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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1909)
I TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, FORTLAXP, OCTOBER 24, I 7 -.-.,. .. : v 1 )-Kyvi - v .: il. . U ' : I : 41 JL'-vvVr;-. . 7:7?:r, ,(;r;. . - . ; -W' ' 7 7. 'HM fl 77f, I :1. F:7t-.-.-"X iU!- .-77-! AKJ tt- :; - W 4 Fi i : . 4sa ssjt , srzM mi - - 3 i i - i cosset, jr., is 59 R'hfilJ CT. V .'-"T- - V. , VrCVVr-VX1 ,i ?1 l open t,,e fol..w,n- 3un,ia vfe,.-jacks' ft rT -n r ?V j 4? ifi Ji'v'., i viffc I nr:" w 447Vf ivr;: TWO week that offer a more delecta ble show menu than Portland the atergoers are ordinarily accustomed to ire the ones which passed and came at midnight. .The paat week wa pro ' ductiv of several fine productions. The new week dawns wlth unusual promise. To read In the press notices that Eddie Toy and Chauncey Olcott are rival at : tractions affords one a ortropolltan feel j ln. It tan t every week that such com--i petition occurs. But then the two report ' heavy advance sales, and It Is likely that every one will see both stars before the week Is over. Chauncey Olcott will at the Bunga low Theater la his new piece. "Ragged Robin." In which a number of his new song successes are presented. Eddie Foy, the king of clown comedians, wlil be at I the new Portland In an extravagant com ; edy "Mr Hamlet of Broadway." It's been a. long time since either of them were here and both will be welcomed. "In Old Kentucky" will be the attrac tion' at the Baker, while the vaudeville i and stock houss will have new bills, for which various superlative degrees of per fections re claimed by the press agents. There was a wide variety and a qual i lty beyond reproach in the amusement ; spread of the old week. For those who I care, for musical comedy the best thing , In a long time was at the Bungalow In V .' -The Three Twins." It was tuneful, v elaborately- staged and replete with pretty girlsand abbreviated costumes. George Fawcett. the noted character actor, made h first Portland appearance In "The Great John Ganton." It is not altogether likely- he will repeat the ex periment. Although his work was such as to give It a broad appeal, the public did not respond as It should until tlx ' week was all but gone. The Iops was to the theatergoers, for the play was an In teresting study from life and the princi pal role was interpreted by an artist who has few peers !n h'M line. "The Prince Chan" was used: at tha Baker Theater by Donald Bowles as a farewell piece. The attendance was good. The Orpheum had several excel lent turns, but was not up to the usual standard. CHAUNCEY OI.COTT TONIGHT FaTorlt American Actor and Singer In "Ragged Robin."- Chauncey Olcott, In Augustus Pltou's. splendid production of "Ragged Robin,1 will be the attraction nt tbo Bungalow for four rrights. beginning tonight. with a special price matinee Wednes day. "Ragged Robin" stands at the head of Its class as an Irish drama. To begin with. It has that very desirable element, a cnaracteristlc atmosphere. Then there Is a delightful little love story of Irish life, the charm of which Is enhanced by the Introduction of many bits of folk and fairy lore. Last, though not least. It is a production that has a wealth of fine scenery, cos tumes and a splendid company to give life to the characters. The play is from the pens of Rida Johnson Tounsc, In collaboration with Rita olcott. Air. Olcott plays the part of -Ragged Robin, a picturesque vagabond of noble ante cedents, who. having been driven from home through -the machinations of a Jealous foster-brother, Martin Dacry, rambles about the country as a wan dering minstrel. In the opening scenes of the play he conies to the cottage of Andrew Grattan on the morning of the wedding day of Margaret Grattan to Martin Darcy. There Is an enchanted well on the farmer's property, the waters of which unite for life any couple drink ing of "them. Robin quenches his morn ing thirst from the WU. and shortly af terward Margaret, . . unwittingly, also drinks. T"he fairy spell Is then woven around the lives of the pair. Robin ac companies the villagers to the