The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE DEVILS AUCTION.

THE DEN LIS AUCTION.
4 point respecting the Devils Auc-
to-" and to its infinite credit, Is the abb
suite cleanliness of its performances.
from start to finish there Is not a scene.
siuation, line, song, dance, joke or gag
hsi would offend
The cast, with two exceptions, win be
Composed entirely Of new faces, headed by
tat clever comedian and mimic. Richard
T. Brown, who VIII appear as the meta
nu1hossd donkey, Toby, and In con-
rnetlon with Miss Beatrice Clements as
DE hero, Carlos, Miss Annie Lloyd as
Janet the milkmaid, Miss Josephine
Clements as Madeline, the heroine, Miss
Adge Torrance ana William II. LorelIa,
wo old favorites. as the wicked Count
fortune and the comic Pere Andoche
VA with the other members of the large
cast prove most notable.
New ballet advertisements have been
uanged under the direction OF Alfred
nd Madam Phasey, OF the Phasey. School
dancing of London, England, con-
sizing Of q Danse Grotesque in the first
A,a very elaborate Chinese ballet in the
&~nd act, and a number OF entirely
Dew dancing features in the third act.
Iha Corps de Ballet itself IS composed OF
specially selected young, pretty and clev-
e. copy phees secundos and BaIlerine. and
outside Of grand opera is the only pro-
iaction OF real ballst in this country.
Amaiia Maveroffer and Hilda Maccari
have been engaged as principal dancers.
TIE Devils Auction" "OPENS this
nieTncon at the Jefferson for three per-
himances.
THE GEM THEATRE.
Time flies and two weeks Of the en-
segment Of the fremont Stock company
lave passed ana gone.
This week comes a fine old English
omedy that always packs the theatres
Whenever it is produced. The name
Ours is a pet name given to a famous
English regiment. The officers ana men
have become so popular with the people
that they are claimed as "Ours." 1t is a
sorry Of love and war, of brave men and
BEAUTIFUL women. Part Of the scenes are
laid in England and then the regiment
goes to the Crimea and the winter camp
hseen making very truthful presenta-
ION Of war in that period of English his
tory There win be a special matinee on
Labor Day Seats are now on sale for
Wery performanceEnext week.
M'CULLUM'S THEATRE.
Monday afternoon the last week OF the
season commences at McCullums thea
ne, the special extra matinee serving to
Introduce several new faces who have re-
Gently joined the company to local amuse-
msnt lovers, and the famous comedy sue
3ss "lncog" that is well known to thea.
uegoers as the vehicle that @ arr led
0narles Dickson, Louis Mann, Clara Lip
man and other clever artists rapidly on
ne road to fame and permanent success.
lncog' offers every member of the cast
Splendid opportunities and in plot and
instruction 1t is one of the funniest
lalces ever staged. The lines are bright,
dialogue short, sharp and crisp and the
sc'l0n Is OF necessity Of the most rapid
'n0 best part in this play that he has
nau this season and he is sure to delight
as patrons with his comedy work IN
''s play May Thompson, the talented
Gnu popular young Portland actress,
AnO"n Professionally as Mary Drum
mOna hay, has been especially engaged
W Manager MoCullum for this play ana
viii be seen in an excellent part. Lydia
Ano't and Harry Stanley are two other
V''ep artists who viii join the company
LOT this production.
PECK S BAD BOY.
'Pecks Bad Boy" was in town Satur-
uay and cut up his usual capers on the
s'age OF the Portland theatre to the great |
.''gnt OF good sized audience which |
'0unu expression in uproarious laughter.