The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE JEFFERsoNs AT THE JEF.
FERSON.

THE JEFFERSONS AT THE JET
FERsoN.
Tom Jefferson, who is to appear at the
Jefferson Theatre matinee and evening,
today. is always fond of a joke and es-
peoialiy when played on some one else.
While one day in his fathers private car
he dressed up as lady, borrowing the
Wig and costume from one of the mem
hers of the company. and sat BY the win
dow and would f1irt with all the country
men at each station they happened TO
pass. much to the amusement Of The COM
pany. On other occasions he and his
brothers would take the red blankets
from the beds and make up as Indians,
one of them making up as Buffalo Blu,
and sit at the back of the car fooling
people as they passed by. but one night
Tom nearly got into scrape. 1t was
when the late William Florence was play
ing in 1.-THE Rivals" company. His valet
was an Englishman and perfectly ignor-
ant of this country. The company waF
nIayinq out west ut the time and Tom
used to get the valet excited over the In
dians telling him what desperate charac-
tiers they we're and relating an escape
that he had gone through while visiting
the country the last time. One night,
when the special car was lying at the
depot in Denver, Tom dressed up as an
Indian ana commenced to prowl around
the car he passed the window where
the valet was sitting and uttered lew
mimic Indian words with strong "boo
H." The valet having been frightened
by Tom before, had bought himself
pistol and ammunition and had it In his
pocket He Immediately sa that he
would shoot any Indian that molested
him. Tom heard this and saw him put
his hand back for the pistol, and imme-
diately ran under the car in hiding,
feeling very nervous and frightened. The
tables were now turned on him. The
company seeing the situation began to
enjoy Tom s Discontinue as the night was
cold. Well, to make long story short
Willie, The other brother, went out OF the
car and commenced to pursue. Tom. Tom.
thinking 1t was the valet threw up his
hands and exclaimed: "Don't shoot,
it's mo-Tom +, Willie, seeing the joke
had gone far enough said: "It's all right
old man, it's me-Willie!'' Tom entered
the car nearly frozen stiff. mo more In.
dian for me- said Tom. a-ma
PORTLAND THEATRE.
. Commencing this afternoon, with
special Christmas matinee, and continu-
ing for three nights and Wednesday
matinee. Mr.. Charles Cowles, will appeal
for favors at the Portland theatre MIR.
Cowles will have the pleasure of present.
ing Mckee Rankin's comedy drama, "a
Country Merchant" in which he imper-
sonates Yankee character of the highest
and best type. In every movement, every
question, and in every line of his work Mr..
Cowles ia said to give unmistakable eyiden
&c of his artistic abilities and his powers to
confine himself to natural methods. Mr..
Cowles's presentation of Eben Baxter is
a kind, sympathetic old countryman.
"a Country Merchant" will prove an
enjoyable play here. as it has in all parts
of the country during the past two sea-
sons
HER MAJESTY THE COOK.
This generation has seen the Bonfanti,
Bartho, Carmencita. Loie Fuller, and even
Cissie Fitzgerald gave us few steps, a
wink, and remarkable display OF
lingerie, but it has remained for graceful
and modest Dorothy Drew to out-vie her
accomplished predecessors by the clever
combination of all her dances, performing
acts even more startling, and in some in
stances, certainly more modest, as her
costume is a magnificent evening dress.
The manipulation of train dress is not
an easy matter at best, but when one
is handled precisely and gracefully there
is no more attractive accomplishment of
the fair sex. Miss Drew is with George
n. Monroe in his new comedy "Her
Majesty and The Cook which comes to
the Jefferson theatre for three nights and
Saturday matinee, commencing next
Thursday evening, December 80. Re.
served seats will go on sale at the ticket
office Thursday morning at ten O'Clock.
THE REAL WIDOW BROWN. /,
You shoNld seek the bright side of life,
and in 'The Real Widow Brown you will
find the brightest and merriest Of all fare,
comedies. This is the latest London and