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WrH the final, performance of
"Kindling" last night at the
Heillg that theater has cloaed 1U
Ions season and wllL save for tne Uur
bar pictures, remain unoccupied until
Catherine Counties opens her season of
stork July 14. The Baker will have
two weeks more of stock then It too
lias a spell of quietude.
. To all Intents and purposes Port
land's season of 1911-12 is at an end
that is, the traveling: shows. Viewed
on all sides it has been a. highly suc
cessful season, and certainly one of
the best, in so far as the merit of the
attractions, Portland has ever bad.
There has been not a dearth, but a
surplus "of admirable shows.' and of
variety to please all. Had it not been
that an arrangement was' made early
for the Heilitr to house the attractions
of both syndicates, many of the big
gest and best productions would have
not visited us. Routed In tnis direc
tion has been a steady string of worthy
attractions.
A resume of the situation shows con
clusively that the general trend of the
theater-going public In Portland and
for that matter everywhere else, is
toward a fine and careful discrimina
tion in their patronage of plays, a pick
ing and choosing that was not in evi
dence a few years ago. Then we all
went to everything that came along
regardless of Its quality. This past
season the really poor or unattractive
shows have suffered; the bigger, better
ones have been splendidly patronised.
Today "Beverly." always popular, be
gins a week's stay at the Baker, with
that excellent magnet. Alice Fleming.
In the title role, and Richard Vivian
as Prince Denton The play Is a dra
matisation of George Barr McCutch
eon's romantic book and has never been
presented here in stock.
Last night was Harry Hmtard's fare
well performance.' He will leave Imme
diately for his home In Cincinnati to
visit his mother for a few weeks before
going to New York to begin rehearsing
in a new play under his managers,
Liebler A Co.
"Next week "Are You a Mason." has
been selected for the good-bye bill of
the season. Appropriately chosen, too.
is this farce comedy, since It is a
breexy bit of satire on lodges and se
cret societies In general and will no
doubt be of entertainment to visiting
Klks.
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Because of the. success and the in
terest attaching to the Durbar pictures
during Rose Festival week a return
engagement Is to begin at the Heillg
Sunday. June 10, with performances
every afternoon at 1:30 o'clock . and
evsry evening at 8:3 o'clock.
Cathrine Countiss will arrive In Port
land tomorrow from Denver. She is to
open July 14 In "The Thief with Sidney
Ayres as her leading man. The per
sonnel of her supporting cast Is to be
klven out this week, and is said to in
clude some old favorites in Portland.
The popularity of Cathrine Countiss is
built on a bed-rock foundation. It Is
due greatly to the regard her own sex
holds for her. Women like her. and
tell her of It. --She has a regular mat-
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lnee girl following wherever she plays
and Portland is no exception. It is un
usual, but here alone the number of
women who boast of having seen her in
every play in which she appeared here
during two long seasons is surprising
to compilers of . statistics.
. Miss Countiss, who has fought her
way to a place among the best-known
women of the American stage since the
days when she Was Portland's premier
stock? favorite. Is a native of Texas.
. -Although a Protestant, she was edu
cated In a convent in Hagerstown, Md.
Her father, the late Judtre Crooks, was
a pioneer newspaper editor and pub
lisher In Texas, a legislator and jurist,
and a Confederate officer during the
Civil War.
' In the Texas building at the St. Louis
Exposition were displayed three por
traits of Lone Gtar celebrities. United
States Senator "Joe" Bailey, Miss Coun
tiss and Macklyn Arbuckle, the come
dian. .
Headlining the .Empress bill is a com
edy called "High Life In Jail.",
Pantages' big type spells a musical
comedy "A Night at the Edelweiss," and
the Orpheum is headed by May Tully,
a comedienne, who Is best known for
her caricatures of footlight stars. With
Bozeman Bulger she presents a satire
on Reno divorces called "The Battle Cry
of Freedom."
FILMS GIVE MUCH PROMISE
Costly Motion Pictures Scheduled
for Week's Attractions.
"The Music Hall Singer." a splendid
drama full of exciting moments. Is the
feature picture at the People's Theater
today. The film shows a beautiful
singer about to be burned to death In a
terrible fire which has broken out in
the Music Hall, and her final rescue
by a brave hero.
