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THE SUNDAY OREGOSIAS. FQRTBAND, JUXE 21, 190?.
der the direction of David Bclasco. Peo
ple have been kind enough to say that I
nave maae a success or my portraiture
of 'VI Thompson, and I'm, very glad, be
cause T hftvn .t slimed intrif fnr
another season -with Miss Mannerlng-.
oomu aay a nope io engage n emotional
work."
Kathleen Chambers onlv anncars fnr
short time before the audience as Mrs.
ureea. a divorced woman, and her lines
make her play against the orthodox sym
Dathies of her hearers. Sh hptnni-c m
Washington. D. C and her work Is ai
w"i su-w uruer. aae naa a unc voice,
enjraelnjr personality, and trill shin i-
ingsnue lines. She has several warm
I friends in this city who will watch bet
professional career with interest.
n. iiassara-inort. the Lord TUburr "I
the play. Is a native of Lincolnshire. Eng
land, and he has played with Mrs. Lang-
ixy ana .tseeroonm ree. ills portraiture
of the Encllsh lord was a dciichtfiil r-
i allstlc one, and ho did most of th fine
"'"5uj- wo.r, xie nas very lew rivals lr.
his special line. He did not use a mono
cle nor dress In a loud-checked tweed suit
to create laughter, neither did he stam-
m a distressing way, a la Dun
dreary. He is too clever to use those an
cient devices.
ART MANNERING and her well-se
lected company in Clyde Fitch's
"The Stubbornness of Reraldlnft"
at the Marquam Theater last week, was a
very welcome contribution to the theatri
cal offerings at the latter end of a busy
season. Miss Mannerlng played the part
of a sweet, well educated, aristocratic
American girl, of a type made familiar to
us by "the pencils of Gibson and Christy.
There is more of this gifted aciresa than
there used to be, and the days are fast
approaching when she will avoid romantic
roles. For a girl who has only been play
ing the part two weeks, Ann Archer as
VI Thompson the girl from Butte, Mont,
Is a topllner. She gave a clever represen
tation of a girl often met with in society
circles wherever globe-trotting Americans
meet. Arthur Byron, the leading man,
was excellent with hie broken English and
(romantic air, as Count Carlos Kinsey.
People, generally, liked the play, but a
few critics complained that it was made
up of impossible incidents. Nobody pre
tends that plays should be realistic to the
highest degree. The trouble is that many
problem creations are too realistic
The opening of the Empire Theater, at
Twelfth and Morrison streets, was the
event of the week, and Manager George I
Baker Is to be congratulated on the pos
session of such a beautifully designed
vaudeville house. It was well attended all
week, and the indications are that the
venture will be a success. The;)amuse
ment bill was a first-class one, the acts
being so enjoyable that ihere Was ap
plause from start to finish. The result
shows that people like and are willing to
pay for first-class vaudeville. James
Dunn was clever In his mimicry of the
noises of the barnyard, and he sang
amusing songs in a high falsetto voice.
Powers and Theobold excelled in their
patter dancing and singing. Tom Hill
convulsed the house with his musical se
lections on such home-made instruments
as frylngpans and bottles. The bioscope
was a specially attractive feature.
Polyscope pictures of President Roose
velt and school children who took part
In the parade when he recently visited this
city, formed a good attraction In the
vaudeville bill presented by Edward
Shields at Cordray's theater, and there
was a good attendance all week. The
cockatoo circus was another strong at
traction, and the educated birde per
formed so many clever tricks that they
did everything but talk. Estelllta and
Eenor Enrique Qarbadon made a hit with
their clever specialty. The other acts
were all worth seeing.
Ralph Stuart must have realized how
much of a favorite he is in Portland by
the generous support he received on his
farewell week In his artistic presentation
of Bartley Campbcirs "The Virginian."
