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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAXD, JA3TCATIT 24,
1909.
El M. Holland, will be played by Donald
Bowles. The novel Is today one of.,the
best sellers on the book sheves.
San Francisco . Opera Co... Coming.
Following- "The Lieutenant and the
Cowboy" at the Baker, Frank Henley's
favorite San Francisco Opera Company
will return to Portland after touring the
entire West to a series of triumphs every
where. No more popular organization
ever appeared In Portland than this one.
and for week after week they played
to crowded houses. The encasement will
be for one week only and the operas
to be presented will be announced later.
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Portland Woman in
"Ben Hur" Cast
Loyola O'Connor, Who Flays Mother
of JewlNh Prince. Hm Jinny
Friends In This City.
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. N E OF the very N-st of recent offer
ings at the Bungalow was "A Royal
Family," In which the Baker com
pany excelled even many of its own best
Efforts. Partlcuarly creditable was the
work of Donald Bowles. William Dills
and Mlna Crollus Gleason. For the week
'commencing this afternoon the stock
company will offer the new Sedley Brown
play. "A Navajo's Love."
"Bfn-Hur" ran all the week at the Hel
lig to tremendous prosperity, as it al
ways does. Why Is not altogether clear,
but the fact remains that this hippodrome
lrama always attracts the crowd?.
"Brewster's Millions." with Its famous
yacht scene, opens a four nights' en
gagement at the Heilig tonight. Com
.mencing February 1. the Hellig will pre
sent grand opera, which will he duly ap
preciated by audiences which hear en
tirely too little good vocal music.
At the Baker this afternoon a new
Western play called "The Lieutenant
and the Cowboy' will bo seen h"re for
.the first time. The week Just past sup
plied much entertainment for those who
attended the Baker by reason of Its pre
sentation of "The Flower of the Ranch."
a unique musical comedy.
At the Star "In Woman's Power."
the customary sort of thing In the melo
drama line, was given a gojul perform
ance. It was pretty generally agreed that the
Orpheum had the best bill of Its local
existence, the exceptionally good turns
being too numerous to discuss individ
ually. A great bill, though, and It will
lv continued this afternoon and tonight.
T-gther with the Grand and Pantages,
it will change lta offering tomorrow
ai'ternoon
OPEXS AT HEILIG TOMG1IT
Cohan & Harris Excellent Company
Present "Brewster's Millions."
What 'promises to. he the most im
portant engagement at the Hi-lllg Thea
ter. Fourteenth and Washington streets,
will take place tonight at S:15 o'clock,
and the following three nights, with a
pcial matinee Wednesday afternoon.
i The occasion will be a presentation by
vhan Harris' comedians of Winchell
Smith and Fyron Ongtey's dramatisation
rf tieorg Parr Mcf'utchron's famous
story "Brewster's Millions" of which np
rwards of 500.0X eopiesvhve already been
fold. The story of Montgomery
Brewster's wild and daring dissipation of
SI .VACUO In II months in order to obtain
'p-ssession of a legacy of t7.0n0.onn. Is
already familiar to all readers of light
.tVtlon. The humorous adventures and
scapades of young Brewster In quest of
his goal have been deftly woven Into a
Vl-l!ghtful comedy by Messrs. tnlth and
Ongley and as presented by Cohan &
I Harris" clever comedian?, form an en
tertainment almost Impossible of dupli
cation. Originally produced by Frederic
(Thompson, thst master of stage produc
tions. It ran for an entire year in New
York and subsequently for an extended
prlod In both London and Chicago. In
rach city recording an almost unheard-of
success. Its presentation here will be
.marked by the same care and elaborate
ness of presentation as during its ex
tended run in the cities above named.
