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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1908)
THE RtfNDAY OTIKCOXTAN. rOTlTLAm APRIL ' 20, 100. HK MflTKKT IKAIKU." on Httru-rivc hIiow of tho frothy. slung. 1iuti type, had the JlelMjr nil tn it so If lust i-rk. It succeeded Iti pleasing its a udlrnccs. Monday night th favor I to coim:dian. Mo I n til o & II' aih will return with their bully show, 'The Ham Trop. The n HfiBn.pnt (s for tlin:o nights and a HhI Wednesday mat Inn. On "May 1, the 10th nnnivorsHiy of lHwey"s victjry, 'apt ii in Itirlmiorui tVai smn Hobson, now h. ( 'omrrersnuin from A Wilmrna, will do Hvt his hcturo In iidvocary of a larneo Navy, ot tho HtllfK. Week after next mmes Wlltim I-mkayo In his newrst kiic-c-ss, "The Boudymnti." A ntusieul event of top-noU'h impnrtanco will bo the Bppearanro at the H'ilig, on May 11. of IVHsie Ahott. of tho Metropolitan. This afternoon th Hakr players will oft or "Sriorlork Holmes." In which Oeortfe Alison is twppftud to shine. The French I'ompany I- ft the Suir lust nteht and t-duy the Armstrong Musical Company nt;rs upon a Hint tod oiiKngcimnt, pre- s-'ntififf "A Hotrh tfifchhiill. I'helma"' ccnlinut'B ut rh- J-yrir this afternoon und tonight, chauKiug to "From biro to Son" tomorrow ninht. The San Fnuirisoo oiktr forces departed from tho Mar. nam last ntuht und to morrow af trrnoon tho J'antagcs vaude ville attractions will he installed for the Summer. The new Grand bill oiHns to morrow afternoon. ' ' HA.U TftKK" TOMOKROW 3!cln(yrc J I rath Will Present Mu Mcul riay at llelllg. fne it the most Important musi cal attract Ion s booked for presenta t ion at the Heilip Theater, lUh und Washington streets," three nights, be-frtnlng- tomorrow, is K law & Erlang tr's jrroat big-f production of Georg V. Hohart's new musical novelty, "The I lam Tree," of which Mclntyre and Heath, the widely-known black-face comedians, are the .stars. This com runy opened nt the New York Thea ter In New York In August. J9f6. and made a run of several months to the largest receipts In the history of this great playhouse. Then followed long engagements in Philadelphia. Pitts bunt and Chicago, where the New Y ork success was emphatically re peated. Their current season also began at the New York Theater, w he re they repeated their success of t wo years ago. "The Mam Tree'is an elaboration of the fn nanus sketch. "The Georgia Mill s' rrls,:' which Mclntyre and Heath liave been presenting on the vaude ville stage for ma:iy years. The manuscript of this skit was placed In tho hands of Mr. Hobart, who ex panded it into a three act musical play, telling un interesting story." inter polated with a large number of very attractive musical features and spe cialties, i heir vehicle has provet rare opportunity for the exposition of genuine old-style nero humor, in which Mclntyre and Heath have been conspicuous for the past thirty years. It rinds room upon the stage of today because of its great worth in contrast to the prevalent stylo of hodge-podge entertainment, without purpose and without aim. Klaw & Krlanger have surrounded these comedians with an excellent company, which includes a long list cf well-known players and the pret tiest and most attractive chorus seen on the stage. The chorus comprises oung women, not one of whom is over twenty-two years of age, and young men who excel as singers and dancers. The leading principals of the company are Jeanne Towler. Car olyn Gordon, Belle Gold and Alfred lisher. A special matinee will be given Wednesday. eats are now polling at theater for the entire en agotimnt. HK,RLOCK HOLMKS" TODAY J?aker ft-tock ompauy to Present (.real. Success This Week. The Paker Stock company will pre sent ti.o grat Coiian Ioy!e detective pity. "Sherlock Holmes," as dramatized by William Gillette, all week, torn-nn-noing with today's matinee, and this will from all appearances prove the banner week of the season. Mr. Alison, the popular leading man, who so re cently ruado such a decided hit in the role of "Raffles." will play the title rolt again, and splendid things are con Aden :l y expected from him, as he has appeared in it several times before and always to Immense advtantage. It is one of the p?irts for which he is best suited and there are also many excel lent parts for each and every member of this un usual ky- clever organisation. The piny, which is intensely interest lrg and dramatic all through, deals v.ith on of the great sleuth's most r.oted cases, his opponent beJng the renowned Professor Mortartty of Lon don and his" powerfully organized gang of outlaw criminal. . The plot deals t-picUHy with a beauUful young girl who is being held prisoner bv two I i-rh-class crooks, a man and -woman, and Holme visiu the house where she b j ft si Li j w a i '"aaw v i r j-v. t v s ias "-vv ,,r 1 .