37, GEO-RGE PHIMTIOSE OUT OF MINSTRELSy BURNT-COHK ARTIST 'WILL RETIRE "WITH FORTUNE OF HALF A MILLION ATTRACTIONS AT THE MARQDAM GRAND THEATER THIS WEEK f THE EU2JDAY P0RTI&N1, rAPEH3 26, 1903. I EW YORK. April 35. (Special Cor respondence.) Gorge Primrose pos itively, anally and emphatically trill sever march In a minstrel parade, again. Oils much he has declared recently In as Drutal fashion that .Miss Bingham could desire. At the termination or the season of, Primrose & Sockstader's Min strels, next month, Mr. Primrose trill have telt the touch of burnt corlc for the last time In. his career. Until a day or so ago It was the general opinion that two hie; rival organizations -would start on tour next season. Just as Primrose and West did after their split. Docks tader alone, however, trill be in the field. Prim rose's announced intention to be in the battle of burnt corlc was but a bluff In spired by a desire to make the path for Sockstader next season anything: but a Primrose path. These facts developed during1 the recent engagement at the Harlem Opera-House. In this city. Most turbulent were the scenes enacted about the theater on vari ous occasions. Primrose once going- so far as to publicly all James H. Decker, bis former manager, who will be allied with Docks tader next season, a liar. Decker had sent a number of recruits to the theater for the purpose of having their worth established, with a view to engag ing them next season for Docks fader's show. Primrose objected to this proceed ing, and one night took the audience into his confidence. "I see this is another 'try-out, " he said. "We're trying out raw material here. Next we'll be having truckdrivers end icemen In the company." When Primrose retires he will have the satisfaction of knowing that the wolf Is a long way from his door. He Is gen erally reputed to be worth somewhere In the neighborhood of a half-million dollars. His money Is invested In real estate of the sort that is sure to Increase In value. Primrose and Docks tader have made to gether CCftCOO. and the former has saved the greater portion of his. Dockstader, however, who Is one of the best-known bon vivanta along Broadway, is probably but a few thousand dollars nhrart of the game at this point. The outbreaks between the two stars have bwn topics of lUalto gossip widely discussed among those who understand the real feeling behind the disturbance. Charles Evans and Charles XI. Hop per Iletnrn to Broadway. Two oldtlmera. Indeed, were the come dians who went through a sort of resur rection process at the Princess Theater last Monday night. Charles E. Evans and Charles H. Bopper appeared at this house as the stars of an English comedy entitled "There and Back." and their Joint ap pearance after an absence of many years brought a fund of reminiscence and show ers of congratulations from the theater goers of long ago. The play Is by George Arllss, an English actor who has won re nown this season for his brilliant por trayal in "The Darling of the Gods." In London Charles Hawtrey appeared In It most successfully, and even jret several companies are presenting It in the English provinces. Like old wine, Evans and Hopper seem to have Improved In flavor. It really was good to look upon these funmakers of an older school, and recall the days when "Old Hoss" Hocy and this same Evans once made the Nation laugh with their funny quips and amusing horseplay. Tet, to bo quite candid, neither Hopper's old "Chlmmle Fadden" methods, nor the man nerisms of Evans, appeal particularly to the audiences of this generation. Their funmaking is of an older school, and while It bears up well under a critical analysis, the trouble seems to be that the present generation has been educated to a different style of comedy. To be frank again, the new school of comedy isn't necessarily an improvement upon the old, but as the twig is bent, etc The piece is an excellent bit of good natured folly, which tells of the com plications which two married men en counter when they attempt to deceive their wives and at the same time escape from a former sweetheart. Of course, the entire flve'eome together later on and then follow complications upon complications which are genuinely