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TOE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, r6RXLA3V SATURDAY EVENING; JANUARY 10Y 19031.,'.
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THE PLAYS AND THE PLAYERS
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tators r "The Little " Minister." the
warnlnv of tha nwinU nf- th ahnroach
Ot solfliera- by "Babbie," disguised a !, -N.Wts- Jersswrporatjon. There
KYPiy.' Her placing hereelt In predion
anient which compile Th Little Min
ister" tp Introduce her a hiswifs.ia
order fliat sh might escape tbtf soldiers
and hir finally leaving him still believ
ing hfr to be a gypsy, it portrays the
meetings'1 T Babbie and The tattle MkW
" istet" which arouses his congregation to
a high pitch of Indignation which Jeop
ardize his position in the community.
The discovery made by Lord Rintoul
that his daughter is in love with Gavin
causes him to take advantage of the in
troduction of the gypsy as the minister's
wife, a proceeding which In Scotland
constitutes a marriage, not knowing that
It was his own daughter who was thus
Introduced. Finally after many in
tricate situations and trials and tribula
tions the'triie state of affairs is sud
denly brought to light and the play
mqyes to a happy-ending. Every char
acter in the play is ay-good one and in
the hands of the members of The Neill
Stock Company they will be given Inter
pretations that will be of the highest
order. Miss Countisa will be a charming
Lady Babble; George Alison will give a
correct interpretation of 'The Little
Minister" and William Bernard will be
all that Is called for in the character of
Lord Rintoul. Packed houses will greet
every performance of "The Little Min
ister" and the demand for seats is ex
ceptionally large.
of Klaw 4 Erlanger has not dissolved
at all -
The fact foe matter are simply
these:. Thre--wtui the Klaw-Erlanger
Company tpte th hyphen). which op
erated two! theatre in New,: Orleans.
Thts ' company dissolved ; to , reorganise
A. Gambler's Daughter.
Coming to Cordray' the week beginning
Sunday matinee, January 18, 1b one of
the strongest dramas of the day, "A
Gambler's Daughter." The piece was
written by Owen Day, who Is the author
also of such successful plays as "Lost
In the Desert." "Through the Breakers."
etc., and this latest work from his pen
has proven one of the most popular of
all. It is full of excitement and startl
ing situations throughout the four acts.
All the scenery is new and elaborate.
In the cast are the best known actors
and actresses of the stage. The leading
woman Is Miss Lillian Hayward, who is
well known and an idol of the footlights.
Bhe makes a sweet, lovable and alto
gether charming heroine and plays the
heroine with a dash and spirit that many
an actress may well envy. Camilla
Crume, Marie Laurens. Klsle Frazee,
James Nerval. C. W. Goodrich, Walter
Saanhope. J. J. Hyland. Allan foster. F.
K. Wallace. Andrew Quirk, nrn some of
the other principals In the piece, and all t
are well known and popular favorites, i
Usual Saturday matinee.
wm as reason why they should be ' In-
'rporatedta f&vr. York, a the prop
erty was 'not -In r this- state, any now,
ahft toe law f New Jersey are framed
wore for to' convenience , pf corpora
tions operatiitr foreign properties than
tha 'New Torfc; laws, As Klaw &, Er
tangei were interested -in two other
corporations whose headquarters are in
New Jersey, they had this reorganiza
tion brought about mo that all of their
annual meetings could be held in New
Jersey upon the same day.
"The firm of Klaw & Erlanger Is not
a corporation, but a partnership, and
is a different concern altogether.
"Klaw & Erlanger , are interested in
many theatrical properties, and the
name of Klaw-Erlanger Company was
too general and misleading. The new
company la railed The Klaw & Erlanger
New Orleans Theatres Company, and
designates In Its title exactly what its
object is. C"
"For the benefit of that band of
would-be JournaHstld mourners who
would love to officiate as pallbearers at
the funeral of this firm, we wish to
state that there Is also the Klaw &
Erlanger Amusement Company, which
Is going to build the Liberty Theatre in
this city -for the Rogers Brothers, and
the Klaw Erlanger Construction
Company, which-Js building the New
Amsterdam Theatrend office buildings
on Forty-second and Forty-first streets
at a cost of about a million and a half
dollars.
"So save' the crepe, gentlemen, for
a little while longer!"
Ralph Stuart with Murray XllL
Ralph Stuart is now with the Mur
ray Hill Stock Company in New York,
drawing a large salary, report says
$350 a week. Mr. -Stuart was leading
man with, the Stuart Stock Company
at the Baker Theatre In Portland last
spring, and was la . Seattle for eleven
weeks also. He went to New Orleans,
and from there to Now York, where he
will remain indefinitely. There was a
report out in Portland, that Mr. Stuart
was to come hereto-succeed Charles
Wyngute as leading man. but it is
learned that there was at no time an in
tention to bring him- here. Mr. Stuart
has hosts of' friends In Portland and
Seattle who will experience pleasure in
learning of his Bucoe8tfi attaining so
Important a position as leading man of
the Murray Hill Stock, for., it Is under
stood that lie occupies that position
with that famous organization.
