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TIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 15, 1911. . -A.. -.'VX.' ' V "" ' Q . - ; iwwii - " ; ' I : j ; x S . : ;-. . . ' - : . I . f ' T-. . . ' : 'if . J- ' Iv'L-'Y : ....... .......A --- . W riUC.i S- v. , . , . I ' v s BT UCOXC CABS BAKU. IKE.V by and lare.. the public's rment ot any entertainment, rldeaced by Its approraL Is one of the really funny talnxe of the theater. It Is far more difficult to eonrtnce the tTtrna man or woman that a thine la bad than It Is for them to take onto themselves the Kootl when It has once beea made apparent. The bl (tat mistake any producer erer made la the assumption that theater goers are a art of blithering Idlotsi There Is no law by which you can gauge ths manifestations of lasts on the part of amusement-seekers or measure public Judgment. Once you think yon have a line on their discre tion and preferences, alonw comes m, Gertrude Uoffmsnn with several Im ported beads and wiggles and your maalfoatatlona have flown the coop. I'll wager a pretty penny that It Pavld Warfield. Nealmove. Maude Adams. Bernhardt and Mrs.' risks were all playing In one company over at a dinky showhouse In Portland and their rival attraction was the snake-like Gerty and her dancers, that the S. R. O. signs would be tacked up early ro frost of the letter's door, and that the only audience the others would have would be made up of those who could not get In to see the dancer. Everybody In Portland who could buy. beg or borrow a seat saw Miss Hoffmann. In a production that tor gorgeous lavlshneee and real beauty of setting and staging would make an Oriental potentate sit tip and take down notes, without Miss Hoffmann the dancing of the Russians was so entertainment that was unique and beautiful: add Mls Hoffmsnn and It became dangerously alluring, sugges tive, most certainly, and at times tran scended all decency. And the Hetll wss pscked st every performance. In a few days the finest morality play of the. season's offering may drop Into town, snd everybody will take his wife and the out-of-town guest for a ride up on Council OreM or a quiet evening at home. Which reflections ,11 provoke the thought that theater going folk, as a class, are llae the Iutchman's ties, to uee a homely ex pression, "he rumps away befors you can get your finger on him." Back to business snd the coming at tract lone. Harry Bulger wtll open this evening at the Heilt In "The rilrtlng Princess.- a musical comedy. Mr. Bul ger, so long of the tesm of Matthews and Bulger. Is best remembered for Ms Interpretetlon of the BUieJsy In -Woodland" several seasons ago. The Flirting ITlnrsts hss a run of three evenings with a Tuesday mattnee. On Thursday. October 1. playing until taturday evening with a mstlnee In the sfternoon. Max Dili, the Pacific Coast comedian In his comedy. "Ths tr Ho nhelmrr." will be the Helllg'e attraction. A coincidence It Is hel sam Bernard who comes soon In I He Came From Milwaukee." created ir. HoKcenhelmer. -Bright Eyes." lth Cecil Lean and Florence llolbroo as ths principals. .M -The Coring Maid." arrive the latter nart of this month t the Hel- opening at the Baker thle afternoon le tl.at eoJoyaMe comedy. "The Travel ing Salesman." Following Its stay of one week will be -la Old Kentucky, snd later -The Whits Slater." the piay In which Viola Allen opened ths Helllg Theater about one year ago. and In wMcn Cathrlne Counties Is now star ring n the Esst. A playlet Thoss ere ths Happy r,ys.- wrlttsn snd played by Ed How ard and Frank North. wUl come to the Or-heum as Its headline act this week. I'antages will have an "all star" cast Psntages Rosd Show being ths at traction. Alice Raymond and a musical comedy company of eight Is ths big type, while Mrs. Bob Fttsslramons. vocalist. I one of ths other ottering The headltner st the Empress will bs -Arls Mysteiia." with 10 In a sensa tional act of ancient and modern art. 1f particular local Interest will be ths sketch of -Ths Valus of a Dollar." writ ten by a Portland boy. Melville W. Brown. Interpreting thla sketch ere. beside Mr. Brown In the Juvenile role j Frank Burks and Ronald Bradbury. Ust season favorites with ths Baker Stock Company. nricrn hfjie iv comedy Caichr Sons Feoturca Offered In The) FUrtlns; Prince." Hsrry Bulger and company open a threo nights' engagement at ths Helllg Theater. Seventh and Taylor streets, tints!. wl,h special matinee on Tuesli. Mr. Bulger Is not unknown ! local amusement seekers, as the rln1i-l reputstion left by him In his axus'.lc Impersonation of Blaejay. In jV'-V A'r ri lyf x- w' ( X ' '-'.r -J? 3 1, ' -' . - I H w,th th aPPro1 of the - : - - i v O 1 1 ' I 3 r-- T J JL CouL Midler U bringin his new - Vi -. . 