The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03
LosT TWEN TY-FOUR HouRs.


theatre, -were the bright, breezy sit
uatlons enacted last evening in the pro-
duction of that society comedy IN three
acts by w. A. Tremayne and Logan
Fuller, entitled Lost Twenty -four
Hours.
The story deals with life in New York,
and its plot was unfolded in yesterday S
PRESS. The play Is a fairly we'll con-
structed one with sparkling dialogue here
and there. while many of the complica-
tions are decidedly farclcal and amusing.
The success of q farce comedy, more SO
perhaps than any other form of dramatic
art, depends upon well fitted cast, and
Manager Eperle showed his usual good
Judgment. There was snap, a touch
and go, and spontaneity in it's action
which was indeed refreshing. This
should not be surprising, for the part of
Dick Swift, in which Robert Hilliard
scored such a hit, has been played before
by Willis Granger, and last evening he
seemed perfectly at home in the role and
invested it with a charm which won
warm commentator.
Miss Teresa Maxwell threw much dash
and spirit into the character of that un
scrupuIous woman OF the world, Bertha
Dacre, who is forced to live by her wits
on the discontinue of imprudent men,
while Mr.. Richard Benefits quaintness
Of action and drollness of expression in
the impersonation of the milk sop, David
Swift, was one of the hits of the play.
Mr.. George Osbourne added to laurels
W hieh he has already gathered in this
season by his character sketch of the
Jew pawnbroker, and other requirements
of the maleeast were adequately met.
Miss Mary Asquith made fine appear
ing wife and acted in excellent taste.
Miss Eugene Hayden did good work in
the subordinate role of the housemaid
Others deserving mention are Miss Belle
Gaffney and Miss Beatrice Heller.z The
stage sets deserve the very warmest
praise. The smoking room in Dick Swift's
house with its japanese atmosphere
was gem in stage mounting, while
the drawing room scene was complete in
every appointment. The orchestra I'M
der the direction of Frank L. Callahan
were very happy in their selections
last evening and rendered them in
brilliant style. sLost-Twenty-f four
Hours is a success worthy Of patronage.
RIvERTON PARK.
If the facilities of the Portland Rail-
road company are not taxed to the limit
this week in order to carry the crowds to
Riverton park, that they may witness the
great vaudeville show being given there g,
the Judgment of the immense audiences
of yesterday viii be at fault. The name
OF this organization is 'srhe Cosmopoli-
tans and the programme presented
justifies the name for it is cosmopolitan
in the true sense Of the word. 1t is not
only the best vaudeville show ever given
at Riverton but will stand comparison
with any ever seen in Portland. The
management has fairly outdone them
selves and in several features the show
viii compars with the very best given IN
the most fashionable vaudeville theatres.
The entertainment begins with Lang and
Sharpe, a comedy duo that has been seen
here before, ana who repeated their
y
mans, a musical team follows and to them
the audience yesterday awarded the honor
of being the finest act of the kind to APP
pear here. Their Instruments are all new
to Portland audiences except the Xylo-
phone and on this instrument these clever
performers excel. Othera novelty instru-
ents introduced were the musical alarm
clocks, the invention of Mr.. Goodman,
that run and keep correct time even while
they are being played upon, the Bam-
booette, an Importation from Bombay,
India, carrillian harps, socalIed because
the tones are obtained from spiral bars
OF carriIlian steel, and the aluminium
chimes. On all of these difficult instru-
ments the Goodmans are most expert.
Chinese Johnny Williams follows in
burlesque magic act that is decidedly
clever and entirely new to Riverton
patrons. The Monograph, a moving
picture machine operated by Prof. Reed,
proved a great feature of the evening per-
Torrance, exhibiting a series of humorous
pictures that created q great deal of mer-
riment. Winona, the famous child artist,
eA11AOdCA
in a sketch that proved to be the most re
fined act ever offered in Riverton Park
We speak of this act here because it fol-
lowed those already reviewed on the pro-
gramme 1t is worthy of the best place
on any bin as it is in any review and
who ever goes to Riverton Park this week
should allow themselves time to SEQ it.
Winona is a little girl apparently about
10 years old. She is considered to be the
prettiest and what Is better the most
talented child on the vaudeville stage.
She acts splendidly, sings delightfully."-
ard initiates several stars with accuracy
as to voice, nannerism and walk. Her
imitation Of May Irwin created roars of
laughter and prolonged applause. Mr..
Winter is also an artist of ability and re-