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THE , OREGON DAILY' JOTONAJV POItTLAyp. SATURDAY EVEKINCr, AUGUST 1. 1003. 13 0. MB uu u - C0RT TWELFTH L and MORRISON PHONE, MAIN 78 OEOBOt L BAKU, Pacific Northwest VufyIIIo Association, Prop THE ONLY THEATRE IN PORTLAND DEVOTED TO HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE Week Starting Monday, Aug. 3. ' 'Af 'nr. J .J" . m - a. ' a , , -ri i 9-BIG SENSATIONS-9 ..HEADED BY...' :' : -;: ' ....THE aoth CENTURY HARVELS ... PO8ITIV0UV LAST WEEK FREDRIK THE GREAT . CONJUROR WILLIAMS and GORDON Conversationalists, Dancers and Parody Singers ROBINSON & GRANT . W. MOORE Lorraine & Howell . . ' ' With Their Wonderful Dog "Spot" FRED WADDEJLL, WALDRON BROS. AND THE EVENING, 30-20-lOc - .MATINEES, 20-10c LAST TIME TOMORROW (SUNDAY) OP PRESENT BILL. Matinee 3:15; Night 8:20. .SHIELDS PARK THIRTEENTH AND WASHINGTON 3,200 SEATS ' ONLY OPEN-AIR THEATRE IN THE CITY COOL AND DELIGHTFUL Devoted to Clean, Wholesome Vaudeville Beginning Sunday Night, Aug. 2 Greatest Programme of the Season 10 BIG STAR ACTS 10 ALL NEW PEOPLE No hold-overs ex cept the Dog and Monkey Circus.... Read Dramatic Columns for List of People 'T I Big Amateur Night Friday GENERAL J Qc ADMISSION DRINK THE OLD AND RENOWNED GAMBRINUS LAGER BEER I 'SEND ORDERS FOR BOTTLED BEER TO OFFICE, , 793 WASHINGTON ST. TELEPHONE No. MAIN 49. BOTH PHONES. THEATRICALS IN SUMMER'S ATTIRE Two Attractions Which Seem to ; Carry Favor With Large Au diences in Attendance Nearly ; tvery ;jNigm, .. : ? L Houses That Are Dark Using the Time in Order That When the Opening Next Season May be a Surprise. ' It U very doubtful If ther. is a city In the country, of Portland's population that satisfactorily supports two mid summer attractions ss docs this me tropolis of ths Northwest. It Is not gainsaying ths truth to stats that dur ing- ths week about to end better houses could hardly , be desired than those found nightly at the Empire out on Mor rison street. , There has been keen en Joyment for thoss who have attended. Not alL of course, for many playhouse patrons are never satisfied unless svery section of a show Is equal to Us best part This can not be said of ths vaude ville entertainment at the Empire, nor of a vandevllle show anywhere on earth. It is sufficient to say that ths manage ment, of this hos.se has done about all that can be expected, as It has secured ths most capable artists to be found out side of bis summer engagements. The other attraction Is slso of the vaudeville order, given nightly at Shields' Park. It's a big place. In the park, and 8,009 people will Just about fill the seats. Still, last Sunday night It is believed that many went home because they could not find anywhere to put themselves In the garden. Of the quality of the attraction it is Idle to talk. There are two acts which would proDabiy starve to death In New York, Chicago or San Francisco, but mixed up with the other good people they are not very seriously taken by the audiences who are charitable, at least when seated In the airy park. 1& DEFEATING DESCRIPTION, DAUNTLESS DAR ING DEEDS BY WORLD' FAMOUS ARTISTS I A Feast of Sensationalism, Music and Pyrotechnics ! i Denver Post r" Largest crowd in Denver's . history to see Diavalo loop the loop at Elitch's Gardens yesterday 22,187 paid admissions." Multnomah Field ONE WEEK COMMENCING Monday Evening AUGUST 10th TO THE PORTLAND PUBLIC: WE WISH to announce that the attractions to be presented in this city are practically ths same as that which we played in London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin and SL Petersburg before the greatest audiences ever known in ths history of amusements. The present organization is enroute to China and Australia and will play but Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. Ths largest openinf in our history was in Denver 22,187 paid admissions. Make YOUR arrangements NOW to attend our openinf here and break that record. KILPATRICK BROTHERS. Twice Daily Room for 20,000 People All in Open Air T& TOWERING TRIUMPH OF TEMERITY! TG INCARNATION OF ILLIMITABLE INTREPIDITY f DIAVALO! I 1 ' ' ' DIAVALO ! SKIRTS THE BORDERLAND OF ETERNITY AND SHAKES DICE WITH DEATH . TWICE DAILY t KilpatricK Brother ' Present for the first time in the Northwest the World's Most Wondrous Attractions Magnificent Musical Festival? MILITARY BAND-LADIES' ORCHESTRA 20 ALL STAR ACTS! . - . Ths Crowning Sensation of the 20th Century ' ' . Loops the Loop MOST MARVELLOUS OF ALL