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T-IE regular theatrical season came to
a close Thursday night when
Margaret Illlngton rave her final
pAormance of "The Thief at the
Heillg. Five performances were given of
the much discussed drama which was
brilliantly acted.
The Grand is the only down-town thea
ter which remains open and there seems
to be no falling oft in Its business. Last
week's bill which is in every way a
superior one closes tonight and tomorrow
afternoon as usual will see the Inaugura
tion of a new one.
The Allen Curtis Company continues to
please the patrons of The Oaks with Its
sprightly musical offerings. "A Runaway
Honeymoon" which has been very favor
ably received will be given tonight for
the last time. Tomorrow night will
witness their first performance of "The
Merry Grafters" which promises well.
ANOTHER BIG BILL. AT GRANT
Sirronje, Handcurf Queen, Who Per
forms Marvelous Feats, Headllner.
While the present programme at the
Grand has been considered the best
vaudeville bill seen in Portland at pop
ular prices, the new programme which
begins tomorrow afternoon promises to be
even better. There will be practically
four great features. In addition to the
usual headline attraction. Sirronje. the
only woman in the world who has suc
ceeded in mastering handcuffs, will be the
bright particular star. This girl is the
niece of a Chicago Inspector of police
and her tricks with shackles and hand
cuffs are unsurpassed even by Houdinl
and other noted men handfuff kings. One
of her greatest feats Is to be handcuffed
and shackled and placed In a bag. This
is sealed and locked in a trunk, over
which a sheet is thrown. In a few sec
onds the girl has liberated herself and
escaped and not a seal has been broken.
A better mystery has never been ber
formed by any magician. Police of
ficers and deputy sheriffs are Invited to
bring their own handcuffs.
Juno Salmo is the added attraction.
He is the Dandy Devil, giving a contor
tion act unlike any other that has been
Introduced In the vaudeville world. There
Is no one who has been able to equal
his contortion feats.. Ott, Nelson and
Steadman will be another of the great
acts. They have a comedy sketch.
"Nearly a Doctor." In this Miss Nelson
appears as a physician's assistant. Stead
man is an office boy and Ott Is a patient.
It is said to be a laugh from one end
to the other and the act has been a hit
on all the big vaudeville circuits of the
Kast. This is the first Western appear
ance of the trio.
Thomas and Alf Malvene are character
change artists and Introduce many songs
and dances. They come with good recom
mendations from managers in other cities
on the Sullivan & Considine circuit. Ter
ly gives bust Imitations, a novelty from
Europe. This has never been seen here
nor has anything like it been shown
locally In the Northwest. Ezler and
Webb, women, present "The Actress and
the Maid." an amusing musical turn.
There will be a new Illustrated song and
motion pictures.
Today is the last of the present big
bill with Zazall and Vernon, the panto
mimlsts; Gardner and Stoddard, enter
tainers; J. C. Nugent In "The Rounder,"
and many other nrst-cless entertainers.
OPEXIXO BILL. BRILLIANT ONE
Pantages New Theater Will Open
Doors Tomorrow Afternoon.
In a finely appointed and modern
theater, the Pantages vaudeville at
tractions will be renewed tdmorrow
afternoon. The location la the Pan
tages theater at Fourth and Stark
streets and those who attend will not
recognize the Fourth-street house.
It not only has been remodeled. It
has been practically rebuilt. The four
brick walls'are all that remain of the
old structure and to these have been
added an additional brick story. Every
bit of the interior is new, every bit
of scenery, the seats, the stage, the
tinting, the plushes and hangings, the
decorative effects In short It Is a
new theater. Built on the principle
of a megaphone its accouatlcs are per
fect. Alex Pantages has spared no ex
pense and under the supervision of
Manager John A. Johnson the very
best results in theater building have
been obtained. The changes origin
ally were to cost I1S.000 but an ad
ditional expenditure of J5000 has been
found necessary.
In keeping with the theater will be
the new bill. In fact the bill of each
succeeding week. Tha very best vau
deville attractions are to be offered
week after week. Pantages has long
fcorne a reputation for good itiowa and
this reputation will more than be lived
up to in the future.
Mile. Techow's wonderful perform
ing cats will be the feature of the
first show, beginning tomorrow. There
are 20 of these Intelligent felines and
the act is a remarkable one. A big
maltese leaps from a stand 25 feet high
In the finale.
