THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 5, 1912. N' n " $T lJ i'hii II I u? U -v - V AUtv u lis 1 v v x ' 'tflJr ' III I & -,r.(A; .T-K; tf . V ' - ' 3UasJ V) if 7 ' h "?f TK 'VkW', 1 s:c?: BT LIONS CASrf HACK. IOT exactly tilled up and runninf over has been ttie cup of theatri cal joy thia past week. True, the Baker tiad a hlrhljr aucreaaful vetk. III Tba Slitn vt the Croaa," mo far aa the re. turns from the bos office count. But ailile from this play of rrllr'oos at mojphere there was nothlnc aave vaudeville for the. show-hunrrr. until tb two-nlRht ensacetnent of Mar garet Aniclln In e Cfmedy. "Oreen Sto:klni." which playeJ at the Jll!l. Mlas Anslln haa cast alle apparent ly forever, and with delightful results, bcr living; up to her refutation as the lt wetotr on the American atace. In T'rten blockings. hlrh proved to be only fair entertainment. Miss Aniclln proves hr worth as a comedienne, and her eternal prlvllr-c to foreswear the vven-handkrrchlef sort of plays If she chooses. It Is to our everlastlnc aratl nation that she forswear, for she Is really charming In the light corneal y role. History now Is tha name of "The Campus Mouser." which occupied the boards at the llelllg In the early week. Tonight opens what promises to b a most entertaining musical extrava Kama. "The rink Lady." It stays at the Ileitis; for ven oIkM. with reg ular malintes. Klaw ft Krlanirer are sponsors for this production, which af ter all la not so much a musical com edy aa It Is opera bouffo. Originally a farce by George lirrr and Marcel tiutllemaud. It was played for two jeara In Paris. Then C. JC. S. McLellan made an English version of It, and Ivan Caryll wrote muslo around It. MrLellan. It will be romomhered. wrote Mrs. Make's play of "leah Kleschna." also he wrote "The llelle of Now "erk." In the east of principals In "The Pink Lady Is Olaa I Umih in the title roie. OctavU Krorke, John H I Jimmy" has been l oung. who was In Portland In the first production of "The Time. ths I'lace and the t'.irl." f'or one. weok beginning Sunday, May IX. W'llllum A. Itrady haa sent us "Over Night.' a farce-comedy. Then arrives a Inng-looked-forward-to en sagrment. that of Hlanche liatoa. under I'avtd Uclasco's management. In her ooweet couvedy. "'Nobody'a Widow." ah played loading Iwloa at the Faker. It Is seldom that any play achieving the metropolitan success accorded "Alias Jimmy Valentine" Is put Into stock ro early In 1st life. Usually It watts several seasons, during which It Is taken out. Jy various road corn- Two new leading people make their bows from the Kakrr stuae today In "Alias Jimmy Valentine." At least one of the two Is brand-new In stock Harry Milliard, who was seen hr this son In The leep Turpte. With, panics, what arc termed Noa. 1. 1 and S organisations. No. 3 moaning the Pa cific Coast organisation. Gradualy these companies as com panies are retorted and picked over. ' until as working forces they grow wc-aker and no longer of usa on the road. Then thry are given over for stock production by the owners and f-lay brokers, who charge a good stiff royalty for the first concession. "Alias tl exception to this established rule. He canio but once. and cam with the original New Turk company and the creator of the role, H. I). Warner, who had played It for nearly two years on Broadway. Lleb ler l Co. have let the etock pro ducers have It now that Mr. Warner Is finished with It, and all the big stock organisations throughout th country are grabbing It. regardless of the fat royalty demanded. This is duo oulte as much to the dramatic value of the piece aa a stock production as well as to that other consideration that the managera have the authority to withdraw It from stock purposes and contract for It aa a road show. So base Patch," and two others to be seen In the next few. weeks, besides "Alias Jimmy Valentine" are "The Deep Pur ple" and "The Dawn of a Tomorrow." An added interest to the week's bill at the Baker Is the opening of the new leading man, Harry Milliard, a Llebler leading man. who ' has been loaned to-Manager Baker for the Sum mer season, and who was- seen here at the Heillg In "The Deep Purple" last February. Also the new leading woman, Ida ' Adair, opens today, and as this charming young actress played a short season with the Baker company last season she has many friends awaiting her reappearance. ' "Alias Jimmy Valentine" deals with the life of a young crook an expert safecracker, who Is withal a gentle man, and who after being pardoned from Sing Sing eoes West with his benefactor to work in a baik, taking an old pal along with him. It Is here later that Jimmy rewards those who have helped him by opening a large vault, using only his wonderful sense of touch for the operation and saving the life- of a .little girl. A detective who has been shadowing him sees the act and knows this Is his man, but the play ends happily after all. A pretty love story runs through It and all sorts of laughable comedy, in which Jimmy's old pals figure conspicuously. The dramatic scenes are most re markable in their power over the emo tions of the audience, and after wit nessing it one ceases to wonder at its big New York run of nearly two whole years. . There will be three matinees this week, today. .Wednesday and Saturday, and the regular bargain night tomorrow. the new leading woman. Ida Adair. Manager George L. Baker Is only mak l'.aker patrons already feel acquainted, lng hay for his stock while the sun since for a major part of last season shines. Mr. Hill lard, who plays the - ' y i '. . 