house for the wedding, and the spell begins to work actively. Martin perceives with jealous rage the fascination -Robin has for his Intended bride, and has the minstrel driven frbm the housd. Martin dies, but on his deathbed makes a confession ex culpating Robin from the misdeeds of which he charged him to his father, who has passed away, and Robin becomes fill-' Robert Harcourt. possessor of vast estates. Mr. Olcott has written a number of sor.gs especially for this play, and his n-ill of course, be one of the of ' the entertainment. Cbaun- " Mincing features iU i . j y t ii .j Hu ' . t-f i a fil h;V ?t . - "-- - If V - : 7 i -"- tiff .5 I. ," : x,:7'7i I if 'Z'-. if I Ik, -.Or,' IL I . - . -.. ; ' - -.- Ill . III iim ijm ..j. I1 I coy Olcott has for many years been the leading representative, of romanUc J H- S a Irish drama. Seats are now selling for the entire engagement. EDDIE FOY HERE THIS WEEK "rr. Hamlet of Broadway" Opens at Portland Tonight. 8am 8. and Liee Shubert. .Inc.. an nounce as the attraction at the Portland Theater for seven performances begin ning tonight end ending Friday evening, October 29. with a special priced mati nee Wednesday. Eddie Foy In his newest musical whimsicality, ."Mr. Hamlet of Broadway." Last season Mr. Foy was threatened with an attack of "Ham letitls." and he gave the Impression that he would essay in all seriousness the role Forbes- Robertson, E. H. Sothern and other distinguished actors of today had m'ade rarooue. However, when he looked over his ca.eer one of brilliant achieve ments In the fun-making world it was apparent that his province was to create laughter. Consequently Messrs. Shubert arranged with Edgar Smith for a book In which the melancholy Dane would be travestied. Mr." Smith was for years the "librettist extraordinary- &"" lyricist plenipotentiary to the court of Weber Ficlds" and travesties were In his line. He was conter.t, however, that the book of the plav should be his work and he called in as chief aid Edward Madden, who has provided the lyrics. Ben Jerome has given both book and lyrics an ex tremely whistleable musical embelllsh- "Brlefly. tlje story of "Mr- Hamlet of Broadwav" has to do with the efforts of a Summer colony In-the Adirondacks to present an out-of-door performance of some play- and. strangely, like a great mirv amateurs, thev oecide on a classic. Hamlet" is their choice. The guests of the hotel are assigned various roles In the plav and an actor of reputation is engaged to plav tbo title role. His cos tumes arrive, but he suddenly changes his mind and sails for Europe. At this juncture Joev A hecze, a clown from a stranded circus, appears. He Is hungry, broken In purse but never In spirit He Is impressed into service to Im personate fie Prince of Denmark. In the cast supporting Mr. Foy will be found nianv favoritrs and a chorus of 76 There are at Ifast a score of musical numbers including "Lndcr the Ioney moon " "Mr. Hamlet of Broadway, "Everything Depends on Money,' "Nursery Rhymes." "The Dusky Salome" "Molly Brown" and "The Hornpipe Rag." The production is mounted in an unusually elaborate fashion and is In kfoping with the Shu bert standard throughout. Ned Wayburn staged the piece. 'IN OLD KENTUCKY" AT BAKER Famous Race Play Opens Today for a Short Local Engagement. " "In Old Kentucky" will return to this city tWs afternoon at .the Baker. Theater for four niRhts and two matinees, with its thoroughbred horses, pickaninnies, sumptuous scenery and splendid cast. Now in the seventeenth year of its phe lo,,l i-nrur. it yields to no other at traction, new or old, in 1 popularity or drawing power. There is something about lt vK-iri nicture of life that mokes a nrrnne- and lasting appeal. Its pretty torv is not overwrought or marred by cheap sentiment, its comedy is nat ural and sparkling, its situations are not ridiculous and impossiDie. ana us iin.uu oi heroine does nothing that any littli mountain girl in the same situation would An Her daring Impersonation of a jockey to save her sweetheart's fortune Is not an improbable episode, and her ride to victory never falls to arouse en thusiasm. The characters in