The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TIE JEFFERSON.


With the re-opening of the Jefferson
Saturday the dramatic season of lo9s-Ss
may be said to be fairly launched. 1t was
intensely hot when the hour arrived for
the matinee and probably that accounted
in part for the light house. But tnose
who stayed away were the gamers rasnef
than the losers. "Nanoy Hanks is called
a farce comedy and it is draggeo ou'
through three acts, submitting the auoi-
enoe to two and half hourssof twaddle.
The plot, If it has plot, is mooelied
after the "Henrietta," Stuart Robson's
money making play, and it is long way
after. The Nancy Hanks Is a mine and
the parties most interested have invested
their all In it. They have hard time
financially but at the end the mine pans
ont all right and they reap fortune.
But If the play is dreary there are some
clever people in it. George De Long is
cap,tal as the French marquis and never
loses sight of the character. Lillian Allen,
as Pearl Dodo, continuous performer,
is very good in her songs and particular
" in her coon song. Mr.. Taylor Williams
has strong well cultivated baritone
voice and he sang "Thy Sentinel Am r.
In way that brought deserved encore.
George Lingard, as IONA, gave skip
ping rope turn very cleverly. Misses o.
lie Lowe and Josie Hart as Frances and
Henrietta were good in their songs and
dances, while Mr.. Taunehill as Chand dos
and Mrs. Taunehill as Aunt Hitty-a
woman with a mind of her own-nade
considerable fun. The audience was
treated to a touch of the can-can and
those popular songs, "He Certainly Was
Good to Me- "The Girl from Paris, !"
"Mr. johnson Don't Get Gay" "My
Sweetheart,' and the song that Della
Fox has immortalized in "Wang," "a
Shady Nook
The orchestra was delightful feature
of the performances Saturday, and it was
pleasant to meet the old faces connected
with the house again. The theatre was a
pleasant retreat from the intense heat
outside OH Saturday.
THE GEM.
The last of Mr.. Douglass season at the
Gem will be devoted to the presentation
of Bronson Howard 81 beautiful society
play, "Young Mrs. Winthrop" So much
has been said and written throughout the
country about Lthis delightful play that
1t would seem every one must be familiar
with Its story. And 1t was certainly a
wise and clever move on the part of Mr..
Douglas to reserve it for his closing week.
The play proves as perfect an
example of construction as one
could wish. 1t calls for the highest type
of ability for it's different characters. The
story Is a chapter from life told with con-
su1nmate skill and makes one forget the
artificiality of stage surroundings, and
one must weep in sympathy and laugh
with pleasure as the beautiful story is
unfolded.
Tickets are now on sale at the Casco
Bay Steamboat Company's office for the
week of Young Mrs. Winthrop also for
the opera season beginning Sept. 18th.
Season ticket holders can have the same
seats they have had during the summer
by notifying the ticket seller at either the
theatre Office or the Casco Bay office.
Don't forget the special matinee this
afternoon, Labor Day.
RIvERTON PARK.
The Boston Comedy company, who will
make merry at Riverton Park. this week
with two performances daily, are toe
we'll known to need an introduction tt
lovers of refined recreation. Their phe
nomenal success has been won by the
marvellous merits of their Tnirth, music,
and mimicry, and they are now acknowl'
edged leaders in the land of laughter
They shorten the longest face and length
en- the lingering laugh. Famous lady en-
tertainers appear in character songs an6
dances that illustrate the magic of melo.
dy, the marvel of motion. The Talking
Violin, beneath the wizard hand OF a
world famed musician, gives by itself the
matchless marvel of mimicry that should
attract all those who seek refined, unique,
up-to-the-hour amusement. just for fun
go to see Germans ever ready entertain
ers. the Boston Comedy company. But fol
the sake of the refining influences of mu.
sic, go early enough to hear the concert
by The Fadettes. This orchestra which
has won praise in other cities, has cap
tured Portland. The season is near its
close and those who enjoy the Fadettes,
as who does not? should make 1t point
to attend as often as possible.