THE SUNDAY OREOOXIAX. PORTLAND. MAY 19, 1912.
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0"CA.-ij.AlJ.V aa nterprisln.T and
far-seelne praise agent comes
along anJ says som on thine
about tli iurt:ruUr star ha happens to
fee eiploltlig and says it ao much bat
ter than sjmeone iwt up in all the ways
of praise Mmli can pile it oil. that it's
worth notice.
That' Just what someone baric In
tha New York office of David Belasco
has don sent out a beautlf ully-wrlt-ten
tribute to Blanche Bates, which Is
supposed to be posted right in here
to I 11 paste It
"Blanche Hairs in coined: The mere
thomfM exhilarates. Blanche Bates, the
bright, the happy, the laughing, who
loves the sunsMne and everything that
lives: who fairly radiates good nature,
and is adored by her friends, whose
fine womanhood Is a rare composite of
sweet femininity, wholesome athletlo
rnrrx. Intellectual activity, beautified,
with lhal indefinable something called
Vharm:
"Blanche Bates, who. during the) past
few years, has scaled the artlstlo
heights In such creative roles as 'Mad
ame Butterfly The I'arllng of the
Hods' and The Uirl of the Golden
West.' all Bvlasco masterpieces:
"Blanche Hates, whose aetlnr coupled
with the mighty plays and managerial
acumen of David Belasco. Inspired the
greatest of living composers. Puccini,
to write his two best operas, the first
aver based on American themes:
Blanche Bates Is cmtnsj to play
4verif.
"And we have Iavld Belasco to thank
for so Joyous a promise.
"Ieflntnr Blanche Kates herself In
her precise and present dramatic re
lationship, soon t be revealed here,
she l Nobody" Widow.'
"Not merely doe Blanche Bates plsy
tha character of Koxana Clayton In
'Nobody s Widow': she is the character.
nd If you have never known the real
Blanche Bate before, meet her now.
"Here you will find the high spirit
of comely In Its best phases, with the
quiet sincerity of her few relieving
touches of seriousness, which Mr. Be
lascr, and Mr. Avery ilopwood. the
brilliant young author, have wisely
Inserted. Here you will find that es
pecially Botes' brand of gracious wo
manhood which makes any part she
Hays, fsrcical or trade, deeply and ap
peaitnajly human.
"This Is the first time Mr. Belasco has
presented Miss Bates In such a role,
but It has demonstrated anew her mar
velous versatility and has added thous
ands to her long list of admirera
"During her coming rngarement at
th's theater. Mr. li-.ssco will present
Blanche Bates with the same remark
able supporting cast that aided so ef
fectively In maintaining her long run
last season of scen months In New
York. However. this Is a Belnsco
principle; he does not engage harh
salaried actors for New York and then
chance the personnel of hts cast for
other cities. He is square with his
pubile: that Is why the public remain
loyal to him and to his stars."
According to all of which Miss Bates"
engagement, which begin tomorrow
niaht at the HcU'.K and lasts for six
nights, should proe one of the most
delightful of the year.
Immediately following M;s Bates Is
William Mode In "The Man From
Home," sent by Liebler Je Company,
lor a seven-night run. Mr. Hoflge has
parsona.ly never appeared In Portland,
although hts play was here three sea
sons ago, at the old Columbia-Hellte;
June 1-4-S will bring Maude Adams In
l'J.ntrf!rr," and June -7 -V Mlzl
Flajoa, the charming, wl't come once
more to "The Spring M.nd."
Tlie past we.k at the Uel'ig saw
0er N-ght," a farce comeJy that
mlicht P-eve been much better than It
was rl asa-rt co"!d have been a tnous
and fold worse. It was only "mrjumly"
funny.
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The Baker Stock fomnnr scored
with Th lilrl of the llollen West"
despite the tart that tree play has be n
presented here more In the past three
or four seasons than anv other. The
production sceuiraily wa even more
Heauttful than former ones nd credit
is due Stjf rire,-'..r William I'llis.
Although i!a Adair was suffering
s i the we-k with an attack of throat
trouble, she gave a stronir s nip:rtecifl
portrayal of thr girl, whi.e l"-al of the J
outlaw bv Harry HL.Iartt but added j
atlocner ie.ner 10 t.isi cap vt mi owno
some aad already popular young lead
ing man- Miss Adair wi,l rest for two
weeks on account cf her throat trouble
and Manarrr Baker has borrowed a
Hslnty little persons named Maud .
