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18 THE SUNDAY OIEEGCKSIAy, POETLAND, AUGUST SO, 3K3L m ML I'M M M WLMUUT TRES v- ' -l til AT TO tls array of talent, -which he has collect ed rrom me vauaeviue Tnans ol mo eu The people continue to stream toward the park and find therein all that tney cesire In thewav of entertainment and Summer amusement. The show which is arranged for the ensuing week is designed to meet even demand la the way of variety. There are new faces on the hill, and sev eral of the acts which went big last Track have 'been retained on the programme for seven, days more because the people like them. Everyone of the holdovers, how ever, will have something new- to present and their turns will bo as lively and re freshing as a glass of soda water on a warm day. One of the big turns for the new hill will be the Bronsons- They require no. In troduction to pleasure-seekers of Portland as they have appeared here before In drama as well as In vaudeville. They will be remembered as making -a most favor able Impression during their vaudeville engagement at Cordray's some three months ago, at which time they presented one of their charming little playlets. For the ensuing week the Bronsons have an other pleasing sketch, and It will be as. entertaining as a three-act play. Mr. Bronson Is a clever comedian with a repu tation from one end of the country to the other and his wife Is no less talented. Another new team will be Mackei and Corey, travesty stars. They glvo se lections from familiar plays with all the skill and finish of genuine artists. Shields has never had an, act of this -kind on his stage before, and It will be a surprise to his many patrons. The travesty., for tonight will be from a. dramaand the Team wiu give it-wua a vim- ana xeeung not often witnessed -upon park stages. Kalcratus, the man wlth the revolving globe, has been retained by' general ' re quest. HI3 act Is one' of the , sensations of the season, and he does things, which few men would dare to even- attempt. As a sensational feature this could not bo im proved on. Hose and Severn, the German dialect comedian and his pretty partner, will have some new jokes and -a. new sketch. They were one of the hits of the show last week and will keep up thf good work as long as thry remain-.under the- man agement of Mr. Shields. Castor and Harney, the Australian farce comedies brought out in the East the past season. There Is really a plot to "Cobb not too deep, for then It would not be a farce but just enough to made a consistent story. Louis Eagan. who "wrote the piece, ought to -understand what the people want in this Une. for he was a member of the late Charles Hoyt's forces, the most successful of all the farce com edy writers. "Where Is Cobb?" was writ ten with one Idea In view namely, to produce laughs, and the Intention of the playwright has been more than carried out: It is a smile, a laugh, a scream, from curtain to curtain. Empire Audiences Hoar. To see the way that sadness Is chased around the stage, at the Empire Theater by Van Fossen and McCauley, the black face comedians, makes the big audiences roar with laughter." Only two more per formances of the present programme this afternoon and evening. SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ART. Adjunct of Baker Theater Will Open September 1. The Immediate popularity that attended the opening of the Baker Theater, and whlch.lt has since maintained, has sug gested to Manager George L. Baker the advisability of founding in connection therewith a dramatic academy, one that would be in actual contact with the work ing, methods of all first-class companies, theaters, and especially stock companies with the same discipline in all principal details. The educational departments will bo under the personal supervision of Leo Cooper, than. whom there I3.n0 more com petent Instructor. Mr. Cooper's reputa tion' both- as actor-and-teacher Is Na tional., and his connection "with the principal- theatrical productions In San Fran Cisco .during the past 13 years Is sufficient guarantee for the completeness and thor oughness of the instruction. The purpose of the school is systemat ically to train and Instruct young men and women who believe they have talent for the profession, and who are willing to de votft their be3t energies to its develop ment: to such persons the Baker Theater school engages to give instruction that will best fit them for the general duties of the. dramatic profession. The school for which they may demonstrate their fit ness. The school will be inaugurated Septem ber 1. The studies taught are all of a practical nature, and Include voice, panto mime, stage