THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAK, PORTLAND, 'APRIL V 1905.
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i .n W hew far,ce at the ilarquatn on
" "Monday night, and lor the rest of
the week , the Pollard kiddies in musical
comedy and comic opera. Good and
worthy attractions.
The last week of the. regular Columbia
season was devoted to "JC" Contented
"Woman," -very well done.-
The?;, Empire was dark, "but promises
something in the near future.
ThcLyrlc, Stock was seen in ..farce. ,tf
the "Wrong Mr. Right" variety,- and 'the
vaudeville houses, in spite of Increased
prices of admission, held their customary
audiences, arid gave the customary shows.
t .
END Of COLUMBIA STOCK CO.
Close in Hoyt's "A 'Contented Wo
man',' This Afternoon and Tonight.
After 30 weeks of giving to the Portland
theater-goers a series of beautiful and
' entertaining plays, some of them the
greatest of late sucaesses all superbly
mounted the Colombia Stock Company
will, 'affer the two performances this
afternoon and evening, close its Portland
career. The play that has been presented
all the week to delighted audiences has
- been Hoyt's great satire on politics, called
"A Contented Woman." It is the story of j
a charming young wife, who is influenced i
,by her aunt, a type of the old "new wom
'an." to enter into politics and race against
her husband for Mayor of the town. She
: has a series of most exciting and ludicrous
adventures, and Miss Countiss has prob
ably excelled anything In the way of corned-"
she has ever done here before. 'Her
conception and carrying out of the part
of Mrs. Benton Holme will long be re
membered by not only her ardent friends
and admirers, but every one "who attends
the Columbia this week. Donald Bowles,
t In the, part left vacant by Howard Gould,
who is in the- hospital, had made a splen
did record, as has also Laurette Allen, In
the extremely farcical character of Aunt
Jim: William Dills, her hen-pecked hus
band; "William Bernard, and, in fact, every
member of the company seems to outdo
herself or himself" in this, the first comedy
they have had opportunity to play in for
several months. The play alone, presented
as it Is,' is an amusement treat for every
bodya scream of laughter from beginning
to end and. coupled with the fact that it
Is the closing of the Columbia Stock Com
pany, ,shpuld bring, out every man, woman
or child -who Is, or has been, this last
saason interested In the doings of the
'Portland theatrical world, to bid the com
pany farewell, either this afternoon or to
night. Next -week the Columbia Theater
will remain dark lor the first time In a
long season of 30 weeks.
The Columbia Stock Company:
CATHRJNE COUNTISS.
HOWARD GOULD.
WILLIAM BERNARD.
WILLIAM DILLS.
FAY WALLACE.
DONALD BOWLES.-
ROY BERNARD.
GEORGE BLOOMQUEST.
BLANCHE DOUGLAS.
GEORGE BERRELL.
SCOTT S EATON.
LAURETTE ALLEN. " ' ,
CHARLES W. YORK.
"A RUNAWAY GIRL."
Pollards, to Present Musical Comedy
First Time Tomorrow Night.
Commencing on next Monday evening
the Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company
will start on their second and last week,
opening with Augustin Daly's musical
success, "A Runaway Girl." given here
for the first time by children, and the
first time anywhere at popular prices.
The production Js brand new, having Just
been completed, and theater-goers here
will be the first to witness it The chil
3ren have been constantly rehearsing this
play since their arrival in this country,
and a first-class performance is assured.
Daphne Pollard and Teddie McNamara.
have the chance of their careers in the
parts of Carmenita and Flipper, the
Jookey, the last named being the role in
which Arthur Dunne made his big New
York hit. This is the part Teddie Mc
Namara will play. and. Judging from re
hearsals. It will be his best effort. "A
Runaway Girl" will be givtm on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
,ight. "A Gaiety Girl!' . will be the .bllH
sn Friday night and Saturday afternoon,
and on Saturday night "An American Mil
lionaire" will be the closing opera. Popu
Jar prices.
MAX FIG MAN COMING.
