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" .5,;- : . : -M - W 1I1UI IIIIII Mill .11 Mr, X A Aofl at tha rtl.l I 'nlnn HnnurA 'irtpatr V ' X. 1 P ll,nH m l flB in New York k 1 1 ? 14 a ' I 4x vo'f I r Frances Grahame Mayo, With the Robson Co. at The Marquam TONIGHT'S ATTRACTIONS. The Marquam Grand "Belle of New York." The Baker "A Contented Woman." " ' CoTdray's "Hunting for Hawkins." COMING ATTRACTIONS. The Marquam Grand James Heme's ' Kreat flay, Wearts of Oak," Monday and Tuesday nights. Stuart Robson In "Comedy of Errors." Wednesday night and at Thanksgiving matinee Thursday at 2:15 o'clock, and on Thursday night In "The Henrietta." The Baker "A Gold Mine." Nat Good win's comedy success, for the week, with special Thanksgiving matinee Thursday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. Cordray's "Lost River," for the week, with special Thanksgiving matinee Thurs day afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. THE WEEK'S DRAMATIC MELANGE. The offerings of the week have been: Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels, "Al phonpa and Gaston" and "Belle of New York," at the Marquum Gland. "A Contented Woman." at the Baker. "Pennsylvania." and "Hunting for Hawkins." at Cordray's. These give way for the following at tractions for the coming week: James Heme's great play, "Hearts of Oak," a pretty pastoral drama, to be een Monday and Tuesday nights at the Marquam, and the famous and capable actor. Stuart Robson and an excellent company at the same playhouse in "Comedy of Errors" Wednesday night and Thanksgiving matinee, and "The Henrietta" Thanksgiving night. "A Gold Mine," at the Baker, a piece In which Nat Goodwin made one of the most signal successes In his brilliant career. "Lost 'River" at Cordray's, a play of which many kind things are spoken by the critics throughout the country. "Pennsylvania" was melodrama. It was a very good story in the play, with mining scenes- nd some of the usual mechanical effects, with an explosion underground," which was quite realistic. There were features that added to the Interest, among them some good male quartet singing,, which always wceived appreciation and numerous encores. "Hunting for Hawkins" was the clos ing bill for the week at Cordray's. It is on tonight. "Hunting for Hawkins" is quite funny, Indeed, for uproarious laughter meets requirements And fur- nishes all sorts of opportunity for the mn--who fleirtrwfto laugh away a fit of the blues. It Is built to afford Hawkins every chance to display what of ability lie possesses, therefore the piece stands or fulls according as he does his duty. Mr. Weaver was a very good Hawkins, and rises close to the standard set by others in that character. Tomorrow's Openings. Sunday, both Baker's and Cordray's open their bills for the week, "A Gold Mine" at the former and "Lost River" at the latter, also giving evening per formances and continuing for the week, according to the announcements else where. , MANAGERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS. Confirmed theatre goers are much de lighted with the variety or offerings by Manager George L. Baker at the Baker Theatre. This week "A Contented Woman" has been the -bill. This is the play, a high-class farce Comedy, In which Caroline Mlskell Hoyt, wife of the author,' Charles Hoyt, appeared in the title role. After the death of Mrs. Hoyt. Belle Archer took the part of Grace Holme, and it was in that character, the leading one of the piece, that Miss Countlss was seen during the week, to the delight of the Immense audiences that witnessed evry performance. It has been amply demonstrated that Miss Countlss possesses versatility, Whk-h, of course is essential to the true actor. She hns repeatedly appeared In roles demanding emotional acting and others calling for comedy, and has not failed in any of them. It, would be possible to take up the cast seridtum and speak in commendation of each member. The production has been ably, handled by Stage Director Mor rl, who "also appeared in the cast, and the '"patrons of the theatres have been given more than worth for their money. Haverly's Minstrels need little com ment. Everyone knows what they are. and that they usually give, a, good enter tainment. - " "Alphonse and Gaston" was both good and tmtf. There were explanations' for the deficiencies that In a measure ex cused the management of the company. Litigation had tied up the company, and It was then necessary to accept what dates were open, which brought them to one-night stands In most cities. The piece is based upon the pictures by Opper of the polite Frenchmen who de fer to each other upon all 'occasions, and Who hAVfi KoomA gfrtb wnatj.L toonlsts throughout the country. It reads funnier than it produces, which is often the case in the profession of trie-stage. This is conceded by the company's man agement.' 