-n llfIif I, bointr held and there displays many of his marvelous talents In the art of observation and deduction. In one act he is tempted Into a deserted ware house where the (tang of thugs make a desperate attempt to murder him and from which fate he escapes "by a clever trick only after everything ap pears to be lost. There is not a single dull or inactive moment In the play and it Is one of the foremost dramatic suc cesses of the century. Portland theater goers have seen it hut once before, when It was presented by Herbert Keh'ey and Kffle Shannon at high prices. The Baker company's will be the first stock production in the Northwest. Tha usual yaturtlay matinee will, be given. Evening curtain, S:M, matinee, 2:05 sharp. Early Curtain for Sherlix-k Holmes Tile curtain at the Baker for the per formances of Sherlock Holmes." will rise promptly at 2:05, matinees and 8:(6 even ings. This is necessary on aecount of the elaborate scenic effects and the time required to make changes as well as the fact that this play is longer than the average. No one can be seated after the curtain is up, as it too greatly disturbs thoso already seated, so it will behoove all wno attend this week to come early. MI SICAL COMEDY AT THE STAR .' Armstrong Company Opens Sea -on In "A Scotch Highball. Musical comedy at popular prices will be the innovation at the Star Theater. The Armstrong Musical Comedy Company will open its inde finite season tonight with "A Scotch Highball." - ,ie company ' has been playins in British Columbia for some time, and comes to Portland well recom mended as a fun-making organiza tion. The principals are all good people and the chorus is young, pretty and lively, and besides this. Is able, to sing. It Is the policy of the company to change its bill each week.. The organization w.H urn i Port land this aft. .ioon and will make its bow at the evening performance. If there is one id of entertain ment which I Portland likes belter than another. It is musical comedy. Th.e Armstrong Companyi will endeavor to supply this at bedrock prices, a rate so low that everyone Trill be able to see a good iruglcal shorr for little money. "A sSeotc - Highball." the opening entertainment, is not both ered" with a pHH, for no well-regulated musical comedy is. There is Just sufficient story to serve as a peg for some funny situations, some hum orous dialogue and tne introduction of song and dance specialties. Among the principals are . il IL Armstrong, liobert Evans, Ed Armstrong, Barney Williams, Miss Magdalene Holly. Miss Ethel Davis, Ed Meyers and others. There are songs in abundance. The Mclntyre sisters will sing ' ne Sham rock"; Barney ams will sing' "As Long as the World Goes Round"; Eiliel liavis will .sing "Because I'm Married Now": a conversational song and dance will .be given; there will be a Scotch medley march, a novtlty dance and other Innovations. "A Scotch High Bail" is not intended as a serious entertainment; it !s a show to rest the miud and make people merry. There U : . t j in .1 ii ii ii iw- i ; 175. f ri f ' . I 1 ' ' k Jwii 'lf''''K '.' ' ' : At, 1 '" '.r if i - imMHm tm jm tm ; (' 1 ' 1 . , ' ' ' ' llty not a serious moment nor a Berious I X. v vi r t ." 