Mr. Stuart in his portrayal of the part
of Vandyke Vernon, a blacksmith from
Virginia, was so easy and natural that he
looked like a real, llvine creation from
the Southland. His Southern accent did i
not drop for a minute during the rendition
of the play, to the great Joy of the
Southerners who reveled in the enjoyable
picture he drew. Helen MacGregor had a
difficult part in playing the character of
Mrs. Kate Calvert, the wife of an abusive,
drunken soldier, and she gave a strong,
emotional portrayal. Frank Camp fairly
surprised his admirers with his fine com
edy work as Ananias Gingle. "William
Harris and Priestly Morrison also did
good work. The members of the Ralph
Stuart company take away with them
the best wishes of a host of friends.
"THE GILDED FOOL."
Baker Stock: Company Open In
Clever Corned' Today.
This afternoon at the Baker Theater
the public will have the pleasure of greet
ing and witnessing a performance given
by Portland's favorite players, the Baker
Theater Company. No better testimonial
or guarantee of that truly great com
pany's ability to entertain can be given
than the fact that they played to large
and enthusiastic audiences at that place
of amusement for 35 long weeks during
the past "Winter. The sale of seats for
the engagement of the company for the
coming week has been one of the great
est that the Baker Theater has experi
enced for some time past, and the treas
urers have had their hands full supplying
the demand. It is an assured fact that
the house will be packed at almost every
performance given here. The public seems
to grasp the situation and remembers
the fact that the company will only be
here for a limited engagement Mr. Ba
ker has not decided on the length of it.
but It looks very much at the present
time as If the company will only be here
for two short weeks.
For the first week. "A Glided Fool,"
which was exploited and made fame and
fortune for that great American comedi
an, Mr. Nat C Goodwin, will be the
opening bill. It Is a clean, wholesome
comedy with a strikingly modern plot, and
its merit is guaranteed from the fact that
Mr. Goodwin used It as a factor to dis
play his talents for three years. The
story deals with a youth having more
money than brains. He has inherited his
fortune and leads a life of elegant ease
and care-free. For excitement he Invests
heavily In the stock market. A panic
in "Wall Street affects his holdings until
he is practically a ruined man. It is only
after he Is supposedly a bankrupt that
the true worth, sterling qualities and
manhood of the young man assert them
selves, and ho accepts the sacrifice In a
noble manner. "The Gilded Fool" Is 1
strikingly an American comedy, and deals
with American situations only. Carlyle.
Moore, the efficient and clever stage di
rector of the Baker Theater Company,
promises a true and correct production
of the play, and the fact that this has I
been the bill of the company at the Seat
tle Theater, Seattle, "Wash., the past
week, assures the public that everything
will be In shipshape order, and the per
formance will go off as smoothly as the
working of a clock.
SUMMER VAUDEVILLE.
Edward Shields Announce Opening
of HI Park Tonight.
Summer vaudeville in earnest. Not
housed-up attractions, but out in the open
where the starlight can peep in now and
then, is what Edward Shields announces
for tonight and many nights to come at
his park. Thirteenth and "Washington
streets. Last year Shields' Park was the
popular resort and this season it prom
ises to be even a greater attraction for
amusement lovers. There Is a reason for
this, and it may be told by stating that
dozens of alterations have taken place at
the park during the last eight weeks. A
new stage; fresh, bright scenery; new
lighting arrangements: new seating ap
pointments and a score of other touches
which will add to the comfort of its
patrons. To all this must bo added a first
class ensemble of vaudeville artists, who
will entertain the hosts. Mr. Shields says
It Is not an idle boast when he announces
that he has secured as capable players
as can be found. He asks people to come
and criticise, if they can, the merits of
his show.
Beginning with probably the head-liners
of the Pacific- Coast Raymond, WTiltaker
& Co It can be said that Whitaker was
leading man with Blanche "Walsh, conse
quently he must be good. Assisted by a
star woman artist and a little girl he gives
one of the best comedy sketches on the
stage today.
