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
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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-