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Newspaper Page TextTUB SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. AUGUST 21. ! - . . I PEASANT MORRIS DANCES ARE REVIVED IN ENGLAND Old-Time Morris Dancer, A (fed 72, Is Teaching Younger Generation Again This forgotten Art. UJLV ry-f rt1;;. 7J PCI '! .is'! - n . ' 1 .- - --- - r : t ... ... . .. : . ", I . . --. . .. I . . - - -i 10, - - - 7 - GIKU A-"D BOTI ARB TAFOHT THE OLD DANCES WHICH ONCE) - . . . . m . - j V II DP A l m W 1 1." l-l Inirti only n lrtnt. bat the whole ttalnr 1 full of po.ilbllitlen, It la bo free from mechanical contrivance and ao pictorial In lta every at&go that there la no exaggeration In aaylng; that no other circus act ever began to ap nrh thla attraction for excitement. I The misplacement of an ounce of hla ! weight or misjudging; of the Incline a fraction or an Inch can reauii in nom ine; bat death. The audience seems to realise this, for there I absolute silence for a few seconds after the finish, when the whole tremendous throng bursts out with a roar of applause that can be heard a mile. Desperado, while he appreciates the fact that there la great danger attached to hie twlee-a-day flirtation with death, seems to like It and Is so sure he Is go ing to reach a ripe old age that he ha recently taken unto himself a wife a pretty girl of IS. who adores her dare-devil hnebend and wishes to be come a trapese artist with the show. Desperado, however, has more care for hie slender better half tfean he has for himself. "Tou'd likely break your neck." aald he. "Stay on the ground, nty dear, ao you can patch me up when I miss the plank." TRANSVAAL NEEDS LABOR Banding la Active and Skilled Men Are In Demand. PRETORIA. Aug. 20. (Special.) In the last 12 months or more there has also been a continuous Improve ment In the demand for skilled labor In the Transvaal. The building trade la very active, and the Inspector of white labor expects that before long It may be difficult to find enough skilled men to meet requirements. There may be a shortatA In the atone-cuttlng. brick -laying, carpenter ing, plastering and painting trades. but only In respect to really compe tent workmen. In the engineering trades, mechanical and electrical. In cluding the allied trades, such as fit ters, turners and blacksmiths, employ ment has of late been more easily ob tained. On the other hand the Inspector considers that the position of unskilled white laborers haa been made worse, owing to the Increased supply of col ored workers. In the first quarter of this year seven Transvaal municipalities sanc tioned new buildings of a total esti mated valuo of. $2,006,000. BRITISH SEAMEN BRANDED Bailors Stamped on Body and Sent to Sea In "Coffin Ships." LONDON. Auguat SOt SpeclaL Mor ria dances, which once formed ao picturesque a mature of peasant lite to England, are having a revival which blda fair to be National. Several kindred eplrtta have rescued about 30 of, the de lightful flguree and have formed classes to different parts of England for the In struction of girls and boy a The revival haa even secured official recognition, and nnder the auspices of the Board pf Trade a party of dancers have been sent to the Brussels exhibition, there to be an at traction in the British section. Almost as ancient as the dances Is an old-time Morris dancer, who has been dis covered la one of the mean little streets which form the dull and uninteresting LAWdon suburb of Duiwich. He Is John Hawtln. 72 years old. who went through the steps of a Morris dance on the day of the late King JJd ward's marriage. Al though up to the tune of his recant dis covery the veteran dancer had not stepped a HottIb la 7 years, he can stm execute the movements of many of the most famous dancea with grace and pre cision. The old man recently performed at the Kensington Town Hall, and displayed great Interest In the enterprise. His wife a charming old soul with spotless while hair prepared her giddy old part ner' a duck trousera. white ruffled shirt and colored sashes In which be appeared at the entertainment. In days gone by there used to be keen rivalry among the men's sweethearts as to who would aend forth her lover most gaily decorated with colors: and this old woman inno cently carrtee on the traditions of the past. In hla youth Hawtln belonged to a aet. or rather slde' of Morris dancers in the villag of Ourdlngton. Oxfordshire, where a performance waa given every