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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1902)
18 THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 6, 1902. IL C "Way Down East" almost equaled Its former record at the Marquam last week. The rural pictures presented In the play seem to make It lrreIstlble to playgoers, and the company this year Is well able to interpret It. John E. Brennan aa HI Holler, Loyola- O'Connor as Bliss Perkins, and Grade Cralb Hall as Kate mado an excellent trio for the comedy work, and really deserve among them all the honors of the play. The Shirley Company gave an Intelligent presentation of "Trilby" at Cordray's last week, and their work was appreciated. Vaudeville is still popular at the Baker. Harris and Walters, who held the boards there last week, easily form, the strongest vaudeville team ever seen on the stage here, and they well deserved the unstinted applause which greeted their every ap pearance. EVENTS THIS WEEK. "Arizona" at the Marquam Monday Right. The Dig event of the last half of the the atrical season at the Marquam Grand Theater tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednes day nights, will be the engagement of Au gustus Thomas' new play, "Arizona," which comes fresh from Its record-breaking run of 150 performances at the Acad emy of Music, New York. When Augus tus Thomas wrote "Alabama," the ablest critics In America said that he had written the best American play. On the morning of September 11th, three of the best known newspaper critics m New York declared "Arizona" a better play than "Alabama." The logical inference is evident. "Ari zona," as the name would indicate, is a stage-told story of the lives and loves of men and women living in that pic turesque section of the National domain, which Is now knocking at the doors of jCongreBs with the demand for the digni ties of statehood. The characters are 'typical of the sturdy civilization of a new country. Cahby, a splendid old ranchman who dominates the Aravaipa Valley, his kind "hearted, but peppery-tempered wife; their .two beautiful daughters, children of the iplains, veneered with San Francisco cul ture; the officers and soldiers of a frontier cavalry post, these are the principal types 'which move and live and have their being 4n as graceful a story of love, hatred and irevenge, as has been placed upon the 'American stage since Bronson Howard land Dion Boucicault laid the corner-stone of that Institution's foundation. The en tire New York company will be seen in the production here and the mounting of the play will be as correct and as elabor ate In every detail as that which charac terized the long and successful runs at the Herald Square Theater and the Acad emy of Music The company is a notable one and has been adjudged by the best critics of the East the most evenly bal anced organization seen on Broadway in a decade. It includes: Grace Elllston, Dus tln Farnum, J. W. Cope, Grace Thome, Harrison Armstrong, Frazer Coulter, Alma Bradley, Frank Campeau, Ada Craven, Dodson Mitchell, Jane Bliss Tay lor, Ben Deane, William Hazeltlne, Stan ley Murphy and Clement R. KIrby. Vaudeville at the Baker. The ninth week of vaudeville at the Baker Theaterwlll begin with the mati nee performance this afternoon. From an experiment, and a very dubious ex periment at that, vaudeville in Portland has become, under the skillful guidance of Manager G. L. Baker, a regular and successful feature of local theatrical hap penings, and playgoers do not consider the week complete until they have seen what the Baker has to offer. When It is remembered that the bills every week at this theater surpass the olios of most of the minstrel shows that come to Port land, and that they Include nearly every kind of amusement that is attractive and entertaining, it is not to be wondered at that they have become so popular. The bill this week equals in novelty and attractiveness any that has been of fered in Portland. The top-liners will be Keefe and Murray, parody-singers, direct from the most celebrated Eastern vaudeville houses, whose work is said to be ahead of anything of Its kind on the vaudeville stage. Charles Stanley and company will give a laughable sketch entitled "Mrs. O'Grady's Wash Day"; the Merrillls brothers, European shadow graphers, will give a novel entertain ment that is sure to make a hit; Miss Montague, the only living woman who has succeeded in training cats to do as they are bidden, will show off her flne troupe of erudite Angora and domestic felines; Callahan and Forest, jesters, fcingcrs and dancers, will do some new things in their line, and Grace McQulrk and Viola Craig will do some up-to-date