The Sunday Oregonian., January 22, 1911, SECTION FOUR, Page 2, Image 44

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, POItTUiyP. JANUARY 22, 1011.
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CONSIDERED mervly a an evening's
entertainment, aside from all serious
significance. "The Chocolate Sol
dier" la the muat delightful comic opera
wTlttea alnca our own Reginald da
Kstcd blotted tha finale In hi acoro
of "Robin Hood." It certainly reg
istered success at the Helllg all week,
(laying to tremendous business.
Aa a production. It la quite aa satis
fying aa one could wish for. the stag
Ins; and equipment of costumes being
remarkably brilliant and attractive. In
the music of "The Chocolate Soldier"
Oscar Strauss la considered to have
reached tha highest point of hi career.
Tha big waits theme for the finale
might hare descended straight from
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lather of waltzes. -The Blue Danube."
Beginning tomorrow evening. Mary
Mannering comes to the Helllg for four
performances of Rachel Crother play.
"A Man's World." The gentle press
agent talis ua that this Is a real drama.
written iron oarmnins 10 eno. witn
blear purpose and design, a story of the
touble-standard for men and women.
Miss Crothers. H will be remembered
the author "The Three of Ua" Also
f f Interest la the nsws that In Miss
tMaJuverlng's company Is Charles Wyn-
rate. the first leading man with the
Jake Stock Company.
Following "A a! an a World." comes
IJaffersou da Anaells In "Tha Beeulv
Foot" for tha week-end at the Helllg
p his la said to ba a monumental mirth
Weaker, the book by Joseph Herbert
lain particularly bright In Its lines.
L hlle the music by Reginald de Koven
k most melodious. Later, we are to
llsns a return of that dainty dancer.
I oasis Clifford, with Victor Morley. In
I J Three Twins" for .a week's run at the
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The Baker Stork Company's produc
tion of the great Belasco play. "The
Girl of the Oolden W eat" haa set a high
tandard for stork productions In Port-
land and would be a credit to any com
pany. Although the past week waa tha
second time the play bad been present
ed in stock here, and the first of these
was a record-breaking run of five
weeks, still the big auditorium of the
Baker was packed at every perform
ance, many In the audience no doubt
being those who had seen tha other
Baker company In It. and wanted to
make comparisons, while others war
those who had overlooked tha former
presentation of the play bera. and had
been promising themselves slnca that
"next time they would surely see It."
Few people, no matter how great their
expectations, are ever disappointed In
this superb stage creation especially
when presented with the lavlshness
Manager baker bestowed upon It sCen
Ically. and with such clever people In
the cast. It Is not necessary to attempt
to draw comparisons between thla and
tha former production the house was
packed every night and matinee despite
the storms, and It would doubtless have
continued to draw another week; these
are the proofs of tbe pudding.
Ktartlnir today. that erer-welcome
comedy "The Man on the Box" will bt
the Baker company s bill, with Thurs
ton Hall In Max Wprman's role. We
nave aaan Mr. Hall in comedy before
and ha has proved equally as convinc
ing and finished as in the heavy, dra
matic parte for which his robust stat
ure and resonant voice best bent mm.
Miss Adair will appear In the role of
Betty Annesley.- There Is already a big
stir-around tha Baker aa preparations
for the production of Mrs. Flske's play,
"Salvation Nell." have been under way
for a week. This Is the giant of stork
offerings tor this city, there being near
ly 100 people required. There are S7
speaking parts, massive atatre settings
and acenlo effects It Is a play of real
ism a vivid picture of slum life In the
famous Cherry Hill district of New
York, and throbs with the strained, un
natural beat of the underworld. It will
open at the Baker next Sunday.
The Bungalow Theater presented
TAM0U3 ENGLISH BEAUTY AND WIDOW OF MILLIONAIRE
TO BE BEEN AT ORPHEUM.
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FAX X IE WARD.
Through the courtesy of Klaw A Erlanger.'ttie famous English beauty
and actressMiss Kannle Ward. Is soon to appear In Portland, at the
Prpheum. In a performance that hai been the eem-ation of the Eastern
circuit. In addition to being a beautiful woman. Miss Ward haa all the
jewels and gowns that millions can command, being the widow of Sara
Lewi, the London millionaire.
Miss Kannle Ward Waa for three years known as the best-dressed
woman In England, her gowns being designed by the famous Lady Duff
OorJon. Mkis Ward has a mansion on Berkeley Square and an estate
adjoining that of William Waldorf Astor. where she entertains during
the hunting season, her breakfast being served from a gold service,
the gift of the King of Belgium. Miss Ward Is traveling over the
Orpheum circuit In her own private car, and 1 accompanied by a se
lect supporting company.
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"The Queen of the Moulin Houge," a!l
week to excellent patronage. For road
purposes the Queen haa shed several of
her purple veils and has been muchly
fumigated and toned down, and wisely
ton, for it met much opposition In the
effete East.
This week the Bungalow will witness
a production of "The Suuawman," In
which William Favereham starred two
seasons. The engagement begins thla
afternoon.
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The Orpheum bill looks good for this
week, beginning tomorrow afternoon.
In addition to Charles E. Evans, the
former running mate of Hoey of "Par
lor Match" days, there Is Frank Tlnney.
When Tlnney waa here last year he
started a riot eoon after wandering on
to the stage. He Is a young man who
does a lot of Irrational stuff while cov
ered up In burnt cork, among them
playing classical music on bagpipes.
Valleclta'a leopards have been the
distinct hit of the Orpheum bill the
past week. Urace, the leopard which
so often strikes at Vdlleclta during the
performance, waa once the property of
Bob Fltxslmmons. the prlxe fighter, and
waa trained by Valleclta after the brute
became too ugly for Fitzslmmons to
handle.
