THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 31, 1915.
l BT LEONE CAS3 BAER.
UT of the ashes of a week of the
I I atrical Tarlety in all the theaters
rises a promising present and fu
ture. From hypnotist to artistic danc
ing the Heillg will run the gamut of
dramatic emotions for the- next few
weeks and the Baker enters upon its
fuidseason with a drama of the high
est type, while the vaudeville houses
fetch and carry all manner of diver
sions and artists.
- Barnum, a hypnotist who has con
vinced the most- unconvlncibLe, opens
his week engagement tonight at the
Keilig. He announces his engagement
as a week of fun and scientific delving
for all ages. We know Barnum of old.
He has been with us on divers occa
sions and be has made decidedly good.
Besides being a savant of science he
has a bump of humor. Tomorrow night
he entertains as special guests the
newsboys of the city. His engagement
ends Thursday night.
On Friday night Kuth St. Denis opens
for two nights and a matinee. The
world-famed Oriental danse artist and
company of American dancers and na
tive Hindoo actors have billed the best
In her wide repertoire. She not only
promises the Oriental and Greek fan
tastic steps, but will essay the latest
modern dances for the edification of
those so Inclined. As usual. St. Denis
brings a couple of carloads of scenic
equipment and costumes and an aug
mented orchestra. She will give a mat
inee Saturday.
The Baker Theater opens this after
noon for the return engagement of
Cora Belle Bonnie In "The Dawn of a
Tomorrow." Frances Hodgson Bur
nett's immortal play of beauty and hu
man appeal. Miss Bonnie returns as
leading woman after fulfilling a most
successful mission in that capacity with
the Baker players in Spokane, where
she was sent to open the season after
inaugurating and establishing the Port
land reason. Miss Bonnie's performance
of "Glad" In Spokane several weeks
ago won her columns of praise and spe
cial attention and caused one of the
Spokane reviewers to write, on her
leave-taking: "Spokane loses by Miss
Bonnie's going." "The Dawn of a To
morrow" Is a big play and is the most
pretentious undertaking of the local
Baker players this season. It breathes
the very atmosphere of one of London's
most interesting phases. Its human
Interest is keyed to the Frances Hodg
son Burnett pitch throughout and
scenically and dramatically It is rich.
To recall the characters of "Glad" and
"The Dandy" calls up a picture of the
t)lav'8 dramatic possibilities. With
Jliss Bonnie's return the play Is ex
pected to make this week one of the
truly bi ones in the Baker season.
A distinguished actor of early Port
land theater days will be seen at the
Oroheum this week, i-dwln btevens,
most excellent character actor, a writer
of importance, a student and delinea
tor of famous roles. It has been three
years or over since fr. Stevens came
to Fortland on the Orpheum, in his
sketch made up of characters from
Khakespearc. Again he will present
moments from great plays, assisted by
a fascinatlnr little comedienne, his
adoDted-. daughter. Tina Marshall.
Vivian Marshall, of whom we have
heard much, and her swimming girls
come to head the Pantages bill and J.
K. Emmett in a sketch. "The Strongest
Tie," is featured on the programme at
the Enmress. The Lyric this week
goes into vaudeville of the popular
urice variety.
. Looking ahead the Heilig Theater
ridrs into the midsesson with "The
Yellow Th-ket." a New York success. It
comes for the week of February 14
St. Valentine's week. Then there comes
a genuine cmnedy in "High Jinks ; lol
lowed by the National Grand Opera
'Company. "Today." "Whirl of the
-World" and the ever-welcome "Choco-
lnte Soldier" in fact a regular fanfare
of offerings to usher In and entertain
the Lenten season.
The Baker Theater Players are pre
paring "The- Parish Priest," "Secret
Service" and VSherlock Holmes." all of
which offer stock possibilities. "The
Parish Priest." which opens next week.
It will be remembered, is the late Dan
Sully's famous success.
CORA BELI.K BONXIK RETURNS
Baac-r I-eadinj Woman 'Will Be Sex-n
in "The Dawn of a Tomorrow."
