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ITH th doss of this week's pre
sentation of "Are You a Ma
ionr the itock ituon at the
Baker Theater cornea to an end. while
tbe Hellig- will reopen, from a dramatic
point of view, with Cathrlne Countlss in
. her repertoire. It has been decided
that the nrst play Miss Countlss will
present for public approbation July 14
' Is to be "The Thief," that powerful
play- by Henry Bernstein.
, A. present plans tor futvre booking's
at either theater are vague and lnden-
- nlte, so that It is Impossible to give a
forecast ' of what dramatic . delicacies
' are in store for local playgoers.
Presented last week for tbe first
time as a stock production at the Ba
: ker, "Beverly of Oraustark" was the
means of putting- yet another feather
. In the managerial cap.
Here was a play that was bound
j strong-ly to appeal to a wide range of
1 theater-goers. It is one of those boldly
heroic stories, with more than a dash
' of the military about It, and with the
) amorous young- god ever in close at-
. tendance on tne leading; personages.
- Not that there was In the story any of
, the sickly sentimentality so tiresome
to all save the theatricaly anaemic: far
- from it. When love is carried on amid
the dangers and Intricacies of a cam
. paign it has to be done without so
much as a "by your leave" or a "par
- don me."
That waa why this - "Beverly of
Oraustark" played to crowded houses
very night and it is to be hoped that
. its return to the home of stock in
Portland will not be delayed too long.
Playgoers bad the pleasure of seeing
Alice Fleming in a role particularly
well adapted to her. As Beverly Cal
houn. the American girl who is held
up by brigands In the fantastic king
dom of Oraustark. Miss Fleming was es
pecial? effective, while Rlchsrd Vivian,
as the dashing lover, in his picturesque
.Hussars' uniform, scored another per
sonal triumph. -
.
j This evening sees the opening per
formance of that hardy annual. "Are
You a Mason?" cream of farcical com
edy, which will-cater to our tastes tor
a week. Everybody knows what is
bound to happen when two men try to
.give -excuses to their wives for failure
to return to the marital porch at the
fit and proper hour, lit this ease, how
ever, proceedings are aomewhat differ
ent. Each of the wives is appeased at
.first because, with that Implicit con
fldence wives' always repose In their
husbands' word, each knows her spouse
!has been attendings a meeting of some
strange and secret society. It Is only
when the two male Impostors meet that
the fun begins. . The perplexed condi
tion of the .wives and the fear of be
traying their ignorance to one another
shown by the two men Is really well,
go and see it for yourselves, only don't
.laugh too much, for this secret society
story would produce a smile on the
proverbial Sphinx.
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On)y a week more and the world and
his wife will be docking to the Heilig
to greet Cathrlne Counties. It is some
seven years fines Miss Countlss was
last with us. but the hold she has on
the affections of the public here is lit
tle short of remarkable.
Many are the. sentimental Interests
for her In connection with that stay
seven years ago. Then she was in
stock, playing for 100 weeks, and ever
since she has been mounting the ladder
of stage success steadily, rung by rung.
As stated before, she will open with
"The Thief," which probably will "be
followed by "The Woman's Way" and
later by "The Awakening of Helena
Richie." Reservations for season tick
ets opened Friday and the first week's
bookings will commence July 11.
Those who had not seen the Purbar
pictures during the Rose Festival were
given another opportunity last week
at the Heilig. All the glorious riot of
color attendant upon the military uni
forms, the pretty dresses of the women
and the native splendor, heightened, by
the friendly rivalry of the plutocratic
potentates, was shown to perfection.
Further pictorial gems, in nature's
own coloring, culled the wide world
o'er, will be shewn all this week and
the Durbar pictures will be continued.
As a means of plucking information
and pleasure with the same hand,
these nature pictures cannot be ex
celled. At the Orpheum last week merriment
was tbe main feature. There will, of
course, be plenty of fun this week. too.
That goes without saying. The feature
at the head of the btll. however. is
David Belasco's "The Drums of Oude,"
a scene from the strife of the Indian
mutiny. It is a dramatic gem in stage
setting of great beauty and has been
a pronounced success on the other aide,
running at the Duke of York's, in ton?
don, for two years.
Full of tense situations as It Is. the
climax is reached when the British are
about to blow up their stronghold
rather than fall Into the hands of the
natives. The fuse Is already lit, when
one of the women hears In the distance
the screech of the bagpipes, than which
no more welcome sound was ever heard
sending the glad tidings of rescue anil
subsequent safety.
Heading the Empress' bill are tte
Braham Ben Bujamaa troupe of Arab:!,
11 in number. They are making th ir
acrobatic debut in Portland. Many other
star number make. up an enticing pro,
gramme.