TanderUle at the Fredericksburg.
Messrs. Simons Brothers have gotten
their reorganized Fredericksburg well I.
under way, and are doing a good busi
ness among the bohemlun element. A
continuous performance Is being given
every night, nnd refreshments are
served.
Al Winters' orchestra furnishes the
Instrumental music, nnd the program
consists of short sketches and special
ties by 16 or 20 artistsi
Miss Mae V.ernon Was the stellar at
traction during tho past week. Miss
Vernon sings and dances, and wins aj
plnuso and numerous encores. She is
quite an old favorite In Portland, hav
ing ..Uw..her UeXu"?- -Miss Vernon will
sing some of the pretty, late topical
songs during the coming week. and
wear some exceedingly fetching gowns.
Mr. Elwood has been doing a good
stunt in male soprano singing, and in
deceiving the people by making up as
a swell woman with. Worth gowns. Mr.
Elwood Is certainly one of the best
male sopranos ever heard in Portland.
Mrs. Brune rally Bsoovered.
Miss Minnie (Tittell) Brune has com
pletely recovered from her illness at
Memphis. Tenn.. and is soon to resume'
her tour in the play, "Unorna," In
which she has been starring.
Xlaw Erlanger Hot Dissolved.
Messrs. Klaw & Krlanger, reported to
have been dissolved last . week, upon
the authority of a telegram from New
York, "hand It buck" to their business
enemies rather sarcastically. They
print a denial in the Dramatic -News, of
New York, which, by the way, they are
said to be backing against the Dra
matic Mirror, of which Hurrlson Grey
Fiske is editor and solo owner. Mr.
Fiske Is at the head of tho Independ
ent Booking Agency, and has fought the
theatrical trust, so-called, since its or
ganization. Some of Mr. Fiske's asso
ciates in the revolt are Minnie Mad
dern Fiske. James 1C ltackett. Isabel
Irving and Henrietta Crosman. Klaw
ei Erlonger's denial follows:
"Tho Ignorance displayed by the pa
pers throughout the country about the
so-called dissolution of tho firm of
Klaw & Erlanger is pitiable. Tlitr-ftrm
E. 8. Willara Leaves Amerioa.
K. 8. Wlllurd closed his season at
the Garden Theatre on Saturday night
and completed the most successful en
gagement ha has. ever played in New
York. As he is to have a theatre-of his
own in London, he 1 not likely to ap
pear in this country for several years.
It is, a pleasure to record that this es
teemed actor hns been highly indorsed,
and his now play. "The Cardinal. " is
one of the gratifying hits of the pres
ent season.
Mrs. Orsborne's Play House Closed.
(Dramutle Newsr. "New " ToTk. V
Mrs. Osborne's play house closed on
Saturday night, an acknowledged fail
ure, for Mrs. Osborne nrinilts that the
losses were something terrific, and a
scheme to devote the theatre to the
smart set failed, as was predicted in
this paper in its review of "Tommy
Rot." When an attempt was jnade to
put the smart set on exhibition, it Is
quite natural thftt"!hose who do not
lite on Fifth avenue Hock to where the
swell congregate. As this set of people
did not care to be on exhibition for ad
vertising purposes, they naturally gave
the house a wide berth, consequently
the others, who went to see them, like
wise went away. The venture lias cost
Mrs.' Osborne and Norma Munry. her
financial backer, something like tliiUnm.
Both will now confine their attention
to the dressmaking establishment,
which has been highly successful. Sev
eral names have been mentioned as pos
sible successors in -the management.
They Include Charles B. DJrl Ingham.
George W. Lederer. Kirke LaShell,- and
Mrs. Patrick Campbell. The house is
too far from Broadway to prove suc
cessful, nnd too small to make any kind
of a pretentious production.
James Weill's Interest.
8..J FRANCISCO. Jan. 10. The Dra
matic Review says:
James Neill's theatrical interests
liav
.va. grown' to . such " an extent ' fhat ' a
general , flics fori ail-. fof the; Neill at
tractions will be established in San
Francisco early In . the spring, v la
.charge -of Charles 1 Astor . Parker, , Mr.
