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LAST week wltnesevd - four r!
Mary ' Maimerlng ia "A Man's
WorlA- Jrfferon 4 Angelis In
The Beauty Spot.". at the Helllg Thea
ter; The Man On the Boi. at the
Bakar. and "Tha Squaw Man." at tha
Bungalow. Of these tha Ont might well
be recomr-snse sufficient In any on weak
to tb average theatergoer, for there ara
faw sucp actreewa as, charming Wiry
Iannertnc. and fcer lay, whila con
ducive to sober thought and a faw small
weep, demanded ' no apology and was
quit wutthy-' of Its star and bar really
excellent supporting company.
The Beauty Spot" wa a harmless
murical corned blemish, that made little
or no stir save for the good work of Us
star. Jefferson da Angclla. Coming aa
it did. just aftar tha beautiful thing.
-Tha Chocolate Boldler." almoat any
musical pUy woold.suBer by comparison.
This on did;' partly by comparison and
parity on Ita own account.
Thla wak tha Helllg will be dark,
save for tha local Turnvereln exercises
tomorrow evening.
The Baker Theater waa the scene of
good clean comedy lae week, with Its
"Man. On the Buz." Today an elaborate
production of "Salvation Nell." goes on
the Baker boards. Tils Is by far the
. most pretentious offering Manager Baker
baa put on. A regiment of Italians has
been recruited Into service aa tnobw to
create noises outside, while there ara
ail told, , some, J variatlea of speaking
parts. -
TT!a Squaw Man" pleased Bungalow
patrons all week. The new bill Is "The
Man of the Hour," beginning Its en
gagement . of one week with today's
matinee, .
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Coming "next week to the Hellic Is
clever little Bessie Clifford and Victor
Morley In "The Three Twins" for a
few weeks" stay, to be followed later
by Margaret Uafo'a PlT. "Polly of the
Circus." aaJ still later ty James T.
Powers In "Havana."
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The coming of Elbert Hubbard to the
Orpheum will doubtless prove an In
teresting event to many persons who
do not habitually take In the ahow
shop of the city, and will be of In
terest to regular patrons of the Morrison
street house a well. The sag of Kast
Aurora. Fra Elbertua of the Philistine,
la doing a monologue In the way that he
writes, and hss become sn enthuntsst
In advocating tha stage aa a means of
reaching tie people. "The Fra" will
be here In a couple of weeks.
During the week closing tonight It
has been Impossible to head off Frank
Ttnney. lie scored with every audi
ence and somewhat overshadowed the
acts of Charles F Kvans and Amy But
ler. Ml.s Butler Is tiny, but a tre
mendous worker. Twice every day the
spectacle of the mMeet trotting her
quartet of big men through rehearsals
waa vastly amusing, to spectators if not
the men. Amy drilled them until they
wilted.
Tlnney rehearses . tie "orchestra
plant" In another war. They sit In the
dreeslng room and talk. Ita funny, too.
to h-r Tinnry say "When I say that,
you say lets not do It that way.
Thla la belter. Too don't say." but
what's the useT He Is Tlnney where
ever he Is on or off the stage.
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At the Craod Theater Mabel Mc
Klnley. the songstress and pianist, has
been a good drawing card all week.
u fcaa,. also the excellent bicycle act
of the "Three Roehra." On the new
bill. fcciltnlna; tomorrow afternoon. V II
freA Clarke, who Is another Will Cres
ser Is headlined with his Company In
a coanedy .Sketck tl"' "What Will
Happen Nex-tr' Th Mimic . Four will
be the featured act at thla bouse.
SALVATION NELL" THIS WEEK
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Pro-ductlou to Be on Grand Scale by
. Baker Company.
Manager Baker, of the Baker Stock
Company, hesitated n lonr time before
finally deciding to offer a stock pro
duction of Mrs. Flsk'n Immense drama.
"Salvation .Nell" but when Ma mind
waa fully mada up to do It ha went
Into the details of It with the deter
mination to make It tha most wonderful
stock production ever witnessed. The
result will be apparent when tho cur
tain aroea op for tne first time on It
this afternoon at the Baker. For weeks
a double force of mechanics fcnd scenic
artists have worked night and day on
the effects, while Marshal Farnum haa
had two assistants rehearsing different
portions of the largely augmented cast.
There ar-mov han SO speaking parte
where the average play baa only IS.
and besides numerous supernumeraries
and, extra thinking roles, which are
used to add to the realism and sensa
tional stag pictures.
"Salvation Nell" depicts life amonw
the lowly In the famous Cherry: Hill
district of New York, and ita char
acters all are people of the other half
of ife Its failures, wrecks, crooks,
burglars and thieves, foreigners and
their progeny, who flock In the streets
anil miserable tenement surroundings.
