-m r v& 35..
THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 15, 1904.'
18
i ' 44130 9&
"Ufi P&&ffiI&
jAamwrrF. jmjamsK ss'wfc- -.
Jy VOMyo v GEORGE M. AND JOSEPHINE COHAN. iMB''' Bt
XSr ( I l' WITH THE FOUR COHANS. AT THE Hf c WKK- .V r-V
A eitJr0. 1 MARQTJAH GRAND. "IM EI $M "
,r I'll 1 IW'lnHfv rfl
f a 1 t 11 IL ISHfcfe HS gus and max rogers, in "the rog-
,S S M IX. PWlZWf'-iWG&l iHji ERS BROS IN.LONDON." AT THE MAR-
w L. 1 l PSiJFlSwKPBB - QUAM GRAND.
KM16
of admission during t&e Sumsier months
to 15 aad JK ceate. Hli-class novelties
win eontlnoe to be a feature of the
house. 'Hera Is the InTltlng new "bill that
the Orpbeusa -will offer Monday night and
during the week: A new European nov
elty on the hill Is presented by the Four
Roberts, called. "The Dollmaker's Dilem
ma" r critics acknowledge that they-have
no equal In their line. The Three Moores,
musical artists; Zara and Zara, ligntnmg
change artists, direct from Keith's: Addi
son and Ilvlngbton present a one-act
comedy of genuine merit; John P. Brace
& Company present a side-splitting
comedy entitled, "The Old Water Tank";
311ss Cad Franks will sing the latest il
lustrated song; George A. and Lizzie
Bird, In an original musical comedy,
"Sweethearts and "Wives," supported by
entire -Orpheum Stock Company; Franks,
Mann and Franks will be seen la a polite
sketch entitled. "Chauncey's Arrival";
Misses Monte and Claus. duettists, for
merly of Weber & Fields; Ed Fisher,
character-singing comedian, and the very
latest motion pictures on the vltascope.
THEATRICALLY speaking, last week
was dull. The Marq.uam was dark
and untenuated, save on Tuesday
night, when General Joubert and Captain
O'Donnell entertained and edlfled a large
audience with their talks on the Boer
War and on the evening of Friday when
Madame Sembrich delighted music-lovers
in a concert. -
At the Baker the Nelll-Morosco closed
its season here In a well-acted presenta
tion of Broadhursfs perennial "What
Happened to Jones." This excellent com
pany has done much. In the past few
weeks to Increase the high esteem in
which it is held by Portland audiences,
and Its members leave with the best
wishes of their many friends here for
their future success and prosperity.
Cordray's gave its patrons a variety
of entertainment which included "The
Black Flag." "My Wife." and "East
Lynne," presented by a company new to
Portland.
The large number of continuous vaude
lllo theaters -was Increasedby the open
ing of The Lyric, which has so far done
a thriving business and without lessening
the patronage of those which have been
longer established.
The present week promises much. Isabel
to Cordray's tomorrow
.rlsls," a dramatized ver-
Churchlll's widely-read
le name. Miss Irving is
interesting and talented
of the younger female stars and should
attract capacity houses. The Marquam
nill give us "The Four Cohans" Monday
and Tuesday and Rogers Brothers the
last of the week. These are both high
grade attractions and -will no doubt prove
strong cards. The Baker will be dark,
pending the beginning of a season of bur
lesquo by the Casino Company. The lat
ter half of the week, "Brown's in Town"
will occupy the stage at Cordray's.
BSnPMttiflBEji& fEflfe
ffigaggaPNR
est films, procured without regard to ex
pense. Last week the battle of the
Yalu; this week the great New York
hit, "The Poachers," full of laughing
scenes. The Vltagraph, whose mission
is to entertain the lobby crowds, has also
the latest, moving pictures Illustrating
topics of the day.
Today's shows continuous from 2 to
10 30. Weekday matinees begin at 2.15
and evening performances at 7:15.
THE FOUR COHANS TOMORROW
Famous Family of Comedians In Mu
sical Frivolity at the Marquam.
The Four Cohan's, under the personal
direction of Manager Fred Nlblo, with
their big company of 72 people, will be
seen at the Marquam Grand Theater to
morrow (Monday) and Tuesday nights,
May 16 and 17, presenting George M.
