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""A v- THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL ' PORTLAND. SUNDAY -MORNING,. JULY 8. ldOL 1: :7 'ITH the coming o" to emia soda, palm mh, ' ahtrt waliU, mint ooneoctlona l ana oiner am weamer soothers haa come the lummar theat rical offerings, and owing to tha eon stderable Increase of tha local theatre? tha Portland- playgoer from waak to .'week finds hla ebiet trouble t be tha .choosing", when so many attraction clamor for' racoinltron." But Portland haa tha thaatra habit, and hot weather and even earnlva) .time, together with excursions .and vacation Jaunta. cannot altogether displace tne . attractions of the playhouse -. - , - , -- , With the departure '6f So thern, the Marquam Grand closed laat week for ; the season, the laat few weeks being notable .for 'the number of Important engagements played. . Coxdray'a for next week offer a paatoral that la iu titled "Juat Struck Town." that ia aald to hare the breath of Indiana fields In lie lines. And la guaranteed to be-ro-freehlng. At the Baker the new stock .' company will - preeent - "Butterflies," which la aald to be aa fitting play for the eummer theatre-goer aa the title i would suggest. Shield' Park wllUback ;tip It . reputation for burleaque and good extravaganza with .another of Zlnn's productions, entitled "Queen of the Musketeers." This, like "A Japan- ' eae Courtship," and 'Meet Me at BU - Loula."oomblnea eatchy. mulo with ibreeay costumes, and the open air thea tre -will probably continue to hold rec ord crowd until the -thermometer geta -'back to Ua rational and normal atata, , .-. In vaudeville the offering are be jwllderlng, and the -varloua. announce ment muet eerve aa guide, Despite the , numerous ..." medium ' priced ! houses la -'the city, tha sketch land.' aklt.- lover , will not go far wrong In picking any of them for an ! evening" entertainment. The Arcade, 'aa the pioneer loathe field, attract by (reputation and good bill. The Star, asj tn moat pretentions eoince., ana uw cause of auperlor ventilating krrange imenta, attracts many who, find also a !good offering. Tha Lyrlo and Bijou have programs that insure them their Just share of the public's patronage, and the Orpheum continues to draw welL ' ,. . ' It Is the general opinion among an the-theatrical men. from advance agents of prlmas to promoters of -dog shows. that Portland Is the Oeat a now town on the coast and that In a year the city has had added .-five new. theatres and haa made these fairly remunerative - to their owners and manager, is sum dent evidence that the theatrical men know what they are talking about. . In retiring from the stage- two years hence, alter haW a century - of active life as aa actor. Slr-'H.enry Irving will - round out a theatrical career of extra L 'ordinary range and one eompaaalng a remarkable variety of roles, says AK King be ry in the New Tork World. . -When he left the Theatre Royal at Edinburgh at the end of his stage an- prentlceshlp he had played 100 parts. What hla record of role now Is Is only to be conjectured. Probably, no import ant actor of the present day haa repre sented eo many diverse creations of he playwright. ' ' J ' " ' r It la awgndarfut record, both of ver satility and of length of service. In the 'latter particular exceeding Booth's and . Kemble's by eighth-ears and Mean's by 17. It falls short of Forrest's by one year. By aa interesting coincidence the announcement of the actor's - proposed ' retirement comes eolncidently with the , u of the late John Coleman's "Fifty fears of an Actor Life," a volume of "'reminiscence. ' -. wj-suia In such a volume there should be an - acknowledgment of the. good turn done him by the pbscure provincial actor who taught him elocution after office kours while he was a clerk looking forward to A saercanttle career In India. "At It Irving made hla first stake ap pearance at the Duke of Orleans in "Richelieu." An, Indifferent duke the critics thought hint. Another year saw ' film at Edinburgh In the theatre where Charlotte Cushman . and Helen Fauolt .. were to be his Instructors. X At II. In ' ' IMC' he was playing In London. "Ten years from now," said a companion of Oeorge Eliot as they left" the theatre, he wUl be at the head' of the stage." '"He to there already," said the more dis V; , 7 W , A r. - Ci L - . . . .I'-'. MISS CAD FRANKS . , At Shields Park.' PLAYS AND PLAYEEIS r i " : ,. i " OUY , STANDING leading -t Man With New T' cerning writer. This waa five' .years be fore be played Mathlaa in "The Bella,' hla first noteworthy .hit. "I have waited long for a chance," said Irving. "The Bella" gave It. and tha critics were si lenced. "Although I knew the play back ward In the French." said Walter Herrif.