The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
JACK AND THE BEANsTALK.

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Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Klaw and Erlanger will present the ex-
travagapza Jack and the Beanstalk at
the jefferson, The play has had an I'M
usua1 success and tremendous runs at the
leading theatres in the principal CLUES oi
the country. slack and the beahs'aiA
impresses the spectator not ap'ne Wy
reason of the amazing and unprecedented
numerical strength of the company 'he
eIaborateness of its investiture OF scenery
costumes. mechanical and electrical hd-
iunots. the charm of the story and the
originality and brightness OF It's musical
score. but more especially, perhaps, on
account of it's wholesome cleanliness and
utter freedom from anything vulgar, or
even approaching vulgarity, or
doubIe entendre so common, unfortunate
" the customary burlesque or extrava-
ganza. There is not suggestion either
in speech or action which could offend.
There are scores of pretty girls in most
fetching costumes and they possess de-
lightfully clear, fresh voices, especially
In the ballet Birth of the FREELY" The
sale of seats will commence at the box
Office today.
RIVERTON PARK.
Riyerton has been blessed with excep-
tionally good weather this week up to the
present time and the people were NOT
slow to realize that there is a limit on
the number of days that it would Dc pos
chile tn sit under the trees and watch the
antertainmept on the stage of the rustic
theatre.
Last night every seat was full and
MANY sittings on the steps in the aisles.
There was mot dull moment IN the
fine programme presented by the New
York Specially company and each feature
was literally applauded.
Everyone is planning to attend the
"request programme" to be given Satur-
dsy by the Fadettes and indications are
that, if the weather is pleasant, great
number of people will give the Fadettes
and Riverton rousing farewell reception.
ROBIN HOOD.
That clever coterie of singers note q
among whom are II. 6. Barnabee. VIM.
II. Macdonald, Helen Bertram, George
rockingham, William E. Philip, William
Broderick, Josephine BARTLETT, William
H, Fitzgerald and Jessie BARTLETT Davis
are announced in the cast OF Robin
Hood'' which will be sung here on Sat
urday evening, September Gath. Like an
old friend and true, this opera is ever
popular with patrons of the theatre, and
its rendition at this time will no doubt,
attract the same interest as when last
sung here. Its melodies are SO well
known and the score has furnished SO
many ideas to other composers that little
remains to be told about its merits. 1t is
a classic and has firm place in the
standard operas as Martha, "Bo-
hemian Girl" and a host of other well
known works. The 'Serenade" will be
sung Friday evening and Saturday matt.
nee.
THE GEM THEATRE.
The Chimes of Normandy was given its
last representation last evening. Not
withstanding the chilliness there was a
good sized audience present. Mr.. Robin
sons company is giving four capital per.
formances of several of the most popular
operas and the public are giving his
company good.patronage. The principals
are excellent.
Beginning this afternoon the always
popular opera, the Mascot, will be glver
at the particular request of good many
people who heard them at Whalen Park
The critics all give their great praise fol
their prod uctiop of the Mascot.
Seats are now on sale at the Casco Bay
Steamboat ticket Office, telephone 6l5-2.
GAIETY THEATRE.
The vaudeville entertainment at TIN
Gaiety this week has been a success from
the start. The performers are all.goot
in their different lines and furnish ;
clean and interesting entertainment. l
the new proprietors continue rs the.
have begun they will soon have the en-
tire confidence. of the public TIL
patronage is steadily increasing and tb
theatre is already on paying basis
There are two performances every day.
NOTES.
Lewis Morr ison has received more let
tiers the past few weeks, regrettlng hi
action in discarding Faust from hi
repertoire after this season would I'LL al
ordinary mail sack. In this instance
is necessity. not choice, that demands thu
change. He is compelled by contract t.
originate a new character n9Xt season
with which he sanguinely expects to Great
a sensation, famous parsonage who ha
until now escaped portrayal, but on
whose life is an indelible page in history