u Htt OTfiOON SUNDAY : JOURNAL, PORTLAND, 6UNtAY' ' "j Maranam' Orand - llottdaV. Uofatann, ha pianist; Tuesday and WedtMsdar, "Swart d Clovar"; Thursday, Friday aad d . laturday. aa Toy. :CoHMabh BoackMiall'a . , "Tha JUL" 6rdrar- "Tha Sill af CaU 4 fomls." A Bakar Halbovna lCaeDvwalt and Cthl FuUer Mi Sardou'a J -Tha Bmpraaa Thaodora." -' Kilr Oark. - ;' 4 - . I.yrlo VsudUla, . A . Star Vaudvill. . aijosv VaudaylUa. . 4 Amarta VauAalUs, I r wm Friday wml Tha Apantnt tfcs saw btli only 4t bonra distant Tha Oohmibta's staa was llttarfd frosa wall ta wall wtta "braoaa," -Vlata. aad "drona.". That M taaaV vy, tba kltohso obalr. waa sraatly ta avl- nm. A dnsn Of rts km iapr-sam-a uany diffrtx bxtaw-doors and ttr-aaia, windows and winoow-suia, tablaat lon-a. writing daaka, statuary an4 partial as aaythlny last bapssaad ta ba la tba soana plot and bad sot bsan oonpMad ka tim Car tba poaala n- ImrsaL Oat ta tba rraaa room an frata nasta OC propartlaa was sooldlaa' a emnMti 'soana ahlttsr for harlnf run a wlnH tota a bSTrowad caadlsllsr wtta appalUns; results. Tba soealo artist was aboatlnv dowi from a ofty scaffold a Bwsaplnc U atort" aballsnp ta tba btttbsrlns poa of pardltlen wbo had tipped orar bla sra paint. And from andarnaatb tha fmna- tha aartsrbd voloa of tba tnssaoa, who had swddsnly dlsotr-arad h.t a aswals had baan Ml la har tfrasslnc room. ,. t -Will Barnard sat on top of B ptane V.th hla fast stlsklna- lb bstwsaa tb la ' o;-aosBt bulbs of ths footllsht trough, feott lna In his hand tha saanuaerlpt of ntndar Two Flass" aad looking worrtad. Tbsy wars rahaaxaing. - . Oat hi front, by ardor of' tba atacd dl notor. aat a nawspapsr Mb . as tha owi44auaH Whww tba. Unas of tba actors fallad to rsaoh his aars. his tfuty wan to anaka n known ay a anrtH wblatla or whoop and brln ths ra hvarsal to a stop wbllo Barnard oor retd ths faalt. Tha nMaboni of tba oocapany who wars not busr on tha oteao wara aoat- tsiod around In box as or soar ths front In tha orobsatra. Hsro and tbara soma player waa numbllnr orar hla Unas In a tons aoareely aodibls, whUs tba star stalk ad around ta Bloomy dignity, woa dsiins; what words wars bains spoken am on tba asrsrsl wblsporlnc aTonpo. dhiddoaly, Barnard Juts pad straight vp In tha air and landad to tba middle of tha dassrt of Ala-tors, Tha porforntsro on ths stags a topped ahort in their perforn auHis and looked at him oKpactaatly. Ha took lone breath, appeared to oount ten. than n-ran la a soft and ovoaly aaodulatod tons: ."Ladles anal gontretnsa, i Oosaa baek, msase. Coma BACK!" They as ma thosa who had nat auwa am xlt- " " -Now. allow ma, sxtsndlng hla handa wpward, "thta would bo lorely. this would be grand.. aUnply grand; It would ba great, ladies and ganUemen, If wa vsss amateurs. Bat," and Ms paass was eloquent. jvt. unfortnnatsly. wa happra to bo professionals." Looks of eurlous interest from tha players out ta ths aodltorlnm. - "Unfortunately' rosumed tha ataa elfraetor, wa are profaaalonala. lly ar Miss - ean I not Indoea yoa as aaaaaatfato your wntnd- upon thla awn for a aaotneot Just for na Uttlt xaomenL Can I ootT "1 I aat trying to," faltarad ths ? Tea, yws ars trying to that's tt ; jWont yoa plaaaa stay trying, and DO JT Nowr '. v ' . i Tba ooBsradss oat la front sssaaad tar ytfled. Tba actreas triad harder. -, , "As I aay.v. sontlnusd Mr. Barnard. Nra ara profaoslonals. 0o wa wUl hava v rto do It all orar again- That waa not 4 U Ufea I KOT A BIT liko It! CaelL , 19ia ara it to go ap stsgo. How " - n garotte talk as yoa if yoa doT Now ..ir thaai 1 know, yoa ara la lore with tha 't SUvar PhcasaaC' Aay It lust that way. iand than down atago. Toa andoratandr Mow, all of yoa. ' Again, oaoa mora.--. ' Barnard resumed hla seat oa tha v Una. but waa - ap again - tho swat wlnata. -I oaat hear a word. Caa yoa baarr , Wtnf ta the vound-gauga," oat where ' . ths audtsnoa would ba late. "Welt If ytm oan't hear, atop them, yell, STOP them. Raka, I harsn't hoard A word y y0' yoa eama on. I oan't . bear you. Can't boar a word yoa say. Jsw. ssalA- - An ImpioTwaagt Vp agaam. ahadding Vassal (ft X ' ' ' A ' "Cecil. Oall, how oftari haro f told . . 