The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GRIMES. CELLAR DOOR.


many will appsar at Portland theatre
saturday afternoon and evening In tne
ever-popular and famously funny farce
comedy "qrimes' Cellar Door." Mr.
Mackie Is known as Hoyt's famous come
dian, and his popularity in Portland gem
orally results in q full house. Inc
door" has been retltted and frightened
up this season and the slide Of Grimes
and company is said to be sven funnier
than ever. As an inducement TO thea
tire gosrs to I'LL the theatre to its capacity
the management will present the person
holding A certain mum bsred ticket with
beautiful parlor set that will be on ex-
hibition in Oren Hooper Sons show win
dow ON Friday and Saturday. Seats Will
60 on sale for this engagement Thursday
moi ming, popular prices prevailing.
MYSTERIES OF INDIA.
For number of years, Magician kellar
has entertained audiences throughout the
length and breadth of the Land, with his
phenomenal explorations Of the magic
of the famed Mahatmas of India. He has
delved deeper into their work than any
man who ever lived, and some OF the
things he acoomplishes appear almost
supernatural This season he has a num-
Der of new illusions, each filing the en-
tire stage, and In addition, a new budget
Of small magic OF the highest possible
merit. His entire entertainment and all
his great illusions Will be giv9n here at
the Jefferson theatre, Friday and Satur-
day evenings, with Saturday matinee.
BOwDOIN GLEE AND MANDOLIN
GUITAR CLUBS.
This evening at kotzschmar hall there
VIII be given one of those musical treats
which only college boys can give. Lively,
stirring songs with full choruses and the
softer strains from tins mandolins ana
guitars will find their PLACES in a varied
and a well chosen proGrsmme. or course
local pride will be touched, for the talent
is mads up OF the Bowdoin Glee and
Mandolin Guitar Clubs and that warm
greeting is In store for them finds proof
In the already large sale Of tickets. Seats
are still to be had By application at the
store OF Crsssey, Jones & Allen.
AMBITION.
At the jefferson theatre this evening
the certain will rise on a very amusing
Irish comedy, the work OF local play
wright, and the company presenting 1t
will include some Of our best local tai
emit. The farcicsl element predominates,
but incidentally there will be many
catchy musical numbers. Misc Der
| nadette Moreau Is attending to the musi-
cal features and golf chorus of care
fully selected mixed voices will be one
of the hits. The performance will be
given under the auspices of Division 2,
A. o. H.. and II the present demand
for seats continues the Jefferson Will con-
tain tonight an audience which win
test its capacity.
MOKI LAND.
"Moki Land will be the subject of
the next lecture In the Burton Holmes
course which occurs at City hall next
Thursday evening. Those who saw this
lecture last season will want to see it
again, and those who were not fortu-
nate enough to attend should surely 90
next Thursday evening as 1t Is one OF the
most remarkable and interesting lect-
ures in the entire course. The lecture
will be profusely illustrated with still
and moving pictures, among the mos,
interesting OF which will be the snake
dance, BESIDES many other strange rites
and customs of the Pueblo Indians.
Course and evening tickets now on sale
at Cressey, Jonas & Aliens.
NOTES.
al can add little to the world testi.
mony of Verdi, 'said MIR. Gerioke yestsr-
day. "He was a man Of genins and a
writer OF beautiful music. AS a colnpo
ar OF opera, he was the first In our time
His operas have a dramatic life, com.
bined with grand music, that meets with
instant and deserved approval from all
| lovers OF music. There ts one thing that
perhaps is not generally known-Verdi
was 8 magnificent conductor, as we'll as
a composer. l WAS present at Vienna
when he brought out his rsquieum. and
his energy and demonstration OF musical
refinement on that occasion were an In
splration 20 me He brought out the
beautiful and grand in music, ana the
world owes him debt OF gratitude -
Boston Transcript.
1.-The Viking" the play that the Pi
Eta Society OF Harvard Will produce in
April, Ii an operetta in three acts, and
is the first three-Act play the club has
ever put on the boards. The author II
Theodore Stensland. who has taken part
in the club theatrioals for the last foul
years. Last year he had the leading
part In "Ths CAmpaigners. he Will
write the lyrics, also. while tbs music
win be composed by j. Loud, who wrots
the music for Fools Gold" and "Ihf
Hpontania, the club plays OF 81 and '9S
4 -. mn A DAFT