5 " V? .: (- '. J and Try fuiftir "Hrly Morning Re- , ; - rVV ; V ' J.j . flections." probably baeed on the uee ' ' ' f juT "V V - ' -; g---V . V of cracked Ice and cold towel i. T- V. vJ '" 7 -. . - 81em. the reat DanUh exponent of " f.' . 1 .. ''Ji j; .,-Si -J the art of leserdematn. and Mack Wll- -, T .' . . ' i'i T : .' 5: I ' i'-r " llanie and Id Segal, foot artleU In ' 'J ' f 'A f i -i original danclntr. will complete the bill . I I ' - ' - ' . VI f of the week, every act being- one that I J. -"-Nfi - '-";': i T. f V,"- can be accepted a premier In Its line. I 1 V ' ' ' I liT . , - Today will witness the last perform. I II I ' I " I f J - . ' -ill 1 11 ' ances ty rai wtui ma fu, ,ketcn written by Claire Kummer. during the progress ot the tnree acw nu II ' ' : !. : ' V S ' I ' " -Wood lend." some seasons ago. Is still pleasantly remembered. In -The Flirting Princess." his prea snt starring vehicle, he Is said to have a part entirely different from anything he has yet attempted. "The Flirting Prlncesa" Is a new departure In latter day musical comedy. From the rise of the curtain, displaying the Cafe Trouvllle of the Hotel Claremont. New York, until the final moment, the action moves brlekly. Besides the clever Bulger the. cast Includes Helen Darling. Eileen Sheri dan. Billy Kent. Dale Fuller, -Harry Dlckeson. Herbert Heywood. William Langley. Fred Pnook and what Is claimed to be the daintiest and hand somest "girlie girl" chorus that has made The Flirting Prlnoess" ths suc cess that It la. There are no less than 17 song gems which are part aid parcel of the piece. Among the most popu lar are "My Heart's Bouquet." "CaU-o," -My Jack o Lantern," "After the Honey moon." "I've Been Kissed In Frisco," "Tell Her In the Oolden Summer" and Harry Bulger's newest. "He Was a Sold'er. Too." and a pat net to little ditty entitled "What Vm Poor Girls Go Through." Several new danolng numbers, name ly, the "Oogle Dance," a weird Chinese dlvertlsement Introduced by Billy Kent and Dale Fuller; also the "Gloomy Glooms." the sams being suggested by the fsmous T. E. Powers csrtoons of "Joys and Glooms," are distinct novel ties. ttia;:livg salesman iikiu: Excellent Production of Well-Known Comedy Promised at the Baker. A week of enjoyable comedy Is promised to Portland theatergoers at ths Baker when James Forbes' laugh able comedy. -The Traveling Sales man."" win be presented for ths cur rent week, opening with the matinee thle afternoon. -The Traveling Salesmen" depicts In cidents from ths dslly life of a com mercial traveling men. and Mr. Forbes has been as successful In presenting a cow and welcome character to the stags In this play se he was In por traying "life behind ths scenes" In his ether great success. -The Chorus Lady." Th story of "The Traveling Sales man" concerns Bob Blake, "drummer" for a cloak and. suit house, who finds himself marooned In a small Western city on Christmas day. At the depot he Inquires from ths sgent. Beth El liott, shout ths departure of the next train. Beth answers him. and her man ner ta such thst Blake immediately falls In love with her. She finds out that B'.aks has not had his dtnnsr, and as It Is too late to dine at the hotel shs Invites htm to shars hers. Hs lesms that shs Is ths owner of a supposedly worthless piece of land that Is to be sold for taxea. In the second act Is ihown Blake s room In the hotel, and a poker game Is played, which is ssid to bs ths funniest over shown on the stage. During the game Bob over hears some tslk between a man named Rorr, and Martin Prury relative to Beth Elliott's land. He learns thst ths railroad company Intends making some Improvements and that Beta's land Is wanted. Drary proposes to Koyce to buy ths property In at the tax sale, and Bob decides to frustrate their plana He attenda the sale and pavs ths taxes as the representative of Beth, and saves hsr property. Beth sells ths land to the railroad company, but as shs is under ths legal age to execute ths agreement aha marries Bob Blake, who. as hsr husband, becomes her legal a-uardlsn with full power to meke the transfer. The part of Bob Blake will be played by Don Macilillan. and Dorothy Grey will bs seen as Beth Elliott. Sherry Snyder. Freda Clemons. Andrew