The Portland daily press., 1898-06-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE JEFFERSON.

attractions now offered to Portland peo-
pie and the great expense 1nvolVed IN
the presentation of opera TO take tne COM
pany to Lowell where they Will finish |
their engagement This Will be bad
news for many who had intended to see
the company again while mere. Those
holding tickets for the performances an
nounced for next week can have their
money refunded by presenting their
tickets at the jefferson after a. m,
today.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE
Commencing this evening and
continuing during the week with daily
matinees beginning Tuesday afternoon
at 2. 80 p. m, Manager McCullum and his
splendid company will present the de-
lightful society drama in four acts, en-
titled ''The Old, Old Story" This
beautiful play was written by MIR. Walter
G. Bellows and Benz. Roeber for Mr..
Daniel Frohman's celebrated Lyceum
Theatre Stock company and was original
ly produced by this famous organization
with great financial and artistic sue
cess The new York critics were unani
NOUS in praise of the quality and charac-
ter of the piece and described it as a
companion play to "The Charity Ball "
1t is the old, old story of woman's tender
love and sacrifice and the treatment given
it is most original and interesting. All
the members of the cast have excellent
parts, and performance equal to that OF
1.-The Charity BALI when presented by
this company last season may be antlcI,
pated. A feature of the production will
be tha haeutifuI e0yynS t0 he worn bY the
ladies. Miss Leigh, Miss Ingram and
Miss Andrews are each famous for the
elegance of their wardrobe and the cos
TUNES that will be displayed by these
artists in this play will prove delightful
treat to the lady patrons. Mr.. Pascoe
has part in this play that fits his
talents to perfection and that he will add
another to his long list of successes is
assured. The comedy part of Mr.. McCul
lum's is one of the best he has even ap-
peared in and he will be ably supported.
Following is the cast:
Philip Harleigh. young, English
man, VIM. H. Pascoe
Nathaniel Beekman, firm Of Beck
man & Son, bankers, Broad
street, New York city.
Sidney Beekman, his son,
Stephen Wright
Cyrus Bliss, N. D. physician Of the
OlQ ScnOOl, baTCl6y MCOullum
Archie Sherwood, private secretary of
Louise Schuyler, ward Of Nathaniel
Beekman, z gGi Miss Lisle Leigh
Mrs. Ross Sherwood. with a penchant =
for antiques, Miss Lillian Andrews
Edith Bliss, daughter. Of DR.. Bliss,
Miss Beatrice Ingram
Mrs. Deekman, aaa5 Miss Davenport
Reserved seats are ON sale at Steinert
* IN q (l,1,fx oC5 ar+-.. fo,, thc on
tire engagement. Ihescar services is now
excellent. The theatre trips leave the
square at 2 p. nI., for the matinee and
79Q p. m., for the evening performance
and reach the theatre in 80 minutes.
RIvERTON PARK.
The Fadettes are engaged for the entire
summer at Riverton and they are likely
to prove strong attraction. The or
ohestra is composed Of young and fine
looking ladies who are thorough music
ians. One does not look to sec the lady
performers in an orchestra performing on
the French horn, the piaccolo, the flute,
the clarinet, the trombone and the
drums, but these instruments are all
handled by experts in the Fadettes' or
chestra. The organization has the very
good fortune to be under the direction Of
a spIeudid leader. Mrs. Caroline B.
Nichols was educated as a musician, hut
she had no idea Of going into the pro-
ession until about nine years ago. At
That time the Fadettes was struggling
along trying to get a living with half a
dozen players. The idea had been put
into practice by Miss Ethel Atwood, a
native of Pittsfield in this state, but she
had never been able to do much with it.
She secured the services of Mrs. Nichols
ftxyh hnrv to oc11lt
For soiue years the organization has stood
at the head Of all woman's orchestrss in
The country, and it need take no second
place with the men musicians The
concerts are given in the open air and
are free to the patrons of the cars. They
will OCCUR during the coming week at
2.15, 4,3o and 80 each afternoon.
j. W. Germans ideal minstrels are COM
ing this week, to take the place of the
Vaudeville stars who have given an ex-
cellent exhibition. These minstrels were
here last season and were favorites of
the park season, playing return engage
ment to even bigger houses than on their
first visit. There is host of good things
in this years programme, svocalists,
dancers comedians, musicians and
specialists, all of high order. These en-
tertainments will begin'a at Sis each after
noon and at s.15 each evening.
THE GEM THEATRE.
The patronage at the Gem has been
much better than was expected by the
Managers. The season began:twos weeks
earlier than usual and the weather has
been bad most Of the time, but the theatre
has been drawing good houses at every
performance.
Now that the pleasant weather has got
along, to stay we hope, there will be a
great rush to the Island. A sail over the
waters of Casco Bay and visit to the
Theatre is just the thing to pass an after
noon or evening away pleasantly.
This week Mr.. Doulgas is to favor our
peaple with a great society comedy that
as had successful run AT the principal
theatres in this country. The piece is
Aristocracy by the great playwright Bron-
on:Howard. Preparations for this produc
tion have been going on at the Gem for
several weeks and our theatre goers will
have an opportunity to see some beautiful
scenery and elegant dresses.
The play opens at the house Of Jefferson
sr, c. NJ