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MARY MANNERINO in a pas
sably good play by Rlda John
son Young, who is guilty of.
h'Brown of Harvard," supplied the
iirlnclpal high - class theatrical enter
inment of the past week. The
tavts of the rase are, that the Baker com
pany In "RafNes" gave a much better per
formance, but It didn't cost so much to
see. and the women who attended didn't
wear their glad raiment. Therefore, Mary
Mannering Is a great actress.
' .As had been Intimated, the Haker people
Hid themselves proud in "Ruffles." It
WAs a distinct pleasure to witness George
Allison's performance, and he was ably
weconded by Donald Bowles.
! At the Marquam, moving pictures pre
vailed. The Uvrle offered "Captain lm
midencc." the Star, -The Black Hand,"
iind the Orand and Pantages their custom
ary vaudeville
, This afternoon the San Francisco Opera
Company will open a run at the Marquam
!n "Funtana." the Baker players will do "A
rrlp to Chinatown." and the French
iompany at the Star will do "A Texas
lHanger.'' while the Allen company at the
Jlyr!e will continue "Captain Impudence,"
ihwgtng tomorrow night to "a friend of
the Family." The vaudeville bills change
tomorrow afternoon. A. A. G.
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Svorld-Famuu Knglili Actress ut
J HelUg Tomorrow Night.
IMrs. Patrick Campbell, the most no
able dramatic atar the English stage lias
known In a decade, will apnenp at the
Heillg tomorrow evening for a two nights'
rrgaR-ment. In two of her most famous
ImpersotiHtioiis. Mrs. Campbell is, with
but question, a great artiste, who has
Won f;ime in both Rurope and America.
1'he chief charm of .her acting Is her
freedom from sensationalism, although
Voth plHys to be presented In this city
have been catalogued as sensatlomil. Her
portrayal of her different characters Is
iiot feverishly emotional: that is. she does
pot effort or resort to convulsive and
ruptlvc ncttns to Imptirt to her audience
the emotions her churacters portray.
This sort of acting is sometimes described
jis suppressed emotion, to differentiate
her methods from other emotional act
roses. Mrs. Campbell's rt-pertoire is as follows:
Tomorrow evening "The Second Mrs.
Tiinqoeniy" (philosophy Is toleration, and
toleration is only one step from forgive
ness). That good may come from evil,
and evil come 'from good, is the' moral in
tended or otherwise, of the "Second Mrs.
Tanqiieray." which might with ecua! jus-tiT-
be called "The Hmnanizutlon of Miss
Kllean." for the denouement of the play
docs not lie in Mrs, Tanqueray killing
lnjrsvlf, bul In the fact that Kllean, the
selfish saint, is turned Into a woman.
As Paula Tanqtieray, Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell achieved Iter first - great success, as
n. uetrei. and her characterization of
this now famous role when originally
produced by Ipt In London not only
placed her in t he front rank of emotional
actresses ,but gave Pincro hia fame as an
tithe.
Tuesday evening "The Notorious Mrs.
KMismlth."
jThe Identity of the character Mrs.
Campbell portrays Is sunk in the actress.
Mrs. Kbhvniith becomes Mrs. Campbell;
Mrs. Campbell does not become Mrs. Ubb.
snjith. For the purpose of impressing
an audience, the ono Is perhaps effective
as tbo pthcr. for the personality iB whnt
founts In acting the Pincro women, and
Mrs. Campbell' radiant personality nl
.i lUHkes Hself flt. Thus her Mrs;
I;i'bsmvth grips and holds the Interest of
n udten-e.
f-.W I RANI ISC O OPI.RA CO.
J'antiinsi." Musical Comedy, at the
Marquam at Today's Mutlnr-c.
! With Joseph Jllller, one of the ''class
J't" stage, directors in the world of
comic opera at the helm, the reorganized
San Francisco Opera Company will, at
the matinee thiB afternoon at 2:U. eom
roenca an eagagement of three seeks at
the Marquam tlraml Theater. Since its
list appearance here the company has
Undergone many changes, the old reper
toire of comic operas has been ptneed on
the shelf and a new order of things In
augurated. "Fimtana." a musical com
edy tout needs no eulogy, will be the
fpenlng ,bill. and it will ecrve to Intro
ince to the- patrons of the -Morriuam,
(irace- Valser, a very pretty and good
tinging young prima donna soprano; Geor
gia Campbell, a talented soubrette. who
rs alo the possessor of a fine voice;
,Vnli:i"e Brfiwnlow. undoubtedly the most
prtlstlc mule singer on the comic opera
Stage: Joseph Miller, who will be seen
en the stage In "Funtana" only and then
to play hlB old part oi the Frenchman,
in which Mr. Miller excels: Rotrt lrftt,
a, very flue New rYorfc. comedian, Joins
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the company before the expiration of the
three weeks. Teddy Webb, now fully re
covered from his long Illness, fatter aud
funnier than ever; lapline Pollard, that
pocket edition of Alme and a comedienne
who bids fair to become a great favorite;
Amy Leicester and Fred Snook, are some
of the members of the company to be
seen and enjoyed. The "beauty" chorus
is one of the best working ones that
Frank W. Healy has ever gathered to
gether, and the male contingent Is com
posed of remarkably, fine, singers. Teddy
Webb wlll. of course, sing, "Don't Go In
the Lion's Cage," with moving-picture
accompaniment, and "Just My Style."
