. SUNDAY OREGONIAtf. PORTLAND.. NOVEMBER 15, 1903.
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L.L classes of "Portland theater
goers were more than Interested In
Manager George L. Baker's com-
pany presenting Hall Calne's play -"The
Christian" at the Marquam. For it Is es
sentially & Portland production, as all the
Fcenery was painted here, the attraction
is owned here and several of the members
of the company look on Portland as their
home. So it was like a pleasant family
reunion. In many respects Sir. Baker's
production of the play Js equal to the
original offering: of Llebler & Co., of
2Cew York. First honors belong: to Cath
rine Countiss, who was the Glory Quayle,
and she gave a strong, emotional and
cliameJon-llko portrayal of the part. She
is broadening in her artistic work. Asa
Leo "Willard was satisfactory as John
Storm. He has a fine presence. John ST.
Sullivan surprised his friends by his
unexpectedly strong acting as Horatio
Drake, and ho made a hit. Ethelyn
Palmer added to her reputation by her
finished work as Polly' Love, the unfor
tunate. The company tako with them on
their tour all the good wishes of their
many Iriends.
Poeple were not prepared for the genu
ine treat thoy got in seeing Hose Mel
YiHe In "Sis Hopkins." Miss Melville was
delightfully natural and it seemed as if
she were not acting at all, but actually
living on the stage as an innocent, amus
ingly awkward Indiana country girl. She
seoms destined to occupy a high place In
character work. The members of her
company gave hor intelligent support, and
1 there was not a dull moment in the play,
which specially 'appealed to women and
children. The 'arious musical numbers
given were above the average.
A glad wolcome awaited the Baker The
ater Company on its return to the home
theater with Henry Arthur Jones' "The
Dancing Girl," an English society play
made familiar by Sothorn and Frawley.
The actors and actresses were treated like
old friends. Naturally, much interest was
aroused in tho appearance of tho new
leading lady, Edna Archer Crawford. She
'is artistic and talented, and has the ad
vantage of a fine voice and figure. Still,
she had to play an unwelcome part in
portraying the woes of Drusilla Ives, a
rather improbable creation. Miss Craw
ford will become a favorite. George Al
ison and William Bernard made good, as
usual. Carlyle Moore was exceptionally
strong as John Christison, and France
A. Denson swung herself into popularity
by her charm as Faith Ives, Quaker
maiden. Norma Hyatt made a distinct hit
as Sybil Crake, a cripple.
"Tennessee's Pardner" has been seen
on several occasions by Portland theater
goers, but the play is still a great drawing
oard by reason of Its inherent "excellence,
and it played to good business at Cord
Tavs. James M Brophy carried off first
honors by his easy, finished acting as Caleb
Swan. Estha Williams was forced to play
against the natural sympathies of her.
audience, in personating Nettle Bice, ex
confMence woman. Her conception of the
part is a good one, however, and she Is
strikingly realistic Harry E. Dunkin
son created roars of laughter by his
amusing comedy work as Gewhllllker
Bay, habitual liar. Mildred Hyland gave
a beautiful rendition of the part of Ten
nessee Kent, mountain daisy. The play
was woll staged.
Tho Arcade is gaining popularity, and
the vaudeville venture will do. Lamar
Is a most amusing monologlst, and he
has a good bass voice, but he ought tJ
have obanged -his song, "It Was the
Dutch," as the latter is nearly sung to
death. Mozarto, the musical genius,
makes good, and the Melnotte Sisters de
serve praise for their attractive costum
ing. "The Great Two and One Half" act
is a topliner. Virginia Hayden makes a
sensation as the "girl" baritone.
"THE PRISONER OF ZENDA."
Dramatization of Anthony Hope's
Famous Romance at the Baker.
In "The Prisoner of Zenda" Edward E.
Rose has adhered closely to Anthony
Hope's romance of the same name, but
the play is preceded by a prologue in
itself a mastorploce in which the incidents
upon which the play hinges the .remark
able llkonoss of Rudolph Rassendyl to the
King of Rurltania Is explained in a brief
but dramatic episode wherein the infat
uated wife is surprised in an impassioned
interview with her royal lover by her hus
band, an Englishman. A duel follows, and
the play proper opens 350 years later, when
the descendants of these characters take
up the action. Hero the Prince of Ruri
taala, on the eve of his coronation, in
dulges in a drunken revel and is drugged.
by a Jealous cousin who covets not only
the throne but the beautiful Princess
Flavia, to whom the young King was be
trothod for reasons of state. At this junc
ture Rudolph Rassendyl appears. His as
tounding likeness to the Incapacitated King
suggests to the latter's followers that Ru
dolph be substituted for the coronation ex
oroisos. The King is secreted and the plan'
carried out When the pretender and bis
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companions return, after the ceremonials,
to liberate the King, he has disappeared,
and it is discovered that he has been re.
moved by his jealous cousin, Michael, to
a dungeon in the lattcr's castle in Zenda.
