THE SUNDAY OBEGOyiAy:i -P-OETLAXPr OCTOBER .28, u 4906. 33 trongly patronized by the public every where as this, and critics are unanimous in their praise of the production and Its supporting cast. One cannot neglect see ing It for it teaches a Htrong moral les son and will be enjoyed by old and young alike and by people in all walks of life. The manner in which Messrs. Rowland & Clifford have mounted and produced 'Dora Thome" calls for only the hearti est admiration. They have supplied set tings which are in the best of taste two of them suggestive of the richness cou pled with what, to our modern eyes, seems lavish, belonging to the English palaces of the 15th century, and yet free from all hint of vulgar theatrical display. The costumes are similarly elegant and appropriate, and the movement and grouping of the persons taking part In the action proper have been so carefully considered that naturalness and dramatic effectiveness have never been sacrificed, and yet a pictorial quality which seems to belong to the old paintings of the Eng lish school has been obtained. As for the scenes in which the folk have part, these are among the best offered here In a long time. The exclamations, the evinc ing of keen interest in what is taking place all have been planned and carried out with remarkable skill and actuality of anything similar that has been seen in any production. The view of Earl Manor, ltghted and rejoicing, is also of great beauty. "THE PRINCESS OF PATCHES." Allen Stock Company W ill Produce Melodrama Success at the Star. For this week the Allen stock company, at the Star, will give, starting tomorrow night, "The Princess of Patches." Like many other plays which the Allen com pany has given here, this Is a play which Portlanders have not witnaseed in the past. It is among the latest New York melodramatic successes. The Allen com pany is particularly strong when playing melodrama, and this week returns to that class of entertainment. "The Princess of Patches" resembles, in some respects, "Under Southern Skies." It is a Southern story and the play is filled with the typical characters of the Sunny Southland. One of the principal characters is a tramp, of the stage va riety, an honest, good-hearted, self-sacrificing victim of misfortune. This tramp rescues a little girl waif and raises her as best he can, although he can neither edu cate her nor dress her other than in patches. It Is from her crazy-quilt dress that the principal female role and the play takes the title of "The Princess of Patches." This Princess is a sort of Cin derella of the Southern swamps. She is an heiress, although this is not known until long after the tramp has saved her. The villain, discovering her secret, at tempts to wrest the fortune from her. but Is frustrated through the combined ef forts of the tramp and a kind-hearted Southern gentleman of the old school. Miss Vera Felton will have the title part, a role for which she is especially qualified, and Henry McRae will be the Southern gentleman. This will be Mc Ress first appearance here in -character acting. The tramp will be played by For rest Seabury, and the rest of the com pany will be cast to advantage. There are many sensational situations in "The Princess of Patches," and the clientele of the Star will like the play. There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Today "The Man From Mexico" will be repeated for the last time. It is the funniest play in the city and is a bargain at the price. "HVMAN HEARTS" AT LYRIC Hal Reld's Pastoral Drama Will Be Presented Tomorrow. The new season at the Lyric will be inaugurated tomorrow afternoon, after which only high royalty New York successes will be presented by the Lyric Stock Company. The Lyric man agement believes that nothing is too good for its patrons, and they are will ing to give the public the advantage of the wonderful success of the Lyric by offering only the latest New York successes, for which they are paying the highest royalties that are charged for new plays. The remodeled Lyric is now the coziest and one of the hand somest theaters on the Coast, but, in spite of the immense expense which has been Incurred, there will be no ad vance in prices. The admission re mains the same, although the produc tions will be equal to the best in the land. "Human Hearts," with which the new season will commence tomorrow afternoon, is Hal Reid's masterpiece. It haa delighted thousands, and