THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 7, lOOS.
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T Is something of an anomaly that
the theaters, especially the higher
priced ones, reap less proportionate
benefit from carnivals and other events
which draw thousands of pleasure seekers
into a city than any other places of busi
ness. It would seem that the past week
In Portland should have been an excep
tionally good one and that the theaters
would have put their best wares in the
window and done a land-office business.
Not so however. The Heillg was abso
lutely dark until Saturday night, when
our old army friend Lew Dockstader and
his minstrel men brought the newest
conceits In the blackface line to delight
large audiences.
The Baker did only an average week
with a new play by Ollie Morosca, called
-The Halfbreed." While crude and
amateurish, the piece yet has some ele
ments of strength and popularity. It was
well received. The Lyric installed the
BIunkall-Atwood company, a really fine
stock organization. The company was de
layed on its way from San Francisco and
did not open until Tuesday afternoon.
"The Bushranjer" served as a satisfac
tory vehicle for them. The Armstrong
company still continues to please at the
Star and will continue indefinitely. The
Allen Curtis musical company, a splendid
company of its kind, opened a season at
the Oaks In modernized Weberfieldian
burlesque. The vaudeville bills at the
Grand and Marquam averaged well.
The Damrosch concerts with Nordica as
soloist were probably the most pretentious
musical events In the history of Portland,
and amounted to another managerial tri
umph for Misses Steers and Coman.
There will be nothing at the Heilig un
til the later part of the month, when
William Collier in "Caught In the Rain,'"
will be here, followed by May Robson in
"The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," and
Robert Mantell in an entire week of
Shakespearean repertoire.
Commencing this afternoon the Baker
will present "Lover's Lane," and the
Star "Brown's Vacation." Tomorrow af
ternoon the-vaudeville bills will change,
and tomorrow night at the Lyric, "Held
By the Enemy," goes on for the week.
LEW DOCKSTADER TOXIGHT
America's Foremost Minstrel and
Company at Heiilg Theater.
Jolly Lew Dockstader, Amerlcja's fore
roost minstrel comedian, and his big
company will be the attraction at the
Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Wash
ington street, tonight at 8:15 o'clock.
Dockstader has a corps of vocal soloists
who are probably the best ballad singers
to be obtained for this style of enter
tainment. There are dancers galore, and
an orchestra of 21 instruments. The en
tertainment this season has been de
clared in other cities to be the best that
Dockstader has ever offered.
Dockstader always comes with a new
monologue, and the pleasant memory he
has left of his last excites lively antici
pation of his new act. This year it is a
skit called "A Dull Day in the White
House," In which his imitation of the
chief occupant of the executive mansion
shows a. wonderful bit of "make-up." It
is very funny and he talks in his humorous-serious
style of race suicide, the
Japs, trust busting, Harrlman. bear
hunting and other important issues of
the day. In the opening part of the pro
gramme Dockstader sings his new song,
called "When the Hammer on the Anvil
Rings." which is a kind of poetic inter
pretation of the slang phrase, "a
knocker." Seats are now selling at the
ater box-office. Fourteenth and Wash
ington streets.
"LOVERS' IiAXE" AT BAKER
Favorite Stock Company in Great
Clyde Fitch Comedy.
One of the favorites of all the great
Clyde Fitch plays will be presented by
the Baker Stock Company this week
starting with today's matinee. This
will be his "Lover's Lane." that beauti
ful story and rattling comedy and char
acter play .which is known from one
end of the land to the other.
"Lover's Lane" is a story of rural
New England, and contrary to most
cases the hero is a minister the
preacher In a village church Rev.
