TIIE SUXDAT OREGOXIAX. PORTLA.XD. SEPTEMBER
1911.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
EDITED BY LEONE CASS BAER
r LITONA CASS BACK.
BEGINNING today. "Several Vary
Dark Nights" will be pat on at
to two lor!, play- house, th
Hlll and tha Broker. THie latter houaa
mlaht profitably bar kept dark thla
past wk parhapa not from a finan
cial standpoint but certainly from an
art 1st t ni of the fltnaaa of thlnas
theatrical. -The Sunny Side f Broadway--
haa. let oa hope, bidden It laat
fond farewelf to Portland.
"Mhte- Nobody From Starland"-mad
many friend for herself at th Helllg.
and !ha fairy-Ilk emponent of terp
sirhrre Berte Beaumont, wtw. though
aot featured waa tha bis; hit of tha
performance, wfll be welcomed back in
hatever vehicle she cornea again to ua.
Skipping the dark days on the dra
matic calendar, tb first data with a
rmi around It la next fiunday. when
Richard Carl and Edna Wallac Hop
per will coma to the HIUg In "Jump
ing aupllee." The book -of thla unique
musical comedy In which Carle playa
the role of beauty doctor, waa writ
ten by the, comedian In collaboration
with HlilBS Roeenfeld and the music
by the rmpoeer of -Madame Hherry."
In fact, the production la called "Ma
dame Sherry's big brother." Aa
.-omedlan. Mr. Carle reaemblea no other
the atace. Ooeslp haa It that In
this new comedy be la at hla best.
"Jumping Jupiter" Jumps alone; for
three days.; to be followed by "Baby
Mine." MazaVret Mayes comedy.
l.'nderlinrU for the Helllg are The
Girl In th Taxi." "The Sweetest OlrT
In Paris."- with Trlxle Frlgaaea, In
the title role, and Gertrude Hoffman
with her Russian dancers, all of which
tttractlona arc acheuuled for early Oc
tober. -. " - , -
JYilh tha exception at a few scatter
ing in'iT'ii inances. -the Baker tneater
tU be dark for the next fortnight
ualesa new and unexpected booklnara
are made. . An event of premier Import
ance In musical Portland Is tha enrsge
ment of iiouis'i band for two perform
ances Wednesday September XT, at tha
Baker.
The next'recular attraction now
hooked will be 'The Houee i.ext Door."
This plav. written by J. Hartley Man
ners, deals with the social problem of
tie Jewish and Christian religions,
and was J. E. Dodson's big saccesa of
two eaons t9 In New York, under
Cohan, Jlarrta - suMffswat. On Oc
tober 1 this production will open at th
Baker, with William V. Ming, a well
It sown character actor who appeared
th the Biker Stock Cornpany at th
Feee.il.iw ui in Uief Jxatta Jewel-8ld-nev
Atets a(asTnet. -
Topping the orpheum's new bill,
epvnin; tomorrow, are "The Six Ameri
can Dancers." In sola and ensemble
dance that are (aid to be eery brilliant
and pU-turraque.
Thintrs In vaudeville are apparently
at sixes and sevens. "Th Six Ameri
can Dancers" at the Orpheum and "Th
veven Colonials. Acrobats" head Ins; the
empress bilL- while -at Pantagea fire
dancing girl "and a man present "Th
x. Aaaksuiaa -of Buddha."- an Oriental
' noTeltjr In terpslchor.
-BABY MINK" UK.B PROVOKF.lt
Play Whk-h Had Record Ran at
Dal' Will Be s-rrn at Hclllg.
William A. Brady. L.td.. announces
"Baby Mm." Margaret Mayo'a up.
roariously funny comedy, which haa
a record of playing one solid year at
Dalr'a Theater. New "York, for an en-
ecement of three nlahta at the Hetltc
Thester. bednnlnc Thursday. Septem
ber , with a matinee Saturday.
"Baity .Mia" la th lauch- play of
th renrory. 'There Is nothing like It.
and nothing- "Just aa good." It waa
constructed to tmuie-.i make life
cheerier sad better to make th heart
bubble with merriment, to rhaa awsy
th frown to go a nw meaning to
the Joy of'ltvlng. It haa tears, but
they are tears of lauaater. It haa Ua
little traxsdles. but they are tragedies
ef merry, misunderstanding. One Is
brlshter fr having seen -Rby Mine."
