The Portland daily press., 1899-07-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
raE KINGS MUsxETEERs.

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At McCullum's theatre tonight
will OCCUR an event tnat has long been
anticipated with the greatest pleasure by
the amusement lovers OF this city. 1t
will be the occasion of the first produc.
tion in this city of last seasons greatest
success The Kings Masketeers.? and
performances will be given every after.
noon and evening during the week. The
production of 1.-The Kings Mnsksteers"
Is the most ambitious effort of Manager
McCullum's career In this city, and
greater interest is created in 1t because
The drama has been carefully revised and
brought up to the requirements of today
hv MIR. McCullum himself. There have
been three adaptions made from Dumas
famous novel, one used by e ID.
southern last winter, another by James
O'Neil, ana the third, the original one,
pronounced by the critics to be the best
Df The three. This version Manager Mo-
Cullum has been diligently at work upon
for the past two months. and In place of
q great deal that was superfiuons in the
original manuscript, he has inserted in
ridents bearing closer relation to the
book and condensed the play into more
consistent story than was found in its
previous form as it win be prod need next
week. The story of the book ssisssclosely fol.
lowed in the play, and the love, romance,
courage and adventure, that makes the
novel so exciting and interesting, will
make the play inspiring and enhancing.
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have been transposed to the drama, and
She intrigue by which the cardinal,
Richelleu, endeavored to obtain power
over Anne of Austria. by proving to.
King Louis her love for the Duke OF
Buckigham, furnishes the plot of the
drama. Its atmosphere is one Of genuine
romance that is attractive to all classes
Of play goets, and in which the stage
finds pre-eminently its sphere to enter
tain. The play will be magnificentIy
staged and gorgeousIy costumsd. and to
this win be added the effect obtained by
properties and ether appointments, in the
way Of furniture and bric-a-brac, that
will be appropriate and correct. The
McCullum company Is composed Of artists
of the highest plane Of excellence, and
their interpretations of the various char
aoters will be tempered with discretion
and intetlligence that will produce the
mo st artistic results. The play will be
cast as follows:
King Louis XIII. Robert Wayne
Cardinal Richelieu. Stephen Wright
George Villiers, Duke of Bucking,
ham, James Horne
Count De Rochefort, an emissary OF
Cardinal Richelisu, Robert GailIard
De Treville, captain of the Musket-
GERS, George Moutserrat
Athos, Lynn Pratt
Porehoss A. II. Stuart
Three Soldiers of the Musketeer Guard
Bonifaoe. spy of Riehelieus.
.ts0 az j. r. Armstrong.
Pouchet, hartley McCullum
lie Tour, l.. G. Toppan
seadrift captain of the True 5rison,
Jacques, waiter. Minnie Halsey
Courtiers. Soldiers. Musketeers, Peasants,
etc.
Anne Of Austria. consort to King
Lady De Winter, an agent Of Riohi-
leau, Lisle Leigh
woman, Beatrice Ingram
Ladies, Villagers, etc.
The sale Of reserved seats is at Sawyer's
store. Monument square. Owing to the
length OF the play the curtain will rise
promptly at 8. 80 p. m. afternoons and 8
p. m. evenings. To reach the theatre In
ample time, patrons should leave Monu-
ment square at /. 90 p. m. p. m. for the
matinees. and 7.a0 p. m. for the evening
performances.
RIVERTON PARK.
Germans Vaudeville Stars will be the
attraction at Riverton park next week,
offering good programme of novel spec
ialties, supplemented with grand como erts
by the famous Fadettes, the renowned
lady orchestra that is such popular In
stitution in the permanent amusements
at Riverton. Manager German has placed
on the road this season number Of the
best attractions and companies he ever
formed AM to this one that appears here
next week ne has given his own namo,