4r ' ' X. tC-J Yfr thought in it. The chorus is a stron V X, . ' ' , . O.V'iX ' ' X 7Z?Z0 teaiure 01 me Armstrong company: it fias v ? -ir " I , . .X. X been rcrruitod from among young and I v SHr . " ' A- v pretty girls toho can dance and sine and k. ' Jr JP ' , JV - -r ' "r, . ;5 X wear costumes attractively. There will YZA? V V jf lii: &t ' ' X be a matinee .Saturday. CfJ A " " 'K. ' ' ' "ITSOM S1KE TO SOX" -MONDAY SLCJLV SS'?CS- G. - ' I if " J, - , - Allen Company" -Milton Noble's '07 &?FT0 SWt" - Jy J.JJr , . ' Masterpiece at the Lyric. rTxrJry" I . "V. A ' , ' ' Another sterling attraction will be of fered by the Allen company at the Lyric for the we?k commencing tomorrow night, being a splendid performance and a beau tiful production of Milton Noble's great est drama, "From Sire to Son." As is well known to most theater goers, the scene of the play Is California In the old days of '49, when thousands rushed to the gold coast to win fortune or In many instances to lose their all. It is a strong acting drama and will require the best efforts of the members of the company. Verna Felton, for instance, plays a dual role, one of the most untiue ever writtten. In which she appears as both the heroine and the heroine s mother. Playing one's mother is surely a novelty. Forrest Sea bury as the old doctor w,.l have a part worthy of his talents, while Revelle Ur quhart, William Blake, Marie Thompson, Mrs. Allen and the rest wi.i be suitably cast In roles which will give them unusual individual opportunities. In producing the piece, special reference has been had to the time and the con ditions of the play, so that-the settings will be not only beautiful and elaborate, but correct historically. No one need to have any uncertainty . about securing tickets in advance for "From Sire to Son." It is sure to be right It will open Mon day night and the usual matinees on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sun day will follow. Last Performance of "Tbelnia." Today Is the last time to see "Thelma," that idyl of the Land of the Midnight Sun. which has been such a hit In the hands of the Allen company at the Lyric during the past week. There will be a matineo today and uinlght the final ap pearance of the company In this great play will occur. a wiLTox- Lack ave COMIXG Celebrated American Actor to Pre sent "The Bondman." : "The Bondman." the new Hall Calne play in which Mr. Wilton Lackajte is to appear at the Hellig Theater, the latter half of the week of May 4, is the Manx author's own dramatization of his widely-read novel of that title, first printed in this country in 1888. A glance at the contents of the aver age bookstall or inquiry of the cir culating libraries would reveal the fact that "The Bondman,"as a novel, has more tnan merely held Its own with the subsequent output of fiction by Cain and its contemporaries: for the book is still in demand, while none of his other novels Is- to be seen nowadays not even "The Christian." which aroused a veritable sensation when first published, in 189S.ten years after "The Bondman." Judging by 1 the criticisms printed ot "The Bond- man," in the San Francisco Newspa- . r, 7 perg. Mr. Lackaye has brought some fy 4 - , , ! - ' - i x , - : ',- J - very good actors with him to the Pa- f t " 1 ciflc Coast on this visit. Among those I i " ' 1 picked out for special praise from the l cast of "The Bondman," as given in i t ' '" ' " S- 4 the Van Ness Theater there, may be t.ror-A:- .w ..-' i? 1 mentioned Ethelbert Haiee, who acts I v J. - -v .. v.-'-'-..;. V v ' - v ' J the eccentric role "of the unfrocked f " I ' j, t . , - ? priest. Father Ferrati, one of the I r ' ' ' ' .-, ; most interestinsr and human studies s - . . V " .r.-f 1 .. J we have had from Cairte, in either ' V 4 - ' I book or play, and Hal de Forrest, who IV $"v t r J C - I I is credited with an especial hit in the ' '-- . ' " -f - ' r erratic role of that doughty old mar- V I tner, Grandfather Fairbrother. . -J,''""- CLIMBERS" Clyde Fitch's Celebrated Play to Follow Sherlock Holmes. " Clyde Fitch's beautiful society play, "The Climbers," will follow ''Sherlock Holmes" at the Baker opening next Sunday matinee, May 3, and this will be doubly interesting, as Miss Izetta Jewel, who became so popular here a short time ago, will return as leading woman with the Baker Stock Com pany. "The Climbers," Is' an unusually beautiful and Interesting play, and by nearly all critics has generally bees accepted as the best creation '.from America's famous playwright. It affords opportunity for splendid dress ing on the feminine part of the cast, which is a matter of no mean impor tance from patrons of high-class stock, and the scenery and stage settings are also especially rich and lavish. It Is a play that is seldom presented largely on-this account, a well as the exact ing requirements-for artistic acting on the part of the