Cora Belle Bonnie, the popular and
charming young leading woman who
nnaned the present season with the
Maker Players, will return this week,
opening today In Frances Hodgson
Burnett's noted London slum play. "The
Dawn of a Tomorrow." In which she
created such a sensation during her
engagement with the Baker Company
In Spokane. Her portrayal of the role
of the girl. Glad, was pronounced by
the Spokane papers to be exceptionally
artistic. This role was created in New
York by lUeanor Robson and played on
the road afterwards by Gertrude Elliott-
The remarkable story of "The
Dawn of a Tomorrow" Is of loo much
Importance In its bearing upon our
very-day lives, and is too big al
together to expect to adequately de
scribe in a few hundred words. It must
be seen, and the power and quality of
thought in any person seeing it will
measure the pleasure and great moral
uplift be will gain from it. Suffice
to say, the scenes are laid In the low
est London slums, and the girl. Glad,
is a strange little creature, who, hav
ing had one experience of "asking"
and having had her prayer answered,
goea forti to scatter caeer, help and
D BSSSsf SSW .. Vit5Sl '.VwTV?'? . . W .'' LYRIC NOW HAS
grace tdeveryone, high and low, wltlil
whom she comes in contact.- Her eav-"
ing Sir Oliver from suicide, her sweet
heart. Dandy, from crime and death
and many others from different degrees
of misery and wretchedness all
through the agency of a strange power,
which she uses more from faith than
understanding, is so beautiful, so heart
gripping that there are few people in
this world that cannot feel at least
some uplight aside from the mere en-,
tertainment and pleasure they will de
rive from the plot and story. A Lon
don fog scene is shown in the second
act. The play will continue all week,
with the usual bargain performances
Monday night and Wednesday matinee
and a matinee Saturday. .
STARS OPEX AT ORPHETJM
Edwin Stevens and Miss Tina Mar
shall to Headline Bill.
This afternoon the Orpheum is offer
s another big double headline list of
productions, first honors being given to
Edwin Stevens, assisted by Miss una
Marshall, and the Rigoletto twin broth
ers.
lr Stuna anil Mia Marshall ha
long been established as Orpheum fa-
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yorites, through their portrayal of
characters from the great plays of the
world. Mr. Stevens occupies a well
earned position among the great hu
morists, students and actors of Amer
ica, and is the possessor or a splendid
singing voice. With Miss Marshall he
brlncrs a new production this season.
"The Old Man and the Devil." Their
repertoire for the week is easily the
finest these artists have ever orougni
West. -
Italy sends the Rigolettos . as the
greatest attraction that country has
produced in years. , Versatility marks
their performance, the brothers being
instrumentalists. Jugglers, mimics, ma
giclans and illusionists, as well as
skilled acrobats, and excelling in any
of these different lines of work. No
more entertaining novelty lias been pre
sented in this city for many years.
A good woman monologist is bo rare
that it has been like prying an auto-
mnhlln nut nf SL mudhole to get Marie
Fitzgibbon to the Coast, but "The Great
THE HK1LIG THIS WEEK.
Big Story Teller" will arrive this morn
ine with a cargo of her latest tunny
grams. If a "tip from father" was ever
considered worth anything, now is the
time to grasp the idea that Marie is
going to hand out a bundle or laugns.
Brent Hayes and his banjo will be a
bright spot on the bill. The classics
are just as easy fothim as the melodies
of the old South, and he plays them all.
"Christmas Eve" in song and the story
of that night in any big American city
will, be presented by the Brown
Fletcher Trio, Willie an act for the
youngsters Is the offering by Monsieur
and Madame Loyal. Their quartet ot
highly-trained poodle dogs is among the
cleverest In the- world.
Completing the bill for the week will
be an imported .English comedy team,
James Sadie and Ann Ramsden, in
"Charlie's Visit," said to be a delight
ful comedy bit.
Thirty minutes of concert by the Or
pheum Premier Orchestra precede each
performance ana moving pictures ciose
the show. f N
BARNTJM IS HETXiIG FEATURE
Entertainment of Hypnotist Is Both
. Novel and. Scientific. .
Barnum, America's greatest hypno
tist, will offer hls novel and scientific
entertainment at the Heilig Theater,
Broadway at Taylor, for five nights,
beginning tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Bar
num comes here highly recommended
from all the leading theaters in the
country. The press and public are
unanimous in pronouncing him the
greatest hypnotist entertainer in the
country.
Barnum s entertainment is replete
with comedy and scientific feats and
there is nothing offered that would
offend. Unlike a number of hypnotists
who play the smaller circuits, Barnilm
confines hlmselr to offering renned
legitimate comedy and genuine scien
tific feats.
The St. Paul Dispatch -has the follow
ing to say: - "Barnum, the hypnotist,
who is appearing at the Cort Grand, is
one of the best entertainers who has
appeared here, his entertainment is re
plete with wholesome comedy and a
number of remarkaDie scientino feats.
