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mmtlcaUr. "Th Olrl of the Ooldan
WMt." In opera form, prod to b on
of tho artistic Tnt of th currant
theatrical Mason at the Helllg-.
"The suawman' was the Baker at
traction, and at the Lyric Th rilrtlnir
Duchess" holds forth, closing- nsr relrn
tomorrow, when a travestr on the
Pucclnl-BeJaeco production. entitled
"The Olrl With the Golden Vest." goes
on the boards.
"The First Annual Folltea." under the
direct auspice of the local theatrical
manager' Association, marked an epoch
ta local entertainments, constituting
the first one of performances) to be
riven each year under the name of
Follies. Financially and artistically th
one glTen Thursday night was success
ful Until nest Thursday ersnlng tba
HelUg will boue no trarellng attrac
tion, the Turnveeeln. a local annual en
tertalnment. occupying the theater to
morrow evening.
"The Ieep Purple." a purposeful play
of crooks and swindlers, written by
Wilson Mlinec and Paul Armstrong,
comes to the Helllg February 1. 1 and
J, to be followed In turn by The Choc
olate Soldier, with Oscar Btrauss'
lodlous music written around George
Bernard fchaw'a brilliant satire "Arms
and th Man." which will stay from
February 4 to 7. Inclusive. On Febru
ary . and 10 "The Ked Rose." with
Zo Barnett. the graceful little adncec.
who was last here two years ago with
"King LHxlo." will play at th Helllg.
-Oraustark." dramatised by Grace
Hayward. from Georit Barr McCutch
eos'i popular novel of that name, will
open at the Baker with a matinee to
day. The offering at thla playhouse the)
week following will be a modern mor
ality play. "The Rosary."
Today at the Helllg Theater the motion-pictured
history of the "Mystery
of the Maine" with the. mobilisation of
the Atlantic fleet will be shown. Thla
Is the same series that was lately ex
hibited with great success In both New
Tork City and Washington. IX C and
their value la educational as well as
historic.
At the various vaudeville houses the
attractions loom big. John Johnson
says his entire bill la so rood he isn't
headlining any one specialty, but If
he had to name one. that probably It
would be Bob Albright, the male Melba,
who waa here last season with Lew
lockstaders minstrels. At the Em
press the Great Bernardl. a protean
artist, who makes ii changes In 11
minutes, heads the list with Ray Poo
ley's minstrels seconding. A playlet.
"Blackmail," dramatic In theme, from
the pen of Richard Harding Davis and
put on by Walter Hampton, who waa
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Mia Lillian Herbert.
Twenty years old and on the
stage only two months It Is no
' wonder that Lillian Herbert, who
Is p'artnc the sister. Ruth Lake,
la "The Deep Purple." is recelv
Ing many vivid Impressions.
-On thing that has Impressed
me." said Miss Herbert. "Is how
little attention Is given to any
body but the star. I Imagined
that when I flrat went on every
body would be looking at me and
commenting. I had not been on
five minutes when 1 knew that I
was scarcely beelng seen. Th
sand on the seashore la all there
and th people know It Is there,
but they see It as a whole, they
do not count the grains. It's
the odd colored-shell or spar
kling stone that attracts their
attention."
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here as Margaret nilngton's leading
, man lat season. Is headlining the Or
i pheum bill.
' ARCTIC BEASTS OX H1MS
bemttle Picture Hunter to Khow Re
markable Series at Helllg.
Professor Frank E. Klelnschmldt, of
Seattle, a hunter of wild beasts and
birds with th moving picture machine,
will put th animals of th Arctlo son
through their paces on a screen at th
Helllg Theater Tuesday and Wednesday,
with matinees both afternoons. Pro
fessor Klelnschmldt has Just returned
from a trip through Siberia and Alaska
In the Interests of the University of
Pittsburg and the moving pictures ob
tained In the native haunts of the polar
animals present a display that has
never before been produced in the Unit,
ed Ptates.
Not many have th opportualty of
enjoying the thrill of having a huge
polar bear plunge straight at them with
all Its fighting blood aroused, nor of
standing on an Ice floe and watching a
huge herd of walrus at rest, nor of
watching a battle royal between bull
sea lions. Such scenes as this, however,
iTofessor Klelnschmldt ha. with
months of careful labor In the Arctic
and at the cost of considerable person
al risk, caught upon the films so that
he has made It possible for all who are
so Inclined, to enjoy th excitement of
polar hunting without moving from the
comfortable cushions of th seat In th
theater.
The films make a total of about 10.
0v feet, so that Professor Klelnschmldt
Is able to change his programme every
day. Hunting moose, mountain goats,
walrus, polar bears, visiting the rook
eries of millions of penguins, watching
th native method of hunting and sport
among the Eskimos, are some of the
amusements he la able to furnish his
audience.
