The Portland daily press., 1899-09-05
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
RIvERroN PARK.

The largest audiences Of the season
welcomed ]. W. Germans Speciality Al
lance and the Fsdettes orchestra yester-
day afternoon and evening at Riverton.
The musical programme was given In
the Fadettes usual brilliant style under
the baton Of Directories Nichols. Misses
Chandler and Bah received two hand
some bouquets during the performances.
The vaudeville was the strongest card
that has been here so far this year.
II. j. Holland performed cleverly on
flying trspeze, vertical bar and rope.
The Simpsons gave musical turn
Some clever bicycling acts was given by
The Martelles. Many hard fsats were
performed.
The hit OF the entertainments was tho
speciality team-Hines and Remington.
Their up-to-date ideas. their cleverness in
bringing out the dashes OF wit; their
burlesque make-ups, have placed this
world-renowned team mp in the high
rounds Of the theatrical ladder. Miss
Remington as the tramp girl" and the
dead game sport girl'' showed her yer.
satility."
0hM IhhAIhE.
Judging by the attendance at the mat
inee and evening performances yesterday
the peorle found out that the best why to
pass the time on Labor Day was to attend
the performance of ''rhe Mighty Dollar
at the Gem theatre. The hill presented
this week is particularly good one and
cannot help attracting large audiences
the remainder of the week. Mr.. Barrows
is perfectly at home In the character of
Hon. Bardwell Slate. "The honors''
of the play are carried oil by Miss Lolita
Lutheann who makes n great success ms
Mrs. Gen. GilHory. She wears some
magnificent gowns and looked as hand.
come rs a picture. Mr.. Eddinger was a
capital Edward Dart, MIR. Farren de-
serves especial mention for his Roland
Vance. Mis- Stamford wore some Gle.
giant dresses and played the part of Cara
Dart accetably. Miss Blanche Hall al
ways favorite was charming as Libby
Dean. Miss Warrington was articularly
good as Blanche Mossthorn. The other
characters were all well played by the
members of the company.
THE JEFFERSON.
The jefferson was in holiday attire yes
terisy and the management made their
opening day of the season Of 1899 verit.
able fete day. Entwined about tha pillars
were festoons of evergreen while on the
balcony above and along the entrance to
the foyer were potted plants, ferns, etc.
Fruit punch was served with the utmost
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dies and gentlemen and fans vera taken
away by the ladies as souvenirs of the
very happy OCCASION. There was very
appreciative audience present to welcome
the Shubert Stock company, who made
their initial bows to Portland audience
and who came heralded with series of
brilliant dramatic successes at Syracuse,
Buffalo and other New York ciules. The
company is an excellent one, well bal
ancsd and shows finish in their work
which is delightful. They were happy in
their choice of play for 'LAdy WInde-
mere's Fan" has fascinating plot, Is
clever In its climaxes sndsreally brilliant
in its epigrams. From a scenic view
point it is notable and for the splendid
ffsects produced need of the greatest
praise is due the stage director, Win J
Dean.
The ssts are beautiful, gorgeousness
would have been out OF place but the lux
ury that the thread of the story demands
was there. The light and color effects are
almost perfect. The setting of the third
act was of richness which nothing but
a stock company could attempt. In this
very third act the hest acting is done-it
is generally SO in every play--for Mrs.
Eylynne who is personated by Miss
Amelia Melville has followed Lady
Windemere to the apartments Of Lord
Darlington to entreat her to return to her
husband. Miss Melville and Miss Fanny
Mcintyre as Lady Winemere proved them
selves equal to the trying scene. The
work of both is delightful, Miss Cook is
q stately Duchess of Berwick and Mrs. j.
P. West is excellent as Lady Plymdale,
while Miss Mason and Miss Hathaway
made most favorable impressions.
Mr.. Guy Bates POST as Lord Winde-
mere and MIR. AIsop as Lord Darlington
were excellent and Mr.. Mason showed
himself to be an actor of superior ability.
Mr.. Prolert and MIR. Copp furnished
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