The Portland daily press., 1900-10-25
THE MOREANS.

PUBIC.
THE MOREANS.
The rural comedy "Si Hedges Gal, -
In the hands of the Moreans, Is one of
the strongest yet presented by them, and
the desire expressed by their many
friends to see it in this city, WIN be
gratitied on Monday evening at Portland
theatre. The comedy element of the piece
Is excellent with just enough emotional
interest to make it a most pleasing enter
tainment.
The waits between acts VIII be relieved
by new specialties, making a continuous
performance. Sale of seats opens Friday |
morning.
SOLOIST AND LECTURER.
A delightful entertainment was given
last evening in Y. M. q. A. han under
the auspices OF the ladies of St, Stephens
church. The programme opened WITH a
finely rendered plano solo by Miss
Iriokey. Mrs. Pauline Hammond Clark,
Well-known Boston soloist, swestly
sang Dudley Bucks Sunset" and fol-
lowed 1t with several encores which the
enthusiastic reception of the audience
elicited. Her voice is a rich contraIto of
great range and sweetness
Mrs. Louise Katherine Harnett,s taIk
on India held the cIose attention of the
audience an hour. She was introduced
by Mrs. Charles Flagg. Mrs. Harnett
has spent a number Of years in India and
lived in the families of Hi ndoos and Mo-
h ammedans, making a study OF their Gus
toms, religious beliefs, habits and
modes OF life. She has a wonderfully
interesting way OF imparting infOrma-
tion, and one could listen for hours to
her descriptions, stories and anecdotes.
She entertains as we'll as instructs. Her
portrayal of the marriage ceremony, and
her explanation of the Hindoo view OF
double marriage were especially enter
tanning.
A HOT OLD TIME sR
Fun, fast, constant and effective is one
feature of The Rays big eastern "A Hot
Ola Time" which VIII be presented at the
Jefferson. Joll1ty begins with the rise Of
the curtain and never ceases for a
moment until the end OF the performance.
In addition to this, 1t is thoroughly
unobjectionable piece, just suited to re-
lined audiences, and free from anything
that could possibly offend ladies. Dan
Gracey and Ada Bennett play the leading
roles, being ably assisted among others
by 7 AIdrich Libby and the Gladstone
Sisters. "a Hot Old Time'' is the at
traction tomorrow night and Saturday
matinee ana night.
MISS JAGKSON'S CONCERT.
!
years abroad, Miss jackson sailed for
her native land, and on January 8 and
6 began her American tour with the
New York Philharmonic. Under I'm
presario Victor Thranes able manage
ment Miss jackson covered a wide terri
tory, comprising Minneapolis and St
Paul on the North; Atlanta, Ga, and
Nashville, Tenn, on the South, and Dem
yer and Colorado Springs on the West.
From start TO finish she had scarcely a
free date, apart from time required for
travel. She appeared eight times en- tour
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
! Can Unprecedented distinction for an
American violinist), and filed engage
ments with the Chicago, Cincinnati,
Pittsburg and St. Louis Symphony Or
Orchestra at the Louisville Festival; be-
sides this long list of appearances with
leading choral and otI musical socie-
ties.
Miss Jackson is supported by eminent
artists Seats now on sale at Stock
BRIDGES piano rooms, over Owen. Moore
& Co.'s,
RESERVATION OF SEATS AT JET
FERSON.
Messrs. Calm and Grant OF the Jeffer-
son theatre. inauRurate the new custom
that regulates the reservation of seats
in all hrst-class New York theatres. Be-
ginning with the Daniel Frohman Stock
company's engagement next Monday
night. seats reserved and not paid for
will he held only until O'Clock OF the
day of the performance after which they
will be placed on sale again. There Will
be no deviation from this rule positive
ly, and all requests to the contrary Will
be ignored. Tnis rule refers to the high
priced attractions.
ROSTAND'S ''L AIGLON.'
The New York Times Of Tuesday says:
''Persons who cherish ideals of theatri-
cal art Will be grateful to the manager
who has set upon our stage a work SO
worthy as Edmond Rostand's Il AigIon,
done into English by Louis N. Parker,
IN a worthy manner. The performance
of 'The Eagl seen for the first time in
this city last night, was followed with |
close interest and respect by the audience
and was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause that truthfully indicated the feel |
ing Of the spectators toward the play and |
the acting of it. The play, in fact, will |
fairly sustain the reputation its author
secured with his 'Cyrano de BerQerac, |
though, surely, its insistence upon the
Napoleonic ideal of national glory Will |
never excite the enthusiasm in this coun-
try which it was sure TO arouse in it's |