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18 THE SUNDAY 0BEG0KIA2?, PORTLA3H5, JUNE 12; 190 I flllHI Nil l-TlS'tfCO- snoHnllv hnnnv In thla rCTtf TTta I BME' Ai m ill i n mi ' " mi s-i i J ' .,.,. B ihkkx - r m SUMMERTIME days usually mark the end of things theatrical until tho locusts begin" to trill-of coming Au tumn and the 'sear and yellow leaf, but in Portland there seems to be no end to the show enthusiasm. At the Baker the third of the burlesques, "Twirly "Whlrly," at reduced prices, did a landofflce business and Cordray's with "The Ensign," the best of the Elleford melodramatic offerings, held larger audi ences than during any week for months. The ten-centers continued to pack the people away in nooks and corners at 10 cents per and .now hard upon follows Shields Park with its outdoor burlesque. Nor Is this tho end. The new Cohn estab lishment on "Washington, to-be known as-1 ane -star, will open 'next weeTt and Mrs. Carter is headed this way to dedicate the independents Columbia. Theater in July. Truly of amusement there Is no end. Thp people seem .gluttonous for more, and tjie managers will -see to it that their hunger is' appeased. - The Marquam -has been open only inter mittently these last few weeks, but it might as well have been booked solid. It will give us "Our New Minister" the last of this week, with the big stars to fol low soon after. MERRY DAYS AT THE BAKER. "Barbara Fidgety," a Sprightly Bur lesque, Begins Today. One hundred and. eighty laughs In 150 minutes is promised at the Baker Theater this afternoon and all week; when the tal ented Casino Company presents "Barbara Fidgety' tho" fourth of the famous "Weber & Field musical burlesques and the one that holds tho "record for tho largest busi ness. It Is a thorough travesty on the popu lar drama "Barbara Freltchle," and sticks icloser to the story than the average burlesque. The action occurs in and faround tho historical town of Frederick, and Instead of the theme being love and twar, it Is love and politics, equally as complicating and Interesting, affording limitless opportunities for witty dialogues and funny situations. All the color and tatmosphero of, the story Is fully -retained, tand the Casino stars have a splendid op portunity to demonstrate their quality as actors. The music 13 full of martial spirit and has a stirring, patriotic swing. During the performance Miss Harlow nd Mr. DeGray Trill render some new songs and the chorus will be seen to the best advantage In some cleverly executed drills, marches and musical numbers. In cidentally Bobby North will Introduce a eceno from "Tho Telephone Girl," giving a perfect Imitation of Louis Mann's fa mous character, "Hans Nix, the telephone Inspector." Tho funny possibilities of "Barbara Fiagcty" may bo readily conceived by Jruslng the following cast of characters: Captj- Grumble .....Sydney De Gray (A Northerner, candidate for 'Mayor of Frederick on. the Republican ticket.) Colonel Jagley d. W. Henderson (A veteran of many political struggles.) TVed Glblete Charles O. Rice Tim Gruntz Fred W. Cady (Heelens for Capt. Grumble, but not averse to shouting for the other side.) 3ack Jagley .. Bobby North (Col. Jagleys son. "Dippy" over Barbara.) Mr. Fidgety Joseph Dailey (Barbara's "Paw," a rabid old-school Democrat.) Arthur Fidgety Kathlyn Florenco (Active in the causa of Brick wall Johnson.) Doctor Gould "W. A Howard (A Down-South Saw-Bones.) Barbara Fidgety Miss Lou Harlow (Who stands "between love and politics.) Sue Voyce Lillian Levey Laura Yeyce Flossie Hope (Chums of Barbara.) Sally Jagley : .' Ethel Marshall (Jack's Sister.) Mammy Glue ; Anna Clark (Fidgety's hired girl.) Mrs. Shouter Olah Norman (A "Wife of a Minister.) "Where the fun takes place and when: In tho South, Just after the War of 1S61 Aet'l. Scene in Frederick. (Evening.) Act 2. Room in Rev. Shouter' House. (Morn lag.) A at 3. Hall In Fidgety's residence. (Even ing.) "A LION'S HEART" AT CORDRAY'S Elleford Company Will Close Its En gagement Today. Positively the test two performances of the EUoford Company in Portland this season will be given today, commencing with the matinee this afternoon when Carl Haswln's "A Lion's Heart," will be presented. The play has many strong situations and striking- tableaux, which hold the In terest of an audience throughout a per formance. These .concomitants arc not the. hackneyed means employed by the majority of our modern "dramatists, but are full of originality In the mode of treatment, and while the .play may not be altogether an ideal production it is certainly superior to anything which has been produced of late by an American author. In dialogue it is exceptionally strong and is entirely free from the clap trap cant which so many playwrights consider necessary. Mr. Haswln has been specially happy In this respect His cli maxes, -, although sensational, are within j the range of probability, and add strength and realism to his work which arouse the enthusiasm and" leave a marked impres sion on the audience. Thus he maintains tho interest in his work until the fall of the curtain on the last act. There will also bo new and taking specialties. Sum mer prices, no advance. Dramatis personae in prologue: Rlzordo Fletro Sosso Gaspard Dobre Frank Wiman Timothy Puggs "William Daul mngmaster .Morgan sweeny Louise Lillian Elliott Holenc Nina Maltland Dramatis personae In play: Rlzordo . Pietro Sosso Dick Lorlmore True Boardman Jack Bealby James Corrlgan Colonel Robert de Vlllefort. .. .Charles Edler Gaspard. Dobre '....Frank "Wvman Dobson Charles Blair Captain Gavarnio Morgan Sweeny Jean Lorraine 'William Daul Daddy Mason .. E. D. Bender Chameron C. II. Henderson Marion Lorlmore Lillian Elliott Bessie Lorlmore Myrtle Selwyn Sister Gertrude Paulino Maltland 'Madame Le Cheminant Nina. Mnitinnd "Emily .' Miss Watson Gilbert Lorlmore Little Mabel Prologue -Fair Grounds at Mantarre. Paris." Act L Extorior,of Manor .House, Mtlton dale. , . Act 2. 