THE bREGON DAILY JOUBNAIPOllTLAKD, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1902. ' 7
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' """OJflOHT'S ATTBACTIOHS.
.'. '& start, tiam Ura n1 -IWk.
" The Baker "Stui'l V orfcive Her?"
losing performan -e
i, ..Cordray's "A lnle Outcast," closing
ertormajKe.
i ' 00MTBTO ATTBACTIOHS.
' The Mrquam Grand l'rimrose &
TOCkstaih r's Minstrels, Monday and
Tuesday nights; Milton Royle, author. In
"friends," Wednesday night; "Foxy
Qulller," Thursday. Friday an'Wtaturday
Hi?ht and Saturday matin.
The Baker "We-Uns of Tennessee,"
for he week, with benefit performance
Thursday night lor the City Prfss Club
Bt Portland, and Saturday matinee.
Cordray's ''The James , Boys," four
bight, with Sunday's matinee, rommnc
, tag Sunday. "Hello, Central," three
Mights and Saturday matinee, commenc
ing Thursday night.
The big, merry musical comedy, "lick
ings from" PnokV' will be seen nt Cord
fay's Theater all Christmas week, begin
ning with. Sunday's matinee,. December
V "FSEBS CXiTTB BEMXTIT.
That a representative audience will as
' aemMe on Thursday night at the Baker
Theater Is assured by tho heavy sale of
tickets tor the City Press Club benefit
to be given by Manager George L. Baker,
Director Robert Morris and the members
f the Nelll Stock Company. "We-Uns of
Tennessee," a play by Lee Arthur, will
be the bill, and especial care has been
expended by the management of the t neu
ter to produce something even more ex
cellent than that which has Wen the
rule during the .season. Helmarauls have
been conducted with particular cure,
sosnlo effects -have been looked after by
DIotrr-Morris.-wlth. more than UMU-'
attention, and Stage Manager William
IMlts has seen that properties were as
sembled that will add to the effective
ness of the production.
Ths individual members of the com
pany have manifested special Interest,
wishing to assist in making the event
one of the red-letter character In the
Reason's dramatic record.
"Ws-Uns of Tennessee" Is a play of
the Spanlah-Amer'can War, with numer
- ous military characters and scenes show
ing the boys of 1898 In camp In Tennes
see." William Lamp and Carlyle Moore,
of -the Alcaaar Stock Company, of San
Francisco, have been added to the cast,
and others secured to aniDlify Ihe cast
to more than 20 people. The newspaper
boys will be represented In the play by
" Mr. Albert Mann, who has been employed
t. on Portland papers, and who has been
fc- n Mi stage for many years.
It will be a brilliant affair, with oi
, tingulshed people prunent, among them
being Governor and Mrs. deer. Gov'ef nor-
liamn, ex-Mayor Rowe and others repre-
Itentlflg offlcTal and social' lite In Fort
, Viand. The entire row of loges has been
',. reserved for members of the Press Club,
Who have refused to accept any of the
ttsual courtesies and have' indulged In
the luxury of going just like other peo
ple, with, fare.-said In, full.
, It Is known that the house-'will bo
packed to its capacity, for trie advance
Sale is large enough to insureNsliat.
'oOmtsirT or Txa we Eg.
. Ths offerings of the week have been:
' Tas Xarquam, The Soule piano pu
fills' recital, Monday night : the second
concert of he Portland Symphony Or
chestra on Tuesday night; two per
formances by Thomas Jefferson. Wed
nesday and Thursday nights, and a lec
ture on Friday night by the Rev. Nor man
Howard Bartlett of Minneapolis, on "To
Hell In a Pullman." the lecture being
srlven under the auspices of the Portland
Ixidge of Elks.
' Baker. "Shall We Forgive Her?"
BUI English play, in which Miss Cuunllss
scored a great success.