- Pnllnr-k "I waa astonished at the possibilities of the chief character which the actor revealed." In tthe It years ainca that triumph what a banquet of the drama the actor has provided for his audiences. "Amid the mortifying circumstances attendant upon growing old." said Lamb. "It is something to have heard The . School for Scandal' In its glory." To live con temporaneously with a great actoa, to follow him from "Richelieu" to "Backet" and' through the grand Shakespearian gallery through "Lear". and "Hamlet and "The- Merchant of Venice"-la to gain a liberal and a profound acquaint' ance with- all that- la best In the drama. Those whe lived In Booth's generation may deservedly be envied. Irving haa complemented - leaser gifts of acting with a stagecraft of rare originality and elaboration. .. He first , brought to the player's aid the accessories ot superb scenery and aetting. the development of which has" since exhausted tha resources of stage carpentry. -. Perhaps it Is not quite exact to. say that he fotthd the stage pine and. denim and left It mahogany and silk damask. But the credit of its transformation from bareness to splendor to largely hla -. -..,.-, - -,- . Clement Boott, - widely known s a dramatic critic, died laat week in Lon don In straightened circumstances. It was only two . days before his -death that a - matinee .was -given - for his benefit at Hla Majesty's theatre. Among those who appeared were Sir Henry - Irving, Beerbehra Tree, Julia Nellson, Mme. ' Rejane, Forbes Robert son, and George Alexander. - The per- "o! i . V " .' " ' ' ' i - I i "" "i -4'. 6. 7: Baker Stock Company. formance netted K.ZtO, but Mr. Scott did not live to receive the money. There never has been a writer who was so widely regarded as an oracle on dramatic matters. - Everyone who is Interested In the theatre used to read him In the Dally Telegraph. Players attributed .to him . more Influence than alt the other critics put together, and HARRT VON METER With. "Just Struck Town" at Cord ray a. a few lines from him have often been looked upon as the beginning of a rep utation and a career. When he told the story of some com monplace drawinfc room melodrama in such a vivid manner as to thrill bis readers with its cheap excitement he felt the excitement of it himself. When he described' some performance with a sentimental - pen., which . brought-- the facile .. tear into the eye of the e)i ra tional playgoer, he had the tear In hla own eye, even while he wrote. When he denounced the Tnorbld," the "unpleaa ant." the - "decadent" ' tendencies of modern . drama, he wrote at a white heat of Indignation. He always set down Just what he thought. He felt what he said, and he made other people feel with him, for the moment, at any rate. - Clement Scott was born In London In Hit, snd was the second- son of 'the Rev. William Scott, rector 'of Christ church. Hoxtoh. Tha father waa well known as a writer on religious and miscellaneous subjects. Clement Scott was educated at - Marlborough college. He iterant a clerk In the war office In 1M0 and retired on a pension In 1177. He became dratnatlo critic of the Daily Telegraph In 117 J. t. , Mr. Scott visited the fruited States several times, first during the Chicago world's fair, and later In 1S90. when the )re.argued .JnXtinrt,nn thee Irs circles by his criticism of certain phases of stags life drove, him to the United States, where for a time he wrote dramatic critlciama for- a New 'Tork paper... ' - - - - Mr. Scott published many book. among them-"Lay art Lyrics." ' "The Ind of Flowers." fThlrty Tears at the Play." "Blossom Land." "Sisters by the Ses," , Tne Drama of Teaterday ' and Today."' "Boms NntsbJe Hamleta," and "The Wheel of Life." rn rovara at tmm iTmia . The mitnagement promises Its natrona a great bill for the week of July the 4th. commencing -trie p. m. Monday. Every- comfort ef tha patrons of 4 hi house has been loosed after by the manager. The house is as col as a roof garden. Good comfortable seat, broad Isles, exits that empty