The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 21, 1906, PART THREE, Image 29

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JASTGAJRY 21, 1906. 30 SUrosocpe will show the very latest motion-pictures. MRS. TOM THUMB TODAY. Her Last Appearance at the Grand. "Phroso" Begins Tomorrow. This will be the last appearance of Mrs. Tom Thumb at the Grand. The perform ances today -will bo continuous from 2:30 to 10:45. Every one should take tills op portunity to see this famous little woman whOBe reputation Is world-wide. There is an exceptionally engaging vaudeville bill at the Grand, and It has filled the housa to capacity all during the past week. For this coming week, beginning with the matinee tbmorrow. the Grand will present a capital entertainment, with sev eral strong acts. The top-liner Is the puz zle of the age, "Phroso." Who or what "P-hro'so" is has caused more speculation than any other mystery hefore the pub lic in late years. Opinion Is divided whether 'Phroso' is a man, a woman or an 'It." To all appearances "Phroso" Is a life-sized mechanical doll, dressed like a man, but In every other respect perfectly mechanical. Wednesday afternoon "Phro so," under the operation of its owner, will make a public drive through the streets. Don't fail to see "Phroso." and do your twst to satisfy yourself "as to Just vtiv.i "Phroso" is. The second feature Is Air. and Mrs. Robyns, the well-known players who have recently lert the dramatic stage for vau deville, and are giving one of the most artistic sketches that vaudeville patrons in the West have witnessed. They ap peared at the Grand several weeks ago, giving "The Counsel for the Defense," a midget drama; now they have a roaring comedy, cleverly acted, called "The Morn ing After." Dc Carlo and Stokes, mon archs of the comedy world, are premier gymnasts with an exciting act. Oro and Kelson arc eccentric cpniedians, and worth many a laugh. Lillian Melbourne, comedienne: Master Harold Hoff, with a multichromc ballad, and Grandlscope pic tures complete the feast of fun, mystery and melody. Stories Told By Stage People SOLOMON or whoever it was who said, "A wiso answer turneth away wrath," spoke the truth. Charles A. Mason, the comedian, was leaving the Empire Thea ter, in New York, one night after the per formance, when he was accosted by a stranger who had been Imbibing so freely that ho was, so to speak, "seeing things double." After apologizing Rrofusely, the stranger managed to ask the funny man where he could get a car for the Grand Central Depot. Mr. Mason stood him up, turned him about and then said: "Go to the next corner; there you will ssc two cars; take the first one; the other one won't be there." "Many men have fads," said Thomas Jefforson. the other day. "Some collect one thing and some another. Among the moct curious is that of a man near my Summer home at Buzzard's Bay, who has Jim Jeffries Stars in Play Written by Shaw Ex-Champion Pugilist Appears in "Charles Byron's Profession" NEW TORK, Jan. 15. (Special Cor respondence.) This week has boen one remarkable for new plays that Is for so many of Import ance coming together., ifaiVever.jino t-f them is likely to "nave a very long life utiless it might be the dramatisa tion of George Bernard Shaw's "'Ca?ficl Byron's Profession." Before "going into any discussion of tlie new plays a few words may be In order about the re markable run of "The Music Master." which never for one day or night has slacked up in the least as far as its Interest, for the- public is concerned. One can but marvel at the freshness which is put into the play by Da-id Warficld and his equally remarkable, if not equally illustrious, associates, that after oBO pedforniances there is left any degree of spontaneity. It Is also duo the play to say that those who hap seen it 12 times are not afraid of th unlucky 13th. Charles Klein has been asked innumerable times where ho got such a plot, and how he was able to work it out in a manner so thoroughly consistent and true to life. It is evident that those who ask this question do not know Mr. Klein, who is as keenly alive to everything in the musical world as in that of the dra matic. His family is one of musicians, his brother. Herman Klein being a. noted teacher and formerly a musical critic In London. Mr. Klein has another tremendous success on the boards at the present time. This Is "The Lion and the Mouse," now .playing at the Lyceum, which promises as long a run as the "Music