'Belle of New York" was delightful. It -possesses a refreshing quality that makes old lovers desire to return to .witness It. The Shubert company gare an excellent production, and have been rewarded with liberal attendance at every performance. It should nil tha house tonight "Hearts of Oak." Next Monday and Tuesday nights, No vember 24 and 2S, at the Marquam Grand Theater. "Hearts of Oak" will be the at traction. To James A. Heme, the author of "Heart tf Oak" and "Shore Acres" and other famous dramatic successes, the lov ers of American classics are deeply in debted, for with the advent of the Heme domestic plays an epocn was marked in the history of the drama. The number of plays that outlive a success of five years can be counted on the fingers of one's hands. The average play is able to hold attention for a few brief sea sons and then passes Into oblivion. The plays that ean attract after an existence of a decade are as rare as four leaved clovers. On the Hern plays of "Hearts of Oakland,, "Shore Acres" the play-going public of America has deeply set the seal of approval. Season after season have the Heme productions been presented and each year's story is one of unqualified success all along the line. Not only do the Heme plays dra.w crowds on account of their domestic charm but also for the realistic manner In which they are produced. The greatest atten tion is given to the slightest detail of stage business as well as to the most Im portant. If the play calls for a dinner scene the dinner is given; if it calls for a farmyard scene, there is an actual ad- 'Junct of the farm presented anJf'tas one famous critic said of "Hearts of Oak") the odor of the sea and tha sweet breath of the new-mown hay are wafted over' the footlights. The men and women in "Hearts of Oak" and "Shore Acres" are types of those to be found on the New England shores, where Herne found mod. els for his stage creations. The children introduced into the Heme plays are not . the impossible ones usually to be found behind the footlights. In "Hearts of Oak" and "8hore Acres" the children are real, living and natural beings. They do Just what countless children do in real life every day and are "natural." It'is this realistic naturalness of the characters and scenes in the Herne domestic plays that marks the great secret of their suc cess. In witnessing "Hearts of Oak" or "Shore Acres" the spectator forgets that he Is in a theater. He seems to bo really with and one of the honest folk of the New England coast ana can almost hear the thunder of the surf upon its rugged shores. The Interesting story of "Hearts of Onk" hinges on the love of Terry Dennl son, a middle-aged New Engandor. for the ward he has raised from childhood, showing how she consents to become his wife, even though she Is in love with an other. The other Is Ruby Darrell, whom Terry had also raised from childhood, and he, too,' rather than wound the heart of his generous friend, crusnes his own hap piness and gives up his bride-to-be, Chrystal, to Terry. In after yearji Terry discovers the truth, atjd stricken -with remorse for what he fancies to be his own criminal act, he leaves his wife and child to the care of Ruby and goes on a long sea voyage to theArctlc regions, expect ing never to return He leaves, word for Chrystal and Ruby that In the event of his not returning within a given time that his wishes are that they are to wed. Time passes; Terry Is given up for dead and Ruby and Chrystai prepare to carry out his last wishes. On the day of their wedding Terry returns, blind and de crepit, with only a few hours of life re maining to him. In dying he bestows his blessing on