ACHIEVEMENTS THE WONDERFUL CYCLE DAZZLE The Originator and King of All Hazardous Exploits ; Charles G. Kilpatrick Who Win Give a Reproduction of His Famous Rids.. - Down the West 8teps of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. CONCLUDING WITH A $1,000 DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS POSITIVELY" THE VERITABLE CAP OF THE SHEAF OF ALL HAZARDOUS EXPLOITS J Big" things sre doing at the closed Baker Theatre. The song of Industry Is being sung without accompaniment from orchestra or the applause of pleased, patrons. The house Is empty, save for a score of workers who, with hammer, saw and brush, perform from early morning until evening, with a view to embellishing and beautifying the ehowshop in order that when the open' lng night comes in September a surprise will be In store. . . At Cordrsy & Russell's, large money is being spent in Improvement work. Light and gold is the color scheme. New carpets in aisles and foyer. Bright up- hllstery of boxes and stage and fresh ness everywhere. A rood town Is Portland from a theatrical viewpoint Not at all what It was three or five years ago. Next sea son It will be better. Calvin Heilig announces attractions for the Marquam of the same high-class quality as favors Ban Francisco. Troop managers are no longer afraid of Portland and It Is good for the town, when people loosen up they attend theatres and then there is money about. It Is a good sign of ths times. Arrangements are being made to cele brate the seventieth birthday of the Chi nese Dowager Empress next November. More than $10,000,000 is being secured for the celebration. - .A. similar celebra loa was planned to take place In 1900, but the Boxer outbreak caused the aban donment of it, .. "i The widow iof "Brave BUI Anthony," whose coolness the night that the battle ship Maine was blown up In Havana harbor, made him f amousv . has been given k clerkship In the permanent cen sus bureau, with a salary of $800 a yeaptlis When Anthony committed suicide he left his widow destitute, ' The Empire. The croVds which are attending the Empire Theatre this week are certainly well pleased with the program pre- sentod. if one may Judge from the volumes of applause. The armless mar vel, Clarence Lutx, plays a trombone, handles edged tools and shoots a rifle with a skill superior to the vast ma jority of experts who enjoy the use of both hands. As evidence of this it may be said that the shooting feats per formed by Luts with his feet are even more difficult than those of Coleman and Mears, the celebrated rifle shots who were recently at the Empire. Many other clever acts throng the program. and altogether the performance is most attractive. Matinee tomorrow afternoon. Empire Hew Program. Rarely is a vaudeville act of such un usual merit that it can hold the proud position of head-liner at a theatre two consecutive weeks. This is, however, the case with Luts Brothers, who ap pear on the new program offered by the Empire Theatre for the week beginning on Monday, August 8. Among the many feature acts presented by Manager George L. Baker, the act of Luts Brothers possesses a distinctive novelty and the great Interest displayed by local theatre-goers in this turn has caused It to be retained for another seven days. As Is well known, one of the Luts Brothers Is armless. This gentleman has educated his feet and toes to a remarkable degree. He drives nails, saws wood, plays musical instru ments and does other wonders all with his toes. In fact he Is far more skill ful with his feet than most men are with their hands. Anyone seeing his skill with the rifle would naturally rub his eyes to make sure he was not dreaming. Mr. Luts starts out with his exhibition of marksmanship by reeling off various feats difficult for the best two-handed expert. He pierces the ace of hearts in the center of the spot He splits a card held on edge. He cuts the string, attached to a swinging ball held In his brother's hand, and with the lights turned out. In Inky darkness, he severs the wick and extinguishes the flame of a lighted candle held In his brother's mouth. Frederick the Great is a new attrac tion. This gentleman Is a conjurer whose fame promises to become as ex tended In time as is that of his name sake, the celebrated King of Prussia. Not satisfied with mystifying his audi ences, this wizard makes them laugh and his magic produces the most ludi crous results 'Of any conjuror of the present day. Martin and Rldgeway, another new feature, have