Then follows plotting and counterplotting
on the part of the principals to release
and restore the Xing.
Meanwhile, the Princess Flavia and tho
pretender grow to love each other, and at
the close of the play, after confessing
that he is an impostor. Rudolph storms
tho castle and releases the captive King.
Then in a very beautiful love scene Fla
via and Rudolph part, she to take up her
duties to her people and her King, that
go with her exalted station; Rudolph to
follow the only path that honor holds
open to him and go his way alone.
"RUDOLPH AND ADOLPH."
Mason and Mason at Cordray's This
Week in Musical Comedy.
"Rudolph and Adolph," the musical
comedy of Charles Newman, in which Ma
son and Mason are so successfully star
ring, isunllke the average so-called musi
cal comedy. Inasmuch as It contains a
well-developed plot, which of Itself is suf
ficient to provoke roars of laughter with
out the aid of the many meritorious pe
cialtles and musical numbers which are
introduced during the action of the play.
The first act talces place in" tllo home
of Rudolph Dinkenspeil, a horse doctor.
This character is played by Charles A.
Mason, long known as one qf the clever
est end funniest delineators of the eccen
tric German characters on the stage. Ru
dolph, in the absence of his wife, has rent
ed a furnished flat in an apartment build
ing. Staying with him is a young friend.
Jack Harden. His servants include a cook
of pugilistic tendencies, by name Rosalind
McGoern, and a maid. This maid Is in
reality tho soubrette of. the Casino; she
is to play a "slavey" in the next produc
tion there, and wishing to know her char
acter at first hand, has arranged to have
her understudy play her role in the piece
then running so that she can go forth and
accumulate actual experience.
The flat across tho hall from Rudolph
has been rented by Adolph Dinkenspeil, a
ladles' tailor, played by H. P. Mason, an
other exceptionally clever German dialec
tician. His wife has been away on a visit,
and, coming home unexpectedly, on in
quiring for Sirs. Dlnkenspeil's apartment,
she is directed to that of Rudolph Thero
she proceeds to make herself very much
at home. When Rudolph arrives he finds
a charming woman comfortably domiciled
in hist flat. Moreover, the young woman
greets him most affectionately, mistaking
him for her husband. To this he does
not seriously object until his own wife
arrives. Then he tries to get rid of his
visitor, who strenuously refuses to leave.
To add to the complications Adolph ap
pears on the scene. From this point the
situations come with unusual rapidity till
Rudolph and Adolph discover that their
troubles are caused by their marked re
semblance. Then each one makes up his
mind to shave and so informs his wife.
Each carries out the plan unknown to the
other, and as they still look alike, their
troubles begin all over again. The third
act is a decided novelty. The action takes
place- in Adolph's dressmaking cstablsh
ment. Rudolph, however, has purchased
an Interest in the business, and much to
the chagrin of Adolph and, the bewilder
ment of his patrons, he brings his horse
phraseology and methods into his new
occupation. During tho action of the play
numerous specialties are introduced by
Mason and Mason, who are clever singers
and dancers, and the other members of
the company assisted by a chorus of par
ticularly pretty girls. In tho cast are:
Beatrice McKenzle, Bessie Phillips, Ada
Henry, Louise Rutter, Magda Foy, Emy
Precan, Birdie McGowan, Lizzie Lempke,
Charles H. Bates. Robert B. Mack, James
Hornberger, Charles Connors and other
clever farceurs.
FAMOUS MAGICIAN
Will Introduce Bewildering Sensa
tions at the Marquam.
Herrmann "tho Great, under the direc
tion of Edward Thurnaer, will be the
attraction at the Marquam Grand Theater
tomorrow (Monday), Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, November 16, 17
and IS, with a popular-price mati
neo Wednesday at 2.15 o'clock. Herr
mann has been creating nothing short
of a sonsatlon this year with his bewilder
ing illusions. His new "Bride Elect" and
the "Queen of Flame" are beautiful be
yond description. His magic is more as
tonishing than ever. Herrmann, is aided
by the military musicians, "The LarkyV
who are receiving flattering notices from
tho press for their finished performance.
There is but one Herrman, the acknowl
edged entertainer of tho world. The nov
elty of" Leon Herrmann's worlc is Its
originality. Probably no better eulogy of
his skill need be written or said than to
mention the fact that at Herrmann's re
cent engagement at the Grand Opera
House in New York, his audiences In
cluded every prominent professional and
amateur magician at the time In that
vicinity. It is said that at tho Monday
evening performance fully 200 followers of
magic were in the audience. Leon Herr
mann's sleight-of-hand is marvelous, and
he can surely be said to be an enthusiast
in all he attempts. He is constantly at
practice, and in this respect he might
well be called the Paderewskl of Magic.
