- THE SUMJAY OREGO.LL, PORTLAND, ' DECEMBER 4, 191Q- ef comedy, and "Nancy's, Wedding Trip" la another laush-getter. Tbla. with the rmlr so oar. fooil music and Harry Laadar. Jr. tha Scotch box atnger. com pleteej tha MIL At tha Odeon "Tha Ftepmotber" la a remarkable drama: Tha Betrayal of Pampaon." vividly portraying thla ' biblical story, will alao ba given. "Oh What a Dinner." a trick comedy, la programmed, too. Dos, tha human teleacop. by special -request haa been encased to put on bla act again at thla theater. At tha Tlvoll thera will be a good Bella; picture, a full reel blograph. and a acene of unuaual aplendor and beauty, with a song by Fred Bauer. IXOREXCE ROBERTS COMING lorlte Atr at Hcllla; In "The N'lglter" t Sunday. A great deal of Intereat haa been aroused by tha announcement that "Tha Merer.- Edward Sheldon's notable race-problem play, la to be aeen at The Ileitis; Theat-r. Seventh and Taylor streeia, for seven nlsrtlts. beginning next flanday. December 11. with a mat inee Saturday. . The presentation of thla thrilling drama by the New Theater Company laat season attracted wide attention. It la evident that tha high atandard art by tha New Theater la being fol lowed by William A. Brady (limited), who haa the play thla aeaaon. Thurlow Burgen playa tha rola of Philip Morrow, the "nigger.- tha orig inal character of Georglana Byrd. Tha young Southern girl to whom Morrow la engaged until ha dlsrovera he haa black blood In his veins, la In tha capable hands of Florenca Roberta Tha balance of tha cast has been appor tioned among playera of known ability. The company J1 have the entire New Theater acenln production, which comprlsea three atage plcturea of un usual beauty. The first act. "Morrow s Rest. discloses one of tha moat charm ing and natural Southern scenes aver put on the stage. To those who enjoy thrills "The Nig ger" offers mora elrongly emotional Incidents than bava been preaented In any American play of recent memory. Although thera la much about tha play that could readily ba made melo dramatic. It la played with repression and good taate. The auggeated lynch ing, the race riot, the acene between Morrow and Noyes. In which Noyea re veals hla knowledge of Morrow s fra ternity, and the great scenes between Morrow and hla sweetheart, when ha reveala the truth to her. are tra caendoua la their power and grip. ELI. EX TERRY TO APPE.tR SOOS Famous TragrdlrnrMi Contra to Hcl lla; Derrmlirr It la now a number of yeara s4nce Portland has had the pleasure of enjoy ing the art of the world famous1 Shakes pearean actress. Kllcn Terry, and the an nouncement f ber appearance at the ltelllg Theater. December . haa awak enej much Intereat not only among the lovers of Shakesfware. but among all classes of amuaement seekera. The Indications are that not a aeat will be unoccupied when Ml Terry etepe upon the ataga of tha ltelllg Friday evening As a portrayer of Phakeepeare'a hero ines Kllen Terry has long held full sway as the foremoet actress of the day. Port Inndera will remember tha charm of her Interpretative during the Henry Irving .llen Terry engagement at tha Marquam Grand. Mis Terry will discourse Friday even ing on "Shakespcare'a Herolnea Tri umphant." appealing In Klisabethan cos tume ami Illustrating with acting. The trial scene from the "Merchant of Ven ice" will be dwelt upon and many bit of acting falling to tha role of Portia will serve to ahow Mlsa Terry In her most charming element. There will also ba Irenes from "Much Ado About Nothing." Twelfth Night" and ether plat MINSTREL SHOW PROMISED Spanish War Veterans of Portland to Appear on Stage. The minstrel ahow to be given by the Spanish war veterana promises to be replete with good featurea. The vocalists will be Tom Carl. George Fran. J. Salisbury. Master McKenna, Al Blahop and J. C. lach. There will also appear Rnaebrook and his 13 solo ists. Other featurea will be Webber'a Juvenile orchestra. Mlsa Gladys Baker, champion buck dancer. Miss Egbert, tnonologtst. and story German enter tainers. The end men will be Seneca Fouta. Jay t'pton. Fred Jones. Bill Williams. Joe Baker. Fred Peters.