Cordray's "a Little Outcast." with
May Stockton as "Hob," the newsboy,
highly successful.
i The Symphony concert was delightful,
both for the meritorious renditions by the
orchestra, and for the brilllflmt perform-
. ances upon the piano by Miss Elizabeth
Patterson Sawyers. Miss Sawyers Jjtis
tieen In Portland during the past eight
months, and has appeared only once pre
,vloMBly. Jn . PtUbUc. . playing in "oia. recital
ot St, Helen's Hall a few weeks ago.
. Her perfection of technique and high
level of interpretation, with intense love
. for the instrument, combin-ed to enable
her to give a musical product seldom
tieard In Portland. Miss Sawyers' de-
. parture for Vienna in the near future
"MM cause regret to lovers of high-class
i aniurio In Portland.
, ' Jefferson's "Bip."
' Thomas Jefferson caused general dis
cussion of the proriii.se he gives of cllmb
ing up to a position in stage art close
to that which his distinguished father
occupies. The elder, Joseph Jefferson, has
been the ideal Rip Van 'Winkle for so
long a time that the son has much to
accomplish before approximating his
Jathor's perfection in the part. Joe Jef
ferson has imparted much of his genius
to ihis ton, and It remains now for the
latter to expend some years in hard study
and -work, that .he.injy rise u Hk'-k.ss
"Ot the great Jefferson. He has many
; points Of excellence, al-ll gi e.S even HOW
m performance that mss-shck merit.
, It Is refreshing, imb ed, fo witness a
play once in a while tii.it I;. is been
dramatized f rom c. pt, ( w-oiks of lit
erature. "Rip Van W inkle," ,v ash
Ington Irving, together with a few short
JMorles by Edgar Alien Poe and William
"Wadsworth Longfellow, is the- standard
Short story in literature It's value con
fists In Its true depiction of human na
ture, admixed with certain fanciful con
ceptions that add imagination to th- com
ponents nf the production. It makes leys
difference In "Hip Van Winkle" th.m ,,
other, plays what sort of support is be
lilDd the star, for "Rip" is the center of
the stage In every act.
4, ' I At the Baker Theatre.
The week at the Baker has witnessed
the retention of the fine business that has
' come to that .house during the entire
- swasow.-and the production or ;i play that
Is strong, notwithstanding It be melo
dmma. It does not class with the melo
drama, 'so often seen nowaday s. but is a
well-told story of intense Interest, with
no ftrained situations to Inject unnat
urstness into it. The part of Grace,
OliVBr'S Wlfcl Which "Was taken by Marie
Wainwright. has been Miss Cuuntiss' this
week, and. that very "capable -a-tress lias
made It a triumph for her career. Mr
Iiernard, as Oliver West, hasdone an
other fine piece of work, while Mr. Wyn-
irate, as Paul Ellsworth, has appeared
to the advantage he always does when
assigned to parts demanding repose.
The remaining nii-mlxrs of the company
have sustained that balance of excellence
that has given the Ni ill Stock Company
their strong hold upon Portland theater
goers. The company has lion decidedly
strengthened by the coming of Mr. Lamp
and Mr. Moore, from the Alcazar of San
Francisco. Both hear good reputations,
arxi have given the earnestmss of their
ability drrlng the few nays Uiey have
been hero this (!.
Mlsi Stockton Was Charming.
At Cordcay's, in "A Little Outcast,"
Miss May btoekton has won the honors
of the week. Hers has been the part '
n newsboy, a part she has tnhen with
dash- uiid Vhlc, winning applause fre
quently. Miss Stockton has been In tho
profession for only two years, and has
made remarkable progress during that
rhort time. It Is said that so well did
she please the newsboys or Seattle, that
they called upon her 120 strong and elect
ed her an honorary member of their
union.
In some respects the scenic investiture
Of the piece was good.
Bif Minstrel Bhow.
Next -Monday and Tuesday nights.
