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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1906)
35 THE SUNDAY " OREGOXIAS", PORTIiAXD, OCTOBER 21, 1906. 0 HP tfi w&P 1 ill i -4 T-TKOrr- V WB have seen "Parsifal:" Not the opera, in German nor even In Hen ry W. Savage English, but a very satisfactory dramatic arrangement, so well acted as to "Parsifal" and ''Kundry" that there was no excuse for anything but satisfaction. The last performance will be given tonight. At the Hcllig for the coming week we will have tho dear, de lightful "College Widow," which comes for three nights and a matinee. It might Just as well stay a week. It would draw the patronage. It's a show that every body likes, and its reception here last year is enough to guarantee capacity houses on this visit. The latter part of the week the Hcllig will offer Louis James in "The Merry Wives of Windsor," with Nellie McHenry as his leading support. From this It appears that the big up-town theater will give Its patrons a superior quality of goods. "L'p York State" is the name of the bill at the Baker, which will be seen for the first time this afternoon. It Is a "down East" sort of character comedy, which has never been seen here. It comes Well recommended. ' Dick Thornton tells me that Miss Lawrence, Billy Gleason and himself have bully parts, while everybody gets a look in during the show, b'gosh. That stock company 'surely did give a beautiful performance last week. People who didn't like "Lady Huntworth'o Ex periment" should go to the night school. Tho "9orceres," the last thing Sardou lias written or probably will write, is in preparation, as Is also "The Merchant of Venice." I'm very much gratified to know that the company is to do "The Mer chant," for I've been urging George Bak er and Jack Sainpolls to put it on. It Isn't to claim for a moment that they let anyone dictate their business, but I've wanted to see Sainpolis as Shylock and Lillian Lawrence as Portia so badly that I really think they are going to do It to get rid of my nagging. I hereby predict that both Mr. Sainpolls and Miss Law rence will give fine performances in those roles. And that goes as It lies. The Empire has broken into the .intense ly Intense popular price game, and has Vrotltcd by. the change. "Pete Peterson." last week, was somewhat of a disappoint ment to Manager Seaman. It's an lilmer Walters show, and he usually sends out good melodramas. In fact, hi name Is something of a guarantee. Now, per sonally I know and like Elmer very much, but I can't do much for "Pete Peterson." The Holy city" Is the Empire attrac tion for this week commencing. It is deserving of good patronage. The two cheaper stock houses the Lyric and the Star each did a land-office busi ness, the former with "A Mother s Secret" and the latter with "The Two Orphans." Tomorrow afternoon the Lyric will change to "The New Partner" and the Star to "The Man Prom Mexico.' The work of remodeling the Lyric is done and the dec orators are now putting on the finishing touches. The Grand and Punt a ges served quite acceptable vaudeville and the com ing bills look good. A great many Portland people will lie Interested to know that Rose Kytinge. who spent more than a year here and made legions of friends, has a prominent place in the cast of "In The Bishop's Car riage," which is underlined for the Hcillg at an early date. Poor I R. Stockweli: The dispatches announce that he has gone totally blind. It's a sad fate to overtake so good and well-beloved a fellow as "Stockcy." Sometime when I have an easy week I'm going to write a chronicle of the meteoric Portland career of Rube Welch, who built and was nrsi manager of the Columbia, now the Heilig. It may not be well written, but it will be the truth, and worth reading. Rube, by the way. is now playing an important part In "Tho Land of Nod." which is headed this way. Well. I suits that will be about all for this week. a. A G "IP VORK STATK." lvarc Chnrui'tcr Drama Will I5e Pro tl tired ly Baker MwW Company. In offering the inimitable character drama, "l'p York State." this week, the Baker Stock Company is but adding to the laurels so deservedly won wf;h its unequaled list of high-class attractions, n.id. wil!e thfe differs entirely in charac ter from those already given "this season, it will be but one more pleasing surprise for the patrons of this popular houje. The Bakeritcs have come to extiect something new and refreshing in variety each week, and they have not been disappointed since the season opened. The jump from com edy to .society and problem plays was en jojed. and now the audiences will delight In seeing the members of the company In the. ruial dress and atmosphere