He is still a young man, and. while not
posing' as a matinee hero, is attractive In
appearancej while still having much, ol
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with men of his profession. Seats are
now selling. '
JAMES NE1LL IN MELODRAMA.
Will Present "A Gentleman of
France," at the Marquam.
I has dealt with probabilities, with all tho
easy-going imaginativeness or a weatner
prophet. The witty Max Beerbohm gives
tho differences between comedy and melo
drama as follows: "In comedy," says
he, "the dramatist trios to imagine how
certain people' would probably act In a
given situation. In melodrama he tries to
imagine how they possibly could act."
Ono might think that from this differ
ence would result that melodrama pre
sented a succession of difficult problems
to the spectator, the solution of each one
of which was a thrilling surplus. But, no,
the result Is really the exactly opposite
to this. Melodrama never surprises the
experienced play-goer, for he knows be
forehand that, in a given situation, every,
one concerned will be sure to do exactly
the last thing any living mortal would
be likely to do. The thrill of melodrama
does not reside In the solution of problems
in a surprising manner, but in the break
neck character ofthe situations them
selves. It depends upon that curious per
sistency of hope or fear in the human
breast, which neither long experience of
life nor long experience of plays seems
able to diminish by an iota. Tou know
that the acrobat has hung from the
trapeze by the back of his neck a thou
sand times before without accident; but
you feel that this thousand and first
time may bring Ill-luck, j and you hold
your breath In terror.
You know as well as" you know the
multiplication table, that the hero of melo
drama will come out scathless and vic
torious in the end; if he did not. It would
not bo melodrama at all; but every fresh
scrape ho seemingly gets Into brings
your heart to your mouth just the" same.
Explain this who can, but let no one at
tempt to deny It.
Mr. Nelll will have a cordial welcome in
"A Gentleman cf France" at the Mar
quam Grand Theater next Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday afternoon and night,
November 19, 20 and 21, and there is con
siderable Interest being evinced in Har
riet Ford's dramatization of Stanley
Weyman's thrilling romance. Theater
goers like to be thrilled, and "A Gentle
man of France" Is a thriller. The actor
is credited with a good supporting com
pany and, of course, his 'charming wife,
Edythe Chapman, will be seen In the leading-woman
xole. The advance sale of
seats will open next Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Sale for "BerSHur."
For the benefit of out-of-town persons
who will want to take In the Klaw & Er
langer spectacular production of General
Wallace's "Ben Hur," which Is to be
staged here in December, the local man
agement "will fill all mail orders for seats
in the order of their receipt, after the
first day's box-office sale is concluded.
The scale of prices for the engagement
here will vary from 52J50 to 50 cents, ac
cording to the location of the seats. This
Is In keeping with the price list charged
in New York, Chicago, Boston, San Fran
cisco and elsewhere.
HAPPY HOME FOR VAUDEVILLE
Arcade Theater Announces New At
tractions Beginning Monday.
Continuous vaudeville has found a
happy home at the Arcade Theater, and
thousands' of patrons have greeted tho
acts of the past week with the pleased
palm. Since the new management as
sumed control on October 19, a noticeable
improvement In tho character of the
programmes offered to a fastidious public
has been noticed. The Arcade Theater Is
cosy and comfortable; for its size it Is
the model playhouse of the city. Tho
management has a high standard of
good taste, and the entertainment of
fered has won the plaudits of large audi
ences of women and children at the two
daily matinee performances.
The bill that begins Monday will main
tain the management's reputation besides
adding a few well-earned laurels. "What
Happened to Brown" Is one of the most
.laughable comediettas ever presented on
a vaudeville stage. Mr. Brown certain
ly has things coming to him, and they
increase in funnlness in geometrical pro
gression. The Athens, -Wilson, Clarke
Company, presents this one-act comedyt
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and for mirth-makers of renown they are '
entitled to the position .of hcadliners.
Fancy jumpers there are, but the dar
ing and skillful specialties of Flood and
Hayes have Avon them the title of cham
pions. They do their difficult feats grace
fully and "accept their applause modestly.
Mozarto, melody-maker, has been re
tained from last -week's bill. Last week
he surprised 35 audiences with his musl-
i cal -novelties, and he has more yet that
J-IiO 'will spring. '"He Is an artist on the
' saxophone, and her can. make the mando-
lln tinkle entertainingly. His entire new
programme will be full of harmony, as
-wellas -novelty. I
"An acrohat that .is' an acrobat and whose
act has -not. a dull moment is William
Pearson, who does a startling series of
specialties. -
The management will also present this
wcok the American bioscope with a new
ldt of amusing views.
There are two matinees dally at 2:30
and 3:30, and evonlng performances at
7:30, 8:30 and 9:30. The admission is 10
cents.
