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-HE new year will be ushered In to :
I find Portland besieged with comic
opera. It has long been contended
that this is- the order of attraction which
alone Jd assured of libera! patronage in
the Oregon metropolis. Just how much
of It we can assimilate the week will
reveal, for never before lias so much
musical comedy and comic opera been
spread before the local public in one
week. Monday afternoon and night
"Johnny Will Come Marching Home" at
the Marciuam. Tuesday and Wednesday
"The Yankee Consul" will have an In
ning. Thursday the Roaclans will be nn
hand with three cood old-timers. Thuja- i
night "El Capltan" will be the offering: j
Friday night "The Bohemian Girl.' and j
Saturday "The Mikado." 1
While the theatrical Christmas tree was j
well bedecked with attractions, there was j
nothing out of the ordinary upon It. j
"Buster Brown," a combination of mu
sical comedy and vaudeville, played at
the Marquam ail week.
The Belasco put on the pretty comedy
drama "Blue Jeans" which was 'well
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of which was provided by Alfred G.
Robyn. will be the attraction at the Mar
quam Grand Theater next .Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. January 2 and 3. with
a special matinee Wednesday.
Miss Vera Michelena, the beautiful
prima donna of "The Yankee Consul"
Company, Is a warm favorite on the Pa
cific Coast and has a legion of ardent
friends in this city who will cordially wel
come hef- return. Miss Michelena Is a
Californian by birth and her early child
hood was spent in the city of her nativ
ity, San Francisco. She is tne daughter
" of Slgnor Michelena. the celebrated tenor.
whose fame Is world wide, and who sup
ported Emma Abbott and other noted op
eratic stars.
Nothing more beautiful than the scenic
Investiture of "The Yankee Consul" may
be found In the modern comic opera, for.
while "The Yankee Consul" is distinctly
a modem comic opera, it takes the fol
' lowers of this form of amusement back
to the earlier days of real comic opera.
ana on mis us reputation nas occn
buiided.
Aside from the remarkable sonsistency
of the story of the opera, the whlstleauto
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ought to be ddnc away with. Generally
an Irritated look from romp of the vic
tims of tbffc brand of revelry tend to
quiet the disturbance, but there remain
those of such phlegmatic temperament
that nothing short of violence might put
the quietus on them. Where if there a
theatergoer who has had. not one. but a
dozen, performances spoiled by some
wordy boor near by? Those who are the
culprit. will earn undying gratitude by
making tbo objectionable habit the sub
ject of a New Year's resolution.
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handled by, the stock company. The
Balier had a good burlesque show, and
the 'Empire had a good run with twp
comedies, "Jerry From Kerry" and "An
Editor'R Troubles."
The Belasco's offering for the ensuing
week Is a laughable little comedy. "The
lte Mi. Tompkins." The Baker will
have the "Dreamland" Burlesque Com
pany, and "A Fight for Millions." melo
drama. Mill be the bill at the Empire.
THE Belasco Is to suspend operations
after next week. Lack of patron
Rge has brought on this end. Belasro &
Mayer have been conducting the theater
for the past 22 weeks on a losing bap!?,
and have announced that they will keep
it up no longer. The members of the com
pany received notice of their dismissal as
a Christina.? present, and it caused
general regret among them, as all have
become attached to Portland.
To many it Is a matter of regret that
the delightful stock productions will be
discontinued. The Belasco Company ha?
served up In delectable form a Jarge num
ber of excellent plays that otherwise
might never have jsenetrated to the Coast.
A cret.b4e standard was maintained tu
prwj!tlng there plays. Mency and
pains were nt spared la scenery and
settings. The effort to win the patron
age of Portland theatergoers was ear
nest, and that it failed is probably due
to the obscure location of the theater,
seven or eight blocks from the business
center of the city. Just what mill be
done with the theater has mot yt been
announced. There wat a disposition at
flm to believe It would go to the Inde
pendents, but this Is denied by Mr.
Mayer, who insists he will lock the door
for the time being.
Fortunately the Ill-fortune of in thea
ter has not manifested itself upon the
members of the company, and- while the
season Is the very worst for Joss of em
ployment, the various members of the
troupe are said to have provided well for
a rainy day.
NOW that New Year" Is at hand,
there's an excellent field for resolu
tions on the part of a not too scanty set
of theatergoers who have formed n habit
of becoming a general nuisance to every
one about them. "WKcther superinduced
by thoughtlessness, lack of breeding or
a thonmgh disregard for the right and
feeling t einent, the type of perana wh
tastets v&on dicuft4i private nfCatrs or
venting epfntefuj; of thing 111 general tHir.
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LOTTIE GILSON. Uie "Little Magnet"
who has been ill and practically with
out means at a local hospital for the past
month. Is to be taken to New York and,
given the most scientific of medical
attention, according to advises received
from New York. Mark A, Mayer, of tnat j
city, has taken up the task of. raiding a J
subscription, which has been growing j
xapiciy.
DREAMLAND BUI1LESQCERS.
Novel Offerlnrr for New Year's Week
at the Baker Begins Today.
Starting with today's matinee the New
Year's week offering at the Baker will be
the famous Dreamland Burlesquers.
Seldom. If ever, doe a burlesque show
attempt to offer anything so novel and
thoroughly perfect as that of the Dream
land Burlesquers- programme. It is not
only one of the largest but Is. perhaps,
the highest-salaried organization of its
class now touring, and Includes Mich ce
lebrities as Jolly Zeb, the Dreamland Trio.
Including Miss Gladys St. John. La Clede
and Raymond. Marie Dodd, Palfrey and
Barton, Louis Pritxkow, and as a special
feature, the all-nation beauty display of
thirty show girls from every clime.
