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THE SUNDAY OHEGONIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 3, 1902,
the daring ride up the gorge, "which closes
the fourth act. Is one of the most exciting
and realistic scenes ever pictured on any
stage, -while the splendid setting of the
third act showing the apartments of tho
Princess Corona, -with a view ot the city
in the distance, and Jho fatl moon burst
ing through the gorgeous clouds of an
African nght and sparkling on the -water,
Is so beautiful as to bring an exclama
tion of delight and a burat of applause
from the audience. Equally Interesting
is tho scene In the barracks, showing life
in an Algerian camp and closing with a
thrilling and inspiring situation the at
tacking of tho city by the Arabs, and
Cigarette's rallying of the soldiers. Hoist,
d on the shoulders of the men, she wavea
the beloved flag of France, and inspires
them on to victory.
The last act portrays a scene familiar
to army men, but almost incomprehen
sible to outsiders the shooting down of a
soldier by his own comrades ono of the
most cruel acts of discipline 'known to
modern warfare. In "Under Two Flags"
it is a brave and noble man condemned
to this Ignominious death through the
villainy of his commanding officer. As
Bertie Cecil stands calmly facing the
muskets of his comrades and awaiting
tne command which will send him to his
death, brave little Cigarette rushes in
and, throwing herself upon fois breast,
receives the bullets Intended for the man
she loves, and expires in his arms a true
little soldier and a loving woman, to the
last.
The entire Btory of this -wonderful play
Is intensely interesting, beautiful in its
coloring, and thrilling In its climaxes. Not
for one moment is the interest allowed
to wane.
The part of Cigarette Is one which calls
for great versatility and affords Miss Shir
ley more scope than any in which she
foas appeared, In this city. She portrays
to perfection tho "child of the army," with
her many moods of laughter, hatred, re-
learn that Daniel Frawley and his com
pany will commence an engagement of
Ave nights iiext Friday evening at tho
Marquam -rand. The play announced as
the opening bill is Augustus Thomas'
comedy-drama, "In Mlzzoura," The bai
in the following manner: "The Liars,"
by Henry Arthur Jones, Is the bill for
Saturday night; "Secret Service," "William
Gillette's well-known military play, is the
production for Monday night and "Wed
nesday matinee; Tuesday night will be de
voted to Leo Trevor's comedy-drama,
"Brother Officers"; "Lord and Lady
Algy," by R, C. Carton, will be the closing
bill on "Wednesday night. The following
capable company will support Mr. Frawley
im his coming engagement! Miss Mary
"Van Bufen, Mlso May Buckley, Miss
Blanche Douglas, Miss Phcsa McAllister,
Miss Christine Hill, Miss Lily Beauscombe
and Miss Crompton; Mr. Benjamin How
ard, Frank Mathew, J. R. Amory,H. S.
Duffleld, "Wallace Shaw, Reginald Travers,
Ernest Rlvarzad, Roy Stephenson.
"Brother Officers' took the jJublic fancy
very strongly -when produced In London,
where It continued to hold the stage dur
ing a notably long run. Its first American
production was in San Francisco, at the
Columbia Theater, In August, 1899. It
turned out to be as pleasing to American
as to English audiences, and Charles
Frohman made an event of .its New York
presentation, which took place at the Em
pire Theater during the following Winter
It was warmly welcomed by the playgoers
of New York, and it was not taken off
until the theater closed for the season,
late In tho following Spring. Last season
at the same house it was again put for
ward and recorded another considerable
run. Mr. Frawley -has purchased from
Charles Frohman the exclusive "Western
rights in the play, -which will take a prom
inent place lrr his road repertoire.
The story of "Brother Officers" is di
rect, eimplo and interesting. Its most
salient feature Is moral health. There is
"Arizona," which appeared at the Mar
itjuam early in the week, -was a good play,
presented by a good company, a combina
tion which deserved more patronage than
2t received. "While all the members of the
cast were of exceptional ability, two were
of such prominence as to entitle them to
ifiomething very near first place In the
admiration of playgoers. One was John
"W. Cope, whose characterization of the
old cattleman was so wonderfully well
done, and the other was Frank Campeau,
who made of the small cowboy part a
character that overshadowed all but old
Canby. x
As far as It has been tried in Portland,
naudevllle has been a success, and there
will be many playgoers who will miss It,
now that it is to be superseded. The last
fblll at the Baker was not so good as Its
predecessors, but still It proved entertain
ing and the season as a whole has been
xtnusually creditable.
"Under Two Flags" made a deserved hit
at Cordrav's early In the week, and the
news that it Is to be repeated will be wel
come to all the patrons of the theater.
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officer. "Yes, indeed; loads of room," Is
I" the unexpected rejoinder.
s hundred," says islnty P'eydoll. "In- j the. famous artist, Archie Gunn, and said
deed," replies the old Colonel, "I "thought 1 tQ he of striking novelty. The scenery
he wan onlv a child. "There la room in is by Ackerman, and is a fine example
ance of the repertoire has been arranged r The story Is simplicity itself. John
Hinds, a Sersreant. has been given a com
mission for bravery in action, and as the
play opens he comes to join his regiment.