"Baby Mine"-la th funnleat play
ver wrlltcn. and yet It la absolutely
founded on facts. The story might be
told here, but that mould be antici
pating and spoil something of th sur
prise that th -play alwaya creates.
Ashton Xtevens aaid recently In th
Chicago Examiner: "If yvu heed a
charge, from the old grind, try on an
vmlni wirtr Margaret Mayo' baby
yell, and you will find It better than
three weeks In a sanitarium. "Baby
Mine' makes the thin fat and th fat
thin: It poltabee the teeth, and exer
cises th rib: It Is papain for Indiges
tion and massage for nerres; Invalids
ar made- well whil thy wait, -cripple
leav thlr crutches at th box
office, and callously heslthy persona
will find new use for their well being.
All classes, color and temperaments
will scream lth 'Baby Min' " All of
which 1 a cleverly; witty wy of saying
"Baby Mine" la delightfully funny.
DANCTR9 AT TOP OP VEW BILL
trtklng 'Act Wll Be Prex-nted at
Orprw-Btn bf Mfted Sextette.
rictureo,u dances peculiar to th
demsvln' Of Vncl Sam ha -re rrwd to
make famous th highly f!nlahd at
traction - which Is to beadlin tb Or
pixiiri bill opening a new week on
Monay aftrnn. th StT American
Dsncera. In th Mlssea Kstelle and
dele Loreoberg. Frlrn Ramsav. and
Mirs. Connor.. rurreiJt and . Obern.
ar numbered tie bet-knowo rxpon
anre of the iroly American dar.rlng fig
nrws. and a sextett ct artists who have
icad than-Iad"" -arouad Lfts world
' through a todr that V Jut being con
cluded. Tne SIX Americans present their
dancing In a beautiful stag setting of
green plush As tb curtains ar
drawn back they ar rorealed In a
statueeque tableau." which break Into
music with th first twang of music.
Different costumes are worn for each
of the rknous numbe-re on tli pro
gramme. Thcie will be Pierrots. Adon
is. Vlvandleres. and special American
dance In ensemble, together with nu
merous solo number. It la a peculiar
thing that all of h dancing original
to America la- don with hard-soled
shoes, and In all of these numbers th
American wear that aort of footgear.
Going .further with 'th atmosphor
of a truly American weening in vaude
ville. "The Village Lockup" will be
presented by Hal Kelly and Klo Went
worth. The charming llttl rlyl
deal with Ufa and character In a
staid New England village. Down East
erner In Oregon will reoognl th
County Sheriff they remember from
their youthful daya. In thl character
isation Mr. Kelly follows th line de
veloped by th 1st Penman Thompson,
rather than the. "rub type which haa
become o common. "Th Vlllaga
Lockup" Is a human Interest tale, fla
vored with th huraor of th Tank.
Of Interest to lover of out-of-doors
sports wll b th truly novel wrent of
a polo game, a real fighting, scrambling
effort for victory, between th Sham
rock and th Thistle. Inatead of
pome being d for mount, th play
er will ride, bicycle, th ball being
passed by blowa from th tire of th
wheels.
Instrumental mustc will b heard
from th violins aad mandolins of th
Strolling Player, while many burst
of laughter will b developed while, th
Avon Comedy Four hold th stag with
their "New School Teacher." Each
member of th four Impersonating
character. thy posies xqulltoly
blended volcj. . .
In John Delmore -and Violet Adalf a
rar pair of entertalnere ar coming,
while th D Vote Trio will complete
the good bill.
"The New Leader." with Sam Mann
In th title rol will produce their laat
i . n nutrrimfnt at th matinee and
evening performance today.
ACROBATS TOP EMPRESS BILL
International f'catnre Are Slated
for Coming; Week.
Two feature will be found on th
new bill which open at th Empress
Monday afternoon. For th headltn
act Sullivan A Consldln are sending
one of tha very best acrobatic troupe
to go over th circuit. Thl I th
Seven Colonials. Dressed In colonial
costume, and appearing In a colontal
parlor, th seen I pretty. Suddenly
th acrobat begin their specialty and
there follows on of those On gym
nastlc performances which laymen ap
preciate. Th Colonial com with tb
highest of recommendations.
Another featur will be Klutlngs
Animals, an art which ha been Im
ported from th Berlin winter garden.
