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MAXINE tLUOTT occup'es dis
tinct and enviable place In the
Hbtmt of American theatrical!
ami her coming, this week, to the Hell's
Theater, la of local Interest. The PVe she
holds la hers because of the years of
steady climbing, sometimes by sudden
spurts, oftener only by bcr sole claim to
recognition, physical beauty and charm:
bat however that may be. she has
slowly and surely advanced herself In
the favorable estimation of the Ameri
can public. From the days In her early
career, when she was only beautiful,
through the later time when people
began to awaken to the fact that she
had a certain kind of histrionic ability,
down to the present day. when her po
sition as an actress of ability lias been
assured. Mill Elliott has been an earn
est contender for that which Is whole-
some and entertaining on the stage.
In her new play. "The Inferior Sex."
by Frank Stayton. and a Jolly nautical
not naughtycal -comedy, by the way.
Miss Elliott will be seen at the Helll
the latter part of the week, beginning
her engagement on Thursday night.
"The Inferior Sex" Is considered, (ten.
erally. to be the best vehicle Miss El
liott has had since sea appeared In
Clyde Fitch's comedy. "Her Own Way."
AU the scenes of the story are laid on
board a yacht, and a yet more novel
feature Is the fact that Miss Elliott Is
the only woman In the cast.
Considerable Interest has been
aroused ' anions; patrons of the Baker
Stock Company b) the special week"s
engagement of Allse Fleming, the
former leading' woman, who opens this
afternoon In 'X)o Parole." the Southern
military play In ' which Charlotte
Walker and Vincent Serrano appeared
In New York with great success. Miss
Fleming's sudden marriage and an
nouncement of retiring permanently
from the stage were matters of note
In the theatrical world, as she Is well
known In her prof.-sslon, and she also
has made many friends In this city.
Her coming week will be In the nature
of a farewell.
Miss Fleming' engagement will be
followed Immediately by that of the
new leading woman of the company.
Miss Ida Adair, who will open next
Sunday In an elaborate production of
Belasco'a TLe Girl of the Golden
West." which when last produced here
enjoyed a successful run of five weks,
breaking all records for this city.
Walter Gilbert, a well-known New
York actor, also will Join the company
next week.
Muslr-lovers will extend a cordial
welcome to Frederic C- Whitney's pro
duction of "The -Chocolate Soldier."
which comes to the Helllg next week.
It seems to be the concensus of opin
ion that this operetta Is one of the best
since the days of Gilbert and Sullivan,
and the company Mr. Whitney has se
lected to sing the work Is made up
largely of people who have had grand
opera training- The opera, based on
Gorce Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the
Man." la said to be full of sparkle and
wit. while the music Is of the quality
that provokea enthusiasm.
At the Bungalow an aesthetic treat
l promised In The Chinatown Trunk
Mstery." a play built about the un
solved story of Elsie SIrgel and Leon
Ling, begins a week's engagement to
day. The Lawmakers" will go on the
boards at the Lyric tomorrow, when
the present bill. "Dillon and Kins; In
Mexico." will end.
The headline act at the Orpheum on
the new bill, opening tomorrow after
noon. 1 Clayton White and Marie
Muart. In a comedy playlet called.
"Cherle."
The Grand Is to have another road
show, an excellent one. too. If press
agents are to be believed, with the Met
ropolitan Minstrels heading the list.
JIAXIXE KLLIOTT AT 1IEILIG
Beautiful American AotreM Will
Present New Comedy.
Maxlne Elliott and her excellent
supporting company will present her
latest play success. "The Inferior Sex."
at the Heillg Theater. Seventh and
Taylor street, for three nights, begin
ning next Th'irsdar. January 12. with
a special matinee Saturday. "The In
ferior Sex." "the deep sea and heavy
weather" comedy from the pen of Frank
Stajrton. sailed straight to success at
Italy's Theater In New York last season
and a supplementary "cruise" at her
own theater this Autumn.