Pantages offers a wonderful act for
its patrons' approval this week in tbe
seveavviatora. They are entirely new
here and the daring situations are sure
to attract, -
CATHRrNEJ
Heilig Opens July 14 for Season ot
. Stock Production.
Cathrlne Countlss is to begin, July
14. her long-awaited Summer season at
the Heilig. Portland's theater beauti
ful. Seventh and Taylor streets, where
a wonderful cooling plant makes
theater-going ' as inviting Id hot
weather as in Jnid-Winter, J Henry
Bernstein's vivid and gripping- play,
The Thief," will be the opening blll-
its first local presentation at popular
prices. The seat sale for "The Thief
begins Thursday, July 11. and the same
places may also be seoured for the
modern successes to follow. There will
be a new play each week.
The popularity of Miss Countlss
among all, classes of playgoers Is no
weeo, oi nasty growtn, it took . deep
root during her two years of varied
stock achievement She has personal
charm and distinotion, and since last
seen in Portland bas oome into promi
nence among the best-known women
of the stage, adapted alike to comedy
and roles of strong, sincere emotion.
She will have a great welcome. -
Sydney Ayres, also a strong favor
ite and an actor ot refinement and
charm, will be the leading support as
sociated with players of personality
and achievement experienced with the
best stars and combinations. Among
them are Henry Hall, Roy Clements,
Robert lawler, John C Livingston.
Charles R. Bcbad, Edward Wilbur,
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Elks and Eastern visitors to the city will find all the romantlo
glories ot the great Wild West wonderfully depicted at the Bungalow
all week, as the motion pictures of the famous Pendleton Round- .
Up are now showing every afternoon and evening. and will con
tinue throughout the week. The pictures are even better than they,
were last Winter, as that waa the opening of their tour and lack of
experience on the part of the owners did not permit them to show
the pictures with the best of results. - But the exhibition as it now
stands Is a seasoned road attraction and runs with s, smoothness
and perfection. .-'
There are more than 1000 feet of entirely new film and in this
new part Is shown the great NIger George doing his famous ride,
which many contend should have given him the prise and which
caused so much contention at that time. All the exciting cowboy
tricks, such as wild horse riding, broncho busting, steer roping, bull-'
dogging and the hundred nd one- other really remarkable feats of
the cowboys SLnd cattlemen as well as Indians are all shewn and the
vast audlenoe, the street scenes and the beautiful and imposing open
ing parade. A visit to the Bungalow this week will' be an eye
opener to everyone not familiar with the lives of the cowboys of the
ranges of the old West, now rapidly passing. Performances will start
very day at noon and continue all afternoon and evening.
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Claire Binolair. Georgia Woodthorpe.
Myrtle Langford, . June Alcjuest, little
Ruth Ormsby and others.
BAKER AXTPT:XCt:S BIG COMEDY
'Are You a Mason?" Bllle4 'or
Elks' Week With Dally Matinee,
The Bah:er stock company will begin
its 16th and final week of the special
Spring and Summer season Inaugurated
last March by Manager Baker tnis ait-
TO BE SHOWN AT
ernoon with Leo Dltncnstelq's famous
farce, "Are You a Mason T"
On account of its renowned fun-mak
lne- nrocllvltles and the fact that it
deals with the subject of secret so
oieties and their mysterious doings It
will be a highly appropriate PMl tor
Elk week and should play to standing-
room all the time. -
The Baker stock company has long
held foremost position in the history of
Portland's amusement field and a visit
to this city is hardly complete without
seeing it. The big roomy tneater i
always cool and comfortable even in
the hottest weather and "Are ypu a
Mason?" is a rapid-fire, snappy play
with k-o and (ringer in every scene.
which makes it especially adapted for
hot weather amusement
Two men.- a young and an elderly
one, both married, nave got inio iuo
habit of breaking the rules a bit and
raved out late at night It becomes
necessary to find excuse and both hit
upon the same one-tney nave joinea
th Uuan!. Neither knows the other
is bluffing and when -the ladles get
them together and break the news
that each has Joined the great order
and is full of Its mysterious signs,
grips and general doings both are ex
ceedingly unpleasant.
Th innm that follow, tne wua. mix-
ups and hilarious turns Of tne wneei
form a play that has few equals when
It comes to creating real laughter,
spontaneous, uproarious and long-lasting.
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nf course. It all comes to a whirlwind
ending In which everything is straight
ened out in a way if not entirely satis
factory to the Injured parties, at least
It is swallowed by them with the best
grace ' possible. "Are you a Mason
has its reputation thoroughly estab
nhi nii hrfa stood the test of time.
