The Portland daily press., 1900-01-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BURTON HOLMES IN MANILA.

BURTON HOLMES IN MANILA.
The opening lecture In the series to be
given By Mr.. Burton Holmes al City
Hall on Thursday Of this coming week.
win be on "Maniln," 40 recently visited
by him.
while he will not enter into any dis
cussions Of the rights or wrongs OF expan-
sion, his lecture win graphically picture
the sights and scenes of daily life In this
NEST discussed all our new POSSESSIONS
While In Manila and the surrounding
country, he took innumstabie photo
graphs and many motion pictures which
are the only ones MS yet taken there and
which will add immensely TO the realism
of the illustrative feature of the lecture.
The subject OF thess motion pictures are:
Crew and Stewards at fire quarters on
tn. "Empress Of China, -Cosling the
"Em press Of China" In Naeaski Hnrbor,
The Olympia in Hong Kong Haito.
from moving launch, Gun drill on the
Bai,i rore,-Psuoramn Of the PasiR River
MnniIs,-Street GRO -slngs and canals,
Manils,-Ninth u. S. Infantry crossing
the bridge OF Spaiu.-The Carnbao, Cara
van OF Csrabao oarts,--The Manila IRE
department,-A cock figtt-A military
train, and DEFENDING an earthwork, the
latter pictures all having teen taken In
Manila and the surrounding country.
Secure your course tickets now at Cres-
ssy. Jones & Aliens. Evening tickets
now on sale. ASH
JAMES A. HERNE.
James A. Herne, best known hy5the
public as actor aud play wright. Ia, among
the members Of his own profession,
most admired as stage director, and
instrrc o, In dramatic ert and acting.
A list Of the celebrated players discov-
cred and developed by MIR. Herne would
be interesting indeed, II ell the names
could We spread before the reader.
Many are the famous companies and
numerous are the great successes that
have been moulded and polished to the
winning point by this able master OF the
stage.
MIR. Herne's last contract in this branch
Of his art was in staging Israel Gang
Wills "Children of the Ghetto" for
Liebler 81 Co. (his own managers by the
way, row. at the Herald So. Theatre.
New York, just before coming to Boston
10 produce his own play Sag Harbor. v
This latest play of the great artist will
be seen here on the nights Of Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee at the
jefferson.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE GLEE CLUB
CONCERT.
The Bowdoin College Glee, Mandolin
and Guitar clubs, will give concert In
the Y. Nj. q. A. hall, Wednesday even
ing, January 81.
This years club Is one Of the best that
ever represented the college and stands
among the first In New England. Both
the vocal and instrumental music IN
a very pleasing manner. The solos are
exceptionally good.
Professor W,llism Il. Chapman OF New
York, director OF the Maine Musical Fes-
tiyAl, in q recent interview, said; "Speak-
ing Of college gise clubs, want to tell
you that / never listened to a more pleas
ing entertainment than that given by the
Bowdoin Glee, Mandolin and Guitar
Clubs the other night. Both the Glee
and the Mandolin Clubs are exceptionally
good. but l think that l never heard
such delicacy OF shading and finish In
any similar con bination Of Instruments
/ did rot before rsalizs that there was SO
much real music In mandolins and
guitars.
ROBERT MAHTELL.
In his new play, 1.-The Dagger and the
Gro, g." which Robert b. Mantell will
present here next Wednesday and Thurs
day nights at the jefferson theatre, Mr..
Aantell has once again proved his olnim
to rank among the greatest opponents Of
ron antic drama that the stage has
known. Mr.. Aantell IL essentially an
actor OF classic and romantic drama. His
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