the play are skilfully sketched and the dialogue pos sesses more than average literary merit. A clever band of little "darkeys" con- h tributes largely to the hilarity of the piece. An entirely new scenic proouc tlon has been gotten up for the seaspn of 1909-10. and the company, headed by Miss Mildred Johnson as the heroine, will be in every respect up to the high standard of excellence always maintained by the astute managers of tills classic of the American stage Messrs. Litt & Ding wall. The popular bargain matinee will be given Wednesday and the engagement will close Wednesday night, as the cora- II ILL' AtlHin Stock Company Will Present Roaring 1-arce litis Week. Nothing but fun is the word at the Lyric the week commencing with to day's matinee, when the popular Athon Stock Company will present the farce "Hello Bill " with musical numbers by the entire company interpolated. Hello Bill" has no other purpose than to pro voke laughter by Komi, wnoiesome nu n,nr William Fuller is arresteu in raid on a gambllnsr-house. He is to be married the same (lay. and naturaily he doesn't want to tell his prospective wife that he has been arrested and will have to go to Jail, so at the suggestion of a friend, who sees In the paper that a Colonel William Fuller has been ap pointed a General and ordered to the front, he tells his prospective wife that he is the William Fuller ordered to re port for service to his country and leaves for the front (jail) in the first act. (Trouble and lies.) From that time to the final fall of the curtain on the last act "Bill" Fuller does absolutely notnlng but get nto trouble ana lie nimsen out vi n with an ease that causes one to wonder If the author of the play was not some what of an adept at the same thing himself.. ' ' The part of "Bill" Fuller will-be played by Robert Athon, and the other Bill, the real General, will be played by the director of the company. Jack Bennett. There will be an Innovation in the presentation in the fact that musical numbers have been interpolated and specialties and ensemble numbers will be presented by all the members of t..e company. ORPHEUM PRESENTS NEW ACTS Military Spectacle With Cast of 18 . Is Headline. Beginning with the usual matinee Monday afternoon, October 2r, and week, the bill at the Orpheum will contain a number of strong feature ,. which are entirely new in -the West, and each worthy of special men tion. - ' Occupying headline position is "Our Boys In Blue, a military specim-ie, wlih a cast of 18 people. The act is opened with an infantry drill, and ar Hiirrv drill, and the regular Army mcnu'nl of arms is gone through, all with precision and UghtnlnKlIke rapld- itv t th sound of ' taps the cere mony of lowering- the colors is pr formnd and the drill merges into the evening bivouac, with guards at regu lar formation. There is also an attack by a battleship, which is seen signal ing from the distance, and then ap proaches the fortifications and opens fire. An Interesting feature in the wall scaling is given with the men mount ing a fortress tower In a short space of timet "A Stormy Hour" Is the title of a clever comedy skit presented by Lulu McConnei'l and Grant Simpson. The playlet tells the story of domestic mis understandings which are the source of much amusement. Bobby Pandur and brother are re markable athletes, who created a great sensation in Europe last season, and will be seen here in a series of ath letic poses and some marvelous feats of strength and endurance. The Tempest and Sunshine Trio r beautiful and attractive young indies, and were a feature of Zlegfeld's first review. "Follies of 1907." and last year were with the original production of "Little Nemo." Florence Tempest is a talented Impersonator on the Vesta Tlllv order. Kelley and Kent are reliable enter tainers and are appearing this year in what they term an original hodge podge of slnginff, dancing ad comedy. Ray Montgomery and the Healey Sis ters offer an artistic and novel dancing- act. Sanson and Dellla offer a clever and original gymnastio act, with many hair-raising features. COMING Wonderful Trained Chimpanzee Heads Pantages Programme. A