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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1909)
TIIE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 3, 1909. IN, PORTLAND THEATERS Continued From Pago a finish, that would by this alone maka tba act sufficiently pleasing. Frank 'White and Lew Elmmona ara minstrel or blackface artists, who for years have been portraying real, genuine Southern characters. Unlike many burnt cork performers, these two comedians present fine character studies, and In the little sketch they use there la aa much human nature as there Is humor. Joe Cook and Brother present a some what difierent '"manipulation act." called "Juggling In the Depot." Mr. and Mrs. Allison, the Swede girl and the fellow who sings, present a com edy skit by John Allison. Mr. Allison will slug hH original topical songs con taining verses of local Interest. The Orpheum motion pictures and the Orpheum Orchestra will close the Inter esting bill. 6PLEXDID PLAYLET AT GRAND The Traveling Man" Rated as One of Best la Vaudeville. 6tl!l another programme of advanced vaudeville cornea to the Grand this week, starting tomorrow afternoon. The new year la starting on at the Grand in a most satisfactory manner for the patrons, for the booking list discloses some of the best available talent. For Instance, for the headline feature this week there will be "The Traveling Man," an act that Is rated among the best tn vaude ville. It Is presented by Joe Demlng & Company. Six people are required for the little comedy, which waa written by one of the foremost sketch writers of the stage. The eighth wonder of the world Is Creo, the enigma of the century. Every one will want to see Creo. for here Is an aTt which has baffled the people of three continents. An actor with a National reputation is Stephen Gratton. who comes to the Grand with talented associates to present "Locked Out at 3 A. M." Mr. Gratton has a legitimate sketch and he himself Is known by reputation to all old theater-goers as being one of the famous Lyceum Company, from which so many of the present-day stars gradu ated. "Looked Out at 3 A. M." Is some thing new and with Mr. Gratton and his players, it Is above the average vaude- vltlA L- i In v- r-V rMTWvt Gus Bruno la another of the people on the bill who are not unknown to fame. Gus Bruno formerly star In musical comedies. Is a dialect comedian of rare anility. He Is a story-teller, who handles dialect like a master and he has told his stories In nearly every country where the Knglieh language is spoken. Sabine and Vera have an act which they simply style "Variety," and In It they will do a little of eveo'thlng. A new Illustrated ballad by Fred Bauer and new motion pictures will also bo shown. Today closs the engagement of the marvelous dancing horse. Columbus, who heads one of the best vaudeville bills the Grand has haJi In several weeks. It is an Ideal entertainment for the holiday season. PANTAGES PROMISES TREAT Many Features on BUI Opening With Matinee Tomorrow. It will be worth one's while to go to the Pantages this week. If flattering press comments from other cities around the circuit may be taken as a recommenda tion of the many headline features to appear on the new bill, commencing with Monday's matinee. Vaudeville patrons can take It for granted that there la a rare treat In store for them. First on the list comes the great Florens family, marvelous European acrobats, direct from the New York Hippodrome to the Pan tages Western States Circuit of Vaude ville Theaters. This famous family of acrobats consists of eisht people. Each and every one of them Is a star In the acrobatic firmament and positively one of the highest salaried acrobatic aggrega tions In America. The Kohler Grand Opera Trio is one of the best foreign singing acts ever im ported for vaudeville. This act was booked In Europe by one of Mr. Pantages' agents their last appearance before com ing to the Pantages circuit waa at the Theater of Varieties. Dublin, Ireland This trio consists of three men, who .render selections from the popular grand operas. They created quite a sensation at the Pantages Theater In Seattle