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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1906)
us 34 .THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 23. 1906. . IP! i , w v g ' 71 - t--Vi - t;V ' J : vv - H mm f S COMBINATION of carmen's strike, unusually rainy weather and the natural slump that always pre cedes Christmas played havoc with busi ness at the various theaters last week. V"11 none of them was so hard hit as to threaten bankruptcy, it Is certain that none of the managers will buy automo biles out of their profits on the week. The ghost walked as usual for the actors and after all it wasn"t bad enough to cry over. This has been such a phenomenally prosperous season that & little chasten ing for the managers may not come far amiss. They're becoming so plutocratic that had it not been for last week's fail, lng off in receipts they might have deemed it necessary' to give a Joint benefit for the Standard Oil Company. A splendid actress. Alberta Gallatin, paid her annual visit to Portland at the beginning of the week and starred in "Porothy Vernon" at the- Heilig. Not much can be said for the play, and the company was entirely inadequate to support a woman of Miss Gallatin's ex ceptional ability. -"The Yankee Consul," a musical com edy of no very great claims to excel lence came in on a late train Thursday nljfht and kicked up its heels until after midnight. The subsequent performances started on ' time and proved in every way more satisfactory. Commencing: tonight "The Heir to the Hoorah," one of the very best of recent plays, wil lopen an engagement which wiil lap over Christmas day with a matinee performance on that delectable holiday. - Guy Bates Post and practi cally the same fine cast that presented the play here last year will be seen. Rose Melville in her inimitable "'Sis Hopkins" Is billed for the' latter half of the week. The Heillg's New Year's attraction will be that odds-on Pacific Coast fa vorite, Florence Roberts, fresh from her New York triumphs, in "The Strength of the 'Weak." Itr ls probable that she will also try out a new play during her stay. . The Baker company in "A Bachelor's Romance" afforded delightful enter tainment. In which Ernest Hastings and Maribel Seymour carried off first hon ors. This afternoon the company-will offer a revival of "Trilby." with Lillian Lawrence and Jbhn Sainpolis again to the fore The week following Hoyts' "A Milk White Flag" will be given. "Out in Idaho," at the Empire; "Faust," at the Lyric; "The Heritage of the Red." by the Allen Company, at the Star, and vaudeville that was above the average at the Grand . and Pantages supplied the city's amusement at the other theaters. This week the Empire offers "Tthe Belle of Japan;" the Lyric, "Arra-Na-Porue," and 'the Star, a doubles bill. "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the matinees ' and "The Sultan's daughter" at night. A. A. G. 11 GHAXD REVIVAL- OF "TRILBY" Baker Company Will Appear in Du , Maurler's Famous Drama. A grand revival of Du Maurler's "Trll- ! AYR ' V "Sl w -V l 1 wmmi 4mk$M jrhl tBBB 111.' ' UfNJr llt-H. t-ll li ill If- V c-hn J k J ' y 7 II II '7 . ":? 'l I f I vlf - if j s m 47- Txz: e7?ac by" is the offering of the Baker Stock Company for Christmas week., and will interest not only the regular theater pa trons, byt all other citizens who are in terested in dramatic art and the litera ture of the day. The almost phenomenal sensation which this dramatization caused several years ago when first produced on the stage will never be forgotten by the public, and as it has never before been produced in Portland at popular prices, there are hundreds of citizens who have been waiting for such an opportunity to see it. At the time Du aMurier's celebrated book appeared the world was not quite accustomed to stories of Its par ticular temperament, and in many Instances the book was discoun tenanced. But since then we have come to look at life somewhat differently to view as Interesting life studies what ones appeared unfit for polite consideration. Trilby, the care-free, unconventional ar-tlst'e- model of the Paris Latin Quartler, played an Important part In the lives of several men. With one exception, that of Svengall. they were good men, and surely