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THE SUXDAY OREGONIANV PORTLAND, 3IAY 13, 1906.
ter the fire, thus giving an Idea of both
the damage of the earthquake and the
Intensity of the flames. A full explana
tion of each and every picture will be
given by Maxwell McNult. a resident of
the Bay City, who Is thoroughly ac
quainted with this terrible - calamity.
Tickets are on sale at the box office of
The Heilig Theater, Fourteenth, and
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WHEN GEORGE H. COHAN
ed at his box-offlce shee
day recently he remarked:
I crazy, or la the public crazy?"
The vogue of his productions,
Little Johnny Jones," "George Wash
ington, Jr.," "The Governor's SorT,"
etc., Illustrates the suddenly developed
avidity of acceptance displayed by the
public when you least expect It. The
most difficult thing In' the world for a
manager to predict is the way any
play, any "attraction," Is going to
strike the public. Mr. Cohan received
an order the other day to write a play
of his peculiar kind for a well-known
star (no man would be paralyzed If he
were requested to prepare a medium
for Rlchnrd Mansfield), and Mr. Cohan
snld, no doubt sincerely and confident
ly, that the star would win out with
the new Cohan piece If the present fad
for Cohan stuff held out. Cohan stuff
Is essentially the champagne-like effer
vescent spirit of American fun, carry
ing with It In the dramatic structure
a semblance of a story, abundant musi
cal comedy tunefulness and rollicking,
bringing the one's Intelligence dry and
tickling witticisms, and never losing
a certain Indescribable wholesomeness
and touch of sentiment that keeps the
heart warm. There Is lots of bosh
It. But the music, the action, the
frivol, the good fellowship of It. make
one think that lt will not pall on the
public taste for a long while. It rep
resents the spirit of the day, and
while the day lasts it will last. It Is
very Broadway.
kj was talking with George L. Baker
this week about the wise and auspi
cious way In which he is starting his
new stock company, at ' the Baker
Theater. Three years ago he con
ducted the most conspicuously success
ful stock company at the Baker The
ater that has ever been In Portland".
That season was characterized by a
sort of fanatic furore. The people
seemed to Idolize the stage folk, and
the theater was often not large enough
to hold the enthusiastic audiences that
beselged the doors. Mr. Baker has
been extremely enterprising In Intro
ducing new lines of activity In the
local theatrical world, and the public
has manifested appreciation accord
ing to conditions prevailing from tinfe
to time. The Idea of getting back-as
msny of the stage folk as possible
who have become known and liked In
Portland stock productions, seems to.
me a good idea. The Baker Theater's
location is convenient for the city at
large, and stock seasons are support
ed by the masses. The theater-going
public Is widely distributed. The alao
rlty with which the people have come
forward and engaged seats for the
Baker stock season causes me to be
lieve that Mr. Baker Is right In sup
posing that the public that is now
ready to patronise stock wants as
many of the well-known stage folks
who have played In town as they can
get. I believe that the Baker season
that opens today Is the most Important
item of theatrical news and discussion
that we have to consider this week.
"Give Portland what It wants, and
Portland la the best show town 'In the
world." said Mr. Baker, and 'I think
he well epitomised the situation.
I ASKED John R. Constdlne what he
thought of Portland as a show town,
and he declared that it was second to
none. Sometimes, he thought, Seattle
showed a little more appreciation- of good
shows than did Portland, but Portland
was running along about even with any
thing on the map. The usual falling off
In 'vaudeville business that generally' oc-
il w il a w. -tmi till ,i il j'-. .v .w . a m
like i " r'i-l VsX SIWSP rrrT-- :
v v? s J ft
curs In the Summer time would be largely
offset this Summer by the unusual number
of travelers and visitors forced out around
the Coast by the San Francisco earth
quake and Are. Mr. Constdlne had just
returned from Stan Francisco, and he stat
ed that, up to the day he departed, up
wards of 200.000 people had been taken
away from that city since the fire, and
most of them had gone north. Hundreds
a day are arriving in Portland. They all
seek amusement at the theaters in the
evening.
