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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1908)
i 1 1 I i j , h ii' !i 1WV -a-. . m FTER a number oT decidedly com monplace attractions, the latest of which wax a very unsatisfactory production of "The Devil." on the opening- nights of the past week, the Helltg Is really holding- In store for us some thing; well worth growing- enthusiastic about. Rose Stahl, a comedienne whose 'work j Is always delightful in her sprightly play, "The Chorus Lady." The engagement commences tonight and will continue until Wednesday night.. The Christmas attraction at the Helllg will fee the distinguished actor Louis James. In Ibsen's masterpiece. "Pere Qynt," .Fifty Miles lom Boston" will be the New Tear's atraction. . -After two remarkably successful weeks the Baker players will change their bill at the Bungalow from "The Rose of the Ranoho" to "A Midnight Bell." At the Baker, "Arizona." always a favorite, will open tonight, while our old friend. Hi Henry, and his mlnsrels, will occupy the Star stage. The vaude Tille bills change tomorrow afternoon. A. A. O. MISS ROSE 6TAHI TONIGHT Cbarmlns; Actress In "The Chorus Lady" at the Helllg Theater. . Rose Stahl. who has been the sensa tion of the "theatrical world for three seasons, comes to the Hellig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, for four nights, commencing tonight. In "The Chorus Lady." the famous comedy of stage - life by James Forbes, author ot "The Traveling Salesman." Miss Stahl. who Is under Henry B. Harris" manage ment, comes to Portland after complet ing a wonderful record and breaking the established theatrical t?adltlona of years. In the first place It wilt be remembered, that the play, when first produced In New York, was practically unheralded fnf thA that Mm .nthnr m.'mm titit known and Its star a new figure on Broadway. 1eaplng into the spotlight of public approval Instantaneously after the first night, the ' production ran an entire season In New York and over threw the superstition which casts 111 luck upon a plsy moved from the open ing playhouse. Not so with "The Chorus Iady." for fnrced successively out of the .Bavoy and Barrlck theaters by pre vious bookings', it found shelter at the Hackett, and still retaining its popu larity, established the lunist run of any offering 011 Broadway that season. Miss Stahl. in the roie of Patricia, has' been universally commended for a por trayal of this young woman endowed with extreme worldly wisdom, philo sophic reasoning and unflinching stead fastness of character, expressing her self in the Inimitable slang which has made the play famous. Her character ization is acknowledged as one of the finest in stage history. In the sensational dressing-room scene of the second act. which has proved a potent factor In the success of the play, are shown the original Tanagra Sheath gowns which created a sensation when worn at Longchamps In Paris last May. Henry B. Harris bas retained the orig inal supporting cast. Including Wilfred Lucas, Eva Dennison, Earle R. Williams, Alice Leigh. Giles Ehlne, Madeline Trav ers.' Thomas Maguire. Amy Lee, Amy I-esser. Marguerite Wheeler, Annie Ives, Jean fYench, Lavlnia Mapon and Alice Chase. Seats are now selling at the box-office of the Heilig Theater. CHRISTMAS AT THE BCXGALOW Manager ' Rakrr Offers Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell." Where could a more delightful Christ mas week plHy be found than Hoyt's "A Midnight Hell"? The verdict of all the younger members of Baker stock patrons Is that It Is the one Ideal play to give them for the holiday week. 9o numerous were the reauests for it that Manager Baker, after having announced and be gun to prepare another, changed his plans and telegraphed to New York for "A Midnight Bell." No one who bas seen the. Baker com pany... present this clean, wholesome comedy classic questions the children's taste, for if there was ever an Ideal play for the Yule tide It Is this one. It Is especially pleasing for the children, and everybody, for that matter, who lives In balmy Oregon, for Its pictures of the ' great New England Winter, when set In a land where the roses are blooming at the time deploted, appeal wonderfully to the Imagination, and are perfectly de lightful to look at while one is warm and 'mfortable from within and -without, here are three characters, each of which Is a star part. In "A Midnight fcrll." The greatest of these Is that of . Deacon Tidd. the crabbed village au rcrat. and William Dills' portrayal of it Is perhaps the best thing this sterling character actor has ever done. Then comes Martin Tripp, the red-headed lit tle rascal, who Is the bane of. the dea con's existence and the numerous scenes between these two are among the funniest and clverest ever put iuo a play. Mar tin Is, of course, played by Howard Rus- X 1 if v i 5 If AT sell, while Maribel Seymour plays Dot, the minister's little daughter. Sydney Ayrea and Louise Kent play -the leading roles, and the other members of the company all have rare and original char acter creations. What pleases the" chil dren most are the Winter school scenes, the coasting, skating and snowballing, and many of them wish, no doubt, that they lived ' In the New England Winter rather than ours when they watch these. Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell" will open at the Bungalow this afternoon and con tinue all week, with a special matinee Friday, Christmas day, "ARIZONA" AT THE BAKER Greatest ot All American Plays at Downtown Theater." That Idol of American theatergoers, "Arizona." will return to this city on its annual visit and open the Christmas week at Baker Theater night. The regu lar bargain- matinee will be given Wed nesday, a special holiday matinee Christ mas, and the regular Saturday- matinee, so everybody will be given .ample op portunity to see lt'before the week Is out. The regular Baker prices will prevail. "In Arlxona," Mr. Augustus Thomas has written what critics and public have unanimously pronounced the greatest dramatic success that America has seen in a generation. It teems with life and action, the dash of cowboy frolics, the military duties,- while the atmosphere is so subtle and real that one can almost catch the breath of the sagebrush and cactus and feel the sting of the alkali dust In one's nostrils. This Western fla vor is so pungent with local color, char acter . and force, mat the whole seems more like a bit of real life from the Ara valpa Valley Itself than the artistic cre ation of the playrlght's brain. Having -a military - background, there aro moments when the Nation's -flag floats Into the story with a deft touch of patriotism. But "Arizona" is humor ous as well as human, and behind each tear there lurks a laugh. In Ms treat ment of the story, character and details, Mr. Thomas has been notabily resllstlc. even to the picturesque swear words of a young Mexican canquero, who baa ab sorbed his limited vocabulary of English from his crude surroundings, learning the bad with the good. The management has spared neither . time, labor nor expense m giving "Arlxona" a worthy presenta tion. The scenery and dressing of the play are not only beautiful and Impres 1) V sive, but wonderfully complete and ac curate, even to the minutest detail. CHRISTMAS " AT THE HEILIG Louis James in Stupendous Produc tion or "Peer Gynt." Louis James in "Peer Qynt" exqui sitely performs the task of tracing the development of a character from ado lescence to the- grave In a manner emi nently befitting .the high reputation he possesses as the most versatile actor In America. ' It was Bernard Shaw that said of this protean character that to have It prop erly played required "the greatest tragic, comic and character actor In the world." and while Mr. James, does not lay claim to the "the," he Is certainly "one of the" greatest actors In the world. The career of "Peer" begins as a peas ant lad of the. time when peasants wore costume. He mingles riotously In a rus tic wedding feast, carries off the bride to the mountains, deserts her to elope with the Troll King's daughter, the two riding double across the stage on 'the back of a wild boar for a steed. Out lawed for his sins by peasants and trolls alike, he flees to America and becomes a slave-trading merchant- In a suit of white flannel and yachting shoes, who cruises in a yacht on the Mediterranean, and serves his guests with champagne and cigars. Stranded In Africa, he be comes a prophet of the desert in gown and . turban, and makes love to a danc ing girl. Returning home In advanced years, he suffers shipwreck, and in 1 dingy frock-coat of the modern world, appears again among his own folk, them selves garbed in modernity. Such Is the wonderfully Interesting character study that Mr. James will offer at the- Heilig Theater for three nights, commencing Thursday night, with the usual mat inee. . Never, probably. In the history of the local stage, has such a massive fascin ating talcs of life, and never has this tal ented actor beeir surrounded with so ex cellent an . acting organization as this time, when he comes with a coterie of players who have been especially selected for their personal adaptability to the character entrusted them. Aphle James, for several seasons the leading lady for Mr. James, plays the faithful . sweetheart, Solveig. who de votedly awaits the return of her rene gsde lover.' Miss James Is said to give 'I A . - V .'in-' if jT UJTJZZWZ SWT? tt&?