The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
MuS;C AND DRAMEk
THE GEM.

There will be crowded, and brilliant
audience at the new Gem next Monday
evening. The attractions will be great.
There will be the handsome theatre ana
its nautical decorations that no oIner
theatre in this country is like. lhls Is
something that will live in the memory
of those who are present for long time
and then there will be the new company
nearly all strangers Although before
the play is ended there is no questlon but
that the players and audience Will be
friends for the summer. 1t must not be
forgobten that there are in the company
Mr. Byron Douglas and Mr.. Lewis Nor
rison. who have made their reputation
abroad. Their friends here viii give
them hearty welcome at home. Secure
your seats at once.
CORSE PAXTON co.
Perhaps there wasn't sight at the
Jefferson last night, beside which
the great audience at tbs matinee,
large as it was. sank into insignificance.
The sight was the great crowd of news
boys in the gallery, the guests of Mr..
Payten, who had coma to see "Ien Nights
in Barroom." Like the gallery gods
OF old, they applauded in the right places,
and We're not infrequently inclined to
voice their criticism in crisp remarks.
Mr.. Payton has offered prizes for the
three best criticisms written on the pro-
duotion by the newsboys.
Last night was Jubilee night" and
in addition to the fine play, "Two Nights
in Rome" about one hundred of the
Maine Monument chorus, under Mr..
Ward, sang patriotic airs that were vigor-
ously applauded. The orchestra was en-
larged and gave excellent accoInpani-
ments.
Today the engagement Of the company
will close with "Flirtation," at the mat
inee, and ''The Plunger" in the evening.
Better get seats this morning if you have
any idea of seeing either performance.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONCERT.
That Mr.. Miles sings with an enthusi-
asm and voice which commands instant
attention and admiration, will be most
cordially acknowledged by all who had
the pleasure of hearing the nevnr-to be :
forgotten Excelsior" at the October fes-
tiyal. Miss Shaw is one of the most cele-
DRAFTED harpists in America, having had
the honor to appear with the Boston Sym
phony orchestra, than which perhaps no
greater distinction could be con ferred
upon any artist, and she was also the
harpist in the Royal Orchestra at Ores
den. These artists will be heard in the
great Maine Symphony orchestra concerts
to be given on Wednesday afternoon and
evening next at The Jefferson. Certifi.
Gates can now be exchanged for seats at
the box office.
1t was a source of great regret to Mr..
W R. Chapman that he was unable to be
present and conduct the rehearsal last
night, but he was feeling too i'll to at
tempt it. The illness is but temporary
and he will quickly be himself again.
Mrs W. r. Chapman is here and has got
her programmes ready. They will be
covered alternately in red, white and blue
covers, SO that the effect in the audience
will be very striking. One or two slight
changes have been made in the pro
grammes. In the afternoon concert MIR
Miles will sing, in his group of songs
''The Bedouin Love Song" and in the
evening, in place of the Leoncavallo aria
he will sing the romance from
isTrovatore. DR.. II. NJ Nickersor
will sing the solos III the war songs.