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TUB BIG surprise ot the week came
In . the shape of "Drfara City."
which was offered at the Marquam. It
entered the town on gum shoes, as it
were, few of the regular patrons having
any advance Information fon.-erning it.
After the first act at the Maruiiam last
Sunday night, however, there was no un
certainty. It was admittedly a success,
and all week long it was received by.
capacity audiences. It-was a merry little
show, with few pretensions, bnt it
served Its purpose so well that it will
be long remembered as a, pleasant
theatrical event.
The lleilig was dark several nights,
presenting, only "The Black Crook" for
two nights at the beginning1 and. "The
Toymaker," by the San Francisco opera
company, for three performance, at the
close of the week.
The Baker entertained its customarily
largo audiences with "Zlra," in. which
Blanche Stoddard, and her associates did
creditably.
The Empire, presented "Sis 'in New
York." the Lyric "The Stowaway," the
Star "On Thanksgiving Day," and the
vaudeville houses an uncommonly good
array of talent.
The .various offerings for the coming
week are: "Coming Thro' the Rye," at
the Hellig, commencing tonight and run
ning until Wednesday night, with a
Wednesday matinee; Creston Clarke In
"The Power That Governs," at the Mar
quam, today and all week; "When We
WJ-re Twenty-one" this afternoon and all
week at the Baker, with George Alison in
the leading role; "VV'hut Women Will Do"
Bt the Empire, covering the same period;
"The Secret Dispatch," with correspond
ing time at the Star; "Hazel Kirke" at
the Lyric, commencing tomorrow night,
and new bill at the Grand and Pantagea
tomorrow afternoon.
loiter attractions at the Heilig will be
James J. Corbett. the former heavyweight
champion. In "The Burglar and the
Lady," Thursday night and the rest of
the week: "The Burgomaster," with Ruth
White and Gus Weinburg. to bo followed
by Mary Mannering In "Glorious Betsy."
l-uter comes Mrs. Patrick Campbell in
repertoire, and still farther in the future
arc promises of John Drew, Mclntire 4i
llcath In "The Ham Tree"; Wilton
Lackaye. Willie Collier, Francis Wilson,
Robert Mantell arid "Brewster's Millions."
Interest In the April musical festival, ot
which the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
will be tile' feature,- grows, and the Sea
son ticket sale is progressing merrily.
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tiOOU ' MIS1CAL FLA TONIGHT
Rig Mil ileal Comedy, "Coming Thro
the Rye," at Hetllg Theater.
Beginning tonight at the Heilig Thea
ter. Fourteenth and Washington streets,
the big, merry musical-comedy, "Com
ing Thro' the, Kye.7 will commence an
engagement of four nights wliii a spe
cial matinee Wednesday. There is a
scene In the tlrst act of the musical play
which the author, George V. Hobart, Is
said to have written with very great care,
half of the dialogue of which has never
been heard by any audience, ulthough the
words ure aiwas spoken by the actors
who appear in it. It is when the "princi
pal comedy character. "Nott. the tailor."
is Introduced to "Mrs. Kohb.'' a rich
widow' ot the "Mrs. Malaprop type, as a
Turkish nobleman.
"Nott" has come to a temporary studio
in Mrs. Kiibb's mansion to collect a bill
ivr "punts'" which he had made for the
nitlst. lie Is persuaded, upon one pre
text attd another, to put on a Fez and a
painter's smock, which covers him from
neck to feet. Mr. KobU is very anxious
to meet the nobility, and her private sec
retary and tiie artist, with great cere
mony, introduce "Nott'1 - to her as an
(.irlental pot utate. Sirs. Kobb plies him
with all sorts ot questions concerning his
native country, and the distracted, un
eomfortable and thoroughly embarrassed
tailor. Is forced to give some kind of
answers .under threats of violence which
are mndc. In pantomime by the artist and
the secretary, who have taken up a po
sition in tne background. The conver
sation Is so ridiculously funny that the
audiences are t!irow"ii into spasms of
violent laughter, which anally grows so
loud and becomes so continuous as to
completely drown the vaices of "Mrs.
Kopb" and "NolC" The characters are
played by Frank Lalor and fcahle Stemb
ler, respectively, whose Impersonations
are said to be extremely clever.
The great success which has been
achieved by "Coming Thro- the Rye"
ail over the country is largely attributable
to the excellence of George Hobarfs
"book." It is said to be very much ,.ie
best work which this distinguishes humor
Isl lias turned out for stage purposes.
Supplementing this is a delightful musical
si ore be A.. Baldwin Sh-am , which is said
to.be exceptionally melodious and to con
tain many sn'!E!itl. jinIiii airs of the
kind which iilckiy become very popular.
An tilrjstially lar'o company of- comed
i.ii.s: coexists anil dancers is employed in
the presentation . of the famous work,
and tli' sc.-nl- and cstunie equipment
1 described tu niauvo and buuutU'uL
Seats are now ' selling at theater box
office for the entire engagement.
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CLARKE
TOPAY
Talented Actor at the Marquam in
. "The Power That Governs.'
