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Thehistory,lore,andlegendofPortland’smostrenownedattraction,thenarrow Victorianstreets,restaurants,galleries,clubs,andboutiquesoftheOldPort Exchange.StorybyColinSargent.

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Rediscovered Riches: Portsmouth Furniture.28

You’veheardofBostonandSalemfurniture—dark,soberinterpretationsof HepplewhiteandChippendale.Butnowit’sthefurnitureofPortsmouth,New Hampshire,designedoncivilization’slunaticfringewithlight-coloredwoods andflamboyant,idiosyncratictouches,thatisdrawingravesthismonthatthe newshowatthePortlandMuseumofArt.StorybyStephenMay.

A Sea Breeze.35

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IfWoodyAllencallspigeonsrats withwings,thenthegullsupherein Portlandarewolveswithwings. Ican’tbelievetheirnerve. Imean,myfriendandI,youknow Nancy?wellshe’smywifeandwe seetheseseagulls,see,except they’regullsbecauseyou’renot supposedtosaysea,justgullsor you’renotfromPortland,right? Whatareyousmilingat?Ican’t believeyou!

Well anyway we were driving alongBaxterBoulevard,youknow, whereallthoseduckslandedfora coupleofmonthsforabreatheron theirwaytoCanadaandallthese peoplestartedfeedingthemandall theseAudubonpeoplewerereally madandfightingaboutitbecause ourpeoplefoodmightmakethem soft,youknow,iftheygotusedtoit, bruisedbreadandolddoughnuts peoplewouldjusttossrightoutof

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Scott Andrews is to be com¬ mendedforaterrificarticleon downtownPortland’semergingcul¬ turalcommunity(“TheCultural Corridor”)intheFebruary/March issueof PortlandMonthlyMagazine. Obviouslyatremendousamountof workwentintothearticle,andthe resultwasaninterestingandex¬ citingaccountofoneofthearea’s realbrightspots.

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Afavor—I’mworkingonabook about moonshining, rumrunning and bootlegging. As both the staunchestprohibitionstate(1858!) andamaritimepowerhouse,Maine musthaveacolorfulhistoryofnoc¬ turnalspeedboatscarryingburlap bagsofboozeashoreatnight,Coast Guardcuttersfiringmachinegunsin theirwake.Canyourreadershelp merootupanynarratives(ofsmug¬ glersorrumrunners),or,evenbetter, photos?

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Thankssomuchforyourpresen¬ tationlastThursday.

Youreally“got”tosomeofthe students.Onegirl—inthefirstclass youspoketo—saidshewantstodo aninternshipatapublication;an¬ othersaidsheadmiredyourindivid¬ ualism;oneboyfoundyourpoetry

“neat.”Infact,thefirstclassaskedif youcouldcomebackandtalkmore abouthowtogetpublished,“how” youwrotesomeofyourpoetryand stories.

Andmywifeboughtacopyofthe magazine for her sister whose daughterisCalebMason’s(see “MusicofAppledore,”FebruaryMarch1993)wife.

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Newsstand cover date: May 1993, publ. April 1993, Vol. 8. No. 3, copyright 1993. PORTLAND Monthly Magazine is mailed at third-class mail rates in Portland, ME 04101. (ISSN: 08875340). Opinions expressed in articles arc those ofauthorsand do not represent editorial positions of PORTLAND Monthly Magazine. Responsible only for that portion of any adver¬ tisement which is printed incorrectly, and as compensation we will run a correction in the following issue. Nothing in this issue may be reprinted in whole or in part without written permission from the publishers. Submissions welcome, but we take no responsibility for unsolicited materials.

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WemeetonarainyMondayat9 a.m.1haveluckedout—he’salready beentoShop’nSave.We’llbemar¬ ketinganderranding.Thissoundsa gooddealmorepleasant.Betweenus intheseatofhistruckisapileof cascadingbooks—Neruda,Orwell, Carver, Dylan Thomas. He looks downandshrugs.“Icanneverleave homewithoutexactlytherightbook.” Thisparticularmorninghemust’ve donesomegroping:he’sbeenup since3a.m.aftertwohoursofsleep. “EveryotherMondayishelldayfor me.That’swhenIchangethemenu.”

Thisdoesnotlooklikeahelldayfor him;heseemsrarin’andreadytogo. Beforewestartout,westopfor lattesatPortlandCoffeeRoasters (books,coffee...thisdoesn’tseemat alllikeshopping).Hepausesto speakwiththeowner,GerrieBrooke, andthenexchangeshelloswitha coupleotherpeoplebeforewehead backtothetruck.(Gabbing,1will learn,isabigpartoftheprocess. Ledueenjoysacertainamountof

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NewPort

We can’t hide the Old Port’s attractiveness any longer.

Thisplaceisfabulous.Twenty-four blocksofOldPortbusinessesarenow payingroughly20percentoftheretail andcommercialtaxbaseforthecityof Portland,accordingfiguresprovided byJoeMontefuscoatthecitytax assessor’soffice.

Together,these24blocksofpros¬ perityareassessedattotalofcirca $110million.

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nDisneyWorldthereisatheme park called Port Orleans, a squeaky-cleanrestatementofNew Orleanswithperiodandcultural detailsselectedbythemarketing geniusofMichaelEisner.

“Hehastowatchoutsometimes,” saysDisneypublicistPamBrandon, whostaysinthePortlandRegency Hotelwhenshevisitsthecity.

“Onetimehementionedoffhanded¬ lythathedidn’tlikesomestreetlights inalargeparkinglotHecameback the next day and they were all changed.”

Nowthat’spower.

InPortOrleansthey’veselectedthe wrought-ironwindowdecorations, Cajunfood,jazz,steamboatarchi¬ tecture,andZydecocolors,butthat’s aboutit.They’veditchedtheprosti¬ tutes,blackmagic,crime,drugs,and dirtthatothersmightinextricablycon¬ nectwiththecity.

They’veditchedtheCreolescariness

oftheplace,therockthatsailedacross thestreetandsplitAlHirt’slip.

Butremember,thisgameismar¬ keting,andnoonehasadeftersense fordecoctingthetypesofcitieswe reallywanttovisitthanDisney.

Isitwhatwewant?We’vebeen votingwithourfeet.Portland’smetro¬ politanareamayrankashighas21stin thenationforvisitingDisneyWorld.

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WhichbringstomindPortland,of course.

ForaPortlandthemepark,Eisner woulddumpthesnow.Forgetabout CongressStreetandForestAvenue, forgetaboutthemall.Withoutadoubt, themostpopularessencewehavethat capturestheimaginationoftherestof thenationisTheOldPort.

Eisner’sNewPort.Ifheremadethe city,therewouldbenothingbutthe OldPort...

TheOldPort,TheOldPort...

Thirtyyearsago,theareapaidan estimatedonepercentofthecity’stax base.

Let’stakeamagnifyingglassand consideronebuilding,theoriginal Seamen’sClubstructureat375Fore Street.In1963,thevalueoftheland andbuildingwas$3,050.In1967,itwas listedat$3,650.By1973ithadjumped to$6,625.In1974,withimprovements andinflationhappeningallthewhile,it was$20,350.1981?$41,630.1989? $142,500.1993?$227,600.

Rememberthatthisis hafl ofwhat peoplethinkofastheoriginalSea¬ men’sClubbuilding.Thetwolarge windowsoftheoriginaltwo-windowed buildingspan373-375ForeStreet.

JosephSoley,theBaltimoredevel¬ operwhomovedtoPortlandinthe mid-1980sandpurchasedmanyofthe finestVictorianbuildingsinthearea, includingbothhalvesoftheSeamen’s Clubandextensionsallthewayto ExchangeStreet,hasmorethana touchoftheEisnervision.

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“Ithink(theDisneypeople)would concentrateontheintricate,interlaced 1866brickwork,”iftheyweretolift Portlandandcarryitsomewhereelse. “It’sverypronouncedwhenyoucon¬ centrateonthethreetofour-story Victorianbuildingsandtheunusual rooflines.Ilovethenarrowstreets,the color,thesmells,thejoyofthehuman scale.”That’swhatthey’dduplicate. “Wehaveenormousretailpowerright now,”Soleycontinues.“Ourclothing stores,gifts,boutiques,andfoodare undamagedtoy..."

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HebeginstalkingabouttheOld Port’s‘sidewalkscape,'theupbeat colors,thesmells,thejoysofthe humanscale.

“ClosingWharfStreetspawneda dozennewbusinessesandgivesusa realpeopleflavoronthatstreetwith tablesoutontothecobblestones,the softlights...”

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aybeyou’dbettertakeanother lookatthisglorifiedalley. WharfStreetasaresultofthis decisionisbooming,withres¬ taurantslikeCybele’s,Street& Co., Wharf Street Cafe, and May’sPlace,andTheBaker’sTable surgingintothestreetwithgreatfood, bigcrowds,andhighquality.

Says Soley, who owns the new Cybele’saswellasTheBaker’sTable, “They’dprobablyshootme,butI’d closeExchangeStreetfromWharfto Middleaswell.”

It’sironic,hesays.“Ittookmesix yearstogetWharfStreetclosed,and nowthecity’sallbehindit.Withinthe nexttwoyears,theflourish(oftheOld Port)willbeclearandevident.”

Sohereitis.Theuniversallyattrac¬ tiveOldPortthatisevennowfloating thecitybacktoprosperitythissummer isdoingitbecauseofitsunmatched architecture and narrow streets createdintheaftermathofthe1866 fire.

WhenvisitorsleavePortland,they edittherestofthecityoutoftheir mindsandrememberonlytheOldPort whentheygohome.Theyeditoutthe recession.TheOldPort’spowerisso strongthatwelocals,withourstrong instinctforcynicism,can’tevenun¬ intentionallyhideitanymore.

JonathanHarr,writingforNewEng¬ landMonthly several years ago,

stumbledontotheuniquemarketing characteroftheOldPortwhenhe describeditasaplacewhere“thebig trawlerscometounloadtheircatches fromGeorgesBankperhapsahundred yardsfromsomeofthemoreexpen¬ siveandstylishbarsandboutiques.It’s anuncommonmix—elementsofBos¬ ton’sNewburyStreetcoexistingwitha workingwaterfront—butthecontrast works.”

Hefellinlovewiththe“handcarved,giltwoodensignsoverEx¬ changeStreet,the“marvelouslyeclec¬ ticmixtureofItalianate,GreekRevival, Federal, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival,andGothicRevivalstyles.”

Wehavetore-learntheartofsuch stumbling.

Beginnings

It’sbeendocumentedthatover11 percentofthiscity’spopulationleftit inthe1960sand1970sforwhileafew discoveredtheOldPortatthesame time,itsrottingfloorsandbricksdis¬ tendedfromfrostheavescarryingthe fascinationofahyperboreanghost town.

Tim Sample was one of those people.

“In1968therewerenoshopsthere,” hesays.“Zeitman’sGroceryIguess. Zeitmanwasthere,andtherewerea bunchofwinos.AndSulkawitch’s,a downattheearshardwarestore. Otherwiseitwasjustbombedout.The topflooroftheSeamen’sChapel building—theMariners’Church—we rentedthatwholeplacefor$50or$100 amonth.

IthinkIreallyfirstfelttherewas somethingmarketableabouttheOld Portwhen1wasmasterofceremonies foroneofthefirstOldPortFestivals.I wasMCforthefirstthreeorfour.Iwas inMaxwellBagginsBand,aforerunner oftheWickedGoodBand.Acoupleof thousandpeopleweretherewhenwe setupinfrontoftheoldArmory building,andIstoodupandlooked outandthat’swhenIhadthatfeeling.

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TheOldPortwasunderground.I’m sure someone has compared it to GreenwichVillageinthelate1950sor early1960s,butitwasn’tthatseminal.I remember seeing Chuck and Steve Romanoff.LennieHatch.Therewere left-wingpoliticaltypes,runaways.A lotofsmoke,drugsinplaceswe played.

“OnenightFrankZappacameto Maine.WegotinthisbigSuburbanand broughtFrankZappaover.”

AlsointhatMayflowerSuburban: two members of Zappa’s band who wereformermembersoftheTurtles, “of Tricia Nixon Happy Together fame."

