The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GEM.

President Cohen of the Jefferson
National bank, one of the prinoiapl char
aoters in "Men and Women" now teing
PLAYED at the Gem is an unusual stage
character, because he is Supposed to be Of
Hebraic extraction and Is something Of
y hero. Very few parts answering this
serious drama. In the beginning of the
play 1t develops that Cohen has for q
goar past been in love with Agnes ked
man not knowing that she Is engaged to
bis cashier Prescott. In a beautifully
written scene he tells Agnes that he has
been appointed minister to Germany, and
asks her whether IL he accepts the port
folio he may hope to take her with him as
his wife. OF course his answer is a polite
negative. When the bank becomes in
volved in financial difficulties through
the act of Prescott Cohen does all in his
power to save the accepted lover OF the
girl he loves, and when the disgraced
cashier is unable to obtain position and
10 In hard luck generally 1t is through
President Cohen that he is.hnally set on
his feet again. This part Is being played
most acceptably by Lawrence Eddinger.
MoCULLUM'S THEATRE.
IN Manager MoCuilum's life. After
weeks of thought and labor he was able
TO give his patrons the greatest produc-
ton ev er attempted during his career in
this city and the reception 1t was accord
el Monday night. and emphasized by
the receipt of a score of congrRtulatory
setters yesterday and the unanimous and
enthusiastic endorsement of the press,
gave to the popular and able manager
that feeling of sublime content that II
always felt in the successful achieve
ment of some important undertaking in
which ths public has an interest. The
theatre was crowded to the doors last
night, and the largest matinee audiences
of the season Is the record for yesterday
considered generally to be the poorest day
in the week Tor business. "The King s
Musketeers" is the greatest play and pro-
duotion ever seen during a summer sea-
son, and Is worthy of the patronage of
every lover of the drama for its art.
RIvERTON PARK.
Germans Vaudeville Stars" the brill
liant coterie of speciality artists appearing
at Riverton Park this week, are giving
the most general satisfaction and the au-
diences yesterday were of sufficient d.
mansions TO indicate record breaking
atsendanna this week.
The Morela Brothers are most ssillful
scrobats and the head balancers are big
favurites while John Barker with his
stories and limitations creates the utmost
amusement. The Komotograph, a new
kind of picture machine, is delightful
move t. AMI many new pictures of scenes
IL the late war and miscellaneous views
are thrown upon the canvas hich
ara interesting and Instructive
Other acts on the programme con-
tribute to perfectly refined
programme, and the Fadettes' concerts
are delight to the old patrons as well
as the new. Large audiences are sure to
be the rule during the entire week.
GRANITE SPRING THEATRE.
This cosy place of amusement is draw
irg better patronage each night. Gibbons
ard Barrett are clever comedians. Win.
nile Richards, the leading burlesque
gu cen, is gaining fresh laurels for her
rev songs especially her new composition
ale Fiapped His Wings aud Flew
Away" Miss Jessie Sharp snng "Amid
the Green Fields of virginia. and ssMr.
johnson Don't Get Gny'' to loud ap-
plause. But the bright particular star
of the evening was Miss Hazel Barrett,
the dainty little soubrette. Her songs
were repeatedly encored. Her bright and
nsver to be forgotten hit was thu beauti-
fdl ballad because Love YOU" The
performances concluded with the new
burlesque "The Gay Widow" which sent
New acts and new features will follow in
rapid succession. Take the Harpswell
steam boat line.