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Charles Erin "Verner, an actor who was
good enough to play Sir 'Lucius O'Trigger
to Joseph Jefferson's Bob Acres, came
to Portland last week with lour splendid
plays and a company that was unquali
fiedly bafl. 2Ur. "Verxier has only lately
returned from Australia, and It Is possible
at he did not have time to set better
tors for his support; but he certainly'
has not enhanced his reputation to any
Jgreat extent by .surrounding himself with
'such an utterly indifferent company, al
though it must be admitted that he did
look like the greatest actor in the world
tin comparison with his sorry array of
rtalent." But stars who deliberately en
gage cheap players always make a grave
mistake. "In the .first place they lay them-
jselves- open to suspicion that they are
afraid of good people in their company;
in the second, they lose the credit which
Is derived from being weighed in the bal
ance with people of really great ability
!and being found wanting. In charity to
Blr. "Verner it is to be hoped that he se
cured such people as he was able to when
he -came to this" country. He certainly is
not a man who does not know what kind
of merit he has In his company, and it Is
but reasonable to suppose that before, he
opens another season. In this country he
will not be known b"y the wretched c5m-
pany he keeps.
"SAG HARBOR."
Heme's Famous Play Coming to the
Portland theater-goers have a rare treat
in store for them in the "Sag Harbor
((engagement at the Marquam Grand the
jlast three nights of this week, opening
Decoration day. This play comes to the
(Coast with the remarkable record of hav.
flng played in only three cities for nine
.imonths, "dividing the time between New
frork, Boston and Chicago,
! Though principally a comedy, and a
scomedy of the most exhllerating sort,
"Sag Harbor" it not without its drama
land its tears. The romance of the two
eailor brothers who love the same fair
(young girl devolopa almost to the point
of tragedy in the third act, but is happily
diverted Into less strenuous ways through
itbe. intervention of old Captain Dan Mar
ble, the charater played by the well
known character actor, George Wood
jward. In addition to this we may say that
'these really marvelous specimens of the
(scene painters' art were painstakingly
(drawn from the actual scenes about Sag
Harbor on Long Island Sound, and the
rwhole scheme of setting for this play was
carried through with a faithful devotion
to the highest art results and at enor
jmous cost. A more perfect equipment in
'the way of scenes, properties and ap
jpointments has never been accorded to
(any play in our generation,
j The ladies of Heme's "Sag-Harbor"
fCompany, seven in number, are an at
traction individually and collectively.
JMiss Marion Abbott is one of the best
jknown comediennes in the- country. She
lecored a great hit as Mrs. Lorimer in
j"The Moth and the Flame," and before
tthat was the leading lady with William
JH. Crane for several seasons. Mrs. Sol
Smith is one of the veterans of the Ameri
can stage, and needs no further words
o introduction. She has theatrically
"mothered" Adelaide Nellson, Mary An.
erson, Margaret Mather, JuHa Marlowe
nd almost every other native star .act
ress in the past 30 years. Miss Fanchon
ampbell, as "Martha Jeese," the orphan
rl, is one of the features of the pro-
uction.
"EVflTilr "MnTirnn TcTin nTtnpnm nc wllllnTn
Turner, bora- and raised in Salem, Mass.,
jnow Sag Harbor agent for steamer An
(telope; Forrest Robinson, as Benjamine
Turner, his son, "boat builder"; J. Woo
pter Dean, as Frank Turner, Ben's young
ler brother, seaman in the United States
tNavy? "W'- T. Hodge as Freeman Whlte-
fcnarsh, house, sign and boat painter and
glazier," who also "leads the choir"; "W.
JF, Whltmaand George Salter, Ben's
tforeznaqdndj John D. Garrick as Hosea
Stevens; barkeeper at the Nassau
jHouse"; George "Woodward, as "Captain
jDan Marble," is a pronounced hit and
tsbares the honors with the other prln
teipals. There are ship-carpenters, men-p'-war's
men and bay men galore.
go fo New York where he will rest until
FIl, when he will accept one of a num
ber of Eastern engagements now open to
him.
"Ticket No. S631S."
