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WEAKEN' altogether, last wek was an
eminently satisfactory one ia the-
atricals. Frank Daniels in . "The
Tattooed Man," save & very pleasing en
tertainment. The Daniels humor seems
to be improving with age, and as the
poet potentate of Persia he crowded mora
laughs Into an evening than he has in
ahy of his previous vehicles?. His sup
porting company was good and the big
audiences which he drew were well re
paid. "Red Feather," as sterling comic opera
which lias not appreciably deteriorated
in the several seasons it has been before
the public, filled out a prosperous week
at the Marquam... . T . .
; The Bakrr was the Mecca for those
who appreciate' a line; clean comedy,
p!ndidiy produced, as was hie case with
"David HarunV' in the title role of which
W illiam Glcason . added greatly to his
tine reputation, as a character actor.
"Peck's Bad Boy" at the Empire: "The
Volves of New York" at tho Lyric and
fho Train Robbers" completed the list
of offerings. .
Tonight De Wolf Hopper, supported by
Marguerite Clark, opens a four-perform-aiio;
engagement in "Happyland," which
comes with a record of New York's ap
proval. At the Baker "Charley's Aunt," at the
Marnuam. "The Kerry Gow:" at the Star,
'Chinatown Charley." and at the Kmpire,
"As Told in tho Hills," will be tho to
day's openings.
The Lyric continues "The Wolves of
New York" this afternoon and tonight,
changing to I'T'ne Girl and the Lawyer"
tomorrow night, while the Grand, and
Vantages will have new bills tomorrow
nftcrnoon.
' l.'nderlincd attractions at the Heilig are
Gvaco George in "Divorcons," Thursday
night and the remainder of this week.
Thon "45 Minutes From Broadway" and
'Buster Brown." while Padercwski looms
tip large in the distance. $
pE WOLl' HOPPKK TONIGHT
Favorite Comedian Will Begin Kn-
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Beginning tonight at S:15 o'clock, at the
Ileillg Theater, Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets, the favorite cbmedian, De
Wolf Hopper, together with petitfr Mar
guerite Clark and a company of 50 people,
will commence an engagement of four
rights, with a special price matinee
Wednesday afternoon.
Thirty notable musical numbers are
Programmed In "Happyland," the comic
opera by Reginald De Koven and Fred
eric Ranken. which will be the bill pre
sented. Half of these are in the first act
the courtyard of the Imperial palace of
Elysia and the other half in the second
act the Elysian Fields. About 20 num
bers are songs single-voiee ballads,
durts. trios, etc.. and the remaining num
bers constitute the melodies that accom
pany the various march's, ensembles,
dances, entrances and exits. Of the solos
mid light titled melodies we are to hear
are "A Sickening Sadness Sits on Me,"
"The Black Sheep" and ."Mimette. My
Human Mermaid." by Air. Hopper;
"Robin." "The Wishing Cup" and "It
Was a- Rose." by Marguerite Clark:
"What's Maiden?" by Mr. Hipper. Miss
Clark and Mr. Wolff- "Pretty Maiden
anil "Victoria," by Mr. Phillips.
The Messrs. Shubert have given it an
elaborate and very artistic production
and surrounded Mr. Hopper with a stronsr
company, including a large and well
rqutpped chorus and a cast comprising
such local favorites as Marguerite Clark,
Ada Deaves, William WoltT, Joseph Phil
lips and Nella Shayne. "Happyland"
had Its premiere at the big Boston The
ater, where it scored a decided triumph
for all concerned.
The story of the opera relates to the
efforts of King Estaticus (Mr. Hopper),
monarch of illysia, a synonym for "Hap
pyland." to avoid an armed Invasion of
his kindom, he bargains to give a son
in marriage to the daughter of the in
vader, notwithstanding that his only off
spring is a girl, and thereby hinges In
numerable comic episodes and ludicrous
situations, which De Wolf Hopper may
be depended upon to utilize to the fullest
extent.
Seats are now soiling at theater for the
engagement.