This comedv Is generally ronsldered
to be the best vehicle Miss Elliott has
had since she appeared In Clyde Fitch's
comedy. "Her Own Way." It tells the
story of a beautiful woman who has
been cast adrift In an open dory and
who Is more or less nnfortuaale In that
she Is rescued by the crew of a yacht
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Furious at having his solitude Intruded
upon, the yachtsman Is ungallant
enough to make hi fair passenger very
uncomfortable by his rude acta and
speeches. She retaliates by calmly tak
ing possession of his comfortable cabin
aa-alnst his will, appropriating his
neckties and other acta of vandalism,
by Inciting his crew to mutiny and
finally by causing him to fall In love
with her.
Mlsa Elliott Is the only woman In the
cast. She la supported by an excep
tional company. Including O. B. Clar
ence. Frederlo Kerr. Felix Edwardea,
all famous In England, and T. Tama
mo to.
ALICE FLEMING AT THE BAKER
Former Leading Woman Cornea Back
for One Week.
Alice Fleming, who was formerly
leading woman at the Baker, will re
turn for one week's special engagement.
She come In response to requests from
her Portland friends, who wish to bid
her farewell. Several theater parties
have been formed. She will appear as
Constance Pinckney In Louis Evana
Shlpman'a play. "On Parole." It Is the
role which Charlotte Walker created
In New York- Thurston Hall, the Baker
company's new leading man, will be
seen aa Major Francis uaie. ine roie
In which Vincent Serrano appeared In
New York. It Is a story of the South
during the Civil War. Constance
Pinckney Is carrying dispatches to Gen
eral Lee. The first art takes place In
Tom Cress' cabin, where sho arrlvea
with a dispatch, and disguises herself
as Cress' daughter. Dale finally ar
rests her. placing her on parole to
carry no more dispatches. After the
surrender of Lee everything Is straight
ned out and Dale and Constance wed.
NOTED MURDER CASE SHOWN
"Chinatown" Trunk Mystery" Open
This Afternoon for Week.
' 'The Chinatown Trunk Mystery,
which opens at the Bungalow this aft
ernoon for all week deals with the
tragedy of Elsie SI gel. It shows the
risks Incurred by young women mission
workers amongst the Chinese.
The plot deals also with the disap
pearance of Leon Ling. Reproduced In
the four acts of rapid action are 'The
Mission School." "Opium Den of the
Oriental Restaurant" and the room of
Leon Ling, where there was found the
trunk used for the disposition' of Elsie
Slgel'a body. Each of the nine scerus
haa been handsomely mounted. Mat
inees will be given Thursduy and Sat
urday.
WHITE AND STUART HEAD BILL
Orpheum Of fere High-Claws Pro
gramme for Next Week.
For the week opening Monday after
noon the Orpheum will again be the
scene of tabloid plays and " vaudeville
acts of unusual Interest. Headed by
Clayton White and Miss Marie Stuart
In "Cherle." the bill carries the names
of such well-known performers as
Porter J. White, who played with the
late John McCullough: Hugh Lloyd. Bo
ran! & Nevarro. Parshley, McDonald.
Crawford & Montrose, and the famous
Victoria Four.
"Cherle" comes to the Orpheum with
the warm approval of the East, and Is
pronounced a farce comedy of unlimited
possibilities. It concerns followers of
the race tracks. Miss Stuart portray
ing a handsome society woman and Mr.
White a "tout" or betting commis
sioner whose conversation la couched
In the terms of the turf- The action of
the piece turns on the mistake of the
society woman In Identifying the race
track follower for a ministerial relative
who Is expected to visit her. . In 'the
hands of the White-Stuart Company
"Cherle" Is expected to become a favor
ite In Portland.
Porter J. White la Introduced to the
vaudeville stage through a little play
called "The Visitor." In which the Inter
est of the audience Is sustained to the
end. the denouement being sensational.
Mr. White is of the old school of actors,
and was on the stage the night McCul
lough lost his memory and babbled the
lines of many plays In endeavoring to
recall his speeches In "The Gladiator."
Using neither a balancing pole nor
umbrella to aid In maintaining his equi
librium. Hugh Lloyd presents a distinct
novelty on bis "cord elastique. and is
said to afford a study for scientists In
his defiance of the laws of gravitation.
