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THE. STJNDAT OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 6, 1909. p amp i s i ar Am mnzDBT ARTHUR A. GREEKL. THE waning of the season is manifest ed In the closing of the New York theaters, and the last weeks are an nounced of Maude Adams in "What Ev ery Woman Knows" at the Umpire; of Eleanor Robson in "The Dawn of a To morrow" at the Lyceum; of Grace George In "A Woman's.. Way," at the Hackett; and of Frances Starr in "The Easiest Way." at the Stuyvesant. Maintime "The" tour of the world, but, probably, they are based on hollow rumor. An actor who has reached the leadership of the American stage is under no necessity of circumnav igating the globe. Mr. Mantell's only ne cessity is that of surrounding himself with a strong and fine company. His manager's experience with "King John" and "The Marble Heart" ought, alone, to be. sufficient to make that truth ob vious and clearly understood. 'The health of the actor not less than Third Degree," at the Hudson; "A Gen- J his renown is imperiled, when the whole tleman From Mississippi." at the Bijou; 'The Man From Home," at the Astor, and "The Fair Coed," at the Criterion, continue indefinitely.' It need hardly be recalled that the last named two attrac tions went Into New York handicapped with successful Chicago records, and yet ! they have survived. The Pall Mall Gazette, commenting on the success of Miss Hose Stahl, "a most ; interesting artiste with a fascinating per- eonallty," again condemns "The Chorus 1 Lady" as a play. "Even Ada Rehan, dur ; lng the visits of 18S4 and 1SS6, never ap ; peared in so conventional a piece and that Is saying a good deal, for it was in poor farces indeed that that great actress was first revealed in London, and not until her third visit to the Gaiety in 1S88 did we see her splendid Katherlne, while ! her Rosalind was not seen until. her fourth visit to the Lyceum In 1890." In "The Servant in the House." by Charles Rann Kennedy, Manson. one of (' the chief characters and the one .from which the drama takes its name, Is sup posed to resemble the Savior, and this ! suggests research, and the fact is brought out that the Savior has been represented on the stage many times in the last 600 i years. Unlike in "The Servant in the y house," however, in most cases the actual f presence Ig indicated Instead of the sug gestion as in the present Instance. In the Royal library In Paris there is a j beautiful Illuminated vellum copy of the t "Mystery of the Passion of Jesus Christ." It contains a note which seta forth that the story was elaborately presented in dramatic form July 3, 1437, In the Park of Veximiel before many distinguished lords and ladles, whose names are given. During the season of 1895 Edmond Ros tand's "La Samaritan." which Sarah Jiernhardt as the Samaritan woman, was produced at the Renaissance theater. In that production the Savior appeared in I the play and the name "Jesus" was given , in the programme. Few modern plays, however, have represented the Nazarene In any form. In Paul Hcyse's "Mary of Magdala," in which Mrs. Fiske appeared. the voice of the Savior Is heard, but he is not represented in the play. In "Ben Hur" the presence Is suggested by a dazzling white light. During the present season Jerome K. Jerome's new play. "The Passing of the Third Floor Back," was offered In London. In this play the London lodger, who was imper sonated by Forbes Robertson, is accepted ns being symbolical of the son of God. In England and America there has been a strong aversion in recent years to the presentation of - the Savior on the stage. and James O'Neill was arrested some yoars ago in California for presenting the Americanization of the Passion Play, and the Englllsh stage censor has consistently vetoed all plays In which the Messiah is supposed to appear. And yet, notwith standing this, the oldest English drama now extant is called "Christ s Descent Into Hades." . "We are thinking, eating and drinking nothing but Herod,' " said Mrs. Julie Opp Faversham. as she and Mr. Faversham and the two little Faversharns leaned against the rail of the Atlantic liner on which they were Liverpool bound. The "Herod" in question is the title of the poetic drama by Stephen Phillips, which Mr. Faversham plans to make one of the big dramatic events of next season. The happy family will spend the Summer at their English home in Chlddingfold, Sur rey. A fine and merited tribute to Robert Mantell was paid recently by the dean of American dramatic