'your ha sboutad. Thara'a no dooi , TH BR, . Ton oaht got i THAT way.- Wsa wbara hv -t whar la tha woor. Ma Bernard?"' v "There, THERE tndloatlng tha ' bafaan a water buoket and a broom. ' Bortto Cecil retraced bis stepa and . Pllppod through tho "door" not through tba open nlda of the ataam wltaoat klek Ins oror tha bucket. Barnard found somsthJflg to evsopy hla mind elsewhere. - -Miaa . r ha asHauwAd. "1 aant ejadorstand why yon ara nevor perfeot la this poena. Too never haro beoa par feot. Toa dont know yoar llnaa, not ynur altuatlona No you don't know thsm. Ton didn't know them yoatarday. Toa dont know them today. Mr. - - - K-s t a eer beea parf ert la tits s--f X ask you has ah ovov baa pjemrftt" A aaagaataa awn awsul hot hare do-i-rd thesa aasam - mors rapidly, oompany saenmsd awkward po ns oa tm p' a. . r. - v wa why I waa aat aor--t ynwtw y,-' r aded tba actress, la if IT t J II Tinn HM ptt?vnx?rj . IF V 111 I ' I J V S) Y. I iTH IT l-Mf? iWrT ViiuA . " I' I I rTYLES UHA AT THE COLVMEvv : . THEATRE "Bat that doesn't naattap 1 r-v , : Why I . v . ' i- "Whan yosj s' -h .. . 'WaW 'T ' " Ar-f--'r ' . ' '.-! "NOT PBRFfXJT. Tha lnterlaoln alagw was bope-, loss, bat both flntahod oa ths same words, strong, and Bernard ardsrad a rapatttloa of tha scene. A squad of soldier Mai ; slaughter Caolt "Now. inarch --a. MARCRV--MARClir aoroamsd Barnard. "Ksnigan,' do yoa think this Is a WALTZ? Why don't yoa march f Why lal your Kerrigan seemed howolesa. Ha TW a half day's salary aid b aeana band Bubitltutad. 9o it t-nt an, the slags director sorrsatlng tu, changing Inflections of tones, tha g rtures and stops, wstah'ey orary moramant ilka a lawk and noting a gooC deal ilka that bird at times wt na pattaiw otased to ha a virtue. . At tha anVt of four hours Tba company at noma to lahch and a flna was P-rted for aJat wbo was sot aarfaot oa the morrow. Somebody on got ft ehmmatlaa Win Bmrd. . . . 'w'f f , Who said Portland would Support three stock companies? Tha Empire closed last Bight Man ager Wiedemann's plans are almost per fsetad. Ha announced yesterday that October S tha Empire will reopen as a dime rauderllle house, it wa not as pect as that tha laaasa would allow the House to remain idle while ba want oa paying tha rant There wa a rumor, unsubstantiated, that other managers In the city, realising that tha supply of theatricals In this city only covers tha demand, would boy the Jess from Wiedemann and ales the sous Indefi nitely. The other sensation of ths weak was the change at tba Baker, Mia Deans receiving her discharge and Ml as Fuller suocssdtng her a leading woman. Mtss Deans threatens a suit for three weeks' salary In Ilea of three weeks' notice, he says that her discharge wa tha ra snlt of Mr. Baker's Inability to pay Sift a week, an asssrtlon which the manage ment meota by saying that the actress wss released simply because she would not study bar llnaa and therefore oould not give a satisfactory performance. The suit has not yet reached the courts. Other Portland houses have run on about a usual. Tb Marquam (ran wlds Its doors with the splsndld produc tion of "The Burgonaaster" Thursday night, and played until last night to In creasing business at sack performance. The same house offers tha great Kof- mana, on of Paderawakl's rival, to morrow evening, then tke pastoral play. "flweet Clover." followed by Fischer' mammoth musical comedy, San Toy, with Jams T. Powers In tha east At tha Columbia, tha heavy prodtio tkn of -Under Two Flass," In which Miss Counties and Mr. Beume won fresh laurels, will be -succeeded by Dion Bouclcault'c comedy drama. The Jilt." If for no other reason, the presentation will ba notable a tha last appearance of Ross Ky tinge with ths company. Business at the Baker increased IS per oeat over the flrat week of tha Mel bourne MacDoweU 'engagement. Tha company begins Its last week here to day la Bardou's "The Empress Theo dora.' From Portland, MacDoweU and the company will go oa the road under Mr. Baker's management and Ralph Stuart will sIsH ths Baker. Cordray has had a prosperous week with Jslloa Walters fn "Sidetracked." Tha Incoming attraction 1a "The Hills of California,' a California play by a California