Hs.nis.ford In plav tn lunue leads ,
!n "Brewster's Millions." wMch starts
tMs aftern.in- from Oliver Morosco. of
tne Burbank oc k at los Anre.ra. Miss
iianna'ord and Mr. Milliard should
make a most p. easing combination
bota being young, clever and good to '
lovk upon, 'llrawster's Millions." that 1
naoney-mad comedy dramatised from
the book of Oeorg Barr Mcc'utrheon. ,
never falls to attract and was on of .
the Baker company s biggest successes ,
of last season. It will be followed by t
"The Peep Purple." about which so
much has already been written, and
aid. and then a big production of Wil
liam A. Brady's "Way Lvwn East,"
which has Just bees released tor lock,
s promised.
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The I.yr!.- musical come-lv company
ends Its "Harem ifs-arem" melange to
ri t and puts in as lta new ouerlnc
A atubira Maid" To the Orpheura
omesi "The Sun tine Girls." and an
ettra feature) In "r'un tn a Harem." At
i'aolagea the now Uewdlmer la to be
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Mile. Male and a company of 26
artistes In "A Night In the t-'lums of
Parla"
At the Emprsu. Walter Lawlor, the
well. known actor, preaent a notabl
playlet. "At the Threshold."
UI.ANCIIK n.tTf:i
-obody s Widow' Will Hold Hoards
at llclilg Theater Thia Week.
The engagement of Blanche Batss
at the lielllg for the week commenc
ing tomorrow night, with the only mat
inee (Saturday, ha an especial Port
land Interest Inasmuch as the star is
a natlva Portland girl. Her first Im
portant histrionic success was achieved
In Portland, and the theater that she
Is to appear In tomorrow night was
consecrated to the drama by her when
she turned the first spade of soil two
years ago. This will be her first ap
pearance upon the Helllg Theater stage,
and the event will be an important so
cl il aa well as dramatic event.
Whenever the came of David Be
lasco appears as sponsor for an at
traction it Is a beacon of assurance that
the presentation Is as perfect as brains,
energy and capital can consummate,
and whatever he does he does thor
oughly and accurately. This has been
evidenced with lifelike fidelity upon
every occasion when a Belasco atar or
production comes to Portland, and the
engagement of Miss Bates will be an-
ACTRESS WILL PLAT LEAD
lG lGKMK ROLFS AT
BAKER THEATER.
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l or the next two weeks the
leadinc Ingenue roles of the Ba
ker Stock Compsny will ho
played by Miss Maude Hnnnsford.
brought here especially by Man
ager Baker from Oliver Moros
co's famous Burrank lock Com
pinr of Los Angeles,
Mis Ida Adair has overtaxed
her voice the past season, and haa
been ordered by her physician
to take absolute rest for the nest
two weeks In order to be able
to appear In ft- plays that are
tominc wlti big star parts for
the leading woman. Hence ll.es
two plays. "Brewster Millions."
followed bv "The lep Purpia."
hate been selected In which lb
principal female roles are al
was played by the Ingenue, and
Mips Hannaford waa borrowed"
from Oliver Morosco for the oc
casion outside of the few big stars.
It would be difficult to Imagine
a more dainty and winsome lit
tle actress than Miss Hannaford
and that she will spring with a
bound into the affections uf pat
rons of the Baker Stock Com
pany goes without saying. Her
experience has been with only
the best stocks In the country
and covers a period of several
years, which, coupled wltn her
charming personality and chlo
appearance, ha always mad her
a great favorlt everywhere.
Miss Hannaford will open with
the Baker Company this after
noon tn the role of Margaret
tiray t Peggy), who Is Monty
Brewster s sweatneart In "Brew
ster's Millions." and wlil follow
In the role of Doris Moore in
"The Deep Purple" next Sunday.
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other exposition of his wonderful tech
nique as a producer and dramaturgist.
Last season Miss Bates Induced Mr.
Belafco to provide her with a comedy,
as she had labored for several seasons
with the heavier or emotional side of
the drama, with the result that he com
missioned Avery Hopwood to write a
comedy, which he did, with th odd title
of 'Nobody's Widow." and the success
of Miss Bates and the play Is now a
matter of theatrical history.
Last season It ran for nearly eight
months In New York City, and this year
wherever played.
