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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1911)
1 i nm?rr-:T A V TOTf XT. A VTV -TTTT.V O 1 01 1 . O 'lilt; OU-UAX UXll-VJVi. i " a " ' ' : " : " H kjm J nal of the Umatilla project and the Furnish ditch which supplies water te the Stanfield project, comprises 100 acres and includes tha town of Stan field. This seepage water has caused no end of trouble during the past few months, converting some of the streets of Stanfield and the roads in that vi cinity into quagmires. Some small farms are also being ruined and im mediate action was necessary. By the formation of the drainage district the expense of diverting the water back into the Umatilla River will be borne equally by those benefiting thereby. tVv-' -'V: -I -V- N c ' ,t V " r7-fflrTT'lvMrman-rrTrnwg.aE rzuv. T. jrzifjczr. snrjoxf. 4 7 yyrr stjjsc. FT U C. P. SFTEJl all. Ethel Brryroor tout comla. No oca aMina to kiow Just whr. or at leut rwni r not bln lTrUsU. It hms onlr ba Ulaoaooad Uiat Mlsa Barrrxaor trill end hr Coaat tour In Bacrmento and o back East at one. But ire ara icolnsj to bav Mrs. F:sk. who (D(DisMit Is of sweater mportsnc. This foremost of Amer ican actrss will open a tl-.ree-eren-r f rutment neat TburedaT nlht at the H-Ui. la her latest production. "JJ.-a iiumpstead Lelb." a broad comedr tfcat presents Mrs. Flske as a comedienne, work In whtcn sha has tn the past shone as brightly aa she d'M-e aa an emotional actreea. Khe takes crisp adantase of the humor ous r bases in the career of a social climber. The plar to the work of Harry James bmlth. hitherto knon to the public only as a writer of novels and short stories. His first excursion Into the Held of playwrttlns- wet with Instantaneous success In Naw Tork wr.en presented there by Mrs. Flske la-t April. Frees and publlo are unanimous In arowtnc that the role of Mrs. Bump-strad-Lelrh le particularly suited to hT sclntlilatlns; personally and rare comedy talnts and that she makca the rle one of the most conlncln of her career. Her engagement Is for Thursday. Friday and Saturday tso- I Jr.gi. with a matinee. Chauncey lcott will be seen here the latter part of this month In a new comedy, a fresh green emerald one from the pen of Mrs. R'.fla Johnson Young. Its title. -Macuahla." trans lated means "Pulse of My Heart." af fording the singing comedian every opportunity for delivering folk song In his role of an Irishman of 100 years ao. His four new songs are "Ma-cusl-.la." -With the Twinkle In Her K- The Girl I Call My Sweetheart Must Look Like Tou" and Jood-bye. My Emerald Isle." Mr. Olcott only lately gave thla play It premier. In an Francleeo. see An old musical extravagance. "The Toymakcr." with Ferris Hartroan In the titular role, at the Helll In the early week was the only so-called legitimate attraction of last week. The vaudeville houees all have enter taining bills, and the new programmes opening tomorrow promise welL Will il. Thompson In "The Wise Rabbi, a dramatic playlet dealing with the per secution of the Jews In Russia, heads the Orpheom bill, with a second attrac tion of importance in the -'Wonder G'rls" eight dancing maldena The Kmpre.i Theater will have as Its big number Charles W. Bower and com pany. In a playlet. "SuperstUlon." At Pantages a Portland boy. known riere as Eddie Allen, returns as Allen loone In his original Irish melodra matic playlet, "la the Days of Em mett." He la assisted by Edna Keeley ar.d a company of 1 players. The photo-play houses continue to te the best-patronised attractions In Portland. As Institutions they seem to be particularly profitable. The Ma jestic and eiar have been presenting Coronation views, while the Hellig Theater turned Itself Into a ploture hnuse. giving a film resume of tha Portland Koe Festival. At the Baker, vaudeville and motion rlctures are the drawing cards. Ma Flgman. who has been In Seattle as etock star for several weeks, fol lowing an early Bprln engagement In San Francisco In the same capaolty. 