The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


At Riverton Park on the week Of Au-
gust 10Th, will be given an entertainment
out of the ordinary run of acrobatic per-
formances. The famous German Impe.
ial Japanese troupe will appear afternoon
and evening for the entire week in an ex-
act reproduction of the astounding feats
that have placed them in the foremost
rank of performers in their country. 1t
is safe to say that nothing like this novel
spectacle has ever been witnessed here be-
| fore. The entertainment is an education
| in itself, being a representation Of the
national sports and games of the Flowery
Kingdom as practised during all great
festival occasions. 1t may be we'll to
state also that timid persons, ladies and
children, can witness the performance
with entire ease and satisfaction, for the
most startling feats are performed with
grace and dexterity that render failure
improbable and accident impossible.
| McCuIlum's Theater.
Probably no play given at the islands
this season by the McCullum company
has drawn such immense crowds as did
The Private Secretary during the past
week. This week the play to be produced
is OF an entirely different tpye, yet we feel
assured that the talented company will
handle it equally as well as they did the
one of last week. Friends, the author
of which is Edwin Milton Royle, author
Of "Jovita," made such a hit throughout
the entire country that Mr.. McCul1um
had great difficulty in securing the play.
However, after offering a big sum of
money for the use Of the play for one
week, his offer was accepted, and he In
tends giving it to his patrons during the
coming week. Every one in Portland
should feel grateful to Mr.. McCullum
for this, for it is the first time the play
has ever been seen at popular prices,
which only goes to show that Mr.. McCul-
lum thinks the best is none too good for
his patrons, and if such thing as secur-
ing a play as possible, he will get it.
Friends" is comedy drama of the
highest order. tits most interesting and
thrilling and while 1t is called comedy
it contains some of the strongest scenes
ever seen in play. The writer had the
pleasure of seeing rehearsal last Friday
and was carried away with it, and feels
sure that everyone who visits the theater
! this week will be the same. There will
Undoubtedly be big rush for seats dur
ing the week, SO secure your seats at the
Casco Bay wharf. Following is the cast
of characters: ss
Marguerite Otto (of the Metropolitan
Opera HOuca \ Mand Wi,,tor
Jennie Merryweather, Beatrice ingram
Miss Hartman, Genevieve Reynolds
Miss Wolff, Helen Robertson
Hans Otto, Marguerite's father,
j. R. Armstrong
Harold Hunting, Director of Metrop-
olitan Opera House, Norman CONNER S
John Paden, ST., business man,
Bartley McCullum
John Paden, Jr., modern poet,
/ William III. Pascoe
Adrian Karfe, pianist, T. B. Kneeland
Henry, Park Bridges
i Forest City Rink.
4 A strong list of attractions have been
provided for this week at the For
est City Rink. Peaks Island. Besides the
usual tobogganing and skating every af-
ternoon and evening, there will be an ex-
hibition by Emma Cotrely, who is said to
be the wonder of the 10Th century, intro
ducing her latest success, the symbol
dance, with chromatopic effects, and
Americas leading lady juggler in the lat
est specialties. Wednesday evening will
occur the second grand midsummer ball,
under the auspices of the Shell Club.
| There will also be the usual Thursday
and Friday evening dance. There will be
a late boat at the close of the dance. Take
Casco Bay steamers.