1 ifr r t v. .4 .. l.t:?v ll.Tr:i, Willi M HUH .wl-tHTKKI.9 AT PAMAGES HIWlTr-.K Till WKKK. title role, has been a Llebler star for three years. There Is the sweet girlish role of Kose Lane for Miss Adair. Later, in fact following "Alias Jimmy." 1 no uiri of the Ooiden Wert," which was, by the way. Miss Adair's opening role when ahe began her first engagement with the Baker last sea son. Following the Bolaaco play an other great . favorite. "Brewster's Mil lions." Is announced, and then comes The Peep Inirple." The really fine at tractions the Baker players have been offering have caused the organisation to become as popular as were its predecessors of many years back, and Manager Baker Is smilingly 'confident of a splendid Summer season. see A new comedian. Monte Carter, one of the most popular actors In char acter comedy work on the Pacific Coast, opens at the Lyric tomorrow afternoon In "The Merry Monarch." Carter will have an Irish role, while Edward 8. Allen will portray a Hebrew comedy role. ' One of Oenrg Ade's little comedies fixed over for vaudeville Is "The Mayor and the Manicure." which heads the Empress new bill and lays claim to being one of the funniest of stage productions. Two headlinera Join In making the Orpheum'a new bill look promising. These are Theodore Rob- ; erta. noted character actor. In a sketch, "The Sheriff of Shasta," and Hay Cox. the comedienne. i Pantages Theater will have aa Its headline number the six flcotch Min strel maids, in songs, sayings and steps. the run of more than 400 performances i and this insures a delightful rendition of this piece In that city. This force augmenting the local players will pre sent 23 musicians in the orchestra pit. WOMAN, BORN IX CIRCITS TEXT, NOW STARS IN VAIDK-VILLB. ST,' J If 't'K 'Vv -vt"ff"" . :::- 7,,-.. ' . a "IIIE riXK UDV" OX TO.MGHT Spectacular Musical Comedy de Luxe Is One of the "Ucignlng Ulta." Commencing tonight at the Helllg J Theater, Seventh and Taylor streets, Klaw Erlanger will present their musical comedy de luxe, "The Pink Lady." for seven nights and two mat- ! inee performances on Wednesday and , Saturday afternoons. The Wednesday matinee will be at special prices, and seats for the entire engagement are now aelllng with an advance exceeding anything the season haa known to date, aa a proof of the widespread interest in thia engagement. It Is seldom that a reigning bit of the year reaches the Northwest aa early In Its career as "The Pink Lady." nor la such a hit usually given upon the scale that will be In evidence when this big production is unfolded at the Helllg tonight. Klaw A Erlanger are aendlng a company of la people and a special orchestra direct from the Ne Amster dam Theater In New York, where they x4 plJl "Xbo Pinks Ldj- music dunnf Marie Hart. Marie Hart, of the celebrated vaudeville comedy team, Marie and Billy Hart, Is one of the at tractions of the Orpheutn bill to open with the matinee tomor row. The Harts, man and wife, appear In the skit, "The Circus Girl," a creation of Marie Hart, who was born "under the white tops." as circus folk say of those who first see the light of day In a circus ring. Marie Hart has been on the stage ever since she was four years old, when ehe be gan her career before the public aa the "top mount" of an acro batic team. Since then sha has ridden bareback, appeared as a contortionist and slack-wire performer and has filled in wherever circus exigencies are required. So versatile is Marie Hart that she has jumped from a alack or tight wire to change her costume and sing grand opera arias. Then, too, she plays a cor net and at one time she appeared as a Kusslan dancer. The strict religious views of her grandparents put Marie Hart in the show business. Her father was the son of a Baptist minis ter and her mother's father was a Campbellite preacher. When her father and mother, both of oppo site religious views, announced their marriage they were cast out by the old folks. This caused them to seek the tented arena for a livelihood and it was there little Marie first saw the light. e.eeejte-1 of Ivan Caryll's splendid orchestration of his own score. There Is little UBe to introduce "The Pink Lady" to Portland theater-goers, for everyone has been waiting for its coming. The best-known selections from the score have been played every where and are among the most popular ever associated with a light musical presentation upon the American stage. This is in a measure due to the un precedented success of "The Pink Lady" during Its memorable run of over a year in New York. Since then an Amer ican company has taken it to London where It has more than duplicated Its previous hits and Is now in a run which will last for at least two sea sons. "The Pink Lady" is In reality a mu sical play in three acts. Its basic story was adapted from the French farce "Le Satyre," by Berr and Gulllemaud. C. M S. McLellan, the author of "The Belle of New York," made the book and lyrics, while Ivan Caryll contributed the music. Mr. Caryll turned out the biggest hits in the history of the Gay ety Theater, London, and has eclipsed his record In this particular. It is In the combination of such a splendid book and so captivating a score