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SOMS surprise was occasioned because
the local public did not-manifest the
expected Interest in "The Devil" as it
was presented at the Bungalow and the
Lyric by the capable Baker and Blunk
11 companies. Whatever one may think
of the merits of the play, per ae, it
must be admitted that the companies
Cave excellent performances of it. It
was entirely unprecedented that a new
' and untried play should be put on simul
taneously by two companies so well by
all the actors concerned without any of
them ever having seen the play pro
educed. They all, Individually and col
lectively, did themselves srreat credit.
The Orpheum attraction for the week
was not so good as we are wont to ex
pect of that big vaudeville house. The
standard aet by the first few weeks was
so high that perhaps we expect too much,
but at all events the show last week
was disappointing.
The Baker remained dark. owing to
the meddlesome efforts of certain local
Influences that occasionally feel called
upon to get Into the limelight. They
have passed unnoticed a doxen or more
performances In which children under
the child labor limit have appeared, only
to "Jump upon" the Pollard LJlliputians
when they undertook to appear here.
The Star offered Chic Perkins and her
well-known play, "The Little Pros
lector." which seemed to please Its
audience very much, while the Grand
and Pantages did their full share at
contributing to the entertainment of the
' public with their usual vaudeville bills.
For the new week the Heilig will of-
for Kolb and Dill, established local fa-
I rorltes. In their newest New Tork sue-
' cess. "Lonesome Town." Kolb and Dill
were here for five or six weeks during
the Exposition, three years ago, and
made themselves solid with the local
public at that time.
The Bungalow will offer "A Gilded
Fool." In which the Baker Company
should shine: the Lyric will do "Ten
nessee's Partner," the Baker will have
"The Royal Cher' and the Star "Nell
Gwynne." All these opening this after
noon and continuing through the week.
The vaudeville bills at the Orpheum.
Pantages and Grand will change tomor
row afternoon. Tonight at the Oaks the
Allen Curtis Company will clo their
engagement In "Jakey, Mikey and Ikey,
the bill In which they opened.
I KOLB AND DILL THIS WEEK
I Favorite, Comedians Will Present
, Musical Play "Lonesome Town."
The favorite comedians, Kolb and
Dill, togethef with their excellerrt's-up-
portlng company, will begin an en
gagement of one week at the HelMg
Theater. Fourteenth and Washington
streets, tonight at 8:15 o'clock. It
has been three years since these "funny
fellows" delighted a Portland audience.
land It will be welcome news te-the
theatergoers to learn of their big sue
I cess la New York and other Eastern
! cities In their latest musical-comedy
success. "Lonesome Town," In which
1 they will be seen here.
Kolb and Dill are firm believers In
' engaging competent players to sup
' port them. Unlike most stars, these
: clever German dialecticians don't care
to keep in the glare of the calcium
from the rise of the curtain on he first
act until the finale. While they are
the chief fun makers In "Lonesome
Town.", they have engaged some of
the best-known and highest-salaried
plavers In the musical comedy world.
Including Maud Lambert, who for years
was a Broadway Idol and later one of
the big vaudeville stars, and Billy Clif
ford, the cleverest delineator of the
American "gentleman" who prefers
walking to work and dirt to soap and
water more commonly known as the
tramp.
These language-twisters also believe
In costuming and staging- a production
In A-l style. Nothing is too good for
them, and their shapely and pretty
choru girls are arrayed in the finest
and most becoming finery, while the
stage and electrical effeota are daxzllng
in the extreme.
This Is one of the reasons why they
have reached the top of their chosen
profession. But when It comes to dis
torting the dictionary, these dialect
comedians are also on the job, and they
ran cause more genuine and hearty
laughter by their Inimitable method
of talking than any other pair of elon
gated and sawed-off-and-hammered-down
exponents of comedy In the pro
fession. 80, If you have a fit of the
blues or are looking for a chance to
smooth out the wrinkles on your brow,
don't fall to pay a visit to the Heilig
and see how lively Kolb A Dill make
"Lonesome Town." and how pretty and
charminjr the aweet-voiced singers In
the cast and chorus reader the many
high-class musical numbers with which
the piece la so plentifully supplied. The
novel electrical effects also have a tend
ency to illuminate "Lonesome Town" In
a fitting manner. Seats now selling; for
the entire engagement.
A . GILDED FOOL."
Famous Nat Goodwin Success by
Baker Stock Company This Week.
