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hi nunMt throne, which has become
real power, that through the marriage he
may become the ruler of the kingdom of
love, disclosure . of her real identity
bring the play to a happy termination.
"TEXAS" COMING TO HEILIG
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land has such a signally successful
benefit perform an oe been given as
that tendered Rose Eytlnge at the Heilig
on Thursday afternoon. There was pres
ent one of the finest audiences the city
can turn out, and the performance, con
tributed by an Intermingling of profes
sionals and amateurs, was positively bril
liant. Quite a handsome sum was netted
as a result. Chief credit Is due Mrs. Mlna
Crollus Gleason. who worked untiringly
to make the affair a success. There was
nothing else at the Heilig during the
week save the St. Agnes Home benefit,
given by the Lakme Quartet on Friday
night This event was also well managed
and successful in every respect.
"The Man on the Box" drew its quota
of attendance to the Bungalow, "Little
.Johnny Jones" pleased Baker patrons so
well that the house did its best week's
business of the season, and the Star
with "Too Proud to Beg" gave their usual
clientele complete satisfaction. The. or
pheum bill was one of the best since the
house opened, and the Grand and Pan- I
tages presented good offerings.
Commencing tonight at the Helllg Max
Flgman, the popular comedian and long
a favorite with Portlanders. will appear
for: three nights in his new play, "The
Substitute." On Wednesday the Maud
Powell Trio whl be heard In concert,
and qn Thursday (Thanksgiving) night
the big new Western drama "Texas"
comes for Its first Pacific Coast visit.
Rica and Cady, the German comedians,
will fill the week at the Baker, while
"Saxmgheart." a capital play, will be put
on at the Bungalow. "We Are King." a
pretty romantic piece, will have the stage
at the Star. Vaudeville, as usual, at the
Orpheum, Grand and Pantages.
MAX F1GMAX AT THE HEILIG
Favorite Comedian Will Present
"The Substitute" Tonight.
Wholesome fun and laughter, the kind
that makes the world look bright to all
mankind, will te the order of the hour
at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and
Washington streets, tonight, tomorrow
and Wednesday, wnen Max Fig man pre
sents his new comedy success, "The Sub
stitute." by Beulah M. Dlx and Evelyn
Greenleaf Sutherland, who wrote that
strange, though fasctnattng play, "The
Road to Yesterday." Max Flgman made
many friends In this city by his clever
portrayal of "The Man on the Box." He
Is one of those actors who Improve on
acquaintance and who takes his vocation
seriously and always puts forth the best
that Is In him. The public realizes this
and hence his popularity. Mr. Figman
brings this time a decided novelty, which
is said to be full of quality. It affords
opportunity to demonstrate his real
merits as an actor as well as a comedian.
In fact. "The Substitute" is totally dif
ferent from anything Mr. Flgman haa
ever done. t
The play derives Its name from the fact
that James Smith, the worldly and
sportive New Tork lawyer (Max Fig
man), agrees in the course of the story
to find a substitute to fill the pulpit at
the little church of West Appleford,
("oniL, because his prospective brother-in-law,
a young minister, has become pros
trated by the heat, while Journeying to
the plaoe himself. Smith does his best
to find the substitute, but falls, and in
sheer desperation snd to keep his sacred
word goes himself as the substitute.
He has neither the temperament nor
appearance of a sincere theologian and
the awkward situations and experiences
he undergoes afford unlimited opportunity
for fun and laughter. While at the par
sonage he falls In love at first sight with
the daughter of the minister of the
church, for whom he is to substitute, and
discovers a base plot to discredit her aged
father and Incriminate him for embezzle
ment of church funds. The development
of this love story and Smith's efforts to
assist the minister out of his trouble form
the basis of the dramatic interest of the
play.
Mr. Flgman will be supported by a com
pany Including Messrs. Charles Rowan,
Ernest C. Warde. Sydney Price. Frank J.
Kirke. Huirh Dillman. Stanley Wood,
Herbert Charles. Harry Levaln, Ernest
Mack. Roy Raoeford. Jack Perry and the
Aliases Lollta Robertson. Ethel Martin,
Fay Wheeler, Agnes Everett and Myrtle
TounchilL
Mr. Flgman comes under the manage
ment of John Coru Seats are now selling
at theater for the entire engagement.
'STRONG HEART" AT BUNGALOW
Splendid Thanksgiving Week Offer,
ins hy Baker Stock Company.
Now it is Robert Edeson's famous suc
cess. "Strongheart." at popular prices,
and indications point to one of the most
brlli.ant weeks in tlia history t the
Pakrr Sto.k Company, beginning with
tb matinee today. This greatest of all
college plsrs has been seen here twice,
the first time by the originator of the
role, and last time by Ralph Stuart.
