The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GEM THEATRE.

The Wife is making great hit at the
Gem Theatre this week. Mr.. Barrows
is too funny for anything in the part Of
Major Putnam. He continues in the
role of principal fun maker and creates
many hearty laughs for his droll say
ings. Miss Florencs Stone, the popular
leading lady, had rather a peculiar ex-
perience the other day that shows her to
be as plucky as handsome. The other
afternoon she remained in her dressing
room after a rehearsal studying and did
not notice that everything was quiet
about her. After getting her part to her
satisfaction she started for home Much
to her surprise she found the door locked.
Everybody had left the building, it was
supper time and 1t occurred to her that
she WAS very hungry. . 1t was case of
escape from the building or no supper.
She used her voice but no one answered
In the front part of the theatre and she
made her way to the entrance doors out
they were locked. She saw little streak
Of light in the upper part of the build
ing up the gallery stairs. She crept up
and fortunately found q window. She
unfastened it and succeeded in getting
out on the ire escape. and descended to
the ground.
Everybody at her boarding house was
very much surprised when she told her
story. She doesn't care to go through
the same experience very often, but it
shows that she is not alarmed at such a
misfortune as being looked into theatre
at night.
The Wife can be seen at the Gem
theatre every night this week with matt
nees on Friday and Saturday.
MCULLUM'S THEATRE.
Alabama" is attracting larger audi
ences to McCullum's theatre this week
than prevailed the opening week and the
play can thus be judged popular sue
cess. The attendance yesterday went
away beyond expectations and the house
for tonight seems destined to be filed to
its capacity. Mabel Tellefarro, the tai
ented child actress and sweet little sing
er, makes an admirer of all who hear her
sing s'Come to Me- and skate O'Dono-
hue and every parent who can arrange
to have the children hear this little
artistic Saturday afternoon should do so
as it will afford the little ones a rare
treat Seats are on sale at Sawyer S
store, Monument square, for the remain
ing performances. AS the sale is very
large for the balance of the week, pat
rons are advised to obtain tickets at
their earliest convenience.
RIVERTON PARK.
Abundant in quantity and refined and
amusing in quality, is the expressed YER
dict of all who have seen the entertain
asDt at Riyerton Park this week, and
the audience of the first two days was
augmented by several thousand amuse-
ment lovers who availed themselves of
the permit that the weather gave yester-
day to visit the popular resort. The pro-
gramme offered this week is as varied as
it is amusing, and serves to delight ev-
erybody. The Fadettes were particular
ly brilliant yesterday and their selections
we're grealy enjoyed. the audience insist
ng on repetition of several numbers.
kOTzSCHMAR JUBILEE.
The jubilee chorus held a very success
lul rehearsal last night. There will be 1.
shorus OF 200 and over. The solo parts
in the ''Creation" will be- taken by Mrs.
Palmer Mrs. Fellows. Mr.. Hill, Mr..
Stock bridge and Mr.. Merrill. The COM
n, 4 Il
every prospect of "a crowded houee and q
great concert. Tickets are having rapid
sale by the embers of the chorus. Halt
fare ON the railToadsy