The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-09

filled with wires running to all parts ol
the stage and the regions in front OF inc
curtain. From the number of these wires
the visitor, even if he knows little apou'
matters theatrical, may safely concluoe
that the new theater is the possessor Oh
complete electrical equipment and IN thaC
conclusion he is not far out OF the way.
Next week the chairs will be put III
place and in short time after that the
house will be ready for the people WIN
will occupy them. The management
have several attractions under consluera-
ton for the opening of the house puo naNe
not signed a contract with any OF thelh'
1t is understood that one plan when they
have in view is to have three nlgnts VI
light opera and three of drama on the hrst
week, perhaps arranging for excursions
from other cities 10 that people may come
from away to see the opening attractions
at the new house. q
The Lewiston Journal hears that the
iessees of the new Portland theater nave
made arrangement with Manager Hor-
bury of the Lewiston Music hall and the
|
Horbury will play the same attractions at
Lewiston Music hall that are played at
this new theater. To this end connecting
dates are being arranged, and while, Oh
course,a majority of the companies would
have come into Maine anyway it is yet
TACT that the season is to be rendered unu-
sually brilliant both for Portland and
| lewiston NV Of
and by the fact that Lewiston has also
one of the finest and most popular theat-
ers in the East.
A dispatch from Bangor to Watervllle
paper on August 9th quotes an interview
with Isaac B. Rich of the Hollis Street
theater, Boston, who was in Bangor, We'd
nesday, on his way to visit his sister IN
Bucksport. Mr.. Rich in speaking of the
business outlook in the theatrical line the
coming season, said that he thought 1t
would be excellent. Mr.. Rich was one OF
the many managers who endeavored to
lease the new Portland theater, but he
could not make such arrangements as he
wished with the owners of the house he
thinks that the theater will be one OF the
finest in the country. He said that until
| Augusta and Waterville had theaters,
people in central and eastern Maine would
not have an opportunity to see good
plays. If they were supporting opera
houses the best attractions in the country
would be seen down here. He thinks that
Waterville ought to have good theater
capable of playing the largest attractions
on the road and he hopes that one may be
built there in a few years. The Bangor
opera house corporation is to be reorgan.
lied next year and the house will be
leased and there are many people there
who would like to see Mr.. Rich get it,
providing that the long jumps between
Bangor could be broken with stands
either in Waterville or Augusta.
| Among the attractions on the Maine
circuit this fall and winter and which
will be seen at one or the other Of the
Portland play houses are the following:
| Charles E. Callahan's Kentucky idyl,
| "Coon Hollow"
| Primrose and Vests MINISTRIES.
| Chauncey Olcott in his new plays. Mr..
Olcott has never been seen in Maine. He
is widely known as a musician come
dian.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grismer in a pew
play. Mr.. Grismer has starred in "The
New South and Humanity His
wife's stage name is Phoebe Davis.
Frank Mayo's "Pudd head Will
| son."
"The Hearthstone, new play by
Acres"
| ssThe Cotton King
| Henshaw and Ten Brock who made
hit in the Passing Show" and are COM
ing in a new piece.
Ricards and Garfield, who have starred
called My Boys
in a new play.
Frohman's "The Girl 1 Left Behind
Me, . story of life in the army in Indian
campaigns. The company, it is said will
1 be a strong one.
"The Yankee Drummer" piece of the
Madame Rhea in play which has not
| been announced.
Lillian Kennedy.
''Blue Jeans the Hoosier play with
the saw mill attachment. Lincoln j. Car
ter's "Fast Mail
James B. Mackie of Grimes Cellar
| Door fame in a new play.
German Brothers minstrels.
q Lincoln j. Carter's 1.-THE Tornado"
Frohman's "Never Again.
"O'Hooligan' Wedding"
Katherine Rober in repertoire.
| Lincoln J. Carriers Under the Doom"
| ''The DEVILS Auction.
Frohman' S "Sowing the Wind"
aside Tracked" under the management
of A. @. Scammon.
Edward E. Rice's "The Girl from
Paris"
"The Twelve Temptations.
AL G. Fields MINISTRIES.
The Hermann combination headed by
the wife of the late magician, Nine Herr
mann. q