The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 13, 1905, PART THREE, Image 28

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Newspaper Page Text28 THE STJ3-DAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. AUGUST 13, 1903c T THE Marquam last week Kolb Sz Dill produced two new skits . most successfully, it would seem, ior the attendance was almost If not quite equal to that of the flnt week of their engagement. For their eighth week, which opens Monday night, they will con tinue the new pieces, 'The Sklndlcate" and "Kindergarten." The Belasco players gave a good ac count of themselves in "Lady Bountiful," and increased their hold upon public favor. The play was splendidly mounted and acted, and deserved the heavy patron age which it received. During the coming week the Belasco offering will be "Au drey." a dramatization of Mary Johnston's jxpular novel of that name. This will be -the last bill in which Eugene Ormonde will appear with the company, and his many admirers will doubtless give him a hearty farewell send-off. THEIR UAST WEEK. Kolb and Dill Present "The Sklndl cate' and "The Kindergarten." Kolb and Dill and their company are now onterlng upon the last week of their ongagoment at the Marquam Grand Theater, this being the eighth week of their engagement. That the success attained by ihCBe clever come dians Is merited is true, as at all times they have shown their willingness to place themselves, as well as their com pany, before the funlovers of this city In plays that could bo but little, if any. Improved upon. "The Sklndlcate" and "The KIndergarton" aro two merry musical travesties that one can sea. several times and not become tired. Kolb. Dill and Dillon, as three funny Germans, are funnier than ever, while the other members of the company are seen to good advantage. Mr. Porsso's singing of "My Native Land" and the "Low-Back Car" are songs one cannot help but enjoy. Miss Mason's sweet voice is heard to admirable advantaee In "Ah, Dry Those Tears." one of those quaint, sweet, classic songs every one Jqvos to hear. There is not an even ing that these famous artists are not called before the curtain and compelled to bow their acknowledgments. Dil lon's song, "The. Yankee Doodle Boy," with the chorus, is the song that has created so much talk in the East, and 13 sung in this city for the first time. The doll, impersonated by Miss VIdot, is without a doubt one of those char acters that stand out above all others. There are plenty of good songs and dances, together with comical situa tions and funny sayings, that go to make this clover company so popu lar. As girls at school,, you should see Mr. Dill as the blue-eyed girl and Mr. Perssc as the spoiled boy, together with Kolb as the Ger man houseworker. These characters are what you can truly say are funny. The chorus, dressed In pretty school children costumes, sing four or five catchy airs that cause one to mark time with the feet. This double bill "will be the attraction every night this -week, with a special matinee Satur day. Seats are now selling for tie en tire week. "AUDREY" AT THE BELASCO. A Magnificent Production of tho Popular Drama Monday Night. Once again the Belasco management offers Its patrons a groat New York succoss for the first time in stock. All theater-goers will recall the splondid career of Eleanor P.obson in Mary Johnston's beautiful romantic drama a year or two ago. Portlandcrs. were not so fortunate as to have seen that fam ous actress in this, her greatest role, for the tour of the company included only the extreme Eastern cities. For this reason Manager Sackett has been espoclally anxious to secure "Audrey" for the Bolasco Stock Company, and re cently his efforts were crowned with success. He Is now able to announce to the Belasco patrons that on noxt Monday night he will present his splendid com pany In a gorgeous production of the great play. The drama occurs during the colonial period of American history, and tho location is Virginia, in tho palmy days of chivalry. The book, "Audrey," from which tho play is dramatlzeJ, has been one of the largest selling of any novel of modorn times. Everybody who pre tends to keep in touch with literary matters has read it, and consequently all will want to see it in its dramatized form, which is said to bo even more beautiful and thrilling than as a story. This will be the last week of Eugene Ormonde as leading man of the com pany, and his many friends will make it a memorable farewell week for him. He has the best role in which he has appoared here, and leaves Portland un der .the most favorable circumstances. As Audrey, Miss Mooro will be seen as her delightful