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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1908)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. 1908. .Alt .iHEl, WI&EJG ETliAS'&i THE week has not been particularly Interesting theatrically, the Hellig offering the well-known "Checkers" during the early part of the week, fol lowed by the sprightly musical comedy, "The Time, the Place and the Girl." The Baker Stock Company, at the Bungalow, gain did itself credit with its exception ality good performance of the college play, "Brown of Harvard." "The Honey mooners" at the Baker seemed to be de cidedly pleasing to tta clientele, while at the Lyric the Blunkall Stock Company gave capable performances of "Stricken Blind." Tne Star entertained Its patrons with the roystering melodrama, "At Crip ple Creek." The Orpheum had one of Its very best Mils, the Laskey attraction, "The Seven Hobos' being one of the funniest things ever seen on the vaudeville stage. The Grand and Pantages ran a close race for favor, each offering an Important array At acts. Tonight the Heillg stage will be given ver to the Jefferson boys, Thomas and William W. Jefferson, sons of the great est American comedian in a revival of heir fathers famous success. "The rivals." The engagement Is for four flights. Following this will come Asa Lee Wiiliard. a rising young star who la a favorite here. In Sol 8mlth Russell's old bill, "A Poor Relation." Coming still later to the Heillg is the recent New York sensation. "Paid 1n Full." The Baker Company, at the Bungalow, has. an alluring offering, beginning this afternoon, in "The Road to Yesterday." At the Baker Theater there will be "Hans nd Nix." a musical show. Tht Lyric will offer the Blunkall Company in "Pink Dominoes." while "The Flaming Arrow" comes to the Star, both these attractions opening today. The Orpheum. Grand and Pant ago put on their new bills Monday afternoon, and from all Indications they 111 be exceptional. "THE RIVALS" TONIGHT'S BILL Joseph and William V. Jefferson In Brilliant Comedy at Heillg. The attraction at the Heillg theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, to right at 8:1 o'clock, will be Joseph and William W. JefTerson In the bril liant comedy of Richard Brlnsley Sher idan's. "Tha Rivals." These famous players (sons of the late Joseph Jeffer son are supported by an exceptionally clever company and will p.efent the above classlo the three succeeding nights with a special matinee "Vednes iJay afternoon. How thoroujrluy the art:tlc capabilities of the players of lle present day assimilate with the riossical p ' of thai authors of a cen tury t go ! clearly demonstrated in 'he cotii b ma i Ion f the Jefferson in their crfut ii'.iiN-e f S.mr ilan's briilumt comedy "Tlio r.ivals " Sheridan wrote "The Rivals" in 1874. It was subjected to positively gruelling criticism but emerged unscathed bear ing the approbatlve recommendations of the heartless censors who flourished most numerously during the eighteenth century. Even the harshest critics were compelled to recognize the won derful beauty in "The Rivals' " literary construction because It la undeniable that the comedy Includes a brilliancy of wit and a story of heart interest which has seldom been equalled. line proof of its great worth Is that It has been regularly produced by the very best of theatrical companies every year since its premier. It is doubtful If any other play not excepting any Ingle play of the Immortal bard can claim any such record. One hundred and thirty-three consecutive years is a tiosltivelv wonderful record for any thing, yet this is the recognised accom plishment of "The Rivals." The comedy has never been In such artistic hands as during Us long asso ciation with the famous Jefferson fam ily of actors. Five successive genera tions have made their performances In "The Rivals" a labor of love and each generation profited by the experiences of Its predecessors. The late Joseph Jefferson considered it his greatest comedy. He loved his part In the play as he loved any one of Ms children. .When he relinquished the role of Bob Acres to his son Wil liam W he bestowed on the boy a far greater