Famous Xomcdian In Semi-Musical
Comedy, "The Marriage of Kitty." '
"The Marriage of Kitty," a saml-mu-sical
comedy, which will be presented at
the Marquam Grand Theater, Monday and
Tucsdaynlghts, April 10 and U, is one
of the few really successful and amusing
plays presented in this vicinity this sea
son, and Is played by Manager Jules Mur
ry's excellent company, headed by Max
Figman, whom theater-gt ers will remem
ber for his delightful comvdy Creation and
the splendid quality -of hutcor he provides
for their delectation: The company gives
an excellent performance of a play which
is pure, wholesome comedy, full of bril
liant bon mots an drepartee, scintillating
"Uh epigrammatic speeches , and the
atnusinir vasarles and whimsicalities of
Kitty, who Is the life, soul and "vltahzer
of Cosmo Gordon Lennox's dainty play.
SELECTIONS FROM BROWNING
Great Interest Manifested in Second
Recital by Rose Eytinge.
Competent critics proclaim the" Shakes
pearian reading by Rose Eytinge at Par
sons' Hall last week the best lnterpreta.
tlon of the Immortal bard ever heard in
Portland. And their opinion was fully in
dorsad by an enthusiastic audience, who
punctured, with applause her classic ren-
1 dition of gems from "Macbeth," "King
! John" and "Much Ado About Nothing."
Her next reading at Parsons Hall, Thurs
day at 2 to 4 P. M., embracing selections
from the two Brownings, wlllbe equally
appreciated. Single admissions paid at
hall. The marvelous progress made by
Rose Eytlnge'B pupils in elocution has
been noted and causes a rapid growth of
her clientele at her rooms, 251 Thirteenth
-street.
THE GRAND THEATER.
Congresses of Headline Novelties for
the New Week's Programme.
Novelties will hold sway at the
Grand Theater for the coming week.
Not even New York or Chicago vaude
ville can show better attractions than
will be presented at the Grand The
ater this -week. Bartle and Collins will
appe'ar fo rtheflrst time here in a gro
tesque comedy act on absolutely orig
inal lines. Next in order will be the
Keltie trio with a fine musical feature
which cannot fail to please. Orville
Pitcher will deliver a negro stump
speech, very funny and clever. Sam
son and Zaccho, two of the strongest
persons in the world wilj do a great
turn. Lee Tons Foo the only Chinese
vaudeville performer in America will
present high-class baritone soIoh. His
work Is great. Murray Hill offers a
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ner will sing a new song entitled
"Mamma's Boy." with pictures that are
so lifelike that they almost speak
from the canvas. The Grandlscope will
exhibit "Life among the Inhabitants of
the Samoan and Fiji Islands." The pic
ture is a very great one ami it not only
amusing but vers Instructive as well.
A bill such as this cannot be surpassed
even in the great cities and especially
It cannot be duplicated at popular
prices. Today being Sunday, the per
formances will be continuous from 2
to 11 P. M. -
STAGELAND.
"The Eternal City" is
ome, the Eternal City.
being played in
David Belasco has seoured the dramatic
rights of Robert HIchen's "novel, "The Gar
den of Allah."
Langdon Mitchell la at work on a pay for
Henrietta Qrosman. vwhloh Is scheduled for
production next year.
,.'.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Sarah Bern-
hardt will play together In "Pelleas and
Mellleande" In 1003 In London
George Berrell. It Is reported, will be etago
manager With the new Empire Stock Com
pany which Manager Baker Is organizing.
Mabellc Gilman is studying for grand, opera
in Paris under M. do Rc5zke. She "Is to ap
pear a tarmen in New York next Autumn.
Ethel Barrymore will be seen In a special
matinee of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" during
her engagement -in Chicago, which begins
April 17.
,
Mrs. Brown Potter has won success. It la
said, at the Savoy Theater, In London,
with Christopher St. John's adaptation of
Jtlchepln'a "La Du Barry."
Frederick Lewis, now playing In "When
We DeadAwake," next year will be seen In
George C. Hazelton's play founded on the
life of Edgar Allan Poe and called "The
Haven."
Managers Keating &. Flood,, of the Baker
and Erlokson of the Grand generously do
nated the use of their theaters to tho re
vivalists for their midnight meetings at the
close of Thursday's great gospel parade.