last week and are said to possess remarkable voices. Burton and Brooks will appear In their laughable comedy sketch entitled "The Limit." A brains and Johns will present a com edy sketch which, is said to be particu larly well acted. "When Hubby Real izes." Brandon and Wilson will present their latest nonsensical nonsense, finishing their act with a clever singing and danc ing skit. Jean Wilson. Portland's popular bari tone, will sing that beautiful ballad en titled. "When the Whip-poor-will Sings, Marguerite," with elegant new Illustra tions. The blograph will present the very latest animated pictures, direct from the factory to the Pantages Theater. Today will be your last chance to see the present bill, which Is headed by George Horaan's "A Night With the Poets," one of the most beautiful acts In vaudeville. BEN Ht'R" IS COMING SOON Famous Religious Drama an Early Offering; In New Year. It Is five or six years since "Ben Hur." that beautiful play of the early Christian period, which comes to the HelllfC Theater the week of January Is tar six evening performances and a Wed nesday and Saturday matinee, was first seen In Portland. From that time on It has never lost Its grip on the people In this vicinity: not the playgoers, but the people, the masse, who find In Its multitude of emotions a sentiment which appeals to them particularly and a charm which never grows old or wearies them from satiation. This present age may be one of rank skep ticism, of firm unbelief and of blatant agnosticism, but there are. fortunately, enough people in the world to whom the religious factor in "Ben-Hur" strikes down to the very heart strings and who feel its potency to the utmost limit. There Is not much use rehashing; at this date the motive on which the play of "Ben-Hur" Is built or to recall the racial bitterness between the early Jews and their arch enemies, the Ro mans, the foundation stone on which the play Is laid, but It Is never too often to speak of the beauties of Us conceptions, the strength of Its for mation and the value of Its sentiment. It Is full of humanity and overflowa with emotions. There Is the fidelity of the Hebrew slave to his master, the arrogance of the Roman Prince, the lovely modesty of Esther, the little slave; the brazen wantonness of the Egyptian Iras, the filial love of the young Judah. the sensuousness which envelops the revels In the Grove of Daphne, the Intense spirit of revenge, growing stronger and stronger in the heart of Hur. and over It all glows the ahlnlng radiancy of the glorious star, the symbol of the world's re demption and Its everlasting glory. "Ben-Hur" Is a play to think about, not to forget, and It will be quite sur prising If the Heilig; Is large enough to house the thousands who will want to attend. During1 the engagement In Portland 'William Fangle, manager of the Heili7 Theater, will give special attention to seat reservations for out-of-town the ater parties. ' FLORENCE ROBERTS COMING John Cort Presents Favorite Actress In New Play Thursday Night. Although Seymour Obermer,' the Eng-gllsu-American, Is young, and Henrlk Ib sen, the Norwegian, la past the hey-day, and although Obermer In personal ap pearance does not suggest In the slightest degree he whom a New Tork paragrapher sacrilegiously dubbed "the man with the midnight whiskers." yet critics are noting a similarity In the works of the two men. They are saying that Obermer In "The House of Bondage." the social drama In which Florf-nce Roberts will appear at the Heilig on Thursday and for three nights thereafter, discloses constructive power 5TAI.E-TF.O WIFE OF MAX . H ATT AX , OFERA-HOCSE DIRECTOR. I I lace's powerful and appealing "Tale of the Christ" is to fill the week of Jan uary 18 at the Heilig. No Sunday per formance is ever given of this play, but during the engagement at the Heilig a matinee will be played on Wednesday and Saturday. The influence that "Ben-Hur" has exercised In reconciling church and stage can scarcely be measured. It has reached millions of people, learned and unlearned, upon all of whom it has acted as an -elevating Influence. Amidst all the ordinary theatrical productions of the