Cohan's musical frivolity, "Running for
Office." which took New York by storm
last Spring. No musical comedy produc
tion has as yet made a more decided Im
pression than has "Running for Office."
and the production was most pretentious.
The same large company, the original
settings and costumes will be seen when
the curtain rises at the Marquam.
The company Includes George M. Cohan,
Josephine Cohan, Jerry J. Cohan, Helen
F. Cohan, James M. Manning, William
Keough. John Keffe, Joseph Smith Marba,
M. J. Sullivan, Hugh Mack, Joseph Les
lie and sixty others
This is the Four Cohan's last season as
co-stars. Seats are now selling.
SEi
.J
CHRISTINE PRINCE. WITH "BROWN'S
IN TOWN," AT CORDRAY'S
The music and songs Incidental to the
farce are all original and do not mar
the action of the play. The company
includes such capable people as Gilbert
Tosslck. George Berry, J. R. Bartlett,
Ernest Lenore, Jack Beach, Christine
Prince, Minnie St. Claire, Leah La Force,
Annette Humphreys and others
Ten big vaudeville .cts have been added.
Introducing the latest songs and up-to-date
novelties. Notwithstanding the
many big features of this company, the
regular Cordray Summer prices will prevail
ISABEL IRVING AT CORDRAY'8.
Talented Actress In "The Crisis," Be
ginning Monday Night.
The announcement that MIbs Isabel
Irving and her clever company will pre
sent Winston Churchlll'B dramatiza
tion of his own novel, "The Crisis," at
Cordray's Theater, three nights and a
matinee, beginning tomorrow night, will
be hailed with delight by all lovers of
the best In dramatic art. Managers
Cordray and Russell have added much to
the sum total of dramatic offerings dur
ing the past ear, but they have found
nothing of greater attractiveness than
Miss Irving and her company. Under
the management of that clever young
actor-manager, James K. Hackett, Miss
Irving has, during the past two years,
won for herself an enviable place in the
list of American stars. Her work as
Virginia Carvel has been declared to be
a classic of modern comedy, while her
company and scenic equipment have won
the highest praise all over this country
As a play "The Crisis" Is said to have
made even a greater success than did the
novel from which it is made. Mr.
Churchill has been very clever in his con
struction of his play and has carefully
avoided those pitfalls which usually
abound in all historical plays. Unlike
other war plajs, "The Crisis" is merely
the love story of a Southern girl and a
Northern man, told in an unusual man
ner. The development of tho hot-headed
joung Southern belle Into a glorious ex
ample of American womanhood Is bril
liantly executed, and Miss Irving has
succeeded In more than fulfilling her
author's wishes in her portrayal of this
development.
The oung star is surrounded by a
company which has been declared to be
the best seen In the West in many years.
Wilfrid North, who will be seen as
Stephen Brlce. the young Northern of
ficer, is an actor of great power and
i'lUeh, and the other members of the or
u tnlzatlen have oeen selected with great
xu b Mr. Hackett himself. The fact
that Miss Irvirs's company has remained
ntact for over two eor speaks well for
its tine qualttj. There will be a matinee
on Wednodav Mtes Irving's engagement
toing limited to three nights.
"BROWN'S IN TOWN" TODAY.
Lively Farce at Cordray's With New
Vaudeville Specialties.
"Brown's In Town" will be the attrac
tion at Cordrav s Sunday matinee and
evening. May 15. and Thursday. Friday,
Saturday and Sunda. Mas 19. 20, 21 and
22, It has for its. tory a theme that is
entirely new. It s woven around eleven
characters, each one of whom has a dis
junct reason for being there. Abel Pres
ton and his son, Dick, are not of the
same opinion concerning the subject of
marriage. Abel conterds that a man Is
infinitely better otf In a state of single
blessedness, while his son demonstrates
his position by marriss. .
This action on the part of Dick means
disinheritance and the situations and com
plications that arise from the older Pres
ton are too farclal for explanation. Brown
is an assumed name and there axe np
..less than three women figuring as Mrs.
"Brown. These complications arise from
a call of the elder Preston upon tho
scene of his son's honov moon. Humorous
situations are brought about by the son's
anxiety to hide his marriage from his
father. It's ingenious construction and
witty dialogue, together with the swift
ness of its action bring many surprises.
