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. '
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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
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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