He Is awkward and rough, but he knows
he is a gentleman at heart. Ho falls in
love with a beautiful and winsome woman,
the Baronera Royden, who herself is In
love wrlth her cousin. Lieutenant PIcydell,
who has been gambling with a sharper
and finds himself in no end of a mess.
Hinds saves the young man's honor, as he
has saved his life before In India. He sees
him united to the girl he loves, breaks
his cwrt heart to eee happy the woman he
loves, and goes out of her life quietlv,
manfully, like the gentleman he is. And
yet there is solace even in his going.
"When Reuben Comes to Town."
A perfect and complete metropolitan
production has been given their new
musical comedy, "When Reuben Comes
to Town," by Managers Morris and Hall.
The piece, which Is the sole work book,
lyrics and music of the well-known musi
cal director, Herman Perlet, will be seen
for the first time in this city next Thurs
day night, at the Marquam Grand Thea
ter. The costumes are from designs by
of that clever artist's best style. The
company has been carefully selected and
rehearsed under the personal direction
qf the clever actor and stage manager,
Mr. "William Morris, and is made 'up of
spme qf the best and mbst favorably
known comedians and comediennes known
to the musical-comedy stage. Among the
best-known arer Edwin Nlcander, for
merly with Louis Mann and Clara Lip
mann; Douglass Flint, leading comedian
with "Why Smith Left Home"; Edouard
Durand, lato of May Irwin's company;
Margaret Sayre, understudy In London
for Edna May in "The Girl From Up
There"; Frank Beamish, for many years
stage manager for tho Charles Hoyt
plajs; Henry Miller. E. H. Sothern,
Charles Stanley, also a Hoyt comedian;
Eleanor Page, "The Telephone Girl," and
"Sweet Marie"; Edna HIckey, "A Milk
White Flag," "The Casino Girl," and
"The Rounders"; Ruby Rothwell, "The
Monks of Malabar,1' and "The Princess
Chic"; Edythe Gibbons, formerly with
Mathews Sr "Bulger, and Dan Daly; "Mildred-
Manners. "Tho Cadet Girl" and
"Florodora"; Maude Carey, "The Messen
ger Boy," and "The- King's GarnTval";
Nellie Victoria, "The Chaperons" and
"The Burgomaster" ; Grace Van Brocklin,
"The .Telephone Girl" and "A Dangerous
Maid.'
Girl Singers in Vested Choirs
DAINTY MISSES, CLAD IN TASSELED CAP, CAS
SOCK AND SURPLICE.
"Aathon Hale."
"Nathan Hale," the play that made
'Clyde Fitch famous, and which met with
such pronounced high endorsement hero
2ast season, comes to the Marquam Grand
again shortly.
Howard Kyle, who appeared in the title
Irole, and gave such an artistically con
incln? portrayal of the sublime hero of
7te olutionary renown, and his own sup
porting compan, which was noted for
general excellence, will be seen to the
same fine advantage.
Mr. Kle and associate players, since
their visit to Portland and Puget Sound
cities of importance, have duplicated tho
good opinions entertained for their effect
'ie work all along the line of their ex
tended travels, "VCmch hae embraced all
the principal points of theatrical interests
from New England to the Pacific Coast,
'and from the Gulf to the Lakes, and ev
en where that the play has been present
'ed, sentiment In Its favor has been fully
aroused, in fact not in recent years h,as
a dramatic offering of the superior class
to which "Nathan Hale" rightfully be
longs recehed such perfect ovations as
have been accorded in this Instance.
It does not require any great stretch of
the Imagination to accept "Nathan Hale"
within the bounds of reason and natural
ness. Inasmuch as Mr. Fitch has depended
solely upon historical facts for all the
scenes and incidents which give to it such
inspiring patriotic color.
The character of Nathan Hale, as well
as all the leading personages introduced
In this drama of remarkable strength and
lrillty were takn from, real breathing
people contemporaneous with Hale, and
who were closely identified with him dur
ing the trjlng ordeals through which tho
young hero passed from the time he re
signed hlsposition to engage In the strug
gles for freedom and Independence until
the hour of his melancholy execution,
which took place at the hands of the
British.
Even the love episode between Nathan
Hale and his sw eetheart Alice Adams, has
Leen reproduced with fidelity to folstory,
all of which lends an added charm to a
play built upon substantial grounds
Mr. Kvle has been made several offers
to experiment with new plays by noted
authors who are anxious to have their
works In such capable hands, but at pres
ent "Nathan Hale'' bids fair to enjoy an
indefinite prosperity and therefore, this
most estimable actor has no serious
tfiought of shelving It, even for a little
while.
Tho rosy-cheeked, flute-voiced choris
ter boy of pious memory, but of uncer
tain habits, who has been a favorite
theme with artists as they depicted long
processions of white-robed singers slowly
and majestically walking along some
Episcopal church aisle and singing a
familiar hymn, is being slowly but surely
displaced, in many instances, by sweeter
voiced young women who understand
the words they are uttering, havo more
volume of tone, and whose voices do
not "break" at 14 years old and then
leavo them for ever. Choirs in which
the soprano and contralto are supplied
by yovlng women havo been particularly
successful in New York City, Philadel
phia and certain Western cities. It
can only be a shrt tlm when voung
women singers will be valued members
of Episcopal church vested choirs along
the Pacific Coast.