of tile mm M mm picturesque Adirondac Mountain region of New York. "Up York -State" is a typical American play, written by David Higgins. The scenes are laid at Stony Creek, a small mountain village, and the story includes comedy and pathos, and there is a thread running through it o simple love, honor and eacrince.. which will awaken the ad miration of every Spectator and make those who have lived on the farm wish for the good old days "when they were eo happy, an' so poor." There is always something refreshing about the simplicity and honesty of the unsophisticated maiden from the rural districts, and in "Up York State" the fact Is very naturally brought out that wimple mountain girls have the materia,! In them for modern-day heroines. The plat revolves around old Darius Green, the inventive genius of Stony Oeek, and his ward. Evelyn Blair, whom he dearly loves. Darius is poor in this world's goods, but he has a piece of land and his beloved invention, neither of which are producing an - income. Allen Woodford, the rich man of the town, dis covers that Green s land contains a ledge of very tin marble, and he schemes to pot It away from the poor inventor, and there Is also an effort to swindle him out of his patent to his invention. There is finally a great sai-rilice marie on Green's part by selling hio possessions to obtafn money to pay for the necessary operation on Evelyn's brother, who is about to lose his.sitfht. The love and devotion of Eve lyn for both her brother and Darius Green, the machinations of Woodford and his accomplice, Yarrftigton, the comedy of Hutchins. the hired hoy, and the great character work of Aunt Sarah are all to be anticipated with great pleasure by the atergoers. Mr. 3ainpulis is happily east as th rich .man who would swindle the inventor, and the part of Evelyn is, of course, taken "by Miss Lawrence, who will be seen lo great advantage in this simple. natural character. The entire caste is as follows: Dodge Hitch ins Howard Russell Sarih Fnssett . . Mrs. Mina i'roleus Gleason Dr. Doolittlp Donald Bowles Alien Woodford John Sainpolls Mrs. Em mo lis Mtss Eva VanClev Dr. Emmons . .William Harris Amy Robinson Miss Ethel Grey Terry Darius Green Richard Taornton Rfj- Ev.Myn's brother. . ,l,iule' Nada Banks Kvclyn Filalr Miss t.iUian L,avrehee irnrle Matthew W. L. Gleason 10 I 5? I k r Cry yyh-rUJa- A 4 . t lSBpr t u n cnmw 1 L Lem Yarrinston William Dills L,ella Belle Bird Miss Frances Slosson Mary Martin .Miss Ethel Jones Delia Hodpe Miss Volburs Ahlgrcu Las Williams Mls Lucille Websier school children, villagers, picnickers, etc "PARSIFAL" TOXIGHT. Great Mystic Drama lor Last Time at the Heilig Theater. Wagner's groat mystic drama, "Parsi- fal," will be given at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, to night at 7:30 o'clock for the last time. When the grand spectacle of "Parsifal" la produced periodically in the little city of Baireuth. In Bavaria, the Invariable custom pertaining at the Festival Theater 19 to besin the production at 3:30 P. M. At the conclusion of the first naif of the play the auditors are dismissed. They re assemble at 8:30 P. M., when they remain until the performance is finished. Dur ing the interval the vast audience is at liberty to promenade in the grounds sur rounding the 'opera-house, or partake of dinner at one of the several excellent res taurants in the grounds. At the com mencement of the play, as well also as at the beginning of the second part, three costumed trumpeters appear in the lobby of the theater and sound a characteristic blast upon their instruments that notifies ail interested that it is time to bo seated. This unique custom was also carried out in like manner in New York City at the Metropolitan Theater. The orchestra pre lude will begin tonight at 7:30. Curtain rises at 7:45. Doors open at 6:30. The box office will be open all day for the sale of. seats. "THE HOLY CITY." A Magnificent Scenic Biblical Pro duction at the Empire Today. Comedy And .melodrama will make way at the Empire this week for one of the most beautiful and impressive productions lift mi. : iAjJ J J day. Popular prices now prevail at th Empire, thus putting the opportunity to see an elevating and educational pro duction within the reach of all. ever staged by any company, that of "The Holy City." it li a biblical story-, founded principally on the Book of John, and tells the thrilling narrative of St. John the Baptist. The epoch covering the birth of Christianity provides scenes of vivid comparison with the arrogant, sen sual splendor of pagan .Rome. No more absorbing tragedy was ever conceived, : no greater stage pictures ever presented. In this great biblical drama, "The