The Portland daily press., 1901-02-22

vantage. The violin solo ~ Mr.Ntirune
was spIendidly rendered and received IN
encore which it 90 justly merite5, ant
the tsndsr strains OF Mr.. Sprague's man
dolin solo was one Of the gems of,the eve
ming. The affair was IN every respect 8
successful one and one OF PortIand's mosi
REPRESENTATIVE audiences listened through.
out with quickly appreciative interest
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
Mr. Denman Thompson win accompany
his celebrated production. "The Old
Homestead" this season and appear as
Joshua whitoomb" during It's pressnia-
tion here on Wednesday and THURSDAY
evenings, Feb "a and %.
In this character OF "Unole Josh" Mr..
Thompson has given to the stage a orea-
ton foreign to any that has ever been
presented, and In his delineation OF tie
Yankee has hewn 1t 30 clear and natural
that we 60 to seq him as the cIsveress ex-
ponent Of this interesting type. Outside
OF this character the play too, is of e1-
traordinary calibre. Its success IL one
OF ths remarkabls ooourrenoss in drama
tic history, and has few. II any, parallels.
IL touches the hidden heart springs and
makes us enjoy it over and over again
The Jefferson management announces
that by o special arrangement with Mir.
Thompson, the prices for these perform
anoss will be 70, 80, 70. 500.
CHARITY BALL.
The beautiful comedy drama "Chsrity
BALI Will be the attraction at the Jeffsr-
son threatre next Monday and Tuesday,
Feb. 20 and 70. The Charity Ball 10 from
the pen OF David Belasco, and through
spe ciAl arrangements with him, the most
e elaborate produetion OF this play ever
seen In this city VIII be presented.
Tie play 10 handled by the most oom-
pc tent local cast ever gotten together, as
each mem Der was chosen for his or her part
and the scenic effects were made and are
worked by one OF the best stage car
penters In the country.
RoSSINI CLUB.
The Rossini club yesterday morning
gave the following programme:
Piano Quartette-Selections from
Carmen, Bizet
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. smith, Mrs. John
son, Mrs. Allen
Vocal Solo:
a, Deep in Rose e Glowing Heart,
b, Twas April, Nevin
Miss Brown.
Piano Solo-Waltz, Chopin
Miss Weeks.
Vocal Solo-Una voce poce IA, Rossini
Miss Varney.
Piano SHORTCOMINGS, Sohumannz
Miss Trickey.
Vocal Solo-Lasoia chic pianza, Handel
Mrs. Bibher.
Plano Solo-Waltz, Caprice, Rubinstein
Miss Mary Jordan.
Vocal Solo-Ave Maria, Bach-Gounod
Mrs Bounds, with violin obligato by
Miss Gram
Vocal Solo-Serenade, Gounod
Mrs. White.
NOTES.
Miss Lolita Linthicum, late leading
ady at Her MaJssty's Theatre. is about
10 essay the role of plaintiff In case at
aw. MIR. William Mann Ia named as
defendant. II the case eventuates. A I
reach Of contract is alleged by the &C
ress. Under the GroSe regime Miss Lin
hieum signed contract TO play at so
much per week-a good round So m--until
day l. she wants compensation for the
inexpired term She alleges, first. that
he refused two good offers In order to
emain in Montreal, and again, she
ented furnished house on the strength
Of her contract till May LIST, for which she
10 EEEBOuHADAbs 1ub OuEIEf DOt1 nj u
higher salary, according to Miss LinShi-
,um, came from the American Theatre,
New York, and from MIR. W. s. Baldwin,
low In New Orleans.
AS Mics Linthioum herself summed up
he situation: ~ have a contract, and
what's contract for II not TO protect
ne?''
DESTROYS OF discovering whether it is
merely for the protection of the manager,
r whether 10 protects the other party to
he contract as well, Miss Linthicum has
laced the case in the hands OF MIR. X
J. Smith, of smith, Marley and Mont
emery, and awaits what she hopas Will
rove an amicable settlement with MIR.
damn, who succeeded to the heritage OF
ontracts, etc left by Mr. Gross when
hat gentleman gave up the management
4 the theatre. montreal Star.
Among the managers of New York
heatres Just now there is considerable
population as to where the attractions
re coming from to I'LL M their time In
he future. The situation seems. indeed,
o be- in the nature OF a play famine
ihus, while the gentlemen who compose
Vhat il variously known as the Theatri
al Syndicate and Theatrical Trust, are
eing widely accused OF Indignantly OPP
ressing players and managers outside
heir own circle, they are really soramb-
Ing for material.
Lisle Leigh IL winning praise as lead
ng woman with Reaping the Whirl-
Wind, her emotional work being particu-
Rrly commended,
Blanche Hall after q successful season
I twenty weeks In the title-role OF Zaza
10. company, returned to New York
lst week. L.. +. Morrison played Cas-
ourt In the same company.
Mrs. Alexander Dunsmuir, mother of
dina Wallace Hopper, 10 seriously i'll at
er apartments In the Hotel Imperial,
Jew York.
Clarence L. Fleming has sued Minnie
eiigman for S., 900 damages, alleging
nat she alandered him, calling him q
hief last November, since when he has
cen unable to secure an engagement.
Hiida CLARK, who has been at the
oates House, Kansas City, for several
7eeks suffering with an injured knee,
'as able TO be out or doors for the first
me last Thursday. She hopes to Iejoin
ne Bostonians In Washington on March
D.
Martha Morton Is writing an American
1medy for production by Daniel Froh-
lRn's stock company next season.
Fanny Mcintyre has been engaged to
lay a star engagement of several weeks