It will be excellently cast with the en
tire strength ot the popular company.
Matinees will be given dally next week
with the , popular bargain night Mon.
day, . - . ...
DRAMA FIRST '' AT ' ORPHETJM
David Belasco's ''Drums of Oude" Is
' Headllner for Klk' Week..
The Drums of Oude." In its first
tour of America after a two years', run
in London, will be presented t the
Orpheum- throughout Elks' convention
week, under the auspices of uavia
Belasco, who arranged every detail of
the production for Its vauoevms tour.
The company carries Its own scenery,
which, critics proclaim to be magnifi
cent, the lighting effects are marvelous
and the cast was selected personally
by the noted Belasco. Eleanor 'Scott
LEstell, who appeared In the original
presentation of "The Drums of Oude"
in' London has the leading feminine
role and E. J. Ratoliffe. also an Eng
lish actor of note, is leading man.
"The Drums of Oude", is based on
the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 and its
dramatio situations are intense, one
hsjnar the. stamping out by a woman
of a lighted fuse leading to a powder
magazine Just as the bugles of a res
cuing regiment are heard. Several real
Hindus are engaged to play the part
of mutineers and they are led by w. b,
Fhlllfbs. a Portland boy, who has been
praised highly by Eastern critics for
his excellence In the pantomimic part
Next the headllner on the Orpheum
bill for Elks' week is Lew Suily, the
famous minstrel, who will appear in
"Feminine Fads," a creation of. his
own in which a burlesque of the vaude
ville performance of Alice 'Lloyd Is
featured. Sully weighs about 800
pounds and is exceedingly funny. He
will Introduce several new songs.
Edna Luby. ' who Is ranked high
among the mimics on the American
stage, will appear in several Imitations
of prominent actresses. Miss JuDy
bears a striking resemblance to Edna
May and frequently has been mistaken
tor that actress. Bhe is a comedienne
of the vivacious type and in her tour
of the Orpheum circuit has been
praised as one of the big hits of the
bill.
Next on the convention programme
are Sealby and Duclos, French dancers,
originators of the no-clasp waltz, who
will anpear in an exhibition of eccen
trie dancing, Tney close their act with
the .Apache dance and the "Grizzly
bear two-step." Sealby and Duclos are
on their first American tour. Mad-
amolselle Sealby Is a Parlslenne beauty.
The Eugene trio, comedy gymnasts
on horizontal bars, will entertain for
half an hour; Stein, Hume and Thomas
will sing several new comedy songs.
and the Four Florimonds, an act fresh
from Europe, will give an exhibition
of Juggling on free ladders.
May Tully, comedienne, will appear
at the Omheum for the last time to
pight in "The Battlecry of Freedom,'
a satire on Reno divorces, written by
her and pozeman auiser.
BIISS LOWE TOPS GOOD BILL
Purple and Whit Hold Sway at
Pantages Vaudeville House.
Purple and white will hold sway at
Pantages for the week commencing
with the matinee tomorrow, and every
Elk is cordially' invited to Inspect
Portland's newest costliest, most beau
tiful and fireproof home of vaudeville.
ToDllnlng the programme that has
been especially arranged for the benefit
of the B. P. O. E. is Miss Carlyle Lowe
and her Seven Aviator Girls, supported
by a large, capable company In a
smart dashing musical melange. So
familiar are theatergoers with Miss
Lowe's footUght career that a repeti
tion of her stage history is not needed.
She I the prettiest and one or the
cleverest singing comediennes in vau
deville. Her gowns are revelations.
Song hits galore are Introduced in
the act which consists of five scenes.
Among- the topical melodies that are
particularly appealing are "The Boo
gie Bqo Owls," "Serenade Me, Sadie,"
How Far a oi" snouia i no, ana
others. The scenlo effects are Deauti
ful In the extreme and the act is one
that will be long remembered.
For the benefit of the Eastern vis
itors. Manager Johnson has re-engaged
the Barefoot (Trilby) Texas Tommy
Dancers fqr : one week only. The
terpsioherean novelties have never
hen seen by Easterners and It is for
their especial benefit that the act has
been brought DacK. Jiven muse wno
have seen the act will find it worthy of
second notice. The dance was origi
nated in San Francisco but a lew
months ago and the lad has spread
like wildfire. It holds all the attrac
tiveness of the original dance and its
new embellishments add much.
The Four Harmonious Girls have an
act that will be appreciated by all. The
songs used in the aet are diversified
and range from musical comedy hits
to operatic melodies. The girls are true
artists, and their gowns are attractive.
