The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE eKM.


"AIsn and Womsn." which is now at
sracting large and weii.plsassd audIencss .
&c the Gem. win have iss last perform
ance Saturday night and viii be suvcssd-
ed by Mark E Swans farce comedy,
Browns In Town" nsxt Monday night.
In this Mr.. Bsrrows win play the part
he crested and which he played all last
season, Abri Preston. a stsrnly practical
old gentleman with more wealth than
kuowisdge OF the world. He has ordered
his son Diok not to marry until he reash-
% certain age. but Dick concludes that
he cannot wait. hence he marriss without
door," so to speak. He and his bride
tsks q cottage near Coney Island, and
hope that somehow the thrsstsnedstroubls
will blow over as many another storm
has bsen known Co do. bot they have
reckonei without Mr.. Preston, ST. The
old man does not know of the marriage,
bnt he regards Dicks sojourn In the
country as suspicious hencs he gal Dps
down TO the cottage juss az the time
when he IL least needed or wanted. Sew
eral OF Dicks friends are also there aud
Dick palms one of them off as the hus-
band OF his brida From this the cosnpli-
cations which form the involved PLOT Of
the farce began and before they are un-
entangled pretty nearly everybody has
5 been engaged to everybody elsa. Mem bers
OF the company are TO appear In speoIaI-
Ties. and the production will be elaborate-
~ sprinklsd with songs and dances. Miss
Ssoae IL to do u cake walk with Mr.
Diaon and sing several OF May Twins
most popular songs. She will appear as
q negro housemaid, Miss Primrose, "a
lady with reputation There will be
mixed quartetts and a male quartette
and songs and dances by John Craig.
d1orie kddin&r, Blanche Hall and Mary
Young.
THE KINGS MUSKETEERS.
Portland people have been fortunate In
the pnsilin having good production by.Mc-
Cullum s stock company, but never have
they ever had such elaborate and artistic
productions as thoss given by Manager
MoCulium this season and nsver was
there one to equal In magnifieencs to that
OF 1.-The Kings Musketeers," that is at
tracting the largest audiences ever gath
cred at a summer theatre this week.
Again last night every seat was sold and
oil who came after half PAST seven had
their choice between standing or re-
turning home, and several cdr loads of
people accepted the latter condition prom
ising to hasten to obtain seats for to-
nights performance. So numerous are
the requests for continuation OF this
production another week that Manager
MoCuiium has consented 10 consider 10
and IL business continues as large today
rs 1t has been during the we K it III
probably be done. Tonight being the
night that the fieeG ilium mates the aa.
vance sails is very large. for persons who
rtsend this performance kill two birds
with one stone, for as no placs offers bet.
ter opportunities to see the iiluminati on
than the Casino piazzas. The sight can
he enjoyed from there and afterwards
The Kings Musketeers'' will supply
an extra quality OF pleasure. Reserved
seats can be obtained at Sawyers'.
RIVERTON PARK.
Thers were large audiences at Rivertcn
yesterday whose verdict pronounced on
the merits OF the fine vaudeville show
there this week, agreed exactly with that
expressed by these who had attended the
previous week the same being In effect
that the entertainment this week Is one
of the very best ever given there IL Ia
difficult to say just what feature Ct the
entertainment gives the most satisfac-
tion. The Fadettes Of course contribute
very large share of the pleasure
afforded by visit and to the nu merous
strangers who have been there the past
two days they hare been novelty as
we'll as positive delight. The K ome-
graph is also feature and the flne views
are loudly cheered and applauded at
every performance The Morella brothers
are new team to local amusement lovers,
but il they ever return to this city again
they will be warmly welcomed. They
present one Of the best gymnastio acts
ever seen here and are good enough to
adorn any bill. LePiIit5 Blanche and
Madame Barutio are old favorites who
are repeating former successes, and Jack
Barker and Gushing and Merrill provoke
the most constant laughter by the anus
ing acls. Today there will be hun dreds
OF the sailors from the ships at Riverton
and the performances will be more enjoy.
BURLES QUE At LONG ISLAND.
The engagement of the Bon-Ton Bur-
I iesquers is nearing its close at the Gran
lite Spring theatre, Long island, and but
three more performances will be given by
this lively company, tonight. tomorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night. The
Burlesquers are very lively and amusing
and the olio consists of some strong vau-
deviile acts that ara pleasing and worth
the price of admission. The girls are
pretty and the costumes the finest that
have been seen in this city for some time.
Take the Harpswell steamers leaving
Portland pier at 6l0 and by -specia
steamer leaving the same wharf at 7.30
going direct TO the island affording a
fine view of the war ships now in the
harbor.
Ask for cnunnn tickat admittincr to the