critics, William Winter, in his column in the New York Tribune. Under the caption. "As the Cur tain Falls." the veteran reviewer points out the changes that are needed in Mr. Mantell's company, if that actor Is to accomplish for the American stage what he Is capable of accomplishing, and also closes his article with some timely and pregnant statements concerning the com ing season. Mr. Winter writes: "Mr. Mantell remains the most impor tant and conspicuous figure on the New York stage at this time. His long season in the city, which began on March 8 at the New Amsterdam, will terminate next Saturday nteht. May 29. at the Academy, with a repetition of 'Macbeth.' Last night he acted Hamlet. The parts to follow are King Lear. Shylock. King Louis, Riche lieu. Othello. Romeo and then the gloomy and terrible Thane. "Intimations have been afforded of Mr. Mantell's purpose to make a professional tremendous burden of such a repertory as that of Mr. Mantell Is imposed upon himself alone. The experience of Edwin Booth,. Lawrence Barrett, John McCul- lough and Henry Irving, in respect to ex cess of labor, ought to teach something. They showed themselves no mercy they worked themselves to death. No actor can. continuously, do justice to the great characters in Shakespeare and to himself. who Is constrained to change the bill every night, and every nitht to vitalize whole play, with scarcely any assist ance from anybody else. Mr. Mantell's success, considering his surroundings. Is, literally, marvelous. But he ought not any longer to be subjected to such exactions. "The complexion of the time is chang ing. The shopkeepers have become alarmed. There is a sudden managerial clamor for purity and the legitimate. The dramatic season that opens next Autumn will be the stormiest, most trying, and most eventful that the American stage has known; and it will involve and will decide the question whether there Is to be a living theater any more, or whether the stage is to become, exclusively, a corner grocery. The presence of its champions will be imperative for . the good cause. Each should come thoroughly equipped. and foremost of all should be the standard of Robert Mantell." Horror of horrors! All that costly fur niture especially designed bv Elsie de Wolfe for Frltzl Scheff's bridal bower n the Fox homestead down in Virginia was devoured by angry flames in a Grand Rapids fire the other day. Fred Latham, of the Dillingham forces, was so moved by the grief of Mme. Scheff-Fox that he took his pen in hand and dashed off a few lines descriptive of the hungry flames. and the evident glee with which they made light of the treasured settees and dressing tables. He closes with: "But 'twas the burning scheffoniers That left the lovely Scheff-in-tears!" The alliance of the Lleblers and the Shuberts may necessitate the rearrange ment of the plans for the opening of next season's American tour of Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott. For rea sons of sentiment. Miss Elliott was anx ious that she and her English husband should play their New York engagement at the Maxme Elliott theater, and ac cordingly plans with that end tn view were formulated. Now comes the an nouncement that Liebler & Company want to introduce Walker Whiteside in "The Melting Pot" from the stage of the Elliott playhouse, and as the run of the Zangwlll play is likely to extend through the entire season, it is highly probable tnat their wishes will be acceded to. Of Mme. Modjeska. Forbes Robertson says: "She was my first Juliet, and cer tainly the greatest I have ever seen; charming and beautiful woman, a great artist, and the most unselfish actress I Tuesday. June 22. is the date set for the performance of "Joan of Arc," which Maude Adams will give in the stadium of Harvard University. The cast will be composed of 1300 persons, including the "supers," of course. The single per formance Is to be given for the benefit' of the Germainc Museum and under the patronage of the German department of the university. The "bowl" of the sta dium, which contains 15 sections, accom modates 10.000 persons. A special scenic setting is being. prepared by Ernest Gros. Meanwhile. Alphons Mucha". the Euro pean artist who lectured at the Art In stitute recently, has painted a full-length study of Miss Adams as "Joan," and the canvas has been hung In the foyer of the Empire Theater, New York. James Forbes, who is responsible for "The Chorus Lady" and "The Traveling Salesman." has Just closed contracts for the production next season of his newest