The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-07
Boston Globe.1
.The American Yokes Familr.n

81 don't know as 1 can tell you much that
will interest you or the readers Of the Globe"
said Eliza Weathersby, in answer to a query
by representative Of the leading journal of
Boston. 1--WE have been so busy OF late pre-
pairing for our New England tour, that hardly
know where we are or where to begin. My hus.
band and think we have succeeded so well in
making money for other people that we may as
well try and make some for ourselves, so we
are going out on the road to try it,
"You are both very popular In Boston, as
well as elsewhere"
"Oh, yes, we have been very great favorites
wherever we have gone. My husband belongs
here, and his appearance always brings out q
demonstration from the boys and as for my
sef'-Miss Weathersby looked down modestly
for an instant, and then added, "you see for
yourself how they 60 on about me.''
II be leve you made great hit at the West
in Evangeline," suggested the writer.
"Ob, yes; we were successful with Mr.. Rice's
company till his unfortunate action, and since
then, L am told, he has suffered severely from
our absence"
What is to be the nature of your organiza-
tion?" asked the Globe representative.
I'VE are going to make it as much after the
style of the Vokes family as possible. Indeed
we propose to call it the American Vokes We
do not propose to make stars of my husband
and myself, but to have a small, compact and
evenly good party. every one of whom shall be
capable OF doing the part assigned .hipasor her
so well that neither shall -.r5.Sp Sparison
with the other. We propose to give a bright,
merry, lively and mirth-proVoking entertain
ment, pure and chaste in tone, full of innocent
fun and without the slightest suggestion ofIvul-
garity or cheapness
"Who will compose the party?"
"Well, there will be my husband and my
self; that's one," said Miss Weathersby roguish-
ly, laughingly glancing at Mr.. Goodwin.
perhaps you better put it down Miss Eliza
Weathersby and Mr.. N. q. Goodwin, Jr." sug-
gested the Globule.
every good. Miss Eliza Weathersby and
MIR. n. q. Goodwin" said the lady. "Then
there's my sister, Jennie, Clara Fisher whom
you remember as having played with me in
Evangeiine, charming singer and concien-
tious thorough artist, Mr.. @. w. Bowser, "a come
dian late of st. Louis, and Mr.. w. j. Stanton
who has been a favorite at the Howard and the
Boylston as you know-a good dancer, a fair
singer, an excellent burlesque actor"
What are your plans for the present trip"
well, we propose to make first tour OF
New England, and we start on Monday Then
II we make the success we hope for we
shall doubtless take Horace Greeley's advice
and go West We have been working very
hard the past week or two rehearsng-sngng,
dancing and acting-and it will be q relief to
get on the road. We are now in negotiation
with Boston managers, and shall probably ap.
pear in this city before long"
"In what pieces shall you appear?"
''We shall play at first in a sketch--of the
Vokes order-written for us by Mr.. Murray,
the prompter of the Globe Theatre. Mr.. b. 4.
Woolf is writing US play also and we are
looking at new musical farce by two gentle
men Of this city, who are too modest to allow
their names to be published unless we accept
it. 1t is said to bs very funny and to give us
excellent opportunities, and We have much
hopes of it.