The grtat Powell and troupe, con
jurers and Illusionists, are all that the
name Indicates and more. Their mys
terious work has amazed all who have
seen them. They are reputed to be
the best in vaudeville. This splendid
act cannot be too highly recommended.
George W. Day, the celebrated "Jest
er in cork" Is one of the particular
bright lights In the- blackface comedy
game. His monologue work Is bright,
modern and entirely free from .anything
suggestive or offensive.
Elora Leonard, the pretty young
woman who has made a hit in her
work as the "Squaw Girl" is a valuable
acquisition to the Pantages circuit
and her act will be enjoyed this week.
J. J. Cluxton and troupe in a rip
roaring comedy sketch have long since
made good and are always popular. Miss
Winston, the clever violinlste. is another
strong addition to the big opening bill.
Jean Wilson will sing an illustrated song
with beautiful colored slide effects, and
the new biograph will spin off a new
and decidedly amusing comedy film.
What more could you ask than all this
and there's no increase In prices.
"MERRY GRAFTERS" MONDAY
Ripping Musical Comedy by Allen
Curtis Company at the Oaks.
Tou will scream with laughter and
be charmed by sweet, catchy music at
The Oaks this week, commencing Mon
day night. If you attend the perform
ances of the famous Allen Curtis Com
edy Company In the airdome every
night at 8:30. The bill which Is guar
anteed to set a new mark for out-of-door
musical shows in the Pacific
Northwest is "The Merry Grafters." a
Weber-Fields burlesque of high finance.
The three comedians form a syndicate
to break all the trusts and their ef
forts result In a mixup that Is simply
side-splitting.
Allen Curtis, as usual, will appear In
one of his characteristic Hebrew rpies,
while the other comedians will do team
work with him. The staff of fun
makers has been Increased by the add
ition of Dave Caston, an all-round
comedian with a metropolitan reputa
tion. '
The musical numbers which will be
Introduced Include "Hugo" and "Vanity
Fair," by Winifred Green: "Good Bye
Dear Old Manhattan Isle" and "The
Drummer Song," by Albert Leonard;
"When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo"
and "I'm the Grand Old Sam." by Mar
guerite La Ponte, and a large number
of late and popular hits.
John Coort has been negotiating with
Mr. Curtis for some time and has final
ly succeeded in making terms, so the
company will go on an extended tour
after the close of The Oaks season.
"Tha -lerrx Graftr" ;wlU be na f
the most pretentious of the present
season. 1
Manager Freeman, of" The Oaks, has
arranged a number of Interesting spe
cial features for the near future. Aug
ust 28 will be boys' and girls'- day, when
presents will be given to every, young
ster attending, including a grand prize
of a cart and Shetland pony. During
next month a reunion of pioneer fiddlers
of Multnomah and Washington coun
ties will also be held. The standard
Lawrence D'Orsay sailed for Europe last
Tuesday lor a inon tn.-tm .
Richard Carle expects to spend most of
August oa Is new vacht, Cosette.
Cecelia Loftus expects to sail for Europe
within a short time to remain abroad tor
several montns.
Ida Conquest, who has been playing the
only feminine role in The Wolf, will be seen
. new piaj j i . a l i-ii -T . i . .
Maude Adams is passing a part of her
Summer vacation in the Berkshlres. Last
week she was a guest at Allen Wlnden,
the villa of ChaHea Lanier, in Lenox.
Madame Sohumann-Helnk, -with her hus
band. William Rapp, was Injured in a run
away accident near her home In New Jer
sey last Friday, ier urt w-ere not serious.
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Ellott
are arranging to produce, at the St. James
Theater, London, In September, a new play
founded on Jerome K. Jerome s story, "The
Passing of the Third FloorBack."
Mr. and "Mrs. George Alison (Gertrude
Rivers) will return to the Bush Temple
Theater, Chtcago. next season, where they
were suelt favorites for two years. Mean
while, they are resting at their Summer
borne In Duxbury. Mass.
Pierre Sardou, son of the famous play
wright, at first wished to become a dram
atist but fearing the Inevitable comparl
sonradopted the art of architecture. He
has Just built a fine residence for Mrs.
Hershey Eddy, an American, at Andresy,
near Polssv, France. At the housewarmlng
Vlctojie Sardou and Saint-Saens were
among the guests.
