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Pacific Northwest VufyIIIo Association, Prop
THE ONLY THEATRE IN PORTLAND DEVOTED TO HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE
Week Starting Monday, Aug. 3.
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9-BIG SENSATIONS-9
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' ....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
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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, .. : ?
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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
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SUNDAY
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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 , .
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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.