He continues to draw capacity houses."
EMPRESS PI AY LETT IS "FEATURE
J. K. Emmett, With Viola Crane,
Appears In "The Strongest Tie."
The sterling dramatic star, J. IT. Em
mett. with Viola Crane and company
in the dramatic masterpiece of home
life, "The Strongest Tie." will head the
bill at Marcus Loew's Empress Thea
ter this week. Nothing more preten
tious or artistic in the line of vaude
ville sketches ever has been offered
than this masterpiece, the best work
Emmett has done In his long career.
It tells the story of a loving husband
and father, whose home and happiness
is about to be ruined because his wife.
for a moment, puts wealth and position
above her husband's love. Their child,
"the strongest tie," finally, shows her
mother the folly of this. It is a touch
ing story, beautifully told, with a real
lesson.
Eddie Clark, author, producer, aotor
and entertainer, will appear in a series
of character studies, all of whloh are
original and examples of the talent
that made Clark the star of many big
productions. He will be assisted by
Clarissa Rose at the cello and piano.
Lon Smith and Constance Farmer are
on the programme to entertain with
humor and long. Each of this duo is a
musical-comedy graduate.
The ever-popular juggling comedians,
Roy and Arthur, with their funny
habit of breaking all the dishes and
crockery in sight, will offer some of
the laugh features of the bill. The
three Donals, a .trio of big men, will
offer artistie poses and acrobatic fea
tures. The pgden-quartet will review
classic and operatic numbers.
PANTAGES FEATURES DIVERS
Former Instructress at Multnomah
Club Heads Big Act.
Portland's - favorite daughter will
come to the Pantages for the week
commencing with the matinee tomor
row, when Miss Vivian Marshall, for
mer Instructress at the Multnomah
Club, will top the programme in her
own diving and swimming act, sup-'
ported by five "water lilies.
Miss Marshall has acnievea greai
success fn public with her fancy
aquatic work, and she will be accorded
a genuine ovation when she makes heri
first appearance nere as a siar.
The act is a comprehensive one, and
will include all- the latest diving feats
and swimming strokes, interesting
everyone in healthy, athletic persons.
The "Water Lilies" are cnarmmg gins
and their opening act is an attractive
curtain raiser.
As the special added attraction,
Harry Girard, the author of "The
Alaskan," and Agnes Cain Brown, late
prima donna in the big musical com
edy, will appear in a tabloid version,
"The Luck of a Totem," a compelling
musical play of the far north. Melo
dies that charm and a plot that grips
are featured In the production and the
act is one that . will appeal to the
artistic sense.
Hillier is the talkative trickster who
has made two continents laugh with
his funny stories and his clever jokes.
Hilllar is the original laugh creator,
and his act will be one of the big hits
on the bill.
Quinn Brothers and Mario are New
York entertainers who come to Port
land for their first appearance. With
them they bring the latest in song hits
that cleared up on Broadway, and the
dances that New York's society pro
claimed to be the best seen since the
Castles entered the limelight.
There is not a dull moment in the
act offered by Hamilton and Barnes.
Their material is new and they will
keep their audiences In the best of
spirits. The Pantagescope will show
the latest In pleasing movies.
The Tai Plen troupe of Chinese Jug
glers will close the local engagemen
with the continuous performance to
day, starting at 2 and ending at 1
O'clock.
VAUDEVILLE
Hippodrome . Amusement Company
Plans Rare Treat at Low Prices.
Under new management and reno
vated throughout, the Lyric Theater
will open this afternoon as a continu
ous vaudeville and motion-picture play
house, playing only the best of vaude
ville and first-run photo-plays. Vn
der the new management the Hippo
drome Amusement Company, Portland
theatergoers may look forward to
theatrical treat never before given in
this city at the prices, namely 5 cents
and 10 cents. There will be nine num
bers and an orchestra under the dl
rectlon of George E. .Teffery. one of
the directors of the Portland Sym
phony Orchestra, and also a number
of years director of the urpneum or
chestra.
Tomorrow's bill will be headlined by
Tracy. Goetz and Tracy, a singing and
acrobatic dancing trio, featuring Edna
Tracy at the piano; Pauline Josef,
dainty soprano and charming change
artist, will entertain. Miss Josef makes
some marvelous changes in less than
10 seconds and does not underdress
to do so. Raymond and Bell, "The
Maiden and the Nut." will render
sketch that will dispel the blues, and
Billy Rafferty, "the Irish wit," wlln
hold the boards for a time.
