The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE MAN PROM MEXICO.

does most OF his thinking and some Of
his conversation In the spanish language.
. since he has been playing the principal
role in 1.-The Man From Mexico" II
has been necessary for him to use several
commonplace spanish phrases and tr
perfect himself in these ne has studied
diligently spanish as she ia spoken
While he was playing In 1.-The Man From
Mexico In Boston recently, the Cuban
school teachers, who to the number Of
several hundred were Waiting this coun-
try on an excursion. visited the Hub In
the regular course OF ths pre-arranged
itinerary. Among she festivities ar
ranged by the committee having the
teachers in charge was visit TO a local
theatre and after looking over the at
fractions announced by the play bills,
thu Cubans decided TO see 'The Man
From Mexico"
He will appear a. the jefferson theatre
Friday ana Saturday ana Saturday matt
mes. Seates are now ON sale.
KENNEDY PLAYERS.
Plays, or technically speaking, produo-
tions Of stories written by the cleverest
authors of tae age. such as "Ths FuVl-
tive" "Faust,'' "Traoked Down."
Midnight Express. "Trip Van Wrinkle, 4"
"In the Shadow of the Law" and 'Tom
Sswye-.'' which are the brains and zen
work of standard playrights. from .
olass OF entertainments offered by the
Kennedy Players 20 the audiences that
ME htiy throng TO the theatre where
they eppsar. The company is heade
by the popular comedian John j. Ken
nedy and the charming and accomplished
actress, Miss Nellie Kennedy, and the
supporting company is most capable
one In every particular. In point OF
elaborate costuming, scenic establish
meDts and modern effects. the company
has no superior among travelling popu-
lar priced attractions. A weeks engage
ment Will he inauaurated at the Port
land theatre on next Monday evening, at
which time tae beautiful melo-drama,
"The Fugitive" will be presented as the
initial performance, Matlnees daily,
commencing tuesday. Ladies' tickets
10 cents for Monday evening II bought
at the advance sale before p. m. Seats
| on sale at box office,
HARCOURT COMEDY co.
The Harcourt Comedy company present
ed one of their most famous successes,
Master and Man. stirring melo-
drama, full OF sensation and comedy,
| to packed house, last evening at Port
land theatre. The play gave the best of
satisfaction and is one OF the best pro.
auctions seen here for sometime at popu-
lar prices This afternoon the company
will present their famous SUCCESS
"Sapho,' and tonight that sensational
comedy elbow for Blow" will be the
bill, instead of Escaped from the Law"
THE WAITE COMEDY co.
The Waits Comedy company will ap-
pear at the Jefferson theatre for two
weeks, opening Monday night. January
z. This ssason MIR. Waite has added his
famous unexcelled premium band and
mammoth grand orchestra. and the must
cal programmes are strsst to hear.
During the engagement Mr.. Waite Will
make his first and only appearance in
his own play "rhe Man From Catta-
raugus'' MAtinees daily.
NOTES.
Three new plays were acted Monday
evening at thrss or the ohlsf theatres OF
Danes defence, "a new comsdy By Henry
Arthur Jones, was played for the first
time In Am srioau, and with much sue
osss AT the knickerbocker, Ada Rehan
appeared in ''Sweet Nell of Old Drury,"
a romantic play by Paul Ksster, built
I,.1 ha arla odna In, ha iifa nf hn IL
tress Of Charles III. that are for the
moment in the fashion with the theatres
OF London ana OF New York. At the
Republic, Viola Allen presented
dramatization by Lorimer Stoddard OF
Marion Crawford newest romance, "In
the Palace of the King" Finally at the
Opera, Jean de Reszks reappeared. after
a year OF absence, rs Lohengrin. 10
place the last first, the reaDpearanos OF
Nd. de Reezke sets at rest, at least for the
time, all the rumors OF his loss or voice
that came so beautifully from London
last summer. His voice did fail him at
Covent Garden for the sufficient reason
that no was Ill with influenza. Now all
trace OF illness has pissed. OF the three
plays, "Swaet Nell OF Old Drury'' Is an
Indifferent compound of busting mslo-
drama, obvious faros and picturesque sat
ting, to hit current theatrical fashion
and TO provide Miss Rehan with u part
that gives her opportunity to revea
anew many of her familiar qualities.
Miss Allen hkewse carries her new play,
acting with IN ore force and variety than
she has been wont to show. The play
itself Is skilful admiration of the theat
rioally effective incidents In the novel.
The mounting 10 more elaborate aud
lavish In the fashion of historical plays
hanssuggestive Of the Madrid OF Philip
III. As for Mrs. Dane Defence" it far
excels any OF MIR. Jones's recent plays.
Adroit in construction, sktlful and true
in Characterization, well written with
little straining for effect, Astounding In
sound observations of certain OF the So
cial conditions around US and OF their
effect upon the parsons in contact with
them, with a scene a faire that matches
In some respects that in "Qnsx,' it de-
serves fuller description and comment
than Is possible In brief treatise. BIO S.
ton Iran script.
The remains of Abby Sage Richardson,
the dramatist and essayist, who died in
Rome, Italy, on Dec. IL, reached New
YORK IN the care OF her son, William
Sage, last week, aud on Friday morning
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