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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1908)
'3 i . t f.- , it dHP'w&t ft I X Interesting ctrk It tu for amusement seekets. A greater variety of entertainment It would be. difficult to conceive. With .the opening of the Helllg, all the play houses are In the running. When the Wild West and the races were added for good measure. It certainly became a busy week. The Kolb and Dill production of their New York success, "Lonesome Town," was by far the best offering those popular and versatile comedians have ever presented. The Baker gave its patrons a big money's worth with Its Initial musical show, "The Royal Chef." being practically up to Its for mer standard. The most pretentious effort ever made by the Baker company will be "The liirl of the Golden West." which goes on at the Bungalow this after- , noon. There will be the Salome dances in' both "Comin- Thro- the Rye" at the Helllg and "Niobe" at the Lyric, which should be sufficient to satisfy the de mand. A new piece, "The Cat and the Fiddle," Is to be the Baker offering, while the Star displaces "Nell Gwynne' with "Uncle Josh Perkins." The Grand and Pantagea change to morrow, as usual. A trio of professional people In whom Portland takes especial Interest con slits of Franklyn Underwood. France Slosson and George Bloomquest, who will be seen in a feature act at the Orpheum. All three of them are great favor ites here, and will certainly be warmly greeted on their first appearance in local vaudeville. Mr. Underwood and Mlaa Slosson are well remembered here for delightful work done with Nance O'Neil and their own stock company at the Marquam a little more than year ago. Prior to that time Hiss Slosson played ingenue roles with the Baker stock. It has been nearly four years since Portland has seen George Bloomquest, but he has always retained a strong hold on public favor. He was one of the old Columbia stock company. Her many friends will be greatly pleased to hear that Mrs. Roy Bernard has entirely recovered from her recent Illness. She is with Mr. Bernard in New TorkK and writes that they will be In Florence Roberts' company this season. A. A. G. AT Musical Comedy Success, "Coming Thro' the Bye," Opens There. It Is a genuine pleasure to announce the return to this city of the delightful musical comedy, "Coming Thro' the Rye." which occurs at the Helllg Thea ter for four nights, commencing to night at 8:15 o'clock. During its former engagement In this city this mirthful and thoroughly diverting work made an Impression upon all who witnessed It which will not soon be effaced. The musical score contains many delight fully melodious numbers and they are the kind which keep the feet moving and which send an audience away from the theater humming or whistling their catchy refrains. It Is said that sines "Coming Thro' the Rye" was last seen In this city It has undergone a process of remodeling, especially as to Its mu sical features. A great many new and original numbers have been Interpolat ed and many new comedy bits have been Introduced to give freshness to the performance generally. These are said to have vastly improved the mirth-producing qualities of the piece and to have given it fresh charm. The cast is headed by Tom Waters, who has been starring In the East dur- lng the past seven years. His meth ods are of the uuiet kind, on the order cf Francis Wilson. Miss Leona Turner will be seen as Mrs. Kobbs. the rich Newport widow. She is described as a comedienne of great charm and beauty. Both Miss Thurber and Mr. Waters are making their first trip to the Coast. The rest of the cast Includes Miss Eveleen Dunmore, Isabel Iiowe, Alberta Davis, W. H. Thompson, Jrl Hoffman, Sydney Brougbton, Alec V y i. vvr'f 1 w i tv . W 4 c 4- ' 'lkJ'ri ) y ' rt:4 Francis and ft large chorus of singers and dancers. In the second act of the play Miss Margaret Taylor will be seen In the "Vision of Salome." It may be regarded that the company will be greeted by ca pacity houses during the four nights and Wednesday matinee. Seats are selling at the theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, for the entire engagement. CAT AXD First Production Here of Magnlfl cent Extravaganza at Baker. fThe Cat and the Fiddle," with a wealth of magnificent scenery and ef fects, will open a week's engagement at the Baker Theater today. Matinees at the usual popular prices will be given Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. "The Cat and the Fiddle" Is on the or der of "The Wizard of Oz," "Babes In Toyland," "The Top o' the World," etc., but in its own peculiar line it stands in ft class by Itself. It combines all the at tractiveness of an extravaganza