"From Fireman to Engineer." a Ln
bln, shows Steve Reardon. an ambi
tious young fireman, at his work, and
being, paid a "visit by the little daugh
ter of the superintendent of the road.
Steve and the ' little girl ' are great
friends, so she climbs upon the engine
and accidentally starts the engine go-
In. Reardon's great bravery, pluck
and withal presence of mind saves the
child's life, and his dream of being
promoted to engineer is at last real
izrri. A nrettv little romance is splen
didly Interwoven and the play ends fit
tingly.
"Psuedo Sultan" is a Bunny comedy
more than up to standard. "The Heat
Wave" Is a Pathe comedy, ana -inai
Trio" are "there"-with entertaining
melody. . .
At the Star Theater one or tne great
est spectacular films proa ucea xnis
year, entitled "The ueatn oi fcaui, win
be featured today. There are more
than a thousand people in the cast, it
is said, the costuming and staging are
exceptionally good, and the production
COMPANY I A MIMATIRB Ml SICAL
THE . SUNT A OREGOJflAN. PORTLAyP.
is said to have cost many thousands of
dollars. The second feature win be
another banner Biotrraph. "The Si-hool
Teacher and the Waif." Little Npxa
is called the madcap of the village. She
is not bad, but merely mischievous and
has no one to guide her. ' She is al
lowed to run wild, her parents being
dead, but Is finally discovered in time
by the kind-hearted teacher of the vil
lage, who realizes the good heart of
the little waif, and brings out her good
qualities, making her beloved of the
village, instead of the former outcast.
"What the Driver Saw" is a novelty
in the comedy line. "The Frog'-' is -a
splendid scientific study of frog life,
and there will be splendid musical
features.
At the Arcade the usual . featured
"Pathe Weekly," with several Western
Items, embraced also "The End of the
Trail," melodramatic:'. "Springing" a
Surprise," "Bridgets Explanations
and "Tramp Elephant," three clevei
comedies and Elwell, the feature -baritone.
PLAY AT BAKER IS ROMANTIC
Beverley of Granstark Will Open for
Week This Afternoon.
Beverley of Graustark, which the
Baker Stock Company will present for
the week starting this aftenoon, is
the companion play the sequel to the
Other well-known story or ueorge Jarr
McCutcheon, Graustark. Both of these
novels have had a- widespread popu
larity and both plays command the
position of great favorites with all
classes of theater goers.. It Is the
bright, cheerful love Interest, and the
tinge of charming Romeo and-Juliet ro
mance that help them so much, for who
Is there so dead that youthful love and
chivalry do not strike a responsive note
In his or her. breast? Beverly Cal
houn Is an American girl friend of
Princess Tfetlve of the imaginary prin
cipality of Graustark, and on her way
to visit the Princess becomes lost and
deserted .with, her old colored servant.
Aunt Fanny, In the mountains.' Here
she falls in with an apparent vaga
bond company of men at a place they
call "The Hawk & Raven." Their
leader mistakes her for the Princess
Yetive and becoming wounded in pro
tecting the camp from., an attack,
Beverley has him taken to the castle
and later made her "prl-vate escort
and guard. - Graustark is about to. be
come plunged In war with a neighbor.
Prince Gabriel, of Dawsenberg. who
has exiled his brother. Prince Dan-ton,
and is holding the throne, illegally.
Many charming episodes occur. In
which -Graustark's General Marlanx
suspects Beverley's private . .escort,
known as Baldos of being a Spy, makes
love to Beverley and generally causes
a lot of excitement and trouble which
in the end redounds upon himself with
usury. But. of course, Beverley la In
love with Baldos. and of course. In the
end, Baldos proves to be Prince Danton
In disguise and everything comes out
most happily.
The whole, play is comedy with an
exciting moment here, a sword fight
and daring escape or two coupled with
beautiful love scenes,' the one' oh- the
balcony of the castle one moonlight
night being especially charming. Aunt
COMEDY. -A NIGHT IX THK EDELWEISS," AT PAJJTAdfcs.
Fanny furnishes a . large share of. the
comedy and this role .will be played
by Marie Baker. The-play should not
be confounded with Graustark, being a
sequel to that story and play and has
never before been played here in stock.