self. Sho is Southern-born and a descendent of Gov ernor Gooch, of Virginia, one of the characters in the story. Sho loves the role because it takes her back to her beloved Dixie. It is worthy of note that Miss Mooro was selected to suc ceed Eleanor Robjson la t&c nart whn JiDIL& AS0 that memorable season of the piece on the road was at Its height. Miss Moore's other contracts intorfered. however, and she was unable to accept the flattorlng offer. Now, however, she. Js to have an opportunity to appear in her favorite role, and Is going Into It with the Intention of making it an event of her life. No one can afford t'o miss seolng "Audrey" by the Belasco company noxt weok. commencing Mon day night. 3I'EWEN COMING. World's Greatest Mlndrcadcr nnd Hypnotist at the Marquam. Tho Marquam Grand will have an en tire change of entertainment Monday, Au gust 21. when the Great McEwen Com pany will open a week's engagement. The Great McEwen presents a new en tertainment consisting of magic mlnd roadlng and hypnotism. afeo a number of startling illusions. "Flyto," "Mysterious Asiatic Box Mystery." "Tho Miser's Dream," "Floto's Ancenslon," "Satan Outwitted." "Princess Monamada." Cal cutta's latest sensation, a J2OD0 production. Hypnotism, stupendous cataleptic teMs that captivate the Intelligence of cve'ry city, producing laughter and bewilderment from nature's laws. One of the features of the hill is Miss Irene Franklin, the world's greatest lady cornetlst, a very charming young lady who always cap tivates the audience. Tho advance sale of seats will open next Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock. . GOOD-BY "LADY BOUNTIFUL-." Only Four Performances of tho Great Belasco Success Remain. It is very seldom that a theatrical offering pleases everybody. Tastes vary, and what is a roal delight to one does not appeal at all to another. The remarkable thing about the perform ances of "Lady Bountiful," now being so magnificontly given at the Belasco, is that every theater-goer in the city who has been at the Belasco this week is delighted with "Lady Bountiful." Tho beautiful theater is crowded at each performance, and the audionces are kept thrilled between laughter and tears every time the production is seen. There will bo & matinee today, a performance tonight and two to morrow matinee and night. Be In a hurry. LAST OF "LADY BOUNTIFUL-" The Brilliant Engagement Ends "With Matinee and Night Performances. Tonight will eo the 'closo of the re markable run of "Lady Bountiful" at tho Bolasco, where it has been nightly delighting thousands of people. It Is a ilrst-class production, in every re spect and the company is noting it as never before Itcmember, there will bo a matinee this afternoon and a closing performance tonight. Be In a hurry. AliBIXI'S FINAL- APPEARANCE Grand Presents Rare Galaxy of Vau deville Talent. Today is the last opportunity of seeing Alblnl, the famous magician at the Grand, together with the rest of the all-star vaudeville bill which has "been so popular during tho past week. Tomor row afternoon the Grand will make Its weekly change of programme, and it bids fair to eclipse even the current offerings. The new list is headed by Miss Angela May, the prima donna contralto, who re cently ended her engagement with "The Silver Slipper" and the London success. "The Princess of Kensington." Aside from possessing a voice of unusual power and register. Miss May has a charming personality on the stage and also has the reputation of using the finest wardrobe in vaudeville. Her gowns which will be worn at the Grand this week were espe cially created for her in Paris last Spring. Mss May will be assisted by J. Louis MacEvoy, the author and reconteur. Their act wil bo of the most artistic na ture, and will appeal to the most dis criminating theatergoers in Portland. Cowles and Alden are to present a rural comedy called "Jonathan's Visit." This is not the usual farce-like farmer skit, but is a delightful little comedy, strictly legitimate and natural to a degree. "Jonathan ywr is distinctly cfcamtar work requiring thesplan ability. Stanton and Julius have the only act of its kind on the stage, -and they present the only chicken fight permitted in this country. Stanton, the giant rooster, is assisted by Mons. Julius, the wonder. This Is a cy clone of laughter. Huntress, "the male Paplnta," has an elaborate spectacular act which delights the eye. Huntress is a female Impersonator, and wears beau tiful clothes. The act Is set off with elec trical effect and pictures- Each of the foregoing Is a headline act, but that is not all the Grand offers, for the Illustrated song Is another hit, being "Good-By. Sweet Marie." On the Grandiscope will be found two diverting films; one is "Lifting the Lid" and the other is "A Practical Conjurer." THE BAKER'S BIG SnOW. Many Good Features Are Secured for This Week. A perusal of the Baker Theater's bill for the ensuing week shows some vau deville features of an unusual and In teresting character. It is tho kind of bill that is as Interesting to the old as to the young, and the kind of bill that one might wish to see twice. The first act Introduces the only trained gorilla in captivity. There are very few great zoos that can s0 much as claim an untamed gorilla, as that ani mal does not thrive in the haunts of men. Barney's Trained Animal Com pany has the gorilla, which is a baby about the slza of an ordlnaryboy of 12 yoara. There are also' a number of other animals living In what has been aptly termed the "happy family." All are remarkably well trained to do stunts. Leon Derenda will also appear In Portland for the first time, notwlth- popular eccentric comedian; Louis A-j Hanvey and others. Mr. Hanvey maUe such a hit with his singing that he has been retained for illustrated bal- lads. Moving pictures conclude the performance Tho Hanvey and Boyd minstrel troupe, which has had -so successful a run for two weeks past, will make its final appearance with three performances tomorrow. "LAST DAYS OF POMPEII" Great Pyrotechnic Spectacle Soon to Bo Seen In This City. The great Pain pyrotechnic spectacle, standing that this Is tho place of his nativity. Derenda left here some years ago, since when he has become the greatest of club Jugglers and has Just completed a triumphal tour of the world. Among the other features of the programme are Grayson brothers, zxuxvc&u texohatf i H. tta. T I I jj SCENE FROM PAIN'S "POMPEC AT THE OAKS. - - - - - - --Tllll..tttT-TTltll m sl v "The Last Days of Pompeii," will bo given at "The Oaks" on the night of Mon day, August 2S. Nothing approaching these magnificent midsummer night carni vals and fireworks displays has ever been conceived by the modern spectacular genius, and until the present soason the opportunity of witnessing the big Pain exhibition has been confined to compara tively few of the largest cities on ac count of the enormous expense Involved In their production. This season, how ever, a colossal portable equipment has been, provided, and. tho huge display In thus' transported about the country by ttm ntm ituwIhI train f rt oonr Mm-lnv its own portable amphitheater with a seating capacity of 10,000 people; Its own j electric lighting effects, and a small army of pyrotechnists, performers, dancers and workmen. Fully four acres of ground are covered by massive scenic effects to rep resent the ancient city of Pompeii and its treacherous Vesuvius. One- of the most thrilling and tragic episodes In Roman history is depicted In Pain's marvelous spectacle, and nearly SCO people arc seen In its stirring scones. Incidentally there will be Introduced exciting chariot racing, pretty ballets, sensational aerial and acro batic specialties of the circus, gladiatorial feats on the hippodrome, beautiful and impressive pngeants of Roman dignitaries. Senators, priests, priestesser standard bearers, flowcrglrls, choirboys, mu- j Biciuns, uuru?, Kiaumiuio, etc, ui- tion of boxing, wrestling fencing, etc In the midst of the foregoing festivities occurs the. eruption of the volcano Vesu vius; the earth fairly trembles during ! tho tremendous explosions, huge buildings j topplo and fall, real fire and lava run down the side of tho mountain destroying the city and apparently engulfing the hundreds of actors in Its fiery ruins. Following the fall of Pompeii comes a brilirant 11000 display of Pain's Manhattan Beach fireworks, in which all the pyro-. technic novelties will be seen. In this i feature alone a dozen ordinary July J Fourth displays are condensed,' and tho J beautiful exhibition is well worth going far to see. STAR'S NEW ATTRACTIONS. Some Clever People for the Coming Week. Tomorrow's matinee introduces tho Star's array of talent for tho coming week. The bill is made up of some ex ceptionally clever turns, and has the ap pearance of being a very strong one. Drake and company, in a sketch, head the list, and will be seen In one of the best little "things of the kind on the stage. Theso clever people have been most successful In California, and from their Eastern notices It Is reasonable to expect good things of them. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wilson are sweet sing er and. told thz yoxId'iL.r.hamriomhn as triple-time wooden-shoe dancers. They have gotten together a suitable medium for displaying their ability In these re spective lines, and present an entertaining number. The Gottlobj return to us In a new playlet under the title of "A Shrewd Dutchman." It Is doubtful if a team of vaudeville ever made a better impression man these clever people, and the meco fact that they will be on the bill is a sufficient gunrantee of a clover turn. Mabel Howard, the Scotch nightingale, Is a talented soprano, whose voice is re markably sweet ar.d of wldo range. She picks suitable selections and renders them In splendid style. Harrison Is a German monologulst of top-notch ability; and In him Is promised an entertaining number. Roy McBraln will sing "For Many Yoarg." a song of sweet melody, with pretty words and beautiful pictures. The Stnroscope will be of special Interest in its number, "Wanted A Dofr." The pic ture is a very laughable one. and among the best ever shown here. Tho show throughout is of top-notch quality, as there is not a single dull number In the entire list down to the pictures. Real Indian Drama. The Indian Village show on the Trail, which opened Friday night. Is proving a winner. Nothing like It has ever been seen In Portland, and those who have wit nessed the performance declare It one of the best ever put on any stage. Here is depicted a drama from real life among the redskins, while thero Is also shown the cream of the Captain Tozler collection of Indian relics and curios from the Ferry Museum, at Tacoma. The play is one of most thrilling inter est, giving opportunity for the display of all the passions, a duel to the death, love songs, victory songs and death songs. The performers are Nez Perce Indians, tba star being Chief William, successor to Chief Joseph. This little drama, given for the first time in full native costume, portrays an actual occurrence In the life of the Nez Perco tribe, and the story Is often told to show how right triumphs ovor wrong. Many years ago. while the warriors of tho Nez Perce nation were away fighting another tribe with whom they wero at war. Lone Elk, a Crow chief and a mighty warrior (hut a bad man), comes to the tent of Wallola. wife of High Bear, of tho Nez Perces. Wallola many moons before had rejected Lone Elk and ac cepted his rival. High Bear. Lone Elk sings his love song and entreats Wallola to fly with him. He tells her of his mighty deeds, his honors, and his vast wealth In ponies and cattle. She refuses to listen and endeavors to close her tepee. Lone Elk then attempts to carry her away by force, but her cries aro heard by tho returning warriors, who hasten to her rescue. They are angry at the discovery, and the husband demands the life of Lone Elk. The husband claims that she loves him only. Tho Chief do cldes that they must fight single handed, and that the Great Spirit will send vic tory to the right. The tribe gathers and tho duel is fiercely fought until the Nez Perce warrior kills his rival. The war riors are then Joined by tho squaws and children in a death dance around the body of Lone Elk. His body is carried off for burial and the play concludes with a dance of victory by all the Nez Perce Tribe. HUNGARIAN MIDGETS The late General Tom Thumb would have been a pigmy giant In comparison with a couple of Hungarian midgets who will be with the Barnum & Bailey cir cus. These tiny people are so small that they scarcely cover the length and breadth of 6ne of the pages. Those who make It a business to know who's who and what's what In Lllllput, say they are the smallest specimens of humanity of which there Is any present knowledge. These little people, who will be seen here in conjunction with se-eral other Lilliputians almost as dlmunltlve, aro known as the Horvath midgets. As a matter of fact, only one of the pair claims the name. When she goes calling tho young lady's cartes de vislto bear the name, of Miss Anna Horvath. In pri vate life her tiny friend Is known as Paul Kaskl. While tho engagement has not been formally announced. It Is per fectly understood In midget circles that the friendship existing between the pair Is most sympathetic and that a marriage In Lllllput may be announced some time in the future. Tho only obstacle in the nuptials of the loving young couple seems to bo the unreasonable Jealousy of Paul's older brother, who, by the way, is also a mid get. Several years ago Ferree Kaskl was tho sole object of Mlas Anna's undivided affections; but. being at that time a confirmed bachelor, he discouraged tho young lady's attentions and scoffed at tho Idea of a possible matrimonial alli ance with her. Spurned by the elder brother. Miss Anna sought the sympa thetic society of the younger. Then sho made a discovery. The younger brother was the more