amusing. Although a simple story of the play might indicate that the piece Is Frencby in construction, this Is not so. It deserves to succeed be cause it is presented by an admirable company. Preceding this Aubrey Boudcault pre sents as a curtain raiser a dainty one-act play entitled "The Man Who Stole the Castle." Mr. Boudcault has. not been on the boards since the failure of "Heidel berg" at this same house, but he was given a rousing welcome, for he is a most popular young leading man. The playlet was most acceptably received and the combination of sentimental and farce comedy which the two bills make, afford a tempting dramatic dish. Fair End of the Season. Unmistakable signs prove that the fag end of a not especially brilliant theatrical season is at hand. Few new plays are promised, and the few are not of great Importance. Usually at this time of the year many managers become active in preparing productions for the following Fall. A brief Spring hearing has been considered most desirable. If a play pro duced in May or June proves successful, the manager knows that he has an offer ing of value for the regular season that Is to follow. If on the other hand It is not received warmly, he makes plans for a substitute, and with this ample warn ing usually strikes a winner the next time. However, with new theaters In the pro cess of building on all sides, no especial provisions seem to be In the wind for filling them, but then, theatrical man agers always were a strange lot, and prudence is not their most marked char acteristic. Stranaro Adventures of American Songbirds In Cuba. Out on the road Najlb Hashlm Is. com paratively unknown, but in New York he is one of our most Interesting- characters. If he is known out of town at all, it is by reason of the fact that h once was the husband of lime. Tavaiy, of grand opera fame, rather than by reason of his professional accomplishments. Najlb Is a 8yrian and a mighty handsome one. Strange tales are told about his origin, some stories maintaining that he origi nally was one of a group of Arabian acro bats. Others relate of his wonderful deals In London. Involving vast sums of money raised by him In the promotion of various enterprises. At any rate, he came into local fame by taking a lease of Koster & Blal's old muslo -hall, which he managed -until shortly before Its demolition. He did not succeed financially, and from La Lnle Fuller to lesser lights he was dally being hauled Into the courts by enraged artists, who claimed arrears of salaries. More recently he sent an opera company to the Theater Payret, Havana, and be decked like Solomon himself. Hashlm led the trusting band to the steamer's pier. That was over two months ago, and as the players one by one return, wonderful tales are being told of their experiences In the Southern company. Hashlm himself was reported to be astride a whale ped dling fish to passing steamers on his way back from Cuba. In order to cross the Gulf to Florida the members of the com pany were obliged to return steerage, and their experiences will prevent another American troupe from visiting that coun try for some time to come. No salaries at all were paid, yet Hashlm Is seen dally on Broadway, more gorgeous in fine rai ment if this be possible than hereto fore. Amelia Blna-ham Causes Arrest of Editor. Miss Amelia Bingham refuses to per mit her domestic affairs to be trifled with In the press without attempting to secure legal redress. She has Just caused the arrest on a charge of criminal libel of Gra ham Rice, proprietor of a sporting publi cation known as Dally America, and the tleuths are looking for a person who wrote for this paper under the nam de plume of "Jean Dupree." This signature was beneath the article which gave of fense to the actress. This story told in circumstantial ana ana her husband. Ziori Bingham, had in dulged in a rough-and-tumble encoun ter in their handsome home during which Mr. Bingham succeeded la blackening his wife's eye and otherwise bruising her countenance. Details of the supposed In cident were strung out for half a col umn or more and In such language and tenor that there was libel In almost every line, even If the writer had pretty good proof of bis assertions, for