Ruby and Chrystal and his own little child, now grown Into a youth ful miss of six summers. The story is one replete with love and self-sacrifice. a thetlc but yet not without plenty of com edy situations. The company to be seen in "Hearts of Oak" this season Js a specially selected one and the play is to be given with a wealth of scenery and effects. The com pany includes James Home. Edward Wonn, J. Leonard Clarke, W. J. Gross, Albert Wahle. WiiUam Nash, Walter Coupe. Ellse Ryan, Emily Macpherson, I.eona Evans, the child actress, and Grace Estelle Clarke, and a splendid male quartet. "The Comedy of Errors." To Stuart Robson. who is to appear in a richly staged revival, of "The Comedy of Errors" at the Marquam Grand on Wednesday evening. November 26, and Thursday (Thanksgiving) matinee, the members of his company are Indebted for a most delightful innovationln the man ner of rehearsing a company for a .road season. In August, when Mr. Robson was preparing the work for the year, he and his manager, baniel V. Arthur, cast their eyes about for a hall in which to 'tyut together " the product urn. All of the the aters ami hulls In Ni-w York Were en gaged and a few gbiices at what was go ing on in them made Mr. Robson desire anything rather than a rehearsal In such hot, stuffy surroundings with the noise and dust of stage carpenters all about and tile very air surcharged with bad tem pers. Then it was thai Mr. Robson invented the novelty. Through his manager he ex tended to the members of his company an invitation to hold all of the rehearsals on the lawn In from of his handsome summer home at the highlands of the Navesink. in New Jersey. The actors and actresses made Mr. Robson s home their home for the time. They ale and slept there and rehearsed "The Comedy of Errors" from 10 In the morning until 5 in the afternoon with only the sky and trees overhead and a broad sweep of the Atlantic from pic turesque Sandy Hook directly In front. Mr. and Mrs. Robson made ideal hosts End It is safe to say thai never was a theatrical company rehearsed under more pictur esque conditions or with more agreeable surroundings, it was an outing of a jolly sort that fitted the a-ation season as a climax. With the success of the venture Mr. Robson and Mr. Ait bur say they never again will seek to rehearse a company anywhere else. On Thanksgiving night here Mr. Robson wll revive his other old time success. "The Henrietta." appearing as Bertie the Until, the part he created with great "Lost River" at Cordray's. Heart Interest to the dramatic author means love, human love that is stronger than death, since death brings oblivion, but only death klUs the greater love which prompts roan to lay down his life for his friend. False sentiment and crude coloring often pervade the play atmosphere and the execution of the author's ideas may be so badly conveyed to the audi ence as to turn polite murmurs and boisterous applause into laughter and guying, hence skill and care in pro viding a wide variety of sensations and views of character and an excess of care in the selection of the people chosen to make human characters out of the authors children of his brain. These creations often embrace the quaintest character types of rural dis tricts whose very oddities of speech, costume and carriage may be mis interpreted by ..auditors, who, not traveled or read enough in human peculiarities, may laugh where the author had Intended pathos to be the prevailing note. Such a scenic melo drama as Joseph Arthur has written In "Lost River" embraces over M dis tinct character studies and Involves the outlay of thousands of dollars, un ceasing labor, great mental anxiety and a business acumen arrd skill de manding as much shrewdness as that of a banker, attorney, or broker, to bring it out as a financial anil artistic success. Joseph Arthur makes his lit tle heroine in "Uist River.'' uncul tured and ragged as she is, perform deeds which are In no way Improbable or Impossible to such a character as he has depicted. Daring and dramatic are Lhj- actions and surrounding char acters and Incidents, they served to rouse the utmost enthusiasm during a prolonged run of six months in New York before an unbroken series of rowded houses.. necessitating the standing ron sign