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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1904)
19 Christmas, and the great feature bill Is the result of that determination. Almost all the acts come direct here from the East, and have never been west of the Mississippi River. There are some of the cleverest people in the list that can be found among all the great entertain ers of the world. It is very appropriate that the best bill of the season should precede Christmas. Make yourself and your friends happy by visiting (he Ba ker during the coming week. If you do you will become a regular and will be satisfied at no place but the Baker. "We've had thousands of patrons come to us the first time by chance, but after one visit we can rely on them in the future. These are the stars which will twinkle on the great Christmas present bill: The three Malvorns, the famous brother act acrobats; Mile. Vita, slack wire queen, introducing her celebrated novelty quick changes on the slack wire; "Will Brown, the fun manufacturer, always with a big stock on hand: the celebrated College Trio, late of the Stanford University Glee and Banjo Club, will appear positive ly for this week only In their delightful serenades, college songs and guitar, banjo and mandolin playing: J. "W. Roberts, the new emperor of mirth, one of the most popular comedians on the Eastern cir cuits; the Mysterious Aga, greatest illu sion act in the world; Sallie Randall, the charming soubrette; Raymond G. Bald win, the popular baritone, and the olo graph with a new film. Watch the open ing tomorrow afternoon, and remember that today's performances are continuous from 2 until 11 P. M. THE STAR. Another Great Programme, With Arabian Whirling Dancers. Another truly great programme opens at the Star Theater on Monday after noon at 3 o'clock. The results of tho management's long search In the East for novel attractions is shown in tho engagement of the Mexican Quintette, who come direct from the City of Mex ico, and the Shak Hadji Arabs. The Mexican Quintet must be numbered among the greatest musicians of their kind In the world. Their appearance, their instruments, their music and their numbers are all novel, and their engagement will nfford something more than new to 'the patrons of tho Star. The marvelous troupe of Arabs, who have been brought to America from their native deserts by Shak Hadji, in cludes a whirling comedy act among its numbers. The rest of the troupe aro gun spinners, whose performance con tains many features peculiar to their race. A fashionable society sketch, bris tling with epigram and sparkling with wit, will be presented by the Falr childs, two vaudevilllans whose ward robe is complete and gorgeous, and whose act is unexcelled by any per formance on any stage anywhere. A limber-limbed monarch of clever and comic contortion Is Herbert, "The Frog Man." This wonderful contor tionist ranks with the human snake, which astounded all Eastern America 20 years ago. "Whelan and Holmes appear as a dashing Chinese maiden and a China man. There are more laughs to the minute in their act than have ever been contained in any sketch of similar length. J. TV. Clifford is another performer who will take care of the mirthful end of the programme. Ed Turner will sing illustrated songs, and the Star projectoscope will present some more of those novel and thrilling films which make it celebrated among moving-picture machines. THE GRAND. A Creator of Artistic Pictures Out of Common Sand Appears This Week. The Grand Theater this week brings to its patrons an European novelty in the person of Mr. R. E. Eldrldge, the sand picture man. He does exactly what the title of his new act calls for, and right In full view of the audience he paints the most beautiful pictures out of common ordinary sand. The Anton-Wilson-Clark Comedy Company offers a Tegular little Tlay in the shape of the side-splitting farce entitled, "Who's Brown?" The company Is composed of real actors and genuine comedians. One of the very strong features of the bill will be the first appearance of Daisy Harcourt, the Eng lish coster Impersonator