The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
II WASN'T N THE PLAY.

II WASN'T IN THE PLAY.
lat Katherine Klttleman had reason
Ir introducing a new bit Of business % |
Richard 6oiden, who Is putting the fin
hhlng touches to the rehearsals Of his |
H9la Jed proaty' company, which opens |
tie aason Of the jefferson Theatre Fri
a and Saturday is the epitome of
s.flcgness ana discipline. In fact Mr..
6olaen has the reputation OF being some
what more severe and exaoting than most
stars not emitting Alr. Mansfield This
d0ss not mean that he Is Grabbed or dIsa-
srasable. on the contrary, ne is both
saafe and polite. but he has a manner OF
lsttlng people know that what he says
"eoes, which. while it Is IN no way
offensive. rarely leaves room for argu-
menf. That Is why an emphatic breach
q discipline on the part of Rather inc
klltlsnan, the leading LAZY Of the COM
muy. at one If the rehearsals yesterday.
caused an awkward ana painful inter
upllon In the serenity of affairs. Miss
k4sleman was in the middle Of a stirring
saAe in the fourth act Of the play, when
sos scored a sudden and unexpected hit
by jumping on a chair and screaming.
Miss Kittloman. - said Mr.. Golden.
reproachfulIy, - / fail TO find that bit OF
business in the manuscript
"Rats, - screamed Miss Kittleman In a
tone that was soprano, staccato ana a
trlle hystericaI Mr.. Golden paIed per-
eeptibly.
49, 49, - r..@ zrx~- T~fs4rsv,,o.,
be continued. THAT piece Of business Is
distinctly not IN the manuscript, and II
that remark of yours was applied to me,
l.must beg that you retraot 1t. also please
climb down from that chair"
RATS, repeated Miss KittIeman, and
the ssaccato quality Of the remark was
Intensified.
In ali my career, -' began BIr.
Golden, when TO his utter establishment
all the other feminine members Of the
company jumped upon their chairs and
sang in particularly close harmony,
Rats
Thls is mutiny, thought Mr.. Golden.
but just at that momenU mouse, that
ought to be playing parts with the Lii
putlans, scampered between his legs and
made It's exit l. X, and Mr.. Golden
gTasped the situation.
Ladies ana gentlemen, he said in
his blandest voice, 1--WE viii begin again
at the line when Sand paper (the rat ter
rer. and mascot of the company makes
his entrance" But the mouse took its
cue Sand papers "entre" was the
signal for mousey's next, and everything
is once more serene with the Old Jed
prouty company, thanks to Mr.. Golden,
sandpaper-and the mouse.
An excursion VIII be run Saturday
night for the benefit OF Old Jed's former
friends The Alice Howard viii leave
Long Island at 30; Trefethen at %,
and Bay View, at 7.15. Returning,
leave the landing thirty minutes after
the performance
UNDERWOOD SPRING.
II it is pleasant today there win be a
crowd at Underwood, for it has been
several days since the weather has per-
mltted the public TO enjoy the out-of-door
pleasures there. The Fadettes viii play
the following programme this afternoon
and evening, as well as tomorrow after
noon and evening:
March-Ihe Spirit Of Liberty, Rosenberg
Haltzes--Ihe Beautiful Blue Danube,
Strauss.
Selected.
TENS from The Geisha, Jones.
ruth Nocturne, Leybach
Popular Kentucky Medley, arr. by
B0ettger.
Everybody win be glad to hear those
Blue Danube waltzes again, and Ley
bach's fifth nocturne is beautiful COM
position. The minstrels win be seen for
the last times today and tomorrow. They
give an entertainment which is liked by
every audience that has had the pleasure
OF hearing It. The jokes are 50 new that
they have more than once been repeated
by people who have been there during
the week. 1t is talented troupe of black
face artists.
THE YOUNGEST OF JULIETS.
The interesting announcement is made
that the leading woman of the Boston
fremont Stock Company which win open
at the Gem Theatre, Peaks Island, on