company. Everything In connection with the' production of "The Climbers" will be up to the well known standard set by the Baker Stock Company. PAXTAGES MAXT FEATURES Opens at Marqnam Grand Theater With AH-Star BUI. Pantages makes Its advent on Monday at the Marqnam Grand Theater with what is possibly the biggest and best vaudeville show ever offered In Portland. It will be an all-star cast. The orchestra will be Increased to eight pieces in order to carry the big feature act which has been provided in Willie Zimmerman, the famous impersonator. Pantages attractions win be at the Mar quam Grand for the Spring and early Summer while the Fourth-street house Is being completely remodeled, a process that Is costing the enterprising Seattle X? -r AT BAKER ; i- ' 1 - ' ? HI vaudeville man $15,009. When completed the Fourth-street house will be the hand somest theater In Portland. The last bill for some time is beingr offered there Pun day. It is made up of the great spec tacular novelty, the Nelllsda Aerial ballet, an act of dazzling beauty. There are seven other ejceptional acts. .The bill has been drawing large and enthusiastic crowds all week. . Willie Zimmerman, who heads the new bill, is a' vaudeville star whose reputa tion is as wide as the country. He gives perfect impersonations of great con-i due tors such as Lastz, Metra, Rubinstein, Verdi, Von Suppe and Sousa. "Tha quick ness of change and the skilful and con? scientlous attention to the most minute detail of motion and expression, mark Zimmerman'a work as real art of its kind," was what a celebrated New York critic said of him. The orchestra has been especially enlarged to carry his act. The supporting bill is composed of an all-star vaudeville aggregation. Morrow, Shellbera & Co. will present a new and " lively comedy sketch. They are capable people and bring roars of laughter with them. Garmen DeVillers have met with marked success on both sides of the Atlantic in their banjo quartet work. f They are- perhaps tha best banjo players in the country. Lloyd & Whitehouse have a bright singing and comedy act with a number of clever impersonations thrown in. You will like their turn. They are followed oh the new bill by Blanche S!oan, ssster of Tod Sloan, th jockey. Miss Sloan is an aerial acrobate and trapeze performer and one of the best in her line. The Wheelers, eccentric jugglers, are an.-zingiy cler in their juggling and uproariously funny In their comedy work. This is a feature .n its.lf and could well be billed as such by" circuits less fortunate than Pantag-s, which has the best In the country to select, from, and without re gard for cost. Jean Wilson will sing a new illustrated song and the biograph will have on a new. comedy film, especially ordered ' by wire for the occasion. . All in all. it will be a bill worth while. GR.VN'D'S VAUDEVILLE ACTS Great Uenrt French, the Actor, Mim ic and Juggler, Heads the Bill. There will be none out good vaude ville acts on tho new bill which Sullivan A Cnnsldtne tW! to tb rirsnd thin wk. opening tomorrow with the mo, tin:. Thi pfwt week thcr bn be -n an A ff. 1 bill but thfl onu for thin r-k prornUi-n to bi oven hr, It wilfhave to b extra fln to Irnprovff oi the current pr Irnmrn', but th rrmrtji mr- nit fnvor bK A th h"nrJllfi! fatura With will bf th grrnt Hnrt Krcncli. VS hfvir thre Is sood vaudfvllle the p "(! ara familiar with this wtmm. Krnrh in nnn of the blKg-st card that a ToudvllH msnngrr ran annune, whether In tl.o Wrat or East. II Is an aetor, mirntc. ytvgWr and bin frt n Imp nwvint ii of famous inl'n! leaders and rrnp -t. Thra are other art on th market "f this nature, but thf.v are all i"on laM compnrd to HtitI Fr'-neh, In th way of a Mp-rtal added Attrac tion Hull) van A ('otmhJine rend ffirh.ifl Haffh-)" will want to m-t "The Tn ka mnn." Thoa who hnvr m-fn and nr.y.vfit "Rafflea" will want to -v "Tim Cin'-k-man. ' It Is one of those f-w K'riM In vaudevlllfi hb h ara worth "tra many times and whbh set th eopia fnlklng for daya af r. The Kot rt I JHont Trio hav an acrobatic novltv called "Fun In n ilfd-d.' This t n m-t so arranird ni to enablo the fytfinaf to go through many funny fe;itn and. at tha m time carry out an ln n. ype and Irpc are a couple or npan- iard and nothing short of muslR Is pt-eted of them They will appear In a Instrumental