which Mr. and Mrs. Bingham declare there were not the slightest grounds. II las Bingham did go to the Princess Theater where her com pany Is playing In Clyde Fitch's "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" with her face swollen for two nights, but she avers this was from an ulcerated tooth. The officers are having a hard time in finding "Jean Dupree." Every one con nected with Dally America has been "Jean Dupree" at one time or another, but who happened to be using theGaelllc name on that particular day has not been di vulged. Graham Rice is now out on baiL He is at the bead of the racing tipster concern known as "Maxim. Gay & Co." This company for so much per day will tell you what horses to play at the race tracks. Ellen Terry and Ibsen. Miss EJlen Terry recently appeared in the principal role of Henrik Ibsen's "The Vikings" in London recently, and it Is known that she will make a tour of this country in the play next season. Sir Henry Irving will also come to America, bringing with him his last great produc tion, that of Sardou's "Dante." This will be the first time these distinguished English players have come to America except as co-stars. Charles Frohman. who will direct their tours, hopes to bring them together again next Spring for a supplementary engagement in this and other Jarge cities in some of the favorite roles of their Joint repertoire. "The "Vik ings" is one of Ibsen's strongest and least repulsive dramas. As Its name Implies It deals with the early rulers of Norway and with Scandinavian mythology. The play has been likened In some respects to Richard Wagner's magnificent cycle of music dramas. "Der Ring des -Nlbelun-gen." It requires a big and spectacular production. Miss Terry should find a ready welcome here with this play. Mary Shaw has proved this1-season that Ibsen is not without a large number of follow ers here and she did it with so unpleas ant a drama as "Ghosts." MIso Shaw, by the way, also contemplates a produc tion of "The Vikings." Belasco and "The Troth Tellers." The big production at the Belasco The ater next season will be of Martha. Mor ton's dramatization of John Strange Win ter's story, "The Truth Tellers." For this play David Belasco is engaging a special company In which there will be no star. The first to be signed was Edwin Stevens, one of the strongest and most versatile actors In the country. Mr. Stevens, who Is capable of splendid char acter and emotional work, has been whll lng away a few weeks of late in the mu sical comedy "Nancy Brown." He will be called upon to portray one of the most Important characters in the new play. Mr. Belasco has ceclded to spend the most of his energies and a large .sum of money each season upon one production for his home theater. This year the lucky play and star were "The Darling of the Gods" and Miss Blanche Bates. Next year "The Truth Tellers" will command the attention. Miss Bates will open the house with a revival of the Japanese drama and Mrs. Leslie Carter will follow with "Du Barry." to which she will ad here for another season. Then will come the Winter-Morton drama. "Jewel of Asia" Sale Held Vp. Nixon & Zimmerman do not get "The Jewel of Asia" after all; that Is. unless the referee to be appointed by the Su preme Court to fix the value of this mu sical comedy production decides that It is not worth more than TwOOQ. The play, with James T. Powers as star, was staged by the Pan-Aemlcan Amusement Com pany, of which George W. Lederer was president. Recently the concern went into the hands of A. L. Erlanger, of Klaw & Erlanger. as receiver. He had an offer of the above amount for the play from Nixon & Zimmerman. Joseph V. Jordan, one of the largest stockholders In the Pan American in fact, the "angel" of the company objected to the acceptance of it on the ground that it is not neasiy the real worth of the property. Jordan's law yers told the court that Nixon & Zimmer man are bosom personal friends of Klaw & Erlanger, besides being associated with them In the direction of the theatrical syndicate, and declared that no attempt had been made to get better bids. Justice Davis, after hearing it said that "The Jewel of Asia" is playing to business rep resenting 110,000 per week