tbe house easily and ' without crowding. ' This week's bill Includes Beaumont and Hi y ward, sketch artists: Emlle Cheverlle. that-'- fyrencn violinist; too . Juggling moM u. naiowm. the popular soloist. the vltaacopa with new snoring pictures snd may other startling and pleasing acta. . .TJoday- and Monday a continuous performaneWWtll b given from l:l to WMW TT.t AT ABCAOB. Not In all tha tfmtory of the Arcade theatre eastt everjB;ffered a. better pro- grant to Its patrons than tha on which will open tosaorrow afternoon. On this new bill are a number of such entertain ing performers as the McDonald' sisters, two " of the .airiest, fslrleat sonbrettes I here this season, - 'The .Fowlers stand In the front rank of the world's acrobats and have played around the world. A Juggler who dares to attemct feata I which would ho perilous to fail In, to ' . tr v' ' Neols, and for thl reason hla colleagues have called htm the "Daredevil Necro mancer." The humorous side of ' the program will bo well oared for by Perry and Sims who have ransacked tha con tinent for tbe most amusing skit extant. They found it and will give the Arcade patrons many a long laugh. Harry Neman; the charaoter comedian,, will also appear in one of hla many mirth ful role, while Kate 'Coyle, the great contralto, haa eelected a new and beau tiful ballad illustrated by some of the most striking slides. - . -- The present program receives Its last performances- today, beginning this af ternoon at t:lt, after which, hour the show will be continuous without a break until II o'clock tonight . v , -rffM TMBATaUL " - As cool as a roof garden the Star theatre attracts large audleneea In the hottest weather. The theatre ia so con structed that large' doors and windows can be thrown open, while electric Tans and auction- pumpa keep the air sweet and fresh. - The public Is sttrscted to thla new playhouse, not only on account of its beautiful Interior decorations and com fortable equipment, but because, of the management's enterprise in securing the latest vaudeville novelties. This week the star attraction Is the great -act of Derend and Oreen, the or iginal Juggling comedians; who come di rect to the. Star from tbe leading thea tres of tbe world. Including a six months' sngagement at the London Hip podrome, Europe's most famous play house. This la the highest priced and most novel act ever seen in Portland. The other acta are also up to the Star standard. Divine Dcidson aa "Tha Duch ess of Central Park.". Is a winsome creature. Johnny Brace la a famous monologlst. ' The La Tour sisters sre clever -character .singing . artists, The, Randolphs do- an amusing Chinese nov elty -act... Emlle Chevral, the Parisian violin virtuoso, is one of the most sa oompllshefl musicians on tha vaudeville stag. Pictured melodies and. Edison's projectoscope- complete the bill. '. The new program, which continue Fourth of July- week, begins at Mon day's matinee at f.i. Evening shows begin at 7:10. - A""-,-. "TUtt TBTSCaT. TOWsT.f ' Commencing with a matinee thla af ternoon the offering at Cord ray's thea tre for the week will be. "Juat Struck Town," a Swedish melodrama. r Its scenes are laid In the pure fresh air of the country. The types represented are the simple kind hearted country folks who sppeal ao strongly to theatre-goers. The play is sesoable for It bring to the theatre, an atmosphere of the cool outdoors, Jtja full of Jha purest and best comedy and wlll appeal to all' lov ers of good wholesome humor. The thrilling scenes depicted are tbe moat elaborate aver-attempted In a, similar production and include ' a balloon aa- censton. a breaking dam. a battle with outlaws, the destruction of a mill and a rescue from drowning. These are trl umpha of the stage- manager's art "Juat Struck Town" haa .never been seen at popular price before. at' twb auov. - Farmer Jones snd his educated pigs, one of the greatest novelties In vaude ville will be aeen at the Bijou theatre thla week. Manager Merrill has slso secured thaflrat- moving picture films of the St. Louis World's fair ever ex hibited in the west. All .the principal points of Interest at the fair Including the yPlke are shown and, many people who saw them yesterday readily recog nised friends who sre attending the faJr among the moving throngs- of merry makers. v . Other special attractions offered for the week are Kohl A Co., the society acrobats, Montgomery and Montrose, the tramp ana tn lady with the big voice; the Rapiers, fashionable sketch artlats and Edna Foley In Illustrated songs. This bill will be put on for the week commencing. Monday afternoon. "OTTMBT OF SCTSCBTBZXS.M Ths latest of the productions to be presented by the muslcsl stock company at Shields' park la. "The Queen of the Musketeers,"- commencing Monday night, j . . J. It is a complete comic opera replete with beautiful music, stunning coa tumea wholesome comedy and elaborate scenic effects. Under , tha. -direction of Mr.