1HK STJVrAT OREGOJXlAJf, PORTLAND, MARCH 1, 1907.
3.
the Allen Stock" Company at the Star
Theater tor Uiig week, giving; the first
performance tomorrow night. Matinees
will be held Tuesday, Thursday, Satur
day and Sunday.
Pierce Kinjrsley, the well-known actor
and author, wrote "Deserted at the Altar"
and tt has had the distinction of being
called one of the few great American
plays. Mr. Kingsley has striven to give
the public something different from the
ordinary blood and thunder melodrama,
with which the stage Is overrun, and has
succeeded admirably In this pretty pas
toral play. Two of the scenes are laid
in and amid the grandeur of the Adiron
dack Mountains, the first showing them
In gala Summer dress, with flowers, green
trees and singing birds; the last In the
inowclad beauty of Christmas day.
Opening in the Adirondacks in the first
act, the story takes the characters from
the peaceful scenes of the mountains to
the busy whirl of the city. After the
marriage, the hero is captured by ac
complices of the villain, who take him to
the den of a gang of desperate counter
feiters, and In that retreat he is held
prisoner untU. through fortunate circum
stances, he makes his escape. The play
ends with all the characters back on the
farm Christmas day, and here the tangled
web of their Uvea is straightened and the
virtuous are rewarded, while the wicked
are punished. '
Play writers have embodied characters
from every nook and corner of the world
In their plays, completely overlooking the
types which abound at home. These have
been taken by Mr. Kingsley and woven
Into one of the most entrancing love
glories told on the American stage in
many years. The comedy element is
wholesome and Inviting and the bits of
heart interest are touching. Special scen
ery and lighting effects will be used In
"Inserted at the Altar."
"Under Two Flags" will be repeated for
the last time this afternoon and tonight.
MICHAEL STKOGOFP AT LYRIC
Famous Drama of Russian Life to
Be Elaborately Staged.
At the height of his fame Jules Verne
wrote "Michael Strogoff." The book be
came famous, was dramatized, and the
drama has been famous for years. It
depicts loyalty tested by cruel suffering:
It shows Internal Russia as few other
works show It; it reveals things that
have made history within the past few
years and that mark the ultimate down
fall of monarchlal Russia. This famous
play will be the bill at the Lyric this
week, and it will be presented In a
worthy fashion, with an enlarged cast,
with beautiful stage effects. The play
has been in preparation for some time.
Cheap productions of "Michael Strogoff"
are numerous; it has remained for the
Lyric to give the play a presentation
worthy the author and the drama's great
euccess. The version used ts the most
faithful and most dramatic. The cast
has been carefully selected. All the old
favorites will be seen, and many new
faces will likewise be seen. Frank Fan
ning will play Strogoff; Melvin Mayo will
tie seen as the Czar of Russia; Lillian
r!fnth will play the mother; S. M.
Griffith will be seen as Laldlaw, and
Charles Conners as Blunt
In the past two weeks the Lyric has
gained a reputation for beautiful scenery
and stage effects. Miqhael Strogoff Is
a play that calls for much of this sort
rf thing, and when It is produced at the
Lyric there will be stage pictures that
will be the talk of the town. The light
effects will be particularly interesting.
There will be a realistic battle scene, and
the horrors of frozen Siberia will be
faithfully depicted. Costumes will be In
keeping with the splendor of the pro
duction. Seats for the week's engagement have
been placed on sale, In order that patrons
may have a chance to secure good seats
s soon as they desire. They may be
had for any performance during the week,
and may be reserved by telephone There
will be a children's matinee of Michael
Strogoff on Saturday, and two perform
ances on Saturday and Sunday evenings,
the first beginning at 7:15 o'clock.
"ALICE-SIT-BY-THE-FIRE."
Charming Actress, Roselle Knott, to
.Present Comedy Drama at Helllg.
Roselle" Knott comes to The Hellig
Theater next Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday night. March 21, 22 and 23. with a
special matinee Saturday In the well
known Barrie domestic comedy, ' Alice-Sit-by-the-Flre."
Miss Knott is too well
known to require any extended notice, for.