with the beauties of a great spectacular - piece, Its scenes are marvels of illusion, trans formation and mystifying stagecraft. Tha atmosphere affords delight both to old and young, stimulating the imagination of the latter and recalling the days of childhood to the former. The principals of the company ha've been selected from the best comedians In the country. ' They will Impersonate the witty tramp, the humorous Irishman, the plethoric German, a boisterous sea captain and & rollicking sailor. A queen ly Diana, a bewitching Circe and her ever close attendant, the gigantic cat. are also leading roles. The scenes in which these characters figure are full of mirth and Interest and at times approach the awe of the supernatural. Many a pair of young eyes will bulge and stare at the marvellous transformations brought by this selfsame cat at the command of the Genii. The performance will be marked by some of the prettiest ballet evolutions seen on the modern stage and the cos tumes are of new design, strikingly handsome In some cases and in others weird, in oonformlty with the scenes. Song hits of the very latest brand will be heard and Include: "The Fire Song," "Lota from South Dakota," "The Tale of the Mosquito and the Whale." "The Choo Choo." "The City Girls" and a host of others. And Terpsichore will also be represented by a bevy of nimble footed and graceful patrons of her art. The principal dance is the "witching dance," which Is held In the cave of the witches, and during Its run wonderful transformations take place and marvel lous works of magic ' GIRL OF THE GOLDEX WEST" Baker Stock Company Opens Today in Great Belasco Production. The acme of all stock productions has been reached by Manager George L. Ba ker in "The Girl of the Golden West." which double crews of stage carpenters. property-builders and scenic artists have been working on for the past three weeks and which will be seen for the first time In this city at the Bungalow this after noon. The staging and acting of this play, with Blanche Bates In the role of THE SUNDAY if i sun atastuKl E 1 ' ftr rrA- THE FIDDLE" fcrfL 4L I I. J fcf " 1 ' -2r?7Vw I "the girl," was no doubt David Belasco's crowning effort of his life, and It ran for two years in New York. It was secured by special arrangements with Mr. Belas co, negotiations between him and Mr. Ba ker being carried on all Summer, and after the payment of the largest royalty ever sent from this city for a single play. the rights were secured to present it here by the Baker Stock Company. A promi nent actor and manager who appeared in this city last Summer announced that he was going to play It, but the public no ticed that he did not do so, though they probably did not know why. It is strictly a play of the ideal, romantic West, with scenes laid in the Sierras during the gold days, and it is by far the greatest West ern play that has ever been produced. It Is a tense, gripping drama of a true- hearted girL who, despite her surround ings, is a pure and noble character. though nameless, and keeping ft bar and gambling-house in this wild, half-civilized country. This Is the role which made Miss Bates famous, and it will be played at the Bungalow, of course, by Miss Izetta Jewel, the most accomplished and popular leading woman the Baker com pany has ever had. Sydney Ayres has the role of the outlaw, Ramerrez. Regu lar theatergoers know what It means to have this play produced here; and to all others who attend but rarely, when some thing out of the ordinary is to be seen. why. this Is one of those rare occurrences, and they should not go down to the Dlav- house the last minute, expecting to get choice seats. They should get them In aavance as rar as possible, for they will want to sit where they can see this one treat they will remember all their lives. The only matinees will be today and Sat urday. The largely augmented cast will De as follows, produced under the stage direction of Donald Bowles. Earl D. Dwlre stage manager: CAST OF CHARACTERS. The Girl Miss Ixetta Jewel TNowkie, the fox; Billy's squaw Ulna Crolius Gle&soa Dick Johnson, a stranger; Ramerrex, the road agent)... ...Sydney Ayres Jack Ranee, a gambler and Sheriff - ronald Bowies ETUOra Slim William Oleunn Trinidad Joe..... Ronald Bradbury Nick, bartender at tha "Folks" Howard Russell The Eydsey Buck, a faro dealer Ertlce C. Hunt Jim L&rkins S. M. Griffith 'Happy" Halltday ..Herbert G. Wilson HandeoitiV Charley D. M. Henderson Billy Jackrabbit. an Indian James Gleaeon Ahby, WeUs-Far-go a-ent Alexander Dale Jose Castro, ex-padroua of the bullfights and norse-Dreaker. now witn Ramerrez' band William Wolbert Rider ff tha Pony Fxpreaa . .Walter Renfort Jake Wallace, a traveling camp