Thomas Singleton, and he is a man who
Is thoroughly and self-sacrirtcing. He
has filled bis house full to overflowing
with unfortunates of different sexes and
ages without regard to their previous
conditions, and finally brings down the
wrath of his snarling, pin-headed con
gregation the typical scrawny, narrow-minded
old hens and deacons, who
force him to resign his church, which
owes its very existence to him and his
noble efforts. But they do not hold
out long, and in the end he goes back
to them on his own terms, which are
all made for the good of others, who
have been the marks for the malice and
envy of his members. There is a world
of comedy In the play, furnished by
Simplicity, a waif whom he has taken
in after she has been refused by all the
orphan asylums in the state, also Uncle
Billy, and the town characters. A
treat "bit" Is the Bill Poster.
The Baker company will be cast as
follows:
Rev. Thomas Slnpleton Oeorse Alison
Herbert Woodbrldse ronald Bowles
I ncle Bill William Gleason
Hosea Brown Earl D. Dwire
Mr. SkiHt? Howard Russell
leacon Steele James Gleason
Harry Percy MeKlnney
Billy Sidney Isaac
Pick Wood-bridge Mamie Haslam
Mary Larkin Izetta Jewel
Mrs. Herbert Woodbrldse Ixiulse Kent
Aunt Melissy Gertrude Rivers
Matty Mina Crollus Gleason
Simplicity Johnson Marlbei Seymour
Bridget Louise Murray
Mrs. Lane Ruth Lechler
Mrs. Hosea Brown Hilda Graham
Miss Molly Mealey.... Lucile AVebster
Mrs. Steele ...Olivia Ireland
Mrs. Jennings Lillian Grey
Bessie Steele Rhea Mitchell
'BROWN'S VACATION" TISIELY
Musical Comedy at the Star With
Three Performances Iaily.
Now that vacation time is coming on
the Armstrong Company will offer a
timely entertainment on this annual
event. "Brown's Vacation" begins at
the Star theater this afternoon and
continues throughout the week. There
Is always a place for bright musical
comedy when properly offered, and this
is the mission of the Armstrong Com
pany. "Brown's Vacation" Is in the nature
of a scenic how as well as a musical
comedy. It Is laid In three acts and
the fun starts soon after the first cur
tain and never pauses until 'thn final
complication has been settled. There
Is more story to "Brown's Vacation,"
the Armstrong Company claims, than
to any of the other attractions it haa
produced. There are genuine comedy
and farcical situations and enough plot
to keep the Interest and give a reason
for the laughter.
A dialogue which scintillates with
wit and repartee. Is strung through
the three acts. The scenery Is brand
new and so are the wardrobes. The
scenes are laid in Chinatown, which
gives the scenic artist, the property
man and the costumer a field in which
to prepare some unusual effects.
There will be the usual collection of
songs and dances. Three performances
will be given dally, one In the after
,noon and two in the evening.
HELD BY THE ENEMY. MONDAY
BIunkall-Atwood Company at Lyric
in Great War Drama Tomorrow.
Tomorrow night the famous Blunk-all-Atwood
Company, which has al
ready captivated Portland audiences.
will present its first local performance
of William Gillette's greatest of all
war dramas, "Held by the Enemy."
This is properly regarded as the eminent
actor-playwright's masterpiece and is
positively the greatest Civil War play.
Elwin L. Blunkall, who ranks well up
at the top among American leading
men, will be most happily cast in Gil
lette's old role, and Lyllian Atwood
playing opposite him will appear to
delightful advantage. There is an es
pecially good part for Grace Plaisted.
while Charles Schad, a brilliant young
comedian, will have a "fat" part.
Beautjful Joan Storm, who has already
broken the hearts of hundreds of sus
ceptible theatergoers, will have an im
portant assignment, as will also "Clar
ence Burton and a -number of others.-
Manager Flood has displayed his en-'
terprise and sincere desire to give Ly
ric patrons the very best by bringing
the BIunkall-Atwood company here. It
ranks among the very best that has
ever appeared in this city and the'
prices charged at the Lyric . are . only
a small portion of what is assessed
elsewhere for much Inferior attrac
tions. The production of "Held by the
Enemy" will be equal to anything ever
seen on a local stock stage. Remem
ber that the opening performance will
occur Monday night. Get your seats
In time. -
"The Bushranger.'? . Toaly
The final performances which the
BIunkall-Atwood Company will give of
"The Bushranger" at the Lyric will occur
this afternoon and tonight. It has been
the theatrical sensation of the week and
the brilliant new stock company has
fairly captivated the town. Do not miss
this exceptional attraction.
