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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1911)
U C R WITH Iw PockstaSr fnlntrtilln t th Hellls In th rlr part of th wck. rlTlnn war to llhtsom frlroUty of tho KIrtns a a wek-n.l attractloa: with Klorcoc Kbrtn and hrr icllnt support In sipho at tho Bakvr: with Inmn Thompson pUr. TJ OM Homestead." at tho Eunmlow. anJ icvxl bills at all th Tufll! boiuw ao-l the LyrVc, I-orilao4 did n"t want fir ntrtln Ciant lat k. Tho pri agnt promts tfcln Jat a dlTertlna" for riwlrt'k Ward conn hl rontfwc to tho Htltr with his company of cpab pUrr ia "Julius Car. Mr. r.lo. w bo hw nt pnord hero tor KTrnl -r. othr than aa a lacturar la.t mnn. wltl b her tor in tnnlno. oltti a matlnro Tur.iday. To omntml4l tudnt of the claslr who ara In n-hool. tr.a matlne will bo (Ivan at S o c !-- From Thardajr nln: nntll Sunday tTtalK. with a Saturday mattnra. will "Tha j'jK'ndthrifti." Krad-rio Thomrn l production of Porter Km er.on Hrowca'a pUy. Mr. Browne U the author of A Fool There W a. which flrt broucht him before tho e of the pulllc. Later cornea ola Nethersole. tli motional a.-trena. who Includes In her repertoire this season Maurice Maeter linck's "Sister Beatrice" and Kaul Her Tlaus' "Tha Knlnraa." In turn. Huth ft. Ienls. the dancer, will appear. At tha Baker Theater a dramatic production of I'tllbart I'arker's popular story of "The Itlitht of Way." will a-tren. with Thcolore Roberts In Ms orlcmal creation of Joe Portua-als. The bill to follow thla play at the Baker will ba ""Samson." -The Olrl from lleetor'a." much fumi gated and chopped off. cornea to the Puns-alow for the week, opening with a ma tinea tixtar. Thla musical play has a record of J"0 successive nlarhta In X.w York at Weber's Music llalU and la from the pen of Paul M. Potter. The Lyric will b dark, preparatory to opentrc at the Bunaralow following -The Girl from Rectors." The Lyrle folk will appear In "Wclner and tchnltiel In Paris." . The headline at tha Orpheum on tho new bill Is William tlould. a arreat local favorite, familiarly known aa "Billy." In a skit called "Interpreting; Ialnty Vaudvii!e." Hunter Iorlane assists In the interpretation.. 8pclal Interest Is attached to Mr. Gould s present en;aira mnt. Inasmu.-h as ho recently took as Mrs. "Billy." one of I'ortland's rharmtna- r'.rls. At tha conclusion of Ms tour In San Francisco, ths Uoulds will ico honeymoonlr to Honolulu. Pantaices haa to offer on the new bill commencing tomorrow afternoon the Four Xe!son romlquea. comedy a-ymnasts. while tha Grand will feature the ealamboe In a novel electrical number. JTLIVS CAKSAR" TO SEEX rhakr-prarcan Play BUIrd at Hrlllg With Star Artora. Frederick Warde. whose nam has j4no- aotlol nI 'llair njo spelied a macnettc charm to local theater-go. ri for years, comes to the Helllic Theater for a brief in(i(tratnt of three nights and special matinee b ginr.ljig toniacht. during; which he will reveal the manifold beauties of Shakes, pea re a glorious tragedy. -Julius Cae sar." It la several years since this truly great actor has been hero on the stag, and hla welcome will be a sincere and hearty one. He represents the best In tils art. and has devoted a lifetime to cllgnifytnc and ennobling; hla profes sion. He has staunchly defended and main tained th Khakespearean drama, and It Is not saying too much to assert that he la our greatest Shakespearean ex ponent Progressive and liberal. Fred erick Warde keeps abreast of the times, and Insomuch as he maintains that Shakespeare should b ' received for amusement as well as any other form of the drama, he has done everything; to carry out the theory by surrounding Mmaelf with a company of capable players and by presenting a splendid scenic production that Includes soma very attractive stag pictures. Mr. Ward will bo seen here for tha first time aa Brutus: In th past he has always played Antony. Hla principal support Is In the person of his brilliant young son. Ernest C. Warde. who I said to give a very Impressive and con vincing performance of -tha lean and hungry Casslus." The spectacl of tha ' quarrel arena btwn lather and son is said to b a thrilling; and Inspiring 1 pJotur (Incidentally It la tha first time i r;- . - ft-:'.