- Frank Beatty. Dr. Hyde. Dr. Marrellus. The following will be the coon bellea: George Carr. H. Williams. E. Stansbery. C. P. Hotchklsa. A. a. Davidson. F. Waters, 1L E. Claua aen and Walter Claussen. One hundred war veterana will give a parade accompanied by a band and IS buglers. MUSICAL. SUCCESS IS COMIXG A Broken liol" Will Appear This Week at Bungalow. Direct from eight months at tha Whitney Theater. Chicago, six montha at tha Herald Square Theater. New Tork City, and seven months at the Tremont Theatre. Boaton. "A Broken Idol." one of the latrat musical suc cesses, will be seen at the Bungalow all next week. The piece, like all playa et Its kind, has a sight aemblance of a plot, just enough to give reaaona for the different stage plcturea that follow each other In rapid succession. "A Rroken Idol" la a play of surprises, from dancing girls, who form a silken dragon, charming ahow girls, who rome out of vases of roses, to a big fiery silken balloon before the last curtain. Among the aong hita are "China Toll." "Love Makea the World Go Round." "Alabam" and many ottiers. A company of over fifty la carried, in cluding tr. famous "Chop Suey Dancing Girts." PLAY RIGHTS ARE SECURED Raker Stork Company to Present "The Honor or the Family. No more popular play baa been aeen here than Otla Skinner a success of two seasons ago. The Honor of tha Fam ily." which the noted atar presented to 1-11 gh ted audiences, at tha old Hclllg. The wonder of It has been to theater goers ever since, why he did not coma back In tha play again, for It waa one of the most strikingly entertaining they have ever seen. Manager Baker has secured the rights to present the play la tha Northwest, nd tha Baker Stock Company, with Donald Bowlea In tha title role, will present It for the week following Tha Barrier." and opening Sunday mati nee next. The qulxxlrally comical rola ef Fhllltppe Brldau. la ona never to ba forgotten. That excellent Imitation of an ac tress, the beautiful Maxlna Elliott, la Touting to the Pacific Coast this aea na for tha first time In four yeara. In thla ehe la deviating from her cus tom, which includes usually, a long run In New Tork. supplemented by en gagements In Boston. Philadelphia and Washington, with sometimes a brief excursion to Chicago and St. Louis. Miss Elllott'a play la her comedy suc cess of last aeaaon. Tha Inferior Hex." NEWS AND GOSSIP OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS EDITED BY LEOHB-CASJ BAKU. OSE can't pick up an Eastern paper these daya without finding In the dramatic newa, sometimes tucked out of alght In a three-line Item or again covering a half page, newa that In terests us of our own, Ixetta Jewel. I aay our own advisedly, for nearly every local ahow ahopper baa evinced a personal Intereat In the talented young actress, who gav all of ua soma mighty delightful hours through ber art while she was .leading woman with tha Baker Stock Company. Mlsa Jewel never forgets Portland, either. She Is a most excellent "booster" for the place she calls her home, and running all through her chats and Interviews are nice llttla referencea to the big Weat ahe lovea. and Portland in particular. She aim ply can't eliminate tho najne from her conversation, nor tha people from her memory, and at the risk of being con aldered provincial ahe contlnuea chatter Into-tbe newapapere about 'ja. A clipping from a Chicago paper reads: "A newcomer to, tha Chicago stage. Miss Ixetta Jewel, made a moat agree able Impression upon the audience who aaw Otla Sklnnera production cf -Tour Humble Servant" at the Illinois Theater last week. Her natural and unaffected performance of Margaret Druce. tha heroine of the play, caught the sympathy and the affection of tha house, and her future appearances here are aura to compel Intereat. "Think of playing Sapho at the pre cocloua age of Is." said Mlsa Jewel in a chat behind the scenes of the Illinois the other night. 