The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WARD AND VOKES.

HThe Floor Walkers" Is the handle by
which Ward and Vokes's new fun show
will be known this year. "a rose by Eny
other name would smell rs sweet" to
quote far Juliet, and so 1t Is with the
annual coming of "PeIy and Harold. !"
1t is not what they call their new supply
Of bright, tuneful entertainment which
gives it merit, but the goods and the
people who serve them. The produc-
t,on will be superbly staged. In fact the
claim is advanced that in all the annals
OF usicl q nothing hassver.equailed
the tcsnio And electrical embellishment
Of this years. rsview. The company,
too, is larger than ever before, number
ing 20 people. There will tie a fine chorus
Of prtt ,y girls under the musical dirsc-
tion of Mt. Herbert Dillea. Ward and
Vokes come to the Js ffersou next Monday
night, February 10. Sale on seats Friday
morning. Prices 81, IS, 90, %.
KATHERINE ROBER.
The largest matinee audience that has
been In Portland theatre for long time,
greeted Miss katherine Rober at the
opening performance yesterday after
noon, when Miss Rober repeated her
former success in the "Deaoon's Daugh-
ter" This talented little artist is GER
tainly O favorits In this city judging
from the reception accorded her yestsr-
day afternoon.
Lsst night the theatre was ra'ked,
which is remarkable fer such a stormy
night and certainly very tiattering to
Miss Rober and testites that she Is as
popular as ever with the patrons of the
theatre in this city.
The performances Of "killarney," n
very pleasing Irish comedy drama, last
night, gave unbounded satisfaction, and
Miss Roher as Kitty Burke won the ad-
miration and applause of tt o large audi
enoe present and she was accorded a
reception such as mas never heen given
q repertoire star In PoItiand thetare.
The supporting company Is capable
and pleasing and lstt nights play was
OF erully and beautifully 1T ,ged with
8 lec.al scenery and electrical effects.
This afternoon the strong comedy
drama "She Couldn't Marry Three" will
be presented and tonight, ''Shall We For
give Herr" will be presented for the first
time in this city.
Thsre has been large advance sale
for the entire week and all desiring
good seats should secure the m early.
THE BURTON HOLMES LECTU RES.
On the evening Of Beb. 18th Burton
II lines, an observing traveller and
splendid lecturer, will deliver lscture
at City BAH ON "Tte Hawaiian Islands,
giving his imprs ssions Of our newly ac-
quired territory in the Pacific. Mr..
Holmes as ju t returned from protraet-
ed visit to thess islands, where he went
TO e,uIe material for this, his new lee
ture. Holmss his stepped into the
shoes OF the great Stoddard himself, and
that he Is filing them well is proved by
the demand for ID, lures all over the Stod
dard strongholds. Mr.. Holmes will Illus
trate his lecture with still-life photos,
taken by himself, and with o numter of
life mott IN pictures. Mr. Hclmes being
az enthusiast on the subject of rh,to
graphy. 1t is an assured fact that the
Quality of the pictures will tie In keeping
with the lecture. The event win be one
of interest to educational aud literary
OR Giles, as we'll as to the greatest mass of
re: pla who want to learn something of
Hawaii. Evening tickets now on Gale at
Cressey, Jones a. Aliens.