has never failed to give satisfaction. Its production at the Lyric will be the first time It has ever been seen In stock In the .United States. Frank Fanning, in the role of "Tom Logan, the heroic backwoods bluck Rmith, will have one of the strongest parts he ever has appeared in, and he is certain to delight his admirers. "W'arda Howard will appear as the ad venturess. MERCHANT OF VENICE. John Sainpolis as Shylock and Miss Lawrence as Portia Next Week. The Baker Company Is out with another delightful surprise in the way ot an nouncements of coming attractions. "The Merchant of Venice." with John Sainpolis as Shylock. will be a rare offering, and those patrons who have so frequently ex pressed the desire to see the members ot this popular company in Shakespearian roles will now have the opportunity. The rehearsals are now on, and critics who have been watching the work are unani mous in the opinion that this will be a Shakespearian feast such as Portland has not enjoyed for many a season. Mr. Sainpolis is an actor of decided merit. It haa always been felt by Port landers that he should be starred in high class Eastern productions, and th an nouncement that he is to appear in the cast Is sufficient at any time to bring out crowds of his admirers. In such char acter as Shylock he will have opportunity to show his finished art. his great ver satility, his wonderfully natural portrayal of character. As Portia, Miss Lawrence 1s surprising even the management, and the other members of the company will prove to Portland by their finished per formances and clear interpretation and reading of their lines that they are artists of unusual merit and ability. "DEVIL'S AUCTION- COMING. Always Welcome Spectacular Extrav- agnnza Coming to the Heilig. Charles H. Yale's everlasting success. "The Devil's Auction." will be the attrac tion at the Heillg Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, for three nights beginning next Sunday, November t. A bigger, better, brighter, spectacular ex travaganza than ever, is promised this year in the coming of this old favorite. Seat sale opens next Friday morning, No vember 3, at the theater box office. NELSON-GANS PICTVRES. Moving Pictures of the Nclson-Gans Eight Will Be Shown at Heilig. The attraction at the Heilig Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, next Friday- and Saturday nights. November 2 and 3, will be the moving pictures of the world's greatest lightweight contest, the Nelson-Gans tight at Goldfield. Nevada, the 3d of last September. A number of views of the surrounding country and the preliminary bouts and athletic contests will be shown. Seats will be placed on sale at the box office at the-theater next Wednesday morning, October 31, " at 10 o'clock. ARIZONA COMING. Augustas Thomas' Greatest Drama, at the -Heilig November -I0. Augustus Thomas' greatest drama, "Arizona," will be the attraction at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Washing ton streets, Friday and Saturday nights, November 9 and 10, with a special matinee Saturday. "Royal Slave" at Empire Next W eek. 'A Royal Slave," one of the most elab orate anu beautiful melodramatic produc tion on the road; will be next week's at traction at the Empire. The scenery is the finest that the studios can furnish, and is painted from photographs made in Mexico. The costumes and stage acces sories are very rich and the powerful and thrilling situations make the play a series of beautiful stage pictures. Though it is a melodrama of the sensational sort, there is not a shot fired during the entire play, and It is possessed of real literary and dramatic excellence. This great prouue tion presents more than half a year's work by an able corps ot scenic artists and skilled mechanics, and will give our people a chance to see, not only the beau tiful scenic equipment, but decidedly the most original play on the stage of this country. It is full of new ideas, situations and startling effects. Last Time for the Labor Unions. Today this will mark the close of the Lyric's splendid performance of the great play. "The New Partner." It has been official labor week at the Lyric, and the attendance has broken all records. It is admitted to be the best production the Lyric has ever given. THE GRAND'S NEW BILL. "The Rounder," a One-Act Comedy, Is the Headliner. Enough variety will be found on the new bill at the Grand to satisfy the most exacting patron of vaudeville entertain