Hayes and "Whitehead, "The Piano Play
er and His Friend." make a duo who en
tertain delightfully. Mr. Hayes plays pop
ular melodies splendidly, and Mr. White
bead sings and dances and does comedy
work.
Hymer and Kent, from Eastern circuits,
are everything that can bo desired as
funny people. Thqn the Dagmars, the sen
sational barrel Jumpers from the Al
bambra, London, England. Sensational
acrobats are they, who bring excellent
reputations with them.
Estelllta, the famous Spanish dancer,
elegantly costumed and assisted by Senor
Garbadon, is another top-notch number on
the programme. And last comes John E.
Welsh, the monologue artist and dancing
comedian. "None better than Jack Welsh."
say people in the East, and It Is likely so.
Illustrated songs, two new ones and an
especial series of new polyscope pictures,
make up a bill which will advertise Itself
the first night shown, whloh Is tonight.
NEW BILL OPENS MONDAY.
Empire Theater Offers Clever asd
niRh-Claan Vaudeville.
After the Empire Theater started off
with the bill of great merit last Sunday
night, when it Introduced for the first
time clever and high-class vaudeville.
much is looked for and expected from the
new people uai wm open at mat nouse
Mlonday night. June 22. The manager
promised, that each week would find an
C BXX -J. -T II Miliaria ....mrr
Improvement In the class of shows given
at the Empire; so all those who attend
the coming week may look for and ex
pect to see vaudeville of exceptional mer
it. The people who will handle the bill
for the coming week are the eminent
eccentric comedians, Mr. John W. World
and Miss Mlndell Kingston, a comic
opera soubrette of great merit. They will
Introduce an entirely new singing, danc
ing and acrobatic novelty sketch, in which
Mr. World as a tramp, and Miss Kingston
as a soubrette, have plenty of opportunity
to display their worth as entertainers of
more than ordinary ability.
The next on the list of the new people
who will work their way into the favor
of the Empire patrons will be the Broth
ers Wells, who do a musical act Jn black
face, replete with comedy doings and fun
nier comedian situations. Aside from the
ability as fun-makers and laugh-producers,
both boys are very clever musicians
and Introduce many new novelties in the
way of original musical Instruments.
Following the Wells Brothers will be
Andrews and Thompson, who are billed
as a high-class operatic singing duo. They
dress their act to the limit and both are
trained vocalists. Introducing selections
from new and old operas. Blossom See
ley and Blanco will appear In a sketch
entitled. "The Ginger Girls," and. as the
name would indicate, it Is one of those
acts that is full of life and contains a
good bit of sparkling wit and new and
original repartee, and they Introduce rag.
time dancing; piano playing and a folio
of new and up-to-date coon songs.
The rest of the bill is made up of
Hathaway and Walton, who will appear
In an entirely new singing and dancing
.gecllty entitled. "Who Won th$ Money?"
Both these clever people danced their
way into the hearts af all those who at
tended the Empire Theater the past week.
Hank Whlteomb will dron the makeun of
"the boy from the country," and will"1
appear in. eveplng drees with a new line j
of clever and Interesting Imitations. Les
ter and Curtin you remember the acro
bats who won your favor last week?
will introduce some new acrobatic stunts.
Dainty, winsome, vivacious and cute Dolly
Theobold. she of the doll-like appearance,
assisted by Howard Powers, will say
good-bye this week In a good sketch en
titled "A Wise Kid"
Last, but not least, comes- the great
American Bioscope, showing an entirely
new set of pictures, principal among
which Is one entitled "Little Red Riding
Hood,"- that promises to be a sensation
in moving pictures. The above acts will
undoubtedly prove a great bill and a
strong drawing card for that popular
vaudeville house. "Keep cool" Is a mot
to of the Empire management, and noth
ing has been left undone to make that
house as cool and comfortable as If It
were In the open, and it has the advan
tage In a measure of 'an open-air resort,
as the acoustic properties are always
better on the inside than in the open air.