Whitsun tide, after three weeks' hard practicing; for the danoera were moat particular as to the oorrectneaa of the etepa. They were Introduced by a couple styled "the Lord and Lady." the latter character be ing taken by a working girl, who entered the houses of the adjacent farmers, and waa supposed to make herself generally agreeable. At the "Lamb Ale," another festival, they brought In a live lamb and danced round It, the custom having evi dently a religious and sacrificial origin. Of the 10 Morris dances rescued from oblivion, the most energetlo and compli cated la known as "With Jockey to the Fair." It waa in thla Item that old Haw tln did a solo jig. wearing a silk hat. with colored sashes across his body and balls Jingling round hie calves. Another great favorite la "Maid o the Mill.- reminiscent of the days when a farmer and his wife used to "ride tie" that la to aay, -both on the aame horse. "Baca pipes" Is a Jig danced to the old tune of "Greensleeves,"' In which the per former steps between two dong crossed churchwarden pipes after the manner of the Scottish sword dance. "Bean setting" la a relic of an old ceremonial measure performed by the priest at the Spring festival. Of all heae quaint games and dancea that are so racy of the soil, perhaps none Is more charming than "Old Roger's dead." a children's game founded on the : Idea that the soul of a person at his death passes Into , hla possessions. Old Roger's soul passes into one of his own apple trees, and when an ancient dame tries to steal an apple, the departed Roger vents hla anger on the aged offender. Bertdea appearing at the Brussels ex hibition, some of the experts In these re vived dances have performed at the Shakespeare Festival Celebrations at 8tratford-on-Avon this Summer, and at other festivals, proving that the whole country is seeing the beauty In the old steps. DIVE FROM TENT DOME IS CLIMAX OF DARING Desperado, New Circus Thriller, Makes 80-Foot Plunge Twice Daily, With Four-Inch Flank to Break His FalL 0XCE npon a time In the good old days of our granddads, a five legged boy. or woman so bearded that her hirsute appendage resembled a fur boa, constituted the great excite ment in a circus. Those days, like the year of the Big Wind, have passed and the time has arrived when something more startling than a Jumbo, a Wild Man of Borneo or a Lilliputian Con gress la necessary to rivet the atten tion of American lovers of peanuts, pink lemonade, sawdust equestrianism and tent snows. The great circus of the last few years had recourse to a -thriller" to cap the climax of a long list of ordinary and extraordinary ex hibitions and their frantic efforts to get something new haa resulted in a veritable thriller famine, until now a small needle In a moderate-elsed hay stack looms up like a brick echoolhouse compared with a novel tent sensation capable of sending chUls up and down the American spine. Ten months ago. Barnum Bailey, whose circus will play In Portland Thursday and Friday, concluded that the limit in "thriller" had been reached and they were about to quit looking for a new "dare-devil, death-defying, de monlsh. disintegrating act" when one of their European agents cabled to them about Desperado. Investigation proved that what had been suld of him was true and hia consequent en gagement for a tour of the United States as the big sensation of this big gest of all shows marks the high-water stage In "thrillers.- perhaps for all time. Desperado's act la a "soul-stlrrlng. brain-staggering, heart-stopping, blood, chilling stunt." the like of which has never been seen or heard of before and will never be attempted by anyone else than some hopeless lunatic. True. Steve Brodle did an Annettekellerman from Frooklvn bridge and Professor Mori arty negotiated a high dive Into the abyssmal depths of rock-atrewn Alps, but neither of them ever repeated his feat and neither allowed his fall and possibly his neck to be broken by a four-Inch plank. Desperado is ex actly what the dress-snlted announcer described him a "dare-devil death-defter." Leaping head first from the very pinnacle of the bulging big top. he shoots through 2 feet of oxone with not a thing between him and eternity except the afore-mentioned plank and a thla woolen sweater. The crowds which have aet listening, laugh ing, wondering and watching through two boars of marvelous entertainment. gasp and become silent as the fearless youth begins hla descent. Hla