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T1JE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 14, 1912.
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BI LEONE CAS8 BAER.
ji'ND now there entereth Into ma
crowded Hat of offerings theat-
rlcal of thl moTi no lc a per
sonage tli an Anna Held, tlian whom
there is probably no more discarded
comedtanne In the world. lpon her ap.
pearanre tonight at the Heliig- will un
doubtedly be given a cordial recep ton,
from a public that lnlsta on confining
thla actres to ene single sort of enter
tainment, always demanding personal
ity rather than real art. Madame Anna
has held a plae In the Interest of Port
land playgoers since her "won't you
room an play wis me, days ana ner
engagement of four nights promises
to be by no means a dull affair. "Miss
Innocence" Is a recital (set to music)
of escapades In a girl's seminary fol
lowed by a tour via musical comedy
route through the parts of Paris that
Cook's tourists never see.
1 The trio of notable engagements kept
theater devotees rn rapport last week.
At the Hetllg Robert KllllarJ In "A Fool
There Was" thrilled away three even
ings of the week the early part while
the Kngllsh actor. Forbes-Robertson.
commanded the Interest expected In his
brilliant performance of "The Passing
of the Third-Floor Back" came for the
week-end.
"The Uarrler." with Eleanor Haber In
the principal role, held forth to excel
lent patronage at the Baker.
"Madame Sherry- will visit Portland
igatn. in fact her arrival Is booked for
the latter part of this week, following
Anna field's engsgemerrt. Oscar Fig
man will be seen again In the leading
male role, while Marie Klrnn baa the
title role.
On Sunday the Portland Symphony
Orchestra will hold a concert at the
flelllg. and then on Monday night Hen
ry W. savage's elaborate opera produc
tion of "The Girl "of the Golden West,"
will be given, repeating on Tuesday
and Wednen.lay evenings and one mati
nee on the la.tt-nan'ed day.
The Thursdar following. January is.
will witness the first Annual Follies,
an entertainment to be put on ex
clusive : v by Portland H eater owners
and manasers and which promises to
te a real riot. Comlnr later la "The
Ieep Purple." Wilson Mlsner and Paul
Armstrong's play, and also "The Choco
late tfojiller" returns.
That production of homely humor and
philosophy. "lils Hopkins," comes to the
Baker today. eetllis to say Kose
Melville, the orlclnal and only "Sis," la
stilt sponsor for the role. ne has an
nounced several times t::t this Is to ne
her farewell tour, but this time next
ear we can prognosticate more accu
rately on s'.ich a delicate matter as the
farewelllng of a successful money-making
play which has apparently as many
charms for theater-goers as It did on
Its ffrst trip, some U years ago.
After "Sis Hopkins comes another
favorite. Tlie Sq lawman." followed by
;rautark." and In turn "The Rosary."
presented for the first time In Port
land. "The Gay Deceivers" closes at the
ITlc with tonight's performance and at
tomorrow's matinee "The Lobster Girl
goes on the boards.
The Orpheum has a big novelty head
line act In the Balalaika Russian Or
chestra of a dosen end one-half musi
cians, with a feature offering In a dra
matic sketch of Ghetto life. "A Son of
Solomon." presented by Hugh Herbert
and company.
-All Rivers Meet at the Pea" Is the
title of the tabloid play that Harry
Burkhart brings to headline the Em
press bllL
lllard Mack and Maude Leone are
topllnrrs at Pantages In a skit of Mr.
Mack's workmanship, called "The Get-
Away. a romance of the underworld.
AXX IIKI.D IIKRK THIS WEEK
Novel Scenic Effects Features of
Production at Heilig.
At the Heillg Theater for four
nights, beginning tonight, with a spe
cial Parisian fashion matinee Wednes
day. Miss Anna field. the famous
FTench comedienne, will be seen In K.
Zlegfeld'a most important musical
comedy success. "Miss Innocence."
which bears the distinction of playing
to capacity audiences throughout a run
of an entire season at the New Tork
Theater. New York. Mlsa Held haa
consented to appear at a special Paris-
Ian fashion matinee Wednesday. Harry
B. Smith contributed the book and
lvrlcn of the piece, ahtle Raymond
llubbell and others composed the tune
ful score. It is stsged by Julian
litrhell. The plot is not divulged, but
In the play, according to all announce
ments, there is an endless number of
up-to-date novelties and startling fea
tures. The work la la two acts and
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eight bis; scenes, the first of which- is
a girls' seminary, on the Isle of Inno
cence: the second is a railway train
running between Marseilles and Paris;
the third an exact reproduction of the
famous Abbaye restaurant, in Paris.
showing the Moulin Kouge by nl-ht in
the distance.