"RKRRY C;OYV" AT MARQT7AM
Sterling I'lay of Irish Lire Begins
Willi Today's Slatinee. :
Years hko. when General Grant saw
"Kerry Gow" at the old Park Theater,
New York, ho made tho generous re
mark that "there was no play that took
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one nearer to nature than the "Kerry
Gow," and bow true his remarks, as has
been demonstrated these many years
sir.ee.
Think of that old Irish homestead in
the lirst act that Is about to fall into
the hands of the heartless land-owner,
and how the bleeding hearts of the mem
bers of the Drew family stake their all
on the success of Raymond's horse that
Is about to race to save their home. Then
there is the conspiracy that results in
the arrest of Dan O'Hara, the . young
village farrier, who is cast into prison
just because he harbors an innocent love
for Norah Drew. - The third act is a
real picture of motion. There have been
produced many times since plays with a
horse race as a feature, but never has
one of these been able to introduce the
realism this one doe's. Here is Dan
O'Hara at his forge, malting a horse
shoe in full view of the audience and
the shoeing .of the horse Is accomplished
ii like manner. The last act is one of
simplicity and beauty combined. The
glad tidings when the doves come back
from the track with the "news that tho
race is won and that the home is saved
hats always aroused the most enthusiastic
appreciation.
It Is just such features as this that
make good plays and is. just the reason
why "Kerry Gow"'. has ben so success
ful. It is a simple story plainly told.
The story will be told In its usual very
interesting style at the Marquam Grand
Theater for one week beginning with
matinee today at 2:15 P. M.
CHARMING"
GRACE
GEORGE
Celebrated Actress Will Present Sar
rtou's Comedy, "Dlvorcans.''
The attraction at the Heilig Theater,
Fourteenth and Wasdngton streets, next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights,
February 13. 14, 15, with a special-price
matinee Saturday afternoon, will be the
charming actress. Miss, Grace George, In
Sardou's comedy, "ptv'orcans."
"Dlvorcans" is a comedy In three acts',
and. though it was written more than 23
years ago. so modern is the theme, and
60 adequately has it been translated that
the average theater-goer would think it a
product of today. As might be presup
posed from its title. "Divoreans" has to
do largely with the all-absorbing ques
tion of divorce. The chief character is
Cyprienne. a young woman of great
beauty, who has married a middle-aged
genius whose whole time is devoted to
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inventions and who is somewhat eccen
tric. In the fullnes9 of time she realizes
that she is being more or Iesa neglected,
and her fancy turns to a young officer in
the Forestry Department of the Govern
ment. "Dlvorcans" might aptly be re
named "She Fell in Love With Her Hus
band," for that describes the plot of the
comedy as well as anything could.
The husband allows Cyprienne every
latitude, and thus it - comes about that
she, woman like, realizes that there is
little of romance in an affair of this kind
when it is not forbidden and has appar
ently the full sanction of her husband.
Mjse George is said to shine to unusual
advantage in this role. Her girlish,
youthful figure and remarkable comedy
talent lend themselves admirably to it
and in her performance flic robs Sar
dou's delightful heroine of any sugges
tion of vulgarity that has been given it
by older actresses.
Such a pronounced hit as Grace George
made both in London and. New York has
not been witnessed in years. From a
0M
long list of Cypriennes that comes out of
tho past none has equaled the trii-mph
which MLe George achieved. She has
been hailed as the most fascinating hero
ine of Sardou's masterpieee, and de
scribed as volatile, sparkling and radiant
in all her scenes. Miss George has also
the satisfaction of being well supported.
In nothing that H. Reeve-Smith has done
has he shown to "such advantage. The
advance seat sale will open next Tues
day, February 11, at box office Heilig
Theatei. .
"CHARLEY'S ACXT" AT BAKER
Howard Russell to Again Appear In
Rote of the Bogus Auut.
That greatest of laughing comedies.