and dancer, who has been called by the newspapers "The Dresden Doll." No recent artist has ever created such a furore as this little girl, with her finished presentations. But the attractions do not end here. Scarcely less In Importance will be the offering of Raymond and Tricey In their brand-new comedy sketch, "A Mr. and Miss Mistak en." This skit is funny to the core. The Curtis sisters do an exceptionally strong vocal turn, and wear costumes that will arouse the envy of all the ladles. Mr. Alf Bonner will sing "Two Little Orphans Are "We." and the pictures accompanying the song are the most beautiful imagin able. The effect of the falling snow Is used and the Illusion is perfect. There will be other attractions in addition to the above. The moving picture is that of "The Suburbanite," the latest story pic ture, and It is one of the funniest films ever presented, telling as It does in ex quisitely humorous fashion of the trials and tribulations of the man who was in duced to move from the city into a sub urban town. It smms almost Impossible to surpass the bills already offered at the Grand, but this week's programme is far bettor than any yet presented at the house, and the public will be more than satisfied. THE ARCADE. Irene Franklin, World's Greatest Cornetist, Heads the New Bill. For the week which begins on Monday afternoon at 2:15. the Arcade Theater of fers the public a programme which con- ! I MARQUAM GRAND THEATER f t Phone Main 568. W. T. Panglc, Resident Manager Tuesday and Wednesday Nights, 1 2 SAM S. SHUBERT WILL, PRESENT The Merriest, Prettiest and Most Tuneful Mu sical Production in the World, A CHINESE HONEYMOON 2 Years In London, 405 Times In New York, 6 Months In Australia, 76 Times In Philadelphia. Unexcelled Cast of 100 The Reigning Musical Comedy Triumph of England and America. Eight Beautiful Bridesmaids and the Famous Beauty Chorus. rricea Lower floor, except last three ro-s, $1.50: last three rovrs, J1.00. Balcony, first three rows, 51.00; second three rows, 75c; last six rows, S0c Gallery, 25c and 354. Boxes and Loses, 110.00. Scats are jbow selling:. 'tains at least four of trie most entertain ing vaudeville acts which It is -possible to Imagine. While It Is impossible to pick any single act from this programme and say it Is the best, Irene Franklin may be placed In the lead, because she Is a beau tiful woman; because her wardrobe is simply magnificent, and because she Is the world's greatest cornetist.' Tnose wno have never heard the golden melody which streams from her instrument, have never heard the climax of cornet playing. A snappy soubrctte and a Chinaman are the two roles in which Kitchie and Richards, two well-known acrobats and head-to-head balancers, appear. Their disguises afford numberless opportunities for funmaklng- which tickle the audience Into paroxysms of laughter. Weaver and Jones appear as two-character impersonators, and their lightning changes from grave to gay, from age to youth, and from beauty to ugliness, en trance all those who arc fortunate enough to see them. The act 'on the programme, however, which will be unapproached in Interest from many of every audience, will be the trapese performance of little Fern Hart, one of the youngest, as well as the clev erest, performers who have ever swung circles in midair. That beautiful contralto, Genevieve Ar dell, who holds the proud position of Queen of Illustrated songs, will offer to the public th'e latest ballad, for which suitable pictures have been made, and the American bioscope will continue to en trance the spectators by presenting the latest novelties in moving pictures. S. KLAUS AT THE LYRIC. The Children's Friend Brings a Pack Full of Acts to That Theater. Only a week until Christmas, and dur ing the week that commences tomorrow afternoon the Lyric will offer its patrons a regular holiday feast of high-class vaudeville. An unusual effort has been made by the managers to secure the best acts possible for the occasion, and the result is that the finest array of talent seen here In many a day will entertain the holiday throngs. It is the Lyric's first Christmas, and