The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 23, 1905, PART THREE, Image 29

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY 0REG0NIA2?, PQRTLAJJD, APRIL 23, 1905. 29 THE EVENT OF EVENTS THE melancholy days have come -when the Marquam becomes a cave of Bloom, dark, tenantless and forbid ding, for It should he understood that the season is on its last legs. It Is hardly time yet to hold a post mortem, lor there are a few scattering attractions still to come, -among them some of the best of the entire year. There was nothing at the big house last week, and the management and house em ployes loafed blissfully. Coming to morrow and Tuesday nights is our old friend. I B. Stockwell, then a hiatus until well into May, when Grace Van Studdifoxd, who once did graciously disport with the Bostonians, will bring the bit of her career, which is called "The Bed Feather." After that will come Chauncey Olcott and Nat Good win, and then vale to the regular sea son and hail to something else. These are also the latter days of the Columbia stock, and the past week was in the nature of a preparation for the farewelL "Dora Thorne" was the bill, a tired old English love piece dramatized from a Bertha Clay book, which has thrilled the souls of more kitchen mechanics than any other con tribution to below stairs literature of our generation. The members of the company have worked very hard dur ing the long and trying season that now lies behind them, and can be for given for easing down with foolish old "Dora." The coming week's bill, which will be the final one, is "Pink. Dominoes, something vastly better. "With the Empire it was a return, to the days of long ago, and "Ten Nights in a Barroom" were lived through iaily and nightly, to the delectation f many 10-cent patrons. The vaudevilles suffered from the eautlful weather, the sunlight and klmy air of an Oregon April proving i strong counter attraction. The last of the Bose Eytinge matl ne readings took place Thursday af tcnoon, the distinguished actress cboslng for her concluding pro Eimme -varied selections, ranging f ran Lanier to Sam Simpson. She gave a cene from "BIchelieu, "Thanatop sit' "Beautiful "Willamette," "Court nlp of Miles Standish," "My Rival." 4ux Itallens," "The Song of the G-mp," "Lovers' Quarrel, "The Tatch," "The Recessional." "My Srlng" and "Carry Meela. Miss Eytinge was greeted by the lrgest audience of the series, and slendld interest was manifested. Af tr the reading she was given a ver ltble ovation, and received many bautlful floral offerings. "The series hs been eminently successful, and has cntributed greatly to the enjoyment o the many who have been in attend ace. There is a general demand for rore of the readings, and it is prob ale that a night series will be ar raged for the near future. From eBry point of view the Bose Eytinge redings have succeeded, and it Is to b hoped that we may have many nore oportunlties of hearing this consum mte artist. "lie present theatrical season at the Miuuam is approaching Its end. and but few regular attractions remain. Man age Calvin Heillg has been busily en ps6d during the past few weeks in so culns attractions for the Summer sea so, which promises to be a prosperous or- owing to the presence in the city ofthe "World's Fair crowds. Mr. Heilig ycterday announced the following book ins!. About the middle of May he will pteent Grace Van Studdiford in her giat comic opera success, "The Bed Father." She will appear three nights an a matinee. The attraction on open ir, night of the Fair will be Chauncey f.Atftt. in his new play, "Terence." Al c? will also be seen for three nights an matinee. The regular season will cle a few days later with Nat Goodwin in'The Usurper," for one night only. bllowing this. Hortenso Neilson, a wl-known emotional actress and a sis tt of Alice Neilson, of comic opera fne, will commence a four weeks' en gjement, appearing in "Cymbeline," 'agda," "Carmen," "Cruclflxis," "welfth Night" and "Cleopatra." After tl Neilson engagement the Kolb & Dill bvlesque company will begin a season olseveral weeks, presenting the latest hh-class burlesques. Later In the Sum mthe Frawley Company will appear. a. following that organization, tho J Gat Lafayette, the magician, will bring hlbig company of 50 persons here for an cnded engagement. These bookings W Jill practically all the time until the cite of the Fair. A. A. G. PINK DOMINOES" TODAY. Frewell Offering of the Columbia Stock Company. he Columbia Stock Company will cse its season this week, and this will bithe end of the greatest stock com ply Portland has ever known. Many pple who have not been attending the tlater very regularly for the past sev etl weeks will no doubt turn out in f l force the coming week to bid fare till to the company as an organization, ad to the different members personally, a of whom, have formed many sincere fendshlps throughout the city, and each ee of whom has his or her special little lllowing and