This scene, which Is one of the Im
portant features of the production, la
said to ecllpae anything that has so
far been attempted In the realm ot
musical comedy stagedom. The other
pictures Include a ballet school In
Vienna, an aeroplane, a well-known
Parisian hotel, a famous art studio In
Parts and the land of Peach Blossoms.
In the south of France.
Miss Held devoted several months In
Paris the past year in selecting and
designing costumes for "Miss Inno
cence" and the gowns she wears are
accredited with being gorgeous and
stunning. In the organisation there
are mora than ISO players. The long
list of talent includes Harry Watson.
jr formerly principal comedian for
"Zlesfeld Follies": Ernest Lambert,
Grace Leigh. Ethel Kelley. Sarah Ed
wards, Donald Hall. F.lchard Kiflgeiey,
Isadora Marrll. Harry Luck. LJlllan
Rice. Angle Welmer. Marjorie Bonner.
Eva Btuart. Viola Bowers. Evelyn
Waatbrook. Ethel Donaldson. Myrtle
March. Anna Ford. Ethel Fairfax,
Diana Roberta. Mary Rockwell. Kath-
sryn Florence, others and a, chorus de
scribed as "those captivating Anna
Held girls."
SIS 1IOPKIXS" AT THE BAKER
Kose Melville In Hef Great Rural
Comedy Opens This Afternoon.
"Sis Hopkins," that delightful play
of country life In the Hoosier State,
which Is now on Its 11th tour, will open
this afternoon at the Baker for the
week with matinees as usual Wednes
day and Saturday. Miss Rose Melville,
who Is the originator of the peculiarly
fascinating type of stage character
represented by "Sis Hopkins," is play
ing the title role again and is sup
ported by a company, the equal of any
she haa nad yet.
Miss Melville originated the quaint,
droll character of "Sis Hopkins" for
which the . plsy Is named, that odd
country girl of Posey County, Indiana,
whose complexity of character, gentle
ness of spirit and honesty of purpose
have made her one. of the most lovable
figures on the stage today.
The character of "Sis." ss played by
Miss Melville, brings out strongly all
the sweet simplicity of the girl's life
and adds the touches of pathos with a
gentle hand.
The exquisite subtlety of Miss Mel
vlilss acting lifts the character from
the glare of the footlights and en
shrouds It with a- genuineness which
makes It seem a living, breathing crea
ture, who Is really living her life be
fore the audience.
ORPHECM NEW BILL IS VARIED
Russian Orchestra and Jewish Play
let Feature In Attractive List.
Despite existing controversies con
cerning treaties between' Russia and
the United States over the "Jewish
problem." the Orpheum will Monday
afternoon begin a demonstration of
how nicely the two races of people
can be assimilated. The topllner for
the week Is the well-known Arkaloff
Balalaika Orchestra from the Imperial
Russian Theater, and the feature that
splendid playlet. "The Son of Solomon."
Fifteen peasants, all selected because
of exceptional ability on the'sacred and
sweet-toned Instruments of their coun
try. compose the Russian orchestra.
They are declured to constitute the
most noted Orpheum Importation of the
season.
"The Son of Solomon comes in re
sponse to the demand that the He
brew race be presented from the Amer
ican stage In some other form than
burlesque. Hugh Herbert depicts the
Jew pf the East bide of New Tork
with fidelity, and, as the story un
tolds, his Intense love for home ties,
tils veneration for traditions that have
been handed down from his forefathers
and his reluctance to recognize new
"ments.in the life of today stand
out in clear-cut sequence. The play
let carries an irresistible combination
of humor and pathos, and has won
commendation from all sides in Its
progress across the country.
Two stars from George Cohan's
training school will be seen In Charles
Brown and May Newman, their mis
sion in life being just to amuse.
Something absolutely new upon the
glistening steel wires will be furnished
by the Alpine Family of tight wire
artists. Infinitely superior to any
other artists of the aerial highway
they perform with the precision of a
; Ttllng ground act.
Ventriloquists the world over recog
nize A. O. Duncan as an American
who always presents something novel
in his work, while Maurice Burkbardt
Is a song writer and author whose en
tertainment is all his own.
The novelty for the week Is entitled
to the designation. Bryan Corrigan and
Annie Vivian presenting the "musical
sharpshooters. Expert marksmanship
with eitaer vocal or instrumental ac
companiment is out of the ordinary.
In a number ef Instances their targets
are musical Instruments which are
played by the impact ot rifle bullets.
Knox Wilson and Miss Una Clayton
will close their present engagement
with the performances today.
OX PAROLE" IS AT PAXTAGES
BUI for .Week Contains Promise or
Tine Attractions. ..
Local vaudeville patrons will be giv
en a stellar list of attractions on the
programme to hold the boards at the
New Pantages, Seventh and Alder
streets, for one week beginning with
the matinee tomorrow at 1:30.
