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HADDEK HALL
WITH the town agog- (whatever
that Is) over Orpheum vaude
ville and the other play
houses that are open uoing-
. record-breaking Business. one
is forced to the conclusion that the
local public is In no respect cramped
for, funds for amusement purposes. An
other significant occurrence was the
unprecedented rush to obtain season
pickets for the Baker stock, which
opens Us season this afternoon at the
. Bungalow In "Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hall." The crowds stood In line
fall night long to pick the choice lo
ratlons and the management announce!
, that never In the history of the com
pany have there been eo many demands
."for seats. At the Lyric, where thi
( Blunkall Company put on "A Cele-
ttrated Case," there was a veritabi
! bargain-day crush, and last Sunday
right all records of that theatei wre
broken in point of attendance,
j After today the season may be said
'' to be Inaugurated, although the Heilig
does not open until Beptember 27. The
Star will throw open it doors thlr
afternoon to the first of the Stair &
. Havlin attractions. -Hooligan in New
.Tork." The Lyrlo will offer "Lena
Rivers" this afternoon and for the en
Hire week, while, as has been indicated,
.'the Bungalow will present "Dorothy
.Vernon-' at the same time and for the
t same period. The Orpheum, Grand
and Pantagea will put on new bills to
morrow afternoon, while the Baker,
' with Richard Jose and hi company,
"will bid for its ahare of patronage with
ran opening matinee today. The man
agers are all hopeful and happy with
'-the prospects of a most prosperous
.season ahead of them.
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RICHARD JOSK AT THE BAKER
Famous Singer of Well-Known Songs
v Opens Engagement Today.
- The noted ballad singer Richard J. Jose
supported by a strong company will open
et the Baker this afternoon in a new
farce comedr entitled "Don't Tell My
iWlfe." which has been playing to un
paralleled success all over the country.
There will be matinees Thursday and
Saturday, and a special Labor day
matinee tomorrow (Monday). Of Jose the
an Francisco Bulletin of June 29 says:
A houe crowded to the doors gathered at
tit American Theater last nlKht. at which
Dick Jon un the sweet old ballads for
hlch he Is phonoiraphtcally famous and
4-elly Idolised. Prosperity and the heavy
d.amor.d rings which Mr. Jo turns toward
the footllfhis are easily explained by such
audiences, ss we learn they are the usual
thlnn on tour. - '
.. His icnm are the simple, often banal
ditties that the people love, but he trans
lates them Into somethlnit softer and liner
wntll they develop a hauntlns wilfulness.
not intrinsic In the words and music.
- Closing one's eyes and snutting ont the
grthnes of the theater with Its hundreds
and hundreds of ranged faces. Jote elng
Ing sounds like the clear, unconscious car
rolling of a boy echoing across the dewy
meadow at dawn. It Is not a feminine
Tolre at all. or at least, only occasionally
In the lower register, and has a frankness
and kindness about It, If a voice can have
such qualities, which recall the singing les
sons In the little red schoolhouse, though, of
course. It is really a higher art that gives
the effect. Jose doesn't bother to learn
nuch that is new.
OPEXIXO OF THE BCXGALOW
Baker Stock Company AVill Inaugu
rate Season. This Afternoon.
A beautiful and co'iy. new theater,
the favorite- Baker Stock Company and
"Dorothy Vernon of Hadden Hall" la a
combination of three Irresistible Ingred
ients that will be added to the theatri
cal feast with the opening, thig after
noon, and every Indication points to
the most successful season In the his
tory of Portland'a famous stock com
pany. The season seat sale Wednes
day broke all records, the line first
forming; at 11 o'clock Tuesday for
the opening of the box office Wednes
day at 10. Ever since then the demand
has been strong and tha opening week
will be one of enthusiasm from the
s-ery beginning. -
All the old favorites are back from
Summer vacations, refreshed and eager
for the big attractions that are, prom
ised In ths weeks to come. It would
liave teen difficult for Manager Baker
Ito find a more delightful opening bill
""than "Dorothy Vernon of Hadden HalL"
It is the dramatisation of Charles
Major's popular novel as made by Paul
Kester, and was played In New Tork
tiy Alberta Galland to Immense success.