"Laughing Little AlmoAid Ryes," "The
Song of the Pipe" and the other "Jingly"
numbers of the score will be given. In
addition. Daphne Pollard will sing, "I'd
Marry Him to Get a Home for Father":
Ueorgiu Campbell will introduce "Old
Yankee Land for Me." It would require
several columns to tell of all the good
things in "Fantana." Theater-goers are.
however, guaranteed 2V; hours of solid
enjoyment for an , evening or afternoon
spent at the Marquam.
FAMOIS PLAY AT THE BAKER
Hoyfs "A Trip to Chinatown" to
Upon Week's Run This Afternoon.
Another of the famous Moyt plays
will hold the boards at the Baker all
week, starting with the matinee this
afternoon, and this is the great farce,
'"A Trip to Chinatown." which holds
the longest New York run on record,
that of 656 consecutive performances at
the old Madison-Square Theater, which
noted historical place of amusement
closed Its doors for the last time last
February, the site being sold for other
purposes. The Hoyt plays hold their
own with ail the later musical come
dies and burlesques of the day, and are
Just a little bit different from all the
rest, their unique originality, keen wit
and satire, coupled with the dashing
musical specialties Introduced, serving
to make them hold their own against
all newcomers.
San Francisco, good old Bohemian
San Francisco as it flourished before
the days of the earthquake, was the
Inspiration for Hoyfs "A Trip to
Chinatown," and while It Is blessed
with th!s always attractive title,
Chinatown exists in it in name' only,
the real scenes taking place in one of
the famous French restaurants and the
historical old Cliff Hoase. Some well
known young people, desiring to spend an
evening of fun and revelry, make ex
cuse that they are going to go through
Chinatown, but In reality hie them
selves to a grand ball at the latter
place, where things and mixups hap
pen wit the lightning rapidity Hoyt
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i and Misses June Mathis. Ada May Tal
bot, Olive North, Nellie Black and Mar
tha Bsrnard. A special price matinee
will be given Saturday. Seats ,ar pow
selling. ; '.
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was so famous for. The comedy is
fresh as though the piece were new
this season, and every line 'and situa
tion is a scream of fun. Those who
have enjoyed "A Milk 'White Flag."
"A Texas Steer,'' and all the other
plays of this genius of farce, as pre
sented by the Baker company, will
have the time of their Jives this week.
"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS."
Famous Comedy-Drama at Hellig
for Fire Performances.
What promises to be an Important en
gagement at the Hellig Theater this sea
son will tak1; olace next Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday, Saturday nights.
April J, 9, 10, 11. The occasion will be
the presentation by Cohan & Harris'
comedians of Winchell Smith and Byron
Ongley's dramatization of George Barr
MeCutcheon's famous story, "Brewster's
Millions," of which upwards of Sutumo
copies have already been sold. The
story of Montgomery Webster's wild and
daring dissipation of 1.000,otl In 12 months
In order to obtain possession of a legacy
of S7.CMMXJ0, is already familiar to ail
readers o( light fiction. The humorous
adventures and escapades of young Brew
ster in quest of his goal have been deftly
wven into a delightful comedy by Messrs.
