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TITE OTIEGON DAILY JOUIiNAL, PORTLAND, ISATTTTID AY EVENING, JAXTTAHY 31. 1903.
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ThS Mara nam Orand Shay - Gordon
Opera Company In a double bill, "L'Pug-
liaccla" and "Cavallerltt Kuatluana."
; The Baker "Charley- Aunt."
Ocrdray'a "My Friend From India."
;;. Trsderleksbnrf; Vaudeville.
OOMZVO ATTBACTXOITB.
Ths Karg.ouu Orand Frank Daniels'
i i Opera Company In "Miss Simplicity."
: Uonday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights;
Murray and. Mack, "A Night on Broad
way." Thursday. Friday and Saturday
, Pishts and matinee
' ThS Baier "Men and Women." dur-
, Jr.g the entire coming week.
:, ' Oordray's "The Burglar and the
- Valf," Sunday matinee, Munday. Mon
day and Tuesday nights; "Weary Willie."
Wednesday night and balance of week.
Frederloksbnrf Vaudeville,
" Elinor Rice.' vlolfiiist; at Flrat Baplfat
Church., -Tuesday evening. r
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The Karqaam Orand Osslp Qabr;lo
wltsch, piano recital. - Wednesday after-
noon; Stetson s "unole Tom'a Cabin.
' Wednesday and Thursday nfghts, with
matinee Thursday; Shay-Oordon Opera
Company, "Carmen" Friday night. "11
Trovatore" Saturday matinee. "tTag
Ilaecla" and "Cavallerla Rustlcana" Sat
' urday night.
j The Baiter "Charley s Aunt." for the
' week..
Oordray's "Whose Baby Are Tour'
Sunday to Wednesday night; "My
Friend From India," balance of week.
Fredericksburg- Vaudeville during en
tire week.
Chay-Oordona ia "Carman.'' I
' . TTader conditions that tried the pa
: tlencs of management and audience, the
' Shay-Oordon Opera Company sang ' "Car
. ' men" at ths Marquam Orand on Friday
night The train that carried them to
; Portland from the South was late. Its
: exact arriving time could no be known,
but It was announced that the perform
ance would not begin until o'clock,
then that it would be :S0, then t.ii and
: at 10:16 the curtain went up for the
three hours of music that had been
provided for the evening.
The company were rushed from the
Union Station to the theatre, were1 al
lowed to swallow a cup of coffee and a
sandwich each, and at the. same time
while discussing this elaborate menu
they were In their dressing rooms don
ning costumes for theLc parts, the while
the Stage carpenters were throwing to
gether the scenery as rapidly as It came
from the cars, for the company used
Its own scenery, and gave the perform
ance much as though they had not work
ed under the difficulties that beset them
by reason of the late arrival.
Manager Oeorjfe L. Baker, of the Ba
ker Theatre, assisted Manager Hel.IlK
and Assistant Pangle in arranging for
the " reception of the company. They
secured late cars upon the City & Su
burban and Portland Railway lines, and
the Baker Theatre Orchestra, led by that
; most popular musician. Frank. Orlffln,
): came over to entertain the audience
While they waited for the opera to be
gin. A number of the members of the Baker
Stock Company came in soon after the
beginning, and enjoyed what is rare In
deed for stock company people, a per
formance by another company.
It would not be fair to Judge the com
pany as to finish of production, by their
appearance last night. They could not
In the nature of the case, reach their
maximum of excellence.
. However, they pleased the large num-
i ber of people who remained to await
their coming, plea&d them sufficiently
to elicit several encorea for choruses and
solos, the "Torreador Jong." especially,
bringing forth enthusiastic applause and
i Imperative recalls. Achilla Albertl sang
the part.
Rose Cecelia Shay In the title role.
Carmen, was engaging and clever, slng-
lmr well and acting better. She is fully
equal to the heavy demands that are
placed upon her in the portrayal of the
coquettish but luckless Spanish girl
. who, fickle and changing under the Jeal
ousles of her ardent lover, finally dies
' t his hand.
Jose, the lover, was quite acceptably
. sung by Joseph Fredericks.
i One of the very best and the daintiest
' renditions in the opera was that of
1 Mlohaela by Miss Helene Noldl. a so
prano role, which was charmingly done,
i The rather somber music of the com
; position is rendered well oh to chorus
; effects, and the performance in Its en
' semble is such as to warrant good audi
fences this afternoon and night, when
I the engagement ends.
