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public on Oc lob r It. Th opntnK at
trrtlon was VKila Alltn. pUrln In
lh "Whlt ftr Sui-h notl -tor
and klrciiti aa William f'arrraham.
Julia lrp. Maitn KUIotl. I Wolf
ICoppar. Jamra K. Iacktt. Mrirart
Illtncton. Ja Iamly. Flotmrt Hob-
rta an'l Thurlow Ircn hav alnca
piaya'l tha houit. Mi'tm Turailnnl.
tha artnd "tr lar. a rcnt at-
trartion. Tha 11'IHaT l. In o!hr wonli.
tha I"ortlanJ hwn of hlr-claM drama,
conudr and mualc.
Calvin KrillK. tna niinior and prtn
rlpaj atockhol.lrr of tha Helllr Thea
ter COT-panr. I a director of tha na
tional Theatre Ownern' AiimUtlon. of
which John Cort. of Seattle, la praal-
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dant. Tha JleiliB. therefore, reelvea
all tha attractlona of tha "Independent,,-
ivl by a recent armnaement
with K!w A Erlana-er. of New Tork.
xromotlalti al tha nttractlona of that
arndicato which tour tha Northweotarn
tate.
Tha butldlPK rprnta an pndl
ture of upwards of l::0.000. It la of
tetnforred conrreta construction and l
atrlctlr fireproof. It Is a structure of
luxury, convenience and beauty. Tha
acoustic principles ara axcellant. Tha
seatloc capacity la batwten j:oO and
Ji. Tta alerlor of tha bulldlnc i
f tapestry brlrk. of quiet. rl-h tints,
ad plain yet tiandsoms deslcjn. No
wood is la ovldenco anywhere In tha
building.
There la a tearoom. Japanese In do
elarn. for tha usa of women. Tha In
terior decorations ware designed with
an Idea Kth of beauty and of creatlns;
a hius of restfuiness. Tha side walls
ara dona In a warm It ray. with slUht
Bold trmclnss. An advertising curtain
Is not allowed In tha house. The outer
curtain la of aabsstos. while he drop
la of luxurious relret. The artistic
work on the avbestos curtain, showlnc
a bit of beautiful Oregon scenery, haa
been pronounced the height of artistic
conception. The hsnrlngs In all parts
of the building; are of costly velvet of
rich amber tone.
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The handsome new fireproof BaJcer
Theater Is tha ' crowning event of
George U. Baker's career of progressive
theater management In Portland. So
perfect and complete la It In every de
tail, so absolutely modern, with every
known feature of comfoct and conven
ience, that It would be a credit to any
city. Situated on the northwest corner
of Morrteon and Eleventh streets. In a
neighborhood In which a few years ago
only dwellings stood. It la now consid
ered an Ideal alt for a high-class stock
theater and marks the rapid spread of
the uptown sections of the city.
Its construction was ruebed through
at a remarkably swift pace and It rep
resents an outlay of 1160.000 In build
in r and furnishings.
The Baker Is the permanent home of
the famous Baker stock company, rec
ognised everywhere as one of the high
est class organizations la the country.
It wm opened September 17. 1(10. with
an elaborate production of Belasco'a
-Sweet Kitty nellalra." and with an
audience of the most representative
people of the state and city. A coratno
dlaua fozr, Uxc q1 comXrut)l
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seats, wide aisles, numerous exits, rich
hanging and an artistically decorated
Interior are some of Its many features,
as well as a splendidly equipped stage.
SO br IS feet. It covers a ground space
of 10 by 115 feet. The ground floor
and balcony seat 1580 people. The thea
ter Is equipped with modern opera
chairs throughout. The Baker stock
company la Portland's most noted
amueement organisation, and has main
tained that proud position for nearly
ten years, during which time many
actors and actresses of highest rank
have appeared In the cast. Only plays
and productions of standard reputation,
carrying the Broadway mark of suc
cess, are presented.
Prices are maintained at a popular
standard and never vary. Many pro
ductions calling for Immense acenlo ef
fects and tremendous cast, like "Tha
Girl of the Golden West" or Mrs. Flske's
"Salvation Nell." have been recently
presented on the Baker boards. Soma
of the more Important plays scheduled
for the balance of the season are: "The
Melting Pot." "The White Slater." "The
Aviator." "Pierre of the Plains." "The
Virginian." "The Witching Hour." "The
Man From Home." "The Battle Sam
son." "Israel." "The Servant In the
Uuae,M "The Clt." "It Great John
nava It Is not too mucn to oeiieve isi
Canton." and many others wmcn
never before boen seen here In slock.
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The Orpheum Theater sprang into In
stantaneous favor with Portlanders
when the popular home of advanced
vaudeville threw open Us doors on
August 17. 10S. Since that night John
W. Consldlne haa made good his prom
ise to give Portland playgoers the Iden
tical entertainments that appear on the
boards of Orpheum theaters in 18 of
the lesdng cities of the United States,
where the Orpheum circuit and the
Northwest Orpheum circuit combine to
present all that Is clean, wholesome
and amusing In vaudeville.
From Johannesburg, South AfricaJ
New Zealand, South America. Australia
and Kurope unique and entertaining
acts have been engaged and "Jumped"
right Into Orpheum houses In the South,
F.ast and West, at all times the London
and Paris booking houses of the Or
pheum are scouting the theaters of the
Old World for something new.
In response to the demand from pat
rons of vaudeville many of the legiti
mate actors of America ate beginning
to abandon the comedies and dramas,
which require several hours and a num
ber of acu to present tnet: slot, and
In another two years the great majority
of the famous actors of the generation
will have, nuand into the "20-mlnut
tabloids" so popular in this city an
.i...h.r, it la not too much to ex
n.ot of John W. Consldlne that ho will
be found leading puDiic uc---of
that Intuition which, has led the Or
pheums of the Northwest to success.
It would be like calling the roll of
the season of 1910-11 to enumerate the
remarkable series of acts which the Or
pheum has brought to Portland recent
ly. The booking sheets Indicate that
many other delicious treats are headed
for the Northwest, the performers now
being scattered through the theaters
at San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles,
. i rtnlnth Kn.lt
umana. aeaiuo. oywMusi " j
Lake City, Memphis. St. Paul, Mlnneapo- i7
lis. Des Moines, Sioux City, New Or- If
leans. Ogden and Evansville.
With it all the Orpheum has main
tained the wholesorneness of Its bills,
not a feature being allowed to appear
which could offend. It Is a matter of
rM. with Manager Cofflnberry that
the ladles and children of Portland can
attend the Morrison-street house and
know that they will be protected and
cared Xor. wteUisx escorted or not
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The History of the Bungalow Theater
uninue. Years ago it was built by
phurch people as a tabernacl In which
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to hold revival services, and was used
for that purpose for some time, after
wards being turned into a roller skat
ing rink. Later the floor was taken
out and a large swimming pool con
structed under it and used as a publics
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