The Baker Stock Company will present
Nat Goodwin's noted comedy success. "A
Gilded Fool," for the week beginning
with today's matinee. This is one of the
standard stock plays, of the. day, and
unquestionably ranks amongst the very
best of all modern comedies, it Is full of
most excellent parts, and gives everybody
In the company, but the men especially.
an Individual chance .to shine. It Is by
Henry Guy Carleton, author of several
well-known plays, and deals with hap
penings In New Tork society. The prin
cipal character is the fool in question
a youth evidently possessed with a greater
amount of wordly possessions than brains,
but who has a good heart and is generous
to a fault. This trait does much toward
making the audience love him, and de
sire his ultimate transformation from the
thoughtless but not vicious fop to the
higher plane of manhood. This is brought
about by the romantic and thrilling touch
of love for a good woman. There, comes
also the working of the old adage
fool for luck." and when it seems that
he (Chauncey Short) Is about to be en
gulfed into the pit of ruin and despair
through the crooked machinations of a
supposed friend who is 'a stock broker
on Wall street, things take ' a sudden
and unexpected turn,- and to the delight
of our rather uncertain hero and his
beautiful sweetheart the tide turns his
way, everything ending' In smiles, kisses
and laughter. At times the humor bor
ders closely on the vale of tears. and
there are many dramatic scenes created
which play on all the- different human
emotions with wonderful power- "A Gild
ed Fool" is a play no one could- fail- to
enjoy,, except some unfortunate Individual
to whom nothing Is funny but the coarsest
of low wit and who knows no poetry or
sentiment but that flavored with some
thing giiRKestlve or a discord with the
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' The Baker fetock. Company will be seen
In the play alt this week at the beautiful
new home of fhe company; the' Bungalow.
There will be but one - other - matinee,
Saturday. The company will be cast aa
follows: -..
Chauncey ' Short. .Sydney ' Ayres
Matthew Kutnven, ttanniater btrancer,
bankers and brokers T
Karl D. Dwlrt, Jm 7leason
Jack uuvan, manager of the Philadel
phia branch of Hulhvea & Co
Donald Bowles
Rev. Jacob Howell, who has a mission
William Gleasoa
Da Purster Ruthven. Ruthven'S sba
Owen Blaster
Perkins, valet to Short Howard Russell
Morsan, butler to Ruthven. -R. K. Bradbury
Janitor to Short William Wolbert
Margaret Ruthven, daughter of Ruthven
..;..... Miss Isetta Jewell
Sophia Ruthven. wlfs to Ruthven
Mis Loulae Kent
Miss Jessica Rood, devoted to the heathen
,..Mlna Crollus Glaasoa
Nell.Andry Ruthven, her niece
..Miss Marlbel Saymour
Maud, a roftld Miss Haxel Jawall
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.
Aet I The glided cage of "A Ollded
Fool." Chauncey Short's apartments.
Act II. Library In Ruthven'S house.
Act III. Drawing-room In the Ruthven
bouse.
Act IV. Saras as act III.
"The Royal Chef."
The Royal Chef." with William H.
Conley In the stellar role, will make Its
first appearance in this city at popular
prices at Baker Theater this afternoon
and run all week, with matinees Tuesday,
Thursday end Saturday. The list of ar
tists contains the names of numerous
people of thorough training, wide expe
rience and reputation. Including Herbert
Carter. Charles Collins, Walter B. Smith,
Donald McKensle. Mary Malatesta, Julia
Curtlss. Bly Brown and La Belle Lau
rette. As for the mounting of the play
Itself, none but the highest praise can
be given. It Is said, to disclose a One
appreciation f scenic values and an ar
tistic sense of correctness. The production
was newly built In New Tork for this
season's tour and displays unusual fidelity
to artistic standards. The second act.
showing the Interior of the Rajah's pal
ace, gives the appearance of architectural
solidity, distance and correct perspective,
while the first act Is a beautiful and rich
picture of orientalism. Every property
down to the smallest detail Is in keeping
with the surroundings. The play is cos
tumed with remarkable richness. No bet
ter example of lighting effects has ever
been employed in a spectacular produc
tion.
The appearance of the "Cher at the
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Jerome, the composer of 30 'song hits'1
of the piece. Is a prolific writer. ' The
bumor of this mlsucal pastime Is fresh
and piquant. . , . . .
GEOBGIA HARPER- THIS'WEEK
Popular Actress to Present "NeU
Gwynne" at the Star.
Fascinating and clever are some of the
adjectives the. critics employ to. describe
the acting of Miss Georgia Harper who
will appear in the role of Nell Gwynne,
at the Star Theater, week commencing
matinee today and balance of the week.
