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ONLY OUTDOOR THEATER WILL FURNISH
SUMMER AMUSEMENT
"With the closing of the engagement of
the Pollard Opera Company, at the Baker
Theater, last night, the local theatrical
season came to an end. It has been In
many "nays a notable season. The fact
of the three theaters plajlng good attrac
tions Instead of two, all -weathered It, and
that each one was filled whenever the
play was worth seeing, may be taken as
an Indication that Portland has more
theater-going people than ever, and that
they are able to Indulge their taste in
this kind of recreation. They have been
fooled sometimes, of course; onco or
twice voluntarily and willfully when they
persisted in seeing plays that were not
worth while, and at other times when one
night was enough, and the offending at
traction languished thereafter. But on
the whole, there is no complaint to make
with the kind of plays and plarers tour
ing the West. Mrs. LeMoyne, N. C
Goodwin, E. S. Wlllard, Mansfield and
Rose Coghlan in the drama, and Jefferson
DeAngells and "The Burgomaster," in
comic opera, arc certainly of sufficient
merit to warrant anybody's patronage,
while thd Stuart Company, at the Baker,
furnished, at moderate prices, a. class of
entertainment that made the reputation
of the theater in which they played.
James Nelll's two appearances in the
course of the season, too, were events
that were long looked forward to and
keenly enjoyed, for Nelll and his fine
company have come to be looked upon as
among the most welcome of stage visitors
to Portland.
"What v e shall see next season is not
announefd. It ought to be even better
than the entertainment of the season Just
closed, but there is the theatrical trust
to reckon with, and the trust Is out for
money. It cares nothing for the "West,
nor for art, and unless it shall appear to
its shrewd managers that this territory
will pay to see the right attractions, and
knows them when it sees them, both
We't and art are likely to suffer, and to
suffer seerely
has been the leading lecturer for the Chi
cago News in the public schools.
Hazel Sanger, an operatic star, will ap
pear in a selection of songs; Arthur Jones
will give -a few moments in ragtime; Har
ry Edwards has two new illustrated songs
to offer, and the Polyscope has been sup
plied with 20 entirely new pictures. In
cluding a film of the Portland Hunt
Club's drill and hurdle races. Mr. Shields
wishes it distinctly understood that no
liquors will be sold on his park. The new
programme starts tonight.
SHIELDS PARK.
An Entire Change of Programme
"Will Be Made Tonight.
"While the rain caused the loss of two
nights at Shields Park the past week,
burlness and receipts were highly satis
factory. The place was packed Satur
day rind Sunday nights, and the re&t of
the- time li.rgc crow ds were In attendance,
although the weather was anything but
peasant fot outdoor amusements. That
Mr. Shields has profited in experience
through Ms connection with Eastern the
atrlca a is evidenced In the manner in
which he started this new enterprise.
Bdt few persons would have had the
courage to expend so much money in
an outdoor theater In Portland, where
the Summers are so uncertain, and fur
ther to piovlde such a strong opening
bhl. An exceptionally strong bill has
been proiided for this week, headed by
the Matsuda troupe of Japanese acro
batssix in number. This is an act en
tirely new in this country, having landed
from the Orient a short time ago. The
Japs are noted for their ability as gym
nasts, and the troupe Is said to be one
of the -very best to come here. One of
the great feats Matsuda does is to bal
ance two 30-foot poles on the soles of his
feet ard have two of the boys climb to
the top and perform daring tricks.
Edward Shields makes his first appear
ance in a humorous illustrated talk on a
"Trip Across the Continent." Mr Shields
has advanced In his line of work since
he left Portland several years ago, and
ANECDOTES ABOUT "FAUST."
SI Henry Irvins Relates Interesting
Stories.
Apropos of the revival of "Faust" by Sir
Henry In lng In London, the following an
ecdotes, related by that famous actor to
Rudolph de Cordova, published in the
London Mail, are interesting:
"Incidents connected with the pliying
of 'Faust' and by Incidents, of course,
sou meansensatlonal incidents in con
nection with our production are things
which the members of my staff have al
ways taken great pains to avoid.