AT THE UP-TO-DATE ARCADE.
Latest Vaudeville Novelties at This
Popular Theater.
The great bill at the Arcade Theater
that has been the marvel of the theater
goers of Portland will be seen for tho
last time today. The programme will
be continued from 2 to 10 30 P. M. The
Arcade Is nothing if not up to date, and
each week finds novelties like Ohio's
sensational electrical act "The Red-Eved
Monster." and the moving pictures of
the Yalu battle to tickle the fancy of a
critical public
The bill that starts Monday afternoon
at 2.15 Is up to the Arcade standard.
The four Ellsworths are the head liners,
and they will appear In a bright one-act
playlet, entitled "The Silk Stocking " The
comedietta is full of fun and frolic and
without a dull moment.
Priscllla Vernie and Kittle O'Brien,
who masquerade as The Rose and tho
Shamrock," will appear In a comedy
skit entitled "Nora's Fortune," designed
to give them opportunity to display their
nimble wits. The Acme Duo will be
welcome visitors in an original sketch,
"The Zulu Maiden and the West Indian
Soldier." Singing, dancing and talking
marionettes make the act of the Wheelers
one of rare Interest. Merz and Vivian,
tho famous equilibrists and acrobats,
have many feats whose worth will be
demonstrated In an act that is daring and
entertaining.
The motion pictures of the American
Bioscope are alwajs from tho very lat-
"THE ROGERS BROTHERS."
At the Marquam Grand Next Friday
and Saturday Nights, May 20-21.
What Is promised to be the largest and
best production in which Klaw & Er
langer hae jet presented the Rogers
Brothers, John J. McNally's latest, "The
Rogers Brothers in London," will be
staged at the Marquam Grand Theater
next Friday and Saturday nights, May 20 ;
and 21, with a matinee Saturday. The com
pany this season Is the largest and most
talented that the Rogers Brothers have
yet had in their support. The principals
are: Joseph Coyne, Lee Harrison, Lillian
Coleman, Carrie Reynolds. Melville Ellis,
George Austin Moore, William J. Cale,
Neva Aymar, Sue Stuart, Frances Tyson,
Minerva Courtney, Julia Eastman, May
B. Wood. William Torpey, James Cherry,
Harry Brown Ole Norman and J. S.
Thompson The chorus will be the larg
est that the Rogers Brothers have yet
had and will consist of 66 very beautiful
joung girls and 20 trained male voices
Forty-two of those young women are re
cent graduates from Klaw & Erlanger's
free stage school They are all young
girls ranging from 16 to 20 years of age
and undoubtedly will contribute greatly
to the reputation that this company has
always enjoyed by being distinctively a
beauty show.
The story Is told In three parts, the
scenes of which represent the deck of the
North German Llovd steamship "Kron
prlnz Wilhelm," Trafalgar Square in Lon
don, showing the great Nelson column,
and "Meet Me at the Fountain" In Slegel
S. Cooper's great department store In New
York. The adv ance sale of seats will open
next Wednesday morning, May 18, at 10
o'clock, when not more than six seats will
be sold to ono person for any single performance.
Shields' Forces Come Soon.
June 1 will find all of Edward Shields
comed'ans and players on hand to begin
rehearsals for the opening musical ex
travanza at Shields' Park. The leading
comedian of the company will arrive this
week. He has been In America but a
short time, having come Trom London,
via Australia Manager Shields says that
this pocket-edition Cockney Is a wonder,
and will startle Portlanders with his sing
ing The leading soprano was with the
Wllbur-Kerwin company for several jears
in leading roles. She Is one of the" eight
red-haired beauties that are to be the blE
feature of the show. Shields Park will
be thoroughly remodeled, but work will
not bo started until It is nearly time for
tho season to open.
Frederick, now & Srlgaditr te Uw regahr
Army, occupied & box. Tne opeatar aceae w
a Erpsy camp, and the as&Ieac was latent
upon the dramatic situation, when suddenly
& long-drawn hiss emanated from a man who
eat directly behind the orchestra leader. Mr.