1 to come to the Helllg In August to head a stock company. Announcement concerning the personnel of his assist ant players Is to be made later. jrns. F1SKE HAS NEW ROLE 1-imoti Actree Will Declo Enrace mont at llclllj Thursday. t Mrs. Flske. who Is making a trans continental tour, will appear at tha Jlelllg Theater for three nights, begin ning next Thursday. July IS. and In cluding a matinee Saturday. !n "Mrs. Pumpetead-Iclgh." a new comedy by a rew playwright. Harry James 6mlth. The stage hse not known Mr. Smith Mtherto. but for several years ha has been known aa a writer of novels and short sturlea "Mrs. Humpstead-Lelgh" la original In pl"t and Is marked by a freshness and vigor tn Its sipos'.tlon. Moreover, Jt provides Mrs. Flake with a unique character, one qolte new to tha ataga. The dialogue Is witty and crisp, tha p:ot Itself really humorous. Laughter Is the odject of the play and complete ly does It accomplish It. The story of tha play treats of tha social battles of the DeSal'.e family, which through tre cleverness and re sourcefulness of the alder daughter haa grappled successfully with British so cial conservatism, she achieving an al ' lUnce with a young clergyman, related to the nobility, thua bringing her Into the sphere of aristocracy. With this ad vantage, she vigorously campaigns In the social lists, and her next atep la to arrange a marriage between hat cas ar&rJEjrtarr yonnger sister and a certain Anthony I Rawson. a young junencau oi stock and brilliant prospects. It Is tha "official visit" to the fiance's family that brings the DcSalles to America and to the Raweon country-seat on Long Island. Tba Rawsona are a caste-bound lot. and the engagement Is looked upon with the utmost favor, since the name "DeSalle" suggests Norman French an cestry, and tha family "most ba verjj old." The fiance's aunt, who Is the head of his father's household, a snob like the rest, surrenders completely to the grace, wit and charm of Mrs. Bumpslead- ! Leigh, whom she describes as "tha per fect ideal of an English lady. Evente are moving swimmingly un til. In spite of all precautions, tha De- Palle family skeleton stalks abroad. Dleturblng rumors connecting the fam ily . with a place called Missionary Loop. IncL. gain currency, and a person by tha name of Peter Swallow, a drum mer In the tombstone trsde, with epi taphs while you wait, arrives on tbe scene with conspicuous Inopportune- ngss. and with memories of an old j sweetheart, who had given him. as he , axcresses it. "tha go-by." A series of most embarasslng situa tions for "the ldy from England" en sues, and she Is forced to exerclee every phsse of her mental agility. Disaster finally overtakes her. disaster that seems complete and Irremediable, but almost at the last moment she happens upon Information with reference to Uie scion of tha Rawson family that puts new trumps In her hands and she pro ceeds to plar them to tha limit, pluck ing an audacious victory from what seemed to be certain defeat. ORPItECM BILL- ALL TOPI.1NE Tlie Wise Rabbi." to D William II. Thompson's A ct Coniexl y Reigns. The new Orpheum bill contains many new and amusing features, one serious note being sounded by that eminent actor William H. Thompson, who will return In the best vehicle hs has had for many years. la "The Wise Rabbi," Mr. Thompson haa a playlet dealing with' tha politics of the Russian Empire during the early stages of the agitation for tbe expulsion of tbe Jews. Tha plot deals with a plan set afoot in to drive out tha He brews. Powerful men of the empire are to hold a meeting at which action Is ex pected. Tha Chancellor has Uie decid ing voice and tha rabbi determines to secure an Interview with that official. The Chancellor concedes tbe Jsw the right to speak one word. After answer ing many Questions in pantomime tha rabbi wins - by pronouncing a single word. The action of the pleoa la rapid and interest sustained. Features of tha bill will ba tha ap pearance of Paji Burke and his eight Wondor Girls in a singing and dancing production In an elaborate setting rep resenting Lake Wlnnlpesaukee in the Bummer. "The Dandles" are an English production who played."Our Audiences" before the King and Queen at royal command, while Bessie Bown Rlcker is an entertainer whose reputation Is !,WS"!fJe ef -V - w Mrs. Jeeeph Daafea. rl" rr- . i j 77 known wherever advanced vaudeville la played. Inimitable Patsy Doyle is coming along with hla animated salary producer. Doyle is tha whole thing, but no one haa ever been able to describe how ha looks exoept that he is funny and his monologue mighty good. Louisa etlckney and bar trained pony and educated dog will help to Interest the little folks, being assisted by a clown on stilts. 11 feet of wood and humanity. As a final attraction will ba Billy Bmytha and Marls Kartman. ths comlo opera stars In a good-natured travesty on mar ried life, called "Before and After." Grace Cameron doeea her engagement tonight. ALLEN DOO.VE IS AT PASTAGES Irish Slng-cr In Playlet Heads New Week's Programme. Local patrons of tha theater will have aa opportunity this week to wit- YETERAir OP PHILIPPINES RECALLS SWEET BINGES AT OAKS AS GIRL WHO CHEERED WOUNDED. "Aren't yon ths Mrs, Dunfee who sang In tha Marina Hospital at Manila during tha warT" Mrs. Joseph Dunfee had Just finished cer selection of airs at Tha Oaka. whan a stranger -stepped up and propounded tha question. She smiled. "Why. yes."