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says: "Miss
Knott, whose position in the realm of
romantic drama has been an emphatic one
for a number of years, has essayed to
appear In a comedy that Is as far re
moved from characterizations that her
audiences are most familiar with as could
well be Imagined, and the Impression
from seeing her in a part that was first
promoted by Ellen Terry In England, and
Ethel Barrymore, In this country, ts con
vincing proof of versatility. It only need
ed something like the Barrie play to com
plete a line of impersonations covering
the field that the stage offers to women."
As a reader Miss Knott was a decided
success, and as an actress of merit the
success that she has gained In her suc
ceeding appearances is convincing proof.
Following her engagement with Mansfield.
Miss Knott appeared with Robert Mantell
In a series of exceptional presentations.
The crowning effort of her early career
was the creation of Lygia in "Quo Vadls,"
a character of National fame. In quick
succession came her numerous starring
triumphs. As Empress Josephine In
"More Than Queen." Katrinka in "A Mod
ern Magdalen." Kate In "Cousin Kate"
end as Mary Tudor In "When Knighthood
Was in Flower." Miss Knott made a
iame for herself that has been enthusi
astically encored for a number of seasons
and by a class of theater-goers that
stands first in the history of the Ameri
can staffe. (
"Alice-Sit-by-the-FiTe" appeals to the
mothers and to the women of the home.
It has a genuine heart interest and audi
ences everywhere give it the stamp of
their genuine approval. The play itself
is pood: the excellence of Miss Knott's
work makes it all the more attractive and
Interesting.
The advance seat sale will open next
Tuesday morning, March 19. at the box
office of the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth
and Washington streets.
"THE TEXDERFOOT" COMING
Oscar It. Figinan and Ruth White in
Tnneful Musical-Comedy Success.
Oscar L. Figman will be seen at the
Hefllg Theater March 2S. 29. 30. In
Rlcnard Carle's and H. L Hartz' great
musical comedy success. "The Tender
foot." This characteristic opera abounds
in picturesque scenes, the Texas locale
giving abundant opportunity for rich
ness of coloring in the costuming of
the Mexicans and senorltas. the rang
ers and cowboys and girls, and the
seminary visitors. The music Is swing
ing and tuneful, while the comedy is
of a variety that has caused critics to
' call "The Tenderfoot" the funniest of
all comic operas. Mr. Figman, in the
title role, is said to be delightful with
his quaint humor and dancing.
Miss Ruth White; one of the greatest
prima . donnas In . the country, brings
to the role of Marion a remarkably
tine soprano voice and acting ability.
Lawrence Coever, a tenor of distinc
tion, has made much of the role of
Paul, while Harry B. Williams. Grace
Sloan. Ijouise Brackett. Esther Kherns
and A. W. Hutchins also score heavily.
Tint chorus Is splendidly drilled and
the organization is one of the largest
that will be seen here during the en-
14THAND
WASHINGTON
HEILIG
"W. T. PANGLK,
j
DIRECTION
ASSOCIATION
Manager.
MONDAY, TUESDAY 1 MTPHT MARCH SPECIAL PRICE
AND WEDNESDAY J l HJll 1 J 18-19-20 MAT. WEDNESDAY
THE KIRK LA SHELLE CO. OFFER
DUSTIN
FARNUM,
THE
Owen Wister's Stirring
Romance of the West
VIRGINIAN
Evening Prices: $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c
Matinee Prices: $1.00, 75c, 50c, 35c, 25c
tire season, numbering over one-half
hundred people.
"AS A MAN SOWS". NEXT WEEK
Baker Stock Company Will Present
Delightful Story of Wales.
Following the present week production
of "Shannon of the Sixth," the Baker
Stock Company will - present a delight
ful stage story of Wales, entitled, MAs
a Man Sows." which is now in special
preparation. It m entirely new to Port
land and will be much enjoyed by the
multitude of Baker . patrons who have
grown accustomed to expecting only the
newest and the beet from the hands of
this popular stock company.
The story told in this interesting play
begins in a quiet little village in Wales,
where a man of title marries a daugh
ter of the village minister. Finding him
self in straitened circumstances soon af
ter the wedding, he begins to repent ot
the step he has taken and weakens suf
ficiently to listen to the advice of a
friend to leave his wife and babe. In the J
course of time he marries another wo
man, thinking the quiee little forsaken
wife in Wales will never hear of it. But
a wife and mother's vengeance has to be
reckoned with and when, after a lapse
of 20 years, his child of his first marriage
meets and loves the son of his second
wife the whole story comes out.