The manager TeaHzes the fact that the
public afe looking for cool places to spend
their evenings during these sultry nights,
and guarantees all those Intending visit
ing the Empire that they -will find that
house as cool, If not cooler, than any place
of. entertainment in the city. With a cool
and comfortable and well-appointed play
house, and the strongest vaudeville bill?
that money can secure, one doee not won-
der at the financial and artistic success
of that new enterprise.
E. II. SOTI1ERX COMING.
Famom Actor Will Present McCar
thy's Drama, "If I "Were KInj?."
No dramatic engagement coming to this
city has been looked forward to with more
enthusiasm than that of Mr. Sothem, and
he Is assured of a very welcome greet
ing at the Marquam Grand Theater next
Friday and Saturday afternoon and night,
June 26 and 27.
Mr. Sothern's Francois Villon In "If I
Were King" is declared by critics and
playgoers alike as the finest demonstra
tion of the actor's art that has been given
to the stage in recent years. In the de
nounement of the ever-changing character
of Villon, there Is seen the wide range
of simulation that gives Sot hern his ex
alted place In the drama with those who
analyze the actor's work for Villon In his
rise from the ragged, drinking poet to
his becoming the Grand Constable of
Francs, Is by turns vagabond, poet, drink,
er, lover,, brawler, soldier, schemer, moral
hero and ideal gentleman. But always
through Sothern's portrayal is the note of
pure romance, gallantry and pictorial
effect.
The thrilling tale that Justin Huntly
McCarthy has made of "If I Were King"
Is a story of the days of Louis XI of
France, crowded with action and replete
with love Interest. McCarthy's poetic
handling of his subject has made his play
looked upon as the greatest romantic
drama given to the English-speaking
stage in many years
It is generally known that Sothern's
elaborate production of this play is one
of tho most brilliant and colorful stage
effects seen on the stage. The dually Inn
of the first act, the rose bower connected
with the royal grounds In the second and
third, and the closing scene of the last
act. with Its picturesque street of old
Paris, and the gibbet on which the hero
Is to be hanged, is a succession of highly
colored stage pictures.
The performance begins at 8 o'clock
sharp. The advance sale of seats will
open Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
when not more than ten seats will be sold
to one person for any single performance
SEASON CLOSES AT CORDRAY'S.
Foarteeath. Successful Year of the
PopHlar Manager.
Manager John F. Cordray closed his 14th
season In Portland last evening. The dra
matic season was prosperous?, and this
was followed by the vaudeville season,
which was also a big financial success.
Now that the warm weather has arrived
the vaudeville will be transferred to
Shields' Park, and. Cordray's Theater wlU
remain closed until the time for begin
ning the regular dramatic season next
Fall. During the Summer Cordray's The
ater will undergo a general overhauling.
New carpefe will be laid, new fixtures in
stalled and the theater will be freshened,
brightened and made even more attractive
and cozy than ever. In the event of
rainy nights, however, the theater -will be
opened, as on such occasions the per
formance at Shields' Park will l;e trans
ferred to the house.
For the coming dramatic season Mana
gers Cordray and Russell, announce that
they have a fine line of bookings. One
of their big attractions will be Mrs. Flske,
who will play a week's engagement In
her latest New York success. This will
be one of the most Important theatrical
events next year In Portland. In addition
to Mrs. Fiske. Managers Cordray and
Rus3oll have booked many of the best
sqows on the road, and among them will
be several musical comedies which have
been creating a furore of enthusiasm In
the East. Then, In addition to these,
they have secured a series of etrong
dramas and comedies, so that the enter
tainment bill of fare at Cordray's next
season promises to be one of the most at
tractive Manager Cordray has presented
during his 14 years In Portland. The new
dramatic season will commence the last
week In August-
TIIE GIRL FROM BUTTE."
Ann Areaer, Topllner, la "The Stub
bornness of Geraldlne."
