The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-15
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Torrance with the Boyle Stock company
In Nashville Saturday night, and, ac-
oording to the local critics, was admirable
as usual.
The May Hosmer Stock company that
was the attraction at the Auditorium at
Peoria, ILL.,, week OF Nov. 20 Deo, 2, wse
SO well received and patronizsd that
the company az a permanent attraction.
N. q. Goodwin and Maxine. Elliott
were cordially welcomed at the Grand
theatre in Cincinnati by very large
audience, and their play, When We We're
Twenty One, was voted an emphatic
success After announcing raise In
prices to 81 seat, the matter was recon
sidered by the management and regular
prices prevailed.
The news OF the death OF Abby Sage
Richardson was received With the great
est OF sorrow by James h, Haokett and
the members OF his company. She had
greatly endeafsd herself to all during the
renearssis of Tho Pride of Jennico.
Maude Odells Boston friends were
realty surprised to hear that she had re-
signed from her position at st. Louis,
but every one stood bv her in the wis
dom of her choice, and many telegram
of oongratuIstion was sent to her on the
ground that it was treat to zee actress
who would stand mp for her rights.
Clara Lipman is going TO appear the last
mart of next season In a production of
Frou Frou. She is studying the part
from an exact duplicate of the original
production OF the pay IN Paris
Amy Leslie, OF the Evening News, sends
a couple OF soubrette names that are
worthy OF inches in the album. One is a
female wrestler, Pnss Catins, VINO belongs
ID the tab" and the other Is Glady s
Roast, hot member.
The fight between the Ministerial ALI
anee and the theatre managers OF Denver
anent Sunday closing lie still on. Dean
Hart who failed in his efforts before the
City MAGISTRATE to secure the enforcement
of the city ordinance, determined to In
yoke the State law on the subject, and
has lodged complaints with the District
Attorney. Meanwhile the ministers are
appealing to their congregations to Sign
petitions favoring the closing of the
theatres on Sundays. As q counter
irrftant the managers OF the theatres will
offer to their patrons and the public
generally for signature, a petition ad.
dressed to the incoming Legislature ask
Ing that all laws prohibiting the opening
of theatres on Sunday be repealed. The
tight gives promise OF being long and
bitter one.
An interesting feature OF the opening
performance OF Peter f. DALEY In Hodge,
Podge and Co., at the Madison Square
Theatre was the presence of the editor
aud proprietor OF three great newspapers
"a man rsputed to be worth many
millions or dollars. He was not among
the bediamonded crowd In evening
clothes that niIed the orchestra, but he
came out in plain gray business suit
with pink aud white necktie, and he
sat In the first row of the balcony
where he enjoyed the performances almost
uurecogniZed and unobgervsd.
He Was accompanied by two young
ladies, also dressed unostentatiously,
who are not unknown to the stage. And
after the first act, this man, who probably
ooald have bought out every other man
in the house and never missed the price,
arose and went out. In a few moments
he returned and handed to each of the
young ladies small paper package or
candy. Then, as he sat between the two