THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JASTGAJRY 21, 1906.
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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
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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.
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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.