The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NEw YORK coMEnY Go

1nere VIII be just what all are looking
for In fun of wholesome kind at Riv-
erton Park for the week opening on
Monday afternoon, August ID. The New
York comedy company one of J. W. Cor
mans best list of artists. viii appear for
the two performances daily.
The fun making sketch team Jones
AM Walton ara good IN their new sketch
1.-The Country and City Cousins" Nc
Cloud and Melville are singing and dane
ing musical people and handle the harp
with much skin. Louis A. Leslie Is ex-
tremely clever as a foot juggler OF barrels
and tables and equilinrist generally.
Fritz, Eddie and Leslie in their new
act 1.-The Enchanted House. are king
pins OF pantomimistic work and trans
formations.
J. ". Harrington. comedian, story
teller, monoIoguist, singer and dancer
rounds out the evenings bill of fun.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
The last two times that theatre-goers
can see the superb production OF ''The
Voice OF the Beu' win be at the matt
nee and evening performances today. All
Torrance Of Stephen Wright in the prin-
oipal role of this powerful play should
avail themselves of these opportunities
and enjoy one OF the most artisticaIIy
acted and dramatic plays of the season.
Next week Manager MeCullum offers a
splendid production of the melo-dramatic
masterpiece, Hands Across the Sea. "
The merits of this great play are known
wherever the English language is spok-
en-, for it has been played in all those
countries. The cast Will be a notable one
and win include Maud Edna Hall, cher
first appearance at McCulum's theatre),
BARLEY McCullum, Robert Wayne,
stephen Wright, Thomas Reynolds, Lorle
Eddinger, Genevieve Reynolds and all
the other talented artists. Seats are
now on sale.
UNDERWOOD SPRING.
At Underwood, Thursday, was one OF
the biggest days of the season and ysster-
day was another. The afternoon enter
tainment was we'll attended and in the
evening there We're few vacant seats IN
the large auditorium. The Fadettes gave
a new programmme which was most
heartily applauded. 1.-The Dance of the
GnOmes,' ,; composed by Marcus Il. Car
roll is an admirable piece and the orches-
ira gave it a beautiful rendering, bring
ing ont all the posi- biIities of 5he com
position. The cornet solo by Miss White
was in every respect fine and the audi
ence enjo Jed every note of it, This lady
always pleasss. being one of the most sat
isfactory cornetists heard here in a long
time while. The March, overture, sere-
made and fantasia were given In the we'll
st 70 Ks nf
and viii delight still more people this
afternoon and evening. The vaudeville
features are popular and there can be no
mistake about the fact that the people
like this kind of thing. 1t is no wonder,
for the artists are among the best of
their class. The singing, banjo playing,
trained dogs and other first rate features
will be heard this afternoon and evening
for the last time as next week there viii
be an entire change OF bill.
THE GEM.
Augustin Daly's pretty comedy is
drawing large and enthusiastic audiences
at the Gem Theatre. Last night several
threatre partres were in attendance and
also a party from the Cape The amiable
vanity and fussy ways of the old professor
in his anxiety TO produce his Beautiful
Fabine' in the absence of his wife; her
unexpected return and the manner in |
which he eIudes suspicionin order to get /
to the theatre produces shouts of laughter |
at each performance. The sentimental
wife and her suspicious regarding her hus-
bands alleged profligaoy afford humor
that is delightfully."- entertaining.
Willis Granger still continues to please
the patrons with his graceful and easy
performances of Jack Mulberry, and Law
renee Eddinger is doing the best work of
the season as the Professor. Next week
Led Astray with Mrs. Chas. Craig and
Francis Bynum in the caste.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
The vaudeville entertainment being
provided patrons of Portland theatre
each afternoon and evening this week
compares favorably with the shows OF
the kind which have been so literally
patronized and so much enjoyed this sea-
SON by the people OF Portland and vicini-
ty. All the elements OF a speciality pro
gramme are in evidence-comedy, music /
and dancing. There VIII be one matinee
and evening performances today and
large attendance Is assured