The Portland daily press., 1899-08-24
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
THE GRIM THEATRE.

The theatre goers OF Portland appreciate
. good thing when II comss along and
they recognise ths fact that the hest kind
Of q summer play Is one which lays no
great tax on the brain but rather touches
up their laughing organs. 1t is not SIR
prising therefore that the Private Secre-
tary which Mr.. Barrows' company is offer
ing at the Gem theatre this wesk Is ssor-
ing n hit. ALI Of the players have got
right into the droll aud quaint atmos-
phere OF the piece and just as soon as Mr.
Craig begins to adjust his 'goloshes'
and call for his goods and chatssls" the
laugh begins only to be kept up to the
final curtain. Mr. Banks0n's pleasing
methods are always ingratiating and his
popularity with the audience Is notable.
Ann Warrington always does good work
and the subordinate parts which fall to
others in the female cast are made the
most Of.
If you want good laugh go 10 Peaks
island and see the Private Secretary
which is the bill for the week.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
An audience that filled MeCullum's s
theatre to the doors witnessed the presen-
tation of "Michael Stroeoff." at McCul-
1um's theatre last night 1t was a most
fashionable audience. too. In one OF the
boxes were His Honor Mayor Robinson and
party, and scattered through the orches-
ira many Of the most prominent families
in the city were noticed. All were most
enthusiastic in the reception TO the
different favorites OF the company; and
several members were handed beautiful
bouquets over the footliRhts. A splendid
performance of the great play was given
and the beautiful stage settings excited
tho wsrmest admiration. Three times
the curtain had to be rung up on the
great battlefield scene. and Mr.. Wayne
and Miss Ingram were obliged to bow
their ouledgements to the applause
before the curtain after the third act.
RIvERToN PARK.
It Is safe to assert that the--rainy wealth
er of the past two days has been dlsap-
pointment to thousands of persons in this
oity solely because of the effect 1t has
upon the entertainments at Riyerton
park, There are sure to be large audi
ences witness the performances when the
weather becomes pleasant and all who at
tend aie sure to be pleased, for the Bos-
ton Comedy company that is appearing
there this week in connection with the
Fadettes' ladies' orchestra, are Offering
a fine bill The three Bouffons, Ray
mond and West, and Little Sunshine,
known as the Pas Ma La trio, Adolph
Adams. and Mario and Plunkatt, are
first-elass artists. their acts combining
novelty with merit.
IN PARADISE.
"In Paradise" has for its authors two
men who figure very prominently in the
New York theatrical world, one is Mr..
Louis Harrison, who is the author of
the book of 1.-THE Man in the Moon." the
enormous spectacle and comic opera
now playing at the New York theatre In
New York city, and which has achieved
the greatest success of any like produc-
tion which has been seen in New York
city for great number of years. ''The
Man in the Moon" has been playing to
tine utmost capacity of the houses since
its opening night, and has uninterrupted.
ly made q summer record for New York
city, having played continuously through
out the hot weather. Associated with
him in the writing of this comedy Is Mr..
B. B. Valentine, formerly the critic for
the New York Herald. The presentation
of this play is exciting, far more than
the ordinary interest, and has the exoep.
tional good fortune TO possess for its in
depreciation, a company rare indeed, for
the artistic merits and reputation of its
individual members. The advance sale
opens this morning.