Mary Mannerlng, the star in Clyde
Fitch's "The Stubbornness of Geraldlne,"
who played last week at the Marquam
Grand, is too well known as an
actress for extended comment. She
has qulto a number of Interesting
folk In her company, however, who
are worth writing about. Among these
are Ann Archer, who played "VI Thomp
son, the girl from Butte, Mont."; Kathleen
Chambers, the Mrs. Dreed of the play,
and H. Hassard-Short, the aristocratic
Lord Tilbury.
In Imitating the part of a Western girl
Mls3 Archer often raises her voice to a
high musical pitch, but every note is as
true, even and emooth as if one were list
ening to notes played on a flute. This Is
.evidently the result of hard and unceasing
vocal study. Miss Archer, In real life. Is
a charming person to Interview. She Is a
pretty girl, and has been only two seasons
on the stage, but she has already given
prorates of great things In her chosen pro
fession by reason of her natural gifts of
speech, action and native ability. She
Will be a star some day.
"Why" do you raise your voice so often
to a high pitch when you portray the
character of VI Thompson, a girl from
Butte. Mont.?" she was asked.
"Mercy!" she uttered, with a loolc of
surprise on her face, "I hope you don't
think I raise my voice to a high ijitch
simply to illustrate the fact that I" am
playing the part of a Western girl. West
ern girls and women do not raise the
pitch of their voices unnecessarily. Now,
my natural voicet In ordinary conversa
tion, is a deep one, almost contralto. You
agree with me, don't you? Well, Miss
Mannerlng has also a deep voice, and
when I first played the part of VJ Thomp
son, two weeks ago in Sap Francisco, I
had to change my natural method of
speaking accordingly. Two people could
not have same kind of voice In the play.
It would be too much alike. We have to
watch for contrasts on the stage. Don't
you see? Of course, people do not stop tj
think of these details. Among the audi
ence I heard that Portland people were
critical, and when I first stepped on the
Marquam stage I was a little nervous.
"Where was I born?" In New York, but
I lived In Michigan for sowe years. 1
have never been to the far West before.
I am a graduate of a New York dramatic
school, and lately have been studying un
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Arabian Nights."
Announcement Is made by Mr. George
L, Baker, manager of the Baker Theater
Company, that Augu3tln Daly's great
Broadway, New York, success. "Arabian
Nlshts," will be the bill for the second,
and which looks to be the last week of
the Baker Theater Company. "Arabian
Nights" Is another comedy of the kind,
that suits that organization, and is fa
miliar In a degree to the play-goers heie,
as it was produced at the Marquam The
ater some time ago. It was In this farce
that Daly's company made such a pro
nounced hit in New York, when it was
first produced there. It la full of pretty
lines and clever situations and has a plot
that is fascinating to a great degree.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Richard Harding Davis, just returned
from his European tour, will at once
begin work upon a play of military life
for Charles Frohman.
During next season's theatrical term B.
D. Stevens is to tour the principal cities
with Jerome Sykes in Klaw & Erlanger'a
big production of "The Billionaire."
Cecilia ("Cissy") Loftus will be starred
season after next by Daniel Frohman. her
contract continuing for three years. E.
H. Sothern is writing a new play for her
use, while Justin Huntly McCarthy, and
J. Hartley Manners are also to provide
plays for her.
Hon. John North" Is the name of the
new comedy drama that Robert Down
ing will 'star in next season. It is a
Western play of the society comedy
comedy drama, dealing with the trials
and 'tribulations of a man nominated for
the Governor of the State of Washing
ton. in nnnrpIatJve notice aDoears in the
June number of the Paris World, of Frank
Gardner, multl-mUllonalre ana president
of the company operating the largest goia
producing mine In tho world, the Boulder
Perseverance mine. Australia. Mr. Gard
ner Is nov residing in a palatial home in
Paris, and owns a picture collection of
priceless value. He started as an as
sayer In California, and visited this city
about ten years ago, when he was acting
as manager for the popular actress. Mary
Swain.