The central figure of this farcical
romance, as it Is dcslgrated In the ad-
vertlsing. Is a keenly sensitive and
dangerously attractive American wo
man, Koxana Clayton by name, who
goes to Europe, falls In love for the
lirst time in ner ine ana precipitately
marries this man of her choice. Before
the honeymoon has risen above tne
wedding hour horlson. the newly-made
benedict is discovered by his bride
fondly embracing and kissing a young
woman, who Is afterwards recognised
as a former sweetheart.
Piqued at what she thinks an unpar
donable indiscretion, Boxana leaves
him. return to America, and. arrayed
In the most stunning of widows' weeds,
announces the untimely death of her
newly wedded husband.- At a house
party In Palm Beach the husband con
fronts, the unsuspecting Roxana and
the fun begins. Then for three acts
the complications come fast and furi
ous, with the line of demarcation be
tween farce and comedy so cleverly
drawn that the master hand of David
Belasco is readily recognised.
Miss Bates has always been admired
for her great earnestness In anything
she undcrtakea. and her success aa the
widow has been attained solely by ber
wonderful personal charm. Intellectu
ality and histrionic ability.
Her supporting company is tha same
that aldad her so successfully In New
Tork Clay during the eight months'
run there, and Includes Bruce McRae.
Adelaide Prince. Kenneth Hunter. Edith
Campbell. Alice Claire Elliot. Minor &
Watson. Arthur Hymen and others. The
production and appurtenances disclose
the Infinite artistry of David Belasco
aa a producer.
There will be a matinee on Bator
day only.
BREWSTER COMES TO BAJvER
Stock Company to Present Great
Comedy Success AH Week.
Readers of Oeorge Barr McCotcheon's
noted novel, "Brewster Millions." will
njoy a second treat tn the production
of tha dramatic version by Baker stock
company for the week opening this
afternoon at the Baker. It Is one of
the most widely rsad books, and also
one of the foremost comedies of the
day. and has alwaya been highly suc
cess ful from tha moment It was first
presented In New York. Besides Its
remarkable laughing situations. It eon-
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tains that element of riches money,
money everywhere spent like water.
one of the most novel and fascinating ;
plots ever conceived, and has one great
thrilling act In the shipwreck scene. 1
This interesting young man. Monty j
Brewster, begins poor and suddenly
awakes to find
f 1.000.000 from a
himself the heir to
rascally old raiser of
a grandfather from whem he never
expected a cent. The old adage "II notices ot weir act say ue -"'--never
rains until It pours." Is well ! refreshing when compared with other
worked out. for the first news hardly
becomes cold, when Monty is called
upon by a representative of a law firm
with the Information that a wealthy
uncle whom he had forgotten bad died
tn the West and left his entice fortune
to his favorite sister s son Monty
Brewster but with a proviso
that
every cent of the million left by
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old man be spent In a year, legitimately
witn receipts accepiaoie 10 in. aam.n-
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lstrator to show for every cent. There
ar terms and conditions, and he can
accept tnem. or the huge fortune of
17.000.000 goes to other sources. Monty
accepts, and then Immediately gels
busy spending that million. How he
proceeds, keeping the secret all to him
self, forms one of the most fascinating
and amusing as well as exciting tales
Imaginable.
There Is not a quiet moment and
everything fits In so perfectly to make
the tale reasonable and tangible that
the audience Is simply carried away
with laughter and excitement to the
very end. It la a great play and one ot
tha most popular.
Harry Hllllard will play Monty.
whose friends think h ha simply gon
crazy over hla fortune of 11,000.000. and
who do everything possible to save him
(as they think) from becoming a pau
per. Three matinees will be given, to
day, Wednesday and Saturday, with the
regular bargain night tomorrow.
GIRLS TO REIGN' AT ORPHECM
Do sen "Sunshine'' Lassies and An
other Big Production on Xew Bill.
Probably the most "girly" bill aver
staged at the Portland Orpheum Is that
to open with the matinee totnorrow.
The "Famous It Sunshine Girls" In a
spectacular act Including singing and
ballets dancing of the first rank oc
cupy headline position. Each of the
girls Is heralded as an expert dancer
and almost all of them coma from
families of dancers. They are making
their American debut after continued
success in England and carry with
them a carload of special scenery ship
ped from London, for use on the
Orpheum circuit.
"Fun in a Harem" is the second big
production on the new bill. This act
is owned by John Miller, who is listed
as the greatest dancing master in the
world. Twelve pretty girls, six young
men and four principals take part In
the Turkish act, a pantomime, in which
dancing is featured by the 22 members
of the cast all of whom are graduates
of Tiller's London school of dancing.