there was never a truer or bet ter heart than that of the friendless orphan who had won fame with the art ists through the perfection of her feet. .The story is novel, it has never been ap proached by any author or by any plot, but the public is thoroughly familiar with it, and for that .reason will enjoy It all the more. John Sainpolis will be Svengali. That alone insures an evening of perfect en tertainment and enjoyment. Trilby, of course, will be In the hands of Miss Law rence, and the other -characters will be well taken care of by the talented Baker players. The laird of Cockpen, Little BiHee. Taffy, Gecko, and the minister Tomorrow evening December 24, the are, all old friends, and their appearance I handsome piano which the Baker company will be warmly welcomed by the holiday I has offered to the lucky patron who audiences. . .. . j . 1 f uesses nearest the actual attandaoca at that theater for the past eight weeks, will be awarded. This event has been looked forward to for many weeks with unusual Interest, for a handsome Christ mas present awaits some fortunate indi vidual. The opening performance will be this afternoon, and there will ba a special Christmas day matinee. The caat for Trilby, which will be pro duced under the personal supervision of Mr. Sainpolis, will be as follows: Mme. Vlnard, a concierge Mrg. Mina Crolius aleason Talbot Wynne, called "Taffy" Ernest Haatlnr Alexander McAllister, called tne "Laird of Cockpen" W. L. Gleason William Bagot, called "Littls BUlle"... Howard Russell Trilby O'Ferrall, an artists' model.... Ml Lillian Lawrence flvenra.ll "out of tha mysterious East".. John Sainpolis Gecko, "second violin at the r.ymnue" Donald Bowle Due de la Rocbemartel, called "Zoueou" James Gleasoa Theodore de la Farce, called "Dordor" William Harris Mrs. Bagot. mother of "Little Blllee".. Miss Lurlle Webster Rev. Thomas Bagot William Dills Grlsettes Angela Miss Marlbel Seymour Honorine Miss Ethel Gray Terry Zepherine Mlns Ethel Jones Louise Miss Volberg Ahlgren Antoinette Miss May Cornelius Art students Antony Charlea Wilson Lorrimer Georga Llndhard Jean A. L. Logan Francois B. Smith Michel George Clark Colonel K&w, a theatrical manager. . . . Wallla Roberts Phllllppe, a footman Thomas Harper SYNOPSIS, The scenes are laid in Paris. Act 1. Studio of the "Three- Musketeers of the Brush." Place St. Anatole del Arts, In the Latin quarter. Act II The same studio en Chrlatm&s eve, a month later. Act III Foyer of the Cirque des B as hi ka roo ks. In the Rue St. Honore, Ova years later. Act IV Apartment in toe Hotel Bristol, Place Vendome, five days later. COMEDY AT HEILIG TOJflGHT "The Heir to the Hoorah," the Xmas Attraction at Helllg Theater. The return of '"The Heir to the Hoorah" to the Helllg Theater for an engagement opening tonight of four nights and a Christmas day matinee will be the occasion of mucin satisfaction to the Judicious playgoers who enjoyed the merriment of that strictly American comedy on the occasion of Its first pres entation here last Winter, and should cause Joyful anticipation among those who, having missed the chance to laugh with Joe Lacy and his friends during that all too brief engagement, are now afforded the opportunity of their lives to make up for the omission. There have been s-sveral changes in the cast Bince it was seen at the Heilig last year, but only It is said to the bet terment of the performance. Guy Bates Post heads the list in his original role Joe Lacy, Frank Monroe will be remem bered by many Pacific Coast theatergoers for previous excellence as Honey Wiggins In "The Virginian' and as the cavalry captain Hodgman in "Arizona"; Miss Ada Nevil; who has been seen in a number of Mr. Frohman's productions, replaces the late Louis Morewln in the character of Mr 8. Kent, the mother-in-law. The other principals In the cast are Janet Beecher, late leading lady of "The Education-of Mr. Pipp"; Helen Lackaye, talented sister of Wilton and James Lackaye, Madeline- Post. Miss Gertrude Da.lt on, a Rochester girl of prominent family, a recent but charming stage debutante seen here last year with "The Virginian"; Ben Hlgglns, Horace Neman, Casfiius Quirnby. Louis Morrell, Gertrude Dalton, Harry Rich and H. Hashida, the Jap. A special matinee performance la