lovable, and she loved him. The affection was mutual. Tho happy day would have been announced, but Ferree demurred. When he found that Miss Anna could do without him, he sud denly discovered that he wanted her. Being tho elder brother, he forbade Paul's marrying without his consent. As Paul Is only IS years of age. ho is compelled for the present to obey. He declares, however, that he will have Anna, even If he has to elope with her. And an elope ment in Lllllput would create a sen sation In the midget world and outside of It. Notwithstanding Paul's diminutive height, he Is a shrewd business man. While grudgingly he admits his elder tcoLhr'a right lux walch..asar his marital affairs. In money matters he brooks no Interference. He draws his own salary and- Invests It as he pleases. Having an eye to tho future, a considerable portion of his savings have been Invested In a winery near Buda Pest, Hungary. The property is of considerable extent, and everything from the raising of the grapes to the making and ageing of tho wine is done on tlje place. The management of ; the winery Is in the hands of the parents j of Paul and Ferree, who were compara- uveiy poor people oeiorc their midget sons created prosperity and comparative wealth for the house of Kaski. Little Anna also has a well-developed business instinct. She has purchased a hotel at Buda Pest, which Is being con ducted In her Interest by a practical manager. The hotel la a financial suc cess, and adds considerable to her annual Income. When sho and Paul Kaskl are married she proposes to make her mid get husband tho bonlface of the hotel, and she has no doubt of their success, notwithstanding tne fact that the head of neither reaches anywhere near the height of a dining-room table, and their combined weight is less than 29 pounds. The only- characteristic of Miss Anna which gives her tiny fiance any uneasi ness Is the fact that she is Inordlnately fond of dreas. Nothing is too fine for this little queen of Lllllput. and a trained dress is her delight. A doll's dress will fit her, but she refuses to be gowned like a mannlkln. Her dresses must be made lllco those of a woman of normal size, only in miniature, and any effort to slight the work rouses her Ire. Her gowns must be of the finest materials and made in the latest mode; her hats must be tiny replicas of the latest things In millinery art; her lingerie must be of the costliest linen and silk, and her shoes must bo made to display her Lilliputian feet to the best advantage. In view of the fact that every part of her apparel must be made to order, this means a con stant and heavy expense, and sometlmoa Paul wonders if the combined Incomes of the hotel and winery will be sufficient to meet tho expenses of his fashlonablo wife when they have retired from tho public gaze. Paul's worst fault is an Inveterate ap petite for cigarettes. More than once the cigarette habit, when persisted In Compared to these midgets Tom T4umb ma trlantr. where smoking is, as the French say, "interdlt." has plunged him into difficul ties. Once a manager, whoso establish ment was freely decorated with Vno smok ing" signs, fined him. But Paul only laughed and lighted another cigarette. By all odds the biggest friend the mid gets have in the Barnum Sc Bailey show is George Auger, tho Welsh gianj. Auger is probably the tallest and best-proportioned giant who has ever been exhibited in America. Ho Is a-well-bred, intelligent man, has a great deal of dramatic abil ity, and as a college athleto would have made his mark. The giant and the mid gets are almost Inseparable, and will un doubtedly create a great deal of Interest when the big circus exhibits In Portland, Monday and Tuesday, August 21 and 22. STAGELAND. Bijou Fernandez la to support Thomaa "W. Roes In "A Fair Exchange." Mr. it Mannerlng, who ban ben spending- tee Summer abroad with her husband. James K. Hackett. arrived on the Kronprlnz Wlthelm. Mls3 Mannerlng said her husband had re mained abroad to complete his plans for next Several members of "William Coiner's "Dic tator company arrived from, Europe Wednes day last. Miss Lulu Glaser. who Is now rehearsing her neur opera. "Miss Dolly Dollars." at tho Knickerbocker, has taken apartments far the Summer at the Hotel Astor. Mrs. Harrison Grey Ftske U vlslMns her coueln. MrJ. Jack London. In Oakland. Cat, and In a few day -will atari on her leisurely return to the East, where she will conclude her Summer rest In the Adirondack. Joseph Murphy returned to New York from 'Long Branch the pat -week to begin rchear rals. His season commences September 4 In Portland. Me. The tour has been booked Jlld for 40 weeks by his business manager, Georgo Kenney. Paul Gllmore will continue hts Summer va cation at Allenhurst. N". J., until rehearsal of "'Captain Debonnalre" commence. Reuben Fax has been engaged by Henry W. Savage for one of the principal comedy parts In the new John Kendrtck Bangs-Manuel Klein opera. Olga. Nethersole cabled Charles DIIHnch.