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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1907)
liT" W fyiSl UP ji jiil li ii " 'L!I!JW5ra!L5 - i. j p ,."3 "alfaaiff,s ' of life ana adventure In a. western minlni I'(JewraM a . i 3?" n I I V5? v7 town In tnc early days when was $imJllWiTi -J' K5pS "M I FajZfZEjy JlLASURyJA L klnK. The pUy abounds in .trons dra- ' Jt M 1m?3 v" f'l f I x "-" fV. I , " TTiatlc jeituationj and powerful climaxes. A 'WrHM I Sj' J U (5C'' 5 I - I I . ' 7W- P -iBf- a - - - s - deftly arrived at ty lecjttlmate queans fllff Ite ,C l? I ' I I ' , .Vf erVS -Y-i. wHli tho assistance of mechanlral effects II r'AtN. -V rDf I 1 I 7 f Av S ' and gtaee carppntry. Th-story Is full of I f llffSt - ?L'-i 72-2- I I ' , I- ' ht element of heart interest so ne,-e- .I1? . A - K TAS ! I 1 f 1 STf - CfY - . -' 5 aary to the succesa of a plaj-. Tt alma I Ni Si (V"-!? . .-r-T-ZT Pv3 I pQC f . wo , JL4 T to Kettle no social questions, tiut pre- 4 C ' (US ''Uf J ' ' V" " ? Mini i phiM of lite ft exteti. tni -?7--. XV"A jrL SIfZ5-5 nSP I ' t - ? AtSy . 5.K " Picture Is a true one. flood comedy j ' ,y C1 T--'rx - f , . ' ACS ' at . ' -V?? : ' , ... ... . . is furnished by the amnslnar love affairs .. . Vi? -.-r- 7!ST k If I - 4f35 . . " RvX 1 A of Belle and Joe. also by the bread nfi musical comedy fans wii nave B' J 7 2 .1 ir U Wl . V & I . !iWKI ,1 LnmaW Rn irhit, " hPn Sthlnff. all to themselves at the Hetlis tlif wnek. for there will be "nothing to It" but the sinking show. Tonight Olsa ' vnn HatzMdt. who has been soon here in "The Btiraroniastcr" and "The Storks," will prefi!nt "The little Ouchecs,' whlrh Anna Hold displayed her eyes nnd figure for two reasons, l-ater In the week "Th Strollern" will piny Iter initial en Kasemnt here. Underlined for The Mel- UK are Olzn Nethersole In "Sapho" unci "The fJecond Mrs. Tnnntiorn? Irving, who will off or 'Sun of a Hwband." Mi week Allen Docme gave ''Kerry Oow," nnd "The Sultan of Sulu" returned for four performances. ManncM- Baker's players gave tolerable performances of "Old Heldelbergr,' with John Salnpofls and Hllllan Lawrenc in the lealtng role?, as usual, The omirelon of the musical numbers, hftretotore a big- feature of the play, was a aorry dlaap polntmcnt. "Ransom's Folly," a dashing military comedy of the' Southwestern frontier, will be the bill this week, and the rompany should give a good account of itself. The play Is by Richard Harding DavU. and was H!d as a successful starring vehicle Tor Robert Bdeeon. three or ft)ur.ysra ago, ariti later by Daniel Frawley, who appeared In It at the Mflrq;;am. The cast us so arrnnsed thnt, although written for star the honors are divided among a numticT ol parts, u 'onouia go veil in toek. 'leading man with pleasant anticipations TUume Is strong We. and no better Choice could have been made. He will open February 3. prohably as Francois TUlon In "If I Were Klny."" "Tilly Olson,' a new kind of Swedish dialect comedy, held forth succeaafully at tthe Empire. "At Cripple Creek, one of E, J, Carpenter's test thrillers, will open fat that theater tod-ay. and will continue through the week. "Harbor Lights," a well-known English melodrama, was well presented by the Lyric company. The last performance of the piece will be given today, the bill changing to "Sa-pho," which should, to say the least, bo Interesting, tomorrow afternoon. Today will see the close or a. most sat- ilsfactory week with the Allen Stock Com pany In "The Little Minister" at the Star. 'Tomorrow night "Humbug." a rattling farce, will go on Tor the week. There was nothing unusually good in 'the vaudeville line at the Grand and Tan- . r V. v A L A t K S V" C -Z1 ... 