honor than any king ever left a prince. The son is as zealous In the proper presentation of the possibilities of Bub Acres as any mother ever was of her child's first efforts. Another son the elder Jefferson's namesake. Joseph, assumes the charac ter of Sir Lucius CTHgger the fa orlta part of the late W. J. Florence. His Interpretation of fir Lucius po ssesses that certain something only found In the work of a histrionic gen ius. The work of the two younger Jeffersons even if confined to their parts In "The Rivals" alone' Is proof positive of their ability to perpetuate the name and fame of the Jeffersons. Seats are now l tug at li-.e Hi:i theater box fakement ROAD Fantastic and Original Play by Baker Stock Company Today. The Baker Stock Company will pre sent for the first time In the West Beulah Iix and Evelyn Greenleaf Southerland's beautiful play, "The Boad to Yesterday," all week, opening with the matinee this afternoon at the Bungalow. The Baker Stock Company will be the first to offer the play in the West, and patrons of the Bungalow will simply enjoy the privilege of seeing a brand-new New York success In ad vance of all road productions. "The Road to Yesterday." as the name would suggest. Is a peculiar play and cannot fail to attract unusual at tention here as elsewhere. It Is a strange co-mingling of the roth and 17th centuries, written mostly with a strong comedy vein. but containing many startling and Intensely Interest ing dramatic scenes and situations. A young American girl whose mind Is filled with romantlo fancies goes to England on a visit to a portrait painter and his wife, and, after a long day spent among historical places, falls asleep with a midsummer's eve's wish In her heart that she were transported to the ages of romance of heroes and heroines and her wish comes true. The people with whom she is surround ed become beings they were 300 years before, and she also, and she lives among them, enacting a fantastic series of experiences somewhat as did Mark Twain's hero In "A Yankee at King: Arthur's Court." Many persons believe they lived on this earth In ages gone by. and often have Rtrange sensations of vaguely re membering things and scenes they can account for In no other way. "The Boad to Yesterday" suggests many new and original thoughts and fancies, and will be given a splendid scenlo pro duction by the Baiter Stock Company. Miss Jewel will play Elspeth, the American girl, and Mr. Avres her 20th century lover. Miss Kent will appear in the best role she has this season, and the stage will be under d'rectlon oX Donald Bowles. The cast: Kenelm Paulton.... ......James Gleaaon Jack Oreatore-..M. .Sydney Ayres Will Lereaon. ......... ..Howard Russell Adrian Tompkya.. WUliam XtHs Sir John Karl D. lvre Hubert ......... .......Ronald Bradbury Wat ......William Wolbert Elspeth Tyreli. Izetta Jewel Malena Lereaon. ......... ...Uarlbel Seymour Eleanor LVMaBM...M Louise Kent Harriet Phelps..... .,..Mttm Crollus Gleaeon Norma Gil law.... IjiicU Webster XJoiiy Foulla..... . . . . .Hazel Jewel "HAN'S AT MI" AT BAKER Well-Known laughing Farce With Music Opens at Baker Today. The announcement of the coming of a Grady-Von Tllxer play to this city always conveys with it a world of pleasurable anticipation for Portland theater-goers: therefore much Interest Is being manifested in the engagement of the musical gayety. "Hans and Nix." at the Baker Theater for a week's en gagement starting with a matinee to day. For the past two seasons this play has been presented In the large East ern cities, and Is now being presented NIP" At T'HEL TV . Ragtime," "Senora," "There's Not An other Girlie," "Ivanhoe" and "I Want to f-Be a Merry Widow." The cast is a lengthy one and In cludes many names prominently Identi fied with musical comedy. Dixon and Barnard, two very clever German comedians, will be seen In the title role, while other members of the cast in clude Joseph Mason, Mao Bernstein, Henry Booker, Jerome Miller, Marguer ite Lucler. Ruth Bernstein, Grace Moore, Winifred Stewart, Rosalie Lan sing, Bertie Dunbar, Hazel Boyne, Ela nore Wolf, Margie Mortimer and the "original pony ballet." There will be weekday matinees