FIGHTING
FITZ
IS
HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fltzsimmons at
the Marquam.
How many Western vaudeville circuits
do you imagine there are that would bill
up a feature act costing $1000 per week?
Pantages.is doubtless the only one that
would go this strong. ' It Is costing the
management an even $1000 to present
Robert Fitzsimmons for the new week
opening Monday. With Mrs. Fitzsimmons
the great fighter is presenting a dramatic
sketch.
Of course, Fltz needs no introduction
here. He's about as widely known as
Roosevelt. He is known as the greatest
fighting man that ever donned a glove.
For years we have been reading about
his battles against great odds In weight
and his phenomenal victories over men
much larger and stronger.
But the old warhorse does not come in
his guise as a fighter. In the world dra
matic he has been doing things in a
quiet way and his dramatic sketch has
gone big the country over. It is quiet
and refined and not marked by slobbery
tears and cheap sentimental tommyrot,
such as the average retired pugilist is
wont to produce. Fltz has his own stand
ards and they are high.
"A Man's a Man for a' That" Is the
title of his sketch. The scene is a fash
ionable New York clubroom and Fitz ap
pears as a young broker with Mrs. Fitz
simmons as one of the bon ton. The In
evitable romance springs up and when
Fitz gets a chance to show his skill at
bag punching in her brother's gymnasium
that clinches the matter.
This exhibition of bag-punching will be
greatly enjoyed. Fitz Is one of the great
est in elusive bag handling. He will ex
hibit the punch with which the world's
greatest lighters have been put to sleep
in their time.
The rest of the bill has been prepared
without regard to expense. Manager
Johnson does not believe in putting up
one big act and a lot of fill-ins, so that
the Marquam's supporting bill will be
of the usual high standard.
Barnett Brothers and Miss Sylvia are
the best knock-about comedians in the
game. Vlrden and Dunlap have a brisk
comedy drama "The News Girl." Delia
Stacey is the dainty and fascinating sou
brette who had a big hit with the Burgo
master Company. Chink Brown Is a Chi
nese impersonator who has made good at
the game., Jean Wilson will sing a new
illustrated song and the biograph will
reel off the usual brand new Installment
of comedy pictures. You wouldn't find
the- -eo.ual- of this bill in any vaudeville
house in' the country, even at double
the price charged by Pantages , at the
Marquam.'
GRAND GETS EIGHT BIG ACTS
Glcesons and Houlihan Hcadliners
of Costly Programme.
Following up the great show of vaude
ville Sullivan & Considine have sent to
the -Grand the past week, there will be
another equally high-grade vaudeville en
tertainment at this place of amusement
the coming week. The new programme,
which" opens with the matinee tomorrow,
'offers' eight big acts, each out of the
groove of mediocrity and each different.
There will be singers, dancers, comedians,
musical artists and a dramatic sketch.
By way of a headline attraction the
management will present the Gleesons
and Houlihan in an act framed as one of
the greatest of its class. The Gleesons
are known wherever good dancing has
been discussed and have a showmanship
which makes the act the "more attractive.
Houlihan is an instrumentalist and will
preside at the piano during the dancing
and Uetween dances.
For the special added feature there will
be a novelty act In Leon and Adeline, the
lady juggler and the house-wrecker. The
act is new and introduces juggling sen
sations. Franklyn Gale & Co. are to provide the
dramatic tone to the bill with a charm
ing little playlet, "The Seamstress." Miss
Gale will be remembered for her artistic
dramatic performances - in Portland with
traveling organizations. McNish and Pen
fold are singing, dancing and talking en
tertainers. Georgie O'Ramey Is a sing
ing comedienne and Sheehan and Mone
han will do a musical novelty act with
some singing. To these will be added the
illustrated ballad of Fred Bauer and the
latest motion pictures by F. F. Mon
tressa. The last performances of the present bill
will be today. This bill contains George
Wilson, the minstrel, the Pekin Zouaves
and the American Newsboy's Quartet.