clique of admirers. The olumbla will probably be dark following uls week and Its future at present seems jmewhat uncertain. As is customary 1th tho closing of stock seasons, a com dy has been selected as the last bill. Pink Dominoes." which will start with the Sunday matinee to-day, was played originally at the Criterion Theater In London by Sir Charles "Wyndham and re vived by him In New York early this year, when Sir Charles played there un der the direction of Charles Frohman. Two young wives, to test the fidelity of tbeir husbands, write to the said gen tlemen, through Lady "Wagstaffs maid, Rebecca, arranging to meet their op posite husbands and go to a quiet little supper. The husbands nibble at the bait i and. keep the appointment The ladles I disguise themselves in pink dominoes and the meeting takes place. The maid, who is in the secret and wants to see the fun, also goes to the supper, disguised in a rink domino. Of course all sorts of com- plications arise, but all comes right in the end. To see how everybody gets out of their difficulty you should go to the Columbia this afternoon, or any evening during the week, and satisfy yourself, and at the same time bid farewell to jour favorites in the best "stock com pany" ever seen in Portland. CAST OF CHABACTEBS. Charles Graythorne, a man of busi ness "William Bernard Sir Percy "Wagstaff, a man about town Donald Bowles Joskin Tubbs, a man with a weak ness "William Dills Henry, a good young man George Bloomquest Brisket, a waiter a. Neale James, another waiter f. Tevls Lady Maggie Wagstaff Cathrine Countisa Mrs. Sophie Graythorne.Blanche Douglas Mrs. Joskin Tubbs Laurette Allen Bebecca, a timid maid Fay "Wallace Miss Barron, an ingenue.... Boy Bernard Produced under the direction of William Bernard. "EAST LYNNE" IS NEXT. Empire Theater Books It to .Begin With Matinee Today. Over ,20,000' paid admissions were count ed at the Empire Theater at the close of last night's performance, which ended the second week of the already popular stock company. Beginning at the mati nee today, this same organization will present at Its homo theater the world famous emotional drama, "East Lynne." This great play has won for Itself a niche In the gallery of famous produc tions, which never could have been reached except by its real merit. Few productions have In them as much of hu man interest as is contained in each sep arate scene of "East Lynne." The pa thos of each act would make a tragedy, the humor a delicate comedy, while no love story ever written Is more vivid than the tale told by this famous drama. The scenes of "East Lynne" are laid among the fashionable of English society. Archibald Carlyle, an English barrister, meets and loves Isabel, the ward of Lord Mount Severn. Their marriage is- fol lowed by the birth of a child. In his capacity as a lawyer, Carlyle Is visited by a beautiful woman, Barbara Hare, whose brother Bichard has got into serious trouble. About the same time an unscrupulous nobleman. Sir Francis Levison, meets Isabel, and is fas cinated by her charms. In order to gain his ends, he tells Isabel that Carlyle Is deceiving her, and as proof cites Bar bara's frequent visits to Carlyle's office. Finally he shows Isabel her husband walking at night with Barbara in a. grove of. trees. Overcome by this discov ery of her husband's supposed unfaithful ness, Isabel surrenders herself to Sir Francis, and Is Induced, under promise of marriage, to live with him as his mis tress. Sir Francis grows tired of her, and at length' insults her by offering her money as a price for chastity. Isabel leaves him. Meanwhile Carlyle has obtained a divorce and married Barbara Hare, be lieving Isabel had wantonly deserted him. Isabel learns that her child Is danger ously 111 at Carlyle's home, and, disguis ing herself as a nurse, gains admission to the house. Here she discloses her identity, after a time, and It is here that tho great strength of the drama is shown. For emotional Intensity, the scenes of this portion of the play are rarely equaled. The denouement Is thrill ing, and those who have never seen "East Lynne" have a revelation awaiting them, while those who may have seen it will be just that much more anxious to see it again. Notwithstanding the pretentious ness of the production, the price of ad mission will remain the same, and dally matinees will be given each afternoon this week, starti:ig at 2:15 P. M., the regular night performance beginning at 8:15. "HON. JOHN NORTH." Jj. K. Stockwell and Charles E. Ver- ner at Marquam Tomorrow Night. How John North became Governor of Washington will be told In a comedy, "The Honorable John North," which will be reproduced at the Marquam Grand Theater tomorrow (Monday) and Tues day nights. L. B. Stockwell, the well known comedian, will appear In the title role, and associated with him will be Charles B. Verner. the famous character comedian. The play is rippling over with wit and humor, and the audience is carried