'I waa almply pitch forked Into the part when the state manager came to ma and told me that there waa no other person possible for It. I took the role on five hours no tice and 'winged' It, to use the tech nical phrase of our profession. "Since that terrible ordeal I have been a leading woman. Thla la my ftrat experience In this part of the country In an Important role, aa my training haa all been In stock In the Far West." Then comes Miss Jewel's rhapsody over the Far Weat. She dwells loving ly on our Mount Hood, our roses, our fruit and the beautiful natural acenery. "And the people," ahe says, "are truly the kindest, most generous you will ever find. My one regret is that when I write my autobiography, some day. I can't begin It, I waa born la Portland, Oregon.'" Mlsa Jewel goea on to say: "Aft-r my first visit to a playhouse I had a most violent attack of stage fever, and It really waa ao virulent that my mother took me. aa tha only possible cure, to a dramatic school. Instead of cooling my histrionic ardor, the work of the school Inflamed mr ambition to bo an actress, and one day when the head of the achoolv Mr. Sargeant, an nounced that the stock organisation In Wilmington, N. C, was In Immediate need of an Ingenue, and asked If any body waa willing to try it, I promptly requeated that I might ba the candi date. I waa only li at the time. I waa determined to gain my point. Just aa I had been to enter the professional rank. How did I come to Join Mr. Skinner? I waa playing In Portland, lu a very good stock company, and ha happened to see me aa Lady Babbie In The Little Minister." He sent his manager to see me with a contract and in five mlnutea I had agreed to go East with him." see Blobba Scribbler has had no less than nine, playa rejected. Slobbs What Is he doing now? Blobbs Writing essaya on the de cline of the drama. Exchange. Blllle Burke la booked to open her new comedy, "Suzanne." In Buffalo to morrow. The piece Is from the French of Fonson and Wheeler, adapted by C. Haddon Chambers, the English author of "Captain Swift." Tha . careful try-out that Grace George has been giving her new com edy. "Sauce for the Goose." on the one night atand haa convinced William A. Brady of tha value of Ueraldlne Bon ner' a play, and there Is 'no longer any doubt of Its great success as a vehicle for Miss George's delightful work aa a comedienne. Some of the larger Nt'.v York cities, outside of the metropolis, have had an opportunity to aee the performance and Judge of lta merits, and praise for play and playera lias been universal. Miaa George will present "Sauce for the Goose" at the Auditorium, Balti more, during the week of December S. It Is probable that the same play will be utilized by Mlsa George when she formally opena the Playhouse, Mr. Brady'a new theater In Forty-elghth atreet. which haa been making rapid strides"" toward completion during the paat (wo or three weeks, although It la possible that Mlsa George may be aeen In New York In her new play prior to that time. Flo Zlegfeld. Anna Held's husband, has again evidenced his well-known equipment and downright gluttony for getting what's coming to him. He haa engaged a girl named Troublemaker for ona of his shows. e e In a few weeks William Elliott, playing In the Eastern company of "Madam X" la to wed Miss Gussle