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39 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1907.- 2 ATC. CkX7frZY wo a ozcvep rax;' B never mlaa the water till the well goes dry, or something like that, and Just so we never realize how much we depend on the Helllg at tractions for the week's entertainment until there comes a dark week such as last. The big yellow theater was a vert table cave of gloom. This week there is plenty of promise, however. Tuesday night our old army friend. Nat Goodwin, in "An American Citizen," will open an engagement of ! three performances. Wednesday after inoon he will play "When Wo Were .'Twenty-one" and Wednesday night his 'early success, "A Glided Tool." Thursday night "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cab bage Patch," that Incomparable comedy, will be seen on Its return from the Sound, land on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, fol lowing It will be Raymond Hitchcock In The Yankee Tourist." Monday of the next week Walker White, aide, who has never appeared on the Coast, whom I consider a "class A" actor, will make his local debut In "The Magio Melody," with Howard Gould in his sup port. The thousands of friends of Howard Gould here, who know and admire him as a man and an artist, will feel a deep Interest In his reappearance in this city Whiteside comes under Liebler auspices. The Baker did a corking business In "The Admirable Crichton," a very novel and Interesting play, which the company did splendidly. Commencing this after noon the Baker attraction will be "The Prodigal Son," a big "glorified melo drama." The Empire closed the Stalr-Havlln sea son with "Hello Bill." one of the best shows It has offered during the year. To day the new Seaman Stock Company, with Margaret Pitt, Raymond Whlttaker, Lillian Fields, three especially capable people, will open, a Summer stock season of melodrama, commencing with "The Black Hand," today's bill. This week the Star will present "The Heart of the Blue Ridge," the Lyric a farce. "Snowball." and the Grand and Pantages vaudeville. The society circus, probably aa fine an amateur affair of Its kind as was ever given in the United States, made the lat ter half of the week a blase'of glory for the amusement-seekers. It was an event In which the entire community may feel a justifiable pride. A. A. O. . "THE PRODIGAL SON" AT BAKER Hall Calne's Latest Drama to Be Produced Beginning Today. Hall Calne's latest drama, "The Prodi gal Son." will be played next week at the Baker, starting with the matinee to morrow. It Is said to be the famous dramatist's best work. The story is ab sorbing and typical of Calne. The Governor-General of Iceland has two sons. (Magnus, the elder, a plodder, but a good man. The younger, Oscar, has been to college in England and gives promise of being a fine musician. The chief mer chant of Iceland, a life-long friend of the Governor's, has two daughters, the youngest of which has been educated on the continent. The play opens as the elder daughter and elder son of these two families are to, be publicly betrothed. Tho younger son has, a short time before, returned from England, and he and his "brother's betrothed fall In love. The elder brother gives up the woman he loves to his brother and they are mar ried. They have been traveling for a year, when they stop at Copenhagen and there meet the younger sister. Finally the wife discovers them making love. The two sisters have a strong scene, in which the elder sister denounces the younger. Soon after a child Is born and the wife dies. In the meantime, the hus band and the younger sister. Helga, have . forced the Governor's name for a large sum. Magnus, the boy at home, takes the child to raise and attempts to secure money to conceal his brother's crime. Years later, when the old home Is about to be sold. Oscar returns home under an 4 assumed name and offers to pay off the debts if his daughter will come to live with him. She refuses, but he leaves the money, and then Magnus recognizes this Is Oscar and goes after him. The prodi gal returns and all ends happily. The cast follows: John Vldalln, Thomas Harper; Gudrun, Martbel Seymour; the pastor, Howard Russell; Oscar Stephensson. Donald Bowles; Thora NeUsen. Lillian Law rence: Magnus Stephensson, Edgar Baume: Anna, Mlna C. Gleason; Mar garet Nellsen. Luclle Webster; Stephen Magnusson, William L. Gleason: Oscar Nellsen. William Dills: the Sheriff. Wil liam Harris; the agent. Lynton