THIS WEEK AT THE OAKS
Allen Curtis Company in "The Girl"
and Symphony Concerts.
Now that the weather is becoming
more settled the Oaks is coming into
Its own as the greatest and most pop
ular amusement park west of the Mis
sissippi. This year under the changed
policy it far surpasses farmer years,
the attractions offered being ' vastly
better than anything heretofore at
tempted. The natural beauties of the
park are accentuated over last year
and everything from the main gate is
entered until the big pleasure ground
has been "thoroughly explored iuirj
presses the beholder as the acme of all
that could be desired in the line of
park entertainment. m
Two attractions of exceptional in
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT FITZSIMMONS AT THE MARQUAM
terest are the musical comedy offer
ings of the Allen Curtis Company
every night in the Airdome, and the
matinee concerts given in the same
place by Herr Waldemar Lind and the
symphony orchestra ' of White and
Gold.
The famous Allen Curtis Company,
which comes here direct from phenom--enal
successes in the East and South,
is a very superior musical organiza
tion, as it demonstrated to the satisfac
tion of all who attended its opening
performances last week. The bill for
the week commencing tonight will be
"The Girl," said to be one of the clev
erest musical concerts on the present,
day stage. It abounds in sparkling
humor and jingly music. The come
dians, singers and the dancers keep
moving every minute. The Big Three,
Allen Curtis. Arthur damage and Al
bert Leonard, comprise one of the fun
niest comedy trios that Portland has
ever seen.
There are a number of other atrac
tive and entertaining princip'als and
the liveliest chorus of 5 singers and
dancers that ever tripped down the
pike. The show will make the biggest
kind of a hit with you. Herr Lind
has prepared a series of elaborate pro
grammes for the White and Gold sym
phony concerts, which will prove t.ie
delight of music lovers. Remember
these concerts occur every afternoon
in the Airdome. Then there Is the
unique Tickler, besides scores of other
means of entertainment.
"The Swindler," by Howard Russell.
Howard Russell's play "The Swin
dler," a drama of high society along the
"Raffles" and "A Social Highwayman"
order, will open next Sunday Matinee,
June 13. at the Baker. It will run all
the week with a matinee Saturday.
WILL APPEAR AT THE HEILIG
Performance June 12 by Pacific
University Dramatic Students.
Encouraged by their great success in
the production of "The Bridge of the
Gods." at the Heilig Theater last year,
the students of Pacific University are
preparing a production of the splendid
three-act comedy. "Our Boys." and the
trial scene from "The Merchant of Ven
ice." to be given at the Helllg June 12.
The three-act comedy Is one of the best
of the modern English play3. and when
first produced In ondon ran for 1500 nights
without a break. It is full of opportuni
ties for exciting a laugh. The characters
are striking and distinct and the dialogue
fairly bristles with fun. The trial scene
from "The Merchant of Venice" is. of
course, the great scene of the play. Ev
erything has been done, both in costum
ing and stage setting, to create Elizabethan
atmosphere for this scene. The char
acters are all well taken and a artistic
and adequate interpretation may be ex
pected. The students taking the princi
pal characters are for the most part
those who have had special training in
this line of work, so the pereformance
will be far above ine average amateur
effort.
Miss Wilhelmina Heidel. the young lady
who took the part of Wallulah, in "The
Bridge of the Gods" last year, and who
immediately afterward received an offer
Lilian Tingle Tells About An
A p petizing Tutti Frutti in a Jar
Gives Hints Also for Putting Up Greep Gooseberries Without Cooking,
and for Making a Delicious "Gooseberry Cheese."
BY LILLIAN TINGLE.
