The Portland daily press., 1901-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
wAIrE.s COMEDY COMPANY.

wsits's popular comedy company,
which closed q highly successful week at
the jefferson Saturday night, remains the
attraction at the house for another full
week. The plays Of the past week gave
excellent satisfaction, and the players
made many friends. Many OF the pro-
auctions were well worth the price
charged by the so-called high priced
shows. AS the big store believes In bar
gain sales, so does MIR. Waite believe In
delivering TO the neopie an abundance of
good, clean, wholesome Entertainment at
little price, and 1t was for that reason
that he has for twenty years maintained
the IL, 20 and 30 cent schedule. The
coming week will be busy one with the
Waite players.
Monday afternoon, the final week will
lepen with q matinee performance Of the
"Kidnappsrs," sensational comedy
drama. Monday night James X. Waite
Will again don wig and make up and
appear In the title role,S that Of Reuben
Lowder, in "That Man from Cattaurgus. .
As a souvenir OF the occasion flash light
pIcture of the audience will be taken by
Hanson, the artist.
Tuesday and Thursday nights dia-
mond ring will be given away to some
lady in the audience.
Friday night the stage settings will be
made in full view OF the audience. This
ought 10 prove q decided novelty. as
many who attend the theater have but
faint idea Of the ingenuity used in max
ing the pretty sets that greet the eye on
the rise OF the curtain.
In view Of the reputation made by the
company the past week the closing one
should be q record breaker.
THE BURTON HOLMES LECTURES.
No lecturer since the days OF John l..
Stoddard ever met with more universal
favor In the eyes of Portland audience
than did Burton Holmes when he made
his initial bow here last season. AL
though coming here total stranger he
soon won his way into the hearts of mis-
audiences and was always crested with
the wsrmsst applause, while his subjects
were handled in q mastery manner and
magnihcentiy illustrated with still and
motion pictures, many OF them being the
finest ever seen here. His course this sea-
SON promises TO be even more interest
ing than that OF last year, while the
subjects cannot fall to please all who at.
tend, as they ale selected with special
reference to matters that are OF more
than public interest just at this time.
All the subjects are new with the excep-
tion OF the second lecture, "Moki Land"
which, on account Of its deep interest
and beautiful illustrations, Will be re-
peated. The subjects Of the different
lectures win be edge OF China, "Moki
Land" "Paris Exposition" Wonders
OF Thessaly," and "Onerammergau IN
I9Oo."
All of these lectures will be fully Illus
trated with Appropriate still and moving
pictures. The oourss opens at City hall,
Thursday evening. January s4sh, and con-
tinuss for four consecutive Thursday
at Cressey, Jones & Aliens.
MAINE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
CONCERT.
The date OF changing the certificates
for seats for this concert Is TO Tuesday
the 10Th instead Of Wednesday the 10th.
This allows one days advantage to the
holders OF certificates, after which the
sale will be open to the general public.
NOTE.
At the jefferson theatre, January 30
and 81, Division y, A. o. h, will produce
Ambition, an original ana very clsver
comedy by a Portland playwright for
the present naMeiess. The divisions
strongest dramatic talent has been called
into the cast and the play win be beauti-
fully staged with every attention TO de-
tail