Neill's general manager. By that time
Mr, NHlr will have the following Dull
ness . representatives -in the following
places!: Charles Astor Parker in San
Francisco; R.' D. Kindmond, in taieui
ta, India; W. H. Uarjrness, at Chicago;
Lv D. Bruckbart, at the National The-"
atre. M&nlla; E. H. Neill. at Los An
geles; Robert Morris;, - Mr. Neill's gen
eral stage manager,, at Portland, Ore.,
and R L. Herbert permanently located
at 11 ktest Fortteyi street. New York
City.
James Neill has jtrart received a re
edited copy of the manuscript of Hon.
Peter Stirling. He will make his nrst
Btage production of this famous story
during his present engagement In Los
Angeles. Among the revivals, he will
make there will be "The Conquerers,"
"The Masqueraders" and "The Chris
tian." Opie Read Is at work on a new
play for Mr. Neill.
Letters for members of the Nelll
Frawley Company may be directed to
Calcutta. The company arrive there
the latter part of January, and remain
there two months.
Strained from Overwork.
It was learned that Ethel Barrymore
would retire from the stage for the re
mainder of the season. Overwork has
made her ill. Miss Barrymore has been
playing to crowded houses in New York
the past several months, presenting her
curtain-raiser "Carrots," following tip
the same with "A Couatry Mouse."
She has recovered, however..
The American School of Opera.
Mr. Reginald De Koven, the eminent
musical composer and president of the
American School of Opera, is building
the Lyric Theatre in New York City,
and when finished it will be the per
manent home of the school. So far,
the school hasenjoyed an extraordinary
season of - prosperity, under the wise
and able supervision of Mr. Reginald
De Koven, and the well-known baritone,
Mr. William C. Stewart, who is at pres
ent singing the title role In F.' C. Whit
ney's ' production of "Yv'hen Johnny
Comes Marching , Home' af the New
York Theatre. The faculty this year Is
made, up of such well-known names a
Herman Perlet, musical director; Will
iam Parry, director of grand opera;
George Paxton, director of. light -opera;
Kllse Saracco, Instructor of pantomime
and dancing; Louis It. Sennc, instruc
tor in fencing. There is harlrty a well
known organization in America today
that cannot count one or two. Ameri
can School of Opera students among its
principals. Miss 2etti . Kennedy, prima
donna Whitney opera company, will he
remembered as Santuzza. in, 'It'avallerla
Rustlcana," Which was produced by the
school, and where Mr. Whitney made
his "find." ,
Mascagni's Tour is Saded.
The American tour of Pletro Mas
cagni and his Italian opera rrtmpany
came to a sudden close December 2'i,
In Chicago, with the cancellation of all
dates. The culmination of Slgnor Mas
cagni's wufes came Sunday evening
whin an attachment was ma (In on his
personal effects by a constable repre
senting a local claimant for $134. As
a result of his financial difficulties,
Mascugni Is now confined in ills room
at thu Auditorium Annex, suffering
from neiwous prostration. The com
pany was scheduled to leave Chicago
at It -o'clock, for a tour of the West.
All of the members of. Mascagni's
troupe soloists, musicians and choris
ters were given passage money Tues
day at the Italian Consulate. This was
decided upon at a conference Monday,
at which Julius GoUlzier. former Con
gressman, and present attorney for the
Go eminent of Italy, was empowered
ly tint cuBtposicr to act for him. Con
sul Kozwidoski received telegraphic in
structions from the Italian Ambassador
at Washington to do what he could to
aid tin- company. The funds for their
transportation hack to Italy will he fur
nished by tlie composer himself, who
recently received about $0,000 from his
hankers in . Rome. Altogether, Mas
cagni Is out over $10.oo as a result of
his ill-starred tour. Mascagni's phy
sicians say a week will probably elapso
before he will be able to leave his
apartments.
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LILLIAN RHOADE3
Dramfitlzed From the Story of the Same Name Written by J. M. Barrie,
PRESENTED WITH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO EVERY DETAIL BY THE
NEILL STOCK COMPANY ;
Notwithstanding: the enormous expense of this production, the Baker Prices
will not change. Evening, 15-25-35-50c; Matinees, 10-15-25c.
NEXT WEEK, STARTIINQ SUNDAY MATINEE, JANUARY 18tK
"FOR FAIR VIRGINIA"
Calve la Jilted.
A few weeks ago Mme. Calve wrote
to a friend in New York that there
was no longer any doubt as to her ap
proaching marriage. She was certain
to wed in a short time, anil Henri
l 'nine, the painter and librettist, to
whom the soprano had been engaged for
several years, was the man. So many
dates for this ceremony have been fixed
and then abandoned that Calves friends
had long ceased to expect that the wed
ding would ever take place. Her last
letters, however, brought the assur
ance that there was no longer the
slightest uncertainty on the subject,
and the date of the happy event had
been fixed in the near future. But there
must have been some change In her
plans. Calne hfis, indeed, been married
during he past few weeks, and to a
singer. Hut lie did not marry Jdrne.