The third act discloses what Is prob
ably the highest achievement in stage
mechanism hitherto recorded. It dis
closes the deck of a ship in a storm at
sea with such marvelous ildollty that the
onlooker can Imagine himself as experi
encing all the sensations of the partici
pators without any too wide a stretch of
the Imagination. While this episode in
the play Is melodramatic In the extreme.
th balance of "Brewster's Millions" is
delicious, sparkling comedy and this
element Is largely responsible for the
great success of the play. Seats are now
selling at theater for the entire cngage
: ment.
'-A NAVAJO'S I.OVE" TODAY
Baker Stock Company to Offer East
ern Success at Bungalow.
Portland theatergoers have seen for
. their first time a greax many of the
Eastern successes at the Bungalow, and
. i: is greatly to Manager Bakers credit
: that he Is so qurck to secure them for
.his sock company in advance of even
th big road companies. Take, for ln
J stance. "The Devil." New York's big
j sensation. It was produced by Bak.r
sto-k company long before the road com
I pany appeared in it, and when It did
i come along Portland people had a good
' opportunity to make comparisons which
r ihev did.
" Other productions have h?en such as
Blaco"s "The Girl of the Golden West."
The Rose of. the. Rancho." and "The
Road to Testerday." Before "Strong
hearf' was ever proitueed. Sedley Brown.
- a stage director of the highest class,
wrote a .play that is similar In theme,
thotish of course entirely different . In
character and etory, and called it "A
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Navajo's Love." and It has been produced
by stock companies all over the coun
try with great success. It ha been se
cured by Manager Baker, and will be the
coming week offering by Baker stock
company at the Bungalow, opening with
today's matinee.
The hero of "A Navajo's Love" Is an
Indian called Straight-Oak. a man of
breeding and collega education who
comes East and makes a fortune In
Wall street. He falls In love with Alice
Klr.g. daughter of a Wall-street operator,
but she is engaged to marry Arthur
Salle. another power in the street. The
Indian finds that LaSalle has tried to
take a mean advantage of him with the
girl, and determines to ruin him. He
goes about It with savage cruelty, and
finally lands his rival a cringing, help
loss victim at his feet, only to discover
that when they, were both very young
LaSalle had saved him from death. The
Indian characteristic is very strongly
shown, -for he forgets the rival In love
and business and his mind goes back to
the youth who saved his life. LaSalle is
helped- to retrieve his shattered fortune,
and Straight-Oak gives up the girl they
both love.
The role ef the Indian will be played
by Sydney Ayres who made such a big
hit as Strongheart a few weeks ago. and
that of the girl Alice King will of course
fall to Miss Jewel s lot.
"LIKTlTEXAXT AND COWBOY"
WeMern Military Drama Opens To
day at Baker Theater."
Mis Lorraine Keene and George Matl
son are said to be saen at their b?st In
the Western military drama. "The Lieu
tenant and the Cowboy." which will hold
forth at the Baker Theater this week,
opening with today's matinee.
The piece Is from the pen of Anthony
Willis, and- of all the bright young au
thor's efforts "The Lieutenant and the
Cowboy" has the most brilliant record,
having had its Initial production at the
New York Theater. New York, where it
enjoyed a long run; after which it was
produced in Bonton. Philadelphia, Chi
cago, to a phenomenal success.
Willis wrote the piece for himself and
crowded It with every excellency that
he knew. The result being modestly
called a dazzling and brilliant offering,
with twice as much music, good whole
some comedy, more plot and stronger
situations than the average drama con
tains. ft tells a story of love and adventure In
the West, the locality beine at a mil
itary post in New Mexico. It represents
the highest current of thought and
achievement. Unlike the military play of
the past, the ordinary blood and thunder
features having ben eliminated and In
their stead will be found a beautiful
story- The production is staged with
much care and thought, with a view of
bringing about the desired results, and
In doing this Just enough of the true
color has been given to make It one of
the season's best and most fascinating
offerings.
The popular Baker prices will prevail
for the week and the Wednesday bargain
matinee as well as the Saturday matinee
will be given. . ,
A7TS TO SVIT ALL TASTES
Orphenm Will Present Strong Pro
gramme Coming Week.
