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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1910)
THE SUNDAY OREGOMAN, PORTXAT, UECEMBEK 25, laiO. J rf J " r - . v sin WTLy v. , M : 4 Fa I 1 I i J"-V - -till X -Lyjf - - X - vtv tut : f-!M - v '1 l1 ttT ; ... , J -5- ' ? Evil' rf mM ii i i i v .'.( .jcet . w. .v -v. jji - ill . -55 HI h- Til n t.l ad averyoa connactmi with th intertalomnt of tti d&r public look upon Chrldmaa vk ma a special loqulaltlon. tmprd with no d(r of merer, aed Inflicted without mltl(a Jon. Wbaterer conpenaatlon there nix be In the situation for any one :oncerned. It comes to tbe plarer who ' e -Uld off for a week, and who mar thus be enabled to spend a few days with the home folks somewhere, or else yet a brief glimpse of that actors' seaeen. Broadway. Even so, he pays Ihe price of his heaven, or home visit, put of his own wallet, for with the loesioie iivpiiun ok noiy w eea. man Ifrti seldom par salaries to artors 'laylna- ofr' in the dullest week of the rear. The'primal cause of this hiatus kk tha theatrical business Is the preva irnt and positive Indisposition of the tforemrntloned drar public to fall In a ne st the boz-offlre. Tbe starecenter M completelr taken up by a whlte-be-whlskered sent of rotund slrth with a fat bundle on his bark and a delirious lenas of mystery about him. Urantrd that his one appearance probably cos l times the cost of a visit to the show- shop that Is. from a purely financial standpoint, somehow the public con Unues and will continue to prefer his offering to whatever the theater ban In tbe way of entertainment. The Santa Claus competition in Port land theaters, however. Is fcAen. In one Instance we are receiving a visit from an old friend. Tha Burgomaster. at the llelllg. with "A lHllar Mark" aa a holiday edlflcatlon art the liaker. Both have matinees today, and again lomor row. as also has "X)le ulson." that last ing old favorite, which comes to tha Bungalow today. "The Burgomaster" engagement ends tomorrow evening; the next attraction at the llelllg being "Dobbs Views of Alaska and tha North," a very su perior entertainment in the nature of an exhibition of rare and valuable photographic views taken by Mr. Dobbs during several seasona residence In that part of the world. On trlday evening tha famous so prano. Tetrasxinl. will bring out a goodly crowd to tha lislllg. On Saturday evening the always popular Theatrical Mechanlra Assocl atlon benellt entertainments midnight matinees In fsct will hold forth at tha Baker and the Orphrum. e -The Dollar Mark." which begins its week s engagement today at the Baker, marks the Introduction, too. of the new leading man. Thurston Hall. and. aa well, the new second woman. Brenda Kowler. The play itsrlf is the co laboratlon of two successful authors. tieorge Proadhurst. who gave us "Tha Man of the Hour, and Charles T. Pasry. who wrote that well-loved, old. almost-classic "In Old Kentucky.' "The Dollar Mark" has had phenome ital runs wherever It has been pro duced In stock and Is considered by Manager B.iker to be one of tha moot Important offerings of the whole year. "Bonlta. who comes to the Orpheum tomorrow as the headline a't. we have seen before. In her "Wins. Women and Bong" plsy. lsst season at the old Baker playhouse. This year she comes with luew Hears and company in skit called "Ti e Real GlrL " Another headline act at tha Orpheum Is the Hsulon brothers, a musical comedy duo. The present bill closing tonight. with Its Alice Uoyd and Lew Bully, both In themselves whole shows, is an entertainment worth while. At the Crand relham will continue to mystify with his marvelous hypnotic feats iTntlt this evening's lsst per formance: his position ss hesd'.lne at traction, giving way tomorrow for Hosa Naynon and her tropical birds, heading a new Mil of attractions. The Lvrlc Theater, with Dillon and King, whose present MIL "The Tour ists." ends this evening, tomorrow open In a hodge-podge of fun entitled "In the IVrong Room." e In passing, the announcement Is mad that the Herein I:a!1sn Crand Opera Company hss been postponed one week In Its booking at the llelllg. and that "The Honermonn Trail." will open next Pacurday evening at this theater for a week's stay, to be followed by the Bevaln trouoe and later by "The Chocolate t-oldler." BllIGOlASTEU" AT 11EILIG (hrllnu Matinee Today and To- irtorrow -Performance-a at Xlglit. "The Burgomaster. always popular and this year more so than ever, for the reason that we are to have the original rater Htuyveaant in tha person of Gut t Weinburg at the head of tha organi sation, wlil be tha attraction at tha fe!!!g Thent.