The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE GEM THEATRE.

/ hotcu prayers are equally good in comedy
as in drama, and it was to show them
IN this line that the plays presented last
evening were selected. Judging by the
reception awarded them last evening by
the critical audience present standing
room viii be IN order the rest OF their
engagement at the Gem. BeIaeour and
Heniquin IS Pink Dominoes, &" requires
acting OF the united harmonious kind. by
players quick ana sure of touch. The
essentials are notable with the members
OF this company. 1t could be hardly other
wise with such clever and versatile people
IN the cast as j. II. GDmour, Florence
Rockwell, Gus Z. Weinberg and their
as sociates.
PINK Dominoes'' had the advantage
OF an originality OF plot and situations
which have been utilized by latter day
playwrights. It is a comedy not so much
OF intrigue as OF humorous complica-
tious. It's dialogue is of the wittiest.
brightest kind, just the kind in fact
TO listen. TO and laugh at on a summers
night when ones mind needs little
gentle prodding to keep 1t from being
listiess. The story deals with the embar-
rassinent which follows the keeping OF
an appointment. by two husbands with
their own wives. A third woman, a
waiting maid, who is not so demure and
innocent as she looks, manages to add
To the confusion by being at the mas
querade bail on the same night, and
wearing pink domino identical
with those worn by the two wives. The
two husbands We're portrayed by Mr. Gill
mour as Charles Graythorne and VIII
liam Heseltlne AS Percy Wagstaff
Mr. GiImour as the sanctimonious
business man. whose trusting wife finds
him out, only to be persuaded by him
that he knew all about it, has most
congenial role and ills It delightfully."-.
William Heseltine as Percy Wagstaff,
the open sinner, is very clever, and so
Is Mr.. Truesden as the good young man
Henry. Mr.. Gus G. Weinberg as Joskin
Iubbs, makes great hit. he has al
reaay become one of the most popular
comedians ever seen here.
Miss Florence Rockwell as Lady Wag-
staff, was lovely to the eye and played her
= part with charming ease and great
finish.
Pretty Miss Spinney as the demure
Maid Rebeccas who really causes the
: many complications, was particularly
good, the other characters being all
nnely taken by Miss Mcdonald, Miss
Urquhart, Mr.. Andrews and Mr. Foster.
pink Dominoes' was preceded by
: a curtain raiser of exceptional merit,
1.-The. EOpen Gate, by @. Haddon Cham
bsrs While nothing could be simpler in
plot, it was strong enough to bring out
the enthusiastic applause Of the audi
ence. Katherine Kent played the part
! of Hetty; William TruesdaIe the role
of Gath, the nephew; Miss Spinney was
Jessie. Vim. Heseltine was Uncle John.
The plays were handsomely staged, as
Is everything at the Gem, and the selec-
lions by Callahan's orchestra were rem
dered with excellent taste.
''Pink Dominoes'' and 1.-The Open
Gate" VIII be sure to attract great
crowds at the Gem theatre and as the
advance sale is large it win be advisable
to engage seats as soon as possible.
, UNDERWOOD SPRING.
The Fadettes opened the week with
the following programme:
March-The White Squadron, Tobani
= Waltzss-Babbie, from the Little
Minister, Furst
/ Overture Flotow
Serenade-The Voice OF Love, for
flute and cello, Schumann
Misses Ball and Bullock.
Scene miIitaire-The Passing of the
Popular 5ta ar Ms,dley-sunny Tennessee,
Boettger
The Babbie waltzes were received with
enthusiasm, for many have been waiting
to hear them repeated. The duet for flute
and 'celIo was one of the most pleasing
things we have heard from the orchestra
this season The white Squadron
march and the Passing of the Regi-
ment'' were other pieces that were splen
didly rendered. The vaudeville features
were liked by the audience both after
noon and evening Mack and Roberts
are tirst-rate Irish comedians and what
they say and do is funny. Mr.. Clifford
does Dutch act that is amusing. j. A.
Wilson'S trained dog was also in evidence
and did many remarkable things. Miss
ella Morris in her exhibition of ventril-
oquism showed good powers and held the
interested attention Of her audience
throughout. The entertainment viii be
continued all the week, and we advise
every body to hear it. 1t Is worth the
while to hear those Babbie waltzes, as
played by the Fadettes. Today viii be
the last time to hear them, for the pro-
grainme will be changed tomorrow.
OTHELLO DRAMATIC CLUB.
The st. Aloysius Literary society OF
two season s ago, have recognized and
will appear before the public during the
) coming winter under the name OF the
OtheIlo Literary and Dramatic society.
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