Madame Mantelll, for several years a mem
ber 'of the, Metropolitan Opera-House, will
retire from the ooncert stage and become
resident of Chicago In the Autumn. She
will become a. teacher of music and acting.
Eugene Sue's "Tho Wandorlng Jew" Is to
have a spectacular production the beginning
of next season. The dramatization was
made by the la'te Neleon Wheatcroft. The
central figure. Dagobert, will be played by
William Morris, who is now appearing in
"Mrs Temple's Telegram" at the Madison
Square Theater.
In Success for April an Interview with Mrs,
Flske will appear, fully representing her po
sition as an independent star, and giving
her Ideas as to the workings and eJfeots of
the theatrical trust on the life and art of
the American theater. Success has en
nounced this Interview as one of unusual
Interest and suggestlvenese.
Mary Moore and Sir Charles Wyndham,
who sailed March IS for England, not 'only
made money from their theatrical tour In
this country, but. according to ex-Congress
man Jefferson M. Levy, they bought, stock
of a certain company some weeks ago when
It wan selling for $2C0 a share. They sold
ut $370, making a profit Of about 540,000
between them.
Charles Dillingham, of New York, has ar
ranged with T. B. Davis to present for the
London season Maxlne Elliott at the Lyric
Theater, beginning Easter Monday. April 21
Miss Elliott will appear In Clyde Fitch's
"Her Own Way." The entlro production and
the company supporting her in America
win so in Litiiiuun lur wo coun. as jut.
Dillingham represents Klaw & Erlanger this
would seem an entrance into CharleB Froh
man's Port Arthur.
'Chorus Girls I Have Xnown," by Franli
Deshon, which ran in a serial form In the
"Philadelphia Item" last Summer, haVe been
edited and put into book form by Charles
E. Thropp, and-will make their appearance
soon, published by tho well-known firm, J. S.
Th 4Q g.j Jn lvln
different 1tim of tha morn- merrv R-rftton
in a crisp corned vein, and
a large sale of
this book Is looked for.
Tony Pastor the dean of vaudeville In
America, on Wednesday of last week cele
brated the 40th anniversary of his continu
ous management in New York. Mr. Pastor
has innumerable friends within and outtlde
of tho profession of th theater, and enjoys
a proud standing as a manager, as a man
and as a friend. If he desires tp continue in
the field he has so long and so honorably
filled and his delight In his work seeme to
be as keen now as ever the wish that he
may do so Indefinitely wilt be general.
Lawrance D'Orsay and "The Earl of Paw
tucket" company appeared last week In
Victoria and Vancouver, and these British
audiences, like those who saw the Play
in Eastern Canada, took so enthusiastically
to the English hero of the play that Mr.
D'Orsay Is renewing his arguments In favor
of a London presentation of the piece. From
the first, it has been. his dearest wish to
appear in this Augustus Thomas comedy in
his native, land and he would doubtless have
done fo before this if the demands of Amer
ican theater managers had not been too
urgent, for. Manager Klrke La Shelle to re
fuse. Mr. D'Orsay will have to stay la
j America next Summer to make preparations
; for the new play Mr. Thomas Is writing for
; his use ntxt season, so the prospect for an
J early London appearance la not very bright.
So far as can be ascertained only one
play has ever earned a fall million of money,
and "Rip Van Winkle" was tho play which
created this extraordinary theatrical rec
ord. It ran continuously for three seasons
the Boston Theater, filling every" seat
night after night and producing a profit of
nearly nr.fi. 000 per annum. On tour it was
almost equally successful, and the fame of
Jefferson, who created another record of ap
pearing In the title role 5000 times, became.
worldwide. "The Old Homestead," anotner
American production which may almost be
eald. to have toured th world and is situ
on th road" In the United States. Is de
clared to have earned over 000,000 In the
first 10 or 11 years of Its career: ana it is
quite conceivable that It has since over
stepped the million. No London tneatncai
production has ever been so financially suc
cessful as "Rip Van "Winkle" or "The Old
Homestead"; but "Charley's Aunt," which
ran for 14CC performances In London, to say
nothing of the times It was played In the
provinces, has been estimated to nave earned
500,000. And this is proDamy wumn me
mark, for during the run of the famous
farce at the Royalty and the Globe The
aters It earned- ftIOO.000 for Mr. Penley
alone. and he had to share tho proflts witn
two others who were -with mm in me enter
prise.