technique, characterization, rehearsals of modern and classical drama and students public performances. An interesting and notable feature of tho sea son's course will be the afternoon per formances to be given from time to tlmo at the Baker Theater, when original and classical play3 will be produced with every theatrical advantage. These occasions will also bo made the opportunity for tho production of new plays, in some instances irom- original manuscripts. This plan la adopted as well to Improve the student piayer as to give Incentive to young au thors of dramatic literature. Ambitious writers having original plays of doubtful suitability for public" performances can have them presented hero experimentally for an opportunity of judging of their merits. During the course, Mr. Cooper will deliver a series of lectures on great modern dramatists, with critical com ments and readings from the works of Maeterllnk. Ibsen, Hauptmann. Rostand. Phillips and Pinero, to the students and patrons of the school. STAGELAXD. Annie Myers, recently of tho. Tlvoll. la contemplating a tour of tho West In a well known comedy. - Lillian Collins, of tho "Rogers Brothers in London" Company, by the death of an aunt has fallen heir to S1S.00O. . Edgar Selwin h3s been commissioned to write for the Haymarket Theater, Lon don, a play In which Cyril Maude will take a leading role. . Joseph Jefferson has purchased tlu Summer home of Edward A. Taft on Buzzard'sBay. Mr. Jefferson's holdings there now exceed 200 acres. M, W. Hanley will direct a new play, "A Gentleman From Gascogny." this sea son. Mr. Hanley Is one of the oldest man agers now In the business. John Drew's new play 13 "Captain T WAS as good as sunshine to attend I the mirthful performances given at tho Marquam by the Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company. The small actors and actresses are certainly talented, and their presentation of "The Belle of New York" Is better than that of some adult profes sionals. Daphno Pollard made a bewitch ing Cora Angelique, a prima donna, who has had several husbands. Alice Bollard had the best part of the musical comedy In portraying Violet Grey, the Salvation Army lassie, and her eolo, "Follow Mo," rings in one's ears musically. "Willie Thomas will be long remembered among the small folk who saw him for his skill ful noting as Karl, tho polite lunatic. Tho Pollards open tonight at tho Grand Opera House, San Francisco. People got enough laughter to last them for a long while In listening to Ezra Ken dall, in his character study of Joe Miller, the devil-may-care, roaming Indiana ped dler, in "The Vinegar 'Buyer." Kendall Is easily one of our great American come dians, and after reading for years tho very funny things he has written in books It was lnierostlng to see the real man act. His speech beforo the curtain was a gem. C. H. Crosby, as a reformed drunkard, and John D. Garrlck. as the village police man, were admirable. Boy Fairchlld, as a lawyer, would havo been mora effective had ho been more deliberate. The play received good stage sotting. Attendance Is keeping up at the Emplro on a par with the feast of high-class vaudeville presented. That bright little girl, Louie Dacre, monologist, is a shining cxamplo of the vaudeville that does not remain in the same- old rut. Sho writes her own song9 and sayings, and" her act Improves nil tho tlmo in point of clever ness. The three Kuhns made a hit In their musical work, and Trask and Rogers are a pair of black-face singers and dancers that are well worth hearing. It was a great comedy week at Shields' Park, and tho resort Is as popular as even Rose and Severn -work hard to get up Interest and they succeed. Rose is clever in his imitation of the German dia lect, and ho and his partner made next to a sensation with their song, "Bunch of Rubbernecks." Caston and Harvey are two of the best exponents of comedy this season, and Zoyarra Is particularly good at gldbe balancing. VAUDEVILLE FROM JAPAN. Clever Oriental Performers at the Empire This Wcelc Vaudeville artists from far Japan will be the big attraction at the Empire The ater for tho week beginning Monday, Au gust 3L Elx Japanese performers, known as the Tetsuwari. have been engaged by Manager Baker, and the varied line of work presented by these subjects of the Mikado Include many Oriental wonders. Tho troupe Includes three Japanese maid ens, who are expert tight and slack-wire walkers. Another performer spins at a high velocity tubs, umbrellas, house-doors and even one of the girls, upon his feet. Others of the Tetsuwari are magicians and Jugglers of a dexterity known only to the people of the far East. Not satisfied with presenting