Smith Mvt O.nglejr apd as presented by
Cohan and Harris' clever comedians, form
an entertainment almost Impossible of
duplication. Originally produced by Frederick-
Thompson, that master of stage
production, It ran for an entire year in
New Y'ork and subsequently for an ex
tended period In both London and Chi
cago, in each city recording an almost
unheard of success. Its presentation here
will be marked by the same care and
elaborateness of presentation as during
its extended run In the cities above
named. The third" act discloses what
is prebably the highest achievement in
stage mechanism hitherto recorded. It
discloses the deck of a ship In a storm
at sea with such marvelous fidelity that
the onlooker ean Imagine himself as ex
periencing all the sensations of the par
ticipators without any too wide a
stretch of the Imagination. While this
episode In the play is melodramatic in
the extreme, the rest of "Brewster's Mil
lions" is dellc'ous, sparkling com?dy and
this element Is larg-ly responsible for ths
great succ ss of the play. Certainly no
dramatized novel has ever attained an
equal measure of success and with this
fact palpably apparent there can be no
question of the positive merit of "Brew
ster's Millions" from any point of view
It is a play which must be seen. The
habitual theater-goer must see it or his
record is incomplete. The public at
large should see It for It marks an
epoch in stage literature which Is as
dinned as the lines which divide the
drama of the Elizabethan period from
the drama of today. Messrs. Cohan and
Harris' comedians ' presenting "Brew
ster's Millons." are headed by Robert
Ober, who will be ably assisted by
Messrs. Brinsley Shaw, Joseph Kaulman,
George Crossette, Louis Haines, Edwin
Maynard, Edwin Mortimer, John Aider
TWO 1BSEX MATINEES AT BAKER
Members of Stock Company to Give
Special Slatlnees.
Unusual, attention has been attracted
by the announcement that the Baker
Stock Company will present the fuinoug
Ibsen drama. "Rosmersholm," at two
special mitinees to be given Wednes
day and Thursday of this week. These
will be events of special Importance,
and they are bound to attract all
classes of theatergoers and students of
the famous Norwegian playwright.
"Rosmersholm" is considered by many
critics to bo not only the most Inter
esting, but the real masterpiece of
dramatic creation as griven to the world
by him. It is tragedy, but it is trasedy
that (3'ials with the lives of ordinary,
everyday people and can be understood
and appreciated by everyone. It takes
a powerful hold on Its audiences from
the moment the curtain rises, being
superior In this respect to the better
known Hedda Oabler or The Doll's
House. It is the story of a strange and
abnormal charaoter a woman, who for
love of a man. steals into his houso
and by every art she can conceive of
and put Into practice, poisons the mind
of his wife, and so distracts her that
she is at last driven to suicide by
heart break and despair. The play Is
In four acts, and translated from the
Norwegian by Charles Archer. Mrs.
Flske and the Manhattan Company pre
sented It to immense success at the
Lyric Theater. New York, four weeks
the first of this year. The cast in
cludes six characters, and 1t will bo
presented by the following; members
of the Baker Comoany:
John Rosmer Oeorge Alison
Rebecca West Blanche Stoddard
Rector Kroll -...Robert Homans
Vlric Brendel Donald Powles
Peter Martensrard Howard Russell
Madame Helseth Mina Crollus Gleason
The stage will be under the direction
of William Dills. Seats are now on
sale for both performances, and, in
order to popularize these events, the
regular Baker matinee prices will prevail.
"A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY'
Allen Company Will Appear In De
ilgMfu! Farce at the Lyric.
The first presentation of the laugh
able farce, "A Friend of the Family,"
that has ever been given in stock in
this city will occur Monday night at
the Lyric, the Allen stock company of
fering it to Its patrons in a manner
that cannot fail to be readily accepted
by the most exacting critics.
The piece has been seen In Portland
before, Alice Johnson having; played
it here at the Marquam on two differ
ent occasions but the prices were al
ways the highest and In fact this will
be the first popular-price presentation
of it ever seen on the Pacific Coast
The story concerns the domestic
complications of a youngr married
couple and the experiences of the va
rious characters ar amusing in the ex
treme. It is doubtful if so many laughs were
ever crowded into another farce. The
author steadily refused to release the
play for stock purposes until very re
cently and the Lyric players are amongf
the first to have the 'honor of so pre
senting: it.
There are three acts laid at a Summer
home on the Hudson River., and tite pe
riod Is the present. The complete ast
of characters follows:
Bartley Swift, a retired merchant, For
rest Seabury; Frank Cutting, a friend of
the family. Revelle Vrquhart; Professor
Christian Manners, with a mission in life.
George Mortimer; Count Maurice Henri
d Brissac, of the French Embassy, To
kio, William Blake; Bobby Uorham. in
love with Molly,' Irving Kennedy; Mrs.
Esmond Miller, formerly. Nancy Noyes,
Miss Verna Felton; Blanche Swift, Bart
ley's wife, Miss Marie Thompson; Molly
Miller, Blanche's sister. Miss Ella Hough
ton; Aurelia Miller, aunt of Blanche and
Molly. Mrs. Clara Allen; Esther Morgan,
a governess, Miss Maude Maybury, and
Dudley, a servant, Charles Ayres.
