The Portland daily press., 1898-07-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GEM.


Theatre parties are quite the vogue at
the Gem theatre. Last night there was
large and fashionable party of Chicago
people who occupied the boxes. They
were loud in their praises of the beauti-
full Gem theatre. and it's splendid COM
pany. 1t is not to be wondered at, how
ever, as that is the universal opinion of
everyone that Peaks island has got the
handsomest; theatre, and the company
playing there is the peer of any, no mat
ter where they are located.
The audiences that assembled there at
society people of our city and its summer
visitors.
This play Mr.. Douglass company is
giving this week is a beautiful one and
the audiences show their appreciation of
it by great applause and repeated cur
tain calls. M
Do not miss seeing School" 1t will
bring back to every one that sees it their
school days.
Do not forget that matinees will be
given every afternoon for the rest of the
season except Monday,
Tonight the druggists association
have engaged $50 tickets. Secure seats
at the Casco Bay Office.
RIvERTON PARK.
The thee MARITIME brothers are named
George, Charles and Joseph. George is
the tallest of the three, and is the master
of ceremonies during their most interest
ing acts at RiVerton this week. He was
the tutor of both his younger brothers,
and they do not hesitate to acknowledge
their indebtedness to him for the skill
they have attained in acrobatic work.
Charles is the second of the trio. His
quickness makes his work specially sue
cessful. Joseph is the younger. 1t takes
more confidence than most men possess
in their follows to trust life to their sure
and firm grip, as Joseph does during the
human trapeze acts Everybody should
make it a point to visit the park this
week and see what these wonderful
brothers do. They have good assistance in
entertaining from the other mem bers of
the company, and there are always the
Fadettes whom musical people enjoy
hearing so much.
M'CULLUM'S THEATRE.
A good sized audience in the afternoon
and the largest and most fashionable
Audience of the season in the evening, at
tended McCullum's theatre yesterday and
by frequent applause showed their appre-
citation oe'the thrilling scenes and fine
acting of the splendid company, in this
powerful military drama. All the mag.
nifcent stage settings that are such
feature of this production were greatly
praised. Manager McCullum certainly
displayed excellent Judgment when he de-
cided to continue the engagement Of this
great play another week, as the business
will undoubtedly exceed even the record
breaking receipts Of last week. 1t is I'M
questionably the most emphatic artistic
success in years and SURPRISES in scenic
and light effects anything Manager Nc
CulIum has ever presented. The wisdom
of securing tickets early in advance was
particularly demonstrated last night when
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get seats where they wanted them on ac-
count Of the large attendance The ad-
vance sale for the remaining performances
is even greater than yesterdays and pat
rons are advised to obtain tickets at once
Reserved seats are on sale at Steinert &
Sons music store. SIT Congress street, |
where they are on sale for all perform
ances. A party of twenty-four young
ladies have engaged seats for Friday and
another of fifteen will attend from Vest |
brook. Cars arrive at Monument so uare |
after the play at 1915 p H., affording
ample time to connect with all suburban |
lines.
NOTES.
Mayor Randall and the board of alder. |
men, together with the officers of the |
Mercantile Trust company and the PORT |