ment. The new programme starts with the matinee tomorrow afternoon. The feature will be "The Rounder," a little one-act comedy written by J. C. Nugent and interpreted by Mr. Nugent, assisted by Miss Grace Fertlg. "The Rounder" is something new in the way of a vaudeville character, and the playlet has been re ceived with open arms in other cities where it has been produced. The special added attraction of the week is "The College Gymnasium,' a musical comedy by West and Van SUcken. Those who saw "The College Widow" last week will want to see "The College Gymnasium." for,- in Its way, it is every whit as delightful as the Ade comedy. America's greatest blackface entertain er, Billy Clark, will give a monologue. Clark has for years been a star in the leading mjnstrel organizations of the country. All his songs and sayings are new. Another single act will be that of Miss Josephine Sommers, a baritone voc alist. Singers, dancers and comedians are Mullaney and Summers. This is a team which never fails to entertain and will have a good place on the bill. Master Harold Hoff will render the pictured ballad, "When the Flowers Bloom in Springtime, Molly, Dear." For the Grandiscope there will be a complete melodrama without words. This Is "Os ceola, the Last of the Seminoles, or the Indian's Revenge." The moving pictures will be fully as thrilling and sensational as its title suggests. This will be a nov elty In the way of animated pictures stories. This afternoon and tonight the Grand will make its last presentation of the vaudeville bill which has been running during the past week. There is an extra good moving picture, a baseball film, which all fans should see, and besides this there are many clever vaudeville specialty artists. ANIMAL CIRCUS AT PANTAGES Manager Johnson Secures Big Act to Head New Bill. With much difficulty and more expense, the Pantages management has succeeded in bringing from Chicago the famous trainer. Professor Schepp, with his aggre gation ot trained dogs, ponies and monkeys. Professor Schepp has won marked distinction as an animal trainer and his pets do things that no other set of trained animals, ever seen In Portland, have been able to accomplish. This feature is a distinct treat for the little ones and it will prove equally in teresting to grown up people. Some of the Schepp pets display more intelligence, than some people to be met with these days. The clown dog and pony keep a continual round of laughter going. There are all kinds and conditions of dogs, from pedigreed animals to mongrels that were rescued by the trainer from estray pounds. Beverley and Danvers. who already have a local reputation, are coming back with a new comedy sketch, "The Happy Englishmen," wherein the fun flies thick and fast. Ranee Smith, monologlst and comedian, is a fun-producer of ability, who has made good at other points on the Pan tages circuit. The burlesque sketch put on by Boyle and Davis is one of those eccentric acts that never fail to bring down the house when put on by people who know how and this team under stands the business. Canby, the eccentric sketch artist, wields a rapid pencil and his caricatures are exceptionally clever. Leo White will sing. "Do You Sometimes Think of Me?" The blograph will present an entirely new and thrilling set of moving pictures, "The Indian's Revenge." The programme of the past week, which terminates today with continuous per formances, is an exceptionally strong one headed by the famous "Unbleached Americans Quartet" and including Beat rice Irne. Scottish nightingale; Stroud and Thacher. funsters; Fred Merrill, monologlst: O'Neill and Bennett and sev eral others. Benefit to L. R. Stockwell. Mrs. L. R. Stockwell. a veteran actor and manager, who has been identified during his long and eventful career with some of the great triumphs of the Amer ican stage, who has participated in the making of dramatic history of some im portance and whose achievements are re called with pleasure by theater-goers of more than one generation, lies stricken In an Oakland hospital, where he was recently subjected to a crltcal operation. Mr. Stockwell is in more than physical distress, and his sufferings will be greatly aggravated unless he be enabled to take a protracted rest and command constant medical attention during the pe riod of his retirement. His pathetic plight has appealed to the sympathies of the theatrical managers of San Francisco and Oakland, men