CORRESPONDENT, Mrs. H. L. T.
(Portland), writes: "Years and
vears aeo I heard of a 'Tutti Frut
ti.' but was not told the proportions. It
began in strawberry time, and then all
the fruits were used in their turn. It
was not cooked, and, if I'm not mis
taken, was preserved with alcohol and
sugar. Can you send me a recipe for
such a mixture? It will be highly ap
preciated." By a coincidence, not altogether re
markable, considering the season of
the year and the arrival of Oregon
strawberries, the same, or what would
appear to be the same, recipe has been
asked for by two other "fore-handed"
housekeepers, Mrs. W. B. U. (Oregon
City), Mrs. L. B. (Portland). So this
answer may perhaps serve for all.
Years and years ago, in Germany, I
also not only heard of, but tasted a
very delicious "tutti frutti" preserve,
and was given instructions for its
making. Every year since I have in
tended to try It, but have never done
so, and therefore I am unable to speak
of it from personal experience. The
notable housekeeper from whom I re
from a New York manager because of
her excellent work, will take the part of
Portia in the trial scene, and of Mary
Melrose, the poor cousin. In "Our Boys."
Those who heard her splendid work last
year will be interested to hear her again
in a new and entirely different role.
The principal comedy character. Per
kyn Middlewlck. will be taken by William
E. Gwynn. a student of exceptional abil
ity. He represented Pacific University,
in both oratory and debate this year.
His work this year in the character of
the wealthy but ignorant Butterman Is
going to be a revelation to his friends.
The proceeds of the play are to be ap
plied on the gymnasium fund. Nearly
$3000 has already been subscribed and
the students and faculty are hoping that
the play will net them a good round sum.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PLAY
Local Talent Ready With "Idyl of
Folly" at the Hcilis.
"Idyl of Folly," a comedy drama in
three acts, will be produced tomorrow
night at the Heilig. by the local council.
Knights of Columbus. An evening of
good, wholesome fun is promised from
the cast in whose hands the comedy has
been placed. Various business and do
mestic complications between the Nickle
burys and one Montague Pymples afford
opportunities for play that will be keenly
enjoyed and a few delicate little touches
of pathos give balance to the show and
greater zest to the comic parts.
Following is the cast: Evelyn Nlckle
bury, a young heiress. Miss Frances Gal
lagher; William Xicklebury. her father,
a widower. Fred J. Bolger; Harriet Wel
ford. Evelyn's friend. Miss Agnes Harwas;
William Falrplay. a merchant. Fred
Weber; Frank Nlcklebury, M. D., Wil
liam's nephew, James Curran; Philip
Sharpe, a modern financier, G. Lester
Paul; Mrs. Shybold Evelyn's aunt. Miss
Mary Cardiff: Betsy, a lady's maid. Miss
Ruby Howard; Montague Pymples, a
bookkeeper. James E. Bannon; Ferret, a
lawyer. W. M Daly, and James, a
servant, John Cahalln.
Entertainment for the Deaf.
An entertainment for the deaf of Port
land will be given in Immanuel Baptist
Church, Second and Meade streets, Friday
night, June 12, at 8 o'clock. A programme
consisting of sign songs and recitations
will be rendered. The entertainment
will be under the auspices of the
Phalathea Class. Following Is the com
plete programme; Sign song, "Nearer
My God to Thee," Mrs. Reiehle, Mrs
Johnson and MIfs Iverson; natural signs,
"The Emotions," Mrs. Johnson: 23d
Psalm, Mrs. Reiehle: Rainbow Motion
song, Mrs. Jorg; dialogue, "Courtship's
Difficulties," Mr. Redman and Mr. and
Mrs. Young; sign story, "A Monkey's
Churning," Miss Hansen and Mrs. Jorg;
sign song. "Yankee Doodle," Mr. Van
Emon; story In pantomime, "Courtship."