It la said to be an animal act of un
common merit and -one which won th
VERSATILE ACTOR WILL APPEAR NEXT WEEK AT TTEIUQ.
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Richard Carle.
ceeaful drama
Jupiter." the
sent for four
latest musical comedy
nlghts and a matinee
at th Helllg Theater.
favor of young and old on Itrf trip
acroe th country. Not only are ther
trained I"g and clm. but even rab
hlta and pigeon have been educated to
do their little trick. Every young
ster In Portland will be delighted with
Ut act
The new bill will be International In
character, for besldea acta from Ger
many. England and America, ther will
b a Mexican company. Th Four
Soil brothers will contribute th lead
ing musical act of this bill and will be
heard on the Mexican marimba, one ef
those soft-toned lntrumnt which ar
ao popular In South America aad which
are only occasionally heard In th
United State.
-A Leap Ye-r Leap" I a rousing
comedv with vVilllard Hutchinson
Company. It ha lo do with a leap
year proposal- Mr. Hutchinson la a
well known comedian, who has ap-
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peared ltj"Plff, Paff. Pouff and other
musical and straight comedies.
Harry Mayo, th melody man. who
haa a long repertoire of popular song
hlta and catchy tunes, will be one of tne
bright and shining spot on ' th pro
gramme and another single act wnicn
will b well worth while will be Bijou
Rusaell. a aunny voiced girl from th
Sunny South. Mies Russell's specialty
I singing darky songs and doing aaray
dances, and she Is proficient In each.
Thar will be a new Aim on the motion
picture machine.
The closing performance of .the pre
nt bill will be held Sunday night. On
thl bill are auch popular hits as Terry
and Lambert. In Impersonations; Dan
Mason, th German comedian. . In a
funny sketch, and th LaVlne-Clm-ron
Trio, acrobatic headllnera.
RICHARD (HIMSELF) CARLE DCK
In "Jumping Jupiter" Comedian
Will Comede" at Helllg.
Again w are to have the popular
agitator of laugha. Richard (H'm.elf)
Carle with u In "Jumping Jupltar at
th Helllg Theater beginning Sunday
ventng. September 14. The engage
ment Is for four night and a special
Wednesday matinee.
Perhaps non of th funny men of tne
tag I no" cherished by playgoer
than thla eccentric man of the elon-.
gated and elastlo physique, comically
lachrymose voice and almost always
tentative manner. Certainly no other
-funster" even remotely approached
Carle' method of putting laugha over
th footlights whether with a song", a
dance, a quip or a quirk.
Report ha It that "Jumping Jupiter"
will rank In Ita laugh value with th
former stellar medium of this comedi
an and that hl supporting company
surpass In quality any of his former
cost era. In Boaton. where Carle ha
just finished a two month's run. It was
the greatest ucces of th eaon.
Carl elaborated "Jumping Jupiter"
from a wetlknown farce by Sidney
Rosenfeld. and his skill In fitting him
self with parts that beat exploit his
own charactrtstlc talents Is so well
known aa to guarantee that he will be
een at hi beat In "Jumping Jupiter."
At the same time he haa generously
provided all of his associate with nu
merous opportunities to shin at their
best.
The noted company Is headed by
Edna Wallaoe Hopper (specially en
gaged) who will be seen In a role
eald to be the beat that ha fallen to
her lot since "Floradora" and. Includes
Charles Edward Wright. George S.
Trimble, J. S. Klnslow, Harry H. Mey
er, William Lynn. Isabella Wlnloche,
Albertlne Benaon and numerous other
very prominent players.
PAXTAGES PLAXS GREAT EVENT
Stupendous. Electrical Effect Worked
Out in "Awakening: of Buddha."
Stupendous In It marvelous display
of electrical affect, aupurb oostumes,
large cast and marvelous scenic effects.
Richard Carl I on of th
unique persona of th American
tag. He Is author, composer,
lyric writer, stag manager,
dancing Instructor, star come
dian and producer. He not only
write Ms own playa, but he pro
vtdea much of th music, ar
range the danc, prepare th
sketches for th scenery and
produce play.
Richard Carle frankly admit
that he acquired hie first taate
for th stag from hla stolen
vtalt to h old Howard Athe
ne um in Boston. Mr. Carl was
born In Somerville. Mas.. 1.
year ago, and waa known a
Chart K.Carleton until he be
came a star. At It years of aga
h t-cam a lycum ntrtalner
at varloua Summer resorts tn
New England. Later he secured
.farce comedtea. The turning
point In his career came with hla
vey" at the. New York Casino.