At the Grand. Mabel McKlnley, the.
well-known composer and vocalist,
cornea with an entirely new repertoire
to head the new bill, beginning tomor
row, with the Three lioehrs, cycling
experts, as on additional feature. End
ing thla evening Is the present bill,
with Lester and Krllett in a melange
of songs and chatter as the headline
act
The Lyrlo Theater will present "A
Mlx-up." as their new attraction, going
on the boards tomorrow afternoon.
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"MAX'S WORLD TO HE GIVEN
Mary Mannerlng's Latest IMay Is
Triumph of Her Career.
Tha appearance of Mary Manneslng
in her new play, "A Man's World," at
the Heillg Theater, Seventeenth and
Taylor streets, tomorrow, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, with a special mati
nee ' Wednesday, promises a treat to
those who see in this drama, which
had a long run In New York, the cul
minating triumph of her histrionic ca
reer. Because of her appealing femi
nine art and personal beauty she fills
a position In the hearts of theatergoers
unique In its way. -In her last offering
she had more than duplicated any of
her previous successes.
Miss Mannerlng'a new role gives her
a striking chance to display to full ad
vantage the qualities which have
brought her fame. She delineates the
character of a woman who enters a
man's world and combats what she
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this play Miss Mannering has never
had a better oppertunity to show to
greater advantage her qualities of
charm and dramatic emotion. She has
a role that gives her several effective
situations, convincing. Interesting and
true, which bring realism to the sum
mit of realization.
This drama of vital interest is
strongly stimulating, containing an
abundance of comedy and a moral les
son told with great effect. Seats are
now selling at tbe theater for the en
tire engagement.
considers one of the greatest existing
wrongs of Jhe time, even though by so
doing she breaks her own heart.
Enacting the role of a novelist for
the betterment of women, Frank Ware,
the woman in the story, has an adopted
child whose presence even In her more
or less Bohemian surroundings arouses
suspicion. There Is a jealous woman to
fan the flame. Jt Is found that the
child bears a resemblance to Malcom
Gaskell, with whom she Is In love.
Then comes the Inevitable disclosure,
that he is the father of the child, and
she has been rearing his offspring. He
argues that things cannot be changed,
and she complains of the rank fnjustice
of It all. There is a striking climax.
The principal male character In the
play says: "This is a man's world.
Man sets the standard for women. He
knows she is better than he is and de
mands that she be and If she isn't,
she's got to suffer for it." As the
leading woman. Mary Mannering fights
for the same standard of conduct for
men and women, and lives up to her
Ideals. This is a strong play of human
Interest, upholding a forceful moral
lesson brought with tender appeal. In
CLEVER COMEDY TO BE GIVEX
"The Man on the Box" This Week's
Offering: at Baker,
The Baker Stock. Company, which
has come thoroughly into its own the
past few weeks, will Introduce a wel
come visitor for all lovers of clean,
wholesome fun and laughter this week,
in Grace Livingston Furniss' dramatiza
tion of the well-known Harold MacGrath
novel, "The Man on the Box," which
opens this afternoon. It needs little
In the way of analysis for the average
reader or theatergoer, as the book has
been widely read and the comedy has
been seen here several- times. The book
helps to advertise tbe merits of the
play.
It makes people laugh and contains
not the slightest suggestion of any
thing that Is not exactly as it should
be. The plot concerns a blase young
society man who, on the way over from
Europe, falls In love with a pretty girl
and tries In vain to meet her. After his
arrival home, in Washington. D. C, in
a spirit of mischief he decides one night
to play a trick on his sister and take
the coachmanls place on the box, drive
her home from the embassy ball, make
believe the horses are running away,
then gain control of them, lift her from
the carriage and suddenly kiss her;
then when he has succeeded in teasing
her enough, let her know who he really
is. All very fine, but It works the
wrong way. For Instance, he got the
wrong carriage In the first place, then
the horses really did- get beyond his
control and they all got arrested for
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reckless driving and had to appear In
the police court next morning, and he
had taken the carriage of the girl on
the steamer the girl with whom he is
madly In love and now appeared to
her as a coachman. In the end it all
comes out right, but not until he has
had all the practical joking he needs
for the rest of his life.
Thurston Hall will appear as Lieu
tenant Warburton, In which roie Max
Flgroan achieved such success, while
Ida Adair will play his sweetheart,
Betty Annesley, and on down the line
of the popular members of the Baker
Company everyone will be cast Tn con
genial parts. Matinees will be given
Wednesday (Bargain Day) and Satur
day. "SQUAW MAX" DRAMATIC EVEXT
Western Life and Scenes to Be De
picted at Bungalow.
The engagement of "The Squaw
Man" at the Bungalow Theater all
week, starting with today's matinee,
with John C. Livingston in the title
role, will be.one of the dramatic events
of the season. "The Squaw Man" deals
with the adventures of an Englishman
on the Western plains, and introduces
a large number of characters. The play .
is lavishly mounted, and the scenic In
vestiture is absolutely correct. In the
first aot, which shows the English
country home, one almost scents the
heather, treads the close-cropped lawns
and revels In the snug healthiness of
the place. In strong contrast are the
scenes shown In the second act, where
the transfer is made to the Western
plains, to the water tank, cattle-shlp-ing
station on the Union Pacific, known
as Maverick, Wyo., to which locality
the hero has drifted in his efforts to
save the husband of the woman he,
loves from the disgrace which is but
his just due.
The plot teems with interest and tha .
second and third.acts particularly pre
sent crises and llmaxes that are, as
strong as nny that have been shown
on the stage. It Is a simple, beautiful '
story, graphically told in a ratlonaPy
manner.
The supporting company is made up
of actors to the manner born, witl)