THE 'SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY .31, 1912.
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COXVENT-BRED maid, with p-
palling Ignorance of the ways of
tMi rlo old world and a remark
able aptitude for Imbibing knowledge,
chanced to bo th character, or lack
t f character. In the motif for both tha
lieilig productions last week. Anna,
Held In "Miss Innocence" and Mart
Flynri a Tvonne In "Madam Sherry'
wr the handmaidens. But tha re
semblance en.id In the mere fart tha
both were of the convent. Madame
Held Innocent Utile aeeker after
knowledge became a deml-mondaln as
null aa she got Into the second art
and a French cafe, wbil nice little
Yronnn only found .one lov-yer and
mad It apparent throughout the pro
Auction that ahe Intended v marry
Mm and settle down In a respectable
flat. In a quiet neighborhood, and do
moat of her own work.
At tha Baker' waa another play of
learning the ropes. Pla Hopkins, alio
a noTlre In the school of experience,
, went through tha procesa of becoming
: sophisticated, and nightly, as wtll as
' matinerly. pleased mtth tha perennial
grace which apparently time cannot
touch, nor hooking agents refuse, be-
cause It means money In the box office.
Today, this afternoon lit fact. Milton
, Royle's well-known play. "The Squaw
man." comes to the Baker for a week's
stay.
Tha name of Henry W. Savage as
sponsor for "The Olrl of tb Golden
Vest" In opera production. which
cornea to the aHelllg the early part of
this week. Is certainly a guaranty of
Its worth. His "Madam Butterfly"
Is still fresh In the mlnda of Portland
folk, though It has been several years
sso that h sent It to us. Tha tre- !
1 mendous success of thin. Glacomo Pur
: clnnl'a last and finest grand opera a
the Metropolitan Optra-House. New
York, Ust Winter, was tha primary
force that Influenced Mr. Savage to re
turn Once more to tha production o
grand opera In English, and It la due
wholly to his philanthropy that cities
outside of the Inner circle of New
York. Boston, t'hlrago and Philadel
phia are permitted to witness thl
opera, ao wa on the Pad lie Coast need
leet especially grateful.
The i-avaga opera opens tomorrow
evening and closes on 'Wednesday
evening, witn a matinee on that diay.
on Thursday evening la the First
-nnui roiiira. held at tha Heillg un
der tha direct auspices of tha theater
managers of Portland. A splendid
performance at a nominal price Is the
slogan of the force of workers. TH
bill will number the best professional
Talent, a number or local people.
large orchestra and a dandy fine bur-
l'squa of that classic. "I'ncle Tom's
i a tin. in which the managers "them
selves win sppear. Just so you may
nave a Taint conception of tta humor
oua possibilities, get a mental blue
print of George U Haker In tha role of
little Eva. Think of Calvin Heillg
as r.iixa crossing the Ice and Prank
t'offlnberry aa dear old I'ncle Tom.
Messrs Keating and Flood aa Topsy
PLAVWIIICillT KVJOT RRW.tHK.
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Paul Armstrong, who has
a .leved distinction as a play
wright through tba remarkable
success attending his latest ef
fort. "The leep Purple." has yet
to put a bud woman Into a play,
nor lias h ever evolved a dis
cussion of sex problems. Among
the plays wa hare had from him
are "Salom f Jane." which ha
based on Bret Hart' story of
Salomy Jane's Kiss; "The Heir
ti th Hoormh." "Alias Jimmy
Valentine." "Going Some," "Blue
Grass." "St. Anne.' "Th Rene
gade," "?octety and tlia Bulldog"
and "The Superstitions of Sue."
He 1 also th author of a num
ber of on-art plays, and on of
them. "A Bias of '"lory." baa
been railed th most nearly per
fect example of or.a-act drama
yet written by an American.
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and Aunt Ophelia. respectively, J.
Johnson, of Pantages. as Simon Legree;
John Cord ray as the lawyer Marx. Bil
ly Pangle aa 8t. Clare, etc etc. Tha
cast aiona is enougu to make a mum
my sit up and express interest.
Thsra has been such a demand for
tickets that tha managers have put
rules in effect governing exchanges,
this to begin Thursday morning. Not
mora than six reserved seats will be
allowed to one person and all exchange
tickets win be received at the Heillir
box office before any tickets are sold
for cash.
Fololwlng tha Follies the Heillg will
he dark until January 29. when it
houses tha Turnvereln. an annual
event or local interest. Then on Feb
ruary 1. t and t comes "Tha Deep
Purple." followed on February 4. t,
nd 7 by "Tha Chocolate Soldier" and
on the Sth. th and 10th by "The Red
Kose." with zoe Barnett In the leading
role.
