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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1905)
' - TIE sale, of t'ne Columbia to Bclasco & Mayer, the big Pacific Coast the atrical firm, was the matter -of first Interest of the past week In stage circles. Some time the brief but check--erei history of this theater from.tts Inception less than a year ago until It passed to the Belasco-Mayer ownership will ba written In full, and will make Investing- reading. Now, however, its futnre seems assured, for Its new own ers have a record of successful man agement that is unequaled in this sec tion of the country. II seems safe to predict that the Co? lumbia will continue indefinitely as a stock house, for it is In the stock line that Selasco & (Mayer have done their J best. They now have stock companies In San Francisco and Los Angeles, and they may adopt a policy of shifting their companies between the two cltloB j named and Portland during the season, thus affording their patrons a variety; which-would be greatly appreciated. ThetColumbia "found "Old Heidelberg" a profitable venture, and continued it until Thursday night, whcn "Aristoc racy" succeeded it I6r the remainder of the, week. It is announced that, com mencing with tomorrow n'igh, the weekly openings at this theater will oc cur on Mondays rather than Sundays, as formerly. The Marquam was given over to the musicians last week, Creatore and his band and David Biapham being the at tractions. Minstrelsy of the Mahara brand held the Empire stage at the commencement, and a nondescript comedy called, for reasons best known to the playwright, perhaps, "Your Neighbor's Wife." fin ished out the week. The Lyric stock and the various vaudevilles were about as usual. A. A. G. JOAN TOMORROW One of the Greatest Religious Dramas of the Age at the Columbia. Tomorrow, Monday, night the great "Joan of Arc' will open at the Columbia Theater for a week's run. It is the desire of every modern drama tist to incorporate in his work as many strong situations -and Incidents as is pos sible, and, at the same time, have them ingeniously Introduced in connection with the story itself. This is not always accomplished In melo dramas, which frequently depend more upon thrilling incidents and scenic effects than on actual merit of the play itself. But when literary worth and thrilling events are congruously combined, the dra matic interest is always heightened. Beset by foes from without, torn with Internal dissensions, the prey of traitors and ambitious and unscrupulous adven turers, the fortunes of France are at their lowest -ebb when the play opens, its King uncrowned, and Paris, his capital, in the hands of tho victorious English and their ally, the Duke of Burgundy. There seems little hope that Charles VII will be able to make headway .against the powerful coalition that has been formed against him; battle after battle has been lost, and the loss of his kingdom seems as sured. In this, crisis Providence provides a defender, a savior, in tho person of Jeanne. d'Arc, the Inspired maid of Dom remi, who. Impelled by visions from on high, seeks the King, and unfolds her sacred mission. She is made commander-in-chief of tho armies of France, gains battle after battle, always leading the troops in person, mounted upon her white c'harger, and clad in full armor, until at last Charles is crown oJ, in the ancient City of Bheims. Then, her mission ac complished, Jeanne is taken prisoner by the traitorous Duko of. Burgundy, accused of sorcery, heresy and other crimes, found guilty of all, and meets death at the stake in tho market-place of Rouen, deserted by the coward King to whom she gave a throne upheld only by the consciousness of her own rectitude. All this is history; and this, in brief, is the story of Frances "Aymar Mathews" popular histdrical drama, "Joan of Arc." which will be presented at the Columbia Theater all next weeks -beginning Monday night. Cathrlne Couniss will appear as the warrior maid. Howard Gould as Clichet, the King's Jester, and Donald BawJes as King Charles VII of France. The regular Saturday and Sunday mati nees of "Joan of Arc" will be given, and the week will close Sunday night. "OLE OLESON" AT THE EMPIRE The.. Northland Singer, Ben Hen dricks, Opens Engagement Today. The Northland singer, Bon Hendricks, in his favorite play, "Ola Olson." Is quite the best thing from all points of view the management of the Empire Theater lias offered for some time, from an ar tistic paint, probably the best of the -sea-scn. "The engagement Begins witlj the usual matinee today and will continue all this week with the exception or Friday night. , when the theater is, rented to a Hibernian society. Thcs.regular "Ole Olson" mati nee, will be given Saturday. 