tinging and dancing in a sketch which Is said to be one of the best of its kind on the stage. The programme as a whole Is full of good features, and there is no doubt that It will be satisfactory even to a house as used to good things as is the audience at the Baker. "Under Tvro Flasra" at Cordray'a. Few there are indeed who have not read "Under Two Flags," a dramatiza tion of which will be seen at Cordray's tonight. For years it was one of the most popular works of fiction before the public, and Its recent succcbs as a drama has made the demand for the book so great that booksellers find It difficult to supply the wants of their customers. But, reading a story Is one thing, and seeing it presented upon the stage is an entirely different matter. When a char acter is seen, the voice is heard, and the surroundings are presented to view, the impression made is far deeper than that made "by the mere reading of tho story. The life is there, and everything seems real. "Under Two Flags" is a play in which realism is the dominant factor Tho characters seem to live and be actuated by human motives. There Is a reason for everything said and done, and the story, while romantic and full of heart Interest, is perfectly natural and plausible. When one of the characters appears upon the scene you feel that he is there for some definite purpose not merely to fill up the stage. There is an earnestness there which seems to be contagious, and the audience is carried along with the action of the play. So much for the play itself. Now a word concerning the production may not be out of order. "Under Two Flags" offers w IIHJHHHRSiiiiJflHiijBBSHHHHH 6r&Ge follibon opportunities for a scenic production sel dom found in the plays upon the stage today. The life1 In an army camp, while hostilities in Algeria are la progress, al lows a scenic artist almost unlimited play for his imagination, and the play ers are costumed In tho fantastic dress of the half-savage tribes of the desert, which blend well with the showy French uniforms. The mechanical and electrical effects are such as have never before been attempted upon the stage. The sand storm in the Arabian Desert is something appalling, and the heroine's ride through it surpasses anything ever presented. The employes of the theater have been working 24 hours per day to have everything in readiness for this production, and a revelation is promised this evening. Miss Shirley and her company are well and favorably known In Portland, and may be depended upon to give all the weight to the lines of tho author. As Cigarette, Miss tJhirley has a character which has been pronounced by press and public as one of the best creations of the stage, and her work in this play has been highly commended by all. Hence It is not presumptuous to claim for this production something which will surpass all previous attempts and stand as a landmark in the stage annals of Portland. Al Field's Minstrel. Al G. Field's Greater Minstrels will be the attraction at the Marquam Grand Theater next Thursday and Friday nights. There are a great many things that have made the Al G. Field Greater Minstrels among the greatest organizations in min strelsy. It is clean and witty and of the highest order. The costuming and scenic embellishments are alwajs up-to-date, and originality marks the entire programme. Each succeeding year finds it a stronger and better aggregation in point of gen eral excellence. Attention to the above points from the beginning of this com pany and throughout its entire career of 16 years has enabled It to win Its way into the hearts of all lovers of this popu lar form of entertainment. For the present season the show Is pro lific with good things and people. The largest singing contingent and finest array ot comedians ever connected with the company are with the Field Minstrels, and Include euch noted artists as Jimmy "VVall, Frank Fogarty, Tommy Donnelly, aohn Blackford, Doc Qulgly, George Mullen. i Goldman and Hyde, Reese Proseer, Jo- XW AL. FIELD. v I jSNkffi ""V fields Ainstrels i 1 I yr w l3ftv'-' xfc .. ,!! ! mmm 1 Sr-fe' h ' I Mill 6 &v IfllHK a.sBomt&" "" " '" "iSnuUSJ $ Sf! fcCRAKy - PMJk Mft 0 ik athdaKe-q soph E. Blamphln, M. Julian Walsh, Dan Quintan and Al G. Field. The grand spectacular first part, "A Visit to tho Pan-American Exposition," Is the most sumptuously appointed scenic production known to minstrelsy, and requires an en tire carload of special scenic effects. Two thousand electric bulbs are used to give the spectacle a light effect. Tho famous l SBBHBSBonBBMk Ti'J1K3C flliM XNc 1BF mWWMk If si mA, ' m VBBBBBaVBBBBBBHRlBBBBBBBBBBll f &&" W iv Jffi$8$ W! tr' ' W9L (0S .