The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 30, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Image 38

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Newspaper Page TextV IN the near future the theatrical season will be in full swing. Commencing tomorrow evening the Baker Theater will adopt a new departure, offering comic opera attractions at popular prices, which have been booked by Klaw & Er langer. The opening bill will be Grace Cameron, the dainty comlo opera star, at the head of her own company. In "Lit tle Dolly Dimples." This will be fol lowed next week by Richard Jose. The Baker Stock Company tomorrow begins rehearsals to open a week from today at the Bungalow, formerly the Empire. The Bungalow last evening was thrown open to the Baker patrons, who were given an opportunity to see the coxy theater. The usual quota of patrons has been drawn to the Grand, the Oaks and Pan tages. where good attractions were billed. The Blunkall Stock Company, at the Lyric, has completed a successful opening week of melodrama, while the.Orpheum played to capacity houses each night. On September 6 the Star will open with "Hooligan In New York," a melodrama. The Heilig will still be dark until the latter part of September or the first of October. Word comes from Los .Angeles of a successful performance of a farce in three acts, called "Muttsburg Life Insur ance." or "All in the Family." which was written by James C. Crawford, who some years ago wa assistant city editor of The Oregonlan, and later dramatic critic of the Telegram. The press of that city has given the farce most favorable criticisms and declares this satire on the famou? McCall crbwd, which was ex posed some time ago in New 'York, to be even more of a hit than Mr. Crawford's former successes, which were played by Kolb and Dill. Mtas Dorothy Bernard is in the cast of "All in the Family." Miss Izetta Jewell, the former leading woman of the Baker Stock Company, is aid to have shocked the staid ones of Ean Jose by appearing on Santa Clara avenue, the principal thoroughfare of that city, in a very smart dlrectoire costume, which consisted of a black broadcloth gown, a huge hat covered with black and white plumes. The actress carried a staff, the latter doubtless to ward away the too inquisitive public IX Its elegant new home at the Bunga low, formerly known as the Empire Theater, the Baker Stock Company will formally open the season next Sunday. The company Includes all the old favor ites and is practically the same In cast as closed the season In June. The complete list of plays to be pre-. : v :. f ..'' l I) .V f Jh? ! A. f jf i " sented by the Bakear company during the coming year has not been made, but this is the prospective list for the season of 1908-'8: "Dorothy Vernon, of Haddon Hall." "Brown of Harvard," "The County Chairman." "Are You a Mason?" "The Altar of Friendship." "A Gilded Fool." "The Girl of the Golden "West," "Genesee of the Hills," "Glittering Gloria." "Fun on the Bristol," "The First Violin." "The Hypocrites." "His House in Order." "Leah Kleshna," "The New York Idea," "The Night of the Circus," "The Man on the Box." "The Mas queraders." "The Professor's Love Story," "Out of the Fold," "The Road to Yester day," "Rose of the Rancho," "A Royal Family." "The Three of Us." "Teas of the d'Aubervilles," "The Secret Orchard," "X Stolen Story," "Way Down East," "Strong Heart," "In the Bishop's Car riage," "Zaxa," "David Harum" and "When Knighthood Was In Flower." THE bookings fon the Baker Theater Include many, of the successful road shows that have already been seen here, as well' as many that have never been presented. A majority of these shows have never been seen here for less than 1.S0. A partial list of the bookings fol lows: Cameron Opera Company, "The Cat and the Fiddle." "A Royal Chef," Rice and Cady in "Hip, Hip. Hooray." James J. Corbett, "Little Johnny Jones." Rose Melville In "Sis Hopkins," "The Land of Nod," "The Honeymooners," Hans and Nix, Murray and Mack. "The Girl Over There," "Just Out of College," by George Ade, "The Isle of Spice," Paul Gllmcre In 'The Boys of Company B," "The Devil's Auction," "Babes in Toyland," San- Francisco Opera Com pany. Florence Gear in "Marrying Mary." "The Gingerbread Man." "Dream City." "A Good Fellow," Richard Jose, "Superba." . BAKER THEATER OPEN'S TODAY Grace Cameron Opera Company Is First of Long Line of Attractions. After being the home of the aker Stock Company for so many years, the popular Baker Theater will for the fu ture be devoted to a strong line of big road attractions. Miss Grace Cam eron, supported by a splendid company, will open a week's engagement this af ternoon, in the tender, piquant dram atic and musical success. "Little Dollie Dimples. by C. H. Kerr. Miss Cameron's role Is founded In part on a song which endeared her to the hearts of New York theater-goers when "Piff Paff Pouff" had Its long and successful run at the Casino. Miss Cameron has made many notable suc cesses in Important comic opera pro ductions. Including the "Bostoniansr "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN', PORTLAND, "The Tenderfoot," "Foxy Quiller," etc.. but her biggest and most pronounced hit was that of "Little Dollle Dimples." when she played opposite Eddy Foy at the Casino Theater for nearly one en tire year. Hence, her