sphilty, wlilch comes bar ing rer-oinrnendaf loriM of worth. Ir Ivarnley la a rnpforMonlat and a'Tohatt danowr. very (food for a woman and do na trick whi-h f w rnalo eontortlonu -an acornpHsh. J-nklun and Hto'-krnan d"a! In rnupl'T and comedy with tierrrmn ritnlect, Th-y aje banjo exp'-rts and in-trodu'-o novelty playing tn th' piano as w-U us nomething new In the way of dancing. Fred (. Hii'it will sing an nrher new long with Illustration, ard K. F. Montrana, dan of the "op op eratorn, will havi th latest tUru story. Oregon Ia(!dlng for an Art School. Tho lyiwls and Clak KxiKMlth.n build ings ar not to remain Wl". The On gon building, one of the m st admired during thi fair for its smipln artlKtiu archlterturf , ts to b" ocftipffd pTnapeut Ijr by the Ora-on H'hool of art. Mar 1. The large hall will make a snarlou studio for tha life claanes, where the work of tha atudents will be hung In exhibition during the wefk of the Itoo Fenllvnl. It It expected that other of the fate buildings will be utilized as studios of music, etc., making an srt center of th grounds. ( STAGELAM), LflHan Laurence Is now leading woman at tha Bu5h Temple In Chlcapo. Tha mort strlkinr novelty In the arranpr menta for C'harls Froiiman s nt m:;s:; al play, "Fluffy Ruffles, " Hatl-i Williams' vehicle for next -aeoa, w 111 b the en j,Ir.ymtnt of Amrl'an art--ra 1$ the first act. which is- laid In Amrlfa : Ere::-1! actor for the second act, whih is laid in London, and for the third act in Parie several French musical comedy artists vill DC empioyea. fharles Frohman haa obtained "Tv-vs Watches,"' a comedy written by Mn:-. Fleurs and Cavill-t, and no a ja1". Its hun-' aredttj performance at the Crmedie Fran calse as the play lr. whh.-b HWAe FJjrk wi:i star next season. Mis Burkes part ;:! be similar to the character Trlxie, hi'.!i ! now acte a leading lady for JoIn Drew tn "My Wife." Lo.e Washes' v-i'.l be :h9 opening biti of tha Lcuam TU eater next ' Town Topics. New fork. In a review of Bertha Karen's Impersonation cf Marta la 'Mart of the low!ande." says: ' Il-r body !s xtraord;r.ari:y exrt&aive. every mo'.e ment contributing Its quota of feilir.g. watte her face is a mirror of cor.rl; -tir. phasea of emotion. And not less remarkable in its capacity of expre.-eion is ner oi:e. In the colorful pa.Bsion and vivid !ig:it an 1 shade of mIcdrarrja Madame Kalicil haa no equal on our stajce." Charles Frohman has obtained the Amer ican rights of "Jaj-k. Straw," a re-.r piy by W Somerset Maugham, a clv. er yoi.g English rlter. w ho, by his ' Lu ly Freder ick," tf by nothing else, has proved his worth a a dramatist. "Ja;it s:ra.v" is de scribed a a comedy In wl;!'h the hero maaaueraces at a waiter. The dial'.gue has been highly praised f-.r ls cri.'pn . the situations for their fresnss. a:.- the gen eral a anli tTxc of the theme for la clf.er- Oscar Hatnmerstetn at an Eastern dinne criticised a certain performance o-f an o:i fashioned opera. "But I must r.ot be to ever," he con-'l'-ded, "or you II put n; down as a regular Beethoven." "Ws Beethoven so severe?" a jour.g ce;:b asked "Was he sev ere? B!e( yotr s - . yes," said Mr. Hamrnersteln. "Beetho .-en a tended a jerformaoc of Pair's ora Leoaore' In Vienna, At t'r.e end of the f formance Paer approached eagerly. Beethoven cave a 'oud lau?h a .cald bis bluff, direct way: 'I hke j ur -:-re very much. Paer. I have a good mind set it to music' " The new J. M. Barrle play Is known have reached Its complete flr;al fcrra. Is In four acts and the story Is an entire modern one. The scenes are !a;d partly Scotland and partly tn England, and it best compared, among ail othr ot Barrie plays, to "Quality Street.'' But as 'Q-a'l Street' takes place in the early tart cf U. lf ntn rv Mr Barrie s new Diay. a M unnamed, is placed in recent time. Th.ro l:?; iva ih nf I'loa-lne &g Mr. Karr:e naa trir-A (a show more than on :e before. t:iii. although man may be theoretically the sj nArinr ih -Am ft n it after a:i tr.a woman who finally has her way. T hnmrAUi element ir ice i so a,-t,-m !:honh the diaioeu-; ::i '-Tier n-i Insurmounxabla difficulties to tho an familiar with Scotch rpeech. The play wll September. The American perform h-9 t ti;e woman who flcaiiy has h?r way wil f t.i rn fit n? m a .7 ams or wni stantiy reminded In reading the manu script