The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-29

the bedstead is a most elaborate piece
of furniture, and two little gold cupids
are poised directly over the sleeper's
head"
Theodore Burt Sayre, the young play
wright and novelist whose romance. "The
Son or Carleycroft," is meeting with
great success, began his career as pre-
scription clerk in a drug store. He was
graduated at the New York College of
Pharmacy, and after practising his pro-
1esslOn Tor some time abandoned it for
newspaper work. From the time he was
fourteen years OF age he wrote stories and
plays. At the age of twenty he had a
play produced at the Lyceum Theatre,
New York. Ill health compelled him to
abandon journalism, and he returned TO
pharmacy. Charles Frohman to whom
he submitted play. was so impressed
with the young man s ability that he
sent for him ana Installed him as one of
his play readers and oensors. Since that
time he has written a successful novel
and several plays.
The noted Frenoh portrait painter. AL
phonse Jongers, has finished two pictures
OF Mrs. Fiske that will be exhibited in
Boston before Mrs. Fiske s enga cement
In that city closes. They may also be
shown in Chicago and San Francisco.
OF M. Jongers' s works painted during his
residence in this country. This artist
came TO America TO I'LL commissions for
the Canadian government, and his paint
ings of Earl Mimic, Governor General OF
Canada, Lady Mimic, Lord StrathcOlia,
and other notables of the Dominion have
attracted much attention in artistic cir
cles M. Jongers has also painted a
mum Der OF notable New Workers. The
larger picture Of Mrs Fiske is of life
size, and presents a remarkable study OF
the individuality of this famous actress
1t Is a portrait that students of Mrs
ttske acting Will study with something
akin to fascination, while her friends in
private life will recognize IN 1t one Of
the most successful translatiOns to can.
vas OF a great artistic individuality
known to modern pOrtraiture. A smaller
picture s a head OF Becky Sharp al
embodi ed by Mrs. Fiske, and it is in.
stinct with the characteristics of that
wonderful woman as Mrs Fiske has
made them known in the theatre.
The title Of the play Private John
Allen" which is making money fol
Charles b. Hanford in the South this
season, has been the cause of some com.
ment in political circles. Mr.. HanrorC
has taken occasion in several instances
to point out the fact that the Private
John Allen who has made so enviable q
position for himself in Congress halls
from TupelO, Mississippi, while his char.
acter in the play Is from Caddo Parish,
Louisiana As to whether Lee Arthur,
Uhe duOnOr, mas pla8larlZeu from real
lire' in drawing Che character, Br.
ii anfOrd leaves his audiences to decide.
The Montreal Herald of a recent issue
says; 1.-Two more new people have ar
rived in town for the Stock company al
Her Majesty theatre. They are Mr.
BARLEY MoCullum, who Will have the
direction of the stage, and as he is a mar
Of wide experience in the handling Of
stock productions the patrons of the house
may safely count on a decided improve
ment in the staging and general dill &C.
/ tiOn of the plays. Mr.. McCulllum has
been most successful for several seasons
IN the management of the summer thea
tire at Peaks island In Portland, Me
harbor. The other arrival Is Mr.. JohI
Raynold. q character actor who was with
/ Digby Ball last season. Previous to thai
he spent three seasons with the Imperia
Stock company Of St. Louis