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THEATRICALLY speaking. Portland
is waiting and watching. Last
week was a particularly colorless
period, during which few things of real
Interest happened. Max Figman, In a
play not quite up to the standard of the
Figman accomplishments, held forth at
the Heillg at the opening of the week.
"The Substitute" needs fixing some
what, and then It 1s ddubtful If It will
ever be. such a vehicle as that talented
comedian should have. The Maud Powell
concert on Wednesday was the brightest
not on the local week of entertainment,
and she and her splendid associate ar
tists made the marked Impression that
Is Inevitable when genuine musical
geniuses play their best before & music
loving audience. Nothing better In the
linn of musical attractions has graced
the local stage this season or Is likely to
during the coming months. "Texas." a
Western play new to this territory, fin
ished the week In a satisfactory manner.
It is a play which has merits and de
merits. There is a. radical need of an
editor in building up certain portions and
eradicating other portions, but In the
main the play is worthy of considera
tion. The cast which Interpreted it Is
quite sufficient to Ita needs, and the
thow should enjoy a prosperous season
on the Coast.
At the Bungalow, the public was well
pleased with 'strongheart." as given by
the Haker Company. The Individual
members of the company did their full
dutv bv the piece and those who saw it
were well pleased. Rice & Cady. In their
latest burlesque. 'imp. Hip Hooray."
surprised the wisest of the first-nighters
and gave them a really likeable enter
tainment. The Star offered Its best at
traction thus far this season In "We Are
King." a romantic comedy of merit,
which was exceedingly well-acted In
oots. At the Lyric, that ever-welcome
favorite. "East Lynne." enjoyed a suc
cessful run. the work of the Blunkall
'ompany exciting much favorable com
ment. The Orpheum gave a pleasant
bill of advanced vaudeville, the pro
gramme being above the average. Both
the Grand and Fantagea kept faith with
their audiences and pleased moderately
well. . ..
Tonight at the lleillg "On Parole, a
drama of the Civil War. which was pro
duced by Henry MlUer and enjoyed a
prosperous run In New Tork. comes to
Portland for the Initial performance. Ad
vance reports indicate that Wlllard Mack
and Maud Leone, new co-stars, and their
company will give a fine performance
of this undoubtedly meritorious play,
"itllttermg Gloria." In which the lament
ed Isadore Rush once appeared here,
will be proffered by the Baker players
at the Bungalow this afternoon, and eo
Jr:e:den!a!'.y 'he Lyric will offer Turned
Vp." a farce-comedy, and the Star "A
Millionaire Tramp." a melodramatic
thriller. The Orpheum. Grand and Pan
tages will put their best efforts forward
In an effort to maintain the high stand
ard of those progressive vaudeville the
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l.ouia Kvan Sliipman's play of Civil
War tunes. -Vn Parole." comes to the
Ileilig Theater, Fourteenth and Wash
ington streets, tonight and tomorrow
night. The two leading characters
are in the hands of Willard Mack and
Miss Maude Leone. The Duluth Even
ing Herald says:
" 'On Parole' was presented for the
first time last evening. There Is some
thing verv fascinating about a war
drama. "On Parole" has all these at
tributes there Is the patriotic South
ern srtrl; the Northern officer, who
falls in love with her; the girl's
brother, who Is lu the Confederate
army: her father, a Southern gentle
man of tb old school; the Northern
cnVers's atd. a friend, a maiden aunt,
a number of negro servants, and a
horde of supernumeraries.
"Perhaps It is also needless to say
that Mr. Mack essays the rle ofthe
No-tliern officer. and Miss Maude
Leone puts her charming personality
Into the part of the Southern girl.
AVI 'lard Ma. k. In hla dusty. Mu uni
form and big. black hat. accomplishes
one of the best pieces of work he has
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done here. The officer's love for the
girl, his suspicions of her connection
with spying on the Union movements,
and his love for the I'nion although
himself a Virginian are well brought
out, and his love-making Is as Mu
lshed as ever. Miss Leone's work as
the Southern Irl could hardly be Im
proved upon, and her portrayal of the
varying emotions of the big-hearted
young woman born in the South, and,
for it. first, last and all the time, yet
who learns to love her captive Is a
splendid piece of work." Seats are
now selling at the theater.
"GCITERIXG GLORIA" TODAY
Baker Stock Company Opens In
Isadore Rush's Brilliant Comedy.