from one amusing situation to another In such quick succession that there is a continu ous uproar of laughter from the time the curtain raises on the first act until It drops at the end of the last. The Honorable John North is a man with a past. In early life he marries a woman unsuited to him, and a divorce follows. He marries again, and after years of hard work succeeds in placing himself among the foremost men of his stater By means of his wealth and Influence he succeeds in securing the nomination for Governor. In the midst of a hot po litical campaign, his political enemies un earth his past, locate his first wife, and with her form a conspiracy to defame the character of her dlvorcede husband to defeat his ambitions. The attacks made upon his character by his wife and ene mies only adds to his strength, and he closes the campaign by being elected to the coveted position. Seats are now selling. "Parsifal" at the Marquam. Manager Calvin HelHg, of the Marquam Grand Theater, has closed a contract with the J. Alex Hanna Company, which is now producing Richard Wagner's fa mous drama, "Parsifal," in moving pic tures, accompanied by lecture, songs and music, In the leading cities of the Coast, to appear at the Marquam Friday even ing. May 5, to be assisted by Mrs. Walter Beed, Portland's favorite contralto. A rare treat Is promised to all loversof tho Wagnerian production, and they are nu merous in this city. "The Red Feather" Coming. Grace Van Studdiford, who was last seen in Portland as the leading soprano with the Bostonians, will again Tie heard at the Marquam Grand Theater in tne - Jr very near futuro in her latest comic opera success. "The Bed Feather." LILLIPUTIAN TRIO COMING. They Will Appear at the Baker The ater This Week. The most entertaining novelty ever pre sented in Portland will be at the Baker Theater this week. Antonio's famous Lilliputian Trio will appear at this en terprising theater in a great act, consist ing of dancing, wire walking, Juggling, gymnastics, a3 well as solos and ducts. These midgets have no equals. They are perfectly formed, and are. the most en tertaining performers in the world. Their correct ages are: Princess Numa, 25 years; Princess Isabella, 22 years, and Prince Louis. 23 years. They wear elegant cos tumes, and present the same act that has amused royalty In privateperformances and delighted the public in the great Eu ropean theaters. In addition to this vaudeville Innova tion, the Baker presents eight other ster ling acts, "William Schoene, "the Human Ely.' doing marvelous feats of strength on the Roman rings, as well as loop-ceiling walking; Bryno and West are famous comedy sketch artists; the Holcombs pre sent a diverting comedy musical act; By ron and Blanche will appear in their original comedietta entitled, "Matrimo nial Sweets In Family Jars"; James Corey, "the Man of Many Pranks," will maintain his reputation as a funmaker; Jean Wilson will sing a new Illustrated ballad, the Bakerograph will flash life motion pictures, and the Baker Orchestra will play Its usual overture and Inci dental music. Sunday the programme is continuous, with the last appearance of the Flying VIctorrellas. NEW" BILL AT THE GRAND "The Fredericks Will Be Seen in a Comedy. The Grand promises its patrons another strong bill this week which will in every respect compare with the high standard maintained by this family theater. The new bill, like the one just closing has so many things of real merit that it is hard to specialize. The Fredericks in a dainty little com edy "Her Cowboy Visitor" have had a most successful run ever since they first put on this little play, and the San Francisco papers compliment them much for their clever work. Patsy Doyle, the comedian and dancer, returns to us after a long absence. Doyle Is always looked upon as the "goods wherever he ap pears and no doubt will find favor with tho Grand's patrons. .The Maplo Leaf Trio in an original comedy are much above the average and manage to evoke roars of laughter with their audiences. Lynden and Wren In "The New Woman and the New Man," have a good act and never fail to find favor. Orrin McKnight will be seen in a high class specialty. Mr. Alf Bonner will sing a new song. "When the Frost Is on " the Pumpkin," and the Grandlscope will display an amusing and Instructive picture on the trials' and troubles of a New York po liceman. By request of a number of its patrons the Grand has reserved a few seats In the immediate front rows. AT THE STAR THIS WEEK. Dunbar's Goats Will Be the Head line Act. Lodge goats,are not half as Intelligent, nor -one-third as funny as DuabaxBCap- C 0sJfVB&5TOCfr CO. rine Paradox, a collection of goats that will be the head-line act at the Star this week, starting with the matinee to morrow. The goats have been doing great work In the East, and have just arrived after a trip across the continent, for a' reason pver the Star circuit. This act has long been a feature card on the pro grammes