Primrose and Dockstader's big minstrel
company will be the attraction at the
Marquatn Grand Theater. Kvery season
there are minstrel companies going out
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PRXMB08E AMD
At ths Marquam
from metropolitan centers, which think
that all there Is necessary to attract the
public Is a gaudily-dressed brass band
and a large street parade of amateurs,
who can finish up the evening with a
poorly planned program and worse exe
cuted performance. But. . having once
fooled patrons, these Itinerant -shnwmon
are shy of returning to these towns and
for a season or two give them a wide
"ttfrTH.' untn theft" duplicity 'Is forgotten '
or submerged under a wave of better
; things.. . But, when Primrose & Dock
i stader's names appear as proprietors.
I with such a past master of managers as j
! James H. Decker, It Is ever a guarantee i
j that; a first-class company, with well- :
i planned program, complete outfitting and ;
I up-to-date performance will be forfhcom- ;
Ing, and. whether It be in a great metro- I
polltan city or bustling village, the per- j
formanrc will be just as finished, the i
program as carefully adhered to and the
talent the same ns advertised. Thus It j
is that these two gentlemen have become
rulers of the minstrel world and have j
gathered unto themselves an enthusias
tic clientele who are ever ready to pro
claim and patronize their talent. The ,
company this season is a most stupendous '
one in numbers, the talent the best, the I
scenic embellishment handsome and the
novelties unique and surprising, conse- j
Client ly the w hole show Is one that will
'(nc'ou'rage -toward fuil houses wherever
the company may appear. Black-face
will be the prevailing color from "trom
bo to hones." when this large company
of white artists fill the ample Stage of
the Marquam. The parade will start
from the theater nt 11:4j a. m., Mond;ly.
Milton Boyle's Drama.
Mr. Edwin Milton Royle's comedy
drama. "Friends." comes back to its
friends at the Marquam.- Wednesday,
1 -cember IT, with every promise of as
hearty a welcome as was ever extended
to it, or its author and his wife and
associate players. Selina Fetter Royle,
who w.il be seen In the leading roles.
The play is too well known to need de
tailed description. Laughter and tears,
liisslun, debauchery and crime have their
proper places wrought out with a certain
and sure knowledge of what tR Interesting,
morally proper nnd of dramatic value.
Through It all runs the love of a man fur
a woman, and the noble, self-sacrificing
affection of a man for a man No finer,
truer picture Is shown upon the stage
than the Jack of Mr. Koyle. which part
the talented author-actor, now matured
in judgment, well tempered in passion
and forceful In repose, carries out upon
an even and high plane -of excellence.
Hi's beautiful wife. Selina Fetter, is play
ing her old role. Marguerite Otto, so It
Is everywhere reported with rare discrim-
Ination. Mr. Koyle Is said to have much
Improved the play hy a few slight alter-
atlons In which he curtailed ihe inci'-
dents not relevant to the plot and said
to retard the action. The company which
will he seen In the play Is said to be on,
of excellence and to admit of no fear of
comparison with other .casts. The ad
vance sale of seats will open next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
"Poxy Qulller."
The big comic opera. ' Foxy Qulller."
will he the attraction at the Marquam
Grand Theater next Thursday, Friday.
I and Saturday matinee and night, Decern -I
ber 18, 19 and 20. The detective lias beeli
a familiar figure In fiction and the drama
from tho ilays of Dogberry to those f
' Sherlock Holmes. From Hawkshiw to
! M. Lecoi he has been one of the nnst
1 useful of Imaginary i h:ua ter.-, hut
Messrs. I)e Koven and Siniih math- tt."
redoubtable "Foxy qulller" th.- im-M
conspicuous figure In the comic u. r t
of that name, it was found that a i c a
twist had been given to the character "f
an old acnualntanee. The sagacious
qulller. with his unciioiis Kclf-dcst rlp
tlor.s and monumental ci!icc,!t t. a de
cided novelty in character creation.
"Foxy quiller" was llvst presented at
the Broadway The;. ter. New York, where
It had a phenomenally successful run.
The daily press rated It "the greatest
comic opera success since pinafore." and
everywhere It has been presented the
sentiment has been the .".me. and crowd
ed houses have been the rule it Is given
with all the original reencry, gc.nreoi.s
costumes, electrical effects anil p.ira-
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Bsxt Week.