She has been seen In a repertoire of dif
ferent parts and Interpreted with a skill
that shows her to be an artist of rare ac
complishment. Joseph Detrich will per
form the part of King Charles II. With
these trained Impersonators In the chief
roles, the play lovers of this city are as
sured of an evening of unusual, pleasure
when the rollicking Nell makes her bow to
them.
The story is one of the. times of King
Charles IL with Cupid-peeping In on the
scene and turning things his own way
when the situations become . strenuous.
There are enough - emotional episodes in
It to keep the- spectator stirred up while
ha 1 watching the unfolding of the love
romance that is interwoven. There is a
vein of bright humor running through it
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all. In dialogue and situations, that wins
the eye and ear of the fun-lover.
The beginning of the play finds Nell
selling oranges on the streets of London.
She meets the King and tells him what a
rogue he is, not knowing that she is talk
ing to His Majesty. Nell is in love with
one Sir Roger Fairfax, who has been ban
ished from England through the Influence
of a Prime -Minister who held an old
grudge against Fairfax's father. . He Is
also accused of an-attempt to-assassinate
the King for-which h Is- tried -and con
demned, but Is saved by Nell who baffles
the villlan and wins the King's love. The
management of Miss Harper is making a
feature of this play and one will see cor
rect scenery and costumes for- every act. . .
OMLXG THRO' THE RYE XEXT
Tnnefnl Mnslcal Comedy Success
Coming' to Heilig Theater.
From all accounts, the presentation of
the delightful musical comedy "Coming
Thro the Rye",' at the Heilig Theater,
will take on all of the characteristics of
an entirely new show. Since It was last
seeni here everybody concerned In this
production has worked unceasingly to
Improve the performance without loss of
any of those elements which gave it such
extraordinary vogue all over the country
last Winter. For rollicking Jollity, genu
ine merriment and mirth, "Coming Thro
the Rye" must be credited with having
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excelled any other presentation of musical
comedy that has been brought forward in
this city, and its musical attributes are
all wholly -delightful. '
In Its new form it is said to have taken
on added charms by the introduction of
many new musical features and the creation.-of
several original and highly amus
ing comedy .scenes 'and incidents. Tom
Waters, the popular star of the company,
has devoted the Summer to the improve
ment, of- the part of "Nott, the Tailor,"
and he is said to have achieved a very
happy result. The changes in the cast
are- said to -have entailed a large increase
in the salary - list of the organization,
but the management Is satisfied that a
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scenery and costumes are absolutely new
and It will be observed' that they nre
much .more elaborate and beautiful than
formerly. i
"Uncle Josh Perkins" Coming.
"Uncle Josh Perkins ' Is" down for a
return visit at the Star Theater, week
beginning Sunday matinee, September
27. The play is In ' fddr 'acts, and the
story depicted is never for a moment
lost track of, while all the introduced
features and specialties fit so naturally
as to form a component part of the
story. New scenery of places of in
terest la New-Tork City. and sights and
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Mamie Haxlajn, aa "Tennessee" la
'Tennessee's Partner," at the I.yrle.
places in the Green Mountain State are
shown, which are said to be not only
actual reproductions, but examples of
scenic art. There are also novel me
chanical effects, and numbers depicting
the amusements and simple pastimes of
country life, Including a genuine husk
ing bee and u hilarious barnyard dance.
"Uncle Josh" Is no stranger In Portland.
"TENNESSEE'S PARTNER."
Blunkall Company in Striking
Drama Today.
This afternoon the Blunkall company
will offer for the first time at the Lyric,
the thrilling Western drama, "Tennes
see's Partner.". It Is a piece which has
stood the test of time and has always
pleased the public. It has been many
years, however, since so good a perform
ance of Bret Harte's beautiful romance
of the Sierras has been given in Port
land. Miss Mamie Haslam, the popular
little actress, will make her first appear
ance in an adult role, appearing as Ten
nessee in this play. Miss Haslam is a
very talented Portland girl who has al
ready established a high reputation as
an actress and will have her very best
opportunities in this play. The entire
company will appear In parts particular
ly adapted to them and theater-goers
may look for a genuine treat In "Ten
nessee's Partner." Commencing Sunday
afternoon, it will run for a week.
"CAT AXD FIDDLE" COMING.
Big Nursery Rhyme Extravagant.
Coming to the Baker Next.
Theater goers in this city will soon
have the pleasure of witnessing for the
first time the big Broadway musical hit
of last saason, "The Cat and the Fld-
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