As usual, there will be bright and new
moving pictures between acts. First per
formance of "A Friend of the Family"
Monday night. It will be repeated every
night during the week, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
SIT 7FEL
ceived for a dramatic production is tn
one of the acts. Here the, email garriso'i. .
hemmed In on all sides and .making a.
fight against Overwhelming odds of In
dians, are about to be massacred. The
daughter of the commander, rather thou
fall into the hands of the enemy, el
treats her father to kill her when Ihe;
Indians begin scaling the stockade. Junt
as the father is aiming at his daughter'9
head to murder her and thus save her.
hbnor, reinforcements arrive in charge, of
the hero.
"The Texas Ranger" will call for Si
enlarged cast and many special scenic
effects. It Is a play for those who love
excitement and Interest at the theater1. '
Matinees will be Sunday, Tuesday, Thurs-;
day and Saturday. , ' ' -
"Captain Impudence" Finale,
Those who desire to see the beautiful
performance that the Allen company - is
giving Kdwin Milton Royle s great play,
"Captain Impudence." will have to take
advantage of the final opportunities that
will be offered this afternoon and tonight
Don't miss it.
'THE TEXAS RANGER" AT STAR
Western Drama Is Today's Attrac
tion at Popular Theater.
"The Texas Ranger" is the attraction
at the Star Theater for this week. The
first performance will be the matinee
this afternoon. Experience has taught
that the Sunday crowds at the Star are
larger than the accommodations, so those
who desire witnessing the performances
today should order the seats in advance.
Use the telephone if desired.
At present there is a demand for good
Western dramas, and "The Texas
Ranger" Is one of the best on the mar
ket. Before coming to Portland the
French Stock Company produced this
play on Puget Sound and made a record
with it. "The Texas Ranger" is a tale
of the great Southwest, where the In
dians are still hostile and where the Unit
ed States Government has to maintain
soldiers to keep the savages In a peace
ful mood. The rangers of Texas have
played an important part In the making
of history in the Lone Star state, and the
play which is to be given at the Star
Theater will fro founded' on Incidents
which are well known in Texasland.
The 'story tells of a young member of
the Texas Rangers, a semi-cowboy or
ganisation, from which the Rough Riders
of President Roosevelt were recruited.
The adventures of this hero among the
hostile Indians and renegade whites Is
thrilling and filled! with excitement. One
of the most startling climaxes ever con-
"IHE ETERNAL CITY" EXT
The Baker Stock Company to Pre-"
sent Hall Caine's Intense Play.
Next Sunday matinee, following the
Hoyt play the Baker Company will '
plunge into tuc powerful Hall -Cainft
piece, "The Eternal Cit" and nothlmf
could more emphasize, the wonderful
versatility of the popular stock com
pany than the successful production of .
these two entirely different sorts o
plays, with the Ibsen piece "Rosmers
holm" thrown in. The latter, as is.
well known, goes on for the two spe-;
cial matinees Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. "The Eternal City"
was seen at the flatter two years ago.
and its immen.se success at that time
is the principal reason for Its repetl-'
tlon at this time. The scenes are laid
in Rome at a period some time. in. the
future, and the action is . Intensely
dramatic throughout, as Is the case
with 'The Christian," this prolific
playwright's other great success.
BRIGHT ACTS FOR PANTAGES.
Management Submits Carefully
Chosen Acts for the New Week.
"If you want the theater-going public
to patronize-you it Is necessary to givo
them real values not one week, but every
week," said Alex Pantages, head of the
big Pantages vaudeville circuit. In dis
cussing the show business lately. And
Mr. Pantages is living up to his own ad
vice, as any and all who have been at
tending the Portland house this year will
freely testify.
During the past week business has been
limited only by the size of the theater.
Last Wednesday night Manager John
son had to direct that the selling of
tickets, be ceased for a time. There was
not room in the theater for another per
son. And the line of those seeking ad-
miFsion extended far around the corner.
There was no unusual feature there
either Just the ordinary Pantages show.
In accordance with the new standard that
has b en set. and the public was anxious
to get In. Similar exp.Tiences were haI
at other performanc e. The seating ca
pacity of the Fourtb-street house Is al-.
ready large, but after thj J15.000 re
modeling plans have been completed, sev
eral hundred mjre people can be accom
modated. By the middl? of the Sum-,
mer the theater will have b3en made the
handsomest theater In Portland.
The bill of the week Just ending has
been exceedingly good, but not any better
than the bill to come this ensuing week.
It has been a bill of big acts, the Ranh r
troupe of 14 Tyrolean singers in ait
operetta, "Life in the Alps." being the
most expensive feature ever presented by
a local vaudeville house. The Bim Botn.
B-r-r-r trio in their unique electrical mu
sical act has been going big, as lisa
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