The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24


organization was formerly known as the
home at Da y s theatre. A trio of plays
all new here is to be presented. They are
all comedies, and the most successful OF
those given at Dalys theatre last season.
On Monday night and at the Wednesday
matinee, "The Maneuvers OF Jane" by
Henry Arthur Jones, Will be presented
On Tuesday, we shall see ''The Ambassa-
DOR" rour-aot comedy, by Mrs. Grail
gle, the American novelist whose pen
name is John Oliver Hobbies. For the
final performances ''Wheels Within
Wheels, " a three-act comedy, by r. q.
Carton, Will be the bill. Mr.. Carton is
known as the author of "Lord and Lady
Algy, - Liberty HalI'' and ''The Treesof
knowledge" Each play will be pro-
duced with the same scenery, apparel and
furnishings which distinguished its pro-
duction in New York, and the casts, with
one or two exceptions, win be the same.
j ohm Mason, leading man, and Hilda
Spong, leading woman, as we'll as Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Walcot, William Courte-
ney, William f. Owen, John Findlay,
Philip Cunningham, Grant Stewart, VIII
liam EvilIe, Albert Howson, Fred Cour-
tayne, Jameson Lee Finney, Elizabeth
Tyree, Ethel Hornick, Alison SkipWorth,
Blanche Keliher, Beatrice Morgan, Ger
trude Henriques, Rhoda Cameron, Eva
Vincent, Mrs, Hart jackson and Minnie
Bowen, are members OF the copmany.
The subscription list may be found at
the box office or at Cressey, Jones and
Aliens music store. The benefit of the
subscription list is that it gives the sub
scriber the privilege of selecting his seats
for the engagement one day previous to
the general sale.
ANzEVENING OF ENJOYMENT.
An evening of rare enjoyment is looked
forward to with much pleasure by the
people of Portland in the entertainment
under the auspices of St. Stephen S
church to take place at Y. M. q. A.
hall on Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Pauline CLARK, who Will be the
leading vocalist. has rich, sympathetic
voice which is highly cultivated and yet
is SO natural and unaffected that the
hearer hardly realizes that art is part OF
the charm he feels in listening. She
sings in a manner which at once charms
the audience, and her selections are al
ways we'll rendered and enthusiast cally
received
Added to the musical feature OF the
evening viii be the reading by Mrs.
Louise Harnett. on tie Home Life Among
the Hindoos of India, illustrating very
particularly customs in regard to which
she is especially fitted to speak, having
cen appointed by the English governor
to superintend the education of two ma
tive princesses, and in this way had an
entree to many homes that would other
wise have been inaccessible.
Mrs. Harnett's social position as the
guest Of the wives Of the most prominent
English officials enables her to give a
correct and interesting account OF
life in India. Her talks have been among
the most interesting which have been
delivered to the literary people of this
country, and Portland people are particu-
larIy fortunate in being given this op-
portunity TO listen to her. Tickets are
on sale at Loring, Short & EHarmon's.
LENORA JACKSON.
Miss jackson appears as soloist,
Lamoureux Symphony orchestra concert,
London, EnIgand, under the eminent
rendering cf this difficult concerto
(Wien1awski) was so brilliant and so
mastery at all points that it called to
mind the achievements in the same work
Of Sarasate (for whom it was written),
of Ysaye. and of the renowned composer
himself. whom heard play it during his
visit to London in 1879 Herman Klein,
in London Sunday Times, March 2, 1898.
Miss jackson is supported by Miss
Josephine Elburna, soprano, Tor Van
Pyk, tenor, and Selden Pratt, pianist.
Seats now on sale at Stockbridge's
piano rooms.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
The following entertainments will be
given at Kotzschmar and City nails this
seaon under the direction of Ira G.
CDOCh DI1u&ds L6O4O4tS C0ChSOu OOuOoIb
Co., October goth, Ernest Seton Thomp-
son, February 10Th; Winston Spencer
Churchill; Sembrich grand opsratio con
cert. Sembrioh's date is January 14th at
CITY hall; Churchill's S date later.
FESTIVAL CHORUS.
The opening rehearsal of the Festival
Chorus was an auspciuosIone in every way
There was large attendance of mem-
bers both new and old, and an outburst
of enthusiasm greeted Mr.. Cain as he
made his way to the conductors
stand.
The chorus work was excellent, and
thorough study was given to the four
choruses from the Redemption.
AS has been previously stated, Mr..
Walter Carter was unanimously elected