In Philadelphia, said there was enough doubt in the case to warrant the appointment of a referee to ascertain the real value of "The Jewel of Asia" and other belongings of the Pan American Company, which Includes the musical comedies "Sally in Our Alley" and "The Wild Rose," both of which cow are somnolent. Stase Xevrs Notes. " Over JoOOO was realized for the veteran actress Clara Morris at the benefit per formance given for her at the Broadway Theater last week. Miss Morris has been, HI for some time and narrowly ' escaped losing her home on a foreclosure sale re cently. Creston Clarke, the tragedian, and nephew of Edwin Booth, is suffering from heart trouble. He had to cancel the en gagement he had to play as- stock star at the Columbia Theater, Brooklyn, this week in "Richelieu." Stuart Robson says he has shelved "The Henrietta" forever. He played this fa vorite old comedy of Bronson Howard's at the Grand Opera House last week. He has been alternating It this, eeascn with "The Comedy of Errors," Next year he will have a dramatization of Charles Dana Gibson's pictures, "The Education of Mr. PIPP." Grace George has made such a success at the Herald Square Theater as Peg "Wofflngton in "Pretty Peggy," that her time has been extended there by three weeks. She leaves the house on May "2. Two days later Dan Daly comes there for a run In "John Henry." a dramatization of George V. Hobart's story of that title. QUEER "WEDDING. Courtship and Marriage Ceremonies of Mr. and Mrs. Borden No. II. Shenandoah Herald. On last Tuesday night Mr. Borden met for the first time his Intended bride, at the evening train at the station at Wood stock. Mr. Borden firmly believes In the efficacy of printers' ink and advertised In a matrimonial paper for that which he wrnted more than all elsea fond, loving wire. His advertisement was promptly answered by a number of ladles in want of husbands. Among these was Mrs. Amanda C Deer, of Indiana. After an exchange of photos and a number of In quiries which proved satisfactory. Mrs. Deer was requested to come on to -Wood stock, where tho contract would be fully completed. When the 8 o'clock train rolled Into the station, Mr. Borden stood there watching intently unm an old lady with white handkerchief wrapped around her wrist stepped from the car. He' at once rushed to her side. "Mr. Bcjden!" she ex claimed. After a loving embrace they re paired to the waiting-room of the station, where the marriage contract was read and duly signed, and the beautiful poem. "Car rie Dear" was recited with wonderfully dramatic effect. The news that there was a wedding on the carpet excited the curi osity of all the young people and many of the old. In a few moments the plat form was filled with a crowd of curious spectators who were anxious to see the bridal couple. To assist them and prevent any annoyance, the Mayor appointed Mr.. Harry Rodeffer as special policeman to conduct them to a minister. They at once proceeded to the residence of Rev. w. J, Cocke, where, after several prominent jaaies ana gentlemen were Invited Into tne parlor as witnesses, the ceremony was amy performed. Mr. Borden has been married once be fore, and Mrs. Borden twice. He is a lawyer, editor and Dunkard. Mr. Borden, delivered the followinc ad dress at his homo at Calvary on Wednes day evening: Gentlemen of the Calvary Neighborhood: Mezsn. Marion T. Emrwlller. Sandford Sheets. Charles RusselL R. L. (Lemuel) Holler. M. 1 (Lemuel) -Sheets and William 1L Fadley hare kindly consented, to be present and to act a roasters of tnee ceremonies for yon all and for BIK1I and lady. They or their efficient agents will mix and distribute your toddy. If you will please preserve, order In your ranks. X will now read our wedding poem and our marriage con tracts, alter which II n. Borden No. 2 will glrs you a chance to see. I will, after reading the poem and- contract, and Introducing. Mrs. Borden to you all. my friends and neighbors, withdraw to Mrs. Borden's side, and then we will all enjoy the excellent music of your or chestra. Ones more, gentlemen. I thank you In advance for the serenade. This gentlemen Is Mrs, Borden No, 2. It before I can speak these few sentences of in troduction, I break down in