-- ' - .51 r3&i V f ' f -LV .4 vi '... , W Sr -V osfin. In the history of tha stage a father and son of such reputation have played these characters In the same cast). Kdourd IVOIze appears as Marc Antony and Arthur Hohl as Julius Caesar. The j other characters are In competent hands. Miss Frederics Going. Miss I Helen Hilton and Miss Sylphia liatcllff I Interpret the principal female roles. I A special matinee has been arranged for Tuesday afternoon, which, for the benefit of the teachers and scholars of the Portland schoola. will not commence until S o'clock. "THE KIUHT OF WAV" J.THONC ! Theodore Roberta to. Appear In III IUlU-TLu Suix-cs. In offering hla patrons the dramati sation of Ollbert Parker's famous novel. -The Right of Way." for the coming week, starting tomorrow evening at the Baker. Manager Baker takes con siderable pride, for he has not only j the original creater of the strange, un couth character. Joe Portugals In tha J person of Theodore Roberts (this being I one of his greatest successes!, but also with Thurlow Bergen In Guy Stand ings original role of Charley Steele, and Florene Roberts playing Rosalie, supported by the other members of the regular Baker Company. Like tha preceding productions seen at the Baker since the opening of these three notable stars. "The Right of Way" will be on a plane of highest or der. The story has Its moments of darkness and despair, even as real life, but the radiating glory of a pure woman's love finally dispels the gloom that enshrouds a soul of true nobility rrnE Sunday beneath It's bitter exterior, and aajes him from himself and utter darkness. Steele, as will be remembered. Is a lawyer of much more than ordinary talents, but a cold, apparently heart less cynic, and one given to excessive drink. He saves the life of Joe Portu gals. accused of murder, and gains that man-aclmal'l undying devotion to the end that when Steele court death In a low water-front den. Joe saves him. takes Kim to the mountains, nurses him back to life, and caraa for him through the years of forgetf ulncss. whloh re sulted from the wound In his head. It Is a trulr wonderful character In the hands kf Mr. Roberts, and was simply a sensation when he played It all through the country two years ago. after Its long New Tork run. People who saw the performance In this city will well remember It. and will en Joy It more than ever th coming week. Miss Roberts plays Rosalie, a role of rare sweetness and Interest- "The Right of Way' la a powerful modern play and should command more than ordi nary attention at the Baker this week. Matinees will be given Wednesday and Saturday only. BCXGALOW HAS REAL- SCCCESS "The Girl rromRcctor,s" I PUy Full of Incident. The Olrl From Rector's. " which will open at the. Bungalow thla afternoon for a week, with the usual Thursday and Saturday matinees, enjoyed a run of over 300 nights at Weber's Music Hall. New Tork, t the biggest business In the history of that house. Th play Is from tba v" of Paul M. Potter, who oregoniax, fortlatk IV. .. , " v , ' f v : ... ' -r ' t. . i .. ns ITT TTBilaa was also responsible for "Trilby." "The Queen of tho Moulin Rouge" and other far-famed successes. Mr. Potter de clares, however, that "The Girl From Rector's" is the greatest effort of his career, and the enormous business the piece Is doing seems to bear him out. The story of the play, briefly, is this: Lout Sedalne Is "The Girl From Rec tor's." a merry, dancing, dashing little slip of humanity. She la In love with Richard O'Sliaughnessy, a young chap of ample wealth, who. at the opening of the play, lias plunged Into dissipa tion as a result of the Influence of Col onel Andrew Tandy, whose headquarters Is at the famous Broadway restaurant. Richard has wearied of bachelor Ufa and welcomes th visit of Mrs. Wither spoon Copley, wife of General Wither spoon Copley, of Battle Creek. Mich., and her daughter by her first marriage. Miss Marcia Wingleton. Marcla Is en raged to a stupid, elderly cousin of Richard, a college professor, but Rlchi ard skillfully manages to end that en gagement and bring about his own. He drives Colonel Andrew Tandy out of his rooms and good luck takes Miss Se dalne off on a supposed visit to her f athsc a a. Axmjr vsLeraa. la Buffa aprix so, 1911. S" fiTv lo, where sbe spends a few months each year. Richard hies himself to Battle Creek and arrangements go forward for the marriage, and the scenes shift from the East to the West. The complications begin at tho same time. Mrs. Copley's husband, tho