Nell Is a girl who is one of this class,
and the first art finds her "swamping"
In a low saloon. Her lover, big Jim
Matt, is a worthless loafer, with a few
sparks of good In him. one of which
Is his gn-tlne love and loyalty to "his
glrL" Tie finally kills a man for at
tempting to "cat him out." and Is sent
to oroa for sight rears. Meanwhile
the Salvation Army the only mission
aries these people know and respect
has found Nell and succeeded In win
ning her to their cause with the re
sult that when Piatt la released from
prison be finds her talking on the cor
ner of the street and though there la
no actual demonstration of tho fart. It
Is left clear to the audience that he la
greatly affected by her words, and there
Is hope that the great truth haa reached
his heart to raise him above his former
level to bring out all the good there
Is possible In him. Mstlnees will bo
given Wednesday and Saturday.
PLAY PRAISED MOST HIGHLY
"Man of the Hour" Bungalow At
traction Tbls Week.
Theater-goena. who have been reading
so much for the last year of "The Man
of the Hour," will have an opportunity
of seeing that production at the Bunga
low all week, opening with the matinee
this afternoon.
"Not since the daye of "Senator" haa
a play been presented with such brilliant
promiae of auccess aa The Man of the
Hour." commented the .New York Even
ing Telegram.
. The Herald referred to tha play as a
"sensation;" the World, a a "Starlight
from the shoulder hit:" the Tribune, ss
"one of the most auspicious successes of
the year," the Evening Journal, as a
"howling success;" the News merely
said: "It will last." and the Press said:
" The Msn of the Hour la likely to live
for many years."
"The Man of the Hour" played to ca
pacity business in every city It visited.
Matinees will bo given Thursday and
Saturday, and regular Bungalow prices
will prevail.
ORPHEUM HAS VARIED BILL
English Actress in Scnbationa"
Sketch Is Leading Feature.
Headlined at the Orpheum for the
week beginning Manday afternoon is
the favorite Engllsn actress. Miss Fan
nie Ward, supported by a metropolitan
company In tha thumb nail sketch, "An
Vnlucky Star." Miss Ward appears
through permlselon of Klaw & Erlang-
Ier. with whom she Is under contract for
several years.
Famous for her Jewels and gowns,
made for her by Lady Duff Gordon,
' Miss Ward has been known for the past
' few years as the best-dressed woman in
London, as well aa an actress of great
ability. As -the widow' of Sam Lewis,
the millionaire turfman of England.
Miss Wanj could abandon the glare .of
the footlights for the social whirl In
which she. Is. a recognized feature of
London, but she prefers her career to
the Idleness .of English social life.
Owning a town house on Berkeley
Square and a country place. Miss Ward
declares for the private car of the the
atrical star and the pleasure which
comes from applause after a clever
piece rf stage work. Miss Ward is this
year presenting the biggest sensation
In vaudeville In "An I'nlucky Star."
mary Portland people having seen her
In the Ka.-t. and columns have been
written about her by the dramatic crit
ics. Sme of them mercilessly dissect
the tabloid play, but all are agreed on
the personality and ability of the star.
The new Orpheum bill will receive
another tinge of the foreign In ti e ap
pearance of Mignonette Kokln. the
French soubrette who furnishes Imita
tions of the comediennes of foreign
countries, while the American team.
Bedford and Winchester, are Just back
from a Juggling trip around the world.
The Jugglers are funny and oat of tho
ordinary.
Human beings are relegated to tha
mysterious place behind the scenes
when "A Day at the Country Fair" is
played by Uallett's Simian Circus. The
little animals portray all of tha char
acters and amusements to be found
at such a place, the simians being the
finest examples of this form of enter
tainment on the vaudeville stage.
Th. Ulitai Rurnhana and Oreenwood.
ftrlth a piano attached to tho act, may
bo expected to furnish another unique
feature for the Orpheum week. Miss
Burnhara plays and sings, whtls her
loose-Jointed companion puta over
comedy acts, all from tho top of the
piano.
Du Callon. the lad with a ladder, la
promised aa a sensation. In a dare
devil way Du Callon runs up and down
his unsupported ladder, balances on
the ton dons woman's attire and while
the audience holda Ita breath In fear
of an accident, he plays a mandolin.
The greatest ventriloquist in vaude
ville la Frank Rogers, the only colored
man on the Orpheum circuit. Mr. Rog
ers has never been seen here before,
but Is a finished artist.
Frank' Tinney. Amy Butler. Charles
E. Evans and the other features of the
present bill have caused the Orpheum
to do rapacity business during the
week. Their last appearances this af
ternoon and tonight.
