The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
exc. W. WILSON'S CoMPANY.

GEO. W. WILSON'S COAfANr.
That Geo. W. Wilson steadily main.
tains his hold On the theatre going folks.
OLD ami young, has been proved beyond
oil doubt by the almost unprecedented
crowds which have greeted him and his
cSmrany during the week just closing.
The record ef attendance has been
eouelled but ence b, fore In the history Of
r.pertoirs at the Jeff, rsoD, and this fat
must o d source OF the gret test satisfac-
H,n to the tr.lllAnt artist who heads the
cast.
No ones frimasic education could be
o,psidt rsd complete nowadays II he or
she had never feen the "Gov'nor." u play
with which the name OF Mr.. Wilson Is
indissolutly connected. 1t Is not surpris
ing, tltrssers, that a Packed horss srset.
I'D Mr.. Wilson and enjoyed to tho utmost
his iI.mitsIie ehriaett rizstion CT the
def cid beat builder. He felt that in
spiraticn which always comes to the foot
lztt5 from rosE onstve audisEcs In
front, and noted with his pristine uno-
utn. Lady Deadiock's Secret" was the
Acceptable yftsrLcon Offering yesterday,
which was played to good gathering
in the orchestra. while the usual matinee
crowd packed the balcony.
Today Mr.. Wilson will close his present
annual engagement here. producing
"Luck Of q Factory Girl" this afternoon,
and In the evening that always popular
piece, "Msfssnr er from Jarvis Section"
In hi Gr al notice Of Mr. Wilson and
his company, it is only natural to say
that sta,e pride was touched by the excel
lent work of MIME girl, Miss farnum.
We also warmly com mend the very bril-
liant playing on the cornet by Florence
Louiss Horn, another daughter OF the
State = no contributed most materially TO
the sue, ess Of the specialtiss.
DAD IN HARNESS.
.Dad In Harness banished duh osrs
fxom many a weary mortal at the Port
land theatre yesterday, where two per-
formances were given. There was q
snap and cash about the whole thing
which kept the audience on the alert,
and the cast was much moro at ease than
on the night of the initial performances.
Tbs show afforded genuine pleasure, and
is worth attending. There will be spec
ial matinee today, and the closing pei
tcrmance will be given tonight.
THE IRISH ALDERMAN.
A farce comedy full of mirth, with
laughter IN every line. entitled 'fThe
Irish Ald,rmsn," will he presented at
the Jeiferfon, Tuesday and Wednesday,
with a spe o,al Wednesday matinee. The
clipaxes are convulsing, and while 1t is
not burlefqce or travesty. 1t can be
oaIlsd "Rire Emerald of Irish Real
ism.''
BURTON HOLMES.
Crowded houses every where In what has
greeted Burton Holmes In all the large
cities wherever be has appeared, and the
highest praise from press and pablio has
been given the s.. ries OF illustrated leo
lures which he has teen delivering, not
only on the lectures themselves, but also
for the mastery manner In which MIR.
Holmss handled his subjects. He is in
desd worthy successor of John l.. Stod-
dard. His course of i've lectures In this
city commences In City hall, Thursday
evening, Feb. list, and will be timely
illustrated with beautiful colored pic
lures and the only series Of moving pic
lures ever taken Of thess places. Tickets
en- sale as Cressey, Jones 81 Aliens.
MAX O'RELL.
ITtoss anticipating hearing Max O'Rell,
January twenty fourth, ON American
eocie,y up to Date" will be interested
in the account given in the Chicago
Tribune after he had delivered this leo
ture there.
"The lecture began by saying he had
oft en- teen compelled to listen to the I'm
pressions of France from tie ordinary
American traveller, and he proposed to
tlke his revenge on the audience. he
would relate his Impressions, not opln-
ions, Ct the greatest country in the world
III. Biouet said he wouli not have to
prove tho latter assertion-its truth was
admitted by the Americans themselves.
AitSr commenting upon the rush Of an
American ms indicated by the card on his