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TIIE SUNDAY OttEGOXIAX, TORTLAXD, APRIL 23, 1911.
TllK put
boards
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UK potent presence of the score-
boards, the concern, highly appar
nd unapologetlc. of all pa-
Mn-br, coupled with the glad news
that the home team could wipe all
ethers off the nap, or be wiped out. aa
the case may be. all are prorerblal
feathers to show us which way t!ie
wind Is a-blowlng. and remind ua that
the season of theatricals is soon to be
cm to wane and that the show-shops
will all too quickly give way to their
one blc and certain rival in the heart
of the publlo the so-called National
game. However, fortunate for those
wiio aren't "fans." there remain of fer
ine, present an I to come, that are
worthy of patronage of the best kind,
such offerings. In fact, as the close of
a theatrical seasen rarely shows.
The euccees of "Madame Sherry"
must be put down as one of the re
markable thln-s of the year, not so
much on account of any great quality
cf the production Itself, although that
was evident, but rather to the presence
of crowded houses at every perform
ance and that too during h)lT week.
"The Merchant of Venice" at the Baker
proved conclusively in Its successful
presentation that lovers of classic lit
erature and clean drama are not all
people of word rather than action.
Tbii evening will witness the last per
formance of the fine old play, with
Theodore Huberts in the role of 8by
Iwk. To the lfc Ills: tonlcht comes Lew I
locktader and his Twentieth-Century
ailnstrel. for a stay of three evenings.
Mlscha Elnun, the violinist, under the
Steers-Coman management la to be at
the Helllg Wednesday evenlna;. and for
the week-end this theater wlU be given
over to the Klrmrsa.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of
next week comes Frederick Wards
eminent Shakespearean scholar and
actor, mho has not appeared profes
sionally for several years, but wai
heard last season at the Y. M. C A. In
lecture on Shakespearean roles. Sir.
vtarde is followed by "The Spend
thrift. one of the season's productions
sent out by Frederick Thompson.
1-ster comes Ols-a Netheraole. fol.
lowed in turn by Ruth St. Denis, the
dancer. With Florence Roberts in the
title role "Spho" opens at the Baker
Tomorrow evenlna- for the week. This
s to be followed by "The lclght of
Way." with Theodore Roberts playing
fiis great role or Joe Portugal, a char
acter he created, and In which ort
landers saw him when the production
with Its original cast was here two
seasons ago. Guy Standing's role Is to
assumed by Tliurlow Bergen, and
to help in the merrymaking, many of
them long prominent In the ranks of
burnt cork artists, among these being
Carroll Johnson, an old-time minstrel
man who has headed companies of Ma
own: Eddie Maiaer. an excellent por
trayer of darky humor; Happy Naulty.
Charles Fa lk. William Brandt. Frank
Farren. Allen CompbelL Charles Ray
mon. Thomas Hughes, William Smith
and aome 74 more singers, dancers
and comedians. Particular stress Is
laid upon the quality of the music In
the Dockstader entertainment, while
there is a big orchestra connected with
the oompeny, nnder the directorship of
Kdwln V. Cupero, long associated with
the organization.
Miss Roberts will be Rosalie.
The Bungalow, long dark, is to house
"The Old Homestead." the late Dennun
J nompson a rural play.
Following "The Old Homestead," at
the Bungalow. Is aa expurgated, or at
least' said-to-be etpurgated version of
"The Ctrl From Rector's." After that
tlie house will be under the direction of
.rivaling at noixi. who win transplant
their muJlml comedy stock from the
L.yn: Willis West and Frank Vack
ars the two new comedians who have
Joined the company, coming up from
.n sranciscn. where ther have been
playing for IS months. The new bill
at the Lyric Is to be "Welner and
The Orpheum headlines Murphy and
lcnols In a fantasy called "From Zasa
10 i ncie l om -
Pantages offers the great Wllhelml.
' oi iimoui composers.
nra iscas orrnestra ir II players.
' no t.raixi a. aimer Kent Is the
Mg set. in his comedy playlet "Just
IMKKSTAnKK COMtS TO.MGIIT
'w Jllnj-trcl and Company Be
gin Fagagrment at lleillg.