Oeorge Lederer took him to Lon
don, where he stayed two years,
playing In "Th Casino Girl."
"An American Beauty" and "The
Bell of Bohemia." Returning to
America, he began writing for
I musical and atraight comedies. I lit i j ' i HI
Harrr MaTo. th melody man. who 1 1 ' . i ill
haa a lona- repertoire of popular song 1 II r f ' ' I I til
the star and at II was a suc
ist aa well aa atar comedian. Now ha Is In "Jumping
fgrom hla pen. which he will pre-
commencing Sunday, September 14.
vaudeville's greatest and latest sensa
tion, "The Awakening of Buddha." has
been secured to topltne the programme
at Pantages for one week only, com
mencing with the matinee tomorrow at
2:30 o'clock.
"Th Awakening ef Buddha." is not
only spectacular In the extreme, but Its
depiction of an episode In the life of
the god Buddha adds an historical in
terest to the production. Carefulness
In every detail via observed by the
designers of the act and it will be
found correct In every feature. The
large company of dancing glrla who
are seen in several gorgeous ballet
add much to the production and the
capable cast, which works In psnto
mimer I excellent support. Costumes
never before equaled in magnificence,
daxxllng electrical effects and stupen
doua scenic events make the act one
undupllcated In theatrical history.
Human targets, two pretty girls, ar
used by Harry A. Dan, tne celebrated
International sharp-shooter, who Is
another featured attraction on the bill.
The glrla risk life and limb, allowing
Davis to use them in death-defying
positions. Among the sensational
fests accomplished by Davis Is his
trapeze work. Swinging by his toe,
Davis shoots apples ofT the heads r.t
the girls and performs several other
truly sensational stunts. While on the
slack wire Davis alao accomplishes re
markable ahots.
Acrobatic singing and dancing are
given by Budd and Wayne, two clever
entertainers from English music halls.
Their patter Is all new, bright and
laughable, while their voices are heard
with good effect In several recent sons:
hits brought to America by them.
Dainty Indeed Is the plot of "Wild
flower," that dramatic sketch presented
by the Beauvals-Marldor Company.
Having to do with the adventures of
an Eastern girl, who appears on a
Western ranch, the playlet will be ap
preciated by local audlencea.
Most enjoyable Is the patter and
burlesqued topic given by Bernard
and Jones, two stellar comedians whose
Interpretation of German characters Is
well known. Their songs and sayings
are new and they succeed In being
the laughing hit of the programme.
Daylight animated event will be
shown by the Pantagescope and tha
Spook Minstrels, topllnlng thla week'a
programme, will be wen for th"-ast
time at th performances thla after
noon and evening, supported by a pro
gramme of unequaled vaudeville.
60CSA COMING TO BAKER SOON
Great Bandmaster and Hi Famous
Organisation Due September 26.
It ha been ald that the mule is
not th only rmarkabl feature of th
suocess of Sous and his band.
A great deal of this suocesa Is due to
the conductor himself, who is most In
teresting in hi atyl. He begin qui
etly enough, though hl-dlrect, almot
abrupt, methods, and total absence of
fuss, attract from the very first. But
as h proceeds he assumes as many
gesticulations with his hands and arms
as a graceful ballet-dancer.
Hla left hand In itself tells a story.
At on tim he Is describing a circle
with It high in the air; at another,
when encouraging a series of chords
from th basses, he resolutely pulls It
back with each chord, as If drawing an
organ stop. When he wants a cres
cendo, he works both arms vigorously
at his sides as If managing a pump, and
thus helps the big sound.along tremen
dously. A favorite attitude of his is
to Incline hi body Idway. and sweep
his baton around much after .the fash
Ion of a man who Is mowing thistles
wtth a walking stick. Another Is to
hold the baton forward at a low angle,
and raise It with each note of an as
cending scale until It Is high above his
head.
It 1 good tn see htm thoroughly
warmed to his work, conducting on
of his famous marchee, aa he swings
both arms around in a big half circle
with the steady sweep. Sousa and his
band will be heard here on Tuesday af
ternoon and night. September : at the
Baker Theater
"HOCSE NEXT DOOR" COMING
Next Attraction at Baker Theater
Deals-"With Race Prejudice.
