The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
M.cuLLuM.s raEArRR.


This week, that is the closing one ct
McCullum's theatre. Is gala one. Last
evening could apparently be called Glow
er night" there being no less than four
teen bouquets passed over the footlights.
Every member Of the company had ad-
mirars among the audience aud some OF
the favorites received double share of
the fnvors. "Held oy the Enemy," Will
liam Gillette's beautiful military drama
that 10 being presented there this week
was given the best performance OF the
engagement. The applause wa frequent
and spontaneous throughout the entire
evening, the brilliant acting of the
: company and the beauty Of the stage
settings and realistic effects enthuslng
the audlenos to high degree. The COM
edy scenes enacted by Miss Ingram and
MIR. Reynolds provoked spasms of laugh
Ter. and fairly convulsed every body pres.
ent. These two artists are great favorites
this week and really perform the most
creditable work of the season. The sale
of seats assures crowded houses during
the balance of the engsg ment. There
is great demand for seats for Saturday
and an early application is necessary to
obtain choice seats.
RIvERTON PARK.
These are delightful days at Riyerton
park and the audiences agree that the
beautiful resort never appeared so attrac-
tive. The different features to be found
there that delight the eye and satisfy
the desire for an ideal SPOT to forget the
worries and nnnoyances of business cares
are more appreciated now than at any
other time during the year as one can
not help feeling the regret that the season
win be over in few weeks and there is
nothing else to take ths place Of the de-
hghtful excursions to this delightful spot.
The entertainment offered there this
week is among the very best of the sea-
soa. j. W. Germans Cosmopolitans
comprise coterie of vaudeville stars of
the first magnitude. Layo, the daring
acrobat. presents decidedly novel act in
this line that wakes the greatest applause
and The Cartons introduce most pleas
ing exhibition of hand and head balane-
ing. Harry Donlon sings sweetly, and
Prof. erpon delights everyone, especial
ly the ladies and children by the original
ity and merit of his ventriloquial special
ty. De Veaux and De Veaux arouse
the disabilities of all classes by the clever
concerts introduced In their musical
comedy act, and the Fadettes. the superb
lady orchestra, are pastlme delight to
all who hear them. No one will be dissp-
pointed who visits Riverton this week.
THE GEM THEATRE.
The handsome Gem held two of the
most fashionable audiences yesterday
that has ever been seen anywhere. There
was a large number of people from thu
western cities who are returning home
from Bar Harbor and the White Noun
tains. They took sail down the harbor
and enjoyed the performance at the Gem
theatre. A regular theatre-goer at this
cosy summer theatre says you can tell
stranger as quick as they enter the lobby
of the Gem. They always exclaim, "Why
isn't this elegant; we never expected to
find such a theatre down here in Maine.
We were told about it and stopped over
TO see 1t and are glad of it,"
The performance at the Gem is just as
the motto and there is no doubt but 1t i
: fact.
The Gilded Age is presented this week
with all the stage paraphernalia neees-
sary to give the piece a proper produc-
ton. 1t is an excellent cast and the
public are sure to get great deal more
for their money than there can be got
anywhere else. Seats are on sale at the
Casco Bay office.
THE JEFFERSON.
Fay Bros. & Hosford will institute a
number of Innovations that cannot fail
to be appreciated by the patrons Of the
jefferson theatre during the forthcoming
stock engagement which opens Monday.
September 4th, at special Labor ID ay
matinee. "Lady Windemere's Fan" will
be the first production by Mr.. Shubert's
stock company. 1t is announced that
the prices will rs nge from Is to 20 cents,
and seats will be reserved one week in
advance. The prices will be- 10 and 25
cents for the matinees. This company
closed run of over 425 performances at
the Star theatre, Buffalo, on Saturday
evening of last week. whore they have
been playing to the largest audiences
over seen in that city. The company is
composed Of sixteen clever artists, and
the scenery for each production is painted
by the artists accompanying Mr.. Shubert's
organization. The Jefferson theat re has
placed at the service Of the artists one of
the most thoroughly equipped paint
frames and bridges In the country and
marked feature Of the production.