Holy "THE COLLEGE WIDOW." Henry W. Savage's Production of Comedy at Heilig Tomorrow. "The College Widow." George Ade's comedy satire of college life, conies to the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Wash ington streets, tomorrow, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. October 22. "23 and 24. with a special matinee Wednesday, with every promise of a renewal of Its y v v., 4.1' iii'r' .A 1 J J& IAL.Y BRAJJSTOMBE AT THE LYRIC. City." there is combined such a wealth of acting allegory, music and spectacle as has rarely ever been seen. The possi bilities for dramatic effect have been fully embraced by the very excellent members of the cast, the dignity of the characters and tho picturesque costuming giving them rare opportunity for impressive work. The company carries the com plete scenery and electrical paraphernalia and the production is said to be the most elaborate on the road this season. Jt is hard to conceive of anyone wit nessing the production of "The Holy City" without being benefited by it with out becoming a better man or woman or having better Instincts. In the history of art and the world there has never been anything so beautiful, so artistically per fect as the life and character of Christ. The scenes of this production present his tory in radiant splendor. The wickedness of Rome is portrayed and rebuked by the teachings ot the apostles of Christ, who attempt to bring salvation to the doomed city and Its sinful inhabitants. Miss Morey, a typical Southern girl from St. Augustine, Fla., will play the part of Salome, or Queen of Galilea, the daughter of the wicked King Herod. It is generally conceded that her perform ances In "Cleopatra" last season were unusually brilliant, but there has been provided for "The Holy City" dramatic embellishments and stage accessories of even more remarkable significance. The powerful story Is so aided by allegorical, musical and spectacular effects that the play has sprung into unbounded popu larity, and it seems safe to -predict that the Empire management will not be able to secure another production the equal of this one all season. Seldom has a play been so Immediately noted, for sel dom has a play so many points of ster ling value. Theater-goers who appreciate entertainment In the proportion given for following thought will in the thrilllngiy told story of the Apostl John find reflec tion, dramatic study and future enjoy ment rarely combined. "The Holy City" plays to packed houses wherever it goes, and the unprecedented demand for seats here presages Its usual popularity with the critical Portland au diences. The first performance will be given at the matinee this afternoon, and extreme popularity of last year. Thosa who remember the former engagement recall that a purchase well in advance was the only sure way of a seat, and the Indications, are that history in this case will repeat itself. There are undoubted qualities of perpetuity in the vogue of this clever play. ilr. Ade in "The College Widow" has given the American stage a comedy that lives because it deserves to .-live. It is clean as well as clever: It fascinates youth because It depicts youth in its fullest ex uberance; it attracts age because it brirfgs age back to its halcyon days; its simple story Is a story of . every-day life; the people who tell that story are the people we know. Above all that, Mr. Ade has built well, better than in any of the other of his plays. There is action from first to last curtain, and the dialogue scintil lates. To see "The College Widow" is a delight. To tell one's friends to see it Is a service. Mr. Savage is sending a particularly promising cast. There is much interest in Miss Louise flutter's appearance in the title role, for she has made a conspicuous hit in the part in the East, and those who read the magazines are familiar with her comely and much photographed counte nance. Robert Kelly plays the gallant halfback, and others in the cast who will aid in making the engagement a pleasure are J. Beresford Hollis. Otis Turner, Alan Brooks, Frank Wunderlee, Wilson Deal. George S. Trimble. George C. Odell. John Fen torn Allen Bennett, Ernest Anderson, Estclla Dale, Bessie Toner, Patty Allison, Frances Chase, Rosalind Allin. Elizabeth Van Sell and Helen Torrey. Seats are now selling for the entire engagement at the theater box office, which will be open today, Sunday. LOUIS JAMES. Eminent Actor, Supported by Xellio McHenry and Xornian Hackett. ' Louis James, on of our most popu lar players, comes to the Heilig The ater next Thursday, Friday and Satup- day nights, October 25. 26 and 27, with there will be a second matinee Weiines-j a special matinee Saturday, in a mag-