of the big Eastern vaudeville houses. It is also the first educated-goat act that has been brought to the North west. Professor Dunbar is said to be the only mun who has been able to teach gcats to duplicate acts performed by hu man beings. Daisy Harcourt. of the Lon don Music Halls, has returned for an en gagement, after a tour of British Colum bia. She is the most popular single act that has visited Portland, and on the oc- MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Monday and Tuesday Nights ...April 24th and 25th, 1905... L R. Stockwell-Chas. E. Verner IN THE BRILLIANT POLITICAL COMEDY Hon. John North BY HERBERT It Will Make You Forget Your Troubles ! PRICES: Lower floor, except last three rows; 51; last three rows, 76c: Balcony, first six rows, 75c; last six rows, 50c. Gallery, 25c and 33c Boxes and loses, ?7.5a SEATS NOW SELLING. A Congress of Novelties GRAND SUNDAY CONTINUOUS 2 TO 11 P. M PATSY DOYLE Comedian and Dancer. LEON AND BERTIE ALLEN Refined Singing and Comedy Duo. LYNDON AND WEEN The New Woman and the New Man. ALE BONNER "When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin." ADMISSION 10 CENTS FEW SEATS IN IMMEDIATE FRONT. EVENINGS. SUNDAYS AND HOL IDAYS, 20 CENTS. BOX SEATS, 2S. CENTS- casion of her- former Star visit made thousands of friends. Cole and Cole, are novelty acrobats and good ones. Holmes and Mack are the "Tchin Tchin Girls." They sing and dance and dress attractlve- (Concluded on Page 31.) ROYAL LILLIPUTIANS AT THE Baker Theater Third and Yamhill streets. KEATING &. FLOOD, Managers. Best Vaudeville in the City. New Bill Starts Mondays. ROYAL LILLIPUTIAN TRIO The famous Entertainers, the smallest midgets presenting them selves as performers ages, 25, 22 and 23 years. BERNE & WEST Comedy Sketch Artists, the Mer riest of the Merry. THE HOLCOMBS in a Refined Comedy and Musical Act. WILLIAM SCHOENE The Human Fiy. doing Marvelous Feats of Strength on the Roman Rings, as well as Loop-Celling Walking. BYRON & BLANCHE In their Original Comedietta en titled "Matrimonial Sweets in Family Jars." JAMES COREY The Comic Comedian, "The Man of Many Pranks." JEAN WILSON Talented Singer will appear with " New Illustrated Ballad. THE BAKEROGRAPH Showing Life-Motion Pictures. . BAKER'S ORCHESTRA The best Theater Orchestra In Portland. Continuous bill Sunday 2 to 10:30 P. M. Admission. 10 cents to any seat. Weekday shows at 3:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. W.T; PAIN OLE, Resident Manager. Phono Main SOS. BASHFORD Week of April 24 THE FREDERICKS "Her Cowboy Visitor." MAPLE LEAP IRK) Original Comedy Act. ORRIN IdVKNIGHT High-Class Specialty. GRANDISCOPE 'Life of a New York Policeman." AT THE ELKS' cou From Tuesday Evening, April 25th to Saturday Evening, April 29th, inclusive MATINEE AND GREAT BABY SHOW Saturday Afternoon A prize to every baby that, will be exhibited. Over 520,000 worth of valuable prizes, including articles in value from $10 to $1000. Pianos, Buggies, Pianolas, Diamond Rings, Etc. A FREE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY EVENING First Appearance In Portland of the r 3 -VICTOR ELLAS 3 America's Greatest And first time here of the OREGON QUARTETTE! SlaBlnj?, -On The Trail." First time "Old Time" Minstrel Burlesque "The Elks' Minstrel (VlsidV5 An Absolute Novelty. Dancing Every Evening in the Dance Hall Parsons' Orchestra and the Elks' Provincial Band. Admission, 25 cents. .Every holder of a ticket ol admission vrlll be entitled, to rrin the beautiful doll bride. FORTY "FAIRYLAND" BOOTHS A Surprise Every Evening. A Special Check Room for Babies. COLUMBIA FOURTEENTH AND FAREWELL WEEK Of Portland's Greatest Stock Company Starting Sunday Matinee Today in the Great Three-Act Farce Comedy PNK DOMINOES FILLBD WITH SNAP AND GINGER. EVERY SITUATION A SIDE-SPLIT-TING LAUGH This will be the last opportunity to bid farewell to all the old favorites. Evening performance at 8:15; matinee, 2:15. Regular matinee Saturday. EVENING PRICES 50c, 35c, 23 c and 15c. MATINEE PRICES, 25c. J 15c and 10c Downtown box office, Dolly Varden Candy Shop, 327 Morrison m street; Main 110. Open all day. Evening at theater; Main 311. EMPIRE PLAYING TO 13,000 PEOPLE A WEEK Matinees Every Day at 2:1 5 P. M. Every Night at 8:1 5. 10 WEEK STARTING APRIL THE WORLD-FAMOUS EMOTIONAL DRAMA EAST LYNNE Rose Eytinge Equipped by 40 years of successful pro fessional experience, prepares pupils In elocution for stage, pulpit, platform or so ciety. Apply personally or by letter, 261 Thirteenth St, ARMORY NTYFA Aerial Artists. here of an Season tickets, $1.00 THEATER ! WASHINGTON STS. THEATER TWELFTH AND MOBltlSON STREETS. R ADMISSION 23 Lewis and Clark Observatory HATVTHORXE TERRACE PORTLAND HEIGHTS Now open. Take Portland Heights car and Ret off at Hawthorne Terrace, one block from car line. No climbing. Electric elevator Most magnificent view In America. Set beautiful effect of powerful searchlight from top of tower. Open 9 A. M. to 0 P. iL ADiHSSION. 10 CENTS.