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LOCAL, ' theatergoers have an interest
ing week In prospect, the bright
particular event being the engage
ment of James T. Powers and the Shu
bert Company, in the musical play, "The
Blue Moon." The first performance-will
occur tonight at the Heilig, and the piece
will continue until Wednesday night, with
a special matinee Wednesday. At the
Marquam this afternoon and until Tues
day night the Pathe moving pictures of
the Passion Play will be exhibited con
tinuously every afternoon and night. The
Haker players will open the week this
nf ternoon In "Soldiers of Fortune," and
6t the same time and for the same pe
riod the Empire will offer "At the Old
Crossroads." The Star will change its
bill this afternoon to "A Child of the
Slums." The Lyric, wnich changes per
formances on Monday night, will continue
this afternoon and tonight with "A Man's
Uroken Promise," changing tomorrow
rrlght to ' The Transgressor." The vaude
ville' bills will be the same this after
noon, and tonight at the Grand and
I'antages. while they will both offer new
Mils tomorrow afternoon.
; Later attractions at the Heilig and
Marquam .will be Jan Kukelik. the mas
ter violinist, in concert, on the night of
January 9, and the afternoon of the Uth,
with "The' Man of the Hour" for a full
week to come later. At the latter the
ater, Florence Roberts in "Zira" will ap
pear for five nights and a mntinee with
"The Devil's Auction" and "Way Down
Kast" underlined.
; The Baker Company will put on "Zasa"
in the near future.
"SOLDIERS OP FOKTCXE."
llichard Harding Davis' Splendid
Play Opens at Baker Today.
! Itichard Harding Davis- beautiful
play of South America. "Soldiers of
l-'ortune," will be the Baker Stock Com
pany's attraction this week, opening
with today's matinee. Ever since the
Haker Msof plays was published early
in the season, inquiries have come from
different sources regarding this well
known play, as to when it was to be
produced, and this announcement will
no doubt be hulled with much pleasure,
especially by all readers of late popu
lar books, it is one of the most highly
romantic love stories ever written,
nnd the play follows the book closely,
rontaining all the principal scenes and
characters. The Baker company Is well
fitted to present "Soldiers of Fortune,"
each member of the cast being espec
ially suited to the part which has fall
en tr" his or her lot to play. It con
cerns a party of civil engineers, lo
cated In the Republic of Orlanco, South
America, in charge of immense Iron In
terests belonging to Mr. iangham, of
New York, who with his family, con
sisting ot two lovely daughters and. a
sun, happen to be visiting the proper
ties lust at the beginning of the play.
A revolution one of those sudden.
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America is noted, breaks out, and they
all become embroiled in it. The love
interest centers around Robert 'Clay,
In charge of the engineers, and Hope
Langham, the young and pretty daugh
ter of the wealthy owner. 'All the oth
er characters are Intensely Interesting
and McWilliams, one of the engineers,
is especially quaint and unusual.
Nearly everyone has read and is fa
miliar with the fascinating, story. The
scenery is most elaborate and strangely
new and interesting for people of the
more northerly countries- The. follow
ing is the Baker company's cast for
the production: '. : '
Robert Clay Austin Webl)
President Alvarez .Wallace Roberts
General Mendoxa Earl. D. Dwlre
Captain Stuart..... ....Donald Bowles
MacWilllams Robert Homana
Reginald King: Edward Lawrence
Mr. Lansham
Captain Burks James Gleason
Mr. W'eimer . ; R. B. Bradbury
Teddy Langhmm Howard Russell
Sergeant Paul Hermandes. .Charles Binard
General Rojas Charles Lewis
Manuel Fred Renfort
sandro ..y....... Lloyd Housman
Fileo 1 . . . . . . Ernest Watson
Carlos . . . .- Fred Renfort
Knsign Macauley Wallace Roberts
Winter George Herman
Hope Langham Misa Marlbel Seymour
Alice Langham Miss Louise Kent
Madam Alv&res Miss Marion Barney
"BLtE MOOX" TOXIGIIT.
Schubert Bros. Present James T.
Powers in Musical Play at Heilig.