"Still, in spite of that, seeing ihit we
h'e played the piece not only here at
the L ceum, but in the principal cities of
England and America, there have been
certain Incidents which will perhaps In
terest those who proposo coming to see
our production, for the word revival Is
hardly applicable, seeing thit everything
on mo stage, irom, a scene to a shoelace,
will be entirely new.
" 'Faust is a heavy production. "When
we toured we sent .roperty list ahead
to the theaters, In order that they might
know what they had to prepare for our
visit. The property plot of 'Faust is a
portentous document, covering many
sheets and pages of foolscap. From the
'plot the prompter hid to matte out cer
tain ltets of 'pulls for changes oj scene
and other things for the use of the mas
ter carpenter. At Liverpool the master
carpenter's name was Mears. Th nmmnt.
er was a facetious individual, and when
he came to the end of the list, thinking
of what Bill Mjears would have to super
ise when we arrived, he wrote at the
bottom of the plot: 'God help Bill Mears!'
"When we pla ed 'Faust' in the north, I
remember a well-known citizen saying to
me after the play one night: Tour Meph
lstopheles won't suit Scotland. That eort
of "deevir who goes poking his nose into
other people's affairs is not the sort that
Scotland will have. "We like our "deeJls"
with tills and horns and plenty of brim
stone, and that is the only sort we'll
have.'
"Unfortunately, I did not see my way
to modify our production in accordance
with the -views of my friendly critic, and
I went on giving the play in the usual
way.
"In Amerfca the play was always re
ceived with greit favor; but in Boston
and Philadelphia It created a furore. In
Philadelphia, Indeed, they actually
changed the law with regird to the over
crow ding of the theaters by passing a
special enactment.. The people lined the
streets for hours in order to get places,
and on one occasion they e en broke down
the doors of the theater before they were
opened, and we had to pend for a squad
of police to restore order and emble those
who had bought tickets to secure their
proper scats.
"In Philadelphia I always attributed
the sensation the play created to the
Quaker element, for the story of 'the
deil and the doctor' had always been a
familiar and popular one with them;
while in Boston I always put its success
down to the appeal of the story to the
Puritan clement. In Chicago 'Vausf was
also a great success; but there they
thought they -knew much more about the
devil than we did.
"It was in Boston that 'Faust drew the
largest amount of money we have ever
plaed to at a single performance. "We
acted in the Boston Theater, which is a
very large house, and our record was
and has remained the record of the house,
for the receipts amounted to $6000, or
1200. That was one cien!hg after we
had played a matinee at which the re
ceipts were 1000, so that the two per
formances Jn one day drew no less than
2200.
"In New York we were plalng 'Faust'
at the time of the great blizzard In March,
1SSS. Ours was the only theater in the
city open that night. Next day I was ac
cused. In a good-humored way, by the
press of hard-heartedness in compelling
the members of my company to go to
he theater on such a terrible night. We
had never seen a blizzard before, and "wo
none of us realized what It was like. Ev
ery single member of the company, how
ever, turned up, and we played to one
of the most crowded and enthusiastic au
diences I have eer acted to in my life.
"The house was packed from floor to
celling with deadheads. Every scat .In
the house had been sold, but the w eather
was too bad for those who had paid to
care to go out. On the other hand, all
the theaters being shut and the actors
not playing, they came down to us. I do
not think there was an actor in New
York who was not at the performance,
which was a unique one under the cir
cumstances. "Incidents at home, as the Lyceum nat
urally is, are difficult to recall, for so
few things happen here. I remember,
though, one night In the first scene a
black cit belonging to the theater spring
ing on my shoulders and sitting there
quietly until I moved.
"It la a remarkable thing that the au
dience did not laugh, and the unrehearsed
effect gave a certain Jrdness to the
scene. My llttie fox terrier, 'Fussy mad
several appeirances In 'Faust. He was
specially attached to Mis Torry it was
she who gae him to me and she once
had to pick him up and carry him oft the
stage, for while she was on -he showed
no disposition to obey when ordered off.