Master" has had. It Is not often that a playwright has the op portunity to score two such tremen dous successes in the same city at the came time. On Monday night another profession was up for inspection at Daly's Thea ter. This was Stanislaus Stange's stage version of Bernard Shaw's well-known story "Cashel Byron's Profession." James J. Corbett In the role of Cashel Byron, and Margaret Wycherly as Ly dia Carew, were certainly as distinct types as could be Imagined. Mies Wy cherly Is everything that, is charmingly girlish and attractively refined, and "Gentleman Jim," as is well known aside from his "profession" is refined enough to hold the admiration which his stalwart, muscular manliness lias aroused. Were the writer to divulge confidences of over a dozen years afeo, she could tell a story about one expe rience of "Gentleman Jim" at one of the Oregon, beaches, which goes to prove that Bernard Shaw was not without the pale of possibilities even probabilities, in permitting a young woman of the refinement with which he adorns Mies Carew to lose her hearc and lier head over Cashel Byron. It may bo that Mr. Corbett was not draw ing from the work in hand but fr8m memory. At any rate he fitted the part as though it had been made for him. It is .easier to advise readers to get the book than to tell thestory, which as may be gathered from tho foregoing, deals with the love of a young woman of high social standing, the mistress of Wilstoken Park, for Cashel Byron, the champion pugilist of England and Aus tralia. At their meeting in the first net the young woman gains the im pression that the "fighting man" Is a professor of physical culture and be lieves that ho is recuperating- from the mental strain of overworks Tho second act allows Lord Worthlngton a Joke at the expense of Mrs. Hoskyns al ways anxious for celebrities at her Sunday at homes, whereby he' Intro duces Byron, whose Identity is revealed In a climax at tho reception, after which Lydla rejects his love because of his profession. The first and second acts aro pre-eminently the best, the third act being rather a weakening of logical conclusions. Tho cast was as follows: Besbvllto Joseph Kilgour Phoebe Marlon Utile Lord Worthlngton "Herbert McKenzle Ned Skene .......John C Dixon Bob Mol'ish .f Luke Martin Cashel Byron ......... J.. James J. Corbett Lydla Carew Margaret Wycherly Alice GoK . .......May Tulley z-udaa Webber... .Ll-93tl AA&ms a collection of snakes. They are of many varieties. The man who has them thinks a. great deal of them, and In fact would not take anything for them. The other day, however, his physician told him that if he did not take, something for them he would die." Comedian Al. H. Wilson tells this one: "They were going to the, theater. The car was crowded, and, there being two or three polite men left In New Yo$c. one of the two or tljree gave her a seat in the forward end of the car. He remained on the platform to finish a cigar. When the conductor came along, the smoker possessed of 'a "steady" girl pre sented two tickets. "Who is this for?" asked the ticket pro curer. "The lady up In front." "Yes. but there are several up there." "Oh. well, let's see; I'm paying for the one tinder "Eat-'cm-Qulck Biscuits." Chauncey Olcott tells this good story: "Last Summer I was one ofthe guests at a millionaire's dinner. "The millionaire was a free spender, but he wanted full credit for every dollar put ouL "And, as the dinner progressed, lift told his guests what the more expensive dishes had cost. He dwelt especially on the ex pense of the large and beautiful grapes, each bunch a foot long, each grape bigger than a plum. He told, down to a penny, what he had figured It out that the grapes had cost him apiece. The guests looked annoyed. They ate the expensive grapes charily. Finally a gentleman, smiling, ex tended his plate and said: " 'Would you mind cutting me off about J1.S7 worth more, please? " William J. Kellcy. the popular" New York leading man. tells this story: At a certain school, in the "jograffy" class, the teacher had been at great pains to define and Impress upon the children the meaning of the word "equator," de fined as "an Imaginary line which sur rounds the world." When by repetition they were thought to have-it lettered per fect, she complimented them and told them to repeat it at home, and surprise their parents with the extent of their knowledge. "Uncle, have you ever seen a 'quator?" said one little tot. "No. mj' dear, I don't even know what it is." "Why. it's a menagerie lion that runs round the world." Ernest Lamson says: "A friend of mine was complaining the other evening of the vlciousness of a bulldog owned by a neigh bor. He said: 'That cursed dog bit me on the calf of the leg, and I've hardly boon able to walk since. I have spoken to Jim its owner but he only laughs. 