The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22

magnificent gowns. In the second act
Miss Rockwell, Miss Macdonald and
Miss Spinney each wear white satin
dresses, the trains being at least four
yards long. The cost of these dresses IS
more than $500. They are trimmed
differently, and when worn by such
Devy Of beauties as those three ladies
they make q picture seldom seen on
any stage. The ladies of Portland Will
all desire to see these dresses as they are
marveIs Of the modlste's art. Miss Mac
Donald's dress was placed on exhibition
IN Boston and crowds went to examine
it. These beautiful gowns are worn at
every performance Of "Aristocracy'' at
the Gem theatre. Matiness at 2. As. Steam
or leaves Custom House wharf at 2.15;
evening steamer at 80; performance at
Is.
People living in the suburban towns
may be assured that they can return
home after the theatre boat arrives at
the city as ears are in waiting to con
vey them TO All parts reached by electrics.
1IcCULLUM'S THEATRE.
Particularly appealing to theatre-goers
4
the gorgeous production of "Othelo, -
Shakespeare grandest and most poetic
! tragedy, presented at McCullum's theatre
this week The acting OF the company
Is Of the most artistic excellence. All
parts show careful and conscientious
study and fun appreciation OF force
and beauty OF Shakespeare's lines. Maud
Edna Hall portrays the character Of Des-
demona with positive brilliancy. Moth
ing more artistic than the scene where
Otheno accuses her Of unfaithfuIness has
been acted upon a local stage. All the
emotions, anger, despair, love, are vivid
" portrayed IN. her denials and suppli-
cations. Ths absence OF any straining
for effect, the quiet force Of reading. her
beautifully clear enunciation and the
grace and naturalness Of the gesturing
all add to the strength OF the scene. Mr..
/ Stephen Wright as OtheI1o, arouses the
greatest admiration and the talents OF
this splendid company are all employed
in this impersonation with telling effect.
It's great literary as well as dramatic
treat.
RIVERTON PARK.
Solaret performed her marvellous iIIu-
minated dances at R1verton park last
night before another immense audience
and fairly captivated every person pres
emit. The marvellous electrical effects,
which are the feature of the dance, are
an impossibility under the light of the
Gay, and the great dancer, who is the
only successor to Loie Fuller, appears
only ut the evening entertainments. No
better staging was ever set for Solaret' s
dancing than the rustic theatre. When
the lights are all turned out the audience
set beneath the trees in eager expectancy.
The stage is hid beneath an inky robe.
Velvet screens are hung that shut out
every ray OF light. From the depths OF
the Stygian darkness the famous dancer
appears, clad in scintillating robe OF
black bedeoked with spangles. From be-
meath the stage and from it's corners there
is cast upon her drapsries marvellous
effects in sombre hues, in keeping with
the theme of the dance which is called
might" Suddenly tn ere is archange to
the silvery light of 1.-THE moon, followed
later by the mellow light OF the morning
sun. Then the dancer suddenly vanishes
as mysterlously as she appears. The Sec
ond dance Is called ''Ihe armament,
the third "Fire'' and the fourth "Ihe
Lily and each is more beautiful than
the other. 1t is the greatest feature ever
seen at Riverton. The vaudeville per-
Torrance Is frst-class and the Royal
Hungarian orchestra give splendid con-
certs. In all it is the greatest entertain
ment that the management OF Rivertor
park ever offered.