Anythingwaspossible.

SotheOldPortwasunderground, Tim.Whatwasabovetheground?

Sampleiscertainofthisone. “Tommy James and the Shondells wereontheground.”

Then Frank Akers moved in. He boughtthebuildingonForeStreetthat currentlyhousesJoseph’sClothingfor $4,200in1972.Within6yearshe owned14majorproperties,among themtheOldPortTavernblock,for whichhepaid$18,000.

“The magic number was $50 a month,"hesays.Thismonthlyrent ensuredpureverticalgrowthfora numberofsproutingbusinesseshere.

Eventodaythissproutingspiritlives oninOldPortproprietorssuchas DanielandKathyLibby,whoboth teachschoolduringthewinterbutin thesummerruntheOldPortMariners Fleet,offeringharborandsealcruises, whalewatching,anddeepseafishing tothesummertraffic.

“Whalewatchingwasupsignificant¬ lylastsummer,”saysanenthusiastic DanLibby,greatnewsforthe23fullor part-timeemployeeswhosailforthe fleetinthesummer.

Evening Attractions

Summernightsarechockfulloflive entertainmenteventsanddiverseac¬ tivities.Hereisapartiallistofwhereto goandwhatyou’llsee.

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Abandplayseverynightoftheweek inthe Old Port Tavern, wherethere hasn’tbeenacoverchargein20years. FindacandlelittablebesidePortland's originalseawalldownstairsandamid thebuzzofconversation.

BritishColonialfurnishings,highbeamedceilings,andbigoldmoose¬ head hanging from the wall make Squire Morgan’s on46MarketStreet, awarm,cozyspotfordining.Down¬ stairs,at“MooseAlley,”enjoythebest newandprogressivemusic.772-5426.

At Leo’s Corner Pool Hall, Ex¬ change&Fore,there’spoollivereggae &Dead-headmusic.

EverynightisCajunnightat The Big Easy, 416ForeSt.—Portland’shome oftheblues.Frequentguestsinclude theRedlightReviewandotherlocal favorites.879-0581.

cafeno, beneathYesBookson20 DanforthSt.,hasbeenPortland’sjazz institutionsinceitopenedthreeyears ago.Also,watch Vintage Repertory performone-actplaysstartingat8p.m. Wednesdays.772-8114.

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CathyMarcotteMaryHendrick Citibank has announced thefollowingstaffpromotions: Janice Hall wasnamedbranch managerofSouthPortland’sMill Creekoffice.Priortothisassign¬ ment,shewasacustomerser¬ vicerepresentativeandthetrain¬ ingofficerforCitibank’sbranch system. Cathy Carothers of Bathhasbeenpromotedtovice president.Carothers,whojoined Citibankin1989,willberespon¬ sibleforcommercialandresi¬ dentiallendingriskmanage¬ ment; Cathy Marcotte and Mary Hendrick have been promotedtomortgageloanof¬ ficersandwillberesponsiblefor residentialmortgageorigina¬ tionsforYorkCountyandGreater Portland,respectively.

Ruben L. Rivera hasjoinedthe accountingfirmof Coopers & Lybrand asageneralpractice manager. A graduate of San DiegoStateUniversity,Rivera residesinYarmouthwithhis wife,Stephanie.

Elizabeth A. Armstrong has beennamedtheenvironmental riskmanagerfor FleetBankof Maine. PriortoFleet,Armstrong heldasimilarpositionatthe RecoilManagementCorporation andwasdeputycommissionerat theD.E.P.inAugusta.

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L.L. Bean At 3 a.m.

DannyKaye?GarthBrooks?Lookwho’sshoppinghereatnight.

StoryByElizabethPeavey

Youknowthatdead-of-the-night feeling,that“it’sthreea.m.and I’mtheonlypersonawakeon earth"sensation.Butyouarenot awhinerandyouremindyourself thatyouarenotalone:somewherea motherrocksasleeplesschild;anight crewtoils;awaitressleansona counterunderabuzzingfluorescent lightandthinksofherboyfriend;semis glidedownthehighway;peopleshop. Shop?AtleastinFreeporttheydo, you’resureofit.LLBean’sisfamous forthefactthattheystayopen24hours perday,365daysperyear,afactwe Mainers,forthemostpart,takein stride—thewayweknowthestatebird isthechickadee(orblackfly)andthe statefloweristhepinecone—it’s lovely,uselessMainelore.Asidefrom momentsofcoercionorcaprice,most ofuswithinspittin’distanceofBean’s donotfeeltheneedfora3a.m.visit. We’resensibleYankees.Weneedour sleep.Weleavethenocturnalshop¬ pingtothefat-walletedinsomniacs fromout-of-state,towhompassingby thatsportinggoods(et.al.)behemoth— whateverthehour—islikecrossing SouthDakotawithoutastopatWall Drug.

You picture glazed-eyed som¬ nambulistspokingtheirheadsintopup tentsorbug-eyedshoppersoncaffeine jagsknockingoverfishingpolesor plaid-jacketedfolksmovingstealthily throughhuntingequipmentorrestless roadcrewsfromrockbandskilling time(whatelsecancity-slickersdoat 3a.m.intheseparts?)—youpicture peoplethatyoudonotknow.

Sowho,exactly,doesshopatLL. Bean’sat3a.m.?PeterCoffin,whohas workedtheweehoursatBean’sfor eightyears(hisjobtitleis“Team Leader,”atermhehasalittletrouble defining—’’somewhere just below supervisor,I’marovingsort”),admits the3a.m.Bean’sshopperdefiescon¬ summatedescription.Thesepatrons arebothyoungandold,although Coffinnotesthatheoftenseesa“great deal”ofcollegekids—particularlydur¬ ingspringbreakandonweekends. (Onewondersifboredgroupsoftony HarvardandRadcliffestudentssud¬ denlyspringtotheirBirkenstockand DocMarten-cladfeetanddecideto drivetoMainetoshop:“Oh,let’sdo. It’llbesoquaint!”)Coffinalsoremarks thatbusinesspicksupafterconcertsat theAugustaorCumberlandCounty

CivicCenters(mayberumorsspread thatAxelRoselikestofly-fish),butthat thingsnevergetunruly.Hepauses. “Well,notenoughinmyeightyears worthmentioning.”Latenightshop¬ perscomebythebusload(“senior tourgroupsfromCanada,college groups,teens”)andfromeverywalkof life:celebrities—DannyKaye,Garth Brooks,PhyllisGeorge,ClintBakerare afewthatcometoCoffin’smind.(“For themostpart,customersletthembe.”)

Coffinputsoutthecoffeepot‘round aboutmidnightandisoftenfoundat frontdesktoanswerinquiries.Tosum up,Coffinadmitsthatthe3a.m.crowd is"different,”butcarefulnottooffend, hedoesnotelaboratebutonlyadds that“theyseemtoenjoytherelaxed atmosphereoflatenightshopping.” Onesuspectstheremightbemore.

It’saFridaynight.Nolampina window,nohumanvoice,notevena damnol’dog.Theskyisstarless,black. AlreadyI’msolonesomeIcoulddie.

IblindlyfeelCascoBayrushingbyto myrightandknowtheislandsandjuts oflandoutthereasifbysomesensory braille,butinthisblackness,itcould all be gone. I look down at my speedometer;I’monlygoing50mph(I mustbetired).Atruckapproaches fromtherear—thefirstvehicleI’ve seen—andIletitpassbeforespeeding upforthesolepurposeofflashingmy highbeamstosignalhimbackintothe rightlane.Whenheflasheshislightsin response,Ifeelamuch-needed,ifonly momentarybridgewithanotherhu¬ manhasoccurredandIamrenewed.

1pullintothemainparkinglot,and fortheforfirsttimesincecirca1974, immediatelyfindaparkingspace.

Perhapsthere’sanerrantcelebrity here—isBillyJoelintown?Walter Cronkite?BonJovi?Iexpectasecret society,acommunityofpeoplelinked onlybythelatehourandapenchant forthegreatoutdoors.1expectsome¬ thing.

Ipasskayakafterdarkkayak. Iwatchtwopeopleshopandthen leave.Othersarrive,connectedonlyby thenight.Iamgettingsomething.

LikeVirgil,PeterCoffinisagood guide.Nightishissalesclerk.

Iretracemydark,familiarroute home,sluggingdowncoldcoffeeand blastingTomWaits,settlingintoaself¬ imposedlonelinessthatisassharpas hunger.

DreamIslands

Rock hopping on the shores of paradise.

StoryByRonZuba

Thedreamofskippingoutto somefar-offislandhideaway andlivinganidyllic,carefree existencecreepsintoevery¬ one’sthoughtsfromtimeto time.It’sonlyhumannature.Itcomes fromwatchingtoomanybeercom¬ mercialsonTV.

Still,youshouldn’tbetooquickto dismisssuchdreams.Theydo,after all,haveacuriouswayofcomingtrue on rare occasions—and even more oftenthanthatifyou’rewillingtobuy themoutright.Caseinpoint:the1993 “DreamIslands"ofMaine.

Forthisyear’sinstallment,we’ve assembled13beauties—bothcoastal andfreshwater—foryourreadingand oglingpleasure.It’snotSportsIllustrated's annualswimsuitspread,butthen again,primerealestate—particularly

islandrealestate—hasaseductive powerallitsown.

Thisfive-acrelandmass,setbe¬ tweenOrr’sandBaileyislandsin CascoBay,lookslikeabarrengrass¬ landwhereonlyadisinterestedcon¬ tingentofsheepandgoatsdidonce roam.Butwhoa!Plopyourselfdownin themiddleoftheislandandseeifthe 360-degreeviewwon’talteryour thinkin’.Anotherattractivefeature: havingamonopolyonthesunfromits veryfirstlight’tilitsfinaldipintothe sea.PopontheRay-Bansandstakea claim.Yoursfor$265,000.

Green Island

SetintheBagaduceRiverestuary, GreenIslandisascant20-minuteboat¬ ridefromthevillageofCastine.Orit canbeanevenshorterwalk(provided it’slowtide)fromGreenPointin Brooksville.

Despiteitscloseproximitytothe mainland,GreenIslandstillremains secluded.It’saplace,accordingto brokerVanceGray,whereonecould “sitbackandwatchtheworldchange backandforthwiththetide.”

Athickdeciduousforestanddiverse shorelinearetwooftheisland’s naturalhighlights.Theonlyman-made structurepresentisacuriouslylong, 230-footpierjuttingoutfromthe westernshore—perfectfordeepan¬ chorageorfloatplane.Onlytrynotto runoveranysealsonthewayin, especiallyifit’slunchtime.Thebounti¬ fulBagaducepacks’eminlikea popularNewYorkdeli.Greenislisted onthemenufor$147,500.

SALTWATER ISLANDS

Ram Island

“Neitherpicturesnorwordscan capturewhatit’slikebeingonan island,”explainsrealtorRobWilliams. Andthat’sespeciallytrue,headds, when it comes to Ram Island in Harpswell.

Pinkham Island

Thereareanestimated150milesof shorelinethroughoutthecoastalcom-

munityofHarpswellandaweebitof thattotalbelongstoatwo-and-a-halfacreoceanpimplecalledPinkham Nestledcomfortablyintheprotective watersofCascoBay,Pinkhamknows notthewrathoftheopensea’spound¬ ingsurf.ItsdealingswithMother Naturearefarlessconfrontational.So don’tbeafraidtobringthecat. Situatedamidastrandofspruceisa four-roomhousefromwhichyoucan ruleyourislandempireincomfort. Minutesfromthemainlandandshop¬ pingatCook’sCorner,PinkhamIsland isripeforthepickin’.Cutacheckfor $345,000andit’syours.

SituatedbetweenDeerIslandThor¬ oughfareandMerchantsRow,Camp Islandistrulya68-acre“dream.”Miles ofvariedshorelineincludepinkgran¬ iteledges,smoothsandybeaches,and numerouscovesandinlets.Theheav¬ ily-woodedterrainfeatureswellmaintainedhikingtrailsonwhichto communewithnatureortocutloose fromtheoutsideworld.Aneight-room loghomeislocatednearasheltered cove,ashortdistancefromawooden dockandfloatforeasy-access,deep¬ watermoorings.

