The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-16


America Procfaiming Liberty to the
world, Trumpeters
Yankee Doodle-Spirit of ZIG,
Continentals
Chorus-God Save the Queen,
British Grenadiers
Chorus-Die Yacht am Rhine.
German Infantry
Solo and Chorus-The Marseillaise.
French Zouayes
The Wearing of the Green.
The Graus Tyrolean Trio
The Campbells are Coming,
Will You Remember Me,
sCuban Insurgents
Salute to the Flag,
United States Infantry and Soldiers
Solo and Chorus-The Star and Stripes
Forever.
Grand Finale-Star Spangled Banner.
Chorus, Band, Soldiers, Sailors and Col
oYs.
This will be the evening programme:
observation-disclosures Wagner
Instrumentation by John Pilip Sousa.
Suite-Three Quotations, Sousa
a, The King of France went up the hill
With twenty thousand men;
The King of France came down the hill
And pe'er went up again.
b, And /, too was born in Arcadia.
O. NiggerIin wood pile.
Trombone Solo-Air and Variations,
Pryor
Mr.. Arthur Pryor.
a, Tone Picture Bluemenge6uster,"
(new), Blon
b, Mafch-The Bride-Elect, (new,l
Sousa
Soprano Song-Dear Heart of Mine.
Beyan
Miss Louise nj. Brehany.
Symphonic Poem-The Chariot Race,
Sonsa
Grand Information Spectacle-The
Troopdng of the Colors, Sousa
Half fare on Maine Central, Grand
Trunk and Boston & Maine for both per.
formances. and Portland & Rochester
for matinee. The sale of tickets for
the festival will begin at Steinert & Sons
piano warerooms on Congress street, this
morning at o'clock.
CONSTIPATION co.
The second Il week Of the Corse Payton
company will commence at The Jefferson
this afternoon with the play of s'Flirta-
tion," and in the evening 'sMy Kentucky
Home will be tho bill. The first week.
performances were SO satisfactory that
standing room only was the sign and even
then many were turned away. During
this week there will doubtless be large
numbers of people from out Of town who
will avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty of seeing series of most attractive en-
tertainments at very low price. The
specialties along would be cheap at the
cost of seat
TIE GEM THEATRE.
Mr.. Douglass, the manager of the Gem,
at Peaks Island has nearly completed the
selection of his company. The actors
who will amuse the patrons of this at
tractive house which has been erected by
the Casco Bay Steamboat Company with
q view to make it second to no summer
theatre in the country, have been con-
neoted with the Frohman companies
and other equally well known organiza-
lions 1t is well known that the Froh.
mans stand today at the head Of theatre
cal managers They place before the
public only the best plays, of which they
have exclusive control, and they engage
only the best people to play the parts.
So high Is their reputation that they play
only at the best theatres in the country,
and to the highest prices. Mr.. Douglass
Is to give us the pleasure of seeing some
charming people. He himself at the head
of the "Secret Service" company was in
a position to engage people that no one
else oould secure.
The following is a list of the company
with the exception of the leading lady,
who Is now playing in Chicago:
Mr. Byron Douglas, leading man from
Brohman's "Secret Service company.
Mr.. Scott Cooper, Lyceum Theatre
stock company.
Mr.; Walter Thomas, FrOhman's "se-
cret Service" company.
Mr. Francis Byrne, Frohman's "Sport-
ing Duchess Company.
Mr: robert Lowe, Frohmau's "Girl
l Left Behind Me- company.
MT; Charles Gybtin, Frohman's ''Se-
cret Service" company.
Mr.. ]. Lester Wallack, from Frohman,s
Ward of France company.
Mr.. Louis E. Morrison. we'll known
Production Combination.
Mr: Rebert NJ Eberle, Frohman's Csc
cret Service" company.
Agnes, Proctor Frohman's Sporting
Virginia johnson, Frohman's "Girl I
Left Behind Me- company.
Bsli'' and "Wife'' companies. "fi''
Blanche Hall, we'll known New York
companies.
This great company will open the new
Gem Theatre Monday evening, june 9Th
with Diplomacy" This is a wonderful
play, and will be produced as the opening
piece, with entirely new scenery, and
every scene will have a perfect stage set
ting produced under the supervision of
Mr. Robert NJ. Eberle, who has no equal
as stage director. diplomacy" will
show the entire strength of the company,