At the Orpheum Juliet, who writes
It with an Interrogation mark after the
name, and defies the audience to guess
whether Juliet Is masculine or fem
inine. Is the headline act with a aeries
of rapid-change Impersonations Tha
Romany Opera Company Is a second
attraction.
Charlie Ryan says th Empress Is
going to have the best bill It ever
did have next week, and that the week
after Is going to go down in local
heatrlcal history for par-excellence.
Fred Eckboff and Anna Gordon In a
musical comedy act lead off. with Mile.
Cecils and company In a novel acro
batic offering set to music aa second
liner. '
Seven acrobats, the Davis preform-
ers. top lln Psntages, In a Una routine
of startling feats. An Importation that
takes second place on tha bill Is the
Down East Four." vocalists, who sing
old-time songs.
Keating and Flood offer a brand-new
aong show with their musical comedy
aggregation at tha Lyric "The Flirt
ing Duchess" Is Its title.
rvccixrs opera tomorrow
Notable Singers to Participate In
"Girl of the Golden West."
Glscomo Puccini's latest work and
masterpiece. "The Olrl of tha Golden
YTest." will be presented for th first
time In this city at tba Heillg Theater
for three nights, beginning tomorrow,
with a matinee Wednesday, by Henry
W. Savage Grand Opera Company.
Puccini's wonderful musical treat
ment of the story, founded on the well.
known drama by Pavld Belasco, hss
created a profound impression. It
represents th most advanced and mod
ern styl of tb composer, who so
easily won his way to popular estlmi-
lon through "Boheme," "Tosco" and
"Madam Butterfly." but asld from this
It has a particular Interest for West
erners, sine th music-drama Is built
about a story having to do with those
picturesque California day of 1143.
when th gold rever ran high. Th
American atmosphere Is complet
posed of 11 men and women and given
a beautiful stage setting they sing
selections from the Italian masters and
Neapolitan folk songs. The Romany
Opera Company will be heard here in
"La Feat DI Men' Agosto." -
Farce comedy will be presented by
James F. Dolan and Miss Ida Lenharr,
who have a burlesque skit entitled,
"Some Mind Reader." It Is an exposure
of mind-reading fakers,
Mullen and Coogan will present "A
Broadway Trim." a medium for the dis
charge of a fusillade of the latest song
hits, witty sayings and dances of an
eccentric character.
In Karl there Is presented a wizard
of the one-stringed violin, the only one
ha knows how to play. The Paroffs
and the Paul Azard Trio are acrobatic
features for either end of the bill, each
featuring a number of new and daring
stunts.
"The Son of Solomon" and the Bala
laika Orchestra will close their pres
ent engagements at tha Orpheum with
the performances today.
TOP PROGRAMME
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equilibristic feats. Now motion pic
tures will complete the programme.
The show, which has been running
the past week, will close with Sun
day's performances. Lew Hawkins, the
minstrel, is the laughing hit. "All
Rivers Meet at Sea" Is a dramatic play
let of mother love, with elaborate
stage effects.
throughout the unfolding of tha in- I role In Converse's opera, "Sacrifice," is
tensely moving drama.
For Its presentation of the great
work in this city some of the best-
known singers of Mr. Savage's com
pany have been chosen.
tor the vocally rich title role he
has. selected Mme. Luisa Vllanl, one of
the most beautiful and gifted of Amer
ican grand opera artistes. Mme. Villa-
ni's debut waa made at historic La
Scala. Milan, in 1S07. Since then she
haa appeared with the Metropolitan
Opera Company, of New York, and
toured Mexico and South America. An
other prima donna Is Mme. lima De
lossy, a Viennese dramatis soprano.
who has been heard In both Iteltnn and
German opera In all the musical cen
ters of Europe, and her engagement
will mark her American debut. His
most noted contraltos are Mma. Dlna
Puglla. coming direct from the com
poser Ptetro Mascagnl's own company
at Parma, and Miss Ivy Scott, an Aus
tralian alnger, who alternates with
Puglla in tha role of the Indian wo
man. Wowkle.
For tha role of Johnson, the bandit,
have been chosen Leon de Sotiza. of
Portugal, a pupil of Jean Da Reszke;
Umberto Sarhettl. formerly principal
tenor with tha San Carlo Opera Com
pany; Pllade Slnagra. also from Italy
and Henry Barron, of Baltimore, who
has won fame In tha school of French
opera. Carl Gantvoort, one of tha
artiats of Mr. Savage's "Madam But
terfly' cast last season, one of th
principal baritones of th Boston Opera
Company and creator of th leading
on of the baritones in the "Girl of the
Golden West." Lewys James, the dis
tinguished London singer, will alter
nate with Gantvoort In tha role of
Ranee.
