The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GEM.


tation of School with realistic scenes
of life at girls boarding school, fairy
tales, love episodes, etc., all of which
combine to make its very excellent pro-
duction by Byron Douglas company at
the Gem this week an attraction of the
first order.
Crowds have seen it thus far and will
continue to do SO until the closing per-
formance tomorrow night.
The character studies of Mr.. Morrison
and Mr.. Cooper in their portrayal of DR..
Sutcliffe and Dean Farintcsh are excellent
and the grotesque and decidedly irascible
Mr.. Kruzz finds quaint impersonator in
Mr.. Byrne and joining to this. trio Walter
Thomas who takes the part of Lord Beau.
troy we have a quartette deserving of
warm commendation. Mr.. Douglas s
Jack Poyntz is good.
Surely honors should go to Myrtle May
for her Bella was q charming piece OF
acting throughout, notably SO in the
moonlight sscene with Beaufroy. Miss
Blanch Hall was good second and capt1-
waited everybody by her sprightly, piquant
and cunning manners while her SOLOS
were yociferously encored.
Agnes Proctor is of course, fully equal
to the requirements of the strict severe
governess and the bevy OF giddy girls
headed by Miss Rowan and Virginia
johnson bent on fun anG mischief, are
most pleasantly disporting throughout the
production. They adequately ill the cast.
The attendance last night was large and
warmly responsive. Theatre parties are
in vogue this summer-notably so-and
the druggists association was very much
in evidence at last evening performance.
1t should be remembered that only two
days remain in which to see School. Sc
cure seats at the Casco Bay office.
STAR COURSE.
tive of the Boston Star Course Entertain
ment company, is at the Preble. She is
arranging the detail work and starting
the canvass of season tickets. A very
strong list of attractions is promised, as
will be seen by the prospectus which is
already out. ORDERS for tickets will re-
ceive prompt attention, and the prospectus
request Of patrons. A large attendance
is promised this season.
THE WHITE ROSE.
''For the White Rose" the beautiful
romantic drama from the pen Of Oliver
DAVIS, TO be presented by MIR. Byron Doug
las and his superb company of artists
next week at the Gem, Peaks island, will
again afford our people dramatic treat
such as Mr.. Douglas always gives his pa
irons They say all the world loves
lover; then all our people will love the
dashing young Irish volunteer, Larry
Kavanaugh. in his struggles for the cause
of the White Rose, SO dear to his heart.
It is beautiful story of love and adven-
ture in those romantic days when two
great houses battled for the White and
the Red rose for 80 years. Nothing can
be more delightful than the dash and
bravery of the handsome young Irishman
who finds himself surrounded by a nest
of traitors aud conspirators. His ready
wit cannot fail to keep the audience in a
roar even in the most trying situations,
and who cannot fail to love the young
Irishman for his courage and devotion
to his fair Rosamond, who in return is
quite ready to follow the adventures of
her dashing young lover.
Mr.. Douglas is devoting much time
and giving personal attention to the
smallest details of this beautiful play
which means that his many admirers
have in store for them dramatic treat.
The costumes are being made in New
York. and the scenery will be like every
scene Mr.. Douglas put on his stage
grand. His many admirers and host of
friends will have for the first time a
chance to see Mr.. Douglas in part of
the romantic order such as he has played
in New York and elsewhere with marked
SUCCESS.
AS Mistress Rosamond, Miss Rowan is
bound to win fresh and lasting laurels
with her people.
Mr.. Douglas is considered by his fellow
player as quite the best lover on the Anne
rican stage, and 1t is said his love scene
with Miss Rowan as Rosamond are the
daintiest and most delightful pieces Of
acting to be imagined. That Mr.. Doug
las and his superb company will take
our people by storm with his beautiful
production of "For the White Rose,
shere not a doubt, and everyone predicts
the Gem will break it's already big rec
ords in point of attendance for the week.
MCULLUM'S THEATRE.
ga bad beginning makes good end
ing,' is very old saying, but the phrase
may be appropriately applied to McCul-
1um's theatre when the phenomenal sue
cess of the powerful military drama ga
Soldiers Sweetheart" seems to prove it a
true ONE. The Judgment of Mr. James
O'Neill, the eminent actor, who sent the
manuscript Of this play to Mr.. Pascoe,
the popular leading man of McCullum's
company. seems to have been correct,
when he expressed the opinion that this
was one Of the best military dramas he
had ever read, as the success achieved by
Ehis thrill ing drama surnasses anv rlau