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BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS
One or tne mor important auracrioiia
of-the year I announced for an early
presentation Ht the Murquam In "The
1 ' Chaperons." The production -is a
convrdy opera, with a famous company
of Singing comedians and Is classed as
a popular travety.
"The Chaperons" has been before the
public for more than two years and has
been given In nearly every, city of im
' portance In the Kant and the Middle
West, hut this Is its first trip to tne
Couft. t
The play Is from the fertile pen Of
JYederkk Hansen and Isadora Witmark
and was stated under the personal
supervision of George W. Lederer. Since
. Its first production tne oook nas re
oelvort additions In the way of dialogue,
romdy Incidents and lyrics from the
facile pen of George V. Hobart, the well
known newspaper humorist.
From a scenic standpoint the produc
tion la said ti b unusually pretentious,
It is In two actsthe first ons being laid
in the Latin fluarter-of Paris, and the
second one m. the counyera .o ins
nious Alexandria. hotel, at Alexandria,
Kcvnt.
Both these scenes are magnificent
specimens of the pictorial artist's work
and are from the studio of Joseph
Phvstoc. Careful attention haa also
been paid to the dressing of the piece,
all the costumes having been made from
the original water-color destgna of the
. poRter Artist. Archie Gunn.
One of the most attractive features of
The Chaperons" is the abundance or
light and catchy melody. Among the
. most popular songs are "In Mr Official
' Capacity," "The Modern Chaperon,"
"The Little Qlrl Who Couldn't Bay No,"
Talk, Talk. Talk," "We're All Good
Fellows," ''Love In a Palace," "Sambo"
and "He Winked at He."
Edward Shields' out-of-door vaudeville
park at Thlrteehth ana Waihington will
close for the summer season September
11., October 1 he will open a new thea
tre being constructed at Seventh and
Washington streets.
the new theatre will seat 100 people
and the main floor will be fluted up with
opera chairs. Continuous performances,
probably five each days two afternoon
matineea from 2:18 to 4:80 o'clock, and
three evening performances lasting from
7:80 o'clock to 10:90 o'clock, allowing
one hour for each performance. ' In this
manner J,000 people can see the show
each day at popular prices.
These little continuous houses have
proved very popular on this coast, al
though new In Portland. This la about
-.. the only city in. the Northwest which
has none. In Seattle there are Ave of
that class of theatres, and every, one la
paying. .
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t - Ohm Walton Xayale.
Will appear at Shields' park all next
week, beginning Sunday,
la a filthy Seattle jail, with the eerl-
ous charge of highway robbery against
' him, languishes tt W. Haynle. He la
penniless, unable to obtain legal talent,
am hie wife, Grace Walton Haynle. who
waa Incarcerated with him but who waa
placed against, her. Is In Portland to
raise money to secure his release.
The most remunerative offer waa
ptar at his park for one week, begin
nlng tomorrow night, and waa not pre
' sented through the notoriety she had
gained. ' !
Mrs. Haynle la a talented elocution
ist with much .experience, and if there
are any who expect to sea some green
amateur t shaking with etage fright,
they-win : find themselves badly nils
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In - addition to being a . good reader,
Mrs. Haynle " sings well and her
specialty will include a. popular song.
' She will, not be-the only feature op the
tiroeram, as Rossley and Kostelie are
' direct Importation from the big Eastern
circuits. Their act is called "A
. Widow's CourtshlD." and la renlete with
about ' the . most ' excruciating comedy
ever presented in Portland. They have
a great novelty finish to their act.
The beau ideal of Jugglers, Nelsonla,
will present beautiful and intricate
manipulations, introducing a scorof
dancing plates. r
Rosa and Severn returned after an ab
' sence and will give another of their
inimitable specialties. In which Rose
will shine as a German soldier.
M. Francois la another of Shields' big
novelty acts, ills features are ne-
. cromancy, 20 faces under one hat, and
ringer shadowgraphs9. This will be his
first appearance in the West.
Rand and Byron are one of the best
teams Manager Shields has offered this
season. They are held over by special
request and have a new act that out-f
shines this week's stunt, if such a thing
is possible.
The program would not be complete
without Nellie Hlllyer'a illustrated
songs and the ejrr-popuiar polyscope.
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The Empire's Aanoaneement.
