The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
An Elopement Stopped.

AN Eiopement stopped.
Two young people on Peaks island who
are quite sure they love each other to dis
traction and are also satisfied that life is
not worth living unless they can share
us joys and sorrows together, are forbid
den to marry by the prejudice of stern
grandfather. No names will be given as
all the parties concerned in this little
domestic drama are highly respected
personages. Last night the lovers con-
cluded to take their destiny in their own
hands and elope. Just as they were leav-
ing the house, the father of the girl, who
has been away for long time, returned.
he took in the situation at glance and
Without exercising his paternal authority,
he convinced tho young lady that her
action would break her dear old grand
fathers heart and persuaded her to re-
turn home. For the benefit of those who
like romance, this little scene will be re-
peated every afternoon and evening this
week in the third act of Alabama at
McCullum's Peaks island theatre.
Forest City Rink.
1t was Baby's day at the Forest City
rink yesterday and high carnival reigned
in the afternoon for several hours. There
was an interesting gathering of specta-
tors and SO babies, between one and two
years of age were entered for prizes.
Mrs. W. G. Faunce of Boston, Mrs. J.
Tough of Montreal and Mrs. G. Scherer
of New York acted as judges and made
the following awards:
First prize-Gold neck chain, George
E. Dyer. 10 months old.
Second prize-Gold ring, Mildred Hol-
brook, Is months old.
Third prize-Florence Peele, Is months
old
Subsequent to the announcement of the
decision of the judges, which was salts
factorily received, the successful compe-
titors and their proud mothers took chairs
| i'll the centre of an enclosed ring and re-
ceived the congratulation of the audience.
The gathering was then entertained by
the wonderful aerialists, the two St.
Belmos, who are attracting large crowds
| to the rink this week by their daring
trapeze performances. They are artists
of the the first magnitude in this special
line. Their daring feats embrace postum
| ing, swings, hanging by the feet and
most everything known to the art of the
aerialist. One act is alone worth the
/ price of admission. Through a hoop
fringed with knives, and suspended high
in air, dives one of the St. Belmos, then
with swing on the trapeze and covering
q distance of over 40 feet he plunges
through framework covered with paper
and gracefully and safely lands on his
feet on the floor beneath. The perform
ance excited the highest enthusiasm and
to be fully appreciated should be seen.
Germans Alabama Troubadours.
| The weeks engagement of the Trouba
dours is fast drawing to close and the
interest of the public in their work is on
the increase. The troubadours have won
many admirers during their several visits
to Riverton park and they are always
sure of cordial reception upon return
engagements. The company in the scenes
and acts from southern life, and in their
Characterization of life in the early days
of the sunny South, prove themselves in
teresting impersonators. The songs and
dances are executed with vim and ell
thusiasm of which the negro has always
been capable. The camp meeting shouters
company is highly appreciated by the
large audience in attendance each day.
If the weather is pleasant the park will
be crowded today as several excursion
parties from out of town are expected in
addition to the regular afternoon at
tendance.
Willard Carnival.
Forbidding clouds have no terrors for
the amusement loving public when the
knowledge of agood thing in store attracts
them toward Willard beach. The attend
ance both afternoon and evening yester-
day was excellent and quite compliment
airy to the management of the carnival
The athletic sports were given on the
broad street directly in front of the main
entrance to the casino affording the as
sembled people an excellent view, of the
runners as they came down. The dash
was won by Munroe of Portland, prize,
pair of L. A. W. bicycle shoes. The hop,
step anu jump also went to this agile
young man, a bicycle lantern. The
running broad juns went to Hedsey of the
Cove theatre troupe.
The rain came down at this point
necessitating the postponing of the
balance of the programme till Friday.
The fire works in the evening were an
unqualified success, quite the best that
have ever been given at this resort. To-
day at D. m. the life saving crew from
the cape station will give an exhibition of
he methods of saving life from wreck.
Portland people are justly proud of their
life saving crew and will doubtless throng
to Willard this afternoon to see this stirr-
| ing feature.