'Hotel St. Morltz in the Swiss Alps. - Act. 5. Scene I French ncnal settle- Jnent. New Caledolna. Scene 2 Prison rnr- "Tidor. Scene 3 The parade grounds of tho prison. Act 4. Interior of Rizardo's hut. "OUR NEW MINISTER." At the Marquam Friday and Saturday With Saturday Matinee. The event or the coming week will bo the return engagement of Denman Thompson and George "W. Ryer'sr"Our Now Minister" whioh comes to the Mar quam on Friday and Saturday, June 17 and IS, with Saturday matinee, direct from Its four-months New York run." "Our New Minister," on its first visit last season, scored one of the biggest hits in the history of local theatricals, and if this engagement Isn't a record-breaker we miss our guess. Those who saw "Our New Minister" last season hardly realize how much of real nature there Is In the characters of the play. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Ryer are past masters in the art of writing plays founded on nature. The great mass of tho people weary of wit nessing problem plays and of sensational theatrical effects. They want something natural, something restful. The highest idea of art is to have things happen on the stage that the audience realizes might really happen in their own homes and In their own lives. This feeling is embodied in such plays as "Our New Minister," in "The Old Homestead," and plays of that genre. Tako Denman Thompson, for instance, as Uncle Josh in "The Old Homestead." "We forget that It Is acting. AVe see the coun try home and we feel that Denman Thompson really lives there. That is art The same with the characters in "Our New Ministers." No more distinction, and no more natural types can be imagined than are here afforded. They are people whom wo all know, onr own New England country cousins. Tou might as well see "Our New Minister" now, It's a great big hit, and you'll be glad you went. It Is certainly the most talked-about play of the age and has set the theatrical world by the ears. "Our New Minister" Is a play that is destined to live because it deals with things that are new, its theme is new; the character drawings are original and are In no wise like those seen In any other pastoral play; thero is no wronged girl, no snow storm, no sleek city chap; 'tis a wholesome, natural story of country life. The famous original all-star cast will be seen. It includes Ernest Hastings, New York's famous matinee idol; Charles Sted man, Joseph Conyers, John Barker, Fred Mower,. John P Brawn, Louis Fierce, Grant Foreman, "W. C. Tanner, Gertrude Perry. Clara Ralnford and Phila May. A bargain matinee will be given on Sat urday. The advance sale of seats will open next "Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. ADD LUSTER TO THE ARCADE." New Bill of Fashionable Vaudeville House Starts Monday. If a golden dome can be glided, if the sun can be made brighter, the new bill at the Arcade next week will add luster to the fame bf this popular and fashion able playhouse. The new bill starts Mon day afternoon, and has eight star acts. Millar Brothers will introduce their fa mous diorama, with the latest pictures of war scenes In the Far East. This picture machine Is the latest novelty, and the pic tures are of rare historical interest and give a vivid idea of the war. Sanford and Darlington are two clever devotees of Jhe comedy sketch, "Walter Jones Is a character Impersonator whose talents are not to be excelled, and Annie Goldle is a negro delineator with merry ways. Frledlander Brothers introduce a novel musical act. Kate Coyle- sings an accompaniment to illustrated songs in a sweet contralto. Panoramic views and moving pictures of WALTER C. JONES, FEMALE IMPER SONATOR, AT THE ARCADE THEATER. the opening of the St. Louts Exposition will be shown on-tho American bioscope. Many men in the public eye will be recog nized on the canvas. The vltagraph also has a new series of illuminated slides and pictures. ' 1 ' Today Is tho last of this' week's bill, with Queen, Stowc and Diamond and their great trick-cottage act as the headllners. The bill is continuous from 2 to 10:30 P. M. MODERN VAUDEVILLE. New Bill at the Bijou Commences Monday. The new bill at the Bijou commencing Monday Is composed of seven high-class acts. The public demands modern vaude ville, and the Bijou supplies the very best talent obtainable. All features presented are booked direct from Eastern circuits. Patrons are loud in their praise of the conveniences of this beautiful new