Thisemeraldhideawayissharply contrastedbytheseeminglysterile landscapeofnearbyLittleCamp.Five acressmallwithnaryatree,thispileof sand and rock may prove to be hallowedgroundtosun-worshippers. Ormaybeit’sjustagoodplaceto anchoraboat,snackonagreasy bucketofchicken,ortopretendyou’re thesolesurvivoroftheBushpresi¬ dency.

BirchIsland

InIsleboro,there’sapublicrampat theGrindlePointLighthouse.Launch yourrowboatthereandthen,using both oars, paddle south between Warren and Spruce islands. When you’vehitland,crackopenthebottleof champagne;you’vejustfoundBirch Island.

It’sarathernondescriptseven-acre retreatofferinganaturalbalanceof openspaceandforest.Aniceneigh¬ borhood,tobesure,andprivytosome attractiveviewsofthesurrounding seascape.Birchcanbeatranquil localetobringapicnicbasket,pitcha tent,ormaintainalowprofile.Yours foramere$125,000—champagneand picnicbasketnotincluded.

Camp and Little Camp Island

Primoislandpropertycanbehadin therenownedsailingwatersofPenob¬ scotBaywithCampandLittleCamp islands—stillonthemarketasa decorativeboxedset.

Ifprivacyiswhatyouseek,thenit's timetoendthesearch.Asidefroma fewtrespassingdeerknowntodog¬ paddletheirwaytoshore,theCamp islandsareverymuchprivate.A chancetobeawayfromitallfor$1.1 million.

John’s Island

AtthewesternentrancetoCasco PassageliesJohn’sIsland.Wade ashoreandgrabahandfulofpinksand offitscolorfulbeach.Meanderthrough thedensesprucewoodsorsitatopa graniteledgeandwatchthetriangular sailsofshipsglideby.It’squitethe scenicarea,andtokeepitthatway,a conservation easement has been placedonroughly14ofJohn’s22 acres.Butsowhat?It’snotlikeyou wereplanningtoerectasetof‘golden arches’oranything.

Richinaesthetics,John’sIslandis alsorichinhistory.Overtheyears,it’s been home to both man and sheep (andfishpacker).Itwassoldinthe 1850sforonly50bucks—thepriceofa UMainesweatshirtintoday’smarket. Butthankstoinflation,John’scan become your home away from home for$165,000.

East Sheep Island

EastSheepIslandislocatedapprox¬ imatelyone-halfmilesouthofthe Jonesport-Beal Island Bridge on

MoosebecReach.It’s14acresare blanketedwitharichforestofpineand sprucecoupledwithathickoutercrust ofgraniteshoreline.

A house site has already been clearedontheisland’ssouthside,and itnowawaitsconstruction.Propupa fewpinkflamingolawnornaments, throwoutthewelcomemat,andyou cancallEastSheepIsland“home."It’s accessible,it’sbuildable,and,mostim¬ portanttowannabeisland-buyers,it’s affordable.Startlookingforloose changebetweenthecouchcushions— thisone’sonly$100,000.

Fisherman

Island

FishermanIslandinBoothbayHar¬ borhasbeenareoccurring“dream” propertyforthepastcoupleofyears. Locatedaboutahalf-milefromOcean Point,its68acresaresetamidsomeof thechoicestsailingwatersinMaine. Andthesceneryain’ttoobad,either.At leastsixlighthouses—maybemore— arewithinyoursights.

Theisland’s12,800feetofocean frontagerangesfromdramaticcliffs androckycragstosoft,intimate beaches.Theinteriorlandscapeis comprisedofgentlyrollinghills, coveredinlargepartbyberrybushes: raspberry,blueberry,blackberry.It’sa jellykingdomwaitingtobepreserved.

Thepiecederesistance-,atwo-story, Gothic-stylehousebuiltin1930bya minister as a summer home and religiousretreat.Thestatelyfieldstone residencefeaturesthickgranitewalls, aslateroof,leadedwindows,beamed ceilings,solidwoodpaneling,anda wholelotmore.Alsoincludedisa quaint,two-bedroomguestcottage whichwasbuiltover200yearsagoasa fishingstation.

Enjoyitall—thehistory,theviews andtheberries—for$1,095,000.

Norton Island

NortonIsland,foundamileoffshore intheJonesport/Bealswaters,boasts twoseparateanddistinctpersonal-

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LovelyyearroundpropertyontheeastshoreofRangeley Lake.Stonefireplace,3BR’s.Pleasecallforourmostrecent brochureofrealestatelistings.Wehaveawonderfulselection ofpropertyavailableinMaine’sFourSeasonResortArea.

ities.Tothesouthwest,youareex¬ posedtotherawelementsandcrash¬ ingsurftypicalofanopen-oceanoasis. Tothenortheast,youaregrantedsafe andeasypassagetooneoftheisland’s manybeachcoves.Inotherwords, you’llneverhavetoworryabout findingagoodparkingspace.

Norton’slandscapeisdominatedby evergreens,withafewtokenbirches, boldheadlandsandsomehigheleva¬ tionsfromwhichyoucanshootyour ownpostcards.Twounfinishedlog homesarealsoincluded.

This 137-acre paradise can be carvedupintofourseparatelots,each goingfor$149,900.Orbetteryet,you canhavethewholeenchiladafor $429,000.

FRESHWATER ISLANDS

Parson’sIsland

Ifyou’renearthesoutherntipof LakePemaquidontheDamariscottaBremen line, look for Parson’s

Mary>JaneSalkavidly describesSandBar Island,the33-acre summerretreatofherlate husband,therenowned psychiatrist,educator, andauthor,Dr.LeeSalk: It'sbeenprofiledin ArchitecturalDigest, referencedinHenry DavidThoreau’sThe MaineWoods,andstudied byanthropologistswhove uncoveredprehistoric artfiactswithinitsshores.

55 Island—two-and-a-halfacresofreal estatesurroundedbyahalf-mileof wateroneveryside.Private?Uh-huh. Theislandholdsasix-room,threefloorcottagecompletewithwrap¬ aroundporch,aswellasasmallAframeonthenorthshore.

Throwninwiththis$219,000pack¬ ageisaquarter-acreislandsome500

feetaway,plusamainlandcottage with90feetofshorefrontage.There are no conservation easements attachedtoanyoftheseproperties, however,thecurrentownershavelong beensublettingtheirislandstothe area’swildlife.Andatleastoneneigh¬ borhoodduckhasbeengrantedegglayingrightsonaseasonalbasis.

Sand Bar Island

“It’sluxuryinthewilderness.”That’s howMaryJaneSalkdescribesSand BarIsland,the33-acresummerretreat ofherlatehusband,therenowned psychiatrist,educatorandauthor,Dr. LeeSalk.

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AtrialviewofDoublePointIsland,Mooseheadl/ike. museum.Originallybuiltin1910asa huntingandfishingresortforthewellto-doofNewYork,itstillmaintains muchofthesameTeddyRoosevelt flairtoday:abearskinrugandstuffed animalsgalore,redleatherarmchairs, oldwickerfurniture,andnumerous “souvenirpieces”fromthe1920sand 1930s.(Someoftheminmintcondi¬ tion,too.)

Alsoincludedareahandfulof smallerguesthomesandcottages,a generatorhouse,a90-footwindmill,a smallfleet(morethanadozen)of boats,anenclosed140x160-foot marina,and“themostincrediblesun¬ setonehaseverseen,”addsbroker JohnSaint-Amour.

NowonderDr.Salkneverbroughta TVontheisland.There’stoomuchto doandseeasitis.Aone-of-a-kinddeal offeredat$675,000.

DryIsland

DryIslandinSebagoLakeis,byfar, thesmallestofthe“dreamislands,” weighinginatameretwo-tenthsofan acre.Butyoudon’thavetosquintto catchaglimpseofitoffHarmon’s BeachinStandish.Thisfreshwaterisle managestosupportathree-room, cedar-sidedcottagewithwraparound sun-deck,plusacozylittleguest house.

“It’speaceful,quiet,andthereare damnedfewbugs,"saysbrokerEd Getty.SokeepthecanofRaidathome wheneveryoudecidetomakethis (almost)bug-freekingdomyourown. Askingprice:$179,000.

Double Point Island

Atthesoutheasternportionof MooseheadLake,inscenicLilyBay, liesthe16!^-acreDoublePointIsland. It’stopographicalhighlightsinclude 4,600feetofshoreline,ahealthy softwoodforest,cuthikingtrails,a clearedbuildinglotanda“knockout” sandbeach.Youwantmore?OK,it’s alsogotaneast/westexposure,easy accesstooffshoreparkingandgar¬ bagedisposal,powerviaunderwater cable,andsomeofthedarnedprettiest viewsaround.You’llthinkyou’vedied andgoneto,er,Maine?

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BOAT LETTERING

MiracleOfGritty’s

Crowds every night at Gritty McDuffs are well deserved.

StoryByKevinLeDuc

drinkersisthatgoodbeershavehigh alcoholcontent.Thatissimplynot true.“Youdon’twantbeertobetoo highinalcoholcontent.Areallystrong beerisnotnecessarilyagoodbeer, becausethealcoholmasksthebeer’s flavor,”saysStebbins.Inkeepingwith thisbelief,thealcoholcontentinSteb¬ bins’sEnglish-styledbeeriskeptat 4.0%.“Beer/sverysimple,andforme measuringagoodbeeriswhensome¬ oneordersanother.Thereshouldn’tbe anythingreallyfancyaboutbeer—it’s alwaysbestwhenitisfresh.Beeris verysimilartobread;theybothtaste bestwhentheyarefresh,”hesays.

A1985EnglishmajorfromHartwick College,Stebbins,now30,hasbeen brewinghisfreshalesforthepastfive years.Unabletosecureawritingjob fromnumerousnewspapers,Stebbins, throughafriendofafriend,metRich Pfeffer,whointerestedhiminopening abrewpubinPortland.“Itriedtogeta jobasawriterforfouryears,”he laughs,“butjustmoluck.Iknewthis wouldwork.PortlandneedsaBrew¬ pub,”hesaysasItakeasipfromhis freshlybrewedmaltystout.

Asonofabanker,Stebbinswasborn inArgentinaandforthemostpartgrew upinEngland.Howdoesapersonwith amajorinEnglishbecamea‘Brewmeister'?“Youhavetobrewalotof beer,”Stebbinssayswithagrin.

Intheatmosphereofafamilyround tablediscussion,themansitting nexttousjumpsin.“Yououghtto bringbacktheWednesday$.25 draft,ordidyouloosetoomuch money?”heasks.

“It’snotthemoney,it’sjustapol¬ iticallyincorrectthingtodo,”Richard Pfeffer,entrepreneurandco-ownerof GrittyMcDuff’ssays.

“Itwasunbelievable,”hecontinues withamischievoussmile.“Weliterally hadlinesoutandaroundtheblock.We didn’tmakealotoffriends,otherthan customers,butitdefinitelyhelpedour popularity.”Pfeffer’sgirlfriendchimes in.“Theotherbarshatedus.”Appar¬ ently,somepeople,afterfillingthem¬ selvestothegillswithPortland’sbest stout,meanderedintootherbarsand insteadofbelchinganaromaticgasas

theydilutedtheirbellieswithBud¬ weiser,they,astheysayintheland downunder,“BlewChunder.”

Eighthundredgallonsofbeeris imbibedonaweeklybasisatMcDuff’s; byendofthe1993seasonover50,000 gallonsofPortland’sbesthomebrew isexpectedtobeserved.Anointedthe BestBeertwoyearsinarowbyCasco BayWeekly,thepub’spopularityis soaring,butnotwithoutitscritics.

InkeepingwithEnglishtradition,the stoutandpalealesarekeptatanglotemperaturearound45degrees,avery populartemperatureandwarmerthan mostbeersareserved,butacon¬ noisseurcanbepicky.“Mostcom¬ plaintsIgetarefromthebeerbeingtoo cold,”brewmaster“Ed”JamesSteb¬ binssays.