CALVIN HEILJG. when the question
was propounded to -him what he
thought of Portland now as a show town,
was quite inclined to believe that Portland
is ready for a limited season of comic
opera at the Hetllg. Tie Is busy at present
arranging for a company including several
of the old Tlvolt forces, of San: Francisco,
to come here and give a series of light
operas at the Heilig. George H. Davis,
who managed the Central Theater, In Sat;
Francisco, before It burned down, .is con
nected with Mr. Heilig in the- enterprise.
It will probably be at least a month or so
before such a company can be brought
here. One of the chief difficulties will be
the obtaining-of costumes, as the biggest
supply of that sort of apparel was housed
in San Francisco and was totally de
stroyed by the late fires.
Tim brilliant factor in the week's the
atrical firmament was Bernhardt. No
one who cares for dramatic art could af
ford to miss the chance of seeing and
V. 5A 1 I stand. And many of the old favorites
studying this wonderful actress. But the
conditions that forced her to play In the
Armory instead of providing her the best
theater In town were universally deplored.
Natural!) many were indignant. Yet the
fact .remains that very few people of the
audiences understood the French language
and did not expect to comprehend the ut
terances of the great stage genius. They
wanted to see her and gain an idea of the
scope and power of her mimic art. In
this they were satisfied.
THE5 "California Girls" rounded out a
3t-weeks" season of burlesque at the
Baker. Many thousands of heads have be
come dizzy at the twinkling of Irridesccnt
costumes, .the tinkle of sweet voices, the
round of buffoonery, the scenic - effects.
Burlesqufe has Served Its purpose to
amuse, to entertain, to while away an Idle
hour. Now exit the frolicsome girls In
tights, and enter the more .ultra atmos
phere of the high-class stock productions.
Melodrama still continues at the Empire
"The Inside Track", this, week and "The
World'..' .the. coming week.. Only the Grand
and Pantages stick to vaudeville pure and
simple. The Star changed its bill In part,
doing a musical skit with a stock company
In connection with a regular vaudeville.
The musical stock, they say, is to be the
predominating feature permanently at the
Star."-
AKER'S "The Christian" touring com
pany came to the Heilig last Sunday
and paed three successive nlghta to au
diences that packed the house. It was the
smoothest and best-balanced performance,
generally speaking, that has been given Of
this powerful play in this city. It was In
every way a genuine performance of
merit, and the people went to. see it be
cause they were Interested In it. It served
to add laurels to the artistic heads of John
Sainpolls and . Lillian Lawrence, who
p!ayed the principal roles In the produc
tion, and every one in the cast performed
With the exception of :
this engagement, the Heilig was dark until
a local affair and the Pillsbury pictures
of San Francisco ruins filled up the re
mainder of the week. A. H. BALLARD.
'PRINCE KARIi."
Baker Stock Company Opening Thla
Afternoon.
The Baker -Theater comes back Into Its
own today and every theatergoer In
town Is happy about it. The stock com
pany opens there this afternoon In Archi
bald Clavering Gunter's vivacious com
edy, "Prince Karl," in which - Edgar
Baume assumes the title role.
People all the week have rejoiced ( that
splendid stock productions. Juat like the
company, would be resumed at the old !
stand. And many of the old favorites
have come back to us again. It will be
a glorious reception that the actors and
actresses will receive today. Nearly all
the old patrons will be In their accus
tomed seats.
It is- a rattling good comedy that will
be put on the stage. New scenery has
been painted, the players enter fully Into
the spirit of the home-coming, they are
immensely glad to be back in Portland
again, and the public is showing thm it
Is more than glad to welcome them
home.
None but the highest-class plays will
be produced this season. Popular prices
will be maintained. The patrons get
what they want in the playhouse that is
convenient to everybody. Mr Baker has
been at work for a year past to get to
gether the company he has secured. He
believed, the people want the old favor
ites who have made themselves beloVed
In town, and if you come to the Baker
today you will begin to see them. Mr.
Ealnpolis directs the stage, and the pub
lic knows of his unexcelled ability. A sea
son of stock can be expected that will
satisfy the most critical.
