has
secretly married against her fathers viii.
The complications continue through
three acts when all is satisfactorily
cleared up.
The play has been seen here before and
of the original cast are Dan Graoey and
Ada b. Burnett. The former is the
leading role Of Larry Mooney, by his
antics, songs and facial expressions
anu ged the audience while the latter as
the muscular wife of the henpicked Gen.
Blazer made things lively. j. AIdrioh
Libbey was In the role Of AIkali Ike and
his singing was a bright spot IN the
evenings entertainment -
The variety included specialties by
Gr3cey and Burnett, Barry and Halverts,
Pearl Revere, the Sisters Gladstone and
Tom Ripley. Catchy features were suoh
songs as Il Wonder Who I Am, Lady
and Never Been East Before
Viewing this company as a whole
1t suffers by comparison with that which
presented the piece On a previous COCA
sion. 1t was thin in many spots and
surely not up to the Jefferson mark. A
matinee and evening performance will be
given today.
THE MOREANS.
The name "NIoreans'' has been before
the public of this city constantly, for
three years and most of our citizens
know who they are and being acquainted
with their ability as entertainers VIII be
delighted to learn that they Will have
the opportunity to see them in the come
dy drama, ''Si Hedge Gal, - at Portland
theatre on Monday the 29th. This Is the
strongest play ever produced By this
organization and has been under the
personal direction of Charles A. Clark
who is a professional OF wide experience
and has had the energies Of such people
as Messrs. William Howard, Arthur
Fitzpatrick In the leads, Me5sr5, Harold
Head, Walter Reeves and Ben Thomas
in the comedy, Misses Hutchinson and
Cole in the emotional and Misses Howard
and Jordan in the characters to work
with Portland s old ravOrite Billie Nick
erson, who Will appear between the acts.
Boston VIII entertain you in great style