present manage ment In selecting; a play to. suit Miss Cameron's ability, wisely founded her parted and fashioned It after this no table selection. "Little Dollle Dimples" Is by no means a light and airy or frivllous performance, but la of the better class of comic opera, the musio being high class, yet tuneful, the plot being abso lutely consistent, the story and plot complete In detail, as well as intense In dramatic construction. Pathos and tears are mingled with laughter incess antly, not unlike David Warfield'a great success. "The Music Master." There will be matinees besides today, on Thursday and Saturday, and popu lar prices will prevail, notwithstand ing the class and size of this attraction. Seats are now selling at the box office. ORPHECM'S BILL T03IORROW All Stellar Attractions, "With Cressy & Dayne as Features. That the efforts of J. "W. Consldine in establishing an Orpheum house in Port land Is appreciated haa been shown by the packed houaea every night since its opening on August. 17. That Mr. Con sldine was alive to the desire In this city for advanced vaudeville of the highest class Is shown by the urpneum noon ings to the Portland house ana me en thusiastic greeting accorded each per formance. ' The coming week's attractions are from the following houses on the circuit: Cressy & Dayne from oakiano; jvane Barry, Tom Davis trio, .oajKjuo nutw icv and Barry & Hughes from Los Angeles; A. O. Duncan from Salt Lake, and Mel ville '& Higgins from Denver. Will H. Cressy audi Blanche Dayne pre sent Mr. Cressy's one-act play of New England life. Nothing is more pleasing to Orpheum patrons than the coming of Cressy end Dayne, for they have estab lished a reputation for artlstlo and orig inal characterizations, which will be classed in the theatrical history with the accomplishments of Den man Thompson, the late James A. Hearne and) Sol Smith Russell. First appearance here of Katie Barry, the famous creator of Fifi In "A Chinese Honeymoon." Miss Barry Is well known in the East, although this will be the first appearance In this territory of the famous little English character come dienne, who since her debut In America something over five years ago, has been Identified with numerou Broadway musi cal comedies. "Motoring in Mid-Air" Is the remark able cycling novelty of the Tom Davies" trio. Tom Davies, the world's champion cyclist, brings his novelty from the Lon don Coliseum, and last season It was made the circus section of the New York hippodrome. It is a rather sensational novelty, skilfully performed on a cycling track. Davies and the male and female assistants have a saucer-like structure of strapped laths, and encircling with dizzy rapidity they pass and repass each other until, dressed respectively in red, white and blue, they suggest the pris matic change of a revolving top. The track is raised from the stage and it requires exceedingly expert cyclists to re volve upon it without being thrown to the floor beneath. A. O. Duncan, the well-known ventril oquist, has an entirely new offering. He gives one of the most finished exhibi tions of ventriloquism imaginable. v The Basque grand opera quartet, a melodious organization, contributes to the billing several bits from "II Trovatore." the "Last Rose of Summer" from "Mar tha," and Llndke's "Frou Frou d' Amour," the music of which is better known to the followers of vaudeville as "Shine Little Glow Worm, Glitter." Barry and Hughes In their dramatic novelty, "A Story of the Street." wherein pathos and comedy happily blended is the keynote of an unusually good act. As two Bowery recruits to the stage they are introducing two amusing types. Mr. Barry plays a tough young man. with an abnormally swelled head because he has made an unexpected hit in cheap melodrama. The portrayal of the Bowery waif by his partner Is a clean-cut piece of comedy. Melville & Hlggins. newcomers on the Orpheum circuit, are genuinely funny and original comedians, who provide a unique little pastime, "Just a Little Fun." It Is not a sketch, but Just what the title Implies; a variety of humor. Richard Jose Coming to Baker. For the second week at the Baker opening next Sunday, September 6. the attraction will be the famous singer, Richard J. Jose, at the head of his own company presenting the laughing comedy, "Don't Tell My Wife." The piece Is a scream and serves to intro duce Mr. Jose both as a star and singer. HISTORICAL DRAMA AT LYRIC "A Celebrated Case" Will Be Pro duced This Week. The popular Blunkall stock company, which has Just completed a most suc cessful week at the Lyric, will, com mencing this afternoon, present an in tensely Interesting historical drama. "A Celebrated Case," which is M. M. D'Ennery's- masterpiece. Warda How ard, the vesatile young leading woman, who is a great favorite with the local public. Is to introduce a new feature in the first act, when she will wear a stunning imported dlrectoire gown, which is calculated to make local mo distes sit up and take notice. The fol lowing is a brief synopsis of "A Cel ebrated Case:" ' ' - Prior to the battle of Fontenoy, be tween the French and English, a sol dier of the French army, John Benaud, by name, discovers Lazare, a camp fol lower, plundering the Count De Mor nay, a proscribed French nobleman, who while fleeing from his country, is seriously wounded. At