The Portland daily press., 1900-10-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MORRISON COMEDY COMPANY.

MORRISON COMEDY COMPANY.
The Morrison comedy company viii be
Gin wesk's engagement here this
evening at the Portland Theatre
The company, still headed by Dainty"
Allie Gerald and Eugene Powers, IN
cludes Leigh Morrison, Bert Walter, Ar
thur Denvir. VIII K. Sheerer, May Gerald
and Marion Holcombe and John Gaffney,
all Of whom were big favorites here last
season, and is further augmented by
Frederick Murray, formerly leading man
with Elita Proctor Otis and Mckee
Rankin companies. Hal Clarendon,
late of W. II. Cranes companies; Kathe-
rlne Kensella, late of Robert ManteH's
company; William Finn, Lewis Barnum
and Fred Cook, formerly with Stuart
Robson, william Morris and the Burglar
companies. The vaudeville department
is even stronger than last season.
LEONORA JACKSON AND EMINENT
ARTISTS.
The appearance of Miss Leonora Jack
son at Kotzschmar hall on Friday eve
ming Is an attraction that Will be much
enjoyed. Miss jackson is an artist
with the violin. She Will be supported
by strong company of artists includ-
ing Josephine Elburna, soprano; Tor
Van Pyk, tenor, and Selden Pratt,
pianist. This is the strongest musical
combination bsfore the public this sea-
son. The extraordinary career OF Miss
jackson during the past four years in
America and Europe has been a success
sion OF veritable triumphs. Last season
she played before Queen Victoria at
Windsor. Tickets are now on sale at
Stockbridge's piano rooms.
THE EVIL EYE.
Of "The Evil Eye which viii be seen
at the Jefferson the nrst three nights OF
this week. an exchange says:
Charles Ii. Yale's mechanical and trick
spectacle, 1.-The Evil Eye,' with many
new faces and new features, was po-
tent attraction at the Auditorium last
evening. Every seat was occupied and
scores of late Corners had to content
themselves with standing room A
well pleased audience it was. too.
Laughter and applause altsrnated
throughout the evening at the merry mis-
baps of Md and Nod, the wooing OF the
hautiful Adora by the enterprising
Peleg, and the complications incident
to the wicked propensities Of 1.-The Evil
Eye.'' The framework and spectacular
effects of the original production re-
manned, all the scenery being as bright
and fresh as if it had just left the paint
ers hands; but practically all the intro
duced features and the ballets were new.
The magnificent electrical ballet open
ing the third act was yet more elaborate
than last season, and for beauty and
magnificence unsurpassed any dancf
movement in which electric lights ara
prominent that has been seen hitherto
on the local stage.
DANIEL FROHMAN'S COMPANY.
Daniel Frohman's company, formerly
of the Lyceum theatre, New York, nov
of gDaly's. win begin an engagement Of
three nights and matinee at the Jeffer
son next Monday night. Three plays
will be presented, all comedies, and all
with brilliant and successful runs in
London and New York to their credit
They are 1.-The Manoeuvers of Jane, -
"The Ambassador" and wheels Within
Wheels"
The subscription list which may be
found at the box Office of the Jefferson
and at Cressy, Jones & Aliens, reads
as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to purchase the number of tickets at thf
price named, placed opposite our names
for the various performances of the Dan
lei Frohman Stock company at the
Jefferson, October 90, 80, 81 and matt
nee, with the understanding that we, the
subscribers are to have the choice of
seats on Thursday, October %, one day
previous to the opening of the genera
sale"
A HOT OLD TIME.