The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-08
MUSIC AND DRAMFs
THE ELECTRICIAN.


'sThe Electrician was given at the
Jefferson last night to q rather light
house down stairs but a capital gallery
and good balcony. 1t is one OF the plays
that depends for its success chiefly on l0s
mechanical effects and these are paroicu-
larly shown in the fine electrical plano
displayed in the second act when hasoh
lights the city of Denver wAlch heS
stretched out beyond the power hoose'
OF course the play is melodrama ike
all of its class and some OF the principal
scenes as where peaches cut loose Tom
after he has been bound by Sessions,
while somewhat reminiscent OF other
pIays still excites the audience to the
highest mitch of excitement and every one
of the principals was called before the
eurtain after the curtain fell at the close
of that act, last night.
There was mum Der of good people in
the cast, notably Myra Davis, the bright,
witty street fruit vender known as
Peaches, Joseph j. Bowling, who is a
straightforward natural Tom Edison, j.
w. Rowland, the Denver bank president,
the villain who tries to wreck the Edison
fortunes, G. II. Phillips as Barney Mar
tin, a rollicking Irishman whose songs,
especially the one on the late war, drew
hearty encores. W. K. Morrow the lnsur-
anoe solicitor, W. V. Ramon capltaI
representative of Bill Turner the foreman
of the plant and others too numerous to
mention for the cast is very lengthy
one. The curtain was called after tne
other acts and the audience was evidently
greatly pleased. The play will be re-
heated tonight. The orchestra was en-
cored after several of their selections last
evening.
RIvERTON PARK.
Riyerton offers it's kindly invitation to
all pleasure seekers to come out and ENJOY
themselves in the handsomest park to be
found in New England. The thousands
who have awaited themselves Of the invi-
tation this summer are spread from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi for OF the
enormous audiences that have been seen
daily at the park great number have
been summer visitors who have taken IN
thu ride and the entertainments as part
of their summer diversion. The result Is
that the fame of the park and its beauty
and the splendid character OF the Woman 8
orchestra is well known the country over,
for every visitor has to tell his friends OF
the charming spot on the banks OF the
little river of Presumpscot. Probably the
Fadettes could hardly have found place
where their fame would become SO wide
spread as here, for while Washington
gave them good deal of fame yet visitors
generally 90 there at a time of year when
there are SO many things going on at the
capitol that the outside attractions have
less interest in comparison. Here the
tourist comes for entertainment and here
the first thing is to go to Riyerto1. This
fact is of great value to the city of Port
land, for with each description OF Its
charms others are led to desire to visit
the handsome little Forest City. and that
visit leads to others. In this way River
ton is of immense advantage to us in adj
vertising the delights Of summer lie In
Portland the country over.
This week the Fadettes and the Boston
Comedy company are pleasing their audi
ences, and the regret that the season is 80
near over is almost universal.
M'CULLUM'S THEATRE.
"The Shaughraun," Dion Boucicault' S
celebrated Irish comedy drama is the at
traction at McCuIlu1n's theatre this week,
seems destined to break all records for al
tenance and make this, the closing week
of the first season at McCullum's theatre,
the most memorable of any since the
opening. The attendance since Monday
is away in excess of any previous produc-
ton, not even excepting the Ensign that
was supposed to have reached the high
water mark, and last evening. even with
the Indictment weather, it was simply
impossible to get seats after O'Clock.
1t was the biggest day of the season for
attendance, and the advance sale indi-
Gates that the next three days 1t will be
simply impossible to get seats if they are
not secured in advance. The production
is one that no idea can be had of its ex-
tent and magnificence without witness
ing it No other production ever given by
Manager McCullum can compare with it.
and it has never been excelled by any at
traction ever seen in this city.
Everybody knows what an enjoyable
night the closing performance of Nc
Cullum season brings, and no one should
neglect securing their seat early for this
occasion. The demand is very brisk and
the theatre next Saturday evening will
contain all the true friends of Manager
McCullum and his popular company. So
get in line and by your presence make
this gala night. Reserved seats on sale
at Steinert & Sons music store.
THE GAIEIY.
Messrs. w. V. Williams and j. f.
Adams of Fall River, have leased the
Gaiety theatre for two years with the
privilege of extending the lease. The
theatre is now undergoing thorough
renovation and remodelling and will be
in Hrst-class order with new scenery on
the ouenino date September 18th The