I-ew iMrkiuder and his minstrels
will b the attraction at the Heillg
Theater. Seventh and Taylor strata, for
three nights beginning tonight. Mr.
TxM.ksta.ler haa not been seen In the
"West for several seasons and while It
nwiy be said by some that there haa
"S a decline In this once popular
form of amusement, the comedian him
self hoi. Is such a commanding position
la American theatricals that his own
popularity and that of the company
touring nnder his direction remains
Unshaken.
There la one thin that Dockstader
Is to be commended for and that la that
he Is not eternally prating of the
"good old-fashioned and palmy days
of minstrelsy." but tries to keep hta
entertainment strictly "up to date" In
every respect. He has even been dar
ing enough to make an Innovation In
the proverbial "first part" and Instead
of the traditional semicircle with
"bones and Umbo," he has substituted
n sort of musical comedy, which he is
pleased to designate as the "Possum
Hunt Club Revue."
While this preserves the essence of
the dark humor as a minstrel show
necessarily must do. It presents the
minstrels In an entirely new light, one
that shows that even they may pro
gress. Dockstader himself la more
modern tnan ever and thla year he has
discarded even his famous dirigible
balloon airship and has aa aeroplane,
made, so he asserts, on the flan of a
Wright fylng machine, although some
of the doubters will Insist that the
brave Lew has himself firmly suspended
t' the Oiea by a system of overhead
Ires.
Iktadsr will hTe a bi& camntu
S.riIO" MILL. BE PRESENTED
Nctlicrolc Version of Emotional
riay Is Baker's Next Attraction.
Ever since the popular trl-star season
of Florence Robert. Theodore Roberts
and Thurlow Bergen opened at the
Baker. Manager Baker has been re
ceiving requests from his numerous
patrons for certain strong acting
playa to be presented, and as "Sapho"
has been much more generally de
manded than any of the others to date
It will be the offering for the coming
week, beginning tomorrow night. The
version of the famous play used by
Miss Roberts Is the original Olga Neth
eraole version and the one In
which Miss Roberts haa appeared with
great success the past several years.
It opens with the grand ball scene, at
tended by the noted artists, their
friends, admirers and models In Paris.
Sapho. the most noted model of all,
toasted and feted by everyone, comes
while the festivities are at their height,
and her coming Is the signal for re
newed excitement. Here she meets for I
the Brst time Jean Gaussln (Thurlow
Bergen) and for the ilrst time, also,
she truly loves. At the end of this act
the famous staircase scene, sometimes
omitted. Is Introduced. Flamant.
Sapho's former lover. Is arrested th
night of the ball and sent to prison for
a term of years and later she goes to
Jean's apartments, where the scenes of
the second act are laid, and though It
Is generally understood In his family
that he Is to marry Alice, his simple
little sweetheart of boyhood days, sn
beguile him Into letting her stay, and
the third act shows them comfortably
at home In a little home In the country
out from Paris, where they have been
very happy until Jean discovers the
existence of her child by Flamant,
which brings on a terrible scene and
ends in his leaving her.
The final act shows Sapho with
everything packed preparatory to go
ing back to her old life In Paris, and
It Is here that Flamant. Just released
from prison, returns and. through love
of her little child, induces Her to go
away with him aa his wife and take up
life anew in America.
Theodore Roberta will vlf the role
of I'ncle Caesalre and the otiiers In the
cast will be the members of the Baker
company, largely augmented for the
beautiful first act. Matinees will be
given Wednesday and Saturday.
OLD HOMESTEAD" TO RETURN
Popular Rural Drama TliU Week's
Bungalow Attraction.
At the Bungalow all week, opening
with today'a matinee, one of the most
popular plays on the stage. "The Old
Homestead." will be the attraction.
Unusual Interest Is felt la-the produc
tlon of this remarkable old drama, chil
dren, grownups and all being united in
their enthusiasm over Its return. Mati
nees will be given tomorrow, Tburs
dsr and Saturday.
Eliminating all of the pleasing fea
tures of song, the grand choral effects.
with organ accompaniment In the third
act. and the other Interesting and un
usual embellishments. Denman Thomp
son s famons old New England Idyl.