The noted dramatic players, Wlllard
Mack and Miss Maude Leone, late stars
In "On Parole," Henry Miller's famous
military production, will present for
their first tour In vaudeville Mr.
Mack's drama of the underworld, "The
Getaway." As Terry Lester, the thief,
Mr. Mack has written a role that suits
bis powers admirably, and a thrilling
presentation of an underworld charac
ter and the underworld Is given.
The Marco Twins, the Long and the
Short of the funny side of vaudeville,
will present their acrobatic travesty
on football, one of the laughing hits
of the past several seasons. This will
mark the second tour of the world by
these remarkable comedians, and their
first appearance on the Coast since
their triumphal tour of the Continent.
One member of the team is little more
than four feet high,, while the other
towers six feet six Inches in his stock
ing feet.
Miss Aubrey Rich, a dainty singing
comedienne, will offer for the first
time in the West her repertoire of the
latest song hits, several of which she
popularized in the East, where she was
one of the present season's best draw
ing cards. Her costumes are beautiful.
Marvelous on the slack wire is Mi
jares. the Mexican marvel, who makes
his first appearance in' vaudeville next
week. Mljares proved the sensation with
the Barnum & Bailey show last Sum
mer. Clearing the stage, Mljares ad
justs his wire and swings far out over
the heads of his audience while per
forming. . .
Wonderful are the featsapf balancing
and equilibrium practiced by Gaude
lupa. the 8outh American balancer.
.The Georgia Trio Is composed of
young men with splendid voices and
their songs are all new and entertain
ing. They introduce considerable com
edy. The Pantagescope will conclude
the programme with new and interest
ing animated events.
Ameer Abou Hamid and his troupe
of nine whirling Arabians will be seen
for the closing performances this aft
ernoon and evening.
PLATLET EMPRESS FEATTTtE
Lew Hawkins, Blackface Comedian,
Is Added Attraction.
Opening with the Monday matinee,
the Empress will have a programme
containing some;of the most attractive
acts that have appeared on the Sulli
van & Considine circuit. Particular
attention is directed to the beautiful
dramatic playlet, "All Rivers Meet at
Sea." There is a magnificent scenic
production and an exquisite expression
of mother love, a sentiment which will
appeal to all classes of patrons of the
Empress. Harry Burkhardt is fea
tured in this playlet, which is pre
sented by the Edward Davis Company.
That Chesterfield of minstrelsy. Lew
Hawkins, comes as the special added
attraction. Lew Hawkins is in a class
by himself. He is one of the most
refined and dandified of blackface
oomedians and he has a manner of tell
ing stories and singing songs peculiar
ly his own. Lew Hawkins has yisited
Portland before and theater-goers will
remember him as a hit.
Few better acrobatic companies are
traveling In vaudeville today than the
Malvern troupe. These people were a
big attraction with the Rlngling Bros.'
circus, but Sullivan & Considine made
such a tempting offer that the acro
bats are making a tour of this circuit
while the circus Is in Winter quarters.
A trio of foreign musical misses are
the Three Dixons. They offer a tune
ful act with artistic dances. This is a
drawing-room entertainment and has
received flattering notices from the
press in the East.
The original Bandy, who has many
imitators but no equals, is to appear
with his songs and difficult dancing
steps. Bandy Is a show in himself.
Another good card will be Paul Step
hens, a daring equilibrist, who accom
plishes unusual balancing feats and
exploits dangerous tricks. Motion-pictures
will complete the programme.
Today's performances end the show
which has been running all week. On
the bill are Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mur
phy in "Clancy's Ghost," and Walton
and Lester, English comedians, in a
melange of mirth and magic.
"THE LOBSTER GIRL" AT LYRIC
Jfew Musical Comedy to Begin at
Monday's Matinee.
The show for the week commencing
with tomorrow's matinee at the Lyric
Theater by the Keating and Flood Mu
sical Comedy Company, under the di
rection of Allen Curtis, is a new mu
sical tabloid of the Weer and Field
. titi,4 "The Lobster Girl." It
Is a' contribution of fun. melolv, cos
tumes and popular songs, and choruses.
The comedians, Edward Allen, Jack
Curtis and Frank Vack, as two Ger
mans and a Hebrew, form a syndicate
to run a "Rathskeller." They promote
various enterprises and rapidly get
themselves and others in all kinds of
trouble. The action of the piece bowls
along for one and a half hours, inter
spersed with songs, cleverly conceived
situations and scenic novelties.
Mas-belle Baker will be seen aa a
dashing society queen, "Lilac Held."
Lillie Sutherland will have the best
role since her appearance here with the
Keating and Flood players, in the part
of "Polly Footlights," a French actress.