Thebigmisconceptionamongbeer

Alongwithhispartner,Stebbins completedhisapprenticeshipunder AlanPugslyofGeary’sPaleAlein Portland.Brewingfourdaysaweek, Stebbinsspendsmuchofhistime downstairsinthecellar.Arrivingatfive inthemorning,hebusilymeasures andboilsmalt,barley,hops,andyeasts intoafinemixtureofflavoredale. Whenheisnotbrewing,Stebbins spendstheremaininghoursofhisday lookingafterGritty’sstaffandover¬ seeingtheBrewpub’sGiftShop.

Downstairsnexttothebrewery,the giftshopisopenduringthesummer months,sixdaysaweekfrom11a.m. to10p.m.For$15,youcanbuyanyone ofyourfavoritebrewsinfive-liter plastic-linedtinmini-kegs.Youcan alsobuygiftssuchasmugs,tee-shirts, andhatsforyourselforfriends.“We’ve gottenawholelotbetteratbrewing sincethen—ourbeerisalotmore consistent,”saysPfeffer.

Gritty’sfirstopeneditsdoorsonJuly 27th,1988,andservedtheirfirstPub

Brews,aBitterandaPaleAle,on December21st.Untiltheyhonedinon theirskillsoflocalbrewing,only Geary’sAlewasserved.

“Forthefirstmonthwewerethe largestsellerofGeary’sintheworld.It maynotsoundlikemuch,butwegeta bigkickoutofit,”saysPfeffer.Soon after,onSt.Patrick’sDay,1989,Gritty’s introducedtheirfamousStout.

Notknowingwhattheywerereally doingwhentheystartedthatJuly, PfefferandStebbinshavegottena handleonthingsovertime.Nottoo longbeforetheconceptofGritty'swas adreamlistinginthebackofPfeffer’s mindashelaidaboutthebeachesin Hawaii.

A1985Economicsmajorfromthe UniversityofRochester,Pfefferfirst workedasastockbroker.“Ididn’t reallylikeitverymuch,sellingan intangibleproduct...Tome,ifyoudon’t likewhatyouaredoing,thendosome¬ thingelse.”InthetraditionalAmerican collegiateway,Pfeffersetofftofind himself.“Youaresupposedtogo travelingaftercollegetodiscover,to findoutwhatyouwanttodowithyour life.Right?And,well,itworked.Be¬ cause,whileIwasinHawaii1raninto thisguyfromAustralia,andthisguy saidwhydon’tyoubrewyourown beer.Ithoughtitwassuchagoodidea, 1decidedtodoit,"Pfeffersays.

Withthedesiretoopenhisown Brewpub,theambitious(heprefers thetermnaive),then-24-year-old calledDavidGearyuponhisreturnto Maine.GearyagreedtohelpPfeffer instructinghimtofirst‘“Getthe money,’that’sallhesaid,justgetthe money,”saidPfeffer.Inordertomake thisadventurework,Pfefferhadto raise$300,000.Heraisedthemoneyby borrowingfromfriendsandfamilyand sellingLimitedPartnerships.

Fortwoyears,Pfeffersays,“I basicallyworkedfortips,”butheand Stebbinswereabletobuyouttheir partners.Today,Pfefferfeelsthathe andStebbinshaveagoodhandleon operatingGrittyMcDuff’s,“Idothe administrativeandordering,Eddoes thebrewingandhandlesstaffprob¬ lems.Wesharetheload.Idothethings Ilike,hedoesthethingshelikes,and webothdothethingswebothdon’t like.”

StebbinsandPfeffer’srelationshipis strongandwellbonded.FromPfeif¬

fer’sinitialconceptiontoStebbins’s brewingmastery,GrittyMcDuff’s Brewpubisinkeepingwitheachman’s visionoftheEnglishstyleneighbor¬ hoodtavern.Itsname,openbar,and long-styledhardwoodtablesarede¬ signedtowelcomeallwhocometo visit.“Thepubiswheremostpeople

cometogettoknowoneanother.We wanted a pub where everyone was welcome.InEngland,whereIgrewup, the pub was where everyone met. Everythingthathappenedwasdis¬ cussedinthatpub.Ourwholeideaof havingapubwastohaveaplace wherepeoplecouldcomeandmeet one another, whether you were a lawyerorafisherman,”Stebbinssays.

“WhataboutGritty’smakesitso comfortabletoyou?”1askthebearded mansittingnexttome.Pondering,he takesadrinkfromhismembership clubmug.Thenumber*114isex¬ posed on the mug’s bottom as he drawsthemugupoverhismouth. “Thesetables,”hesaysasherunshis handoverthepicnic-styledtop.

“Youcomealoneforlunch,and beforeyouknowitsomeonesitsatthe tableandyouaretalkingaboutsome¬ thing,’’hesays.Sureenough,a momentlaterafriendofthebearded manjoinsus.Forthenexttwohours wetalkabouteverythingfromPres¬ identClinton’sHealthCareProposals toourmother-in-laws.

TheBrewpub’sname,“GrittyMc¬ Duff’s,”ismadeup,sortof.Inhis searchforthepub’sidentity,Pfeffer thoughtofanoldfriend.“Therewas thishighschoolfriendofminenamed

SandyMcCloud,andwealwayscalled himGritty,SandytheGritty.Wewanted tocomeupwithaBritishIslename, andwewantedtohavesomethingthat wouldblendinwithThreeDollar Qewey’s(formerlyPfeffer’sfavorite bar),andsomehowGrittyMcDuff’sjust poppedintomyhead.Ididn’tlikeit, buteveryoneelsedid-anditstuck,” Pfeffersays.

LikeeverythingelseatGritty’sthe mugmembership“justkindof evolved.”Beginningwith35 mugs and a really archaic woodenrackthatalwaysfell apart,membershiptodayhasgrownto 325,withawaitinglist.Don’texpectto getyourmugtoosoon,foritnearly takesanactofGodforsomeoneto dropoutofthisspecialclub.

Asamatteroffact,thiswritershould confessthatheisnowNumber10on thewaitinglist.

“Iwasquitesurprisedhowpopular the mug membership came to be. Whenwefirstmademugstheysoldout soquickly,andthedemandwasso high,wehadtodoubletheamount,” Pfeffersays.Foraninitial$50mem¬ bershipfee,andayearlyrenewalfeeof $40,membersgeta20-ouncemug,a tee-shirt,andaregivenabirthday dinner.OnTuesdays,from4-7p.m., andforallafternoononSunday,mem¬ berscanenjoytheirfavoritepubbrew forabuckamug.“Thefirstnight1 camehereIhad$100inmypocket, andIlikedthebeersomuchIspent $50 for membership,” Emergency RoomPhysicianDr.Gallaghertellsme aswetalkatthebar.

PfefferandStebbinshavemetthe challengesofopeningandoperatinga Brewpub,andtheyhavedoneitwith considerableelan.Today,theirprime challengeistomaintainareputation anddevelopGrittyMcDuff’sintooneof Portland’shistoriclandmarks.Inthe futurePfefferwouldeitherliketoopen anotherGrittyMcDuff’sorpackage theiralesanddistributethemovera largerregion.

"1amalwayslookingforanother challenge,andIamsureoverthenext coupleofyearstherewillbeoppor¬ tunities,butwiththemcomerisks.We willdosomething,that’sforsure,”he says. H

Rediscovered Riches

Portsmouth Furniture

It’sidiosyncraticandwonderful.Itisanabsolute departurefromBostonandSalem.Andit’shereat thePortlandMuseumofArtthroughJuly11.

StoryByStephenMay,PhotographsByDavidBohl

L/hortlybeforetheAmericanRevo¬ lution,straight-lacedJohnAdamsde¬ ridedthe“PompsandVanitiesand Ceremoniesofthatlittleworld, Portsmouth,”referringtotheosten¬ tatiouslifestyleofthewealthyaristoc¬ racythenflourishinginthatNew Hampshirecoastalcommunity.The futurepresident’scommentrevealsa lotaboutcolonialPortsmouth,wherea

combinationofYankeeshrewdness, enterprise,hardworkandnatural resourcesshapedaremarkableeraof prosperity,qualityarchitecture,and skilledcraftsmanshipbetween1725 and1825.Flushwithincomeandam¬ bition,themercantileprincesandship¬ owners of Portsmouth nurtured a fraternityofartisanswhobequeatheda richlegacyoftimelesslybeautifulfur¬ niture.

WhileNewHampshirewasindepen¬ dentandboomingduringthisperiod, Maineremainedalargelyruraldistrict ofMassachusettsuntil1820.Livingon thefrontier—itspopulationconcen¬ tratedinthesouthanditsculture closelylinkedtoBoston—Mainershad littleopportunitytotakeupsuchdomes¬ tictasksasfurnituremaking.

Towardtheendofthe18thcentury, aspopulationcentersdeveloped,fine woodworkers emerged in Kittery, SouthBerwick,York,andPortland (originallyFalmouth).

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Recentscholarshiphasdocu¬ mentedthatpiecesformerlyattributed tootherswereactuallymadeinand aroundPortsmouth.Whiletheyres¬ pondedtoEnglishfashionsandoften lookedtoBostonforinspiration,these NewHampshireartisanswereaninde¬ pendentlot,incorporatingflamboyant, idiosyncratictouchesintotheircre¬ ations.

AccordingtoBrockJobe,former ChiefCuratoratTheSocietyforthe Preservation of New England an¬ tiquities,(SPNEA),wholedafour-year studyonthesubject,thesepreviously neglectedcabinetmakersproduced someofthefinestfurnitureofthe colonialperiod.“Portsmouthfurni¬ ture...[cannow]takeitsplacealong¬ sideotheroutstandingearlyAmerican piecesfromBostonandPhiladelphia,” saysJobe.

TheevolutionofPortsmouthandthe objectsmadethereareshowcasedin Portsmouthfurniture:Masterworks fromtheNewHampshireseacoast,an exhibitionorganizedbySPNEAandon viewatthePortsmouthmuseumofArt, Mayl-Julyll.Featuringsome80

piecesbyPiscataquaareacraftsmen, alongwithdisplaysoftheirworking methods,thisonce-in-a-lifetimeshow isamust-seeforthoseinterestedin thisoverlookedregionalgroup.

AccordingtoJobe,one-thirdofthe itemsintheexhibitionwerepreviously attributedtootherplaces.“Portsmouth wasnotthoughtofasafurniture center,”hesays,explaininginpartwhy ithastakensolongtopinpointpieces madethere.Therewerealwayshintsor “suppositions”thatobjectsascribedto BostonorSalemmighthaveoriginated inPortsmouth,butresearchtendedto behit-or-missanddocumentation hardtocomeby.

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Workingawayfromlarger,cos¬ mopolitan urban centers, Ports¬ mouth’scraftsmenwerefreertoin¬ cludetheirownideasinthebasic designsoftheday,addingindividuality butoftenthwartingidentificationof theircreations.Theirwoodworkers werealsohighlyversatileandem¬ ployedoneormoreartisansonthe samepiece,obscuringidentification ofthemaker.

InadditionthefactthatmanyPorts¬ mouthcraftsmenlearnedtheirtrade elsewhereandbroughtoutsidein¬ fluenceswiththem,theabsenceof signedfurniture,andapaucityof detailedaccountsbyartisans,foryears frustratedscholarsfromdocumenting thethousandsofitemsproducedinthe areainthe18thcentury.

Inovercomingthisproblem,Jobe andhiscolleaguesvisitedabout230 sitesandexaminedsome1500objects, leadingtoverificationofnumerous piecesastheworkofPortsmouth woodworkers.Theirproducts“very muchreflectedthebackgroundsof emigresto[theregion],”hestresses. Understandably,pieceswith,say, Salemcharacteristicstendedinthe pasttobeassignedtothatwellrecognizedfurniturecenter.

Whataboutfakes?Jobenotesthatin thedecadesfollowingWorldWar1, somereproductionsofsmallerpieces— such as stands and chairs—were made and could be passed off as originals.Trainedeyesshouldbeable todetectthem,hesays.Theuseof woodsprevalentinthePortsmouth area—birch,maple,whitepine—is oneclue;anotherisflamboyantsur¬ faceornamentation.ButsincePorts¬ mouthcraftsmenusedsomanyec¬ centricmotifs,itisoftenhardto identifythembythischaracteristic.