Wednesday and Saturday. for the first time In the West, but with the same splendid production, many of the original cast and the same glrly chorus which has made it one of the most musical shows. The music Is lively, bright and jingles all the time. It's the kind that starts our feet a-movlng and our throats a-whistllng. Von Tilzer has never composed music more entrancing than that to be found In "Hans and Nix." Several of the numbers have gained Immense popup larlty, particularly "Good-By. Miss Lib erty," "Bamboo !." "Good-By, Mr. "Pink 'Dominoes" at the Lyric. An announcement that will bring gen uine pleasure to theater-goers is the statement that the popular Blunkall company will offer for the week com mencing this afternoon tha standard com edy success, "Pink Dominoes," which is properly rated as one of the best plays of Its kind that has been seen on the American stage in recent years. If you have never seen this brilliant play, you have missed a fine attraction and the best advice that can be given Js that you make arrangements to witness this re markable performance. Brvln Blunkall will be seen in a de cidedly attractive part, and Warda How ard will be enthusiastically In the lead ing feminine role. Allyn Lewis, Carl Berch, Lillian. Griffiths, Dorothy Davis anda group of the other, favorites will display their talents to the complete sat isfaction of the audience. It is only oc casionally that the local public has a ohance to see something so highly am us ing. Manager Flood and Director Blunkall have exerted every effort to make this offering one which will lonjr -be remem bered as a top-notcher In the history of the Lyric. The advance sale Is already large and If you are wise you will make your reservations early. The scenery and costumes will be exceptionally fine. Re member the opening performance this afternoon. "The Flaming Arrow" at the Star. Lincoln J. Carter, the noted producer and playwright, has written a thrilling and interesting play, cleverly depict ing frontier life, and showing the American aborigine as he lives In his wigwam, his habits, mode of living, his character and temperament. The name f this play is "The Flaming Arrow." A company of sterling worth. Including 18 full-blooded Indians, together with cowboys, scouts and ex-United Spates soldiers. An Indian band Is with the attraction. The play Is not, as might naturally be expected, a blood-and-thunder production, abounding in gun shots and other hair-raising episodes, unpleasant to an audience; .but is a OCTOBER 25, I I I II I imm B- '-X'i. N. sii mi-ii i in uiaaswae " ' 1 1 ' ' it''' I f . - - fill l sb f3 t fOwM r-;;c f v: Jl'llr I y - . VI Q I It '$ l I - T'T"' I 1 bn-:-; t-.-o,- ''ZL' vllillilliilr . lU y . ' h1 - - I y VZ$ a65-- kJr,: . rs lygl A J, ;yvo (( m0$mzm - , ir - i v ,. - ""-I offico for the entlr, en- , i T " 'V?? - ! '' TO YESTERDAY" I E - a- , M i i 1 1 1 SB u rJsW .- A-!.;lrw- : . . . - .JT , j . :: .. 'v".itfv.-.".:. '":': -t' - a sal - ., 'rv . , - . XTfL , c i-m WM'iiiwisiiisnrii inn in m ' H-JEla OLaVSSXC faithful picture of life on the frontier, and in one of the famous Government posts. It tells a beautiful love story. Is replete with thrilling scenes and its characters are all taken from living prototypes, true In character and cos tume. As "Way Down East" Is a typical play of the old East, so "The Flaming Arrow" is of the Far West It is claimed that In it is produced one of the truest pictures of Western life the stage has ever seen, depicting Army and frontier life In and about the fa- t. la.n.ln, I Vnv Conn lh f T1 ' of so many stirring incidents In the pioneer days of the -great West, when Indians and buffalo were as plentiful as they now are Bcarce. The story of the love of Chief White Eagle for Mary Fremont, daughter of the Com mander of the post, Is founded on an actual fact. All of the other charac ters are drawn from living prototypes. There is the treacherous .Mexican vil lain, and his accomplice, -a Lieutenant a deserter from the Army a fun-loving Irishman and his sweetheart, who is more than 16; the Colonel's charming daughter; a prairie wild flower; and that good old Colonel, a typical, kind hearted