Guido Marburg, well remembered as an
actor in this country several years ago,
will play an Important part In the Spai
jaH ramn hv finlmera that Harrison Grey
Flske will produce at the Manhattan
Thpator, New York, next season. Mr.
Afarhiirtr. who has not acted In several
years, although he has retained an In
terest In the stage, has been in Dusmcss
In the City of Mexico, where he has been
a close student of the Spanish drama, the
best examples of which are represented in
the theaters of tnq Mexican capital.
Among tho players engaged to support
Fay Templeton In"Clyde Fitch's "The In
fant Prodigy," are George K. Fortescue
and May McKenzIe. Mr. Fortescue to
now in San Francisco playing a Summer
engagement with the Daly's Theater
Musical Comedy Company. Miss Mc
KenzIe has been with Weber & Fields for
several seasons, playing minor roles. Miss
Templeton was particularly anxious to
have Miss McKenzIe in her company be
cause there is one part in the production
which will fit her even better than tho
white knickerbockers she used to wear
in Weber & Fields' "Fiddle Dee Dee."
Charles Frohman is laughing over the
naivete of a woman friend whose young
daughter wanted to see "beautiful play,
with lots of ginger In it."
"I'd rather you didn't attend the theater
just yet, dear," said the mother. "I m
afraid the Influence of some of the present
plays is demoralizing. What 13 this par
ticular one?"
"It's very exciting, the boy next door
told me; It's a sort of Buffalo 'Bill play,
full of fights and gambling and murders
and things."
"Oh, that's all right then," was the
mother's reply. "I'll send one of the
maids with you. I feared It might be a
problem-society drama!"
The following is a sample of Barry
more's wit, at which more people winced
than laughed: An Englishman who had
left his country and a somewhat battered
reputation behind him, and was sojourn
ing here with no apparent object, was
criticizing the American ways of expres
sion and spelling-. Among other things ha
took exception to our omitting the vowel
u In such, words as harbor, neighbor, hon
or", candor, etc. On Barryraore entering
the room the Englishman said: "I'll leave
It to Mr. Barrymore. Is it right to leavo
cut the u in such words as harbor, neigh
bor, honor, candor, etc.?" "Well, about
harbor and neighbor I am not sure," re
plied Barrymore, "but when it comes to
honor and candor I leave you out."
For the Paula Edwardes show. "Win
some Winnie," by Jackobowsky & Paul
ton, Messrs. Shubert have secured the
signed contracts of Helen Redmond.
Joscpn C Mlron, W. P. Carleton, Tom
Daniels and Clarence Harvey. Helen Red
mond was for two season the Dolores of
Fisher & Riley's No. 1 "Florodora" com
pany, and previously she was with Frank
Daniels. Joseph C. Mlron was formerly
with the Alice Nellson Opera Company,
the year before last he was one of the
features of "The Chaperons," and last
season was seen In this city In "The Prin
cess Chic" W. P. Carleton has been
with "Floradora" for two years, and
previous to that bad been seen In New
York in "The Belle of New York" and
other productions, Tom Daniels is the
big' basso, who, for two seasons past,
did the principal role, next to Lulu Glaser
In F, C. Whitney's production of "Dolly
Varden." Clarence Harvey Is the agile
comedian, last season In "The Country
Girl." playing- one of the principal roies
and understudy to William Norris.
a a
"The Tenderfoot," now well into the
third month at the Dearborn Theater, has
.proved a standard attraction in the Chi
cago amusement field and promises to ex
ceed that theater's Immense success with
"The Burgomaster." The new production
has scored heavily on the ground of
novelty novelty In scene and incident,
novelty In costuming and scenery and
novelty Jn. the characters Introduced.
Richard Carle, the author and star come
dian, hit upon a new field when ha chose
Texas for the background of hia story,
and presents a series of striking and un-
' usual pictures by introducing Indians,
cowboys, Mexicans, senoritas and soldier.
The theme gave inspiration to the com
poser. H. L. Heart, and supplied tle co-
, turner with an .amplitude of ldsas. "Tk