"My mend from India" Ends Tonight.
, "My Friend From India" ens Ha en-
gagement tonight at Cordray's. It has
i drawn good houses, and the degree of
satisfaction given the people who have
Witnessed it has been due mostly to
the good work of Miss Marlon Walsh,
leading woman, who appears In the char
acter of Marian Haste. Miss Walsh lias
a engaging stage manner and sus
tains herself artistically throughout the
performance.
. ' Oabrilowltsch Leaves for the South.
. Ossip Gabrilowitscli remained in Port
i land all of Thursday, contrary to the
LgeneraJ belief. He announced' that he
would depart Wednesday niRlit for the
South, but did not so, changing his jilans,
and spending another day in this city.
WltSch, Ty his piano playing, has been
, assured an enthusiastic welcome when
j'SVer he shall' return to ' Portland, and
,' has also caused music lovers to await
With some impatience the coming of the
. ; remaining three attractions to be
i brought here by Miss I,ois Steers dur
ing the present season. MIsr Steers has
control of the high-class mush-al artists
tinder the management of Charles I'roh
nan, the great - New York magnate, and
attends to the placing of these attrac
tlons in all cities of the Pacific Coast
S State. She has won success in her
management during the past and present
season, and has established a reputa
tion that will be the earnest for any
thing she may recommend in the fu-.ture.
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every man who wields a pencil or type
writer on the dally papers of Portland.
The Portland Rlnlto began to wonder
who would take his place, when he went
t Washington to assume his place beside
Senator Mitchell In the House of Lords.
At this time, so it Is understood. Mr.
Baker may win out. If he can secure 40
additional votes, and the five that were
cast for him on Tuesday remain true.
Mr. Fulton has been leading Mr. Baker
by nearly SO votes, and Mr. Geer has
about 13 more than Baker. Multnomah
County has been pursuing a waiting pot
icy, and there Is a suspicion that they
hope to blng Baker forward as the com
promise candidate. Seriously, however,
the joke of the legislators In vnttnar for
him was occasion for saying many kind
ly things about the theatrical malinger,
which were- duly appreciated by his
friends, and doubtless by him. if one
were to begin a search after the most
unpopular mnn in Portland, he could
properly start his process of elimina
tion by scratching off the name of Ba
ker. He wouldn't go on such a list.
And he has added his personal popu
larity to that of his theatre.
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KinftBAT AVS MACK.
Zn a "Wight on Broadway" at th Marqnam Orand Theatre West Week.
friends that he has won so many com
pliments for his good work In delineating
the Kngllsh nobleman. The piece is a
farce, and was written by Brandon
Thomas.
UAVAOBBS' ANNOUHCEMEWTS.
Bussell Mad a Hit.
During the present week. Howard Rus
sell has made the htt of the piece In
"Charley's Aunt." being cast as Lord
Fancourt Bbberly. Mr. Russell, of
course, was not the only good charac
terisation in the company, for the mem
bers thereof have never failed to give
to the public about $2 worth of value
for the 60 cents that pays for the best
seat in the house. But It has been es
pecially gratifying to Mr. Russell's
A Hew Comedy Drama.
Starting Saturday matinee at Cor
dray's a new comedy drama "The Burg
lar and the Waif" comes to Portland for
three nights only commencing matinee
Sunday. February 1. The play is a
sensntlonal comedy drama, an inter
mingling of thrilling melodramatic inci
dents and laughable situations which
lias proved onjof the season's successes.
It is written by Charles 3". Dazey. author
ht "In Old Kentucky" and 'The Subur
ban." the former of which ran 200 nights
at the Academy of Music. .,ew York, and
tlif latter 150 nights at McVlcker's
Theatre, Chicago, and It promises to be
even more of a hit than these have been.
The company which will present "The
Burglar and the Waif" here Is an excep
tionally strong one, headed by dainty lit
tle Inez Forman. who has made a big
hit wherever si e has appeared in tin;
triple ride of Krmn. the waif, Na-no-nee.
the Indian Princess and Asmodeus. In
the supporting company are J. Frnzer
Crosby, Jr.. whose mugniflcent baritone
voice is splendidly shown In the love
song in his wooing of Erma; Charles and
Adelaide Plunkett. who have supported
such eminent stars as Mrs. Flske In
"Tess," and "Becky Sharpe." Charles
Coglan In "The Royal Box, Kathryn
"Ma aad Woman."
Starting with the usual matinee to
morrow afternoon, and continuing all
next week, an elaborate production of
"Men and Women" will be given at the
Baker Theatre.