-im Sunday that she would rail on the Deutscb land October 0. and the manager thereupon arranged to begin her American season In Washington October 2.1. The English mem bers of the company will sail on the St. Louis September 30. season, but that she had eome home alone In order to be with her baby. . Emma Eames Is to be the guest at a re ception, which will be attended by the Gov. emor. Senators, Assemblymen. Congressmen, and many others prominent in social circles at Portland. Me. Madame Eames repaid Maine aa her native state, although she wa born In Shanghai, China; Her mother vtsl a native of Maine. I. C Whitney ha.i eold to W. T. Carleton the entire production of the comic opera. "When Johnny Comee Marching Home." with which he hopes to revive the trademark of the Carleton Opera Company. His eon. W. P. Carleton. will sing the leading male rolee. The sason will open August 2S In Philadelphia and extend to California. a Frank Carlos Griffith, while sojourning In California last Winter, wrote a novel, en titled "The Man 'From Maine,- which wa accepted for publication by the C. M. CIa?k Publishing Company, of Boston, upon sub mission. The honor of placing a first story with the first publisher to whom it a sub ml t ted la unusual. Mr Griffith Is well icnnwn. for hi association in a. managerial capacity with Mrs. PIske. Mr. 3try. Margaret Mather and the Boston titer productions, as welt as for hts edlterj of The Hill Top. a noted Maine botet iy He also has been librarian of the Rr4 Springs Library In the Maine state bwg. at South Poland, Me., for the past 11 yt ... ! In the elaborate revival of "Vlrgtatesfcto be made by Louis James the coming :h, the port of Virginia will be playwi ."i Jame. who has won conspicuous aaectm Miranda. Desdemoso, Anne Bolryn andi other clafeic rolen. She achieved a svfe hit as Louise in "Twe Orphan" Vst s during the absence of Graoe Gvorxe. ... "The Dragon Fly," a poetic mllraaa John Luther Long and Edward ChlMs "i penter, has been selected by Heiwt Orii as the vehicle In which he will pct M -t nle Sellgman and William Bramwell an v stars the coming season. The Urst ecf or i ance will be given In the GarrleX Ta Philadelphia, and after a read tottr "- play will come to New York. Ethel Sprague Donnelson. gramlUsNghtT of Salmon P. Chase, who was a nwabtr if 1 Lincoln's Cabinet, will soon produce a play entitled "The Last Act." of which afce Ki th author and In whleh she will aiwwc tv leading part. Before her marriage Mr. Don nelscn ehowed considerable dramatic abt': In her support of Mansnold. Sh Is ruri Ing to the stage after the lapse of a fe years. . Toby Claude, the diminutive comfdlTT. who has found vaudeville entirely to her liking, will start on & long trip early next Spring. She has been engaged by Sidney M Hyman. through the agency of Robert Gra 2. for a long tour of the houses in Sou .a Africa controlled by the Mymans. Fr?n Africa she expects to go to India. A intra, la. and tho Philippines, and may vlett Jas&n and China before sha reappears Ik New Tork. . Clyde Fitch arrived In New York on tl. White Star liner Celtic July 28. Hts fir, work will bo the staging et his eoineur. "Her Great Match." In whleh Maxlne Bill U will star. Rehearsals will begin at the Cri terion Theater on August S. when the au thor will read the play. As If hfc custom Mr. Fitch will personally eenduet the re hearsals. The play will be seen In New York for the first time on Sptomber 4 ia the Criterion Theater. . That Madame Modjeska will make another farewell tour Is the announcement md I? George H. Brennan. who will direct her final appearances on the stage. Her stage face well was supposed to have bee a made at 'kc time of her beneilt, but It Is said the it. provement in her health since and a. general desire to see her act again have eneowragel her to appear. She will be seea In a reper toire consisting- of "Macbeth." "Miteh As!) About Nothing" and "Mary Stuart," sup ported by a prominent male star. Robert Orau announces that Mrs. Jam's Brown Potter will make a tour of 2 wees In vaudeville In this country next wbko. beginning early In September. Her spectat&r will consist of several recitations. Including "Ostler Joe." the poem that was respons!b for her first appearance on the stare. will also give "Constellations." a. series ; dramatic readings to music, which afce ma ' i popular In England. For the past few wek ' Mrs. Potter has been appearing in a d:a ; ciatlc sketch at the I.oiuton Cotieeum. a William Collier says that English audi ences encourage the aetor more than th of America, and their applauee la m r spontaneous. "New Yorkers," aMs Mr Her, "seem to say. 