The various principals of the Baker
Company are peculiarly fitted to portray
such characters as "As a Man Sows"
calls for, and the performance is expect
ed to be a notable one.
"A Cowboy's Girl" for Empire.
"A Cowboy's Girl." Percy L. Benton's
latest comedy scenic success, comes here
well recommended from the surrounding
cities. This play la now in its third pear
of success, packing the theaters to the
doors at every performance. It is a story
of Western Texas, and pictures the stren
uous life on the plains as it really is.
The climaes, while thrilling, are not over
drawn, and the comedy element is partic
ularly strong. Percy R, Benton plays a
peculiar character part which gives him
full scone for his quaint mannerisms. .The
Chicago Record, in speaking of Mr. Ben
ton, says: "Benton's quaint comedy is of
the kind that is different from the rest."
A Cowboy's Girl," with its original set
cast, scenery and effects, will be the at
traction at the Empire next week, begin
ning Sunday with the matinee perform
ance. FAVTAGES' NEW BILLING.
Splendid Acts Secured for Next Show
at Fourth-Street House.
Good values from beginning to end is
the aim of Pantages' Theater, and the
acts each week could not be selected -with
greater care were the admission rate $1
instead of 10 cents. The bill which con
cludes the week with continuous perform
ances speaks for Itself, and all who have
seen it will say that the acts are uni
formly good. It is the kind of a show
worth going to see, from dancing dolls
and three Martellis to the moving picture
comedy. Nearly all the performers are
new to Portland and there is no act that
has ever been presented here before.
Among seven uniformly good acts it is
hard to pick out any one feature. First
place, however, has been awarded to the
Eddy Trio, a remarkable set of acrobats
late of the Barnum & ifalley circus.
There are no other such performers as
these on any Western circuit, and Pan
tages is particularly fortunate in having
succeeded in booking them.
When tt comes to mandolin and guitar
music the leaders in the business are the
Florentines, three musicians who are on
unusually familiar terms with their in
struments. Their musical act is better
than others and different.
Roxey and Wayne have got the laugh
market pretty well at their command,
and when they cut loose with their whirl
wind of fun someone is bound to laugh
a button off. They had rne biggest kind
of success in Pantages' Seattle house the
past week.
The Blair brothers are blackface com
edians who know how to make good at
their stunt. There are many "nigger"
funsters, but few succeed In making the
thing go. The Blairs are among the few
successful ones.
H. F. Stanfleld, the clever comedian
who made a hit at Pantages' Theater
last Summer, is coming back with a new
monologue act. Leo White win sing a
new Illustrated song, and the biograph
will Vhow a remarkable film, "The Haunt
ed Hotel." This is by far the funniest
and cleverest moving-picture series of the
local season.
DEAVES' MANIKINS AT GRAND
Attraction Will Head Exceptionally
Strong Bill for Week.
New vandeville specialties and many
of them will be found on the vaudeville
programme which Sullivan & Consi
dine have sent to the Grand for this
Saint Patrick Celebration'"1
At the Armory, Tenth
Grand Programme of
SPEAKER OF
THE' EVENING
John
TICKETS
THEATER
PHONE
MAIN 1
NORTHWESTERN THEATRICAL.
C. HEILIG. President
"The People
of Portland
have been
calling for
good theat
rical attrac
tions. The
Virginian
in every re
spect is one
of the best
ever seen in
the United
States."
OREGONIAN
week, starting tomorrow . with the
matinee. It will be a bill strong, in
many particulars and eclipsing the cur
rent one for variety and mirth. These
acts have been selected from several
hundred and are the pick of their re
spective lines.
The merry manikins of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter A. Deaves will be the headline
attraction. These manikins are as life
like as wood and wire can be made.
They do everything but talk and give
a vaudeville show on a miniature scale.
The Deaves are recognized as having
no superiors in the manipulation of
manikins and their figures are more
natural than those commonly used for
this purpose. Smith O'Brien, a vocal
ist and monologlst who has a reputa
tion for telling jokes and singing songs
before they appear in almanacs, will
enliven the audience with a few of his
latest contributions.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cosaar will pre
sent "Our Honeymoon," a one-act
comedy which has delighted the vaude
ville patrons of the East. The piece
was written for the special benefit of
John C. Rice and Cally Cohn. two of
Piano
Recital
NEXT TUESDAY, MAR.' 19
AT-8:15 P. M.