these Ori ental novelties, the management of the Empire announces for the now programmo the great woman sbadowgraphist, Loa Durbyelle. Miss Durbyolle, with her bare hands, casts on a white curtain wonderful and ludicrous likenesses of every conceiv able being from President Roosevelt to tho bogey man. Another new feature will be the work of Mounts and Dclmar, the black-face sketch artists. These indlgo-chasera never tire making people laugh, and their act is one long whirl of whimsicalities. "The Flexible Venus," known on the stage as Excella, the woman contortionist, will astonish the audiences by passing her sinuous and well-shaped body through a brass ring only nine Inches in diameter. How she does it Is Interesting to watch. Louie Dacre, "tho funny lady," will sing a eong of her own composing, entitled "Hiawatha," assisted by Lady Dolly. The three Kuhns, tho singers and man dolin and guitar players, arc booked to in troduce a number of new and pretty songs, among them being "Anona," an es pecially melodious selection. The Kuhns will also present a. triple buck and wing danco. Truck and Rogers, the double-action comedians, wjll sing some of the latest ooon songs published, and as tho team .has a reputation for once elnging a song so now that .tho chorus wasn't quite fin ished, they ought to be good. Odaud Stitt, tl perky soubrette, will do a new act, and will sing the new song hit. "Madam olselle New York." Lloyd Spencer, the refined dialect humorist. Is also booked PLEAT7 AND PLEAIJ AT SHIELDS' PARK, SCENE FROM 'THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA," AT CORDRAY'S. NEW LEADING WOMAN OF THE BAKER THEATER ' : f - for a laugh-producing act, and some at tractive new pictures for tho bioscope have arrived. The programme- for tho coming week as a wholo is well balanced, clever and Is certain to amuse the large audiences which nightly assemble at this fashionable theater. EDNA ARCHER. CRAWFORD. CORDRAY'S OPENING TODAY. Droll Comedian, Frank Bacon, "Will Present Ills Latest Success. The opening of the dramatic season at Cordray's Theater will be Inaugurated this evening by that prince of droll come dians, Frank Bacon, In his latest comedy success, entitled "The H1113 of California." which was written expressly for him and is on tho same line as "Old Homestead" and "Way Down East." This Is said to bo one of the best comedy attractions of Uthe year. Frank Bacon is a sterling and delightfully droll comedian, and supported by a superior company. The play was originally written for this clever delineator of character, and has been produced by him many times, with uniform success, but never on so elab orate a scale as this season. v "The Hills of California" tells, in splen did fashion, a story of the lives and Inci dents surrounding such rural neighbors as all have met and known. The scenes of childhood are dear to us all, and tho most blase theatergoer can but feel a thrill of honest pleasure In the beautiful picture presented In this play. There Is an idealistic farmyard scene, presenting a perfect reproduction of an old-fashioned country home, with its vine-covered cot tage surrounded by simple posies, sun flowers and hollyhocks, and near by an old well-sweep and rustic seats, horses, ducks chickens, the drone of bees In the air and the whole with waving fields of grain for a background. , In his portrayal of Amos Hill, the honest-hearted, lovablo old farmer, Mr. Bacon Is said to have attained tho heights of greatness. His love for his daughter, whose" shame "has cast a shadow on their purje HVes. his weary search for her amidst the snares of a big city, and the broad and kindly generosity with which he bears the burden of other people's transgres sions are all presented In splendid fashion by this noted actor. The comedy through out is natural and unforced and comes with' a spontaneity that proves most con tagious. Nothing has been spared to make this the most pretentious production ever visiting this city. The scenery was paint ed by famous artists especially for "The Hills pf California," the effects are from tha hands of master mechanics, and every member of the large cast has been care fully selected with a view of -absolute fit ness for the role portrayed. The California quartet, which Is a fea ture of the company, will render a num ber of musical gems. A number of spe cialties will also be seen, and tho new coon song entitled "Don't "Make Thoso Scandalous Eyes at Me" will be rendered by Gus Tate and Frances Slosson, for whom it was expressly written by Leo Johnson, author of "My Honolulu Lady," and other popular coon songs. dancers, will do grotesque steps this week and among other things will give