'we dare you to make u laugh.' " He went to London 15 year ag with the Daly Company. He wa 'Master WU!le' then, and the call-boy in the com piny, alto playing a small part in the Intra ductton of "The Taming of th Shrew "But I never saw London." declares ! Collier. "I spent my entire time tat theater. That's why it's all so new t m now. and I'm enjoying It all so hngoly-" . F- Stew'art. an old theater-goer of M- -treal. In a letter to The Mirror. Incloses . clipping of Interest from a backwoods news paper of Canada. The clipping Is slg-' -"T. H.", Is from the "Notes and Qeri ' department of the journal from which LZ was cut. and under the headtng ."And a VUlaln Still Pursued Her." says: "In answer to the query In your S&tur la issue of a fortnight ago. as to the origin f the above phrase. I may state that some 2 cr 30 years ago I was at a theatrical formance. in which the leading Incident I the piece was the attempt of a would-be aJ thor to write a novel, one of the bit -".I thunder and love sort. He makes vart--as attempts to finish It; he gets his lady char acter to escape from a detestable would t a suiter 'and tho villain pursues her. La cr on the author takes up his pen and nusu script, but. being again Interrupted, only ran add. 'and the villain still pursued her" . asl when again he takes up his manuscript fir Is that she had got up a tree, and ho con cludes to get her out of that, as she haJ been too long In that position: but as ho never got further on In hla story she must be there yet. But for many a. day after It was a pet phrase with those who were a; that performance, 'and the villain still pur sued her. " Mr. Stewart notes as would most readers of good memory familiar with the theater that "and the villain still pursued her ts from "The Phoenix." as written by Mlltca Nobles; and that Mr. Nobles form-r!.' starred In the play to the uttermost quar ters of the land. The matter Is otherwise interesting as Illustrating the tenacity wit'i which a phrase that strikes the fancy anl works on the Imagination will survive even In memories not reliable for relative details. . Charles Frohman returned July 23. Hts plans are: The Empire Theater will begin Its eeamn with John Drew in a new play t r Augustus Thomas. Margaret Dale will be hts leading lady. This engagement will be fol lowed by Maude Adams' season In "Peter Pan." N. C. Goodwin, who begins a thre yearfl" starring engagement under his mac agement, will first appear In "Beauty and the Barge." Ethel Borryntore "will have "AH e-Elt-by-the-Fire." Sothern and Marlowe re turn from England In four weeks for rehear sals of "The Taming of the Shrew." "Twelfth Night" and "The Merchant of Veaice." ta which they will appear at the Knickerbocker Theater In November. For Virginia Hamei he haa a new play by Henry Arthur Jones, which will receive its first representation at the Hudson Theater. He will open Daly's Theater September 4 with Edna May and an English company In "The Catch of the Sea son." William Crane will appear In "An American Lord." which will come to New York In January, and "The Way of a Fool." by Alfred Sutro. Among the new productlors announced are "Clarice," by William l -lette. with Marie Doro In the title-role, whf-t will open In Liverpool In Septemb-r: Geo-gs Ade'a "Tho 'Varsity Man." with Joseph Whee! ock, Jr.. as etar. Maxlne Elliott will rfen the Criterion with a new Fitch play. He has arranged with Sir Charles Wyndham anl Mary Moore to return to America, after tK new year for a 15 weeks' tour. Fay Pat will return to New York In November ar 1 appear In the new comedy. "All-of-a-Sudde" Peggy." Ellen Terry will continue under ?" management, also Marie Tempest. EHall- TerrlK and Seymour Hicks. He has arranK--1 with Georges Feydeau for hla farcical pla "The Duchess or Folles Bergere." which Is r be arranged by Paul M. Potter, who return -here with him. This play with musle la i r Hattle Williams starring tour m Deoenaber. Postal Savings Banks Boomed. Kansas City Star. Since the old days of "wildcat" banks the public has come to demand abAlut safety In the character of the placM -where It deposits its earnings. It is evi dent that this has not been secured, al though both the National banking law and the State codes of Missouri and Kan sas have been brought to a high state of seeming efficiency. 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