&&Z? . w -W- a lifelike impersonation of the trusting Norwegian maiden. MIXSTRELS AT THE STAR HI , Henry's Funmakers to Play Xmas Week. Hi Henry is giving a brand-new show this season, and his new gigantic up-to-date minstrels will appear at the Star Theater for one week, starting with a matinee today. This organization Is cred ited with giving a show that la new and strikingly onginal, presenting acts and specialties that are protected by copy right, and' hence not used by any other minstrel organization. Their superb mil itary band is well worth hearing In many ways; it demonstrates the progress and elevation of music in minstrelsy and typi fies the general refined character of Mr. Henry's company. Charley Gano, who made such a hit with the Hi Henry show in the principal cities last season, has been re-engaged. He ta one of the brightest comedians in minstrelsy, as is also the droll South Carolinian, Pat Crawford. The ever pop ular Bill Burk introduces the funny coon song. "Who? Me?"; the wonderful scenic. electric illusion, typical of Southern J t AJ eW A 1 "V darkeyisms entitled "The Suwanee Riv er,'' with a grand double orchestra, double quartet and full military band. Watch for the noon parade, and get your tickets early. . ANOTHER BIG BILL PROMISED Orpheum Offers Number of Striking Acts for This Week. Public opinion said the hill at the Orpheum last week was the best ever seen in Portland. "The opinion was correct; but the bill which opens with Monday's matinee will be equally as strong, and If possible, even stronger. The greatest vaudeville success ever achieved by a legitimate Juvenile comedian Is that of Wilfred Clarke, who will be seen at the Orpheum The ater next wek.. The comedy sketch he la presenting this season. "What Will Happen Next," was written by himself and Is one of the best farces In modern vaudeville. Miss Emerin Campbell and her play ers, including Aubrey Yates, will pre sent a one-act comedy by Edmund Day, entitled ''Two' Hundred , Miles from Broadway." Miss' Ccc?ell plays 55 ' At A: . 7 "Dottle Dimpla," a stranded sou brette. Josle and Julia Rooney, daughters of Pat Roonev, tho famous dancer, re turned recently on the Lusitania after an unusually successful season abroad, during which they were patronized by the royalty of Denmark and. Sweden, and presented with handsome medals by her majesty. Crown Princess Marie. DeRlere, who is known abroad by the significant title "The Mysterious," is a wonder-worker and .an Illusionist who makes figures appear and di appear in the most surprising manner. DeBlere comes to America direct from a record run of lx consecutive months at the Alhambra Theater in London. There are few funnier men on the vaudeville stage than Edwin Latell, who is popularly known as the black face comedian, and who Is making a big hit with a new musical.-monologue without aid of burnt cork, called "Dull Care," based on a series of well known cartoons of that name In a New York newspaper. It Is eight years since Oscar Ham merstein Imported the original 'Lea Salvaggis." Mine. Salvaggis, after having spent three seasons in America re turned to Paris, and for this tour, which Is the first in several seasons In America, she has provided a new number in which ur Parisian women and one man participate. Mile. Toona gives an Illustrated lec ture of the great Southwest. The slides which aro used In this lecture are all highly colored and give a beau tiful stereopticon effect. The usual motion pictures with the Orpheum orchestra will close the show. N3W GRAND BILL ATTRACTIVE Popular House Offers Much to Patrons This .Week. From the feature to the motion pic tures, tho new vaudeville entertainment which will be given at the Grand this week, starting with the matinee tomor row, there will not be a number which will not be worthy of. a place on the bill. There are many features, but the one which will assume the first place on the programme