The Portland daily press., 1900-01-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LITTLE NELL.


One OF the psouiiaritiss Of Dicksns's
works was that while he described with
pinuts detail the streets and houses In
London. In which he laid the scenes Of
his famous novels. 10 WAS often difficult
to looats them. "Oid Curiosity Shop"
itsslf, has never bsen fully identified.
"Bsvis Marks" where Sampson and Sal
ly Brass and the Msronioness lived. did
exist and the "ale house," where Swivel
Ter procured the famous banquet with
which "ths small servant" RECALLED her
self. held forth ut the corner Of "Bevis
Marks" and So. Mary Axe" Mr.. With
erdsn's ofiice was probably In Brownlow
street, q neighborhood famous for Its So
licitors. In "oid Curiosity shop" Dick
ems never clearly defines the direction in
which Grandfather Trent aud Little
Nell fed, but later IL IL stated that they
were in the west of England, hsncs prob
ably near Southampton. AL these little
but very important details have been I'M
ssrthsd at the Public Library By Mr..
Seymour, who is staging for Mr.. X. e.
Johnston the version of the book made
by MIR. Harry p. Mawson for Miss Mary
Sanders, who will appear at the fremont
thsstre Jan. %, 1900, playing the two
roles, Little Nell and the Marohio nness."
Harold Hartseli will play Bred Trent;
John Jack, Grandfather Trent; VIM.
Seymour, Mr.. Garland; p. Aug. Ander-
son, Daniel Quilp; Charles STANLEY,
Sampson Brass; Aubrey Beattie, XII
Nubbles; Anne Caverly, Sally Brass; X.
J. Holiday, Mr.. Goblin; Mary Macksn-
zie. Mrs. Quiip: Lilly EidredRe. Mrs.
farley. Moliie Revsil, Mrs. George and
Max Figman. Dick Swiveiler. Little
Nell and the Msrohioness will appear at
the Jefferson next Thursday. Friday
and saturday.
THE IRISH ALDERMAN.
In "The Irish Alderman" which is
to be presented at the Jefferson on
Tuesday and Wednesday, We have new
farce comedy candidate for popular favor
which promises not only welcome relief
from the long afliiotion Of vulgar, un-
couth. unnatural Irish characterization
common to the stage. but bright, busy,
ingenious and possible plot. full Of laugh
able situations. ludicrous climaxes.
mirthful contre temps, and smart and
snappy dialogue. The quality Of the
cast IL most attraotively suggestive In the
appearance of Charles Il. MCCARTHY,
long Edward IIarrigan's right bower,
com ically conspicuous in 1.-The Sidewalks
of New York" and Fallen Among
Thieves" lately the star OF "A Hired
Girl" and who is the most popular, YER
satile and original Of Irish comedians
Berlin's cost ecosntrio comedian an d
multiversant musical virtuoso will also
be forthcoming in TIE quaint, music
inspired person Of Carl Lick, and equally
conspicuous Is Charles Haywood, the IA
nous male soprano, just returned from
ST. Petersburg. Other talented members
Of the company are J. p. Sullivan, Josie
Sisson. Laura stone, Tom Ripley. fran
OILS Dinison, Dora Booth, the Irish Sena-
tor and Others.
MULDooN's PICNIC.
II criticisms are any criterion Il
doon's Picnic" 10 certainly the funniest
farce comedy to appear In Portland this
season. There ara three acts which are
said to be invested with q scenic and
costume environment rarely accompany
Ing faroicsi play. Although "Muldoon's
Picnic" contains a plot. the fun Is so
fast and furious that a mere trifie Is COM
pletsly forgotten at times.
Patrons should bear In mind that this
Is the original and only company present
ing "Muldoon's Picnic" The present
company is composed of such well known
favorites as William Gale, Lewis Farrell,
Eddie Giguere. Thoa II. Sedgewick,
James Mac Donnell, the famous pan
feminist ami clown, Geo. ID. Adams.
Inez Kaufman, Lily Adams, Blanche
Norman, Ionina Adams; as we'll as a
bevy of pretty girls. No doubt the Port
land theatre will be we'll filled next
Thursday. Friday and Saturday evenings,
also at the two special matinees on FRI
day and Saturday.
A NAN OF1M YSTERY.
1t is new idea 10 melodrama to make
the owner of safe rob himself while In
mssmerio state, while the burglar calm
" looks on. This Is what happens in
the new play. by Mark Il. Swan. called
"a Man of Mystery" which Is An
nounced for presentation at Portland
theatre, tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. Managers Brown and Mcdowell
were struck by the strength Of this mslo
drama as soon as they read 1t lsst.sum-
mer and accepted 1t without hesitation.
They saw the great dramatic strength
of the plot and incidents, and were