Bangs immediately located the offender, and
walking- quietly down to the fooUlghU pointed
his finger at Mm, and with that deep dramatic
force of which he remains master, said: "Sir,
I w.puld not have yoar heart in my bosom for
all the wealth of the Indies." Then as he
passed the box in which General Grant Waa
seated, the General arose from his seat, In
uU view ot the audience and clapped hie
hands in approval. A roar of applause shook
the house. Men shouted and threw up their
hats, women waved handkerchiefs and a storm
of yella came from the rallery. The mis
creant was dragged from his seat and thrown
out of the house. The incident was effective.
This waa" the last time the ex-Confederate eol-
dler-actor was ever publicly annoyed for hav
ing espoused the lost cause.
Kcs ft nnt nnA far from in&At SUmminJC
up of dramatic criticism and critics. It Is I
from the pen of a young -writer by the name
of Benjamin de Casseres. Dramatic crlUclsm
Is of three kinds. There Is the criUc who
goes to the theater to tell the public what he
sees; there is the critic who goes to
the theater to tell the public what he
knows: and there Is the criUc who goes to the
theater to tell the public what It shouldn't see
or know. The first is Impersonal; the second
is egotistic; the third U atavistic. Tho first
will tell jou what d'Annunzto says; the sec
ond will tell you what he ought to have said;
and the third will tell you what he. shouldn't
be allowed to sa at all. The method of the
flret Is inductive, the, method ot the second is
deductive; the method of the third Is asinine.
The impersonal critic has brains, the personal
critic has taste, and the eternally moral criUc
has billingsgate."
"A somewhat remarkaDle play," says a Ber
lin correspondent of a London Journal, "Is be
ing given now at the Kleince Theater. It is
an adaptation from Sophocles's "Electra." by
Hugo von Hofmannsthal The title role is
filled by Frauleln Gertrud Bjsoldt, and to her
marvelous impersonation of the weird, pro
phetic and revengeful daughter of the mur
dered King Agamemnon the play owes its un
doubted success For an hour and a can,
without change c scenery or costume, ox a
single moment's absence from the dimly llght-
ed stage, Electra holds her audience spellbound
and horror-struck by her terrible personality,
and it watches with breathless interest her
fearful revenge overtake the guilty Clytemnes
tra and her lover Aeglsthus "
"The Prince of Pilsen" wound up its New
York stay at Daly's Theater with great eclat.
Raymond Hitchcock, the star of "The Yankee
Consul." and Maclyn Arbuckle, the Hon Jim
Hackler, of "The County Chairman," visited
the performance at different times during the
evening, appearing upon the stage before the
astonished audience and wishing their con
freres farewell. At the close Of the entertain
ment spectators and company Joined in sing
ing "Auld Lang Syne." "The Star-Spangled
Banner" and "God "Save the King." while
English and American flags were waved The
organization Rill begin its London engagement
May 14.
Evolution of the Show irl
Strictly a Modern Institution She Is
Indispensable to the Musical Comedy
THIS WEEK AT THE LYRIC.
Managers Keating & Flood Announce
New BUI.
If jou were pleased with last week's
opening bill at the Lyric, ou'll be more
than pleased with this week's bill, which
opens Monday at 2 30 P. M . Nothing too
good, no salaries too high, is the motto
of Managers Keating & Flood, of the
Lyric
This week's bill: The three great Kel
tons. In a musical act; Will King, mono
logulst, late of Murray & Mack; Raymond
G Baldwin, baritone soloist; Arthur and
Carlisle, in a refined comedy sketch, and
the vltascope, showing the trials and trib
ulations of Bluebird and his many wives,
a film without an equal
The Ljrlc Is fireproof, and has five large
exits, wide aisles and the most comfort
able seats of any theater In the city. The
comfort and convenience of the patrons Is
the first consideration of the managers of
the Lyric
Physical Culture Exhibition.
The annual physical culture exhibition
of Professor Rlngler's school will take
place Monday evening, May IS, at his
hall, 309 Alder street, corner Sixth. The
following programme will be given, with
over 100 persons taking part: Fancy
march, ladles' evening class; parallel
bars, traveling rings, girls' class; swing
ing rings, ladles' class; Spanish dance, by
members of the morning class; free-hand
physical culture, ladles' evening class;
horizontal bars, men's advanced class;
club-swinging, girls' class; fancy dance,
schottlsche and mazurka, ladles' advanced
class; tumbling. Schockley and Wodago;
skirt dance, the Nordstroms; pyramid
grouping, men's advanced class.
Washington Park.