Thebestwaytopinpointgenuine Portsmouthcreationsistoseethe exhibitandstudytheaccompanying catalogue,Jobeadvises.Hefeelsthat “somegreatPortsmouththingswill comeoutofthewoodwork”asaresult ofthecurrentdisplay.Priceshave alreadyescalated,especiallyinNew England,aswordhascirculatedabout theirnew-foundprominence.

Acaseinpointmaybearecently discoveredsideboard(c.1800)which mightoncehavebeenattributedtoa largeurbancentersuchasBoston.Its useofcommonwoodslikecherry,

bird’s-eyemaple,andpine,however, suggeststhatitmayhavebeencrafted inPortsmouth.Askingpriceatan antiquesshowinHartfordthisspring: $65,000.

BecausePortsmouthfurniturefea¬ turedlotsofsurfaceeffects,therecan beproblemswithpiecesthatwerenot skillfullyconstructedorcarefullypre¬ served.Veneers,inlays,andotherde¬ tailingmaywarporliftovertime,Jobe warns,citingflamboyantchestsof drawersfromtheFederalerainwhich insufficientlyseasonedbirchwood hasdevelopedcracks.

Theappearanceofwell-preserved Portsmouthfurnituregenerallycom¬ paresfavorablywithqualityworkfrom elsewhereinthecountry,butexperts stressthatitisnotastechnicallyfineas objectsfromBoston,Salem,orNew York.Thosecitiesproducedwhat DianeCarlbergEhrenpreis,assistant curatoratSPNEA,labels“morestately” pieces,incontrasttotheliveliermore individualizedworkfromPortsmouth. “Where Boston Queen Anne [fur¬ niture]emphasizesquietquality,”says WilliamHosley,CuratorofAmerican

DecorativeArtsatHartford’sWads¬ worthAntheneum,“Portsmouthissharpedgedandloud.”

SettledbytheBritishinthe1620s andblessedwithafineharborand abundanttimber,Portsmouthroseto prominenceinthe18thcenturyasa portandshipbuildingcenter.Thisflour¬ ishingeconomygeneratedasenseof publicdisplayamongthetown’smer¬ cantileleaders,whoproceededto buildgrandhousesrivalingBoston’s, andattractedavarietyofartisansto makefurnishingstheequaloflarger colonialcommunities.Furniturefrom severalofthosestatelymansions,main¬ tainedtodaybySPNEAandothers, along with loans from private museumsandcollections,makeup thecurrentexhibition.

Theoldest,andinmanywaysthe mostdazzlingpieceintheshowisthe exuberant,veneeredhighchestof drawersmadeforJohnSherburne,a merchantandseacaptain.Asmall marquetryheartinthepediment,in¬ scribed“1733,"placesthisstriking objectamongtheearliestexamplesof QueenAnnefurnitureinthecountry. Fashionedinblackwalnutandmaple veneeroneasternwhitepine,theform ofthischestresemblesBostonpieces oftheperiod,butthedistinctiveherring¬ bone banding and inlaid shells proclaimitsPortsmouthorigins.

Anotherknockoutchestofdrawers, dating1735-1750,isonloanfromthe U.S.StateDepartment’sDiplomatic ReceptionRooms.Thisextraordinary piece,madebyJosephDavis,aBostontrainedcraftsmanwhomovedtoPorts¬ mouth in 1734, incorporates an unusualpatternofblockeddrawers, deeplylobedshells,andboldorna¬ mentalhardwareintoavividversion thatmusthavewoweditswealthy owner.

Davis’interestincreatingdashing decorativecombinationsisepito¬ mizedbyadressingtable(1735-1755), featuringblock-frontdoorsloaded withbrasshardware,stop-flutedpilas¬ ters,acanthusleafkneecarvings,anda raredoubleshellinthemiddleofthe skirt. “Few pieces of American furniture,”saysJobe,“canrivalthe ostentationofthisdisplay.”

Foryears,chairsattributedtoPorts¬ mouth’sJohnGaineshavetypifiedfor antiquebuffsthebestinprovincial furnituredesign.Anexperienced

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turnerfromIpswich,Massachusetts, hecombinedknowledgewithjoinery skillstoproducesmallbutboldmaster¬ pieces,suchasthearmchair(17351743)intheshow.WithitsbalusterturnedlegsandscrolledSpanishfeet, thismaplepiecemimicsMassachu¬ settsmodels,butbyplacingabold yokeatopthecrestrailfortheback, GainescreatedadistinctivelyNew Hampshireform.

Intheyearsimmediatelypreceding theRevolution,thebaroqueworkof DavisandGainesgavewaytoaspritely newstyle:therococoorChippendale. Themajorimpetusforthenewmanner camefromBritishimmigrantRobert Harrold,whoarrivedinPortsmouthin 1765.Animportantobjectattributedto himisagraceful,rectangularchina table(1765-1775,alsofromthediplo¬ maticroomoftheStateDepartment) whosesolidmahoganylegs,arched stretchers,centralpiercedfinial,and fretworkbracketsadherecloselyto contemporaryLondondesigns.Aside chair(1765-1775)alsopresumedtobe byHarrold,featuresstraightmolded legs,over-the-railupholstery,broad seat,andadoublerowofbrassnails. Inthe1790s,Portsmouthcraftsmen embracedtheneo-classicalorFederal style,stressingsmooth,sparelinesand contrastingcolorsofpaintorveneer. Neoclassicaldesignswerenotonly filteredthrougheasternMassachusetts sources,butwereoftenadaptedto clients1individualtastes,intensifying thedifficultyoffixingtheirorigin.The shiftoccurred,Jobeconcludes,with the arrival in 1798 of Langley Boardman,anotherIpswichcabinet maker, who brought with him a thoroughknowledgeofSalemcon¬ structionmethodsanddesigntradi¬ tions.Amongthepiecesdisplayedthat isattributedtohimisahandsome, sturdyarmchairof1802.

Among the grand assortment of early19thcenturyfurniturefoundin the SPNEA-run Rundlet-May House (1807)isanornatelypaintedfancy sidechairof1806.Featuringcolorfully paintedsurfacedecorations,often withdenselyfigureddesigns,such piecesprovidedownerswithlessex¬ pensivealternativestotheobjects madeofmahoganyorbirchveneer. Producedbylocalpaintingandgilding specialists,theyrankamongthemost spectacularexamplesofFederalfur¬ nituremadeanywhereintheyoung

Republic.

Acolorful,multi-purposesecretary andbookcase,craftedin1813by JudkinsandSentnerformerchant JacobWendell,hasglazeddoorswith Gothiclancetpanesandadjustable shelves,andnumerousdrawersand pigeon-holes.Wendelluseditnotonly tostorebusinessdocuments,butasa placetowrite,readandeventakeanip, sincespiritscouldbestoredin speciallydesignedbottledrawers.

Insightsintotheworkingmethodsof suchleadingPortsmouthcraftsmenas Gaines,Harrold,andBoardmanispro¬ videdbyasectionoftheexhibition whichdisplaystheiroriginalworks alongsidepartiallyassembledrepro¬ ductionsbycontemporarycabinet¬ makerAllanBreedofYork,Maine. Equallyfascinatingistherecon¬ structed1730sparlorofPortsmouth merchantGeorgeJaffrey,producedby preservationcarpentrystudentsfrom Boston’sNorthBennetStreetSchool. Thismeticulouslyre-createdspace showsthedomesticsettingforfur¬ nishingsseenthroughouttheexhibit.

Ironically,around1820,asMaine celebrateditsnewstatehoodbybegin¬ ninganeraofprosperity,thegolden ageofPortsmouthfurnituremaking cametoanend.Afalteringeconomy and increased competition from makersoflessexpensivepiecesin Boston and New York sounded the deathknellfortheseNewHampshire artisans.

Today,thankstorecentresearch,we canappreciatetheadventuresomefur¬ niturecreatedbythesepreviouslyun¬ heraldedcraftsmen;forthedemanding oligarchyofPortsmouthcomprises someofthebestworkdoneanywhere inAmericabetween1725and1825. Theirlegacyisafeastfortheeyes, beautifulhandiworktestifyingtothe vision,taste,andcreativeskillsofour freedom-seekingforebears.

Anexcellent400pagecatalogue, withhundredsofillustrations,was writtenbyJobewithanhistoricalessay byJamesL.Garvin,architectural historian for the state of New Hampshire.Thisfirstin-depthstudyof thePortsmouthfurnitureindustrywill bethemajorreferenceworkonthis importantregionalgroup.Published bySPNEA,itisavailable$59.95in hardcoverand$39.95insoft-cover.To orderbyphone,call1-800-421-1561.

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From the cool woods and lakes to Maine’s summer resorts, here’s the 1993 Summer Theater Season!

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L L he came to see me after a " " ’ performance of “Twelfth Night,’”BelfastMaskers IdirectorBasilBurwellreKz members, “to say how im¬ pressedshewaswithwhatwewere doing.Later,whenwewerestrikingthe set,sheshowedupagain.Thenshe grabbedabroom,sweptupthestage, andvacuumedthetheater.Shedida nicejob.”Anotherpersonhadfallenin lovewiththeBelfastMaskers,onlythis personhappenedtobeactressAli MacGraw.

MostpeopleknowMacGrawforher starringroleinthe1970tear-jerker “LoveStory”andforhermarriageto thelateactorSteveMcQueen.Butin Belfast,sheisrememberedformaking aspecialtripfromCaliforniatostarina Maskersbenefit,“LoveLetters,”tothe delightoflocalaudiences.“LoveLet¬ ters”drewcrowdsfromthecoastand farinlandandpackedthehouseeach nightitran.

TheMaskershaveanotherfamous booster—Swedish-bornactressLiv Ullmann,starofmanyworksbyre¬ nownedfilm-makerIngmarBergmann. WhilevacationingnearBelfastafew yearsago,shealsowenttoaplay.“1 guessshelikedwhatshesaw,too,”Mr. Burwellremarked.Shehassentcon¬ tributionstothetheatereversince.

Yetinspiteofthebignamescon¬ nectedtothetheater,itisstillacom¬ munityproject.Aslife-longactorsand teachers,theBurwellsdrewontheir experiencetosetupalocaltroupe whentheyarrivedinBelfastseven yearsago.MostMaskerscomefrom areatownswithvaryingdegreesof actingexperience;yet,foracom¬ munitytheater,theperformancesare alwayssuperblystagedandgreatfun.

TheBelfastMaskershavejustre¬ centlymovedintotheoldstation¬ housethatstillservestheBelfastMooseheadRailroad.Thetheateris smallandcomfortableandthickwith

thesmelloffresh-hewnpine.Onwarm summerevenings,thestation-house’s freightdoorsrollbacktoletthebreeze infromthewater.

Thissummer,theBelfastMaskers present“TheNightThoreauSpentin Jail,”weekendsMay14-30,and“Mur¬ derontheMoosehead;or,Savedbya Belfast Beagle,” weekends JuneAugust.Ticketsare$7,$4students. Curtaingoesupat8p.m.,Sundaysat2 p.m.Formoreinformation,call3384427.

MaineStateMusicTheater

“Willkommen,bienvenuc,welcome...” Evenifyouhaveseenthefilm versionof“Cabaret”withJoelGreyand LizaMinnelli,youmustn’tmissthe MaineStateMusicTheater’sproduc¬ tionofthemusical.Thissummer,the originalMasterofCeremoniesinthe firstnationaltourofCabaret,Charles Abbott,returnstothestageforan encoreperformance.

Playingthelasciviousemceeisnot, however,Abbott’sonlyroleatthe theater.Since1990,hehasalsobeen theMusicTheater’sartisticdirector.In winter,heworksasaguestdirectorat stagesacrossthecountry.Inarecent stint,heworkedattheTheaterUnder theStars(TUTS)inHouston,wherehe directedthepremiereofYestonand Kopit’scriticallyacclaimedmusical, “Phantom.”Hisworkhasalsoearned therespectofhispeers,allowinghim toenlistfamedartiststhissummer suchaschoreographerBruceLumpkin anddirectorBarryIvanaswellassome ofthenation’sbeststageactors.