General, is thought to be In Martinique looking after extensive plantations, but he Is to return in time for the wedding. Another guest at the Copley home is Judge Caperton, of the American Court at Shanghai, who spends 10 months of the year abroad, leaving his wife to travel In Europe. General Copley turns out to be none other thun Colonel Andrew Tandy, who. In that disguise has been making merry In New York. Mrs. Caperton, one of the leading society -women of Battle Creek, and wife of the Judge, Is none other than Loute Sedalue, who has spent her long vacations In the vicinity of Rec tor's instead of going abroad. It Is through her frequent visits to the res taurant that she gains the title of "The Girl From Rector's." The com plications that follow keep the audi ence in & roar of laughter from the rise of the first curtain to the fall of the last. The cast presenting the pleoe is regarded as one ef the strongest that has been sent out of New Tork in many years. ORPHEUM BIUO TO BE ' HCMAX Tom Waters, Irftte or "Mayor of Laugiiland," Will Soon Return. Another bill of charming proportions Is to fall to tho lot of Orpheum patrons for next week. The announcement from the den of Manager Coftinberry assures a bill In which comedy. heart-Interest stories, thrilling feats of skill and mu sic rendered by the people in whose brains it originated will be Inter mingled. The originality of "Billy" Gould will be pitted against the charm of the dainty Swedish artress. Miss Minnie Victorson; Robledello, the Cu ban wonder, and his decorations from tho King of Spain, will be silhouetted against a background composed of Tom Waters, the musical comedy star who recently created a furore in "Coming Thro" the Rye." and the "Mayor of Laughland," while the measure of en tertainment will bo more than filled with the appearances of Walter Schrode and Miss Lizzie Mulvey, Miss Laura Buckley and the Robert DeMont Trio of marvelous tumblers and acrobats. Headlining the great programme will bo William Gould, the musical composer and author, who is aided and abetted by the charm and beauty of Miss Hattle Lorraine. As an entertainer and ra conteur, Mr. Gould is of wide repute throughout the East, and In the West this year, as an interpreter of daintiest vaudeville. All of the songs presented are from his own pen. In Robledello, the Orpheum has cap tured the young Cuban who has recent ly proved the sensation of the Old World as a slack-wire performer. With out using balance pole or umbrella, Robledello saunters onto the wire In evening clothes, dances, leaps, fumbles. Juggles with objects and the mysteries of the unknown, executes the stagger ing of a drunken man, climbs a ladder resting on the wire, and altogether causes a procession of thrills along the spinal column of his auditors. Just a little tale of the heart Is the story of the "School Teacher," as pre sented by Miss Victorson and her com pany. Tears and laughs mingle In the proportion true to life, the climax of the playlet being a situation of Intense dramatic Interest. But what is the use of spoiling it by an explanation? Three old Portland favorites will be welcomed again In Miss Laura Buckley, presenting a protean monologue called Studies From Life." and Walter Schrode and MlssLixzte Mulvey In their never wearisome skit. "A Theatrical Agency." Miss Buckley presents a number of Impersonations which she creates on the stage, her "blonde dem onstrator at a pure food show' being one of the decided hits of the year. Tom Waters is playing a brief en gagement In vaudeville before sailing for Europe, where he undertakes a long engagement at the Tlvoll. His per formance will Include his inimitable pianologue and a monologue of wit, song and mimicry. "At the Hotel Turn-Over" Is the des ignation of the opportunity which the DeMont Trio will utilize in their acro batic work. This trio of remarkable performers Is said to present the most intricate and skillful selection of tumb ling feats ever offered on a Portland 8tIHiering the past week "From Zaza to Uncle Tom" has proved one of the most amusing skits ever offered In this city, and what Mr. Dooley "puts over is a scream. Last performances of the pop ular playlet and skit will be this after noon and evening. TOPIIXERS COME TO PAXTAGES Unusually Fine Bill to Be Presented to Lovers of Vaudeville. In his sensational playlet, "Dope," Herman