The "good-hearted-eoul" who sent the fol-
Jowlnc scintillating cluster of words to
Manager Robert Brower of "J.hc uonnie
Brier Bush" company seems to think that
this Scottish Idvl is a musical play, and tnac
the chief requirement for mejnbera of an
opera, company is an uitra-morai -cnaracier.
Mannrer Kirk La Shell has turned the let
ter nver to .Manager uwnnon uutu
the Metropolitan- Opera-House":
March I3tn; iuo.
Dear Sir
Mr
T would like, fo apply in your Opera Com
Tinny, for a ilontn. at s-i.w. xi eaiuieu m
tho ind of the Month. I will hire for a year,
at that prlco, and cxpences paid My age 28
B ft C In weigh 145 lbs Stong ame $oay
atlve and Honest and Trusty & good Hearted
Sou! and fond of Music Play a Mouth Organ
and Tin "Whistle and a Good word ror every
Body and a Moderate Mind and. wen ue-
fctcrtrd if tou do not want anomer wan
give this to another .Opera in "Winnipeg and
Oblige Your Trueiy Aacresa -.
Aieuia.
Man.
Please write soon before the first of April.
T s. I am a Temperate Man drlng noth-
inc stroneer then Water in any ltma ot
Company & i prohibit against sraoKing uau
Chewing Tobacco.
Bad Guesses About
Plays
Famous
Successes
Begging.
That "Went
pp tfLAX W-rtlUtti." oi limned prac
i tlcal experience" but wide knowl
tden nt tht ilrnmn nt-encfl fin r.t
fice a few years ago from which he pro
nosed to disseminate information of
great value to managers. He was go
ing to tel them before they produced
a play whether It would be successful.
There have been unexpected failures of
nlavs since that time. Ju3c as there
used to be, and there have been sue
cesses very difficult to explain. So prob
ablv the manager, failed to take ad
vantage of this wise man's offer.
If ii'e-could do what he offered to do,
his Judgment would ut .3 valuable n
that of a stockbroker wha could tell
hi patrons Just what stocks were go
ing up or down. It is true that any
man possessed of this knowledge would
probably buy the rlsht stocks himsel
and""5.voId the bad ones, and thus be
relieved of the less profitable task of
advising others. This truth applies to
dramatic prophets also.
Managers know that they make mis
takes and feel little sensitiveness about
it. In the long run they mane more
good guesses than bad ones, else they
would soon be out of business. So.it
floe? not trouble them to be reminded
of-the chances they lost when play
ultimately very popular were refused
bv them.
A. M. Palmer, who died a few days
agb, had for a year in his desk the
TTnimiBcrlnt of "My Partner," the most
successful ulay that the late Bartley
Campbell ever wrote. Mr. Palmer read
it and Teread it, and finally decided
thnt the chances of success were too
slight for him to produce it.
pinniiv. Louis Aldrlch bought the
r.intr fathered a companj' and pro
duce'd it in the late Summer at the old
TTninn Rnuare Theater, it maae a ior
tnno for him and Its author.
Another similar experience in Mr.
Palmer's career came in the case
"Alabama." which practically estab
llshed the reputation of Augustus
Thomas asNa playwright. Mr. Palmer
was very much in need of a play at the
Msdlsnn-Sauare Theater during the
last vear of his tenancy there. Mr.
Thomas' comedy of Southern life was
in his nossesslon. and hau oeen ior sev
oral .vears. But the manager bad no
confidence In it.
After a while his need for a new
play became so pressing that he took
what he considered a desperate chance
nnrl produced "Alabama." It was the
cxeatest success of his later career and
curried him over until Paul Potter
made his famous dramatization
.'Trilby," which lifted the veteran man
ager ouC of, many financial embarrass
ments. "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" was
for a' year in the possession- of Daniel
Frohman, who at the end of that time
returned" it to Arthur Pinero without ex
ercising his right to produce 1L It had
not then been in London, because
"the author had not discovered Mrs.
