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THE- SUNDAY OBEGONTAy. , PORTLAND', JUTE 21, 1903. 2? Tenderfoot Is presented by a -company of. S3, Including a chorus that Is a marvel for good looks, youth and agility. The. princi pals Include Richard Carle. Edmund Stan ley, Henry Jforman, Charles Wayne, "Wil liam Rock, Abbott Adams, May de Souea, Edna Hunter and Ethel Johnson. Daniel Sully, the actor, owing to lhe fact that he has been mistaken for Ianlel Sully, the cotton king. Is receiving all kinds of letters from congratulations to attempts to borrow, and all kinds of at tempts to borrow from Jo to $500. A per son styling himself "an old schoolboy chum," Jn a touching appeal writes: "Say, Danny, old boy, you've got millions and I am In jail. My lawyer says that $500 will get me out. Be a good fellow, Dan, and send it quick." Mr. Sully, not having the millions and failing to rember the "old schoolboy chum," has not granted the plea and wonders If the cotton king ever gets his mail At His Majesty's Theater, London, June 8. Sir Alfred Austin's two-act drama "Flodden Field." and Rudyard Kipling's "The Man Who Was." dramatized by F. Kinsey Piele. were performed for the ben efit of Guy's Hospital, of which the Prince of Wales Is president. Not only were the Prince and Princess of Wales present, but the King and Queen were also in attend ance, with their suite. As to the poet laureate's play, the critics are by no means enthusiastic But both plays were admirably acted. At the conclusion of the performance. Mr. Tree announced that $10,500 had been, taken In, and that there would not be any expenses. Between the acts of a school play held recently in the college theater attached to a New York church, two popular priests were having a discussion regarding the meaning of a certain passage in one of Shakespeare's plays. They could not come to an agreement, and one of them remarked, laughingly: ,"Oh. well, I will ask Shakespeare when I meet him in heaven." "But supposing Shakespeare did not get to heaven?" objected the other. "In that case you can ask him about it" was the quick reply, accompanied by a guileless smile. The route booked for that musical comedy, "The Storks," next season, from a tourist's standpoint, is one of the most enjoyable imaginable. It starts from Chicago September 1 and extends as far north as Duluth, Minn., and from thence westward to this city and south to San Francisco, where "The Storks" will so journ for two weeks, after which all the principal cities of Texas -will be touched en route to New Orleans, where they will appear during Mardi Gras week. From there they will travel northeastward vis iting every city and town of importance In the Southern, Eastern and Middle states, working as far northward as Port land, Me., thence through Canada and back to Chicago, making a complete cir cuit of the United States. It is estimated that each player will travel about 18,500 miles. Harry Tost, now a vaudeville perlform er, but who used to be connected with the Grand Opera-Houss and Walnut-Street Theater. In Cincinnati, In a business way some years back, has just returned from an extended trip around the world. With his professional associate, Mr. Weston, Yost sailed for Australia some time ago. After playing in the theaters of the Antip odes for a few months they went to India and China And came back through the Suez Canal, appearing In the London and English music-halls before returning to America. Quite a trip for a young man who, a few seasons back, was the door keeper of the Walnut In Cincinnati. Yost says Americans are "treated royally in Australia and England now, and that as soon as some engagements are played in this country he and his partner return to England to fill a return engagement of SO weeks. Frau Fritzl-Scheff, next season, will ap pear In "The Duchess of Dantzjg," by Henry Hamilton and Ivan Caryll, which will be brought out In London under C. B. Dillingham's management by George Edwardes. Mr. Dillingham will make an American production simultaneously. Its Btory Is that of "Mme. Sans-Gene." Mr. Dillingham has also secured "Fools of Fortune," H. V. Esmond's new play. Julia Marlowe will appear in this com edy in America In September, before the London production. Clyde Fitch has completed a play for Maxlne Elliott, whose first starring tour begins in Sep tember in Charles Frohman's Garrlck Theater, under Mr. Dillingham's man agement. Hugh Morton's new musical play, "The Wire-Walker," with music by Bernard Roll, has also been secured by Mr. Dillingham, and will be produced in New York in January. Charles Kent, who has been prominent is an actor in notable plays in thifc coun try, has been engaged for Mrs. Fiske's sompany next season. Mr. Kent has Oeen so long in this country that he is regarded as an American, but he was sorn in London and educated at Dulwich College. In his school days he showed a taste for the stage by a love for amateur R'ork, but his first professional