The "Western Academy Dramatic So
ciety will produce at the Marquam Grand
Theater "Wednesday evening. May 23, the
beautiful melodrama, "Ticket No. 86318,"
under the auspices of the Independent
Order of Lions and the personal direc
tion of Professor "William M. Rasmus,
with the following well-known cast of
characters:
Tom Manly . '. Henry Coffey
villlam Farren Dr. E. H. Thornton
James Farren George Kennedy
David Morris ' Al Rahles
Silas Kidder Fred Jones
Rev. Geo. Medhurst Ladru Thoruton
Rose Prescott Mrs. E. H. Thornton
Mrs. Manly Miss Lucille Bronson
Ruth Manly Miss Ida Jennings
Little Nellie .Miss LelaHaslam
The play affords an excellent opportu
nity for each member of the cast and is
well worth seeing. Tickets may be re
served on and after Tuesday, May 28,
at the box office.
THE SUMMER DRAMA.
An-
"Mistress Nell" Captivates an
dience at Wallace's.
NEW YORK, May 25. This phenomenal
season finds plenty of business doing yet
at the metropolitan theaters and bids fair
menly.a fact which Mr. Grau himself sad
ly noticed, but could not remedy. Two
years ago Mr. Grau brought a stage man
ager from Paris who made a fiasco of the
last act of "Die Walkure," and subse
quently he engaged -another veteran who
made such a hippodrome of things that
weeks of delay, in. production followed hh?
assumption of management.
In order to rid himself of such obstacles
to success, Mr. Grau had been thinking
much of late with a view to another sea
son. In which, with a clever and practi
cal assistant, he might retrieve some of
his past errors. No one suggested him
self so strongly, either in Europe or Amer
ica, as .precisely the man for the occasion
as did Helnrich Conrled, of the Irving
Place Theater. Here was a man qualified
In everj' particular for the filling of such
a delicate and Important post. Moreover,
could he not conduct the affairs of his
own theater just as well while giving time
to the preparation of the opera perform-,
J ances during the brief season at the Met-
ropolltan? Every one who heard, or Mr.
Grau's Idea thought it was excellent. Mr.
conried was undoubtedly the man of the
hour.
Then Mr. Grau went to Mr. Conried and
unbosomed himself. Mr. Conried waited
patiently until the great manager had fin
ished. Then he said: "I regret very much,
but I cannot accept your offer. It would
be an impossibility. The first person I
should have to discharge would be your
self, and you can judge how awkward that
would be. My theories of stage control,"
he added, "are such, that I should be poy-
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"The bet p!y San Francfcco has seen
since Cqquelin- and Hadrn1 San ftan
'cisco CalC - ' .'
"One or thofe restful plays of simple life
which carry city people into an atmosphere
of contrast intensely enjoyable" San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
"Sag Harbor Is an effective pfay. becaus
of its broad fun. Ifir homely silting, its ap
peal to tht elemental man." San Fran.'
Cisco Examiner.
- Presented In. Portland. with the Original Cast and the same Splendid Scenic Investiture that marked its ruiTof
3 MONTHS IN BOSTON 3 MQNTHS IN NEW YORK 3 MONTHS IN CHICAGO
"America has not Mr. Heme's equal in'
producing perfect illusion in scenes of simple
country life' Boston Herald.
"It will gladden the hearts of those sick
of the city with its charming simplicity, its
bracing atmojprure, and its general demure
gayety." N. Y. Journal,
"As you leave thi thzatre, moved ast
inoimns less eternally true could move you,,
you realty ihafc onct again the. drama Has
justified itjelf as a ba'rucHpE o! life." i
f Chicago Tribune
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THE:
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THE INCOMPARABLE CAST 'COMPRISES
FORREST ROBINSON
GEORGE .WOODWARD
WM. T. HODGE '.
FRANK MONROE .'
JOHN GARRICK J
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MARION ABBOTT
W FANCHON CAMPBELL
MRS. SOL SMITH
CHARLOTTE WALKER
' MOLLIE REVEL
ELIZABETH McNEIL
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EVENING PRI'CES Lowerfloor, except last 3 rows,-$1.50; -last 3 rows, $1.00.
iJalCOny, nrat o rows, .w, u o nni iu tcuio, iuhl o.iuva, du uU9. ,
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Boxes an'd'loBes.'siO.OO.-
Seatst on Sale Tuesday Morning, at JO o'clock
MATINEE PRICES Iower floor, except last 3 rows. $1.00: last 3towbl 73c
Balcony, first 6 rows,, Top; last 6 rows, o0v Gallery, 23c '
Boxes and loses, $7.50. -
MISS AKS HATHAWAY, WITH HAIIRY CORSOX CliARKE AT CORDRAT'S
HABRr CORSOV CLARKE.