The highest-salaried German comedy
team In the West is coming to the Em
pire . next Week, beginning on Monday,
September T. Raymond and Cuverly.
who are acknowledged to be the leaders
of all the German comedians, have been
engaged by Manager George L. Baker,
and their coruscating wit is certain to
attract immense audiences. These two
unyualed artists were engaged to star
in the -Rogers Bros.' plays on tou-r, and
to accept this contract it was necessary
for them to cancel European time and
to hold Broadway offerings in abeyance.
They are a duo of dialecticians un
equaled in character work.
The fastest soft-shoe dancer on the
coast today is the claim made for
Bandy, the dancing partner of Bandy
and Wilson, a new sketch team billed
for next week's Empire show. Refined
comedy by the pair, clever singing by
Miss Wilson and mirthful Jokes In
plenty are the features of this act. An
other sketch team, the Newmans, will
divide the honors with Bandy and Wil
son In this clans of work, and the two
teams will each strive hard for the
major portion of the applause.
. Sam and Ida Kelly, two clever Jokers,
will appear In a wkit entitled "Rural
Rusticalitles," which has the Qrlginal
SIS Hopkins stunt backed off the stake.
Joe Sullivan, the hilarious Hibernian,
will add to the merriment.
An announcement of especial Interest
to lovers of gpod music is the fact that
Arthur Hah n, the Australian basse, is
coming back again. Those who heard
this great singer on his previous visit
to Portland will not miss the opportu
nity to hear him again.
Mounts and Dlfnar, a tenor of excep
tional elarlty and a lyric soprano, will
appear in operatic selections and bal
lads, while lxa Durbyelle, the woman
shadowngraphist, is to present an en
tirely new act. Introducing some start
ling necromantic feats. .
OfcAOS WAlTOK-KAnmi.
At Shields' Park.
The feature of the week in local theatrical circles is undoubtedly the
appearance of Mra, Grace Walton-Haynle at Shields' vaudeville park to
morrow night. She was arrested with her husband in Seattle charged
With highway robbery and assigns as a motive for going on the stage the
necessity of motiey . to secure the release of her husband, who still
languishes in durance vile.
Mra. Haynle was formerly Grace Walton, a well-known girl of this
city, and between the robbery episode and the .announcement of her ap
pearance In vaudeville, haa been more talked about here than the Inter
national yacht race.
For her Initial appearance Mra. Haynle will recite The Old Actor's
Story" and do a aong. She is said to be both a good elocutionist and
alnger and is featured as a top-liner.
Mrs. Haynle denies that she has any intention of continuing her stage
career. "I need money to help my husband," she declares, "and as Mr.
Shielda made me a most flattering offer I concluded to take advantage of it
temporarily."'
Two years ago Miss Walton was a prominent candidate for queen
of the Elk's carnival here and before her marriage worked as a stenog
rapher and as a teacher of elocution. She claims that her husband Is in
nocent, but - merely made a confession to secure her release from the
fisthy Jail.
orate creations which will be given dur
ing the ensuing eight weeka.
The Baker wll open for the aeason of
103-4 with this engagement, the regu
lar stock company coming later. The
box-office will open on Monday, Septem
ber 7, at 10 o'clock In the morning for
the season subscribers, and the regular
sale'- commencea on September 10.
The San Francisco critics, in referring
to the Neill-Moroscd production of "The
Reyal Family," say: '
"Robert Marshall Indubitably knows
how to write a good play. I refer to 'A
Royal Family that three-act romance
that so excellently played out the week
at tha California to large ana appreci-
tlve audiences. The Nelll-Moroseoa,
the more we see of them the better we
like them... ..They Interpreted. JA,Jioyai
Family' in an excellent manner. The
star of the play was Phosa , McAllister.
She appeared as Queen Ferdinand, moth
er of King Louis. I doubt if her per
formance has ever been equaled. I
have no doubt about there not being her
superior In the role. I believe Mr. Mar
shall would agree with me had he seen
the performance given by Miss McAllister.