Glsss ford. Jack Norton. L Cole and others will complete the cast- The popular bargain matlneo will be given Wednes day, and regular Saturday matinee. ORPHECM BILL IS PROMISIVG Those Were Happy Br" T Ap propriate Title to Headltner. "Thoss Were Happy Dsys" la ths ps cullarly appropriate title of the head line attraction which Is to top the new Orpheum bill for tomorrow afternoon It Is approprlats to the Orpheum be cause the Morrison-street playhouse has'bsen fortunate in providing ex traordinary bills of amusement for Its patrons In ths past and has a llns of bookings up the managerial sleeve that will assure many happy days during the coming Fall snd Winter. This sea son Is going to be Just as Jolly ss a bunch of boys gathered around a stolen barrel of dill pickles. Ed Howard and Frank North ara bringing ths Evs'.ess comedy concern ing happy days, snd those playgoers who remember the quaint comedy of Will Cressy lnTown Hall Tonight" will have some Idea of the delicious appealing quality of this little gsm. "Zlla" la. the title ot the tremendously Interesting drama which brings Mabel Adams back to Portland. Miss Adams created a furore here three years ago as a Gypsy violinist. Hsr playing was declared remarkable. At that time Miss Adams was a soloist. Now she returns with a play, the scens being located in the Bohemian quarter of Paris, where American artists and musical studsnts gather. The besuty of Miss Adams, her violin music and ability as an actress ara Interwoven Into a beau tiful love story. In the presentation of -Zlla." the patrons of the "home of advanced vaudeville" will see the noted setor. C. H. O'Donnell. In his charac terisation of ths abstntha fiend, the progress of drlp-drtnklng; being fol lowed in all V" stagea Ergottls muscular llllputlans will nave a presentation of extraordinary Interest to the little folks. Thess midg ets execute thrilling feats wlrh ss much unconcern as men of twice their sire and are considered most skillful athletea Lillian Pchrelber. known as a vest pocket edition of Vest Tilly, Is a new name to vaudeville, being a tiny Eng lleh comedienne of recognised ability, while in Sgr Mldgley Is found a brand ef roods thst has bssn stamped FTTZSIMMOXS Wife of ex-Champion Pnglllst Will Be Seen at Pantages. Stars of ths dramatic and vaudeville realms will b featured on ths first road show presented at Pantagea, com mencing with the matinee tomorrow at 1:10. amon them being Mrs. boo Fizn-j stmmons. formerly Julia May Glfford. ot musical comedy fame; Alloe Ray mond the world-famous cornetlst, and her comnay; Charles Llndholm, and many othera Fon ths first time since Alexander Pantagea entered the vaudeville field Kha has collected a galaxy of stars, and has brought them Intact from the East Coast, the first road show ever held In Its original lntactness. Miss Alice Raymond, the noted cor netlst. will be heard In a series of selections with which shs won fame and fortune throughout the East. This is Miss Raymond's first tour of the Pacific Coast and her engagement will be welcomed by all music lovers. Miss Raymond Is 'supported by six accom plished musicians who play on trum pets, trombones, cornets and French horns. Particularly elaborate axe cos tumes worn In this production. -Former star in the musical comedy world. Mrs. Bob FlUslmmons, will make her first appearance alone since her marriage to the noted ex-cham-pton heavyweight boxer of the world. Many songs of the modern world and of yesterday are sung by Mrs. Fltxslm mons Including her most noted offer ing. '"Comin1 Thro" the Rye." In which she achieved her first great success when but a slip of a girl. Clever magician Is Jack Taylor, and ho enllvess his offering with many en tertaining remarks. His witticisms keep his audience In an uproar during his performance and his feats are clever and enjoyable. In the laughing success of vaudeville. -The Man From Minnesota." Charles Llndholm. the celebrated character comedian, will be seen, supported by his own company. The plot is laid about the adventures of an American ised Swede In the more polite circles and Mr. Llndholm In the leading role Is most delightful. His support Is ths best and has been selected for ability in the various roles. Remsrkabla feats of equlllbrlsm are performed by the Hassraans, direct from Europe, evhere their, performances were the sensation of the recent sea son. Father and son. the entertainers are most accomplished equilibrists and will prove distinct