"Oh, yes, we use the .same great peal
of bells cast for the original production
of 'Faust.' At that time they were the
largest hemispherical bells over cast. So
great was the effect they produced in
Philadelphia that they were actually du
plicated for n church there. It is unfor
tunate that here, at the Lyceum, we have
not a belfry In which to hang the bells,
or wo might produce a really surprising
effect in the Strand as well as in the theater."
Mlm Bancr'ji Success.
The- Chicago Murfcal Leader, June 9.
has the following:
"At the recital given by Mrs. Etta Ed
wards, of Boston, some of the most ex
quisite translations to the song? were
made by Miss Emllie Frances Bauer, w ho,
besides being a most talented concerted
musician, is a linguist of remarkable at
tainments." Mies Bauer Is well known In Portland.
She Is the daughter of Mine. J. H. Bauer,
and since she left hre has become a
prominent figure in the world of musical
criticism and composition.
On. the Road to Fame.
New York Dramatic Mirror. m
One of the most talented joung women
now in New York is Miss Grace "Wlsfcaar,
who three months ago was married in Se
attle, "Wash., to Oscar Graham, a young
actor, who was then doing stock work
with the Ralph Stuart company. Miss
"Wishaar was a scenic artist of some "West
ern repute, especially for her beautiful
figure work. An example is the drop cur
tain at the new theater in Spokane. The
subject Is "A Reading from Homer," and it
is considered one of the handsomest pieces
of work of its kind. A year or two ago
she worked with Frank Dodge at the Man
hattan and Herald Square theaters here.
Now she is painting miniatures on Ivory
She. has Just completed one of Amelia
Bingham and one of Grace George, and is
at work on one of Mrs. Flrke, The leading
photographers and critics- who have seen
her work ""have" pronounced" It as excep- '
tlonal. It Is In miniature work that she
excels, and she has made it a special line
of art. In which field there seems no doubt
that she will achieve fame.
"Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines"
will be one of the attractions to be seen
here next season. It lo a fantastic ccmedy
from the pen of Clyde Fitch. This comedy
was not written to order to fit any star,
but w-as held by Mr. Fitch until a proper
cast could be selected. "When this was
done. It was produced at the Garrlck The
ater, and ran, uninterruptedly, for 203
nights. The story is that of a certain Mcne.
Trcntonl, a grand opera singer, who re
turns to America, her native country, aft
er an absence of many years. The In
trigue lies between her and Captain Jinks
of the Horse MaTlnes, a well-known char
acter In New York, who falls violently In
love with the singer. Obstructions are, of
course, thrown In the way of love's smooth
path, only to bo overcome by strategy and
ardor. The part of Mme. Trcntonl will be
played by Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, an
Australian-American actress. An organ
ization of 40 players Is engaged for the
full Interpretation of the characters, and
the Identical Garrlck Theater production,
correct in all historical details, will be
seen here.
James K. Hackett, actor-manager, is ex
tending his enterprises. June 21 he signed
a contract with Isabel Irving to star her
for four years, beginning next season.
Miss Irving will first appear In "The Cri
sis." which Is the play that Mr. Hackett
will also use for his own tour. Thus there
will be tVro companies In "The Crisis."
In one of them. Mr. Hackett, as Stephen
Brlce, will be the star, while the other
will be headed by Miss Irving as Virginia
Carvel. Mr. Hackett considers that Vir
ginia Carvel Is really the star part of "The
Crisis." Miss Irving will begin her tour
on September 15, and a week later Mr.
Hackett will open his season at the Chest
nut-Street Opera-House, Philadelphia.
Later on, Miss Irving will appear In other
plays.
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The most Important theatrical event ol
the London coronation season began on
June 7, at the "Windsor Theater, with Bcer
bohm Tree's revival of "The Merry "Wives
of "Windsor." The cast includes Beerborm
Tree as Falstaff, Mrs. Tree as Anne Page,
Mrs. Kendal as Mltrcss Ford, and Ellen
Terry as Mistress Page. The performance
proved one of the most successful pro
ductions In years, and the enthusiasm of
the audience was extraordinary. It has:
been postponed since the King's illness,
together with the other coronation festivi
ties. The play in which N. C. Goodwin and
Maxlnc Elliott will appear next season is
Madeline Lucette Ryley's comedy, "The
Altar of Friendship." that John Mas.on
presented during his brief starring tour
last year. The comedy was a decided suc
cess, and Mr. Mason s tour closed simply
because suitable time could not be had.