Belaeco. daughter of David Belasco. Mr. Klliott la an Englishman by birth, but hla histrionic career haa been con fined to America. He has been four yeara tinder the- tutelage of the dis tinguished stage director, whose son-in-law he la about to become. After hla first performance as the son. Ray mond, who pleada for his mother In the courtroom scene of "Madame X.' Mr. Elliott received overturea from nearly every leading theatrical mana ger of the country for a starring tour, but he preferred to continue In his present role. see 'Julia Marlowe, the eminent Shakes pearian actress, is in bad with a good many of the damsels at Wellesly Col lege. Some of the members of the Shakespearian Society at the college have even gone so far as to take down their plcturea of Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe, scissored out the actress portrait and put the picture back on the wall, showing Mr. Sothern alone. It happened this way: With a party of Boston friends Miss Marlowe and Mr. Sothern went to pay a visit to the college recently. In a little speech the actress told the girls that sha was not In the least inter ested in amateur plays or outdoor per formances. Those she had seen, she remarked, were "Very, very sad." Minnie Dupree Is to have a leading part In "The Lady from Oklahoma," a comedy written by Elizabeth Jordan, editor of Harper's Bazaar. Mlas Du pree last appeared in the Herald Square Theater In The Road to Yes terday." ! see After an absence of several years from the atage. Mrs. George Primrose, recently divorced wife of the mlnstrel roan. returns this week, appearing at Oscar Hammersteln's Victoria, in New York, In a repertoire Including only old Irish melodies. Under advice of Mr. Hammerstetn she took up the study of grand opera two yeara ago. and it was that Impresarlo'a Intention that she should eventually be a member of his company at the Manhattan Opera House, as she possesses a soprano voice of uncommon range and beauty. The change In his plans prevented the consummation of this plan. Mrs. I'rlm- i - - leather Nfr. i upa b iiittiiivru uin. ...... - ney. and ehe waa formerly well-known in vauaevuie. see Speaking of criticisms, the follow ing literary gem waa handed me by John Burton, character actor m-lth the Baker players, who saya he clipped It from a Southern Oregon exchange. The amateur entertainment given at Pobaon's Hall last ntsht mmm. with one or two exceptions, the rottaneal inmg oi iu. kind ever seen In- this min i town. The slnclng of . . was something awful Miss ... Is a victim of politeness. Her friends pretended to enjoy her sing ing In prlvste. whereas they were bored. Thev spurred her on to make herself ez tremely ridiculous last nlsht and did her great harm by rot giving her a bint of the troth. " . The . . . aleters played a duet on the piano for IS minutes by the watch. It was almply terrible, but the audience thousht It would not be polite not to ap plaud, and doing so. they brought on a secoad attack which .lasted ten minutes. The slaters were probably ruined for good housekeepers by this misapplied kindness of the audience. A youth who should be put to work, sang one of those maudlin pop ular aonsa about Ksdla going away from home because her father would not keep her supplied with streetcar tickets. He loafa around with the girla too much and he, never will amount to much. lie Is a lucky young man. as he had the good fortune of selecting his own father, who Is a rich man I e e e - u ie William Collier were emulating Mollere. Roslna Vokes and Georgia M. Cohan In presenting ii ..i - nmiiv Anranlutlonii. ln- ronieuioa . .j ... ..... asmuch aa his new play. "Ill Be Hanged II X Lo. inriuucs ijiciij ... v. .... rtf the Collier clan. ly etoij luciiii's- .u William Is, of course, the star of the farce. Taula Marr his wue, neicn fi ller Garrlck his sister. M. L. Heckert .... I .nri William Col- II 1 3 BISWl " " ' , ' - llcr. Jr.. are the five near relatives all In the same company. Dnnging to miira . . j . I n.in. VnlcM com ma ayn ' ' " ' panics. In which nearly every player was reiatea in some miioi body else in the organization. Mr. Collier Is half-author of his comedy, having collaborated with Edgar Sel wyn. Margaret Mayo's husband. In its i.i ii. An..., til MMnn t o m or - wriwuK. 