The concluding number is a delightful
Violin solo. .
gl Jenks, late principal comedian
with the "Get-Rich-Quick-Wallingford"
eompany, will be one of the-hlg cards
for his funny Jests and amusing paro
dies keen the audience laughing from
start to finish. Mr. Jenks' methods are
new and original and he will be an at
tractive entertainer.
William Morrow and his capable com
pany will appear in "Happy's Millions,"
one of the most laugh provoking com-,
edles in vaudeville. The plot is based
on a funny episode and the action is
fast and furious.
The Ausonla Trlo" delineate Roman
gladiators at the opening of their act
and then change to the performance of
ground acrobatics and hand-and-head
balancing. The act is an enjoyable one.
The Pantasescope- will conclude the
bill with new animated events.
Howard, Lane & Co. in "A Night at
the Edelweiss," the big musical comedy
success, will close the engagement
this afternoon and evening.
EMPRESS BILL IS .PROMISIXG
Arab Troupe of Acrobats and Clever
' Trickster Anions: Features.
For Elks convention week Sullivan
& Consldlne are fittingly sending one
of the "best shows on earth" to the
Empress Theater during the conven
tlon period, visiting Elks will find this
a good place to rest and see a high
class vaudeville entertainment The
top of the new bill, which starts with
the Monday afternoon performance, s
announced as a troupe of 11 Arab
acrobats. This is the largest Arab
troupe that has made a tour in vaude
ville and It is one of the largest ever
brought to this country. These Arabs
are out of the ordinary as acrobats It
is stated and they have a series of
fearless feats. Their whirlwind ma
neuvers and pyramid building will be
a revelation. The act wins applause
every moment of the' time.
One of the best of the card manipula
tors before the public is Herbert
Brooks, who will be on the programme.
Brooks has something brand new In
card trickery and all of his feats are
marked with cleverness. For the ilnlsh
of his act he does a trunk mystery
that keeps the audience guessing how it
PORTLAND . BOY HAS ROLE IX
BELASCO'S PLAY.
S. Phillips. Who Plays
"The Drums of Oude."
W. S, Phillips, a Portland boy;
holds an important pantomimic
part In Davd Belasco's "The .
Drums of Oude," the headline act
of the bill to open at the Orph
eum tomorrow afternoon. Young
Phillips is the son of Adolph
Phillips, a banker, who resides at
352 Lincoln street, in this city. In
"The Drums of Oude" he takes
the part of a Hindustani servant,
a role for whioh he was selected
personally by David Belasco. Al
though only 20 years old, Phillips
has made great strides-on the
Btape. He played a prominent role .
under Ethel Barry more last sea
son in "The Witness for the De
fense" and has appeared in other
big: productions in the East. He
made his stage debut at the Al
cazar Theater in San Francisco,
his portrayal of juvenile roles
there leading to his engagement
' by Ethel Barrymore. Phillips has
received creditable mention in.
many Eastern reviews of "The
Drums of Oude-." .
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W. S. PbllllDS. Who riflj-s In
Is performed. Brooks Is locked In a
small trunk, which is then covered
with canvas and placed in a cabinet
In six seconds he reappears and there
Is no trace of how he got out.
Among the comedians In "The Mid
night Sons" was John T. Murray. Ho
Is an English entertainer. Mr. Murray
will eome to the Empress for the week
bringing a collection of new songs and
he is reported as being a hit wherever
be has appeared on the circuit
"Two Little Rubies" is the title of
the sketch of Deinhart and Herittge.
The plot tells of a newly married
couple in which the bride mistakes
gem for Ruby, the name of her hus
band's former sweetheart. The situa
tions are amusing and the playlet Is
full of laughter.
Irene and Bobble Smith are winning
girls who have a dancing and singing
aet that has won for them many com
pliments. Their characterizations have
been hits and their personalities are
said to be attractive.
The Krages Trio, two men and a
woman, supply the thrill of the bill.
They come from Europe and perform it.
midair, giving some reckless feats.
The shows this afternoon and tonight
close the bill now on. It Is full of
such big hits as "Hlch Life in Jail,"
"The Chalk Line," Olivottl Trouhsi-?rs,
Mclntyre and Grove and Harry Cutler,
all winners. The Four Mayos have a
corking skating act.
GOOD FILMS ARE ANNOUNCED
Motion Picture Theaters Prepare Big
Programme for Elk Week.
An attraction of the most novel char,
acter Is headlined at the People's Thea
ter today. "Written in Blood," a two
reel special secured at a great expense,
is to be exhibited.