appear tnce was made in New York at Booth's Theater, in Rlgnold's notable revival of "Henry V." After other engagements, Vlr. Kent also appeared at Booth's The iter with Barry Sullivan In "Macbeth" ind In "Hamlet." He was afterward a r.ember of the Booth-Barrett-Bangs ompany in "Julius Caesar." and he was i member of Rossi's company during the talian actor's tour of this country. For i year or more Mr. Kent was a member )f the Boston Theater Company, where le acted 72 parts and supported traveling itars, including Booth and Mansfield. He ilso traveled with Edwin Booth, acting a und of classic parts. Mr. Kent was the rlg!nal Nicholas Vanalstyne. Jr.. in "The Imrletta." with Robson and Crane, and je played Baron Hartieldt in A. M. Pal ner s company in "Jim the Penman." Margaret McKlnney. of Seattle, the Mll le Canvas of the "Defender" company, at he I Boston Theater. Is somewhat of a tranger to Boston and Boston amusement Dvers. This is her first appearance there, Jthough she was to play a Jeading role! hat of Princess Angela, the part which he created in "King Dodo," during Its ast engagement in that city. Just prior to' he opening of the Boston engagement of Mxlev and Luders' opera, the company ras playing in Washington, and while here Miss McKlnney fractured her left mil her Injuries being so severe that for i fortnight or more she was confined to hospital. Even now she has not fully ecovc-red, for. as she says, the injured aember oftentimes pains her very se verely. She made her debut at Daly's, In few York, two and a half years ago. rom New York she went with the c6m nny on tour all through the South and Vest, paying a visit, incidentally, to Se ttle, her home town, and receiving a earty reception. She Is the daughter of prominent mining expert and surveyor f Seattle, and all her life was spent nere until she was IS years of age. when, nvir.g completed her education in the tblic- schools, she removed to Chicago, ttendlng the Conservatory of Music aere, and later to New York 'City, where he finished her musical studies at the rands Stuart School In the Carnegie uilding. E. S. Willard. In Milwaukee. Wis., re tntly administered -with great tact and surtesy a rebuke to some thoughtless omen, which still further endeared him playlovers who had often had to suf ir In silence from the same annoyance e rebuked so admirably. It was his last matinee performance t that city and his audience was almost atlrely women. In the last sqene or le play, when the denouement was a regone conclusion. the audience iowed signs of restlessness. Some of le women rose and "began to adjust ielr wraps. The noise they made dls jrbed Mr. Wiyard In his last long peech. The rustling of silks and audl ie whispers made a ripple of disturb- BAKER THEATER GEO. L. BAKER Manager PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPULAR-PRICE PLAYHOUSE Week Starting This Afternoon at 2:15 ' -44- with a Matinee Saturday ; . l BENNETT SOUTHARD. THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE RETURN OF THE FAVORITES THE BAKER THEATER COMPANY PRESENTING NAT GOODWIN'S GREAT SUCCESS . ." A GILDED FOOL A CLEAN, WHOLESOME COMEDY WITH A STRICTLY MODERN PLOT Evening 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c. Matinees--10c, 15c and 25c. Week Starting Sunday Afternoon, June 28 ... ARABIAN NIGHTS CALVIN H El LI O Manager MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Phone MAIN S6S Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, Matinee Saturday 2:15 E. H.- W' i 1 . MANAGEMENT DANIEL FROHMAN OTHERN IN IF I WERE KING MANAGEMENT DANIEL ' , ' FROHMAN BY JUSTIN HUNTIIT MCCARTHY. THE ENTIRE COMPANY AND PRODUCTION INTACT AS PRESENTEQ AT GARDEN THEATER, NEW YORK. PRICES BOTH MATINEE ANT) "NIGHT Entire lower floor. $2.00. Balcony, first 3 rowa. JL50; second 3 rowB. $1.00; last 6 rows, 75c Gallery. 75c and 50c Boxes and loges. 512.50. The advance sale of aeats will open next WEDNESDAY MORNING at 10 o'clock. Remember the EARLY CURTAIN for all three performances. People coming late will have to STAND until after the fall o the curtain on the first act. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock sharp. Doors open at 7:15. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD T ;? Grand Carnival and Street Pair JULY 14 TO 25 ATTRACTIONS FURNISHED BY SOUTHERN CARNIVAL CO. FEATURING THE STADIUM ELEVEIN BIG 0A&S 15. 