this Juncture, the robber flees, and Renaud receives from the dying Count, deeds of prop erty which he intrusts in Renaud's care t'o turn over to the Count's daugh ter. Renaud, who is on the eve of going to battle, leaves the Jewels tem porarily in the possession of his wife. Unbeknown Renaud is followed to his chateau by lazare. The latter, after ly ing In wait, murder's Renaud'a wife, and escapes with the treasures. Through an unfortunate chain of circumstances, the crime falls on the shoulders of Renaud, who Is sentenced to the galleys for life. After a period of 12 years, Renaud's daughter, Adri enne, has been adopted by a Countess, who Is also the guardian of the daugh ter of the late Count. In this last act Lazare has assumed the title of Count De Mornay, and is schemingly endeav oring to lay claims to De Mornay's estate, and also threatens the two pro teges of the Countess. Later Renaud In the garb of a convict escapes, and after a highly dramatic scene, proves his Innocence, and the play ends hap pily. The following favorites are to ap pear In the forthcoming production: Ervln J. Blunkall, Warda Howard, Lillian Griffiths, Ella Hazlitt, Dorothy Davis, Mamie Haslem, Ermin Seavey. Allen Lewis, Carl Berch and Clarenco Love. SEASOX SALE AT BTJXGALOTV Baker Stock Company Opens at w Home Next Sunday. The Bungalow Theater, which was formerly the old Empire, but which has been entirely made over during the Summer, will open next Sunday mati nee, and from then on will be the per manent home of Portland's popular Baker stock company. The season seat sale for the Baker company will open next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and all the well-known rules govern ing the sale of permanent locations will be enforced to the letter. First in line will be served first, and no one may re serve more than five seats for any single performance. Every effort will be made to contri bute to the comfort of those in the line, and they will be protected from unscrupulous ones who want to take advantage In securing coveted loca tions without regard to others' rights. No one will be obliged to remain longer than two fast assistants can serve them, and the locations once secured for the season assures the holders of no more inconvenience as long as they follow the simple rules governing the holding of the seats. The opening bill of the season will be the dramatization of the noted novel, "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," as presented In New York by Bertha Gal land with great success. GRAND HAS SIAXY NOVEL ACTS "A Bit o' Blarney" Is Featured on New Bill. Vaudeville of surpassing merit Is promised by the new programme at the' Grand which will begin tomorrow with the matinee. The bill promises to be better than anything Sullivan & Consldine have sent to Portland in several weeks. The programme is replete with new features, and almost any act on the bill will be rated as a headliner in other houses. To those who appreciate vaudeville at its best, this new bill will be found especially alluring. "A Bit o'Blarney," a mythical con celt of Helen Nelson, will be the head AUGUST 30, 1908. line attraction, presented by Edwin Keough & Co. This is a big scenic specialty which is decidedly spectac ular and imposing. The act Is unlike anything else that has come to the Western vaifdeville houses. The spe cial added attraction is - another great card which has been secured. This is the turn of Dorsch & Russell, the mu sical railroaders. In their act they make music with signal landers, switch levers, steel rails and other material familiar with railroad shows and trains. There is a sort of Lincoln J. Carter effect introduced when a loco motive rushes across a high trestle at the back of the stage during the act. In the way of novelty, this number on the programme will make a strong hit. In the London music halls the pa trons are particular and when an act makes good it can pass muster any where. Such an act Is "The Lightning Dentist," which will be played by Brotherhood, Barlow & Co. . It is a comedy act which had a run in Europe before being taken to England, and now in America it is as successful as it was on the other side of the water. Don & Thompson have a sing ing, talking and dancing act. ' They appeared here many months ago and proved themselves satisfactory to the point of scoring a hit. Sensational and graceful wire artists are the sisters O'Meers, who are com ing to Portland for the first time. This is an aerial act which has been highly recommended. Dorothy Dayne, a singing commedlenne, will Introduce to the patrons of thi Grand their first glimpse of the famous Parisian dlrectoire gown. Fred Bauer, with a new Illustrated song, and the Grandi scope with motion pictures will com plete the bill. This afternoon and evening ends the present programme, headed by that fa mous dancer, Barney Fagin, assisted by Miss Henrietta Byron. The balance of the bill is also up to the high stan dard of the Grand. DOES WONDERS WITH FEET Armles9 Man Heads New Bill at Pantages Theater. For the week commencing with Mon day's matinee, "August 31, Manager Johnson, of the Pantages Theater, promises a programme of acts entirely new to Portland, all with one excep tion having coma direct here from New York. Unthan, the armless wonder, famous throughout Europe, will be the