The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Ward and Vokes are coming to the
Jefferson Monday night. February 18th
with their new musical farce review.
1.-The Floor Walkers" This means that
Calm & Grant. the new managers of the
Jefferson are to give their patrons for =
starter an entertainment made mp exolus-
1ve'y Of nonsense, music. singing and
| fun. Perhaps as good a way as any to
| tell Just what Is q the nake-up of 1.-The
Floor Walkers" would he to copy intact
the synopsis from the programme OF tie
entertainment, which We herewith pre-
sent. Synopsis of scenes and things.
The whole has two halves. The trst half
takes place in charity bazsar, under
the supervision of Mrs. Waldorf Ga storin,
arranged for TIE raising Of funds to build
home for destitute miliiouaires. Inoi-
dental to tho action Of the fret nalf, the
following really pleasing musical inter-
polations will be- pulled off, sally.
by Lucy DAILY, aided by the chorus; an
entirely new and original Conversation
Dance" by Ward, Vokes. Lucy DAILY
ana Margaret Dalr Vokes; 'Desr Ola
London" a "sSagger" thing introduced
by viii West and tire chorus; John
Dunn" by Messrs WeIt. Eariy, PoWe:s.
Rock, Cain and Lawrence, Honolulu
Queen" by Lucy Daily and the entire
company.
The second half occurs In the million
aires Club" on 'Ladies' Night" Ihe
audience are cordially inv!t,d to recog-
n,ze themselves as guests and on'er into
the spirit of the affair. In this half will
be introduced Asleep In the Dsep," by
John W. Early, assisted by the chorus,
The Chicago Ladies' Quartotte (Bertha
Mollenb beck, Soprano Sadie l., Farley,
mezzo soprano; Josephine Comstook,
contraIto; A lice Merrill Raymond, alto)
In selections; Ward and Vokss' famous
"Psroy and HAROLD speciality; 'I'm
Waiting Horey," by Margaret DAILY
Vokes and Will West; "Hebrewisms," by
George Sidney; "A Travest on Some
thing" by Lucy DAILY. Margaret DAILY
Vokes, Ward and Vokes, Wet and Sid
ney.
KATHERINE ROBER.
Portland theatre was crowded yestsr-
day afternoon by an audiences that was
very appreoiativs OF the efforts of Mics
Katherine Rober In "The Great Clsmen-
osau Case" AS liza, Miss Rober was nc
her best and she gave q finished and
pleasing rendition of this inost difficult
character.
Last night the entire house was sold
sarly and the S. X. o. sign ont. Tbs
performance Of Romeo and Juliet was
artistic and complete, and the large and
select audience thoroughly enjoyed Mrs
ROBBERS Juliet which compared very
favorably with that Of some Of ths high
pricet stars that have been seen In this
city In this famous play, and she was
favored with . curtain call.
The play was beautifully staged, the
balcony scene bsIng especially very fine.
This afternoon Fanohon the Cricket
will be presented and tonight q very
pleasing comedy drama, The Nutmeg
Match, will be the bill, and this L. one Of
the best plays In Miss ROBBERS repertoire.
RAG TIME RECEPTION.
A Rag Time Reception" il still
racing msrrily along the highway Of
popular SUCCESS The company includes
Mr.. Gus PiSley. Gladys Van, the La
Verde slsters. Edward Hume, William
and Birdie DeVAuli, Addis Eaton Colton.
Harry Tanzsy. Phil Miohaels. Grace
Howard, Bertha Wilssa, Richard Conn
and Lillian Roberts. AL have prominsnt
parts In this merry musical mix up and
each Introduce raiinsd specialties. during
the progress Of the play. all of which 90
eur In = natural manner. Mr. II. d.
Grahsms the we'll known manager,
promises . psrfsot performance In every
particular.
MOTIF.
Ola renee Monroe advance agent Of the
George W. Monroe company, 10 In the
city In the interest Of the Monroe com.
many.