combined in their act all the attractive fooleries of a clever clown with the Interest that attaches to a clever wire-walking performance. Fred Waddell, the Indian club-swlnger, and Waldron Brothers, the German comedi ans, are also on tne oui, wnicn prom ises ss a whole to equal any previous program presented at this fashionable playhouse. on the new bills, xne Bignor is as sisted in his set by his wife. Fran cell He Is an exponent of physical cul ture and Is rated as one of the most perfect specimens df manhood before the public. His feats of strength rival those of the noted Sandow and he does some things which would require several ordinary men to perform. Prof. Hunt's dog snd monkey circus 111 be retained another week owing to the great popularity this set has been accorded during the current bill. The animals will perform new tricks. They are without doubt the-most Intelligent brutes seen on a local stage in several years and for laughing purposes it would be difficult to And their equal. Morris and Walton are a comedy team. They have a sketch entitled "A Tip on the Derby" and this is said to be a whirlwind of hilarity and good cheer. The dialogue is brisk and abounds in smart wit and clever sayings. The team will be one of the strongest turns of the bill, according to all reports. BImms, the cartoonist comedian, has an act that Is new in every particular. The doings of this performer must be seen to be appreciated, as they baffle description. The Thompson Sisters are beautiful young women who have a singing-and dancing turn that has won for them th highest praises throughout the vaude ville houses of the country. Marjorie Mandeville is an acrobat with novelties in' her "stunts." She Is well known as an exceptionally skilled per former. This will be .one of the most unusual features Manager Shields has booked this season and promises to create a sensation when it is given at the park tomorrow night for the first time in this city. Edward Raymond will have illustrated songs which have not Deen neara in Portland before and the polyscope will be supplied with new films. Taken air a whole, the program whlcn Shields' Park is to present during the coming week will bear comparison with the best bill ever produced on a vaudeville stage in this city. It Is ad visable for patrons to go to the park early tomorrow night as there is such a demand for seats that every Sunday night standing room has to be sold. To loop the Loop. One week from . Monday evening and Dlavolo will "loop the loop" at the Mult nomah grounds. For the first time in the history of Portland the force of gravity will be overcome. "Many come but few are chosen." Many have tried tb "loop the loop" but only one, Dlavolo, has been successful. The "loop the loop" attraction will be the feature of the program given by Kil patrlrk's Loop the Loop Company. The program will consist of a musical festi val by one of (he best military bands In America, an excellent program by a ladles' orchestra, 20 all star vaudeville acts, the four world's champion cycle dazzle riders' exhibition. Kilpatrlck's world famous ride and a dazzling 45 minutes' display of beautiful fireworks. The following account of "Dlavolo's" maryelous ride through the loop ap peared in? the Denver Post on Monday, July 20: Although on several occasions Elitch's Gardens have been crowded with people it was never so completely Jammed with visitors as it was yesterday, when 22.187 people went out in the afternoon to see the daring "Dlavolo" do hie wonderful act, looping the loop, and fully 12,000 more gathered there to see the same thrilling performance at 8 in the even ing. It Is small wonder that all previous attendance records were broken, for the interest in "Dlavolo's" forthcoming ven ture for every performance is a ven ture was widespread and Intense. 'There must be some trick in it," some said. 