10 BIG SHOWS i5 FREE ACTS ...10 GENERAL ADMISSION, lOc Excursion Rates on All Railroads. Remember the Dates JULY 14 TO 25 ancc which was very noticeable, when Mr. Willard suddenly stopped In the middle of a sentence. His wait became obvious to every one at last, and they watched Intently for what seemed more than a minute. Then some one ap plauded and the handclapplng became quite vigorous. XIV TVIIlfir ctnnil imruirf nrhArl In fh f center of the stage, with the cast mak ing a pretty figure about him. When the applause had subsided and one could al most hear the silence. It was so Intense, he said: "I think it would be Impolite to inter rupt those who wish to leave." The effect of this reproof was magical. The actor's manner was perfectly court eous and his. smile expressed kindliness. After that the play proceeded with a marked stillness to the end. Having acquired a fortune In the pres entation of dramas like "The Christian" and "The Eternal City." Viola Allen has decided to devote the rest of her life to playing In plays she likes better. Inci dentally, she has severed the ties which have bound her to Liebler &. Co., and In the future tvM be an Independent star. This, however. Is beside the point; the main fact being that she Is sick of the "popular" masterpieces In which she has appeared. This, step Is one which other artists should follow. In the theatrical world, as elsewhere, money is the chief end and aim of existence, and every play er must consider it and reach for it, But after it is obtained after there Is a balance sufficient to light an endless suc cession of rainy days the true artist should do as Miss AUea has done. After commerce has served its purpose. Art should come Into Its own. After "The Christian" and things of that sort have provided the sinews of war.Aother plays should be given a chance. Miss Allen proposes. It is said, to present "Twelfth Night," and every one who has seen her work in lesser dramas will expect her to do high-class work. Charlce Astor Parker, the theatrical man and general manager of the Nelll Morosco enterprises, -which will present a number of attractions the coming sea son, has come out strongly as a champion of the dramatic schools in the training of stage people. Most of the actors and actresses argue that the schools are more of a detriment than a benefit to those who desire to prepare for the stage. Mr. Par ker draws his conclusions from practical observation and says: "The stupid plet. that the schools can teach nothing that Is of any value on the stage fa disapproved often enough by the most positive evidence. And still the small creatures, the weak, the narrow and pitiful accidents who are permitted to now and then gain access to the stage, as well as the Jealous old-time actor sometimes, -Insist that there Is no virtue In any training not obtained direct ly upon the stage. It would bo on a par with this brand of folly to propose that young men anxious to be doctors should start out with a gripsack full of varie gated pills and powders, and learn the art and science of doctoring by observing the effect of the medicament administered at random. In such case a lew score pa tients would fall by the wayalde. victims to this experimental brand of science, but the theory would be maintained at least In all of Its Idocy. To carry this theory Into practice, both Mr. Morosco and jny Belf have fully agreed, that trained and educated novices -will always be accepted In any of the Nelll-Morosco companies In preference to the raw recruit who slmDlv I thinks he can act." "The woman star is just now in the ascendency in the theatrical sky because she has proved herself a money maker. There Is no nonsensical sentiment in the makeup of the modern manager. Art must snuggle pretty close in the shadow of the dollar mark to -appeal to the managerial mind," says Fay Templeton. "The matinee Idol no longer occupies the center of the stage. Look at Maude Arinma .Ttill-i "foflvtT-j TTtVil ! . ! and Annie RusselL No Faversham or Hackctt ever had a larger following of matinee girls than these women. Act resses have learned to cater to their own sex. "Much Is forgiven to a woman star. Her sex. her beauty, her fads, and her foibles form a mantle of charity which the public willingly employs to cover her in traiuicaacs. a iimie Biar Qiusi buinu on bis merits. Good clothes may make a man. but they cannot make an actor. On the other hand, they go miles In boost ing on the woman star. "The woman star Is a power for ad vertising herself, and the managers like advertising. Illustrated papers and mag azines will publish one cut of a. man to j a hundred of a woman. If. a man does i something foolish and It is heralded to the' public by the -press, he Is called a silly, conceited, posing ass. But In a woman the little escapade is but the ec centricity of genius. The hardest lesson the -woman star has to lpnrA le tn the center of the sUeo occasionally to other members of her company. "When eved I see a good actress do this and a good actress, or, more properly speaking, a keen star, will do it for the good of her production I want to give her a hand then and there, because I know what It has cost her self-love and pride." Mme. Jane Hading and Mme. Jeanne Dranler both opened short seasons of French plays In London recently. The French composer, Gaston Serpette, Intro duced at the Kennington Theater a new sparkling and effective comic opera, en titled "Amorelle' A new farce, "The Cure." by "Weedon GrUssmith, kept tho audience at the King's Theater, Ham mersmith, In continual