theater. Tho ventilation, no matter how crowded the house. Is perfect In every respect. The bill Includes McCune and Grant, ec centric comedy acrobats, direct from the Orpheum circuit, Introducing several unique novelties: Bartelmes, novelty foot Juggler and unslde-down dancer; Coleman and'Mexis, marvelous rifle shots, credited with being at the top of the list as enter tainers; John H. Mack, comedian and ban- joist, after circling the globe with such well-known companies as "In Old Ken tucky," Fannie Rice and Cleveland's MIn strels, Is starring in vaudeville; volclfero. the wonderful ventriloquist, carries a com plete set of wax figures, and whose mlm Icry has won applause in every city In which he has appeared; Miss Edna Foley, the child songstress, will be heard In. the latest song hit of the season, which will be beautifully Illustrated. The perform ance will conclude with the latest motion pictures on the vltascope. AN EXTRAORDINARY BILL Announced by the Management ol the Lyric for This Week. "With the opening of the new bill for this week at 2:15 P. M. Monday, the Lyric management announce some extraordl nary -features. As a top-liner and the highest salaried artist in the world, they present the Joyanos, the world's great est globe-rollers, whose art has startled tho American people, as well as other nations; "Wills and Borran, in a neat comedy sketch; the only Gonzala, the cleverest back-bender in the world and the highest salaried artist today; the pretty Anna Lesslie "Williams, German comedienne and warbler; by request R. Raymond, the blind soloist, will be re turned, and the popular Raymond G-. Baldwin will sing a new song in his sweet way. The vltoscope will close the show. BUFFALO DRAW CROWDS. Harry Young Shows Wild Bison and Gives Ilustrated Lecture. The exhibition of two buffaloes, a bull and a cow, at the corner of Twenty-third and "Washington streets, by Harry Young Is attracting large crowds of people, and exciting a great deal of interest. On Tues day the show will be moved to a more central location on Fifth street, near Pine. These buffaloes were running wild on the Flathead Indian reservation two weeks ago, but have already become so tame that they can be fed by hand. In a short time the female buffalo will give birth to a calf, which will be the first ever born west of the Rocky Mountains. In connection with the exhibition Mr. Young gives an illustrated lecture lasting for one hour on the life and habits- of the buffalo,, its extermination and the use made of the hide, hoofs, etc Mr. Young also exhibits a large number of pictures of border life In the '60s and '70s in the Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, Sac and Fox and Santee In dlan countries, and scenes on the Ar kansas River, and also of Cheyenne, Fort Laramie and Red Cloud agency. Mr. Young spent 12 years in these countries: and his pictures are all original and true to life. Mr. Young desires to give a special lee- jX7.J.EL!LEFCttD'. -, WOT fl&JWJWG&Z' l&X&fflDC0- ture on tho buffalo and frontier life to the orphan children, and extends a special Invitation to them to attend at a dato to be fixed in the future. OPENING NEAR HAND. Shields' Park Will Offer "A Japanese Courtship" on June 20. The newest thing in musical extravagan za, "A Japanese Courtship, will open Portland's big open-air theater. Shields' Park, on the evening of Jue 20. Dally rehearsals are in progress; there is Slurry ing to and fro, and morning, noon and night the preparations are going forward. Old patrons of the popular pleasure re sort will scarcely recognize the place In Its new dress of paint and varnish, Its new opera cnairs and enlarged stage, and there is a most agreeable surprise In store for the large clientele of "The Park That Mado (Portland Famous." As to the productions to be offered this Summer, a company of more than 30 peo ple have been employed, each of the ten principals having been featured In high priced Eastern attractions. Some of the' cleverest people In the business have been lured away from the big managers by Manager Shields hypnotic influence and his offer of big salaries to come here and show Portland 4people that first-class, po lite burlesque can beL presented at popu lar prices. The leading comedienne, Frances Grey Venlta, Is well known In big Eastern pro ductions for her remarkable versatility In being equally at home In juvenile, sou brette, dialect and character parts. She is a young woman, with a wealth of au burn hair of the shade best described as burnished copper, so much admired by painters. She has the true comedy spirit so rare In women. The Cardownle sisters, for three years with "Weber & Field's New York Company. win be featured with the eight ppny-ballet gins. .Especial care has been taken by Stage Director Zlnn in selecting the girls who compose the pony ballet for their size, grace, looks and, last, but not least. tneir dash and vivacity In dancing. In their work the sorrow and sluggishness which Is so common in the ordinary cho rus will not be apparent. ine prima aonna, Miss Elaine Fprrest, will capture tlje town, being gifted with a beautiful face and figure and a splendid volcet which Is highly .cultivated, , The music