WILLIAM H.
SHERWOOD
Greatest Americas pianist.
MURLARK HALL
28d and Wachlaxton.
Tickets
75c -$1.00
On Sale at
Jaeger Bros.' Jewelry Store
Graves' Music Store
EXPOSITION
RINK
19th and Washington Sts.
Roller Skating
Sessions morning, after
noon and evening.
Big Floor Best Skates
Good Music Steam Heat
Free Instruction.
HIGH PLANE of MANAGEMENT
Admission 10c
Skates 25c
No admission mornings.
Ladies and children ad
mitted free afternoons.
Grand Sacred Concert
GIVEN BY THE
Spitzner PMlharmonic
Society
SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 24
At 8:15 o'Clock,
At the Heilig Theater.
Orchestra of 75 pieces; Violin
Solos, Quartets.
Lower Floor, Balconv and Gal
lery, 10c; Box Seats, $1.00. Tick
ets for sale at Graves' Music Store.
IT
and Davis Streets
Exceptional Merit
P. Kavanaugh
50 CENTS
HEILIG
14TH AND
WASHINGTON
W. T. Fannie.
Manager.
Direction of
Thursday, Friday and 1 o- on jq
Saturday Nights lYlarCn Zl, ZZ, ZO
SPECIAL PRICE MATINEE SATURDAY
ERNEST SHIPMAN
PRESENTS
ROSELLE KNOTT
AND ASSOCIATE PLAYERS
In the Famous Criterion Theater
(New York) Success,
"Alice-Sit-By-the-Fire
By J. M. Barrie, author "The Little Minister,'
"Peter Pan" and others.
SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED AND DRESSED
PRICES EreninKi lower floor, flrat lo rows, l.SO last rosea, l.OO.
Balcony, $1.00, 75c and 60c. Oallery, 35c and SBc.
MATINEE! Lower floor, 1, IS& Balcony, T5c, 60c Gallery, 86e, S5c
Seat sale opens Tuesday morning-, March 19, at box office theater.
tha foremost sketch artists in vaude
ville and who first brought "Are You
a Mason" to the Pacific Coast. Mr.
and Mrs. Cossar secured the right to
appear ln"Our Honeymoon" from Rice
and Cohn and no one else will offer this
lively comedy in the West. The Ozaves
are comedy Jugglers who do more and
varied stunts in the- Juggling- depart
ment than any of their competitors.
Dacey, Chase and Adams have a lit
tle comedy in which they introduce
singing, flute playing and violin solos.
It is said to be a pleasing musical act.
Burt Weston, the monologlst, will also
Yiflir
assisted by
ARTHUR VON JESSEN MRS. WALTER REED
of Denmark Pianist
HEILIG
THEATER
SEAT SALE
FRIDAY
MARCH 22
THE
RHONE
FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK OF MARCH 18, 1907
THE ALLEN STOCK COMPANY
Presents the Beautiful Pastoral Comedy by
Mr. Pierce Kingsley,
"Deserted
at the Altar"
IN FOUR ACTS
.Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, at 3:30. Prleea,
lOe and ave. Every erronlnsr at 8tlS arises. lOe. aoc and Soe.
Reserved seats nay be seen red at the box office from It o'clock dally to
10i30, for all performances t or by telephone. Mala 6486.
WEEK OF T A MT A .PITCH FOURTH
MARCH 18 L IL 1 JJlIltO and STARK
BEST FAMILY THEATEr J. A. JOHNSON, Resident Manager
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES TODAY
The 3 Florentines i i Blair Bros.
, Mandolinisi. World's Greatest Acrobats BIackf Comedian8
Roxey fi Wayne rjJT H F. Stansfleld
Comedy Sketch. XQQV JQ Comdian.
... Moving Pictures
I ft WMtA Late of the
L60 nnilB Barnum & Bailey Circus "The Haunted
Illustrated Song. HoteL"
PORTLAND'S BEST VAUDEVILLE SHOW IS AT PANTAGES TODAY
Performances dally at 3:SO, 7i30 and S P. M. Admission, lOe and 30e.