Among other things. Mr. Lloyd plays
a vlol'n while somersaulting through
the air-on his loosely-hung rope.
ooranl and Nevarro. who will be here
with their famous "Weary Wiggles."
Acts of Interest to music lovers will be
those of Parshley and the Victoria
Four, the latter coming direct from the
Colonial Theater. New York. A song
of Interest to Portland, because of re-
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cent events, will be "I Can SltieT Like
Tetraxxlnl."
The great bill which has entertained
at the Orpheum during convention week
will close with the matinee and night
performance- today.
THE LAWMAKERS" LYRIC BILL
Dillon and King Will Be Seen in
Entirely New Roles.
Eyes of the public are centered on
the state capltol. The Legislature will
be in session this week, and Dillon and
King will burlesque their efforts this
week at the Lyric Theater, when, sup
ported by the I.yrio musical comedy
company, they will give the screaming
farce, written for the occasion, entitled
The Lawmakera."
"The Lawmakers" is said to be a
comedy full of comical and complicat
ing situations, and is expected to prove
popular with the Lyric patrons.
A Judge goes away on a vacation
leaving his stenographer In charge of
his office. She becomes lonesome and
gets acquainted with the two Janitors
In the building. They Immediately form
EGLIH ACTOR-ATHLETES IS
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Hack Lleyd.
A unique character among ac
tors Is Hugh Lloyd, the English
athlete who appears tomorrow at
the Orpheum. Born In a circus
ring and a bareback rider at 12
years of age. Mr. Lloyd haa trav
eled through every country of
the world, of late years he has
become Interested In the opera
tions of governments. Mr. Lloyd
declares jv'ew Zealand to be the
best-governed. During his stay
In Portland he will make a com
parison of Initiative and referen
dum laws.
"America has the best conduct
ed theaters In the world," declares
the Englishman. "Suggestive
lines that are not tolerated here
go well In England In vaudeville
houses. Ladles are the exception
In an English music hall, while
In this country women and chil
dren make up a large part of
the audience. The reason is that
Americans are self-contained and
never Impolite."
Hugh Lloyd Is not directly re
futed to the charming little act
ress. Mis Alice Lloyd, who was
In Portland Just prior to the holi
days, but comes from the same
Lloyd stock, a family that has
furnished generations of actors
to the English stage.
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a partnership and agree to divide the
proceeds. The mall arrives, and the
first letter opened in from an actress
who wishes to secure a divorce from
her husband. A second letter Is from
a woman who. while visiting a friend,
has been bitten by a bulldog and wishes
to bring suit against the dog's owner
for damages. This woman arrives at
the office first and Is mistaken for the
actress, and the two Impostors accept
her case. The actress arrives and more
trouble occurs.
Jack Astor has eloped with a Ken
tucky Colonel's daughter, and comes to
the two Janitors to be married. He
tells them of his troubles, and tbT
agree to square. It with the Colonel, but
when the Colonel arrlvea and spoils
everything, comic complications then
come thick and fast.
"The Lawmakers" will commence at
the Lyric with a matinee tomorrow.
There will be the usual two night per
formances during the week, and a mat
inee, dally. Friday night the chorus
girls will hold a contest.
ROAD SHOW IS FINE FEATURE
Grand to Present Excellent Bill
Commencing Monday.
Patrons of the Grand will welcome
the announcement that for the week
starting Monday afternon the Sullivan
& Consldlne road show, number three,
will hold the boards. - The two other
road shows scored sensational successes
at the Grand. From advance reports
the third road show is even better.
Other road shows will come from time
to time. '
WJiere there are so many excellent
features It Is difficult to select one for
first place. In point of numbers, how
ever, the distinction goes to Ray Doo
ley's Metropolitan ' Minstrels. There
are five girls and two boys, singers and
dancers. The act Is a minstrel "first
part."
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it might be funny. It is. The comedy
is from the. pen of Una Clayton, a com
edienne of ability, and she wrote It for
Howard Truesdell. Mr. Truesdell, who
became popular when he played the
Sullivan & Consldlne circuit two years
ago, is a rare comedian and "A Corner
In Hair" Is a riot of laughter. Miss
Cecelia Griffith and others assist.