The Orpheum promises another bill
of unusual merit, commencing with
the Monday -matinee. The bill is suf
ficiently diversified to suit the most
fastidious.
One of the rare offerings for the
coining week is "The Never. -Never
Land," from the pen of Israel' Zang
will. It is an intense dramatic episode,
and will be presented by Helen Grant
ley, supported by a clever cast. Includ
ing Harry Hllliard and James L. Col
ville. Tub storv of this condensed
masterpiece is us follows: 'At the mo
ment of death the dying sometimes
see and live "'over again some tragic
event In their 'lives, and upon this
basis Mr. Zangwlll has built up this
weird dramatic situation, in which a
vision conies before the soul of a
dying woman, and is shown upon the
stage the eventful happening of her
past. It being revealed to her In all its
dramatic and passionate Intensity.
Farrc'.l. Taylor and company, which
consists vt Frank Farrell-Taylor,
Blanche Davenport and Tom Carter! are
a well-known trio of funmakers and
blackface comedians. They are pre
senting an offering called "That Min
strel Man." which is generously In
terspersed with bright and popular
music.
Dick Crolious and his company are
presenting a little sketch termed
"Shorty." and Is a brief Incident of
the racetrack, and Is a slang master
piece. For the characters of this
playlet the author has entered the
psddcck. It also has a dash of pathos.
Mile. Bessie Stem, an operatic soprano,
has a highly cultivated voice of liberal
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range and of exceptional fine quality, she
having received her musical education
abroad.
Leon T. Rogee, European novelty musi
cian, gives Imitations of the 'cello, trom
bone, piccolo and other musical Instru
ments in an accurate manner.
Miss Sophie De Wolfe, the accomplished
and charming violinist, has gained for
herself a most enviable reputation in
musical circles. Her "Galop de.Concerte"
and "The Serenade" are? rendered In a
most artistic manner.
The Orpheum orchestra, together with
the moving pictures, will close one of the
most Interesting entertainments yet seen
at the popular showhouse.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE IX THIS ACT
Headliner on Xew Pantages Pro
gramme Raid to Be Knockout.
What promises to be one of the
strongest attractions of the current sea
son Is the headline act which is booked
for the Pantages Theater, beginning with
the usual matinee Monday. This attrac
tion Is Marjorie' Lake and her dancing
girls and boys. 16 people In the cast,
a miniature musical comedy which is said
to be away above the ordinary vaudeville
attraction. They carry their own scenery
and the act Is handsomely staged. In
addition to the chorus and solo work
given by the company there Is also an
excellent male quartet, which will form
an entertaining part of the act.
The second feature of the bill will .be
the Stubble field Trio, who 'do a daring
act on the aerial trapeze. They perform
many difficult feats and conclude with
a performance on the Spanish web,
which Is said to be effective and pretty.
Ross and Adams are German come
dians, and press reports from other cities
speak highly or tnese two perrormers.
They close their act by singing a num
ber of parodies on the latest popular
songs.
Clara Dagneau and her dancing boys,
Wilson ' and Murray, will appear as a
special added attraction. They present a
clever musical and dancing sketch. The
bovs are typical wooden shoe dancers
with rare ability, and Miss Dagneau pos-
sses a remarkably good soprano voice.
She sings and dances well and wears
some stunning costumes.
Montana Jack will be seen In sensa
mi
tional sharpshooting and knife throwing.
He makes a swell appearance and works
rapidly. Montana Jack is a hit wherever
he appears.
Jean Wilson, Portland's popular Illus
trated song singer, will render a new
eong with handsome pictures. The bio
graph will present a double series of ani
mated pictures.
Today will tm your last chance to see
the present great bill headed by Thaleor's
dog and pony circus, one of the best In
A merica.