is also of-a bright, sparkling order. The latest New York "successes will be rendered. -with full attention to de tail of light effects, costuming and en semble. The - comedy will be In the hands of Erroll and Fltgett from the famous "Will iamson & RIcards circuit of theaters in Australia. STAR THEATER OPENS JUNE 20 Will Be the Best Equipped Vaudeville House in the West. The best comes last. So it is in vaude ville. "When the Star Theater, corner Park and Washington streets, opens on Mon day, June 20, Portland's vaudeville devel opment will have reached Its climax. The Star, which is now reaching completion, will be the best 10-cent vaudeville house in the United States. It will present the best attractions in vaudeville that money can buy, and the opening bill that has already been engaged will reach the high water mark of novelty and refined enter tainment. The walls of this new theater are thick, and it is thoroughly waterproof, with large and convenient exits. The Star has been especially arranged for coolness and comfort In Summer. The openings around the walls In the upper story are for venti lation, and In the roof are placed electric suction pumps that will change the air In the auditorium, replacing It with the cool, fresh air of out-of-doors. The Interior will be handsomely decorated and the cell ing will be brilliant with electric chande liers. The stage Is large, with all the latest appliances. An orchestra pit and boxes, comfortable chairs, a well-pitched gallery make up the Interior appoint ments. The management has spared no ex pense to get the best talent for the open ing bill on June 20. The admission has been fixed at 10 cents, and the new play house will run all through the Summer, presenting the latest vaudeville novelties. MAUDE ADAMS IS COMING. ) Will Present Her Great Success, "The Little Minister," at the Marquam. No stage celebrity for- many years In this country has had a more remarkable or a more successful career than has the magnetic and popular Maude Adams, who is to be seen at the Marquam Grand The ater shortly, when she will present her great success, "The Little Minister," one of the most popular plays that has been brought out In this country for a great number of years. This will be Miss Adams first appear ance in this city, and it is not unreason able to expect that her coming will at tract unsual Interest with the lovers of the stage. Charles Frohman, her man ager, sends her here with many of those in her company who were associated with her for more than two years, presenting this beautiful play. Coming to Cordray's Theater. The next attraction to appear at Cor dray's Theater wUl be "A Thoroughbred Tramp," which opens next Sunday night. June 13. Few traveling attractions carry such, a thorough scenic equipment as "A Thoroughbred Tramp." Everything used in the play Is carried, including a very realistic street scene in the city of Ouray, Colo., a baggageroom, two moving trains, a mountain canyon and a cave in the Rockies. The play Itself Is one of the strongest in this class of dramas, the tramp part being without doubt the great est ever written, and while the comedy element predominates, there is enough of the dramatic to more than satisfy thea tergoers whose tastes lean to the stronger drama. STAGELAND. Here' a neatly romantic storyfrom the the atrical columns of one of the English newapa pera: "At one of the chief London music balls a Kins' protege Is to appear nest week. This Is Yvonne Lamor. who Is of Spanish-Irish ex traction, - and who will give -a. sort of musical monolosue. ' Mile. Lamar's kingly protector 7U not Leopold this time, but the ill-fated Alexander of Servia. "When the. actress was a girl, the monarch came to eee her frequent ly at her father" house, at Madrid, but never allowed her io suspect his truft rank. Finally, with her father's consent, he sent her to the Paris Conservatoire, and then to Frankfort and Vienna. But never until, in company with her father, she paid a visit to Belgrade a few months before his death, did Mile. La mer know that her munificent friend was Ser vla's King. After he died, she appeared suc cessfully in "Vienna and other European cap itals. She spent her early years in Ireland, speaks English perfectly, and expects to make a success in London." How the American "attention attractor" would revel were such material placed at his disposal! . "Ethel Barrymore tells the following story of Sir Henry Irving, In whose support she ap peared when ha produced tho play, "Peter the Great": It appears that at a rehearsal of the play In question at the Lyceum Theater, In Lon don, a wonderful climax had been reached, which was to be heightened by the effective use of the usual thunder and lightning. The stage carpenter waa given the order. The words were spoken, and instantly a notsa which resembled a succession of pistol shots was heard off the wings. "What on earth are you doing, man?" shouted Sir Henry, rushing behind the scenes. "Do you call that thunder? It's not a hit like It." ''Awfully sorry, etr," responded the carpen ter, "but the fact Is, sir, I couldn't hear you because of the storm. That was real thunder, sir!" Fred K. Hamlin has obtained the rights