The Portland daily press., 1899-06-05

the Benevolent Patriotic Order Of Elks
She played Camille for their benefit at
Atlanta and received i've curtain calls.
was showered with the rarsst OF flowers
and was presented with badge of the
order set with diamonds.
We have. the pleasure to announce that
the opening play Will be that most laugh
able comedy 1.-THE Guv,nor.' This
charming play win be brought out with
all the sscenery andi accession necessary
to 1t. The 0uv'nor will be given this
week complimentary to the Portland
Yacht club who, with their ladies'. will
attend the theatre on Thursday evening.
Inc Wife' Will be- played the follow
ing week.
MooULLUM'S THEATRE.
Manager McCullum will commence his
18th summer season In this city at his
theatre at Cape Cottage park next.Satur-
day evening. and the advance sale of
seats that commenced Saturday indicate
that an audiences will attend the first
performance Of the season that will crowd
the theatre to It's utmost capacity. When
the advance sale ceased all the seats in
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row In the orchestra and the last two
rows in the balcony. These tickets will
not remain unsold very long after the sale
opens Monday. so Ii will be to the adyau-
tage of persons having In mind to attend
this performance TO make an early appli-
cation for ticketa The sale for the en-.
tire week is also the largest In MANAGER
MFfinllnrntc ~
thus opens with every promise Of being
by far the most successful he ever had.
The play selected for the opening attrac.
ton is the brilliant society drama In
four acts entitled, ssThe Charity Ball.
1t is the product Of those eminent play
wrights, David Belasco and H. O. De
Mile, and is the most dramatic and sue
cessful play ever written by them.
The play will be magnificently staged
and beautifully oostumed, no expense be-
ing spared to make this the most brill
liant production OF a society drama that
Manager MoCullum has ever offered his
patrons. The entire company except the
few already In the city, have arrived ON
theNew York boat and sactive rehsar.
sails will commence this morning at
the theatre. Reserved seats for any per-
Torrance can be- obtained at Sawyer's
confectionery store, Monument square.
Matinees will be given daily during the
season except Monday.
NEW BIoGRApHr PICTURES Ar
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Commencing uext Thursday evening
and continuing for the balance of the
week those wonderful moving, pictures
in the American Biograph will again be
the attraction at Portland theatre. When
these pictures were shown here a few
weeks agosthey were witnessed by very
large audiences, creating an immense
sensation. 1t was because SO many were
disappointed in not being able to get
seats at the FINAL performances and in re-
Spouse to numerous requests that they
have been induced to make a''return WIS.,
it. News which will no doubt be.hailsd
with pleasure not only by those who
failed to see the marvellous pictures on
thu occasion of their first presentation In
this city, but thosa who saw them before
and who will certainly want to see them
again especially as asw series OF views
are to be shown. comprising some of the
most famous In the biograph's noted list
and the same that have created o sensa-
ton in the principal European and
American cities.
NOTES.
Maude Adams got the automobile
offered for the most popular American
actress. Her total vote was IA, 764; Lillian
Russell was q good second, with 1855.
VI the other competitors, Mrs. Leslie
Carter registered e,994; Viola Allen 5.640;
May Irwin 4, l29; Edna May AGRA; Julia
NARROW, 1865.