Having appeared with great success
with the Ringllng circus, the three Al
varettas are now In vaudeville with
their feats of acrobatic skill. They have
comedy to make everyone laugh and
their gymnastic feats are executed
with the skill born of experience and
daring. Scotch entertainers are Stirl
ing and Chapman, who appear In kilts
and play on the bagpipes. They sing
Scotch songs and tell Scotch stories.
The act will be one of the many hits
on the bill.
Two of the best skaters in vaudeville
are Tom and Edith Almond, who- are
coming on the new programme. They
have unique dancing and musical spe
cialties. The three Fleets Lorellas have some
gymnastic sensations. They are grace
ful young women who perform mar
velous contortion work. There will be
the usual motion pictures.
Sunday's performances will . be the
last of the bill, which has given such
satisfaction the past week.
FILMS SHOW TRAGEDY-COMEDY
Moving Picture House Display
Many New Features. .
Today's . changes of films at the
People's Amusement Company's first
run houses will be featured as follows:
At the Star "When a Man Loves,"
"The Misses Finch," a comedy; "Love
Under Difficulties."
Scenes at the funeral of Count Tolstoi
will be shown. The nuslc at the Star
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tlon of Harry Thorn, Cliff Carney and
Harry Carney.
There will hereafter be first-class
music between 12 and 2 and 5 and 7.
At the Arcade the management has
secured a special feature, "The Run
away Engine,'- in which there is exhib
ited the bold and brave deed of a daring
girl; two ten-thousand-dollar locomo
tives being. smashed In full view of the
audience. There is a splendid comedy,
"The Count and the Cowboys."
At the Oh Joy "The Redeemed Crim
inal" Is the drama, strengthened by
"The Days . of Chivalry" and "A
Woman Wins," a comedy.
The Odeon Is showing "His Laet
Parade," "A Mix in Masks," "An In
trisue." "A Western Night."
The Tivoli's bill is "When a Man
Loves," "The Runaway Engine, "Fire,
Fire, Fire." The management has pur
chased a pony, harness and cart at a
cost of $300, and the outfit will be
given away.
'CHOCOLATE SOLDIER' TO COME
Brllliana Comic Opera Success Is at
Helllg All Next Week.
When "The Chocolate Soldier" comes
to the Heillg Theater for seven nights,
beginning Sunday, January 15, with spe
cial matinee Wednesday and the regular
matinee Saturday, music-lovers are to
hear the work at Its best, for Frederic
C. Whitney, tke producer, has decided
to Teverse matters from the usual
method and Is sending forth the prin
cipals and company which made the suc
cess. '
"The Chocolate Soldier" comes to this
city practically intact from the long run
in Chicago with the organization.
Antoinette Kopetzky. the little Bo
hemian prime donna, is to lead the or
ganization and with her come Margaret
Crawford, a contralto of grand opera
reputation: Edmond Mulcahy, whose mel
low laughter has grown dear to Chicago
hearts; Frank H. Belcher in the bouffe
role: the entire chorus that has been
recognized as the most perfectly trained
chorus of light opera history and the
Whitney Opera Comlque orchestra of 35
players. The only three new members
include Hon Bergere, a Hungarian, who
has been singing grand opera roles for
several years, and John R. Phillips and
Harry Davies, who have been hurried
from Mr. Whitney's company now play
ing "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Lyric
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Theater In liondon to strengthen the)
production.
It Is likely opera lovers of the past de
cade will recall former organizations
bearing the Frederic C. Whitney hall
mark and make comparteons with his
"Love's Lottery," that had sufficient ,
charm to draw Mme. Schumann-Heinle i
from the Metropolitan Grand Opera
House of New York to the Whitney ban- ..
ner; with "The Rose of Alhambra," in
which Lillian Blauvelt appeared and with
"The Fencing Master," In which Mario
Tempest was prima donna. J
The company Includes 100 members and ,
travels in its special train of eight cars
from Chicago to the Pacific and back;
again to the Atlantic seaboard.