The usual matinee will be given Sat
urday -and .bargain night tomorrow.
Also Thursday afternoon a special
Fourth of July matinee will be given
at regular matinee rates of admission.
COMEDY STAR AT ORPHETJM
May Tully Is Headllner on New Bill
in Reno Divorce Satire.
May Tully, comedienne of note, oc
cupies first place . on the.biU.to open
at; the ' Orpheum "'tomorrow afternoon
In "The' Battle .Cry. of Freedom,"
satire on Reno divorces, written by her
and Eoieman Bulger. Miss Tully has
been a prominent stage figure for
years, one of her great sucesses being
achieved in the sketch, "Stop! Look I
Listen r, in which she caricatured
footlight stars. She also won plaudits
In "Curves.": a baseball skit, in wnicn
she appeared with Christy Matthewson
and "Chief-Meyers- In "The Battle
Cry .of .Freedom" the story is built
around an overcrowded hotel in, which
two Mrs. Smlthsare lodged. It aevel
ops that one is the wife and the other
the ex-wife of the Smith who appears
on the scene. The situations are ex
tremely comical and, with vivacious
May Tully in the leading role, laughs
are created for every minute oi tne
life of the skid
Next on the new bill Is an extraor
dinary cowboy. He' la Will Rogers,
fresh from Oklahoma, who will ex
hibit his expertness In throwing the
lariat and at the same time carry on
his monologue, the drollery of which
won New York critics at the outset.
Rogers taught ex-President Roosevelt
how to throw tne lariat ana many
lines of his humorous talk are aimed
at his distinguished pupiL The vaude
ville cowboy took New York by storm
when he appeared with Blanche' King
in "The Wall Street Girl," several critics-
heaping more praise on Rogers
than on Miss Ring.
Third on next week's poster are the
Kaufman brothers, brown face come
dians, who are scheduled to. entertain
with the newest and best comedy songs.
Both are cultured singers. Then comes
Cblnko, the youthful. Juggling genius,
whonr critics rank with -Salerno for
cleverness and originality. Chlnko bal
ances everything from a -lounge to a
cigarette paper.
. Fifth 6n the new Orpheum bill are
the ' four ly'rlct Latins, Western busi
ness men, every one a trained vocalist,
who was prevailed upon the enter vau
deville. Each of the quartet is a solo
ist, the ensemble work of the four
has been praised highly -all along the
Orpheum circuit and the selections of
the singers are popular. Including
grand opera airs and Italian folk
songs. '
Bert Terrell,' Dutch character vocal
ist, after an extended trip abroad, will
appear- In his - specialties, 'and Minnie
Kaufman, who is listed as the most
clever woman" bicycle ' .rlder- in the
world, will entertain all week.
"Madame Butterfly," David Belasco's
JUNE 30, 191Z-
Summer Vaudeville Doesn't Lag at
Popular Playhouse.
Summer vaudeville often lags, but no
decrease - in the number or quality of
the many International acts playing .at
Pantages has been noted this season.
Each week a bigger and better bill is
offered. For the seven days-commencing
with the matinee tomorrow at 2:30
o'clock. Alexander Pantages will pre
sent, at his Portland theater at Sev
enth and Aider streets, "A Night at
the Edelweiss," the big musical com
edy with 16 persons in the cast as the
toplined attraction.
"A Night at the Edelweiss" Is one
of the most realistic pictures of the
night life of the rich at the Conti
nental cafe of international , note.
Every detail, of the extraordinary re
sort has been carefully and accurately
duplicated in the stage production, and
the .electrical. -and scenic effects are
magnificent.
No better company has ever been
gathered for a musical comedy in
vaudeville, each member at one time
appearing in important road companies.
The costumes have been especially de
signed by a Parisian modiste for the
act, and no expense has been spared
In making it one that will attract more
than passing attention.
When Richard Pi trot, Pantages" Eur
ropean .'representative, saw a perform
ance .of-ithe Romano brothers, abroad
he soared no expense in booking' them
for an exclusive tour of the Pantages
elrcnlt. Their demonstrations or tne
perfect physical man and other studies
In physical culture are superb, and
their reproductions or ramoua siaiuiea
Are extraordinarily beautiful. Their
illustrations of - the most noted blows
of the srizerlne from early days to tne
present time is another part of the act
that has aroused mucn interest.