Phoebe Davis left yesterday for Los
Angeles, where she is to stage for a "try
out" her four-act dramatization of Bret
Harte's "Two Men of Sandy Bar," which
has already had a copyright performance
In London. On her return, about Septem
ber 1 she will take charge of the coming
season's revival of "Way Down East," an
annual task that has hltheTto been per
formed by William A Brady and Joseph
R Grlsmer, one of the authors of this rural
play. Miss Davis will then begin prep
arations for the production of Addison
Enrlght's comedy, called "Mrs. Tantalus."
CHAS. FROHMAN TO HAVE THIRTY
NEW PLAYS FOR COMING WINTER
Also Will Direct Over Fifty Productions in United States and Foreign
Countries.
NEW YORK, July 26. (Special.) After
a six months' stay abroad Charles Froh
man returned home yesterday on the
,., .ton with nisjns that wiU make his
l-coming American season the most exten
sive he has yet undertaen. nun
Mr. Frohman brought more than thirty
foreign plays, and with his American
plays he will have more than fifty produc
tions to offer the public this Winter.
While abroad Mr. Frohman made ar
rangements whereby he will transfer his
London successes to New York and his
American successes to London. The plays
that succeed this season on Broadway
will be sent to London, and successful
English plavs will take their places on
Broadway. Not only the casts, but tha
entire original productions. Including cos
tumes, scenery and orchestras, will be
transferred across the ocean.
In speaking of his plans, Mr. Frohman
said:
"I have arranged with theaters on the
continent for tours of my companies both
from America and England, in the pro
duction of American and English plays
In Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Moscow and St.
Petersburg. I have also arranged for the
management of five London theaters, and
in a short time I will be able to announce
my Paris theater. I have had two most
successful productions in Paris.
Rehearsals Begin at Once.
ber will produce a number of special plays
at matinees.
"William Gillette, who will play 'Sam
son' here with a strong company, includ
ing the first appearance of Miss Con
stance Collier, comes for a few months,
returning to His Majesty's Theater, Lon
don, where she plays the leading parts.
Henri Bernstein, the author of 'Samson'
and 'The Thief,' is to produce his new
play In Paris with Mme. Rejane in -October,
which comes to me, after which
this author Is to write a special play for
one of my stars.
Billle Burke Comes In August.
"Miss Billle Burke returns to New York
on August 1, and will appear here at the
Lyceum Theater at the end of August in
a four-act comedy called 'Love Watches.'
Miss Burke will play eight weeks In New
York, then make a quick tour of the
country," opening In London the second
week in April. Joseph Coyne, who has
been playing in 'The Merry Widow" in
London for over a year without the loss
of a single performance, and Miss Alex
andra Carlisle, who has just finished play
lng Portia at His Majesty's Theater, Lon
don, will come here as Joint stars at the
Garrick Theater the end of August In 'The
H-nlTc-, TTllbA-rl- fT PV DftViS. Mr.
Coyne will abandon musical plays for
straight comedy.
" 'Diana of the Dobson's,' the four-act
-,! nhiih hi-intr c'nT-lntta Nillson under
mv management, will open the Savoy
Theater early In September. The author
of this play. Miss Clpely Hamilton, is
writing a new comedy for me. William
Collier will have a new play I shall pro
duce In September. It is called 'Tha Pa
triot,' and is by Mr. Collier and J. Hartley
Manners. I have secured the romantic
play called 'The Two Pins.'
"American plays which are to come to
or. yv Amr uotns Thomas. Clvde Fitch,
Lansdon Mitchell, Channlng Pollock, all
this season. Miss Mario Doro will appear
in September In a new play by the authors
of 'my Wife,' Caillavet and Morton, in
four 'acts, which is to be called The
Richest Girl.' - .
New Play for Skinner.
"I shall have a new play for Otis Skin
ner in February for bis New York en
gagement, and one for Francis Wilson In
January. Other plays which I shall pro
duce here wiU be the comedy which I pro
duced In London, 'Mrs. Dot," a new
play by Henry Arthur Jones, a new play
by Jerome K. Jerome, a new comedy by
J. m: Barrie, which I produce first in
London in September; a play by Alfred
Sutro, which opens the next season at the
St. James Theater, London; a new play
by Haddon Chambers, which he Is to have
ready in November; a new comedy by
Captain i Robert Marshall, the author of
'His Excellency' and other successes here;
a play by Alexander Bisson called 'The
Marriage of the Star"; a farcical comedy
from the French called 'The Brighton
Twins.' and a comedy in which Arthur
Bourchier played at the Haymarket Thea
ter, called 'Her Father'; a one-act play
called 'The Likes o" Me,' which I shall
produce with Miss Doris Keane.