The full cast of "Prince Karl" follows:
Karl Von Armlen.'. Edgar Baume
Spartan Spotts Illiam Dills
Markey Davis Frederick Esmelton
Howard Algernon Brlggs
Donald Bowles
I Cool' Dragon..'... Howard Russell
Gustavus Harry McAuhffe
Mayor of Karlshopp Burt L. King
Mrs. Florence Armlen 1OweIl
Lillian Lawrence
Mrs'.' 'Danhne Lowell... Mrs. H. D, Bye"
Alicia Euciide Lowell. -Margaret Neville
Maggie........ Ethel Grey Terry
"THE WORLD."
Powerful Scenic Melodrama to Be
Produced All Week at Empire.
Starting with the matinee this after
noon, patrons of the Empire will have
their' first opportunity to witness the.
great scenic melodrama, "The World."
which will be presented Ell week at this
popular theater. There will -be a mat
inee Saturday. " "
Digressing from the atmosphere in
which plays have run their course at this
playhouse, that of "The World" is dis
tinctly nautical, pursuing the action of
its plot on the Atlantic Ocean, breathing
of the wild, salty flavor of the sea. with
a host of typical characters drawn true
to life, this play holds the auditor, at
once enthralled and refreshed.
The action of the play opens on the
ocean docks at Liverpool on the eve of
the departure of a trans-Atlantic grey
hound. A young girl Is being forced to
leave England against her will by a hu
man devil whom fate has made her
guardian, and from whose cruelty her
only brother has long since fled.
To remove her, the sole barrier to his
succession to her father's estate, from his
path, the wretch blows up the steamer
In midorean and it Is by the merest
chance that she Is. saved from death by
the intervention of the mate, who Is sub
sequently discovered to be her brother.
After painful vicissitudes they are at last
rescued by, the eame hands that have al
ready saved her Inhuman guardian and
his co-conspirator.
Falling to poison her and her brother,
the guardian finally succeeds In having
the brother incarcerated In an insane asy
lum and kidnaps the unprotected sister.
Retribution, however, follows close on his
heels, and at the moment of his appar
ent triumph he Is dumfounded by the In
opportune appearance of brother and sis
ter, the- former having escaped from his
keepers and rescued his sister in time to
frustrate the consummation of the guard
ian's villainous schemes.
The action of the play is one of in
tense dramatic Interest, and It Is staged
with all the lavishness of scenic and elec
trical equipment, which such a produc
tion reqftires. The scene on board ship
Is said to be the acme of realism In
stagecraft, while the tenuity In develop
ment of the action insures against a
single dull moment. An abundant amount
of legitimate comedy, free from vulgar
ity or horseplay, intersperse the entire
action of the play and relieves the somber
atmosphere engendered by the intense
dramatic action attained.
MESSAGE FROM MARS"
Famous Comedy-Drama Coming to
- Heilig Monday Night, May '21.
"A Message From Mars," Richard
Ganthony's pomedy. In which David Proc
tor Is a leading player and star. Is not
onlv said to be exceedingly rich in com
edy, but there lsa most delightful love
romance permeating the comedy from the
beginning to the end. The play is reputed
to have quite a number of important and
interesting characteristics.
As a novelty It Is doubtful, so.lt Is stat
ed. If it has ever been equaled. In a
sense it is satirical, yet the satire is
sunny. It is pleasing and at the same
time Intensely humorous, but never of
fensive. The love scenes are said to be
exceedingly strong. An egotistical, vain
and selfish man is transformed Into the
most considerate of men, thoughtful of
others, particularly the poor and unfor
tunate. This lesson Is taught him by
the messenger, who comes from the planet
Mara.
Little is known except what scientists
have figured out about the inhabitants
of Mars, but Mr. Ganthony, the author
of the play, has no doubt contributed,
without Intending to do so, an Instructive
lesson for the benefit of the people of the
earth- TnlB most successful of comedies
win be seen here at The Heilig Theater
on Monday night. May 21, for an en
gagement of four night, which, by the
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way, will be Its initial presentation in
this city.
David Procter, an accomplished young
actor, is the Mar of the company and he
comes well rucommended. The last time
he made a tovir through this section of the
United States he was playing an impor
tant role In support of Miss Amelia Blng
ham. Mr. Proctor Is by no means un
known. He has a long list of triumphs
to his credit. The advance sale of seats
for the entire engagement will open at
the box office of The Heilig Theater next
ITrlday morning. May 18, at 10 o'clock,
'THE LITTLE MINISTER."