"The Old Homestead." would still be
one of the most compelling and thor
oughly enjoyable, aa It has been one
of the best enduring plays of the mod
ern American theater. More than 30
years ago, Denman Thompson, himself
one of the best character actors known
to the stage, roughly but with a mar
velous and seemingly Intuitive knowl
edge of the most sincere phsaes of hu
man emotions, shaped an unpretentious.
small drama, "Joshua Wbltcomb. At
the outset it told Its story In brief
space of one act. Eventually it grew,
with cumulative dramatie force and
persuasive naturalness. Into a melo
dramatic comedy that filled the stage
for a good three hours, and made so
strenuous an appeal to all classes of
pectators that Its universality declared
its pre-eminence among plays of Us
class, giving It first place under a new
title. "The Old Homestead." In the
esteem of all patrons of the thester.
Conscientious. Impulsive, earnest and
honest eld Uncle Josh; Aunt Ma
tilda, gentle and forgiving always; Cy
Prime and his crony of many years.
Seth Perkins: Rickety Ann: whistling
Kb Ganxey: the big New York police
man, the Harlem Spider; Jack Hasard,
he Inlmltahle: Reuben Whltcomb, the
wanderer: Henry Hopkins. Judge Pat
terson and all the other well-remembered
and always welcome characters
make the same demand upon Interest
and attention now as they have done
for more than two decades. Audiences
today find It Just as fascinating as ever
and as thoroughly convincing in Its Ir
resistible story of rural simplicity, pa
ternal lovs and tenderness, with those
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that give It a character and quality pe
culiarly Its own.
" IXCLE TOM" BURLESQUED
Lively Bill Offered at Orphcnin for
Comlnp Week.
A burlesque of our dear old friend,
TJncle Tom's Cabin, Is tagged for th
headliner for the new bill at the Or
pheum Monday afternoon. The skit I
entitled 'I'rom Zaza to Uncle Tom.
played by William IL Murphy, Miss
Blanche Nichols and a supporting com
pany of artists who have made th
playlet the favorite of New York, and
who have been Induced to Jump to th
Coast for a limited tour of the principal
cities. "From Zaxa to Uncle Tom" tells
the story of a Zaza company that has
become stranded, the actors undertak
lng to walk back to Broadwav. Be
tween towna the company decides te
play the next town with a production
of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in drder to raise
meal ticket. A rehearsal is Iminedi
ately called and the parts apportioned.
To one of the ladles Is given the part of
Little Eva and alto that of Simon Le
gree. while another playa Eliza and the
bloodhounds. In order to complete the
cast and present a creditable perform'
ance. Uncle Tom Is disposed of by the
death route In the first act. Every fea
ture of the famous story lends Itself
to burlesque that Is Inexhaustible, the
lines bristle with the ability to literally
drag screams of laughter from beyond
the footlights and because of the Amer
ican people being so well' acquainted
1th "Uncle Tom s Cabin." tne travesty
Is one of the appealing comedies of the
century.
Spectacularly staged and costumed is
the latest Importation from Europe. M.
tlolden and his IS.Russtan troubadours.
Surfeited with the Russian dance, the
American public Is Immediately inter
ested In this performance, because of
he singing and use of musical Instrn
ments by the Golden Troupe. They are
he only comntny in America using tne
Balallka. the national Instrument of
Russia.
The very popular song writer ana
composer, J. Francis uooiey, is coming
and will be abetted In his laughter-ret.
lng by the dainty little singer. Miss
orlnne Sayles. -pavement tnurr is
ot Intended to produce brain fog. and
will prove one of those entertaining bits
of nonsense that are not encumbered
with a plot. . .
That orisinal and unrque rascal. iney
Haskell In his Inlmltsble monologue Is
to he heard In an entirely new line of
character dialect stories, while Fred
erick Miller proposes to Illustrate tlie
art of Juggling.
Two real singer are narry . cun
nd Tom McKenna. who present a nov
Ity In musical acta a performance
without a "skolt" In the cast. i nese
lads are heard in a sketch labeled
Wanted. A Tenor," and are renoenng
collection of popular musio wuu ma
effect that Is Irresistible.
The two greatest roller SKaters in xne
world are thd Palys. presenting some
thing new In the old fli Id of the popular
sport which has recently been revived
II over the country.