James T. Powers, In "The Blue Moon,"
supported by the entire original New York
company, will come to the Heilig The
ater, Fourteenth and Washington streets,
for four nights, commencing tonight, with
a special-price Wednesday matinee.:
"The Blue Moon" derives its name
from the fact that the prima donna of
the organization is named Chandra Nil,
which, translated from the Burmese lan
guage, means "blue moon." The story
concerns a number of English military of
ficers and their friends in British India.
About a) years before the opening of the
play, in England, one of the privates in
a regiment had stolen a ten-pound not?
from his superior officer and then run
away. He eventually kidnaps an English
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baby, bringing it up in 'the belief that
it Is a native Bast Indian. When the
play opens the offleer who was robbed is
Colonel of the regiment which appears
throughout the play. To the garrison
comes a band of strolling jugglers and
entertainers, which is headed by the pri
vate who had stolen the money a genera
tion before., and who' is disguised as an
East Indian.
The mother of the kidnaped child has
about given up all hope of ever meeting
her daughter again," but Just a suggestion
dropped by one of. ;the strolling band
leads Private. Charlie" Taylor, portrayed
by Mr.'l Powers, to begin a search for the
missing child. The English soldier who
was the kidnaper and robber has pros
pered during his stay In India, and tne
girl has developed into one of the recog
nized beauties of- the locality. It is ar
ranged between the kidnaper, who has
always' treated-the girl most kindly, to
have her "marry au Oriental Prince, whj
is- decidedly in love with her, and who
had been first attracted' to her through
htr excellent voice and1 her personal
beauty.; The girl is in iove with the
young English . Captain.' : however, " and
finally, through, the-, efforts of Private
Taylor, dtseovers her identity. The kid
naper is brought -to bay. but is released
fnora custody owing-to the girl's entreat
ies that he be not harmed. The Prince,
realizing that it is the young English offi
cer whom she loves, - relinquishes his
claims on her, and everything ends se
renely - ,
During the action of the play there is
another series of love affairs; one be
tween Private Taylor and the maid of a
young English heiress, who is very much
In love with a journalist. The keynote
of Mr. Powers' part is his ludicrous at
tempts at making himself agreeable in
the eyes of his lady-love, in accordance
with her dictum, pronounced earlier in
the action of the play, that the man she
is to admire must bfl a soldier, a hero
and an elocutionist. '
Mr. Powers has had a long career oa
the stage, covering as it does seven years
as the star comedian with the Augustin
Daly Musical Comedy Company. His
principal co-worker-is Clara Palmer. Na
tion Jacques has the prima donna role,
and Phil H. Ryiey, Frank Farrington, H.
L. Griffith. Robert Broderick, Myrtle Cos
grove, Leslie Lehigh. Blanch Wilmot.
Donald Archer and Max Sharpe portray
importnt parts. Seats are now selling at
the theater for the entire engagement.
PASSIOX PLAY PICTURES.
Instructive and Entertaining Spe
cial Attraction at the Marquam.
For three days and nights, beginning
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this afternoon at 7 P. M., the Marquam
wilL offer moving pictures of the Pas
sion Play. The performances will be
gin at 2 o'clock and run continuously
until 10:30. This Is the longest moving
picture film ever made and the pictures
are perfect photographic reproductions
of the world-famous drama which Is
enacted once every . ten years in the
village of Oberammergau. The pictures
were made during the last representa
tion and have since been shown in
every quarter of the civilized globe.
They are probably the most expensive
moving pictures that have ever been
manufactured and to make these cost
a small fortune. The film used at the
Marquam Is valued at several thousand
dollars. Every figure and scene in
the great drama is reproduced with
lifelike fidelity. The Passion Play is
something which everyone should see
and this is a rare opportunity.
Closing Perforamnces Today.
The final performances ot the Allen
stock company in the thrilling melo
drama. "A Man's Broken Promise." will
occur at the Lyric this afternoon and
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tonight. The bill has been' one of the
big hits of the present season, and has
been widely- praised by both the press
and public., .Today, will le your .last
chance to see it, so don't let the occa--sion
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"AT THE OLD ' CROSS , KOADS'!
Melodrama .Dealing With Southern
Life at the Empire Today.