Indian-fighter; a darky hostler, continually In some ludicrous predica ment; also, many soldiers, cowboys, Indians and men of the plains. A full and complete equipment of scenery Is carried, painted from aotual scenes. "The Squaw Man" Coming to Heillg Dustln Farnum comes to- the Heillg Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, for one week, beginning Monday, November 2. with "The Squaw Man." a four-act comedy drama by silwin Milton Royle, which was presented under the management of Llebler & Co., at Wal laces Theater, New York, an entire sea son. The story of the play, briefly told, Ib that of a young Englishman, who, to save the head of a noble family from punishment for embezzlement, and a woman he loves from disgrace, takes the crime upon his own shoulders and makes off to America, where he becomes a cattle ranchman in a Western state. -There he marries an Indian girl, who saves his life. The play was presented at the Heillg last season with WUliam Faversham in the principal role. "Men and Women" at Bungalow. Following "The Road to Yesterday." and In response to several strong re quests. Manager Baker, of the Bungalow Theater and Baker Stock Company, an nounces the first production In this city for nearly six years of the famous Lyceum success, "Men and Women," In which Gerogia Cayvan and Herbert Kel cey set theater-goers so perfectly wild about 15 years ago. The play Is by Henry C. DeMille and David Belaeco and as modem in every line as the very latest plays of note today. It Is a story of high society in New York. "The Montana , limited" Coming. Briefly told, the story of "The Montana Limited." which comes to the Star Thea ter, week beginning with today's matinee, deals with two brothers, Jack and Bob Moreley, who bear a remarkable re semblance. Jack, through evil compan ions, gets into serious trouble and evades arrest by throwing suspicion on his brother Bob, who takes hte place and serves his sentence, incidentally a beau tiful love etory Is developed between Bob and Mary, the daughter of a picturesque Judge. Mr. Willard In "A Poor Relation." Coming to the Heillg Theater for a two-nights' engagement. commencing Saturday. October 31. is the well-known actor, Lee Willard. He will present the beautiful three-act comedy, "A Poor Re lation," from the pen of Edward E. Kid der. This charming play, originally pre sented by the great Sol Smith Russell, has held the attention, excited the Bmlles and touched the hearts of the American public for the past dozen years. JTEW SENSATIONS AT ORPHEUM Another Extraordinary- Bill Coming for Week Opening Tomorrow.. It would seem that the Orpheum cir cuit would some time be at a loss for star attractions and feature acts: this would appear so to many people, for the past three weeks the local Or pheum has shown seven feature acts each week, and the new bill avhich opens with the matinee next Monday looks like another all-feature bill. The three Moshers. expert cyclists. are among the leading exponenis oi fun and skill on wheels. Two or the Moshers are fine cyclists, who do al most impossible things on modern bi cycles, and the third is one of the best comedians ever seen in an act of this nature. The Misses May and Flora Hengler present one of the most refreshing, the daintiest and altogether charming of ferings seen in vaudeville. For years they have been features of important musical comedies, beginning as chil dren in 1492. Frank and Joe Wilson, who are now appearing as "The Wilson Brothers." wore formerly members of the Wilson trio, well known in vaudeville as sing ing comedians. At present tne two brothers are offering a German com edy act called "A Padded Cell." The Millman trio, with dainty, viva clous' Miss Bird Millman, are a family of father, mother and daughter, and while clever performers on the wire and altogether presenting an unusual act. it is perhaps due to the daughter. Miss Birdie's, charming personality that the act derives its remarkable vogue. Henry Horton. late star of "Eben Holden," and a clever character actor who had become Identified with types of the James A. Heme class, is coining in a comedy sketch. "Uncle Item's Di lemma." Fred Warren and Al' Blanch-