-r. Seventh and Tsylor streats at Uss special Christmas matinees today ar.d tomorrow, torether with to night and tomorrow nlcht. Of alt the many musical comedies that annually visit Pnrtlsnd. there Is none more genuinely popular with the masses than "The Burgomaster." Pixley and Ijders have written many snccesaea. hut In nans, not even "The Prince of Pi I sen." did they attain the high degree of excellence which predomlnatea in "Tha Burgomaster." In this year's pre aentatlon everything hss been kept right up to tbe standard and Manager William P. Cullen still offers a remarkable cast In tha preaent production. Beslds Mr. Weinburg. Wllllsm Conley will be seen sa Doodles. Conley will be pleassntly remsmbered here for his ex cellent work In the title role of "Tbe Royal Chef." Mlsa Phemie Lockhart still plsys Willis Asterbilt In her own Inimitable way. while Kit Lockhart will again be seen aa Daisy. Julia Curtis, last seen here aa prima donna in "The Koyal Chief." has the part of Ruth. Many old favorites of former years comprise the balance of tha company; namely, neorge MrKisaock. ss tha liarlera Spider. Fred C Bailey, as the atranded actor, William Klchards. as the policeman. Harry Hoffman, as Terren--e O'Rafferty, and Marion M.ick. aa the 'Phlst woman. Tha company la quite large and advance comments advise that the chorus Is ex ceptionally pretty and really can and does sing. The msle chorus Is particularly noticeable this year. "The Burgomaster ehould prove a merry holiday offering. Seats are now selling at theater for the entire engagement. : iff - t:. "THE DOLLAR MARK" AT BAKER Powerful Play or Modern Finance Opens This Afternoon for Week. Vnusual Interest Is felt In the coming week at the Baker starting this af ternoon, aa Baker Btock Company will present for the first time here the fa mous Broadhurst Dazey play. "The Dollar Mark." which recently ran 11 weeks at tha Belasco Theater. Ts Angeles, and played to nearly lOO.Ouu people. It was first produced in New York about a year ago and played to tremendous success, but is too mnssfve TAMOUS SPAKISH BARITONE WILL SING AT HEILIO JANTJAS7 3. v ' '.' : . - PA -4 BMILIO DE CO;ORZA. Fmillo da Qogorsa, tha favorite irpanish baritone, who comes to the Helllg Theater Tuesday evsnlng, Jsnury I, is tha most success ful recital singer in the concert world at present. His splendid per sonality, bis wonderful voice and his unequalled powers of Interpre tation set him hesd and shoulders above the rest. Uogorsa has really an unique position In the world of music, as his fame has been gained entirely by his beautiful voice and pure artistry, without the usual embellishments of orchestra, costumes and scenery, which, aa a rule, play a very Important part In the mak ing of an artist. Excepting when singing as a soloist with some famous Eastern or chestra Gogorsa's career hae been devoted to recitals, one of the most difficult thlnss to give successfully, too. ' Bssldes affording the deepest satisfaction to his hearers by the grace and vivacity of his programme numbers, the delightful mastery of his voice is a lesson of the grestest worth. His personality Is delightful and his versatility la shown by the wide range of bis pro grammes. Oogorza brings with him a' pianist. Rohert Somniitx; who. since being swarded first prise at the Paris C'anservatolre this year, has been winning great praise by his sympathetic accompaniments. The eong recital by Uogorsa wlil be the second of the Lola flteers Tynn Co man course of concerts and will be presented at the Helllg Theater on Tuesday evening. January I. 2 -eWsr ty7V6soy; Levina. De Witt is back again to vau deville after an absence of several years. Miss De Witt is known as one of the foremost women cornetlsts and lyric sopranos m the profession. Her return to the stage is heralded as a tri umph. Another trio who will add very ma terially to the comedy of the bill are Ellse, Wullf and Waldorf in their little knockabout sketch termed "After the Football Game." This little sketch will serve to round out in spectacular fash ion a most excellent bill. The current bill, in which Alice Lloyd Is appearing, will terminate the week with the Sunday night's performance. .aW and expensive a production to carry on the road, so by payment of a large ad vance royalty. Manager Baker was en abled to secure the rights to it for the Northwest. Portland getting it first It will be given with all the elaborate care and In every detail exactly aa it was originally produced, and will doubt less create a big sensation in this city also. There are two other interesting fea tures in connection with the week, and those are the opening with the com pany of Thurston Hall, the new leading man, who is an ideal