Washington Park should be packed this
afternoon and night when D'Urbano, the
eccentric leader, direct his famous Italian
band that has already made a big hit In
Portland. This new resort at Twenty
fourth and washlngtop -streets has been
crowded all week, and tho band has made
the biggest kind of a hit. This after
noon's programme starts at 2.30, and; danc
ing will follow in the big pavilion at 4 30
The evening programme starts at 7.30
The place is run in a most orderly man
ner and no objectlqnable features or char
acters are allowed. A new programme
will be given every night all week. Ladles
aro admitted free, except on Sundavs.
Fine BUI at the Bijou.
The management has arranged an at
tractive bill for pleasure-seekers next
week at the Bijou The entertainment,
commencing Monday, Is of high merit, and
no doubt will be appreciated. Josephine
Regal, musical artist. Is In a class bj her
self: the Ahrens, marvelous acrooats, are
credited with being at the top of the list;
Winters and Summers, dancing wonders;
Waldron Bros , comedians: Madge Malt
land, contortion dancer. Another extra
ordinary feature will be authentic mo
tion pictures on the vltascope of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin." This Is especlallj attrac
tive to the little folks.
Bobert Grau, the recent manager of Pattl,
was in the City Court of New Tork recently
in supplementary proceedings ao to his ability
to paj a Judgment against him held by a
printing company. He testified that he had
the booking of Paul's tour and organized a
company to back the Venture. He received a
salary of $50 a week as president of the com
pan, and Pattl had a guarantee of $5000 for
each performance. Mr. Grau eald that the tour
was not a success, and that the 40,000 depos
ited with the Bothschllds as Paul's guarantee
was refunded by her to her manager.
Henry W Savage's EngHsn Grand Opera
Company has shown such a remarkable growth
In popularity that the season will begin un
usually early in the Fall and continue even
later than this year, when the closing date is
fixed for the last of May. A full 40 weeks
will mark the term of this Imposing attraction
next V Inter three weeks longer than the cur
rent tour, which Is to terminate In Pittsburg.
ORPHEUM'S ATTRACTIVE BILL
Summer Ffices Go Into Effect Imme
diately at This House.
At a recent meeting held by tho man
agement of the Orpheum Northwest cir
cuit. It was decided to reduce the prices
ty
fcSMKyyv, j 5SftS4, ''V $2. 4jtH ' 1r"- A J1BbI$,v'v &$ V0-"'-fo
JSABKI, iBVIXa AS YIBGEfIA CABVKL IX :THE CRISIS,"
tllll KHII II
AT COKDKAVS.
-a
Helen Lamar's Return.
One of the big features at Shields' Park
the coming Summer will be the resurrec
tion of Helen Lamar's popular transfor
mation noveltv. "Her Last Letter." It
will be made affective through a chorus
of 30 voices In the allegorical effects. Miss
Lamar was alwa s a fav orlte in Portland,
and the patrons ot Shields' Park will be
pleased to welcome her return to the
stage after an absence of two vears.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
A Fairy Spectacle.
At the Marquam Grand Friday evening
and Saturday matinee. May 27 and 28,
Professor J. N. Beggs' class of fancj
dancers, will present their three-act plaj,
enticed. "The Queen's Bouquet," assisted
b Miss Grace Shaw and Mrs- W. G.
Perkins. The clever little performers have
expensive costumes, dance prettily and
are clever actors. Tfce coronation of the
Queen of Columbia, and four other Queens
by the children, with speeches appropriate
to the occasion, mingled with dancing
the Minuet, and the Maypole, under
colored lights, makes a very pretty spec
tacle.
Richard Mansfield.
Richard Mansfield Is coming to the Mar
quam Grand Theater in the verj near future.
STAGELAND.
Frank C Bangs, the fine old character actor
who appeared here recently as the pope in
The Eternal City," was born in 1832 He is
one of the patriarchs of the American stage,
and has been an actor for 52 years. Only J.
H. Stoddart, who is 76, end Joseph Jefferson,
at 75, are his elders. He was one of the
famous quartet who participated in the notable
Eooth'a Theater Shakespearean revivals of the
early '70s. the first of which was "Julius
Caeear," with Edwin Booth aa Brutus, Law
rence Barrett aa Cassius, E. L. Davenport, the
Caesar, and Bangs in the role of Marc Antony.
