The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A BLACK SHEEP.

As II to make I'D for week Of ats.sn-
iousness the audience at the Jefferson
theatre last night which filed every sect
down stairs, found much enjoyment in
Hoyt's "a Block Sheep" In the
Celor OF Hoyt himself IA Black Sheep"
was "Hot Stuff" though In this In
stance "Hot Stuff" did net prise the
entire entertainment True, ths plot,
such as Hoyt finds for his farces. conferred
in parsonage by that name. but tbs
fun making was divided throughout by
rs OF as clever specialists as Portland has
seen this SEASON. Big Bin Dsvere In his
laughing song, get the audisnos into the
laughing habit and had the people weap-
ing around as II Intoxicated. DeSers
has teen In the cast OF "a Black Sheep"
since Its frat presentation and for the
hest reason In the world. There Is moth
ing else that would fit him. so well.
George W. Allen was the wild ar woolly
and hard to carry westerner, who would
rather bs lynchsi than forsake his
adopted home with It's cowboy Gtmos-
phete for wealth, marriage and eastern
refinement, which we're the conditions Of
a relatives legacy. Yet when forced to
succumb he did so gracefully and found
himself suited to the new order OF
things when he onoe settled to 1t, and
in fact set rather q hot pace for his assc-
ciates TO follow. Miss kenwick. whose
pretty figure was as soant!iy attired as
her name was Abbreviated on the house
bill, rendered several songs In Q fetching
manner and was heartily encorcd. Miss
Bcardnaan rendered q cornet solo In
novel manner, and numerous after speci-
alties went to make up most enjoyable
evenings entertainment. "a Black
Sheep" Will conclude its gam bols ut the
Jefferson ut matinee and evening per-
as, 60 and % osnts.
FRANCIS WILSON.
& We ara fortunate In being able to an
nounoe that FraRcis Wilson will appear
at the jefferson theatre on next Tuesday
with the strongest company that has ever
appeared here in comic opera. 1t includes
Pauline Hall and Jennie Weatnersby,
who were with MIR. Wilson In the origi-
nal production Of "Erminie" years ago.
Other Important members are Lulu
CHASER, William Broderick, Josephine
Knapp, Peter Lang, A N. Holbrook and
Z. ID. Bowers. One word of advice con-
corning the visit of-Franois Wilson TO
our CITY: Get your seats early.
TACITA.
The operatic extravaganza 'Taoita" to
he produced at the JEFFERSON, May 16, II.
Is and 10, comes highly recommended as
one of the most beautiful and elaborate
entertainments produced with local
talent. There are one hundred and fifty
people in the cast and ohoruses and all
the sosnery and costumes used are es-
pecially pTspared for this production.
The music is bright and catchy, the
dances and drills are as varied and graos-
full those seen in many of the pro-
fessional shows. rhe scenery and oos-
TUNES are gorgeous and beautiful and
with the electrical, mechanical and tab
leAux eff scts Is produced an enteIta
ment of great beauty and splendor. The
reheassaJs are being conducted daily are
under q compstent instructor, and those
assuming the different characters. etc.,
are progressing rapidly In their work.
"Tacita" is being produced for the bsne
fit and under the auspices OF the "Samar-
itans" a charitable society composed Of
many OF the leading ladies Of our city,
and the, are doing this in order to raiss
money to help them In their noble work.
THE LONDON GAIETY GIRLS.
The London Gaisty Girls will be ths
attraction at he Portland theatre for the
trst three nights of next week oommene-
ing Monday, May T. This standard orga-
nization Of clever comedians and hand
some burlesquers, will present an enter
tainment bristling with novelties. AS
a special feature the management has
engaged Ed. b. White, late sparFing
partner Of John L. sullivan, and Miss
RolIA White, champion lady bag puDcher
OF the world. There will be matinees on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
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