- Mfn and Women," a drama of our
time In four acts, by Henry C. UeMllle
and David Belasco, 1 on of the great
est Belasco play, which for heart in
terest. Intensity and dramatic situation,
has not been equaled In the modern so-
slety drama. Two of th pluys have al
.ready been produced at th iisker Theft
tre, "The Charity Ball" and The Wife.
leaving for the last the greatest of the
three, "Men and Women."
A the name would suggest, the
characters in this piay act as human
beings do act under similar circum
stances and not a th idealists paint
them, clo tiling them in impossible he
roic and practicing Idealistic self-denials.
William Prescott, th central figure
in this play, during a Wall street panic,
uses certain securities belonging to the
bank in which he 1 employed. Intend
ing to return them after a short period,
but a slump ocour in the market and
his securities are swept away The
crime Is fastened on hi assistant. Ed
ward Seabury, who I engaged to Wil
liam's sister. William does not confess
to the crime immediately, realising the
cost the loss of hi freedom, his good
name, the girl that was to have been
his wife, the sorrow of his home, etc.
In a short time Agnes Rodman, the
girl to whom he 1 engageo, realizes the
truth and Interests her father, Uov. Rod
man, in his behalf. At the moment the
crime is fastened on young Seabury,
William confesses the truth and suffers
the penalty of disgrace, though not Im
prisonment, and In a manly way com
mences at the bottom again to live down
his one misstep. The manliness of this
character, who step down from his
high place through one mistake, refuses
to see another suffer hi penalty, regains
his position among hi fellowmen. mar
ries the girl he love and WTio has been
his sustaining influence through ull ills'
trials, inspires admiration and sympathy.
It brings to mind th words of Robert
Burns;
"Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler, sister woman:
Though they may gang, kennin- wrong;
To Btep aside is numan.
As in all the Belasco plays, the com
edy element and episode is very strong,
notably that of Col. Kip (Mr. Mower),
and Kate Delafleld (Mina Oleason); Sam
Delafleld (Mr. RusseilK and Margery
Knox (Miss Rhoadsl. The cast Is very
larire. including the entire Baker Stock
Company forces.
Oeorg It. Baker for Senator.
i The little- theatrical world of Port
. Sand was thrown into a state of aglfa
. tlon upon receiving news from Kalem
. that George L. Baker, manager of the
j .linker. Theatre, and the head of the stock
: Plropany that is there, had been voted for
hj, members of the Legislature for the
' .iintu'gulsheU honor of going to the
I'nlted "'- Sta Senate. Mr. Baker re
reived B votes, plus every vote of the
iKpl ' tnur"t ln theatrical and of
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To mony hundred of local play-goers
the annual vsit to this clt of that
Robin Ooodfellow of the operatic stage,
Frank Daniels, mean the prime theatri
cal treat of the entire year. During- the
years that Klrke 1-a Shelle has leen
sendlnsr this rotund and diminutive
merry-maker here, he has acquired and
cultivated a following o? his own that
is perhaps as large and us loyal as that
which attaches to any player who regu
larly visits this city. And so there Is no
room for conjecture as to the magnitude
anil the warmth of the welcome that will
be held out to him when he comes to the
Marquam Orand Theatre next Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday night. Febru
ary 2. 3 and 4. fn his newest contribu
tion to the merriment of his countrymen,
a new operatic comedy entitled "Miss
Simplicity." Such c hance for doubt as
there might have been If reference to
the mirthful and musical quality of this
new piece has also been removed by
numerous reliable rt ports from New York
and the other cities In which he ha ap
peared before bringing it here. Not one
of the reviewers who have given their
opinions of It has found fault with "Miss
Simplicity," and nearly all of them have
been quite enthusiastic In their assertions
us to Its powers to please. It is said that
neither "The Wizard of the Nile," "The
Idol's Eye" nor "The Ameer" gave Dan
iels as many fine openings for the dis
play and exercise of those quaint and
imctlous methods that have made him
famous. Attention has been called to the
uncommon number of cleer and laugha
ble songs that fall'to his lot In this new
niece, and much stress h.is been laid
upon the melodious and "whistly" quality
of the music contributed by Harry Law
son Hearts. The new piece calls for a
company almost twice as large us any
that Daniels has ever carried before.
Discerning admirers of this comedian
who recall the exceptionally clever sup
port and the remarkably pretty girls
with which he always sufr-ounds himself
will be prepared to believe that the 100
people employed in ' Miss Simplicity"
form an unusually strong and pleasing
aggregation.