day It Is a pure white light set up along the dreary road of mediocrity. Tho great success of the Wallace drama, now 1 Its tenth season, has been made possible only by the approval of the public, and that approval demonstrates that clean, whole some dramas of the character of the WallaceYoung romance are appreciated and will be enthusiastically supported by the better element of every community where they are presented. During tho en gagement in Portland, William T. Pangle, manager of tho Keilig. will give special attention to eeat reservations for out-of-town theater parties. "The Great Divide" Coming. "The Great Divide." the most strik ing; dramatic success the American ntase has seen for a quarter of a cen tury, -will be played at the Heilig The ater for three nights, beginning Mon day. January 11, with a special Wednesday matinee. This newa will be received with delight by our play lovers, for no drama of recent years has attracted as much attention as "The Great Divide." For nearly two entire seasons It attracted crowded houses to the Princess and Daly's The ater, New York, being presented in the Metropolis nearly 600 times. The road tour Is being- directed by Henry Miller, whose name is inseparably linked with the success of the play. The cast was. selected by this famous actor-manager with gTeat care, and the production Is an exact duplicate of the New York original. -V - - -Eva Campaninl. ' NEW YORK. Dec. SO. (Spe cial.) Eva Campaninl waa Eva Tettrazzinl before she married the talented conductor of the Manhattan Opera-house. She Is a sister of Louise Tettrazzinl. the soprano with the much - adver tised thrill and the highly-valued top note. Eva Campaninl sang ' soprano roles in Europe for many years, but she has not been heard recently on the operatic stage, with one exception. Last year at a- t e s 1 1 m o nlal performance in honor of Maestro Campaninl she sang the leading role in one of the Italian operas. This year she is a regular member of the Man hattan company, but she has not been cast for any of the operas yet. and rhetorical force that In direction and result remind strongly of the pssslmisUo author of "The Doll's House." K1 con ceded, however, that Obermer. befitting his youth and consequent hopeful dispo sition, takes a more cheerful and buoyant view of life than the aged philosopher of Christiana., In "The House of Bondage," which Miss Roberts will produce here for the first time. Obermer seems to have firmly proved himself a dramatist who can hit the crucial period nail on the head. Just at a time when divorce la occupying more attention and difference of opinion than any other social problem, Obermer comes along with a play which shows the un happy American wife, who believes her self abused most sorely, how much worse oCf she would be If she were living under the laws of England, where legislation for years has discriminated outrageously affemst the wife and In favor of the husband. "Ben-Hur. Portland is to have another "Ben-Hnr season. Klaw A Erlangers massive spec tacular production of General I-rf-w Wal Heilig Theater 14th and Washington phones Mala 1 and, A 1121 3 NIGHTS 2T JAN. 11 gpclal Price litlne Wednesday. HENRY MILLER Presents Ths Lons-Awalted Great American Play." (New York Herald.) THE GREAT DIVIDE As Presented at Daly's and Princess Theaters and Academy of Music. Nsw Tork. for more than S00 times. SEAT SALE OPFTSS FRIDAY, JANT'AKY . PRICESt Kventns IJ0, $1.00. 7 So, SOo Matinee fl-OO, 75a, SOo Special Notice I wish to state that I have sold my Interest In th Crown Theater Mo-Tin picture house. located at 231 Alder t.. nd have no further inter est there whatever. I also wih to thank my friend and acquaintance for their kind patronage, which I have noticed d urine the time I hare been interested. Wishing you all happv nd prosperous New Tear, I ara, your respectfully. W. H. MOORE, formerly with Meier Frank Ce, WRESTLING JACK PETEKSOJf vs. ED O'COXNEtL EXI'OMTIOV KINK. XF.XT THURSDAY KIGHT. Admission. 11: Reserved Seats $1.50. . . . i .'