an Imi tation of a scarecrow doing the light, fantastic two-step. As dancers this couple has won medals enough to sink a ship. Thathey deserve them Is testified to by everyone of tho thousands of people who attended Shields during the past seven nights. ' Dainty Nellie Hellyer, the little lady with the big voice, will render two new illustrated songs and the m6ving pictures provided for the polyscope will represent the circus parade of tho Rlngling3. GREAT "WEEIC AT SHIELDS' PARK. Manager Shields Announce New Vaadcvllle Bill of Merit. It will be a great week at Shields Park commencing -with tho performance this evening. Manager Shields announces a. BAKER'S NEW LEADING WOMAN. Edna Archer Cravrford Engaged for Stock Company. Edna Archer CrawfordV.the new leading woman of tho Baker Theater Company, is a beautiful and accomplished actress. She Is gifted and experienced, and the indi cations are that she will prove extremely popular with the patrons of Manager George L. Baker's theater. Miss Craw ford Joins tho noted stock company fresh from Eastern triumphs, and promises to win for herself a reputation as envied on the Pacific Coast as she now possesses In the East. Miss Crawford was born in Pittsburg. j Pa., not so many years ago. Her father I was an pil speculator. As a girl "Miss ; Crawford was sent to Mount St. Josepr j Convent, at Dubuque, la., for an edtica j tlon. She was an exceptionally bright pu 1 pil. and graduated with high honors, be 1 Ing the valedictorian of the class. Leav- I lng school, she entered the Chicago Mu- steal college, ana tnere securca tno de gree of B. M. Miss Crawford has rather an unusual mezzo-soprano voice; -and ap 1 peared with much success in concert In j Chicago. She was soprano' soloist "of tho Jesuit cnurcn wniie at college. The young woman made her debut upon tho stage in, August, 1E5S, under the di rection of the late Augustln Daly, in "The Runaway Girl," at Daly's Theater. New York. Miss Crawford was transferred to "The Great Ruby," playing Brenda. The two following seasons Miss Craw ford was with E. H. Sothern. appearing in "The Song of tho Sword," "The Sunken Bell," "The King's Musketeer." "Ca mllle" and "Hamlet." She appeared as Miladl In "The King's Musketeer." tho opposite role to Mr. Sothern, with success. For the past two seasons "Miss Craw ford has been leading woman with the Proctor stock company, playing a variety of roles. It was while sho was with that organization that Manager Baker secured her as leading woman for his own com pany. As the brief outline of her career shows, the new leading woman has ap- l peared with some of the best people In the country, and Is thoroughly skilled In her art- Tho press notices which she has received in the East are unanimous In according her praise for work of more than ordinary merit. will furnish opportunities to thoso who havo determined to adopt the stago to demonstrate their ability for the work and to enable them within a reasonable time and under favorable circumstances to test their powers and prepare In an intelligent manner for that branch of dramatic art Dieppe," a comedy by Anthony Hope and Harrison Rhoades. The localo of tho play is Italy of the present day. On account of the serious Illness of Ralph Stuart's wife, he has delayed his opening until after January 3, when ho NEW RESIDENT MANAGER MARQUAM THEATER "Where Is Cobb?" "Where Is Cobb?" which comes to tha Coast, and incidentally to the Marquam Grand Theater in early September, is her alded as ono of the best of tha many WILLIAM T. PAXGLE. The old truism that it pays to work bard and Tork well Is seen in tho business career of William T. Pangle, who was recently promoted to tha position ot resident manager of the Marquam Theater. When Manager Heillg, of the Mar quam, began to make his plans ior the coming season, he found that his duties as president of the Northwestern Theatrical Association had grown to such pro portions that the most ot hia time would be spent on the road, looking after the Interests of iOodi theaters. He therefore promoted Mr. Pansle from assistant manager to resident manager at tho Marquam, and the choice la -a. popular one. Mr. Pangle has been In the theatrical business all his life." and has worked up from callcoy to manager. He was born In Lima. O.. and after working at the business end of theaters In his native state, he came to the Pacific Coast, and began with Mr. Hellig. as a member of the orchestra. Mr. Pangle Is an excel lent xylophone and timpani player. Is one of the principal members of the Port land Symphony Orchestra, and is also a good baseball player. Ho la noted for his tact, courtesy, and good-fellowship. His friends are many.