Dalizhtfullv entertaining Is the magi
eal act offered by Carl Roslne and his
able company. Their feats are new and
positively amazing. M. Roslne has been
favorably compared with Harry Keller,
Hermann the Great and other magic
ians of note, and his work Is far above
the ordinary.. His assistants are most
capable and much humor -is interpo
i,t.ii Bond Morse, unsurpassable as a de
lineator of tramp characters, will be
another offering on the programme.
Mr. Morse's droll sayings and songs
keep his audiences in tne Desi
So tremendous was the hit that Verdi
rH r-iarVn. the Waun comedians.
scored during their recent tour of the
Pantages .circuit tnat tney were re
booked for a short season. Many new
and refreshing features have been in
troduced in their act.
Doesch and Zilbauer are musicians
of merit, and their work on accordeons
has attracted considerable attention.
They play on many other Instruments
The. Ptfntagescope will offer, new ani
mated events.
The barefoot Texas Tommy dancers
and Frizzo, the celebrated Italian pro
tean artist, are among the features on
the programme that Is concluded with
the performances uiu
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EMPRESS HAS COMEDY WEEK
"Hlffh. Life In Jail" a Clever Take
off on Frenzied Finance. . .
-High Life In Jail" will lead the new
all-star bill which Sullivan A Considine
send to the Empress for the ensuing
week, starting with the Monday mat
inee. The new Empress bill will be al
most exclusively comedy, and there are
more laughs to this bill than in any
others of the season. "High Life In
Jail." the headline act, is a burlesque en
prison life, in which bank presidents,
promoters, cashiers, clerks and profes
sional men share the stripes with
tramps. W. H. Mack, the comedian,
heads 'the list of funmakers in this spe
cialty. The interior or a prison is seen
with the hightoned convicts playing
billiards, golf and holding directors'
meetings. There Is a warden, but he is
more of a prisoner than any of the
others. The sketch is a take-off on
high finance and financiers. - '
Harlan JS. M.mgni ana l.iiiiu
man will appear In a clever comeay
playlet- by Una Clayton, called "The
Chalk Line," the plot and characters of
which are taken from a little town in
Maine, which now, as then, get their
mall at the combination store and post
office, and hear daily of the "Chalk
Line." that used to be on the floor.
Every one will have to smile when
Mclntyre and Goves take the stage
with their patter and comedy. These
noted comedians are making a tour of
the circuit with the best laugh-getting
material that they have ever used, and
they have been a riot at every theater
where they have appeared.
A . genuine musical treat is promieeu
in the Olivetti Troubadours, Italian
erenaders. who have better voices than
are usually heard in vaudeville. The
Troubadours were a positive success in
that former trip pver the circuit, and
they are ' repeating their triumphs. As
musicians and vocalists the serenaders
will provide rare entertainment-
Enarland has a few good single-
handed entertainers, and Harry Cutler
la one of the number. Cutler is making
his first trip to the West and his first
tour of America. - He brings all the
best of the snappy English jokes, and
those who think the English do not un
derstand real gags should hear him.
The Four Mayos, cyclists, do some
exciting stunts and even this act is full
of fun, for two of the four are come
dians, introducing all manner of com
edy on the bikes
Those who have not yet seen the cur
rent show, which closes with the per
formances Sunday n'gbt, should do so.
It is, up to date, the best all-around
vaudeville programme of the season.
The Eight Saxones, with their novelty
dancing act: the Monarch comedy four;
Mary Dorr, the comedienne; Brown and
Moulton, song writers and singers;
Grassi brothers, musical acrobats, and
"After the Gale," a college skit, are all
Immense, and each one a hit.
DURBAR TO BE SEEK IX COLOR
Films Are to Be Shown Again ; at
Heilig Theater This Afternoon.
The famous natural color motion
picture production. "The Durbar in
Kirfemacolor," will begin a return en
gagement of one week at the Heillg
Theater, with a performance this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock and tonight at
8:30 o'clock. These films created such
an impression at the Heillg - Theater
Rose Festival week that the manage
ment was prompted to select the pic
tures as the attraction for the Elks'
festivities.