it will start out right by presenting its friends the best possi ble amusement value for their money. The acts selected will please young and old alike. They are founded on genuine merit, and have each been wonderfully successful In the greatest theaters In the land. Those who witness the first per formance tomorrow afternoon will be convinced that only the top-liners are good enough to appear on the Lyric's first Christmas bilk It will help to put In the proper happy mood to enjoy the blessed season if you will see the Lyric's great show. Those who will appear on the programme are: The Three Brothers Morosco, In their celebrated trick cot tage act; Ethel Clarke, the winsome sou brette; Arthur Lane, the millionaire comedian; the world-famous Kelsey Sis ters, In their great eccentric comedy sing ing and dancing act; Thomas W. Ray, the peerless tenor. In a new illustrated song; the Burtons, in blackface comedy, intro ducing their marvelous trick piano-playing and the vitascope, with a grand prize film. The Christmas bill commences to morrow afternoon. Keep In mind the fact that the performances today are con tinuous from 2 until 10:30 P. M. THE BIJOU. Phenomenal Sharpshooting Exhibi tion Leads for This Week. An act that's unusual on any vaudeville stage will lead this week's bill at the Bijou. Colonel Case, the famous Indian scout, who is known all over the West ern plains as a marvelous shot with a rifle, will show the Bijou public a per formance that leans to the miraculous. His skill in sharp-shooting is phenomenal. He is assisted by Miss Irene Russell, who in one act holds a ring in her hand, not on the tips of her fingers. The old scout sends a rifle bullet through the ring. Jennie Bentley, that wonderfully trained equilibrist and foot-balancer, brings her exclusive act to the Bijou. The new bill begins with the matinee to morrow. The Divine. Dodson appears in so many roles that you forget which Is which. The two Glrdellas have a parlor acrobatic performance that Is clever to say the least. For pictured realism that makes the blood run faster, there's nothing like the Moonshiner vitascope pictures. There is pathos and excitement a-plenty. Joe Thompson will continue his illustrated ballads. Every afternoon and evening. Continuous today, 2 to 10:30. Talented Amateur Wanted. A prominent Eastern star, now en route, offers exceptional opportunities to talented young lady amateur actress. Must have elegant wardrobe. Address Star, care Oregonlan. STAGELAND. Mrs. John T. Raymond, widow of the late famoufl comedian, and a daughter of Rose Eytlnge, will spend the Winter with her mother la this city. ' c Davkl Belasco denies the report coming from Pittsburg that he had been trying to negotiate Xpr a leae of the Alvln Theater in that city. : . May Tone arrived from London on Novem ber 29 and began her tour of the vaudeville theaters at Hatnmersteln's In New York, on December 5. Tommy Russell, brother of Annie Russell, who made himself famous in the title role of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," many years ago, will return to the state within a fortnight. He has been In the Insurance business for eome time. Under the management of Robert Grau he will make a tour In vaudeville, using a one-act play written by hlmelf. By the best critics in New York the actress has at once been commended and condemned. Her wonderful power and fore have won unstinted admiration, but her crudities have caused critics to state that she haa the x, y, a. of the art without the a ,b, c. In truth, this seems to be Miss O'Neill's real plight. She is a diamond in the rough. If she will consent to a year of Dec. 20, 21 COLUMBIA THEATER hgg THE HANDSOMEST THEATER IX POKTIAND. FOURTEENTH AND WASHINGTON 3Ni V'.. -1 Downtown 110. After 7 P. Next Week "THE EMPIRE THEATER AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT TODAY, SUNDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT, DEC. 18 AND 19 Manager Baker announces for three performances only the greatest bargain ever offered to Portland theater-goers in his presentation at popular prices of a Marquam Grand attraction, namely: JAMES A. HERNE'S SHORE Under the Direction of Prices for Matinee and Nights for this Attraction: 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c. GUARANTEED The original Heme Company, with Mr James T. Galloway, Atkins Lawrence and all the old favorites. A carload of scenery and the real turkey dinners. CHRISTMAS WEEK: good schooling under a. competent master, it is predicted for her that she will have scarce a rival in the country. She is a young California girl, known to her friends here as Gertrude Lamsun, her real name. For several years she has been playing with McKee Rankin. Her first great success outside of San Francisco was In I MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Phone Main 868 W Thursday, Friday Tr 11 OA and Saturday Nights, LJCC. i0, nb Special Price Matinee Saturday at 2:15 The Musical Event of the Season KIRKE La SHELLE AND JULIAN EDWARDS' REIGNING OPERATIC SUCCESS The Princess Chic An Elaborate Production, 55 People The Talented and Beautiful Prima Donna Sophia Brandt Great Cast, Catchy Music, Tuneful Melodies, Augmented Orches tra, Grand Beauty Chorus, Magnificent Costumes, Elabor ate Scenic and Electrical Effects. Positively the strongest production ever given of this, the bright est and best of all musical successes. t Evening Prices Lower floor, except last three rows. 11.50; last three rows, JLOu. Balcony, first three rows, JL00; second three rows, 75c; last six rows, 50c Galleryt 23c. and 33c Boxes and Logos. $10. Special Matinee Prices Lower floor, tnree rows, ioc. naicony, nrst six rows, ioc; last six rows, aoc. uai Iery. 25c and 25c The advance sale of seats -will open 10 o'clock. I Marquam Grand ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL XMAS ATTRACTION 3 Nights and 1 Matinee, December 26, 27, 28, 1904 (Engagement Opens with Matinee Monday; MAVIMF FI ITIi-tmit 1U LLrfIil W I Hick's WAY 1 ALL THIS. WEEK, STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE, TODAY, DECEMBER 18 THE COLUMBIA STOCK COMPANY PRESENTING ALEXANDER DUMAS' GREAT -- EMOTIONAL DRAMA , T GAMILLE Positively the strongest and most beautiful production of this famous play ever given at popular prices. All scenery especially designed and painted. Stage settings rich and elegant. Only two matinees, Saturday and Sunday, NOTE THE Evening Entire- lower floor 5$e Balcony 60c, 35c and 25c Gallery 15c box office open 'from 10 A. M. to 7 P. il. at M. at the Theater. Phone Main 311. TWO BIG ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK! Famous Comedy-Drama ACRES Mrs. James A. Heme Boston, last year. Her great ambition has been to win her place on Broadway. If she has not done It she has the satisfaction of knowing that she has caused' more of a flut ter in dramatic circles In New Tork than many an actress who may go and come as she pleases on Broadway. San Francisco correspondence to The Oregonlan. T. PANGLE, Resident Manager except last three rows. 51.00; last f Tuesday morning, December 20, at Theater Resident Pangle Manager EXTRAORDINARY I I ATT CMt ONLY? NEW PRICES: Matinee Entire lower floor.' Balcony 25c, Gallery the Dolly Varden Candy Shop. 227 Morrison. CHARITY 5 NIGHTS Tuesday DECEMBER 20 VOELCKEL & NOLAN'S GREATER BLACK PATH TROUBADOURS Presenting the "Ragtime" Opera LOOINEY DREAMLAND AND TWENTY SPECIALTIES 40 REAL COLORED ARTISTS EXTRA rnXDATu NIGHT. great buck dance CONTEST. OPEN TO ALL COMERS PURSE OF GOLD TO WINNER. EXTRA SATURDAY NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CAKE-WALK CON TEST FOR CHAM PIONSHIP OF PORTLAND. Prices: Evening:, 13c, 25c, 33c, YON YOINSON FOR MOTHER'S SAKE IT'S PURE MAGIC OVIDE IVIUSiN GREAT BELGIAN VIOLIN VIRTUOSO, Decorated by all the csowned hsxds of Europe. COMING, WITH SUPERB COMPANY MONDAY EVE., DEC. 19 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 300 75c seats for sale in annex. Tickets for sale by Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Piano Co. Prices, $2, $1.50, $1, 75c. Misick, contralto; Green, baritone; Koenig, pianist. Direction, Elmore Rice. THE SOUBRETTE AND THE CHINK J at the Arc ad E THIS WEEK NEW BILL STARTS MONDAY, i Kitchie & Richards The