" "At the Old Cross Roads" will be pre
sented at the Empire all week, starting
with the matinee this afternoon, by Ar
thur C. fUston's company of players. This
is one of the most idyllic dramas of the
always picturesque Sunny South. The
charming atmosphere allows of some
pretty scenic embellishments, which the
management has taken full advantage of.
A 'brief outline of the plot of "At the
Oid Cross Roads" shows that the play
must be a surprisingly interesting and
intense story of life. One "Parepa." an
octoroon upon the estate of Dayton
Thornton; Annabel Thornton, the heiress
to Magnolia Grove: Dayton Thornton, its
master; Tom Martin, of Myrtle Fern
plantation: Doc Kerr, a steamboat gam
bler on tar"Oie Mississip"; de "Count"
de Monay. from everywhere; Liza's Moses
in de bulrushes; Major Bradley Ferrar,
one of the old line; George Chilton, the
Coroner; Madge Thornton, a daughter of
Dayton's by a former marriage, and "Oie
Aunt Eliza," one of the Thorntons, are
the characters that go to make up all the
mimfc life of the romance. The cast is
an excellent one and contains many of
the well-known people who have been
identified with the play since its original
production. The engagement of this com
pany is arousing a great deal of interest.
There will be weekday matinees Wednes
day and Saturday. . :
"THE TRANSGRESSOR" AT LYRIC
Ralph Stuart's Great Play by the
Allen Stock Company.
A notable attraction Is announced by
the Lyric management for this week,
opening Monday night, when the Allen
stock company will present, for the
firstiime on the Pacific Coast, Ralph
Stuart's remarkably realistic human
interest drama, "The Transgressor."
This Is one of the few plays that have
been written around- the life of the
actor, and all the characters in the
piece are associated with the stage.
The hero is a leading man of a stock
company, in which role Rupert Drumn
promises to make the greatest hit of
his local career. Verna Felton will play
a vlllainess for the first time in her
life, the most important female char
acter being a heartless actress, who
marries the hero for the purpose of
advancing herself in her profession,
and who afterwards plots with her
husband's enemies to dispose of htm
and ' secure sole possession of theif
child.
Forrest Seabury has a very funny
comedy role as the humorous callboy
of the theater. One of the big scenes
of the play occurs In the dressingrooms
of the theater, and has' been compared
to the sensational first act of "Zaza."
Marie Thompson plays a delightful
part,- that, of the noble woman who
comes into the life of the hero and
saves him from the wiles of the adven
turess he has married. Although an
lntenseemotional drama, dealing with
the most serious problems, it ends hap
pily and is illuminated with flashes of
wit all the time.
- It was written by Ralph Stuart, the
famous romantic actor, who recently
appeared here in "Strongheart" at the
Heilig, and who at one time played a
brilliant stock season In Portland. Mr.
Stuart wrote it for himself and starred
in it for some time with great suc
cess. Manager Murphy and Director
Allen jumped at the chance of getting
it for production in Portland, and look
forward to a highly successful week.
Already the advance sale indicates
that the attendance will be very large.
"The Transgressor" will be one of the
big events of the theatrical seaspn,
and theatergoers should plan to see it
during the week it will be offered. A
splendid production and beautiful cos
tumes are promised. Keep this distinct
dramatic novelty in mind during the
coming week.
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"A CHILD OF THE SLUMS"
Brilliant Performance Is Promised
at the Star Theater.
This afternoon and all' week the at
traction at the Star Theater will be "A
Child of the Slums." This play was ad
vertised for production the past week,
but owing to unforseen circumstances. It
was impossible for Manager Richard E.
French to present It. Now, however, the
play is to- positively be presented this
week. As "A Child of the Slums" has
been in rehearsal for half a month, the
French stock company can be depended
on to give an exceptionally brilliant per
formance. There will be special scenery,
of -course, for this is a detail which is
always given strict attention at the Star.
"A Child of the Slums" is a new melo
drama, which has. never before been seen
in this city. The play has been before
the public only a, . comparatively short
time, but wherever -it has been produced
I the drama has made a lasting impression.
The scenes are laid: for the most part in
a , metropolitan city. The dramatist
brings his characters from-high and low
life The society homes and the tene
ments and dens of the slums are depicted
true to life. There is a "mixture of good
people' and bad, of ' virtuous and wicked.