"Why Did June Run Away?" by
George Randolph Chester, the author
of the famous "Gct-Rich-Qulck Will
llngfoad" stories, will be the feature
film. The story rommenres this
afternon In the Telegram mid will he
published every week. The first
episode, consisting of two reels, will
be run today, tomorrow and Tues
day.
"Evans' Lucky Day" and a rip-roar
ing Keystone comedy will be the other
films. In all, there will be nine num
bers, the biggest show ever given in
this city for the money. Performances
will commence at 1 P. M. and run
continuously until 11 P. M. In order
to introduce the new policy of the
Lyric, the management has decided to
admit free tomorrow and Tuesday
1
Margaret l.overldBe, Who Opens En
gagement at Lyric Today.
every person that will present the ad
appearing in another part of this pa
per. A complete change of programme
will be presented each Sunday and
Wednesday. Commencing Wednesday
Johnson Brothers and Johnson, Kube
Smith. Ray Lawrence and Flo and
Ollie Waters will head the vaudeville
part.
RUTH ST. DENIS IS MILLED
Work of Danseuse Declared to Be
. Unique in Character.
It is difficult to decide. In speaking
of an artistic effort so utterly unique
as are the dances of Ruth St. Denis,
who is to appear at the Heilig Theater
Friday and Saturday. February S and 6,
whether to emphasise the cumulative
result as it appears to ,the spectator or
to dwell upon the personality of the
artist, who has given so mucn moor,
thought anytime to obtain this result. j
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If a judicious balance between the two
could be reached, the task would be
simple, but In matters of art there Is
no such Judicious balancing. Either
we speak frankly of the personality of
the artist, or, discarding this as one
among many other trivialities, yield
ourselves m-holly to the Impression of
the artist. Undoubtedly the dances to
be presented by Ruth St. Denis, which
she has studied for years to bring to
perfection, are art In the true sense,
for each dance will prove to be a beau
tiful, animated-picture of life "east of
the Sues."
The first of these dances to be pre
sented Is "The .Cobra," or "Snake
Charmer."' a bazaar scene to be found
In the streets of any large city of In
dia. In this dance Miss St. Denis repre
sents both the snake charmer and the
snakes, using her wonderful arms to
represent the cobras. Her other Ori
ental dances Include "The Peacock," a
beautiful Oriental dance, a legend of
India: "Ourleda," a dance of the desert;
"The Spirit of Incense," two Japanese
dances and "Radha," the mystlo dance
of the five senses.
The Oriental numbers are followed
by a series of Greek, classic and charac
ter nances, wim anouier periua ot mm.
em and semi-modern dances.
Miss St. Denis will be supported by
her company of American dancers, in
cluding Ted Shawn, Hilda Beyer, Saldea
Von Hoff, Mile. I'sychema, Wlllard aJid
Faire. Rene St. Denis and a troupe of
native Hindu assistants.
RUSSIAN PLAY TO BE SEF-V
Author or "The Yellow Ticket" Kald
to Have 'Dipped Pen in Vitriol.
' A play containing a particular appaal
to the Jewish race and especially to
Russians. Is "The Yellow Ticket." whloh
Manager Woods win bring to the l-tei-llg
Theater. Broadway at Taylor street,
for one week, beginning Sunday, Feb
ruary 14.
This Is a drama of life In St. Peter"
burg today, setting forth the status of
the Jew In the kingdom of the Cxar.
"The Yellow Ticket" is In three acts,
the first of which takes place In the
Hotel d'Europe In St. Petersburg, the
second act -occurring In the home of
Baron .Stephan Andrey, the chief of the
"Okrana" secret police of Russia. Ai-t
three opens In the bureau of the
"Okrana." Miss Belle Mitchell, who Is
a Jewess, will appear In the role of the
young Russian Jewish girl. Marya Va
renka. who comes Into possession of
the "yellow ticket." the holder of which
Is afforded protection, but only ss a
social outcast, by the secret police.
Marya Is a good girl of reputable fam
ily and Is forced to hold the ticket In
order to remain In St. Petersburg, where
she is employed. Her effort to lead a
reputable life cause the police to be
come suspicious of 4ier. Slie Is be
trayed by the "Okrana," which dis
closes her secret to her employer, who
at once discharges her. This furnishes
the main theme of Mr. Morton's power,
ful play.
