The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30
MUSIC AND DRAME-
A SOLDIERS SWEETHEART.

1t will be many a week, after the pres
ent, before the people of Portland VIII
have an opportunity to see play SO in0er-
esting in story, rapid in action and elap-
crate in stage setting as "a ooloief
Sweetheart now being presented at
BARLEY McCullum's theatre Ihls TACT
is being recognized by playgoers, and
LARGE and enthusiastic audiences greet
the production at matinee and evening
performances.
The rocky glen with its over-spread
ing foliage in the I'd act, and the large
amendments of the 4th act, into whose
nearest tent one can almost step, while
hundreds of others are seen in perspec-
tive, are among the finest most elaborate
and beautiful sets ever seen on Port.
land stage.
Old time amusement seekers pronounce
Mr.. McCullum's latest play as ''the de-
cided hit'' thus far of the season for a
part from the magnificence of the set
ting. Mr.. McCullum himself is to be
seen in an inimitable Irish part, while
Miss Leigh, Miss Ingram, and the male
cast are most efficient. Mr. Pascoe's part
being created for him. Miss Dale is
very effective in the confessional scene
and highly dramatic in the 4th act when
she establishes the guilt of the villain,
strongly and ably personated by Mr..
Garfield.
From every point of view Mr.. McCul-
lum's has succeeded in presenting play
which meets the tastes of everybody and
is deserving of the most liberal patron
age, and with good weather the theatre
is likely to be packed with enthusiastic
people at each remaining performance
at least it should be.
SUNLESS SINNERS.
The usual large mid-week audiences
are gathering at the Gem, and last night
Byron Douglas and his excellent COM
pany gave their best presentation thus
far, Of Howard P. Taylor's latest success,
"Sinless Sinners" The dainty stage
sets, prepared by MIR. Eberle, are COM
mended on every side, and that of the
masquerade scene is truly pleasing to the
eye. The only regret is that, to enhance
the picturesqueness of this act, there
were not about five times as many mas
queraders with dazzling and grotesque
costumes to completely occupy the stage.
The comedy runs smoothly and the
vein of humor was we'll received and at
times called out warm demonstrations of
approval. The play requires something
more than mere acting to develop its
beauties and only adopts at comedy could
bring out its strongest points.
That the playwright has expressed sat-
isfaction at the present work of the com.
pany is com mendation indeed. Every
lover of comedy should witness this pro-
duction before the final curtain on Sun
day night Matinee today and Saturday,
with performance each night
RIVERTON PARK.
Yesterday was perfect day for River
ton, and many people took advantage of
ths good weather to enjoy the ride, ack-
nowledged to be unsurpassed as a trolley
ride In the country, and to take in the
various attractions at the park. During
the afternoon the attractions at the
''zoo'' were literally patronized until the
sound of music from the rustic theatre
called the wanderers to that portion OF
the grounds. The neatly uniformed Fa-
dettes occupy the stage at the theatre fol
full hour each afternoon and those who
had been enjoying the grounds We're glad
to hasten to the theatre and listen to theil
music, which is increasing in popularity
as the Gays go by. After an hour Of
delightful orchestral music the visitor
found himself facing several high class
artists in some of the most amusing
and clever specialties that have ever been
given on this stage, after which the
boards were cleared and the farce come