.VARIED BILL AT THE GRAXD j
Great Comedy Cycling Act Heads
-Programme for Coming Week.
For high-class, refined vaudeville, the
new programme 'at the Grand, which will
be given for the present week, starting
tomorrow afternoon, will deserve atten
tion from every lover of good entertain
ment. At the top of the bill will be the
greatest comedy cycling act that there Is
In the world. This Is the renowned
Baker troupe of cyclists. They combine
daring and comedy In an act which has
made them famous In every part of the
world where there Is vaudeville. The
Bakers are not unknown here as they
have filled several engagements locally
and this time they return with their act
better than ever. AH the reports go to
tell of the greatness of their act. The
Baker troupe Is In the front rank of
wheel artists- and It is a guaranteed hit.
In the place assigned the special added
attraction will be found Henry and Alice
Carver. Miss Carver is the champion
woman sharpshooter in the world. In
Europe and Australia she Is known as
the female William Tell. This Is a sen
sational act, for the shots performed by
the Carvers are astonishing and their
duplicate has seldom been seen.
Watson and Little are' well-dressed and
know how to sing. The man is a tenor
and yodels some of Frits Emmett's songs.
Their duet will be a strong feature of
the act
Acrobats, and without superiors, are the
Les Theodors. The woman In the team
Is suspended in the air and from her
hands extend Roman rings, on which her
partner performs. Grace and skill are to
be seen In this number and those who ap
preciate acrobatio work should not miss
it.. Jack Cotter and Ada Boulder have
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a singing and dancing oddity called "The
Whips and Bitts." It is a breezy, lively
entertainment. The Musical Brandons
are offering an instrumental specialty of
merit and musical acts are always popu
lar In Portland. There will be a new Il
lustrated ballad and new motion-pictures.
This afternoon and tonight will be the
last performances of the present bill,
which Is one of tho best the Grand ever
served to the public.
GOES BACK TO VAUDEVILLE
Star Theater Opens Under Xcw
Management Tjmorrow.
Commencing tomorrow the Star
Theater will open with the old-time
10-eent vaudeville, playing nothing but
first-class acts from the big circuits.
The management has decided to give
the Portland theater-goers the best
that can be had for the money, and
the new show will be headed by Miss
Gladys Van, of Murray & Mack fame.
Miss Van is well known to the public,
having appeared here several times In
the past. The rest of the bill in
cludes such well-known people as the
Mahoney Bros., Jarvin and Martin,
Chester and Corbett, Smilata Bros, and
Charles Le Comte- The moving pic
tures will be the best that can be se
cured. There will .be but one price of
admission to all parts of the house.
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There will be two shows every after
noon and three every evening.
' Music Festival Xext Month.
An event of interest to music lovers
will be the music festival to be given
under the auspices of the United Sing
ing Societies of Portland at the Heilig
Theater, Wednesday. February 10. Se
lections will be rendered by the United
Singing Societies, supported by a sym
phony orchestra of 40 pieces under the
leadership of Dr. Emll Enna. Herr Wal
demar Llnd will act as concertmaster.
Arrangements are being made to have
several well-known soloists participate.
The programme will include orchestral
works of Grieg, Svendson, Wennerberg
and other Scandinavian composers, ''he
officers of the United Singing Societies
are: Chairman, C. B. Borqulst; secre
tary, Albert Brodle; treasurer, J. O.
Berg; conductor. Dr. Bmll Enna.
"House of a Thousand Candles."