- -., M x V2. v.Tf-ra. & r ."s'a: s . v . m v .-rr o r. t tj'yiji i nwj kr - . ,3wiS:?fc. -sst " smjm mu tss tL' XarfeVX-r. . . . LBBf TNSSv XJAW ' T iTOM v JK fe. - T V ' m t? ,iais;..y ?tss is ..v-- r?imm t . wviim-ca ix.vfljna . em,. .. . -yLM. $mmmmm electric tower Is shown with all the bril liancy of its illumination, and it is safe to say it isone of the prettiest pictures ever seen upon the stage. The sale of ecata will open next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. He-rival of "The Taming of the Shrew." Conspicuous among this season's theat rical offerings Is the revival of "The Taming of the Shrew," in which Charles B. Hanford, the well-known Shakes pearean star, will be seen In this city at the Marquam Grand Theater next Satur day matinee and night. The managers announce that nothing has been left undone to enhance the attrac tiveness of the delightful old comedy. Every picture will be given Its proper setting. Special ccenery has been de signed for this production by leading New York artists, who have vied with each other to secure the best and most beauti ful results. Their efforts. It is said, have been crowned with much success, not only on account of their extra exertions, but also because the Italian atmosphere and the coloring of the period of "The Taming of the Shrew" readily lend themselves to artistic endeavor. The costuming of the play is on a par with the scenic excel lence, while all the other appointments, properties and electrical effects help to make tho production one of the most nota ble that was ever sent on tour. It is stated that every member of the company is an artist who has won his spurs in Shakespearean drama. At the head of Mr. Hanford's supporting company is the beautiful young actress. Miss Helen Grantly, concerning whom so much has been written. Already a great deal ot curiosity has been manifested to Eeo her in tho rolo of ICathcrine. Other members of the company are Marie Drofnah, Emma Hayner, Irving Knight. Roland Gibson, P. A. Nannary." Harold Flske, Paul Ander son, William J. She-i. R. O. Mecch, I W. Downing and John C. Davis. connrcG ATTitAcnoxs. Howard Kyle in "Nathen Hnlc Surely a rlay that ha3 run the gaunt- let of discriminating general criticism for more than three whom years, and has emerged with flying colors to continue substantial interest In behalf of Its com manding powers should not only be en- G IRLS nGXJJRf ZOA IVIATTHEWS QT FEATURB. titled to earnest consideration, but Is deserving of a long lease of potent vital ity. Buch a play is Clyde Fitch's "Nathan Hale,." toward which was contributed Portland's cordial Indorsement last seat-on when it was presented for the first time here. Howard Kyle, an actor of real, genuino WmBGBsSSteciii nil -'''v-mttBi I - J.T4U . 4HKlJ BB t BHBRi 'Wr3' m' , r I'm I Osv - MkmKwt- & 1 xlwaeniB K,. niPl i ;a - i mmw- r ii jr .- luat- lufa i vi i 11 iiiiiij i i i:ii iiji km v- va. w -t - iimj s - '"tfa.'-'r sir ii II MLLhWm v A MM K r be? v " ' " IBbbBP 'S i i - f -M "" m.jf i . i mic uiri vim. tk&.. ?c . -jr? -'v , b5 ability, brought with him on that occa sion a company of splendid artists, who, in conjunction with an extraordinary elab orate scenic arrangement made the pro duction of, Mr. Fitch's acknowledged mas terpiece a memorable one, and such w?s the impression left b7 Mr. Kyle and his worthy offering that it Is small wonder to note the already unusual attention being bestowed on the reappearance hero shortly of th!a excellent attraction at the Mar quam Grand, It is poseiblo that cturlhg his stay In Portlahd Mr. Kyle, will also present Ecner agary's much-ta5ked-of society satire, "El Grind Galeoto," which he gave Thursday afternoon at Lcs Angeles, with great success. "The Denver Express." Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Sat urday nights and Saturday matinee, Hold en Bros.' melodrama. "The Denver Ex press," receives its first presentation In Portlrtnd at Cordray's. The company Hoid en. Bros, have engaged for the presenta tion of this play, which is reported to be one of the best constructed and amusing melodramas since the palmy days when the "Silver King" made a fortuno for Its owner, is carefully selected and of Unusual merit. Elaborate scenery is provided and the play contains a most amusing vein of com edy, as well as a rapid series of most dramatic situations, which Involve a re alistic attempt to wreck "The Denver Express," and an attack by Indians led by three Apaches. The elceplng emigrants are aroused at dawn by the Apache war whoop and a splendid exhibition of Indian tactics is shown, backed by a superb scene displacing dawn breaking over the snow-capped mountains of Colorado. This however, is only a