1 am go ing to have the dog shot.' " Yes,' remarked one of the bystanders. "I heard Jim speaking of It. He was awful mad at you. " 'Mnd at me? What for? 1 " 'Why, he said that the dog has "been acting cueerly over since, and he docs not know what is the matter with him. He called in a veterinary, und the man of medicine said the dog was suffering from delirium tremens. Jim says he will for give you if you will promise to quit drink ing.' "The lame man had business ejsewhere right away." David Higgins. who is playing "His Last Dollar' at the Majestic Theater. Brook lyn, recalls an amusing story of Lawrence Captain Trelllan Sydney Blow Hcrr A'bcndgasse Frank Opperman Mr?. Hoskyns Mauae Gtroux Mrs. Skene Alice Leigh Miss Adelaide Glsborne Kale Lester Sergeant ...t Charles Sturgls Paradise John C. Dixon One might think that this was a week ot dramatized novels, since wc have not had so many at one time for many moons. At the Majestic Theater, the first pre sentation on any stage of a dramatization by Mrs. Lottie Blair Parker ot "The Re demption of Darvid Corson," a novel by the Rev. Charles Frederick Goss. Those who have read the work may jump at the conclusion, and not unreasonably, that the play must of necsUy be rathertnelo dramatfc than dramatic However, there Is much interest and quick action all the way through. The story deals with Da vid Corson, a young Quaker preacher, who falls In love with a Gypsy girl, and for her leaves the straight and narrow path t' become what may be tcjmed a I "spicier" for a medicine faker, who Is j the husband of the Gypsy girl. He takes Pepeeta away from Dr. Paracelsus Acs- j culaplus. and they go to New Orleans, I where David becomes a rich gambler, Hv- j lug constantly in the belief that he is a1 murderor and that he has killed Popteta's ' husband. After a -varied career, during which time Pepeeta. always remains a I model of virtue, Corson feels the neces sity for redeeming himself, which he does to the satisfaction of all, from both the literary and moral standpoint. The fol lowing very adequate cast gave the pro duction: David Corson William Courtlelgh Dr. Paracelsus Aesculapius Scott Slgglns Andy McFarlane.... Harrlnon Armstrong Jacob Carman Robert Robsou Stephen Carman Master Francis Fay "Dud" Smith . .William McKey "Hank" Bunting Lynn B. Hammond "Al" Piper William Lambert Anthony William Fayne Pepeeta Kmma Dunn Mrs. Cornon ..Mrs. Samuel jCharles Dorothea Carman Georgia Earle Dorothy Fraeer Pearl Ford Cleopatra May L. Bell That there is a distinct relation between the church and tho theater must be the opinion of some of the eminent ministers who are now appealing to the public from the stage as well as from the rostrum. On Monday night. "The Clansman," a four act play by the Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., was given Its first production, at the Lib erty Theater. Mr. Dixon called down upon himself the denunciation of Kelley Miller, a negro of Howard University, Wash ington. D. C. who wrote a pamphlet, which was distributed at the door of tho theater. The contents of this were writ ten "to express the attitude and feeling ot 10,000,000 of your fellow-countrymen to ward tho evil vropagandlsra of race ani mosity to which you have lent your lit erary powers." The title of this pam phlet Is "As to tho Leopard's Spots." About 300 of these were distributed beforo tho manager of the theater heard of it, when the policewcre summoned .and the two boys' employed by the Constitutional League of New York ran away before they arrived. This league was organized a number of years ago by John E. MI1 holland and Henry H. Tremalne. to urge the enforcement In the South of the four teenth and fifteenth amendments to the Federal Constitution. Tho story deals with the period In South Carolina after the Civil War. when some of tho white people considered it necessary to terrorize the negro in his new and bewildering free dom. This is also a play rather melo dramatic than otherwise, and has for Its personages of interest a young Southerner. Captain of the Ku KJux Ivlan in South Carolina; an ardent old Northerner, whose daughter