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TnU OEEGOK DAILY . JOUIUTAL, POTtTLAND, SATITIt DAT EYENIKG, FEBRUARY 6, 1904. 1.1 1 1 511 . .LAYS -Ar" -PLAYERS f lVBV25nVSVS3VHV3VEVEV2M2VSV3VSVSV To the initiated there is strong signifi cance in! the statement from .New York that Klaw & Erlanger had agreed to book their popular price shows' through Stair & Havlln, the opposition syndicate, r It Is not an announcement of ft capitulation on the part Of Klaw & Erlanger.- proba bly far from It, but as the weather vane shows which way the wind .blows so does this news bear ft .world of significance to those who have followed the theat rical happenings during the past season. 'i Portland theatregoers are more ; than Interested in the story ibecause It affects the local conditions-to an extent hardly realized. Klaw & Erlanger have sudden ly acknowledged -the Importance of the northwestern - field theatrically and - will this week and success well, the laurel wreaths of victory' perched on the cute little, heads from i the opening of the strains of "The Belle of New fork"? on Sunday afternoon at the Initial perfor mance. ...I have watched the Pollards In the various seasons stnce the children were first brought tot the coast and 'the improvement has been so marked as to be almost startllng."LThey have acquired the 'polish and finish that was to be ex pected from this -constant training and drilling and are today, I venture to say, the cleverest Juvenile -company . In : the world.' . r -'-r; Three .more performances are on the bill, the last presentation of "An Ameri can Millionaire'' - at the Baker theatre tonight and a matinee and evening per- 1 r ; . II ',(: i DAPHNE ANDCONNIB POLLARD In "A Gaiety Glrr'at the Empire Theatre, hereafter send out their best class of plays, following the eastern runs, with mo original companies. This is some thing which has heretofore been denied Portland, except In a few isolated cases. In line with this new policy there are iv m siu uiuiv unray iiiqwi iub BU.a.1- quam Grand. Fifty cent attractions are to be played in' 10-cent houses. The nowi ai ine nmrrison sireei piaynouss will be the best on the road and there will be more of them. It has been notoriously, true thtt the first season the trust would ship with a good company some such piece as "Flor odora" or "King Dodo," or some other equally admirable clever production, with a strong and consistently admirable cast and lavish- scenery and next seasoiv the same show but not with the same cast, and probably the original scenery, much the worse for wear and tear. Bvery the atre devotee who: has been doing-the hows during the past several .seasons knows this to be a fact and it Is a policy which did not redound to the standing of the trust,-by, any means. And the ef fect on the patrons of the playhouse can best be imagined. ' Well, let Us hope that me ena or mis conauion is in signi, -ror It is high time that , soma sort of . a change in policy was made. , : .,; The Pollard boys and girls are with us gain and never before, surely, did we realise Just how clever these little dears were. .The ... Baker theatre has . been packed to the doors at every performance, formance of "The Gaiety Girl"- at the Empire theatre on Sunday. Patti did not' appear at Butte, as orig inally intended. Instead,- Manager Mar cus Mayer refused to allow her to keep the engagement, explaining that the high altitude and. smelter smoke had already affected the diva's voice and he feared to take the risks on the remainder of the trip. Truth to tell, Pattt has about ex erted herself to the utmost .to make .a good , Impression and It 'would not- be strange if her voice . gave entirely oul before the triywas completed. ' vr- The forthcoming production of 'Tatl nitra" is arousing much interest locally. The exact date has ot been announced. but among the soloists will be Mrs.. Rose Bloch Bauer. Mrs: Walter Reed, Millard O. Iiownsdala, J. W. Belher. Robert Rountree and ' 8amuel - Herring. - The chorus' will' Include v inors than ' 100 voice,. - C:' . ' .:,i t - . r.? 1 ! t ' - - tAt - ..,.