The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-29

charming versatility anu heF ina4heti8ln
shone brilliantly. She was intensely
dramatic ID LIEF Interview with pioo, the
lien tanner, her lover. and the light and
shades Of her role were put on in her
own inimItable way. Mr.. Golden Is to
10 congratulated on hia signal success
and his woll-known methods, his facial
Expressions. his amusing touches Of that
tuft Of hair find Inappropriate places
in his buoyant and lively impersonation
Of the gay old man.
The entire cast is worthy OF the warm
est commendation and the reception Of
the play was of the most enthusiastic
kind. The curtain was called after the
first act and at the conclusion Of the
second act the applause continued for
several minutes and ceased not until
Miss Sail gman and MIR. Golden appeared
before the footlights and bowed their
acknowledgements.
It viii receive one more production at
the jefferson tonight.
RIvERToN PARK.
J. W. Germans Cosmopolitans com
rnenced weeks engagement at Riverton
park before large audiences. The opm-
many Ia undoubtedly one of the best ever
ssen at that resort and the entire per-
formnnce from beginning 10 end is
strictly first class and fully merits the'pas-
ronage of every amusement lover. There
is not one act on the whole programme
that does not contain the mark OF novelty
as well as merit and prolonged applause
and uproarious laughter rewarded every
act. Tho Fadettes opened the entertain
ment and as usual gave the very best
satisfaction-to the numerous strangers
present as well as the regular patrons.
The programme was well selected and
brilliantly rendered. The NEST admired
number was the Gems from Carmen
that received an enthuslsstic encore. that
wes responded to with -dssAing rendi-
ton Of "Whis ling Rufrs' The vaude-
Vile performance commenced with a So.
lection on the piano by Mr.. A. S. jesse
| Ign. A medley of popular airs with sew
eral variations was brilliantly executed
and won a generous round of applause.
The next feature WIS a superb exhibition
OF daring and acTobatic skill by young
man called "Layo.'' This act is one OF
the create in his line ever 'sssn hero. One
of the most remarkabls tricks was q back
somelsault to the stage from small
! platform attached to ladder erected per-
pendicularly on the stage, the feat being
performed at dis sanos of twenty fest.
The entire actis one of the d ssinct nov
elites of ths sssson and merits the great
applause accorded it, Ibe- NsrRors, con-
sisslng of one natural man, and an auto.
matte old woman, a foolish suffering
boy, and two others, one white the other
black, kept the audience in the neFritst
possible mood for twenty minutts Mr..
Vernon is vsntri1oquiss and 1t Is due
his ability to say that better one has
never bean seen in this CITY. HIS act is
! entirely new and nut one old joke or any
of the familiar inarks of this Had of
speciality has place In h 8 performance
Ib is great act for ths children and
can be depended to furnish material
sufficiently amusing 60 provoke anybody
to hearty laugh. The Cartons iintro.
duced tae third novelty, sketch entitled
'The Cowboy and the Circus Man.
The act is rsplets. with S lrprlslng feats
in hand balancing and acrobatic feais re-
quiring skill and strength ana the enjoy.
meDs their performance afforded was
manifested in the .vociferous applause
that oesssd only after the clever artists
HI d bowed their acknowledgement saw
eral timss. Master Harry Donlon, boy
soprano, with remarkably sweet and
we'll trained voice, sung several ballads to
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lowed by De Veaux aud DE Veaux, must
cal artists who scored the biggest hit of
the bill. A man and woman compose thu
team aud both-are expert musicians sand
great entertainers Their selections on
a number of instruments were we'll rem
dered and one of the funniest features
seen for long time was theimitation OF
crazy artist playing a trombone solo.
The entire show Is refined in tone and
deserves large audiences at every perform.
ance.
M'CULLUMS THEATRE.
The greatest production in every respect
that Manager MoCullum has given this
season was the presentation of William
Gillette's brilliant war play, "Held by
the Enemy." at his theatre last night and
| that will continue as the attraction every
afternoon and evening this weak. The
stage settings shown last night would
excite admiration in any theatre of the
largest cities, and 1t is safe to assert
that Held by the Enemy" was never
given better production In this city, not
even by the author, than the one offered
to local amusement lovers this week.
There WAS large sized audience present
for Monday night and the interest
aroused in the opening scenes was main
tanned o.the end. The performance given
by the company was among the smooth
est and most finished Of any opening
night of the season and the curtain was
recalled several times after every act.