The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE JEFFERSON.

Commencing this evening Miss
Katherine Rober win open the second
week Of her engagement with all the
great New York successes, special seen
cry, electrical effects and gorgeous cos
TUNES, all direct importations. The open
ing bill Monday evening will be one of
Sariou's greatest master pieces, taken
from the French, MADAM Sans Gene,
madam Don't Care), dealing with the
times and court of Napoleon, one Of the
greatest historical plays ever written
and put on in an elaborate style. Tues
day matinee one of the greatest plays
that Conn Murphy has ever written,
and Katie Emmett's greatest hit of her
life, Killarney" Tuesday evening
one Of the greatest realistic sensational
comedy dramas, "A Nutmeg Match, y
showing the great pile driver In active
operation with real steam boiler and en-
gine.
THE BURGLAR.
Portland theatre will have for the at
traction the first three nights Of this
week, with matinees on Tuesday and
Wednesday, that beautiful comedy drama
by Augustus Thomas, entitled THE
Burglar The central character present
cd In The Burglar is such novel one,
and is possessed OF 50 much two-sided-
ness, at the same time 20 seemingly nat
ural, that the audience marvel at the au
thor's conception. A burglar ON mid
night exploit is rather pleasantly sur
prised at the appearance of little tot,
who amuses him In very astonishing
way all the while he Is preparing his
plumber. Before his departure from the
house he discovers In Editha his own
child, whose mother he has cruelty
wronged and deserted.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
The definite date for the opening OF
McCullum's theatre is fixed for Saturday
afternoon and evening, June 9th. The
opening play will be a magnificent pro
duction Of current metropolitan sue
cess. A telegram received Saturday from
Manager McCullum stated that he would
arrive In Portland on the New York boat
Wednesday afternoon. His company Is
now complete and is promised to be the
largest and best organization Mr.. Nc
Cullum has ever had. When he arrives
in Portland, Mr.. McCullum will an
nounce the roster Of his company and the
plays to be produced during the season.
The sale of reserved seats for the opening
week and the season will begin mt Saw
yer's confectionery store, Saturday morn
ing, June 2 lat o o'clock. The scale Of
prices of last season will govern the com
ing summers production. Reserved seats
will cost 10 and 20 cents, together with
coupon admission on the street cars.
THE GEM THEATRE.
1t Will be the aim OF the management
TO present this season some Of the latest
as well as the best comedies, with now
and then strong drama, in order to
show up the company and please all
classes of patrons. The company is a
particularly good one, and every play
will be staged as perfectly as il would be
at any theatre in the country. where 1t
would be put ON for long run.
A New Orleans paper says of Miss
Teresa Maxwell, the leading lady, "She
is handsome, graceful and artistic, and,
in addition to that, she has an efferves-
cent humor that never seems to lose even
a trace of its freshness and sparkle. 1t
is bright and crisp to the very last word,
pose and gesture. She has wonderful
faculty of being just on time in every
thing she does, and this gives her acting
a realism and spontaneity that is de-
lightful. Her art is whole-souled and
generous, and her abandonment OF any
thing like self-consciousness absolute.
Her slender. supple figure was admirably
suited to the part; her makeup was ar
tistic as it was striking, and altogether
she presented stage picture that was at
once artistic and unique.
The sale of season reserved seats begins
this morning at 9 a. III. at the
Casco Bay Office, Custom House Wharf.
THE MOREANS.
That popular Portland dramatic club,
the Moreans, have engaged Portland
theatre for the last three nights of this
week when they will present number
Of the plays in which they have become
so deservedly popular. Thursday eve
ming kathleen" will be given for the
benefit Of the Irish-American Relief AS
ISOLATION. Friday evening the play will
be 1.-The Squire's Daughter, " for the
benefit of the Moreans, and Saturday
night there will be benefit for Mr.. A.
+. Wheeler, when the piece will be Fin
negan's Fortunes. The specialtles which
of the company do so well will
be interspersed through the performan
ces, special attention being called to the
baton manipulation by Messrs. Walker
and Butterfleld. The Moeans are deserv
ing of liberal patronage and the ability of
the members of the company is guaran-