TheMaineStateMusicTheateris celebratingits35thanniversarythis summerandonJune11willhosta free,outdoorgalareception,replete withactorswhoworkedatthetheater, many now famous. The theater is loatedonthebeautifulcampusof BowdoinCollege,offMaineStreetin Brunswick.“Thereareveryfewprofes¬ sionalmusicaltheatersofthiskindleft inthecountry,”Abbottremarks,“And certainlynothinglikeusinnorthern NewEngland.”

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June29-July10;“BestLittleWhore¬ houseinTexas,”July13-31;“The SecretGarden,”initsfirsttimeoff Broadway,August3-14;andfinally “Cabaret,”August17-28.Showsstartat 8p.m.,2p.m.formatinees.Ticket pricesrangefrom$14-$26.Forinfor¬ mationandreservations,call725-8769.

TheSacoRiverGrangeHall

Perchedonaprettyknollabovethe SacoRiverinBarMills,standsanold, wood-shingledbuildingthatwasor¬ iginallyaUniversalistChurchandlater aGrangeHall.Inrecentyearstheold GrangeHallhadfallenintodisuseand somelocalshadmarkeditfordry kindling.

Fortunately,fiveyearsagothe GrangewasboughtbythePackard familywhohassincerestoredit. Today,thelate-Victorianbuilding (1897)isathrivingcommunitycenter. StillknownastheSacoRiverGrange ;Hall,ithostsmonthlycontradances, iconcertsbyregionalandinternational artists,anditsownresidenttheater company,“TheOriginals.”Thissum¬ mer,TheOriginalskickofftheirfifth seasonwiththemusical“Hair,"which runsJuly30-31andAugust5-7at7:30 p.m.Ticketscost$7,$5studentsand seniors.Formoreinformationonthis andotherevents,call929-5412.

TheateratMonmouth

ThestunningVictorianoutlineof CumstonHall(1902),citedasthe “mostbeautifulbuildinginMaine,"is notwhatreallydrawsthecrowdsto thistownoutsideAugusta:Itisthe TheateratMonmouth.

Severalfactorsmakewatchingplays herespecial.Primo,itisaplace, according to managing director GeorgeCarlson,“wheremanyofthe actorsfeellikefamily.”Althoughitis thesmallestofMaine’sthreeprofes¬ sionaltheaters,Monmouthhasbuilta coreofactorswhoreturneachsum¬ merfromtheatersinNewYorkandthe West Coast. One actor, Michael O’Brien,hasbeenperformingatMon¬ mouthfor18ofits23years.

Another unusual aspect of the theateristhatitperformsarolling repertory.Eachdayadifferentplayis performedusingthesameactors.“It makesthewholeexperienceexciting foreveryone,”Carlsonstates,“Hero oneday,villainthenext,andsoon.”

Manytheater-goersareamazedthat theactorsdon’tgetthepartsconfused, Carlsonadds,buttheyalwayskeep themstraight.

Monmouthwasdesignated“Maine’s ShakespeareanTheater”bytheState Legislature,citingitsoutstanding drama.Whileitsproductionsseemto command premium ticket prices, Monmouth’sartisticdirector,Richard C.Sewell,iscommittedtokeeping ratesreasonable,sothateveryonecan enjoyprofessionaltheater.

The season starts with Harold Pinter’s“OldTimes,”June11-July8, andthenhitshighgearonJuly2with Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night,”andcontinueswithMoliere’s wittysatire,“Tartuffe,”July9-August 28;OliverGoldsmith’scomedy“She StoopstoConquer,”July21-August28; AntonChekhov’sdrama“TheSeagull,” August1-August27;andconcludesthe summerwithaproductionoftheclas¬ sicfairytale“Rumpiestiltskin.”Per¬ formancetimesare8p.m.and2p.m. formatinees.Ticketpricesare$18,$16 seniors/matinees,and$12students. Fortheboxofficeandinformation,call 933-9999.

LakewoodTheater

InthelateryearsoftheGreat Depression,myfatherwenttoasum¬ merboys’campdeepintheMaine woodsbytheNewHampshireborder. Onceasummer,herecallshastily scrubbingthecrusteddirtoffhisskin, puttingonfreshclothes,andpilingpell mellwiththeotherboysintocamp cars. They were off to Lakewood Theater.

Lakewoodraiseditscurtainforthe firsttimeinJuneof1901inamarshy amusementareaontheoutskirtsof Skowhegan.Inthe’20sand’30sit hostedsomeofthecentury’sgreatest namesinfilmandstage.Itwasthe launchingsiteformanyplaysbyarea residentandPulitzerPrize-winner OwenDavis(1876-1956).

In1967,thestatelegislaturedesig¬ natedLakewoodastheOfficialTheater oftheStateofMaine,anhonorveryfew statesgranttheirtheaters.

Lakewood’shistoricsuccesscon¬ tinueduntilaseriesofownership changesintheearly1980sforced Lakewoodtocloseforayear—thefirst timeinitshistory.Itreopenedin1984, andin1990,Lakewoodcameunderthe

localmanagementofCurtainUpEn¬ terprises.UnderCurtainUp,Lakewood hasquicklyreestablisheditshigh standinginMainetheater.Soscrub anddressandpileintothecarforatrip back to Maine’s oldest summer theater.

Lakewoodbeginsits91stsummer season with a production of the musicalcomedy“NunsenseII,The SecondComing,”June17-20and2326, followed by “Anne of Green Gables,”July1-4and7-10;and“The WizardofOz,”July15-18and21-24.In August, Lakewood presents a new comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” which premieresJuly29-August1andAugust 4-7,followedbythemusical“Annie GetYourGun,”August12-15and18-21, andfinallythedrama“CatOnaHotTin Roof,”August26-29andSeptember14.Ticketsare$15formusicals,$12.50 forcomediesanddrama,$1offfor matineesandforchildrenunder12, withdiscountsavailable.Formore information,call474-7176.

DamariscottaGalleryTheater

Wheneventheshadeatthecafein theOldPortisgivingyousunburn,and thedogliespantingandprostrateon thekitchenfloor,putatowelonthecar seatsoyourlegsdon’tblisterandtake adrivedowntoDamariscotta.Turnoff theACaboveBrunswick,rolldownthe windows,andlettheafternoonbreeze infromtheoceanasyoucoastinto town.

Behind the ice cream store on BusinessRoute1,youwillfindthe RoundTopCenterfortheArts.Inthis quaintcompoundarepotters,sculp¬ tors,andotherartistswhoexhibitand explaintheircrafts.Itisalsohometo theGalleryTheater,whichishosting severalperformancesthissummer. First,it’sanencoreperformanceof DavidMamet’soneactcomedy,“Duck Variations,”starringMichaelUhland CharlesWaterman,June29-30at7:30 p.m.Ticketsare$7members,$8non¬ members,$5students.Therewillalso beaplaycalled“Quilts”inconjunc¬ tionwithaquiltshowlaterinthe summer,detailsTBA.Formoreinfor¬ mation,call563-1507.

GaslightTheater

ComeearlytotheGaslightTheater inHallowellbecausetherearenore¬ servedseats.Youmightevenwantto

bringacoatortwoinspiteoftheheat, tolayacrosssomeseatsforthose friendswhoarealwayslate.

Thisseason,theGaslightTheaterin Hallowellpresents“Josephandthe AmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat”at HalldaleHighSchool,June24-27and July1-3,followedby“WaitUntilDark” atHallowellCityHall,August19-21 and26-28.Performancesstartat8p.m., ticketscost$8/$6seniors,$1lesson Thursdays.Formoreinformation,call 626-3698.

SanfordCommunityTheater

InSanford,homeofthePalmBeach jacket,thePineTreePlayersperform musicalsweekendsthissummeratthe SanfordCommunityTheater,kicking offtheseasonwith“GuysandDolls,” June10-26,followedby“WaitUntil Dark,”July15-31,andfinallywithCole Porter’sever-popular“AnythingGoes,” August19-September5.Allperfor¬ mancesareonweekends,Fridaysand Saturdaysat8p.m.,Sundaysat2p.m. Ticketscost$8/$5childrenunder12. Formoreinformation,call324-9691.

HackmatackPlayhouse

InJune,thestrawberriescomeinto seasoninthefieldbehindtheHack¬ matackPlayhouse,oneofthelasttrue barntheatersleftinthestate.Theycan beeatenaunaturelorwiththick,fresh creamfromalocaldairy.

Nowenteringits22ndseason,the Playhouseistheinventionoflifelong actorS.CarletonGuptill.How’dyou startthetheater?“Igotachancetobuy someoldtheaterseats,”Guptillsaid, “AndIputtheminmybarn.”Andthe HackmatackPlayhousewasborn.

Onclearsummerevenings,many theater-goerspackpicnicsuppersand eatonthebenchesGuptillprovidesor inthefieldsaroundthePlayhouse.The Playhousedrawscrowdsoftourists andlocalsalike,thoughGuptilladds, “Thepeoplefromthecitiesgetareal chargeoutofit."

TheWatervilleOperaHouse

OperastarMarionAndersononce saidthattheWatervilleOperaHouse hadthebestacousticsofanytheaterin NewEngland.Itwascompletedin 1902,andtheinsideisanarchitectural masterpieceofdetailedpiasterwork andgoldleaf.

TheWatervilleOperaHouseboasts

tworesidentcompanies:ActTwoand LastLaughTheaterCompany,though onlythelatterwillperformthissum¬ mer.LastLaughwasstartedbycomic actorJ.P.Devine,astageandtelevision actorwhoappearedon“TheFugitive,” “TwelveO’ClockHigh,”andoccasion¬ allyasMr.Carlinonthe“BobNewhart Show.”LastLaughputsonwhatMr. Devinecallsa“perfectlycasted” productionof“TheOddCouple”May 24-26,followedbythemusicalcomedy “Personals,”attheendofJuly;“A,My NameisAlice,”August26-28;and finallyTennesseeWilliams’s“Sweet BirdofYouth”inSeptember.

TheOperaHousealsohostsMaine OperaTheatra’sproductionofGilbert andSullivan’s“Rethegore.”Thetroupe consistsofastrongcoreofactorsfrom NewYork,usesaprofessionalorches¬ tra,andrecruitsitschorusfromthe Waterville-Pittsfieldarea.“Rethegore” willplayAugust5-8;performances startat8p.m.,Sundays3p.m.873-5381.

ThePortlandPlayers

NewEngland’soldestcommunity theaterdidnotstartinanyregional metropolislikeHartford,Providence, orevenBoston.ThePortlandPlayers began as the region’s community troupe62yearsagoacrossthebayin SouthPortland.

ThePlayers’finalperformanceofthe 1992-93seasonisthemusical“Funny Girl,”May28-30,weekendsJune4-19 at7:30p.m.Thetheaterislocatedat 420CottageRoad,SouthPortland.For moreinformation,call767-6208.

CamdenCivicTheater

TheCamdenCivicTheaterper¬ formsinthebeautifulCamdenOpera House,builtin1894.The536-seat Operawasavaudevillehavenduring the’20sand’30sandhasbeenacenter ofregionalculturesince.Forthelast24 years,theCamdenCivicTheaterhas performedthere,drawingaudiences fromfarinlandtothecoastwithren¬ ditionsofpopularmusicals.Enjoyre¬ freshmentsinthereceptionhall, lookingouttheOpera’swindowsatthe down-eastduskacrossthetownandto theoceanbeyond.

Rumorhasitthattheghostofa19th centurytheater-loverstillreturnson occasiontocatchashow.Ifyouhap¬ pentomeet,hernameisSally.

TheCamdenCivicTheaterpresents

threemusicals,startingwith“TheMad WomanofChaillot,”June4-5and1112;followedwithoutunduedelayby “Oklahoma!”onJuly5-7and12-14; andfinally“TheFantasticks,”July9-10 andAugust19-20and26-28.Tickets are$8reserved,$7general,$5seniors andstudents.Allperformancesstartat 8p.m.Formoreinformation,call 236-7595.