The six Eton boys shine In this num
ber with their eccentric steps and
many of the girls are down on the
programme for specialties. Newspa
per reviews of "Fun in a Harem"
shower the act with praiae. The music
of the big production is the lilting
kind and the plot of "Fun In a Harem '
Is funny, this combination making the
whole entertainment sparkling.
Third on the new bill are the Liet
zel sisters, who are billed aa wonders
of tha air. The fair acrobats are said
' to possess greater muscular ueve.op-
' ment than other women in me vauu-
viue or in tne circus ring iuu u . auu
vaudeville turns of the kind.
Then Delmore and Light will en
tertain. Both members of this comedy
Iteam play the piano and they are
cultured singers with a popular rep
ertoire. Each takes his turn In oc
, cupylng the center of. the stage In pro-
) viaing a Dngm nwi-nwur .
I Anntner cvmejy wain ...
Nadell and Kane.
whoso chatter won
when their van
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Kartell and Kana are proclaimed as
comedians with such vivacity that they
give encores until they. are exhausted.
Coogan and Parks are on the poster
' as "those two eccentrics." Both are
young and were selected for the
Orpheum circuit because of the pleas
ing cddlty of the vaudeville turn cre
; ated by them. A feature of their act Is
I the mingling of singing and talking.
neither of the comeaiana uuiing a
COUIlt c the orchestra leadera In their
Quick changes from talk to tune,
I Th, Leiands, man and wife, paint
transparent landscapes both working
I mt once on the same canvas,
I Cecil Lean and Florence Bolbrook In
I -juet aa They Are" will close their
engagement at the Orpheum tonight,
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ELTJMS OF PARIS DEPICTED
Scenes of Parisian Underworld to Be
Staged at Pantages.
Scenes of tha Parisian underworld,
thrlllingly depicted, fill "A Night In
the Slums of Paris," the great one-act
pantomime, with remarkable interest.
The production will topllne the pro
gramme at Pantages for the week com
mencing with the matinee tomorrow at
2:30, and in the cast will be seen such
noted artistes as Mile.. Malse, M. Jules
La Bar be and many . other charming
French pantomlmists.
Mile. Malse and M. LaBarbe will be
seen In toe latest and greatest Paris
ian sensational novelty, "La Danse Da
Couteau" or "The Dance of the Dagger,"
This dance proved one of the most re
markable features presented In that
noted amusement resort, the Jardln de
Paris and will be seen for the first time
in Portland.
The wonderfully dramatic plot will
hold the attention of all from rise to
full of curtain. It deals with the love
of Baron DeVeaux, the blonde Apache
Casque D'Or. The woman is the mis
tress of Julot, one of her clan, and her
lover resents the attentions of the
wealthy clubman, who undertook the
wooing of Casque D'Or as the result of
a wager, but who really falls In love
with the woman. Julot fights DeVeaux
to the death with a dagger and on this
episode is based the theme of the
Danse Du Couteau.
Great scenic effects and magnificent
costumes are used in the production of
the act and it will prove one of the sea
son's dramatic sensations.
For the young folk, Leon Morris and.
his wrestling ponies, assisted by John
Hedge, will prove admirable entertain
ment. The feats In which the little an
imals are seen never have been dupli
cated. Mr. Hedge is an equestrian mas
ter of no mean ability and his demon
stration of animal training is a revel
ation in itself.
Richard Pltrot quickly recognized the
merits of Duffy and Dyso, entertainers
unique, when be saw them in Conti
nental theaters, and he booked them for
an extended engagement on the Pan
tages circuit. Their work is remarka
bly funny and they provoke gales of
laughter.
Santucci, the Neapolitan accordeon
player, will occupy a prominent place
on the programme in his selections of
Italian and American airs. His is the
work of a true artist and whether the
melody be the raggy notion of some
American composer or a dreamy con
ception of a Continental artist means
little to Santucci, for be plays all with
equal ability.
No more popular singing comedienne
has been heard In vaudeville this sea
son than Dorothy Vaughn, who will be
heard in all her recent song successes.
Her charming personality, coupled with
her splendid voice, will make her a
most welcome addition to the pro
gramme. Excellent animated events will be
shown by the Pantagescope.
The younger patrons of vaudeville
have especially enjoyed "Cinderella,"
the musical fantasy' that has held the
boards in the past week, and the con
cluding performance of this attraction
will be seen this afternoon and eve
ning". WHLARD CLOSES HERE TODAY
Portland Physicians Examine Freak
Who Grows Before Tour Eyes.
