Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-01
CITY OPERA HOUSE NOTES.
Some of the Attractions that Have
Been Booked.

business is rather quiet at tn" Guy
crcr:I hoiis,.. JUS AT present, tut lroia-
Uses to he livelicr later on. Manager
N9vCald has some fine attractions
hnokcd but finds it rather di'ti;ult to
net The GOOD ones so late in the sea
son. bookings are usually made in Il"
early snring for the following season.
- that th"r" ur,. not many Omen d"'eS
at this time Of the year.
Three good ones have been booked
for the spring. Quincy Adams Saw
.er." the piece that mas had 50 $u1-
cessful a run in Boston this season.
will be MT on the road soon and viii
he here along in March. Charles ~.
Yalo's old-time favorite spectacular
pieces. The Devils Auction, ana TN"
"E.yII Eye" will be here in April and
May.
What j. exnected - ',e nne ~ n"
greatest hits of thc season viii y" Neil
burgess in the county Fair which
v ill be along in February. Those who
have seen this will. Of course. remem-
Der the race on the stage between Tire"
real live" horses. The arrangement
in this is similar 10 that used in III"
chariot scene III lien Hun, trad
mills being used. Manager Ma Nh"'i
has no doubt of being able to nut thiS
~ without a hitch here. He has play
ed the piece before aud knows what
viii bc required to make i! success
ful
Two more bookings Cor May are
IIovts "A Bunch Of Keys" and tn"
american Hustler" The former has
heen seen here and was favorahly re-
cnived The latter is q new one.
The Ollie Halford Stock Company
win he here for n week in February.
Manager MaxGcld is already hllins
. hook for next season. Tom Shea Will
probaly open the season along the last
of August. with . thrce-nights engage
ment. one Of Ecnnctt 4 Monlton'
| largest stock companies has been Sc
cured for week. The Jessie Harcouru
and Dot karroll companies. both OF
which played here. this year. will re-
turn, next season, and each Tor Il
weeks engagement. The EentfroW
| comedy Company. with u band ana
orchestra has been booked for q week
IN these DAYS when only the list OF
| tax PAYERS escapes dramatization. 81
| course Tracy could not escape. His eS-
ranadeS have been woven into drama
under the name Of Tracy. the Escap-
od Convict. and the company present
/ iny il win he along in January.
The next travelling company to an
rcar here will be frankie Carpenter and
| her company, filling n weeks engage
/ mrnt. commencing Dee. s. Every ono
knows and likes frankie down thi:
way. and they say she has stronger
company than ever. this season. includ-
ing her own orchestra. She will have
something new in plays to offer. ant
Z, will doubtless do q big business Here
The sale Of seats for this attraction
will commence three days in advance
Of the opening night and can b,
bought for any night in the week.
The now nlan of having the curtain
go up promptly al o'clock whethe
YOU are there or not will also DO int,
force with this engagement Patron:
wifi henceforth be pretty sure of miss
ing mart Of. the FIRST act unless the!
ar. in their seats at s o'clock. This viii
prevent any unexpected waiting at III.
start and il is hoped will meet will
favor generally.
The advertising space i'm the pro
grams which win he issued by Mana
ger Maxfield. has been readily taken
and they are now being printed. The,
will make their first appearance Wit
frankie Carpenters engagement.
Several plays are now being re
hc.irsed by amateurs Work will b
commenced at once Oh Down East un
der the direction of Mr. Edgecomb {
, Auburn. which viii be presented Mt III
Sons of Veterans fair. which will h
? held Dec . 10 and IL Nugget Nell