The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
coRsE PAXTON STOCK co.

organization was selected with the object
Of presenting at popular prices some Of
the well known New York dramatic suc-
cesses. Its leading man is VIII ID. Cor
bett, already favorite at the Jefferson,
while his principal female assistant is
Edna Earle Linden, She began her pro-
fessional career at the age OF four years.
in the part or Little Leah, In Deborah;
ut the age OF sixteen she played success
fully Pauline, Gaiatea, Parthsnia. Calan-
tina, Virginia, and many other RESPONSE
BILE roles, ana was one Of the youngest
leading ladies on the American stage.
High class vaudeville viii be intro
duced by the famous Flood Brothers, the
well known pantomime- acrobats; the
three sisters Cardownie In their inter-
national dances from England, Scotland
aad Ireland; Jers Sanford, the lyric
tenor. in illustrated songs and phenome-
nal whistling specialties; Richard +.
Crolius, monologue comedian, and La
Petite Fredericka In songs and dances.
ALMA CHESTER.
xhAiud OucHtCk 1hA hCA ttsAJ -
artists played TO good sized audiences
at both performances yesterday at the
Portland Theatre. At the matinee,
Beacon Lights was played to the salts
faction of all present, and in the evening
1.-THE Lady of Lyons was placed on the
stage in such manner as to make Miss
Chester proud OF the fine company she
- E1r aff
Miss Chester viii present for the special
benefit OF the ladies' and children Little
Lord Fauntleroy." with Little Joey as
the little lord, and for the farewell per-
formanoe this evening the bill will be "A
Romance of Chinatown.
ZAZA.
Mrs LeSlie Carter in Haza will be the
attraction at the Jefferson. December 10
ana IL. OF recent production In Bos-
ton The Herald says:
"Thers is small need this morning, for
the soond time, to so into any extended
consideration OF this play and OF Mrs,
Carriers magnificent work. 'Zaza', as
The Herald has said at tina time OF Its
first presentation here 10 moral or i'm
moral, just according to the point OF view
from which you look at 1t: exactly &C.
oording to the effect 1t produces on you
But, moral or Immoral. 1T Is decidedly
not immoral"
1.-THE PoRrLAND's BIG ATTRAC-
TIoN."
Monday, at the Portland Theatre, the
Cook Church stock company win open
for q week OF repertoire with the big
scenic production, "The White Squad
rom" The excellent satisfaction this
company gave at the Portland last season
Is we'll remembered, and . large house
will greet them Monday night. "The
White Squadron is one OF the most am
bilious plays In their repertoire, Its large
cast and special scenic requirements call
ing for the full strength of the company.
NOTES.
The New York Dramatic Mirror Of this
week says:
Charles Hoyt Death leaves a vacancy
in the field OF comic play writing. the
genuine laughter making farce that he
tQfu6Q OUT 80 COtnH41t1Ay oxt4 n4bocoSAdAAL
for years. Hoyt's faroas. like Harrigan's
plays, were distinct creations, possessing
the inimitable jewel OF originality that
Epoke uuhampersd by rules and customs.
People who write plays nowadays and
those who write songs and the music OF
songs are confronted ON ell sides by cast
iron commandments as to what the pub
lie want and what they must have.
The sale OF tickets for the Bernhardt-
Coquelin engagement at the Garden Thea
tire began last Wednesday, and the frst
days receipts are said to have reached
olga Nsthersols tumblsd down while
playing Hapho at WaIlaok's last wednes-
day afternoon. and was 90 bruised that
she limpsd through the evening perform
Tns May Rosmsr Stock company closed
Its engagement at the Grand Opera
House, Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 10, on ac
count of poor patronage.
Isabelle Irving fell asisep In her dress
ing-room at the Broad Street Theptre,
Phiiadelphia, saftsr last Wednesdays
matinee ana did not awaken until after
eight O'Clock. No one knew where she
was. people chased all over the town look
ing for her, and bub for ner timely
awakening she evening performance OF
"Sslf and Lady" might not have gone
on,
Eugenio Eorrentrins and his Banda
Rosa are at their home, San Sevsfb,
Italy, after o successful season in Amer
ica under management Of Howard Pew.
They win return next spring TO fill sum-
mer engagements now being arranged.
Marcella Sembrich is Just now on the
high seas, due to reach this port 6atur-
day. She will give song recital here on
Dec. 4.
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