The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


THE GEM THEATRE.
Never was there such line island wealth
tr known at this time OF the year as now. /
The weather Is so hot that the only real /
cool place Is at the islands. The sail /
down the bay revives one and just puts |
them In a good mood to enjoy the per-
ormance at the Gem. ours is an ex-
cllent play for summer time; it keeps
the beholder in the best of humor, the
situations are so amusing. Miss Rock
WE'LL the leading lady, has a very excel
lent picture in this month Munsey, and
by the way, we can almost claim her as
Portland girl, as her grandfather was
born and lived here many years. He
moved to st. Louis and it was there she
vas born anu made her first appearance
on the stage. She has been very success
iul In heavy roles, having played a num-
Der OF Sheakesperian parts, and winning
the approval of the press in St. Louis
and New Orleans. At the close Of her sea-
son at the Gem she VIII 60 to New York
and assume the position OF leading lady
IN Robert billiards company. Miss
Rockwell is making many friends dur
ing her short stop stay here. She as well
as the other members of the fremont
Stock company are delighted with Peaks
Island and the Gem theatre. She likes
to play to Portland audiences; they seem
to appreciate the players efforts to
please them. Her visit here viii be a
green spot in her memory.
"Ours'' viii bs presented the rest of
tae week. Tickets on sale at the Casco
Bay Office.
Last performance of 'Ours" this after
noon, this evening and Thursday matt
nee. So many requests have been made to
the management to see Miss Rockwell in
her great character OF Camille and Mr..
Gilmour as Armande that Camille win
be given the rest OF the week beginning
Thursday evening.
UNDERWOOD SPRING.
This afternoon and evening, as we'll as
tomorrow afternoon ard evening the.
Fadettes win play the following pro-
gamme:
United States Cruiser Columbia
Bowman
Waltzes-Ths Jolly Fellows, VoHstedt
Observation-Disclosures, Offenbach
Duet for flute and cello-Voice Of Love,
Schumann
Misses Ball and Bullock.
Gems from The Fortune Teller, Herbert
Two step from The Runaway Girl,
Caryl.
The vaudeville will continue to be one
Of the most taking entertainments OF
the kind that has been seen here this
season. The DeWoIfe sisters are excellent
singers and the Checkers are unsurpassed
as baton manipulators. This is the last
week OF the Fadettes, but the vaudeville
will be continued for the present.
Go out and hear the Fadettes before
their closing concert Friday evening.
All TIE WHITE HORSE TAVERN.
comedy of transatlantic atmosphere
Is what "At the White Horse Tavern" is
cllea with such positive local color1ngs
that the audience feels throughout the
Performance transported to the TyroI in
the heart Of the Austrian Alps. Laugh
ter and music, folk-songs and pretty
maldens, romantic trysts and quaint
characters and the mos5 delightful pot
pourri OF color and effects form such a
picture that the eye, the ear ana the in
teligence are held in a spell of enoh ant
ment
" At the White Horse Tavern" viii be
seen at the Jefferson tonight and tomor-
row night. The cast is headed by Miss
Minerva Dorr,a talented comedienne who
Is welcome favorite with theatre-goers
throughout the country.
OTHER peoples MONEY.
Something over two years ago Hennessy
leroyle produced the farcical comedy
Other Peoples money! which will be
seen at the Jefferson next Monday night.
On It's first presentation the story and
tne play met with the most pronounced
aVor and since that time Mr.. Leroyle has
Oeen portraying the central figure in this
comedy, and his portrayal of the man OF
many peculiarities and characteristics has
ocome mellowed and rounded out as it
Ware with age.
NEW EIGHT BELLS.
Brothers Byrne and their company of
comedians ana pantominists in their very
successful production of "NsW Eight