of dramatiiation to the "Bird Center cartoons," by John T. MacCutcheon. The task of drama tization has been allotted to Glen MacDonough. "Bird Center Cartoons" were published in a prominent Western Journal, and attained such success that they have recently been collected and reprinted 4n boOk form. The play to be derived from them will be in the nature of a comedy-drama, and picture in realistic fash ion life In a small American town. The locale will be a territory which has not yet been dramatically Invaded. Although the characters will be rural types, they wilt not partake of the pumpkln-ple school of the drama. One character in the "Bird Center Cartoons" has so strongly Impressed Lew Fields that he has expressed a desire to originate It. The pro duction will be staged under the personal di rection of Julian Mitchell. "Wilton Lackaye has been talking again, and this time much to the point. "The regular theater-goers, especially in New York," says Mr. Lackaye, "belong to the class that has the bicycle eye for dollars, and they don't want to think at night. They want to be dis tracted. The man irho is accustoraend to seek dlstrac'.ion in cbowder parties doesn't realise that chess also may be a distraction. There Is the same difference between musical comedy and Ibsen. Muelcal comedy represents the the atrical temper of New York. .New York Is not the dramatic capital of the country, any way. Most of the successful plays In New York this season succeeded in Chicago first. People with the largest hands have the poor est taste, as managers often find to their cost when they take a typical New York success Into the smaller and proportionately more cul tured communities." One night the elder Sothera was producing a play In one of the scenes of which the hero goes to bed and draws the curtain to hide him from the audience. Mr. Sothern went to bed. as usual, but when remarks should have been heard proceeding from behind the curtain no sound was forthcoming. The other player went on with his part; still silence from the bed. The stage manager became alarmed. He tore small hole In the canvas which composed the wall of the room, and, peeping through. to his horror that the actor was fast asleep. This was an awkward situation. He called Sothern no response. At last, getting desperate, the stage manager seized a broom and succeeded In poking Sothern's rib3 with the handle. The actor awoke with a huge yawn, pulled himself together ana went with his part. At the opening night of Maude Adams' en gagement as Babble In "The Little Minister' at Salt Lake City, the enormous audience raised such a -tumult that the actresg wept. anJ ran oft the stage to regain her eelf-con- troL H was on the stage where she made her debut as a child, and where her mother before her had first played. The theater wosde signed by Brigham Young, and Miss Adams' grandfather had helped build It, and It was In the city of her birth, which had not had chance to welcome her for eight years. After the performance a loving cup was presented to Miss Adams by the members of the old amateur company with which she once played. Governor Heber "W. Wells, who formerly was a member of the company, made the presenta tion speech. V 9 W David Belasco has sent a representative to Europe with a carte blanche order to purchase furniture, statuary, hangings, draperies and other material to be made use of in the pro duction next Fall of the play he has written for Mrs. Leslie Carter. . Of the theme and character of this- work Mr. Belasco has said nothing for publication, and he will doubtless maintain this reticence until the last moment, in accordance with his fixed policy. It may however, be inferred from the dispatching of Mr. Buckley to the other elde of the water that Mrs. Carter's next Impersonation will be that of a woman of Europe, probably a charac. ter of historical moment. Clyde Fitch, the playwright, collects in scrapbooks Epecimens of the errors foreigners make in dealing with strange tongues. One of Mr. Fitch's scrapbooks Is devoted to French-English the sort of English that Frenchmen sometimes use. A new addition was made to this volume the other day. It was a French tutor's advertisement clipped from a London newspaper, and it ran: "A young Paris man shall desire to show his tongue to classes of English gentlemen. Ad dress," etc. Emily Soldene, whose -name may not be un familiar to old playgoers, has been discussing the past and present in an English theatrical Journal. She relates an Incident that occurred at the time when two celebrated American re vivalists were In England. The play was "Richelieu," and one of the characters,- point Ing "off," said, "He comes; he is moody.' "Where's Sankey?" was demanded from the gallery, and the Cardinal's entrance was ab solutely spoiled. The Dramatic Mirror is responsible for the following: That cute little 10-year-old actress, Edith Taliafero, met Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., at an -open air performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and registered her opinion thus: "He's a nice little boy. He told me he liked my performance. He- isn't handsome. He has teeth and spectacles like his father." Miss Josephine