minstrel.. OREGONIAN, PORTXAND. John Milton Bucklr.g- Billy, from Watson's. William Wolbert The lookout . Harvey Crawford' A faro dealer Walfred Wistrand Tha ridge boy Walter J. D'Arcy Joe ..s. M. tirltntn Citizens of the camp and boys of the ridge. "CXCLE JOSH PERKIXS" TODAT Kural Comedy-Drama Opens Week's Engagement at Star. One -of the most novel and natural rep resentations on the stage, "Uncle Josh Perkins," will be seen at the Star The ater commencing with the matinee today and balance of the week. The play of which Uncle Josh Perkins Is the central figure, possesses merit of the real sort, and at times is roundly melodramatic and strenuous, and .teaches a good whole some lesson all the way through the four acts. The atmosphere of both farm and city life saturates the play, connected by pretty tinge of romance. The character of Uncle Josh is one that the spectator never grows weary of. It Is full of ruggedness. Honesty and sincerity, and at times quite picturesque, combined with that native Yankee shrewdness and simplicity so characteristic of the New England farmer. Uncle Josh will con tinue to live and amuse long after some of the latter day stage . characters have been forgotten. The play has been given a complete new scenlo equipment tor the coming tour, and many novelties In the way of stage mechanism and light effects are brought Into requisition. High-class and high-priced specialties, by artists engaged . for their fitness to furnish numbers which I SEPTEMBER 27, 190S. s s harmonize with the play, are introduced from time to time through the various acts. Taken all In all It can safely be said that the visit of Uncle Josh Perkins to Portland will be taken full advantage of by playgoers. The attraction that follows "Uncle Josh Perkins" at the Star Theater will be Klint- Sc. Gazalo's big sensation, "The Four Corners of the Earth." It will be the first real new play by a traveling com pany seen at the Star this season. It is wonderfully original in construction, and possesses many thrilling situations. SATjOME dance at THE TjTRIC Sensational Added Feature in Fine Performance of "Xiobe." This afternoon Portland will have Its first chance to witness the sensa tional 6alome dance, which will be a feature introduced into the perform ance of "Nlobe." Beautiful Nedra Lans- combe, one of the greatest dancers in America, has scored a great success In this sensational dance, and Is looked upon as Its originator In this country. In spite of those who argue that the dance Is too frank and that the gar ments worn by the dancer are immod est. It has been very popular wher ever it has been done. Miss Lans combe is expected to create the same sensation, here that she has elsewhere. The Blunkall company will appear at I Its very, best in the brilliant farce, "Nlobe," and all the members In the cast expect to score Individual hits. You cannot afford to miss the. splen did performances that Will be given during the. week. OKPHEOI'S MOXSTER NEW BILL Over 40 Artists In Vaudeville Show ' ' Next Week. Next week's attractions at the Orpheum will be the strongest that have appeared since the opening of the house. Over 40 artists appear in the bill. Seldom a pro gramme has so many performers and of such high class -as will be seen the com ing week. One specialty alone, "A Night in Venice," requires 25 trained musicians. A rare treat is In store for Orpheum patrons, as this Is the most stupendous booking vaudeville has ever shown In this city. The headliners start off with Gennaro's Venetian Gondolier Band. Signor Gen naro, whom Eastern musical critics have nicknamed 'the eccentric," and his Vene tian Gondolier Band of 25 musicians, are the only organization of the kind ever heard In America. Shortly after their arrival from Italy last year they played in New York, and were' voted one of the best bands ever appearing there. The performance Is unique, not alone because of the eccentricity of Its gifted conduc tor, but because of the tmusual setting it is Klven. As the curtain rises It uis- closes a full stuge set familiar Venetian scpne. Harry Klein and Pearl Clifton present a "Shop Window" novelty entitled "The Dummy's Holiday." This clever duo has Just returned from a successful tour in South Africa. Their offering is unique, original and amusing. Besnah and Miller are termed the Mu sical Comedy Couple. In their vaudeville offering tliey present a variety of amuse ments,, as both are clever dancers, fine singers and capable comedians. The act Is a potpourri of fun, melody and dance. Frank McCrea and company will give a startling exhibition of marksmanship at short ranfre in their rather unusual of fering. There is nothing about this sharp-shooting act that will frighten or