Mr Goodwin recently secured thevrlghts
to "The Altar of Friendship." and Is hav
ing certain minor changes made In It to
better adapt It to his uses.
Last year's report that Sarah Bernhardt
and Maude. Adams would be seen as Joint
stars In "Romeo and Juliet" has been
given out again, with more details. Ac
cording to the new stor the production
Vlll be made next. October. Mme. Bern
hardt will be the Romeo and Miss Adams
the Juliet. The stars" will speak French;
the rest of the dompany, English.
Frank Hennessy has secured the rights
to "The Liberty Belles," that he will
send on tour next season, over a route ex
tending to the Pacific Coast. He promises
to engage a rtrong cempany, and Is hav
ing a new outfit of scenery painted. In ad
dition to "The Liberty Belles," Mr. Hen
nessy will continue to manage "Brown's
In Town."
Minnie Tittcl Brune sailed last Tuesday
on the Teutonic for Europe. She will go
directly to Sorrento, Italy, to -visit Marlon
Crawford, in whose play, "Uncrma," sbo
Is to star next season, under the direction
of "Wallace Munro, and will return early In
the Autumn to begin rehearsals.
Julia Dean, for four years a member of
James Nelll's company, has been engaged
for Nat Goodwin's company. Her first part
will be the Firefly In ""When "We Were
Twenty-one."
Miss "WIshaar is the daughter of E. B.
"Wishaar. once a member of The Oregonlan
staff, and was for "some time a resident of
Portland.
FROM THE MUSICIANS.
Reply- to Statements by Members of
Celebration Committee.
PORTLAND, Junels. i (To the Editor.)
We beg jou will accord us a small space
to make answer to some assertions or
the citizens' Fourth of July committee
that appeared In the notice of the pro
ceedings of that body In both The Orego
nlan and Telegram of the 21th Inst.
In The Oregonlan's report of the pro
ceedings, Mr. Summers Is quoted as say
ing that the price was "very steeD," and
that "dummies" had been rung In on the
committee in past celebrations, and that
they would see to It that It was not re
peated this ear.
The Telegram's report of the proceed
ings quotes "that the price of musicians Is
far greater now than It was last year, as
the rate is 57 a man for a day. This price
cuts a deeD hole Into the available funds.
The committee will take precautions in I
any ever.c to see that every man Is a mu
sician and that the bands are not swelled
with 'dummies,' as has been done in the
past." The facts are somewhat different.
Every man of the undersigned (eight in
number) has been in Portland not less
than 10 cars, some much longer, and to
their knowledge no "dummy" has ever
been rung In on the Fourth of July or any
other time. And as for the price having
been raised since last year, that Is also
not the fact. On the contrary there has
not been a penny difference In the price
of any Item of Fourth of July music ex
pense In the two years last past, as well
as Including the present year, and this
statement Is all the more unjustifiable
from the fact that that chairman of the
whole 'committee and the chairman of the
music committee arc the same Individuals
this 'i ear as last year and two years ago,
and ought to kno"w better than to permit
a statement like that to be published. "We,
the representatives of the Musicians' As
sociation and for the association, resent
and repudiate this apparently gratuitous
Insult and effort to ca6t unjust reflection
on the musicians of this city, and respect
fully suggest that this august body take
counsel of the late D. Crockett berore
they shoot their "wads." Yours,
The Board of Directors Musicians' Mu
tual Association, Local No. S9, A. F. of
M.
SHIELDS' PARK
THIRTEENTH AD WASHOGTON.
Sell to the Filipinos.
PORTLAND, June 2S. (To the Editor.)
In your paper of the 24th I notice the -suggestion
of General A. S. Burt to sell the
Philippines to the Japanesefor say, S150.
O00.CCO. Is there no -one to suggest the
sale of the Philippines to the Filipinos?
"Would there not be more justice in it?
