The Portland daily press., 1900-10-13

such great worth as to place the organ
ization far and away ahead of any thing
of its kind in this country. The privil-
ege of seeing their productions will be
indeed rare one, and when the box
office opens for the sale of seats we expect
to see a long line of eager tneatre-goers.
The repertoire VIII include ''Manoeuvres
of Jane" wheels within Wheels,
and one other OF the famous successes OF
the company.
THE FOUNDERS.
The attraction at the jefferson Theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday nights
Will be Thos. Q. Sc abrooke's in the New
York Casinos latest and greatest success
1.-The FOUNDERS" Mr.. Seabrooke has
been seen here several times, and always
has left host of friends behind him
who Will be glad to hear that In the pres
ent production he has achieved one of the
greatest successes in his career. Always
original and humorous, he has won for
himself the reputation of being one of
ou T very best comedians. 'The Round
ers'' has been adapted from a French
farce given an original musical setting
produced by Manager -Lederer in gor-
geous style and interpreted by one of the
strongest organizations ever sent out
from the New York Casino A, glance at
the list of principals in this company will
attest the truth Of the latter statement,
for in addition to Mr.. Seabrc oke there
are such well-known people as Irene
Perry, Bertha Waltzinger, Jeannette
Lowrie Crissie Carlyle W. G. Nance
Vile, VIM. I. Terriss, Jack Bernard and
Herbert A. Cripps.
NOTES.
Mr. Harry Davies, one OF the tenors OF
the Metropolitan English Grand Opera
Company, holds the record IN the organ
ization for quick study. Last season,
while a mem ber of the Castle Square
Opera Company, he was given score of
"A1da'' on Thursday night, and although
he had never seen the opera before, he
sang the leading tenor role of Rhada1nes
the following Tuesday. He also learned
Rudolph in 'La BOheme," in six days,
considered one OF the most difficult parts
in the entire tenor repertoire, and in i've
days committed to memory Luigino In
" A BaSsO Porto" In one season he
learned foureen operas.
LObb Llf6E 10 LYING up W 1US udm0s
First the ''riyer'' Itself got lost, through
the breaking of the big glass aqueduct
which figures in the fourth act, deluGing
the stage of the Hyperion Theatre, New
Haven, and delaying the opening of the
play one night. In Springfield someone
left the stage door open, and the drove
of sheep. which appear in the third act
wandered away. The vagrant muttons
were arrested by the vigilant police of
Springfield, and were bailed out by the
management. The next night after the
exciting race through the toll-gate, one
of the horses fell behind the scenes, and
on picking him up the jockey was
nowhere to be seen. After an exciting
search, he was found unhurt behind a
pile of scenery whittier he had caromed
as his steed stumbled.
The interest that is manifested In meet
ing an old friend, who has been absent
from the hearth put not the heart for a
long time typifies the enthusiasm that
Is now centered in the tremendous spec
tacular production of "Monte CristO"
which Liebler & Co. have made for
James O'Nell at the Boston Theatre.
The practical result Is the croWding of
one of the largest pIayhouses in America
at every performance, and the theatrical
sensation of the season at the Hub, All
New England is apparently thronging to
see the production. which on Ocotber %
Will be transported to the Academy OF
Musi c, New York.