!' r. .i 3r.VillIr Skating .Suspended Ccd Ut -Ualy t "The Great Divide." Town talk, theatrically considered, la centered upon tho coming enaement of Henrv Miller's company in "The Great Divide," which Is announced for three nights, beginning Monday, January 11. with a special-price matinee Wednesday at the Heilig. With this notable drama, by William Vaughn Moody. Mr. Mlll-sr has reached the xenith of his career as a producing manager. Never has an American play by an American author won such Instant recognition at the hands of the most dis criminating dramatic reviewers. Over a half-million people saw this great play In New York alone durlp the 600 per formances. "The Great Divide" will be given hsre by a superb company with all the wealth of scenic equipment. Seat sale opens Friday, January 8. "Master of Men" to B Seen Soon. Manager Baker, of the Bungalow Theater, has made arrangements to present for the first time here Avery Hopwood's powerful political drama, "Masters of Men." which Is said by many to be even gTeater In many re spects than Broadhurst's "The Man of the Hour," and which will follow "Zaza." opening next Sunday matinee. The play deals with the struggle be tween a bright, determined young- Dis trict Attorney and a, ring of grafters and franchise-grabbers. "Babes In Toyland" Coming. Following "The Devil's Auction" at the Baker comes the well-known oper atic, extravaganza. "Babes in Toyland," which opens next Sunday. The book and lyrics are the work of. Glen Mac Donough. and are said to take high rank as the most pretentious product of this popular librettist, while the exquisitely beautiful music by Victor Herbert is by far the most ambitious offering of this talented composer. Jefferson in "Rip Van Wlnkl. Thomas Jefferson will present "Rip Van Winkle" at the Heilig Theater for four nights, beginning Thursday, Janu ary 14. Special matinee Saturday. "Are You a Mason?" Tonight the last performance of "Are Tou a Mason?" will be given at the Bungalow. It Is a three-act farce, one of HEILI G THEATER 14th and WASHEOT(W m PHONES HA IX 1 AKD A 112 FOUR NIGHTS BEGINNING TONIGHT John Cort's Matfnificent Production ' The Musical Success of Last Season A 1 A 1 f v ar Edward Martindel and New Cast of Principals Tremendous Beauty Chorus Same Tuneful Music -PRICES:- Xtncrt Floor, except last S sows 11.60 Loner Floor, lust S rows 1-00 Balcony 1.00, "So, .60 Kntlre Gallery 50 SEATS NOW' SELLING AT THEATER FOR ENGAGEMENT HEILIG THEATER 11 FOUR NIGHTS , MATINEE SATURDAY h.. 'J a- J r r t T7 C NIGHTS 1I1VJ MATIN ?1. 50, si.oo, loo and 60c p D t f X? C . i -1 AA - w. Mn -nri 4.1a ' ..1 .'l 1 - J - . - - . ' Seats Keaxly Tuesday. Order Carriages for 10:40. the best ever written and is played In the brilliant style usual with the Baker com pany. Those who want to laugh cannot afford to miss "Are You a Mason?" "Babes In Toyland." Local amusement seekers will find In "Babes in Toyland," the bl musical ex travaganza which comes tq the BaKer, hT(r-itet. .nA most tuneful of ferings they have ever seen. It Is not only unique, but it' is excellently present ed by a sDlendid cast and a large chorus, Including pretty girls, and la well worth the attention of all lovers of this class of entertainment. "Babes in Toyland" will open next Sunday at tho Baker for the week. HEILIG' EVENINGS, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT S O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES AT 2 O'CLOCK ONE WEEK BEGll MONDAY fsll JAN. 1 KLAW & ERLANGEIR'S NEW & GREATER A MIGHTY PLAY THE PRE-EMINENT OFFERING OF THE AMERICAN STAGE STAGED ON A SCALE OF UNPARALLELED SPLENDOR Dally Mat. rx. Sun.-holL) 13-S5-5QQ Dally Mat, (ex. Sno-holl.) lS-2S-S0e Phones Main 6 and A 1020 V THE A TER Psylnr Particular At tention to the Enter tainment. Comfort and Convenience of Indies and Children. TORMTRLY MARQUAM C.KA'D ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE VTEEK COMMENCEJO Presenting at all Time, the Best of European and Ameri can Vaudeville Attraction. MONDAY MATINEE, JAN, 4 FOLLOWING AIX-STAR rKATPRE ACTM MISS JULIA HERNE And Her Players. In "A MOUNTAIN' CINDERELLA" Those Wondrons Playthlnss. "JEWELL'S MANIKINS". The Skillful Miniature Rsvua. TEE MURRAY SISTERS American GirU with American Sons. THE JOSSELLN TRIO World's premier Aerial 1st. FRANK WHITE & LEW SIMMONS In Their Black-Face Study. "ON TUB BAND WAGON." JOE COOK & BROTHER The Dextrous Tounsstera. In -JUGGLING IN THE DEPOT." MR. & MRS. ALLISON Tns Swede Girl and the- Fellow Who Sings. ORPHKUH PICTURES ORPHKU-H ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES EVERY EVENING AT g:lB; MATINEE DAILY AT 8:1 EVENING PRICES 15-25-50-75C EVENING PRICES 15-25-50-75c Dallr M"- San.