- aha eald. "I think I sang at tb Marina Hospital several times. Tou know my husband was in ths war and waa there recover ing from hla injuries." Ma. SoaXee, who never has bean In Portland before, has found that aha has already hun dreds of frienda her. Her caller was a Spanish War veteran, a member of tha Seoond Oregon Regiment, and ha declared ha would bring an "ths boys to The Oaks to hear If Tou sing as you did then." Following their return from tha war, Mrs. Dunfee wvut abroad to complete her musical education and during that time aba sang with Walter Damroach In London. She has had a num ber of offers to take up comio opera, but Mr. Dunfee. now a contractor In 6yrayae. K. T ob jects to her taking up anything but ooncert work. Mrs, Dunfee is now "touring tha olrole" with Patrick Conway and hla band and her delightful and powerful soprano has at tracted considerable attention among audiences at The Oaks. eren WH T V - Vw -:- . .v'. - J 3 :. IB rvA.- - ness a dramatio star of considerable Importance in a one-act comedy of his own creation when Allen Doone pre sents "A Romance of Ireland" at Pan t&ges. commencing with tba matinee tomorrow at S:S0. Mr. Doone'e sup port Includes Miss Edna Keeley. Mr. Doone has appeared hers at tha head of road companies on several oc casions and this is his first season in vaudeville. In "A Romanes of Ire land" Mr. Doone's splendid tenor voice will be heard la songs of the Emerald Isle. Mr. Doone's supporting company numbers 10. The playlet has to do with the romantlo adventures of a young patriot who tries to wrest Ira land from tha tyranny of its rulers. His efforts and the dainty love story that predominates throughout the ent're ac tion of the piece makes "A Romance of Ireland" one of the most delightful stage classics of recent years. Sensational Juggling and club throw ing will be indulged in by the Four Juggling Johnsons, recent European Im portations, who have scored success fully throughout the East and abroad. Ths Johnsons have won many cham pionships with their remarkable work and their advent In Portland will be one of no little Importance to those who follow vaudeville. One of the funniest blackface artists on tha American stage today is Sam Hood, "the man from Kentucky." who has set play patrons of two continents laughing with his whimsical nonsense. Numerous parodies, written by Hood, are offered by this blackface star and all provs popular. Dlreot from the leading theaters of Europe are the Hidalgos, sensational Gpanish danoers. Tha Hidalgos present those dances for which the inhabitants of Spain have become celebrated and tbe act is one that will be appreciated by all. Aa real minstrels. Powell and Rose have no superiors and their songs and merry Cjulpe prove great mirth provok ers. Their dancing 1s exceptionally good and their excellent voloes are heard to good effect. Several of tha latest song hits are introduced and tha laughter-bestirring lines are all orig ins 1. Many are thoea whom Senortta Inei haa charmed with her delightful violin solos and her presence on the pro gramme win attract many lovers of music. Her selections are varied and all please. With recent animated events the Pent a ore scops win close tha bflL Willy Zimmerman, great imperson ator and mimic, will be seen for tha last tlmea this afternoon and this evening, supported by an augmented oroheatra and six acts of all-star vaude ville. "SUPERSTmOX" TOPS BILL diarlea W. Bowser and Company Will Head Vaudeville List. Pretentious is the vaudeville pro gramme which the Empress will pre sent during tha week commencing lion. afternoon. Sullivan & Coneldine .r tirilns- a collection of acts wmcn rank high in the profession, and there is said to ba not a specialty on the bill that has not achieved a reputation. "Superstition" will be the headline ct. Charles W. Bowser & Co. are ap earlng in thla little comedy drama. The scene is laid in the office of a for tuneteller, where a politician calls to receive advice. The plot starts imme diately and the situations are a aeries of surprisee. There la not a moment when the atory is not gripping or eased with oomedy. Mr.'Bowser. as the pollt tlclan, gives one of the nneat character izations in vaudeville. For the special added feature, the management announces Spencer Kelly and Marion Wilder in melodies of the past and preaent. Aa a alnglng act this pair has attained a high rank. It is an sot whloh every patron of the Enb