display more fre quently than many supposedly higher grade attractions, and evoking ap plause from the most careful and con servative theatregoers of that city. "Lost River" will be at Cordray's Theatre for one entire week, begln- A Willi U. IlliHIUC HHIIUIM'n. k...n ) day, at 2:li. It Is "A Gold Mlrte." The attraction at liie (taker Theater next week, commencing with Sunday matinee, will lie that great comedy suc cess, by Henry Guy Carlelon. in which Mr. Nat C Goodwin made his lirst and npisl decided success. "A Gold Nilue." This play will be indeed a gold mine for the Maker, and Mr. George I.. Ilak-r will ha vu more occasion f shake hands with him self than he bus hud for ;i Iouk time. "A Gold Mine" tells the story of Silas K. Wolcott. who goes frotti his home In Cali fornia to Englund to sell his mine to an English syndicate. Sir Everard Kox wood. M. 1'.. l'j giving a reception for the unveiling of a painting of himself Inn lug the evening Wolcott arrived at Hie mansion anil goes to the conservatory without being announced by the butler. In the meantime. Sir Everard. who Is try ing to dispose of some stock of tile Pales tine Bitumen Company, which Is "abso lutely worthless, and during a business Interview, which his son overhears. In makes the assertion that this stock is very valuable. This son. who has been threatened with being cast off should he go in delit. thinks by buying this Pales tine stock he will be enabled, to fortify . himself financially. This he dors without letting his father know It Wolcott. who learns of the action of the young man. who is threatened with being sent to the Demaraha House in India, sells his mine at a great sacrifice in order to help the young man out or his difficulty, and be comes himself penniless. .Mrs. Meredith. If 4 " ;r.r .-a. 4 .. . '.J. 7 f I MM t - t J. pf ?r -r -v. ess "1 f I " . i Hi. .457 """-r "t w h a "Hearts of Oak," Coming to The Marquam. 1 a sister of Sir Eveturd. who knows the clianicter of the num. succeeds In seecur Ing tin- mine from him, which she re turns to tin original owner. Wolcott. with whom she has fallen- in love. He fully l eript is-aates her feeling of affection and they afterward inierry. Finally the schemes of Sir Kverai'd are exposed, which causes blm to lose a considerable portion of his fortune, and everything ends hap pily for everyone concerned. Every clianicter In the play is one of exceptional merit. The Silas K. Wol cott of Mr. Charles Wyngate will be splendid, and Miss Countlss as the honor able Mrs Meredith ' receive a full share of praise for her clever work. Ger ald Kiordan by William Bernard, Miss Tna l-'oxwood by Elsie Esmond, Julius Kiehs In Fred Mower. Mrs. Van'dervast by Minn Glea-son, George Jfoxwood Jjjj. Howard" Itussell. Sir Everard Foxwood by William II Hills, and Wilson, the butler, by Bennett Southard, will he all that can be asked for in everv particular. Se'ial . Thanksgiving matinee is an nounced for Thursday. November 27.. and that standing room will be t"a premium there Is every reason to .believe. FORBIDDING UNFIT MARRIAGES. The bill proposed for Introduction im the French Chamber of Deputies, requiring tlmt parttes 'seeking marriage shall first pass a medical .examination, will prob ably meet with the fate accorded to measures of similar import Introduced In the Legislatures of some of our states, and be promptly buried out of sight; but at the same time It will be denied by few intelligent persons anywhere that tha proposed law is theoretically a good one, and that. If enacted and enforced, it would go far toward keeping the )unvui race physically sound and normal, as well as stopping the appalling increase of criminals and degenerate. Invfact, such a law strictly carried out through a pe riod of yetirs would go far toward elimi nating from the race many. of Its lnher-. ItinJ vices and other weaknesses, and bringing it measurably nearer era ideal condltldn, so far. at least, as physical ouallties are concerned, and this oould hardly be without an Improvement In moral attributes also. For with sounder bodies will come sounder minds. lies lies Weekly. , TT THE SINGING MOUSE. power of song among the brute creation has no long been associated in our minds with the, feat hered tribe alone that ue do not