great bill will be on the boards at Pantages for the entire week, commenc ing with tomorrow's matinee. Consul, Jr.. the marvelous trained chlmpan7.ee. who created a tremendous sensation in the large concert halls of New York, Chicago and Boston, will make his Ini tial bow to Portland audiences. The press of every city where Consul, Jr.. lias appeared has been unanimous in Its praise, and the Seattle Argus, gave It editorial mention, a thing the Arsus has not done for any theatrical attrac tion for many a long day. Tha editorial read, In part: "Consul, Jr., la on the Pantages cir cuit, and will be seen In Seattlo next week. In Spokane he packed the houses at ewy performance. He makes his appearance on the stage in a dress suit, orders a dinner and Is served In perfect style. His table manners are surpris- ng and many people can leain thing from them." A special added attraction will be in troduced In Wilson, Franklyn and com pany In the most successful oomedylet produced In England in the past year. "My Wife Won't Let Me." Mr. Frank lyn Is a noted eccentric comedian and plavs the part of a vicar in "Merrle England." A music hall artiste, through the breaking down of her automobile while returning home from the theater, is left at the vicar's mansion. The vicar's wife is away and the vicar finds himself in many predleamenta, for the queen of the calcium Is In tights and many and hilarious are the ensuing sit uations. Frankle Bailey is seen in the role of the actress, and she is known as the most perfectly shaped woman on the stage. New-hold and Annie Carroll are a duo of clever parallel-bar acro bats. The Varsity Four Is comprised of young men who are real singers and who Introduce a number of Broadway's latest song successes. An act of com edy with a delightful Interpolation of music is presented by Warren and Brockway- An Illustrated song, the Pantagescope and the Pantages orches tra complete the programme. ACROBATIC HEADS Large Variety In This Week's Pro gramme at Grand. Vaudeville of the best class will ba found at the Grand this week, cora .r.inr with the matinee tomorrow. The bill-topper will De ine .cmun.... sensational acrobatic troupe of Ernest Pantzer. This company consists of three men and a midget, and the act has been a great success on every cir cuit it has traveled. The midget Is a marvel and his acrobatic and balancing feats are astonishing. The four people form one of the finest balancing and acrobatic troupes to be found anywhere and thev are so good that they have been assigned the position of honor on one of the best vaudeville programmes of the season. ... .. "The Messenger Boy and the Actress Is the title given to the act of Maddox and Melvin. Mr. Maddox Is an accentrlo comedian who has a wide reputation as a mirth-maker, and Miss Melvin Is not only a capital assistant, but a clever comedienne. Oliver Whlte wrote a great ;i,. -MiKler Stranger." little This sketch is being used by Howard Miss mer and will be one of the strong parts on the bill. The playlet Is saturated with originality, quaint sayings and funnv situations. Three people Inter pret 'the story and keep an audience laughing. The LaBakus have a comedy acro batic act and they are featuring their doe Folly. This dog Is almost human and can do many tricks which human acrobat-! cannot accomplish. Edna Davenport, one of the best of the singing and dancing comediennes of tho East, comes to the Grand and will be heard In an assortment of the latest SOHC7 I'CCt fK"S. Kill Ion and Moore are talking come dians as -veil as singers. There will he a new Illustrated song and new mo tion pictures on the grandiscope. ' This afternoon closes the present pro- gramme, with a. cuncu oi n.u.o, Pantaloon Skirt" and several corking specialties. "The other PICTURES ARE ALL NEW Motion Films at Star Best Sliown In Portland. Beginning today, tho new show at th Star Theater- will consist of three full rpels of splendid motion pictures and will in-luda five subjects. The bill will also i.,, .!( Tom Wood, an Australian dancer. whose act has never been seen here. J The management desires to direct the (Concluded on Pais S-) J