This film is not as lurid as it might,
seem from the title, based as It is on
the gradual evolution of a criminal
character and the logical retribution
which follows through the medium of
a dovo which files from the tower In
which the prisoner is held, and gives
the information of his whereabouts to
the outside world.
"Getting Rich Quick" Is a most ex
cellent comedy, and "Copper Industry
In Spain" is an extraorlnary educa
tional production.
At the Star, the management has se
cured a two-reel special as its feature
which cannot fall to Interest all. Oulda
was one of the most popular of nov
elists, and every one of her great books
has been dramatized. None of them had
a wider sale than "Under Two Flags."
Now this subject has been filmed in a
most attractive manner and will be
shown at the Star Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. It takes 2000 feet adequately
to tell the story. The other features,
a double comedy, "Detective Fizzle's
Triumph" and "The Infant Hercules":
two Gaumonts will prove mlrthmakers,
and "The Two Sisters'' tells of an in
teresting dramatic situation and the
entire reel is splendidly acted and can
not fall to grip. Mr. Van is the soloist
here.
At the Arcade Theater, the Gaumont
Weekly, containing a number of the
most interesting Incidents of the Re
publican National convention held at
Chicago reoently. Not only this. It
shows the pictures of a number of no
table National characters and shows 1
the woman in the act of stealing Wil
liam Jennings Bryan's ticket to the
convention. "Father and the Boys" Is
another reel of comedy. "Before the
White Man Came" Is an Intensely in
teresting Indian classic depicting the
age when the Indian rulea witn an tne
splendor of a kingly savage. "In Bios,
som Time" Is a clever drama with beau
tiful sentiment and Arthur Elwell
will sing.
All of these theaters have been ap
propriately decorated for the visit of
the Brotherhood of Elks, and speolal
attention will be paid 'to all who have
the honor to be associated with the "B.
P. O. E." The Bijou has been opened
up on Seventh street, near Washing
ton, and offers today and throughout
the week Dante's "Inferno" In five
superb reels.
WHITE SLAVE PICTURES NEXT
Arrangements Being Made to Put on
Live Topic Here.
Negotiations are under way to bring
the thrilling white slave traffic motion
pictures to this city and they will
doubtless be seen at either the Baker
or Bungalow Theater for an. entire
week starting Sunday. These are tho
most widely advertised motion pictures
In the United States today and ac
companied . by the Interesting lecture
they serve as a ..warning to every par
ent in the care and watchfulness over
children.
The lecture has been given in all
the large cities and dealing with the
organization of many societies for the
prevention of white slavery it has be
come a big moral issue everywhere.
The Midnight Missions of Chicago, es
tablished for this express purpose and
Indorsed by Hon. Edwin W. Sims,
United States District Attorney, is de
scribed and Its active work gone into
and illustrated by the pictures, slides
and talk given by Dr. Martin. Being
something entirely new ana dealing
with one of the llvest subjects of tha
day. the showing of these pictures here
and the lecture should prove decidedly
Interesting to all classes of people.
Later and more definite announcements
will be given as to the exact time and
place of their appearance here.
CREST SETS NEW RECORD
Bis Amusement Park to Be Turned
Over to Elks Ono Night.
TlArardfi for attendance at Council
Crest were broken In the new Scenlo
Amusement Park the Fourth of July,
when thousands swarmed all over the
place, and when the picturesque old
apple orchard was filled all day long
with merry throngs of picnickers. The
management has Installed an added at
traction called a "Joy ride," con
sisting of a circular piece of polished
maple which revolves at a rapid rate, i
It affords much merriment when any
one tries to stay on It while It Is In ,
motion. The "Joy ride" Is free, and Is
making a big hit.
One night this week tne entire top
of the big hill will be reserved for Jhe
Elks, and according to the plans it will
be some purple night all right that the
antlered brethren will have at "Port
land's Roof Garden.' None but mem
bers of the order will be allowed on
the Crest, and pickets will be Btationed
about to warn away intruders. The
Elks will take In the scenic railway,
put the big skating rink to good usage,
have fun with the searchlight and run
things to suit themselves.
Council Crest certainly has come Into
Its own this Summer as a standard
place of amusement The weekly fire
works are proving the most popular
feature of all the attractions offered,
as the Crest Is' an ideal place for set
ting them off.
ARE YOU A MASON?" COMING
Baker Announces a Matinee Per
formanoe Every Day This Week.
There will be a matinee performance
of "Are You a Mason?" at the Baker
every day this week on account of the
Elks convention and the fact that this
s the closing week of the Baker stock
company tor the season.
One thing that has always been es
pecially noticeable about the Baker Is
the fact that it is always quite cool
and comfortable even In the' hottest
weather. The play is lntensoly amus
ing, too.