" 'She was,' as her son told her, 'a
good woman, but she felt her age. She
gave her acting Just the right queenly
stateliness, wrth delightful little
snatches of reminiscence and fault
finding and what she could do were she
ruling. One thing particularly treatful
anent Miss McAllister is her correct
pronunciation. She understands patly
the way to spring out the essence of
stress and of effect In speaking. Brief
ly. It was the first real opportunity as
signed to Miss McAllister since, the ar
rival of the Neill-Moroscos, and she
showed us a thing or two In a remark-
am y good portrayal.
"Lillian Kemble war eminently suc
cessful as Angela. She was Just coy
and sweet enough. Frank MaoVlcars
made the cardinal stand out in especial
ly fine relief. Everything allotted to
this young man's ability he takes oars
of most commendably. It was not to be
supposed for a second -that Wilfred
Rogers, who Is on the other Bide of his
majority only, and who in view thereof
is rather inexperienced, would vie with
a leading man in playing the crown
prince. Be it said, however, he gave a
creditable account of himself, looking
well and acting likewise. The remain
der of the cast acquitted themselves In
a way fully meeting demands.'.'
aCarquam's Heat Attraction.
The attraction at the Marquam Grand
next Monday and Tuesday nlghta, Sep
tember 7 and 8, "will be the up-to-date
farce-comedy, "Where Is Cobb." There
is not a dull moment to "Cobb," and
besides an Interesting play, there will
be a great many special features Intro
duced. including singing, dancing; and
musical specialties.
The management promise all the fea
tures that made "Cobb" such a success
when brought out in the East last sea
son. There Is a well connected plot tp I
the comedy, the. story of which is cen
tered around a misunderstanding ' that
keeps the audience in a constant state
of wonderment and good humor. Tha
company is a strong farce-comedy or
ganization and embraces such well
known artists as Marlon George, Robert
Lawrence, Bert P. Van Cleve and Harry
Bradley. Seats are now selling.
AT CORD KAY'S.
"The Legion of Honor," which Is
brought to Cordray's by the Mordant
Humphrey company for a week's en
gagement, commencing tomorrow night,
was written by Dr. T. D. Callahan for
the late Sam Plercy, shortly before that
lamented actor's death, and has quite
an' Interesting history.
The Mordant-Humphrey company Is
Tie sTalU-atososoo .Oetnpaay.
. 'That the Neill-Morosco stock produc
tions at the Baker theatre here will be.
enttrely satisfactory goes without say
ing, for the company's personnel would
warrant that statement. The plays In
their repertoire are of the best, includ
ing l!fn the Palace of the King." "A
Roval Family" and others' equally as
well known, so we can confidently look
forward to something real good. ,
Ths company will open On Sunday
afternoon, September 13, with ''In the
Palace of the King." following with "A
Royal Family" and other equally elab-
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now playing the attraction, and the
Seattle .papers, where they showed for
a -week at the Third-Avenue theatre.
were quite generous in the praise for
both the play arid the supporting com-
pany.
The Legion of Honor" was first pro
duced in San Francisco and- then-taken
East. "It had a celebrated cast," said
Manager Russell of Cordray's, "and at
the time I played it at my house in
Detroit. Mich., and cities In the interior
of the state,"
"Of the play and players." George
Goodall, the WMl-khown critic of - the
Detroit Free Press, said, "it is unques
tionably the best attraction of its clasa
In this city for 10 y?ars," which was a
great concession, coming from such a
source.
"The cost of The. Legion of Honor
then Included the following , noted
players, many of' whom have since
gained great fame and fortune behind
the footlights:
Raoul De Llclneres. . Sam Plercy
Roland Fosrest Robertson
Count De Atnubry Lewis Morrison
Luclon De Rochefort. .. . Harry Cortaln
Monselur Laroche. .George C. Davenport
Monsieur Distrait Owen Clifford
Plcard R. E. Owen
Elsie De Llglneres Annie Graham
Pauline (her daughter) .. .Louise Dillon
The minor characters have escaped
my memory.
"The play waa afterwards taken to
New .York and produced at the Four
teenth-etreet theatre, then the most fa-
I mous in the metropolis, and the New
York Clipper, In its review of the per
formanoe, said: 'It is the best Of its
class that New York has witnessed In
many years and the acting of the mem
hers of the company is beyond crltt-
clsm.' It also specially referred to
Morrison's role of Count De Maubrey
'as the best heavy part New York ever
seen '
"After the New York engagement and
Sum Piorcy's death the famous company
disbanded and many afterwards became
well-known stars. Here comes the
strange part of the story. There was
only one manuscript in existence and
this had been taken to Australia by
Manager R. C. Gardner, also husband of
Annie Graham, who had charge of the
company during Its tour.