prologue, the following acts of the play depicting life in the most aristocratic circles of San Francisco so ciety are calculated to please nil sections of audience and arouse the hearties ligh ter at the well-intentioned but none the less amusing and laughable efforts, made by the Garvey family, to impress their value aa millionaires upon well-bred peo ple whoso provoking smiles of contempt are harder to bear than a good horse laugh. Tho sterling worth and integrity. of tho entire Garvey family carry them on to victory, and provide a series of touching homely Incidents that provoke round after round of applause from all sections of the house; pathos, humor, wit and comedy being so closely allied as to be almost Indistinguishable one from the other. 'CDtfdll v . . 5iv GlOARETTEfe RIDE. fOR UJFEr fit "Hoot Mons" on Parage FICTUBESQUE CANADIAN KILTIES' BAND CAP TUBES NEW YORK. ITH tartans, kilts, waving, plumes, screaming bagpipes, Irotllo.lMima anrl nil fVint. th6 band of the famous 4Sth Highlanders, j ot J.oronso, uanaaa, nus ueeu uiiu - " successes of the Nevf York musical sea son. The weird Gaelic music they played, now a dirge and the next instant & rous ing, throbbing battle-song, was the won der of tho critics and the delight of the multitude. t When it was first proposed to have a military tournament at Madison Square j Garden this year, and to invite the Kiltle3 band from Canada to play there, j sbmo wise ones shook their heads. "It's to all Intents and purposes a foreign band. They wear the British uniform. The Irish would welcome them with bricks," were some of the criticisms heard. But the Kilties were invited all tho some, and they promptly made pre parations to play in a city where their forefathers had certain unhappy experi ences about tho year 1T78, with a cer tain General Washington. But, bless you the Kilties forgot all about that llttlb bit of past history. Their band master i3 John Slatter, tall, big and broad-Bhouldered. The band Is divided into two sections, the ordinary military brass band, and tho bagpipe and kettle-drum band. Three volunteer regiments are organ ized In Toronto, the QueelTs Own Rifles, the Grenadiers and the 4Sth Highland ers, but tho latter 13 said to be the moat popular of the three. In Summer, tho Kilties are seen in all their glory. In kilt3, scarlet tunics, enormous fuzzy wuzzy headgear and pipeclay leggins. The pipers are dressed in dark green uniform with long flowing tartan flut tering in the wind. It is only when the severe Canadian Winter sets In, when tho wind blows cold off Lake Ontario and tho snow flakes catch you In their embrace, that the Kilties reluctantly condescend to don common trousers. They lose much of their 'martial ardor Zrffci&rW' In so doing, but they realize that health comes before appearance. Long befcre. tho train bearing the Klltic3 from tho frozen North was duo at the New York Central, a big crowd gathered to welcome them. Canadians were there who had grown rich by cross ing the border into the land where op portunity Is greater. The Scotch were there of course, In different varieties of dialect. Suddenly a "skirl" of tho pipes was heard Inside the depot, and then some one In the crowd said: "Here they are." then" out stepped tho Kilties, and such a hahd-shaklng took place. Many relatives were In the crowd, waiting for a hand-shake from Jock or Jamie or Alec To the American 3treet boy, however, tho Kilties were objects of 'awe for about two minutes. Tho boys soon saw that the new arrivals were not the slender English that the anti British magazines talk about, and one boy gave the tourists a fitting name in stantly, when he stepped up to a brawny piper standing 6 feet 2 inches in his stockings, and said: "Say, mister, I know what to call you. You're a 'hoot mon.' ' It was so. The crowd laughed, and the Highlanders roared at tho Joke. The name stuck tb them. From that moment they were known as "Tho Hoot Mons Band." The greatest show made by the Kil ties band wa3 on the occasion of Can adian night, March 2S. at Madison Square Garden. British flags were draped around the box of the reviewing offi cer, F". W. Borden, Canadian Minister ot Militia and Defense. lit his party were: Lord Aylmer, Adjutant-General Maude, Colonel Pellett, Colonel Charles B. Turner, United States Consul at Ot tawa, Lieutenant C. C. Harbottle. Lieu tenant R. S. Wilson and Major Don ald Robertson. The garden was crowded and when the first "skirl" of "God Save tho King" was heard from the pipes, tho audience respectfully arose. "I hope you will observe that I am stand ing to the tune of My Country 'tis of Thee, " a stout, jolly-looking man ob served, and those near him smiled. First