Dashing Soubrette and the t Chink. Weaver & Jones Character Impersonators. Irene Franklin . America's Greatest Cornetist. Baby Fern Hart The Marvelous Trapeze Artist. Genevieve Ardell The Sweet Singer of Illustrated I Songs. American Rinsmnt 1 Moving Pictures of the Latest I Sights and Scenes. A record-breaklnjr Vaudeville bill I i quality and not quantity Is the motto of the Arcade. See the best I and most remarkable bill of tho 4 f season. Continuous bill Sunday, 2 to i i 11 P. M. Admission 10 cents to any 4 seai. V V. ;25c 15c .10c Phone Main BALL 99 GEO. L. BAKER, Manager SEATS CAN BE ORDERED BY TELEPHONE MAIN NO. 117 HEADED BY BLACK PATTI MME. SISSIERETTA JONES Greatest Singer of Her Race. JOHN RUCKER, "The Alabama Blos som." V Hear "Pattl" sin "Suwanee Hirer." 50c. Matlaee, 10c, 18c, 25c. BIJOU THEATER Sixth st.. opposite Oregonlan. Programme Commenclns "Wek Dec. 19. A Christinas Carnival Bill. First appearance" in i-audeville. Col. Case Assisted by IRENE RUSSELL Expert rifle shooters. Is it? It is!! That's him! Divine Dodson The treat impersonator. The upsdde down equilibrist, Jennie Bentley The man oi many faces. AVestin Joe Thompson In illustrated borks. The greatest moving picture ever in Portland, The Moonshiners On the vitaacope. Afternoons . .From 2 to 4:30 1:30 ):30 I ):30 4 Evenings From T to 10:30 Sundays continuous from 2 to 10: Admission, 10c. 5 J t ALL FEATURE i ATTQ AT THF STAR THIS TVEEK NEW BILL STARTS MONDAY. MEXICAN QUINTETTE The World's Greatest Musicians. Direct from City of Mexico. SHAK HADJI TAHARS The Whirlwinds of the Desert; Special Engagement of the Mar velous Troupe of Arabs Whose Members Set All Laws of Equi librium at Defiance. THE FAIRCHILDS ClVi A.l.. Tin.. CM UVUlCkJ fcJAGllUl AlUOU3 IVAilP UUife 1 and Dance Right merrily. 7 HERBERT "The Froq Man" I T The Limber Limbed Monarch of UlCVCit U4J1W VVAlCfJl UUll WHFI AN HO MFS I The Dashing. Chinese Maiden and f I the Chink. f J. W. CLIFFORD t Comedian. X ED TURNER t A Pictorial Balladist, Who Knows f No Rival. -f THE PROJECTOSCOPE t Edison's Invention.Always Has New t and Startling Films. All tho acts are genuine headlin- f era, secured at enormous expense. T The prices remain the' same: Gen- T eral admission, 10 cents. Reserved T box seats. 25 cents. Continuous T sljow Sunday, 2 to 11 P. M. I GRAND THEATER i WEEK MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 : 10 FEATURE ACTS 10! PROGRAMME OF NOVELTIES! A LAUGH EACH SECOND! R. E. Eldrldge Sand picture artist. European success. Anthon-Wilson & Clark Comedy Co. Slde-spllttlne farce, "Who's Brown f Daisy Harcourt English coster impersonator and dancer. Raymond and Tricey "A Mr. and Miss Mistaken." The Curtis Sisters Queens of melody. Flood and Hayes Barrel, face and neat-egg tricksters. Mr. Alf Bonner A new Illustrated song, "Two Little Orphans Are "We." The Grandiscope "The Suburbanite." "Whirlwind of photographic fun! Admission to any seat. 10c. Box seats, 25c LYRIC THEATER Corner Alder and Seventh KEATING & FLOOD. Managers. 8eatingr. Capacity, 700. WEBK COMMENCING DEC. 19. 3 IVloroscos Great cottage act. 2 Burtons Blackface comedy. Introducing songs, dances and trick piano playing. t 3 Kelsey Sisters Eccentric comedy singing and dancing. Ethel Clark Dainty soubrette. Thomas W. Ray Singing "You're as Welcome as the Flowers In May." Arthur Lane Comedian. Vitascope Showing heroes of battle of Llao Tang. This ad and 10c will admit two to any matinee, excepting- Sunday and holiday. ADMISSION, 10c; NO HIGHER. CONTINUOUS BILL TODAY. 2-to 10:30. Week Shows Begin 2:15 and 7:15. THEATER Third and Tamhlll Street. KEATING & FLOOD. Managers Largest Vaudeville House la America. WEEK BEGINNING DECEMBER 19 3 Meloorn Brothers Acrobats. Mile. Vita Stack wire artist. Introducing novel qoick-cbange act on alack wire. Will Brown The funmaker. College Trio Late of the Stanford Glee and M&dolln Club. J. W. Roberts Clever comedian. The Mysterious Aga First appearance in Portland of this great illusion act. Sallie Randall Soubrette. R. G. Baldwin In illustrated songs. Biograph In new pictures. Admission 10 cents. Performances 2:30, 7:30 and 8 P.M. 4 H 4 if