-ZInn It will be put on Identically as it waa seen In New York earlier In the season. Ths full company of 10 people, 10 of whom are principals, will appear. Elalns Forest, tbs prima donna, will be seen as the queen snd Horace Mann, one of the beat comic opera comedians, will lead In ths merrymaking as ths general. The production la the most ambitious. ever attempted at the Park at popular prices. Ths last perform ance of- "Meet Me at St Lou la" will take place at the Empire theatre to night TaTJB BUTTXmrUXS." The pew Baker, company .opens Its secofcd week this afternoon, presenting on of Henry Ouy Carleton'a great aue- eases, "The Butterflies." The play Is written - In Mr. Carleton'a best vein of comedy, with, the result: that all ths situations have a serious-humor that Is .moat -delightful. There sre four af fairs of the heart wtthralmoet endless complications, but which end ss they should, for tb happiness ef those- con cerned." it is a comedy, pur end ami pie. with hardly a eerleus moment from beginning to end, and every character' in the play,-- while In keeping with -. the story, is consistently amusing. -" It deals with the story of one Fred Oaalan. son of Mrs. . Osslan. - a widow. who i a society butterfly. He -is hon- -i " n lf- rbi- irvagantoruiia Into debt spends all hla money and falls In love. with Mlas Miriam Dodae. daughter of Mrs. Stuart-Dodge, a waaUllj leader of New Tork society, who opposes Fred's sttentlon to Miriam on account of his poverty. Hiram Oreen. a self-made men of bus iness, is Fred's suardlan. Oreen knows of Fredas reckless habits, and 'to show him what a false position he is ocCuDr- Ing. brings Mr. BUser, ths tailor of New York s fashionable set to. St Augus- tln to dun FTed for his account Oreen succeeds In making Fred realise that he la wasting hla life, worrying his mother and becoming a .."no account sort gen erally, and turns what Is left of ths Oaslan estate Into cash, which enables Fred- to psy his creditors and go to work. ' The Baker matinee, attended aa they are by nearly the same people every week, sre largely In tbe nature ef a so cial event Theatrical make-up, Hess and Meyers' special tie, -jtreas paints, powders and cream. Wovmard. Clarke A Co.. corner Fourth and Washington i 0. W. P.; Trolley llne$cfietore. For Sunday and the Fourth of fuTy cars will leave First snd Aldsr aa fol lower Foe Oregon City and; ranemaH park."very ' i wtlnutee: to- Ore ham, Eagls Creek and Estacada. at 7:1. 1:10. :l and- ll;t. JkJtn 1 .:0,, t:!. andj 7 .to a. n,.- . ". " ' ; ExcorsIoiTtatc ta Yaqulna Bay. Tha Southern paclfl company has placed on sal excursion tickets at greatly rednoed fates to T squirt Pay and Newport .Specially low rates for Saturday to Monday ticket a Call on any of ths Southern Paclfl ticket agents at Portias d. COLO STORAGE MEATS ' TO BE GIVEN A TEST (Vaaaiaaeaa Harass of Tte Joaraal) ' Washington, D. C. July I. Is a chicken good to sat after being kept five years T This Is a qusstloa Dr. Wiley of the department 'of agrloulture desires to settle. He concede that It la pretty good when only a year old, but la apt to loss flavor snd nutriment value, after that time. The results obtained by Dr. -Wiley In hla experiment with preserved food created so much Inter-eat- that h has determined to take up the matter ef the deterioration Of food that haa been kept on tee. At present cold storage companies buy up eggs, birds of all kinds and vegetables h years when they sre plen tiful, and keep them on Ice until there is a scarcity. The department officials state that cases have been known where the cold storage men preserved food from eight to ten years. It is the fn rentlnn of the department In lta experi ments to show that food kept for over a yesr Is valueless and Injurious., to those eating It. The experiments. com mence next month. - -Schedule