A preliminary entertainment was
given at the Helllg. Friday night, to
the members of the Rod and Gun Club
and the Portland Press Club, at which
some of Professor Klelnschmldt' finest
moving picture of polar bears, walrus
and seallons were presented. The ae
ries to be given Tuesday and Wednes
day will be still more complete In Its
portrayal of the animal life of th
North. Especially attractive are the
polar bear pictures, where the film has
caught them In the act of swimming,
and on the Ice floe, and give the ex
citing scene that followed th roping
f a polar bear a cub. when th mother
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bear rushed to the ship and attempted
to climb on board to the rescue of her
offspring.
GKAUST.YRK" AT THE BAKER
Beautiful Production of Famous
Romantic Drama Opens Today.
It will ba of Interest to theater
goers and reader of fiction to know
that "Grauatark" will be the attraction
at the Baker for the entire week open
ing with today' matinee.
"Oraustark" ha had a larger output
than the combined sale of all lie
Cutcheon' other book and the de
mand for It tlll continues. George D.
Baker, who adapted th novel, kept as
closely to th story a the dramatic
nnltlea would allow. A guarantee of
the correctness and beauty of the pro
duction I the name of James W. Cas
tle. ho staged Mme. Schuman-Helnk's
productions and "Quo Vadls." "When
Johnny Come Marching Home" and
other play for F. C. Whitney. Edwin
Knowles and Alfred E. Aaron. In hi
staging of "Graustark" he ha given
all that thought, care, patience and
kill can contribute to a sumptuous
production.
The reirular weekday matinee will
be given Wednesday and Saturday.
"BLACKMAIL" TO BE FEATURE
Orplicum Will Present First of.
Series of 1 4 Plays.
Monday afternoon brings the Or
pheum's "Aristocratic Bill" to the
vaudeville nouao on Morrison street.
? nC.OXT AX. PORTLAND.
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It has a lineage which come from
the brilliant writers of American fic
tion, and I Interpreted by artist who
have won their spur In the big pro
duction of the legitimate house.
IGK.R WHO WILL BKMAW
A. OTHER WEEK AT THE
PEOPLE'S THEATER.
.Mrs. Caarlea Allaky.
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Richard Harding Davis, whose nov
els and short stories form no small
portion of American literature. Is re
sponsible for the production of "Black
mall," the one-act play which Is not
only the feature of the week butjnarks
the first of a series of 14 plays by
noted writers, that are now In course
of preparation for the Orpheum circuit
exclusively, all of which will be seen
In Portland. "itiacKmau win intro
duce Walter Hampden In the role of
Richard Fallon, a millionaire mine
owner, and Incidentally It will be his
first plunge In vaudeville. Mr. Hamp
den ha had a long career with such
leaders a Henry Miller. Viola Allen
and Madame Nazlmova. He was last
seen' hero with Margaret Anglin, and
1 a type of the performers who have
been secured for the Orpheum's new
plays.
The home life of the couple, who
attempt to maintain a family hearth
stone while both of them are employed
In a department store. Is the founda
tion of a comedy by Mis Norton and
Paul Nicholson, called "A Dramatic
Cartoon," while right in line with the
sentiment of that situation will come
the contrast presented In "On a Shop
ping Tour," by Leona Thurber and
Harry Madison.
Millet s Models, said to le the origi
nators of the Idea of living pictures,
have been in Portland before, and this
year will return with a series of beau
tiful poslngs. In which the five young
women represent the figures In many
of the famous paintings of the world.
Added to the -offering of the week
will be the first Western appearance
of Miss" Alma Toulln, dramatic soprano,
who will be heard In a repertoire of
ballads and semi-classical selections.
Mort Sharp and Vivian Wilkes, in
Southern songs and dances, and the
Marlo-AIdo Trio of acrobats will com
plete the bill.
The Romany Opera Company and
Juliet (?) will close their present en
gagement at the Orpheum with the
performance today.
PAXTAGES BILL REMARKABLE
Programme of AH Headliners Is
Carded for This Week.
Bills of banner vaudeville have never
been excelled by the one promised by
the management of the New Pantages.
at Seventh and Alder streets, for the
week commencing with the matinee to
morrow at 2:30 o'clock. Every act will
be featured Inasmuch as U have ap
peared In the headline position on
international vaudeville circuits.
