The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GEM.

THE GEM.
IT'S talked about in uptown circles
hat all the patrons OF the Gem are going
b turn out in force tonight and tomor-
low night to say au revoir to the Ire
mont stock company. The members
the company are now giving a spirit
ID performance of "Alone," and "Turn
Him Out" The opening play is just the
nrt to satisfy the wants of the esthetic
md fastidious theatre goer. 1t is refined
md select in its tone and character, run
ling over with pathos with just enough
nn to keep the people In the best OF
amor And Turn Him OUT see it
y all means There are more laughs in
to the square inch than any comedy
farce seen here for many a day.
II you want to be in the swim don t
aglect securing your seats for the last
hree performances, tonight, Saturday
matinee and evening.
MERRYMEETING PARK.
The last excursion to this famous sum-
mer resort will be on Sunday next and
the arrangements made for the trip are
artainly the best that could be conceived.
Tie tourist does not have to get up any
vlier than usual for an all day ex-
mrsion, and the best of it is they are
lome at supper time. The resort is an
unusually attractive one, as it embraces
al the islands in Casco Bay, the mag
nIdeent Kennebec river, a trolley ride
through the City Of Bath and seven
miles through the country to Merry
meeting Park. two hours there to see the
sights and there are lots of them, band
nncarts, enough to take up the two
hours there; then another trolley ride to
Brunswick and back to Portland on the
Maine Central Who says that isn't a
great Irip9
LEGION OF HONOR.
The Herald Square company is giving
sseries OF clean, wholesome comedies at
The Portland theatre this week, and last
Hening the play was a Boston Museum
success by D'Ennery, entitled Legion
d Honor 1t has a military atmosphere
not unlike in many OF its situation "As
Looking Glass, with which Mrs.
Angtry' name is associated.
The cast was adequate and honors went
nlMr,Durkin and Miss Ashbough, whose
good work won for them words of spec
al praise from the auditors. The
usual specialties were introduced between
The acts and proved to be very catchy.
''Ihis afternoon Devil Mime will
b Produced, with Michael Strogoff for
the evening bill.
SAWTELLE COMPANY.
The Brockton Times says OF the Saw
slle company that will appear at the
Portland theatre next week:
The performance of the Victorian
Gross by this company proved to all
present. that it is by ali odds the most
powerful repertoire organization in Anne
aea Miss Jessie Sawtelle, the bright
PARTICULAR star of the company, showed
herself q most capable actress ana her
Andsome> face and beautiful costume
we're the envy of all the ladies present.
Her support was excellent. The play
ahounded In the most thrilling stu
atoms and effective tableaux and was re-
@ived with thunders of applause. The
Qeoialties were simply immense and
1eate a furore No waits between the
acts The curtain is down scarcely a
minute during the entire performance.
our readers can be assured of one thing
mat never in the history OF the Opera
house was SO much really first class en-
Rrtainment given for the amount OF
money asked
RIVERTON PARK.
The afternoons and evenings are partic-
uarly delightful ones at Riverton park
THIS week. 1t is the most beautiful sea-
'0n OF the year and the pretty ground dec
O'atlons OF the supremeIy pretty park
never looked more attractive than at pres
sne There are still many strangers in
"wn loath to leave the city until the
very end of the season and many OF them
1sVe been noticed at Riverton every az
~'noon during the week. The fame of
Jus beautiful resort is widespread and
%" come into Portland, who having the
uue' fail to visit this delightful place of
''Veation and amusement. The last
""0erts of the Matus Royal Hungarian