authory presented by a Call fornl company. Much interest has beea aroused by the dnnemneemont that during tha week of October ths new melodrama by Mel via O. Wlnstock. bust noes manager of Cord ray' a, will be pre sented for the flret time by James Keen aad company,' Arsons the vaudeville heusea, tha Star" a great bill of last weak la tba talk of tba town. How sorb earn as the Tuerett Twine ean be played for a dims Is quits beyond com prehension, The Lyric, Arcade and Bijou ea defied their crowds all right, but Manager Chris Brow a, they good-naturedly eon rede, had aa unusual streak of luck la sotting so many good acta oa one Mil A stole gllai pee of Stag Dmetr Beraard a sen at tba Columbia theatre rp i ffi : . T I ?. . --rr. - II ill V w-k I ... If 4 ' X If III Iff W II IF U rTMi4 tha prmnw of MwwaHy(l '-'l r 3 1 pU four tt klvh. Thy rpr nt I ; M . WL ' .. 'V' all itrlM of DUira u wlU b pTOdumd. I I W - . ' . ptrhapa, la th following ordr, btgin-.,;. k-;- I I " , Bin today: rrh Jilt," TJioJo" -An I . IV II AmrloM CltlM "Th Olrl I lfl B- I 11 III Uod Ha," "Tb Aduoh," HSowln t i W I I . I Wind," "Tb Fatal Card,' "lira. JaAk," I ; . I -THir Vtkt " and Th UariatnU." . I j 1 it. . . BACH WiUTNST 1 l f I Small TaltStige V;, l jL! I 1 Deaftor Hobso has captivated London with "Merely Mary Ana." "Lotty." by Plnoro, Is roasted by New Tork critics, Paverabam and CariotU NlUsoa are both slapped el No mora comic opera for Francis Wil son. Ha will star la a faros called "Tha Maid aad tha Barge," beginning at Froh man's now London theatre. Instead of trying It on "tha dog," Sav age Invited 1H ohorus girls to visw tho first and private performance of Ade's "The College Widow." . tt look to ba a hit "How,1 asks a curious San Francisco writer, "do actors spend their tin la dress lng-roome between scenes and actst" Dressing and undresaln. mostly. Cecelia Loftua. no longer with the "Hamlets" and "Proud Princes," Is doing what to deaertbed a a "dramatic novelette" la , New Tork vaudorille hOOT. "Tha Spellbinder waa a failure at the Herald Sauare. New Tork, and has bsan shelved. Bla Broadway theatre are now dark, aa unusual oondlUsn for this tan of year, Arthur Byron ba bean singularly un fortunate. Hla new starrln vehicle, "Jack's LUtle Surprise baa beea takes off tha Rlelto aa a failure. A couple of year ago he atarted out la "Petticoats and Bayonet," which lasted three weeks. One of the Interesting events of tha early season at the Bnker will be the presentation of "The Sign of the Four," a drama tlsatloa of ana of A. Conan Doyie'e Sherlock Holmes stories. By apply tag at the box-office, tha pa trons of Cord ray's theatre may reserve their aant for tho entire siasen la ad vance and secure tb asms ohoto seats all the time. . . Portland Is ooa to aaa FrodTtoh Ward and Kafbryn Kidder at the Mar quam Grand In Waganhala A Kemper big production of "8a lam bo." It will be more than noteworthy event, -1 On the roster of tha' Sot hern-Marlowe company wbleh will appear hero during the season, toe names of 14 players, stag hand and musician arc regis tered. Their season began September 1 at Chios go In "Romeo and Juliet." Ths all-star east of "Tha Two Or phans," put out by Ltobler A Co., In cludes Clara Morrta, Jamee O'Neill. Oraoe floor g. Louis Jemes. . B. Dod son, Sarah True. Kilt Procter Otis. BIJotj Fernandas and Mrs. ieMoyn. They otmt In Boston. - Bob Fltsalmmona I setting particular In bW old age. He finds It necessary to employ two Japanese servants In his new play, A Fight for Love," and has onimgvd a man and wife to dress him self and his wife, respectively Portland Is to witness new thriller, "Thou Shalt Not Kill." come thne during November. The melodrama la attract ing much notice la ths seat a tha moat sensational product of half A dose yoar During tb weak of October V we are sura ta have MrHrtn O. Wlnstoetr's melo drama. "His Last Orlnk." at Cordray of which house the author to business manager. The title may be ahansed in the mean time. Charles Probman baa ansjajred Arthur Byron, whoa play. "Jaeh'e Little Sur er lee." ha just proved a failure, as Maude Adams' leading man for the pres ent see sen. Ther will cos ta "The Llt: It Mtnttr at the Umpire theatre, and this wlU he followed by A new Zen w Lit oometfy, "Jenny. A revival f "L'Aig- 10" is alss in store.