-noH.) lK-23-r.0e Pally Mat. ex. Snn-nolt.) 15-a.-i-r.0n VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE WEEK. OF MONDAY IV14TINEEJAN.409 THE BANNER BILL OF THE SEASON Headed by JOE DEMING & CO. Presenting Searl Allen 's Orig inal Farce, "THE TRAVELING MAN' 99 Special Added Feature, CREO Eighth Wonder of the . World STEPHEN GRATTON 8 CO. Presenting "Locked Out at 3 A. M." GDS BRDN0 Dialect Comedian. SABINE 8 VERA In "Variety.' FRED BADER Singer of Pictorial Lyrics. GRANDASC0PE Latest French Motion Pictures. THEATER Orecon Theater Co.. Inc. Leuea Telephones Main a A KUM GEO. L. BAKER, GENERAL MANAGER Tfee Theater That Playa Big Road Attraction at Popular Price ONE WHOLE WEEK Starting TONIGHT, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1909 BARGAIN MATINEE WEDNESDAY, REGULAR MATINEE SATURDAY CHARLES II. YALE COMPANY Submit for your pleasure, the everlasting 2Sth edition 10D KNOW JANET THE MILKMAID TOBY THE DONKEY CHAOS THE IMP CARLOS THE SHEPHERD DON'T Y0D? DEV 10GTI0H THIS ANNUAL OBLATION IS THE BEST EVER. NEW, BRIGHT AND BRILLIANT SCENERY Well, there ara 40 others thla season. Good ones, too. And, wo have Inter polated hlh-class vaudeville. Artists like Ina and Lorella, acrobats to tesque. "Chaos," tho Human Ladder. Melnotte-Lanofe Duo, astonishing wlra act. Plunkett Sisters, balladlsts. You can't beat them. Evening Prices 25o to tl. Saturday and Sunday Matinees 25c. SOo. AN EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION ONE WEEK STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE. JANUARY 10 BABES IN TOYLAND BY VICTOR HERBERT AND GLEN McDONOUGH Phones Main 117 A 4224 "THEATRE Morrison Streets Empire Theatre Co. fine.) Leasee. PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPULAR-PRICE PLAYHOUSE. Home of the Incomparable Baker Stock Company. KSSr.1 JANUARY 3, '09 REPEATING LAST SEASON'S GREATEST SUCCESS THE SUPERB EMOTIONAL PLAY -AS PLATED BY LESLIE CARTER- Adapted From trie French by David Belasco. Immense Cast. Splendid Scenery. Production Complete. Stage Under Personal Direction of Mr. Donald Bowles. Beats Should Be Secured at Once. JSVEUTItG PRICES, 5c, S5o. 60c; MATINEE 15c. 25c MATINEE SATURDAY. Ifext Week "Masters of Men" (First Time Here). 1 ITHE STAR PHONES MAIN S496, A 1496 PLAYING ONLY STAIR- HAVLIN EASTERN ROAD ATTRACTIONS WEEK 88SS5SSSS JANUARY 3, '09 Tho Rowland & Clifford Amusement Company offer a strong, sweetly sentimental, soul-stirring story, superbly staged, Scintillating With Smiles. JAM EIRE Dramatized by Peter G. Piatti. From Charlotte Bronte's Famous Novel. A GREAT PLAT, FROM A GREAT BOOK, WITH A GREAT CAST See the Real Fire Scene, Beautiful Thornfield Chapel Illuminated, The Hunters' Lodge. Matinee Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday Night Prices 15c. 25c. 35c, 50c. Matinees 15c, 25c NEXT WEEK "THORNS AND ORANGE BLOSSOMS" PANTAGES THEATER BILL CHANGES TOMORROW ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE; STARS OF ALL NATIONS WEEK ENDING TODAY: "A Nisht With the Poets," twelve peo ple in the cast; The Walthour Trio; Henry and Youngr, John Rucker, the Alabama Blossom; Martinez and Marti nez ; Jean Wilson, and the Biograph. Week Commencing with Tomorrow's Matinee The Great Florenz Family Marvelou3 European Acrobats, Direct from the New Tork Hippodrome. THE KOHLER GRAND OPERA TRIO The Grandest Singers In tho Land. ABRAMS & JOHNS Presenting; a Comedy Playlet En titled "Wneu Hubby Iteallsea." JEAN WILSON Illustrated Song;, WbeB the AV hip-poor-Trill Staffs, Maxareurlte." BURTON & BROOKS In Their Original Comedy Skit, "THE LIMIT" BRANDON & WILSON Singers and Dancers. THE BIOGRAPH Presentinsr the Very Latest In Mo tion Photography. THE PANTAGES ORCHESTRA, ALWAYS A FEATURE Three Performances Daily Popular Prices. - i I: 107.2