Four "Thler" Companies.
"I also produce, with Daniel Frohman,
Mr. Pinero's play, 'The Thunderbolt," and
I have already arranged to have four
companies of 'The Thief playing through
out the United States. I am to have the
next two plays written by W. S. Maugh
am, the author of 'Mrs. Dot,' 'Jack Straw"
and 'Lady Frederick," he first to be ready
the end of October.
"Edmond Rostand, the author of 'Cyr
ano' and 'L'Aiglon,' after a silence ex
tending over many years, will have a new
play produced in Paris In November. I
shall produce this play in America in
February. It is the boldest experiment
any playwright has ever made. It Is
called 'Chanticleer,' and is all about birds.
Coquelin is to play the leading part, a
splendid specimen of the barndoor cock,
and Madame le Bargy Is to be a beautiful
golden pheasant."
Mr. Frohman's musical plays will in
clude "The Girls of Gottenberg," "Fluffy
Ruffles ' and 'The Dollar Princess."
His first productions in London will be
the American play, "Paid in Full" and a
new musical comedy with G. P. Huntley,
Ellaline Terris and Seymour Hicks in a
new comedy; Marie Tempest, Gerard du
Maurier, Pauline Chase and Miss Irene
Vanbrugh are stars who remain under
Mr. Frohman's management there.
ESCAPED FROM SIBERIA
Banished Editor of Finnish News
paper Writes of Adventures.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 1. (Special.) How
an editor escaped from exne in Diueim is
described by himself in a Stockholm
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"I begin at once the rehearsals of my
different attractions. John Drew will ap
pear in "Jack Straw' at the Empire Thea
ter September 14. Charles Hawtrey, who
is playing the part In London, will come
to this country for me next season in a
new play. I have arranged to bring Sir
John Hare to America for a three months'
farewell tour, playing short engagements
In the principal cities. I have also ar
ranged, after another season, to bring to
this country Cyril Maude and his London
company in his present success, "The
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and Lily Brayton ana tneir company in &
play called 'Colonel Hamilton and their
Shakespearian productions, and I shall
shortly arrange for a farewell tour here
of Monsieur Coquelin.
"Miss Maude Adams will appear next
season, beginning October 1, In a new
modem plav. also 'Peter Pan,' 'Twelfth
Night' and 'L'Aiglon.' Miss Ethel Barry
more, who is now In Paris, will appear in
Lady Frederick,' and during her engage
ment at tha Hudson Theater In JJovem-
TEN ACRES OF COOL
SHADE AND SHOWS
BIG- SHOW IN AIRDOME
EVERY NIGHT 8:30
TENTH SUCCESSFUL WEEK OF THE
COMEDY PLAYERS
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EXTRA PERFORMANCES BY THE FAMOUS BIMM-BOMM-BRR?RR
SPECIALTY TRIO AT 3 AND 9:30 P. M.-SEE AND
ISf THE SuTOElffS, ELECTRICAL MUSIO WHEEL.
TWOAND ONE-HALF-HOUR MUSICAL SHOW FOR 10 CENTS
4 Come erly to the big Natatorium, open 9 A. M. ; swimnung les
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"FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM ALDER STREET'
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n-r. The banished Journalist was F.
Tiedermann, editor of a Finnish paper,
who was condemned as a political exile to
be banished to Berexov, in the province of
Tobolsk.
On the way to mytplace of banisn-
mcnt," he writes, "which lies wo mnes
(mm file Siberian railroad. I fell ill in the
villnge of Demyanik, which 13 2S8 miles
from the railroad. In this village we
exiles were by no means closely guarded
because It is thought impossible to escape
and also because the officials, as a whole,
svmnathize with the political prisoners. I
remained in the village a little more than
two weeks and was very well treated.
On a dark nieht when the police or-
ficer whose duty it was to look after us
had told me he would be away on busi
ness, I, together with an other exile, maae
our escape and started southward. After
i Innrnpv of 4.1 milpa with a troika we
reached Tobolsk, havtng traveled part of
the way hidden in a load of hay.
"As the peasants receive three roubles
for every fugitive captured by them, they
always regarded me with suspicion, but
by posing part of the time as an American
newspaperman and another time as a
German drummer they let me pass.
"From Tobolsk to the railroad station
at Tiuman there is a distance of 163 miles,
which I traveled In less than 28 hours,
changing horses nine times. At 3 o'clock
one morning I started from Tiuman oy
rail and passed through Vologda, Yaro
slav, Warsaw, and thirteen days after I
had made my escape I crossed the Ger
man frontier."