The next attraction booked at the
Paker Is J. E. Dodson's "The House
Kext Door." opening October 1. "The
House Next Door." J. TTartley Manners,
the author, acknowledges a German
original which bears unmistakable
signs of -his own clever elaboration.
It is an unusually One example of how
a delicate and serious theme may be
made to serve the purposes of pure
comedy by the unfailing exercise of
tact, wit end good taste.
Its subject Is racial animosity the
prejudice between Gentile and Jew.
It makes no pretense to an ethical
significance. Its only aim is to enter
tain and this It accomplished with ex
traordinary facility from the rise to
the fall of the curtain.
The crisp, unflagging humor or it
dialogue and the entertaining inter
play of Its various contending lnter
bring out a story that la flawless
and Inimitable. V
0 NEW FILMS SCHEDULED
People's Amusement Company to
Offer New Programme Today.
Tweotv new photoplays will be sub
mitted for the approval of the Portland
public In the "first-run" houses of the
People's Amusement Company today.
The Bioaraph Compsny rarely attempts
an Indian picture, but when It does It
usuajly produces a very high-grade
film, and this can be said without ex
aggeration to describe "The Squsw's
Love." poem in pictures.
"His Gtrlle" as a modern society drama
Inwh1rh a very funny elopement takes
place. "The Cinematograph Fiend"
is a farce comedy that will produce up
roarioua laughter. "Mountain Torrent"
Is a descriptive film ahowtng aom
n T 'n trd rejery wiUt vi4 coloring.
Th musical end of the programme will
be signalized by the advent of the cow
boy banjolst and B. B. Vincent, who
Ingg popular songs.
The Arcade Theater, after complete
alteration and interior and exterior
decoration, opened Friday and today
will precent an entire new programme.
The pictorial portion of the entertain
ment will consist of "The Lighthouse
by tha Sea." a very graphic and inter
esting melodrama; "The Alpine Lease."
a gripping story of the oil fields: "Col
lege Sweethearts," very dramatic:
"Customs of Kabylie," Industrial, and
Alfred Lloyd, who sings coster songs.
The Oh Joy Theater will present
"The Millionaire and the Squatter, de
cidedly Western in character: "The
Wheels of Justice." melodramatic: "The
Scheme That Failed"- and Stiles, the
boy singer.
AX the Tlvoll there will be featured
"By a Woman's Wit," with two other
special releases, music and songs, and
the Crystal will have the usual well
blended show, with Jean Wilson, singer
and manager, at the helm.
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FRENCH TAKE TO BEER
Use of Absinthe and Syrups Now
Rapidly Pecllnlng.
PARIS. Sept. 1. (Special.) France,
that used to drink absinthe and syrups
Is now a confirmed beer drinking coun
try. Probably the heat wave was re
sponsible, for the August sales of beer
beat all records. So far this year tha
government has drawn more excise
dues than In any previous year by
quite $600,000.
One hundred and fifty billions of
quarts have been consumed since Janu
ary, of which Paris has had by far the
larger share.
The tax on beer is very light, but If
this beer-drinking continues It will
swell th public treasury very mate
rially. So far there is no indication of
lll-enTects on the consumers; Indeed, the
medical authorities welcome the adop
tion of the malt beverage In preference
to the Inslduous absinthe. But It Is a
very light beer, after all, very different
from the heavier beers consumed by
John Bull.
Army Officer Transferred.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Sept. 1. First Lieutenant
Arthur T. DaJton, Twentieth Infantry,
has been discharged from Walter Reed
Army Hospital and ordered to Van
couver Barracks for light dutj
SOrSA BAND TO FILL ENGAGE
MENT IN PORTLAND SEP
TEMBER X7.
k&sfc,. i inawVetu
Sensa aad HI Band.
Sousa and hie band will arrive
in Vancouver, B. C. from New
Zealand next -Tuesday, Septem
ber 1. to begin the last lap of
their tour around the world.
This tour, which. Is unique in the
annals of military bands, started
in New York last November, and
included various parts of America
and Canada.
The day before Christmas the
band sallpd for England and
played their first engagement in
London, January 2. Sousa and
hie men then embarked for South
Africa and, after giving 50 con
certs there, proceeded to Aus
tralia and New Zealand. Before
returning to New York, where
they ar due at the end of the
year. Sousa's Band will fill en
gagements on the Pacific Coast
and In the South and Southwest.