play, "The Commuters." If he succeeds in showing up the joys of living in the suburbs and catching the evening train home, he will put a topper over even the unqualified hits he has "made in writing of the stage and the commercial "drummer." One imporant scene in "The Love Cure," which will be Henry W. Savage's first operatic production on his return from abroad, will show the stage door of a New York opera-house, where the most famous singers In the world pass In and out daily during the opera season. The scene will show the street life, also, and as the time is that of evening, when the Great White Way is most dazzling. a big opportunity will be given to Mr. Savage to demonstrate his genius for stage craft, as he did in the ensemble scenes in "The College Widow," "Parsi fal" and "The Merry Widow." Richard Carle tells about a man who worked as a clown in a circus, where all the employes were paid off alphabetic ally. His name was Zeno, which ac counted for the fact that during the whole season he never managed to get up to the pay wagon. At the opening of next season a dapper- looking fellow appeared at the headquar ters of the circus. The two proprietors came up Joyfully and shook him by the hand. Hello. Zena." they said. "Glad to see you back." . " 'Cut that Zeno, said he. "My name s AJax." . As usual, George M.' Cohan has mapped out a busy Summer for himself. E tween now and the opening of the regu lar season he expects to complete the II brettos and scores of "The Chorus Man' for Raymond Hitchcock; "The Harrigan Girl." for Edna Wallace Hopper; "The Christmas Doll." for his sister Joseph ine, and a new play for himself. - 'Senator West." a play of American political life, which Is said to have the approbation of Theodore Roosevelt and numerous Cabinet officers .and United States Senators, will be an early Klaw Erlanger production. Henry Beach Needham Is the author. Mclntyre and Heath will abandon vaudevile again next season and appear at the head of another musical' produc tion. "The Steeplechasers" is the title of the piece, and It was written by H. A. Du Soucr.et, the author of a number or farces popular a decade ago. including "The Man From Mexico," recently re vived by William Collier, in New York. . George Bernard Shaw, who has been silent for many moons, is resuming ac tivities. A new play of his is to be given by the Afternoon Theater Company at His Majesty's, in London, next month. It is announced also that when Charles Frohman installs his repertoire company at the Duke of York's In September the opening play will be of Shawistic extrac tion. The receipts of the recent Lamb's Club gambol In New York amounted to more than $32,000. Recent word from dear "Lady Rose" Eytlnge, who is living at the Actor's home on Long Island, brings the pleas ant news that the distinguished actress Is in excellent health. BAKER THEATER Third and Yamhill Streets. Telephones Malm a A &3ttO ROSE FESTIVAL ATTRACTION 4 -NIGHTS -4 BEGINNING TONIGHT Special price Matinee Toeed&y PIXLY & LUDERS" MUSICAL MASTERPIECE We " WHY THE IDEA! BURGO- IS IT POSSIBLE? HARRY HERMSEN And the same Btjg Company of Favorites Including- that Bewitching: Chorus of KANGAROO GIRLS PRICES- Evening . . .$1.00, 75c, SOc. 3Se . 75o. ftoe, 25e SEATS SOW SELLING AT BAKER THEATER GEO.L. BAKER Phonas Main 117 A 4224 El!Ji!?&i' MorrU.B tJA lY lZ&HP' , Street THEATRE Empire Theatre Co. fine.) Leaae. PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPCLAR-FRICE PLAYHOUSE. Home of th Incomparable Baker Stock; company. THE It;BI,lC SIMPI.Y DEMANDS IT WE ARE HEIPLESS week to standing- room at erery performance Hundred! turned a way THE GREATEST PLAY OK THE AGE BELASCO'S The GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST Positively the last week of the season opens Sunday tSday June 6th, 1909 Get your seats quickly whether you are a theater-Koer or not this Is - oma.thing; far above the ordinary. You never maw anything; like It be foreyou never will agcaln. Prices 25c, 35c, 50c. Matinees 15c, 25c i No leanoM Meats held -this week unless notified at once. TVo children un der 5 admitted except Saturday Matinee. o one seated while curtain la up. Evening curtain at 8 sharp. Matinees at Two. This Is the Last Call PAIN'S FIREWORKS AT OAKS Feature of the Week at Famous Out door Amusement Resort. The name Pain stands for the best pyrotechnical display. The largest and best fireworks to be seen at the Oaks will be given June 9 and 11. The pro gramme and execution will be In charge of a representative of the Pain Fire COMING