- ... , Leretta Jefferson, a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and granddaughter of Joseph Jefferson, will continue the fam ily traditions to ths sixth generation by making her professional debut oa Sep tember 14 with her father at Lebanon, Pa., in the role of Mania la a revival of "Rip Van Winkle." Tb measure of tb Ideas of com au thors a to what tha public demands may ba conjectured from the fact that t lyrics man of "Tba Maid and the Mum my" ba produced a song the Inspiring title of which I "Oh. Oeel It' Great .to Be Craay." Oa the same plan It must be iBUllootuallr sublime to be aa IdtoL It Is a noteworthy solncldeooe' that the two most conspicuous stags managers of London ara now In New Tork directing tha production of Bngllah Importation J. A. B. MaJene, who to the general stage director for Edward ea, la patting on "The School QlrV and JMon Bouotosult. Frohman'a chief aid la London, to mak ing the New Tork production of "LeUy." Charles R. Baoon, who wa for II year manager f the Bostonlano, baa bean placed In like relation to the Sav age English grand opera company. Mr. Baooa to a aapablo business man. a amn- ager of taste and tact, and a vary pat tern of personal and commercial honor. A philosopher who Uvea ki the atmos phere of tb atago, and who may have some vague meroeriee of hla Sunday school days. Is on record to the sfsect that ia ths puerile drama all thins ars pure. Then, as U elated with hla own diseovery, be proceeds: "It's ths early traia that oaUDes the troupe." "On ttfe'a atase wa oan't all save tha center." "Ton never caa tall by tha looks of troupe how far tt aaa lump." "A seas of humor oovers multitude at aln." Direct from hla recent triumphant run at the American theatre. New Tork, Ralph Stuart bring hla splendid acenle production of the atlrrlng Russian melo drama, "By Right of Sword," to the Baker theatre the tarry part f Octo ber. Ths play la a dramatisation of Arthur W. Marchmont' popular novel of the same title, and ma played fog two tour of the Pacific coast with great success by Mr. Stuart before he took Lit east as a vehicle for hto starring tours. John Drew, wearing pearl trousers, Prlnc Albert coat, a silk bat, a oh rye ant hem um. light gloves, a oanA stepped from a cab In front of the Umpire thea tre and noarty -collided with two todies who were passing. One of them waa young, the other a matron. Mr, Drew raised his hat and hurried away with a rapid apology. They passed on. "Ma that wa John Drew'" said tha younger, xcttedly. "I roeogntoed aim." said the mother, stiffly. "We are no doubt ths victims of aa aoVertlstns gam." Somebody baa tabes ths pains to eoant up the deatha in Shakespeare, either on tha etage or behind the soenes, and finds the number is, Tha variety of eewaee to great CoM steel aocoante for about two-thirds, It are of eld age and decay. T persons ara beheaded, I die by poison. I of suffooatite I of strangulatloa, 1 from a falL I by drown Ins by snake bite, and t Is tramped, to death with a eandbag. Oddly, the compiler of this urloue tabla overlooked one of the most' affecting In all the plays, that of Memll lus, l "Tb W later a Tale. Mamillus, KinMeks ' f or 1MB TWK1N5-WER5 ATTHFTvs aon of 4ueen Hermtone. died of a broken heart caused by grief over tb supposed perfidy of hla mother, Tb performanco of Sexdou's "Theo dora" at the Baker theatre next Thurs day evening by Melbourne MacDowell and company will ba fot the benefit of the Proa club, Manager Baker having kindly extended the courtesy. A oom mlttee of the club to working hard for tba sueoees of tha evening and a large number of tickets bar beea sold on the outside at at cents to any part of the souse. The Play or rheodorar la on of tha most interesting of the Sardou repertoire, and its prcssntafn by Mr. MacDowell Is an event that theatre-goers aboald not evsrlook. Stories cf ttc Stage - While vainly seeking t ruin a west ern gambling bouse soma seasons ago. Nat Goodwin, la desperation, promised II to every stage hand at the theatre should be Anally succeed. On night, between tha acts, he triumphed. He broke the um, , The ft Mil were duly distributed. - On his nsxt visit he wa reminded of nts rormer argument wnn we tiger, a man with a heavy black mustache, a large mole on hla chin, and wearing khaki overall touched tb comedian'! arm. ' - - ,,'.