who have been pro fessionally associated with him at vari ous times during a long period of years, and who are cognizant, not only of his merits as an actor, but of many qualities of his nature, that persuade them to be lieve that his numerous friends through out the country will be eager for the opportunity to contribute to the allevia tion of his sufferings and to the creation of such comfortable circumstances as will conduce to his restoration to health. They have, therefore, decided to arrange a benefit preformance in his behalf. While they will appeal to all his friends In the profession which he has so long orna mented, they feel confident that there will be a generous response from the pub lic whose mirth and tears he has oft provoked, and to whom his own readiness to respond to the call of charity is not unknown. The case of Mr. Stockwell. be it known, is one that should awaken heartfelt sympathy, for the little come dian is -suffering from an affliction that threatens him with blindness, and it is doubtful whether he shall ever be able to study another role. The benefit performance will be given on Friday afternoon. November 2, 1906. at Ye Liberty Playhouse. Oakland, which has been generously donated by Mr. H. W. Bishop. Donations will be received at Ye. Liberty Playhouse by the committee. The benefit committee is as follows: J. J. Gottlob, Melville Marx. M. Meyerfeld, Charles P. Hall, M. M. Dodge. John Mor risey. F. Belasco. M. F. Kurtzig, W. H. Leahy, H. W. Bishop, Joseph Gottiob, F. H. Graham. S. L. Ackerman. Ernest Howell, M. Mayer. M. and S. Davis, Mrs. Kreling, Managers of Idaro Park. STAGELAND. Lillian Kemble'has been engaged for the leading role In "The Man of the Hour." Henry Arthur Jones will deliver a lecture on the drama at Harvard University on October 31. Ethel Barrymore will make her appear ance in her new play. "Kathleen," at the Criterion Theater on November 24. Eleanore Duse ' has acquired the Italian rig-hts to "The Shulamite." in which Lena Ashwell made her American debut recently. Beerbohm Tree will produce Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" in London this Winter after 'nis revival of Colonel New come. ' Herman Sudermann's latest play. "Die Blumenboot," which was produced in Lon don last week, has been almost unanimously condemned by toe critics as disgustingly Im moral. Frank Curzon and David Bifipham will produce Liza Lehmann's adaptation of "The Vicar of Wakefield" early in December. Mr. Bispham will be the Vicar and Isabel Joy will play Olivia. William Gillette has completed his new four-act comedy of London life and "nas de livered the manuscript. He does not intend to appear in the play himself. The leading character is a girl of 18. "Mrs. Warren's Profession," by Bernard Shaw, was produced at the Balmund The ater, Vienna, on October 10, for the first time in Austria. The play is said to have met with the approval of the critics. Vietorien Sardou is to be present at the first production of "Les Merveilleuses," the, light opera adapted from his play by Cap tain Basil Hood, with music by Dr. Hugo Felix. It will be Sardou's first visit to England. James O'Neill produced "The Voice of t"te Mighty" at Milwaukee on October 12. The play Is based on events chronicled in Bib Heal history In the reinn of Tiberius Caesar. James O'Neill, Jr., Ethel Dunn and Teresa Dale were in the cast. Arrangements are being made to provide a permanent London theater for H. B. Irving, to be conducted in tbe same way as tbe Lyceum during the long administra tion of his father. The arrangements also include an annual visit to America. Ruth St. Denis, the exponent of artistic dancing, has concluded a six weeks' en gagement at the Theater Marlgny, Paris, and will soon go to Berlin to fulfill an en gagement there. She has enough contracts to till up the Winter on the continent. Upton Sinclair, author of "The Jungle." is Socialist candidate for Congress from the Twelfth District of New Jersey. The dram atization of his novel will be presented at Trenton on November 5 and 6. and on the latter date election returns will be read from the stage. ' Our actress friends are doing quite well in the way of names. At Chicago, an actress named Ina Hammer flaunts the critics, and In "My Lady's Maid" at the Shuberts" Ca sino. New York, there is a young lady named Iva Dohl! If you know of any other good ones, send them along.. . Lida Rose McCabe, magazine writer and newspaper contributor, .who has Just re turned from Alaska, has been engaged by George C. Tyler to go in advance of Tvette Gullbert and Albert Chevalier. Miss Mc Cabe will have nothing to do with the reg ular advance work, hut will devote her en ergies entirely to the task of Interesting society editors and reporters of newspapers in the cities to be visited by the attraction. 