Miss Sutherland is one of the most ver
satile performers that Portland theater-goers
have seen. Carlton Chase as
a Bohemian rounder, will sing
"Absinthe Frappe," assisted by the
chorus. Ernest Van Pelt. Jack Wise,
Myrtle Guild and the singing and danc
ing chorus of "honey girls," will be
seen. There Is nothing in the show to
which the most critical can take offense
nnless they do not care to enjoy a
hearty laugh.
Tonight "The Gay Deceivers" will be
given for the last time. There will be
two performances, commencing at 7
o'clock for the first and at 8:45 o'clock
for the second. There will be a mati
nee this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
GOOD BILLS ARE AXXOTJXCED
People's Theater Will Hear "The
Eternal Mother" as Feature.
A programme of excellence Is an
nounced for today at the People's Thea
ter. The photoplays on the bill will be
"The Eternal Mother," a picture por
traying that phase of a woman's nature
that leads her to "mother" even the
weak husband; "Lead Kindly Light," a
picture similar in sentiment. Another
feature of extraordinary Interest will
be the trip of the Western Governors
to the East. "The Haunted Room," a
picture of mysterious tricks and a
"Modern Liar," a comedy, also will be
shown. In addition, today will mark
the first appearance of Chief Eagle
Horse, an Indian baritone, in a classic
song production, besides that trio in a
characteristic offering.
The Star will offer as a special musi
cal feature Frank Milano, an Italian
harpist, and the Romig Twins, who
have made a hit at this house. The
feature picture. "The Prosecuting At
torney," is dramatic; "Bill's Bill," com
ic; "Maneuvers of the French Army."
descriptive; "Meeting of the Ways."
dramatic and other pictures, will be
presented.
The Arcade will offer a thrilling
drama entitled, "A Question of -Seconds";
"Willie's Sister," a picture por
traying college pranks; "Rag Time Lov
ers," comic; "The Life of Moses," and
"St. Johns Fishing," educational. The
picture programme here is of unusual
length, because there is nothing pre
sented except pictures.
The feature at the Oh Joy will be
"The Horse Thief," a Western picture
replete with action and containing a
moral lesson; "The O'Neill," an Irish
tale beautifully acted; "Paid in His
Own Coin," comic, and Mr. Elwood, the
singer. Amateur night here, which is
every Friday, Is gaining in popularity
and much fun is given the audience
through the amateur tryouts.
The Tivoli Theater will offer "Two
Girls and a Man" as its feature, and the
Crystal will have a good Sunday show.
'MADAME SHERRY CAST LARGE
Production Will Be Given at Heilig
Theater Three Days.
Th cast which will preseitt "Madame
Sherry" at the Heilig Theater for three
days commencing Thursday, January
18, comprises such persons as Oscar
Figman, Flo Irwin, Marie Flynn, Lil
lian Tucker. Virginia Foltz. William
Cameron, Franklin Farnum, David
Lithgoe, Jack Tobie and others. There
is a chorus of young women not only
said to be possessed of rich voices,
but to be capable of displaying prop
erly the latest gowns and millinery
creations. These will be shown in
Portland for the first time, having been
sent here from the firm's wardrobe de
partment in New York.
"Every Little Movement" is the song
theme of the production, but a num-
Sorig Writer's
Romance
"When the right Little Girl Loves Ton
has beeq the Inspiration of the greatest
and grandest acts In the lives of most men
and Mr. Joe Bren, the popular composei
and song writer. Is no exception to th
rule, as his latest song hit proves.
There is a very pretty romance connect
ed with his courtship and recent marriage
One day, while strolling along the beach,
In tow of Dan Cupid you may be eure,
drinking in the pure ozone, finding nen
chords and themes in the beating of th
waves upon the sand, in the whistling ol
the wind and never-ceasing cries of sei
birds he met "the right, little girl."
Dan Cupid always has one eye open toi
Just "the right little girl' for some fellow
Of a sudden. Dan Cupid spied, under tb
depths ot a big parasol, the mischlevioui
blue eyes of "Just the right little girl," and
be tugged and tugged at bis companion'!
sleeve until be, too, stopped, looked and
discovered those same blue eyes and
promptly decided that Dan Cupid was tb
right man on the right Job at the right time
Then followed a pretty romance frlendi
lovers engaged papa's stern refusal th
quiet marriage winning father's forgive
nessthen that complete happiness thai
comes from the union of two souls. Thai
the happy bride Is exceptionally prettj
and an heiress only adds heart interest
to the story. .
With his dainty bride as muse, Mr. Bres
baa portrayed the romance of his lile is
the words of his latest, beautiful catohj
song, "When the Right Little Girl Lovel
You," which is rapidly proving itself on
of the big popular musical hits of tht
season, both with the profession and tin
public. This song, as well as Mr. Bren'i
popular hits, "Just One Word From You",
and "If You But Knew" is published by thi
J. W. Jenkin s Sons Music Co., Kansas City,
Mo. Try these lew measures from, the
chorus and note the sweet melody andswln$
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