The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE MORRISON COMEDY COM

zone Night In June" dramatization
OF Charles X Harris song was the mat
inee Offering at the Portland theatre yes
terday by the Morrison Comedy company,
and In the evening We Uns of Tennesse''
was presented very successfully foI the
first time in this city at popular prices.
The latter piece was given In it's entirety
with all the necessary scenic accompani-
ments and with military atmosphere,
showing the camp at Chickamauga and
the divisional hospital AS an app roprt-
ate accessory we were provided with de-
tachment from the 1st Maine Regiment
who were encamped on the locale of the
play during the late Spanish war.
The best part fell to the lot of Mr..
Frederic Murray who gave a strong I'M
personation OF the rough mountaineer
with q marked Southern dialect, a part
originated by Elmer Granding. Miss
Allie Gerald was in the ingenue role OF
Sappho and pairedswith Mr.. Powers, the
duo contributed some good comedy mo-
ments which were delightfully."- refreshing.
Others to be mentioned are Miss Milne
who appeared as Mandy Munroe and
scored success, while the work OF Mr..
Morrison and Mr.. Clarendon and other
bits of acting by the several members of
the cast helped to give completeness to
the action. There was the usual round
OF specialties and the audience was large
enough to bring a smile to the face of the
manager at the box office.
This afternoon ''Fogg's Ferry, Ia play
made famous by Lizzie Evans, wi be
presented and tonight "Blue Grass, - a ro-
nance OF Kentucky, which will be favor
ably remembered as one of the best plays
in the repertoire of the company.
THE EVIL EYE.
At the Jefferson, Chas. H. Yale's Evil
Eye presented their second performance
OF their engagement in this city to a
large and responsive audience.
Miss Mayme Mayo as Adora Van de
Vonst of New York was extremely capti-
waiting, especially in the second act when
she sings many topical songs, assisted by
the eccentric comedians Md and Nod.
The Evil Eye Will be repeated this af-
ternoon and tonight.
The COUNTY EAIR.
For a triumph in stage realism and
the most wonderful effect ever produced
on any stage, we must look to the crown
ing incident in 1.-The County Fair"
which wiIlsbe presentedsln this city tomor-
row night. with Neil Burgess himself as
Abigail Prue, viz the great race scene
in the last act. The stage, up to this
time an life and comedy, just such pic
ture as a crowd of country folks would
make at a County Fair, is, at the ring
ing of bell, suddenly plunged into
darkness which, however, only lasts
moment while the stage Is being cleared.
A second bell, the lights are up and the
audience Is greeted with a view Of three
thoroughbred horses, mounted by as many
gaily clad jockeys, in the acJ OF running
asthree-quarter mile dash The speed is
tremendous the fences and foliage seem
literally to fly by the straining animals,
each jockey on his steed seems bent on
winning ami now it is one and then
another that shows in the van. The az
dience rise en- messe to their feet and the
cries throughout the house are such as
are only heard at real races. "Cold No
lasses' is length behind at the half but
running easy, the colored jockey on
'Jinger" let's out a lap, and now ''Tfm''
sees his time to win, If ever, has arrived.
lie humps himself on "CoId Molasses, -
whispers a word to the colt and riding
for all he is worth, passes the judges
stand winner OF the County Fair three
year old race oy short neck. The bell
rings once more. the lights go out and
up again-and there is the Fair scene, just
as 1t appeaerd before the race
HOT OLD TIME.
The attraction at the Jefferson on next
Friday and Saturday and Saturday NATL
nee will be the record breaking success
in the farce comedy field, The Rays big
Eastern "A Hot Old Time which Is this
season more than duplicating It's hit OF
last year, when 1t won recognition as
the most prosperous organization of its
kind on the road. The success OF the at
traction is easily explained Not only
has it a consistent plot, fund Of humor
that is irresist1bly contagious and live
illness OF action thai, While escaping ac.
tuaI violence, is both constant and comic.
but It Is entirely free from that element
of vulgarity and suggestiveness that has
handicapped SO many recent productions
Not line or situation that can offend is
to be found IN the play and 1t is as clean
as 1t is funny, which is saying a good
deal. Nearly all of the music introduced
in the piece was written especially for it,
and it was in this production that the
popular song Of this season Lady"
song that is sweeping this country from
ocean to ocean, was first heard. Strong
specialties are introduced by Gracey and
Burnett, j. Aldrich Libbey, Barry and
Halvers, Pearl Revare, Marie Vaughn.
Thomas 1, Kennette, Kate Trayer and
selection of scintillating soubrettes
Special scenery is carried and the CO.'S
6u1n0S ara Dicturoa0l1a and ,loor4x.