TO THE BUNGALOW ONE WEEK, BEGINNING SUNDAY, JUNE 20 MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Henry TV. Savage's New York Production of the Operatic Sensation of the World -THE- . ii WIDOW Mall Orders from both IN and OUT of town will be received bcglnnlna; MONDAY, JUNE 14. Address -letters and make checks and money orders payable to W. Pangle, Bungalow Theater. Self-addressed and stamped envelope must insure safe return. be Inclosed to help REGULAR BOX OFFICE SAL.E OPENS AT BUNGALOW THEATER FRIDAY, JUNE 18. MAIL ORDERS TAKE PREFERENCE. BARER THEATER, 1 WEEK sgn FIGHT BURNS-JOHNSON EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PICTURES excellence will be rigorously main tained. Donatelli's Italian Band of 30 pieces will be heard in a special programme, which will include several numbers by Miss Bessie Bulpln, the popular young soprano. ronateni has written a new march, which will be played for the first time. He calls it "The Rose Fes- j tlval March." There are many new reatures on tne xraii, wnere carnival spirit is in full sway. The rose gar den, prohably the largest in Oregon, is beautitui Dioom. a. car a mmuie works Company, and their standard of I from Third and Morrison, and three and a half minutes' ride from East Morrison and Water, and you have enjoyed a cool ride and arrived at "the Coney Isl and of the West." 33,699 Work on Big Canal. WASHINGTON, June 5. Employes act ually at work in building the Panama Canal now number 26.S36, as shown by the report of the Chief Quartermaster for the month of April. Of this number, 4435 are "gold employes," and the rest are on the "silver" or labor roll. The Panama Rail road force numbers 6178. and the railroad DAILY MATINEE 15c. 25c. 50c Sl id Holidays Night Prices) Phones Main 6 and A 1020 A V! . ADVANCp VAUDEVILLE V Vtunm Monday Matinee, June 7 JOSEPH HART'S FUTURITY WINNER Edmund Day's Realistic One-Act Racing Drama, Showing an Actual Horeo Raca. JAMES THORNTON Favorite Author of "When You Were Sweet Sixteen, li. etc.. In Songa and. Sayings. SULLIVAN -PASQDE LENA In a Comedy Sketch. "A C. O. D. Package." EDDIE DOT MACK & WILLIAMS Agility-Sons and Melody. .' ORPHECM PICTURES VERA BERLINER New York World Said: "Mere's a Remarkable Young Violinist." GLADYS HENRY: CLARK & BERGMAN In Comedy. Song and Dance. "The Chauffeur and the Maid." FRANK LE DENT The Juggler with the Drunken Hats. ORPHEUM ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE EVERY EVENING 8ll5j MATINEE DAILY StlS Evening Prices 15c, 25c, 5Qc and 75c DAILY MATINEE 15c, 25c BOc (Sudaya and Holidays Kleht Prices) Metropolitan Critic Has Temerity to Find Fault With Mr. Sothern BECAUSE the editor of this depart- f ment severely criticized the E. H. Pothern performance of "Richelieu," which was inflicted on us earlier in the season, many well-meaning, If not discriminating, theater-goers consid ered the strictures of Sothern's concep tion and playing of the drama as noth ing short of lese majeste. Subsequent ly Mr. Sothern "grot it good" from other critics. As an Instance, here is what the New York Town Topics said of the effoit on the occasion of its recent metropolitan premiere: "Mr. Sothern has at last achieved his ambition to play Richlieu." To his ad mirers, who are very whole-souled and exclusive in their admiration, his per formance will no doubt seem surpass ingly admirable. indeed. I heard one tady remark to another who enthusiasti cally echoed the sentiment: 'Oh, I dore" I am not sure whether 'him' or It' I was never so wrought up.' For tny own part. I was a bit wrought up myself at times, but rather with exas peration. For "Richelieu," understand ing its 70 years, is still a vigorous old Jrama. with the high-toned, fine-crusted sentiment and manners of a gentle man of the jld school. But,-if the sug gestions of vigor and of old-time breeding are lacking, as they appeared to me to be on Monday night, then to our modern taste is apparent what seems to smack of staginess and tinsel, ' 'Richlieu,' as represented by Bulwer I.ytton, Is a mingling of the Hon and the fox; by turns dangerous and ten der. terrible and cringing, magnificent and mean: every Inch a man, even in the premature senility of his 65 years. But there is little suggestion of either the lion or the fox In Mr. Sothern's Impersonation, and next to nothing of , vlrillt-. Indeed, as he indulges in fin flcky gestures with his fine white iiSLDde. and moves aruund la & trailing black silk cassock.' by turns fuming. petulant. distantly affectionate, . he looked perilously like a