- Ralph Stuart opened his season at the American; theatre In New York ..with a splendid production or his new play -"By Right of Sword,"' and was well received by the critics. . Last season Mr. Stuart gave. us the play on the coast and made a distinct hit' He will come to Portland again later in the season.,, ,vi .r .. 'A number of very strong productions are listed at local theatres li the. near i K f ' V- t 1 ' I : Y:i:; XT' -i 1 . OZA WALDROP '-v ," s tu "JatviL'r at the Bak.e'r Thejitra, , ' " future. Among the various attractions are "A Night in June," "Slaves of the MineJ "Caprice." "A Night on Broad way," the "Al G. Field's Minstrels," Anna Held In "Papa's Wife," the Henry W, Savage English Opera company, the Bos tonians, ; "The ' Billionaire," Webber & Fields, with their original ! New York company. The Silver Slipper," and sev eral other eastern successes.----; , "One of the few bright "spots In the New York theatrical season," declare a metropolitan critic, is the reappear ance of Ada Re'han before the footlights. She and Mr. Qtis Skinner tmve received such a welcome .as must - make them feel sure of their places in the hearts of the Intelligent and critical theatre goers., o ' ;Down By the Sea, "a romantlo comedy drama,, will be the attraction at Cordray's theatre week of February 21. As the title would indicate, the story Is one of the followers of the sea. There Is an excellent plot, -full of human In terest! and abounding . with , dramatic situations and . the company is an ex ceptionally talented one. , , , ; . rf i i, ,'';..-: y,'.' i. .';' Paul Gil more, who is announced-for an early engagement - at the Marquam Grand in 'The Mummy and tha Humming- Bird," ha been receiving good notices' en route. '; He was here last sea son in "The Tyranny of Tears." Hurrah for the Irish Murray and Mack are -coming In February with a re modeled edition of their last . season's success,-"A Night On Broadway." Their company always number 20 or SO and gives a lively performance. - . Lew - Dockstader - Is .nothing If not unique. . In his act he enters a flying machine, stops 20 feet above the stage, scans through a glass a moving pano rama of the city and comments on what .the sights remind him of before he de scends to do a footllght. talk; and sing several ditties. .'--- v ' .-.- The '010110. Bill" ' company Is - really down and out. Advice from Salt Lake states that the show found an untimely grave in that city and the members of the company will get back to New York or any other place if they can, v The remarkable feature about the Baker company's performance ,. of "Charley's Aunt" at the Marquam Grand on . Wednesday and Thursday was Howard Russell's creditable character work as tho bogus aunt , He was the life of the production. - During the week the company played outside towns, - Albany, Eugene and Salem, and reopen at the Baker theatre tomorrow afternoon In "Jane," labeled a pure and bright comedy. . Florence Roberts is contemplating -a starring tour next season with Lewis Morrison, which,, will last but a few weeks and b confined entirely to Pa cific coast cities. The plays will in clude such productions as Torlck's Love." VThe Master of Ceremonies, "Richelieu,", -"Merchant of Venice and "Alexander the Great." Miss ' Roberts was recently In a repertoire covering a week at the Marquam Grand and ner re appearance will be enthusiastically wel comed, , ; ., v- ... . W The contract has been let for a 1300, 000 Orpheura theatre In - Minneapolis. The fact that a similar vaudeville house has lust been opened In Denver illus trates how the Orpheum circuit is branching out and It is evidently but a short time until the circuit will be rep resented in the northwest. There Is said to be a strong poasi blllty that Ada Rehan may become Sir Henry Irving's