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THE SUNDAY " OREGOXIAS", PORTIiAXD, OCTOBER 21, 1906.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-