An orchestra of 60 Instruments will
be directed alternately by three of the
world's famous conductors. .
BAKER OFFERS WESTERN PLAY
'The Squaw Man" Will Begin a
Week's Engagement Today,
In "The Squaw Man." which comes
to the Baker this afternoon, beginning
a week's engagement. Is seen a play of
the West. There is little of the swash
buckling element In the play. While
there is a bad man and a Sheriff, and
several cow punchers, there Is not tha
rip-roaring terrifying clash of person
alities that is expected in a Western
play. In fact, there la no hint of
coarse ruffianism so often to be found
in plays of this description.
Edwin Milton Royle, who wrote ths
play, has admittedly done the best
work of his career in "The Squaw
Man," which was evolved from a short
one-act piece. Mr. Royla wrot for
the Lambs Gambol in New York, four
years ago.
While tha first act is laid in Eng
land, the last three are placed in
Wyoming. In tha heart of the cattle
country as It was some 20 years ago,
sna a 'vrcter of the FrJUsii army j
officer, who for love of his brother's
wife deliberately saddles himself with
a crime of which he Is innocent and
buries himself in the West, Is splen
didly drawn and ably handled.
The usual Baker matinee will be
given Wednesday and Saturday. This
will be the first time the play has been
seen here at-popular prices.
ORPHECM'S HEAD LINER S TWO
Juliet (?) and Romany Grand Opera
Companv Are Features.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon the
Orpheum will present its sixth double
headline bill of the season, with Juliet
(?), the mysterious sensation of New
York, and the Romany Grand Opera
Company occupying equally conspicu
ous spots. It is the contention of the
management that nothing of more in
trinsic value has ever been presented
In the city. The two big features ar
backed by a galaxy of artists In tho
line of varied entertainment, making
tha offering for tba week a harmoni
ous attraction.
Mysterious Juliet (?) bloomed in a
night in the ' theatrical garden. No
one knows who she is. snd none of her
audience hava been able to determine
bow she changes her character cos
tumes In sight of every person In tha
theater. The little woman presents a
series of studies from life, has a de
lightful singing voice and splendid vi
vacity. -
The Romany Opera Company is Com-
Louisiana Pickaninnies Are Added
Attraction at Pantages.
Sensation, comedy, melody and other
forms of excellent entertainment will
predominate on the programme at Pan
tages. Seventh and Alder streets, for
the week commencing with the matt
nee tomorrow at 2:S0 when the Seven
Dalvis', Paris great troupe of acrobats,
will make their first appearance in
local vaudeville as the topllned feature.
It was by special arrangement with
the Rtngling pros.' circus manage
ment that Alexander Pantages has
been able to book exclusively all their
acts adaptable to vaudeville and the
Dalvis family act is said to be one of
the greatest of all the acts.
Not only are their feats thrilling,
but they are novel and will be appre
ciated by all. Mile. Dalvis, one of the
strongest women in the world, forms
no little part of the performance and
her feat of holding four men on her
shoulders at once has not often been
duplicated.
Mabel Whitman and her genuine
Louisiana pickaninnies appear as the
special added attraction. Miss w nit
man. seeing the tiny colored folk play.
lng In the cotton fields of Louisana
over a vear ago. conceived the idea
of presenting them on the stage. Her
efforts were most successful as wtll
be seen at the performances next week,
The little folk will sing many of the
melodies of the South, as well as re
cent ragtime hits, the act being one
of the hits of the programme.
Musical comedy stars are Rauh and
Tiri-. Miss Drew appearing in some
very elaborate costumes. New songs
and new reasons for mirth will be
given. Both are clever entertainers.
Those quaint musical clowns, Dol
torrell and Glissando will make their
Portland debut in their irresitible
French farce In one act. Introducing
their original musical knives, forks,
spoons trays, tables, chairs and other
paraphernalia. All sorts of tunes are
played by these unique amusers who
proved so popular abroad and they
combined their musical efforts with
real comedy.
Karl Hewett and his excellent com
pany will present the one-act comedy,
"Who Is Elaine?" for the benefit of
those who suffer from the blues. The
comedy concerns the affairs of a young
society woman who gets Into all sorts
of rnnnv rjredlcaments. Mr. Hewett Is
an excellent comedian and his support
Is entirely adequate.