Slgnor Carlos Caesaro, the human
gyroscope, will come In his first ap
pearance in the West. Slgnor Caesaro
accomplishes feats which are seeming
ly Impossible, his best being the whirl
ing of his assistant on hi head. A
huge platform 1 placed on Slgnor
Caesaro, being lowered from the fly
gallery by ropes. With this on his
head he holds his assistant and spin
him around at a rate of 300 revolu
tion a minute. Slgnor Caesaro also
doe remarkable feats with cannon
balls, catching them on hi head with
out protection and Juggling them as
though they were made of paper.
For the first time In the West the
Chartres-Holliday Company will pre
sent that musical extravaganza In two
acts, "An Alaskan Honeymoon." The
first scene Is laid aboard the armored
cruiser Alabama, and the scenic ef
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fects are remarkably true to life. The
second scene Is In an Alaskan mine,
where the scenery Is most elaborate
and the costume and electrical effects
startling. '
"What Happened to Jones" was one
of the best-known comedies a decade
ago and the characters of Minnie, the
servant girl, and her rascal lover, will
never be forgotten. Consequently the
appearance of Mr. and Mrs. John Alli
son, the original creators of the roles,
in a condensed version of the comedy,
entitled, "Minnie From Minnesota." will
be a big drawing card.
Bob Albright, the man Melba, who
has been the sensation of vaudeville In
recent years, will be heard in a num
ber of selections. Claire Norton is a
charming singing comedian, whose
songs are most entertaining. Hanley,
Marguerite and Hanley are accom
plished equilibrists, whose work stamps
them a favorites and experts at their
line. The Pantagescope will show new
and interesting animated events.
The Seven Davlses, the world's great
est acrobats, and a programme of ex
cellent vaudeville, will be seen for the
final performances this afternoon and
evening.
Pantages' box office will remain open
hereafter from 10 A. M. until 10 P. M.
to meet the demand for seats. Boxes
and first row balcony seats can be re
served at all times.
BERNARD I TOPS EMPRESS BILL
Lightning Changes of Costume Are
Features of Artist.
Heading the new bill opening Monday
afternoon at the Empress will be one
of the most Important single acts In
vaudeville and one of the strongest at
tractions to play the Sullivan Sc. Con
sldine time. This will be Bernardl.
Bernardl makes 35 different changes of
costume In 21 minutes. He presents two
complete one-act farces, each with 10
characters. Bernardl plays all 10 char
acters himself. In the second sketch he
shows how the changes are made In or
der to convince the audience that only
one man Is playing the parts and that
the lightning changes are real. Later
he gives a series of Impersonations of
Jcreat composers, including Liszt. Verdi,
Sousa, Mascagni and Goupod.
An Important return engagement
over the circuit Is that of Ray Dooley
and her Metropolitan Minstrels. Little
Miss Dooley was a prime favorite when
she appeared at the Empress In the
former engagement. She has practi
cally the same company that supported
her before, but there Is new music, new
jokes and new dancing steps.
- For speed and dexterity, there are few
acrobats In the country who can excel
the Todd Nards. These people are cir
cus favorites and are in vaudeville for
the Winter, while the sawdust shows
are preparing for the Summer season.
Ten thoroughbred English bulldogs
appear In one of the acts on the new
bill. These are Mary Barley's dogs,
and the act, as well as the dogs, come
from England.
Budd and Clare are giving another
English act. They are comedians who
have been making good in this country
and holding up their native reputation.
Merlin, a card manipulator, will be a
feature.
Sunday's performances close the pres.
ent bill, one of the season's best.
LYRIC WILIi GIVE BURLESQUE
Xew Bill to Bo Called "The Girl
With the Golden Vest."
At the Lyric Theater for the week
commencing with tomorrow's matinee,
the Keating & Flood Musical Comedy
Company will have an entirely new bill
and from a scenic and artistic stand
point the play will be an innovation to
Portland theater-goers. The bill will
be "The Girl With the Golden Vest,"
and is a travesty or burlesque on "The
Girl of the Golden West," which has
been such a drawing-card in the last
few years.
The public of this city has seen "The
Girl of the Golden West" as a drama
and as a grand opera production, but
as "The Girl With the Golden Vest"
they are promised one of the most
laughable productions ever presented
in this city. It has been arranged by
Allen Curtis, the director of this aggre
gation of players, and does not make
any pretense of being a serious drama.
On the contrary It is an essence of
fun. music and mirth.
The scene Is laid In the little town
of Oak Grove. Clackamas County, Or.,
which will afford the scenic artists an
opportunity for magnificent stage ef
fects. Edward Allen, the comedian of
this company, will be seen as the Sher
iff of Clackamas County, who is on the
lookout for an honest horsethief.