Athey; Helga Nellsen, Louise Kent; Dr. Olsen, James A. Gleason: the director, Lynton Athey; Madame .Pandher, Volberg Al frren; Erie Arnasson, Thomas Harper; an American Senator, Edward Wilcox; Eltn, Ethel Terry. "HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGE" Allen Stock Company Will Give Star Patrons New Play. The Heart of the Blue Ridge" will be the attraction for this week at the Star Theater. The Allen Stock Company will present It tomorrow night and for the rest of the week, with matinees Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday and Sunday. This wiU be the first time this drama haa been seen In this city, although it is well known and has toured the country and been a success tor several years. Strong, manly men are found In "The Heart of the Blue Ridge" and the peo fue who regularly auend the Star Tae- P.- -r" T7TT 1 JO. A I -m IA TWA urrn stur - g : 11 for BArt&Z Ik "TJF BLACK JWW 6 l3 . 5 f Hi D.-l - If V ' vwswa wo-gs or 77r GASBAGS' &47zy 3rz?ftZZJG- y If n f'v; ' - ' K1 i . . , s A2T THE" JVrvrSG ater will find that this Is a play which will suit them to a nicety. The author has devised new situations and has drawn his characters from a class of people who lend themselves readily to stage purposes. Native honesty, uprightness and love of truth are exemplified in "The Heart of the Blue Ridge." Virtue triumphs and vtllany is punished, and the story is told in plain, forceful language by a gifted and brilliant writer. There will be espe cially elaborate scenic settings and the lighting effects will be among the best yet seen at this theater. This afternoon and tonight the Allen Company will give the last two perform ances of the famous Western military drama, "Northern Lights. " This has been a record-breaking week at the Star The ater, for the attraction has packed the house at every performance. rj U ii ' ""' ' w there will be two performances of It on Saturday and Sunday nights, the first at 7:15 o'clock. "Snowball" presents a healthy jumble of Incidents which serve to bring about a complication that la uproariously funny. Tet nothing Is abnormal, and every bit of the plot Is logical and faithfully drawn. The stage effects for "Snowball" will be beautiful. Special attention has been given to casting the farce, and the parts have been assigned to those best adapted for their portrayal. AU the favorite members of the company will have im portant roles. FARCE AT THE LYRIC THEATER Famous Laugh Producer to Be Pre sented by Stock Company. The management of the Lyric Theater has decided to give the playgoers of Portland this week a farce comedy that has made thousands and thousands laugh, but which has not been produced In Port land for many a day. This great farce, "Snowball" by name, will be the bill all week, beginning with Monday's matinee, with a matinee daily and a special chil dren's matinee on Saturday. As usual, J comedian, Nat C. Goodwin, supported by NAT GOODWIN TUESDAY Famous Actor and Comedian Will Present Three Plays at Hellig. America's most foremost actor and beautiful Edna Goodrich and an excellent company of players will present three of his greatest successes, at the Heilig Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 and 34. The opening bill Tues day night will be "An American Citizen;" at the special matinee Wednesday after noon, "When We Were Twenty-One": Wednesday night, "A Glided Fool." During the many years in which he has been an almost annual visitor to this city he has lnvarlbly given such proof of an extraordinary versatility that he has won golden opinions from all those who are capable of appreciating dramatic art In the best form. It is not making an insidious distinction to claim for Mr. Goodwin the foremost place among actors now before the public, for one has but to take a comparative survey of his work to perceive his eminence. What other actor here or in England, can one confidently name who would be equal to the successful performance of so many varied roles as Mr. Goodwin has pres ented. When one considers that in his reper toire are 'The Merchant of Venice," "The Glided Fool," "An American Citizen," "David Garrick," "In Missouri," "When We Were Twenty-One." 'The Genius," "Nathan Hale," "The Cowboy and the Lady," and "The Rivals." will realize that it Is a transition that requires the finest and most vigorous dramatic quali ties, and that only the actor capable of the extremes of characterization could adequately command and receive serious attention from leading dramatic com mentators. Seats .are now selling for entire engagement at Helllg Theater box office. "MRS. WIGGS" TO RETURN "Mr. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch" at Heilig Next Thursday Night. Liebler . & Co., will present a special return engagement of "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch," at the Heilig Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, next Thursday night, April 25. The character of Mrs. Wlggs, the optimist and philo sopher, of the Cabbage Patch, takes rank with many of the prominent comedy creations heretofore presented upon the American stage. A very close second for popularity Is the character of Mias Hazy, the forlorn and lugubrious spinster in which the dramatist has evolved something new and likable in the psycnology of the unmar ried. MtaS Hasy marries Mr. Stubblns, "the prominent citisen of Bagdad Junc tion" who has been provided by a matri monial agency, and in the various scenes between Mis' Hazy and her matrimonial bargain the humor is irresistible. Lovey Mary, In her transition from the pages of the book to the stage, has been made a very' lovable character who at once wins the sympathy of the audience. ' The, Juvenile element in the stories of ""Mrs. Wlggs" and "Lovey Mary" is de cidedly happy In its humorous appeal, and plays an equally delightful part in the play. Asia, European and Australia, Billy Wiggs, Chris Hazy with his wood en leg, Pete and the other sons and daughters of the Patch, make the scenes bright and merry with the play and sun shine of childhood. And "Cuby." the "fit horse" whose "lights was rlz," is not forgotten in this background of -Juvenile Jollity and plcnlclng. The seat sale of "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch" will open next Tuesday, April 23, at box office, Helllg Theater. RAYMOND HITCHCOCK, FRIDAY Henry W. Savage Presents Favorite Comedian in "Yankee Tourist." Henry W. Savage will offer for four performances at the Heilig Theater, starting next Friday night, April 6, with a special matinee Saturday, that favorite of all American comedians, Raymond Hitchcock, in a new three-act comic opera, "A Yankee Tourist," the book of which 'is by Richard Harding Davis, the lyrics by Wallace Irwin and the muslo by Alfred G. Robyn. "A Yankee Tourist" Is founded on Mr. Davis" farce, "The Galloper," in which Mr. Hitchcock has already scored a most positive success, but the Introduction of two musical numbers into the play prov ing so successful, Mr. Savage determined to turn the farce into a comic opera, and "A Yankee Tourtot" is the result. Mr. Hitchcock is the possessor of hon ors won by consistent and artistic en deavor. He is a comedian whose comedy is contagious and one of the most allur ing features of it Ilea in the fact that he does not find himself forced to the re treat of so many players, the donning of grotesque garb and the outlandish facial distortions. In order to win his laughs. He wins them honestly and because he has an acuta oensa of humor and reaches his auditors easily. In the role of Copeland Schuyler in his new vehicle he is admirably fitted and new successes stare him in the eye. The cast surrounding Mr. Hitchcock Is one of the strongest in the country, in cluding as It does Flora Zabelle, Helen Hale. Walter Lawrence, Herbert Caw thorne, Eva Fallon, Susie Forrester Caw thorne. Harry Stone, Phillips Smalley and the chorus' which typifies the Savage standard. There are an even score of lyrics in the production. In the case of most of them there will be found a lasting Jingle and a "I want to be remembered" touch, chiefly in "A Yankee Millionaire," "Gold en Sails," '"When a Girl Is Born to Be a Perfect Lady," "Irish Lads" and "The World Goes on Just the Same." Tho production has been staged under the di rection of George Marlon, general stage director for Mr. Savage, and this is a mark of originality. The advance seat sale will open next Wednesday morning, April 24, at the box-office of the Heilig Theater. WALKER WHITESIDE COMIXG Liebler & Co, Present Celebrated Ac tor In "The Magic Melody." What should undoubtedly prove one of the most Interesting events of the local theater season Is the appearance at the Heilig Theater, April 29-80. May 1-2, of Mr. Walker Whiteside, and his talented company, under the direction of Liebler & Co., in the new play, "The Magic Mel ody." - The story is one of the most interesting that has been given to the stage in many a year, and the supporting company and the production are both considerably above par. Mr. Whiteside Is making in this play his first appearance in a mod ern role, and he will continue in such portrayals during the next five years. His work hitherto has been along the lines of the classlo and romantic drama, and be says be has considered that work but as the foundation for something more ambitious. - The Magie Melody" is said to be one of the best plays that has been given to the publio this season, for it deals with two of the most interesting phases of modern New York life. Seat sale opens next Friday, April 28. at box office. Hei lig Theater. 