9 m Stuart Robson. son of the esteemed actor who passed out of our ken on the eve of his tour in "The Education of Mr. Plpp," will probably be one of tne next recruits to the stage from the ranks of revered families of the American stage. Tbe next Stuart Robson, a boy of 13. Is still in school, but bis recreation Is reading plays, and already he has learned bis fath- HEILIG THEATER Friday.Satur day Nights NOV. 2-3 TEX RICKARD'S MOVING PICTURES NELSON-GANS FIGHT Greatest Lightweight Contest of Modern Times POPULAR PRICES Lower Floor - 75c and 50c Balcony , . . 50c and 25c Reserved Seats on Sale Wednes day at Theater. EXPOSITION RINK ROLLER SKATING Most popular place of amusement In the city. NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON Xft Floor, New Skates, Parson's Oreheatra, Same Management. Admission 10c. Skatea 25c. ELLEN BE AND ASSISTING ARTISTS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 HEILIG THEATER 14TH.AND WASHINGTON HEILIG W. T. P ANGLE, Manager. Direction N. W. Tonight, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday NigTits Special Price Matinee Wednesday LIEBLER AND COMPANY'S PRODUCTION IN H) the Inb ISHOP'S CA Charming Pollock's Dramatization of Miriam Michelson's Novel MISS JESSIE BUSLEY supported by James Keane Rose Eytinge Byron Douglas Malcolm Bradley- Evening Prices Lower floor, $15i), $1.00.- Balcony, $1.30, 75cf 50c. Gallery, 35c, 25c Matinee Price- Lower floor, 11.00, 75c. Balcony, 75c, 50c. Gallery, 35c, 25c. "-:';: - Seats now selling at theater fo r engagement. Box office open to day. SUNDAY. ei"s role in "The Henrietta" and determined to appear in tt in a few years, "and play it just as papa did." As a student at Pordham College last year he made several creditable amateur appearances. The boy is . a juvenile play wright, who takes his work most seriously, and is so stage struck .that ills mother has the utmost difficulty in keeping him away from the playhouses while he is at school. A singular testimony of affection between two famous actors is to be seen in the stars' dressing-room at the Bijou Theater. Just before leaving the playhouse in which he achieved so great success through three successive seasons, David Wartield took a piece of soap and wrote in large letters on the mirror before which he had "made up" for so many performances: "Nat Good luck Dave." Then he gave explicit directions that the writing should on no account be erased. Nat C. Goodwin had already sent a tele gram of congratulations to "Dave," tn which he said: "I don't care how famous you may be come, I shall always claim you as my boy." It is said that Goodwin was one of the first to recognise the ability of the present famous Belasco star, and to urge his en gagement with the Russell comedians. A Case of Walking Home. Exchange. The late James E. Martin, brother of Bradley Martin, was a man of old fashioned integrity, and the tllppal LYRIC THEATER PORTLAND'S POPULAR STOCK HOUSE Every Afternoon and Evening, Beginning Monday, October 29; 1906 Hal Reid's A Beautiful Heart NOTE Hereafter there will be but two performance a day, at 2:30 and 7:30 P. M., except Saturday and Sun day, when the usual three performances will be given Admission 10c, Reserved Seats 20c Week of Oct. 29 PANTAGES BEST FAMILY THEATER CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES TODAY RANCE SMITH, -Monologlst. CAJiBY, Lightning Sketch, Prof. Schepp's wonderful Dog', Pony and Monkey Circus A Treat for Young and for Old BEVERLEY AXD DANVERS, Happy English ; Comedians. TODAY'S OFFERING Unbleached American Quartet, Beatrice Lome, Stroud and Thacher, O'Neil and Bennett, Fred Merrill, Leo White and New Moving Pictures. Performances daily at 2.30, 7.30 and P. M. Admission 10 cents; Reserved Seats 20 cents. Boxes 25 cents. Ladies and Children take any seat at weekday matinees for 10c. COMING ACH COLORATURA SOPRANO Direction Lois Steers-Wron Comm. SEAT SALE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 NO SUBSCRIPTION LIST THEATER S BONE AIN 1 T. Association. C. HEILIG. President. Sam Reed Lavinia Shannon practices of many noted financiers and corporations angered and shocked him. In a discussion of a certain much-Investigated company, 34r.' Martin said one day: . ... "This concern seems always to. have found It easy to. break' the law. It has been as ready and resourceful as a ten ant I once had. "My tenant was an enthusiastic pigeon flyer. One day he took a- pigeon In a bag to the Grant Monument, intending to time its flight home. But when he took the bird out of the bag . a . policeman Came up and said: . . ' 'What are you doing there . 