unutterable agony, as I did In Antloeh Church tiro years ago, please- excuse me. for you will all remember that It Is now only a few hours more than two years since that great, good and noble lady, Emma L. Borden, ceased to live! Oht If there is one praying man among you all (and you are all prarlar here tonight by tctlons. louder than words!) If there are pray ing men here tonight, will they not say "Amen!" when I utter the invocation: "Oh! that 'Carrie. Dear! mar be to me and to you CALVIN H El LI Q Manager MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN heiliq Manager MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS, APRIL 27 AND MATINEE TUESDAY AT 2:15 O'CLOCK 28 ENGAGEMENT sT EXTRAORDINARY M rs. Pat rick Campbell JIOXDAY SIGHT AND HER LONDON COMPANY -DIRECTION OF CHARLES FROHMAN TUESDAY 31ATIXEE TUESDAY SIGHT THE JOY OF LIVING THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY AUNT JEANNIE By Hermann Sudermanxu, By A. TV. Pinero. By E. F. Benson. -1 PRICES BOTH MATINEE AND NIGHT Parquetle. C50. Parquette Circle. COO. Balcony, firsts rows, USD; second three rows, rj-OO.-.last S rows, 73c Gallery k 75c and SOc Boxes and loges. O3.00. SEATS ARE SOW SELLING. CARRIAGES AT lOtSO O'CLOCK. t CALVIN H El LI O Manager IV1ARQUAIVI GRAND THEATER CALVIN HE! LI Q Manager THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVE'GS. APRIL 30 H MAY 1 AND 2 MATINEE SATURDAY Evening Prices Lower floor, except last 3 rows. JL50: last 3 rows. JL00. Balcony, first 3 rows, $1.00; second 3 rows, 75c: last 6 rows, 50c. Gallery, 3Sc and Sc. Boxes and loees, J10.00. Special Matinee Prices Entire Par quette. tt.00: entire parquette circle, 75c Entire balcony. SOc Gallery, 3Sc and Sc. Tne advance sale of seats will open next Tuesday rooming at 10 o'clock. Tsr RICH AND HARRIS'S COMEDIANS ar JOHN C. THOS. A. RICE ' WISE IS THE TREMENDOUS LAUGHING HIT Are You a Mason? THE COMEDY SUCCESS OF TWO CONTINENTS. POSITIVELY THE ORIGINAL NEW YORK COMPANY. "You laugh, and laugh, and laugh, and when you have finished laughing, you laugh at what you have been laughing at." New York Herald. U. my friends and nelchbors, another Mrs. Borden No. 1. Amen." In (act. It It were possible, dear friends. I would like to hav my place known as the "Amen Corner" of the Woodstock and Cahrary villages. CARRIE. SEAR. (Copyrighted.) The SprlsC'tlme's comlar. coming now; I see It on the mountain's brow, I hear It in the laughing rill. Which gushing, flowing fountslns nil The while I sit alone, alone. Amid this holy undertone. From holiest Nature's mighty heart Which doth my song of hope Impart. And cause my Joyous tears to start. And are you coming. Carrie deart And can you come when falls tho tear. Upon the soil of the. dear West. Which has received you as Its goest? And will you trust the lonely man. Whose thoughts, words, actions ever ran Upon the daring, dangrous quest. Which made that wondrous, mighty West Fit home for such a,abbU guestT And Vnt thou 'come. Isy' Carrie dear? Wilt wipe away thy falling tear! And trait the heart, the arms of love. With spirit of the holy dove? For here I sit alone, alone. ZL And llsteu to this hallowed tone. From holiest Nature's mighty heart. Which doth this song t love Impart. And cause my tears and thine to start. When Mr. Borden had read the beau tiful poem in a most enthusiastic manner he was almost overcome by his feelings. He turned to his bride, and with the ex pression.. "Carrie, dear," warmly em braced her and fervently kissed ber. MARRIAGE CONTRACT. Be It remembered: That under the authority of a marriage license to us duly lamed from the office of the County Court of Shenandoah. In compliance with the laws of the Common wealth of Virginia, and In the pretence of God. under the open canopy of great and solemn nature, bat. If possible, with less of ceremony than has been before ever realized on earth, on a similar occasion by Disciples of Christ or Society of Friends. I, Lemuel Borden, of Cal vary, Vs.. widowed of Emma L. Borden, do solemnly have Amanda Caroline Deer, widow of Koah Deer, of Montezuma. Ind., to be my lawful and wedded wife, promising and oblig ing myself to be such husband as my heredity, my environments, and my cheerful obedience to my own best