aim la to strike with hia cheat the wooden Incline 80 feet below, shoot down It and op In the air. finally landing in the arms of a dozen attendants. Tt St : 7- A- Mr. trancis Riditer Will open a piano studio at 3:2 Falling street, and will take a lim ited number of advanced pupils to coach In piano, for the term begin ning September 1st. Telephone Woodlawn 17. LONDON. Aug. 20. (Special.) A dep. Ittatlon of seamen from all parts of the country who had an interview with Mr. Buxton, president of the Board of Trade a few days ago, alleged among other complaints, that seamen at Antwerp are marked on the -ody with the stamp of the Shipping Federation before being en gaged on British ships. He also said that "coffin ships" were being sent out. "As a matter of fact," said Havelock Wilson, secretary of the Seamen and Firemen's Union, "every year for the past three years 10.000 men of the port of Antwerp have been branded on the body before being engaged on British ships. In addition to that, those re sponsible for the branding have made the men pay fees of from $2.50 to $25 foe the rls-ht of employment." As to "coffin ships," Wilson said the shipowners had made no overtures for a conciliation board, and the shipping federation was hostile. Ships were bought for 1165,000 and Insured for $276,000, he declared, and the first voyage of these ships was their last. ROME TO HAVE EXPOSITION Kins Pfttfonlxea Exhibition of Fine Arts to Be Held in 1911. ROME, Aug. 20. (Special.) An In ternational Exhibition of Fine Arts will be held in Rome under the pat ronage of the King of Italy from March to October. 1911. The exhibition, whloh la intended to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of the United lsongaom wi twur. ,.,.. place In the grounds of the Villa Borghese, and in close proximity to the oelebrated Museo Papa Olulla. Tq Italian Government and the peo ple of Italy attach great Importance to SUMMER PRICES SUNDAY MATINEES FARQCET. SOe, PARQUET CPtCU. XSe BALCOXT. 3a GALLERY. 15c. Phones Main 6 and A 1020. tffc . A ADVANCED VV VAUDtVlLLt V Zoning Monday Matinee, August 22 I TALLEST ACTOB W THK WORLD" CAPT. GEORGE AUGER AJiD HIS FLAYERS XX bekx ressrB v xHE JACK ARTOIS DUO KALMER AND BROWN ' H.rUmtal Bar Parrots. presenting Cberacterlstlo Bongs and I1ARBY JESSIE HAYWARD AND BAY WARD THE BISON CITY FOUR p"ttorHdV?y- 8ao- M""-B- H"r " - RICHARD aOCIS. TEE BAMLINS PALFREY AND BARTON I rhe Melody Man and the Maid in A Thrill, a Imagh and -A Blfre." . nmg rrices xo, s.--t -- DAILY MATTXEK XfiV SSo. Oc HeUday KsJuees-Ttgil. FrJce CMiSlDIrlP STAR THEATER .,,1,.,.llgt,ltTItTafyetaMW.WisMM TODAY! TODAY! TODAY! The public is cordially invited to attend the regular performance at the Star Theater today to hear a special rep ertoire on the Estey Electric Pipe Organ in stalled by Sherman, Clay &" Company thia exhibition, which, it la expected, will be one of the moat magnificent ever held in any country. - It will com prise in addition to a complete display ef Italian art. both ancient and mod ern, representative collections of 'pic tures, sculpture, drawings, and en gravings from all the chief countries in Europe. ..,,, In addition to fine arts, an historical section will be held In the Castle of St. Angelo. presenting life in Rome during the Middle Ages. This will In clude records and relics of distinguish ed foreigners who lived or worked In Rome. . or who were otherwise asso- i elated with it. - An archeologicai seciiou held in Diocletian's Baths, recently re stored, where the results of the more Important excavations in Rome will be shown. Music folk songs and National dances will also be represented at the festival: but the central Idea of the exhibition wfll be that of the fine arts. BASEBALL. RECBXATIOX PARK. Cesser Tencha aad Twenty-foarTa Btreeta OAKLAND . vs. PORTLAND Aug. 17. 18. 19. 10. XI. Cimfl Begla Weekdars at I: IS P. M. Bandars X:M P. M. Admission FUarhers. 2Se: Grandstand. SOc; Bom I3 citra. Children. AiUacnsrs lOc Grandstand 2&c UUIEJ DAY FRIDAY Boys Cadar 13 Free to Bleachers Wednesday. The New PET estic I neater Fifth and Washington Streets Was Packed to the Doors Last Night Because the SHOW WAS GREAT Dont Fail ta Hear the Big Pipe Organ for which Italy and all the great pow ers are erecting special palaces. ICE BLOCKS SPITZBERGEN Zeppelin Expedition Steamer Almost Crushed. CHRISTIANIA, Aug. 20. News has been received from Spitsbergen that there have been unusual Ice difficulties this year on the Western Coast. The steamer Maine, having the Prince Helnrlch-Zep- OT15E"5ETTER5 TOUR j 11 W lf.S McC0RMACK JT MAKYAtiN BROW it. vff"T .A.