The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA
GEORGE W. MONROE.


Theatre patrons will be served with
Christmas dinner at the jefferson thea
tire, three nights and Saturday matinee,
commencing THURSDAY, December ~, by
the clever comedian George w. Monroe,
in the new comedy 'sHer Majesty Ine
Cook" a very funny satire upon sna1
dignitary of the culinary department..
The company assisting Mr.. Monroe Ia nis
household affairs is large and embraces
some of the leading lights OF farce coiie'
dy and vaudeville. among Wnom 10 uhe
charming Miss Dorothy Drew, VINO VIII
be seen in her great novelty dance anu
her latest musical numbers her Ma
iestv the Cook will undoubtedly do a
thriving business and will give great
satisfaction to all who want to laugh
hearty and long. as Mr.. Mouroe is GER
tainIy one of the best comedians, and his
character cations aresalways very funny.
Seats go on sale next Tuesday morning
at 10 a. m.
THE JEFFERSONS.
The tour of Joseph Jefferson as origi
nally arranged was to end this month.
but owing to the success of his son Thorn
as Jefferson in the part OF Rip Van
Wrinkle, Manager o. b. jefferson has de-
clded to continue the combination OF
brothers during the entire season. Thorn
as will be ably supported by his brothers
William. Joseph, Jr., and G. B. Jeffer-
son, and will be saen in our city Christ
mas matinee and night with a strong
company. A delightful evening is auaran-
teed by the local management when bis
company appears. As the advanced saie
Is large these who have not secured tlcKets
had better do SO as present indications
means very large sale.
GEO. W. WILSON.
Mr.. George W. Wilson and his excellent
company will close their successful en-
eagement at the jefferson with matinee
and evening performance, and all VINO
have not seen this aggregation OF enter
tanners shouid avail them selves of the two
opportunities offered before the final GER
tain.
s.The GUY nor, and Our Boys" We're
the offerings yesterday and the bill for
today should be big drawing card, for
at the matinee 'sTne Messenger for Jar
Wis Section will be produced, to be fol-
lowed in the evening by 's1he Social
Outlaw
AMATEUR VAUDEVILLE.
A good continuous laugh for 5 minutes
is worth the price of admission alone ansi
even the price of reserved seat. and
the Keith speciality act of the Barrows
Brothers, is sure to produce 1T at the
vaudeville performance at Kotzschn,ar
hall next Thursday and Friday nights.
All the latest side splitting gags nothing
old or fiat-full of wit and snap. Then,
too, all those who enjoy a bit Of up-to-
date love making, must see the short
sketch for two people entitled !" A Modern
Proposal - done by Miss Floreuce Carpen
ter, whose clever work last year will be
remembered with so much pleasure, and
Mir. Louis Dutton, whose finished acting
of serious work was such a strong feat
ure OF the House Party Remember,
too, that besides getting your money Z
worth and more, nearly every cent Oh ghe
money you pay in will go directly t.
swell the fund for the relief of the suffer
ers from the wreck OF the steamer Port
land. This fund, though ii has already
reached generous proper tions. will meek
many more additions to enable 1t to car
~ out the work which will be demanded
of it. 1t is not question of immediate
needs simply, but of months and in somt
cases probably years and the permanent
charities Of Portland have all they car
do as it is to meet existing demands.
A COUNTRY MERCHANT.
The Roche-ter. n. Y, Daily Adyer
tiser thus speaks of Charles Cowles and
"a Country Merchant" that will be seer
at Portland Theatre next week:
stlha Country Mereha r1t'' is n MAY tina,