actor for this exacting position, which Is so difficult to fill, and also Miss Brenda fowler, the new second woman, who cornea here with a long record of success behind her in the Eastern stock companies. The acquisition of these two clever and st tractive people will materially strength en the company, and as they both have strong roles in "The Dollar Mark'' their opening will doubtless be an auspicious one. George Broadhurst, author of "The Man of the Hour." and many other fa mous American successes, and Chas. T. Dazey. who gave to the stage that great gold mine. "In Old Kentucky." collabor ated In writing "The Dollar - Mark.' which contains the best work of both of them. The play opens In the Rocky Mountains, at a mine for which the owner is struggling to hold against powerful syndicate, and from there moves to a large banking establishment In New York. The third act takes, plaoe on a yacht on Long Island Sound, the engineer of the craft being bribed to keep John Ore ham, who was owner of the mine and now of the . New York Bank, marooned on the water while the plan to wreck his reputation and power. ful financial Interests Is put into opera tion. The scenes are thrilling and at times sensational, but never descending to the level of ordinary melodrama.' There Is a deep love story, and the comedy Is simply exquisite, aa one naturally would expect from the writer of so many won derful farces as Broadhurst. The play oontatns all the elements of the great est stage offerings of modern times and Manager Baker, with his reorganised stock company, offers it to his patrons with the feeling that ft Is one of the greatest productions ever seen In stock in this city, which Is saying a great deal. There will be a special Chrlstmss matinee tomorrow, Monday, and the re gular Wednesday and Saturday matinees also. ti OLE OLSOJP AT THE BUXGALOW Ben Hendricks Famous Comedy Success Opens This Afternoon. 'Ole Olson," the quaint and natural comedy drama In which the 8wedish dia lect character was first made use of for stage purposes, will be played at the Bungalow all week, opening this after noon. This play has taken Its place as a fun- makPT by the side of the German, Irish and Yankee dialect play, and "Ole Ol son Is equally as interesting ana pleasing ss sny of this style or dramatic work. The chsracter Is preevnted with natural dignity snd a full appreciation of comedy effects. The story, of course,' renters around Ole and the cool and unruffled manner In which he baffles the schemes of the villain never fall to get rounds of srplause. dealing as it does with the trihulations of a young widow and the efforts of a faithful young Swedish man . -a- atB whom she has befriended, to lighten her burden, is told with the natural simplic ity that is heart appealing. Mrs. Jordan, the widow, has almost overcome the schemes of an unscrupU' lous brother-in-law, when he first hus band, Jefferson Bassett, whom she has long believed dead, makes his appearance and co-operates with the scoundrel to secure a fortune left her by her first husband. in their pursuit of this plot they run counter to the young Swede, who instinctively dislikes the two rascals and becomes Mrs. Jordan's self-appoint ed guardian. The development of the Swedish Immigrant from the uncouth and awkward to the Swedish-American citi zen of the last act is carried along on lines of mingled comedy and pathos that have 'the simple annals of the poor" ever in mindL There will be a special Christmas mat- nee of "Ole Olson" tomorrow (Monday) afternoon, as well as the regular week day matinees Thursday and Saturday. ORPHKl'M HERALDS STAR BILL Bonlta, Lew Hearn, Hanlon Broth- ers and Others Will Appear. The Orpheum for the coming week will present a double-headline bill, with Bonlta and Lew Hearn topping the bill, and the Hanlon brothers as added at tractions. Much local interest will be manifested in the reappearance of Bo nlta with the funny little Lew Hearn in a little playlet entitled "The Beal Girls. Bonlta Is a well-known prima donna, and her present trip in vaude ville is limited to the Orpheum circuit. Her prnclpal comedian. Lew Hearn, has been with her for several years in mu sical comedy. Their little skit is a con densed musical comedy, full of laughs and melody. Four of the funny Hanlon brothers, whose mirth-provoking capers as stars In "Superba" and "Fantasma" are said to be nothing to the fun and joy they are raising in "Just Phor Phun," their pres ent vaudeville sketch. Charles B. Lawlor and his daughters, Mabie and Alice, with their beautiful singing voices, will be heard in a vocal character sketch entitled "Day and Night on the Sidewalks of New York." Their act