press will appreciate, says tha press -rhe Bill Poster and the Living Lith ograph" is a positive novelty. It is an original acrobatlo pantomime by the famous Franco 11 troupe. Real old pan tomime is almost a lost art. but the Franoolls are still possessed of the gift and in their original offering they have an act which will please the young and the old. Murray Livingston and company win present "The Man From Italy." Here Is a character study that would be a credit on the legitimate stage. Italian characters have become common in vau deville, but there are only a few who can do ths subject Justice, and Murray Livingston la one. ' Tha Three Browniea ar young men who are chain lightning on their feet. They are billed- aa having a thousand steps, and this is no exaggeration, for the boys know almost every dancing atep that has been evolved. From the English musio halla come Fmerald and Dupree in "A Hot Scotch." This is a combination of drollery and melody, and is all Joy. There will be new pictures on tha Grandascopa for good measure. . Today's performances will be the last of the big hit bill of the past week, headed by Billy Van and with "Hogan in Society" for the added feature. This bill la one of tha beat In the Empress list. COMEDY FEATCRES OFFERED Picture Theaters Secure Lively Films Sov This Week. Tha pick of tha world's best produc tions, tba management asserts. Is ex hibited twice a week by tha various theaters operated by the People's Amusement Company. The changes noted today at tha Star Theater win be. "The Girl and the Thief." a sociological study presented by the Blograph Com pany; "Always a Way," romantic com edy, and a farcical comedy entitled, "Tha Woes of a Rich Widow." In this picture, presented by the Vita. graph Company, will appear many of the suc cessful actors in "The New Stenog rapher," generally, considered the best film comedy ever produced. The feature of tha Arcade Theater win be "To the Reacue of Stonewall Jackson." a thrilling military spectaou lar film of the war, in which the girl spy of the South, already famous In pictures, again makes her appearance. The other pictures are "The Crucial Test." a battle of life, and "Snowbound With a Woman uater. a vltagraph drama. Jean Wilson, the singer, who transferred from tha Star Theater to the Arc-ado, will continue to sing at the showahop. The Oh Joy's pictures will ba "An In dian's Pride," replete with strong cli maxes and interesting dramatic situa tions; "Tha Snake Bite," an essentially Western drama, and "Tha New Cook," a thousand-foot comedy. This theater will also present excellent musical fea tures. The Tlvoli show will consist of "In Northern Forests." a thrilling drama; "The New Faith." a Roman religious spectacle showing how tha early Chris tlans were sacrificed to their faith ..... I t t - - T :: j M Jr.. t 1 1 A 4- -s'sm : - ty " J tx JZ r - v if " ' Cf f: rb Q " ' : fa l :: f rr. - , , ;--r,:: - cs .24jc :')-- v- :: : iT-LIljlVI-'-fc iJKSsf ;: :: 1 :T V Z' . - - ' I. :: 1 "PAT" CONWAY'S BAND, AT THE OAKS. ' I . , sj..s.t.s.s.i. l ii ii l r - - - asaaa-asaa. a "His Birthday" and double comedy reel. At each change of programme there will be one new first-run picture shown at the Bijou and Little Orpheum. MUTT AXD MAJESTIC Famous Cartoon Characters Will Be Depicted in Film Place. Mutt end Jeff will be seen at the Majestio motion picture theater at Park and Washington streets the first half of this week, beginning today. Ed win F. James, the manager, has se cured these widely cartooned funsters, and Portland theater goers, will see them in all their many funny situa tions from week to week. Mutt and Jeff will be seen in the frisky foto-farce, "The Bad Half Dol lar." this week. In the pictures Mutt spies a pocketbook on the street and discovers a string attached to It, so he decides to "let Jeff do it," having dis covered he was being followed. Mutt meets Jeff and they rejoice over tha finding after Jeff has stumbled onto the aforesaid pocket book and picked it up. They enter a palace of "swing ing doors" and order a cool draught. Jeff lays down the bad half dollar, unconsciously, and what the bartender does to the two funny fellows cannot be described. A beautiful 100-foot film, "The Queen's Honor," will be found to be one of the most picturesque ever dis played In this city; it is a romantic story, full of heart interest. "Fate," a pathetlo tale, will be appreciated by nil with its wonderfully Interesting tale. Senorlta Rosales, the clever and talented harpist, will be heard In Ba lotta's sublime "Pastorale," and Miss Buscber, soprano, will sing "Shoogy Bhoo." Ths Savoy