- "Misters Ctoddadwtn. last tints yoa play da town da gang get da flve-s dot Ten give- me not da dam sent." Mr. Ooodwla hastily mad good and tba man disappeared. After the perform ance tb actor waa again aoooated, thla time by a aniooth-snavea man In. street clothe. ' - Ach. Mr, Oootwln. yoa didn't va if ma no $fe toiler bills yet for breaking up dot gam of rab Yow missed ms already." n "I admire groar versatility,- sale Ooodwla, "but your make-up la rough. Ton still have the Italian's mole on your obia." . : , . . ,.it .,- : ' -- ' When At Leech boarded the attest car be wa probably lauatng over Ala lines, and absently handed the 00 n duet or buff slip of papsr. Tha conductor, overjoyed at Ala op portunity, banded tt back. . , "This to a bouse and lot. If yoa nave aaongh of them," be eald. trlth a sw perior smile, "but yoa eoulda't tide oa this oar H yon bad enough to wis a block. A - - . - t , "Beg pardon stammered Leach, T did not taeaa to hand yoa a oigar coupon nistead of a transfer. Ther yoa ara" . Ha banded over another slip of paper. "Five cents, please,'' sniffed to con ductor. "Thla Is a pawn ticket" "So It la," observed Leech, more eon- fused, "I found that thing. Hera to your transfer." , t . t. ., The conductor beamed, , ' "This baa aplred,- he sstd. "It might have beea good If yoa had watched what you wer doing and Wasted less time With coupons and pledge" Jjeceh harmed htm alckal to be let alone. 1 ' "It aeesia to no you are very particu lar." bo growleA "The Broadway con ductors carry a far laundry tlekcta." "fa Decatur, Ilf." aald Mr. Mltohell. "I met a chap with the prise hard luck story f the aeaaonv- He seemed so de spondent as ha aat about the hotel office thai I determined to bring soma sun shin Into hto darkened life by buying him drink. He accepted the Invitation without trace of eathualeam. but after the second round ho sort of looeaed ap a bit and told me this tale; T took out aa "Uncle Tom's Cabin" show.' ha setd and waa doing flns busi ness under the white top. I hag with me as my treasurer a young fellow who csme from my tows, and I had every osufldenee at Mm. but oa night after the ahow be ad Topay wer mleetns- wsre the weak' raoalpu, Weli, t was hopping mad, and I set my six bloodhound On th track of the two. And what do you suppose happened r T told him I couldn't guess, and tha fellow continued t " The Moodheund caught up with him all right but that ouss be put ropes on ths hounds, shipped them to Iowa, and atarted another' "Uncle Tom'a" ahow. And bans me If I've got money enough left to get to Iowa to have blm pinched. And tha worst of It Is. h's Ttolng land office business, while I'm her ta Decatur without drink money.' " Tn "The B-aeondidul. Lenta Mann's hew comedy, there is small part oast fot; a Japanese. A real Jap was secured to play the pArt From the moment of his admission at the stage door be ahowed a keen interest tn the rehearsal, ha thrust the special edition containing the war new la his pocket nd applied himself to th mastering of bla Use On discovering that his nam in the play wa to be "Hulshl," the bland smile forsook hi face and approaching Mr. Mann he Inquired If he could not ba called by hla own nam -Why?" asked Mr. Mann, "what ob jection can you have to Hulshl r "Hulshl mean what you call oow. X tt oow. X Japansse gentleman: The actor conciliated him. and ba the distinct understanding that be waa not la any sense rogarded as a oow the Jap resumed hla task and divided hto atten tion wooderingly between the "business" and A par of Ph property oorssta. r r Monologue .1. V....S 1 1 ' ' -v-;'..' Commencing with the matlne parfur- today th Columbia theatre stock Qompany will present "Th Jilt," Un questionably on f th moat delightful comedies In the range of the drama. It to the master work of that Incomparable dramatist, Dion Borucloault, and waa