'It is Just ImpoHslhle." said another. "I know It can't be done," others In sisted. "If he ever attempts it he'll break his neck," prophesied still others. But all these predictions were over thrown and all these propositions were disapproved, for "Dlavolo" did loop the loop the most marvelous ever wit nessed by mortal eyes and did it with such a dash and certitude and absolute self-reliance that the great throng that had doubted and wondered doubted no more, but stood actually stiff with amazement The Suspense. It was after 4 o'clock when "Dlavolo" slowly but steadily mounted the Incline on the top of which awaited him the stout bicycle which was to bear him In safety through that awful whirl, or but the spectators only shuddered when the alternative occurred to their minds. "Are you ready?" went , up the call from the foot of the incline. Not a word from "Dlavolo." who had already mounted his wheel and sat bal anced on it awaiting the signal. He only raised both hands for sn Instant to signify that he had heard and then The immense multitude bent forward eagerly, with breath held and eyes fixed on the flying figure of "Dlavolo." R-r-r-r-r! The wheel was running smoothly and with tremendous velocity down the steep, narrow incline. R-r-r-r-r-r-rup! "Dlavolo" had struck the inner surface of the loop with that terrific 1,700 pounds of force, had whirled up the great concave, passed the crucial top point where gravitation and cen trifugal force fought fiercely with "Dl avolo" as the stake, down the opposite concsve, out upon the level and behold him, waving his hand and smiling, the whole thing done and "Dlavolo" safe, smiling, happyt "Oree.tr . There was Just one word that went out of the mouths of the thousands of spectaJtorsjjstherrMth as these thrilling moments of suspense were ended Great!" The verdict was unanimous and there) was not one in all that surging throng; who did not In some way express bis or her admiration of the seemingly miracu lous set and the daring "Dlavolo" who had done it -f. The greatest curiosity, too, was exhlb-, Ited with reference to "Dlavolo," the! wheel he had ridden and the wonderful' structure on which this marvelous per formance is accomplished. For an hour after each performance thousands) crowded about the loop, asking lnnumerj ible questions, all of which were an . swered by one or another of ths assist-! ants, and, taking hold of ths braces and frame work of the loop structure, as 1C . they found it hard, even now, to believe ' their own eyes and convince themselves that the apparently Impossible thine i they had witnessed had actually oo- curred. - -II Kiss Amelia. Bingham. Miss Amelia Bingham will pay her - first visit to Portland since her eleva-, tlon to the position of America's actress manager in the near-future at the Mar quam Grar.d, presenting one or more o the notable pr-ductlons made by hep ; during the past three seasons. Clyde . Fitch, the best known ef native play-, wrights, has furnished two of them,' 'The Climbers" and "The Frisky Mrs.! Johnson," snd Haddon Chambers, a. ' famous English dramatist, , the third.; "A Modern Magdalen." "The Climbers' ' and "A Modern Magdalen" ran for over- - -four months at the BIJou Theatre, New; York, and 'The Frisky Mrs. Johnson"! for three months at the Princess The-) tre. New York. All of them have been' characterized by novelty in theme, ex-i cellence in acting and lavish good taste in costuming and mounting. Miss Blng- , ham will bring to this city a dramatio- , organisation well calculated to enact the' plays scheduled for production. I 1 Sana MBTOW SUNDAY SAN Ml sco s mam Professional Grounds. 24th and Vaughn Sis. GAME STARTS AT 2:30 Shields' JTrW SOL The change of bill at Shields' Park will be made at the performance tomor row (Sunday) night For the coming week Manager Shields will offer to his patrons one of the r most attractive Snd Interesting -programs . he has ' yet pre sented. There Is not a dead number on the bill and -every act possesses novelty and entertaining qualities. The present weather Is most favorable for open-air entertainment and this accounts for the immense crowds headed for the park each night When the people get there they find comfortable accommoda tions and. pleasant amusement fend this what - Is wanted at this season of the year , . fiignor Franceilla roll m tt topunex .,..., I 1.1 BUI , ,. ..,, I... i hxbmay nemo, Trtsoo's Best Pitcher. k 1 ' 1 V s ?" V ! I nmnk.1 A tlt -Wtm ' n" "" . AZTDKITW AVDEXiOlT, tax Seoond Baseman. SDWAJkO VAJT BOTUBV, Browns' Great riayec The baseball game Sunday afternoon between the Browns Hie to the grounds to see Iberg twirl and Van Buren bunt and San Francisco promises to be one of the rare treats of the . t9 Keep your eye on Anderson, he is leading the second basemen season. Both teams are playing in championship form, and of the league. perform in marvelous style. .. 4 : Shields or Butler win pitch Sunday. Oh Monday Afternoon Mike Fisher and his Sacramento "N!: Return bere for a series and IviO play thd first game on ..Monday afternoon. The Senators are stars and; can phy tba National jjmo.