01ev Olson" is aVplay that leaves a pleasant flavor behind it, a flavor of rus tic romance and brings deeds of goodness, simplicity and suffering through three acts to rise triumphant over Irustrated villainy and irritating misconception. Mr.H Hendricks Is an actor of rare ability, he has a voice of singular pathos and power. During the performance Mr. Hendricks will sing six new songs: "Fair Land of Sweden," "Philopene." "Northland Lul laby." "Pass It On," and "That's My Friend." "THE Lawrence D'Orsay to Present Famous Comedy Tomorrow Night. The action of "The Earl of Pawtucket which, with Lawrence D'Orsay and the other players who appeared with him during the all-year run of the play In New York, comes to the Marquam Grand Theater tomorrow (Monday), .Tuesday and Wednesday nights. March 13. 14, 15. with a special-price matinee "Wednesday at 2:15 o'clock, all takes place in three rooms of the famous New York hotel with the hyphenated name, the "Waldorf Astoria. The first act is at breakfast in the palm room, tho second Is In Lord Cardlngton's suite of apartments over looking Fifth avenue, and the' third i3 in the celebrated Turkish room. Manager Kirk La Shelle has taken the greatest pains to reproduce the furnish ings and decorations of these rooms in every minute detail; and the production, requiring two large baggage cars for its transportation, has been pronounced one of the handsomest and most convincing series of stage settings ever given to a comedy In America. Even the silverware end china used in the breakfast scene are replicas of those used at the "Waldorf and the actors who appear as waiters were carefully coached by Oscar, the head waiter at tho "Waldorf, whoso fame Is almost as far-reaching as that of the big hotel itself. Seats are now Belling for the four performances. "THE VIRGINIAN" COMING Famous Western Drama With Dustln Farmim at the Marquam. Thousands of lovers of sound, sincere and convincing romance have read Owen "WIster's stirring story of "The Virgin ian," and It Is almost safe to say that the more discerning and critical the read er has been, the more ho has enjoyed the book, and the raoro genuinely la love he has fallen with tho cowboy who is Its hero. It Is therefore not surprising to find that the announcement that the dra matization of the story Is to be offered at the Marquam fer three performances only, Thursday and Friday nights and a Saturday matinee, March 16, 17 and 18. In Now York and other Eastern cities the stage version of "The Virginian" has been met with real delight, and It is not difficult to believe the report from the theater that the receipt for this play have been unusually heavy. The Virgin ian has lived the life of the typical cow boy and Is far removed from the conven tional "goody-goody" hero. The story deals with the Virginian's strenuous woo ing of the dainty little Vermont school teacher, who refuses to surrender to him until he has shown himself to be her mas ter In some surprising ways that irresis tibly draw her to him. The play that has been made from the book is said to bo dramatic and powerful in its develop ment, and If it has retained the charm and interest of the original story, one can hardly Imagine Jts being anything but an overwhelming success. In the company are: Dustln Farnum. Frank Campeau, G. Bates Post. Helen Holmes, Avis Water man. Joseph Callahan. Frank Vail and Marqulta Dwlght The advance sale of seats will open next Tuesday morning. March 14. at 10 o'clock. MONNA VANNA. Maeterlinck's Creation to Read Tues day Evening. Tuesday evening, at the First Unitarian Chapel, Marion Craig "Wentworth, the tal ented Boston reader, will give Maeter linck's most powerful play. "Monna Van na." The theme of the latter, tho highest ideal of love, is woven around a woman's horole sacrifice In saving Pisa during the war or the Florentines. "Monna Vanna" has all the idealism, atmosphere, beauty of Maeterlinck's earlier plays, with some thing added a sweep of action, a depth of passion, a daring tangibility of ideas that make this Belgian author the dra matic genius of tho S)th century. I "Monna Vanna" could Bcarcely find a more sympathetic interpreter than Ma xlon Craig Wentworth. . JCot only does she possess the mentality, essential lo EARL OF PAWTUCKET" IsHUHM lt&g&HH ,yfIW W the comprehension of so great a work, but she has also in an unusual degree the rare and subtle power of analysis, the gift of nice discrimination, and, the delicate art of so presenting tho results of her analyses as to make the characters she interprets living palpable realities