The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CoRsE PAYTON'S STOCK COM
PANY.

The Corse Payton Stock company will
open a weeks engagement at the Jeffer-
SON theatre this afternoon whe n
they will present Young Mrs. Winthrop.
Two performances daily will be given
commencing Monday, presenting a change
OF programme at each.
The vaudeville portion OF the entertain
ments has not been overlooked or slight
ed and pleasing and up-to-date speciaities
will be introduced at each performance.
The well known Flood Brothers, acrobats
and gymnasts, will present an acrobatio
comedy aot-the best of it's kind; the
charming three Sisters Cardownie will
appear In International dances; Jere
Sanford, lyric tenor. in illustrated songs
and whistling speciality; Richard r.
Crolius in his funny sayings and La Pc
tite Fredericka in songs and dances.
Prices remain the same as last season.
Woman Against Woman will be pre-
sented Monday night.
MRS. CARTER IN zAzA.
The Boston Globe said OF Mrs. Carter
in her presentation OF Zaza which is to
hDDtdE az Tue JOACNc1A AobohAS~A $780,
MRS. Carriers impersonation OF the
erotic CREATURE, all nerves and passion,
who so readily awakens in men the baser
orm OF love, Is as luridly and hysterical-
Iy forceful as heretofore. That she Is In
teresting cannot be denied, but she Is
rarely otherwise than grossly theatrical.
Throughout the brutally coarse scene
no hn Ia
vincingly the vulgar oourtesan. In the
succeeding anourous scenes and In the
passionate outbursts OF rage there are
displays of physical force that could be
equalied by very few women on the stage
today. Her scene with the child. which
should be one of the most effective in
the play, lacks sincerity, and 30. too,
the other scenes marking ZAza's spiritual
redemption
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Beginning tonight there will
be presented to the patrons of the Port
land theatre series of productions OF the
81. 90 GLASS at the popular prices OF 10, ~
and 80 cents, by the famous Cook-Churoh
Stock company. Manager Rounds states
that 1t is the best stock company that
sver appeared in this city. The opening
bill for Monday night will be the great
patriotic success with all the massive
scenery, "The White Squadron" with
those well-known artists, j. Harvey
Cook and Miss Lottie Church, IN the
leading roles, supported by q strong and
well balanced company OF players, The
daily matinees win commences Tuesday.
1.-The Land OF the Midnight Sum-" Is the
bill and is too well known TO need men.
ton of It's nature.
COMMISSIONERS WRIGHT'S REPORT
Washington, December 1.-Hon. Car
roll ID. Wright, commissioner Of labor,
has completed his 18th annual report. 1t
is q compilation OF wages in commercial
countries and embraces data relative
to highest, lowest and average wages paid
ana the hours of labor in 81 countries,
provinces and colonies, exclusive OF Al
states and territories In this country.
This compilation Is taken from au-
tnentic official sources and is not the
result of original inquiry. The very ma
ture of the work prevents any summary.
1t gives quotations for each country as
far back as any official statement was TO
be found and down to tho present year.
These quotations are for 4.45e occupa-
lions and subdivisions OF occupations.
The facts are taken from nearly 100
different official reports and they cover
300, 0C0 definite rates.