The Portland daily press., 1899-09-11

vaudeville stage, having filed special
dates In all the large cities of the South
ern and Middle states. MIR. klmerdorf,
his MANAGER. who has been identified
with quite a number of successes as a
manager. and was for a long time on the
Frohman staff of actors and managers,
has surrounded his favorite with an ex.
ceptionaIIy strong company of pleasing
players.
With the company ara many pleasing
speciality artists, among them being Miss
Marion Sawtelle. especially engaged from
Keith's circuit, and q. II. blanchard,
formerly of Tony Pastors.
BLUE JEANS.
The GREATEST scenic and mechanical
sented in Joseph Arthur's famous come
dy drama "Blne Jeans" which comes
to Portland theatre on Friday and Sat
urday next. TIE interior of an Indiana
saw mill is the scene referred to and this
is shown In the third act of this most
popular play. AS triumph Of realistic
sensationalism this scene is unrivalled
among all that the ingenuity of the play
wright has devised. An observer, 1t mat
ened by experience. cannot. II he has
particle of imagination, look at that saw
and its approaching prey without feeling
thrill of apprehension which leaves him
when the curtain falls, catching his
breath with gasps. The company present
ing "Blue jeans is one of the strongest
acting companies In existence.
UNDERWOoD'S CHESTNUT TREES.
Like LongfelIow's Village Black
smith," one can sit 'sunder a spreading
chestnut tree" at the Casino at Under
wood Spring. On the front piazza You
look down at the electric fountain be-
tween two large trees. maple and
chestnut. In this Forest by the Sea there
are several chestnut trees. but the one
in front OF the Casino Is the handsomest
and most conspicuous. Take note of the
beauty of it's foliage, Its large green burrs,
each enclosing one, two or three of the
familiar nuts, the large obiong, serrated
leaves and the rough bark with coarse
longitudinal ridges. When the frosts
come the burs win open and disclose the
brown nuts. In Maine, chestnut trees
are comparatively rare, SO much so in
deed that the ordinary observer will not
recognize the tree when he sees 1t. AT
Underwood the other day several people
were asked If they knew what kind of a
tree 1T was and all professed Ignorance.
There are very many other interesting
trees IN this beautiful park. A search
for them on a bright autumn day viii re-
pay anyone interested in such things.
J.W. GoRMAN'S COMEDIANS.
The attraction to be ssen at Riyerton
for the entire week, commencing Sep
tember 11th, is one of exceptional merit
and distinction in the stage records of
vaudeville aggregations. 1t has an
enviahls reputation as j. w. Germans
comedians. and lives up to that reputa-
tion wherever it appears. In fact 1t could
not very we'll be otherwise with such
we'll known favorites AZ Tony Fernandez,
Francelli and Lewis. Chalk Saunders
and Mclean and Hall.
THE RYAN CONCERT.
The annual concert given by William j.
Ryan. the blind man, will take place at
Y. M. @. A. hall, Monday evening, Oc-
tober 10.
NOTES.
Mime. Sembrich sailed Friday for New
York She comes thus early to take part
in tho musical festivals at Worcester,
Mass, and Portland. Me.
Miss Clara Lipman and Mr.. Louis
Mann, will be managed this season by
Messrs. Rich and Harris. They will ap-
pear in new farce.