The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-17
NOW PEAKS TURN.
Another New Theatre for Portland
People.

Handsome Rustic Structure to BE Erec'eu
at Peaks-Bartley McCullum VIII
Conduct 1.-THE Is Going to Europe
With Neil Burgess and the County
Fafr-Good Authority Says Work VIII
Be Begun Very Soon-A Chat WIN
Mr.. McCulIum.
Portland waited long time for ner
opera house, but now that she is to ha'e
one it is to be one of the finest III Ans
RIGA, and Portland people are CORE
spondinglyss happy.
And this is not all.
For many years there has been talk OF
a new summer theatre at Peaks lsi-
and. but it has not matefialized. now
unless all signs fail and before many
months. this too will become reality.
The new theatre will be locaten on
land Just beyond the old pavilion toward
Greenwood Garden, and according 10
prominent stocknolder of the Oasco
Bay Steam boat Company. who Will puiiu
the theatre, work will be. common ced
inst as soon as the weather will permit.
The new temple Of amusement Will De
of the rustic style SO popular IN tnese
times, and will cost somewhere from
Sl2, 900 to $4,000. 1t will be arrangea
with an extremely high roof OF a pagoaa
description which, combined with an
elaborate system of!cold air dIaughts, Will
afford the very best of ventilation.
The building will be SO constructed
that it can be made absolutely tight and
imperious to out side winds and blows,
but at the same Etime the feature OF
opening the sides of the building and Sc
curing a rush OF soothing draughts so
gyatetul in searching day, will be re-
tanned.
The stage, of course, will be very large,
'affording ample scope for the scenic
productions of spectacular plays OF the
most exacting nature.
Nothing that will add to the general
effect of the production and the COM
fort of the actors will be left undone,
the most ample plan of electric lighting
and heating for the stage and theatre
will be put in.
The new house will have a seating ca
pacity of 1900, just double the people that
have crowded into the historical pavilion
for SO many years.
1t is peculiarly fitting that this sum-
mer theatre should mark the 10th year
of the managerial regime of Portland s
popular or-manager, BARLEY McCul-
- r xzyo1o tn n III
anlusement-goers that he is to MAIL
age the new play house.
Tt is understood Col. Wood will be the
architect of the new theatre.
Mr.. McCullum ia in Portland now fol
few days and the PRESS man had
a plcasant chat with him last evening al
the Windsor hotel.
he corroborated the fact that he was
to be at the island again the coming
summer, and was already engaging a
great company for next season. While
he had nothing to say in regard to the
new theatre, he did not deny that 1t
was to be built, and said it had beer de-
cided a long time ago to build, 1t being
only question of time.
He admitted that be had been in con
sultation with Col. Wood the architect Of
Portland's new opera house in regard
to matters at the island.
Mr.. McCulum sails from New Yorl
on the 23d of this month for England
with Neil Burgess and his famous New
York Company with the County
Fair" which Mr.. MoCullum will "pro
duce,' and play Otis Tucker in Grea
Britain. returning here 10 June in sea
son for the summer opening. They vii
open in Manchester and from Their
to London. Miss Evely n Pollock will
he member of the company and sew
eral of the horses including the famous
"Cold Molasses,' will make the trip.
Fir. McCullum spoke in lavish praise
tof the new Portland opera house. "Col
Wood is doing wonders in the construct
ion of this new theatre. said he. 81
is veritable palace of amusement
thought when saw the Knickerbookel
theatre in New York, had seen per
lection in theatre building, but l actual
ly belieYafthe Portland house is going tt
beat that.3' ne
Such praise from an expert like Mr.
McCullum is indeed flattering.
ait seems good to be in Portland
again." said the genial Bart in par
ing, land I shall look forward eagerl.
to the time for the beginning o
which will make full decade of m.
summer work in Portland.
Portland people will all join insa hear
ty "bon voyage and speedy return
to genial Bart