The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA
MCCALLUM'S THEATRE.

MCCALLUM'S THEATRE.
A notable amusement event among the
theatre-goers of this city and vicinity,
will be the opening of MoCallum's thea
tire at Cape Cottage next Saturday after
noon and evening June IL. The sale OF
seats for the first performances ana 1ne
season opened at Steinert & Sons music
store Yesterday noon. More than sixty
persons were in line when the sale COM
menced and over nine hundred tickets
were sold for the first two performances
during the afternoon. The play that
Manager MoCallum snd his excellent
company will present the first week at
the new theatre is story dealing with
the present Cuban war. entitled "The
Dawn of Freedom The play was re-
Gently produced In Philadelphia by the
National Theatre Stock Company under
the personal direction of Mr. McCallum
and scored an instantan eous hit, in fact
SO great was it's success that it run con-
tinually for three weeks to crowded hous-
es The play is a massive scenic and
mechanical production, and on the large
stage of the new theatre it will be given
superb mounting. A Car load of special
scenery used in the original production
has been shipped to the "McCallum'' and
is expected now daily, while the scenic
with the theatre are working day and
nigh on several of the smaller scenes.
Or the excellent company engaged to
present the different plays the coming
season no especial mention is necessary.
They are all favorites with local play
goers and can always be depended on to
portray the different characters entrusted
to them in conscientious and artistic
manner. Individually and collectively
the company is famous for the costumes
worn in the various plays presented by
them in the past. and some m magnificent
gowns will be worn during the Apr oach-
ing season..
GEM THEATRE.
Another crowded house at the Gem
theatre, Peaks island, last night attested
to the popularity of this new and hand
some place of amusement. Every seat in
the house was occupied and those who
saw the theatre for the first time came
away perfectly delighted with it and the
company of artists who are to do SO much
for the entertainment of the Portland
people during the coming summer. The
pleasant sail down the harbor in the even
ing, the enjoyable production Of high
class comedy drama by superior artists
and the return to the city about 1890
O'Clock on the roomy boats of the Casco
Bay line is a most pleasant way of pass
Ing an evening. The cost Of this amuse-
msnt Is not large and the people who
patroqize the new theatre are among
the best in Portland and vicinity.
sAAMr. Douglas, the leading artist of the
Gem Theatre company Is most finished
actor and is bound to become very popular
here this season. Diplomacy is the name of
the piece which the Gem Theatre company
handles in a most finished and artistic
manner. Even to the smallest details the
piece is well staged and costumed and it
was mostswarmly received last night, cur
tain calls being SO frequent that one could
hardly keep track of them. Not in years
If ever before has Portland had an oppor-
tunity Of witnessing such superb COM
pany as is now at the Gem theatre for the
rest Of the summer. he matinee per-
Torrance yesterday afternoon was very
well attended. Another matinee will be
given ON Saturday and the piece repeated
every evening the rest of the week.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONCERTS.
Today, at The Jefferson, at 2.3O and s
p. m. the long expected concerts by the
Maine Symphony Orchestra will be given.
The orchestra ia composed Of forty picked
musicians from the state of Maine and,
delightful as was the concert given by
them some time ago, these events will far
surpass that. Mr.. Gwilym Miles the
famous baritone, and Miss Harriet A.
Shaw, Names favorits harpist, will give
solos. The great festival chorus will sing
war songs, the solos taken by DR.. II. W..
Niokerson. There has been great de-
mand for seats. These are the pro-
grammes:
A dispatch received from Rockland yes.
terday said that Mr.. Chapman was con-