1 ? OLGA NKTHERSOF.R AT THE Hih:iL.IOr. J. 1 JJLJJLJ'' & I B I ?' " JNa Vss J ffiO olaek." whoso loyalty to Joe through U V I I - WAffi f , If? Klf ' JNm vr;fs ;;jr There will bft a special popular-priced SAiVitA feS I Qfe? Sf i'''5' is it '3&i X J- -' 4 matinee Wednesday and the regular Sat- 17 m - V&y I p A W " As - ' ' . " e W - ' urnav matinee. The Initial performance jt ' I 1 S H j UJ" V ' ' ,H.," "ef " ' J t,,iS a-r,ornoon at 2:15 oclock. " - W if -lm l 'lT D XOMOH, IT' J ' . . I i Jzlr ' K::n'l?W l' . countess Olga ion natzfcltltln DC- SSfr&r C5!Sc? ? ' f flS'T i,W , ' H.lcal comedy oe not .Ira to ,1- w-. lizS&X V ?,- W - ' ' V.lVvJ evato the stage, but to entertain In a lr1rir-gf-i ' " i breezy sort of way. The averatr thfi- SD BSovwwag wv mao-ftww WWar fT 4J?J ; 5 , -J , , rOT f I " te" to Prett' -riuslo, look t pretty Q i Nv ?Tvvvw rVuTTl U JmSi -I r'?J ' Jffi ; , l NV1 girls, fetchlnpr costumes and laugh at 58 ' - I . i -. J vpO s v ' comedians. lie does not care to bother Get 1 LJ f-. 2rC Xir? t r "XT v. , i hliriBoir with an Intrtcnto plot that re- C 1 5 Y- y?wiK !:?;':-:';;;-::-,;'';::,::--:--::,:it if fy s quires Too much mental energy on lils fj 1 s" ''V.V 1 , ' v ! IS JyJy A'$M ,s ' I I v ' 1 part Consequently, the most sneers AS ; Yb ffif Mk&Vt ' F & I J I fytTf ' Musical offerlnsrs arc those that flp- " j, iIsS6iy' -Ca-St ! ' - - :.' I ..-vj JfTs-dtir I" " pea 1 mow t xtronel v to the eye. the ear r - .. ' "MpJ f -if . :- f . :- . 3 CTSm - and the risibilities. That these qual- W ( o 'fff ' - m 'Wiftffi Nf " f I jil'.vl 'f " ltlcs are abundant In "The Littte Purii- W i v " 0 i ' K jllijl NSP "I I ' ' 1CtSl )Mi I ess." which cornea to the UelHjr Theater C2 . W? -UllftSs. -JisJr5 A jl i f?s"V$ tonight for a f our-n itth ts stay, is quite '?5i: ...':::!;::.."? : :s S Sj Z3$ ,8 - , e 4 5rr3f?Vr k. 7 (1. rSS-CX well established to those who saw Anna ward to ( j- asw ' i T&5irV cjJ" - : ffl' I 'II m " J.' S J E sr. , ; fl11ft'SL '- i A i anil ii ii ii - - i, -sst fc. jc t jr s tars te. but the ofTerlnss averaga up well nough. The post-holiday Blump Is gtill somewhat In evidence, but the present week should theaters back: - A. A. O. "RAX SOX'S FOLLY." .' The Baker Company Presents Davis' Delightful Comedy This Week. 'Ranaon'a-Folly," a comedy oy Ulcli- nra Harain5 Davis, is the attraction of the Baker Stock Company this week. and la one that will attract all classes. The atory, cominsr from the pen of auch a distinguished author, is well known to readers and Is delightful in every detail, as are all of the Davia stories. In addition to having an tin - usual plot It has the advantage ot a military background, one of the most alluring- and attractive of all stage set tings.1 Gold lace and brass buttons are ever dear to both man and woman- kind, and there will be plenty of this kind of costuming- in "Ranson's Folly." Hanson is a young lieutenant at THE SUKftlY OnEGoSllK, PottTLAXD; JitUM" 19 ibftY. ' ' ' " 1 v 1 tfn 00 .na piBina. - lie ii I . B r iir iiii i.rrirTrill ii" . ACT I Aftwnoon. stor loves an adventurous life and when the story opens has already served In the Spanllr-war in Cuba and a season In. the Philippines. Nautrally he finds ttie , unerentrui : life of the barracks prosaic and declares his Intention of resigrnina- and looking; for exelteraent, w tn-11 someone beg-lna talking; of re Cent hou-ups or the overland stage. The Impetuous young officer Irama- d lately sees some excitement In an escapade which formn in hla mind. aJiI lie declares tits intention, of no Id Ins; up the stage that night with a pair of scissors. . As