must choose between her father and the young Southern Captain, and all the trimmings left over from an "Uncle Tom's Cakln." The principal actors In the cast were Holbrook Bllnn, Joseph' Wheelock. Sr., Sidney Ayres, , Joseph Woodburn, Jeffreys Lewis. Francis Shan non. Grayce Scott, Georgle Wells and a very large number of others. . The Century Club, whose "Twelfth Night" entertainment was adequately de scribed in this column & couple of weeks ago. Invite Its lady friends to view the art exhibit of that evening before con slgaiBg it to t&e SuQMt as is the custom Barrett and John McCulIough when they were starring together la the West. The manager of some but-of-thc-way place In Colorado got them to play an engagement with hhn for "one night only." The stage of the theater "was so small that there was hardly standing-room for the com pany, the files being about two feet above the actors heads. The bill was "Richard III and by the time they came to the last scene the patience of both McCul Iough and Barrett was exhausted. But they had .their revenge. Just before they rushed on for the "wind-up" "between Richard and Richmond, McCulIough, who was playing Richard, turned to Barrett. "How In thunder are we going to swing our swords In that space?" he asked. "Never mind." replied Barrett, "cut the scenery down!" And they did. They went at each other with a vengeance, and with every .blow made a gash in the flies or cut a piece out of one of the wings. When the fight was finished and the victorious Richmond stood over his prostrate foe. the files above him hung in ribbons and the wings were total wrecks. BEHIND THE SCENES. T.i Mill has this in the Buffalo Time: "PUT. PafT. Pout Is described as a mutlcal cocktail. This in probably to no one reed go out between the acts." George Ade Is booked to rail on January 23 for Genoa. JI will rpend a few weeks on the Riviera and tbence bo by way of South ern Italy to EpypU where he will spend thir remainder of-tbe Winter. It Is understood that he -Mil ro by dahabeah up the Nile as far as Assouan and pos!bly making an ex cursion into the Blue Nile region. . Since "Forty-Five Minutes From Broad way' was produced In New York City the real estate bu&lncs lrNew Rochelle has. In creased 50 pr cent. The scenes of this latckt play, from the pen of George JL Cohan, are laid In New Rochelle. which ! Just 45 minutes from Broadway, and the residents of that village arc seriously con templating the purchase ef a, loving cup to present to young Mr. Cohan. In criticising "Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway," the New Tork Sun says: "The character of llary. the housemaid helreM. U simple and sympathetically true In Itn main outlines, but Is marred by flagrant and per sistent punning. Tou are full ef puns, ain't you!' the Xld protests. 'Mother used to say.' ilary simper. "that I was full of prunes."' Any audience, short of the fol lowing of suburban vaudeville, would be all for mother." Edna May comes to the Illinois Theater. Chicago, on January 22 for & fortnight's en gagement She- will be seen In "The Catch of the Season." a. musical comedy which It Is wild gives her better opportunities for the display of her talents than any piece In which she has appeared. It in announced that this will be Miss May's last appearance here for several seasons. If being her man ager's Intention te kep her In Indon for ftome years. She sails for England on March 0. A new Western play. "The Honor of a Cow boy," written by iTvsrlc flrleh. a Chicago news-paper man. had lt premier at the Avmue Theater. Chicago, recently. The scenes of the eomcdr-dramA are laid In Montana and the piot has to do with a eoHece-brcd cowboy, who Is the hero, anI his twin brother, who Is a tage robber. "Die niory Introduce typi cal Western characters. Indians, cowbojs and road agents. Francis Boggs was cn In the dual role of the cowboy and stage robber, and May Hosmer as a Western girl. Sam Bransky has a comedy part. Wilton Lackaye Is playleg Svengall In "Trilby" at McVleker's Theater. Chicago. The play received ltn first performance In Boston of this notable old association. Perhaps it was made clear that such entertain ments as that which occurred on the night of January 6 only take place once In seven or eight, perhaps ten, years. There Is not very much publicity given to these events, this being distinctly distasteful to the ciuo; however, as tnc writer was one of the invited few, thorc Is no way now of preventing her