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a vivid illustration of the everlasting
war of the races. Sydney Ayres, the
Baker company's popular leading man.
Is the true typs to play ths character
of this educated Indian, who has been
for several years living among these col
lege youths as one of them, studying,
living, eating, sleeping and excelling in
all their athletics and college sports
without one slur regarding his origin
until ths greatest game of all love, en
ters the arena, the love of Strongheart
for Frank Nelson's sister Dorothy. When
this truth Is dramatically revealed comes
the feeling, the humiliation, the instinct
of racial opposition. The entrance of
old Black Eagle, from Strongheart's peo
ple, at tha moment when they both
Strongheart and Dorothy would brave
it all for the sake of their great love,
suddenly calls him back to the realiza
tion of his place in life his duty as the
son of a chief, and they part for all
time.
Ths second act shows the great Thanks
giving day football game and is one of
the most Interesting and dramatic in the
play. It is especially appropriate at this
time, when the great game is of supreme
interest to nearly everyone, and the col
lege yell is In the air. There will be a
special matinee Thursday, as wall as
Saturday. The cast:
Scanratalia (Strongheart) SrdnyAyre
Frank Nelson
.Donald Bowles
Dick LlvlnsBtons
Ralph Jhorne
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John Thorr-e
.William Wolbsrt
William Dills
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Ronald Bradbury
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...James Gleaion
..Howard RuwsHl
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Izetta Jewel
. ....Marlbel Peymour
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Mlna Crollus Gleason
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RICE A3TD CADY AT THE BAKER
Give Week's Engagement In Weber
St Field1 Musical Comedy.
Ths offering at the Baker, commen
cing with a matinee today, is Joe
Weber's merry musical melange, which
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comes under the title of "Hip Hip
Hooray."
Rice and Cady are starring In this
vehicle and are considered the natural
successors to Weber and Fields. They
came Into such public favor in New
York and on the Pacific Coast, that
they are termed "the Germans of quali
ty." It will be remembered that they
were In Portland a short time ago in
stock at the Baker. At that time they
had Bobby North and a very capable
company.
They are surrounded this season by
a very competent company of musi
cal players, among whom are Mae
Phelps, prima donna, late of the
"Gingerbread Man Company." William
H. Mack, character comedian, formerly
of the "Miss Bob White Company,"
Harry Shunk. famous minstrel man,
late of the "Al G. Field's Minstrel
Show." Wellington Cross, a very clev
er Juvenile, from "Top of the World
Company," Josephine Magee and Ma
rie Trumbull, the daneers. There is a
large chorus, consisting of show -girls,
broilers and squabs, who figure con
spicuously in the many tuneful num
bers which are Introduced during the
action of the play. The most popular
of these are "How Would You L4ke to
Take Me Home with Your" "Coon Col
Vge," "On the Fence," "Whistle if You
Want Me." "I'm Awfully Strong for
Y'ou," by George M. Cohan, and "Gee,
Don't I Wish I Had a Gal."-
The first act of "Hip Hip Hooray"
shows an exterior scene of the Doo Lit
tle College, in which the famous Yale
fence is shown, about which is a gath
ering of college boys in their usual ath
letic attire. A comic opera company is
la town on that day, which accounts
for the mingling of said theatrical
troupe and the college boys.
The second act is an interior showing
of the clubrooms on the day a few hours
preceding the famous boat race.
The usual house prices will prevail and
the matinees will be Sunday. Wednes
day and Saturday, with a special mati
nee on Thursday, Thanksgiving day.
"On rarole" Coming to Helllg.
Txuls Evan Shlpman's play of Civil
War times, "On Parole," comes to the
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day nights, November 29-30.
The two leading characters are In
the hands of Mr. Willard Mack and
Miss Maude Leone. The Duluch Eve
ning Herald says: " 'On Parole' was
presented for the first time last eve
ning. There is something very fasci
nating about a war drama 'On Parole
has all these attributes there is the
patriotic Southern girl; the Northern
officer who falls in love with her; the
girl's brother, who is in the Confeder
ate Army; her father, a Southern gen
tleman of the old school; the Northern
officer's aide, a friend, a maiden aunt;
a number of negro servants, and a
horde of supernumeraries. With these
Ingredients, Mr. Shlpman has cooked
up four acts of Interesting dialogue
and action."
"Glittering Gloria" Next Week.
"Glittering Gloria." which was an
announced some time ago at the Bungalow
a"nd postponed on account of failure of
billboard advertising matter to arrive,
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nee. This is a sparkling, brilliant comedy
of unusual life and vivacity, and will be
further embellished . by. the. addition of
several musical numbers. The action
takes place In London and the central
figure -Is Miss Gloria Grant, a popular
actress, which role wilj be played by
Maribel Seymour.