EMPIRE THEATER TO OPEN.
"King of the Opium Ring" to Be
Presented Next Week.
After being closed for tho past and
present week, the doors of the Emplro
will be thrown open to the public again,
starting Sunday next, November 22. On
tills occasion the big scenic success, "King
6f the Opium Ring," will commence a
week's engagement at that popular play
house. The play needs no Introduction
to the Portlahd theater-going public, as
It has visited Portland twice, and each
time was received with record-breaking
business. "The King of the Opium Ring"
is a melodrama that appeals to every one
with a desire to know something of the
! doings of the underworld. It deals with
the smuggling In and tho efforts of the
Government agents to break It up. There
ta a supply of heart Interest provided by
a loVe story, or rather two talcs of tho
heart, and the plot Is relieved by a num
ber of specialties of a lively nature. Tho
play makes way for great things In the
way of scenery and stage effects, and
j the company presenting It thl3 season Is
said to be well equipped In that line.
At the Arcade Theater Today.
There are five shows at the Arcade The
ater today.
There are five opportunities to see tho
I present clever bill before the stellar at
tractions tor next wcck iaKe tne stage.
Two matinees are given dally at 2:30 and
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I: THE BAKER THEATE
One Week, Starting Sunday Matinee, November 15th. Matinees Saturday and Sunday
MR. GEO. L. BAKER ANNOUNCES FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF THE
AKER THEATER COMPANY
A Dramatization by
Edward E. Rose
of Anthony Hope's
Brilliant Romance
Notwithstanding the Enormous Expense of this
t Next Week William Gillette's Greatest Comedy, TOO
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8:30 and 9:30.
When the curtain dropped on the 30th
performance last night, the management
decided that the popularity of the pres
ent bill was unquestioned. There is not
ono act that is not a rich dividend for tho
price of one dime. Mozarto, the musical
genius, has won unstinted applause as a
melody-maker. The one-act sketch of the
De Graus, "The Grerit Two-and-One-Half,"
Is the vaudeville hit of the season.
The infant. De Grau.a tiny tot in red, Is
clever enough to Be featured as a head
liner. Virginia Hayden surprises with her
wonderful baritone. L. C. Lamar, the
blackface comedian, is full of fresh folly.
The Melnott Slaters, pretty soubrettes,
delight with their graceful dancing and
melodious warbling.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
''Ben-Hur."
"Ben-Hur" will make a bid for popular
approval at the Marquam Grand Theater
on Tuesday evening, December 1, when an
engagement of five nights and two mat
inees will be inaugurated. This gigantic
undertaking of Klaw & Erlanger has been
one continuous triumph since its produc
tion in New York City four years ago.
Nothing like it has ever been attempted In
this country before. It makes a dfstlnct
epoch In the matter of staging plays. In
tho first place because so many appar
ently unsurmountable obstacles have
been overcome in a most artistic manner,
and because of the generous outlay of
money, making If; necessary for producers
who have any ambition to follow in the
footsteps of Klaw & Erlanger to go down
deep Into their wallets and spend thou
sands, If they wish to reach results at all
approaching those achieved by the marvel
ous staging' of "Ben-Hur." Undoubtedly
no one of the thousands who have read
this most fascinating novel have missed
seeing Its transference to the stage, for
It Is possible for one to come In actual
contact with and hear Ben-Hur, Messala,
Iras. Slmonldes, Esther, Anirah. Arrlasv
Sheik Ilderim and the other strong and
picturesque characters of the book. The
Nazarenq, while mentioned in the novel, is
not seen upon the stage, for never yet,
outside of the "Passion Play" at Oberam
mergau, has the Savior been successfully
presented or impersonated. The play in
tho now world-famous little village of
the Tyrol, Is given every ten years as a
religious ceremony, and the introduction
of the Christ is looked upon as part of a
sacred function. It is different, of course,
with a play w.hlch makes a general ap
peal to the rilay-gotng public, and In
which the presence of the Nazerene
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sacrllege. "The Storks."
The "girl" choristers of "The Storks"
Compariy, announced for an early produc
tion at the Marquam Grand Theater, are
a distinctly different class of girls as
heretofore selected, by the Dearborn The
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tractions. "The Storks" girls, popularly
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named "birds" by the press and public,
are all high-flyers. That Ts, two of them
own their automobiles, most of them em
ploy maiJs, one of them Is Interested in a
racing stable and peculiar, as It may
seem, every one of them are financially
independent of their salary In fact, "Tho
Storks" management claim to have under
contract the highest salaried, most youth
ful and eminently beautiful array of
chorus girls on the road this season. At
any rate, they are one of the brightest
GEO. L. BAKER
SOLE LESSEE AND MANAGER.
Thono Main 1907.
A Production Com
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Costumes
and Special Scenery.
Baker Prices will Prevail
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