-riiK, -2 mmmMm . A rALET -AUEEf CO. IMCLUDING- HARRY S. STAGEY KEEPrMCr AN APPQIMTMgNT ; FASSIO jTR10 yi 2 BELL ? RICHARDS jrt GRANDAiCOPE 1 lie Oaks Portland's Perfect Pleasure Part LAST FEW DAYS Weber's Prize and of America Do Not Fail to Hear the Famous Band and Miss Mehaffey, the Talented Soprano. Evening Concerts in Magnificent Auditorium, Protected From Pos sible Inclement Weather. Note these dates Monday, WAGNER NIGHT: Tuesday, afternoon, SYMPHONY; evening, "BAG TIME"; Wednesday evening, F ABE WELL. Other entertainment on every hand 'Big Natato rium, Giant Swing, Carrousel, Figure 8, Tickler, Trained Fleas, Don Carlos' Dog and Monkey Hotel, Magic Mirrors, the Old Mill, Shoot the Chutes, Electric Photography, the Oaks Cafe and Grill, Ice . Cream and Candy Booths, Dancing Pavilion, and collection of Simians, including Baby Monkey. . People's Amusement Company's First-Run Licensed and Censored Pictures Supplied by Amalgamated Firm Exchange MAK IHEiAaajK. jot a paleface in the picture. Positively Home of the most graphic and stupendous Indian sbio three 3 Poem production ever exhibited in the whole world, besides , "d Under the Old Apple Tree pipe oras pier br A Double Biograph Comedy and a Vita-. rHaTrrarTer. T-Ph Bomance. ARCADE THEATER . TOMORROW THE DUMB HALF-BREED, Wonderful Western Romance. eHORTV at the shore, 1000 Lautclis ESTRANGEMENT, y Domestic Love Story, aad All Vsual Attractloas. ODEON, TODAY Beet and Blarajeet Show 5 BIG FKATCRES 5. True ta Ilia Trust! Feature, beeidea a Comedies, 1 Romance, 1 Educational. Curly .Center at tbe Helm! . Ofi Joy Today BACK TO XATTRE. A SHORT-LIVED TKltMPH, Comic. THE ERICKS Acrobatic Vaudeville. HOW the sanRB WAS CAPTURED. Comedy Romance. Blew Slaa-er, Musle and Etxeeta. ' LYRIC PLAYHOUSE Seventh and Alder Streets Last Times This Afternoon and Tonlerht of SEASIDE SOCIETY. AU week commencing; Monday Matinee, August 23. EDW. ARMSTRONG PRESENTS His Popular Musical Comedy Company in A Sprightly Spanish Musical Comedy. raqnita With Ethel Davis in the Title Role. JEW MUSIC, GORCEOtS COS TUMES. CLEVER CHORES. Two performances, nightly 7:45 and 9:15. lBo and 26c Matinees Dally at 2:15. Any seat 20c. FRIDAY NIGHT, CHORTJS GIRLS' CONTEST. BUNGALOW THEATER TONIGHT Richards & Pringle's r-GEORGIA-i MINSTRELS FUN AND MUSIC Prices $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c pelin Expedition on board, narrowly es caped being caught in the ice. If Is reported also that the Eastern . ava ham fav nussej of ice. East ern "Winter Ice used to appear at the earnest at tne enq ot Auguat, year it approached South Cape In July,,, where it formed a belt 20 sea miles long off the coast. Under these circumstances some fears are felt lest the expeditions now coasting in Spitsbergen waters should be enclosed or hindered. . THERE IS NO OTHER CIRCUS COMING to PORTLAND THURSDAY hlP OLt Ofi and FRIDAY iiUu. LO'LX CIRCUS SHOW GROUNDS, 25th AND RALEIGH mm tiw&&ymifim Aim :: nLw J ascsW1 ,ts Triumphs Reach Beyond the Seasp& 1 CAPITAL INVESTED,$l,500,000p 1MSC?1280 PERSONS 700 HORSESlfM 1-5 ' I U0 CACES and OEN WILO ANIMALS, 40 StEPHANTl f i' i 1'J&'Jk3''i UW RAILROAD CARS IUU EUROPEAN 8EN8ATIONSE ','5. '''' F MMCKARLEY l.,Tfia Manlike Bicycle Billing Chinipanz8ei i TH 6 CREATe8T TRAINED ANIMALS KVKR SEEN fT-j't h!a5r?Si38Ee: THC ponies on tkc revolving tables fj?s&i ff. 0 ACRIALI8T8 AND THB 8ICCRI8T-SILBON8 Jzif&!r& ;LK &. AOROBAT8 AND THE PATTY FRANKS li fvVXSQ ?i RIDERS, THB CREATEST In the WORLD jPr2w P I ( "iiS'giV 60 CLOWNS, THE WORLD'S FUNNY jffj'dih, P "RAVV'iF lfTK. SAm.v aMna molumso bast svmsusov rjKji SJl A JP'S!V OSUTAI,ISICASBOSSTOIBAWS. IOOO WOS JjjptZJt. ''d ?JC K' ilv Jftl V'SkAT SSS nUJSO ASKIIAS TM M0"OiiIAhiCjr.fA h . r"!I. J iix rOSITrVELYTH MOST Mj LHB THE THRILLER i SQJgXis. TREMEMdous.bio.ooroeous M SUPREME OrLj FREE STREET PARADE i II DESPERADO'lv thubISgst02S.xing' I 1 0: rv. J&f One 50 Cent TicaetB UA I A f ' g ADMITS TO Ali g ' I A.reut:' 'f ' CHUDREf USDXB 12 TIASS HALT PRICI c iTiNoKf MrosiAcss.iciiiaii.oTadSP.sj. H 13 - Admission tickets and reserved seats will be on Sale circus days at SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.'S PIANO HOUSE, Sixth and Morrison streets, at exactly the same prices charged at the regular circus ticket wagons on the show grounds.