alarm, the most timid, but, on the con trary, ' it Is a Bktllf ul and most interest ing display of remarkable accuracy in the use of pistol, rifles and other fire arms. The art of Juggling presented In a novel way, with an original setting, Is refresh ing, and this is true of the offering of the Tennis Trio. This trio, composed of Will Campbell and the Misses May and Alma Stock, have Just returned from England and Scotland, where they achieved a fine success. Messrs. Redford and Winchester, very clever and very eccentric burlesque Jug glers, return to America after a success ful engagement at the Palace Theater in London, where, according to accounts, they achieved great honors. They do the most skillful and yet the most absurd feats in Juggling, and they are certain to provoke a great deal of laughter and amusement. Franklyn Underwood, one of Portland's favorite actors. Is the latest recruit to vaudeville from the dramatic field, and will be seen with Miss Frances Slosson and George Bloomquist in their new one act farce, "Dobbs' Dilemma." Mr. Un derwood has made a record as an actor, mostly along the Pacific Coast in support of such stars as Katherlne Grey, Xance O'Neil, Florence Roberts and starring under his own management. Frances Slosson, until recently with the Baker stock company, with which Mr. Under wood was a star, is another favorite. BILL GRANT Roland West, in Protean Sketch, Heads Vaudeville Programme. For this yeek, beginning tomorrow af ternoon, the Grand will offer what looks like a record-breaking vaudeville pro gramme. Sullivan & Considlne have gath ered together a great bill with many nov elties and features. The headline attrac tion will be a protean sketch, "The Crim inal." which will be presented by Roland West & Co. In this sketch Mr. West Im personates Ave distinct characters. He changes from one to another with the rapidity of lightning and will make the audience doubt that one man can slip from one character to another so quick ly. The plot of "The Criminal" is quite melodramatic and there is a complete, thrilling and interesting Btory related. Protean acts are rare and this one of Mr. West's is among the best in the country and the best that has been sent to the Pacific coast. For the added feature there will be the noted Abdullah troop of whirlwind acro bats from Arabia. They will introduce many new and sensational acrobatic feats, such as have never before been seen in this city. The Arabs are experts In their line and have an international repu tation. Laughlin's aerial dogs will be a novelty and one which every child should have an opportunity to see. There are four dogs In the crowd and they go through their tricks without a word from their master. One walks a tightrope. Another rolls a ball up an incline and another rolls up and down inside a ball. The finish of the act is a sensation. - Grace Leonard is styled the American Vesta Tilley. Miss Leonard is an Ideal boy, making the change from female to male attire in a moment. Her singing and acting have been hit;...., the critics. Mozarto, the Instrumental man, has an act which is different from others in his line and will add a spice of novelty to a bill of surprises. Fred and Bess Lucifer appear in "A Rustic Romeo," which is scream of laughter. They do a little singing and a great deal of comedy. A new Illustrated song by Fred Bauer and new pictures on the Grandiscope com plete the bill. Today ends the current programme. headed by Rube Welch. Kittle Francis and Kate Coyle. Mile. Theo. the dancer. Is also on the list of features. NEW ACTS AT PAXTAGES. Everything From Grand Opera to Farce Comedy. Everything from grand opera to farce comedy, with a bicycling thriller, thrown in for good measure, is promised in tne new bill for the Pantages Theater, which opens with the usual matinee Monday afternoon. Manager J. A. Johnson is rood at making promises and he never fails to deliver the goods, and a successful bill next week is guaranteed. Heading the bill will be the Heumaa Trio of comedy bicyclists, whose act is said to be entertaining from beginning to end. Great enthusiasm is always aroused by the finale of their act, where a one mile race takes place between two beau tiful young women on a tandem and a man on a single wheel. To make the act more sensational and Interesting, indica tors are shown above each wheel to tell the audience Just how fast the trio is traveling. The comedy is furnished by the male member of the trio made up as a tramp, who does some remarkable com edy trick riding. An act which bids fair to equal . the feature act is the special added attraction of the Grand Opera Trio. This trio, which consists of people with a National repu- (Concluded on Page s.)