During the earlier part of his career he was
associated with Charlotte Cushman, Julia
Dean. Adelaide Nellson. Marj Anderson and
many other famous lights of other days
At the outbreak of the Civil "War, he resigned
a good stage position In New Tork, returned
to KIs native .state, Virginia, and Joined a
Confederate regiment, serving unUl the close
of hostilities.
He returned to the stage In the Fall of 1865,
and during bis engagements in the North was
subjected to many insults by the orer-sealous
Union partisans in his audiences.
On one occasion, while playing at the old
National Theater In Washington, during De
cember, 1SS3, he was the principal la an in
cident memorable in American stage annals
The bill was "Rosedale," and Bangs was cast
as Eliot Gray. Night after night his appear
ance had been greeted with hisses because of
his well-known participation in the Rebellion,
but he had patiently borne the Insult, and bad
conscientiously played his part. On this par
ticular evening, there was a fine audience
present, and General Grant, wjth,ila too.
EL S. Wlllard Is doing so well In the Eng
lish provinces, which he has not visited for
some time, that he has determined to act in
them until the end of this jear, when he wil)
take a long rest He will not be seen again
in this country probablj until the Autumn of
1005 He has secured the English speaking
rights ot two new plaja by Alfred Capus,
which are to be plaved In Paris before long.
Sienklewlcs's story, "By Fire and Sword,"
Is to be dramatized by Maurice Bernhardt, as
sisted bj a young Polish writer, for a produc
tion to be made in Paris in October. It Is
isn stated that Sardou Is to have a hand In
the dramatization, probably in the nature ot
revision, and also that Paderewski has conant
ed to write the incidental music for the play.
Ralph Stuart, who Is successfully starring In
"Bi Right of Sword." has purchased a new
pia by Thomlston Harris, called "A Son of
Bohemia," which he will produce this Sum
mer, on the Pacific Coast It is a romantic
drama, and Mr. SUart believes that it will
prove to be a valuable addition to his reper
torj. During his "Western tour, Mr. Stuart will
produce several new nlas.
George Ade and Gustav Luders' new musical
comedj. "The Sho-Gun," appears to Improve
upon acquaintance, since the audiences -at the
Studebakcr Theater. Chicago, have steadily in
created alnce the engagement began Now
that his newest work Is thoroughly establishea,
Mr. Ade may cam out hl3 long considered
plan of making a tour of the world.
Ethel Bret Harte, the younger daughter of
the late Bret Harte. will devote herself to the
concert stage in London. She possesses a so
Drano voice of fine range and sympathetic
quality. She is also joung and pretty. She
served her stage apprenticeship as a member
of D'Ojlj Carte's and George Ed"varde's com
panies. , s
Tyrone Power, whose Judas In "Mary of
Magdala," and Uljsses In the Stephen Phil
lips play are admiringly remembered. Is plaj
Ing Charles Brandon in Julia Marlowe's re
vival of "When Knighthood "Was In jnower"
In New Tork. The Gotham critics aro lavish
in their commendation of his performance.
Tod Sloan, the American Jockey, has signi
fied his willingness to become an actor, and
will be seen as one of the principal characters
in a big English racing drama that Is soon
to be put on at the Drurj Lane Theater. In
Txmdon. Sloan will plaj the part of a Jockey,
who Is one of the heroes ot the play.
With the closlrg of the season of Bertha Gal.
land In "Dorothy Vernon, ot Haddon Hall."
at the Grand Opera-House, New Tork, Maj 7,
the field for Julia Marlowe In Charles Major's
other dramatized historical novel, was clear.
Miss Galland haa played In New Tork, her
fourth visit, this season
"While at Los Angeles Anna Held presented a
pelican to the city. The affair took place la
the Mayor's office, who accepted tne oira ana
christened it "Anna Held, Jr." The bird will
be quite an addition to the av lary at Westlake
Park- . ,
"The County Chairman," at "Wallacks The
ater, New York, Is undisturbed by any of the
Influences of the waning season. Having
passed its 200th performance on Broadway,
Mr. Ade's droll comedy shows no more sign
ot retiring than it did on the opening night.
