The Portland daily press., 1900-01-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

PORTLAND ThEAIhh-
"skipped by the Light Of the Neon"
opened three days engagement At the
Portland theatre yesterday with an ini-
tial matinee performance. "Skippsd"
IL an old play and whils It's plot remains
the sause many new and amusing sisna-
lions have bean sddsd. so that I'm iss bur-
nished form 1t should prove winner.
The Iaughatle features have been intensi-
fed, and II Is one endless round Of refined
joiIity. New aud original speclalties are
introduced, while the songs and dances
are all pretty and up-to-dats.
The different characters are In oompe-
tent hands and are we'll interpreted.
Budd Ross, young and clever comedian
plays the part of Obedlsh Dinsle and
scored o hit quite as pronounced as he
did several seasons ago whom member
of .'The jolly Old Chums.''
The other leading comedy role was most
satisfactorily assumed BY John German,
well known az one of the famous German
Brothers. James Kearney gave an excel
lent character study Of Gsrnishsr Mo-
Iutyre, the funny policeman. and keps
the audience In the iiveliest kind oil
humor.
James Bradley plays with good juds-
ment an uses his splendid tenor voice
to excellent advantage In catchy songs
Miss Winifrsd Woloott 10 q bright and
pretty little lady and her winsomeness
capt. sated every body. and others who
should he named for pleasing work are
Ethel Earle, Dorothy Thornton, Helaine
Hadly, Bart Snow, Fred Perkins, Rose
Alton and Arthur Williams.
Quite q number of the very latest songs
and speciaities were introduced In the
play, which have been written and oom-
posed sp soially for the company
Performances will be given this even
ing and tomorrow evening, with bar
gain matinee on Wednesday.
THE JEFFERSON.
The present dramatic season is decided
IL marked by the large number of stock
companies which have sprung into exis-
tence, and as n result standard plays are
brought within the means Of = very large
GLASS Of our theatre going public. The Il.
v. Phelan stock company which opened
wesk's engagement at the Jefferson
yesterday proved to be most satisfactory
New Years offering.
The afternoon bill was Gilletts's famous
drama. "Hsld by the Enemy" In which
Jack" Drumier In . most sincere and
manly way psrsonatsd the role of Capt.
Chas Prescott. Miss Ella Cameron has
lost not bit Of her popularity. and
shone brilliantly as Rachel McCIsery.
The stirring finale of the sesond act
lacked nothing of intensity and the work
of Albert Lando was notably effective.
Imogen Harlan and Jeanette Howell de-
lighted every body, and the personnel OF
the entire company stamps 1t as one
above the average ct popular prices.
Frederick Bryton's great play. "For-
given, moved a good sized audiences In
the evening to generous applause, and
IL was produced in a style worthy OF a
much higher priced company.
Miss Cam sron dresses her characters
richly and in the best Of taste. The one
especially notable last evening was
salmon eolored cloth with insertions and
draperies OF deep ecru lace.
This company prides itself. and justly
too, on Its clever spscialties. Miss Mabel
Estells gives buck and wing dances and
toe cake walks. while David DE Wolf is
good in travesties; the Lamont children,
Frank, Clifford and Marie Here very
pleasing and the Herald Square quartette
q whole show by themselves as every body
knows, were heard to Advantage In finely
illustrated songs ami comedy. The
Ladies' orchestra is also very taking
feature.
This afternoon "a Slave OF the Car"
will be the bill, which will afford Miss
Cameron has opportunity to first display
@ violet velvet costume with whit 9
chiffon hat to match. In act second she
wears q street dress Of maroon foulard.
A Paris model, a gray empress cord with
front panels, In pearls and chiffon, the
bodice handsomely decorated with white
placements OF gray, will be seen In act
three.
The play that made Mrs. Langtry
famous. entitled GAS in a Looking
Glass" Is the evening Offering.
THE BURTON HOLMES LECTU RES.
The sale Of seats for the Burton Holmes
illustrated lectures opens at Cressey,
Jones g. Aliens this morning at o
o'olook. Numbers will be given out at
o'clo TX, and only tsn tickets will be sold
10 one person. There will no doubtlbs q
very large opening sale. as people are
anxious to hear this noted lecturer. who
succeeds John L. Stcddsrd, and who
comes TO our city highly endorsed BY Mr.
Stoddard,Ias we'll a. press and public
wherever he has appeared. The lectures
are to be- given in City Hall five Thurs