leading woman next sea son. Irving has made Miss Rehan an offer to join him in a series of old comedy revivals, and the chances are that sha will accept v ' -a- '- Hall Calne, novelist and dramatist. is completely broken down In health and is In such physical condition that, acting under orders of his physicians, he has started-! orSCMorltr Swiuerlaiidr to try mineral bath treaments. ' v" Charles H. Yale's "Devll'a Auction," the twenty-second edition, of this pro duction, is the attraction at the Mar quam Grand this afternoon and tonight - :: -Sr.. !,-:,'.; , ' The famous Kilties band will be heard at the Marquam Grand theatre shortly. This will prove welcome news to Port land's music-loving colony, as this cele brated organisation is. wona renownea for Its excellent playing. , It is quite a disappointment that Anna Held will not be seen here this season in "Mme. Napoleon," as announced, but her bill is to be changed , to "Papa's Wife." The principal reason for rescind ing the date on "Mme. Napoleon" was the closing of the Chicago theatres, fol lowing the Iroquois theatre horror. T. Daniel Frawley has been doing a remarkable business" In several of the towns In South Africa, whera "Arisona" especlally won great favor. The well- known actor, i who played stock engage ments here several times,, is using a repertoire of popular American plays and will stay In the Boer country until tha middle of spring, j ,. - it ' -' Margaret Marshall, who is remembered la the Northwest as a prime favorite during the old stock days. Is now mak ing a big hit in Australia with the Stlnes Evans company In repertoire. , .. ' The news from New Orleans concern ing the break between David Warfleld and the theatrical trust will be pleasant reading for the many opponents of that gigantic monopoly. , In unpoularlty the tneatricai trust is a oeuieiiow wun tne oll'comblne. 1 , Out of the silence of years W. S. Gil bert co-author of The Mikado," has consented to . write another opera and the entire theatrical world eagerly awaits the results of his venture. No Inkling even has bean given ss to the -character of the production, and Its premiere will be accompanied by more interest than has been evidenced for several seasons. ' w ' ""' -v.-Joe Muller, manager of tha Pollard Juvenile Opera company, has been In the city arranging for the appearance of the youngsters next week at the Bsker theatre. He ssys the little folks enloyed a big business throughout California. ' Clever John Maguire. who Is the ortg i nal t advancrman - -f rom Ad vawevi l je. and who is said to hav billed the bat tle of Waterloo In Parts seven days be fore It actually occurred, played a neat trick in Seattle the other day that helped out the 'receipts of the Jessie Shirley company from the box-office standpoint. He announced that a - special box had been tendered Mme. Patti and party for that night's performance. Standing room waa even at a premium, and It is need less to say that Patti did not appear. , "Sag Harbor," onAt James Uerso's MARQUAM GRAND THEATRE yr. T.' FAHGXJB, i Besides Manager. Monday and Tuesday Nights, February 8-9 , JULES MURRY Presents tha Clever Toong American 'Actor, PAUL GILMORE Za tha Jfaw York and Xiondoa Suootss, 1 p By XSAAO BEVSEXSOSr. Entire ased during York City. PAUL GLMOC PXICES Parquette, $1.50. Parquette Circle, $1.00. Balcony, first 0 rows, . 