'Getting ready to fly this pigeon, said my tenant. , "'You can't fly -no pigeon here, said the policeman. " 'Why not?' the tenant asked. " 'It's against the law that's why not said the policeman. - If you try it on I shall be obliged to lock you up.'- "My tenant' placed the pigeon on the ground, stroked. It, -and said . to it, gravely: 'I can't toss you up here, for it's against the law, 60 you must walk 'home. Do you hear? You must walk home.' " Annie Russell has addressed to various New York newspapers a letter in which she protests against the methods of ' press agents. Masterpiece - Story in Four Acts Fourth and Stark J. A. JOHNSON. Resident Manager LEO WHITE, Baritone. BOYLE AND DAVIS, Burlesque Comedy Sketch. THE BIOGRAPH, 'The Indian's Hf " venue. Or. Theater Co. Lessee. - BAKER Permanent Home of The Famous Baker Stock Company All WeeK, Commencing Sunday Matinee, Oct 28, Today A Grand Scenic Production of Sardou's Intense Drama, "THE SORCERESS" With Miss Lillian Lawrence as " Zoraya," Played by Sarah Bernhardt in Paris, and Mrs. Patrick Campbell in America. Beautiful, thrilling and pathetic. Period of the play, 1505. ,' Place. Spain. Greatly augmented oast. Complete production -under the personal direction of John M. Sainpolis. Only Matinees Sunday and Saturday Evening Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c Matinees: 15c and 25d Note -Owing to length of performance, evening curtain - will rise at 8 o'clock sharp. Matinees at 2 o'clock. NEXT WEEK " EMPIRE Morrison and 12th Streets Phone Playing the Big Stair-Havlin Road Attractions. New Faces, New Plays, New Scenery Every Week. Prices Now Reduced and Within the Reach of All. Matinees Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday. One Solid Week, Starting Matinee Today, . Sunday, October 28 ROWLAND & CLIFFORD Present the Real Version of the Standard Play DORA The Sweetest Character the Stage Has Ever Known This Season's Production and Company Superior in Detail NOTE THE PRICES: Nightsi 10c, 20c, 30c All Matinees: 10c, 20c NEXT ATTRACTION: "A ROYAL SLAVE." Week of October 29 THE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PORTLAND We ALLEN STOCK "The Princess of Patches" By AL TRAHERN Of the New York Dramatic Mirror VERNA FELTON As The Princess Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sun days at 2:30 P. M. Prices 10c and 20c. Every evening at 8:15 o'clock. Prices 10c, 20c and 30c. Reserved seats can be secured by phone Main 5496 for all performances. THE VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE ANOTHER GREAT COMEDY BILL Headed by J. C. NUGENT Assisted by MISS GRACE FERTIG in Mr. Nugent's own Comedy, entitled "The Rounder" One of the Best Laughing; Acts in Vaudeville THREE PERFORMANCES DAILY AT 2:30, 7:30 AND il5 P. M. PRICES All matinees, except Sundays, 10 cents to all seats, not In-' cladtng boxes. Evenings, Sundays and holidays, 10, 20 and box seats 30 cents. The Chinese fish with a net suspended at the end of a bamboo pole. The fisherman when he desires to raise or lower his net, walks up or down the balance board. Geo. L. Baker Manager. Phone Main 19QT AT PINEY RIDGE THEATER Wain 11T Milton W. Seaman, Manager STAR Telephone Main 5496 COMPANY PRESENTS GRAND WEEK OF OC TOBER 29 - SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION J. Royer Wmt and Van Stolen Ida. In their novelty musical comedy, "The College Gymnasium " America greatest blackface artUt, BILLY CLARK, "The Minstrel Mai." SIMMERS MULLANEY, Singers and comedians. MISS JOSEPHINE SUMMERS, Prima Donna Contralto. MASTER ELLIOTT, Boy Monologlst. MASTER HAROLD HOFF. When the Flowers Bloom In the Springtime, Molly, Dear." GRANDISCOPE, "Osceola, the It of the Sem inoles or the Indian's Revenge. The Boutet de Monvil style of hair dress ing is not original with the French portrait painter. The Black foot Indian chief alwas wears his hair with a lock over nis brow. THEATER