The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

menu at Underwood this week Is 0oin0
to be all right. The minstrels are in
every way satisfactory. In the first part
there Is some good singing ana the Jokes
are for the most part fresh and really
funny. In the olio Tony Williams is ex-
eelleat and there is no doubt that the
Cosmopolitan quartette is fully up to
the mark. Thompson ana Black are good
black face comedians and dan4sHs. When
The weather is a little mora fayorabIe
there Will be crowds to see this show.
The Fadettes played new programme
as follows:
n Fiesta, Roneovieri
Overture Light Cavalry, Won Supne
"aiVzes from 1.-The Singing GIRL
Gems from brian Boru,' Ed awards
a ne ts,o Hover song, Hearts and
Fantasia-"My Old Kentucky Home
Langley
The music was all played In the most
satisfactory way, especially the Light
Cavalry, overture into which the or
chestra put a great deal of life and fine
shading, but My Old Kentucky Home. -
pleased the audience By far the best of
anything on the programme, as the rem
music today, ana the minstreIs.
VERY LITTLE FAUST COMING no
JEFFERSON.
The management of the Jefferson have
booked for Thursday, Friday and satur-
day Of next week the tremendously sue
eessful musical comedy every Little
Faust" which had such a big run in
the fremont theatre. Boston. The origi-
nal cast, including Otis Harlan, Hugh
Chilvers and Lottie ellison, will appear.
There are 90 people in the company.
THE GEM.
The week ct the Gem theatre was ush-
cred in last evening by a successful pro-
duotion of BoucicauIt's we'll known play
lied Astray." There was much interest
taken IN the performance by brilliant
gathering who realized the fact that the
present week would end the engagement
Of the company, as it also marked the first
appearance this season OF two popular
favorites, Mrs. Charles Craig and Francis
Byrne, both OF whom were accorded right I
royal receptions The play itself is al
ways a good drawing card, for it is of /
heart and soul interest, teaching lesson
which ought to prove valuable to every /
auditor. The action went with a smooth
ness quite unusual In first night offer /
ings and honors were shared by nearly /
everybody in the cast. MIR. Callahan's /
renditions were we'll received and kept /
the audience keyed up to pitch OF en-
thusiasm. The players were admirably
fitted to their parts. Teresa Taxwen
-rAF.
pathy that was convince while Mrs.
Charles Craig's portrayal Of the Confess
was in her best vein Myrtle May made
fine Mathilde and Miss Hayden filed \
the role OF Suzanne adequately.
Francis Byrns's many admirers were
pleased to see that he has lost none of his
old time magnetism and his deIinea-
tiOns Of De Lesparre was magnificent and
well balanced throughout. Willis Granger
was good in his part and Geo. Osborne
gave a fine character study of Count
Goslin. William Stuart was effective
and Mr.. Eddinger was delightful as
Major O'Hara.
Inc performance was cordially received
and viii be repeated at the Gem thea
tire at matinee and evening performances
this week.
RICHARD GOLDEN'S COMPANY
HERE.
Richard Golden's Old Jed Prouty COM
pany which opens the regular season of
the Jefferson theatre next Friday and
Saturday arrived in the city on the
Horatio Hall, and the members are quar-
tsred1 at theKvarious hotels.
Mr. CnIrax4 hror1uhf cox,7 r,ar,x RI /
Portland to escape the terrific heat which
has prevailed in New York during the
past four days, and then are continuing
their rehearsals at the theatre in this city.
1t is said that the production5 of Old
Jed Prouty will surpass in elaborate de-
tail any of its former presentations. The
scenery and stage effects are all new, and
nearly all of the original members of the
organization will be seen in the roles
created by them many years ago. The
company will make an extended tour to
the coast and back, playing all of the
principal cities en- route. The advance
sale OF seats opens Wednesday morning.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
Hands Across the Sea, produced at Z
McCullum's theatre last night, scored &
the greatest success of the season, It has
been demonstrated several times this sea- /
son that melo-drama was one of the
most popular forms of amusement with :
summer theatre goers and the better the
melo-drama the greater has been the at
tendance. 1t is generally known that
Hands Across the Sea" is the best play
OF It's kind that has been produced in J
ears and as consequences the produce