"Charley's Aunt," will be seen at the
Baker all week, beginning with today's
matinee, and Howard Russell, who scored
so heavily In the role of the bogus Aunt
from Brazil, "where the nuts come from"
at the Baker four years ago, will again
be seen in thi. his greatest hit hi this
eitr-
The story of the play hinges upon the
adventures of two Oxford men who fall
In love. The objects of the. affections of
these two English gentlemen are on the
eve of leaving for Scotland. They must
declare themselves on the moment or
never. In the nick of time a wealthy and
widowed aunt of one of them announces
her approaching arrival in London from
her vast estate in Brazil. She will be
there that day. Her is an opportunity
for asking the two girls to lunch in the
room of Jack Chesney,. one of the swains.
The aunt will arrive in time to chaperon
the. affair. The girls accept the invita
tion, and shortly appear, but the aunt
does not. A notice soon comes that her
arrival has been unavoidably delayed.
Meanwhile, Lord Fancourt Babberly, a
wealthy and waggish collegian, has been
asked to luncheon as a makeshift to en
tertain the aunt, while the lovers do their
loving. Babberly is on the eve of going
to amateur theatricals, where he Is to
Impersonate a maiden lady of advanced
years. In the Inventiveness of despera
tion it Is decided that Babberly must im
personate the aunt, who has arrived, but
of which fact the young men are un
aware. On this Impersonation hinges the
whole fun of the play. i
Throughout the entire play there is that
state of merriment abroad in which, while
everybody is grinning, one man begins to
laugh and then another; then the whole
house roars; then it seems literally to
tire down; a man who ha been hitherto
silent, suddenly sees it, and then breaks
out with fresh hilarity that starts every
body laughing again.
The performance is one which should be
seen by everyone who enjoys laughing.
There is no doubt but what "Charley's
Aunt" will do a record-breaking business
at the Baker.
The cast is as follows:
Colonel sir Francis CheHney. Jit., late
Indian service ...Earl D. Uwire
Stephen Spettlgue, solicitor, Oxford
William Dills
Jack Chesney .Robert llomans
Charley wykham ". ...Knald Bowies
Lord Fancourt Babberley. . .Howard Kussell
Brassett, College Scout .. William I.. GWaaon
Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez, from Brazil....
Mlna Crollus Gleason
Ella Delabay, Spettigue s niece
Hilda Graham
Kitty Verdun, an orphan..' Louise Kent
Commemoration Week, Oxford.
Act ' 1 Jack Chesney's room In cottage.
"When pious frauds dispensations." Hudl
bras. Act 2 Garden outside Jack's rooms.
"While there's tea, there's hope." Pinero.
Act 3 ErawtnK-room at Spetti(?ue House.
"Dinner lubricates business." Boswell.
"AS TOLD IX THE HILLS"
Beautiful Play of the Wild Places
Returns to Empire- Today.
"As Told in the Hills," a powerful
melodrama of Western life, will be the
attraction at the Bmp'ire all week start
ing this afternoon. Matinees Wednesday
and Saturday.
The overworked expression, "three hours
of thrills and laughter" applies to this
new play truthfully but it fails to do
justice to the true merit of the produc
tion in thaj: it gives no idea of the clever
originality ' of the plot or the skill of
the dramatist, C. Sinn. Ilk its development.
In the prologue of the play, the trials
of a party of emigrants bvset by hostile
Indians are shown in a graphic manner,
during the fight which takes place.
Red Wolf, the chief of a friendly tribe
who is with the rjarty, is mortally
wounded and James Howard and his
wife adopt the infant daughter of the
chief, taking her to their home in Arkan
sas where they rear her as their own
chifd with their own daughter, Texas
Howard. Just before Red Wolf dies he
turns over a sack of gold to Howard to
keep in trust for Painnena, the Indian
girl. Howard's partner insists on an im
mediate division of the fortune which
Howard refuses and following a quarrel
in which Jim Dexter attempts to kill
Howard, hie. partner, he is sentenced to
prison.' Little Fox, the Indian boy who
has- been a friend to the Howards re
turns with them and with Howard's
daughter and Pamnena he has the best of
education advantages. In the next scene,
IS years later, Jim Dexter has escaped
from prison: and returned to the Arkan
sas farm adjoining Howard's, bent on
killing his former partner in revenge' for
his long imprisonment. His- plot for
revenge Includes the kidnaping of
Pamnena but Texas Howard is taken by
mistake. She is recovered, however,
mainly through the efforts of Little Fox,
and justice is meted out to the conspirators.