Are we selling a people as we would sell
cattle? The Filipinos would no doubt
gladly be willing to pay as much as the
Japanese, or any other nation, and why
should they not have the opportunity to
buy their native land at the same price
as others if It should be for sale? The
United States could certainly make as
reasonable terms with them for coaling
stations and stipulations as to trade, etc.,
as could be made with any other pur
chaser. The security for the debt would
be, just as good as if sold to the Japan
ese, unless in case of failure to pay the
United States should foreclose not only
on the Philippines, but also on Japm; in
that case it might be considered a great
financial scheme. In the interest of Jus
tice, GEORGE H. ANDREWS.
One difficulty in the way of this ar
rangement Is that the Islands, so far as
we know, are not for sale. CChe Supreme
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
Matsuda Edward Shields
and company of Japanese aero- HumoroJS mugged teik
bats, six In number, direct .1Trlp Acro8S the continent."
from Japan.
Haze! Sanger Hclen Lamar
California nightingale, opsratlc yew transformation.
selections. "" "
Harry Edwards '
Arthur JoneS New Illustrated songs.
Just a little rag-time.
Polyscope
Shields' Orchestra All new plctureSt lnclud!ns
Sam Drlscoll, Leader. Hunt Club's drill and hurdles.
PERFORMANCE! EVERY KIGnT. XO LIQUOR SOLD.
GENERAL ADMISSION, TEN CENTS
PLENTY OF JSEAT5 PLE1NTY OF SEATS.
Court his declared them American ter
ritory, and there is some doubt about
the constitutionality of alienating Amer
ican territory. There is same difference
between cattle and the inhabitants of
ceded territory, like Alaska, Louisiana or
Florida. When the Filipinos get their In
dependence, they will not have to buy it.
Sale of the Philippines is chiefly advo
cated by thoe who suggest any and ev
ery expedient they can think of, in place
of the right and necessary course that
has been pursued. .
"Whale Cure" for Rheumatism.
Pall Mall Gazette.
I once heard a man who for nearly six
years had been a martyr to rheumatism
say he would give 1000 to have a cure
effected.
"I wish, then, that we were In Australia
or New Zealand during, the shore .whaling
season," remarked the writer, "I should
feel pretty certain of annexing that
1000," and then he described the whale
cure.
The "cure" Is not fiction. It Is a fact,
so the whalemen assert, and there are
many people at the Township of Eden,
Twofold Bay, New South Wales,, who, it
Is vouched, cin tell of several cases of
chronic rheumatism that have been ab
solutely perfectly cured by the treatment
herewith briefly described. How it came
to be discovered I do not know, but it has
been known to American whalemen for
j ears.
When a whale is killed and towed
ashore (it does not matter whether it is a
"right." humpback, finback or sperm
whale) and while the interior of the car
cass still retains a little warmth, a hole
Is cut through ono side of the body suffi
ciently large to admit the patient, the
lower part of whose body from the feet to
the loins should sink in the whale's intes
tines, leaving the head, of course, outside
the aperture. The latter Is closed up as
closely as possible, otherwise the patient
would not be able to breathe through the
volume of ammonlacal gases which would
escape from every opening left uncovered.
It Is these gases which are of an over
powering and atrocious odor, that bring
about the court, so the whalemen say.
Sometimes the patient cannot stand this
horrible bath for more than an hour, and
has to be lifted out in a fainting condi
tion, to undergo a second, third, or per
haps fourth course on that or the follow
ing day. Twenty or 30 hours. It Is said,
will effect a radical cure In the moit se
vere cases, provided there Is no malforma
tion or distortion of the joints.
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VERY LO"" RATES.
On June 2S and July 1 and 3 the Oregon
Railroad &. Navigation Company will offer
extraordinarily low round-trip rates to
St. Paul. Minneapolis, Omaha. Kansas
City, Chicago and all points East. Get
details at O. R. & N. office. Third and
Washington.
ARE YOU GOING EASTf
It you contemplate an Eastern trio It
will pay jou to call at O. R. & N. oftc,
Ihlrd and Washington, and get particu
lars regarding the greatly reduced rates
they will have to offer the 1st of July
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