The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AT THE GEM.

AT THE GEM.
uee attendance was remarkably good
.a evening when it Is taken into con-
sds,atlon that the city houses were open.
ma fremont Stock Company have be-
anne great favorites with our theatre
...,s and there seems to be a desire on
h,ir part to SEQ them as long they re-
main at the Gem, 1t Is not to be won
,s,ea at as they give much better per-
nrnences than the average company
Aat visits our city. Last evening saw
.oa Of the best plays that it has been our
.ooa fortune to Witness for a long time.
While the name would lead one to think
was rather sober IN it's character 1t
"a. a vein OF comedy running through it
het keeps the audience in the best of
MINOR during the entire performance.
Alone is particularly adapted to the
fremont Company, and in their hands
furnishes good evenings entertain
mant and the audience seemed to enjoy
All Of its fine points by frequent applause
rbe motive of the story is a good one.
Young girl goes to a boarding school
and while there becomes acquainted with
.voung English officer. The father OF
me- girl, rather a straight-laced country
Gentleman, IS informed that she has
.opsd with the officers. He disowns her
and as the story is not true she dnds her
self alone IN the world. The father be-
comes blind and he advertises for soma
one to read to him. The daughter seeks
the position and secures it and by her
gentle manner wins her way back into
Ms heart. There are other attractions in
the play that add very much to the
interest Of it. Where every one in the
cast did well we VIII not attempt tC
single ont one from the other; we car
only say it was a charming play and
beautifully given.
The afterpiece was in direct contrast tc
TIE opening play.
"Turn Him OUT was written t.
make people laugh and it performs 1t
mission to the letter. Mr.. Weinburs
who has become great favorite here
has another opportunity to display al
talent as a comedian. AS Nickodemu
the vender Of toys he made a grea
mount Of fun. He was ably supporte
BY every member of the company.
"Alone" and "Turn Him Out" are tn
Offering for this week and we have nc
doubt the last week at the Gem win be it
best. There is always a desire on til
par. OF our theatre goers to give thei
best patronage the last week and wit
the present company 1t should be 70
owed up by full attendance.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES.
A humorous play Is a safer investmen
than any other style of drama Peopl
win laugh first and think afterwards al
laughter being in a sense, a tangible 9,
tity, there is nothing going back on t.
verdict It renders. Again the fate of
farce is quickly determined. If there
no merriment the first night, there is
money in the thing and no temptation
throw good money after bad in the no
that sometimes buoys up the projectC
IA UuLADrtI0to cAAAA4 AAN4tAf ctAlAt4c Va " a.
ping a failure into shape. IN "Wt
Happened to Jones, - which comes to t
jefferson tonight and tomorrow matir
and night George H. Broadhurst
given the public a light innate successor
"Charley's Aunt. " The amusing sit
tons Of the farce never fail on one a
people in New York who saw it the S
end and third time enjoyed it as much
on the first occasion. The manageml
amour es that during its four mont
stay in the metropolis, fully $780, 900 pc
pie saw and laughed at the misfortu1
that befell Zones. 1t comes with
good cast, and the clever people are
hsarsed by the author.
MICHAEL STROGOFF.
The Herald Square comedy com pa
which opened the repertoire season
night at tbs Portland theatre in IL
greatest OF Russian military drami