originally presented by him at Walla cks theatre. New Tork, where It ran for an entire oason. to a succession of crowded houses and delighted auditor. It to n charming story of life 1 tho English shires, among' the bora raotng, fox hunting oountry gentry: S delightful little love story two of them. In fact rune through It with Just enough vvll lalny to add interest to th theme. Bril liant dialogue, sparkling In epigram, bright and keen la repartee, atrons. in incident and dramatic situation, with an Interesting plot ably drawn and skil fully developed. It to n dramatlo com position of superior merit and one that cannot fall to pleaaa. The full etrength of th etock company will appear tn the oaat Edgar Baume will appear aa Myle O'Hsra, the WlMyX noble Irish poor gentleman;- Cathiine Count las a Kitty Woodstock, ths weet Bngllah lass, and the other members wUl be ap propriately cast. Mis Kdlth Angus ap pears aa Mlllieent, who la th Jilt, and ha some excellent opportunities, play ing opposite Donald: ' Bowbss.' Frank King will provide entirely hew scenery, th ooatumes will be rich and correct th atase appointment elaborate, and tha play will. ha presented with every attention to detail, under the personal direction of William Bernard. .-, . ' The full cast follows; ' ' - styles OHara Edgar Baume Sir Budlelgh Woods took. Dona Id Bowles Colon! Tudor. -(..( William Dills Geoffrey Tudor. . . . .George Bloom quest Lord Marcus Wylia. .William Bernard Rev. Mr. Spooner.,., , Scott Beaton James Daisy..., Oeorge B. Berrell Wilcox ...Harry Hawks William W. Cuyler MUUcent .'. ..........Edith Angus Phyllis Welter., .v Louise Brandt Mrs. Welter.,,,,,,..... ..Roes Bytlnge Mrs. PlDOott.....--..'.... Roy Bernard Susan v... Marlon Barhyte Kitty Woodstock. . . . .Cathrlne Countlaa Th play produced under the stag di rection of WUl lam Bernard.- Synopsis of scenery Act I. Drawing room .at Budlelsh Abbot's, Torkahlre. Act IL Th same. Aot IIL Mr. Wel ter'a oottaga. Act TV- Sir Bud s "box at tha raoe course. Aot T. :, At Budlelgh maor . . , ' " ' . 1 ' , " 't "SAJT 'l'OT AT in ntAJAOtTAJg. Dainty, tuneful and picturesque "Saa Toy" will be seen at th Marquam Grand theatre next Thursday, Friday and Sat urday nights, September t and St aad October 1, with a special matins Sat urday at S:U o'clock. There to already an Interest manifest th its Doming which Insure tt rousing reception from play goers. Ths clever chines musical com edy will be offered bore by John C Floher and wUl have tb benefit of aa exceptionally strong east. In the mount ing it will present stag plot res which for artistic elegance, have not beea quailed In any previous production of musical comedy. James T. Powers will play .the part of LI, a thieving China man. the eame role la which be appeared during the year th play ran in New Tors. With him ara George at. Fortea cue, Margaret McKlnney, John Peacbey, Mlna Rudolph, Magic Barry, Katharine Howland and w. L. Romaine. It take eorae time to tell tb pretty tory la detail and ther are moments when tt look aa though it might be lost altogether In th conglomeration of songs, Jokes, Sanoss and magnlfloent BTOUDinrs that are totrodueed. There are bits of 8oai Toy" which remind one of "The Geisha." aad "The Mikado," but ita owa attractive features are so b merou nobody ha time to figure out the point in whloh It suggests th ether plays mentioned. The score 01 "Ban Toy ana it oengnt ful and original numbers of whloh those moat In favor with tb public ara "The Six Little Wives." "The Moon Song." "I Mean to Introduce It Into China,' "Little Chin Maid," -Rhode and Her Pagoda," "Chine Sole-Man," and A lot more, Tba play to tilled to repletion with solos, dust a quartets, and other concerted number, every one of frbtoh to olever enough to win encore. Th advene sal of seats will open nest Tueaday morning at 10 'look, wbea not mora than glx easts will be old ta an person fog say single pan to, . sTxrw tfiti a m The Braptre theatre WlU be dark for th oomlng week and ths company which ha been appearing ther under th maa asement of Mr. Weldemana will be sent on tour. Th house will reopen next Sunday afternoon under the Wsldemann managemaat hut tb plan will be changed. Th prloa of admission WlU be reduced to 10 costs for any seat In th house and oason of light oomedy, varied by an occasional melodrama, with number of vaudeville acta interspersed will be undertaken. Manager Wei do me nn announce that the season fust dosed has beea a financial success bat he believes th organtaatlon can be made more lucrative aa traveling company. Moat of the present members will go an tour but aome of then will probably re main bare ta work la tb aew oempany. 