FAItCE HEADLINED AT GRAND
"What Will Happen Next?" Ono of
Many Attractions.
Comedy and singing will predomi
nate at the Grand this week, but there
will be a bit of novelty and a serious
sketch.
For the headline attraction. Sullivan
A Consldlne have selected Wilfred
Clarke and company In "What Will
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of the kind to make an audience laugh.
; "What Will Happen Next?" has a cast
I of two men and two women, and the
i situations follow one another In rapid
' succession. The henpecked husband la
I an ol.l subiect. but in this comedy it
Is treated In a new manner, and the
laughs are almost without number.
The Mimic Four Is composed of two
men and two women, who deal In a
quantity of nonsense, with never a
serious moment. At the close of tha
act they make a complete change of
character and costume.
Mr. and Mrs. Keane and company
will present "What Money. Could Not
Buy." This Is the story of a million
aire's son who marries without the
consent of his father and is cut off
without a penny. The son proves that
he Is a self-dependent young man and
proceeds to make a good living for
himself and bride. The father comes
and a reconciliation Is effected
Singers with solo voices ara the Ma
jestic Trio, who will contribute to the
vocal end of the new programme. Tho
trio Is said to be uncommonly good.
i For lovers of music another treat Is
promised In the appearance or Clara
Kogers. 'cellist. The 'cello Is a diffi
cult Instrument to play, but Mies Rog
ers Is a master of It, and her selections
embrace both classic and ragtime.
Nelson, the Jesting Juggler, has a
comedy makeup and ' a running fire
of comment, which makes his act
bright and entertaining. He carries
new Idesej and new things to Juggle.
There will be pictures on tha Granda
scope for good measure.
Sunday's performancea will be the
last of tha present show, with Mabel
McKlnley, the Three Roehra, with their
sensational cycling act. and other good
specialties.
"THE MASHERS" TO BE GIVEN
New Faces to Bo Seen in Lyric
Comedy Production.
For the entire week, beginning with to
morrow's rostlnee, Keating snd Flood
will present "The Mashers" at the Lyric
The comedy will see Dillon and King In
all their glory as funsters. There will
bo some new faces In the company,
among them being Miss Lucille Angelo. a
clever act rem from some of the best
musical comedy companies In the East,
and Walter Ev Barnett. who made a hit
last week In his elever rendition of the
popular Elks Song. "Portland Wants Us
In 1A12." "The Msshers" Is a comedy
with a well-defined plot, and sa pre
sented by the Lyric Company under tho
personsl direction of Ben Dillon, It will
be a performance equally enjoyable for
young and old.
The action of the piece begins In Paris,
and later Is transferred to New York.
Ned Slngluton, a young married man and
a man about town. Is smitten with the
charms of a pretty singer playing at
the Follies Theater In Paris. He fails
desperately In love with her, and she
promlseei to marry him If he will secure
her release, which he does later, from
Duval, the manager of the theater. The
marriage is to take place In New York,
but when they are about to sail the
singer discovers that he la already mar
ried. She hunts up tho wife, and both
proceed to lead Mr. Ned a merry chase.
At this time Mike and Ike come along,
and seeing the. two seated In a cafe, they
too become smitten with the singer's
-harms, and both try to outdo each other
In their attempts to win her for a wffe.
From hereon complications arise.
There will be novel numbers by the
chorus) and Miss Rockwell will be heard
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In a pleasing selection. Miss Angelo and
Walter Barnett in a duet, and Fred Lan
caster In another catchy specialty. There
will be the usual two night performances
on weekdays, and three on Saturday and
Sunday, a matinee daily and the popular
chorus girls contest on Friday night.
PROGRAMMES ARE ATTRACTIVE
Bills Offered by Teople'g Amuse
ment Company Exceptional.
Remarkable programmes will be In
each of the first run theaters of tho
People's Amusement Company, by rea
son of their being fortunate In secur
ing for each house something extra
ordinary in its character.
Beginning with the Star tha bill will
consist of "The Girl of the Mountains,"
telling the atory of the proud and for
giving spirit of a girl who fell In love
and afterwards was placed in the posi
tion where she was compelled to rescue
from death the woman whom he fin
ally married. "Poor Sick Men" is a full
blograph comedy reel, showing the
trial of two unfortunate men. "The
tures, "The Two Reformations," a
Western tale of unusual merit, and
"Father in Spite of Himself," a comedy:
"Hills of Corsica," scenic, and "Betty
Rolls Along," comic. The pony and
cart are still to be drawn by the lucky
winner and patrons are still requested
to save their coupons.