Creston Cliarke. ; whose tine perform
ance of "Monsieur Beaucaire" was said to
be superior to that of an actor enjoying
an international .reputation in its finish,
poise and polish by many Portland thea
tergoers, who called him before the cur
tain 21 times during his last appearance
at the JVlarquam in Booth TarkLigton'a
romance of Monsieur Le Due D'Orleans,
masquerading as a French barber, opens
a week's engagement at the Marquam -this
afternoon in "The Power That Governs."
The Denver News of -Monday, March 9,
says:
"Two capacity audiences fiHled the
Tabor yesterday to see Creston Clarke's
production, 'The Power That Governs,"
and those who attended the performances
were well repayed for their visit. Clarke's
new play was satisfying and no doubt
his stay of a week will prove profitable to
this convincing actor, whp has brought
with him this year a capable -supporting
company.
" 'The Power That Governs" deals with
the inability of a moral backslider to es
cape the responsibility of his sins, even
though a vast fortune furnishes him' Im
munity and protection from many other
trials to which the 'human flesh is heir.
Andrew Oliver Carmichael, a multi
millionaire, is In, the Slerre Madra Moun
tains of Mexico . seeking health. There
also is Andrew Michael, known as 'The
Kid," a youthful ranchman, who in reality
is the eldest son of the financier, Andrew
and his mother having been deserted by
the father and husband yearB before in
California. The Kid's projection into the
plot to kidnap Carmlchael's niece and
hold her for ransome and his subsequent
rescue of the girl bring him and his
father together, and eventually the mil
lionaire acknowledges the youth as his
eldest eon. There is a pretty love story
in the play.
" 'The Power that Govern' Is mounted
with an elaborateness that has charac
terized few productions seen here in past
years."
THIS WEEK AT THE BAKER
George Alison Opens In "When We
Were Twenty-one. '
A week of double importance to pat
rons of the Baker will commence thrs
afternoon, when George Alison, the
most popular leading man who ever
played on the Baker stage, will rejoin
the company, after four years of ab
sence from the West. So much satis
faction has been openly expressed to
Sir. Baker that he feels that, in ob
taining Mr. Alison for Portland, he has
met with the heartiest approval from
the majority of theatergoers here.
The play selected- for Mr. Alison to
open in is Henry V. Ksmond's modern
classic. "When We Were Twenty-one."
In which he will, of course, play Nat
Goodwin's famous role of Richard Ca
re we. This is an Ideal leading man's
part, and is a creation of 'one ot the
noblest men ever pictured in a play.
This Is one play in a million, almost
the very title itself has a charm that
plays upon the human heart and. re
calls fond memories and brings many
a wistful "smile to the eyes. Tne play
has been seen here often before, Nat
Goodwin himself appearing in It at
least three times, and it has been
seen twice at the Baker; but
the numbers who want to see it
seem to increase rather than di
minish, and without doubt the Baker
will do one of Its biggest weeks-.
As is well known, it is the story of
Pick Carewe, a bachelor, and his three,
friends, who have Joined forces to care
for Dick's ward, commonly called "the.
Imp." Then there Is Phyllis, whom
they fontjly hope the Imp will marry,
and what wonder when,, at the end,
they find she' has loved Dick all the
time.. The story is too well known to
take space to r.epeat it here. Sftss
Stoddard will play Maxine Elliott's
part as Phyllis the kind of a woman
every true man in the world wauts to
love. Ikonald Bowles will play "t'e
Imp," the part in which he made an
immense hit last season, and Miss
Uouise Kent draws the fascinating role
of "The Firfly."
"WHAT .WOMEN WILL DO"
New Sensational Melodrama Found
ed on Oue of rviokeiis' Stories.
"What Women Will Do." a sensa
tional melodrama, founded upon the
principal events and characters of
Charles Dickens' famous novel, "David
Copperfield," will open a week's en
gagement at the Empire Theater this
afternoon. Thero will be the usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinees,
also.
David Copperfield. .the hero of the
book. Is little more than a super
numerary in the play, the real action
being placed about Janice Steerforth,
a friend of Copperfield. gentleman, a
distinct sort of villain: Ham Peggotty.
the rough young fisherman In love with
Km'ly. the Innocent young woman who
forsakes him for the promise of
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Steerforth. later to be cast aside.
punishment of Steerforth. when he is
strangled to death by Ham Peggotty
during a storm oft the coast of Yar
mouth, with a few other scenes. In
which the Dickens Story Is deserted,
gives the play the true melodramatic
flavor.
Mlcawber, "waiting for something to
turn up," as played by Harry Jackson,
is just as helpless as in the story, with
a high opinion of his own ability and a
proper regard for the Micawber family;
Daniel Peggotty. the uncle of Em'ly,
is liked for his charity and his heart of
gold, and the sneaking Uriah Heep,
"ever so humble," who, during the final
scene, is foiled in true Slierlock Holmes
fashion by Micawber, Is presented with
the touch of the original. The scenic
effects of the show are good, and the
parts well played.