Inspirations of duty, and my. best knowledge and worship of the best books, minds, hearts. lives of the sges will permit me to be. And I. A. C Deer, widow as aforesaid. In the same spirit In which Lemuel Borden, widower, hss promised to be my true and lawful hus bandpromise to be and become, as the boars, days, months, years, or decades alloted to us go by his true, lawful, wedded wife. Witness our hands March IT. 1903, (Signed.) LEMUEL BORDEN'. AMANDA CAROLINE DEER. I, A. C. D-, agree with L. B. never to have fire In our kitchen (different. In case of the gasolene stove she brings with her) when either two or three nearest or southern win dows sash are raised even an Inch, or less to be very careful with fire, and. If possible, never to be absent an hour or other such short period (If possible) from my home when my husband is also-absent, unless there Is In It. or .very near it. some person or persons. In whose care, prudence and good management we may wisely repose confidence. The balance of the contract of our marriage Is in the pre ceding contract, signed by us, when we signed this paragraph. Witness our hands. (Signed.) LEMUEL BORDEN. AMANDA CAROLINE DEER. March IT. '03. I CORDRAY'S THEATER Management Cordray fc Russell. Phone Main 002. PORTLAND'S POPULAR FAMILY THEATER. Prices t Evening;, 25 and BO Cents Loses, 75 Cents. Matinee Prices! Adults, 25 Cental Children, 10 Centsj Lose Seats, SO Cents. Winston Churchill's fearlessness In his speeches has won for htm 'much praised In England. He Is said to possess the same audacity, the same Irreverence for his elders, the same mocking sarcasm as his father, the late Lord Randolph CharchllL Already he has made any number of enemies .among the older politicians, who take themselves very seriously and to whom It Is not agreeable to be held up to public derision by one whom they, reran! as a mere stripling. But young Churchill cares little for the animosity he excites, snd seems determined to follow the policy of his father, who was always a terror to his own party. BAKER THEATER QEO. I BAKER Manager PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPULAR-PRICE THEATER THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:15 AND THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH THE USUAL SATURDAY MATINEE MR. RALPH STUART AND HIS NEW YORK COMPANY IN THE BEAUTIFUL ROMANTIC DRAMA PRINCE OTTO A Story of Court Love and Intrigue. First time on the Coast MR. STUART In the Title Role. . No Sweeter Drama Ever Written. A Dramatization by Otis Skinner of Robert Louis Stevenson's Romanceof the Same Name. Evening Prices: 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c. Matinee Prices: 10c, 15c, 25c. I Next Production STARTING SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 3 AX ETTIRKLY XEW VERSION OF By Right of Sword Week Commencing Matinee Today BEST AXD MOST POPULAR SWEDISH DIALECT ACTOR AND SWEET SINGER BEN i HENDRICKS I AND HIS COMPANY, WHICH INCLUDES ; THE FAMOUS I SWEDISH LADIES QUARTET In the first, best, most natural and most popular Swedish-American dialect classic lOle Olson Enlivened by New Scenes, New Fun, New Specialties HEAR HENDRICKS' .NEW SONGS "HEHOBIES Or MI SWEDISH HOME" "STRAtBEHBIES" "BABIES MO BLOSSOM" SOUVENIR MAT INEE SATURDAY Handsome Cabinet Photo graph of Ben Hendricks as Ole Olson, given to every lady purchasing a 25c ticket to the Saturday matinee. CENTRAL PARK LEONDOIt BROS., Managers. JIM MAGRATH. Director o Amusements, HIQH-CUSS OUT-OF-DOOR VAUDEVILLE COR. GRAND AV. AND TAYLOR ST., EAST PORTLAND WILL OPEN NEXT SATUR DAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1903 With an Excellent Array of Talent. The French Artists LES INCROYABLES Three in number. In an original gro tesque dancing pantomime. America's Greatest Sons Illustrators, THE GAUT1ERS Genuine Comedy Entertainers, SMITH AND ELLIS The Three Rexicinoes Introducing their trick cottage. Hebrew Comedians BARNEY BARNARD Australia's Brightest Artist. A! DA SWEENEY The smart little man from Ireland, JIM MAGRATH Engagement Extraordinary of tho Upside-down Man1. BARTELMES , TEN ALL-STAR ACTS TEN Admission 10c. Reserved Chairs 20c and 25c. Performance every evening; Matinee Saturday and Sunday. No liquors soM. , .3