Pat Campbell at that time and could
find no woma,n to whom he was willing
to intrust the leading role.
Plncro's drama of the erring Paula
has made a fortune since Mr. Frohman
refused to produce it, but Mr. Froh
man's cqnscience Is perfectly clear as
to his conduct In returning the manu
script. In those days he had the old Lyceum
Theater, which appealed to a special cli
entele. It was his' province to see that
the plays acted there were innocent,
whatever else they might be. -Their- strons
card was in every case to be their purity.
Nobody could attribute that quality to
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," so back
it went to its author.
Five years ago Henry Miller was play
ing at the Amphion Theater in Brooklyn.
He was then trying to find a play a
search In which he has encountered much
difficulty. A popular actor, he has more
than once been sacrlfled to stunid dramas
or unsuitable roles.
One night
word that Richard GanthoUy wanted to
peaK to mm. Mr. Miller had no recnllpr-
tlon of having met anvbodv of that
but after the play the visitor was brought
io nis aressmg-room. He said he had
como to get tho manuscript of a play 1
which he" had sent to Mr. Miller more
than a year, before. He mentioned tne
name and the character of the piece.
Jir. Miner racked his brain in vain to
recalj it and what he had done with It.
lou leave me your address." ho sniri
finally to the playwright, "and I will let
you have your piece. I have recentlv nut
some trunks In storage and It may be
that the manuscript' is In one of them.
At an events, I will lock It up."
Tlie next day Mr. Miller sought for the
manuscript among the trunks and ulti
mately found it and returned it to its
owner. The play turned out to be "A
Message From Mars."
Charles Hawtrey acted in It In London
for an entire year, and it is 3tlll jilaylng
with success In this country. Mr. Miller
iook this experience phllosoplcally as an
episode that might happen to any actor,
whose Judgment about' plays becomes
after a while so clouded that it is difficult
ror him to tell what is good and what Is
not.
The experience of the Bernard Shaw
plays has been as curious In this country
as in imeiana. Jachard Mansfield sev
eral years ago became an enthusiastic
convert to Shaw's genius and decided that
ho must produce "Candida." . Ho wa3 to
act it at the Garrick Theater and broucht
Janet Achurch to this country on the
recommendation of the author as the act
ress best capable of playing tho leadimr
role.
After two or three rehoarrals Mr. Mans
field, who was unable to decide whether
he should playr the young poet or tho
husband, gave up all Idea of acting the
drama and kept Miss Achurch here for
an entire season on full salarv rather
than take the risk of producing the play
which turned out so successful for Arnold
2aly. No commercial manager for years !
thought of touching one of tho Shaw
comedies after that.
Mro. Flske wanted to play "Cantaln
Brassbound's Conversion," but would not
agree to the terms on which Shaw was
willing to let the play be used. "You
Never Can Tell" was written on the or
der of Cyril Maude, the manager of the
MaymarKet Theater, In London, who re
fused positively to act in the piece when
he discovered that the hero was a dentist
and that the first act passed In a dentist's
office. Charles Frohman and other New
York managers had the manuscript of
You Never Can Tell," but none of them
thought of acting It until Arnold Daly
with "Candida" showed that he at ISast
could be successful In a Shaw play.
Were Afraid of Arizona.
Augustus Thomas seems to have puzzled
other managers besides A. M. Palmer.
Arizona" was peddled from pillar to post
and refused by every manager who saw it,
until Klrke La Shelle produced it In Chi
cago with great success. Then Mr. Frohr
man made a contract with Augustus
Thomas by which he was to have an op
tion on every play he wrote for the next
five years. "Naturally, Mr. Thomas got a
substantial sum every year for allowing
Mr. Frohman this privilege.
The successor to "Alabama" was Colo
rado," and it lasted for about two un
happy weeks at "Wallack's Theater. Not
long afterword Mr. Thomas wrote "The
Earl of Pawtucket," with the idea of
utilizing the droll British mannerjsms-of
Lawrance D'Orsay, who was at that time
in Mr. Frohman's employ.