'WE ARE KIXG" AT THE STAR
Walker Whiteside's Comedy Success
to Be Presented All This Week.
At the Star Theater, week commenc
ing with a matinee today. A- W. Cross
will present Edmund Carroll, who is re
viving Walker Whiteside's great comedy
success, "We Are King." Mr. Carroll
was for three seasons leading support
to this capable star, and in the dual role
of Gustavus Venner and Hector, King
of Kahnburg, fills the place of his pre
decessor with credit.
"We Are King" is the magnified history
of one of the man? Ksiaeigallties of Ger
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bankrupted by an extravagant
At the opening of the piece the
downtrodden and overtaxed by
Hector, rise to the. point of revolution.
A marriage . between Hector and the
Princess Olivia of Baronia appears to
Prime Mlnteter ' Baxendorf the kingdom's
only salvation. ' Hector fails , to become
thoroughly interested in their plans and
Baxendorf fears failure. Guatavus Ven
ner, a London newspaper correspondent,
bearing a remarkable likeness to King
Hector, is arrested as a spy and through
the conspiracy, of Saxendorf and Baron
Stanbach is placed on the throne, while
Hector, proclaimed as Venner, the vaga
bond and apparently mad, is imprisoned
in an asylum.
The Raven, leader of a religious faction
which Jjas been oppressed by Hector,
sounds ominous warnings throughout the
kingdom that "the King Kahnburg Is
not the King; yet the King of Kahnburg
lives." Foiling an attempt upon his life
by the Raven. Venner learns through
him that in childhood the real King was
stolen and Hector substituted, and proved
to himself that he is the real monarch
and defies the threats of Baxendorf and
Stanbach that they will dethrone htm.
In the meantime he falls In love with
the Princess Olivia, who is at his court
disguised as the Fraulein Theresa, hie.
torian. Just as he is about fo abdicatM
Western Comedy-Dram Will Begin
Engagement Thanksgiving.
From the moment that the curtain rises
on the play "Texas" to the rollicking
cowboy eony. "A Bold Bad Man Was
This Desperado," suns by half a dozen
lusty bronco-busters, until It descends
two hours and a half later, the Interest
of the audience Is not allowed to flag;
for one moment. It matters not what
the scene is. it is played with a dasd
and nerve quite In keeping with the way
Ihey do things In Texas.
When Jack Dallam, the hero cowboy
and Texas ranger, is called upon to make
love to the heroine. Texas West, he
doesn't do it in a half-hearted fashion,
but with an impetuosity that seems to
get its warmth fromthe "chlnook.' that
hot. frost-dispelling wind that sweeps
across the plains, and its vigor from the
nor'easter, the dreaded Texas blizzard.
"There is something doin' " in villainy,
too, and Jack Dallam and Texas Wests
path Is not strewn with roses. A treach
erous "Greaser," Pasquale, endeavors to
put Jack Dallam out of business and
there Is "something doin,1 " and there la
a hand combat that fade anything ever
seen on the local stage. Incidentally,
there Is "something doin' " In laugh
making situations and some of the breezy
cowboy witticisms sprung on the public
will make It "sit up and take notice."
"Texas" is essentially a play of rapid
action, for In a country where a man is
shot first and called a liar afterwards,
quickness, especially with a gun, is a
necessary qualification. The management
has given "Texas" a most elaborate pro
duction. The cast has been selected with
duo regard for their special fitness for
the parts they are called upon to portray.
"Texas" has been rehearsed for the
West under the personal supervision of
the author. It will "be presented at the
Helllg Theater, Fourteenth and Wash
ington streets, for three days, commeno-
ing Thursday, Thanksgiving day. A spe
cial matinee will be given on Saturday.
- Oratorio Cborns Organizes.
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at Ellens
Hall, Park and Washington streets, tha
chorus which will sing three oratorios
under the direction of William H. Boyer,
in conjunction with the Chicago Sym
phony. Orchestra, next Spring, will per
fect its business organization by electing
ttfc officers for the ensuing year, and all
Singers who wish to Join this chorus are
asked to attend at that time. It Is pro
posed to elect Ave officers, a president,
two vice-presidents, secretary and treas
urer, two of these officers being women.
The three -oratorios to be rehearsed are
Sullivan's "Golden Legend." Gaul s "Holy
City" and Rossini's "Stabat Mater." To
sing this music effectively, the chorus -should
consist of 500 voices. Sopranos,
contraltos, tenors and basses are all cor
dially invited to attend these rehearsals
every Tuesday night until further notice
at Ellers Hall.
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'.'A Millionaire Tramp" Coming.
One of the leading comedy parts in
"A Millionaire Tramp." which comes to
the Star Theater week of Sunday mati-
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