featurea on the programme? . . New daylight animated events will be shown by the Pantagescops. Sebastian Merrill and company of wlxards on whirling wheels will be seen for their final performances this sfternoon and evening, snpported by a banner bill of unequalled vaudeville. EMPRESS BILL BEST OP YEAR Melville W. Brown, of Portland, to Appear Bili Strong. From what has been learned, ths nsw bill at ths Empress, starting Mop day afternoon, will be one of the best of the year. Of particular local Inter est will be the sketch. "Ths Value of a Dollar." written by Melville W. Brown, of this city, who hss appeared on the local stags. Interpreting ths sketch will bo J. Frank Burke, who for the past season was a favorite member of the old Baker Stock Company. It Is a novel act well written and Is certain to make a favorable impression In Portlsnd. . The headline offering win be the most expensive -and largest production that has awed the Sullivan Consl- dlne circuit. ' It is called "Parla Mys teries." A special carload of scenery and 10 people are required for this act. Electrical effects and mechanism are used to make a sensation. Many of the foremost masterpieces of ancient and modern art are reproduced In this act and tho headllner Is one of the strong est magnets the Empress haa offered In months to Its patrons. A special added feature will ba Nellie Brewster and the Amsterdam Quartet In "In Love." This Is a dainty, tune ful sketch written by Claire 'Rummer, author of "Dearie," one of the most successful of ths reoent popular songs. "In Love" Is a tabloid musical comedy and there is a string of catchy tunes from one end to the other. Harry BougAton & company havs an amusing- act called "Straight and Crooked Magic" First a trick Is done In ths professional manner and then it Is exposed by a comedian. There are few funnier acts in vaudeville than this. Freeman and Dunham are people witn gooi TOtCM who know how to use them and they offer a smart turn of songs, repartee and smart sayings. "Ths Lady and Her Groom," is what Hoey and Moxar will appear in. The turn Is good. It has made good wher ever presented. Sunday's performances will close the bill which has been running for the past week. It Is a tip-top, first-class vaudeville show with Fulgora. tho lightning chango artist, as an attrac tion; the Venetian Pour are a musical riot, and "Bottle t-40-9" is a cyclone of comedy. FILM HOUSES . HAVE FEATTJRE3 Star Programme Promises to Be One of Best of Season. Ths Star management presents to ths publtc for Its Sunday change today a programme consisting of five subjects, "The Mission Waif," dramatic: "Bet ty's Boat. a farce eomedy; "The Little Animal Trainer," nost exciting; "Trans formations," showing the versatility of a character change artist, and "Her Wedding Ring," romantic drama. The Dorlo Trio daily is Increasing- the fa vorable Impression already, created upon the publla and promises two bril liant changes of programme every week during; their engagement at the Star Theater. They have unquestion ably made the biggest hit of any sing ing' turn which has ever played for this company. 'The Arcade will have four excellent pictures, "Raffles Caught," intensely dramatic; "A Hot Time in Atlantic City," exceedingly funny; "Tho Smug glers." most thrilling, and "The Guarro Acrobats," an Interesting acrobatic turn now touring the country In the leading vaudeville houses. ' There will be a new singer, Mr. Elwood. At the Oh Joy" Theater there will be one big Indian feature, -Indian Vestal," "The Stagedrivea's Daughter," a West ern feautre, and a double blograpb comedy. Mr. Joe Sackett, the cowboy banjolst will be an extra feature at this theater. At the Tivolt the feature will be "Oaddy's Boy and Mammy," a very strong vltagraph taken from an actual occurrence during the war between ths North and ths South; also Mr. ElwelU the singer, who, during his first week has become a neighbor hood favorite. The Crystal will feature "Marooned," a sea story of remarkable power. Jean Wilson, the singer, and two other clever pictures round out this enter tainment. . ' I "BRIGHT EYES' COMING . SOON Costumes and Chorus Are Favorite s In Gay Production. One ot the distinct hits of the sea son, "Bright Eyes," Joseph M. Galtes' new musical play by the authors of -Three Twins," will be seen at the Helllg Theater for four nights, begin ning next Sunday, October 22, with a special matinee Wednesday.