The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND rHEArE.

EOAILAND IAEAIE.
Jere MoAulife and his excellent stock
company commenced their first engage
ment IN this city at Portland theatre
before an audience OF sufficient num-
bsrs 90 nu almost every seat IN the thea
tire. The play presented was Charles
E. Blaney's melo-drarua, "Tne Eiec-
trician." MIR. Heath and Mrs. Pughsley
were decidedIy successful In their parts
and all the other roles were satisfactori-
~ assumed. MIR. Jere McAuliffe, made
a pronounced personal hit In the comedy
roles ana kept the audience laughing con.
tinuously during all his scenes. lie is
q clever singer and dancer and VIII be
strong favorlte In Portland before the
engagem ent ends. Five rIst-olass spec
lalties were introduced that won enthusi-
astic encores. Collins and Madell. mus.
cal team, presented q particularly fine
act, and Alex Wilson introduced VEN
triloquial act that created roars Of laugh
ter. The audiences during the week de-
serve TO be large for this attraction as
the repertoire is new and attractive.
Ihis afternoon Southern Chimes" Will
be produced, and tonight the bill viii be
the powerful naval drama 1.-The Man
WARS Man A special bill win be the
reduction of Camille" tomorrow af.
ternoon that no one will want TO miss
for every afternoon and evening during
the week.
THE PHELAN STOCK co.
The E. V. phelan STOCK company are
playing . return engag ement at the
Jefferson theatre and opened last eve
ming with a very satisfactory prsssnta-
tion OF 1.-The Ensign" IL was ladies'
night and the attendance was large and
cordial In It's reception of the popular
favorites, The speoialties are above
the average in quality and most nosable
feature is the appearance Of the famous
tenor Kaymon Moore, who electrified
the audience by the sweetness of his
voice. MIR. Moore made a decided hit
on the Keith circuit and has achieved
an enyiable reputation as an author and
compofer, "Sweet Marie" BEING his first
great success. lie will appear at every
performance during the weeks engage
ment. The bill today is an excellent
one and includes 1.-The Creole for matt
nee performance, to be followed at night
by 100 Much Johnson"
HOLMES AND THE WONDERS OF
FalESSALY.
In all probability no lecture ever Civ
en- by MIR Burton Holmes has made such
a lasting ana favorable impression as
his lecture given four years ago on
''The Wonders OF Thessaly, from the
Vale OF Tempe to the Monasteries in the
Air" Every year since Its fisrt presen-
tation, MIR. Holmes has received any num-
Der of requests for its repetition, ANA he
has Included it In his series OF this year.
The ellmpses which Mr.. Holmes gives
his audiences OF the daily life Of the
Monks of the Meterora. who dwell in
medieval simplicity In their lofty mon
asteries on the tops Of the heetling Thes-
salian crags can scarcely be compared
with any thing Re has given as yet. The
illustrations are remarkably fine and
beautifully oolored, while an added
teries of motion pictures, carefully Sc
lected by MIR Holmes from the fevorites
Of the mast two seasons, win be shown
at the end OF this lecture 1.-The Wonders
of Thessaly'' viii be given at City hall
next thursday evening.
ERNEST sEroN-THOMPSoN
whoever has read his stories of Lobo,
Molly Cotton Tall, the Springfield Fox
and host OF others, can happily recall
the time spent In it, be he old or young
10 hear him tell these stories is even
better. and to see on the canvas snapshots
OF wild animals taken by the camera
flend, or as MIR Thompson put It, "The
Man Afflicted with Cameratis, Is a de-
light. Hunting with the gun is now
supplantsd somewhat by the photograph
er's harml ess shots, so MIR. ThomT son
says,
MIR. Thompson lectures at City hall,
Saturday afternoon and evening. Fehru-
airy 10th. Seats now on sale at Stock
bridges piano rooms
COLBY GLEE CLUB.
or the Colby Gles club which gives a
concert in Portland, February 2lst, the
Camden Herald says: 1.-The Colby GIee
Club gave an interesting musical enter
tainment In the Opsra houss, Saturday
evening, The audience was much
pleased. The programme gave an inter-
estlng variety including selections by the
college orchestra, violin solos, readings.
glee club songs and mandolin and guita-
playing. The club has some very good
talent indeed. The violin solos were ex-
ira good and the reader showed himself a
talented elocutionist. The club is fortu-
nate In having for accompanist young
man who Is evidently an accomplished
nu siolAn."
HAROLD BAUER.
Harold Bauer, the famous pianist, Will
give piano recital at kotzsohmar hall,
Tuesday evening, February 18th. Seats
on sale at Steinertis music house, Thurs