Port*StarProductions

Outside,thepinesarebecoming palmsandtheairisgrowingwarmand dry.ThesleepyMaineofthe1990shas faded,replacedbyabuzzingexcite¬ ment.YouaredininginthePelican LoungeinHollywood,California,dur¬ ingthe1940s.Suddenly,theelectric buzzbecomesaroar.Thetantalizing starletLolaKanehasdisappeared.One ofthecelebrities,perhapsatthenext table,isresponsible.

Thissummer,Port*StarProductions presents “The Adventures of Doc Hunter,PartOne:TheCaseofthe Missing Woman” every fortnight startingMay1attheBaker’sTable RestaurantintheOldPort.Guests mingleandrevelwiththesuspects whiletheyhelpDocHunterunravelthe mystery.Ticketscost$27.95andin¬ cludeafour-coursemeal.Showtimeis at7p.m.Formoreinformation,callthe Baker’sTableat775-0303.Also,watch for"TheAdventuresofDocHunter, PartTwo”laterthissummer.

TheOgunquitPlayhouse

HelenHayes,BasilRathbone,Art Carney,JessicaTandy,JoanFontaine, BetteDavis,BettyWhite,MervGriffin, RicardoMontalban...Therejustisn’t roomtocontinue.TheOgunquitPlay¬ houseopenedin1933inaswirlof famethathascontinuedandleftits aurashininginthepresent.

In1951,JohnLaneacquiredthe750seatPlayhousefromMaudeHartwig, widowofitsfounder,WalterHartwig. Mr.LanefollowstheHartwigs’legacy, puttingonthefinestcalibreproduc¬ tions of outstanding plays and musicals.

Beginningthe60thseasonthis summer is the Yeston and Kopit musical“Phantom,”whichplaysJune 28-July10.Whilenotaswellknownas itsAndrewLloydWebbercousin,“The PhantomoftheOpera,"criticsoverthe nationhailthisas“musicaltheaterat

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itsbestevenifyouhaveseenthe other.”July12-24,thePlayhouse presentsthe1983Broadwaycomedy hit“NoisesOff,”followedby“Nun¬ senseII:TheSecondComing,”July26August7;the1992TonyAwardwinner “DancingatLughnasa,”August9-21; andlastlyamusical,“OilCitySym¬ phony," August 23-September 5. Ticketsare$20.Eveningperformances startat8:30p.m.,matineesWednesday andThursdayat2:30p.m.,noshows Sunday.Forfurthers,call646-5511.

MysteryCafe,SonestaHotel

Walkingdownacitystreetyouseea crowdofpeoplegatheredarounda man with handcuffs, whips, and swords.Youstopaswell,justfora peek,makeeyecontactwiththeguy, andbang!you’reoncenterstage.To makemattersworse,thepeoplesur¬ roundingarenotlaughingwithyou becauseyouarenotevensmiling. Theyarelaughingatyou.

Relax.MysteryCafeisinteractivefun withoutpersecutionortorture.Infact, it’sbecomingincreasinglypopular andperformsintwoMainelocations thissummer.InPortland,getinvolved intheMysteryCafe’s“MurderatProm 63”attheSonestaHotel.InAuburn, Mystery Cafe puts on the bingo mystery-thriller"DeathwithFather"at NoTomatoesRestaurant.Thepriceof eacheventincludingsupperis$29.95. Theshowstartsat8p.m.,butplanto arrivenolaterthan7:30p.m.asthe mysteryunfoldsearly.Formorein¬ formation,call693-3063.

TheGrandAuditorium

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Then,July15-16,theGilbertandSul¬ livan Society of Hancock County presents “Yeoman of the Guard.” August10-11,MaineOperaTheatra travelstotheGrandwithanotherGil¬ bertandSullivanfavorite,“Rethegore.” Ticketpricesvarywithtimes.Forfur¬ therdetails,calltheboxofficeat 667-5911.

ColdComfortProductions

Thenameisapt.Ratherthanper¬ forminginsideaswelteringtheater, ColdComfortperformsoutsidethis summeronthegroundsofdramatic FortGeorgein“downtown”Castine. ColdComfortbegan18yearsagoas acommunitytheater.Inrecentyears, however,ithasbecomearegular summertheater,drawingactorsfrom BostonandNewYork.ColdComfort performsthemusicalversionof“Anne ofGreenGables”fortwoweeksinJuly andShakespeare’s“TheTempest”in earlyAugust,beforeittakesthe productionovertoEdinburgh,Scot¬ land,fortheEdinburghFestival.For furtherdetails,calldirectorAynne Amesat326-8830.

FreeportPlayers

IfyoufindyourselfinFreeport,still feelinggoodafteradayofshoppingor sunningatWolf’sNeck,haveanearly supperdownonthewaterandthen headbackintotownforaperformance bytheFreeportPlayers.Themusical thissummeris“DamnYankees”and playsthefirsttwoweekendsinAugust atFreeportHighSchool.Ticketsare $8/$6seniorsandstudents.Curtain rises7:30p.m.Forinformation,call 865-6041.

VintageRepertoryCompany

EveryWednesdaynightat8,Vintage Reppresentsone-actplaysatCafeNo, 20DanforthStreet,Portland.Founded threeyearsago,ithasbeenaPortland institutioneversince.

UntilMay12,enjoyTomStoppard’s “TheFifteen-MinuteHamlet”andChris¬ topherDurang’s“TheActor’sNight¬ mare.”Ticketsare$6,reservations recommended.Formoreinformation, call772-8114.

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TheAfghanRestauranton88 ExchangeStreetinPortland must be one of the more remoteoutpostsofAfghani cuisine.Hybridizingitfor theunfamiliar,itislikeacross between In¬ dianandGreek food. But to thoseunfamil¬ iar with this particularAf¬ ghan cooking, itisthebest foodfortheleastmoney,barnone. As a first-time visitor I foundthemenuhardtodecipher soIoptedfortheCompleteDinner forTwo($23.38),whichappeared tosamplemostoftheavailable dishes.Thedinnerstartswitha goodgreensaladaccentedwith fresh mint and coriander and dressedwithalightlytart,creamy dressing. Then follows a lamb stocksoupwithpeas,mungbeans, thinnoodles,andadollopofyo¬ gurt.Bothsoupandsaladwere more interesting and showed morecareinthepreparationthan theusualslapdashaffairsoneen¬ counterswhentheyareincluded in the price of the meal. I’m thinkingofgreensaladsthatare brown salads and hot and sour soupsthatarecoldandsyrupy. Theentreepartofthemealin¬ cludedamoundofbasmatirice,a nuttyvarietypopularintheNear East, with chicken and lamb tuckedunderneath.Thericehad hintsofsaffronwhilethemeatwas cookedverysimply.Themeatwas undertherice,creatingwhatI assumewasanAfghanitouchthat obviated the need for further seasoning.Theotherentreewasa kabob of well-seasoned, moist chunks of roasted, dark-meat

chicken.People’sfoolishpreju¬ dicesnotwithstanding,darkmeat makesgoodsenseasitisless likelytodryoutunderhighheat andismoreflavorful.

Rounding out the meal was a sampling of all thesidedishes, some which can alsobeorderedas vegetarian en¬ trees.Thesein¬ cludedthinslices of eggplant cookedtillsoftinoilandservedin ayogurtsauce;apureeofspinach cookedwithonionandgarlic,ex¬ cellentifyoulikespinachbut decidedlynotavisualtreat;lentils delicatelycurried;atoned-down versionoftheIndianstandard Dal ; green beans cooked with garlicandhotpeppers,probably over-cooked to many people’s taste,butIlikethemthisway;and thestarsidedish,asweetstewof pumpkin chunks in a yogurt sauce.

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Dessertwasalsoincluded.In thebaklava,theleavesofpastry weremadewithcornoilinsteadof the more common butter or the ultra-traditionaloliveoil,making ittastealittleoily.Thereisalsoa verylightpudding,silkyintexture, not too sweet and spiced with cardamom.

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L I S T I N G S

DeadRiverandflagstaff,alongwithother exhibits.Formoreinformation,call246-2271.

PortlandMuseumofArt, 7CongressSquare, openstwonewcollectionsMay1,“Portsmouth Furniture:MasterworksFromtheNewHamp¬ shireSeacoast,"(seearticleinthisissue,page 28), and "Declarations of Independence: MasterworksofCascoBayStylefromtheMaine HistoricalSociety,"acollectionfeaturing colonialartifactsproducedaroundPortland andhighlightedbyafirst-editioncopyofthe Declaration of Independence, one of 25 printedonahoteveningJuly4,1776.The museum also displays works by 18th-20th centuryEuropeanandAmericanmasters,inits ImpressionistexhibitanilTheScottM.Black Collection.Admissionis$3.50,$2.50seniors andstudents,$1youth6-18,andfreeSaturday 10 a.m.-noon. For more information, call 773-ARTS.

TheI’earyMacMillanArcticMuseum,BowdoinCollege,isoneofthestate'soutstandingsmallmuseums.

GALLERIES

The Jones Glass Museum of Glass and Ceramics opensagainonMay15,exhibiting "TheDecorativeCuttingofGlass:Selections DrawnfromFourCenturies,”fromtheRobertL Womercollectionoflustredearthenware,and selectionsfromtheEllaSeedpressedgoblet collection.Sebago,Maine.Formoreinforma¬ tion,call787-3370.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath,isexhibitingexamplesof19th20thcenturyscrimshawartfromtheEdmund P.SkillinandH.SewallWilliamsCollections, displayinglargevarietyofobjectsfashioned fromwhale,seal,andwalrusivory,through October24,1993.“Shipwreck!”isanexhibitof paintings,photographs,andartifacts,ex¬ ploringplunderings,mysteriesofvanished ships,salvage,andarchaeology,highlighting Mainewreckslikethe"SnowSquall,”"Hesper,”and“LutherLittle."Otherexhibitsex¬ aminethemaritimephotographyofJ.C.Hig¬ ginsandSonwhichrunsthroughJuly27,anda collectionofCharlesRobertPatterson'soil paintingsandsketchesofMaineships,that closesonSeptember19.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum andArc¬ ticStudiesCenteratBowdoinCollegeisex¬ hibiting"PerceptionsoftheNorth,"aprobe intodrivingforcesbehindthe“goldenage”of polarexploration,1880-1910,usingphoto¬ graphs,books,mapsandartifacts.Freead¬ mission, closed Monday. This is an out¬ standing Maine museum. For more informa¬ tion.call725-3256.

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art hosts severaltemporaryexhibitionsinMayandJune.

“PaintingsbyBarbaraConneyforherTrilogy: ‘MissRumphius,’‘IslandBoy,’and'Hattieand theWildWaves,"’featuresConney’soriginal paintingsforherbooks,andwillbeondisplay untilJune6.AlsodisplayeduntilJune6is “NineCityscapes:AMeditationonPiranesi’s Prisons,"acollectionfeaturingninesketches by Bowdoin undergraduate Thomas Spande, revealinghisimpressionsofPlateIVofPir¬ anesi’sCarcerid’Invenzio."Whistlerasa Printmaker:HisSourcesandInfluenceonhis Followers,”April27-June6,investigatesJames AbbottMcNeillWhistler'simportantroleinthe historyofprintmaking,andfeaturesworksof artistsincludingvanDyke,Rembrandtvan Rijn,andWhistler.WalkerArtMuseum,Bow¬ doinCollege,Brunswick.Freeadmission.For moreinformation,call725-3275.

ColbyCollegeMuseumofArt exhibitswork byFabianCereijido,winneroftheJereAbbott EmergingArtistPrizeuntilJune13.Through¬ outMay,themuseumwillexhibitstudentand seniorart-work,includingpaintingsandsculp¬ ture, and June 4-July 14 the museum will presentdrawingsandwatercolorsfromits collections.ColbyCollege,Waterville.Free admission. For more information, call 872-3228.

On May 29, the Dead River Historical Society. 172MainStreet,Stratton,Maine, openswithadisplayoflocalmemorabilia,old loggingtools,china,anintactschoolroom, andamemorialroomtothe“lost”townsof

Ifyouthinkthatoldwhiteelephantonthe mantelmightbeworthsomething,bringit alongwithotherpotentialvaluablestothe YarmouthHistoricalSociety’s “Heirloom DiscoveryDay,”Saturday,May15.Timothy ShaneKindredgivesatalk,“TheCivilWarin Maine:AnInterpretiveHistory,"May17at7:30 p.m.,MerrillMemorialLibrary.Yarmouth. 846-2659.