Time was when mala voice choirs were
thought to be the correct thing, and some
of tho oldfashloned church rectors
would have boiled - over with indigna
tion had anyone then suggested that
girls should be allowed to praise oie
The Stuart Company at the Baker.
"By Right of Sword," a dramatization
of Marchmont's powerful nov el, is the bill
selected for the opening of the engoge
jinont of the Stuart Company at the Baker
Thoater this afternoon. The fact that the
play enjoved a long run in Seattle and
drew crowded and enthusiastic houses all
the time Is proof that the selection Is
good As for the company, the announce
ment that it Is headed by plav ers of such
National reputation as Ralph Stuart and
Lansing Rowan is a. sufficient guarantee
of Its merit. All the members haVe been
especially engaged, and all are said to
be In the very highest class of stock
actors. In scenery, property, costumes,
and. In fact, all appointments, a pro
duction is promised the like of which
has never been seen at the Baker The
ater. The theater force, under the per
sonal direction of Mr. Baker, has been
at work for three weeks preparing the
scenery for the artVst, whose brush has
been diligently making the background of
the series of beautiful stage pictures
which are to be presented during the en
gagement. "By Right of Sword', Is a modern ro
mantic drama, with a touch of light com
edy, a society setting, and a background
of political intrigue and military rigor
which lends color to the plot, which is one
of the most Intensely interesting that
have been devised for a long time. Such
a play, given by such a company, will not
fail to fill the house throughout the weels
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Lord in choirs and places where they
Bing, as the prayer book has it. "My
dear sir, only males are holy in tho
temple," the shocked churchman would
have said: Women were graciously given
liberty at rehearsals to assist the boys
in learning their parts, but on Sundays
Were barred from the chancel. But
slowly was the influence of the leaven
felt. It began to bo admitted that some
of those angle-faced "boys with seraphio
voices were most difficult to manage,
that they shirked rehearsals, that they
were often so naughty that their monthly
salary as cholsters wa3 eaten up with
fines, and that, in short, boys would be
boys. They had fist fights and snowball
contests, where their voices got hardened
and the clear quality of tone tempo
rarily spoiled.
It began to be more and more difH
I cult to secure boys, able and willing to
sing alto. In despair, adult male alto3
were sought for and found to be very
rare in this country. Though the adult
altos were well paid. It was decided that
they were, to a large extent unsatis
factory, as the tone they produced was
falsetto of a curious v timbre, and the
effect ludicrous. Many M broad smile
went the rdunds of the church or ca
thedral, when adult altos sang solos, or
took part in duets. Occasionally, a real,
adult alto would be found, possessing a
beautiful sympathetic quality of voice,
but he was Invariably so popular that
he did not remain very long in ono choir,
as he accepted a larger salary to sing
elsewhere. He was a rare avis. Then
it was found that the morar condition)
of men singers even in cathedral choirs
was not what it ought to be. Lit
tle wonder. When the Almighty created
man and woman he did not mean that
they were to be apart especially In music.
He created soprano and contralto for
women, and tenor and bass for men.
Any other substitute is impossible.
The broad church faction of the Prot
estant Episcopal church In this country;
began to ask: When we have so many
difficulties to contend with in a male
voice choir, why not try a choir of mixed
voices, and admit young women Into
Choir membership? The High church'
faction held up their hahds in holy hor
ror, but the broad churchmen went ahead
and began to "organize qholrs on the
basis Indicated. It was found that It'
was easier to manage young Women,'
than noisy and impudent boys. In a(
vested choir, whdre the singer's gar
ments were covered with a black cas
sock and a- white surplice, it was de
cided that the young women could not
and to clinch the claim of the company on I be the attraction at Cordrays Theater for
popular favor before the conclusion of the j the week beginning tonight.
first act. , Thi3 masterpiece of scenic art caused a
! genuine sensation in Portland, and many
"Under Tvo FlnKSi"
"Great interest is manifested among theater-goers
regarding the return, engage
ment of Miss Jessie Shirley In her produc
tion of "Under Two Flags," which will
were the requests for Its reproduction,
the unanimous verdict being that It great
ly surpassed anything yot attempted this
season.
The marrelous sandstorm, followed by
venge, coquetry and brave womanliness,
while the balance of the cast do full jus
tice to their respective parts.
Altogether the profluction Is a treat and
will undoubtedly pack the house all this
week.
Daniel Fravrlcy.
Local theater-goers will bo pleased t6
none of the miasmatic maundering which
so frequently passes on the stage for love;
there are no Intrigues, no secret meetings;
everything is fair and above board.
John Hinds speech, "They say 'all Is
fair In love and In war,' and they Ha
when the say It," Is a keynote to the play.
The dialogue sparkles with a hundred epi
grams and witticisms, "My son is one U