MIm Fola La Follette, daughter of the Gov
ernor of "Wisconsin, and at present a student
at Wisconsin University, has decided to adopt
the stage as her profession. She will play a
Summer engagement aa leading lady of a com
pany now being organized
Richard Mansfield opens a two weeks' en
gagement at the Columbia in San Francisco
tomororw night. His repertoire includes "Ivan
the Terrible," Old Heidelberg," "A Parisian
Romance," "Beau Brummel" and "Dr. Jekjll
and Mr. Hyde."
The Southerners ' Is the title selected by
George Lederer for the new musical comedy
which he is preparing for production at the
New Tork Theater. New York, on Ma 23.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
"Who was the first chorus girl?"
"I don't know her name, but Til bet
she's working for Maurice Grau."
This bit of long-standing operatic hu
mor as annlled to some of the "ancient
and honorables" of grand opera is re
called in connection with a statement
made by a Chicago theatrical manager
recently that the chorus girl ot the. old
school has completely passed. Save for
tho grand opera companies, where voice
continues to be the main consideration
when a chorus 13 selected, It appears to
be a fact that "chorus girls" have of late
been removed" from the position of mere
lay figures. In modern musical comedies,
for instance, the "acting chorus girl" has
become almost as important as the prin
cipal. And that she knows her ever
growing" value is evident enough from the
leap -in her salary now and then.
In the musical shows the chorus haa be
come one of the most Important factors,
and managers must not only secure" good
voices, but they must be voung, as. well
as having the figures. 'Way back with
the Caroline Rlchlngs Bernard company,
which was probably the first musical or
ganization, to travel through the United
States, then the Emma Abbott Opefa
Company, and the old Boston Ideals,
from which sprang the Bo3onians, the
young women oZ all these organizations
were selected for their voices only.
Then came the Almee French Opera
Company, whose chorus was selected only
for chic and dash, without any attention
whatever being paid to the voices. Of tho
English companies of the same date thero
was the Emily Soldene Opera Company,
the chorus of which company had looks,
but no voices; In fact, it depended mostly
for success on the feats of a dancer called
Sara, who nightly in her wild contortions
used to kick her slipper into the gallery,
or among the audience, just as it might
happen to fall.
Then followed companies like the New
Tork Casino, the Carleton Opera Com
pany, the McCall Opera Company, and
these were the first to start what was
known a3 a chorus school, in other words,
the girls became stereotjped chorus sing
ers. Their faces grew familiar to people
in almost every city in the country. Thefr
addresses were always placed in what
was known as chorus agencies, and year
after year these faces were seen with the
comic opera companies traveling about,
until they became monotonous to look at.
Enter "The Show Girl."
About five years ago, when "Florodora"
was first produced in New York City,
Manager John C. Fisher engaged what Is
now known as the "show girl." These
women were selected with great care to
voice, looks and figure, and created a
sensation at the Casino In New Tork.
Following the example of Mr. Fisher
every manager of a musical comedy start
ed to secure the "show girl," and today
no musical comedy Is complete without
Its little bevy of "show girls." Another
point that must be taken into considera
tion is, that about 15 years ago the best
families objected to their children, male
or female, going on the stage, or joining
the profession, no matter what branch,
and if they did so, the penalty was that
they were ostracized from the family.
Time has changed all this, and today
the chorus numbers among Its ranks
members of many of the best known fam
ilies, and in Europe even the nobility has
entered the ranks of the profession and
started n the chorus. It may be added
here that at one time it wa3 absolutely
necessary for a young person to take les
sons at a dramatic school before going on
the stage. Since then It has been discov
ered that the best school for any aspirant
for stage favors Is the chorus. To go
further back, to the days of the old stock
companies, what are now known as "ex
tra ladles" or "chorus" was then called
ballet; but it must be understood that
these girls were not dancers. It was tfielr
schooling to further advancement in tho
theatrical profession.
Clara Morris was ono of these ballet
glrl3 under the management of John Bli
ster, Eflle Ellsler's father, at Cleveiana,
O , and from this position she arose to bo
the greatest emotional actress America
has ever known.
Old Chorus Singers Gone.
The day of the stereotyped chorus sing
er has gone in the same manner. It is
said that of 60 chorus people In "The Sil
ver Slipper" over nine-tenths had never
been on the stage until they joined that
organization. This gives to the public con
tinually young and fresh faces, and by
getting the class of girls we mention
above, most of them possess trained
voices, which years ago it was a hard
matter to secure.
