The Portland daily press., 1900-08-27
HUSIC AND DRAMA.


THE GEM.
Tie weeks are slipping away. Only
ts more remain of the season at the
6m
"IA trus, It's pity and pity 'tis 'tis
ms"
lie fremont Theatre company of
Boston came and have won the APP
tugaI Of all classes OF our play goers.
us week we are to see them in a favor
II aomsay but It viii be new IN their /
hnds Many people said: 1--WE have /
an 'Ariztooracy' but in the hands of /
asa artists It IS an entirely new play
AH VII be with Pink Dominoes. They |
sgl play 1t 50 that it VIII be like seeing |
anew piece. Pink Dominoes gives the
nsahsrs Of the company great opportu-
zsi@ 10 show their versatility. In it
Herr is a comedy element that in such
I'll hands as AIr Gilmour, Miss Rock
rlNr Weinberg and the other members
aas company, VIII keep the audience
hzpar Of laughter.
AHory OF the play is about two
hss men who form the acquaint-
o. Of two ladies' ana in a spirit Of fun
kanee to meet them at masked ball.
Helr wives find it out and they go to
q bali wearing pink dominoes and the
ID begins when the men ind out they
kzgs been flirting with their own wives.
Al the membe Of the company wiz
L sen to advantage in the play. IN d.
ret contrast to Pink DominOes win be
pared a curtain raiser 1.-The Open
Gate" It is a bit Of sentiment mingled
With pathos that wins the hearts of the
audience. II is a story OF man who
qsaFrels with his sweetheart and returns
e find the gate to her yard open and his
nephew engaged to her niece. They have
8 lovers quarrel which is healed by the
aant and this brings about the reconcil-
Ailon Of the uncle ana aunt.
1he cast Of the two plays is as follows:
1.-THE OPEN GATE
Uncle john VIM. Haezltine
Aunt Hetty, Katherine Kent
6aFth VIM. TruesdeI
Jessie, Lucille Spinny
"PINK DOMINO Els"
Charles Graythorn, a man of business
j.. II. Gimour
sh Percy Wagstafr, man about town,
loskin Tubbs, an old man with a
weakness. Gus. @. Weinburg |
Fred Truesdell |
Bliskett, head waiter at Cremone Gar
dens Frank Andrews
Waiter, Hiram Foster |
Lady Maggie wagstatf,
Miss Florence Rockwell |
Mrs. Sophia Graythorn,
Miss C0rdelia Macdonald |
Mrs Joskin Tubbs,
Miss Katherine Kent |
heheeoa, ti1nid serving maid,
Miss Lucille Spinny /
hss barron, a downright ingenue,
Miss Marguerite Urquhart /
RIVERTON PARK.
A refined, unique and entertaining
vaudeville programme viii be presented
q Riyerton Park this week when The
Alhambra Novelty company viii appear
lot weeks engagement. This organ
Aation Is considered by Mr.. }. w. Cor
man. who puts the shows together for
hlYeFton Park, to be the best array of /
@lent that has been offered In any one /
week and the management OF Riyerton
anticipate that their patrons viii lind the
entertainment one OF the most pleasing
81 The reason. The company is a large
0nei 50 large in fact that the manage
ment Of the Park has been notified that
VIII be necessary to provide an extra
efessing room in order to accommodate
~ The artists and their extensive para
pasfnalia. Among the principal acts to
~ seen Is the "Bi1ou Vaudeville Circus"
most remarkable and pleasing exhibit
sOn' Introducing Madam Wilson as
eng dlrectress, and assisted by the funny
a0gopatic clowns. "HaIbart and Lew
'nuo' The animal performers to an.
tsaF are Iiliputian trained pony and
'@le back riding dog. The performance
y given IN a regulation circus ring and
. s'la by those who have seen it to be
pieaslng novelty. The Royal Japanese
a'aFVei Satsuma; an expert juggler and
''a' Worker, is another star artist, who
presents wonderful exhibition Of Orien-
'al juggling, that is pronounced to be
sas eleVerest act ever imported from the
towering Kingdom" Madam Wilson,
AnoWn rs the Queen OF the Air'' pre-.