theater, at Fifth and Washington, which is likewise man aged by Mr. James, will present the following pictures. "Thou Shalt Not," a military subject; "Foolshead," a waiter, and "Blacksnake's Treachery," a West ern play of the Indians, showing some of the greatest feats of horsemanship ever given by a camera. OLCOTT WILL BE BEEN HERE Popular Comedian Booked for Stay at Helllg, Beginning: July 24. One of the attractions booked to ap pear at the Helllg Theater July 21, 25 and iS is the ever-popular Chauncey Olcott, in his latest success, "Macush la" (Pulse of My Heart). The coming of Mr. Olcott is always a pleasant event in this city and the promise of his new play is received with pleasur able anticipation by bis many ad mirers here. The author, Rlda Johnson Young:, has many successes to her credit. In collaboration with Fta Olcott she fur nished the popular player with "Ragged Robin," one of the greatest successes he has known. She has made a very thorough study of the 19th century life In Ireland and has placed her story in that rollicking, dare-devil county, Galway, where a man who couldn't raise his hunter over a six foot stone wall or rile his own horse in the professional racotf of the period was not considered fit company for man or beast. Tha part of Sir Brian Fitzgerald is cce of those dashing characters and finds a ready response in the sympa thies of Mr. Olcott who gives a por trayal of the role with marvelous fidelity. The supporting company is a large one and the production; which has been made under the personal di rection of Augustus Pltou, one of the best American . producers, Is a most elaborate one. Drainage District Created. PECNDLBTON. Or., July 8. (Special.) The "Umatilla drainage district," the first ever formed in Umatilla County, was created today by the County Court, acting on petition of the residents of Stan field and vicinity. The district which was formed to drain off the? seepage water from the main feed ca MINING MEN WILL SPEAK Programme of Congress at Grants Pass Promises Attractive. . GRANTS PASS, Or., July 8.(Spe clal.) The committee on entertainment for the mining congress that Is to meet here on July 18 has prepared an excel lent programme to entertain the visit ing delegates and miners. Speakers upon nearly every phase of mining and subjects pertaining to mining will be heard. All sessions will be beld in the opera-house. O. 6. . Blanchard will deliver the ad dress of welcome to which O. L. Young, of Ashland, will respond. Other sub jects arej "Recent Discoveries in Our District," W. S. Bacon; "Importance of Copper Deposits," Dr. J. F. Reddy, of Medford; "Do Our Mineral Deposits Go Down," George C Bennett, of Horn brook, Cal.; "Building Up Mining In dustry," L. D. Mahone, of Portland, secretary of State Miners Association; "Electrlo Powers and Its Use in Treat ing Ore,"' O. L. Young, of Ashland; "Development of Gold Mining, In dustry," Professor Fayette Jones, of Albuquerque, N. M. ; "Geological For mation," C. B. Watson, of Ashland; "Present State of Mining in Northern California," by R. S. Taylor, Judge J. M. 'O'Neill, of Yreka: C. Proebstel and I. J. Luce, of Etna Mills, CaX; "Promo- ENGLISH VAUDEVILLE TEAM WILL BE SEES AT EMPRESS. 5 fx. Maude Dupree, of Emerald sad Dupree. Maude Dupree, a prime favor ite with Portland audiences and a beautiful little singer of cheery Scotch songs, is of the team of Emerald and Dupree and has been seen before by Sulli van & Considine patrons, but so long ago that about everything concerning them has been for gotten, , save that they made a lot of fun. They have spent the last two years at home in England doing the several British tours, but are now on this 'Side again with a lot of brand-new "business." They call their act "A Hot Scotch." for the reason that the angular Emerald appears as a decidedly tropical "heelander." He does an impersonation of Harry Lauder that has all the elements of a "riot" in it, and he doea a lot of other things that wind up the same way. Miss Dupree Is a dainty little com edienne, easily the equal in fun making ability of her partner. Emerald and Dupree will add to the gaiety of this week's bill at the Empress Theater. - tlon of Legitimate Mining," Joseph Smith C. E.. of Seattle; "Treatment of. Semisulphide and SulphoteUurlde Ores." Adolph Mair. Besides these special subjects and discussions. Professor H. M. Parks, of the mining department of the Oregon Agricultural College, will address the big gathering. Intermediate entertain nts will be supplied and-also publio demonstrations will be made along various items of interest to men and mining men. ii . fal ?r. t