The dramatization of Meredith Nichol
son's popular novel, "The House of a
Thousand Candles," makes a . highly
fascinating and! Interesting play and the
first production of it in this city will
occur at Manager Baker's Bunfcalow The
ater next week, opening Sunday matinee
January 31. Sydney Ayres will play
John Glenarm, Izetta Jewel will play
Marian Devereaux and the role of the
servant Bates, created' In New York by
A FEATURE of last week's run of
"Ben Hur" at the Heillg was the ap
pearance here of Loyola O'Connor, one of
the many Portlanders who have gone
from our precincts to achieve success on
the stage. Miss O'Connor plays the moth
er of Hur in the famous Biblical drama
and gives perhaps the most finished per
formance of any member of the cast of
Klaw & Erlanger's spectacular drama. As
a child, Miss O'Connor was very well
known here, having been a favorite ama
teur olocutlonist. When General Grant
was here Incidental to his famous tour of
the world, MLss O'Connor, then a very
small girl, recited at the entertainment
given In his honor. She made her first
stage appearance with Maude Adams,
who was also making her debut at the old
Newmarket Theater. Later she decided to
adopt the etage as a profession.
It was more than 20 years ago that Miss
O'Connor made her first regular appear
ance as a professional at the Newmarket
under the management of Joseph Grismer
In "The Octoroon." After that she went
East and met with a flattering degree of
success. Some 10 or 12 yeans ago she
joined the Grismer & Brady forces in
"Way Down East," creating the part of
the old spinster, one of the most distinct
character types on the American stage.
She continued in that capacity until this
season, when she left the Grismer stand
ard to accept the Important role of the
Jewish princess in "Ben Hur." It is a
tribute to the versatility of Miss O'Con
nor that she Is giving such a splendid
performance of this difficult and elusive
role after being so long identified with a
rural part like that she played in "Way
Down East."
Miss O'Connor has many warm friends
here and during her stay has been the re
cipient of many social attentions from
friends she knew when she was Port
land's pet prodigy. Her father and moth
er were, quite active in the affairs of the
city 30 years ago, Mrs. O'Connor being
prominent In the W. R. C. and other
women's organizations. Miss O'Connor
declares that she has no plans for the
future and It Is probable that she will
continue In her present role, which she
plays eo admlrahly.
HOLD MANY CENTENARIES
Year
1009 Will Be Filled With
Unique Ceremonies.
LONDON, Jan. 23. (Special.) Remem
bering how remarkably fertile In men
of genius was the year 1S09, It Is not sur
prising to learn that preparations are on
foot for an except ianally large number
of "centenary" celebrations this year. Of
the celebrities who, If they had lived,
would complete their 100th year within
the next 12 months are Included, such
names as Gladstone, Lincoln. Mendels
sohn, Darwin, Tennyson, Edgar Allen
Poe, Fitzgerald, Oliver Wendell Holmes
and Klnglake. to say nothing of a host
of lesser lights.
Already Cambridge University has de
cided to honor tho centenary of Darwin's
birth by establishing a chair of biology
specially devoted to the study of the
thousand subjects with which Darwin
was particularly identified, and steps are
also being taken to commemorate the
connection of Tennyson with the same
university, the proposal most favored at
present being the erection of a statue
of the poet in London. The anniversary
of Gladstone's birth not occurring until
the last week of the year, no plans have
as vet been made for the holding of cele
brations, but before long various Lib
eral political societies are expected to be
engaged In organizing some fitting cere
monies. MOTOR COMPANIES LOSE
British Automakers Face Crisis in
Lessened Demand. . '
LONDON, Jan. 23. (Special.) The mo
tor industry is passing through a very
serious slump in England. The Humber
Company's report. Just Issued, has been
an absolute shock to all holders of motor
oar companies' shares. This company
made a very large profit In 1907, but in
1908 it made a loss of $115,000. and has
had to propose a reconstruction scheme.
It was, of course, always obvious that tho
moment the rich provided themselves
with motorcars tho demand would fall
off very greatly; but most of the motor
car companies seem to have left this
possibility out of their -calculations. Of
course, one or two companies who have
looked ahead have already begun to sup
ply industrial vehicles, and have so made
up In their receipts for the falling off
In the demand for private, motorcars.'
Out of the dozens of motorcar compnnlns
now In existence, perhaps half a dozen
will ultimately survive.