Special attention is called to tne raci
Black-Bordered Letter" is a detective that at tne star commencing Wednes-
story. ! day the long-looked-for and mucn-
At the Arcade the headline picture ! t!,t.A-nr "Ti Travatore" will be featured.
will be "The Spy." a tale of warfare wlth Bpecial singing by two operatic
showing the heroism of a young sol- ( starSi special stage scenery and tho
dler who risks his life for his country.
"Scenes In Jersey" and "Davy Jones in
the South Sea Islands," l tunic and sing
ing complete the bill.
At the Oh Joy Theater there will be
two features. "Saved by Telegraphy."
and "Mary and the Cowpunchers," full
of Interest. "The Woman Wins," two
new singers, music, complete the pro
gramme. At the Odeon "An Indl-n Attack in
xurltan Days" shows the fierce strug
gle waged by the Puritans in ;arly
days. "Robust Patient" is a comeay.
very best in music.
'THREE TWINS"
IS COMING
Bessie Clifford and Victor Morley at
Ileilig Next Sunday.
"Three Twins." which will be the at
traction at the Hellig Theater for seven
nights, beginning next Sunday, Feb
ruary 6. with special matinee Wednes
day and Saturday, is offered without
days. KODUBL raiicin a . , - . .
"Whlffle's New Sleeve" is an .ther. For- I fear of contradiction as the most gl-
rest will sing.
At the Tivoll there will be four plc-
BASEBALL FANS TO APPEAR AT ORPHEUM IN DIAMOND
BURLESQUE.
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MOVTROSR MEALY AND WELCH IN "PLAY BALL.'
To arrive at the Orpheum Just about tho time that Walter McCredle
and his Beavers are ready to start for training quarters, the big
scream. "Play Ball," will be a welcome relief to the average Portland
fan. At that time of year Portland supporters of the team are usually
all torn up over the prospective merits of the players, who are to try for
places, and It has become a subject of such seriousness to them that
the wise citizen refuses to make light of the situation. At such a time
Welch. Mealy and Montrose will Illustrate the humorous side of the
strife between the "Cubs" and the "Giants" for a first place . in i the
National League. Joe Tinker says it is a great act and ends like many
real ball games In a riot.
gantic musical comedy on the road. It
had a run of five montns at tne vv nit
ney Opera-House in Chicago. It is the
most elaborately staged production in
America and is said to contain more
novel features than all the other mu
sical comedies combined. The faceo
graph and the electrical aerial swings
are distinct novelties, the latter being
one of the most wonderful pieces of
stagecraft ever devised. It is a steel
structure weighing over 4000 pounds
and illuminated with over 2000 electric
lights. It requires three machinists,
which the company carries, to handle
this wonderful .electrical effect and
takes three large scene trucks to trans
port It from the baggage cars to the
theater. This Is only one of the many
novelties.
Mr. Galtes has spared no expense In
staging the attraction and the New
York Telegraph said it was the hand
somest costumed company on Broad
way. It requires two baggage cars and
three coaches to transport the "Three
Twins" company and they generally
travel by special train. The company
is headed by Victor Morley, who was
associated with Richard Carle in j.he
Spring Chicken" until he created the
title role in "Three Twins" at the Whit
ney Opera-Housa. Chicago. Others In
the company are Bessie Clifford, E. P.
Bower, Frank Smith, Edward Wade,
Helen DuBois, Minnie Allen, Ada Bate
man. Lillian Sadler, Ada Clifford and
a chorus of 60 people.
POLLY OF THE CIRCUS' ON WAY
Frederic Thompson's Mammoth Pro
duction Comes to Hellig Soon.
A conflict of emotions, wherein all
that is hateful is arrayed against all
that is good. Is the theme of the de
lightful comedy -drama, "Polly of the
Circus," Fre eric Thompson's massive
production which comes to the Heillg
Theater for one week, beginning Sun
day, February 12.
Circus life is depicted, three scenes
showing a ring performance with a regu
lation size ring bank, the outside of
the tent, known as the "pad" room,
where the actors limber up, and the
rear of the tent, showing the circus
going away at night after the perform
ance, 'while the other scenes are laid
In the parsonage of the Rev. John Doug
lass, . the village parson, who falls in
love -with Polly to the amazement and
distaste of the village people. The gos
sip starts when Polly is taken to the
Rev. John Douglass' home suffering
from an injury received during a per
formance of the circus. Deacon Strong,
a pillar of the church, is the villain,
and does all he can to hurt Polly in
the eyes of Douglass, who falls In love
with the Injured circus rider. All that
im don In ODDOSltion makes - Dourtass
all the more determined to marry tho
girl. The last Bcene shows the circus
going over the hill in the distance,
while Polly and the minister are left
together, she content to give up the
circus for her love for him.
