The Portland daily press., 1901-01-28
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
READING AT FREE STREET
CHURCH.

Mr.. Ingalls,. VINO is to read AZ the Free
street church nsxt "Wednesday evening;
al enjoyed your rendering OF that
xvondsrful 'Epic OF the Inner Life
very much. Some parts Of IL received
a vividnsss and naturalness that was
new. Though have long believed that
the work was adapted and perhaps origi-
nalIy intended for q dramatic presenta-
tion."
BowDoIN GLEE AND MAN DoLIN
GUITAR CLUBS.
The lively and rolIicking music of
college gIes club appeal to the tastes OF
q very large number oil amusement
seekers and when thesS voices are sup
plemented by the tuneful airs OF man
dolin-Ruitar club the entertainment De-
comes all the more inviting. such Is
the Offering of the "BoTdoin boys at
Kotzschmar hall on Wednesday evening
next. r,ckets for which ara now on sale
mt Cressey, Jones 81 Aliens. The sale
already brisk is likely to he much In
creased during the few days preceding
the concers and everybody who wishes to
attend should make timely application
for seats.
PORTLAND FESTIVAL CHORUS.
The formal call for 3 business meeting
of the Festival Chorus at Y. nj. q. A,
Hall, on Monday evening at nine O'Clock,
for the purpose of electing president In
place OF MIR. Albert s. woodman, is a
matter of the deepest regret to the whole
association. MIR. Woodman has not only
shown ability, but great tact and for
bearance In the fulbllment OF his duties,
and by the quiet dignity OF his manner,
has won for himself many friends and
admirers among the chorus.
MokI LAND,
The subject OF the next lecture In the
Burton Holmes course ut City hall. next
Thursday evening, will he "Moki
Land" This lecture was given by Mr..
Holmes In this city last season and was
pronounced by press and public to be one
of the best and most interesting lectures
ever given in this city, while the still
and moving pictures were unsurpassed
for beauty and coloring. Among the
motion pictures shown Will be the cAval-
cade In the desert; fording the river;
Moki cane rush, priests entering the I'M
dsrground kiva; snake and antelope
priests beginning the invocatIons; the
dance with living rattlssnakes; entry OF
the Walp1 priests; the walpi snake dance;
thegrand march; pony race; hundred
yard dash in the sand; rooster Ulucking
race; pursuit of the American girl.
Course and evening tickets on sale at
Cressey, Jones IL Aliens.
KELLAR AT JEFFERSON.
This is a progressive age, and II there
comes q time when the courts seek more
rapid method Of divorce making than
that now in vogue in some OF the states.
they VIII but have 80 call upon magician
kellar. He has perfected a device that
does away with trials alimony, counsel
fees, and all the impedimenta of the
mod srn divorce court and at the same
time is so instantly and completely etfec-
tive, that the lady who Is to be disposed
of, disintegrates into thin air and moth
ing whatever is left to tell the tale.
he will present his entire
entertainment, as announced, in this
city, at the jefferson, next Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee.
OUR NEW MINISTER"
The present theatrical season will
doubtless witness an unusual number of
new Plays, some American, and Others OF
Eduropean origin. One OF the best home
productions, from all accounts, is "Our
New Minister" q three-act play Of
tnaWa-
man thompson and George W. Ryer,
which is to play its return engagement
In this city Monday evening, January 2s.
For several years past Mr.. Thompson and
Ryer have had the idea OF a new play In
mind, one that should be ut companion
piece to "Ibe Oil Homestead" They
believe they found in "Our New Minis
ter the very subject they were in search
of, inasmuch as it offers novelty to the
stage, willis "holding the mirror up to
nature" In much the same manner az
their first production, 1.-THE Homestead"
which saw the light OF day fourteen years
ago, ami which has grown In popularity
with each successive performance until
now 1t has arisen to all the dignity OF a
classic.
ROWE-KING STOCK co.
Portland theatre was packed to the
doors Saturday evening and standing
room was at a premium at the closing
performance OF the Rowe-King stock
company. This company has given excel
emit satisfaction the past week and have
played to largs houses ut each perform
ancs. The pieces were all well staged
and the parts in the hands of competent
people who portrayed their roles to
the entire satisfaction of the audience as
was evinoed by frequent applause. The
handsome parlor suit was awarded Sat-
urday evening to Winfred 5. Hovsy, 372
Cumberland street.
MR.. GEORGE SMITH FOR ALDER
MAN, WARD s.
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