Baker Stock Company to Produce the
Barrie Masterpiece.
The ever welcome play, The Little
Minister." is to be the second week's
bill at the Baker Theater, presented
by the incomparable stock company
that has just begun a brilliant season.
Miss Lawrence as Lady Babbie and
Mr. Baume as the "Little Minister,"
will have chances to capture again
and again the hearts of their au
diences. There is a wide variety of
telling roles In- the case of "The Lit
tle Minister," as everybody in town
knows. The sweet and touching story
of the play Is also, well known and
needs no recapitulation here. It has
been a long time since the play has
been given In Portland, and the many
requests that have come In to the man
agCment requesting that "The Little
Minister" be produced have - caused
Mr. Baker to trive the play the next
turn In the series. It will open Sun
day matinee. May 20. It may be added,
as a matter of especial news, that at
big expense Mr. Baker has secured the
rights for "The Eternal City," which
will be given with especial magnifi
cence at an early date. This will give
an idea of the seale-of perfection that
the present stock season will keep up.
'EAST IiYNXK.'
Wonderful Old Emotional Drama
Announced at Empire Next Week.
No theatrical season would be complete
without a production of "East Lynne."
This wonderful old play. It seems will
live forever, and some people see It time
and time again, never tiring of its famil
iar scenes and heart-rending story. "East
Lynne" will be given at the Empire all
week, starting next Sunday matinee. May
20. A strong production of the play, beth
from a scenic and artistic standpoint, is
promised.
TIME TONIGHT.
Famous Pillsbury Pictures of San
Francisco Ruins at the Heilig.
The famous Pillsbury Pictures of the
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire will
be placed on exhibition at The Heilig
Theater tonight at 8:30 o'clock for the last
time. Many of these views were taken
of the same district both before and af-
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. -OI't-B WR KNOW.'
AT THE GRAND TODAY.
Kneagemcnt of Clever Performer?
Closes Today New Bill Tomorrow.
Instead of continuous performances
today, the shows at the Grand will be
from 2 to 5 and from 7:30 to 10:4 P.
M. Today closes the engagement of
red Rivenhall. the New Zealand
comedian: Dawson and Whitfield, the
funsters: Grace Huntington A Co., in
"Checkmate"; the Two Dots, girl ath
letes and the novelty dancing Glllett
sisters. It has proved a good entertain
ment. With the matinee tomorrow the
Grand will contribute another big bill
to the amusement of Portland. Is is a
cluster of headltners and there are a
number ot genuine features.
The feature act of the programme,
however, is that of Joseph Callahan, a
Shakespearean actor and legitimate
player, who Is one of the best charac
ter men on the American stage. Mr.
Callahan will be remembered here for
his work in "The Virginian" snd hit
Nero, In the greatest production of
"Quo Vadls" ever presented in Port
land. Mr. Callahan's vaudeville ven
ture Is a success. He offers "Great
Men, Past and Present," and was the
first to make up his face in full view
of the audience, thus showing the.
public one of the greatest secrets of
the actor s part.
Luce . and Luce have a straight mu
sical act. which Is reported from other
points as very good. O'Rourke, Bur
netts trio are singers and wooden-shoe
dancers. They, too, como to Portland
with the Indorsement of the amuse-,
ment lovers of other cities.
T ... a a n H Rnnn.r nrn n r- r rv, A r .1rtfh
team from San Francisco. Miss Jessie
Dal Is an Orpheum act. The young
woman is a hlgh-elass soprano and was
a favorite In the Bay City before the
terrible calamity which overtook that
metropolis.
Master Harold Hoff will sing "We
are Growing Old." The words nnd mu
sic are by Lillian Gordon, the talented
young composer. The Grandiscope, as
tisv.al, will have the very latest film.
These pictures are made In France and
are the best brand of life-motion pic
tures on the market.
A glance at this array of talent Indi
cates a week of high-grade vaudeville
at the big vaudeville house on Wash
ington street.
STOCK COMPANY AT THE STAR
"In the Basket" Today Monday "A
Night Off" Begins.
