The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MISS ROBBERS ENGAGEMENT.

Miss Katherine Roter will open two
wseks' engagement at the Jefferson tnea-
tire. commencing Monday. vii certainly
be great treat to our hheatfe goers,
giving them a chance to see great New
York productions at popular prices and
aha way rea1s ara already sailing Is
sure Indication that this will be one
Of the banner weeks Of the staicn. The
opening bill Monday evening VIII be
one Of tire greatest piays ever written.
Conn L. Murphy and Katie Emnaett's
greatest sucness Killarney" Tuesday
matinee this society drama 50 much read
about, "Camiie:'' Tuesday evening q
play that ran for month"; In all tbs large
cities, q comedy drama full CT sensation
al situations and startling climaxsss
"shall We Forgive Hsr;'' Wednesday
matinee Maggie MitoheIl's GREATEST hit
Of her life. "Fsnohon the Cricket" We'd
ussday evening "Sapho." The balsnos
Of the plays for the rest Of the week srs
lust as strong and well known,
7HE RICHARDS STOCK COMPANY.
The attraction during this week
at POT tiand theatre win be the Richards
stock company. Mr.. William kichagds,
VINO 10 o favorits In Portland. has sur
rounded himself with q company Of the
best metropolitan artists. hayipe with
MIN such people as Mics Cecilia Gas
tslie, from the Aifazon theatre, San
Francisco; Migs Violst Barney Of the
Olga NsthersoIs company; Mr. James U.
Sherman OF the Qlo Vadis company; Mt.
John r. Higgins OF the Edwin Boatelie
company; Mr.. John II. Eryne CT the
Lyceum stosk company and many others
There will be nav and ur-to-dats speoi-
alties introduced By the COMPANY at every
performance. The COMPANY win pen
with the heautiful comedy Led Astray,
Monday evening, and play the following
repertoirei sapho, Camille, Ono Vadis,
the French Spy, Faust, the Marble
Heart, tho Three Musksteers and many
others, at popular prloaa
MISS ANNIE RUSSELL.
Miss Annis Russell. who will be at the
Jefferson theatre merit Monday, Ia not
Amsrican by birth, having made her de-
hut In the world ut Liverpool, Eng, In
1865, In her early childhood, however,
her parents decided TO batter their for
tunes by migrating to Canada. and In
1852 were living In Montreal. The new
world did not sssm more kind to the
elder Russells than the old one had been,
and the necessity fer the children TO do
something to add to the family income
was quite apparent. Mics Russell. who
had received q good common school sdu-
cation, earnestly desired to assist her
parents, and bearing that Rose Eytinge.
who WAS soon to appsar I'm that city In
"Niss Multony," secretly applied for the
position. The idea suggested itsslf TO
her from the part she had previously
taken in q snhool entertainments, and WAS
quite In opposition to her parents
known wishes on the subject, Her win
some earnestness even al that tender age
and her ability to read intelIigently in
tsrssted Miss Eytinge In the child, who
engaged her, and for sems time gave
personal attention to her profsssional
Advancement. Hsr first part Of promi-
nsncs, and ons through which shs IL still
pleasantly remembered throughout this
country, was ''Esmeralda," written By
William Gillette and Frances Hodgson
Burnett. and produosd at the Madison
Square theatre, New York, In 1881.
Chariea Frohman. her present manager.
and hts brother Danisi. were at that
time the active managers Of that house.
although the Maliory's were the ones
most prominently mentioned In that
capacity. sic played this role almost
continuously for two years. leaving 10 for
the title role In s.Hazsl Kirks," ON her
18th birthday. which Was also the date
of her marriage. She remained with
the Madison Square management until
1859. Der notable charactsrs during that
nance In 7'Eiains," and the part she
played IN "Captain 6wift." Than III
health compelled her retirement from
the stage. bus she rstnrnsd after i've