The ,author of "The Yellow Tl'-ket"
has not hesitated to dip his pen In vit
riol for the purpos.i of proclaiming,
through a great dra.natlo medium, the
plain truth about soma vltnl conditions
in Russia of the present day.
"THE PARISH PRIEST" COMING
Baker Players to Present Daniel
, Sully's tJreut Suctvs.
Having Just obtained the shirk rights
to Daniel Sully's famous Miwees, "The
Parish Priest," Manager linker, of the
Baker players, announces Its produc
tion for the week Immediately follow
ing "The Dawn of a Tomorrow" snd
beginning next Sunday matinee. This
was Dan Sully's final and greatent suc
cess, the leading role being that of
an ideal priest and the Ktory being
one of his many dlfJicultles, Intertwined
with several others, dealing with fam
ily affairs, and principally Hflaire of
the heart. A play without a loe story
or two would not be much of suc
cess, and In this case the good Father
Whalen has a personal Interest In the
young people whose affairs of Hie heart
become so hopelessly swry, winch
makes all the more dllticult the
straightening out of the tangled web.
But his never-falling good humor, bis
unswerving faith and his absolute re
fusal to see aught but good In every
one, finally brings order out ot what
appears hopeless chaos, and everything'
ends happily. The simplicity and nat
uralness of "The Parish Priam." and
Its great appeal to the heart and sym
pathies, are the qualities that have en
deared It to theatergoers everywhere.
LIBRARY ADDS MAGAZINES
Colored Reproduction of Famous
Pictures on Exhibition.
The following mugsslnes and news
papers have been added to the library
tiles and may ho consulted In the peri
odical room of the Central Library:
Atlantis t modern Greek), Construction
Details, Primary Education, Something
To Do, tJuffraglst. Town Development.
Wohelo (Campnr girls' publication I.
Kristlania Aflenpostcn and Seattle
.German Press-Dally.
Colored reproductions oi m pi.-iui.-n
by Memling of the legend of St. Ursula,
on the reliquary containing her arm In
the Hospital of fit. John In Bruges, are
on exhibit in the circulation loom of
the library.
Dr. William F. Ogburn. of Reed Col
lege, will deliver his last Illustrated
lectures Tuesday night at o'clock In
the course "The Voter and tho City of
Portland." Ills subject will be "HopIbI
Progress: For All the City's People."
"Vitruvlus. an Interesting Old Roman
of the Golden Age." will be the sub
ject ' of the lecture to be givon by
Professor K. C. Taylor of Pacllln Uni
versity In Library Hall on Wednesday
night, February S. at o'clock.
Professor Norman Frank Colemsn
will a-lve his first lecture In the course
on English poets In Library Hall on
Frldav night. February u. si e o.-n .
His subject will be "Kngllsh Poets."
GOLDEN WEDDING IS HELD
Bridegroom Also Celoiiratos niii
Birthday Aiinlcrar.
, KSTACADA. Or.. Jan. SO. (Special.)
Mr inH Mrs. John C. Tracy, of Esta-
cada, celebrated their golden wedding
nd also the 70th anniversary oi ir.
Tracy's birthday on January SR.
Mr. Tracy was Dorn n
Countv. New York. January s. mi..
and Mrs. Martha Bldwell Tracy was
born In Noble County, Indiana, Feb
ruary 9. ISIS. They were married In
Logan, Clackamas County, Or., Jan
uary 25. 1SDS. ..,
They have six cnuaren: jir. ....
Marshall, Norman Tracy. Harrison
Tracy, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs.
George De Shields ana irs. r.ar
Hclple. besides 1 grandenuaren. mr.
Tracy lias two sisters and one brother.
Mrs. William aiatioon. sirs.. nCnn
Smathers and J. W. Tracy, ot Grant
County, Oregon.
Oil Still Sought Near Hums,
m-nvs nr. Jan". 30. (Special.)
Work is progressing steadily at the
Pioneer oil well. 17 miles south of here.
Gas sand and snale touno man-am
k- ..l.i.nos nf both CilS and oil in
commercial quantities. It Is said. It
Is only a matter of going on nu -i-
ting it, say those siiiHing mo en.
The well is now 21(0 feet deep. It Is
said.
Owlnr t the number of physicians ho
ava l'ft for the r, Lembth. London,
uardlans huvs decide to nlve eh doctor
a sralultv of ISO at the and or the vcar to
en.-ounig blm to remain In the poor law
ervice.