SONG PLAT COMES ON MONDAY
"The Queen of the Moulin Rouge"
Will Stay Week.
The Queen of the Moulin Rougo" is . '
to the song play what Du Maurier's
"Trilby" was, in its halcyon day, to the .
dramatic stajre. The sweetly sympa- '
thetic side of feminine life, its triumph ' '
over environment is placed In a scttinS
of lyrics and sonf? In a most fascinating
manner. The Metropolitan Company, in- .,
eluding Harry Short and Snitz Edwards; ,-.
comes to the Bungalow next Sunday for
a week, following a year's run in New
York and a fix months' run In Chicago,
and promises to be the feature attraction
of the season's bookings. The presenting
company is unusually large.' The ad
vance sale opens tomorrow.
BELASCO PLAY RETURNS HERE. .;':
Baker Compuny to Give "Tho Girl:
of the Golden Ves."
Portland theater-goers will again sea '.
Belasco'e play. "The Girl of the Golden,
West." The Baker Stock Company will
present it the week starting on 8unday,
January 15. The play will serve to in- .
troduce two new members of the Baker
company. Miss Ida Adair has arrived
from New York to become leading wo- -man.
Walter Gilbert will be the other.;:
new member.
CO-OPERATION IX GREAT WORK
RECEIVES LAUDATION.
Editor of 11th Edition of Encyclo
pedia Brltannlca Inaugurates
New Era,
LONDON'. Jan. 7. (Special.) It has
been left to Hugh Chisliolm. editor of
the 11th ed'tlon of the Encyclopedia
Britannica, to inaugurate a new and
more generous era for women writers,
by giving a dinner in celebration of the
part taken by women in producing the
newest ed'tion of this colossal work.
Among the company were Mrs. Faw
cett, Mrs. W. K. Clifford, Lady Strach
ey, Mrs. Alec Tweedie, Mrs. Sophie.
Bryant, Mrs. Bertha Ayrton, Miss Janet
Hogarth (chief of staff), Mrs. Alice
Meynell and Mrs. Bedford Fenwick, a
thoroughly representative list of women
scrlhes.
j One conspicuous absentee through.
! Ill health was Mrs. M. French Sheldon.
the well-known traveler and author,
! born on American soil in 1880. But
her exploration of Africa in 1890 did
not include anything quite as unique
! as the experience which recently befell
i her while recovering from a serious at-.
! tack of pleurisy, whfen, like Mark
! Twain, she had to announce, "report of
! my death seriously exaggerated," for
i two or three papers printed obituary
j notices of this clever American, one pa
i per accompanying its biography with
i a large portrait. Mrs. French Sheldon .
: has sufficient humor to smile at this '
Journalistic enterprise, and has enjoyed
the satisfaction, given to few writers,
of knowing exactly what certain news- ;
papers will say when death rings down
the curtain.
Now that due recognition has been
given to the work of the British
women contributors,- the editor of the '
Encyclopedia Britannica has arranged
to pay a similar compliment to their '
sisters in America and Canada.
Important services to the reading
public in prosaic literary fields are al
ways being carried on by women, the
most interesting task at the present
time being the compilation of a bibli
ography of London history. Miss Had
ley, the records clerk of the London
County Council, is acting as secretary
to a devoted band of women students,
who are preparing a work that shall .
show at a glance all that has ever been :
written about the metropolis.
In all women's associations nowa
days a zealous desire for Intense cul- ".
ture Is evidenced. The Liverpool La- .
dies' Sanitary Association, for instance, i
recently convened a special meeting of ,
its members to hear a lecture from ;
House of Lords Librarian Edmund '
Gossee on "The Ethics of Modern Bi
ography.", ' . !
Some amusement was caused by the '
lecturer reminding his hearers that As- '
quith had aptly said that most biogra- '
phies were either a magnified epitaph'
or an expanded tract. "J'alf the writ
ten lives of great and good men in :
this country and in -America," said
Gosse, "are expanded tracts. But a-;
portrait could not be a picture at all
if the shadows were, left out." a state- -ment
heartily applauded by the women-:
present.