The Portland daily press., 1899-05-29
AT THE GEM.
Full List of the Players at That Popular
Resort.

This morning at nine O'Clock the
,renipv sale of secured seats will begin
ut the Casco Bay Steamboat Office, Gus
tom House wharf. In order to accom- mo-
date tie great number of purchasers num-
bers will be given out at seven..o' clock be-
ginning with the one nearest the box
o1ice window. This sale Is held to en-
abba clubs and parties to secure the same
sears for some performance each week.
The sale of evening reserved seats will
begin at the same place one week from
this morning. There will be a
great demand for these seats and those
desiring them shouldbe early on hand.
The reputation of the Gem theatre and
its perfor mances in the past are sufficient
guarantee that the coming season Will
be the greatest in it's history. The new
manager, Mr.. James A. Barrows,is star
Of the first magnitude. There is no COM
sdiRn on the American stage today who
san compare with him In his line OF work.
he is comedian in every sense OF the
word. From the time he enters to his de-
parture from the stage the audience are
ir q roar of laughter. He will present
some of the best comedies that have ever
been written and the plays will all be
presented with that carefulness OF detail
and nicely of finish as can only be seen
at Daly's and the Frohman's in the win
ter and the Gem in the summer. Mr..
Barrows was manager of the best theatre
in Washington, ID. c.. the past two sea
sons which Is sufficient guarantee that
the stage productions ut the Gem will be
been already engaged for the coming win
ter to play with ". Il; Crane In bronson
Howard's new play of the knickerbock
ers
The company of players which will ap-
pear at the Gem are entirely new to us
here, but every one has won reputa-
Jon In the great cities in the Western and
Middle states.
For leading man there is no one that
stands higher than John Craig, who has
been leading man at Days, Daniel
Frohman's and the past winter with
Minnie Madden Fiske and is engaged to
play with her again next season.
This week Mr. Barrows was fortunate
In engaging Miss Florence Stone, who
has been leading lady in the Minneapolis
s 0ck company, the Atlanta StocS
company and the Montreal Stock compa-
ny. Miss Stone is the possessor of some
beautiful gowns that will add much to
her beauty. She is sure to be very popu-
lar.
MIR. Barrows has also engaged another
stage beauty, Miss Mary Young. She is
a beautiful singer and dancer. She has
been a member of the Geisha Opera conf
pany the past two seasons
Mr.. Farrer, who was with the My
Friend from India company the past
winter, will be the heavy man.
MIR. John Lancaster, the juvenile, is
considered one of the handsomest men on
the stage He has been q member of
Charles Frohman's Browns in Town
company the past winter.
Mr. bass will play old man parts. He
has been with Sol Smith Russell the past
season.
Mr.. Lawrence Eddinger, character
actor. was with Charles Frohman's Lost
Paradise company.
Mr.. Kingsley Benedict, with Frawley' s
Stock company the past winter.
Miss Ann Warrington with We Uns
of Tennessee.
Miss Maud Winter and Miss Helen
Tracy are now playing with Zaza at the
Garden theatre in New York.
A we'll known theatrical man who has
lust come from New York says that Mr..
Barrows will take out the best stocI
company that will leave that city for the
summer season.