Cnlve. Ilia wife was formerly Mile,
uulrandon, soprano at the Opera Com
ique. Sothern Beorea a Clergyman.
E. H. Sothern. one of the most noted
actors on the American litage, has . is
sued an open leMer, addressed to Rev.
It. Keene Ryan, a l'resbyterlan , minis
ter of Chicago, protesting against his
criticism of the play, "Iris." in which
Virginia. Harneil. who is Mr. Sothem'a
wife, he claims, is Insulted by reliec
tlons on the morals of actresses ap
pearing In modern drama.
Mr. Sothern i':iHs the attention of
the pastor to the fact that when he
offers his "opinions in a public news
paper on the virtues of certain ladies
of the stage who have not been honored
by your acquaintance, nor sought your
opinion," be is "an impertlneivt busy
body." Mr. .S .thern further goeB on to
remark that Uie actresses who play
such roles as that which Miss Harned
takes in "Iris have "minds equal per
haps to your i'vn, and they select their
roles.' Among such actresses Mr.
Sothern mentions "Mrs. Fiske, Mrs.
Kendall. Mrs. Campbell, my wife, Mme.
Burkhardt and Mme. Puse."
In closing. Mr. Sothern states that
the cans,- of Mr Ryan's anger Is appar
ently because such plays as "Iris''
preach moral lessons "more eloquently
than you can from your pulpit." and
that !t Is Jealousy and sermons "which
do not send "no to sleep, but send one
only thinking." which has prompted
the oritielsm
Drama tie Vote.
Georgia Munson has closed with
"The Nigth Before Christmas" Com
pany. Oabrlel Harrison, a veteran theatrical
man, died In Brooklyn, N. Y last
week.
The "Rupert of Hentxau" Company Is
reported to'-be la bad straits nnau
c tally.
Maude Adams Is now rebieacilng, and,
according to present plans, la to ap
pear In January.
Miss Frances Freeman, a member
of the Western "Florodora" Company,
was recently married in San Francisco,
to Thomas H. Whitebred, the stage
manager of the company. The ceremony
took place whfle the company was
playing an engagement in San Fran
cisco. John A. Bedel Of Belleville. III., has
written a drama entitled "I'ax Tecum."
It Is said to be on the order of "quo
Vadls."
An entertainment and ball will be
given by the Actors' Union, April 25.
1'J03, at . the- Grand Central Palace.- New
York City.
J. M. Ward has! retired from the firm
of J. M. Ward and R, L. Crescy, having
sold his entire interest In the produc
tion of "A Gambler's Daughter" ( K;ist
ern): "A Gambler's Daughter" (West
ern), and "A Ruined Life" to his part"
tier, R. U Crescy.
Shakespearean revivals are promIe4
In New York by Kyrle Bellew, William
Gillette. 10. 1 1. Sothern and th Empire
Companies. J
My Uncle from New York," after a
perilous voyage of two weeks, ran
against cruel rocks at Sweet Springs.
Mo., and collapsed. .
Jacques "Futrelle, a "Richmond,' Va
newspaper man, has glvon-up that work
and entered tho ranks of theatricals,
having signed as business manager and
press agent with the Fawcett enter
prises. The home theatre of the Faw
colts Is located at Baltimore. -
MARQUAM GRAND TH EATRE
CAL. MEIUIQ,
Manager
MONDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 12th, 1903
HR. JULES MURRY PRESENTS THE
CLEVER YOUNG AMERICAN ACTOR
Mr. Paul Qilrnore
IN HANDON CHAMBER'S MERRY COMEDY
The Tyranny
of
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A PLAY THAT RAN FOR 100 NIGHTS IN NEW YORK.
PLAYED BY AN EXCELLENT SUPPORTING COMPANY.
PRICES Entire ParquettcSl.50 ; Entire Parquette Circle $1.00 ; Balcony, first 6 rows, 75c, last 6 ra's,S0c;
; Gallery,- 35c and 25c SEATS ARE NOW SELLING.
Three Nights, Beginning Thursday January 15, Matinee Saturday
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DIRECTION OP. DAVID BELASCO,
DIRECT FROM HIS SENSATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
PRICES Entire Lower Floor, $1.50 ; Balcony, first 3 rows' $1.00, second 3 rows 75c, last 6 rows 50c: Gallery 35c and 25c;
Boxes and-Loges $10.00. SALE OF SEATS OPENS TUESDAY MORNING AT 10:00 O'CLOCK.
POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE.
Gordray's Theatre
JOHN R. CORDRAY, Manager.
ONE ENTIRE WEEti, COMMENCING MATINEE TOMORROW
SUNDAY, JANUARY II
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