from divulging what she saw. The magnificent clubrooms on West Forty-third street. Just off Fifth avenue, were hung with paintings that were startling, to my the .least- These were done by some of the greatest artists of the day, but there was more than paint brought to bear In their creation, as a description will prove. "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch." who was resplend ent In a white cotton batting wig, was seated in a row of cabbages the genuine articles attached to. the picture by means of glue, as were the brilliant sun flowers of yellow tissue paper, and the house with its wooden animals, but the background, be it understood, was not to be desnised. with its driftintr rinnris made of the same stuff as the wig float ing and fleecy. "A Calm Day in Kansas" called Into requisition cotton batting of the dark gray sort, and the Noah's Ark animals were glued on the darkening sky among zigzag flashes of gilt paper. Per haps the most original picture (?) In the a collection was "The Harvest of Spa ghetti." a travesty upon Millet's "The Sowers." The most of this was admira bly painted with the atmosphere of the Millet picture, but genuine spaghetti was glued like llelds of wheat to the canvas, and to one side were great heaps of this delicacy which had been boiled and bound Into sheaves wltli the blue paper that al ways comes around It. The Impressionist's school came In for no end of amusing ef fects, and while they were ridiculous In the extreme, they were also at the top notch ot good and artistic work, over drawn Into parody, of course There was good-natured fun poked at all the profes sions and at painters of all schools. Nor was this confined to canvas. There was ono case in which a llfe-slzcd wax figure stood bearing tha title "Mrs. , a woman created for .George Bernard Shaw." She was dressed In tho extreme of fashion, her furs consisting of the heads ot little animals, and especially of their claws She carried a harpoon, a grappling-hook and a lasso. It was a good thing she was under glass. At the opposite side of the room was a plaster figure of more than life size representing a football player of Ilarrard. The head was a composite of the president of the college and the cap tain of the football team. In his hand he held a treatise entitled "Love thy neigh bor as thyself," and was absorbed In study of the subject. "A Wood Nymph" was all the name Implied, and fastened to the charming green background was a brown wooden body of a doll with an Im possible wig. There were many local hits which would not Interest those outside the charmed circle, but "The Ships That Pass In the Night" was a well-palnted night scene of two shadow- .ships, and the reader need not be told that the headlights consisted of red and while poker chips which were glued to the can vas. As stated at the beginning of tills story, all pictures, statues and decora tions were destroyed with the exception L0nreFrCnUnfr.tne p,pft 1,ne coming out of Pittsburg to New York, on one side of which was a department labeled "Hot Air and on theothcr "Pleln Air." That was returned to Its creator. The opera strike has been declared over, both sides claiming victory, a Is always the case, and the opera proceeds on Its usual course. The first "Parsifal" of th season was given, on Thursday night to a normal house, who listened, to it under normal artistic conditions, and now we may be privileged to get the real opinion on the question of "Parsifal." An inter esting event was tho return of Campanari to th6 grand opera stage In Pucclal's "La. Be he me." This great artist was as thoroughly at home as If he had never left th- Metropolitan. Next week Bessie Ab bott will be heard as Marguerite In "TattsL" Miss Abbott has made a great reputation for herself In Paris, and aer presence on the Metropolitan stage In New York is due to an accident purely. One of the s"ingers engaged by Conrled falte to "make good," and Miss Abbott came on the scene just in tho nick of time. SMELTS FJtANCBt BAUER. MARQUAM GRAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 31 GRAND ORCHESTRA GONCfRT -50-MUSICIANS SO- MONSTER VAUDEVILLE EHTERTA1KMEKT 5 TOP LINER ACTS 5 MUSICIANS' BENEFIT OF.:.... American. Federation MuiJdan' Local No. 99 ASSOCIATION Assisted by 3IRS. HOSE TJLOCH BAUER. Soprano: MRS. WALTER REED, Contralto; yiLCVKiE RICHTER. Pianist. Three Popular num bers by Orchestra, directed by ED G Alt E. COURSEN. PRICES 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and