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phernalla that startled the Broadway
Theater with Its lavishness. !
ThiTeare W) people in the organization,
headed by Richard Golden, who Is ac
knowledged to be the best comic opera ,
comedian on the stage today, and who
hart created more Important roles In
comic oitffe than any urtist now before
the public. Mr. Golden Is ably supported
by sucli .jsyell known .artists .as AduJph
5Tlnk, tho" greatest lllliputtan comedian;
Harry Leone, the silver-voiced tenor; ,
Melville Collins, a baritone with a mar- j
veluus voice; George Head, the eminent 1
basso, who became famous with the lios- :
tonians; William Conley, comedian, and
Miss Carlotta Oilman. Is the prima don- !
na. She Is so well known in theatrical
and musical circles that it Is unnecessary
to make any comment regarding her,
other than to suy she has been better
fitted In the role she plays in "Foxy
Qulller" than in any part she ever as-
sunied.
Miss Daisy Hamlin, soprano, and Miss :
Edna Brynson, contralto, are the ingen
ues and have now well-merited criti
cisms. Miss Blanche Powell, sweet-voice J
and of startling entity, and Miss Marie.
Christie, vivacious and charming, have
earned recognition for their painstaking
work.
The opera Is in three acts, the scene of
the first act being a dock yard at Ports
mouth, Knglaiid. A ship builder, Abel
Gudgeon, has promised the band of his
daughter. Daphne, to Ned Royster, a.
young sailor, providing the hitter re
turned flora n foreign voyage with 2.000.
Ned arrives on the day th opera be- !
gins. A party of strolling players arrive ;
( about the same time. One of the num- j
j her is a Japanese dwarf who is a klep- '
; tomanlnc. He is smuggled into a sailor's !
tavern and Ned's money Is stolen. "Foxy -,
Qulller, the quintcssem e of human Intel
ligence," Is called upon to Investigate the I
case. In the course-of the three acts.
the sagacious Qulller suspects and arrests
nearly every member of the. cast except- 1
Ing the real thief, the dwarf, whose dl- i
mlnutlve stature enables him to be al- I
ways near Foxy, yet always free from ;
suspicion.
A sub-plot concerns the adventures of
"la Colombo." Miss Carlotta Oilman, and
"1'iiganlna," Mr. Henry Leone, two Cor- '
sh ans who come to England In pursuit j
or' a vrndPtta, which has existed In their
family for many generations. This mo-
tive is the means of taking nearly all the I
principals to Corsica, for the seconds act,
and "Foxy Qullier's" adventures in spy- i
ing upon a band of brigands there are a '
subject ,f amusing Interest. Other char- j
deters are "Walsingham Blnks." proprle-
tor of a hand of strolling players, and I
"Bella Donna." an aged Corslcan dame j
who was the original cause of the vn- i
detta. Qulller is of course th mn.t nrom
Inent character in the action, but all the
other roles have excellent opportunities
and are free from convention. Mb s Thi
opera Is free from all horse i .--laiig
and suggestlveness. The a.Ui. - .'ale
of seats will be placed on sale j.- x; Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock.
AT THE BaXSB XTEXT WEEK.
Tomorrow afternoon at Tn. If iker
Theatre will be witnessed th. i!r-t pro
duct ion in Portland of that w.-ll known
military drama, "We-Uns of Tennessee."
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Bcese From "We-nns of Tenuesss," at the Baker Next Week.
! The olav'Will run the entire Week and
1 the business will " be- of the ec?ri-brewk
ing kind.
"Wc-uns of Tennessee'1' tells of incl-
-diB of- tin- iMf wtMbtweeji-th, Cniud
SijUes and S)hmi wHitetlTO" Hwips were In
camp at 'hli kamatiga Park, and relates
a beautiful love story which is handled
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER.