laughter. The Stage Society produced an amusing skit, by Bernard Shaw, "The Admirable Bash vllle," dramatized from his novel, "Cashel Bryon's Profession." Mrs. Brown. Potter, at Yarmouth, presented a new play, "For Church or Stage," written by Rev. Forbes Phillips, vicar of Gorleston, where Mrs. Brown Potter some time ago caused a sen sation by reciting in Rev. Mr. Phillips' church. The play Is the story of the love ior a rector, already married, by Stella, an actress of doubtful antecedents, and the latter's regeneration through renun ciation and self-sacrifice. Mrs. Potter played Stella. The piece had an enthusi astic reception. It Is rich in brilliant dia logue, and will shortly be played in Lon don. Because of Beerbohm Tree's failure In the play he Introduced this season at His Majesty's Theater, London, that city's theatergoers are to see again some of the actor's popular productions of a few years ago. Already the unsuccessful play, "The Gordlan Knot," has been suc ceeded by "Trilby," which had not been revived In London since 1S97. The same Trilby of six years ago, Dorothea Balrd, has taken the part this month, and Mr. Brough and Roslna Flllppl were again the McAllister and the Mme. VInard- The role of Little Blllee was taken by Henry Arncllffe, and that of Talbot Wynne by J. H. Barnes, and after a few days by Mr. Maurice, who took the part originally. The first time "Trilby" was seen in Lon don was in 1S33, at the Haymirket, and In the next year It -was revived successfully. With Mr. Tree as Svengall, the third year's production was a success that did ' not bear out the critics' prophesies about the impossibility of making the play go another season. After he has finished giving "Trilbyv" Mr. Tree will DUt on "The Red Limn" and "The Ballad Monger." and thesi "Beau Austin." The. first two followed "Trilby" In the same order in 1S37. In the Interval, however, Mr. Tree produced, on June 8, a dramatization of "The Man That Was." This is the third of Mr. Kipling's stories to have been drama tized. "The Naulahka" was produced at the Opera Comlque ten years ago, and Miss Constance Fletcher's adaptation of "The Light That Failed" Is now at the New Theater. Olga Nethersole received 200 a week from Beerbohm Tree for playing in "The Gordlan Knot," the play that, was hissed on Its opening recently In London. Mrs. Agnes Ethel Tracy, who as Acnes Ethel was known on the stage three dec ades ago, recently died at her home la New York. Mme. Mathllde Heron, a fa mous actress, 'nvlted 500 friends to witness a private performance of "Camllle" at what was then Jerome's Theater, on the night of October 10, 1S6S. She made few promises and would only explain that it was to he the debut of a pupil. Agnes .tnei was the pupil, and in the newsDa pers of the following day there was high praise for the young woman who had shown such talent, fire and technique the nignt Deiore. Then there came a lull. Mme. Heron deliberately ordered her pu pa io unaergo a season under another Von MEYER I IN CK SCHOOL of MUSIC Established 1895. 841.FULTOX ST. SAX FRAXCISCO. The largest and best-equipped school on the Paclnc Coa3t. offering all the advantages ot Eastern and European conservatories for a thorough musical education. Pupils prepared ior church, drawing-room and concert work and the operatic stage. 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AND THE BIOSCOPE "With a Series o New Pictures. - POSITIVELY LAST WEEK OF LESTER AND CURTAIN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME -... 8 -.--NEW FACES-8 fttL NEW ACTS MATINEES WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PRICES Evening 30c, 20c, 10c. Afternoon 20c, 10c. Box and Loge Seats 50c. Shields Park 13th and Washington Streets THE PARK THAT MADE PORTLAND FAMOUS Grand Opening Tonigfit, Sunday, June 21 A BIG ARRAY OF STARS Headed by the Great Sketch Artist RAYMOND WHITAKER & CO. PRESENTING AN AFTERNOON CALL " Mr. Whitaker was 4ate leading man for Blanche "Walsh SOME OF Edward Shields' Vaudeville Places THEATERS: Cordray's, Portland Lyceum, Tacoma PARKS: Shields Park, Portland Shields' Park, Tacoma Leschi Park, Seattle Natatbrium Park, Spokane Shields' Park, Walla Walla Shields' Park, Salem The Dagmars Sensational Barrel Jumpers. Hayes & Whitehead The Piano-player and His Friend. fiyroer & Kent Comedy Sketch John Welch ilonologulst and Dancing Comedian The Great Esteilita Assisted by Slgnor Gabardon. Illustrated Songs The Polyscope General Admission 10c - Performance Every Night go to Cordray's . In case of rain name as a member of a etock company somewhere Jn the "West. She reappeared a year later, and then it was that Angus tin Daly saw her and she became a mem ber o his company, and there for the ct three years her rise was steady. Be ginning In minor parts, she at last led the American creation of "Frou Frou.M This was In 1S70. A year later she- sailed for France, and then It was that Sardau wrote "what "was Mrs. Tracy's artistic suc cess, "Agrtts."