middle-aged maiden lady. Deficient, It would ap pear, in scope of Imagination and men- 1 etrip, he has neither the authority of rjresence nor the resources of tech nique to compass either the strength or the subtlety of the character. He has not at his command even the vocal range that a part with such variety of moods demands. His voice, it is true. has musical quality, except in its fre quent recourse to guttural and nasal tones, but it is deadly monotonous. The long speeches are measured out with uniform deliberation, too many words accented and almost Invariably with a rising lnnectlon, while the chief con trast tu this see-saw of sound is ob tained by making it merely louder. It is only in the lighter passages, few and far between, of comedy, that Mr. Sothern makes his points effectively. He is. In fact, a comedian, an accom plished one: but lacks the mentally arresting presence and the authority of diction and gesture that romantic drama demands. Yet, no doubt, he will continue to be 'adored.' v BASEBALL Recreation Park. Corner Vaughn and Twenty-fourth stm. VERNON vs. PORTLAND JUNE 3, S. 4. 5, Game begin week, days 3:30 P. M. ; Sunday, 2:30 P. M. Admission Bleachers, 26c; Grand stand, 50c; Boxes, 25e extra. Children Bleachers, 10c; Grandstand, 25c Bovs under Wednesday. I. adieu' Dajr Friday. - 12 free to bleachers LYRIC THEATER PHONES MAIN 4S85, A 1028 "Week of June 6 THE IMPERIAL MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY IN M atrimonia. "Mix-up "Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Two Performances Each Evening 8:1 5 and 9:15 CleverComedians "Merry "Music Pretty Girls commissary force 786. Thus the total number at work both on the canal and railroad Is shown to be 33.699. The report states that 750 laborers from Barbadoes were Imported during the month, 500 of them being assigned to the railroad for work on the relocating line and 250 on the three construction divisions of the canal work. WOBfGS i ataCini'ii i lir-'-' irrTY'ii fru fii-Hair -t j rzi:.:- i .v .--j JUNE A Car a Minute From Third and Morrison. Donatelli Italian Band, 30 Pieces. Miss Bessie Bulpin, Soprano. Special Programme Rose Festival Week. PANT AGES THEATER BILL. CHANGES MONDAY ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE; STARS OF ALL NATIONS WEEK ENDING TODAVj The Sa'ytons, Europe's Greatest Novelty Gym nasts: the Four Lineolns; the Murrays and Their Famous Dancing Dogs; Young and Brooks: W. R. Abrams and Agnes Johns; Shale and Cole; Leo White and the Pantagescpp. WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY'S MATINEE, JUNE T. BONNER, THE WONDER HORSE The most wonderful trained horse In the world. Bonner calculates, reasons and actually writes words and figures on a board with a piece of chald held in his teeth. Bonner will be driven without reins along the street. SEE HIM. SPECIAL. ADDED ATTRACTION. BORDEN, ZENO & HAYDEN BROTHERS Presenting the Musical Novelty " BITS OF" VAUDEVILLE." One of the best singing quartets In Western vaudeville. LE ROY Character Change Artist. RICHARDS BROTHERS European Novelty Ring Act. THE PANTAGESCOPE Latest Comedy Pictures. ROBERT H. BERTRAM & CO. Presenting "The Story of the Rose." LEO WHITE Pictured Ballad, "Yankee Rose" PANT AGES ORCHESTRA Always af Feature. THREE PERFORMANCES DAILY; EVENING PRICES 15 CENTS, 25 CENTS; BOX SEATS 50 CENTS; MATINEE PRICES, 15 CENTS Patents are Issued by 64 countries. To take one out In each country would cost about $15,OoO. STAR THEATER SUPPLIED BY THE MORTON FILM EXCHANGE FESTIVAL WEEK ATTRACTIONS June 6 STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE PROTECTOR OF ANIMALS Lesson in Hufnanies A GAMBLER'S HONOR Sentimental. ERADICATING AUNTY Biograph Comedy AN ILLUSTRATED SONG A TRUER LOVER Dramatic THE ORIENTAL MYSTIC A Comedy HIS DUTY Intensely Emotional A NOVELTY MUSICAL ACT As An Added Attraction In the Prize Baby Contest the leaders are Nos. 20, 12, 17, 13 and 5, and the prize is a handsome Baby Cart All this week the Star Theater will run continu ously from 12 noon to 11 P. M. THE VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE WEEK STARTING JUNE7,1909 MABEL McKINLEY The American Soprano. FRANCESCA REDDING & CO. In "Her Friend From Texas." BRENNON & DOWNING In "The Intruders." COOK & MISS ROTHERT L 'Amour de 1 'Apache. WARD BROS. The Dandy Dancing Dandies. FRED BAUER Illustrated Song. GRANDASCOPE Latest French Motion Pictures. Matinee every day at 2:30; admission -15 cents. Evening performances at 7:30 and 9:15; admission 15 ahd 25 cents. Box Seats, 50 cents. (