VisitsomeofPortland’smostoutstanding homeswiththetour"WesternPromClassics IV”sponsoredby GreaterPortlandLand¬ marks, May 8, with the Maine Olmstead Alliance.Formoreinformationonthisand otherevents,call774-5561.

TheDanforthGallery,34DanforthSt.,is pleasedtopresent"BirthArt:Miracleor Mystery,” featuring works by 22 American artists.May13-Jime8,Tuesday-Saturday,11 a.m.-5p.m.Thepublicisinvitedtotheopening reception May 13 from 5-8 p.m. For more information,call775-6245.

MUSIC

The PortlandStringQuartet presentsFay Gardner’s composition “North Coast Nights”attheMaineMaritimeMuseum.243 WashingtonStreet,inBath,onMay7.7-9 p.m.Forticketratesandmoreinformation, call4431316.

Paul Winter Consort appearscourtesyof LAArtsatLewistonJuniorHighwithspecial guestartistGordonBok,May15at8p.m. 782-7228.

JulioIglesias sings at the Cumberland County Civic Center on May 8 at 8 p.m., reservedseating$38.50and$28.50.OnJune 25. Soul Asylum and Screaming Trees introducestheSpinDoctorsat7:30p.m., $19.50generalseating.Call775-3458for ticketsandinformation.

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Hecouldhearthenurse,theone hedidn’tlike,talkingtothe supervisor.Somethingabout medicine.Hecaughttheword Thorazene,thatwasall.He knewthatitconcernedhim,andwhile hethoughtaboutthishelethervoice driftfromhisconsciousnessuntil, fromwhereshestoodjustafewfeet away,talking,nosoundreachedhim.

Restless.Therewasagrowingneed tomoveaway,tosearchoutanelusive something,somewhere.Ifonlyhe couldgraspwhatitwas,andwhere.He shuffledawayfromthetwonurses, throughthedooranddowntherampto thedriveway.Itwasacrystalblue autumnafternoon.Aflurryofleaves skitteredacrosstheparkinglotlike draberraticsparrows.Itwaschillyand hethoughtsuddenlyofthetree.He couldseeitclearlyinhismind.

Therewasnoclearlydefinablese¬ quencetorecallbywhichhecould explaintosomeoneelse,orevento himself,thewaytothetree.Therewere mentalimages,which,iftheyflowedin theproperorder,wouldleadhimtohis tree.First,hewouldmovedownthe streettothecornerbythepostoffice, thencrossthestreettothehorse chestnuttree.Hemustmoveslowlyso asnottotirehimself,downthedead¬ endstreet,pastthebig,whitehouses setfarbackfromtheelm-linedroad. Thenhewouldpassthelowstonewall wherethechipmunkslived.Nextand themostdifficult,hemustmakehis wayacrossthefieldwithitsnarrow path threading through the sere autumngrass.Finally,hewouldcome tothewoodwithitsdarktrailanddried leavescracklingunderhissteps.Itwas alongandtiringwalk,leadingatlastto theclearingandhistree.

Heformedamentalimageofthe tree,atalloak,dyingorperhapsdead now,likehimself.Alightningbolt, yearsago,maybeevenbeforehehad

beenborn,hadcutajaggedscardown thelengthofthetrunkfromitsupper¬ mostbranchestoitsbase.Thentime hadbeguntheslowcancerofdecay, which,overtheyears,withtheaidof wind,rain,andGod’ssmallcreatures, hadhollowedagreatcavityinthebole ofthisgiant,bigenoughforalarge childorasmall.oldmantositwithinit comfortably.Hehadneverdaredtotry this.Hehadthoughtaboutitonenight inhisroomwhenhecouldnotsleep. Perhaps he could have slept, he thought,ifhewerewrappedinthe comfortingdarknessofthattree.

Thevisionofthetreeslippedaway andwasgonewhentheeveningnurse foundhimstandinginthedriveway. “You’reshivering,”shesaidasshe tookhimgentlybythearm.“Comein. I’llgetyoursweaterforyou.”

Thiswastheonenursethatheliked. Shetouchedsomechordofmemory deepwithinhimthathehadlongago lost.Shewasright;hewascold.Helet herguidehimuptherampandback intothenursinghome.Therewas warmththere.Hewaitedwhileshe wenttogethissweater.Throughthe largepicturewindow,hewatchedthe lightandshadowshiftingwiththe movementsofthetrees.Inthedis¬ tance,theviolet-bluehulkofMount Katahdinroseagainstthehorizon.He thoughtofitashismountain.

Shereturnedwithhissweater.Itwas oneofhisfavoritethings.Someone— nephew?son?—hadbroughtittohim. Hecouldnotrememberwhen.Itwasa cardigan,thickandheavy,withlarge sidepockets,anditfithimwell.Some¬ one who had once loved him had spentlonghoursknittingit.

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Backinthedriveway,hefelthis

pocketssurreptitiously.Eventhough helikedthatnurse,hehadlearned longagonottotrustpeople—especi¬ allynurses.Theytookthingsaway fromyou.Importantthings,thingsthat youwantedandneeded.Onepocket wasstuffedwithoatmealcookies.In theotherhefelttheround,satisfying textureofthehorsechestnuthehad found.Hecouldnotrememberfinding it,norcouldherecallexactlywhenhe hadcachedhisoatmealcookies,but theywerethere,andtheywerehis. Thesethingsrepresentedwealth, security,andahedgeagainstthelong winterofhisfuture.

Hefelttherestlessnessagain,the needtomove,tofindhislostyester¬ days,tobesomewhere.Hewalked slowlydownthedrive,thenturnedto hisrightontothesidewalk.Therewas notruedirectiontohismovement,nor wasthereconsciousintent.Hehadnot decidedtogotothetree,buttheimage wasstillthereatthebackofhismind, anditwaspullinghim.Itdrewhimpast thewallwherethechipmunkslived, thefield,thethintrail,thewoods... Withinanhourhewasthere,staringat thedarkcavityhewedfromtheancient, dyingoak.

Afteralongexamination,hefound thatbyplacingonefootonthelipof thecavityandusingtheroughbarkfor handholds,hecouldlifthimselfhigh enoughtopeeroverthetopofthefirst largebranch.Iftheycamelookingfor him,hethoughthecouldlifthimseif ontoitsbroadsurfaceandhidelike somebig,sleekcat.

No,herealizedafterafutileattempt toraisehimself,itwouldn’tbehigh enough.Anyonecouldseehimthere. Hethoughtaboutclimbinghigherinto thetree,butrealizedwithfrustration thathisbodycouldnolongerrespond tosuchachallenge,couldnot,infact, makeeventheinitialeffortneededto hoisthimtothetopofthefirstbranch, notmorethansixorsevenfeetabove theground.

Arope,hethought.Ifhecoulddropa ropedownfromahigherbranch,per¬ hapshecouldpullhimselfuphigh enough—

Thatthoughtfledfromhimonthe coldwindofintuitiveknowledgethat theropehangingwastobelefttothe handsofGodortheyoungermanhe oncehadbeensomanyyesterdays ago.

Hebusiedhimselfthenwithclimb¬ ingcarefullyandslowlytothelipofthe cavityandsettlinghimselfasgentlyas hecouldwithinit.Almostinstantlyhe feltwarmerashesnuggleddowninto themattingofleaves,bark,andmoss thatformedthefloorofhishidden retreat.Ittookhimsometimetosettle intoacomfortablepositionwithhis kneesdrawnupalmosttohischest andhisarmsfoldedinfrontofhim. Therewasroomenoughforlimited movement.Higherupinthecavity,a smallholeinthesideofthetreeletin onethinrayofthesun,lowernow,on itsdroptothewesternedgeofthe world.Withinanhouritwouldbedark.

Heranhishandalongthegrainof hissmallroomashehummedsoftlyto himself—avaguetunethathehad forgottenyearsago.Theinnercoreof thetreehadthevelvetyfeelofrichand expensivepaneling.

Heknewtheywouldbelookingfor him.Perhapstheywouldn’tfindhim hereinhisnewhome.Thatthought comfortedhimuntilanothermemory tuggedatthedimrecessesofrecogni¬ tion,andsuddenlyinoneofthoserare momentsoftotalrecall,theyears slippedawayandhewasaboyagainin thesmallMassachusettstownwhere hehadgrownup.Herememberedthe BoyScoutuniformthathehadworn thatday,thesecondclassscoutem¬ blemandthebrightredkerchiefthat allthemembersofhistroophadworn soproudly.

He had been teamed with the O’Brienbrotherstohelplookforanold manwhohadwanderedofffromhis daughter’shometheafternoonbefore. There had been state police and nationalguardsmenorganizingthe search.Theywereefficientandbus¬ iness-likeingivingeachgroupits assignment.HeandtheO’Brienswere senttosearchalongthelengthof railroadtrackthatledfromtheAtlas TackCompanyinFairhaven,across milesofswampandsaltmarshto MattapoisettandtheCape.Theyhad takentheirsearchseriouslyasthey pokedintoeveryculvertandniche wheretheythoughthecouldpos¬ siblyseekshelter.

Ithadbeenabeautiful,cloudless morning.Inthedistance,beyondthe marshyexpanse,thewatersofBuz¬ zard’sBayglistenedwithsunlighton blueandblue-greenwater.Heandthe

O’Briensdidnotfindtheoldman. Wasit,hethoughtnow,himselffor whomtheyhadbeensearching? And then that memory was gone, winkedoutlikeone’slastcan¬ dle,leavinghimintheconfused corridorsofhismind,sittingin hispaneledroom,anditwas growingdark.Heshould,hethought, getupsoonandturnonalightortwo. Intheswirlingconfusionofhis thoughts,this,hishouse,becamea seriesofpaneledrooms,stretching acrosshislifetimeintoinfinity,room afterroom,afterroom.

darkness.Thewornsynapsesofhis tiredbraintriedtotellhimofhunger, andhishandinanswergropedinthe pocketofhissweaterintheblind searchfortheoatmealcookiesthatit knew were there. Instead of the cookies,hisfingersclosedonthe smooth,wood-formsurfaceofthe horsechestnut,areverseimageofthe smallworldintowhichhehadinter¬ jectedhisagingbodylikeagrizzled, oldraccoon,searchingforonelast winter’ssleep.Yes,ahorsechestnut wasagoodthingtohave.

Later,whenthecloudshadcrept

Tooniceahouseforamanalone,he acrossthezenithandstretchedeast¬ thought.Somewheretherewasthe ghostofawomanwhohadmovedwith himthroughhislife,alifetimeofmeals cooked,ofdirtylaundry,ofcompan¬ ionshipandcaring.Gone!Therewas onlytheghostofawoman,notenough togiverealityorsubstancetowhom¬ evershehadbeen.

Perhaps,hethought,thenicenurse couldcomehereandlivewithhim, careforhim.But,no,therewereother thingstodo,forherandforhim.So muchforhimtodo.

Thesunslippedbelowtherimofa cloudattheedgeofthehorizon. Alreadythecoldwindhadbeguntostir thebrownOctobergrasseshighalong thePresidentialRange,andwasnow driftingsouthwithcold,reaching fingers.Hefeltachillinthegrowing

wardtowardthemarshes,thetidal flats,andthesea,hedreamedthathe awoke.Hisdreamledhimfromroom tooak-linedroomofhisgreathouse, downlong,oakencorridorstowarda flickeringbrightnessjustbeyondthe nextandfinaldoor.Imust,hethought, findwhichwindowitisthatIhaveleft

open.Snowisdriftingin.

Theyfoundhimlatethefollowing afternoon.Thenight’slightdustingof snowhadcoveredhimlikeathought¬ fullyplacedblanket.Thenursehe likedwaswiththem.Itwasshewho gentlyunwrappedhisfingersfromthe chestnutandslippeditintothepocket ofheruniform.Hereyeswereclear. Shewouldnotcry.

Notnow.

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