Sousa has composed a new
march, which will be Included in
the new programmes he has pre
pared for his return to America.
Arrangements have been made
for his appearance here at the
Baker Theater Wednesday after
noon and night, September 27.
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CATHRINE COUN'TISS, so long and
favorably known In Portland as a
leading woman In stock, is rap
idly forging ahead to a place among
the best portrayers of strong emotion.
She has begun her starring tour of
the principal cities under the direction
of Stair & Hamlin, in "The White Sis
ter." Of her opening performance in
Jersey City last week, at the Majestic
Theater, the Hudson Observer said:
To' record the great succ-a of Cathrine
Countlaa In "Tin White slter." l the
alajeotle thla week, la a pleasant task, for
It la alsnlncant of the local publics quick
appreciation of tha "best that the thatr
can offer. atlas Countlss has the oppor
tunity of her career aa Sister Otoxannl and
ecores an almost startling succees. She is
a beautiful picture aa the white-robed sla
ter. Her sweetness, misneMsm, musical dic
tion jnd spiritual exaltation compelled the
universal tribute of tears, with many en
thusiastic recalls. The supporting company
la worthy to appear in any theater. it has
claaa and distinction and shows - the most
art let lo direction. The scenic production is
very rich and beautiful, and the silvery
chimes, deep - notes of the organ and th
excellence of the special choir for the In
terpretation of the convent chapel musie
add to the religious stmosphere. . . .
Stair a Havlln have spared absolutely noth
ing that can contribute to Miss Countlss'
success.
By the way. E. D. .Price, who is Miss
Countlss' husband, is -coming to Port
land this season In his capacity of ad
vance man for Robert HlUlard in "A
Fool There Was."
Austin Webb, remembered by Port
land folk aa leading -nan with Marion
Barney for a brief while at the Baker
in 1907. opened last evening; in Kansas
City, Mo., as leading man with the
Woodward Stock Company. The open
ing bill is Lillian Russell's four-act
comedv of last season, "The Widow's
Might." Austin Webb is- a Mlssourian,
a son of Dr. -William E. Webb, of
Macon. He has played a long line of
parts with Clara Bloodgood, Mrs. Gil
bert and Mary Mannering, and besides
playing with traveling productions,
has appeared in stock In Buffalo, Prov
idence, Baltimore, St. Paul and Minne
apolis. - a -
Rhea Mitchell writes of an Innovation
in the Lois Theater (Seattle), -where
she Is playing ingenue roles.- It's
simply a departure from the use of the
hackneyed term S. R. O. displayed be
fore the windows of fortunate theaters
to denote to belated patrons that no
more seats are to be had. The Lola
management has a new sign. It reads
E. 8. S.. and Interpreted means, "Every
Seat Sold." Apropos of thla little
Portland girl's appearance last week
as Julie In "The Call of the North."
one critic wrote, "A character role that
stood out conspicuously was , Rhea
Mitchell's Julie. She carried the diffi
cult and elusive French-Canadian dia-
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From Brenda Fowler, In New York,
where she has landed In a Broadway
production, come greetings In the form
of a newsy epistle. Miss Fowler, who
will be remembered pleasantly as sec
ond woman with the Baker players last
season, and whose work was particu
larly noteworthy during the Roberts-Roberts-Bergen
engagement, left Port
land when the last-named company
closed. Accompanied by her mother,
Miss Fowler went directly to Yellow
stone Park, where she was Joined by
Ethel Clifton, an actress well known
In Portland, who visited Misa Fowler
here following the close of the Seattle
Baker Stock Company, with which she
waa leading woman. After a five
weeks' tour of the park. Miss Fowler
and Miss Clifton went -to New Tork,
where both secured engagements.
