The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RIvERroN PARK.


The concluding performance Of the en-
gagement Of j. W. Germans specially
alliance, with Hines and Remington. E.
j, Holland, The Simpsons the Martelles,
and the renowned cara trio in the pro-
gramme win DO given at Riverton Park
tonight, and CLOSES one Of the best enter
tainments TINT has ever been seen ut Riv-
erton. There should be large audiences
present at both the matinee and evening
show. Besides being highly amusing and
entertaining as whole, the act Of the
cara trio ismost Instructive as we'll IL
lustrating as thsy do by twenty-seven
rapid changes Of costume, the peasants
and soldiers Of different nations The
Fadettes orchestra is even more pleasing
than ever this week. Their popularity
is attested to by the audiences Of I. shion-
able ladies and gentlemen who crowd
the hall and piszzas CT the Casino 20 hear
their second concert every afternoon. The
whole entertainment is especially worthy
and deserves TO We witnessed ny every
lover Of music and vaudeville.
THE GEM THEATRE.
4uu A4AknN4 AtoiAAf WAlA c10tt INC b5ttoQtl
at the Gem this evening. That this popu-
lar play has caught on is convinced by
theslarge houses that have teen seen there
all the week. The friends of the mana
ger and tho company will turn out in full
force to show by their presence and ap.
piause that they appreciate what the Gem
has done for the city. 1t not only gives
nur vaonIa nm onuorkunitv 60 400 .,,,,a ~
this hest actors and actresses In the coun-
try and the latest plays at the very low
est prices, but 1t brings hers thousands
of strangers who visit our city for day
or two to see the theatre that is known
everywhere as the handsomest and best
equipped summer thenrte in America.
This Is good advertisement for Portlan 4
and the business men propose to turn
out en- mass TO attend the closing per-
formances. Mr.. Barrows and his compa-
ny have made many friends during their
stay among rs Most Of the company will
leave ON the Pullman train Sunday morn
ing go as TO get in New York on Monday.
MIR. Eddinger, the old man of the COM
papy, is the stage manager of the Charles
FFohman company that will go on the
road in Phrosa in q few weeks. Mr..
George f. Fnrren, the heavy man of the
company, received telegram yesterday
Offering him the position of leading man
at the Grand Opera House, New Orleans.
He has had several other offers and is
undecided which to take. He will wait
until ne reaches New York before decid-
ing. Mr.and Mrs. Morrison go with one of
the Frohman companies. All of the other
members know just where they will play
the coming winter.
The coon songs and cake walk will be
repeated this afternoon and evening and
everybody will be delighted with their
music aud dancing. The. big cake will be
presented t1night to the couple that has
received the most applause during the
week.
Get your tickets early as there will be
crowded house, afternoon and evening.
THE MAINE FESTIVAL A RECORD
BREAKER.
Z 1t locks now as II the Maine Festival Of
1899 will be a record breaker, not only
from a musical standpoint, out also in
the matter f attendance. From KitteTy
junction to Caribou, the people of Maine
are planning to flock to Portland and
BANGOR during the first week of October.
Bangor and Portland win lie the Mecca
of musical pilgrims, not only of EMains !;
for We hear that many representatives
from Boston. New York, Chicago, Mil
waukee. and even Denver, Clorado; are
planning to take advantage Of this great
opportunity to hear the marvellous Sem
bib, andss the other fine artists Of the
Festival, as well as ths grand Maine Fes-
tival Chorus, and the Maine symphony
Orchestra. The subscription lists are
growing rapidly, for the people realize
that the only safe and economical way of
insuring good seat for Sem brioh Night
is TO procure a Patron Ticket. These
subscription lists win positively close on
Septemb Der 23rd.. and the only sure and
safe way of procuring good seat is to
send in your name as a season subscriber
at once.
UNDERWOOD SPRINGS.
On a warm day like yesterday the
pleasure of ride to Underwood is be-
yond question. On one of these glorious
Septemer afternoons, when the blue sky,
tinges the waves with a deeper blue, the
glimIsss of the bay through the trees, as
ons rides along, are simply delightful.
This waving branches, with their pic
turesque background form a beautiful
picture. If you have never ridden along
Falmouth Foreside. you have never
gained vivid idea of the environments
long stretch of water from Martins
Point out by Portland Light to the open
sea, is spread out from point of view
you have never seen before. Perhaps you
have traveTssd the Cape shore hundreds
OF times or sailed among he islands In the