The cast will be as follows:
Fir John Manners Sydney Avers
fir Malcolm Vernon James 61eason
tr George Vernon William Gleason
-Tne Earl of Rutland Earl D. Dwlre
Ferklns - Donald Bowles
Wlliiam Cecil Howard Russell
Plr William St. Loe William Wolbert
Will pawaon Walter Renfort
tark. the butcher R. K. Bradbury
" o-egory, a servant Ernest Winters
Eiliabeth Tudor, tiueen of England
5 Louise Kent
'Mary' Stuart. Queen of Scotland
' Marlbel Seymour
JJo'roYhy Vernon Isetta Jewell
Jennie Faxton Luclle Webster
a-eM. the cook Ruth Lechler
HAPPT HOOLIGAN" AT STAR
6eason Opens With Matinee to Be
Given This Afternon.
, "Happy Hooligan," the central figure
In the comic newspaper supplements, will
be the Star's attraction for the week
opening this afternoon. "Hooligan" has
beeo mallxed for the stage by Bam Mor
ris and is presented by J. F. Gettings
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MUSICAL CXXylEPy CO. THR OAKS" V. I ' I " ' " k '
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In the title role, with a supporting com
pany of 14 people, who. throughout tne
four acts of the play present many dif
ferent types of peculiar peopls who go
to make up the populous East Bide of
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eating scenes and plaoes of Interest will
be shown, besides some of Its notorious
landmarks of the past and present. The
play abounds in laughter-provoking sit
uations of the most ludicrous descrip
tion, enhanced with witty dialogue anff
pretty music.
Happy Is accompanied by his famous
dog. Flip, who. It is declared. Is an act
ing canine of remarkable - Intelligence.
The play abounds with numerous high
class and novel specialties, including the
Happy Hooligan trio and Lillian Le Roy,
comedienne; Marjorle Maxwell. In songs
and stories; J. F. Gettings, comedian; C.
W. Boyer. vocalist, and others. The
dramatic artists surrounding Hooligan
are said to-be-most noteworthy and in
clude Helen La Fleur, who appears as
Nellie Howard, a. blind girl. Miss La Kleur
has appeared In many big successes In the
role of a blind girl and has won signal
success in this lino of work,, while Mar
jorle Maxwell, as Widow Maguire, Is said
to give a truthful and pleasing interpreta
tion of an Irish woman who Is not so
alow as she would have you believe. A
carload of scenery and trick properties
are used In the production.
Manager Frank G. King will present
"Chic" Perkins in "The Little Prospector"
at the Star Theater the week beginning
Sunday matinee, September 11
"'THE DEVIL" AT.: BUNGALOW
Manager Baker Will OHer Latest
' ew Tork Sensation '
It Is pretty well known now that
Manager George L. Baker has secured
the rights to play Molnars "The
Devil" which is Just now the sensation
of New Tork. being played simultane
ously at two of the principal theaters
In that city, namely the Belasco and
the Garden. Harrison Grey Flske and
Henry Savage are in controversy as
to the ownership of the American
rights 'to- produce the piece." The
Baker Stock Company will present it
next week at . the new Bungalow
Theater opening next Sunday matinee,
September IS, and every theater goer
In the city will naturally be curious
to see what subtle fascination lurks in
the scenes and situations to cause so
great a furore In the metropolis.
Pollard Opera Company at Baker.
Manager Baker announces that th Pol
lard Lilliputian Opera Company will play
a week's engagement at the Baker open
ing next . Sunday night. They will not
arrive In time for the nmtlne Sunday
but will give SDecial matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. "Florodora" will
be tha opening bill.
PANTAGES WRESTLING PONIES
Every Act a Feature at Fourth
Street Vaudeville nouse.