- In the plot of "Ai Child ot the Slums"
the dramatist has conceived something
new. The story, while based on a theme
which'has seen service before, has been
treated in such -a bright : and- -original
manner that it becomes a positive nov
elty. The story is well written, contains
literary polish and,, what Is most essen
tial, is full of-action. There, are no
draggy spots and the action is. kept at
high- tension at ail times. This is what
is demanded in modern melodrama and
is found in "A Child of tie Slums."
. While the main plot- is a love story,
with a fight for a fortune, there is, as
well, comedy..' The -,fun is brought In
naturally and not pulled In by the heels.
Matinees' will be held Sunday,- Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. , Seats can be
reserved by telephone, : when -convenient.
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ROBERTS
Great Emotional Actress Will Open
at the Marquam in "Zira."
Perhaps what is destined to become tho
most permanent and lasting of the re
cent New York, successes, among the
dramas lately produced "Zira" will be
the offering at the Marquam Grand for
two performances only. Wednesday and
Thursday, January 8-9. Friday and Satur
day evening and Saturday matinee, Jan
uary 10-11, "Sham" will be the bill. "Zira"
was written by Henry Miller and J.
Hartley Manners and is based on inci
dents devised by 'Vt'llkie Collins in his
celebrated novel. "The New Magdalen."
Florence Roberts, who is using the play
as a vehicle for her annual starring tour.
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part played by Miss Anglin in the origi-'
nal run of the piece at the Princess The-
ater. In New York, and which extended ,
over 3U0 nights. It Is said that this char
acter gives Miss Roberts scope for the
finest, truest and most moving portrayals
of emotional acting that has been seen
in this country for many a day.
The "play itself has scored heavily as a
successful drama, as it tells a thrilling.
Interesting and powerful story that tugs
in no uncertain manner at the heart
strings. Each line has been penned with .
a masterly hand and situations and cli
maxes have been -deftly interwoven and
cleverly constructed. It is a play of life,
of life stripped of its frivolities and de
ceits, while the human emotions are
stripped bare, yet in such a delicate and '
honest manner as not to offend or shock !
the: sensibilities. The story of the plajr
centers about the struggles of Hester
Trent to win the right to forget her past
and look the world in the face without
fear or asking favor. Yielding to a temp
tation, she assumes the name and place
of another woman, believing that this
deception will bring her the happiness
for which she is fighting and yearning.
Later the woman whose name she usurps
confronts her and claims her rights.
Much of the play concerns the battle be
tween these two women and the finding
of a final happiness through the love of
a Btrong and noble man. Part of the play
is located In South Africa, while the re
mainder takes place in fashionable Lon
don. Miss Roberts has been surrounded by a
cleverly selected cast of players and the
thoroughly good show is assured for the
production has been handsomely mounted. .
"THE OTHER GIRL."
One of August Thomas Latest Plays
at the Baker. '
' Portland theatergoers have not yet had
an opportunity to see the much-talked-about
play, "The Other Girl," though ft
has for the past three years been touring
all through the East. It is from the pen
pf that .most able .author, Augustus
Thomas, who wrote '''Arizona" "In Miz
zourl" and a "score or" so other -great
American plays, and it enjoyed a long
run in New "York, with LlOhel BaTrynlore
in the title role of "Kid" Garvey, the
gentlemanly ex-prizefighter, to whose lot
befalls the strange adventures described
in the Interesting three acts.' ."The Other
Girl" is a high-class comedy, and it is
predicted will be the talk of the town
from the moment the first performance
is over to the close of its run. It will
open at the Baker Sunday matinee Jan
uary 12. .
"BROWN OF HARVARD."
Henry Woodruff in Famous College
Play Coming to Heilig.
The youthful, rollicking, exciting col
lege play, ". Brown of Harvard," with
Henry Woodruff in the stellar role, will
be an early attraction at the Heilig Thea
ter. This, the greatest of. all college
plays, is the first of Its class to present
a well-evolved plot ahd to carry through
out a thorough college atmosphere, which
Is made perfect by the engagement of
Mia Elizabeth Hole, In A Child
of the Mun," at the Stnr.
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