The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TIE FREMONT THEATRE STOCK
COMPANY.

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COMPANY.
Portland people have in store for them
= trsat in season OF drama by "a company
e such unquesrloned ability as that
whloh has drawn crowded houses for ten
wseks 1T the fremont Theatre in Boston
and has taken the city OF Providence hy
storm the past week. Manager G. ". Il.
0odlne has succeeded IN engaging for a
aas9n 81 three weeks at the tenn Theatre
beginning Aug. 20fh the fremont
Iheafre stock Company. It is said that
ID Gne history Of amusements IN this city
nothing Ike this engagement was ever
known as the salaries paid the members
e she company are much higher than any
company on the road, summer or winter,
lha ieauIng man alone receiving two
hundred and fifty dollars a week. This
company would not leave Boston were it
ue1 that the fremont Ireatre must I'M
uereo extensive repairs Tor the winter
Nas0n. The members OF the company
ar jill. Giimour, Dodson Mitchell, Fred
IrnndeIl. Harry Conant VIM Hesel-
tins. Frank Andrews, ralph Lewis,
Howard Foster Hiram Foster, Edward
Mackey, Florence Rockwell, Cordelia
Mcdonald. Katharine kere6 and Agnes
Price The present season of the Gem
Theatre company viii close next Satur-
THE GEM.
Today and sfor the rest -of athe week,
with the usual matinees, the Gem
Theatre Stock Company win present
Dion Boucicauit's great comedy drama
Led Astray. Besides thesusuaI adequate
caste the company VIII be strengthened
Ia the acquisition of two old fav0rltes,
AIRS. Charles Craig and Fancis Byrne-
hod0lph Chand0ce marrles young
and lovely girl. after q month or two he
returns to his old haunts, old companions
lubs. betting books, cards, dissipation
and puts his wife out OF his head. Like
many men who think by giving Il
women a dozen rings, box at the opera
Ter q season, q carriage and pair, and
unlimited credit with her dressmaker,
Chandoce thinks he fuliiIs all reasonable
desires and tastes.
from such u condition Of affairs, the
playwrig t has evolved the scenes Of the
drama. The caste viii be as follows.
Rudolph Chandoce. Mr.. Willis Granger
George Da I4esparre. Mr.. Francis Byrne
Hector placle, Alr. William Stuart
Mr.. Geo Osbou1ne
Major O Hara, Mr.. Lawrence Eddinger
Lafontatne. Mr. Barton Drew
Mathilde Miss Myrtle May
Suzanne O'Hara, Miss Eugen1a Hayden
The Countess, Mrs. Charles Craig
AEmande Chandoce,
Miss Teresa Maxwell
THE NEW YORK COMEDY COMPANY
Not an act in the bill for Riverton
Park viii fail to score success for the
week OF Aug. 13. The company IS the
New York Comedy Company and it is
packed full Of good Gotham talent. Each
act IS a header in its line and the or
iginal comedy pantomimisis, Fritz, Eddie
and Leslie take care OF the acrobatic
comedy part of the programme. Their
Enchanted House would be a model
for any landlord who wants to get rid OF
any undesirable summer B0arders. NJ o.
Cloud and Melville appear IN their orlgi-
nal style OF work and include the Harp
Dance, the Cane Dance, Cake Walk and
catchy songs. J. w. harrington is
recognized as one of America most
versatile and refined comedians and he
tells stage stories with such effect that he
learns 20 believe them himself. The
kqullibrist King and Foot Juggler, Louis
A. Leslie, plays with such things as
barrels and tables with his feet in q be-
wllderlng manner, and outdoes Japanese
artists In their special feats. Jones and
Walton are "a clever sketch team, intro
uuclng Mr. Frank Jones In the sketch,
City and Country Cousins , with good
elect, The Royal Hungarian orchestra
viii render their usual superb concerts
previous to each stage show.
OLD JED PROUTY.
Jest as atween the awk'ar1 lines hand
we love has penn'd
Appears q meanin' hid from other eyes;
50, In your simple, homespun art, old
honest Yankee friend,
A power o. fearful, sweet suggestion
lies.
We see 1t all, the pictur' that your
mem 'ries hold so dear,
The homestead in New England far
away,
And the vision is SO at'ra1-Iike we al
most seem to hear
The voices that were hushed but yes
terday.
All who'd ha' thought the music of that
distant childhood time