The Portland daily press., 1898-12-21
MUSIC AND DRAMa
THE JET FERsoN.

There is no diminution in attendance
at the Jefferson this week, and despite
the bad weather yesterday large audiences
greeted both matinee and evening per-
formances.
The plays s'Cricket on the Hearth. !"
and "Your Uncle Dudley" were very
successfully repeated. The entire company
shows to good advantage in these pieces
for. in noteworthy degree, they are
all fitted to their different parts The
speoialties continue to be big drawing
cards and enthusiasm over them in no
wise abatss. Recall after recall is the
reward of nearly every artist.
This afternoon ssThe Great Randolph
Mystery, and tonight, Lady Audlsy s
Secret.''
JEFFERSON COMEDY co.
Thomas jefferson, who will be seen here
on Christmas matinee and night. at the
Jefferson theatre, has received great
praiseS from the critics of the largest
cities in which tine Jefferson comedy
company have presented "Trip Van
Winkle." for the manner in which he
plays the part of Rip. Thomas's close
resemblance to his father has been OF
great help and the reason for more than
half of the success which he has attained
in this character. There are four Jefier-
sons who make up the principal members
of this comedy company, the other three
being Joseph, Jr., William and Charles.
They are all good actors and have spent
the best part Of their lives in and about
the theatres. The engagement in this
city will excite much interest, and the
local manager gives his assurance that the
production of the above play. as we'll az
the company which presents it. will be
second to none OF the attractions to ap.
pear at this house during the season.
The sale of seats will begin Friday morn
ing.
VAUDEVILLE.
The chief topic of interest in social
circles just now Is the amateur vaude-
vile performance to be given at Kotzsch-
mar hall, Thursday and Friday evenings,
December 29th and Both. The business
management is in the hands of Mr.. Au,
gustus r. Wright, which insures fnan-
cial success of the undertaking, while
the stage management is under the su
pervision of MIR. Louis Dutton and Mr..
Charles D. Barrows, which is a sufficient
guarantee of finished and artistic PSF
formance. The programme contains nu
merous attractive features original
sketches, clever turns and catchy
songs. The "Barrows Brothers will give
one of their inimitable speciality turns,
which have SO delighted Portland audi
ences; Miss Florence Carpenter and MIR.
Dutton will do clever farce comedy en-
titled, "A Modern PROPOSAL" the Lost
Harmony Quartette will render move
and popular musical number, and Mr.
and Mrs. Whitehouse, the authors of the
House Party. will give an original
sketch with musical features, written
by them expressly for the occosion. 1t
is also limited by the management that
Miss Florence MCMILLAN, who is SO clever
in amateur theatrical work and whose
return fro1l abroad is expected daily, il
bringing over one Of the latest Europear
music hall novelties which, may be intro
duced by her as one of the features of the
performances--and for the finale Mr..
Leroy Hight has written. a clever take
of on golf and burlesque on Cyrano de
Bergerac. entitled "Cyrano de Golflac, "
which will be the chief feature Of the
entertainment and one of the most novel
and amusing. The entire proceeds of the
performance will go to swell the gen.
eral relief fund now being subscribed for
the benefit of the sufferers from the wreck
of the steamer Portland. Reserved seat
on sale at Cressey, Jones & Aliens, Tues
day morning. December 27th at 9 O'Clock.
A COUNTRY MERCHANT.
Mr.. Charles Cowles, one of the best OF
our younger American actors, is to b,
seen in his strong Yankee comedy Grams
"a Country Merchant" at the Portland
theatre, for five performances, commenc-
ing with special Christmas matinee
next Monday afternoon and continuing
three nights and Wednesday matinee.
Mr.. Cowles is surrounded by company
of talented players and singsrs, carries his
own special scenery and promises a pro-
duotion of his pretty little playswhioI
will win for it and for him new friends.
Reserved seats for this attraction go or
sale next Thursday morning at 8 O'Clock.
NOTES.
In ssThe Real Widow Brown" not q
moment is permitted to go uneniivened
by merriment, contagious humor and in
fictitious song. By the plot, a very attrac.
tive widow is represented as hideous BY
masquerading young man in order tc
befog a rich old father and get into the
good graces Of his two lovely daughters
and song and dance incidentally afford
entertainments OF the rollicksome nature
Mr.. Francis L. Littlefield discovered q
fire on the top story of the new Y. NJ
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