that "The Pink Lady" stands out as some thing apart. Klaw & Erlanger have given it the most artistic production ever seen on the light operatic stage, and a great company will Interpret the leading characters. In the cast will be found John E. Young, Olga de Baugh. Marguerite Wright, Octavia Broske, Josie Intropldl, Minnie Jarbeau, Louise Kay, Koland Bottomly, Georglc Majero nl. Harry Depp, George Beed, John J. Scannell, Alfred Fisher, Jack Ryan and a pink of perfection chorus. Herbert Oresham staged the piece for Klaw & Erlanger and Julian Mitchell developed the ensembles In his artistic way. A. L. Erlanger had general supervision over the entire production and gave it his personal attention. NEW YOUK SUCCESS OX HERE "Alias Jimmy Valentine" Is Baker Attraction This Week. ' Manager Baker, of the Baker stock ' company, takes special priae in me w'eek's offering which will start this j afternoon at the Baker theater. It is "Alias Jimmy Valentine, one or Lleb ler & Co.'s biggest successes, and which was seen here for the first time only last season, and then with the original New York company. It is seldom a pro duction of this Importance Is let out for stock sooner than four or five years after its New York premier, but 'by contracting for several of this firm's best plays at the same time Manager Baker was able to secure a list of of ferings that he takes pride in announc ing. Two other Llebler plays have already been presented, namely, "The Fourth EUtj" aa4 "ilrs. Wig-fa of the Cab- TWO BIG STARS AT ORPIIEUM Cox and Roberts on Most Expensive Bill Ever Played Here. ' With two big stars headlining the bill and five other stellar acts programmed, the vaudeville entertainment to begin at the Orpheum tomorrow afternoon shines as one of the most attractive ever assembled by the Orpheum in its four years of life in Portland. The bill Is the most expensive ever played on the Portland Orpheum stage. Ray Cox. noted comedienne, who tops the bill as first headliner, has been a star in the East for the past 10 years and is renowned for her originality in songs, monologue and mimicry. Her American girl's description of a base ball game Is listed as a vaudeville clas sic. She was a protege of Tony Pastor, the dean of vaudeville, and gained im mediate success on the stage after her graduation from Vasaar. Theodore Roberts, joint headliner, will appear with his company of five in "The Sheriff of Shasta," a dramatiza tion of a story by Bret Harte with a Northern California setting. New York critics praise Mr. Roberts' vaudeville vehicle highly and one noted reviewer said Theodore Roberts is the only star of the legitimate stage who has not depended solely on his reputation In entering vaudeville. 'T'he Sheriff of Shasta" Is a powerful little drama of j which every line is telling and the stage eirects are saia to De wonuertui. Third on the big bill are the six Kirksmlth sisters, Kansas City girls, who, until they joined the same bill graced by Ray Cox and Theodore Rob erts, were headliners. Every one is a talented musician and their act is much like a home parlor entertainment, each sister contributing a song or an Instru mental solo in the bright number. In the finale one of the sisters directs the orchestra from the pit. Next comes the Paulhan team In an exciting frame of basketball on bi cycles. This act is new, the scenery is elaborate and the novel performance has attracted more attention than any other new act of the kind in vaudeville this season. Fourth on the all-star bill are Muriel and Frances, comely come diennes, who will be seen and heard in a versatile act of songs, dances and im personations. Muriel of the team Is Miss Muriel Window, whose father, stepmother and sister live In Portland. Newspapers on the Orpheum circuit have praised the act of the pretty girla most highly. Then come the old favorites, Marie and Billy Hart, who have been a vaude ville hit for years. They will appear In a skit "The Circus Girl," Marie Hart appearing in tights, balancing on a tight wire and performing other circus feats. She was born in a circus ring nd brings to vaudeville the variety of a three-ringed circus in her half-hour (Concluded on Pago 3.) AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS PORTRAYS SUFFRAGETTE IN NIGHT." 'OVER & " v- ' t ; C' .' y.'vif t MISS ADA STIRLIG, WHO WILL BE SEE.V AT THE IIEILIG. One of the leading feminine members of William A. Brady's com pany producing "Over Night," which is to be seen at the Heilig Theater during the week beginning Sunday, May 12, Is Miss Ada Stirling, who is assigned to the role of Georgiana Kettle. Miss Stirl ing is an Australian, and hasonly been in this country a short time, but is well known on the other side of the Pacific, where she was a principal member of .J. C. Williamson's musical comedy organizations. She appeared in 'The Country Girl," "The Geisha," "San Toy" and In several of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas. When she first came la America she appeared in the same role In "The Country Girl," which she had played in Australia and in which she made a most pro nounced success. Miss Stirling speaks highly of American produc tions from the pictorial standpoint, but thinks that the better voices for musical plays are to be found in her own country. In "Over Night" Miss Stirling haa to portray the character of a strong-minded suffragette. 1