The play met with a flattering suc-
cess in the Antipodes, but was never re
produced In this country, as there was
no manuscript.
I spent a large sum of money re
cently In trying to locate the play, and
Manager John Costello of The Daxsler'
road production did likewise. It was
only last month that the manuscript
was returned to this country and placed
In the hands of New York dramatic
agents. Through Edwin Mordant I
learned where the pity was, In that city
and had him wire for it.
"I am so certain of Its sterling quali
ties that I am going to equip a road
company and send It out as soon as the.
pictorial equipment can be made. This
I will have to be secured in the East and
it will take some time before the scen
ery can be here."
"The Legion of Honor" Is said to
have some remarkably strong scenes.
It la not a problem play, but deals with
a high class of society In a manner en
tirely different than most modern pro
ductions of its class.
The cast In the' Mordant-Humphrey
production of "The Legtap of Honor,"
opening tomorrow night at Cordray's, is
as ronows: '
Raoul De Llgnleres. .'. .Edwin Mordant
Roland De Llgnleres. William E. Marion
Count De Maubrey ... Mortimer Martini
Luclen De Rochefort
C. Norman Hammond
Monsieur Laroche H. Owen Evrysole
I Monsieur Distrait, . ... .Paul Pllklngton
I'rancols Howard Douglas
Plcard Howard Douglas
Elsie De Ligniores. . . . ., .Ola Hlmphrey
Pauline (her daughter) ... .Julia Walcot
Baroness D'Alroy. . . .Beatrice Bromfleld
Helen Laroche... ..Anna Jordan
Lirctte i Edna Keeley
;THE BAKER; THEATRE
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COMMENCING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2th
Remember Sale of Seats Monday. September 7th, at 10:00 a, m. '
before the public for the first time In
several years and will doubtless achieve
it tnrtnaf nnnnla.ltv '
The personnel of the company produc
ing it at Cordray's theatre this week
will be Mr. Edwin Mordant, Miss Ora'
Humphreys, Mortimer Martini, Paul
Pllklngton. W. E. Mar ton. H. Owen
Eversole, Julia Waleott, Beatrice Brora
field, Anna Jordan, Edna Keeley and C.
N. Han nan. The play is under the per
sonal direction of Mr. Edwin Mordant
and runs nil week and Saturday mati
nee.
Manager W. M. Russell of Cordray's
theatre is planning to send out a road
company with "The Legtoa of Honor,"
written originally for the late Sam
Plercy, the western rights of which he
has secured through the New York dra
matic agents. It will be some time be
fore a company can be signed and re
hearsed and the - necessary -.effects
brought from the East, but as aoon as
that can be done Mr. Russell will be in
position to secure an entire season's
booking.
Mr. Russell has been endeavorlrig to
secure the production rights to The
Legion of Honor" for some time and it
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Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
A PRODIGIOUS SHOW
STARS OF ROGER BRO S. PLAYS
RAYMOND AND CAVERLY
German Comedians
BANDY AND WILSON
Refined Comedy Singers
JOE SULLIVAN
Irish Comedian
SAM AND IDA KELLY ..
Rural Sketch Artists -
LOA DURBYELLE
Necromancer
THE NEWMANS
Singing, Talking and Dancing ... .
-MOUNTSAND DELMAR
Laugh Provokers
RETURN OF THE FAVORITE
ARTHUR HA H N
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AND THE BIOSCOPE
EVENING, 30-20-lOc - MATINEES, 20-10c
Last Two Performances Tomorrow (Sunday) of
Present Bill.
Matinee 2:15 f. Night 8:20
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Oermaa Oomedlans at the Empire JTet Wee and undajr. ' -
THS. XX rETKS .TWXsI SXSTESS. '
With I'Wiiri Xs.Cobnf" at tbe M arqaam flnad Theatre Monday aad
Tuesday BTights.
COKDKAT'S JtCW BILL.
