The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-22
MUSIC AND DRAMH.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.

McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
| Inc attendance continues to increase at
McCullum' theatre every day, as the sue
cess of Mixed Pickles." the clover farca
that is the attraction there this week
becomes more generally known. 1t is
undoubtedly the most emphatic comedy
hit of the year, being so good as to please
every one who has been fortunate
| enough to witness its performance. The
talented company have given another
proof of their versatility and their abili
| ty as farceurs have had much to do with
the success Of the farce. A good company
can spoil good play and poor company
| can present poor one in satisfactory
| manner. But when one can see q play
containing enough merit to run six con-
| secutive seasons ON the road, during the
whole OF which time it achieved financial
| and artistic success presented by com
pany equal to the best, together with a
six mile car ride along road that COM
mands a harbor and ocean view the en-
| tire distance, at the small cost that visit
to McCullum's theatre involves, one can
not wonder at the immense success of
| this production. Mixed Pickles" is
comedy that is worthy of the patronage
| of every theatre-goer who enjoys a hearty
| laugh, and the advance sale for the re-
naming performances indicates that the
| number of those of that nature in this
| city who will avail themselves Of this
opportunity will test the capacity of this
theatre during the remainder of this
week. Reserved seats are on sale at
Steinert & Sons music store, SIT Con.
gress street and can be obtained until IL
O'Clock noon for the matinees and G
p. III, for the evening performances. At
ter that they are on sale at the box office
of the theatre.
CAMILLE AT McCUL LUM'S.
The announcement that Camille the
great emotional drama by Alexander
Dumas, would be presented at McCul-
lum's theatre next week with Miss Lisle
| Leigh in the title role and Mr.. Pascoe as
Armand Duyal, has created unusual in
/ terest among the patrons of this theatre
and the admirers of these favorite artists
Miss Leigh has won particularly fatter-
ing criticisms in this great role from the
press in other cities and will undoubtedly
achieve a signal success here. The part
is one that demands great talent, rare IN
telligence and discretion. That Miss
Leigh will prove equal to the require
ments of the role, no one who has ever
enjoyed her artistic work in other char.
acters can doubt. Some of the most mag
nifcent costumes ever displayed in this
city will BIZ worn by the ladies in this
production, and this feature is sure to
prove very attractive to the lady patrons.
THE GEM.
"The Butterflies has proved verita-
Bile magnet of attraction at the Gem and
the mid. week audiences have packed the
house. Not single curtain fall passes
without call and this is the best evil
dence of the plays popularity.
] Only in metropolitan theatres are such
productions as this ordinarily looked for
and the fact that such success has at
tended it here is proof of the excellence
of the company and the extraordinary
skill of Mr. Douglas as manager, not to
forget the elegant staging provided by
that most competent scenic artist, Mr..
Eberle. Seats for all performances can
be engaged at the Casco Bay office, Gus
tom House wharf.
RIVERTON PARK.
The rain yesterday disturbed the per-
Torrance in the rustic theatre, but those
who went to the park were amply repaid
by the music of the Fadettes given in the
casino hall. This Organization main.
tains its hold upon the Portland people.
There could not be finer attraction pro-
cured for the park. As has often been
said tine Fadettes seem to have been made
on purpose for Riyerton. 1t would not
be in harmony with, anything that was
not near perfection, and the young ladies
| fit in exactly.
| The variety performance continues to
elicit words of praise from all Corners.
The birds perhaps get the most praise, for
what they do is the most remarkable
thing on the programme. 1t has been
said that crows are so intelligent that
they can count as high as three, but Miss
Gracie's cockatoos can count to seven at
least. Asked how many d VS. there aresin
the week one of them tolls off seven
strokes on the bell. Asked how many
days it would have its workmen employed
out of the seven it replies with seven
strokes. but when asked how many days
it would like to work itself the reply is
but one 1t would give one dollar a day
to it's workmen but would require five If
at work for wages itself. These are some
of the wonderful things the birds do, and
there are many more. They are worth all
that it costs to see them and much more.
The other members OF the company are