The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-31

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for this season the Devils Auction is
not only new in every feature, but it Is in
terpreted by new people; IN fact as DIr.
Yale tersely expresses it: you may
have seen the Devils Auction but you
haven seen the DEVILS Auction OF this
season.
The Devils Auction has in fact be-
come such an established favorite IN
theatrical centers throughout the coun-
try that most regular theatre patrons 90
not think their season OF pleasure thor
oughIy complete unless they see the
Devils Auction. A new feature this
season is entitled 1.-THE Dance of the
Elements, an electrical dance that has
never before been seen on any stage. At
the Jefferson. September and 4, with
Labor Day matinee.
RIVERTON PARK.
Although the season is drawing to a
close the attendance at Riverton Park
seems to increase. TheAlhambra Novel
ty company this week is drawing the
largest audiences of the season and pleas
Ing them the best Of any company that
has previously appeared there. Every act
on the programme this week Is first class.
Mile. Wilson. VIII compare with any
aerial artist ever seen here and her per-
formance is most gracefully accom-
plished. Jones and Sutton are entitled
to the distinction of being the best colored
performers ever. engaged by the manage
ment or Rivert0n, ana Satsuma, the Jap
anese juggler, Little and Pritzkow, the
refined and talented vocalists. and the BIZ
jon Novelty Circus are features of the
first rank, that are headlines on the pro-
grammeyof the best vaudeville houses.
The company closes its engagement Sat
urday night. No one should miss this ex-
celIent show.
m'CULLUM'S THEATRE.
The twelfth success Of the season at
McCuuum's theatre Is the production of
''For Fair Virginia, " this week with Mr..
and Mrs. Russ Whytal, BARLEY McCul-
lum and all the favorites of his company
IN the cast. The play is being present
ed to large audiences and the advance
sale denotes that they VIII continue dur.
ing the week. The season at McCullu ms
theatre win close in one more week and
Manager McCuIlum has decided to offer
his patrons a fine comedy treat. Com
mencing with special matinee Monday
afternoon the famous farce comedy In
cog win be presented with Mr.. McCul-
Ium in the principal comedy role and
several new members in the cast, the best
known being Mr. Harry Stanley, Miss
Blanche Hall and Miss Lydia Knott
This comedy is well known to theatre go
ers from the fact that it was in the char
acter of the laughing girl in this comedy
that Clara Lippman made her greatest
hit. The play win be elegantly staged
and theatre goers may safely anticipate a
great treat in its performances.
NOTES.
The New York Dramatic Mirror says:
From Bridgeport comes the welcome
news of the successful opening there OF
Louis Mann's and Clara Lipman's new
play. All on Account Of Eliza. 1t In
vein from the frothy faro es that
they have been associated with, ana 1T
gives Miss Lipman a try at serious work,
for which she is ambitious.
David Belasoo and Mrs, Leslie Carter
arrived from Europe on Sunday. Mrs.
Carter has gone to Oakland, Md, to rest
until her season begins. Mr. Belasco
recounned her London success in "Haza,
and said that her next play will be La du
Barry, Eby Jean Richepin, made into
English by Mr.. Belasco She may be
seen, too, in Ibsen s. when We Dead
Awaken" In new play, 1.-The Red
Mouse. - by j. w. Dam. and Mr.. Bel
asco. ana also in "Carmela, /" by MIR.
Belasco himself.
"Bath- house John, +" of Chicago, may
appear in vaudeville. He has received
a very nattering offer from prominent
Chicago manager. Iii he does appear ne
will sing his famous song, dear Mid
night of Love, - and VIII wear his cele-
brated green fuIl-dress suit.
William Gillette Will open on October
I at the Montauk Theatre, Brooklyn, IN
Sherlock Holmes. His tour Will con-
tinue until May, when he Will go TO
London to present his detective play at
the Lyeeum there in september, 1901
John Philip Sousa and his band ended
their triumphal European tour on gun
day In Amsterdam. They VIII sail Tor
home next Saturday.
Madame Janausohek is slowly recover
ing from recent attack of paralysis. She
is still at St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn.
f. g. Whitney has engaged OharI9s
Abbott, the husband OF Maggie NlUcheIi,
as leading man for Minnie Sel1gman 8
company Helen Reimer and Otls Is.
Thayer also VIII play in the same organ
ization.