The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-15

charming play and the cold Indifference
Of Count Rudolph Chauaace for his wife
Armande, points telling lesson that is
at once Interesting and effective. Jewels
ana rienes ia welded life do not al
ways mean happiness and the compassion
sought by Arnande in the real sympa-
shy q Der friends. is extremely human
and or a soul interest Does one
y sender WIZ the old plays Of this sty
drawn Presented as IL is by tine ude-
quata cast at the Gem it pictures an
old lesson in a new earb. beautifully re-
freshsa BY TALENT, intellectual and
dramatic fnstInc6. lied Assray's has
never been presented with such smooth
ness in all its previous productions N
Portland, ana Is worthy Of It's large at
oendancss.
RIVERTON PARK.
Two large audiences reviewed the per-
formances given 10y the New York Come
dy company at RIxerton park yesterday
afternoon ana evening aud pronounced
them TO be first class in every act The
concerts By the hiatus Royal Hungarian
orchestra was an enjoyable portion Of
che entertainment that was also greatly
Appreciated BY thcse present. Louis
A. Leslie. an expert and clever equin-
nrIst, commenced the vaudeville perform
ance with an exhibition Of barrel Jug
Cling ana table spinning with his feet
that aroused the audience to applause and
was followed by the clever comedy sketch
Eof Jones and Walton Mr. Jones Is a
recruit to vaudeville from the legitimate
stage and is wei known "a the star or
several successful Yankee comedy dramas
Miss walton danced gracefully during
the amusing sketch, entitled 1.-The City
and Country Cousins, p AMI the team was
literally applauded. Arvello. "A skiIlfuI
gymnast of exceptional appearance and
ability, presented wonderful act on the
flying rings.
DIcCULLUM'S THEATRE
4 play that holds it's audiences alter
mating between tears and laughter as they
follow the intense heart story and view
the startling situations, thrilling episodes
and bright comedy scenes that run
through the whole play like streak Of
sunshine IN Hands Across the Sea,
the splendid melo-drama that SIS the at
tI1El4Jh AN AANGAAAL44 AACA1AC eAA0
week. Every amusement lover who loves
thrilling drama VIII fall in love with
this play as produced by Manager Nc
Cullum and his famous company. This
is the first time that Portland has had
an opportunity to see Hands Across
the Sea" at popular prices. That it is a
strong play no one who has seen it VIII
deny. The dramatic and mechanical
construction of the play Is ingenious
and sensational to degree. BUT the
chief characteristic Of the play is it's
cosmopoIltanism. The action changes
with startling rapidity from the green
lanes of Devan to the gambling halls Of
Paris and from theigalleys of La Roquette
to the realistic scene on the deck of an
ocean steamer. In every instance the
scenic artistic has done his work we'll
The parts are all played with remarkable
skill and Maud Edna Hall gives brill
liant performance as Lillian Melford =.
The theatre is filled TO It's capacity at
every performances.
SALE OF SEATS.
The sale of seats for the opening per-
formance at the Jefferson to be give
Friday evening by Richard Golden and
the original jed Prouty company, viii
begin today at the usual hour, 10 a. IN.