The Portland daily press., 1900-10-11

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The attention of all lovers of bright,
sparkling and spicy farce comedy is called
to the fact that David BeIasco's
Naughty Anthony is about to in
clude our city in its tour of New Eng
Land. 1t is now playing to crowded
Louses at the Boston Museum, and is
nightly arousing unrestrained mirth and
constant SHOUTS OF laughter. Naughty
Anthony is emphaticaIly the play of the
hour. 1t was given in New York last
season for four consecutive MONTHS amid
whirlwinds of enthusiasm, ana the
prophesy of the press proclaimed it one
of the funniest plays of the day. When
Naughty Anthony comes to the
Jefferson Theatre next Monday and Tues
day its leading role win be played by
Charles E. Evans, the popular comedian
who is known throughout the United
States through his very funny imperson-
alton of the book agent In "a Parlor
Match AS a curtain raiser to Naughty
Anthony viii be given Mr.. Belasco's
one act piece called MADAME Butterfly
which was played four months in New
York and three months in LondoD last
season.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.
The San Francisco Minstrels are to
give three performances at Portland
Theatre, the first OF which is to occur
Friday night. Among the things said
in a long, complimentary report of the
show appearing in a paper at Kingston,
n. Y, were these:
1.-The San Francisco MinsJreIs gave a
delightful entertainment at Liscomb's
Opera House on Monday night, the opera
house being crowded to the doors. The
performance was excellent. The solos
of DeForest West, H. W. Loomis and Ira
Wilkinson deserved especial mention, and
well merited the vcciferous and enthu-
siastic applause that they reos1ved. The
audience was convulsed at times with
laughter at the amusing quips OF the
comedians, most Of the jokes being new to
this city,"
VIM. j. RYAN IS BENEFIT.
The Ryan benefit concert which IS to
be held in the Y. NJ. G. A. hall on the
evening OF October 18th, promises to be
exceptionally fine.
The Trenont-Svendsen combination,
assisted by Miss White as 'ceIlist, Miss
BeIcher as vioIinisb and Mrs. Martin, a
talented soprano, will be the entertain
ers.
These annual concerts the proceeds of
which are for the benefit OF VIM. J.RyaD,
Portlands blind boy, are always well
patronized.
FROHMAN STOCK COMPANY.
The Frohman Stock company which
win appear at the Jefferson theatre the
latter part of October is made up of an
aggregation of artistic talent which will
make their appearances the dramatic
event of the early season. The personnel
of the com pany has already been an
nounced and the plays which will be pro-
duced during the short engagement OF the
are just the kind to appeal to |
our most refined and cultured theatre-go- |
ers. The demand for seats is bound to
be unprecedently large so great is the
interest already evinoed in this engage
ment.
kATIENJ AMMER KIDS.
The Katzenjammer Kids, Blondell e. |
Fennessy's newest creation VIII be seen
at Portland theatre for the first three
days OF next week commencing Monday,
October 10. The Katzenjsmmer Kids have
been made famous by the funny cartoons
appearing weekly in the New York Jour
nal, and If the comedy proves half as
Iaughable as the Illustrations a merry
jumble of mirth and melody will be the
result
NOTES.
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