Frank Caconi in "T.he Hills of Cali
fornia," closes his engagement at Cor
dray's theatre tonight arid the Mordant
Humphrey company mill open at that
popular playhouse tomorrow (Sunday)
nlgjit in "The Legion -..of Honor." The
company Is new to Portland but haa a
splendid reputation in the East and
South, where they have appeared, ea
psclally tha two leaders, Mr. Edwin
Mordant and Miss Ora Humphreys, with
various nrst-class companies and dra
matic organizations.
"The Legion of Honor," the opening,
play. Is one calculated to attract lovers
of high-class dramatic' work. The play
possesses literary merit' and dlfTefs ma
tsrtally from anytrlOig Thar has-been
seen in that line. It enjoyed a run of
Several months on its first production
In New' York and has been Jn litlKktlon
lmvg enough to exhaust the finances vof
the alllorent litigants. It is now placed
wis only recently that he succeeded.
It was turned over to the Mordant-
Humphry company for the present, ! and
now forms a part of that company's
repertoire, being billed lor a week's en
gagetnent at cordray's commenting
next Sunday evening.
'The- Legion of Honor" Is not a prob
lem play, but.. depicts certain strata of
European society. f
The" play has no been seen in this
country for years, the original and only
manuscript having been taken into Aus
tralia shortly af ter . the - first Company
was disbanded by the .death of Sam
Plercy, who played on of the Htle
roles. . '
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- "A TEXAS, 8 TEES."
J,A1Texas Bteer,J which .wilf come to
the Marquam Grand theatro for two
performances only, Friday night,' Sep
tember" 7, and Saturday matinee. Sep-.
tember -18. Is primarily a satire on po
litical, life especially in Washington.
with a side note, of pathetic warning
against the heart break that la almost
certain, to befall the average seeker for
petty political office. The incidents of
"A Texas Steer" are grouped around the
Hon. Maverick Brander, a representative
in congress from 'the' VLone Star" state.
and his family, which comprises his wife
and daughter. You' are introduced to
them first nt their home In Texas at
election time. The first act proper oc
curs in the reception room of the hotel
at which the Brahdera are quartered.
Act two brings to Washington, several
ef the honorable gentleman's conatltu-
ents, bent upon an investigation of hla
official acts, and, the last act is devoted
to his vindication.
In addition" to the Brander family
there are two officers of the United
States army "who are made uae of In
building up a sentimental Interest: a
typical political hustler In the person
of Major Tall; Brassy Gall, a" familiar
figure in the makeup of the third house;
a retired colonel, a colored statesman,
a congressman's private secretary, the
Washington waiter, a senator, a judge,
a sharp-witted bellboy, and " various
other studies from life at the national
capital. . -
The advance Sale of seats will open
next. Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
- otespf ths Stars.
The SfaTFTrndTTIavlIn people have
opened on' their new California .circuit
Including houses in San Francisco, Oak
land. Sacramento, Los Angeles and San
Jose.-."-- .- . v. v ,-r : --
Manager George L. Baker Is seriously I
considering signing up another road
company to go out with "Sergeant
James" for which he has secured the
Western jUgJJts.,
It la said' that a, '"fake" 'Orpheum road
show Is traveling In the Northwest.
The real Orpheum road show is still
in San Francisco.
George Jabour, the veteran showman,
who controls tha Jabour shows, which
will offer tha entertainment features at
the merchants' carnival, waa In the clty
the past week arranging for the com
ing of Jjls company,
Th genial Terry McKean, now ahead
with "Where Is Cobb," which aoon
open at the Marquam, paid ua a visft
last night, He is well known to ' the
theatrical profession and secured his
present situation as sort of a vacation,
cation.:"'. ",;.. v.
Hoyt'a "A Texas Steer," which soon
comas to the Marquam, finishes a week's
engagement at the Seattle theatre to
night -and the papers there speak well
of the-performance and the players.
The play is written In Hoyt's best stvla
and is brimfull of good things. , .- r.
The alterations at Cordray's still lack
the divans which are to be installed at
the-fijont of the parquet floor. Tills
will be a welcome Innovation In th Mn.
ular "playhouse and will represent quite
an axpenjev. - : . .
Julian Boss, the clever Hebrew Im
personator, who made .Such a hit at
tha Empire In thla city, met with sim
ilarly fljitterlnff aiirron. In RMtlla . Tk
-uJjatU Times saysi "His dlalSct,' witty .
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