The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-23
MUSIC AND DRAMH.
M'CULLUM'S THEATRE.

Manager McCullum is to be congratu-
lated on the success of his talented COM
pany of local favorites in the merry farce
comedy, MIXED Pickles." that has at
tracted such large and fashionable audi
ences to his theatre this week and the
amusement-loving, public are also a sub
ject for c0ngratu1ation in having such
model playhouse, occupied by such a
company of such splendid artists and pre-
sided over by so capable manager,
possessed of such keen Judgment, in the
selection of plays calculated to suit all
theatrical tastes. "Mixed Pickles" has
undoubtedly been the comedy hit of the
season and it's many bright lines, terss
sayings and funny situations, has con.
vulsed thousands of patrons with laugh.
ter this week. The audiences were larger
than ever yesterday and the performance
was marked as usual by frequent applause
and curtain calls. Today the last two
chances to see this very funny play are
afforded and any person who neglects to
take advantage of these opportunities will
be in debt to themselves Reserved seats
are on sale at Steinert & Sons music
store and it would be wise to secure
tickets at once.
Isle LEIGH AS CAMILLE.
Great interest prevails in the theatre
cal circles of this city and society is
on the qu1 vive, owing to the announce
,nent that Manager McCullum will pre-
sent Alexandra Dumas's masterpiece, the
great emotional drama Camille, - with
the favorite and popular actress Miss
Lisle Leigh in the title role, at his cozy
theatre next week. 1t is doubtless If the
announcement of any engagement ever
gave more general satisfaction or created
more discussion than this one. and every
one seems anxious to see this charming
artist in this great role affording her as
it does ample opportunity to display the
great emotional talent that she has
shown she possesses in many characters
less exacting than Camille. Mr.. Pascoe
too is the subject of much speculation re-
lative to his representation of the intense
and frenzied lover Armand Duval. In
San Francisco last winter he was pro-
nounced the best in this role that San
Franciscans had ever seen and he can be
depended on in the production for the
effort of his career in this city. OF Miss
Leigh's impersonation of Camille, 1.-THE
same thing will be found true. She has
won an enviable reputation in this char
acter and has been favorably compared
to all the great artists in the part. AL
though Camille has been presented
hoe y,ro
sented by any of the great artists and this
production will certainly prove revela-
ton and give local theatre-goers an op-
portunity to see what really great play
"Camille' is Those who have been fortu.
nate enough to have seen Bernhardt,
Duse, Clara Morris, or Olga Nethersole
in this character, will want to attend and
make comparison and it is promised now
that when it is seen next week with
Miss Leigh and Mr.. Pascoo supported by
the other talented artists of this company.
the superiority of other performances will
be hard to decide. The costuming will
be a special feature I'D the ladies will
wear number of gowns that for beauty
and magnificence have never been ex-
celled in this city. The stage settings
and appointments will he handsome and
complete and will receive Manager Nc
Cullum and artist Brokers personal at
tention. Reserved seats ars now on sale
at Steinert Sons music store, SIT Con-
gress street. for all performances.
THE GEM.
The play gosrs of the city and vicinity
seem to realize that only few perform
ances of the Butterflies remain to them
and are taking advantage of these oppor-
tunities. They are truly packing the
spacious house. Yesterday witne ;sed two
of the largest and most enthusiastic au..
diences Of the season and last night every
landing of the Casco Bay Steamboat
company had goodly representation to
swell the crowd. The players seemed to
gather unwonted inspiration from the
warm greeting which they received and
the presentation Of the play WAS mum
bered by auditors as one of the very best
which Byron Douglass company has
syer given.
The Casco Bay. Steamboat line is run
ming a regular ferry to Forest City land
ing now. Twenty -one trips day are
made. The 2.15 trip in the afternoon
and 7.30 in the evening connect with the
performance at the Gem theatre
Seats can be secured at the Casco Bay
office for all performances at the Gem
theatre