1 " "" - - row in the theater named for him, the William Colliers tjomeuy intm, New York. This event will mark, too, the stRKe dehut of his son. William. Jr. LEMAIRE OPERA . GLASSES LEMAIRE Field Glasses BEST IN THE WORLD Used in the Army and Navy SUMNER WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS. Presents OCT CARLETON LETS. PR. D.. U D. Ia a course of lectures. Flrat at. E. Church, Corntr Third and Taylor Streets. "When the People Wake." Friday. Dec. . 8:15 P. M. "The Soul of a Woman." Satur day. Dec. 10. 3:15 P. M. "The Ftrenath of the People." r'aturday. Dec. in. 8:13 P. M. l'atron'a Ticket. S3, alx admissions; Single Atlmls-lon. 7T.c. i HOME OF MUSICAL. COMEDY WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW MATINEE . KEATING & FLOOD ' PEESENT EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION ARIZONA JACK The Greatest and Biggest Bronco-Busting Act Ever Presented on Any Stage, and THE LYRIC MUSICAL COMEDY CO. IN THE NEW GUARDS DILLON AND KTNO AS THE GUARDS TAO FERFORMAJSCKS XIGrTTLT, Te45 and SilS MATIXEE9 DAILY i4S FRIDAY NIGHT CHORUS GIRLS CONTEST HEILIG THEATER fteveath and Taylor Streets fhonea Xaia 1 an4 A 111 Speetnl Price eon ea aay 4 NIGHTS BEGINNING TONIGHT Sffl.- HENRY a SAVMGE Via pf a mf VyVl:yf---A- - . . " irrnlK 'ff liikir isj Amur Title eyitTBAT TTRA3I A OP MOTHER I.OVE AXD TTiRJI-LS PRICES 1 KVEMXGS Lower Floor. Balcony Gallery Box Seats . . $2.00. ,1.60 ..$1.00, 75c, BOo ... SSc, 25c $2.60 WEDNESDAY MATINEE - Lower Floor $1.50. $1.00 Balcony 75c. 60e Gallery 35c 25o Box Seats $2.00 AUTOS CARRIAGES 0i45 O'CLOCK TTTTT TT THEATER I 1 II 1 . IB J TT Seventh and Taylor. Btreeta. H H U JO H J H Phones Mala 1 and A 1123 SATURDAY NIGHT, -DECEMBER 10th GRA5D GALA COLLEGE EVENT University of Oregon Glee Ei Mandolin Clubs CONCERT AXD COLLEGE! STUNTS MUSIC FUN GOOD CHEER grOME BE A COLLEGE BOY AGAIN SEAT BALK OPKyg XT.XT THf RSDAY. PBC. nnirrC Lower Floor. IIVllLO Balcony Gallery . ..Sl.OO, 73c ....7Sc. BOo . . . .35c, SSe THEATER Telephones Main X, A S30. Morrison and 1 1th Streets. Course L. Baker, Gen. Mjrr. Portland's handsome new fireproof playhonse now complete In every particular. Home of the Incomparable Baker Stock company. BAKER All Week Commencing Matinee Today (Sunday) December 4, 19 lO FIRST TIME IN PORTLAND. The dramatisation of Rex. Beach 'a Thrllllna; Story of Alaska, THE W By EUGENE PRES BR Y A Dowerful. gripping play, with scenes laid at the wild mining- camp of Flambeau, on the Yukon, during; the days of the early gold rushes. Sp'endid cat. Superb scenic effects. The Land of the Midnight Sun. Stage under direction of Donald Bowles. Wednesdny Bargain Matinee, 25c Sunday and Saturday Matinees, 25c-50c Evening Prices, 26c 60c. 76c. NEXT WEEK THE HONOR OF THE FAMILY BUNGALOW THEATER ltth and Morrison 8ta. Pbone Main 117, A 4224 Geo. L. Baker, General Manager. The House That Playa Bla; Road Attractlone at Popular Prices. Week Starting m?E Dec. 4th, 1910 THE II D Will ARn A V a TV a uu1A1 timeL Presents Famous Musical Novelty THE PLACE AND THE GIRL By Hough, Adams and Howard Aa Seen for 465 Performances in Chicago Most excellent company, with Geo. Ebner as Happy Johnny Hicks, and embracing Sixty Pennant-Winning Beauty Models. New faces, ward robe. Scenery. Electrical Effects. Production