Another great change has taken place in
tho costuming of musical comedies. In tho
olden times there were costumers located
all over the large cities of this country,
and the costumes were let on a rental.
Tho costumes were made In the first placo
with a good deal more cloth than style,
and they were put together In such a way
that they could be "let out" or "taken In"
to suit the figure of the person who waa
to wear them. Of course, the people who
did wear them always looked clumsy, but
the manager could not go to the expenso
then of paying the money which Is now
paid for costumes. The girl of the present
day, being more up-to-date, demands that
her costumes be well fitted, and she la
fitted for the style of dress she is to wear
with as much attention and accuracy a3
if she was to wear the dress on the street
or at the swellest society entertainment or
ball. SQme of the gowns worn In one ball
room scene of a new musical show wero
turned out of the great costume factory of
Worth & Felix, of Paris, and Alias, of
London, and cost $500 each.
Salaries of Girls.
In the days of Emily Soldene and
Emma Abbott the girls of the chorus had
all Hhelr expenses paid, including board
and room. Everything was furnished to
them, and they received salaries ranging
from $8 to $10 per week. All this has been
done away with. With the coming In of
the New York Casino, the Carlton and tho
McCall Opera Companies, salaries jumped
to $15 and $18 per week, where they re
mained until the advent of the "show
girl." There were so many musical at
tractions traveling that the demand foe
this style of girl sent salaries soaring,
until they rose from $18 to $40 per week.
If one will take pencil and paper and
average these girls' salaries at $25 per
week, which a good-looking, attractive
girl can always command, it win be
found that with a chorus of 60 the expense
Is $1500 a week. An average of $7 a week
railroad fares Is $120 Then figure tho wear
and tear on the costumes and laundry,
which Is also furnished to these young
women, at $300. and the transferring of
baggage and other little Incidentals wllj
bring tne expense or. tne cnoru3 aione or a
musical comedy to $2500-a week. Besides
this, of course, there are the salaries of
the principals, incidentals, railroad fares,
advertising matter, the royalties on the
play, and It does not take long until wo
have an expense of $6000 a week to run a
big musical comedy.
It Is a very difficult thing for a manager
to get these girls to leave New York
City. Mo3t of them have their private
apartments, with all the comforts ot
home, which they do not care to give up
for the four bare walls of a hotel and all
kinds of food, most of it bad. Any num
ber of them will alwajs sign contracts
for New York engagements, because, no
matter if they are selected from all parta
of the country, whether born in San Diego,
Cal., or Portland, Me , when once they
join the theatrical profession they adopt
New York City as their home, and all
have their little cozy corner there, and
do not want to leave it.
THEATRICAL
MAKEUPS
HESS'MEYER'S
We are trade agents for these two' standard ;
brands of stage requisites. We carry a complete I
line the largest on the Coast and at POPULAR
PRICES.
One of the features ot the World'a Fair at
COLD CREAMS, "HESS" or "MEYERS"
pounds, 85c; half-pounds, 45c.
COLD CREAM, "WOODLARK," lbs., 75c
(An Exquisitely Smooth and Satisfying Article)
Makeup Powders, all shades, box, 45c
Blending Powders, box . . . 45c
Grease Paints, small sticks . 38c
All colors and shades, large sticks, 45c
All cjjlors and shades, asstd boxes, 45c
Liners, all shades, stick . . 15c
Rouges, box 20c
Cherryola Lip Salve .... 30c
Ruby Lip Salve, 30c Mascaro . 25c
Spirit Gum 25c
Rabbit's foot and Powder Puffs
from 15c to $2.90
WE ARE DIRECT IMPORTERS
OF FINE FRENCH
PERFUMES
St. louls this Summer will be Blotray Klralf ys
historical spectacle. ''Louisiana," In which (WO
performers will participate.
"William Allen "White Is writing a play for
Bzra Kendall, which will probabiy be produced
next season
Florence Roberts closed at Fresno, Cal , on
May S, after a successful season of 40 weeks.
Julia Marlowe will revive her early success
'Tajronaxi" in Ketc Tork tola. weak.
;'f?
English, French and German Brushes
and Toilet Requisites
woo
e
9i
DARD, CLARKE &
Canadian Money Taken at Face