of Steamer T. J. Potter.' The seaside steamer. T. J. Potter will leave. Portland, Ash street dock, foe Astoria and Ilwaco aa follows: . July f, Tuesday, 1:00 a. m. r ; ( "July . Wednesday, :00 a. m. ' July 7. Thursday, :00 a. m. July t. Friday, : a'm. July t. Saturday, 1:00 p. m. Oet transportation and berth tickets at O. Rjst N. ticket of flea. Third and Washingon streets. -. ' a. . Journal friends an. - readera, when traveling on trains to and from Port land, should ask news arents for The Journal and Insist .upon being supplied with this paper, reporting all failures In entalnlng It to the office of publication, a4rena The Joirrnal. Portland. Or. Washington. Bet Sixth and Seventh. New Bill Begins Monday Matinee v July 4th C-f THE FOWLERS Acrobatic Marvels.-Fsmous at Home - and Abroad. - - PERRYC& SfMSTTT Recent Arrivals from ths Land of Comedy. McDONNALD SISTERS-3 IS a Sprightly Singing and Dancing Sketch. f NEOLAv A Startling Act. Full of Dsrlng , Feats and Juggling. HARRY NEWMAN A Character Comedian as Eccentric - -As He is Merry. KATE COYLE ; Portland' Fsvorite Slnger In Plc- - tured Melodlee.- AMERICAN BIOSCOPE Moving pictures, the most sensa tional and the funniest ever seen- In Portland. . A Great Show for. 10 Ccents THE STAR iHriritiHtit A A Aft ft ft A A ft Aft ft Vtt ft-ft - NEW BILL SIARIS MONDAY DEREN DA & OREEN, Creative Juggling Comedians, direct from the London Hippodrome, Eu rope's ,most beautiful Playhouse. DIVINE DODSON As the Duchess ttf Central Park. JOHNNIE BRACE The Famous Monologlst LA TOUR SISTERS Character Artist with Clever Dance and Merry Songs. THE RANDOLPHS Presenting their Far-famed Chinese v Novelty; Act EM I LEr CHEVRAL The Parisian Violin Virtuoso, a Wls ard with ths Bow. norran lauioni ajtb FBOJXOTOSOOrB. ADMISSION 10 CENTS See the ret Fomrta of galy -BUL . roertb snd gtark gtreeta Tne topte ef fnetlan ennvermetfne. Vsadevul Taeatre ef Antaai Sata Rrrrr eeealDg t (iO e'ekv-h. . Mftne errr indii. 2 a. ' rare ADMitHiorfFarr... MULTNOMAH FIELD Mid-Sammer Mardi Gras Ta Kleetrl TtmmimlM.- ' The Tlyiag Baavarda Ta tare Aastta Sister m ta B-rsai'T- 1 stetary Traaese. Baa sewB-aiawaraa -tmpOg (Vk"ip aaxJsa.tBTe. - j , -. ALU for ONE admission of 10 CENTS. BASE BALL -SAN FRANCISCO vs. 7 :: PORTLAND THI8 ARTI2RNOON Can Can at 3:30 a. in. AAjalsn M CaOdraav It. fc rTtV list f rafTsn l oafter 1 heatre - '"- , Portland' taMkiomoblm BEGINNING MATINEE TODAY, JULY 3 Special '4 th of July Matin tic Tomorrow ':: REGULAR ; MATINEE SATURDAY : " " Second Week New Baker Theatre Presenting r Butterflies A Delightful Four-Act Comedy s Dy, HENRY GUY CARLETON ' .' ' ' ' ',-'--.-- a The New Baker Theatre Company, headed by Mr. Ouy Standing' and Miss Jlrae Reala ha been pronounced by both the prase and the public to be the greatest stock company Portland haa -. aver seen. NEXT WEEK the Roaring Farce Comedy Up TO TOMPKINS ? CORD RAY'S '.. ...-. Phone Main 993 l Portland Popular Family Tneatra Evsnlnj Prices, 10c, 20c and 30o , Matio Pricaa, 10c, 20c weeKCommendniSdntfay Matinee, July-3 :-TODAY ----- -'.v Jule Walter's Swedish Comedy Drama " , A great, big show for people who want toseo Something DifferenL" You go home thinking tout this play, and h leaves . nice, pleasant remembrances " ' 2 Don't Forget MadrM Thl Weelf Ssturasy HMMMM SHIELDS STARTING MONDAY. TtTT.V -d't Tne uuttenng Queen of the MUsketeers Most Elaborate Extravaganza Ever Presented in Portland v I SO PEOPLE 30 MEETMEJNST. LOUIS - Tonight Empire Theatre : IO cents L 20 cents 1 30 cents LfVRIC thgatrg: Comer Alder and Seveata. UATiara ft rxoon, . Seatlns; Capacity TOO. , WEEK OF MONDAY, JILY 4 BEAUMONT AND HAYWAKO - -A Oaeat Comedy Tekm.- EMILE CHEYERILE , ench vlnllnlst, JUGGLING THONS 2-BIG HITSr2 Vttet toy Taaaa. RAYMOND. G. CALDWLV Illustrated Sanaa ' ; . V1TASC0PE -- Latest- Kevins Titur, ADM15SI0N 10c NO MIGML CZXYITVOV Bit. I. TODAY. . to 10:"). Week Show Befla , . J aad Tils. a - - . Popular P Hem Plaf Hu$ . ' Co. v'- mmmmmmMmmmmm; THEATRE ! Cordrty t IbskU, Msu.m ; 1 ! Sunday, Monday, W4nay an4 uomic Upera . . r " x i ' Stath Stree. Onn. Orefoaias. ' or souts TAtroa- TXZ.XA- - Week of Icilt 4. 1904 .Farmer, Jones. And Ilia Educated Plga Kohl & Co. " Society Aerohata Montgomery-iilontrose T" Twir-MiUfc letly Hn t(ya Hig Voire, The Rapiers Society "ketrlj Artla'a Edr.a Fcly - In KtnatmfM irr." T ffitj- r - 5t, Iii it ' A f tr The PARK ' '"" j . -