Cohan will go to St. Louis to visit the "World's Fair, at the close of the season 01 "itunning ror oruce." Her new (starring venture is attracting much attention and Manager Fred NIblo thinks he has found the right vehicle for his new star, and Is ar ranging for an early production of "The Lead ing Lady," the Leslie Corbln play, in which Miss Cohan will star. The first act of Mabel McKlnley-Baer's new musical comedy is in the "White House, during her late uncle's Administration. The second act is in the gardens of the French Ambao sad or, and the Russian and Japanese Ambas sadors have an altercation there. Miss Mc KInley will do the prima donna role. And she said she didn't "go" on the distinguished name she bears. Blanche Ring is doing stunts In three the aters at once. That is, she plays contlnu ously in the "continuous." She starts her aft ernoon or night In Newark, and then does turns In two New York theaters, making six stunts a day. Jessie Miller started this fad In New York it is ancient in London but she did only two shows an afternoon or evening. Mr. Tree will wind up his season at His Majesty's Theater, In London, with a revival of some of his most successful Shakespearean productions. These will include, "A Mid summer Night's Dream," "Twelfth Night, "Richard II and "Julius Caesar." In the first and second Miss Viola Tree will play the parts of Oberon and Viola, respectively. A special train left New York May 27 carry ing Mrs. Leslla. Carter, David Belasco and the entire company of Du Barry, to San Fran cisco, and the Pacific Coast. Only two stops will be made on the way one at Denver and POO-R CHA-RLIE ELLIOTT His Friend Edward Shields Pays Tribute to His Memory THE death of Charles P. EUIott by his own hand In a smalt Minnesota town one night last week removes from the theatrical world one of the brightest managers America has known. Elliott was a peculiar fellow, and his tragic end can well typify the statement i of Marc. Anthony, "The evil which men do lives after them; the good is qften luierreu wn uieir Dones. Of the man who had" been my boon companion and business associate for years I can but speak in the highest terms, and clothe his fault with the man tel of silent charity. Fifteen years ago ElUott was billposter for the Rlngllng Brothers' circus, when In its Infancy it was carried over the country In wagons. Charley's next move waB to secure a position as billposter and property boy In one of the Crawford theaters in Kansas. At 20 years of aee he became manager of .the house, and a year later he was trusted with the man agement of one of Crawford's big opera companies, and made an extended trip to the Coast. Following upon- this, he became general manager of the Crawford circuit. During that time he placed a stock company on the road, and Julia Arthur was the leading lady, at the princely salary of fifteen per. Miss Ar thur afterwards mounted the histrionic ladder until she married a Boston multi millionaire and retired from the stage. Her last notable annearance was In Romeo and Juliet." with Ralnh Stuart playing the opposite role. Montgomery and Stone were "ctIds" in Elliott's Topeka house- 12 years ago. .They had stage fever, and after much persuasion Charley gave them a tryout. They made an Instantaneous hit. In a short time they were listed among tho very, few big teams in vaudeville, and were top-liners for Keith, Kohl and Cas tle and the Orpheum circuits. Today they are the stars in Fred Hamlin's great extravaganza, "The "Wizard of Oz." while Elliott was developing mana gerial ability and dodging cyclones In Kansas, Colonel Honklns was establish ing In Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis. Nash ville and New Orleans a string of popu lar-priced stock houses. The Colonel had made quite a sack with the Hopkins Trans-Oceanic vaudeville stars, and he saw an opening to introduce a combina tion of big royalty plays and vaudeville, giving practically a continuous show. He wanted a manager, and Charley secured the DOsltion. Honklns' new venture was called the' Arlstate Amusement Company. Among the stockholders was an "angel" named Raeder. Ho knew more about architectural designs than he did about theatricals, but was continually "butting in," until finally Elliott left, and went. to Boston, where he managed one of the big .stock theaters there. Hopkins rec ognized his value, and succeeded In get ting him to return. I fist met Charley in '97. I had gone to Chicago with a decoction of hot air and chilly pictures on the Klondyke. Elliott thought It would be a great vaudeville the other at Salt Lake City. The special train will be used all the time that the com pany .is en tour. After the return of the party Mrs. Carter will take a month's rest on the seashore and then begin rehearsals in the new Belasco play, which has been completed. Nance O'Nell has Just purchased the famous old Brlnley estate, in Tynsboro", Mass., and will make it her Summer home. The property is a part of a grant to Jonathan Tyng, about 300 years ago, the grant at that time com prising all the territory northwest of the Mer rlmac River to beyond what Is now known as Nashua, N. II. Paris has an unwritten law that papers ore not to tell' the story "of a play before Its' p'rb- ddctlon. 