Frank Vack and Jack Curtis will be
seen as two "German" cowboys. Carl
ton Chase will be the "respectable"
horsethief, and Jack Wise will be cast
as a Mexican. Ernest Van Pelt will be
seen as a "Cherman ' Chinaman. LUlle
Sutherland, the soubrette, will be In
the character of a cowgirl and will be
heard In a number of the latest Eastern
song successes. Myrtle Guild has been
cast for a friend of the plucky cowgirl
and will be heard In "After the Round
Up." The honey-girl chorus will pre
sent some new and graceful dances and
the wardrobe will be suited to the oc
casion. The same popular prices will prevail
at the Lyric Theater during thla pro
duction. There will be given only two
performance every evening, a matinee
dally, and as an extra added number,
the chorus girls will hold a contest Fri
day night after each performance.
PEOPLE'S OFFERS FEATURES
Elevation of Cardinal Farley Is De
picted in Films.
Two big specials will be offered at
the People' Theater today, the admin
istering of church rites to Cardinal
Farley by hla holiness, the Pope of
- 'is:
Rome, in clear, interesting films, and
th appearance of Mrs. Charles Alisky
in a special song production, she hav
ing made a hit on her initial appear
ance last Wednesday. In addition to
these special features there will be a
historical drama. "The Countess d
Challant, "Two Old Pals," In which a
very intelligent elephant is the hero, a
double blograph comedy, that trio in
a change of songs and "Life in Our
Ponds," a scientific exposition of ani
mal life. In which a very realistic and
thrilling fight Is shown between a tad
pole and a dragon fly. This is a pro
gramme which for variety has never
been surpassed at the People's.
The Star Theater will continue the
Romig twins for another week, they
having become established favorites,
and will present Ave pictures: "For the
Honor of the Family," dramatic; "HI
Mother," a picture every scene of
which is photographed In Ireland and a
story which is very beautiful In senti
ment: "The New Editor," a comedy;
"Methods of the Life-Saving Depart
ment of the Government" and "The
Windy Dream," all comedy.
The Arcade Is fortunate in being
able to present "A Race for a Bride,"
showing a very fhrllling chase between
a handcar containing the eloping cou
ple and an automobile containing the
father and the misused lover, together
with four other unusually excellent
subjects. The Arcade will return to Its
former policy of presenting pictures
exclusively.
The Oh Joy will have "Swiftwln's
Heroism," a thrilling Indian picture;
"The Oats of Office," a Western classic
In which Gilbert Anderson, the most
popular player in Western productions,
plays the leading part; "A Safe Propo
sition," comedy, together with a film
showing scenes actually taken in Spo
kane showing the lumber industry and
the great falls.
The Tivoll and Crystal, the East Side
Theaters, also will have complete
changes of programme and there also
will be new films at the Orpheum and
Bijou.
"DEEP PURPLE" TO BE SHOWN
Play at Heilis Said to Present Ne
School of Endeavor.
"The Deep Purple," by Paul Arm
strong and Wilson Mlzner, which,
Llebler & Co. are to present at the
Helllg Theater for three nights with
a special Saturday matinee, beginning
next Thursday night. February L is
heralded as an example of the new
school of endeavor that Is ultimately to
be credited with, its origin is said to
lurk in the realistic schools of Frano
and the Teutonic countries.
"The Deep Purple" takes its audi
ence into the haunts of the American
criminal, not the petty crook or house
breaker, but he who works for big
stakes through his analysis of the hu
man weakness of those with whom
he deals. The setting throughout
breathes realism though there is no
claim made, for instance, that tha
boarding-house scene, situated In the
midst of New York's tenderloin dis
trict, has been transported from a real
boarding-house to the stage. The ef
fect of true realism is produced through
STAR AT EMPRESS CHANGES
CLOTHES LIKE LIGHTNING.
Bernardl.
How long does it take you to
change your clothes?
In 21 minutes Bernard! makes
35 complete changes of costume.
This Is the record, and no other
lightning-change artist has ever
been able to equal it. Bernardl is
the bright particular star who
will headline the new bill at the
Empress, commencing Monday
afternoon. This la his second trip
in the West, his first being as
Orpheum headliner. Sullivan &.
Consldlne's booking t gents have
f secured this novelty for a brief
tour of the Dig popular - pricea
circuit.
In Europe Bernardl ' recog
nized as the past-master of his
peculiar art. His method of
making the changes is to appear
as characters in plays. He there
fore presents two distinct play
lets on the comedy order, and in
the first he Impersonates ten
characters, each personage being
distinct as to dress, make up and
voice.
To add to the general novelty of
the act and at the same time
prove that the changes are legiti
mate, transparent scenery Is used
In the second sketch. By means
of the transparent scenery, Ber
nardl can be seen leaping out of
one character into another, and
at the same time making the
complete changes in his costumes.
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