Not alone do these pictures appeal
to Englishmen, but to every one that
likes the beautiful and artistic. The
richness of the aolorlngs, the state
llness of the processions, the gorgeous
dress and trappings which adorn man
and beast and the educational lesson
taught by such pictures are pleasing
to all. .
The review of 60,000 British and In
dian troops by the King-Emperor Is
one of the greatest military spectacles
In the annals of history. "The Black
Watch," one of England's fine regi
ment, is an Imposing sight.
Another of the most spectacular pic
tures is that of the Royal Horse Artil
lery, coming Into action at a gallop.
A battery unlimbers, loads and fires
a royal salute of 101 guns, and one can
almost see the red fire flash from the
cannon, so true Is the . Kinemacolor
process.
Interspersed among the eight reels
of the Durbar will be shown three of
the greatest -subjects ever photo
graphed in Kinemacolor or any other
process Niagara Falls in all its beauty
of natural color, the regatta at Cowes
and zoological gardens, all in Kinema
color. An explanatory lecture and an
appropriate orchestration are Import
ant features of the presentation.
There will be performances every
day of the week at 2:30 P. M. and 8:30
P. M, respectively.
COUNCIL CREST HAS BIO CARD
Weekly .Fireworks Displays to Be
. 'Held From Now Until Close.
- Beginning with last week there is a
fireworks era on at the new scenic
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AT THE HEILIG THEATER.
amusement park on Council Crest,
which' Manager Duchamp Intends shall
eclipse anything heretofore seen In
Portland. To achieve this end he has
negotiated with all the leading manu
facturers of pyrotechnics in the East -to
get the very latest and best In the
fireworks line, and next : Thursday
night and every succeeding Thursday
night, as soon as It Is dark, the heav
ens will be illuminated by the sky-
rockets and other devices that will be
sent off from the highest point, on
"Portland's roof garden."
As there Is no admittance charged
to the new park and as the displays
will be entirely free,' there Is every
reason to look for gigantlo crowds.
Persons who cannot arrange to 'visit
the park Thursday nights, may, If they -choose,
see the display from down In
the city, as they will be visible from
all points for-miles around.
Great preparations are being made
for the celebration of the Fourth, next '
Thursday, at the Crest, in addition to
the pyrotechnics. Several monster pic
nic parties have arranged for sections
of the famous old apple orchard, which '
is one of the most picturesque spots .
around Portland, and the park manage
ment will pull off an elaborate and
varied programme.
One night during Elks" week the
antlered brothers will have the big
park all to themselves, and will have -pickets
around the edges to keep all
who don't belong to the order away.
The Elks' doings at the Crest on that
right "will be kept secret until the
time comes, but It ia whispered that,
there will be Jinks aplenty.
Conservative estimates place the to
tal of last week's visitors to the new
scenic amusement park at 38.000, of .
which the big roller skating rink drew.'
a big quota Today there will be added
attractions, and the famous Sunday
chicken dinner, for which the Cregt is
becoming noted.
POPULAR PLAYER HERE SOON
Cathrine Countiss Opens In "The
Thief" at Heillg, July 14.
Cathrine Countiss, well beloved Port
land favorite. Is coming back after
several years' absence for a limited .
Summer engagement beginning Sun-'
day, July 14, at the Heillg the thea
ter beautiful, where a wonderful cool
lng plant makes the most ambttloui
high-climbing thermometer bang its
head abashed. Miss Counties offers a
weekly change of bill, opening In that
tense and vital masterpiece of dramatic
construction, "The Thief," by Henri
Bernstein, ' a playwright of whom all
France is proud. It has never been
done here, except by Miss Illlhgton,
nor have the plays to follow been given
except by prominent stars at- the i
prices.
Miss Countiss played more than 100
leading roles during her former so
journ. Her steady advance up the .
dramatic Incline has been watched
closely and affectionately - by old
friends, who will show her what Port
land loyalty and cordialty mean in the'
expression of fresh welcome. Since,
she was here, she has scored personally
(Concluded on -Paga 3.)
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