Mr. Thompson has given this prodnc-.
tlon his personal attention as to the
scenic equipment and has surpassed
anything that he lias ever attempted
and is as truly portrayed as can be
for use on the stage.
This is the same play that -was seen
at the Liberty Theater, New York City,
for one solid year.
COMEDY OFFER WILL PLEASE
"Billy" to Be Given Next Week hy
Baker Stock Compuny.
Although Portland theatergoers who
are informed on New York affairs
have heard all about the clever comedy
"Billy," In which Sidney Drew ap
peared a little more than a year ago
at Daly's Theater with such success,
few have had the good fortune to see
it. as it has never been presented in
the West before. The Baker Stock
Company will appear In it for the week
following "Salvation Nell," opening
with next Sunday's matinee, and as it
is one of the greatest laughing plays
of recent years it will prove a highly
pleasant offering.
Farces that are really clever are al
ways welcome, for everyone enjoys a
hearty laugh. The plot of Billy Is ex
tremely original and concerns tha
funny adventures of an ex-college foot
ball player who has just iosi iour
prominent teeth and had them replaced
by false ones. On shipboard he loses
the new ones. Just as he Is about to
propose to his sweetheart and the ludi
crous attempts to recover them and at
the same time conceal his plight form
the groundwork, for the fun. It is light
farcial fun, but clean, harmless and ex
tremely laughable.
PLAY TREATS OP POLITICS
"Gentleman From Mississippi" Next
Week's Bungalow Bill.
The political Jobbery that is some
times resorted to by unscrupulous poli
ticians Is laid bare in the story of A.
Gentleman From Mississippi," which
William A. Brady announces at tha
Bungalow all next week, starting Sun
day matinee, February 6.
A bill Is introduced in the National
Senate to place a naval base in tho
Gulf of Mexico and a small bay in tho
State of Mississippi, Altacula, is se
lected as the most likely spot. A
group of politicians, feeling certain
that the bill will pass, buy up all the
land around the place, intending to
unload it on the Government at a
profitable advance. Senator Langdon
checkmates their game and the way
in which he does so forms the leading
comedy element of the play.
Robert A. Fischer will be seen as
Senator Langdon and Manager Brady
will send the special New York com
pany for the balance of the cast, among
whom are John Butler, John Arthur.
W H. Townsend, Arthur II. Ebbets.
Thomas A. Irwin, Ernest Evers, Frank
Hartwell, E. H. Bender, Walter Pollock,
George H. Palmer, Emma Meffert,
Leah Beard, Jane Otey, Jane Fernley.
Beulah Watson, Luta Adams and
others.
PARIS TO REVIVE DANCING
Steps Said to Prepare for War and
Prolong Life.
PARIS. Jan. 28. (Special) The pro
gramme of the Paris Academy of Danc
ing for the Winter is now in luciiaio
tion, and an effort will be made to re
vive a branch of sport that has suf
fered somewhat of late years from the
rivalry of golf, tennis, and rinking.
The academy Is an ancient institution,
founded by the Roi Solell, and in Its
charter it is said that the exercise of
dancing is useful to man for develop
ing skill and deportment "and for pre
paring "him for war."
It is scarcely likely that it will be in
troduced into the curriculum of tho
French army, but it is certain that, be
sides making its devotees supple and
agilo, dancing contributes largely to
longevity. The celebrated Vestris died
at the age of 80. and his son is now
102, with a cousin 90 years old. Petit
pa lived to the ripe age of 80, and his
brother reached 95 before dying. at St.
Petersburg in 1898; and the brother of
Meraute, an old favorite of the Paris
opera, recently expired at Rouon at tha
age of 102.
ABSINTHE JS TASTEFUL
Three Countries, Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland Prohibit Sale.
LONDON, Jan. 28. (Special.) Dr. R.
Hercod, the Lausanne, In a special con
tribution to the Alliance Temperance Al
manac, points but t'uat the abslntha
liquor, which is now prohibited 'n three
European countries Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland owes its peculiar nox
iousness to the fact chat it is prepared
with several essences, among tlieni
wormwood, which have marked toxlo
properties.
Added to the action of the alcohol (a
strong absinthe conta'ne 55 per cent)
these essences have a most deleterious
effect on the organism, eipocially on
lh narvmist asvRtem. Rvpn small doses
provoke a great irritability, which may
easily lead heavy dri-ikers to crime. Epi
lepsy ia more quickly developed among
absinthe drinkers than among the drink
ers of the commoner kinds of alcoholic
liquors