This afternoon and evening will be the
last opportunities to see Sam Chip and
aUi7 alarule In their Dutch, aketub. "In ,
Old Edam." together with the Marvelous
Millers and other features of the great
bill now running at the Orpheum.
MUSICAL- ACT IS TOPLIXER
Wllhelml and Yacht Orchestra to
Head Strong Bill at Pantages.
Vaudeville In its most attractive
forms will be the offering at Pantages,
beginning with the bill which opens a
week's engagement with the matinee
tomorrow at 2:30.
Topllned Is a rare artist of Interna
tlonal note, Wllhelml. and his Yacht
Orchestra, a sensation of Europe and
Oreat Britain, and for the first time
brought to America, appearing: exclu
slvely on the Pantages circuit. Wil
helml Is perhaps the most famous Im
presario In vaudeville today, his in
terpre tat ions of various musical men of
note being considered classics abroad.
Mozart. Liszt, Beethoven. Wagner,
Soma and others of equal note are In
trodured by Wllhelml
Some marvelous whirlwind skating
is offered by Tyler and Burton, who ap
pear In the humorous offering "The
Girl and the professor," with a laugh
a line, say Eastern critics. Both play
era are wearers of superb costumes and
their- rollerskatlng Is the most daring
seen here this season. Many new and
fancy figures are executed by tbem, and
the act Is not devoid of humorous situ
ations.
Charming Alice Berry, the doll com
edienne, will be heard In a series of her
happiest songs and her noted Imperson
ation of Mme. Tettrazzlnl In II Trova
tore." "What I Know About You" wai
made the hit of the season by Miss
Berry, who also brought other recent
song successes to the front. Her win
some personality adds much to her act
and her burlesques of noted stage folic
are excellent.
Kimball Brothers and Segal In a
rattling singing turn, score heavily and
the Interpolated comedy adds life to
their offerings. Mr. Segal as a Jew
messenger boy is a "scream." and Is
ably supported by his companions.
It Happened in Lonesomeville." pre
sented by Toomer and Hewlns, tells of
a stranded actor who happens to find
himself In a little town far from Broad
way. His meeting a village lass and
the ensuing romance. In which a real
baby plays an Important role, makes
the sketch entertaining-. The players
are happily cast and make most of
their parts.
Charles Harris as "The Twentieth
Century Girl" Is the laughing success
on the bill, his drolleries keeping the
audience In an uproar of laughter from
lae to fall of curtain. His Impersona
tion of an old maid, flirtatiously In-
lined, Is extremely funny.
As expert Roman Ring artists and
sensational gymnasts, the Bellmonts
deserve cretiit for their performance.
All their work Is new. and as each turn
accomplished with wonderful ease
and rapidity, the act goes well. A
Concluding the performance tnll be
excellent animated events, as shown by
the Pantagescope.
The Four Flying Dordeens will be
seen for the last time at the perform
ances this afternoon and tola evening;
held Sunday nig-ht. On this bill are'
some great laughing: hits, like "BUI""
Blithers, Bachelor," and
dogs. '
Ballerlnl's
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supported by a programme of merit.
CATCHT BILL OX FOR GRAXD
Several Stars on Fine Programme
for Next Week.
An extra big bill comes to the Grand
starting Monday afternoon. It will
contain many features and for the
headliner Sullivan & Consldlne are
sending S. Miller Kent and company in
Just Dorothy." Mr. Kent is remem
bered in Portland as the star In "The
strongest spotlight does not show a
single muscle working in Trovello's
throat or lips when he is talking.
Just as though the foregoing acts
were not enough to make any show a
hummer there will be the Six Imperial
Dancers in a graceful act. This sex
tet of dancers do plain and fancy
steps and will be one of the many
features on this attractive programme.
It is the biggest dancing act the Grand
has played for months.
Norton and Russell come from the
musical comedy field and they bring
with them a sprightly protean act in
which the changes from one character
GALORE
Last Week's Performance Will Be
"Weiner and Schnitzel in Paris."
Commencing with tomorrow's matinee
Keating- & Flood will present the Lyric
Musical Comedy Company in the latest
Eastern German dialect comedy "Weln
er and Schnitzel in Paris." This will be
the last production to be seen at the
Lyric Theater. The final performance
will take place a week from tonight.