to those who listen to her readings. The event will be under tho dirtsction of Miss Alice Craig and Miss Somele Groat. - ANTICIPATED WITH PLEASURE Rose Eytlnge Readings Will Prove Great Social Attraction. The series of readings by Rose Eytlnce, the famous American actress and elo cutionist, now permanently located in Portland, has been postponed to March 0 and April 6, 13, 20. This was done at the earnest solicitation of Bose Eytlnge herself, in order not to conflict with sev eral meritorious entertainments of a sim ilar character already arranged for a number of ladles, prominent in social and literary circles, have volunteered their services as patronesses and the enthusi asm already manifested Indicates that the Rosa Eytlnge readings will be numbered among the great successes of the season. COMJNG ATTRACTIONS. Clarke In "Monsieur Beaucalre." "Monsieur Beaucalre," Booth Tarking ton's charming novel, which has been aptly called a comedy-romance, and as played by Richard Mansfield took the public by- storm, win have an especially Interesting hearing at the Marquam Grand Theater Tuesday night. March a. onv which occasion Creston Clarke, son of the. illustrious actor. John Sleeuer Clarke and nephew of the never-to-be-forgotten J wiwjn xxKiut wui essay tne Hue role. Mr. Clarke is by no means & stranger to Portland theater patrons, and his mreSX? MEtfOKlXH, OANB'r ""If AECH 12, mirable rendition of Shakespeare's heroes will always remain In pleasant remem brance. Lecture at the Library; Monsieur Funck-Brentaao, of Paris, will lecture In French, In Portland In tho Pub lie Library building on March IS. at 8 o'clock. Subject. "The Man "With tha Iron Mask." Tho lecture will be given under the di rection of Madama E. A. Frost, the local representative of the Federation of the French Alliance In the United States. VARIETY FAVORITES AT STAR New Bill, Introducing Novelties, Starts Tomorrow. The Star. Theater is always the home of vaudeville favorites, talented per formers who have won fame In the blfcT Eastern vaudeville houses and who are touring the "West, seeking new audi ences to charm and conquer. Tha new bill that starts Monday at 3 P. M. is headed, by the marvels of the ago, the two Bunts Brothers, tha greatest hand-to-hand balancing duo before the pub lic. They are strong and lithe and clover, and their feats ara certainly surprising. Mr. and Mrs. Xtugh Emmett appear in a refined society sketch, lull of wit and the keenest kind of sarcasm. Mustard and Cook are two high-class vocalists who sing anything rom the classic aifa of grand opera to the most touch ing ballads. i Knox Brothers are comedy musical artists whose merit Is originality. Tha most bizarre musical Instruments are Introduced in a sketch that is not lack ing in humor. Lloyd Spencer is a rapid fire entertainer who talks to himself while his audiences keep bursting out into shrieks of laughter. . An eastern innovation is-tho aerial ad-iscoeatl toe at Tmrrc sU 5Cki is a new act for Portland. Vaudeville patrons will not be surprised to see It at the Star. Roscoe Arbuckle, the California favorite, will alng plcturod ballads while tho projectoscope will flash Imported films from Hungary. Today's bill Is continuous from 2:30 to 10:30 P. M. ATTRACTIONS AT THE GRAND Every Act a Distinct Novelty at That House This Week. Every number on the bill this week will be new to tho patrons of the Grand. Head ing the great bill will be tho Yamato troupe of Royal Japanese acrobats, fresh from the Orient In their Initial American appearance. They are sure to make a complete hit. Among the other great features will be the Desmond trio, in a new skit entitled. "Cousin Ira;" the great and un equaled De Coe. the novelty bal ancer; the Francesca Redding Company, in a new sketch very funny and entranc ing; Andrew and Feld in a Swedish, dia lect act which Is a regular screamer. Alf Bonner, by a universal demand, will sing Charles K. Harris' greatest success, "I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You," accom panied by very beautiful pictures, -whila tha Gran disco pc offering will be a ""Trip Around New York In 15" Minutes." STAG EL AND. . Florence Bladiey, wbocatw used to see la the task drama. Is sow starring la musical comedy. - i It is announced that Maud Fealty will star i next, year la a play to be called ."Pamela. Congreve." , General Lw Wallace's will bequeath to his widow Susan E. Wallace; and her fcirs prop erty esUmated to bo worth about $500,000. Th" latest threat from the David Selaaco -e-uatvls to J-et ikaJLttm Irtsgwta ia Meara theaters in Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago and St. Louts. The Prince of Pllin' Company