Boxes, 35c Any seat at weekday matinees, TEJT CENTS.
THEATER XKi
Northwesters Theatrical , Association.
C Heillo;. President.
5
assist in driving away dull care.
Harold Hoff . will have an illustrated
song and the Grandlscope . will offer
new moving pictures.
Today ends the current vaudeville
programme which has much to com
mend it.
The Board of Education of Philadelphia
has decided to divide tha city into live sec
tions and to establish a high school In
each. Although Philadelphia is the third
largest city In tha United 6tates in , point
of population, it is the 23d in number of
high school students.
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Piano
MONDAY, 9C
MARCH
' PRICES.
Entire lower floor. .. .81. SO
Balcony. 1st 4 rows. . .81.00 .
Balcony, last 10 rowe....75
Gallery , 50
Boxes SIO.OO
STAR
MAIN S496 . '
BAKER THEATER
Portland's Fashionable Popular Priced Theater, and Home of the Famous
Baker Stock Company
Week Com. St. Patrick's Day, Today, March 17
Edward E. Kidder's Great Anglo
Indian Military Play
SHANNON OF
THE SIXTH
DIRECTION ARTHUR MACKLEY
The story of a light-hearted and handsome young Irjsh officer in the English
Service at the time of the noted Sepoy uprising in India.
Beautifully staged and unusually well cast.
Seats Always on Sale Six Days in Advance. Don't Delay; Buy Early
and Get the Best.
Evening Prices: 25c, 35c, 50c Matinee: 15c and 25c Matinee Saturday.
Next Week, The Powerful
"Sr EMPIRE THEATER """ff
PLAYING ONLY THE STAIR AND HAVLIN EASTERN ROAD ATTRACTIONS
One Solid Week, Beginning Matinee Sunday,
March 17, Today
THE
OF TRA
A Yankee Doodle Comedy in 4 Big Laughing Acts 4
Funnier Than a Circus
NEW
Songs, Music
Specialties
Dances
Victor Faust supported by Leon and Benita Allen and
a strong company.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Regular Empire Prices
Next Attraction
LYRIC THEATER
PORTLAND'S POPULAR STOCK HOUSE
EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BEGINNING
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1907
Lyric Stock Company Presents the Famous Drama
of Russian Life
MICHAEL
STROGOFF
MATINEES DAILY AT 2:30 O'CLOCK
Two Performances Saturday and Sunday Nights First
beginning at 7:15 o'clock. Seats may be Reserved by
Telephone
THE GRAND
FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK OF MARCH 18, 1907
Vaudeville de Luxe
Headed by
MR. AND MRS.
WALTER E. DEAVES
AND COMPANY
Presenting their
Merry
Manikins
One of the most pleasing
acts on the stage.
Three performances) daily, at 8:30, TiSO and il5 P. M.
PRICES Matlaees, except Sundays and holidays. 10c to all seats except
boxes. Eveslaxsi Sundays and holidays, JOe. SOe and box seats 30e.
John Schumann-Heink. a. son ot tb noted
singer, is working in a jewelry store in Spring
field, Mass. He possesses a rich bass voice
and expects to go on the operatic stage, and
will study this Winter under an Italian mas
ter in Texas,
Gee. L. Baker
Gen. Mgr.
Phone Main 2
Drama, "A a Man Sows"
SEE
The Birthday Party
The Funny Scarecrow
"Little Jimmie"
"A Cowboy Girl'
Special Added Attraction
SMITH O'BRIEN,
The Sinking Comedian and
Entertainer.
- BURT WESTON,
In his Latest Comedy Crea
tion, "The Medicine 'Man."
MR. AND MRS. JOHN H.
COSSAR,
In "Our Honeymoon."
DACEY, CHASE & ADAIR,
"In a Little of Everything."
THE 0ZAVS,
Comedy and Burlesque Jug
glers. t MASTER HAROLD HOFF,
'Jar Away."
GRANDISCOPE,
'Fights Between Nations."
Tempting advertisement in a London pa
per: "Home offered to musical lady young)
willing to pay Os weekly, and give boy
seven music lessons, and teach little girl four,
and be as daughter to young widow. Necedle
work desired."
ICING
MPS