will be "The Soldier of Propvjlle." This is a quaint little play let, which . calls for genuine acting of the best sort. In it will appear Mr. and Mrs. -Esmonde. Fun, fast and furious, will be provided bv that noted acrobatic troup, the Zol los. There are five members In the troup, and each one is a master gymnast. Aside from the difficult feats which they perform with grace and skill, they add an element of comedy, which makes the act the more interesting. Most people who attend vaudeville have seen the burlesque equilibrium act. but the people who originated this amusing travesty on a difficult art are Blocksom and Burns. They will be found on tho new programme doing their eccentric tricks. A laugh Is guaranteed every min ute when this team is on the stage. From the London music halls comes Herbert Cyril to the Grand. He appears as a tvplcal English Johnnie. - For six months the sen3ation of the New York Hippodrome was the gymnas-. tic aerial novelty of Alice de Garmo. As sisted by H. J. Keough. Miss de Garmo will reproduce her act at , the Grand. There will also be a new song by Fred Bauer and Imported motion pictures on the Grandiscope. Today will be the last chance to see Vi !' '. v.v Xt'-C A the present bill, which has appeared all week. The features are the Royal Musl rnl Five. Dolnh and Irvine In "Hypno- I tizlng a Wife." the Dowlings In "A Snap Shot" and other telling nits. HOLIDAY BILL AT PANTAGES Vaudeville House Has Many -Good Things Listed. Vaudeville of surpassing merit is prom lsed by the new programme at Pantagea. j which will begin tomorrow with the usual matinee. The new bill promises to be better than anything In the vaudeville ! line presented In Portland for many weeks- it is replete with big features, j and almost any act on the bill can be rated as a head-line attraction. To those who appreciate advanced vaudeville at Ita ! best, this new show will be found espe cially alluring. . The Johnson Students, club maniacs, four in number, have one of the most skilled juggling acts that has ever been seen in the West. In addition to being ! llnished artists in straight Juggling, their I act is replete with smart and original stuff. The special added feature will be "The World's Comedy Four," one of those har mony quartets which Is always appreci ated by any vaudeville audience.. Conn, Downey and Willard will present a com edy playlet entitled "The Doings of Dr. Louder." which Is warranted to brln a laugh with every breath. Martelli and Rossi, the Italian operatlo duo, will present selections from the pop ular gra:id operas, elaborately costumed, and singing in splendid tenor and soprano voices. They have received glowing press notices In every city on the Coast where thev have appeared. Silent Tail, comedy Juggler and bur lesque magician, has played in every city of any importance on earth, consequent ly he Is well known to vaudeville patrons. There Is not a word spoken during the time he is on the stage, yet he manages to keep his audience In one continual roar of laughter. The Bernetelns are a team of clever young Fingers and dancers, brother and sister,' who will present the fastest and neatest dancing act in America. Jean Wilson, Portland's popular baritone, will sing "With You In Eternity," beautifully illustrated: and the biograph will present the very latest In motion photography, first run pictures, directly from, the fac tory to the Pantages Theater. The Pantages Theater gives three per formances dally, one In the afternoon and two at night. "Are You a Mason?" One of the greatest laughing plays ever written Is "Are You a Mason." which the Baker stock company will present all next week, opening Sunday matinee, De cember 27, at the Bungalow. It is well known to everybody, but this will be the first time the Baker company will have presented It. It concerns the adventures of a couple of men who are pretending to their wives that they have Joined the Masons, and Is filled with the most clever and laughable situations. Espe cially is tills true when the two are in troduced and each thinks the other Is a genuine Mason. The secret orders al ways take kindly to this play. "30 Miles From Boston"' Sunday. Cohan & Harris will present George M. Cohan's latest rural-musical comedy. "50 Mll"s From Boston," at the Hcllig Theater, for one week, beginning next Sunday night, December 27. with Miss Hazel Lowry at the head of a big com pany of well-known funmakers. Joseph (Concluded on Fag S.) .