Well-ICnom Comedian at Cordrny'n
Toniglit.
Harry Corson Clarke trill be seen at
Cordray's In his new comedy of charac
ite$ "What IMd Tomklns Do?" for the
week which begins tonigrhr, Mr. Clarke's
ftronderful Tersatlllty, his widespread and
iwell-merlted popularltj', are too well
known to need extended comment. In the
past few years he has rapidly risen to
(the xery front Tank of present-day come
dians, until now he stands almost alone
tn his unique capacity for portraying: to
pie life an old-man role one night and
Jthat of buoyant youth the next. His
jmake-up is always distinctive and per
ect of Its kind, his acting: is finished
jand artistic in the extreme, and his de
plneatlon of whatever role he has es
Ssayed ia the past has been so intelligent
land well rounded a whole that the pras
bect of seeing: him in yet another pc-r-trayal
Is always full of pleasureable
(anticipation.
The critics wherever he has appeared
feo far this season are unanimous in pro
pounclng his new comedy extremely clev
(er, full of wholesome fun and laugh
able situations a worthy successor to
"What Hapened to Jones." with which
the younET'conaedlan has made much fame
and more money in the past three seasons.
""What Did Tomklns Do?' was written by
Jltandolph Hartley and George Taggart
(expressly for Mr. Clarke, Tvho is said lo
(have surrounded himself with an excep
tionally clever company of experienced
iand competent Eastern favorites. The
settings, scenery and costumes are re
3orted as being particularly elaborate and
handsome.
As this Is to be Mr. Clarke's last ap
tpearance on the Pacific Coast for per
haps years, there is no reason to doubt
jthat the week's business will be unusually
large The young comedian numbers hosts
of personal friends in Portland, and these,
added to the many admirers who have
only a footlight acQuaintanca. with him,
will more than sufilce to fill the house
higatly. He will close his engagement in
Portland next Saturday night, and will
to bear away the palm for longevity over
all its predecessors.
The recent return of Henrietta Crosman
to "Wallack's Theater with "Mistress Nell"
seems to be a very cleverly conceived
plan to keep this popular playhouse open
far Into the Summer season. The abrupt
termination of the piece at the Savoy
Theater waB construed by certain busi
nesslike persons as being an evidence of
failure, but the exact opposite was the
truth. "Mistress Nell" was crowded out
on account of other engagements which
left no available dates for it in the me
tropolis at the time. The success which
both actors and play have met with in
other leading centers since they left New
York emphasizes this fact, which will
doubtless be still more forcibly brought
out by a long run at "Wallack's.
The success of the English musical com
edy, "San Toy," at Daly's, led Daniel
Frohman to leave instructions upon his
departure for Europe that the house be
kept open all Summer, if necessary, to
satisfy patrons of this popular piece of
stage handicraft. .
"When Knighthood Was In Flower" Is
undoubtedly to be one of the hot-weather
plays, as costumes in Summer material
are being purchased for Miss Marlowe.
"The Troubles of an Opera Manager"
would undoubtedly prove an interesting
volume if such a man as Mr. Grau could
be induced to write it. It should not be
deficient either in tragic or comic ele
ments as an incident of recent occurrence
will clearly illustrate.
During the recent season at the Met
ropolitan there were undoubtedly defi
ciencies noticeable in the stage manage-
erless to act without absolute authority,
and I should want to fine great artists, for
non-attendance at rehearsals as promptly,
or more so, than I should the chorus
girls."
Mr. Stephen Wright, who has come into
prominence as the successor of Mr. James
IC Hackett in the principal role of "The
Pride of Jennlco," is an actor of ripe ex
perience. In the early days of his career
he played with all the great stars, includ
ing McCullough, Booth, Barrett and Mod
jeska, gaining by his association the In
valuable training which, when opportu
nity at last presented Itself, enabled him
to win a distinguished success. Mr.
Wright has been a member of Mr. Daniel
Frohman's forces for three years, and,
novr that he has demonstrated his fine
capabilities by his" interpretation of the
role of Bassll Jennlco, has been selected
to create one of the leading roles in "The
Forest Lovers," the medium in which,
Miss Bertha Galland, will make her stel
lar debut at the Lyceum Theater in Au
gust. Mrs. Fluke's Senson Closed.
