The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-24
M SIC AND DRAMA.
M,cuLLu4, THEATRE.

The attraction at MoCulIums' thsatrs
this week will be an elaborate and hand
come production of ssThe Bankers
Daughter" the celsbsatad comedy drama
written BY Bronson Howard, author OF
"Sher andoah. and other famous suo-
eesses. Manager McCulmm will mass
the production on m elaborate scale, and
although entirely different In every re-.
spsct from "Ths Kings Musketeefs, -
that last evening closed the most sue
eessfnl engagement Of any plaT ever
given during summer season, It will be
none the less attractive or interesting.
"The Bankers Dsughter'' has alwny
bsen considered one of the best modern
plays ever written; certain 1t Is that no.
other ever achieved niors lasting or
greater financial success. 1t was one of
characters and American society life for
its plot 1t was first produced at tha
Madison Square theatre. when it run
continuously an en- tire season, and it Is
doubted If any QUE play has ever been
seen more times in any of the large cities
of this country than this ons. Ths losale
of the piay gives opportunity for ths dis.
play Of much han isome scenery, and
many exquisite creations of the fashion
able modiste. Tbs first an1 last acts oe-
eur In New York, and the intervening
three are laid in Paris, one where the
stage setting win be of remarkable beau
ty, bang a reception room at tho Ayneri-
can embassy In that city. Miss Lisie
Leigh will exhibit six different costumes.
gorgeous in design and fabric, and the
beautiful artistic Miss HeleH Robertson.
who Te-joius tne company tomorr ow
night. will adorn an equal number. The
play has bssn cast to the full acting
strength of the company, tha dItfere mt
parts having been allotted as follows:
John Strebelow, MIR. Robert Wayn Q
Lawrence Wsstbrook. father OF Lillian,
A. Ii. Smart
Count de Carajsc. Mr.. Stephen Wight
Mr.. babbaRe, Air. Robert Gaillard
De MONTY iiiias, Mr.. Lynn Pratt
MIR. Thomas Reynolds
Mr.. Brown, MIR. j. r. Armstrong
DR.. Watson, MIR. George Mentserr Il
Footman, Mr.. Geofge Lucas
Florence st. Vincent. afterwards Mrs.
Brown, Miss Helen Robertson
mfh. CHHnI Gclctiluts
Miss Gensvieve Reynolds
Natalie, Matel Haliafsrro
Lizetts, Miss Minnie HaIsey
Seats are now on sale for the entire en-.
gagement at Sawyer's confectionery store,
Monument square, and the demand in.
d!cates most successful week.
RoSEDALE AT THE GEM.
With several plays all of them good, up
his sleeve, Manager Barrows of the Gsm
has been In something of quandary as
to which of them to proines this weak,
and finally decided upon the comedy dra-
ma "Rossdale'' or "The Ritis Ball, -
which Is in four acts aud which was writ
ten by the late Lester Wallack. Phere are
nine scenes in Rossdale'' but yet not.
withgtanding this the play Is no longer
than plays like MEN and Woman and
"The Wife," many of the scenes being
uncommonly short. "Rosedals'' permits
Of gorgeous ccstuming Of which Mr.. Bar
rows promises to take the fullest advan-
tage and the scenery likewise. viii be very
fine. There are many good parts in this
play, in which, by the way, Lawrence
Barrett. formerly starred; Mr. Barrows
has spent some little time In casting It.
and thinks it will display his company's
ability quite as well as anything dons