The Portland daily press., 1899-08-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RIvERroN PARK.

No entertainments given by any Of Man
ager Germans attractions at Riverton
park this season can compare with the
one given by the New York Vaudeville
club this week either In novelty or merit.
This aggregation comprises the clsvereet
artists in their respective lines that has
appeared In this city for long time, ard
their performances affords unlimited
ainuiement to the patrons this week.
The attendance is in excess of previous
weeks which proves that the public keeps
we'll informed relative to the quality of
the attractions at the popular resorts.
The entertainment Ia all the more enjoy
able because it was not generally known
that so good a company would To seen
this week,f or the attractions this season
have all been of such merit that smuss-
ment lovers scarcely conceived that such
high salaried artists as those with this
company could be induced to appear at
summer parks. There are two teams this
week who nave been seen at the Jef5er-
son theatre several times, and never
failed to make decided hit.
M'CULLUM's THEATRE.
"Human Hearts" the beautiful play
that is being presented at MeCullum's
theatre this week is even more successful
than was expected. The attendance for
the first three performances exceeded that
cccorded "The Kings Musketears," and
by thu advance sale 1t isssjudged that tn
engagement will prove the best OF the
season. The res son for these flatterina
results can be readily understood after
one has seen the beautiful play that Man
ager MoCullum has provided with some
CT the very best scensry that has been
shown with any previous production. In
this respect "Human Hearts" is particu-
larry attractive, and would excite sufic-
ient admiration to draw large audience
even through 1t did not possess a greater
charm in the way of delightful story of
great heart intarest. The originality of
the plot, and the aaturalness Of the
characters, appeals TO all GLASSES of
theatre. goers, while the comedy of the
play is of that kind that provokes sponta-
neous laughter at times when one is
struggling to keep back the tears that in
sist on crowding through to the surface
ms relief to the emotions aroused by tho
pathos CT the affecting story. Every
member of the company gives a creditabie
performance. They always do, hence this
one Is not moro remarkable than any
other except that the line of work is
different and admiration is excited when
one considers the yersatillty.of the clever
players. Chances will be offered for To-
cal theatre-goers to seq this charming
play every afternoon and evening during
the week. Reserved seats can be OBJ
tained at Sawyer's.
THE GEM.
Judging by Mondays and Tuesdays
audiences at the Gem theatre "The Sem
ator, the four act comedy by Lloyd and
Rosenfeld now holding forth there, seems
destined to equal. IL not surpass the ex-
ceilent business done by some Of its pred
ecessors. The scenes are laid: In the
home of the Denmans; q parior In the
mansion of Secretary of state Armstrong:
a room of the Senate chamber in the
National capital and the Washin yton
home of Senator Rivers. In the second
act are being used this week three inean-
desosnt arches which are the joint work
of Mr.. Eickett, the island electrician and
III. 9. Browning, one of Manager God
ing's right hand men. These arches are
Innovations. nothing like them having
been seen on the Gem stage before. In
deed the scenic equipment and the cleo