'Gil Bias, a sprightly sheet there, Americanized itself and .got ' '.'yellow" .before Bernhardt produced "Varehhes, arid violated this law, and now has a damage suit on its hands. Such a law would last about five min utes over here. 'Tho Prince of Pilsen" didn't go in London. They couldn't understand the "Song of the Cities," wondered why slow music went with Philadelphia, and the "gag" about "Vas you efer in Zinzinnatl?" was Greek to them. Sav age seems not worried, but has gone to Ber lin to look over the field there. A cablegram from London states that Ethel Barrymore will sail for homo today, and will proceed almost Immediately to San Francisco, where she will open her American season. Her appearance in "Cynthia" in London was a complete failure. Just as had been the fate of the play in this country. Charles Frohman has sir new French and English plays for next season. The County Chairman." the Ade comedy, has closed for the Summer. Next Fall it will resume Its New York run. while a second com pany will show it" to the "West an unusual thing for Savage to do. The W. C. T. V. at Springfield. O.. has de cided that "Othello" deserves to be classed with "blood and thunder" plays, and at a meeting held recently condemned the piece and asked the Mayor to prevent the presentation of this masterpiece by a travel ing company. James K. Hackett is reported to have purchased the dramatic rights to a novel ette entitled "The Debonnaire," written by Mary King, of Providence, R. I. The book is to be dramatized by .William A Payson and will be produced by. Mr. Hackett In the Fall. "McFodden's Row of Flats," which Isn't so much, anyhow, played to phenomenal business In RltzvIIle, Mont., recently. Seats sold as high as $10 and $20 at auction. But It was the first show that the town bad had in a year, and It was play-hungry. Kathryn Kidder, who did not play during last season, has announced, that she will re turn to the stage early In the Fall In a play called "Salambo." She will have for her lead-, Ing man Frederick TVarde, with whom she costarred for several seasons. . The school board at Manitowoc. Wis., ha3 served notice on the teachers In the High School that the faculty must not attend theaters or other places of amusement ex cept Friday and Saturday nights. a "The "Wizard of Oz" will take an early trip to the Pacific Coast next season, and Mont gomery and Stone will retain their old parts of the scarecrow and the tinman. Portland will be Included In the itinerary. The latest thing in New York Is a musical comedy called, "The Southerners," in which whites and blacks are Intermingled promiscu ously. The hit of the show Is a negress. Blame that on Roosevelt, now. J. H. Stoddart, who has just closed his season In "The Bonnie Brier Bush," has gone ot his country home at Sewaren, N. J., for the Sum mer. He will continue to play "The Bonnie Brier Bush" next season. De "Wolf Hopper's revival of "Wang" has been so successful in New York that both the company and the production are being enlarged, with the idea of- their running all Summer at the Lyric. It is announced that Mary Mannering will appear next season in a new play by Paul Potter. It will be an original modern comedy, 'the leading role In which is especially de signed for the actress. The Japanese theater in "Fair Japan," on the St. Louis Exposition Pike, has developed so much that is new and 'novel that the entire company there will go into vaudeville after the Fair Is over. Laura Joyce Bell, wife- of Digby Bell, and herself a light-opera star. Is dead. Mrs. Bell wasseen here last Fall with De "Wolf Hopper, In "Mr. Pickwick." She was cast in the part of Mrs. BardelU Julia Dean has been engaged by Daniel stunt so 1 secured the circuit the XoUow. ing week. Elliott certainly lived a strenuous lifa during the past seven years. "When I first met him he was married to May Hosmer, leading woman at Hopkins Chicago The ater, ane was the Idol of State street, and while she was with Hopkins he coined money, but the fatal dnv mm when she and Charley quarreled. The company had juss closed a phenomenal run of "Quo Vll." Its first stock oroductlon in America. Elliott thought Robert "Wayne, as venicius, made love too ardently to Mrs. Elliott as Lygia. A family misunder standing, so common among professional couples occurred. May packed her 327 gowns and a ton more or less, of photos and press notices, and left the scenes of her four years of triumph. Elliott soon realized the mistake, but it was too lato to mend matters. Her absence from the stock company was felt and business fell off at a rapid rate. Charley had made a big salary, but with him It was "easy comes and easy goes," and when, a short time afterwards he severed his connection with Hopkins he was financially ruined. "Weber brothers loaned money to -Itinerant actors and gained somewhat of a. knowledge of the business. They wanted a theatrical enterprise, so they bought tho Adelphl Theater at Nineteenth and "Wa bash avenue and from a home of prize fights it was remodeled Into a modern stock house. Elliott was given a third in terest to manage the place. He secured a wonderful stock company