Mrs. Fiske closed her season In Detroit
on May 18, and In that city for seven per
formances crowded a theater not before
used for the drama, except for occasional
performances In it of a German stock
company. Mrs. Fiske played In Detroit
both "Becky Sharp" and "Tess of the
d'UrbervIlles" to a remarkable but a nat
ural enthusiasm, as she had not been
seen in that city since she became iden
tified with those plays, and thus her new
estate as a player and a producer was
in the nature of a revelation. The regular
theaters of Detroit have been closed, to
Mrs. Fiske ever since sne elected to pur
sue an independent course, as those the
aters are controlled by the theatrical
trust; but here, as it has happened else
where, she has drawn the best theater
patrons in the city in throngs to a house
unused to first-class drama. Mrs. Fiske
began her season on October 8, and has
niled 32 weeks. The only cities in which
ahe appeared -last season that have seen
her this season were Boston and Chicago.
She has played to the Pacific Coast and
back, and everywhere has enjoyed nota
ble patronage. Her engagements on the
Coast were phenomenal, as she has not
appeared in that part of the country in
many years. Mrs. Fiske is in excellent
health and spirits despite the arduous na
ture of her season. Naturally she looks
forward with great pleasure to her ap
pearance next seaspn at the Manhattan
Theater, New York, which hereafter will
be her metropolitan headquarters, and
her Summer wjll be divided between rest
and preparation. for. that event. -" v
Notes of the Stage.
Billy Rice, the old-time minstrel, is dy
ing in. Chicago.
Elfle Fay has scored a success in the
London music halls.
Nellie MoHenry "will again appear -as
the star in "M'llss" next-season.'
Primrose & Dockstader's Minstrels
closed their season in Chicago last week.
Will H. Sloan will appear as a star next
season in a new play called "The Sub
stitute." Lord Rosslyn has at last scored a stage
success in London and he may come to
this country next season.
Gertrude Whiting has succeeded May
Robson in the cast of "Are You a Mason? '
now being played in Chicago.
The marriage engagement of Hugo To
land. of the "Zaxa" Company, to Miss
Gertrude Hdball, of Philadelphia, has been
announced.
Julia Marlowe has canceled her trip
abroad and will continue playing "When
Knighthood Was in Flower" In New York
indefinitely.
Charles Danby has signed a three years'
contract with George Edwardes, the Lon
don manager. He makes his first appear
ance in "San Toy," playing Jimmy Pow
ers' old role.
Maude Adams is on her way to a con
vent. She doesn't intend to renounce the
stage, but she proposes to stay in a little
retreat in France long enough to regain
her physical strength.
"Tod" Sloan, the jockey, in answer to
proceedings brought to make him. pay
certain debts of the "El Capltan" season
In London, two years ago, says that he
has paid everything he owes and is not
in the "angel" class.
Ada Rehan closed her season in Cleve
land last Saturday night. Her business
had been large, but she refused to go
West over a one-night circuit and re-
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.POPULAR WITH .THE PEOPLE C0RDRAY?S JOHN F. CORDW. Manager
One Week Commencing Tonight, Sunday, May 26, souv1atoree
IAST APPEARANCE IN PORTLAND OF THE POPUIjAR AND VERSATILE
- C03IEDIAN
Harry Corson
FEAST OF FUN!
Supporting Campany
of Exceptional
Excellence
A more triumphant success
than "WHAT HAPPENED TO
JONES."
PRESENTING HIS NEWEST AND IiATEST HIT
ft. a
"What Did Tomkins Do"
.. IT IS TO LAUGH"
Strong Specialties. Mr. Clarke in His
Wonderful imitations of Celebrated
i. Actors
USUAL PRICES.
Pretty Girls
Stunning Gowns
Catchy Music
Handsome Settings
MKRQUMM GRKND
CALVIN HEILIG, Manager
ONE NIGHT ONLY-MEDNESDHY, MKY29
66T2i,J- fod iCim
I Ii.Htl llUt OlJvJ
Under the Auspices of the
"INDEPENDENT ORDER. OF LIONS."
Produced by" the
WESTERN ACADEMY DRAMATIC SOCIETY
PRICES Lower Floor and Balcony, 50c; Gallery, 25c; Boxes and Logos, $5.00.