But Mr. Frohmam saw no value in Mr.
D'Orsay as a star and passed up the piece,
which Is the most successful farce pro
duced In this country in a decade. Klrke
La Shelle was again' the lucky manager
to profit by Mr. Fronman s refusal of a
play, and is still coining money with a
Thomas farce.
When David Belaeco came "forward after
several years of retirement with "The
Heart of Maryland," he made, the condl
tlon that Mrs. Leslie Carter should act
the leading role, whoever produced the
play. He met with rebuffs on every side.
Ko manager wanted his play, and for
Mrs. Carter's services there was no de
mand whatever.
Ultimately, A. M. Palmer showed eome
Interest In the piece, as he was hard up
for a play, but he could guarantee book
ing.: for ouly part of a season, and if
the play wfla a success its chances would
be permanently jeopardized by such treat-
monL Mr. Belasco decided, therefore, to
take further risks and get some backer
who would enable him to put on the
drama in a way that, would give it a
chanco of success. He ultimately found
this person outside of the theatrical pro
fession, and "The Heart of- Maryland"
established both the author and Mrs. Car
ter on their present level in American
theatricals.
Another successful play had similar dif
ficulties. "When Hall Calne sent ythe dra
matization of "The Christian" over to
this country no manager would touch it.
They had all kinds of objections to make
to It. It would shock religious people. It
was too peachy and undramatic. The
manuscript came back to Elizabeth Mar
bury's office with such regularity that
even her customary eloquence on behalf
of an unfortunate play could seemingly
do nothing for this victim.
After a while it happened that Viola
Allen, who was about to become a star,
wanted a play in which to make her first
appearance. She naturally found heraelf
on the way to Miss Marbury's office.
"What you want, Miss Allen' the play
broker said to her, "is something moro
than a merely good play to attract at
tention during your first year as a star,
You want something sensational that will
be talked about on religious or other
grounds. Just take this manuscript home
with you."
So Miss Allen went home with, "The
Christian" tucked under her arm. She
was rather an uncertain proposition as a
star In those early days, so she had made
with her managers an arrangement which
guaranteed her a very small salary but
a very large pencentage of the profits.
"The Christian" swept everything before
it that yenr, and after acting It for two
seasons Miss Allen was a rich woman
COLUMBIA THEATER "Washington
THIRTIETH WEEK
Closing of the popular Columbia Stock Company Season. Last two performaneea.
iMATINEE TODAY AND TONIGHT at 8:15.
The Play
Hoyf s "A Contested Woman"
Is a scream of laughter from beginning to end.
Evening prlces-50c 35c, 25c, 15c, Matinee prices 23c, 15c, lie.
. NEXT WEEK THEATER DARK
MARQUAM GRAND THEAT
Last Week, Commencing Monday, April 3
Only Matinee Saturday
POLLARD S LILLIPUTIAN
OPERA COMPANY .
Monday, Tuesday, An Elaborate Production of
yv7 j j j tl j Augustin Daly's Musical
Wednesday and Thursday Comedy,
A RUNAWAY GIRL
For the first time at popular prices, and the first time any
i . where by juveniles.
Friday Night, Saturday Matinee A GAIETY GIRL
Saturday Night AN AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE
GET YOUR SEATS
PHICES Evening Farquette, 75c. Parquette Circle, 50c Balcony, first
6 row3 50c; last 6 rows, 35c. Entire Gallery 25c. Boxes and Logos. $3.tM.
Mntinee Entire lower floor and first 6 rows In Balcony, 5dc; last six
rows In Balcony, C5c Gallery, 25c.
Scat Now Selling for Entire Week.
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SEATS
VIOLINIST
DIRECTION LOIS STEERS wYNN COMAN
EMPIRE THEATER
Tuesday Evening, April 4, 1905, at 8:30 o'Clock
PRICES:
'Lower Floor: First Ten Rows $2.00; Last Five $1.50. Balcony:
First Three Rows $1.50. Last Five Rows $1.00. Boxes
$15.00. Loges $12.00. Seats Now Selling.