75c: lust 6 rows, 60c.1 ial1ery, 25c and 35c. Boxes and lopes $10.00. OAJiaiAOES AT 10:30 O CX.OCX. BEATS AJIE HOW IDLUSO. MARQUAM GRAND THEATRE Tbon. Ualo BiiS. - Announcement Extraordinary WEDNESDAY EVENING February 10, 1904 - at 8:15 o'clock Miss Lois Steers Presents Mme. Lillian Blauvelt SOPRANO ' Prices Entire Lower Floor; $2.00 Balcony, ' first 3 rows, $1.50; Balcony, second 3 rows, $1.00; Balcony, last 6 rows; 75c; Gallery, 75c and 50c; Boxes and Loges, $12.50. :: :: :: Carriages at 10:05 o'clock. plays, is announced for an early ap pearance at the Marquam Grand. This production is built along the line of - . v . . i f r; 'v vv; ir f 'ft"', 'V chiefly, on testimony secured from bis infant daughter,, and 12 years later is proven Innocent through ' that - same daughter's effective detective work. The play is a strong one and was cleverly lntrepreted. . j ' , It is a pleasure to announce a 're turn week's engagement of the Pollard Juvenile Opera company at the Baker theatre. - This organization of little tots has deserverdly become prime fa vorites in Portland and . on the entire coast. Their repertoire will include the ever welcome "Bella of New York." ' ' ' " " it w. "Human Hearts" is one . of the old time favorite melodramas that is booked at the Marquam Grand for Monday, and Tuesday nights. Popular prices will pre vail. ' ' - The dramatic critic of ; the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, In speaking of Pattl's recent visit, summed up the story of the diva's last farewell tour and the condition of her . voice in the following paragraph: ''Taken together,' the woman and the voice present a remarkable work of preservation. Such a voice Ui a ' younger woman : would have been Jeered at; such a woman with a younger , i - , i. ...I... ,, VUIVB IB 1U llliyuaBIUlliljr. . - ' . - Louis James and Frederick Warde, who were here early in the season, are still clinging to "Alexander the Great," and are alternating at the Mason thea tre In Los Angeles this week with "Julius Caesar" and "Othello." ; ; PRESS AGENTS' MONOLOGUES JESSIE SHIRLEY. In "Blue Grass of Old Kentucky" and - "Doris" at Cordray's Theatre. ' ; "Shore Acres" by the same author and la a drama of the "down East coast" . w -."-.- - No mystery ever unraveled by Sher lock Holmes exceeds the interest aroused in watching a performance of "A Cele brated Case" st the Baker theatre this week. - The action of the production cen ters sround an incident where a- man is convicted . by circumstantial - evidence. 'The Blue Grass of Old Kentucky," one of the most thrilling stories ever put Into dramatic form, will be the opening bill of the return engagement of Miss Jessie Shirley, opening with a matinee Sunday at Cordray's theatre and con tinuing up to Thursday, when Miss Shir ley will appear in Robert Drouett's comedy-drama, "Doris," originally produced by Miss Effle Ellsler. "The Blue Grass of Old Kentucky" exemplifies the won derful idess of the Kentucklans regard ing the difference .'between right and wrong, especially when the : wrong de velops into a public scandal. In such i Continued on. Page Eighteen.) V4 V . , PAUL GILMORE: .- '"'V ;'''-' In The Mummy and the-Hutnmlng Bird" at the Marquam ' Grand Theatre. I THE BAKER THEATRE ruifiLANira tAaniuNACLt fUfULAK-r'Kiu.u rLAi nuijac. GEO. L. BAKER, Sol Leste and Maucer Pbon Mala 1997 - OEO. L. BAKER PRESENTS THE, BAKER THEATRE COMPANY ' . . .... Week Beginning Sunday Matinee February 7th .5 r A SCREAMlNd FARCE IN THREE ACTS By WILLIAM LESTOCQ 1 . INEXT WEEK MictfACC Null Henrietta Crosman's Yersloa of if HoU CJ5 MMMM t I EXTRA! EXTRAt EXTRA! t EMPIRE THEATRE OBO. & BAXXB, sol XBases ft Mgr. raoae Xala T8. TWO PBRPORMANCB8 ONLY Matlne Sunday Afternoon and Sunday Evening Pollard Opera Company In the MillUry Musical Comedy A GAIE GIRL MATINEE PRICES - IOc, IS and 2Sc. NIQHT PRICES ISc, 25c, 3So and SOc. Scats on sale now at Empire Theatro Box Of flea. CORDRAY'S THEATRE CSS POBTZTD'S TOTXTLAM TAXXZT TZ3SATBX, -v Last Time Tonight the Farce Comedy "fllCKEY FINN." TOMORAOW SUNDAY MATINEE Sunday, Feb. 7 ' " Return Engagement the Favorite Actrees JESSIE SHRUEY ajto mxM ouat cntrurr or tulttmm. TWO NEW PLAYS SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY ' TAe Powerful American Play v . '. . of Southern Llf "Blue Grass of Old Kcntudcy" ' Thursday, Friday, Saturday Matin and Might, . MISS SHIRLEY Will Prifnt Robert Drou. . 0tf$ Splendid Comidy Drama, (6 DORIS". Great east and approprlata scenic effects for tick play. Prices as usual at this thtatre.