-"It was Just pure luck," writes Miss
Fowler, "the way we landed places
the very first thing after we had ar
rived here. We had vacationed to
such an extent and enjoyed ourselves
so thoroughly that we had become Ir
respective of 'lines' and 'weights'; in
fact we were both so aggressively
healthy and looked It so assuredly that
we were afraid we'd have to hunt for
engagements aa demonstrators for
somebody's flesh-building tonics. But
we must have guessed wrongly, for
Ethel signed up the very first day for
leads In stock at Salt Lake City. She
opens at the Garrlck Theater on Sep
tember 18. and a letter from her tells
me that everything the company, the
plays selected and the people ahe has
met Is mighty nice. "As for myself,
Tm to open at Th Playhouse, Brady's
own theater, as it la called, on Sep
tember 13. Gee! I hope 13 ia a lucky
day for little Brenda. We have a
splendid cast of players. Katharine
Grey and Milton Sills are the leads,
with Conway - Tyrrel and Ferdinand
Gottschalk in the next two parts. Mine
is the best of the women after Miss
Grey. I have a rather distinct role,
that of a lady 'detecka-tlve.'
"And here la some real news. Guess
who is also a member of our company
Louise Kent! Seems odd. because so
many Portland folk thought we looked
alike and played, alike. I've seen a
lot of old Bakeronlans. Pinky (Walt
er) Renfort is here, so Is Marshall
jiraum and "I met Ida Adair and her
husband. WalteV B. Gilbert." . . .
Mr. Brady had a piece In rehearsal
called The Water Wagon," written by
a former Baker player, Robert Ho
mans. who last year was with the New
Theater Company. For some reason
It has been postponed Indefinitely
has to be altered, I believe."
Ralph E. Edmunds, last season ad
vance ' man for Olga Nethersole, ar
rived In Portland Friday to herald the
coming of Sousa's Band, which givea
two concerts at the Baker on the 25th.
Mr. Edmunds is to have charge of
Sousa's tour across the continent to
New York. Sousa arrives in Vancou
ver. B. C, Tuesday next. from. Aus
tralia, following a tour about the
world. On this trip he is accompanied
by Mrs. Sousa and their two young
daughters.
That devotee of domesticity. Mar
garet Illington. continues to demon
strate that after all the lure of the
calcium Is more potent than the trail
of the kettles and darning needle, and
at the Burbank Theater. In Los Ange
les. Is playing away to her heart's con
tent. In her company is Harry Mes
tayer, once a member of local stock.
Anna .Cleveland, who Is remembered
here as leading woman with George
Fawcett in "The Great John Ganton,"
is to appear this season with James
O'Neill in a vaudeville playlet.
-
Faye Cusick. a Portland girl. Is
again to be in the cast supporting
May Robson with an Important role
in the new play. "The Three Lights."
Miss Robson, in collaboration with
Charles T. Dazey, has Just put the fin
ishing touches on her new starring
vehicle, which is a comedy dealing
with the results of hereditary influ
ence. a a
Fritai Scheff open her season to
morrow evening in Toronto, in "The
Duchess." After a short preliminary
tour the vivacious little prima donna
goes to New York for an Indefinite
engagement in th new Victor Herbert
operetta. ...
In Los Angeles, at the Belasco The
ater, Donald Bowles Is msking him
self decidedly popular. Burr Mcin
tosh Is leading man with the company.
. . 1 r . . vMav ef the late
Louis James, has started Westward
with her new piay, auujr j xiai a, an
tour beginning In Jacksonville. Fla.,
on September 11. Mrs. James was for
several seasons Identified with her
husband's company as leading woman.
After his death she organized her own
company, playing "Judy O'Hara" on
one or - two occasions last Spring,
merely as a try-out before the season
closed. Her leading man is Melbourne
McDowell.
The New Yoi"k Telegraph prints,
under date of September 11. what it
calls the "last word in dramatics."
Also it says that the "greatffst chance
that ever came into the seared and
eventful life of the Fool Killer" has
been overlooked by a New York the
atrical concern. Says the paper in
beginning the story:
"It all hinces on the Western mur
derer, Jesse Webb, wliofe death sen
tence was commuted by Governor
West of Oregon as the condemned
man was actually In the death march
to the gallows."
Here follows a harmony and de
tailed account of Webb's crime and the
melodramatic story of Governor West"
clemency. The narrative continue:
"One of the most prominent theatrical
managers on Broadway received a let
ter yesterday from Salem. Or., the
place at which Webb was to have been
hanged. The writer signed himself
Charlemagne Trlggs. Briefly, Trlgga
wants to write a melodrama around
Webb and star him on Broadway.
"How can a criminal. In prison for
life, star tn a melodrama on Broadway 1
Read what Trlggs has to say:
" 1 have a stupendous scheme He
writes.