this year r carries on lour a completely, stocked medicine chest, it'a a sare Dei that there a bromo saltxer la it. It Happened in Nordland." with the en tire LW Fields company. now playing in Now Yorfc wUt b put on for a Summer run In Chicago, beginning May 25. t'on't underestimate the importance of the gentleman who stands In the orchestra pit at th4s musical productions and directs the pcr iseaBsaice. Eva Tinguay'a musical director missel, the train at KaahvUte, .and his In- 02 ETF . Tw"lBBSWHBi mm caused the cancelling of' the company s gagement In "that city. No musical director, no how. Edgar Burnt, Mrs. Mary Bankson, and Mis. Marion Bar-byte left the Louise Brandt ' Stock Company atter tho performance laet night at Seattle, and will arrive . In Portland today. The company continues Its four. Frank Keenan will probably produce France Aymar Mathews' one-act piece. "Aaron Burr." at his Berkeley Lyceum Theater. It i written around an incident In Burr's career never be fore used in print or for tho stage. Jefferson D'Angella contributes the follow ing: "Where Is the press agent?" called the lead ing lady to her manager. "Don't jou think. I need a little puff?" "I certainly do." responded the manager. "You need a powder-puff." . Gustav Luders. composer of "The Burgomas ter." and Miss Ruth White, the original TVilller Van Astorbilt In the opera, had a good otf fashioned cry together In a box la New York lait week. "The Burgomaster" was playing at the. Wort End Theater, and Luders and his wife and Mlas White were seated together in a box. A the well-known music of the piece wai played and rang-, the tears streamed from the composer's face, and he exclaimed: "Ach. my flrst baby; I shall never write another like 1u" The warm-hearted German seised Miss Whits by tho hand and cald: "When will those times come back 7" referring- to the time of the original production in Chleago. when Luders was a poor violinist, and Mis White, the prima donna of the com pany. Luders la now a very wealthy man, making In the neighborhood of 50,000 a year from royalties, while Mias White Is to b starred in a new opera by Victor Herbert by W. P. Cullen,' manager of "The Burgomaster." - Here is an amusing theatrical item that is going the rounds of the papers In the. Mlddl Weit: Blr&che Bates expected to play ia the Em pire Theater. Portland Or., but the syndicate secured the theater, and it was closed against her. It was expected she would, have to play in the Armory, but George Baker, tho ayndi cate representative, made an active fight against this. Finally Mr. Belasco secured th Lyric, a small vaudeville house. To b fitted for "The Darling of tho Gods." It nad to- b torn uj and its stege rebuilt especially for the production which Miss Bates put on. . Frank McKee haa persuaded T. Daniel Fraw ley to play the part of Robert Burns In tha forthcoming production of "Xancy Stair," which, will ba tpade March 14, with Mary Man Bering In the title-role. Mr. Frawley has- al waya been enthusiastic about Burns and ils poetry, and is now making a careful research into all the details of the poet's life, and will follow tho ' best authorities in all of his Im personations. He haa been especially helped by the works of Macauley, William Wallace and W. J3. Hanley. and should give a charac terisation such as would be approved even by those exacting Scotchmen who keep Burns poems on the parlor table with the- family Bible. ' World-wide sympathy is with Sir Henry Ir ving, who is ill as the result of overwork and constant entertainment during his last provin cial tour of Great Britain. He Is at the Star and Oartcr Hotel. ' Wolverhampton. England, and as soon as hr is able to leave his bed ho wHl go to the South Coast. The patient him self la- brave and hopeful The attending physician states that Sir Henry is completely run down, and that It I Impossible at present to make any safe predictions concerning tha prospects of his reappearance on the stag The messages of sympathy received lnclud cablegrams from. Joseph Jefferson Blehartt MaoMleld. Sir Charles Wyndham, the- Lotus Club, of Ji'sw York, and the Bohemian Club. Of San Francisco. Philip F. Itogoway, of this city, who baa been turning his hand to playwrlting without success for several years, has at last been re warded. His play, "The Day of Atonement." a drama with Russian setting! has been ac cepted by a New York producing Arm, anS will probably be seen in the metropolis next season tinder Klaw & Brlanger auspices. Mr, Rogoway has been summoned fo- Kvir York !6 cUscuas plans and. witness rehearsals, and ex pectr to" leave about Xprll U His- Portland friends will await developments, with great 1 t