The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The London Vaudeville Company.

The London Vaudeville Company.
The attraction at Riyerton this week
introduces one of the brightest pro-
grammes of vaudeville numbers that
has been given this season at this popu-
Lar amusement resort In the afternoon
the entertainment was started, but was
postponed when partially completed ow-
ing to the showers. In the eveningfthe
company was greeted by large audience.
The work of the Zanfrellas, introduce
ing their enchanted house and their
grotesque, comic and daring acrobatic
and contortion acts, are at times very
laughable and provoke much good hui
NOR. Separately and together appearing
in medley of new tricks, and in an
olio of brilliant feats and decidedly
unique and striking features The Spen-
Ger brothers are versatile comedians up to
date Irish actors and the world s great
est marble slab dancers.
Louis Mueris is an accomplished voca-
list, and is very pleasing in the rendition
of the popular songs of the day The
Royal Duo in artistic solo performances
on various kinds of wind and string in
strunents are excellent entertainers.
The entire programme is one of the best
given during the season and is sure to
attract large crowds at each performance.
Zoo at Riverton.
Yesterday was the opening day of the
Zoo for Riverton and the attendance at
each exhibition was good, but not what
it should have been considering the at
tractive series of exhibits that make up
| the programme. The exhibition is given
under tent but every Objectionable
feature of the ordinary canvas exhibition
| is absent. The performance precedes the
exhibition at the rustic theater so that
the visitors have ample time to witness
the exhibit at the Zoo before attending
the entertainment at the rustic theater
Every feature of the show is carefully ex-
planned by the attendants and the several
exhibits are given in rapid succession.
Arranged about the tents are dens and
wagons containing lions, tigers, bears,
foxes, babboons and leopards, ant eaters
and other specimens of the animal world.
The wrestling act between Prince, the
lion, and his trainer. is exciting and in
teresting, and the lion although the con-
quered shows by the work done that he
has been well trained.
There are several other specimens of
magnificent and savage lions, and these
are attended by five great animal trainers
and headed by Broncho Boccacio the re-
nowned Indian lion hunter, give an in
teresting and exciting performance of
mans skill, courage and daring with
the savage king Of the forest. Chiquita,
the smallest adult, the famous Cuban
atom and celebrated living doll, whose
age is q years, and is yet barely 20 inches
in height, weighing only Is 3-4 pounds, is
with the exhibition. Chiquita is one Of
the most beautiful little persons ever seen
in this section of the country and is said
to be highly intelligent and accomplished.
The doors open at 2 and p. m, and per-
formances take place at quarter past the
hour.
The Zoo was well attended yesterday
and is worthy the patronage of all visitors
to Riverton.
| McCullum's Theater,
Mr.. Gillett's rollicking, nirth -provok
ing Private Secretary comedy in
three acts, is the bill for the week O
BARLEY McCullum's Peaks Island theater
and the fun began in good earnest last
| night at the opening production before
| the largest audience which has thus far
greeted an initial performance.
The ease with which the company passes
from the more serious scenes of Alabama
to the comical situations which the
present play affords, attests its versatility
and good balance Most theater goers are
familiar with the story of the play and it
will be remembered that its action centers
about the ludicrous work of Rev. Roger
Spaulding, the new private secretary,
with its comical veins spreading out in
every direction, not bits but Jumps of
genuine hunlor are scattered through the
piece and the playwright shows his skill
in complicated and unexpected climaxes.
Mr. Livingstone as the icentral person
age in the character Of the reverend
gentleman just mentioned, evoked
pleasant memories of the playwright
actor, as well as Ian Robertson and