- Tho new play comes here after a. successful Now York -run and after having been en thusiastically received In all the cities where It has been seen. Mr. Gaites has given the new play an elaborate scenio setting, three large baggage- cars, being- required to transport the scenery and baggage. Each of the three acts of the play shows a . masterpiece of the scene painter's art, and the costuming Is ela borate and expensive. The company numbers more than 80 persons and Is headed by Cecil Lean and Florenoa Holbrook, two of Amer ica's most successful fun-makers. There are pretty girls who- can sing and dance as well as appeal to the eye and they wear more than 00,costumes during the progress of the three acts of the play. . The musio is particularly pretty and catchy and a special orchestra, includ ing a number of Instruments seldom used for anything but higher class symphonies. Is used. The book of the play Is taken from the popular farce, "Mistakes Will Happen," - and Mr. Galtes announces that, unlike many modern musical plays, it contains not the slightest suggestion of julgarlty, BERNARD INVADES Play That Centers Around Man Prom Milwaukee Wins Plaudits. Sam Bernard recognfzed as one of tho famous funny men on the American stage and who during, all his career has never been seen in tho West, Is making " his first trans-continental tour and Is booked for an engagement at the Helllg Theater, October J, 27 and tS bringing with him his newest successful musical comedy "He Came From Milwaukee." , The story found In "He Came From Milwaukee" tells . of the sdventures which befall the man from Milwaukee In whose veins flows the liquid which The V trui.ArA SAMS-?. - SortANo Have unqualifiedly chosen this superb instrument for their concert tour, and add their testimonial to that of the many who know and use the World's Best Piano Uprights and Grands in plain or art cases, sold ex clusively by Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co. SIXTH AND BURNSIDE Portland's Largest -Exclusive Piano Store has made the city famous and whose, ancestors were proud of the inslgnl of the overflowing stein. Mr. Bernard who will be seen as the Milwaukeeani finds himself In many varltles of trouble while Impersonating royalty in a forsign dukedom of Zuraoh whioH is on the verge of a revolution. Among those who will assist Bernard In bringing about a hsppj final to his many advanbures ares Nsll Bergen. Anna Wheaton, George Bild win. Billy Gaston, Louise Mink, Allo Gordon, Henry Norman, John X Cain ariB Charles R. Burrows. KENTUCKY"'' COMING Famous Old Play With Great Otrnw pany and Pickaninny Band. An announcement that Is sure t rjlease local nlaygoers Is the forthconw lng engagement at the Baker Theatet of the famous American drama, "In Old .Kentucky." This wonderfully suc cessful play seems destined to outlive the present generation of playgoers" for It shows no signs of weakening Its hold on the affeotions of theatet patrons far and near. The story of the play Is quite well known to most people there Is dash and stir and action all the time. A charming love story Is unfolded and much genuine comedy Is found In the various situations of the play. The pickaninnies, always a part of "In Old Kentucky," will appear as usual. A capital company and an entirely new scenio production Is promised. "In Old Kentucky" will open at tho Baker, with matinee, today for the week. . ' SIRE APPEALED TO Case of Hayward, Los Angeles Bank er's Son, Is Continued. Assiduous telegraphing between PortH land and Los Angeles Is relied upon t procure Quashing of the charges agalns, Stanley Hayward, son of a wealthy banker, of the California city, held here on a "charge of obtaining money by. false pretenses. To that end. Hayward, asked for a continuance of his case when it was called yesterday. The prisoner is charged with obtains lng 75 from L. Y. Heady on a "fake telegram. It Is also alleged that ha gathered gold from a smelter In Idaho and failed, to account for It, but no formal charge has been made In that connection. ' Hayward received a telegram yestern day from his father, who is a banker and owner of the Hayward Hotel In Los Angeles. The message asked thej name of the complainant the amount of the shortage and the name of ths committing magistrate. The prisoner "sent this Information and Is expecting to have the claimants satisfied by the time of the trial. " nabePi Piano AGAIN TRIUMPHANT as the Artists' Choice Emma Eames and Emilio De Gogorza Who Appear at the Heilig Theater Next Wednes day Evening