The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
observation-disclosures,

That beautiful drama of Southern life
The New South" is BARLEY McCui-
lun's Offering this week at his Peaks
Island theatre "The Westerner'' made
a great hit, but Mr.. McCullum hopes
and thinks that 'The New South will
make a still more lasting impression, as
it is a much stronger play, and at the
same time full of entertainment for those
who go to the theatre only for the purpose
of enjoying a good laugh. The princi
pal part of the comedy is furnished by
four characters: A dignifed old ante
bellum Southern gentleman falls in love
with a Northern authoress He is full
of strong prejudices, she of modern no
tions, and out of this conflict of ideas
many amusing scenes are evolved, but
love finally settles all difficulties between
them, Then there is doctor, who loves
young girl who also loves him. The
doctor imagines that the girl is too
young to. think of matriInony, and she,
IN her efforts to win his heart, felgns
sickness. He discovers the trick and tells
her in technical terms that she will be
obliged to undergo all sorts OF horrible
treatment in order to effect q cure. she
then confesses the fact that her trouble
Is only mental, or rather sentimental.
The plot of the play hinges on murder.
A company of United States troops has
been sent to Georgia in order to capture
gang of moonshiners There is an cleo
ton in progress and a young Southerner,
who is running for office, qllarrels with
the captain of the company and they
c3me to blows. This hot headed young
Southerner has previously horsewhipped
negro political boss for Offering to sell
him the clored vote, and when the cap
tain, in defending himself, knocks the
Southerner insenslble and goes for assist
ance, this negro comes forward and in
revenge for his horsewhipping, kills the
Southerner with the captains sword
The captain is charged With the murder,
and then the plot thic1ens
1.-The New South" is great American
drama. 1t bears the stamp of approval
from long New York run, and has been
cities of this country. AS it will be
staged in first class style by Mr.. McCul-
lum it will undoubtedly please Portland
theatre goers
This week inaugurates the summer
schedule. From now on there will be a
matinee every day except Monday.
Boston Novelty Company.
A glance at some of the features men
TONED below should satisfy our readers
that the performance of the Boston Nov
city Company, which comes to Riverton
Park on Monday, June 2Sth, will justify
its name. This sterling organization of
entertainers includes Prof. ". e. Floyd,
prestidigitateur and magician, in marvel
lous feats of 1egerdemain and illusion;
Mamie Fuller, in her startling exhibition
OF mnemonics, or the art of memory, in
Producing supernatural experiments in
thought transmission and mental teleg-
rapny; the Standard Quarette composed
of famous vocalists in musical oddities
and popular songs; Edward W. Emerson,
the refined comedy entertainer, whose
unique performance is unequalled as a
laugh producer, and Annie e Sylvester,
the beautiful bicyclienne, in brilliant
exhibition of fancy and trick riding on
the silent steed. This highly entertain
ing company will remain at the Park for
one week and give performance every
afternoon and evening.
The Cove Theatre.
The Cove theatre at Willard will be
open to the public this afternoon
and the programme will embrace some
of the strongest and best vaudeville
talent now before the public. Nothing
but first class attactions will be given at
this theatre and it will be made fami-
ly resort for ladies and children. The
evening performances will commence at
$50 o'clock and extra cars will be run
before and after the performance. The
theatre has been fitted up with large
stage, new scenery and lighted through
out with electric lights. A new bill will
be presented each week and the Cove
theatre BIDS fair to be strong rival of
the other summer attractions