After many untiring efforts. Manager
Baker has at last been able to secure the
rights to present the sparkling farce,
"Ulitterlng Gloria." In this city, and it
will open the week at the Bungalow this
afternoon. It Is the play In which the
handsome, but unfortunate Isadore Rush,
who was Roland Reed's wife, first pre
sented tn this city and which she was
appearing In when she met with a sad
death while bathing at a California
beach shortly after her appearance in
Portland. '
Gloria Grant Is supposed to be a fa
vorite actress In London, a brilliant and
altogether charming young woman, much
sought after by all the men. young and
old. The first act takes place In a fash
ionable Jewelry shop tn Bond street,
where the famous diamond necklace
which Is the cause of all the trouble arid
excitement Is on exhibition- ' This is the
necklace which these different men are
making frantic efforts to gain possession
of in order to be the one who shall have
the honor and pleasure of presenting K
to Glorla.
The situations are numerous and re
markablv clever. Just as Jack James
succeeds In obtaining possession of tha
necklace he Is confronted by his wife,
and explains that he purchased it to
sell again to a man named Milliken.
Then he and his friend Archie Toddelby
have to And a Milliken and Induce a
rural barrister to Impersonate him In
order to satisfy Mrs. Jack. The result
Is this fellow whose name Is really
Poskett get the necklace for nothing
and presents It to -Gloria. Complica
tions continue to Increase and multiply
until one wonders where they will ever
end.
The play must be seen to be appre
ciated. Miss Seymour will play Gloria,
and also will Introduce several musical
specialties, assisted by a real pony
ballet of pretty girls and aome elegant
gowns and hats. Glittering plorla will
be one of the season's real treats.
"SIS HOPKINS" AT THE BAKER
Rose Melville Will Appear In Popu
lar Play This Week.
There is much sweet sentiment in "Sis
Hopkins." that delightful rural comedy
drama which comes to the Raker for he
week opening with today' matinee, with
Misa Ruse Melville, the 'originator of the
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quaint country girl, playing the title role.
The sentiment is of the kind which ap
peals to one's finer feelings, and this,
with Miss Melville's superb actinic and the
clean comedy of the play, has made it the
marvellous success which It is. This is
the tenth season that "Sis Hopkins ' has
been presented and everywhere Miss Mel
ville la greeted with crowded houses.
The story of the play Is not complicated
by any social problems. It Is a plain, un
varnished tale of the simple life of the
people of Posey County. Indiana, where
Bis was born and brought up. In tne
action of the piece there comes Into the
life of this home-body girl an unscrupu
lous man, who, trading on her affections,
endeavors to defraud her of a pitiful small
bit of meadow . land. Discovering . his
treachery. Sis; whose philosophy bright
ens the play, leaves tier nome to go out
into the world to learn at nrst-nana wnai
It really is like.
Clad In the homespun of the farm, she
departs: and when she returns it is as
the accomplished, beautifully gowned
young woman of the world, who, how
ever, has lost none of her gentnlty or
purity of character.
The plav abounds in situations which
are thrilling in their dramatic Intensity;
It brims with delectable comedy and
quaint philosophy. There Isn't a false
note In it, and Miss Melville's art in 'the
portrayal of the character of Ste gives
to the drama a finish whiob makes it
perfect. Miss Melville's manager, J. R.
Stirling, has given the play a scenic pro
duction this season which is exquisitely
artistic. The popular bargain matinee
will be given Wednesday as well as the
regular Saturday matinee, and there will
be no advance in prices for this unusual
attraction.
"MILLIONAIRE TRAMP" TODAY
Melodramatic Success Will Open
Week's Engagement at Star.
A play within a play. This sounds odd.
rather Jobsenlsh, In fact, though It is
not; on the contrary. It' Is- a good,
wholesome story of American , life, .and
without a alngle weird situation or enig
matic line. '
To satisfactorily explain one must tell
the story of the play. An actor who had
taken to drink, on account of tbe oppo
sition made to him by the parents of his
fiancee, goes to the bad. Is no longer
able to hold an engagement and event
ually becomes a tramp. One day he
drifts Into a little Indiana town, on the
front end of a passenger train; farther
back, but on the inside of tha coaches,
there is a small theatrical company.
Tramp and company get off at the same
town, the latter from choice, the former
by the aid of a brakeman'a boot.
The company is billed to play the
town a week. The second night of the
engagement the leading man is called
home by the death of bis wife; there is
no one to fill hl place and consternation
reign" In the hearts of the little band
of actora and actresses. Flnaly it is
learned that- the tramp - has been an
actor, and, furthermore, has played the
lead in the "Two Orphans" with Kate
Claxton. This is the play they are to
put on this night: the tramp, plays
the part, meets the leading woman of
the company, his former sweetheart.