Tou can take- It for granted that the
new bill opening with Monday's matinee,
will be one of the beet offerings of the
season, and eclipses all former efforts.
Pantages' New Tork booking agents have
spared no expense in selecting the fol
lowing aggregation of American and Eu
ropean vaudeville stars. This accounts
for the many auperior novelty acts which
are presented each week at the- Pantages
vaudeville plaoes, admitted by all to be
the handsomest, safest and est equipped
theater In the city.
Leon Morris & Co.. who heads the new
bill, has made a big hit In all the Euro
pan cities; the act includes La Belle Hel
ene and her leaping greyhounds; also John
Hodge and the wrestling ponies; Banner
& Madison, the greatest comedy animal
act in the business and the most exclu
sive feature ever brought to the Pacific
Coast. Must be seen to be appreciated.
An act that pleases the young and the old.
There will be special matinees for the
children every day during the week.
As a special added attraction, the man
agement' takes much pleasure in present
ing Francesco Maraccl. the Venetian vio
linist: he is very much like Paderewski
In appearance and equally talented and
enjoys the reputation of bringing the
house down at each and every perform
ance. "A Hons Warming" Is the name
of a hilarious one-act comedy sketch,
which, will be presented by Miss Sophie
Everett and Company. Valont, a European
Juggler, with his troupe of trained pigeons,
has an set entirely new to the Coast.
The management begs to remind the
public that every act at the Pantages
this coming week is an Imported attrac
tion and positively new to the Portland
people. Jock McKay. Scotch nomologist
and comedian, also plays tha bagpipe. He
is the genuine article, direct from Edin
burgh. Scotland. Elliott Beamer will ren
der a new baritone solo, and the biograph
will present the very latest animated pic
tures In the market.
Today will be your last chance to see
the present great bill of vaudeville nov
elties, including Unthan, the armless
wonder, and Minnie St. Claire, the girl
from Missouri, and five other feature acts.
Remember that the Pantages Theater
gives three performances daily. The doors
open at 2 P. M., the matinee performance
starts promptly at 2:30; evenings the cur
tain goes up on the first show at 1:30,
and 9:06 o'clock on the second show.
OKPHECM'S BEST BILL YET
Practically Every Act Could Be
Made to Feature Bill.
The Orpheum Theater, every night Bince
til. nnw mnnt nnnnlar house has had its
doors open to the public, has had every
seat sola, ana it is not iieccoomjr ,uu.
APPOINTED TREASURER
STAR THEATER.
OF
Maurice B. Smith.
Maurice 'B. Smith, one of the
old-time employes of John Cor
dray, and whose smiling coun
tenance has beamed from the
ticket windows of several Port
. land theaters, has been appoint
ed treasurer this season at the
Star. Mr. Smith occupied the
same position at the Park and
Washington-street playhouse
last year and is well known to
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long nor need you make many inquiries
as to the cause. The public has been
watching and waiting' for many months
for Orpheum attractions, and now that it
has an opportunity of seeing this class
of vaudeville it is taking advantage of it.
The bill, beginning- Monday,' is the -most
attractive seen this season. Miss Vinie
Daly, the younger of the famous Daly
family, who were all distinguished mem
bers of the profession, will be seen In a
series of numbers selected carefully from
musical comedies in which she has made
successes and created original roles. -
Claude and Fannie Usher, of "Tough
Love" fame, will present their new playlet
"Fagan's Decision," that has an Intrinsic
merit and Is so delightfully acted that it
Is a worthy successor to their previous
slang classic, "Tough Love."
The "Military Octette" and "Colonial
Septette" gave much fame to Jesse L.
