The Portland daily press., 1898-07-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA
MAY BLOSSOM AT M'CULLUM'S
THEATRE

THEA IRE.
Stories of country life are always inter-
esting whom well told. The odd ways,
curious dialect and quaintness of we'll
drawn country characters seem to possess
a peculiar fascination for all.
They are interesting even to our coun-
try cousins themselves. MAY Blossom"
the play that Manager McCullum presents
this week at his new theatre at Cape Cot
tage is a thoroughly domestic drama,
having nothing of the shooting or killing
order about it. 1t is filled to overfowing
with the quaint wit and humor of the
village celebrities as we find them in
every day life. This interesting play will
be remembered by those who are fort;:-
nate enough to witness it as one of the pro-
nounced successes of McCullum's theatre
this season.
The stage settings that Manager McCul-
lum has prepared for this production are
very beautiful. the first and last act be-
ing especially fine in this respect.
The attendance yesterday afternoon and
evening was large as usual and the ap-
probation shown all the fine scenes and
the excellent acting of the splendid COM
pany was most flattering.
The audience demanded a curtain call
after the last act yesterday afternoon
Miss Jessie Mae Hall, the talented imper.
senator of child characters, who was
especially engaged for thespart of little
May Blossom in this production, enacts
one of the daintiest and prettiest scenes
in the last act that has. ever been present
ed on local stage. Assisted by eight
little Portland girls they perform cere-
moDy of burying pet bird. 1t is most
naturally and artistically done and is
very attractive to ladies and children.
Mr.. MoCullum is also seen in the best
comedy part that he has appeared in for
several seasons.
Several theatre parties are being formed
to attend different nights and intended
patrons will find tito their advantage to
secure seats at once. Tickets are on sale
at Steinert & Sons music store, SIT Con-
gress street
THE GEM.
Tho play that is being given at the Gem
thislssweek is of the same order as "Un-
der the Red Robe' and "An Enemy to
the King" great historic productions.
"For the White Rose" is beautiful
play. 1t is a play which reaches the
hearth is full OF color and 1T is in touch
with nature. AS Larry Kavanaugh the
young Irish soldier, Mr.. Douglas has a
part that fits him like glove. He is
the young bright. witty son of the Emer-
aid Isle to perfection. '|For the White
Rose' is now running smoothly and
every one seems to be trying to Guido
themselves in making this the greatest
and most successful week OF the season
at Peaks Island. The booking for tickets
| is far ahead of former weeks, it keeps one
man at the telephone nearly all the time
| taking orders for tickets. Remember
there are matinees every week day ex-
cept Monday. Patrons of the Gem thea
tire living in suburban towns will find
cars in waiting at head of Customi House
wharf to take them back for one fare
Parties can secure boxes at the ticket
Office Of the Casoo Bay Co., Custom
House wharf.
RIVER TON PARK.
Patrons of the park this week are find.
ing that the time passed at the rustic
theatre is well spent. There comes first,
either afternoon or evening, fine
orchestral concert by the Badettes.
| After the Fadettes the Alabama
| Troubadours have the stage for per-
Torrance that is absolutely unique in it's
way. 1t consists of three parts. First the
scenes from plantation life in which the
sports of the negro in his condition of
slavery are depicted. During this scene
which is full of music, dancing and
rythmic motion, such as the negro under
stands SO we'll how to perform, songs are
introduced by Little Phil, the little favor
lite of other seasons, who is still member
of the company. He sings "I'll Make
That Black Gal Mine,' just as though he
meant to do it, and indeed in all the
scene he is very much in evidence arous.
| ing constant applause. Songs are also
rendered by Kid Howard, Russell Bran
| dow, Miss Ella Payne, Mrs. Mag gle
Ford, T. S. Finley, Hattie May Miss j.
W. Turner, Bill Briggs, L. II. Salisbury
and Will A. Cook, the. scene closing with
grand buck and wing dance by the
| company.
The second part is an olioTof specialties,
singing, monologue and aorobatic feats
interspersed with good deal of comedy.
| The whole closes with the most up to