"HAZEIi KIRKE" AT THE LYRIC
Allen Company Will Present Fa
mous Comedy Drama Monday.
Few piays that have e.yer been pre
sented in America have enjoyed the wide
popularity of "Hazel Kirke.': in which
Kfiie Eiltier and C. W. Coutdock made
their greatest reputations. It is a piece
that never grows old and is -now recog
nised as a classic after which any dra
matist might well model his efforts. It
13 a domestic comedy-drama treating of
a plot that is intensely interesting and
introducing some of the most delightful
characters that have ever appeared on
the stage. No one who has seen the
drama will ever forget old Dunstan Kirke.
the stern, puritanical old miller and his
fascinating daughter Hazel, nor can they
ignore Pitticus Green or a number of the
other personalities who appear during
its intensely interesting acts. In choosing
tills play for its next offering, the Lyric
management has taken into consideration
the ability of the Allen company and
has fitted the cast so that the principals
will And themselves in congenial roles.
One of the most delightful Hazel
Klrkes that Portland has ever seen will
be that of Verna Felton who has studied
the part carefully and is prepared to give
a very fine performance. William Blake
will be sure to- score a great success as
Dunstan Klrke and will in fact be the
principal figure in the performance. For
rest Seabury. everybody's favorite come
dian will play Pitticus Green and will
sustain his reputation as a finished actor.
The other members of the company will
be strictly in the running and a genuine
dramatic treat may be anticipated. So
far ks scenery is concerned, both
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Manager Flood and Director Allen have
spared nothing to make the production
a record breaker for excellence. The in
troduction of moving pictures between
acts has proven bo popular that they will
be continued, a number of strictly new
Paths Alms having been secured for this
week. The opening of "Hazel Kirke"
will occur on Monday night.
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Close of "The Stowaway."
This a'fterfnoon and tonight will see the
farewell performances of that sensational
scenic comedy-drama success "The Stow
away," which has been so popular at
the Lyric during the past week. The
stage effects have surpassed all previous
efforts of the Lyric management and
the Allen company is doing itself proud
in Its work. Remember these closing performances.
"THE SECRET DISPATCH."
Drama of the Civil War Opens at the
Mar Theater .Tomorrow.
"The Secret Dispatch," a drama of the
Civil War. will be the attraction at the
Star Theater all this week, commenc
ing with the matinee . this afternoon. It
will be presented by the French Stock
Company and this will' be the first time
that it has been produced in the NoiUi-
west. Matinees will be held Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
David Higgins is the author of "The
Secret Dispatch," as well as many other
plays which have become popular with
the theater-goers of this country.. One
of his greatest successes is "Piney,
Ridge," which has entertained tile pleasure-lovers
of this city. "The Secret Dis
patch" is written In Mr. Higgins' well
known style and is interesting every mo
ment. The story concerns the adven
tures of a Northerner during the War of
the Rebellion and his carrying of import
ant war papers through the lines. Since
the days of "Secret Service" there
has been no war drama more thrilling
than "The Secret Dispatch."
The play opens In the North, when the
hero is commissioned to bear the dispatch
to the commanding ofticer at the iront.
In order to deliver the messages where
they should go It Is necessary for the
officer to pass through the lines of the
Southern Army, which exposes him to
the risk of capture, which is equivalent
to certain death. The dangerousness of
this mission and the safe delivery of the
documents constitute the story of the
drama and with this material the author
has woven together a play of unusual
strength. This is one of the few Civil
War dramas that the French Stock Com
pany has presented in Portland. The
play calls for an enlarged company and
special scenery. It teaches a pathetic
lesson and combines a love sory of sweet
tenderness, and some rattling comedy sit
uations, as well as the dramatic and sen
sational climaxes.
"The Secret Di&iaUi" ie a iiUy which
will make a success this week becausa
it is of the most popular type of en-,
tertalnment. Extra pains will be taken'
with the production.
JAMES J. CORBETT THIS WEEK
Gentleman Jim Will Present Comedy-Drama
at Heilig Thursday. .
James J. Corbett, supported by a clever
company of players, will present the com- -edy-drama,
"The Burglar and the Lady."
at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and
Washington streets, next Thursday and '
Friday nights, March 26 and 27.
"The Burglar and the Lady" was writ
ten by Langdon McCormick, and combines,
two great book heroes who have become
favorites in separate plays, wherein they
have figured as the principals. Ned. Dan
vers, the burglar, and Sherlock Holmes,
the detective. The part assigned to Mr.
Corbett is that of Ned Danvers. the
cracksman, burglar and erstwhile- gentle
man, who robs the rich and leaves a
trail of deeds of charity along his path
as a thief. The scene of the play opens
In the parlor of a wealthy banker: a
daughter, a niece, members of the imme
diate family, a minister friend and the
L'nslish detective. Sherlock Holmes, are
about to depart for the-annual charity
ball, but at the last moment the daugh
ter of the house decides - to remain at
home, and her failure to attend serves as;
the binge for the turning of the entire,
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