"After going into details over the
murder and the fifty-ninth-minute
pardon, he says:
" 'i have never yet wrote a play,
but know I can. There Is no better
material than this that I have ever
seen. Now, here's what you and me
can do: I'll write the play on a type
writer. If you say so and send it on
to you. Of course, you fellows In New
York can do everything, so you get
somebody there, or President Taft, to
pardon Webb. If you can't do that.
get them to lend Webb to you for
a while. I'm sure Webb would be
willing, for there Is no luxuries at
tached to penitentiary life out here.
" "You can wire me what yon think
of the stunt. Please answer."
"The Broadway manager will not
answer not even "collect.' "
a
Mabel Rowland, who came out from
New Tork to be second woman with
the second bunch of actors George
L. Baker installed in his theater last
season and whose engagement lasted
but three short weeks is to be a
member of Cohan & Harris' new pro
duction, "The Only Son." This comedy
from the pen of Winchell Smith goes
on the boards for- the first time at the
Broad Street Theater in Philadelphia,
October 2- '
The roly-poly songstress. Texas
Guinon, seen here last season In "The
Kissing Girl," will not have a com
pany all her own this year. Instead
she-is a member, with Anna Laughlin.
of Jefferson. De Angelis' company in
his newest musical comedy, which
opened in Chicago last evening.
a a
From England comes gossip of
Daisy Wood, sister of Alice and Marie
Lloyd, who has been engaged to ap
pear In New York early in 1912. Daisy,
it seems has come along- by leaps
and bounds and It has frequently
prophesied of her that she cannot fall
in America. According to the chron
icles, sne naa all tne vivacity we are
also possesses the demureness and gen
tle power of chic delivery which have
made Alice au-poweriui over nere,
Jock McKay, the Scotch comedian,
and Anna Lichter, a San Francisco
girl, known In Portland, have been
engaged for prominent roles In Lula
Glaser's starring piece, "Miss Dudal
sack." FRANCE REVIVES Iff
DELCASSE WOULD INCREASE
PRESENT STRENGTH.
Programme of Foreign Minister ESx
tends Eight Tears and Includes
Expenditure of $280,000,004.
PARIS, Sept 16, (Special.) Minister
of Marine Delcasse made his reputa
tion In former daya a a Foreign Min
ister, but If he can carry nut his naval
programme It will be as the recreator
of an efficient navy that his nam will
live. For France, until now, has been
badly in need of constructive talent at
the head of her naval department.
With the assistance of a naval com
mission he haa mapped out a scheme
covering eight years, durlna; which he
proposes to spend 1280,000,000 on new
ships and 325.000.000 on port and ar
senal improvements.
The scheme is in three parts, one for
a battle fleet, a second for colonial de
fense, and another for home defense.
Taking 20 years as the life of a war
ship, France has only 12 satisfactory
battleships at present. By buildlns
two a year henceforth there will be
IS more before 1920; not to mention
10 first-class scouts and 52 destroy
ers also to come from the yards.
The colonial defense arrangements
will include 10 guardships, while for
home defense there will be 91 sub
marines, proving once more how Im
portant this arm is everywhere consid
ered nowadays. By nxlng- the dates
well ahead for laying down keels and
the commencement of harbor improve
ments, it is hoped to make sure of a
completed programme, provided, of
course, the labor section of the country
does not get out of hand.
The extreme socialists will try to dis
sect the scheme in the Chamber, and
also to obstruct measures intended to
secure greater reliability among the
men employed on the ships. But the
scheme appears to have caught the
imagination of the bulk of the nation,
so M. Delcasse may achieve a splendid
victory.
Southern Oregon Pioneers Meet.
ASHLAND, Or., Sept 16. (Special.)
About 250- people participated in the
recent annual reunion of the Pioneer
Society of Southern Oregon at Ash
land, the 35th reunion in the history
of the society, which was organized In
1375, and which has held annual re
unions alternately in Ashland and
Jacksonville during all the years since
that date. Features of the day were
the address by Rev. Robert McLean, of
Grants Pass, and the splendid dinner
prepared and served under the direc
tion of the Native Daughters of Ash
land In the afternoon memorials of
seven members of the society who had
passed away during the preceding year,
as follows, were read: C. K. Klum,
Tt,- t Walker. Jacob Thompson.
America E. Thompson. E. E. Gore, Sarah
Ann Chapman and u. f. erutain.