The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MccuLLUM's THEATRE.


This afternoon the first matinee per-
formanoe OF the season will be given at
McCullum's theatre and for the rest of
the season matinees win bs given every
day except Monday. The indications
point to good house today and the num-
Der OF seats that have been engaged for
these afternoon performances during the
season indicate that these performances
will be very popular with the ladies and
children OF Portland this summer.
Last night an audience Of 500 persons
attended the theatre and greatly enjoyed
the splendid performance of the Charity
Ball, the brilliant drama that has been
given such complete production and
that met with such great favor with the
performance last evening was over three
quarters Of an hour earlier than on the
opening night the gain In time being in
the shortening of the waits between the
acts. All the members of the company
created the same favorable impression in
the minds Of last nights audience as they
did on the occasion OF the opening and
their first appearance. Beatrice Ingram
was presented with beautiful bouquet
last evening and a curtain call rewarded
the efforts of the players after the great
third act. The sale OF seats is very large
for the balance of the week. On Thurs
day evening 400 Odd Fellows and their
ladies will occupy orchestra chairs. Re.
yad 10 la
obtained at Sawyer's confectionery store,
Monument square. Cars will leave Monu-
ment square for the theatre every 10 min
utes the rest of the season and run direct
to the theatre over Meeting House hill.
RIvERToN PARK OPENING.
Although yesterday could hardly be
considered an ideal day for out door
amusements an audience of about 1000
people assembled at Riverton park to ex-
tend the seasons greetings to the Fa-
dettes, the splendid lady's orchestra, who
became prime favorites with the patrons
of this resort while engaged there last sea-
son, and to pass judgment on the merits
Of the London Vaudeville company, the
aggregation of specially artists who were
engaged to present the first stage show of
the season. The Fadettes were greeted
with enthusiastic applause when they first
appeared and several bouquets were han ded
to various members. tokens of friendships
formed last season and made more lasting
by q winters absence. If laughter and
applause can be taken as a criterion the
vaudeville company also made most IA
vorRble impression, for every act was re-
ceived with hearty demonstrations OF
approval and repeated encores demanded.
The entertainments given yesterday in
the rustic theatre was on the same plan
as last season and will continue to be the
rule this season At 2.15 the Fadettes
opened the summer season rendering the
latest Sousa march Hands Across the
Sea-" followed by a programme consist
ing Of six numbers all rendered with the
came skill and perfection that distin-
guished their work here year ago. The
numbers given yesterday embraced classic
overture Tanbuer De Claude by Title,
Baccarolle Waltz. Woldenfel; Popular
Kentucky Melodies, Boettger, Enure-
Acte Polkoa Stimson and Whistling Ru-
fus by Berry Mills. Encores were de-
manded for several of the selections and
gracefully given. OF the performance
of the London vaudeville company only
the highest praise ca1 be spoken. The
programme offered Is varied and amusing
and contains several novelties far out of
the ordinary. The first act was presented
by the Marines, two clever acrobats,
and their feats and all difficult were
at times astonishing. Especially good
was the closing portion of their act which
10 called "La Bendico. when the re-
markabls feat OF performing somersault
a second IL accomplished. Their business
with the enchanted house was very anus
ing and their act served to pnt the audi
ence In good humor to enjoy the fine
things to follow.
Stella Lee. a pretty. and viyacious SOU
brette, sung "Dinah" in pleasing man-
ner and then introduced u very pretty
and effective dancing speciality that was
well received +. IL. Hall in clever
monologue speciality kept the audience
continually laughing With his funny