ON VERGE OF INSANITY
Duchess of Fife's Mental Condition
. Causes Alarm.
LONDON, Aug. 1. (Special.) That the
Duchess of Fife, known as the Princess
Eoyal, is on the verge of insanity Is the
report which is being discussed quite
openly in court circles, although no news
paper has said anything about it. During
the last two years the Duchess has been
in very poor health and been suffering
from spells of melanchqlia which have
greatly alarmed her physicians. Late
this Spring she absolutely refused to see
or speak to anybody for several weeks
and when she Anally emerged from the
spell she was found to be subject to fits
of temper during which she would abuse
her husband and servants In the most
violent manner. At times it was even
necessary to use force, to prevent her
from doing bodily harm.
It was for this reason that she was
sent on a cruise, but, according to the
latest reports, neither her general health
nor mental condition have Improved and
it Is thought she will soon return to
England to undergo a fourth operation
which will probably benefit her no more
than the three previous ones. What
causes the Duke great concern is that
the young daughters of the couple seem
to have Inherited their mother's melan
choly disposition though their physical
health is very good.
Olympia Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per cent
alcohol. Phones: Main 671, A" 2467.
Baseball!
RECREATION PARK
Cor. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth Sts.
SAN FRANCISCO
vs.
PORTLAND
July 28, 29, SO, 31; August 1, 2.
Games begin weekdays 3:30 P. M.;
Sunday, 2:30 P. M.
Admission Bleachers, 25c; Grand
stand, 50c; Boxes, 25c extra. Chil
dren: Bleachers 10c, Grandstand 25c.
LADIES' DAY FRIDAY
Boyn Under 12 Free to Bleachers
Wednesday
-THE-
VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE
Week Commencing
MONDAY, AUG. 3
Another Great Novelty Bill
Headed By
THE WONDER OF THE
WORLD,,
SIRRONJE
THE HANDCUFF QUEEN
AND
LADY RAFFLES
Sirronje has baffled the police
of two continents, and she in
vites the closest inspection from
both the Portland police and the
public to her work. Bring your
own handcuffs and shackles.
Special Added Feature,
JUNO SALMO
The Devil Dandy.
Mr. Salmo has been featured in
all the foreign music halls and
theaters, as well as in the
United States, and his work
must be seen to be appreciated.
A Third Big Feature.
TERLEY
The Mymterlou Ftgnn.
Another Big Foreign Novelty.
A Fourth Big Attraction,
PHIL OTT, NETTIE NEL
SON, 8 AL STEADMAN
Presenting the Musical Comedy,
"JTEARLY A DOCTOR," '
One of the most enjoyable
-- vaudeville acts.
MELYENE, TFios. 8 Alf.
Character Change Artists.
. EZIER 8 WEBB
The Actress and the Maid.
FRED BAUER
Rendering Chas. K. Harris'
Latest Composition.
GRANDISGOPE
Showing the Most Up-to-Date
Motion Views.
Next Week,
THE FINNEYS
Champion Bwlmmers In the
Crystal Tank.
A HISTORICAL DRAMA
DAMON AND PYTHIAS
The Most Magnificent Spectacular
Bctne Ever Staged.
DON'T MISS IT
AT
THE LYRIC THEATER
Main 4685; A 1026.
PANTAGE'
Week of August 3 Fourth and Stark Streets
Handsomest Theater in City
J. A. Johnson, Resident Manager
The Fourth-Street House Has Been Practically Rebuilt and Is the
Finest, Most Modern and Best-Equipped Theater in Portland.
For the Big Opening Bill, Beginning Tomorrow, Pantages Announces
MME.TECHOWS
And Her 20 Wonderful Performing Cats. A Big Ac
With a Big Finale. Take the Children
A Second Feature
The Great Powell and Troupe
Phenomenal Conjurers and Illusionists.
GEORGE W. DAY
Jester In Cork.
A Third
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Feature.
J, CLUXTON & CO.
Rip-Roaring Comedy.
JEAN WILSON
New Picture Ballad.
ELORA LEONARD
"The Squaw Girl." .
A Decided Hit.
MISS WINSTON
Violinlste.
THE BIOGRAPH
New Motion Pictures.
Performances Daily at 2:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. No advance in prices.
UDstairs 15 cents, downstairs 25 cents, boxes 50 cents. Any
seat at weekday matinees, FIFTEEN CENTS.
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