SJ.OO Tickets can be bought from any professional musician in the city, prominent stores and the box office of.the Marquam Grand Theater. early In 1S95. the year following the publica tion of the novel In wlal form, but It "was not until the enzasemcnt at the Garden The ater, Ncx York, which be ran April JR. 1505. that the drama s!ncd Its world-wide celebrltr. and with Its reputation that of Mr. Laekaye broadened and grew. When the drama, wax revived. In New York last Spring- Mr. Lack aye's vensall was again the feature o th performance In a cast which waa "all-atar." In the performance at McVlcker", MI is Oxker Is the Trilby. Dick "Wolfe, the property man, made one of the ftrangeu discoveries In the history" of the drama. It was when Cleveland and lla-erly'a minstrels were playing at the old Alhambra years aco. Dick was "props" and he received a rush order to procure -atraljrht-backed chairs. Just before the cur. tain rang up that night Dick came In. carry ing three chairs with bowed backs. The company manager fell upon him. "We wanted straight-backed chairs." he said. "There ain't 72 straight-backed chairs In Chicago." said Dick, mopplny his brow. "There are only C9 and I got every one of them." The reception accorded Henry "W. Savage's E&glich grand opera company last week in New Orleans was made distinctive in many ways. It Included an Invitation from M. Charley, dlrectenr of the French Opera House. for a combination performance of "The Valkyr!." The artists of both com panies paid vJMts to their respective temples of Thespls and gifts and greetings were ex changed, and bin voyage extended by the French compatriots to the artUts of the grand opera company, who begin tbrs week their trip toward Denver. Mr. Savage has been in receipt of numerous requests from not only American residents In Cuba and Mexico, but from Havana and Mexico to bring the organization there next season. In "The "Woman In the Case." Clyde Fitch's play which has the reeffrd of a four months run In New Tork, Blanche Walsh has scored one ot the best hits of her career. The play tells a story of New York life and of love and Intrigue. Its heroine Is a lovely, faithful young wife who rescues her husband from the charge ot having murdered his friend, who had In reality committed suicide because ot his infatuation for a brazen woman. In the great scene of the third act. where the wife discovers the secret that will save the life ot her husband. Miss Walsh displays all the emotional power for which she Is noted and wins a very great triumph. Managers Wagcnhals & Kemper have furnished a fine supporting company. Including Dorothy Dorr . and other well known actors and actresses. Ludwig FudaVi poetic comedy. "Der Talis man." has been revived by Leon "Wachsner German company at Power" Theater. Chi cago. The play la a dramatization of a Ger man fairy tale, which the author has embel lished with his own delightful flights of fancy. So successful was Fuda with his work that ho was awarded the Schiller prize at Berlin for his effort. It appeared to be more or less distinctly understood that the author had the iersonallty of Kt!i er William in view when he drew the character ot Klnr Astoir of Cyprus. He pictured a veritable war lord with the same characteristics, the same Im pulsive manners fo common In the personality of the Oerxnan Emperor. KaU-er William, be ing offended, refused to sanction the award. But the veto atter all proved profitable, for It made the play more widely known and con tributed to Its popularity. - It will not be long before the 200th. per formance of "The Music Master," with David iWarfleld In his great creation of Herr Anton von Barwlg, will be celebrated at the Bijou Theater, New York, the size ot the audiences rievcr diminishes. It is fair to say that nearly everybody living in New Tork who has seen "The Music Master" at all has seen It at least twice, and In some In stances three or four times. The charm of this wonderful comedy-drama, as produced by David Belasco, and Interpreted by David Warfield and the talented cast selected by Mr. Belasco. Is as great aftet seeing It two or three times as at first. As for the per formance Itself. It Is always kept keyed up by an occasional rehearsal, as well as through the vigilant watchrutneas of Mr. Belasco and several assistants, whose busi ness is only to watch each rendering, to sec that It is up to the high standard originally set. "Just Out of College" has entered