Is spoken of very highly wherever it is heard on the circuit. The Bowman brothers are also on this all-star bill with a lot of bluegrass fun of the sort that has made them fa mous wherever they have appeared. "Handcuffed" is the name of one of Smailey's latest comedies, and Is said to be one of the daintiest and most re freshing; playlets from this clever au thor's pen. Mona Ryan, in the title role will be assisted by James Sweeney and James O'Nielle. Mies Ryan, whose beauty and art have been big factors in the success of so many of Smailey's vaudeville offerings, is a graduate of the famous Curry School,- of Boston, where she specialized in readings from famous scenes from -the Bible. It is said that her Interpretations of the biblical characters Is wonderful. GRANT) WILL PRESENT TREAT Sullivan and Considlne Select Bril liant New Features. Merry Christmas can be found at the Grand, where there is a vaudeville en tertainment as satisfying as a visit from Santa Claus. Beginning Monday afternoon, come other delightful features, a variety of acts which appeal to every taste. Rosa Naynon, queen of the featured klndom, will present her gorgeous tropical birds. No bird act in vaude ville is better than this. The brilliant birds are wonderfully trained. Another feature will be "Locked Out at 3 A. M.," a pleasing comedy with Stephen Gratton Co. Mr. Gratton was formerly with "Ben Hur" and other noted successes in the legitimate. Coming with a reputation for creat ing unadulterated humor, are Merritt and Love. Wherever they have ap peared they have created a riot with their chatter and Jokes. For those who love music, the Ameri can Trumpeters Trio will be welcome. The act Includes Dan Tourje and his -two talented daughters. This is a genuine musical feature. George Stubblefield and the Stubble field girls have an aerial act which is as good as can be found in this country. Every minute they are working and showing beautiful and graceful pic tures in the air. Known in vaudeville as "the little girl with the big voice" is Miss Lucy Tongue. She has a pleasing person ality and a rich baritone voice. Grandascope pictures as usual. The closing performance of tnis week's bill will be Sunday night On the programme are Pelham, the great hyp notist; Vardon. Perry and Wilbur, the musical trio; Joe Lanlgan, the long, lean funster, and other amusing features. LYRIC'S BILL IS "HCMMER" "The Rong Room Full of New Stunts and Joyous Thrills. For the . week beginning tomor row, matinee, Keating and Flood will present Dillon and King with the Lyric Musical Comedy Com pany, in the latest, funniest, catch iest, prettiest of all comedies, "The Rong Room." This will be a pleasant surprise. It has a very complicated plot and is exceedingly funny and In teresting. Scene, a country town, at one . of the hotels of which such places seem to be proud. The hotel Is full, io rooms to be had. A delinquent Jewish patron occupying the best rooms, is forced by the landlord to vacate in favor of an Irishman and his wile. The landlord places two beds in the sitting room for the Jewish-gentleman and his wife, then trouble begins. The Irishman and his wife, never be fore away from the farm, seeing the sitting room fitted up, take possession of It. What happens is thrilling and the seouel will be given at every per- formance next week at this cosy play-house. Miss Rockwell, prima donna. Will sing new songs and the chorus will be better than ever. There will be three performances to night and tomorrow night, the flrsi at 6:45, the others following at tns finish of the preceding one.- Matinees at ?;45. Friday night the chorus girls will contest. . . For a holiday show the Lyric s bill li a hummer. GOOD PROGRAMMES OFFERED People's Amusement Company Has Special Christmas Features. The People's Amusement Company is offering exclusively first run pictures at The Star, Arcade, Oh Joy. Odeon and Tlvoli Theaters. It also makes the an nouncement that it runs nothing but li censed and censored films. In the Peo ples' Amusement Company's theaters the pictures are flickerless, consequently easy on the eye, and as far as the general conduct of the theaters Is concerned, It is such that the patrons can always do assured of comfort, courtesy and clean -entertainment. Today the Star will offer a Christmas carol, an excellent and appropriate drama: White Roses, a blograph comedy romance: Clancy, a police picture, ana the Heiress, another blograpn comeuy. Brink will sing the Newsboys' chorus, assisted by Thorn the pianist, and 30 newsboys singing the chorus. There will also be a special set of pictures ol prominent men of the city and state. At the Arcade, "Sunshine in Poverty