Christian Science Lecture
BY
Mr. Edward H. Kimball, C. S. D.
Of Chicago
Melnber of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship of The
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass.
At the
Marquam Theater J
Sunday Evening, April 2, 1905, atS o'clock
Under the Auspices of First and Second Churches of Christ,
Scientist, of Portland.
ADMISSION FREE
Reserved seats may be had without charge at the Marquam box
office, Saturday, April 1.
A Congress g y J Week of
of Novelties vJ 1.-! 1 L April 3
SUNDAY CONTINUOUS 2 TO 11 P. M.
Bartlett and Collins, The Keltio Trio.
Grotesque Comedians. Unique Musical Act.
Samson and Zaccho Orville Pitcher
World's Strongest Duo. Black-Facc Stumper.
Murray Hill Mr. Alf Bonner
Monologlst. Uew Songr. "Mamma's Boy.'
Lee Tong Foo . Grandiscope
Chinese Baritone. "Life in tho Samoan and FIJI Islands.
EVESIKG PRICES Xoiver floor, 20 cents; balcony, 10 cents.
MATINEES (Except Sundays and Holidays), 10 cents; box Meats, 25 cents.
REAL SHEINKE ACROBATS Week of April 10
Tct every New York manager had refused
the play.
It often happens that the new dramatist
gots his opportunity through the star
rather than the manager If he is able to
offer a play containing an attractive part.
Hubert Davles was an unKnown quantity
until Elizabeth Marb,ury received some
of his plays and was struck with their
originality. She wanted one ot them for
Elale de Wolfe.
Among the plays that young Davles
sent to her from San FranciBCo were
"Cousin Kate," "Mrs. Gorringe's Neck
lace" and "Cynthia." Miss De "Wolfe read
the three and selected "Cynthia" because
she thought it be3t suited to her talents
and because she preferred to play the part
of a very younff woman. It was a fail
ure here and in London, whereas the two
other plays succeeded In both countries.
Miss De "Wolfe made an error In her se
lection, but it is to her, nevertheless, that
Mr. Davles owes his discovery as a play
wright. Mrs. Flske had the courage to take
"Leah Kloschna" after it had been re
fused here and in London by every man
ager to whom It was submitted. Once
It was successfully acted, the scramble
for tho -London rights began and Is not
yet settled.
When Sir Charles Young wrote
"Jim the Penman" he could persuade no
London manager to produce It, and Anal
ly tried the play out at a matinee per
formance for which he was compelled to
supply the money himself. Later the
piece was a historic success.
"My Friend From India," which was as
successful In Its way as the "Earl of
Pawtucket" has been later, also found
'no appreciation among the regular man
agers, and was Anally produced under
very modest circumstances by managers
who had difficulty in raising the money
to do it New York Sun.
Pittsburgh.
Harper's "Weekly.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has learned
that the legal name of one of Its- chief
tributary cities Is "Pittsburgh," -and has
given orders to add the "h" lo the name
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when the road has occasion to trint It.
On hotel registers the name Is usually
written "Pts." or "Ptsg." There seems
to be an opening here for a poet to potxC
out that the drummer writes no Anal
"h," but he gets there all the same
which Is, after all, the chief function ot
the railroad.
COMEDY! COMEDY!
COMEDY!
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Week beginning Monday matinee,
April 3.
The Feature of Features,
Panahasika Bird and Cat Show.
Imported Troupe ot Trained Birds
and Cats.
rerrington & Boyle.
King and Queen of Comedy.
Alexander & Co.
The Handcuff King, in his original
creation, "The Haunted Mail
Pouch."
The Demonieos.
Manipulators of the Seven Silver
Circles.
Marvelous BouselL
Perfection of. athletic grace on tha
Silver Crade.
Billy Tan.
Singing and Dancing Comedian.
Morgan & Chester.
Comedy Sketch Artists.
Eoscoe ArbucKle.
Singing "Down on the Farm.
Edison's Projectoscope.
New Film Subjects.
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Browning Recital
By ROSE EYTINGE-
At Parsons' Hall, Thursday,
April 6, 2.45 P. M.
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