Seats on sale Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
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signed. She will sail for Europe next
WfiGk 'a
"The Giddy Throng" -will shortly open
in Boston with a company said to num
ber 135. Edward Hayes, 'Mabel Fenton
and Dorothy Morton will have the prin
cipal roles.
Ethel Henry, the English actress now in
this country, has won her suit against J
Mrs. Langtry for 10 weeKs' salary, anss
Henry was discharged on account of being
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too tall, and sued the English beauty for
the time she was Idle.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke and "The Hound,
ers" have closed for the season. Sea
brooke's success was very pronounced,
and he is looking around for a new
opera.
Ethel Hornick will have ' the role of
Zicka In "Diplomacy" when It Is taken
on the road by the Empire' Theater Com
pany. Jessie MUlward will return to
England.
Mrs. Jamea Brown Potter is a- very sick
woman, a physician being constantly in
attendance in the wings of the London
Theater. She Is suffering from lung
trouble.
Dudley Hawley, a leading member of
the Western "When We Were Twenty
one" Company, is suffering from conges
tion of the brain, in a hospital at Wash
ington, Ia.
Reports from Londoa say that "Count
Tezma," presented for the first time in
that city last Saturday night by Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott, is a flat
failure.
1 "The Belle of Bohemia" has been a
financial failure in London and has al
most swamped Manager Lowenfeld of the
Apollo Theater, at which the piece was
produced. .
Harry Miller is still starring in "Rich
ard Savage." He was in New York the
other day looking for a playhouse, in
which he proposes to make a new produc
tion late this Spring.
MARION ABBOTT AS ELIZABETH ANN, WM. T. HODGE AS FREEMAN TVHITMARSH, GEO, WOODWARD A S CAPTAIN BAN, IN HERNES GREAT
PLAT, "SAG HARBOR."
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SUMMER CONCERTS.
Limited Time In Which to Raise the
Funds.
There is a general desire on the part of
the people of Portland that the proposed
open-air concerts- from the last week in
June to September shall be a success"".
There-appears to be no reason why furtds
should not be easily subscribed, aa the
iuea ia mat tne p;an snail receive tne sup I aaus, xmru uau van., uuimiu .l..,
port of the public, and any one, it would j Second and Washington; Evening. Telo-
aeem, is aDie ro contrmute Zj or 50 cents, cram oiuce.
The plan of three concerts per week
Wednesday and Friday evenings, and Bur'
day afternoon will cover the period in
which there is a dearth of amusements,
and it would seem that thjs alone should:
make the concerts'desirable, particularly
to the great majority of the people, aince
they cannot take long Summer vacations
at the, seaside or mountains.
The instrumentation which the band wiU
have is a feature that should not be over
looked. It is equal to that of the ex
position bands of the past few years ir
number, and whether in. the- popular
music of the day or the standard corapo
aitfons of the masters, the results are
: satisfactory to the listener. It is taken
for granted that the residents In the vi
cinity of the park blocks on the West
Side and Holladay Park on the East Side
take a lively Interest In the concerts, and
they are asked to subscribe as llibrally
as they can. and as early as convenient,
as the time Is short in which the fundi
must be raised. To facilitate the collec
tion of funds, the plan has been so fas
on the basis of a minimum of Jl for the
: season, but as some feel that to be mora
than they can afford", if many people con
tribute a smaller sum. the end will b
attained and the cost bo more evenly dis
tributed. Subscriptions may be left at any qf tha
following; places: Mann's grocery, Holla
day and Union avenues; Renner & Schoen
feldt, 323 Williams avenue; Watts Ss
Matthieu, 275 Russell street; Simmons &
Heppnesr. Lower Russell street; W. 9
Love, 392 East Burnside; Kadderly & Ste
vens, East Seventh and Burnsrde; Bul
livant. Thirteenth and Jefferson; Bom
sen Bros., West Park and Jefferson;
Burns, Eleventh and Montgomery; Ray.
Third and Harrison: Farmer, Third and
Jefferson; Frank. M. Cohn, Third and
Morrison; Slg Sichel & Co., Third, near
Stark; Aldrich Pharmacy. Sixth and
Washington; Wright's music store, Wash
ington street; Eilers Piano House. Wash
ington street; B. B. Rich, Sixth and Wash
ington; B B. Rich." Fifth and Morrison;
Sitr Wertheimer. 123 Sixth; Alnsworth
Bank, Third and Oak; Merchants Bank,
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