The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07

VINO UP ihJo all sorts OF pleasing stage
things for a jolly evenings entertain
msnt. The black faced "man Of laughs"
and minstrel fua; the marvellous gym
mast in his flying feats In air and acts OF
AGILITY and dextsriry acquired by years
OF practice; and comedians In sketches
and songs I'LL out the bill. Manager j.
W. German realizes the varied wishes of
such cosmopolitan audiences as attepd
public park entertainments. aud is care-
full that the most sensitive and pa.ticulsr
shall not be offended In any way and
that all general theatre. .goers shall be
pleased. Excellence and the clean iiness of
all acts are requisite before any contract
can be made with the above manager.
The public ut large demand the popular
form of light entertainment which under
the head of vaudeville now rules the
amusement world. and probably no for IN
OF entertainment has so thoroughly driven
dull care away or given more families a
happy outing Of afternoon or evening
pleasure. The New York Vaudeville
club win appear afternoon and evening.
with its full programme at each perform
astSo, vf'osa...s -4--A--,--l.t.sIn. -,-.-..--
will render their usual coficerts every af-
ternoon and evening and the combined
efforts of these two first-class organiza-
tions will prove one of the most pleasing
entertainments of the season.
THE SENATOR.
In "The SENATOR" which the Barrows
Stock Company will produce tonight
night at the Gem theatre, we have story
of political and society life at the Ma
tional capital. The play is modern In
every RESPECT. 1t has not been done here
tofore in Portland at the summer thea
tres. hence 1t will he something OF nov
city. William II. Crane, who owns the
rights and who nude his greatest person.
al and financial success in this drama has
been very sparing In his sub leasing OF the
rights, AMI IL Is only because OF his
friendship for Mr.. Barrows. who by the
way 10 under engagement to the Crane
made whereby "The Senator" Is to be
produced In Portland. The characters In
the play are all public men whom news
paper readers are familiar with. For
instance Hannibal Rivers. the Senator
from the west which is the principal
part. had Its original In the late Preston
b. Plumb, United States Senator from
Kansas. MIR. Crane, In playing the part,
'.almost made up to look ~Iiks Mr..
Plumb. Then there Is Secretary Of State,
a Chinaman, who is secretary of the Chi.
nese Legation, minister to this country
from Austria. who proves to be q black
leg, and who is promptly squelched by
Senator Rivers, handsome young lieu
tenant, from Uncle Sans forces on the
Plains, who has made speciality of Kill
ling Indians, and Congrsssan or two
and several beautiful women. wives.
daughters and swsethearts of the forego-
ing. In a general way it may be said
that tbs story tells Of the love Of Senator
Rivers for Mabel Denman, daughter OF
an aged statesman, who was a power
In the days when Daniel Webster graced
the Senate. These are some of the things
the Senator accomplishes during the four
acts. He succeeds in getting through
Congress-, long delayed bill granting
900 damages to old Mr.. Denman
for vessel destroyed by the Government;
he successfully bluffs an Intriguing
lobbyist who tried to bribe him; he
teachss Ling Ching. the Secretary Of the
Chinese Legation, how to play poker; pre-
vents wicked Austrian Diplomat from
eloping with the wife of Secretary OF
State Armstrong; helps along the. love
affairs OF Lieutenant Schuyler and ths
beautiful Mrs. Hillary. and also assIsts
his own private secretary Vance to win
Josie Armstrong. and after forcing the
Austrian Count to resign his portfolio
and leave the country, finally announces
his engagements 10 Mabel Denman. Sev-
erai engagements have been specially
made for the production of "Ths Sena-
tor" among them James W. Bankson,
Blanche Hall, q. Dan bishop and
Charles Rowen. The cast win bs as fol.
lows,
Senator Hannibal Rivers,
MIR. James o. Rarrows
Alexander Armstrong, Secretary .or
State. Mr.. James W. Banksop
Count Ernest Won Strahl, an Austrian
Diplomat, Mr.. George II. Earron
Ling Ching, Secretary OF Chinsrs La
aR8i01. Mr. IRwranea Eddlu oar