Keating & Flood will donate the en
tire proceeds of the two performances
Wedsenday night to the Elks' conven
tion fund of 1912. There will be Elk
Jokes galore, Elk song's and, in fact,
everything will be for the Elks on
that night. Friday night the Girlie
Chorus will hold the last popular con
test at the Lyric and they promise to
give Lyric patrons a treat.
"Welner and Schnitzel in Paris" has
been selected for the closing- bill be
cause of Its lauh-producing qualities.
It will serve to Introduce new members
of the company, notable among them
being Frank ack, Willis West and
Miss Nlsbet York.
The comedy shows Mike Welner, an
encentric German, entertaining his
friend Louis Schnitzel at his home In
Paris. Mike lias a hobby for statues
and buys one that Is connected togeth
er by wires. In some manner the
statue comes to life by a short circuit
and the fun hinges upon this Incident.
The costumes will bo new and the
songs pleasing. The Girlie Chorus will
be to the front with some novel num
bers, especially an electric swing song
that has never been seen here before.
There will be two performances
nightly at 7:43 and 9:15 o'clock and a
matinee daily at 2:45 P. M. The Lyric
has had only two "dark" nights in
seven years.
PnvhAv and th Ta.riv" and later as
the star In "Raffles." He is supported ' to another are made with such rapid-
by miss vera Keene. a wen-Known ' .!. . 0... ioou. .uv.
actress, and by Harold Knapp, for
many years with the Frohman produc
tions. Byron Ongley wrote "Just
Dorothy," which is a dainty little com
edy. Special scenery Is carried for
the act and the playlet will be round
charming entertainment.
For the special added feature, Sulli
van & Consldlne send the originator
of ventrlloquial scenic acts, Troveilo.
This man is the acknowledged master
of his art and the foremost In presenting-
ideas. 1 He will bring his newest
act, "The Little Chauffeur at the Bos
ton Road Inn." It has a plot telling
of the misadventures of an automo-
billst. Manikins are worked by Tro
veilo In sn uncanny manner. It is an
act full of fun and comedy and the
the audience that there are only two
players In the cast. A new idea in
protean acting Is Introduced.
From Australia come Walker and
Sturm, racquet Jugglers and equili
brists. They are fast Jugglers and
intersperse comedy of a rare kind be
tween their stunts. The balancing of
the duo Is difficult and unusual.
"Footlight Impressions" Is a clever
specialty of Carl McCullough, who was
formerly leading Juvenile with Mc
Intyre and Heath. His "impressions"
are not the time-worn imitations, but
something different. There will be
new motion pictures on the Granda
scope. Closing performances of the bill
which has run the past week will be
PEOPLE'S OFFERINGS VARIED
New Films at First Run Theaters
Replete With Interest.
Following the sensation created by
the Passion Play, the People's Amuse
ment Company today has to offer in
its five first-run theaters 13,000 feet of
new films, on a wide variety of inter
esting subjects.
The feature at the Star will be a
scientific microscopic exposition of the
dangers of impure water, a picture that
has been pronounced of great public
benefit by health officials. In addition
"The Triublesome Secretaries" offers
greater comedy even that "The New
Stenographer," recently shown at this
theater. The dramatic part of the en
tertainment will be "Turned to the
Wall," sn Edisonian drama. The Star's
trio will render the usual vocal con
tribution. The feature at the Arcade will be
"The Insurrectos," a picture dealing
with incidents of the Mexican revolu
tion. "Helping Him Out" is the com
edy here and "The Spirit of Light" Is a
strong drama.
The Oh Joy's subjects will be four,
including "Their Mother," a story of
real life; "A New Life," illustrating the
correctness of Judge McGinn's theory
of how to treat a criminal; "Kwang
Tung," concerning interests of China,
and the "Servant Problem," a comedy.
At the Odeon "The Haunted Tower,"
"The Leading Lady," a comedy; "Lost
Years," dramatic, and "Brest." the for
tified harbor of France, scenic, will be
shown.
The Tivoli, after its success with the
Passion Play, will offer "An Indian
Maiden's Lesson," a picture showing the
early trials and tribulations of a poetic
and romantic squaw; "A Knight of the
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