"THE GIRL AXD THE LAWYER"
Allen Stock Company In Fj les" New
Rural Irainu at the Lyric.
Tiie star event of the present theat
rical week, will be the production of
Franklin Fyles' new rural crmiedy-dra-ma,
"The Girl and tBV Lawyer'" The
piece was written by this great dramatist
for the use of one of our foremost comedi
ans, but owing to the financial stringency,
the New York presentation was postponed
until late in the Spring. Knowing this,
the Lyric management Immediately com
menced negotiations to secure the play
and was fortunate enough to secure it.
Thus it happens that the first perfor
mance of the1 play ever given on any
stage will occur on Monday night at the
Lyric. The company is splendidly adapt
ed to the various parts. The story of
the play deals with life in a little
Connecticut village and . concerns prin
cipally an ambitious young lawyer and a
beautiful young woman who has made
the mistake of marrying a scoundrel who
has a wife living from whom he had not
been divorced. The lawyer secures the
evldeace necessary to prove the villain's
guilt and free the wronged wife Aside
from these parts there are a large number
of types found in the back country vil
lages. The introduction of a splendid
quartet of singers adds greatly to the
performance, while the scenery will sur
pass any ever before attempted at the
Lyric. A practical rain storm of real
water is used In one of the acts, being
one of the most effective scones ever
i
used on any stage. Verna Feltun as the
girl and Rupert Drumm as the lawyer
will be very popular with the audience.
First performance Monday night.'
"The Wolves
New York.
The closing performances of "Th
Wolves of New Y'ork" will occur this
afternoon and tonight and those who have
not already seen it should do so at once,
as it is one of the most interest.'ng and
thrilling .melodramas ever seen here. This
afternoon ana tonignt, me
remember.
last times
"CHINATOWN CHARLEY."
Interesting Comedy-Drama Will Be
Presented at the Star Today.
Chinatown Charley," written by Owen
Davts. will be the attraction this week
at the Star Theater, beginning' with the
matinee this afternoon. The play was
first produced last season in New Y'ork
and is now seen- in the. West for the first
time. "Chinatown Charley" will be one
of the most interesting comedy dramas
that ' the French Stock Company has
played. The scenes are laid in New
York, in opium dens and other places.
The hero Is Charles Jackson, who is
known as Chinatown Charley. He is ad
dicted to the drug habit and. believing
he cannot cure himself, is about to end
his life, when he attracts the attention
of the heroine, who is a member of a
slumming party.
The heroine induces Charley to prom
ise to reform and this he attempts to do.
but an adventuress and a cousin of
Charier wish him to sink as low as pos
sible, in order that a rich uncle will dis
inherit him. The heroine secures a posi
tion as a telegraph operator and over
hears a plot to have marked money
placed in Charley's pocket and then have
him accused of robbing the uncled
Churlees is arrested, the marked money
found and he Is about to become involved
in serious trouble, when the heroine saves
him. From this point on the play is
filled with many adventures. The heroine
teaches Charley to become a telegrapher
and shortly afterward the girl is kid
naped and Charley shot by his cousin.
Through the aid of telegraphy, however,
Charley warns a detective and the latter
attempts to capture the wicked cousin.
There are escapes, rescues and stirring
situations every few minutes, the action
never ceasing until the linal drop of the
curtain.
"Chinatown Charley" will not be found
dull. The plot and counterplot, the strug
gle of the villain to put Charley out of
the way and the invariable timely arrival
of the detective keep up the interest.
There Is a comedy vein in Jhe drama and
there are frequent opportunities to laugh.