The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
M'CALLUM'S THEA IRE.

playhouse, the splendid company, or the
success of the clever farce comedy,
mixed Pickles. that is the attract ion
there this week. The attendance IN the
afternoon was also very large, but in the
evening more than 900 persons we re
present and every one of the two large
audiences vastly enjoyed the merry per-
formance afforded by this group of
talented farceurs in this highly amusing
play. "Mixed Pickles. is replete with
witty, concise sayings, crisp, brilliant
dialogue, amusing situations and
ludicrous climaxes. 1t is delightfully."- free
from any remark or action likely to
offend the most refined nature 1t is q
play worthy of the patronage of every
lover of refreshing comedy and the adj
vance sale for the remaining performances
indicates that the attendance during the
balance Of the week will test the capacity
of this coy play house. Yesterday after
noon, So children from the Fraternity
House enjoyed the pc Torrance as the
guests of Manager McCullum. In the
evening several theatre parties, composed
of young ladies, added grace and beauty
to the occasion. A number of other
parties, including one of % from Vest
brook, will attend tonight. Reserved seats
are on sale fol- the rest of the week at
Steinert and Sons. 517 Congress street,
and patrons would find it to their ad-
vantage to obtain their tickets at once
Isle LEIGH AS CAMILLE.
Numerous requests by letter and several
personal calls have been received by
Manager McCullum soliciting him to
produce Alexandra Dumass celebrated
emotional drama, Camille" with Miss
Lisle Leigh in the title role. So urgent
have these requests been that he has de-
cided to comply with the expressed wishes
Of many of his patrons and will conse-
quently present this famous play next
week. That every theatre-goer, whether
they have seen the play OR not, will want
to see this presentation is foregone
conclusion, and Manager McCuilum has
been assured that several social organiza-
tions, composed of ladies', will form
theatre parties and attend en- masse.
aware of the great opportunities it affords
for costuming and the gowns worn blythe
ladies are sure to surpass anything in this
line the public have yet enjoyed. Re-
served seats for this production will go on
sale for every performance next week at
noon today, thus affording patrons ample
time to make up their parties and obtain
good seats in advance for the first per-
formance, Monday night.
THE GEM THEATRE.
These are the summer days when it
does one good to take a sail to the ISL
and after supper: the ocean breeze is Just
the tonic. for the tired body. After the
sail step into the Gem theatre and see
one of the best companies to be found
anywhere in beautiful comedy. Elec-
trio fans cool the house and the patron
of the theatre has only to sit and enjoy
the splendid performance. Mr.. Byron
Douglas has a great part and Miss
Lansing Rowan is making hosts OF
friends by her charming ways. Miss
Myrtle May will have the town at her
feet before the season is over as Susanna
or plain Susan as her gruff, but big
hearted old father calls her. She does a
splendid piece of acting.
There is good moral in the play OF
the. Butterflies and the lesson it teaches
is one that all young men should heed.
Don't miss seeing this play because 1t
is a good clean comedy and would cost
at least one dollar and fifty cents to see
the same play in New York. The stage
setting is the best ever seen here which
is saying a great deal, because every
play has been staged elegantly at this
theatre. Seats for all performances can
be engaged at the Casco Bay office, Gus
tom House wharf.
Make up your theatre parties and en-
gage seats as early as possible if you
wish to get tickets SO the party can all go
together. The boxes hold six persons and
the additional price for these chairs is
but trifling.
RIVERTON PARK.
After the matinee yesterday aftern DON
the people fingered about Riverton park.
as If disliking to leave it. They had been
very well entertained during the after
noon, first by the concert by the Fadettes
which was specially fine one, and then
by the Cosmopolitans, who are giving
such unqualified satisfaction this week.
They fingered about the veranda of the
Casino took refreshments within the
cafe, strolled about the grounds, and
Superintendent Wentworth hardly knew
whether his special cars were going to be
brought into requisition at all, SO unwill-
ing were the people to leave. They chatted
with their friends. admiring the beauty
Of the place and discussing the merits of
this entertainment. All agreed that it is
one of the best that has been seen here
this season. The act of the Marshall chill
dren in the afternoon is particularly en-
joyed, and the children come in for very
much praise. This fact has been learned
that they are ambitiously paying for their
own musical education, and this inspires
general admiration. Miss Gracie's birds
too are greatly admired. How she ever
had the patience to teach them so much