The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RlvERToN PARK.

If laughter and applause be criterion.
then J. W. Germans Imperisls must be
judged ms the most pleasing show of the
seasun at Riverton Park and that this
was the opinion inspired in all who wit
messed tie first performances this week
was demonstrated by the large audiences
yesterday. The attendance Is sure to bs
large this week for all who see IL unite
in praising 1t andsmany have been heard
to assert even before they left the park
that they would go out again this week.
Prof. e. NJ. Reads troupe of trained
dogs is a great attraction for ladies and
children especially while the amusement
lovers among the sterner sex are sure
TO be pleased with this cast. The dogs
are all bull terriers, ull-blooded, and
the tricks that has been taught them
ommencs with those when most dog
trainers leave of. For instance the first
trick performed is a cake walk by one of
the terriers. and theatre-goers are fa-
miliar with the fact that this has been
the fayorite trick to end performances Of
this kind. This is one OF the least i'm.
portant of the feats performed by these
oanines, their best tricks being the long
distance jumping. the bag punching and
the somersaults. There are four other
good specialties on the programme be-
sides the brilliant musical concerts Of
the Fadettes and the pictures of the
wonderful Monograph, one of the best
projecting picture machines that have
been exhibited here.
THE GEM.
The displays of handsome costumes In
"The Jilt" now running at the Gem
theatre are contributed by Ann Warning
ton and Lolita Linthioum. Miss Warning
toms first act costume is an English rid
ing habit Of Oxford oheviot. Her dinner
gown worn in the second act is OF tur-
quoise foulard with a Rsrnature of lace
and chiffon trimmed with a Roman key
design of silk. The skirt Is plain foulard
with fiounces of the same material. In
the third act she wears black spangled
robe over a white taffeta skirt. the waist
being dahlia faills trimmed with black lace
insertion over white taffeta, black and
white hat. Miss Warrington is specially
proud OF her fourth act dress which is a
red silk crspon with yoke and sleeves of
antique velvet; the hat is Of red antique
velvet with large plumes to correspond.
In the last act her gown is Nile green
silk crepon, the skirt being trimmed with
small ruffies of red taffeta. and the waist
with bolero of red taffeta and guipure
lace. Miss Linthioum wears four gowns
as follows: A brown and light tan braid
ed travelling costume, the hat having two
large ostrich plumes of lemon and black;
a pink satin with black chenille and
spangled overdress; a scarlet and white
gown with shoes, stockings. hat and
parasol of the same colors, these being ths
coioIs of the Woodstock stable; a black
satin skirt, tunio effect with pale blue
brocadei Louis XIV. jacket. ornamented
with hand painted porcelain buttons set
in silver.
MoCULLUM'S THEA TIRE.
Those among theatre-gosrs who ara par
ticularly fond of really meritorious come.
dy drama are sure to find much to ad-
mire and amuse them in--ths production
of "Ths Stockbroker, the splendid at
traction at MoCuilum's theatre this
week. The main thread OF the story Is