the sec ond week of Its month's stay at Towers' The ater, Chlcaeo. The Ade fa.rce Is loosely con structed, say the Chicago Tribune, but Is filled with skillful character sketches and abound with lines and scene which are pro ductive of hearty laughter. The audiences dur ing the week Just ended have been of large size and the enjoyment has been of the Jolllest kind. Any one who carea for good fun. some of It rather boisterous in character, but al ways clean, will derive satisfaction from the hours spent In watchlnsr "Just Out of Col lege." The performance Is smooth and brisk and calls for little save warm commendation. Mr. Wheelock could with advantage make his portrayal of the? leading role more sincere, but he I entertaining as It Is. Mr. Jepson Js the bright light of the performance. hU work In the first act being capital. Mr. Trader. Mr. Jackson, Mr. Frees. MIns Sydmeth. Miss Amber, Mlas Mesdum. Miss Stoddard and Mrs. Bberle contribute to the success and attractive ness of the entertainment. Mrs. Leslie Carter will wear all new cos tumes during her New Tork engagement at the Academy of Music The gorgeous robes ot Adrca. many of them heavily encrusted with gold, have been In the handti of work women for three months. They- will be duplicates of tbose she has worn en tours The original de signs were procured by David Belasco In London. Paris and Berlin. In acccordahca with his usual method. Mr. Belasco spent many weeks In the British Mu-seum. examining the valuable books which are accessible only to favored personages, and, by the time ha had made the notes he required and had studied the old works he was prepared to talk with the actual designers of the costumes authori tatively. Mr. Belasco does not care to talk about the cost of his productions, holding, that n week or GRAND JANUARY 22. The Very Mysterious "PHROSO" The Heckifiical Doll, He? She? or It? Tie Latt Leadon Se&Mtioa. PIIICE6 Evening and Sundays. 10c, 23c, part of the House, except boxes. THEATER Phone ... Main 868 MUTUAL men dollars and cento have little to do with the value of a stage offering, but it may be whispered, entre nous, that he will have paid out thousands of dollars for Mrs. Carter's cos tumes alone, for the three plays "Adrea," "Du Barry" and VZaza" which she will re vive at the Academy of Music Fund for Llttlo Sammy Grows. Sammy, the crippled newsboy, "will be able to abandon his rickety old wheeled chair and g about the city on a brand new pair of artificial limbs. It the sym pathy of the public continues to appeal to Its pocketbooks as It Is now doing. The Orcgonlan yesterday received and hereby acknowledges a contribution of $10.55 from Miss Helen KIcrnan's class at the Atkin son School; also 26 cents, all their little mite, from Mcrvin and Eva Callff, two Oregon City children. Mcrvin Callff says, in his letter Inclos ing the contribution: "Here Is two-bits, which you will please give to llttlo Sam my, tho newspaper boy, to help buy him a pair of artificial legs. I am sorry that I have not got more to send him now, but I may have some other time. My little sister Eva send3 a. penny, too." . A bwbe! of bituminous coal Is different in different states. In Illinois. Jowa. MlMOurl and Kentucky its weight Is SO pounds; In Ccnnsylvanla, 7S pounds, and in Indiana. To pounds. A JOINT RECITAL By GEO. H. STREET Baritone . MISS M. EVELYN HURLEY Contralto MISS ELLA M. CONNELL Pianlite First Appearance In Concert in Portland at GRACE M.E. CHURCH X. W. Cor. 12th and Taylor Sts.. Friday Evening. Feb. 2. 8:30 P. M. PRICES. EOe. 73c, J1.C0. One of tho Principal Musical Events of the Season. PATRONE3SES Mrs. Edgar E. Coursen. Mrs. "Warren E. Thomas. Mrs. Richard Nunn. Mrs. C. A. Dolph, Mrs. James McCraken. Mrs. A. E. Rockcy, Mrs. David Lorlng. Mrs. Clarence Nichols. Mrs. A. L. Maxwell, Mrs. J. A. Sladen. Tickets on sale at Laue-Davis Drug Store. Third and Yamhill, and Graves Music Co.. 32S Washington. ORATORY DRAMATIC ART Miss Mae Belle Names Graduate r the Emerson College of Oratory, Boston. ORATORY, ELOCUTION DRAMATIC ART Including Preparation for the Stage. The Bmerson Philosophy of Expres sion and Dramatta Art Is unlaue In that It Is founded on absolute laws of nature, and the principles are sci entific developing in the student the creative as well za Interpretative. Private or Class Instruc tion Day or Evening Telephone Main 2543 327 West Park Street ROLLER SKATING EXPOSITION KINK Nineteenth aad WaaaJsgtaa Stmts The greatest place of amusement