The costuming and scenic outfit of this
organization Is the most elaborate and
extensive ever presented at popular prices,
and will bear comparison with any of tly-hlgher-priced
productions now touring.
Two absolutely new burlesques. "At the
ClrcuV' and "Through the Clouds." will
be presented. In spectacular form, and In
which will be Introduced the entire com
pany of comic and Burlesque art I is. as
well as the chorus, who are on the stage
In different costumes every few minutes.
There will be a special holiday matinee
tomorrow afternoon, and the regular bar
gain day matinee will also be given
"Wednesday as usual. All evening per
formance start at K:15.
NEW YEAR'S AT MAKQUAM
"WIich Johnny CHd Marching
Home' AftcrMHMt bh4 Night.
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cry predominate, form a combination for
the edification or up-to-date playgoers
which it would indeed be a bard task to
equal;
Such Is the attraction. "When Johnny
Comes Marching- Home.' which will be
presented at the Xarquant -Grand Thea
ter tomorrow. New Year's afternoon and
night. The entire production wilt be pre
sented, with aH Its elaborate detail of
scenery, mechaaicai and costume effects
and saer cant that characterised the
ten roa wMen. the ce-meny enjoyed at
the New York tfceaier; in fact, the opera
witt he hrynght here direct from New
York. The pent hn more action, more
pmtiar snac and mtore pfctwreaque nrise-
ec-scene than any musical piece that has
been produced In years. The music ranges
from grand opera to ballads, the choruses
are strong, wen voiced and keep beautiful
time throughout, while an air of patriot
ism pervades the entire work.
The company Includes W. T. Carleton.
the eminent baritone-manager: "W. P.
Carleton. a splendid baritone and an able
and worthy successor to his distinguished
father: Miss Gertrude Vaughn. Miss Ber
tha Darel. Miss Jean Salisbury, Miss Mae
Slbell. Miss Florence Mills. Miss May
Belding. Messrs. J. Francis, C D. Burt.
Donald Mackenzie. Charles Church, Har
ry A. Kelly. George Hullngs. and a large
chorus of beautiful young women and
handsome young men. who are also vo
cally of a high order of merle Box office
opens tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
TWO PIxAYS AT THE EMPIRE
"A Fight for Millions" and "When
the Bella Toll" for New Year's.
The Empire Theater will have two plays
this week. The opening attraction this
afternoon will be "A Fight for Millions."
a sensational comedy drama, with plenty
of vim. and acted by a company possess
ing actors of more than ordinary ability.
The scene of the play opens In one of
the suburban cities of New York on Long
Island. It tells an unusual story and In
troduces seme unusual characters. For
rapidity of actln there are few plays of
this character that esuals this one. and
for medern stage egeets there are none as
up-tsdate aa "A Fight far Martens." A
great metrenoHtan tunnel scene; the in
terior of Sntr Sins prisons a Hudson. Riv
er train inlKfJon. and a firil-eqoipped swv
mcrme boat, the arst craft l this hind
tn he ever tntredttcad on thei aiaae; the
wiraioas tclsphoner which in a step in ad
vance over the wfa iiltas telegraph, and an
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oceanic steamer with a megaphone are
only a few Incidentals in "A Fight for
Millions." The company contains some
actors and actresses of well-known abil
ity. Among the names are Molisc Cam
pion. Nellie Guerin. David, Williams. Jane
Williams and W. F. Tobin. The company
Is headed by Percy Hunting, an excellent
legitimate actor, seen here before with
Madame Modjeska. Thomas ICeans and
other star actors. VA Fight for Millions"
runs until "Wednesday night, with a spe
cial matinee New Year's afternoon.
Beginning Thursday night, for the re
mainder of the week, the same company
will produce for the first lime in Port
land, Travers Vale's successful play,
"When the Bell Tolls," the scenes of
which are laid In one of the most ro
mantic spots on earth, the mountains of
St. Bernard In Switzerland. And, inci
dentally, the plot takes the actors to the
Interior of the wonderful historical mon
estry of St Bernard, where the way
farer finds sanctuary and where the al
most human Intelligence of the 3u Ber
nard dogs Is manifested.
"THE YANKEE CONSTXD."
Famous Cemlc Opera Swrccss at the
Marftcam Jannary 2 and 3.
Henry M, Btoaeom's hrttiianc operatte
satire, "The Yankee Cancwir the music
songs In It attract the most attention. II
has been said that every song in the pro
duction Is a nil. but chlefcst anions them
are "In the Days oftOld." "Ain't It Fun
ny What a Difference Just a Few Hours
Maker' "In Old New York." "Hola.".
"My San Domingo Maid." "Cupid Has
Found My Heart," "When the Hammers
Go Rap. Bap. Rap." "We Were Taught
to Walk Demurely," and many others.
Tho company which will be seen here con
tains such names as Vera Michelena.
Harry Short. Alice Hosmer. Mae Bottl
Bonnie Welden. J. F Ratliff. George
Shields. Harry Davis, C. B. Lefferson.
Queenle Burt, Margaret Flavin. James
Templeton, Olga Kalnlng. a list that gives
an absolute guarantee of a splendid per
formance. Tickets were placed on sale
yesterday morning. Box office open tomorrow.
ROSC1AN OPERA COMPANY.
"EI Capltan," "Bohemian Girl,"
"The Mikado," at the MarqHam.
At the Marquam Grand a radical de
parture in the amusement line Is an
nounced for three nigfaUt, starting Thurs
day, January . with Saturday matinee.
This is the Rescian Comic Opera Com
pany, a rawdcal organis&tiori new to Port
land, hat one which luts, gatned unua
favoraMe eommendatlen In import
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