"In the Basket" will be presented by
the Star Stock Company for the last
time. The performances will be from 2
to b In the afternoon and from 7:30 to 10:4S
in the evening. "In the Basket" Is a
rousing farce, with an olio of vaudeville.
The Star Stock Company has been an
experiment this week, and thus far the
experiment has been perfectly satisfac
tory to the public and the management;
The signs thus far show that Portland is
willing to accept a bunch of clever come
dians In a lively hodge-podge of fun and
nonsense, especially during the warm
weather. The Star Theater Is artificially
cooled and Is always comfortable, no
matter how hot the weather may be on
the streets.
For this week, beginning with the mati
nee tomorrow, the stock company will
give a musical playlet entitled "A Night
Off." This should not be confused with
the farce of the same name which was
bo popular a few years ago. " "A Night
Off" at the Star Is new and it contains
Just enough plot to keep everybody laugh
ing throughout Its presentation, i ne 111
tle company, headed by those travesty
stars. Wills and Collins, will be rein
forced for this production by Dick Mack,'
a comedian who has made people laugh
in every section of the United States.
Miss Manolita, a young and pretty danc
er Is another new member of the com
pany. Besides these people In "A Night
Off" there will be a vaudeville olio of
three or four acts. Among these will be
Gus and Marion Kohl, "The Juggler and
the Soubrette"; Lizette Shackleford, a
refined vocalist: an Illustrated song en
titled. "When the Sunset Turns the
Green Leaves to' Gold." This will be
rendered by Miss Mildred Eddy. An Edi
son film of moving pictures will close the
entertainment. The musical playlet and
the vaudeville auxiliary should prove a
strong combination for those who seek a
light and airy entertainment when the
thermometer is working overtime.
FAMOUS SINGERS AT PANTAGES
Techau Tavern Quartette Is Secured
to Head Week's New . Bill.
One of the greatest features ever of
fered by a local vaudeville house will b
put before the Portland public this com
ing week by the Pantages management.
The act Is nothing less than the famous
Techau Tavern Quartet, the hit of the
season in San Francisco. This favorite
quartet, singing operatic selections, held
San Francisco's favor for one solid year
prior to the earthquake. They wrre the
feature at the popular Techau Tavern
and thousands of people went again and
again to hear their concert or nne mel
ody. At a heavy expense Pantages will
put them on for the week beginning to
morrow afternoon. It is by odds the
highest-priced musical act offered by a
Portland vaudeville houBe. and that It
will prove a big drawing card there can
no doubt. This past week in Mr. Pan
tages" Seattle house the quartet ha
taken the theater-going public by storm
and has packed the spacious theater to
the doors at every performance. The
famous quartet is composed of Miss 81
donne Dixon, soprano: F. Irwin, tenor;
Olga De SJoe, contralto, and W. C. Lan-
sing, baritone. Supplementing this big .
act will be a number of other distinct
features. The "Hot 2 Mollle" trio are
fun-makers with a record-, and they have
an excellent vehicle In their original,
side-splitting farce, "Smith's Vleit." The
Weavers are a team of excellent sing
ing and dancing sketch artists: Bunts
Brothers are premier acrobats; Will
Brown Is one of the leading blackface
monologlsts; Arthur Elwell, the popular
baritone, will sing "Faces on the Fire
light." and the biograph will show the'
animated moving picture comedy, "The
Moonlovers' Comedy."
The bill ending today is of high merit.
Ask any one who has been there this
week and they will say, "The best show
of the season." Go yourself today and
you will say the same thing. There Is not
a dull minute in the whole show.
How the Error Was Made.
Cleveland Leader.
"My brother made ugly faces at your -brother
yesterday, and he didn't- darest
ter fight. He pretended he didn't notice
em."
"He didn't", neither. He thought they
wuz natural."
How to Borrow Money.
Boston Globe.
First Russia said she wanted to borrow
$400,000,000: then it was I6OO.O0O.O0O. and
now it is $sl,O00,GO0. After all. the expe
rience of the world has shown that it is
easier to borrow $fiO than It Is to borrow
SO cents.
The haMnr household remedy. Satin akln
cream, should always be handy. 25c.