Iasky as a producer of musical novel
ties, but his latest achievement is "The
Planophlends." The soenic setting is an
elaborate piano salesroom. Five men are
seated at pianos playing a stirring rag
time, when four women Join the merry
party at the pianos. An' octette number
is gone through which rivals In original
ity and tunefulness the famous "Floro
dora Sextette." The effect of nine pairs
of hands playing on five pianos at the
same time can better be imagined than
described. The four women and five men
are all finished pianists and singers. No
expense has been spared In giving to the
Orpheum the - most novel and elaborate
vaudeville act seen on the stage.
"General" Edward La Vine, with his
unique Juggling act, is styled "The. Man
Who Has Soldiered All His Life." Orig
inality Is a potent part of his perform
ance. Mr. La Vine is said to have the
most unique make-up of any man in
vaudeville.
Cressy & Dayna will be seen the coming
week in another of Mr. Cressy's one-act
playlets, "Town Hall Tonight." Those
fortunate enough to have seen Mr. Cressy
at the Orpheum the past week know jus
great worth as a writer and entertainer.
Wondermakers supreme, the Seven Yuil
lans are noted the world over. TbsnT f-
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ferlng combines ground 'and lofty tum
bling and risky work of exceptional order
and merit.
The Reiff Brothers, the .American danc
ing boys, offer one of the most attractive
singing and dancing numbers in vaude
ville. XOVELTIES ON GRAND'S BILL
Programme Opening Tomorrow
Promises Number of Surprises.
Novelties, and many of them, will
many of
V.. An tn T1W . VAlldpVille
programme
nhir-h rnitifi to the Grand this week
hes-innlna: tomorow afternoon. The
past week there has been a notably
clever aggregation of specialties and
the new bill gives promise of being
Just as good, if not better. The head
line feature for the week will be
rwnrri Street & Company, presenting
a strange and spectacular act called
"The Military Commanders of the
World." . To produce this act required
Tirarlv a carload of scenery and cos
tumes. The act presents, one after
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anoiucii "
military commanders who achieved fame
on them. The first discloses the scene
In front of Moscow when Napoleon
attempted to deceive the Russians in
to the belief that the French were in
retreat. Next is shown the burning of
Moscow. Port Arthur ' Is represented,
with battleships steaming into the
r n pmrarina the forts. The
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sented, with the camp of General
Gomez, and the Boer war In South Af-T-t
1 nm nee-lected. . This, act is ed-
.i i ...ail am entertaining.
Mnrrr IT. Kill, the noted monolo-
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ords, will be on the bill with some of
his latest stories ana paroaies. mu
has a reputation for delivering the
goods.
"The Amateur Chauffeur." one of
the funniest automobile sketches ever
written, will be the vehicle for Arm-
CHA5.KINS
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strong ft Davis to display their talents
as comedians. The act is a laugh
from start to finish and those who
cannot smile at "The Amateur (-aui-feur"
should consult a doctor.
it- iftA-cii-i" al novelty wnlcn
caught London and Paris by storm, will
be presented by cnaries acuu.
This novelty has never been seen in
the West before. Doro Ronoa is a
gypsy violinist. Her technique and
expression make this a high-class rau-
I steal act. one oi tne " .
unT.Inn Brothers are
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triple-bar experts, having ""'"'"SJ?"
new feats to otter, '
in...r.jH hallad. and the mo
tion pictures will complete the pro-
TodTy wil be the last performance
of the current bill, on which is A
Bit o" Blarney," tne acenio
Don A Thompson, the entertainers,
the Sisters O Meers, Dorsch andl Rus
sell, th. musical railroaders, and other
hits.
t "SCHOOL GIRL" AT THE OAKS
Allen Curtis Company In New Bill
Tomorrow Night.
A rollicking musical comedy which
combines laughable lines and situations
with catchy melodies and clever dancing
numbers to say nothing of handsome
costumes and scenery, will be the offer
ing at The Oaks this week when the
Allen Curtis Company presents "The
School Girl" for the first time tomorrow
night. The action of the piece takes
place in a girls' boarding school and
things go at a merry pace from the time
the first line Is spoken until the finale.