headliner, using his feet as other peo ple do their hands. That Unthan will give a remarkable performance will go without question. According to the amount of press notices he received while at Hammerstein's Theater, New York, week before last, it will be an unusual, as well as extraordinary thing to watch this man without arms. He can shoot, swim, shave, wash, drive and use a typewriter. Mr. Unthan was born without arms, and from the date of his birth started to use his feet. Each toe acts inde pendently and Mr. Unthan has much the same control of each that the ordinary person has of his fingers. Mr. Unthan will drive a spirited team of horses about the city each day from 11:30 A. M. to 1 P. M.. himself holding the reins in his toes and guiding the horses, and some day. which will be named later in the week, he will take a swim be tween the bridges in the Willamette River. Mr. Unthan, who is now 68 years of age. speaks German. English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portu guese fluently. He Is a native of Koen lgsburg, Germany. The aerial Wilsons, the clown, the lady and the ladder, have a very clever comedy acrobatic act, and Ted Lenore, comedian, monologist and singer of comic songs, comes to the Pantages circuit from the East highly recommended. Then Min nie Sinclair, the girl from Missouri, will show you what a clever character comedian can do In the way of enter tainment. The Bell Trio, those sweet singers, who are well known from the Atlantic to the Pacific, will play a return en gagement next week. They will re quire no Introduction, as they have a large following of staunch admirers in Portland, who will be pleased to' have an opportunity to hear the boys ones more. Mr. Elliott Beamer will sing a new Illustrated song and the Blograph will present the very latest in motion pictures. Pantages played to packed nouses all last week. Today will be your last chance to see last week's great array of talent, consid ered by vaudeville patrons to be the best in the city. WILL REPEAT FAVORITE PLAY "A Lost Baby" to Be Attraction at the Oaks. Owing to a clamorous request from 7 llBlif ' JIT 72f& G&bV& the patrons of the Allen Curtis Com pany at the Oaks, "A Lost Baby," which proved such a great favorite earlier In the season, is to be present ed again, the coming week. The com pany of dancers, singers and comedians has been constantly strengthened and the screaming farce promises to tax the capacity of the cozy house. Among some of the song hits are "Nothing Hardly Ever Troubles Me," "Blooming Liz," "Poor Unhappy Maid." "Tipper ary," "Rebecca" and parodies by Figs and damage. Today at 3 P. M., a special matinee will be given in the Airdome, in one act, and tonight will be the last of the merry Western skit. In which the In imitable character comedian, Allen Curtis, has made a decided hit. In ad dition at the evening performance .the augmented orchestra recital will begin at 8 o'clock. Commencln Monday af ternoon, women and children will be admitted free to the park until 6 o' clock. The Oak's strong card for day attendance this season has proved to be picnicking parties that come from great distances to enjoy the beauties of the park. There is abundant free entertainment for the children, includ ing all manner of swings, playhouses, lunch-houses, the road-to-Dublin-hI.e-and-seek place. Some disappointment was felt over the postponement of the drawing for the pony and runabout, but it was be lieved to be unfair to many of those who held tickets, and were unable to attend Wednesday, owing to the circus arrival. The award of this coveted prize will positively be made rain or shine, Saturday afternoon, September 6. If the drawing is a success, as It must be. many children will be glad dened by a larger number of valuable prizes, which will be given the next time, instead of one so valuable. The wrestling exhibitions on the stadium commenced ThurstJay, nad the series of contests will be concluded Monday even ing. The Oaks will celebrate Labor Day In an elaborate manner, when many of the patrons are looking to the park for the treat to wind up the Suhimer holidays. In addition to other interest ing features a fireworks display is in preparation. Another unique event is the pioneer fiddlers' contest which is being talked about all over Western Oregon. The reunion of oldtime fid dlers Is set for Saturday afternoon, September 12. Rlngler's School Opens September 1. Many new features have been added this season to Professor Ringler's physi cal training and dancing academy. The handsome ballroom has been enlarged 900 square feet and has been beautifully tinted and frescoed throughout. Many of the smart society clubs have made en gagements for their season parties at RIngler Hall. The dancing classes open Tuesday evening. September 1. Every Saturday evening the E. S. A. C. mem bers will give a dancing party. The gymnasium locker-rooms and baths have been greatly enlarged to accommodate the growing membership. Clubrooms, with pool tables, reading and music rooms have been added for the social convenience of the members. The ladies' gymnasium classes open Sep tembr 7 and 8 and all other classes open September 8 and 9. The large swimming nlnnae will remain open the entire year and will be a membership privilege. 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