In the city. Skating every mornlag. afternoon and evening, except Suaday. Private In struction ever montlag. Parson's Or- cnesira every evea Inr. Galleries for spectators. Skates reserved by phone (Main 5140) will be held oalv un til 2:36 at afterseoB sessions and until 8 o'clock at evening sessions, unless pal for In advance. ADMISSION. le SKATES. Nc Ladies aad Ckttelrea ,4dmltt(t at after aeoa aa4 taenia: seasUnw free. Skat- lBt skatfaucX Skat- bict THEATER SUNDAY CONTINUOUS Betnrn Eagagement ef MB. AND MBS. BOBYNS "The Morning. After." OEO fc NELSON Eccentric Comedians. DeOABLO k STOKES Tke Mooarcfes f Comedy. Msa LflliAii Meleomrat Comadieaae. HABOLD HOIT "Lay Away My Wed ding Dre." Grandiscope, Ten Miaatee. "Witk Ediaea. and boxes 3c 3atiBe0, Wc ta aay MARQUAM GRAND Portland Opera Festival Four Performances, Feb. 5 First Visit Bt SX. HENRY TV. SAVAGE'S Celebrated; English Grand Opera Co. 25eEasemlIe Ferces Cea duct era: X. B. EMANUEL, ELLIOTT SCHEA'CIv, EUGENE SALVATORE. Moaaar, Feb. 5, OvertHre at 8 Tannhauser Wedaeaaar, Fei. 7, '., Lohengrin Overture at 2 P. 3. The Greatest English Singing Company in the World's Greatest Masterpieces RESERVED SEATS 81.60, 10, $2.60, $Z0, $3J30. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED FROM BOTH I.V AND OUT OF TOWN. Mail Orders take preference ever Trladoiv sale. Mall Orders received for both season sad individual operas, begin alaar -Wedaeaday, January 24. Note CareiHlIy Mall orders for Season. Tickets taken out and re turned before -window sale of Seaso n Tickets, January 20. Mall orders for Individual operas taken out Tuesday, January 30, and returned be fore regrular individual sale at box office. Thursday, February 1. Ad dress orders and make checks and money orders payable to "W. T. Pangle, Marquam Grand Theater. Incloae a self-addressed stamped en velope for safe return. BAKER THEATER Phone Main 1907 Oregon Theater Company. Lessee. "THE HOME OF MUSICAL BURLESQUE Starting Sunday Matinee Today, Jan. 21 Bargain Matinee Wednesday 25 Cents to Any Seat HIT OF WATSON'S ORIENTALS A Thoroughly Complete Top-Notch Organization. Two Refined Burlesques, the Mirthful, Dainty, Refreshing MISS CLOVER ..and. . RA.SHFITI. VENUS Introducing a Merry Whirlwind of Fun. W. B. Watson in Screaming Impersonation 22 Handsome Show Girls. SPECIAL FEATURE Y AM AMOTQ JAPS DIRECTfromJAPAN Highest Salaried Artists Evening, S:13; prices, 25c, 35c, 50c. 75c. Sunday and Saturday Matinee, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c. Wednesday Matinee, special, 25c to any. seat. Satur day Matinee la tho last performance. Next Attraction EMPIRE THEATER TWELFTH AND MORRISON STREETS STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE JAN. 21 TODAY The Heane of "Vorhip la the Hall ot Fame. Oae ef the Greatest of East ern Successes. A Heart Story True to IJfe. MATINEE SATURDAY Next Week . . . HOOLIGAN IN NEW YORK Week of January 2 2d PANTAQES Best of -Vaudeville Acts Me&dows & Law are, Comedy sketch artists. Arnoldo, Equilibrist and Hand Balancer. " Leo White, Popular Baritone. Don't Miss the Weber Family Greatest Gym nasts on Earth PAKTAGES1 SELECTED ORCHESTRA. Performances daily at 2:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. Admission TEN CENTS with, seven rows at 20c. Boxes. 25c. WEEX OT JTAOTAXY 22. STAR THEATER Tha Wonder of tie Age, Miss Annie Abbott The Lktle Georgia COME AND TRY TO -LIFT HER PRICES : TEN CENTS to aay THEATER Phene, Maiia 159 SO Orchestra 58 Ovcrtare at 8:15, La Boheme WedHesdny, Feb. ' Overture at 8:15, Faust THIRD AND YAMHILL STREETS GEORGE L. BAKER, Msr. THE SEASON MINER'S AMERICANS. MILTON W. SEAMAH, Mgr. POPULAR PLAYHOUSE - - PHONE MAIN 117 BY POPULAR DEMAND SECOND WEEK OF CHAS. A. TAYLOR'S NEW YORK COMPANY Headed by MISS AILEEN MAY, and all the Old Favorites in Marion Russell's Beautiful Life Picture HE LITTLE CHURCH ROUND! CORNER This will positively be last week of the Taylor Co. Evening Prices 15c, 23c, 35c, 50c ' Matinee Prices 10c, 15c, 25c Fourth and Stark Streets John A. Johnson, Resident Mgr. Pearl & Cassidy, Fun Makers. Golden Gate Quartet, Fine Singers. Biograph, Latest Moving Pic tures. SUNDAY J CONTINUOUS 1 THE ROBERTS POUR In the musical eomedy, "The Dollmaker's Dilemma.' 3 THE TWO DROLES Novel Legmania y Work. THE DEVOE BROTHERS Europeaa Equilibrists. THE XcHENDRYS Singers, Talkers and Dancers. W. H. HARTFORD "We'll Be Togetker Vfhm the Clouds Roll By;" 8TAROS0OPE The latest imported-films. seat in tie bous,, except bosea.