The Portland daily press., 1901-01-10
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
THE KENNEDY 5.

The matlnEe perEor nAnces OF the KEN
nedy's at the Portland theatre are at
tracing good many theatre goers
among the ladies and children and yes
erday well pleased audience saw the
old familiar piece ''ren Nights In Bar
Room In the evening the east appeared
to good advantage IN kip Van winkie'
and the production was in every way a
worthy one. "Sapho'' will be played
this afternoon TO be followed at night by
"In the Shadow OF the Law" q strong
play which abounds in stirring sosnes
and interesting situations. Friday VIII
be souvenir Dioht when picture OIL
Mr. kennedy and Miss Nellie KENNEDY
rilI be given to every lady occupying
sessrved seat Saturday has been SET
aside for amateur night which will
furnish fun Of the most satisfying Kind.
TBE WAITE COMEDY COMPANY.
A notable feature at yesterdays NATL
nee of the Waite Comedy comDany at the
Jefferson theatre was the chocolate tea
given by Queen Nab, after the perform
ance Of DIR. Bill, which was attended by
a Qoodly number Of the ladies and chill
dren who enjoyed the hospitality 30 gen.
erously and graciously dispensed by the
little one. In the evening, a production
of the Fatal Card" proved to be a
strong drawing card and was presented
IN q finished manner, hardly to be looked
for from company which is playing at
popular prices. Today Is kill is good
one, having for the afternoon attraction,
'"rhe Great AM" from the pens of
William Gill and George Tottsn Smith,
two newspaper correspondents. Tonight
"a Celebrated Case" will be played,
RosSINI CLUB CHORUS REHEAR-
SAL.
At Y. Nj, G. A. hall Tuesday night,
Arthur Hyde of Boston, conducted the
rehearsal OF the Rossini club chorus, who
will give In February with the assistance
Of q number of male choir singers,
Bach's cantata Goods Time Is Best"
ana Coleridge Taylor's 1.-The Wedding
Feast OF Hal waths" The date of the
concert, which will be given at Kotzsch-
mar hall in the evening. has not been
fixed.
BURTON HOLINESS LECTURES.
The sale of seats for the Burton Holmes
lectures opens at Cressey, Jones s.
Aliens this morning at 8 O'Clock and
there Will no doubt be a very large adj
vance sale as every one will want TO hear
this celebrated lecturer. Numbers will
be given out at O'Clock and the sale is
Foba foa
The opening lecture win be 1.-THE Edge
of China" and the course opens at City
hall, Thursday evening. January Gath.
Each lecture will be superbly illustrat-
ed with still and motion pictures.
MAINE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA.
There are to be several fine overtures
Included In the programmes of this oon-
cert, which will give very popular num-
bers for the orchestra alone, and with the
chorus, the Carmen selection, the Bee
thoven "Hallelujah," and Forget. me
Not" viii be given.
Mime. Maconda is always popular here,
and will be heard to advantage In some
highly dramatic numbers. Certificates
to be exchanged, January 10th, at Ores.
sey, Jones and Aliens.
NOTES.
Belle Fremont, the nineteen year-oid
singer In the Bostonians, who died ON
Saturday at Denver, was the adopted |
daughter Of Jessie Rartlett Davis, the |
oontralto. She was daughter OF Mrs. |
Davies sister, and had been trained for
the stage by Mrs, Davis, who fell that she |
had career before her. Two years ago, |
at Mrs. Davis s suggestion, she Joined the |
Eostonians In order OF get some expert |
ence tef1re going ID Europe TO prepare |
herself for grand opera.
Archie boyd. who is now at the head of |
the conpany which is PLAYING "The Viii
lage Postmaster" will next season be at |
star in New England play which /
Charles Barnard is to write for him.
Miss Lucille Verna, a young actress
who has been "a member of the companies
which played "MamselIe 'Awkins'' and
1.-The Military Maid" was married on
Friday, in Washington, to Frederick X
Burnham, according to an announce
ment made yesterday. MIR. Durham is
the son of Frederick A, Burnham, presi-
dent OF the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Insurance Company. He Is in the fresh
man class at Yale, The bride Is from
Philadelphia, and belongs 70 good
family.
There was an exceedingly lively de-
mand for seats for the engagement OF
Maude Adams in "L'Aiglon" at the
Hollis Street Theatre In, Boston Tuesday
The sale opened at eight
o clock, and bsrore that hour there was a
long Inns extending down Hollis street
and showing the unusual interest OF the
public in this engagement, AS for the
success OF Miss Adams In the leading
there has been only one opin-
ion, and those who enjoyed seeing her as
l. idy Babbie in ''The Little Minister"
will have a new treat In Watching her
work as the pathetio little son OF Napo-
leon In the new drama by the author of