School days will be recalled by the pranks
that the pupils play on their teacher and
the many amusing Incidents that arise
in the schoolroom will be used to create
mirth. The full strength of the com
pany including all the popular principals
and the nifty chorus will appear In parts
especially selected by Allen Curtis whose.
Judgment as a producer is rated with the
best In the country. ,
The following song numbers will be
rendered incidental to the show: "Oh
Tou Kid." by Winifred Green; "Ching a
Ling," by Aibert Leonard; "As We Glide
Around." by Herbert Llndley: "Bonnie
Jean." by Dave Caston; "Alnt You
Coming Out Tonight?" by Winifred
Green; "Have You Seen My Baby," by
Marguerite La Ponte and the fascinating
duet "I Will Try," by Dave Caston and
nrlnlfreil Green.
Tonight the last performance oi a
Lost Baby" will be given. Tomorrow,
Labor day, will be celebrated at The Oaks
with special features which will make
the big amusement park the most popular
place to celebrate the holiday and on Sep-
temDer ia win occur me ieu"'u
fiiinr. in whlnh nirl.time violinists)
from all parts of the Northwest will par
ticipate. This win oe one oi tne mini in
teresting weeks of the season at The
riaira nnA thnss who are seeking high-
class amusement can find it there.
'LENA RIVERS" AT THE LYRIC
Blunkall Company In Beautiful Do-
, mestlo Drama This Afternoon.
One of the most popular novels ever
written is "Lena Rivers" by Mary J.
Holmes, the distinguished writer. This
beautiful love story has been read
and enjoyed by millions of people but
It has been only recently that It was
dramatised and placed on the stage.
For the past three or four years It
has been a successful starring vehicle
but It was only recently that it was
released for stock companies. The
Lyric management was fortunate
enough to secure it for production this
week and will give it all the acces
sories in the way of costumes and ef
fects te properly accompany the
splendid performance which the Blun
kall company will give. The scenes
of the play are laid In New England
and Kentucky Just prior to the Civil
War and the romance of slavery days
gives a peculiar charm to It.
The love story concerns a beautiful
girl who g-oes to Kentucky to visit
her aristocratic Southern relatives and
meets there a proud and wilful young
Southerner, with whom she falls In
love. After many obstacles have been
removed and after a series of adven
tures which hold the attention spell
bound from first to last the romance
terminates happily.
Warda Howard, the most popular
stock actress who has ever appeared
here, will be seen in a part that suits
her talents perfectly. Ervln Blunkall,
one of America's foremost leading
men Is sure to strengthen his popular
ity with local audiences, and other
well-known members of the organiza
tion are to be seen In roles fitted to
them. Today's performance will mark
the return of Charles King, a bril
liant young Juvenile lead, who has won
fame and favor here In the past. Next
week the Blunkall company will offer
for the first time outside of New York
City the reigning dramatic sensation,
"The Devil." Ervln Blunkall will be
seen in the title role, Warda Howard
will. play Mimi, Dorothy Davis is cast
for Olga Hofmann, Charles King as
Karl Mahler, Carl Birch as Herman
Hofmann and Lillian Grlffitha as Elsa
Berg. "The Devil" is certain to create
a sensation here as It is the most
talked about play New York has seen
In years.
At Unique Theater.
The Unique will present an excep
tional bill today and Labor day week.
Manager Lewis has secured an inten
sely dramatic pictured play, "The Red
Man and the Child." The star musical
feature is Angela May the comic opera
and musical comedy prima donna. Mr.
Lewis has re-engaged Miss May in
definitely and she will again wear the
famous Direetoire gown.
MAPrrnts' mistake) people's gaix
(25,000 Stock New Fell Styto Shoes Labeled
Incorrectly.
Adrr.lt mistake and order shoes sold.
Bannister, Kneeland, Slater and Moral,
16 and 17 grades. U.ii; ti and $5 grades,
12 IS; women's I3.R and $4 grades, 13.45.
Dellar, 291 Morrison, bet 4th and 5th.
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