fate will have it the real bandit holds up the, ta that nlht before Ramon vets at chance at it, ana eventually he ja arrested tor the crime and threatened with a court- martial and life imprisonment. Evi dence is all against Ranson and the only loyal trlera ii6 na In His troutolo is the pretty daughter of the post trader, Mary Oar. ill. It takes quite a chain of circumstances to prove the young officer -innocent, but after the real desperadoes are discovered and the money- whlhh was lost through the hold --u n - -secured, ' lieutenant Ranson ft1'- ft iiinli 1-1 ' H EMPIRL marries the pretty Mary and bids the army a. lasting- farewell. This piece will 6e produced under the st&ce direction of Arthur Macley, and the cast is as follow : o-s K-Jij cqoJc m tb otticers' m. .Bf las SCarlhel Seymour .Abtt Cm. Lynton Athey -Joe Fisher, bos packer William Harris Mary. Cahlll, the post, traders daughter.. ....Mips Lillian Lawrtr.ce Lieutenant Ranson, Twelfth United States a, vfvlr-y John M. Salnpolls Kn.r-- Bolland, Colonel Twelfth United bcates Cavalry William L. aieaaon Mrs. Color.el Bolland.. Mrs. Mlna C. Gleason "Jeff Cahill. post trader at Fort Crockett Arthur Mackley LlBhtfoot. a. Navajo Indmn.. . . Thos. Htavr-xser Sergoant Clancy, Twelfth United States Cavalry........ William DI1U Captain Chfts. Adjutant Twelfth Cavalry - . - . . . Donald Bowles Ueutenant Wadleleh "Waddy". Twelfth T' nlted States Cavalry Howard Ruseoll uentenant crosoy, Tweirtn unltea states Cavalr? ..Jama A.'Glea8on .J w Lieutenant Rosa. Twelfth United St&tss Cavalry Leo Ltndhard Major Xtlley. Post Suriaon, Fort Crockett w 1111am nami Mrs. Post, Mrs. BoIIand'i sister. Mian Luclle Webater Alice Post, her daughter. . .tlsai Ethel Terry Berg-eant Reeder. Twelfth Cavalry ---. Thomajj Harper LadlM at th Pojt. Officers and Enlisted Men of the Twelfth Cavalry. Time. lxm present, locality. Fort Crockett. New Mexico, at .the post ACT II Nieht. the 'Fame. -The ball. ACT III The following morning. . Lieu- tenant Hanson's quarters. "AT CRIPPLE CREEK" THIS WE Empire Offers Greatest Melodram- fttic Production of the Season, 'At Cripple Creek. which open's a week's ensasetnent at the Empire today, is by far the -best melodramatic pro- Auction o the eeason ana it Is anticipated that it will play to "standing room' audiences throughout its visit to Fort land. "At Cripple Creek." is known to many of the theater patrons of this City and la one of the moat popular produc tions which ever toured the "West. Now York gazed in wonderment at it last geason ana, the management was reluct ant about giving western prlvllegea, but they were obtained and the grreat pro duction will open at today's matinee. The cast ,ls one of the very best in the cotmtry and the scenic equipment la said to be superb. "At Cripple Creel"" Is e, beautiful story Held a few seasons afro in this same musical comedy. The star of "The Lit tle Duchess" this season ' is likewise quite as well-known here as the mu- sical comedy itself. Countess 01g;a von. Hatzfeldt, who is to be seen in the part formerly played by Anna Held, made a host of admirers In Portland when Storks" ter." she appeared here In "The aiwl again in "The Burgomaa- On the occasion of her last bow to Portland, the critic of The Oregonian said of her: "Olga von Hatzfeldt made an enviable- reputation here in 'The Storks' and 'The Burgomaster.; She Is a natural actress, has a clear lyric soprano voice. Is a graceful dancer and was most eflertlve in- both roles." In "The Little Duchess" there are no lees than six distinctly original com edy characters, cleverly portrayed by as many comedians of the highest rep-' t