Among the better known member of
Daniels' company are Frank Turner,
Jiouglas Flint, John Wheeler, Harry Hoi
Uday, Grafton Baker, Grace Orr Myers,
Kate I'art, Mai Lowery. Florence Hol-
hrook tid Isabel D'Armoud.
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his hearer. He has been closely iden
tified with the Christian Science move
ment tor the past 12 years, and I thus
fitted to speak with authority as to the
practical application of this teaching.
I'nder his subject. 'The Teaching of
Christian Science," Mr. Norton define
the relation of this science of Chris
tianity to the gospel of Christ Jesus, unit
to the teachings of the elder Scripture
and to nature, science and law.
The lecture will be free and the pub
lic Is cordially invited to attend.
Coming to Oordray's.
Ward's Minstrels, a superior organi
zation of 40 artists, will open a three
nights' engagement at Cordray's. begin
ning Sunday afternoon, February 8.
rioreaoe Bobert.
The admirer of Florence Robert will
h lese leent ef her rly appenr- 1
nee at the Marquam Grand Theatre In
several new surprise.
Coming Attraotion.
Murray and Mack, at the Marauam
Orand Theatre next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday night. In "A Night on
Broadway."
Th Trederlcksborg.
The Fredericksburg will present n
new bill of entertainment next week with
a number of sar attractions. The man
agement. Miss Grace Barlett. will glvo
kittle Egypt" In a new dance called
"koochi-koo." Zoso will appear In bur
lesque, and a Congress of Beauty will
be some of the main attractions. Thea
tre corner Seventh and Alder streets.
OABLTZ.B MOOBB
Stage pireotor at the Baker Theatre.
duced with adequate scenery. Is always
sure of instant success. Such a play is
' A Night on Broadway" which those
Jolly fellows, Mm ray and Muck, are
offering the public th4s season, and which
will le presented at the Manpiam Grand
Theater next Thursday, Friday, Satur
day matinee and night, February, 6, 6
and 7. This triumph of fun-makers' art
has hud a phenomenal success ever since
the opening of the theatrical season and
has succeeded in winning unusual praise
Irom press and public alike. It Is a
cheering conglomeration of gaiety girls,
music and fun, and though It contains
an original score of IS numbers and
borders on light opera, nevertheless, II
admits of many high class and custly
specialties, and is presented by an or
ganization of "ii) people. This comedy
lays but little claim to plot, but It Is
presented for the sole purjose of Intro
ducing laughter, beauty and song, coral
ling all the. refreshing elements of gor
geous scenery, brilliant' costumes, Jolly
nonsense, tntn.inclng music, clever com
edans, fascinating prima donnas, be
witching soubrettes and u dashing chorus
of youthful forms with beautiful faces
and sparkling eyes. The cast engaged
With this attraction is said to be a very
capable one, which Includes Miss Kittle
Beck, who plays the principal girl.
The advance sale of seats will open
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Christian Science Lecture.
Mr. Carol Norton. C. 8. D. of New
York City, will lecture in Pdrtland on
the subject of Christian Science, Sunday.
Febrtry 8, at the Marquam Grand
Theatre, at 3 p. m.
Mr. Norton has been a member of the
official board of lectureship of "The
First Church of Christ. Scientist." of
Boston for the past five years, and has
recently been appointed lecturer-at-large
for the I'nlted States and Canada,
lie comes to Portland under the aus
pices of the two local Christian .Science
Churches. '
Mr. Norton is a second cousin of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, and while yet
a young man, has attained no small rep
utation as an author and educator.
As a public lecturer Mr. Norton Is a
scholarly, logical and forceful speaker,
who carries interest and conviction to
Blanoh Bate, rortlaad OlrL
Blanche Bates' performance 1 as
dainty and delightful a her Cigarette
was boylike and daring, say th Dra
matic Mirror. And her lKtle moments
of lying and her philosophising as to
tins honor, which she doe not under
stand, are charming.
She has caught the peculiar, doll-like
pathos of the Jap woman with only half
awakened soul and self, and her con
ception of Yo-8un Is as surprisingly
sweet and delicate as was ber Madame
Butterfly. S
And some one had said quite loudly
that Miss Bates was no longer Miss
Bates, but was Imitating Mr. Car
ter. There Isn't even a trace of the ro
bust characterization and matured feel
ings of the older actress ln this flower
like Yo-San. with her body held admir
ably limp, her tones wistful and child
ish through all her love, her rage, her
grief and her play.