on par with the great original. Ftrat time at popular price. Mattaeee Boeder, Thursday, Saturday, 25c, 50c Evenlnga, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 BBaaBBSuasaBasuBBBnaaaBaai SEAT SALE OPEXS KBIT FRIDAY suasssBaSBSBaauanasassBBm w v r f f f The Ncw Theater Sew York Suceeaa r THE NIGGER Ibeginni.tci WITH Sun., Dec. 1 1 FLORENCE ROBERTS Matinee Saturday Supported by Thurlow Bergen Excellent Supporting Company Complete Production NEXT ATTRACTION A BROKEN IDOL. SUNDAY MATINEE PRICES PARQUET, soe: PARQUET CIRCLE, Me: BALCONY. Sc; GALLERY, Me. Phones Main 6 and A 1020. tfh . a .fit ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Monday Matinee, Dec. 5th EDWIN ARDEN THE POPULAR YOUNG STAR IN ONE-ACT PLAYLET ENTITLED CAPTAIN VELVET A Night in a Monkey Music Hall, 1 Presented by MAUD ROSC0EZ JOE JACKSON t The European Vagabond. HILDA HAWTHORNE Ventriloquist. Late Features with Cohan and Harris Minstrels. ALEXANDER AND SCOTT "From Virginia." CLIFF DEAN COMPANY Presenting the Playlet. A Chance for Three." Arm a S. Margaret E. THE MISSES MILCH The American Virtuosos. Violin Piano Vocal. Evening Prices 15c, 25c, 50c and 75c DAILY MATINEE 18c, ile, SOc, (Holiday Matinees Night Prices.) HEILIG THEATER Seventh and Taylor Streets. Phones Main 1 and A U22. Engagement Extraordinary ELLEN TERRY ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY Friday Eve g, Dec. 9 Auspices OregonState Federation of Women's Clubs Prices, 50 cents to $2.50. Box office opens Wednesday, December 7. Mail orders now being received by Mrs. J. WT. Tifft, J51 West Park. Sullivan & coNsiDiNE WeekofDec.5 GRAND ECKH0FF& GORDON M TP t " ' 1 JEle The Musical Laugh Makers ' ADDED FEATURE MATINEE DAILY The World's Greatest Marksman : CHEVALIER DE LORIS , jam Assisted by Miss St. Clair jetf' 3avw - I" a Wonderful Exhibition of jSIh&SiiK. Sharpshooting lpLK TENNIS TRIO . yi . In Clever JUSRllng Eplo'ts p;-1 '445gjr 1 U te-ff,''- 3 ' Master of the Violin &mZi?id GEORGE YEOMAN aj pJtiSj ' "-?33f2vV' ' y Jest a Jerman Jester BROWN & MILLS Classy Sntetainers : Three National Comiques r V..lr'lIari Sr . Fn That Is Acrobatic and CeSt VaUaeVUle I Acrobatics That Are Fun in America priceb'l 2Sc ZL . i GRAND ASCOFE American and European MATIXEKS DAII.Y AT2!3o Vaudeville KIGH? AT 7s30 and 9:15 People's Amusement Co. PICTURES NEVER SEEN BEFORE . MAID OF NIAGARA. Most Gorgeous and Speo- gTAR tacular Picture Ever Produced in This Country. THEATER EFFECTING A, CURB. 1000 feet Biograph Com- THE PREACHEit'S WIFE. Moral Protest Against NEW tne Marrow View of Life. TODAY THE PAI.MS. Scenic Production of the Great Ee- . CONTINUOUS ligious Song by Brink and Camp. 12 M TO 11 P. M. Muale and Effectn by Thorn and Carney Arcade New Today Oh J oy New Today The Cowpnncher'a Glove. Drama. Extra, Harry Lander, Jr., In Scot Fat and Slim. Comedy, Showing tlah Songa and Dances. Coney Island In Seaeon Ellen AWen Indi.n Ward. Theat- Lured by Phantoms. Mysterious. spoaney Sam. 1000 feet of comedy. Cy Confer In a New Song. Nancy'a Weddlns Trip. Funny. Music,. Slides and Realistic Scholl the Pianist, Restful View Effects. Slides and Other Attractions. Odeon New Today Tivoli New Today tenmother. Great Domestic Drama Caring a Tippler. Great Biograph. Samson's Betrayal. Spectacular. A Domestic Story. A Great Selig. . Oh, Whnt a Dinner. Trick Comedy. HTer Rhone. A Great Scenic "oues't." Mlrrr' Pathetl- y Fred Baner, the Tenor. . , nnmm he Human Tele- Trat-Clas Music, the Beat Slides .ce fo??Fw Day. Only. and Great Effect.. Since Its opening in 1809 the Sues canal shirs are at reat in Rotten Row. the Spit head scrsp heap. They are less tbsn 20 In the Klondike steam, hot-air and hot water plants are dlsJacir.g tho old-fashioned wood stoves, especially in hotels and -the bigger trading places.