The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
MUSIC AND DRAMH.
RIvERTON PARK.

Dig UUSiucoo llUc 0OOit UilO Ad4O hu LtAfOi"
ton all the season, but this bids fair to be
the biggest week of all. If the attendance
keeps up as it has begun, and there is no
reason why it should not for the enter
tainment is making big sensation. 1t is
pronounced by all who have seen it to be
one of the best vaudeville shows that have
been seen of late. and its programme is
SO constructed as to be pleasing to all
tastes. There is a good deal of comedy
about the performance, comedy of a
wholesome kind, but which makes every
body laugh whether he wants to or not.
Burto starts the fun in his comedy
Juggling act, which while his perform.
ances make every one smile also shows
marvellous skill and dexterity, for he is q
juggler all right, as we'll as clown.
Harry Clark keeps the laugh going with
his talking hand, though much of the
speciality given by Mr.. Clark and Miss
Temple is not of the comedy kind. They
sing yodling duets and the pleasing little
telephone song that will be remem bered
by all who heard it a year ago. Carlosa
makes you laugh with his clownish nees,
and surprises you at the end by placing
ladder on high table and climbing to
it's topmost rung as easily as though it
were nailed to the floor To show that it
Is not and that the only balance is that
given by Carlosa himself he keeps the
ladder moving, and travels all over the
surface of the table, while he performs
seemingly impossible acrobatic feast from
the top rung. But the shouts of laughter,
the epidemic for which there is but one
antidote, and that is to stay at home.
come during the act of Carroll and
Kinds. Mr.. Carroll was in the south a
good deal some years since, and he picked
up some of the most ridiculous things
that he had seen negroes do or heard
them say, and strung them together as
the experiences Of the two who are on the
stage. The result is very funny.
Maziotta, gives a musical exhibition that
invariably p]eases. ALI this. with the
concerts by the Fadettes, is given free to
patrons OF the cars. and it is treat not
to be forgotten by any who partake of it.
HE GEM.
s."As You Like IT. was never played
SO perfectly or given such careful pro.
| duction in this vicinity as 1t is given at
the Gem this week. The songs incidental
to the play are sung beautifully and the
music played by Mr.. Callahan s splendid
or chestra is magnifcently rendered.
People should see that their tickets are
engaged at the ticket offices of the Casco
Bay company as soon as possible, as
there is great demand for them. There
is matinee every afternoon this week
at 2.45 and evening performances at
o'clock. Don't miss this great play.
MoCULLUM'S THEATRE.
At McCallum's theatre last evening
s'Niobe'' was presented before large au
diem CO. 1t is scoring a success almost as
great as the Ensign, and will prove a
most popular attraction.
The stage setting is very handsome
and the furniture and bric-a-brac used
to dress the scene are in splendid taste.
their brilliant trimmings and varied
colored globes illuminated the stage with
a soft. warm light that was most effec-
tive and artistic. A novelty of the per-
Torrance which is proving big drawing
card is the song and dance speciality i'm
troduced in the third act by J. A. Kelley
and Miss Dorothy Kent
Mr.. MeCullum is at his best in re-
markably droll impersonatlon of the up
| to-date president of an insurance COM
pan y, Peter Amos Dunn.
Miss Genevieye Reynolds is warmly
welcomed on her return, and the new
members, Mr.. Thomas M. Reynolds, Miss
Dorothy Kent and Miss Blessie Taylor
have made favorable impressions.
There will be balloon ascension ana
parachute jump every afternoon from ID
front of the theatre Immediately after this
matinee, and this evening an ascension
and jump will be made with display
of fireworks after the performance. To-Day
will be firemen'sa day at this theatre.
Manager MoCullum has reese 2c0rveu
tickets for visiting tiremen who will ar
rive this afternoon and attend the even
ing performance. Tickets are on sale
for the entire engagement at Steinert q
Sons music strore.
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