The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE MAN FROM MEXICO.

Walter E. Perkins, whnss comedy work
in my Friend from india" lent largely
to the success of that play has added Inn
measnrably to his reputation as come
dian by his recent success In 1.-THE Man
from Mexico" comedy which is admit
teddy one OF the funniest shown in
recent years. The company
aiding him Includes: Maggie Barry,
Donald Brine, Philip Yale Draw. Angus
tus Il. Whits, John +. Beck, jerome
Harrington, Theo. Johnston, Maude A.
Scott, Florence Templeton, Marion
Longfellow and Pearl j. Ford, This
company Will be seen at the Jefferson
theatre next Friday and Saturday and
Saturday matinee.
BURTON HOMLES COMING SOON.
No subject could be more timely with
which to inaugurats a course of lectures
on travel than 1.-The Edge OF China"
the opening subject In the series to be
given by MIR. Burton Holmes In this city
at the City hall, Thursday evening jan
uary "a. On his way back from Manila,
Mr.. Holmes visits d the coast cities OF
thS (hlubs9 bIhplEG OAt AHDb Iht IuAkNilhl
then accumulated until this SEASON.
His wandsrings in Hong Kong, Canton
and Macao and the Innumeraple photo
graphs he took there will form a most in
teresting illustrated lecture ard one In
which the public cannot but bs interest
ed. The other lectures OF the series
will follow on the succeeding Thursday
evenings for five weeks, the subjects be-
ing given enoe week, as follows:
"Moki Land The Paris Exposition"
"The Wonders of Thessaly," and "Oher-
ammergau in 1900."
THE WAITE COMPANY.
1t is pleasant news to the lovers OF high
grade amusements at low prices to hear
that James X. Waite will visit the
jefferson theatre for two weeks stay
beginning Monday, January 7t1 OF the
many popular priced organizations on
the road at the present time tners is not
one that can approach the Waite compa-
ny In real worth. Mr.. Waits carries his
own orchestra this season and will ap-
pear before the public In dramatic
parsonage at least once during his en-
gagement.
AN UP-To-DATE ORGANIZATION.
The Harcourt Comedy company, which
is 60 we'll known on the New England cir
cult will appear tonight at Portland Thea
tire and lovers of trst class amusements
are greatly rejoioed thereat. This stirling
of superior performancsrs is
controlled and managed by Mr.. Charles
*. Harris, who has spared neither time,
labor or expense in preparing and pre-
senting to the public the greatest series
of dramatic productions ever evolved.
MIR. Harris has secured at great expense
the services of the eminent star, Ethel
Fullsr, whose name alone is a sufficient
guarantee of the excellence or the yari-
GUS renditions. With such star as
Ethel Fuller supported by an exception
ally strong company the success Of the
enterprise is assured.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The concerts to be given by the Maine
symphony Orchestra at City hall on
January 7th, have been postponed for
two weeks for various important reasons.
The data will be announced in tie papers,
later.
NOTE.
Mr.. Edmund Collier, the actor, who
died In New York, from consumption,
was 4s years of aga, and was the young
est brother OF j. W. Collier. He support
ed Booth, Barrett, Mccullough and 9TH
er famous stars, at ono time Jointly
with Nat Goodwin in "The Black Flag,
and more recently In "a Celebrated
Case" and melodramas OF that class. O.