The Portland daily press., 1898-07-06
MUSIC AND DaRMR.
THE GEM THEATRE.

This is the time Of the year when most
every one feels liks having change CT air
after the days work is done. Ii makes
but little difference whether they have
been tied up in The store or workshop q
breath of fresh air gives them renewed
health and strength for the next days
work. There is no way one can get such
pure air that inv gorates the whole system
as they can by taking a sail on one of the
steamers of the Casco Bay line to Peaks
Island. the purs air that comes from old
ocean will do more ogod than the doctor
medicine After the sail visit the Gem
theatre and ENJOY the performance. The
play that Mr.. Douglass excellent COM
pany is giving this week is one OF the
most delightful comedies ever written. 1t
is Just the sort of a play for summer S
evening, restful and amusing. The parts
ara all we'll taken and everything about
the whole performance is first class ana
up-to-date. School should be seen by
every one it is such clean, wholesome
play. Matipees are given every afternoon
now and parents should not miss having
their children see the play They will enjoy
it tremendously. The ticket office of the
Casco Bay Co. is open all day and even
ing and seats can be engaged for any per-
Torrance for weeks in advance.
MCULLUM's THEATRE.
Two large and enthusiastic audiences
at McCullum's theatre yesterday greatly
enjoyed the fine scenes and excellent act
ing in ga Soldiers Sweetheart, and
demonstrated the wisdom of Manager
1IoCullum in presenting this powerful
=. Hillary drama another week. The adj
vance sale for the remaining performances
indicate that financially this week en-
gagement will exceed the record breaking
business of last week. That this resort is
RAPIDLY becoming the fayorite place of
amusem 3nt for the ladies and children
was evident yesterday afternoon, when an
audience of nearly six hundred persons
were present and only eighty one gentle
men among them.
&, Manager McCullum always maintains
the best of order at his theatre, and his
reputation in this respect, as in all others
is unsurpassed. Tonight will be q gala
night at this theatre. Several parties
have engaged tickets and will go out on
suecial cars and buck boards. Col. Fred
N Dow will entertain a party of fifty at
supper in the casnio and will afterwards
attend the performance in the theatre
The sale is very large for tonight and
patrons are advised to secure their seats
early today. The street car service is now
all that could be desired. Electric cars
leave Monument square every fifteen
minutes between enc and two O'Clock in
the afternoon, ard e. Is and 7.30 p. m. in
the evening The regular theatre trains
leave the square at two O'Clock in the
afternoon and z. 80 in the evening and run
direct to the theatre, via Broadway in
thirty minutes. Reserved seats are on
sale at Steinert and Sons music store, SIT
Congress street for all performances.
RIvERTON PARK.
Audiences are fast learning that if they
want to get the full benefit of visit to
Riyerton they must start early SO as not
to miss the open air concerts by the
/ Fadettes. At first many people did not
seem to realize that these concerts pre-.
cadeu the entertainments by the variety
companies, and they therefore lost the
l2lusical programme, and in every case the
logs is distinct one. Very many people
who Nare unsteady inclined take the ride
to Riverton on purpose to hear the young
ladies play, ana no musician was ever
heard to express the slightest regret that
such a course had been taken. Solo work
on the piccolo and trombone are to be
given thfs week, and these features will
be specially attractive
10 lovers of good vaudeville entertain
ment thespark this week offers superior
attractions. The London Vaudeville COM
pany is one Of the strongest aggregations
on the road today. 1t numbers men1bars