The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
1.-THE LITTLE MINISTER"

]. NJ BaTris's DEMONSTRATION CT bis
famous novel "Ths Little Minister" VIII
be seen ct the Jefferson next SATURDAY
matinee and evening, February "a 1t
will be presented by Charles Frohmans
company, On, which he had specially
selected to present this suooessfui comedy.
Thoss who have seen the "Liitie Minis
ter" say that the dramstization Is fully
as good, II not better, than the story.
Mr.. barrie, has given us a delightful
plsy. A play that has BEEN given for 800
performances, and every cns Of them at
tended By an audience that packed tie
theatre to the doors, Certainly must have
. great deal Of merit In 1t.
AL. G. FIELDS MINIS TRELs.
The Al, g. Fields Greater Minstrela
which play here tonight and Thursday
and Thursday matinee are noted for the
many featur Of their performance. In
addition to the big min they Will
have list OF speoialties which would
make an evenings entertainment. This
popular company Is larger and better
than ever before. The people have oonti-
dsnce in Al. q. Flsld and his popular
show, His success Ia deserved For
fifteen years he has sscendet the ladder Of
fame, each succeeding year presenting
a better show than the preceding year. 1t
Is no surprise to see him at the head OF
the line as a caterer to the public.
GRAND CANON OF ARIZONA.
"The Grand Canon of Arizona" will
be the subject of Mr.. Burton Holmes H.
Illustrated lecture In City Hall, next
thursday evening. 1t will really bs two
lectures for the price Of one, for Mir.
Holmes win show a number of extra
moving pictures Of the klondike region
in connection with the regular lecture.
or the Grand Canon lecture the Boston
Herald of yesterday, has the following:
"Mr. k. Burton Holmes gave the fourth
lecture In his course last evening. at Mu-
sic hall, the subject being Tho Grand
Canon OF the Colorado River in Ari-
zona," mir. Holmes first took his audi
tors to Flagstaff, Arl.. touching briefly
upon tho characseris tics OF the inhabi-
tant, the saloons and gambling, and then
hurried on BY the canon stage coach,
eight. In hand, depicting his 70 mile
drive, which, near the end, gave gliInpses
of the San Francisco mountains and the
volcanic cinder cones.
"The traveller to the canon stops at
Hance's Camp and tsnts on the brink.
the start toward the centre Of the earth
being in the morn,ug. Capt. Hance lssds
the way down the trail, followed by the
mounted tourists, whoss nerves must be
steady, for there are moments In the de-
scent when a man reviews his past life
and makes New Years resolutions. Night
Is spent in the abyss, wrapped in the
sleeping bag amid tbs grandeur Of the
vast expanss.
"Capt. Havoc 10 the morning over TIE
breakfast tells stories like Mupchauser.
Two tales, oft repeated, ara his adventure
with the salmon, which fastened itself
to his hook, the line being tied to his
leg, and bore down the raging Colorado
toward the bay. until Hanoe. olim bling
down the line, cut himself free and rose
to the surface to breathe; the other being
his attempt to leap across the canon at
Its widest point, and when half way.
seeing he was not going to succeed, he
turned back.
"Mr. Holmes thrilled his hearers with
the story of Maj. Powsll's heroic voyage
down the Colorado"
GEORGE W. MONROE.
HAT George W. Monroe Ii an actor of
exceptional ability has bean demonstrat-
sd most effectively this season by his
mastery performance Of Edith ELLIS
Bakers latest comedy. Mrs. b.
O'Shaughnesssy (wash LADY, In the
dslineation OF the title role he has dis