The Portland daily press., 1900-01-22
mUsIC AND DRAMA.
,sErLL IN THE nusKErEERs.

M8mrW ~ Will Aa8 -088***N*. -"
one Of the coming stta actions 10 this city
st the Jefferson on Jan. Is. In this brisf
announcement n contained news Of
most interesting sharaotsv 70 the thestrs
going public. Reports have reached here
from every city, In which the company
has bssu playing. that all the promises
made By o management are for onoe full
filed. The production u exactly the same
o. was seen for nine months In London
and New YORK. Not . single drop,
nor solitary piece Of furniture has bssn
eliminated for "road" purposes. The
equipment OF the ten tableaux into which
the play Is divided, 10 the same splendid
scenic investiture with which 1.-THE
Muskstssrs' was lifted out during the
Metropolitan run
Sydney Grundy. the well known author
OF "sowins the nwind" and other sue
cfsssA made this the latest ana most
modern adaptation Of Alexander Dumas
LES Trois Mourquetaires, for II. Beer
bohm Tree, whoss success In the play
was only equalisd By James O'Neili's APP
pearsnce 10 the same version, 81 the
Broadway Theatre, New York, In Liabler
g. Co.'S tremendous production last
spring.
This production Of "Ths Musketeers"
possesses also the merit Of . good cast.
James O'Nsill's name at the head 10 an
example Of It's sxoellsnce, which may be
further confirmed by looking over this
list OF the balance:
Messrs. jefferson Lloyd, G. J. Gilbert.
Edmund Breese, George A. d. johnson,
J. W. Bankson, John W. Thompson,
Mark Ellsworth. J. A. Num-, J. G..
Bsebe. Joseph Downes, Jadqnes Kruger.
Jean Jacques, Frank Sergeant, Edwsrd
Bourohard, Jameson L. Long. Edgar
Forrest, Allen Lane. J. J. e. Lanisr,
George Gray and Edward Thomas;
Misses Mauds Odsll, Gertrude Bennett,
Minnie victorson, and Nora O'Brien.
HERNE IN SAG HARBOR.
James A. Hsrns's latest and greatest
play. "SAg Harbor," that has simply
rt 70 In popularity In Boston for four
solid months and has during that time
been the chief topic Of theatrical oonvsr-
sation throughout the country. Is coming
to the Jefferson. Mr.. Hsrns, his won
derful company, and the marvellous
scenery and appointments Of this really
great play will all arrive here ready to
open February 2.
Many Of the best critics In the country
have already seen this play In addition to
the Boston critics, and all instantly pro
nounced 1t Q better play than "Shore
Acres" II this alone be true We are GER
tainIy entitled to the liveliest anticipa-
tions Of pleasure.
"Sag Harbor" takes is name from that
of the little old Long Island whaling vii
lage and the types that 1t presents are
carefully drawn from real models In this
"out-of-t hs-worlu" little spot on the
lovely Sound shore.
The love story In Mr.. Herne's new
play 10 said to be insxpressibly beautiful,
In fact one of the most perfect love stories
ever put upon the stage; and yet. In aa-
dition to this, the action Of the piece
comprehends almost constant comedy,
and the nightly audiences Of urpan thea
tre-goers simply shrek themselves hoarse
with merrimept throughout this play.
::IrA:EUROPEAN TRIP.
1t IL the hope of everyone to be able to
tske a trip to Europe and sec for them.
selves all the historic places Of which
they have read. But there are various
ressous why many Of % do not have onr
desire gratifled; with some the stumb-
ling block IL . financial one; with others,
| the inability to spare the time from the
routine OF business; with still others.
the dread Of the uncertainties OF an ocean
voyage, with it, disagreeabls acoompan-
iment OF mal-de-mer. make them hesi-
tate to embark.
But now Is the chance Of your lifetime
to take a trip to the Aud Country with
| out any Of the draw backs which have
bsen keeping you at home. The financial
ontlay ia but q fourth part Of an almighty
dollar for frst-clnss round trip ticket.
| The time Of sailing is late enough 90 as
not to interfere With your business en-
gagemsnts, and the management guaran-
tee q cafe return the same evening, with
assurance against wreck, pirates. quran-
tine, seasioknsss, and ell the other disa-
greeabls possibilities Of the average trip.
| The date of sailing IL Wednesday, jan
uRry "a. at s p. M, the plao Of embarka-
uoi9 Is Lewis hall. Moodfords. the steam
ahip Is the Teutonio of the famous White
Star Line The method IL an illustrated
lecture under the auspices Of the gentle.
man OF Trinity chapsl. The slides, some
100 In number, are kindly loaned for the
occasion BY the Whits Star Line through
their loo IL agent, Mr.. John B. Heating,
and are the finest that can be made.
| MANILA" BY MR.. BURTON
| HOLMES.
No more Interesting torio could have
besn chosen by Mr.. Holmes a. the sub
isnt Of his first lecture than ''MAniia, :"
especially at this exact time when this
troubled possession Of ours 10 20 much In
discussion by the undergraduates and
those of the opposite faction. With his
usual keen perception, Mr.. Holmes has