9 Murray and Mack Coming to Helllg. The Irish comedians, Murray and Mack, will preeent their latest musical play. "Around the Town,' Theater, May 4 and 6. at the Helllg WILL SHOW THAW PICTURE New Bill at the Grand Has Many Attractive Features. High grade vaudeville will be found on the new bill at the Grand this week, starting tomorrow afternoon. The new programme carries several East ern headllners. There are so many Important acts on the bill that it is no easy matter to select the one which eclipses all the rest. What will be ol timely interest will be the moving pic tures. These represent the famous Thaw-White tragedy under the title of "The Unwritten Law." The pictures show every stage of the case from the time the girl is Introduced by her mother to the architect until the trial of the assassin. The European trip is shown, as is also the room in the tower, the Madison-Square roof gar den, the swing and the trial. This is the first time this picture has been seen in the West, as it has only recent ly been manufactured. A comedy automobile act is offered by Lavine and Leonard. This is a nov elty from Europe and last Summer was one of the funniest hits produced at HammSrstein's Victoria. J. Bernard Dyllyn, formerly with George H. Cohan's "Little Johnny Jones" com- pany, is a singing comedian who is fea turing a lively song, "Just as Teddy Did." Rawls and Van Kaufman are re sponsible for a screaming farce called "Mush." The Rlsleys are acrobats who have made themselves famous through their gymnastic feats. The act is neat, graceful and attractive. The Wynne woods have a character change act oalled 'The Messenger Boy's Dream." Ida Howell is a dainty singing and dancing soubretts. This afternoon and tonight the Grand will give the closing performances of its current vaudeville programme. Don't forget the new bill. It is a hummer. MARIONETTES AT PAXTAGES Popular Show-House Secures Novel Feature for New Bill. Something new In the vaudeville line has been secured by Pantages Theater to head the new week's bill. In Ie Nolr's marionette the very best act of the kind In America has been secured. Nothing of the sort has ever been put on before In Portland, and these marionettes handled by skilled ventriloquists, are bound to make the biggest kind of a hit. They will produce a stage scene a the ater in miniature, with actors, musicians and box-occupants included. The minute the curtain goes up the fun starts and the mechanical figures keep you holding your sides until the show is ended. The thing is a long ways out of the ordinary and will amuse young and old alike by its refreshing novelty and wholesome fun. The best comedy team to be met with in many a mile Is the Kings, in their most laughable farce, 'The Henpecked Sinner." Then the Bernstein dancing duo. In all sorts of fancy dancing, will be a feast for such as enjoy graceful and clever dancing. Evans and Barr are too well-known as comedians to need much of an introduc tion. They are coming back in a brand new comedy act and they Intend to keep their audiences laughing Just as hard as when they were here before. Cole and Cole are newcomers. They do a Roman ring act, the best of the kind going. Wha they don't know about the Roman ring business isn't worth learn ing. The old bill which still holds the boardsv is good throughout and you can't help but enjoy It. The Broadway trio. New York favorites, and a long list of comedy acts complete a bill that will afford you a couple of hours of the most pleasant entertainment- Interesting Pictures. A very sensational film Is being shown at the Nickelodlon. 'The Squatter's Daughter" captured by Indians is being tortured at the stake when rescued by her faithful lover. The pictures show the actual life of Indians, customs, ceremo nies, etc. KISKR FOR SCENIC PHOTOS. Lobby Imperial Hotel.