think of it as1 belonging to any four footed animals. Yet there is a mouse that Kings why. nobody It Is a h-miill animal, with very ars. which are moved about much .ii.s-ihg. ,ts it that were necessary sinless of the vocal performance. wiiii; is not. as you think, a pro- know large V. illle to til 'I 1 longol squeak wllii variations, but a suc cession of clear, warbling notes, with trills, not unlike ihe song of the canary, and iiiiii- as beautiful, though some of ti e notes are much lower. One great pe culiarity is a sort of double song, an air with .iccouipaiilmetit quite subdued. Upon list healing this one believes that he Is 1 1st i nliis- lo more than one mouse, so per le t is the illusion. THE MIDDLE CLASS. Society has been likened to a barrel of pork. The upper and the lower lay ers are- sometimes a little tainted, but what is between Is AiwajCS. good. Chi cago Tribune. - DETECTING BRIDGE VIBRATION. An engineer named Omori has become familiar with the apparatus used In de tecting and registering earth tremors through his service on the imperial earth quake commission of Japan. He was thus led to consider the question of utilising seismometers for another purpose. Some of the strains to which bridges are sub jected, especially the ordinary bending from- stationary loads, can be easily com puted In advance. But another set, due to moving loads, are not so readily ascer tained. These are vibrations, up and down, crosswise or endwise. They have more to do with the security or insecurity of a given structure than the bending strains. Mr. Omori has tried his seismo meters on bridges long enough to prove that they are so delicate that they will afford valuable information. Be advises making tests at regular intervals, as in this manner warning would ' be given ; when a bridge was weakening through i age. New York Tribune. , ONLY TOO PLEASED. "I never object to my wife having the last word." "Don't you, really?" "No. I am only too thankful when she has got it." Judge. HE OUGHT TO KNOW. Miles There is a fortune in grain ipso ulation." - ... ' Giles TTow' do you'know?"" " ' Miles Because I put one there Chla cago News. Going to St. Louis 7 If so. learn about the new tourist sera vice Inaugurated by the O. R. & N Tl Denver and Kansas City. City ticket of fice, Third and Washington. TOURING THE COUNTRY IN THEIR LATEST HITS n I'll , , w r L J tlABEU Grlt.riAN ( t 1" r ! i i VsvMi rr ' f - w t MAYBELLE GILMAN. First Tour as Star, at Head of Own Com pany in "The Mocking Bird." Maybelle Gilman, who has been playing leading roles in prominent New York theatres-for- the- -past- four - seasons,- utnr bursts jout as a star. She heads her own company In "The Mockjng Bird," a ro mantle1 musical comedy, and will make an extensive tour of the country. MARY MANN ERI NO- - In Clyde Fitch's New Play, "The Stub bornneti of Geraldlne," Now at New York. Mary Mannerlng. in Jier new play by Clyde Fitch. "Stubbornness of Ger aldlne." is scoring a distinct success. She is now appearing at the Garrett Theatre, New York, and will visit all the principal theatrical centers as soon as the New York dates are completed. JOHN GRIFFITH. Popular Tragedian to Tour In Revival of Shakesperlan Plays, With Macbeth as Starter. John Griffith, the popular tragedian, famous for his work as a star in Faust. Richard Jit- the- Gladiator, ,t-,- -has been engaged by Arden Benedict to tour the conntry in a revival of Shakesperian plays. Macbeth will be the first: produc tion staged, and the settings will be un usually elaborate. 41 I , A SK'.IL.A ' . -SWN-lt '- - V-v -is,' !( : LA I 4 7 PAULINE FREDERICK. Society Girl Actress on Road With "Roger Brothers In Harvard." Pauline Frederick, the society girl on tour with--"The-Roger--Brothers in TTar-" vard," has with her a retinue of servants that would look pretentious for many a prima donna. This is Miss Frederick's latest photograph. .. showing the aristro cratic actress In ber latest role. ELEANOR BARRY. Famous In Many Leading Parts, Now Starring on the Road In New Play. This is the latest photograph of Eleanor Barry, the leading actress, whose work has made her famous . throughout the country. Miss Barry Is now starring on tour in a new play. v I f t!'. sS-v - I JJ . '-Nto J Vw :i - Hi..' . i i. , . ;- '