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by the author in a masterful way. It
tells of Illram Gray, who had been a sold
ier during the Rebellion. He has a son
named Jack, who Is a candidate for cap
tain of a local military company which i
Is being raised In the vicinity of his home.
Another candidate for the same office, j
Is one Jack Thomas, who has tho support
of all the mountaineer members of the
company. Llgo Monroe, whose sister is
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in love with Thomas Is a member of the
! sfiuxv witnjitiay and Cftmt-Fi 1.W 4iwC'tssFy-
votes to elect either Jack Gray or Jack,
I Thomas captain. i
-i. .Jack Uiay.has teen in.lovr with Lucille I
'"fourtney pvtr'smcc' they wiW ctiTfflrWf.
and is engaged to marry ber as soon as
he returns from the war. i
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CALVIN HI-ILIO, MANAOER.
i NlCili I S ONLY a
flonday and Tuesday, December 15 and 16.
Primrose & Dockstader
- AND THEIR
Bid MINSTREL COMPANY,
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF
JAN H. DECKER.
Prices: Entire parquet, $1.50; entire parquet circle, $1.00;
balcony, first six rows, 75c, last six
boxes and loges, $7.50.
Seats are selling
WEDNESDAY JEVENINQ, DECEMBER 17, 1902.
The t-avorlt Artists,
MR. AND MRS.
LDVVIN
MILTON
ROYLE
IN THEIR WELL-KNOWN COMEDY-DRAMA SUCCESS
"FRIENDS"
(Written by Royle himself.)
TDvIamm. T - n , , , 1 . ,
vt,i "uui, i.av.cjji. wji
balc0ny' first six rows 75c laSt sis
Seats wiir De pTaccd ori sale Monday idrhirigral jo 6"clac." '
SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY
The Social and flusical
Event of the Season....
in DcKOVEN and SMITH'S
Greatest Comic Opera ....
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liere there and every where are
oiivc. everyuouy
Evening Prices
3.1.50. i.oo, 75c, 50c, 35c, 35c
Jack Thomas, who Is also in love with
I.uclle. has betrayed -Mandy Monroe,
I.lge's sister, under the promise of mar
rlage, and has grown tired of her. Mandy
follows Jack Thomas to Chattanooga,
where lie- hae gone .with his. coaipanv..
Slio pleads with him to keep his promise,
but lie refuses.
ICnowl'.ig that he is ir.faturated with
l.m-ile she goes to Hiram Gray's house,
where Lucife Is slaying, and tells her the
story, using only Thomas' llrst name.
Jack. Lnclle, thinking she means Jack
Gray, breaks off the engagement with
him. nnd l.lge Monroe, throwing his In
fluence to Jack Thomas at his sister's re
nuejt. Thomas Is elected captain.
Jack Immediately enlists as a prlvte,
and the company starts for Camp Brooke,
In Chlckamagua Park. Luclle visits the
tamp to sec Jack. He- Being away on
some duty, she accepts the hospitality of
Captain Thomas, who escorts her through
the ctunp. She afterwards visits his tent
and leaves there her pass, which is writ
ten on one of her visiting cards. She re
turns home without seeing .lack, and
late that night Mandy makes her wuy
through the camp, without belns seen, to
T'hor.'.aa' tent.
She is about to be arrested as a spy,
when he ftn.s Lucile's pass and gives it
to her, she passing safely through the
lines.
Jack having returned in the meanwhile,
seeing the pass, and Mandy being heavily
veiled, lie supposes Lucilo has been with
Thomas. Llge Monroe, making some
slurring remark about lan ile. Jack chal
lenges him to a duel and they light in the
dark with bayonets, both being wounded,
l.lge very seriously.
The officers are unable to discover who
wounded Monroe, and so order an In
spection of all the members of the com
pany, as they know the man with whom
he fought was also wounded.
Jack escapes this ordeal through the
kindness of tile reginientn.1 surgeon, but
I.lge Monroe, learning the truth, when
confronted by Jack, insteau of denoun
Ing him as- every one expects, embraces
him and calls him friend, and he dies In
his arms. I.nter. Jack is arrested for the
murder of I.lge and Is released through
a very unexpected denouncement.