which included Anne Sutherland. Lillian Kemble, Annie Blanckle, Edith Julian. Maurice Freeman, Richard Buhler, Fred Hartley, George Bern and a score of other good people during the two years of its existence. Elliott wa3 hopelessly In debt to the "Webers. and he saw a chance to liquidate by selling the house of E. H. McCoy, of the National Printing Com pany. Elliott was soon jobbed out of his position by the new regime and the house was placed on the Stair and Havlln cir cuit and Charley and his famous stock company were turned adrift, but soon anchored at the Thirty-first-Street Thea ter. Business was indifferent. The tide In Elliott's affairs was at Its ebb and when the Iroquois "fire closed the Chicago the aters he was down and out. I believe his last venture was managing Florence Stone In a road production of "The Resurrec tion." The press reports speak about a love affair being tho cause of his rash act. I have not seen him in a year, but I am too well acquainted with his habits and fickleness to believe that. Like many others In the theatrical busi ness Elliott was a plunger, a good feUow and a spendthrift and he did not provido for a rainy day. Hundreds of performers can thank him for their start and success not only through his theaters but through others that copy his brains and started opposition places. ElUott was popular among performers and his praise will be sung for many a day to come between acts in the greenroom of every stock house 1 In the country. Frohman to be leading woman of one of his companies next season. During the Summer Miss Dean will be the leading woman of a stock company. Mrs. Claire Beecher Kummer, a niece of William Gillette, has Just completed a comic opera book which has been accepted by Charles Frohman, It bears the title, "Father Noah." "Tho Great Marston Sensation" i3 a new play founded on the terrible fate of Mrs. May brick. Edward Eisner, the inventor of the 'sand storm In '.'Under Two FJags," Is the 'author. ' "'Pretty Peggy," the Frances- Aymar Mat thews play, lri which Grace George starred, will be. presented next -season throughout the "West with Jane Corcoran in the title role. Edna May admits that she is 26 years old. and says she wants a divorce. She will play the United States next season. Fred Titus, tho ex-cyclist, Is her husband. "Winston Churchill, author of "Richard-Carvel" and 'The Crisis," bought a hotel at Cornish, N. H., lost week, which he purposes to conduct personally. Maudo Adams is to make "The Little Minister her piece de resistance next sea son. Henry Ainley has been re-engaged in her leading support. John Drew is to appear next season in a new play by Augustus Thomas. The hero Is described as an American type of tho rough rider school. Miss Margaret Anglln, It is announced, is to star In a play cajled "The Eternal Fem inine." an adaptation from the German of Robert MIsch. Edith Taliafero has been engaged by Llebler & Co., at $100 a week salary, to appear next season with Ezra Kendall. She is only la years old. Blind Tom, although over 70 years of age. Is still playing in public. He appeared re cently In a vaudeville house In New York. Henry G. Sommers has secured the dramatic rights of Charles N. and Alice Muriel "William son's novel, "The Lightning Conductor." , Florence Rockwell Is to be tho leading woman of a stock company at the Academy of Music, Milwaukee, this Summer. Ada Rehan will bo among next season's stars In this country, going out under the management of the Shubert Bros. John Drew Is to appear next season In a new play on the Rough-RIder order, by Augustus Thomas. Annie Irish will star next season in Martha Morton Conhelm's "The Triumph of Love." Rose Coghlan has gone into vaudeville, is in good company these days. She Marie Jensen Is the latest of the player folk to go into bankruptcy. The Ideal Newspaper. Here Is Punch's latest Idea ot "The Ideal Newspaper: The Scotsman I ken, for the erocer sends hamo The butter an' eggs wrapplt up in the some; An the Times I hae read, for I foun it, ye see,; Tied roun' a bit paiicel I had fra Dundee. Wi' sic a wide readin ye a maun confess I ken a wee pickle aboot the warl'o press, But in a' o' my studies I never hae yet Seen aucht to compare wi' oor Anster Gazette. r Your Times an' your Scotsman are Jlst a fair fash Wi' their politics, furrin affahs an sic trash; But as for real news, gin ye're wishin to ken What's daein In Anster, why, whaur are yo then? Thae ignorant editors! Likely the loo 11811 No mention my speech at the last Parish Coun cil, Nor yet my address at the Sabbath schule tea. Nor the bonny bit blessln' was spoken by me. Na, na! Gle me fac's aboot fouk that ye ken, Nae Kings an' sic ciaturs, but real llvin men; The Bailies I've cracked wi', the Provosts I've met Gle me my Ideal, the Anster Gazette. Darling Pa. When pa was young as I am now He never used to make a row; He never shuffled with his feet, . Or ran and hollered on the street. And errands I Why, my pa was Just . So keen for errands that he'd dust Away from prisoner's base or ball To do them any time at all. No wonder that HIS pa felt Joy In MY pa when he was a boy. And I spose that HIS pa would say That boys are different today. ,4 J&i&aL.