Clara Morris Will Becover.
A Yonkers, N, Y., telegram sets at
rest the report that Clara Morris Is
seriously sick. It says:
Dr. R. R. Trotter, the physician in
attendance on Clara Morris, Indignantly
denle the statement attributed to him
this morning that Miss Morris was at
the point of death. He said tonight:
"Miss Morris is sick, of course, as
every one is who 1 suffering from inter
mittent lever, but so far as being in
danger of death, the same statement
might be said In equal truth of myself.
She is improving and tomorrow I shall
no visit her. I was quoted in a man
ner directly at variance to the way I
spoke."
Miss Morris ha received many con
doling messages from frlenda. Her hus
band said today that she bears up splen
didly and takes her condition philosoph
ically. She partakes freely of nourish
ment and gives every indication of a re
covery in due time.
Best Week at Oordray's.
One of the most fascinating musical
fare nomedies ever written, and one
destined to have a strong hold on pop
ular favor, comes to Cordray s on
Wednesday night of next week. H 's a
recent addition to the list of h'S class
farce oorrifcdles and is entitled "Weary
Willie Walker,"
A spirit of delicious Jollity pervade
trie whole play. The first aot Start off
with a bubbling flow of humor, the sec
ond is a Surge of fun and the third a
torrent of mirth?
Every member of the company makes
ample contribution to attain thi result.
Mr. Rube Welch and Miss Kitty Francis
head the company and are ably sup
ported by a large chorus of pretty girls
and clever farceurs.
"A IHfht oa Broadway," i,
In aplte of the lavish production., given
the melodramas which are founded, upon
popular novels and the elaborate revival
of plays tr.at were successful year ogo,
it is comedy that the play-goimr public
want, and a- good, clever oomedj". p.-e-8ep.ted
by a capable company and pro-
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(New York World-.)
Acting on bhe advice of his physicians,
Maurice Grau ha decided to take a '
year's rest. A the Maurice Grau Opera
Company is, ln a sense. Inseparable i
rrom the personality of its founder and
manager, the company will temporarily
withdraw from operatic affairs. Thefl
present lease of the Metropolitan Opeml
House, which expires on May 1. this'
year, will not be renewed, and . the
place will be on the market for any one"
willing to assume the risks and respon
sibilities of-, giving grand dperu perform-,
a nee in Ne York.
Mr. Grau communicated this lnforma- i
tion to the representatives of the press '
yesterday afternoon. He explained that
he deemed it proper to make a plain
statement of affairs, In view of contra
dictory articles which hud been pul
llshed. The truth was simply that his
physicians had declared that a long rest j
was Imperative a rest which woAld be
physical ond mental and which 'would
assure him absolute freedom from , even
the slightest worry and anxiety about
operatls affairs. As the directors of the
reul estate company owning the opera
house- wished to know Mr. Grau's inten
tions In the matter of renewing the lease
about to expire, a decision had ' to be
reached.
After, consultation with the directors
Of the opera, company it was agreed
that without Mr. Grau's active manage
ment it woud not be advisable for the
company to., give a season ln the winter
of 1903-1904.
Mi Ooontias' Successful "Babbia."
The following complimentary notice,
appeared in the last issue of the New
York Dramatic Mirror regarding tile re
cent brilliant success obtained by Mis
Cathrine' 'Countlss as Lady Babble la
Th" I.ittlft Ml"'-"r" nt the P-i-kerThea-
tre. The notice Is not too laudatory:
"Cathrine Countiss, leading woman of
the Nelll Stock- Company, playing the
Baker Theatre, Portland, Ore., has added
another to her list of successful por
trayals with this company. Her per
formance as Lady Babble In "The Little
Minister" won high praise."
Among the Dramatists.
Channlng Potlock, press representative
for William A. Brady, has Just com
pleted a melodrama entitled, "A Game of
Hearts, which will likely ba presented
next season by a prominent New York
manager.
Maud Menefee of Chicago has written
a drama for children. The work is based
on a Greek myth and is entitled "Cere
and Persephone."
To Improve his new play, "The Tam
ing of Helen,"" Richard Harding Davl
has made very radical changes in the
third act of the piece.
To Star at Ten.
Joseph 8antley, a ten-year-old actor.
will maka his debut as a star in Boston
on January 26, In a play called "A Boy.
of the Streets."
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