The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Iha company had an ovation Saturday
evening. the occasion being their last APP
pnsanoe Tor this year. The members
Nwe presented with bouquets By their
friends and the curtain WAS called several
times at the end OF each act.
This evening an entire new CONF
nsny win ~ seen IN the ever popular
phg hy Bronson Howard, 'sAristoeracy. -
Tie fremont Theatre stock company
ems with the strongest Communications
q tbs press and public IA Boston and
Providence. ana we have no doubt VIII
oapsure the Portland people as we'll by
heir splendid work.
Nr. 0nmour. who takes the part Of
jefferson stockton, is one Of the foremost
actors Of the present day
de was for years leading man at the
Castle square, and VIII bs the leading
nan Of Maud Adams's company next
winter. Miss Florence Rockwell IS one
athe handaomest women on the stage.
and charming lady to meet in social
afeles
VERY LITTLE FAUST"
1t the jefferson theatre on Thursday
night Of this week for three evenings ane
saturday matinee performances, COMING
almost direct from its long run at tn
Columbia theatre, Boston, Is the operate
harlefta, VERY Little Faust. =" whlcl
has been received with great enthusiasm
in Paris, London and ether European
capitals, and IN this country has achieves
success at Manhattan Beach and IN New
York at the New York theatre, previous
to It's late Boston success. The piece Il
very cleverly conceived travesty on the
grand opera Faust" Mr.. Richard f..
Carroll Is responsible for the adapta-
ton, and the beautiful music Of Herve has
been supplemented by brilliant numbers
from the pan Of Fred J. Eustis, VINO
comes with the organization as musical
director. Naturally. the work abounds in
eomical situations, and the characters
have all been given a humorous tings.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
The variety Of the productions at Nc
Cullums theatre this season viii be en-
HANGED BY the presentation to-
night and every afternoon and evening
during the week, Of Shakespeare TRACE
d. "0theIlo.' the first production of q
play by the immortal author ever given
N Portland by the McCulIum company
OF under Manager McCuIium's super
vision. The presentation win be a gor-
geous one in every respect and 1t is an
sieipated to prove the dramatic treat
Of the season. This noble tragedy, IN
Ike other plays of Shakespeare, partiou.
lazy Romeo and Juliet" and rich
ard Ill.,. has been adapted to the mod
efn stage by the simple process OF abrevi-
alton. In few instances has the language
been altered, or the pure ore of the origi-
nal verse mingled with the inferior
metal Of other playwrights. Probably
no one Of Shakespeare's plays, with the
exception Of Hamlet, is more popular
IN the representation than this. 1t is be-
ieVed to have Deen one of the authors
last ana therefore one of his greatest dra-
matio achievements.
Dir. Stephen Wright Will appear as
Othello and all who see his splendid
performances will MT easily forget 1t.
s0LARET, AT RvIERTON PARK.
The greatest feature ever offered at Riv-
aFton PARK will be ''Solaret, the famous
lancer know as "The Queen of Light,
mat will appear in her famous dances at
hiVerton every evening this week. The
Philadelphia Record speaks of Solaret as
iolows Judging by the enthusiasm
u Philadelphia audiences, during the
past two weeks. SoIaret is the greatest
ufapery dancer ever ssen IN Philadelphia.
Audiences 50 large have not witnessed
ene performance of either Papita or Loie
RULER in this city, no less than 60,00(
people have fIocked to Keith's during the