4 p OAxxromarxA. A native Califomlan wrote "Th flllla of California," which with tedaya mati nee, begins a week's rngageartent at Cor- dray's theatre; It will be preeented Ot this theatre by Wilfred Rogers, who In this work bag mad a a tar of Frank Bacon by giving him a part created tor his seaeterty gealu is quaint old Amo HllL The story begins Hi Maripoa county. California, goes to Saa Franolseo, then back to Mariposa, Ita prettleat acts are I the open air soenes of tb uncrowded oountry; everything there breathes an air of happlnee and eonteatateat. with one exceptionthat exoeptlo Is Artel Hill, the man who brings pats and sor row to the otherwise happy Hills. To none sf them doe this sorrow oome with mora weight than to Amos stilt, boaast, brave, patient, a tfio of virtues that makes maav Then ther to his daugh ter, the girl oa whom he has bestowed all the affeetloa of whloh bla old heart is capable. The girl he loved so chat even whoa ah was branded soaiiet - letter, he loved her Just same ioppy Hill, a little flower country life: Rverett Bushnell tred but possessing enougb honor suit; Phillip Beaker, thoroughly distinguish ths geld from dross; thee , sorely . . a Ik able t j 1 are a group of ehsracter that make "Th Hills of California' a and play. 1 Mr. . Bacon's supporting company In- . ') oludra Mr. Wilfrid Roger and Miss Bee- ; ' i sle Stuart Baoon and a company of j v sterling merit j "v Tha specialties at of- the tlghast ',' order and so spproprtote te the pity that ' they do not mar the performance in any- . way, but rather ld it along. The mualo -.'ft to la tha main part furntahed by th Callforala quartet which has a repute- tloa aU.lt own. - - , . v r , i. "'i - trmm cxovw comxw. ' Tha' atanagemept of the Mereuara - ' ! Grand theatre takes store than th usual- , 1 prlds In announcing th forthcomlsg ft appearance of the aeenlo production of ' tha comedy drsma. "Sweet Clover," at 7 that theatre next Tuesday and Wsdne f dar nlshta, SeDtember XI and It Two clever young nawspapsr and magasina writer, the Misses Paulina Phelps and Marlon Short, are ths au thors, and that they have contributed to the literature of the stag with their f retty play to evidenced by the buoeesa he drama to meeting with 1 all cities where It ba been given. There to no more eharmtng adjunct to a good play than rich and appropriate costuming, and "Sweet Clover" admit of the moat elaborate kind. Tha soon of the second sot to laid tn the lnterl-r of Mrs. Bmmstt's New Tork homo dur ing the progress of a tableaux party. Romeo. Rosallod, Carmen, PiiedUa, Queen Oulnevere In her gorgeous robes, and other , historical personage are ther. The locale of tha stirring lnotdenta of the play are on the beautiful farm ot Jereme Holoombe. Tb flrat aot to an aartertor and ehowa the pretty Connectl out horn with Its beautiful flowers and wide eorwadln oak which abetter th dooryard and extend welcome to, the visiters of th Holoombe farm. ' - - ' The seeond and third act ahow th .g nomas ok iws weaimr new inra uuw Use. Th tost act ahow the later lor of tb Holoombe horn. Otto B. Thayer, the varsatll sharao- ftar oomedlan, atlU assume the role C Jerome Holoombe, Tb tsldhtod young emotional aotruee. Miss Gertrude Bond- bill appears as Lotto, and tb origin! . company to retained. The advance sals of seat will ones tomorrow ..(Monday moraiag r At 10 o'olcoa, , " ... d &AAW ' OTBBK OT aUlMJpOfJ. "' .V Commencing today at the matinee thl to th tost week of th special Sardou . season, which baa been at the Baker for '. tha past four weeks. For the closing ", attraction Melbourne MacDoweU will of fer "The Km pre so Theodora," or, aa tt la more familiarly called, "Theodora. "Theodora" tell of tho unlawful lev : ; Ot the Empress Theodora for Andreas, h youth who to plotting against the Ufa -of the Bmperor Justinian.