The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12

aboundinr In adventure hattie, hair
breadth escapes, love, treachery and pa
triotigm-is that gallant, hopeless
struaale for freedom known 70 history q
the irish Rebellion OF lbs Coiaparatse-
ly few good plays have been evolved from
this rich storshouse Of msteriah but the
pest yet written Is beyond question ne
Hei,eIss In which the popular irish com
edfan Andrew Mack, VIII pe seen ~ tne
Jefferson, on THURSDAY, November ioth'
A STRONG sroUK COMPANY.
me Roninson-Devyne company nom
the Empire theatre, Buffalo, New York,
Will be the attraction at the Portland
theatre this week IN an extensive reper-
toire of popular and standard plays
Charles rrohman's great play Ths va
raj Gard will be presented Tomorrow
night with strong cast ana spscial
scenery. During the evening NUMBER
OF high-ulass speeialties VIII Do seen.
CoLoRED MINsTRELS.
A colored minstrel show is about the
brightest and bsst tFps Of the funniest
thing In creation. An Afro-American 10
sinQuIarly adapted TO fun-making and
music. Always happy whatever MS en-
viropments may be-brtmfuf OF q natural
Gift OF mifnicry. and with an Unborn love
OF rich, cheerful melody tnat Is as strong
within him as 10 his proverbial desire
for chicken and watermelon, Next FRI
day and Saturday and grand sacred con-
cert SUNDAY, November ~, hall nun
dred OF these dusxy entertainers appea
at the Jefferson under the title OF husco
and HS lands Original Nashville stu
dents, allied with Gideon's Big minstrel
Carnival, and the event win be one OF tns
most enjoyable here, In the amuseWeus
line OF the season.
CULHANR, CHACE q wESToN'S
MINSTRELS.
This famous organization viii make
their second annual appearances at the
Portland theatre Friday and Saturday In
the first part on which there are groupe1
upon tiers that constitute the raised stage
from the fcotHghts back to the centre OF
the stage proper, thirty .performers, IN,
Guiding singers, s,comedtans. musicians and
voeaIists The scsne In which this tan-
Ieau Is set is an attractive ono ana Is we'll
illuminated, and the effect Is very srrik-
ing.
THE FARLAND BANJO CONCERT.
rich musical treat In listening TO Mfr.
Farland on the banjo viii bs one Of the
events in society and viii take place ON
tuesday evening at kotzschmar hall
what MIR. FaFland can make the banjo
ACCOMPLISH N W010cfN VI 1ASA w nC ~ AScO-
thoven and Sehubert compositions rem
dered ON this Instrument Ii Indeed feat
which shows a genius
Through the enterprise of Miss Annie
q, Swasey MIR. Farland has come TO
Portland. The concert merits a very
large audience.
PORTLAND FESTIVAL CHORUS.
Owing to the fact that the Y. NJ. @. A.
hall is necessarily engaged for the week
OF prayer the rehearsal OF the Festival
Chorus on next Monday evening Will
be held at Preble chapel, corner Cumber-
hand and Preble streets-entranee on
cumberland street.
There has been such q great increase In
mem bership and SO mu3h enthusiasm at
the reh sarsals that the change In meeting
place will undoubtedly make no diher-
ence in attendance, as there Is ample &C
coInmodation at this pleasant little
church.
MIR. McGouldric has kindly loaned q
fine naby grand piano for the evening and
q large and satisfactory rehearsal Is ex-
pcesed
"The Cadet Girl is the musical comedy
produced at the Herald Square theatre
New York, last summer, by Mr.. A. III.
Chamberlyn, manager of the Columbia
theatre, Boston, and its trtuphant sue
cess over every conceivable obstacle that
could be thrown In It's path by riyafrous
New York managers and their sympa-
thetic critics is now matter OF theatrical
history. For seven weeks of the hottest
weather of the year 1t turned away people
at almost every performance, and the crit
les were compelled to acknowledge that
it was the most magnificent production
of musical comedy, with the handsom-
est scenery. richest costumes and great
est company of star comedians and sing
ers yet seen in this country.
MRS. CARTER IN ZAzA.
Messrs. Calm and Grams announce the
engagement of the great New York pro-
duction OF Zaza with large and mag
nfficentH balanced cast, headed by
that strong emotional actress, Mrs. Leslie
Carter. Mrs. Carter in Zaza has been
booked for Monday and Tuesday, lis
Gambler ii and IL
MR. ARCHER'S RECITAL.
The recital at the First Universalist
church, Thursday evening of this week,
when Mr.. Frederic Archer win play up
on the new organ recently Installed there.
and inspiring music OF the organ are
hooking forward with pleasure. The fol-
lowing will be the programme;
Fantasia on the Tune Hanover"
Il. III. Lemare
q Pastorale. j. Jongen
b. Scherzo, Il. Gigout
Fantasia, j. CalIaerts
Marehe Rsligieuse, A. Boellmann
Concert R0ndo, A. Holfins
Theme ami Variations, Tsehaik0wsky
(''Mozartiana-"
Poeme Symphonique, Sain-Saens
lie Kouet Omphale."
Finale (0ttettoJ Mendslssohn
q. Berceuse "Quand tn Chantes."
Gounod
b. Cantilene PassoIale,
W. Wolstenholme
Ovsrture s'Tannhauser,' Wagner