Th Down East Four is composed of
young men with splendid voices ana
whose programme enjojs a.
nn. Hecent souk una
that pleased our forefathers are equal
iv well ffiven.
w rd Alack ana Aiauae ixuiits in
h thrilling oollce Play, ine vei
Away," will be seen for the concluding
performances this afternoon ana even
ing, supported by the Marco -t wins ana
other banner acts.
THREE FEATURES OF EMPRESS
Fred Ecklioff and Anna Gordon Are
Heralded as Big Hit.
There are no less than three features
on the bill which win open jionouj
afternoon at the Empress Theater. At
the top spot on the bill will be Fred
Eckhoff and Anna Gordon. These two
were the sensational laugh of one of
the big road shows last season. Eck
hoff causes smiles when he takes his
clarinet and begins working. Miss
Gordon wears wonderful gowns. The
act is all music and comedy.
A novelty will be the specialty of
Mile. Cecllle and 'company in artistic
posing. This act was brought from the
other side of the Atlantic and Is listed
aa the special added feature of the pro
gramme. It Is the first American tour
of the posing, singing and acrobatic
act.
A third feature will be the character
actor, James Grady, and his selected
company, presenting "The Toll Bridge."
This is a playlet of comedy and pathos.
Mr. Grady was recently with Robert
Hilliard.
After an engagement at the Winter
Garden, Bert Von Klein and Grace Gib-
o.: are coming to Portland. They have
musical hits, freakish comedy and any
number of interpolated jokes. It is an
act said to be full of ginger and vim.
Ted Lenore, singing comedian, does
not make many pretensions, but he de
livers the results, according to reports
along the circuit. Martin and Lona are
on their first trip to the Pacific Coast.
They hive a repertoire of Juggling and I
THE FLIRTIXG BTJCHESS COMES
Lyric Patrons to See Gorgeous Per
formance All This Week.
That Portland appreciates good shows
is evinced most emphatically by the
manner In which the theatergoers are
patronizing the bright and clever mu
sical shows which for the past nine
weeks have been produced by the Keat
ing & Flood Musical Comedy Company
at the Lyric Theater. For the tenth
week of its engagement this clever
company will present something a lit
tle different than has heretofore been
offered, and if money, talent, a capable
company and unceasing care can make
it so, the new play, "The Flirting
Duchess," will stand as the most pre
tentious and successful musical show .
of the season, in the fact that it will
have a trace more of plot and story,
more substantial situations, and its
action Is more clearly defined than the
lighter vein of musical tabloids that
this clever aggregation haa been seen
In at the Lyric.
The gong hits that have been inter
woven in this story of mirth and Jollity
probably will prove the biggest hits
of the season. Maybelle Baker will have
her first real chance to do some clever
acting and display magnificent gowns.
Her latest creation In the gown line,
which she will wear all during the
week, was Imported especially for this
production. It was made by Randeau.
the great Parisian tailor, and secured
for her through the agency of Worrells,
of this city. It is, without doubt, one
of the most handsome gowns ever worn
on any stage in this city. It Is of a
peacock jet, brocaded satin, gold lace
and beads, costing f400, and when dis
played on the superb figure of Miss
Baker, no doubt will cause many to
envy her In her good fortune in se
curing such a gorgeous costume.
Edward Allen, the popular comedian,
will impersonate the Duchess in order
to help out a friend In a love affair,
and the fact that he will do a female
part, something out of the usual, ought
to be a magnet that should pack the
Lyric st every performance. Lillls
Sutherland will be seen in one of her
inimitable conceits. Jack Curtis and
Frank Vack will again be seen as Ger.
mans. Carlton Chase will also display
some new styles and show the men
folk how to dress up to date. Ernest
Van Pelt, Myrtle Guild, Jack Wise and
the ever-popular "honey-girl" chorus
will be there, as usual, to greet their
friPnds and make new ones. This pro
duction of "The Flirting Duchess" will
run all week, commencing with tomor
row's matinee: a matinee every day at
z:30, and the famous chorus girls" con-
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Jnllct (T), Girl f Mystery.
Juliet '?), the girl of mystery,
.ho will be at the Orpheum as
one of the two headliners this
week, was the sensation of last
Fall around New York. And
even at this time the secret of
her Identity has not been pene
trated. The young woman just
happened, so far as the stage
world Is concerned. It Is be
lieved that Juliet (?) comes"
from a family In Philadelphia.
The girl of the Interrogation
point carries the question of
mystery into her performance.
The audience is unable to deter
mine how Juliet (?) makes use
of her human dressing table.
Jul! . (?) goes from one imper
sonation into another in full
view of the audience, making a
complete change of costumo
each time,' but where the cloth
ing comes from is puzzling.
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