"Hello Central" at Cordray's.
Three nights only, beginning Thursday.
December IS. "The Telephone Girl" will
ring up at Cordray's on Thursday, De
cember IS. and our lovers of musicp '
comedy will have an oportunity to verify
the statement that this is one of the liest
of all the New York Casino successes, anil
"n thing of beauty and a joy forever."
"The Tel-phone Girl" was written by
Hugh Morton and Gustav Kerker, who
are also authors of "The. Belle of New
Ywk," "The liiHiy Slavey;-" ''tn Cray New
York," nnd numerous other Casino suc
cesses. The music Is bright and pretty.
Uuk-ditUogue .exctucJatleely. fuony.. an .the
scenery nnd " costumes 'elaborate """and"
handsome. The company comprise many
well known favorites In musical comedy,
rows, 50c; gallery, 35c and 25c;
Carriages at 10:45 o'clock.
SELENA
FETTER
uuee iuws, oi,uu; last mrce rows,
rows, 50c; gallery, 35c and 25c; boxes
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The advance sale of seats will be placed Special Matinee Prices:
on sale Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
whose names are sufficient guarantee of
a delightful evening's entertainment.
Ladies' and Children's matinee.
"The James Boys tn Missouri." -
f Among the attraeoTis"biIied -for pre
sentation in the near future Is "The
James Boys In Missouri," which will b
given at Cordray s, commencing with
Sunday matinee tomorrow, for four
nights.
This play Is recognlfed as one of the
best dramas now on the road, and has
been playing to "standing room only"
houses all over tho country. "The James
Boys in Missouri" Is a realistic presen
tation of the deeds of the James boys
from tho beginning of their career during
the Civil war until Jesso James, tho
leader, was cowardly shot by Bob Ford.
I a former member of the band, who was
visiting him under the pretense of being
a friend. The play is most realistic In
every detail, especially the famous Blue
Cut train robbery, which is given with all
tha scenic effects, in the third act. The
exploitation of the deeds of this famous
band of outlaws cannot fall to Interest
every lover of adventure of the stirring
kind and the engagement In this city
promises to bo the event of ths senoon.
Tho company Interpreting tho many
characters Is an exceptionally talented
one, the loading pnrts being la tho
hands of Jchn Abbott and Harriett Lee.
The play will run for foyr r.lglii.3, u:dy.
SOME DRAMATIC SOTIS.
Blanche Wal:-'i In "The Daufrlitor of
llamilonr," ;elsyed to $111,000 In three
weeks at MeYlelter's, TIn-;-'er in 'liii-a,-.".
Richard Golden !n "Foxy Qulller" nr.
been doing a html olllco business in tlio
Northwest. Manager Hen Stern say
Mr. . CalUua'a. .success in- this., cipmu. la
phenomenal.
Charles H-nry Mcltzer, the well
known playwright and critic, may next
season give a sellers of readings from
Hauptman, Ibsen anil Sudermann's play i
In the chief cities of the Fast and .Mid
dle West.
Miss Alice Nielsen is going to keep
her agreement to star In tills count -y
under the management of Klaw 111
langer. but she stipulates that the npei.i
which Harry n. Smith and Victor Her
bert are to write for her must not be a
comic opera. Miss Nielsen feels that
she is just a notch above that sort of
tiling now. She is ti make hr debut
this week at the Theater Ht-llifil. Na
ples. Italy, in "Faust."
Mrs. Robert Osborn has accepted n
comedy drama by Charles Frederic
Nlrdlinger, entitled "The Valcom't Scan
dal." It Is a play of modern society,
with scene s mostly laid in mid about
New York OM-ys- with -eeral- pisod-
suggestive of actual rur'-enccs in what
Is termed the smart set. Ml';'. Oshorn's
contriii;t.,,wiU,i .Air. ..ii.li'dUi;.i.x.,.atU!UlatyJ....
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