Willard, the man who grows, the
Strangest act ever seen in vaudeville,
will close his performance at the Em
press with tonight's shows. Those who
have not seen Willard actually grow
before their eyes will scarcely believe
that what he accomplishes Is possible.
Many Portland physicians nave exam-
ined Willard during his engagement at
the Empress to learn how he can
stretch his body.
Monday afternoon there will come a
new show to the Empress, a programme
that is replete with good things and
offering a wide collection of acts, both
American and European. For the head
line act Sullivan & Considlne are send
ing Walter Law and a carefully se
lected company in the playlet. -'At the
Threshold." Thero are few better acts
in vaudeville than this and it tells
a story in an intense manner. The in
terest is kept a. fever point until the
drop of the curtain. Rare acting skill
is required for a proper presentation
of "At the Threshold"' and this is as
sured by the presence of such players
as Mr. Law and his associate.
With an aggregation of horses, dogs
and monkeys. Mors. Del Franco pre
sents a miniature circus. This act u
the animal hit of the London Hippo
drome, which should be a sufficient
guarantee of the drawing powers of
the specialty. There is something ab
solutely new in this act and among the
many feats is "a monkey funeral." This
is a great achievement in animal train
ing and old and young alike will take
pleasure in the specialty.
Mort Fox is one of the cleverest ot
Hebrew humorists and he comes with
an assorted stock of stories, with paro
dies on the latest songs, ilort Fox is
a real comedian and will deliver the
goods. ,
Another act that is a success in ad
vance will be Pepplno, the premier ac
cordeonist. Peppino comes with a rep
ertoire of classic and popular selec
tions and his playing is such that he
will assuredly be one of the big hits
of the show.
"The College Boy and the Maid" la
the way Al Prince and Helen Deerie
are billed. Their specialty consists of
a collection of br.ght repartee, some
singing and dancing. ' The Landry
Brothers are perfectly developed men
and are artistic athletes who display
their strength.
Tonight's performance closes the en
gagement of the present bill, which. In
addition to Willard. has the Delmat
Poster Girls and other good acts.
'THE MAX FROM HOME' COMIXO
American Snobbishness and Euro
pean D'ortune-Hunters Portrayed.
Liebler & Co. will present at the Hei
llg Theater for seven nights, begin
ning Sunday, May llti, William Hodge
and the original New York company
in the play by Booth Tarkington 'and
Harry Leon Wilson entitled "The Man
From Home," which has the remark
able record of 343 performances In
Chicago, 70 weeks at the large Astor
Theater in New York, 225 times in
Boston and 157 times in Philadelphia.
The scenes of this play are laid In
Sorrento, Italy, and deal with a phase
of life that of late years has come to
be too well known by reason of its
frequency. - This Is the attribute of
some snobbish Americans in endeavor
ing to form marital alliances whereby
good American gold is exchanged for
more or less tarnished European tltlo.
In this particular instance, Mr. Tark
ington and Mr. Wilson have taken as
their theme the fortunes of a brother
and sister who have left their In
diana home years before, and who,
since the death of their parents, have
been hobnobbing with a class of pen
niless aristocrats who feel nothing but
contempt for the boy and the' girl and
love for their gold. . A marriage is
about to be arranged when the guar
dian of the two young people appears
upon the scene, having come from his
home for the express purpose of frus
trating the plans of the titled ones, and
by a series of clever coups shows up
the fortune hunters In such a way that
the girl turns from them all In loath
ing and disgust to her own people.
The play is written in four acts and
the action comprises a period of 24
hours. A special matinee will be given
Saturday.
THE DEEP PCKPLE'' COMING
Baker Stock Company to Present
Another Liebler Success.
The Liebler & Co. plays contracted
for by Manager Baker have been the
irst successful offerings of the Baker
Stock Company this season. Among
them are "The Fourth Estate," "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." "Alias
Jimmy Valentine," which have already
been produced, and "The Deep Purple,"
which will follow "Brewster's Mil
lions" nd open next Sunday matinee
for the week. It Is a story ot the
lower strata of humanity the world of
clever crooks and concerns an at
tempt to force an Innocent young girl,
who has been decoyed from her home
to New York, to enter a criminal life
and help them in their dastardly
schemes. It is Just the problem that
so many societies and even the United
States Government have been trying to
solve the protection of young and in
nocent girls, duped by clever schemers,
taken from their homes in distant
cities and forced into ruin and lives of
crime. Of course it has its lighter
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