The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
THE GEM THEAT TIRE.

Ths first week of the season at the Gem
is over, and the management must feel
highly gratitied at the success of the in
itial week. Mr.. barrows and his COM
pany have made themselves great favor
ties with the theatre going people of this
city and vicinity. As the season progress
es the plays win grow stronger and II
possible better.
This week Gem Thears goers will have
the pleasure of seeing Belasco and De
Miles great success-The Wife. The
story Is the history of young girl,
Helen Truman, who is In love with
Robert Gray. Lucille Berrant, an adyen-
turess from New Orleans, makes Helen
believe that Gray had made love to her
and that she has prior claim to him.
When Helen finds that Gray was false, as
she supposes, she accepts the hand of
Senator John Rutherford. friend of her
fathers, and marries him. In the next
act, the adventures tells the husband OF
his wife's former love for Gray. Mr.. Gull
vert, rival Of Mr.. Rutherford's In poll
/ tics, also tells the husband, as be wishes
to get Robert Gray out Of his way In the
political field. There Is very affecting
| scene In the next act between the husband
and wife in which he asks her If she still
loves Robert Gray. She acknowledges il,
nd her. husband, In order to rid his wife
Of his presence, secures Fan appointment
as Minister to st. Petersburg. When the
wife finds out that her husband is going
to leave her, she discovers her mistake
and there Is q happy ending.
Friday Will be grand gala day at th 9
Gem. De Witt Commandery knights
Teinplar, of Portsmouth, wi tn the Lynn
Cadet Band, will attend the matinee and
the band will give concert during the
performance. In the evening Boston
Commandery Knights Templars will at
tend the performance and Carter's Band
viii give a concert.
Get your tickets as soon as possible as
there lie great demand for them
RIvERToN PARK.
No matter whatever else may be offered
In the line OF amusement resorts or sum-
msr attractions, nothing will ever usurp
the place that Riverton Park holds in
the affections of the Portland public, and
the people Of the adiacent cities. The
lopening week was an artistic success, and
financially 1t exceeded any previous first
week since the park opened, notwith.
lstanding that the weather was anything
else but favorable. The stage show at the
Rustic theatre this week will be given by
the Boston Novelty company. The pro-
Igramme includes comedy. vocal music,
instrumental music, dancing, monologus
fun, and fine sister act that has the
European seal of excellence for novelty
and good work generally. Those desiring
reserved seats for any performance at
Rivsrton can obtain them by making an
early application ut the Casino, as there
are only few. and they are taken rapid
ly.
THE KOTZSCHNAR JUBILEE.
For fifty years MIR. Hermann Kotzsch.
mar has been one of the leading mu-
sicians of Maine, and all that time he has
made his home in Portland. 1t was a
good idea that occurred to some of the
musical people of the city to make this
fiftieth anniversary memorable by n jubi-
lee concert in honor OF MIR. Kotzschmar.
Rehenrsals are now In progress. and all
the arrangements are In the charge Of
competent and enthusiastic committees.