- She toad a . double life and when Andrea Is arrested and cast Into prison to be punished ah devotes all her cunning to eave him. So visits th olrcua In disguise and rids a race t save Andrea. In tha hope of ... having ' her ' love returned; Theodora -i -- give Andrea potion wheon proves to b poison. She eventually meet raft- - :'X- ii button at the beads of the Justly In- V dlgnant and revengeful emperor. .. "Tbeodonp" to more spectacHlar. than any other of Sardou' s dramas. . Tba - '1 production calls for aa Immense com-, . r " pany and the ooatumes and effects will - .' -excel anything heretofor attempted In this popular theatre, ,. ' - - .'. As Andreas. Melbourne MsoDowell . has s role which many of hto warmest admirers prefer him la. Th leading ' woman, Btbol Fuller, a ths empreas. -t ha an opportunity for emotional act- "- lug and gaiety whloh oecoea to Tew fol- lowers of tb atagA . t, . , v ,. ; .' ' AmoABsrs srstr xaxav ?. -,,. Name that sound Ilk tba Arablaa -N, aighta and acts which are a Wonderful aa any that ever startled ths Caliph 'of Bagdad ara oa tha aew program of tb Arcade theatre, which opens tomorrow afternoon at 1:11 o'clock. Rural and jratima areata iraiurexperrormers, ana .h th team to oompoaed of a famous soul- : llbrlst sod a contortionist who tie her- - self into knot! that only a Bailor or bar self oould undo, - ' . If one took th fimnlaat comedy ketch ha had ever seen and improved tt 00 per , oent It would still be far short of th . turn which wlU ba preeented by Lol . . and Cecil. Theee sparkling mirth -ma no- - facturers make a brand at fun which la seldom equaled. . .Joke that are stamped with th dsa 3001 en every yard are ths principal pro -duct of Blllle Miller, a ceaaediaii e'boae , right to draw eatery for being funny -, has never beea disputed. Morris Is a novelty artist who will present, lml ta- r ttone Of famous person. . . TheArcad'S favorite songstress, Kate Coyle, will ing a new ballad hot from . the pressea, and the big bioscope wUl . 1 flash aa amusing lot of pictures en tha M canvas. Tha ahow today will be con- -tlnuoua from I to 11 p. a, and will af- ford tho toot opportunity to eee' McCoy and Knight ths people who auk musio . out of ahaapaga bottle. - . B3nsr-Bns1 AT STAB. : - At th bom of vaudeville hn no ration, the Star theatre, another sensational act baa been engaged for tha week beglnntag tomorrow afternoon t I p. m Tha Kins-Nora, marvelous - European equt llbtiata. Whose anwalng feats of heavy weight balanciag have startled two con tinents, wUl ba the heed-liners.. Pianos, cartwheels nd trunk are held on th chin of theee giant performer with ease, and their other feats are squally startling. ' -' Bight groat, sets Are on the Star pro- v, gram. Mr. and Mr. Hunn will appear ., "fi to a black face sketch. Burdock has aa ' ? Illusion set that to mora than mystify ing. Xfidward Da Moss, phenomenal baritone, will make hla flrat euypeeimne in th wast In vaudeville, ,, , ' Another novelty aat that to worthy M that Of Do Shields, a wonderful equi librist, Juggler and serial cyclist, who ride as ordinary bicycle on a swinging strand of wire. Will Brown to a jovial jester, WlU a Hoyt mng new Illus trated aong and Edison's projectosoope will flash a aew seriee of moving pio- j tare. . -j . .. " - Tba show today la oontinuoug from I t 11 p. nu thO great Lorett Twins and -he Glrdellera making their last appear ' ano 1 their famous sots.., , . , ... .:r V W S? ' ,;,.,. . i. af m Taua' ;v Deep grows tho mystery thta week; ; ss yoa watch th great and only Cub- . ning, who to aald to be th handcuff V king af th world. Even Sheriff Tom l Word, who Stopped gambling and Jail ' breaking, seems t be atumped over ta . siyaterloso working of Cunning. He certainly manipulate th handcuff fn S manner which entitles Mm- to he eallefl Cunning the Greet Th- vrrte'o hill also includes such people aa tha rural (Conthiued ea Page Seven teen,) i v V much'- . .5 fl with 7i II th 1 IP Of J; .r. IT ft - .a ., --1 K I It