Mr. Johnson: story in pantomime,
"Preacher and the Wasps," Mr. Redman;
recitation. "The Broken Pitcher." Mrs.
Jorg and Mr. Van Emon: sign recitation,
"Star Spanglert Banner," Mrs. Reiehle;
scripture reading, "Jesus Stills the
Tempest," Mr. Van Emon: "The Child's
Prayer," Mabel Stegner.
ceived the recipe gave It somewhat as
follows:
"Take a larpe stone jar that will hold
many pounds of fruit, and put In first
one pint of rum for every six pounds
of fruit you intend to use. Add the'
fruits in succession, as they ripen, with
one pound of white sugar for each
pound of fruit. Begin with strawber
ries and raspberries, and use any other
kind of fruits except currants, grapes
and bananas. Use equal quantities of
each kind. Take only perfect fruit
just at the right stage of ripeness.
Stone the cherries, peel, stone and slice
the larger fruits. Stir up well every
time you add more fruit and sugar;
and keep the jar tightly covered with
a piece of bladder. When the last
fruit has been added, let the preserve
stand for a month before using It. "A
handful or two of fresh cfamask rose
petals may be added. If obtainable."
This last ingredient will present no
difficulty to a Portland housekeeper.
I understood from this German au
thority that currants, grapes and ba
nanas were excluded as likely to cause
fermentation; but a similar, though
more definite recipe, from another
source, particularly calls for red cur
rants: "Put one pint brandy In a stone jar.
and add, as they come ripe, one pound
of each of the following fruita with
one pound of sugar for each pound of
fruit: Raspberries, strawberries, red
currants, cherries, plums or apricots
and mulberries or blackberries."
Another correspondent, Mrs. A. H. N.
(Portland), says: "Can you tell me
how green gooseberries can be pre
served without cooking? I have heard
that it can be done, but do not know
Just how. Please give also a recipe
for gooseberry cheese."
I know an English housewife who
always puts up green gooseberries for
Winter pies by the following simple
method:
"Stem and rinse the gooseberries,
which should be hard and green, and
pack them closely Into glass cans
which have been heated, and rinsed in
boiling water. Fill to overflowing with
boiling water; seal, and keep In a cool
dark place. Look them over occasion
ally to detect the first signs of mold
or fermentation. Use like raw fresh
fruit. Green plums and tomatoes can
be treated In the same way.
Another method, taken from a very
old book, sounds interesting, but I
have never tasted it:
"Top and tail the gooseberries and
put them, fresh from the bushes, Into
dry glass ' bottles. Shake them down
as full as possible. This is Important.
Have good corks ready, and resin the
the outside well; then bury very deep
In the garden, cork downwards, and
you may have green gooseberry tart
for your Christmas dinner."
This method was tried some time
ago by an enterprising friend of mine.
The deep digging part being rather
fatiguing, she assigned this work to
a young midshipman nephew who was
visiting her for a few days. He cheer
fully agreed, carrying out each bottle
as it was corked up, and giving it hon
orable burial. Only he buried them
carefully and aeeply In different parts
of a rather extensive garden and put
up no tombstones to mark the spots.
He went to Join his ship next day, and
I believe the gooseberries have not yet
been discovered. As in the case of
Moses, "no man (except the midship
man, and probably he has forgotten)
knoweth of their sepulcher unto this
day."
Gooseberry cheese is quite easy to
make, and keeps very well. Take
equal weights of sugar and green
gooseberries. Cook the latter intll
quite soft. Pass them through a sieve
and cook the pulp and sugar together
for an hour or so until the color Is
red (not burned and brown) and the
mixture "firms" when a little is tried
by cooling In a saucer. Put up In small
glasses like any fruit Jelly. It should
he firm enough to cut in cubes when
it Is turned out. It Ib nice for several
sweet and savory dishes, and makes a
useful garnish. The flavor rather im
proves with age. I tasted some four-year-old
gooseberry cheese some time
ago. It was particularly delicious, and
suggested a much more expensive and
complicated origin.