The Portland daily press., 1900-10-25

MORRISON COMEDY co.

The Morrison comedy company drew
large and we'll pleased attendances at
both of their performances yesterday. Last
evening Manager MORRISON put on for
the first time In this city that beautiful
Southern society drama entitled "Blue
Grass" Miss Allie Gerald, took the lead
,nc part OF Mary Brand In avery capa-
be manner, assisted by Mr.. Frederick
Murray as Louis Berthelot MIR. Eugene
Powers as Col. Nicholas Decatur, Mr..
Hal Claridon as John Brand and Miss
Minnie Milne as Violet Raymond. Miss
Gerald is surely winning a great many
friends in Portland by the manner In
which she handles her respective parts. |
The speoialties introduced are worthy of
special mention, especially Sanctaro, the
japanese wonder worker, and Miss Mabel
Leslie, who won the hearts OF all present
by her singing and dancing. For this
afternoon 'The Girl from Mexicoss VIII
be the bill. and for this evening the play
made famous by Lizzie Evans, ''Coon
Hollow"
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The prlIn, frolicsome and Iovable Miss
Abigail Prue is a sharply defined theatri-
cal dslineation Of eccentric female oharac-
ter, and all dne to the mimicry, skill and
talent OF man. That man is Nell Bur-
CESS, who win be at the jefferson tonight
in the character named, in connection
with the big revival of that great suo-
cess, "Ihe County Fair on the stage
Mr.. Burgess is as manly and vigorous a
fellow as one ever shook hands with, and
yet behind the foo:lights he wears petit.
coats as II nature intended them for his
apparel. How different this is from the
usual run of male performers who at
tempt to portray female characters
They caricature. but Neil Burgess acts.
His interpretation of this character. and
the general atmosphere Of the production
all the way through gives one a sort of
indehnable pleasure. 1t Is a feeling OF
satisfaction one cannot analzye, yet 1t is
Ike catching breath OF country air, and
being introduced to good old-fashioned
folks, hearing honest voices, witnessing
kindly actions and being told an humble
story, which goes direct to ones heart.
QUO VADIS.
Geo. p. Morgan, representing Fred G
Whitney ana Edwin KnowIes's colossal
production Of "Quo Vacis'' is IN town to
engage a large number OF supernumer-
aries to ada realism to the play when it is
Produced at the jefferson, Nov. I, , ana
3. While there are fifty people in the
company, thirty-two speaking parts In
the cast It is necessary in some OF the
scenee to fiji the stage with people who
represent the various moDs IN Sienkie-
wicz wonderful story. These people,
while not speaking a line, have to be
thoroughly rehearsed In order that there
be no hitch.
DANIEL FROHMAN STOCK co.
The Daniel FrohInan Stock, formerly
Of Tbs Lyceum, and now making its
home at DAILY S Theatre, New York, VIII
present the first three days OF next week
three OF the New York comedy successes,
namely Monday night 1.-The Manoeuvers
of Jane;" Tuesday night, "The Ambas-
sador;" Wednesday night, wheels With
in Wheels" and for the matinee Wednes.
day, the best of the repertoire for ladies
and children, 1.-The ManoeuYers of Jane -
In this play viii be seen some or the
handsomest gowns ever seen at the Jeffer-
son, and as these are always attractive to
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