The complications that arise form the
groundwork to the plot of the great
est scenic drama of recent years. Elmer
AValters" "A Millionaire Tramp."
The third act shows not alone the
exterior of a country- theater, hut the
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Interior as well, with the audience
seated, curtain up and performance in
progress, an effect that has never been
accomplished heretofore. "A Million
aire Tramp" is the attraction at the
Star Theater for the week commencing
with a matinee today.
"THE LIOX AND THE MOVSE"
Famous Drama at Heilis Tlicnter
Xext Sunday Night
Charles Klein's greatest work. "The
Lion and the Mouse." is scheduled for
a welcome visit to the Hellig Theater.
Fourteenth and Washington streets, for
four nights, beginning next Sunday.
December 6. and it is but fair tr th
Intelligence of the local tln-nter-golnar
public to predict that it will he scon by
as many who have never witnessed this
great play of financial Conditions in
this country today, as those who hava
so thorougniy enjoycu it in mc pnm.
Ic has been a long time, in fact, out
of the memory of many, since a play
has been produced that has won t.h
universal praise shown this drama and
the fact that it Is based on existing
conditions in the lives of some of our
money kings of today, makes it
stronger in commanding the attention
of those In all walks of life. Henry H.
Harris has done much. too. in holdinir
"The Lion and the Mouse" at the high
plane established at the very offsoL, as
he has given his schooled attention to
the cast of players and scenic envlron-
This season Mr. Harris has combined
the better players from two of his com
panies of last season Into the one to
be seen here, and supplied a complete
assignment of scenic accessories to this
organization. With these facts firmly
impressed In the minds of those who
are keen on the best offerings of the
stage, the success of the local engage
ment Is fairly assured.
"The Rose or the Kancho'' Next.
Ever since the Baker stock company
presented Belasco's "The Girl of the
Golden West" to such immense success
a few weeks ago everyone has been on
the alert for the other big production
from the Belasco master mind, "The
Rose of the Rancho," and great pleas
ure will be found In the announcement
that all he past week an extra stage
crew and scenic artists have been busy
night and day getting the beautiful
production ready for the opening per
formance next Sunday afternoon, De
cember 6.
"The Land of Kod" Coming'.
Last season Samuel E. Rork'a "The
Land of Nob" played an engagement In
this city and left a whole lot of people
telling their friends what a great show
It was. It has fallen to Manager
Baker's good luck to secure this, one of
the foremost attractions of two sea
sons. It will open at the Baker Thea
ter next Sunday matinee. Knox Wilson
In his original creation of "April Kool"
is still with the company, as well as all
the other principals who made such a
hit here last year at the Heillg.
"Bunco In Arizona" Coming
Miss Lillian Mortimer, the authoress
of "Bunco in Arizona." has given a
true and realistic Idea of the surround
ings of a mining camp In the Far
Southwest. This production Is to he at
the Star Theater, commencing Sunday
matinee, December 6, and promises to
be one of the main attractions of the
season.
Philharmonic Society Concert.
The Spitzner .Philharmonic Society
wlli give the first concert Sunday after
noon, December 13, at the Heillg. This
opens the sixth season.
BILL TO BE RECORD-BREAKER
Fine Vaudeville Programme at Or
pheum Theater This Week. .
The attractions at the Orpheum for
the coming week appear to be about
the best that can be found, and It Is
anticipated that it will be pneof the
booked at the Orpheum.
Miss Eva Taylor,- with her well
known company of farceurs, will pre
sent a one-act laughing classic,
"Chums." By special arrangement
with Mr. Charles Frohman, she Is us
ing a vehicle for her vaudeville tour
that Is well known to the Metropolitan
theater-goers, for during the days of
company In New York this playlet was
used as a curtain-raiser on the same
bill with "Dif'.omacy."
Joe LaFle-jr, assisted by a prize
Mexican Chihuahua dog, presents an
Interesting combination of daring
gymnastics and skillful feats of
strength In his novelty. He also In
troduces his original high - ladder
specialty, which a few years ago
startled the patrons of the New Tork
Hippodrome. LaFleur has the unique
record of having dived backwards a
total of 67 miles in the last 14 years.
William Alexis and Delia Schall,
known abroad as "The Happy Pair,"
make their first appearance here In a
combination of contortion, singing and
dancing.
Miss Amy Stanley, a clever English
soubrette. who is making her first
American tour, is well known in musto
halls abroad as "The Girl With the
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