Llb. the noted character actor, and his excellent supporting company of seven, wlU appear toplined on the bill which opens a week's engagement at Pantages, commencing with the matinee tomorrow at , 2:30. All the horrors of "dope" are truthfully portrayed in this sketch, which has been a tremendous sensation in the East in the recent W In ter season. Mr. Leib appears in the role of the doctor, which he created. Of all influences with which law must contend the most evil Is the use of drugs. Men turn criminals from the use of it. wrecking their lives and becoming living fiends. How its Influence over powered the resolutions of a man of standing, dragging him to the depths, and how he battled with it is told In "Dope" In a thrilling, convincing man ner which holds the audience breath less. . . One of the most amusing and enter taining musicians in vaudeville is Rube Strickland, who appears as Hiram Q. Skldder of Sklddersvllle. Mr. Strickland Is a violinist of rare ability and his eccentric playing has been the talk of vaudeville for many years. His imita tions are excellent and varied. Inter polated with his playing are several quaint dances originated by Mr. Strick land and which have won for him fame. Kie Four Nelson Comlques are seen la acrobatic feat of exceptional merit The men work faat nd their turns are all difficult. Some of their falls are remarkably daring, and it is a matter of comment that they do not suffer bro ken limbs in the performance. With various songs of recent popular ity and a happy monologue. Agnes Burr proves a most enjoyable drawing card. Her talkalogues are replete with spark ling witticisms, while her songs are of the sort of which the audience demands more. Halligan and Ward are well known to patrons of vaudeville and their delinea tions of the "Rah Rah" boys Is one of the season's real hits. With dancing, story telling and Jest they win the hearts of their audience without difficulty. They introduce many new features In their act and it proves one of the hits of the bill. An extremely clever bicycle rider is Paul Gordon and he introduces many new and difficult feats. His first ap pearance Is on a suitcase on wheels and from this he rides many objects with wheels, many seemingly impossible. Ex cellent animated events will be shown by the Pantagescope to conclude the bill. Wilhelmi and his Imperial Yacht Or chestra will be heard for the Inst times this afternoon, and evening. Supported by an excellent bill, Wilhelmi has been the musical sensation of the week. ELECTRIC MARVELS HEAD BILL Salambos Will Present AVeird Act on New Bill at Grand. The new bill which opens for one week at the Grand Theater beginning with j the usual matinee Monday afternoon Is j composed of a brilliant array of stellar : feature acts headed by the marvelous Salambos, who present an instructive. : Interesting, spectacular exhibition of electrical novelties. Transmitting elec tric waves through the air, through their bodies -nd holding enrbon sticks in their bare hands they produce enormous YOUNG ACTRESS' GOWNS ARE SENSATION" TO THEATER-GOERS. 1 V, 1r Mias Doris Mitchell. Three years ago while playing with the Harry Davis Stock Com pany, in Pittsburg, Doris Mitchell played Juliet and was commended for her performance by the most captious critics of that city. And now, in '"The Spendthrift," the newest dramatic sensation of New York, which comes to the Heillg Theater for a brief en gagement of four nights, opening Thursday. May 4, she is given the opportunity to wear a number of gowns that create a simoon of envy to sweep witlieringly through the feminine portion of the audiences which witness the play. Miss Mitchell's gowns are visual evidence of the character's disregard for expense. Two of them are French creations that fairly exude an atmosphere of unlimited wealth, and there is a third, a morning gown, which simply beggars description. Miss Mitchell's ability to wear beautiful gowns becomingly is only secondary to the art she dis plays in the depiction of the dif ficult role of the spendthrift wife, an art acquired only after flv strenuous years of hard la bor in the histrionic field, and the realization of her ambition to become one of the prominent leading ladies in the dramatic world was. only attained through hard work, hard study and a steady and determined applica tion to the object in view. " iV A 4 a