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Bin la as much bad In the beat of aa.
And se U food ta the worit of US,
That It hardl7 behooves any of aa
To talk about the rest of aa.
CTILL, Don Bowen would talk. .
When ha approached and or
k. m dered a little ayrup In bis, be
. looked about the same as Kaapua.
N. T., on laat Wednesday morning. Tbat
ha wanted sympathy waa plainer than
Mamie O'Hooley.
"Bar. vou look aa If vou ex nested a
box of candy from Mrs. Botktn," sallied
Sad 8am. "What's the matter ?"
"I'm a doorkeeper." be answered.
Then, under pressure, the unfolding
of the awful tale of a doorkeeper's trou
bles. "On the square, fellows." said Bowen,
"I've been In the bill room, I've sold
ticket. I've peddled opera classes and
programs, I've tacked banners and I've
. distributed window cards. But life was
never so strenuous as when I went on
the door at the Baker. Trouble? Why,
nobody knows what It means except ma
"Now. down there tonight, for In
stance, I'm standing at the door and a
big crowd Is going in. Up comes a
woman, with a swish of silk skirts and
a kangaroo effect that would make
Amelia Bingham look like a stock super.
' She looked to be almost Intelligent.
On the square, she did. And what does
he do?
" 'Say.' she says, 'what play la on here
this evening?" tti
" 'Vaudeville, madam e, vaudeville,' I
ays.
" O pshaw.' says the woman. 'I'm
awfully sorry, burl saw that in Ta
coroa.' "And before I had a chance to explain
to her she was on her way.
"There are a whole lot of people In
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handler, "who think that a doorkeeper
has a rinch. I used to think so. But
not now hot with the dime ' vaudeville
house. Mo! i kept tab the other night,
last for the novelty of the thing, and
I give you my word, I answered (00
questions in one hour, and most of them
were repeaters.
"A farmer comes In and holds the line
for a couple of minutes while he a ska,
'Is this a good show?' Tell him yea
and he says T don't believe it,' and
walks away. The women behind him
want to know if the performance is
started yet. how long it has been going,
how many performances there are to
night, if this is the last one. if I think
It would pay her to go In. what time
It lets out, how much of It she is likely
to miss if she steps serosa the street
to her friend's house, if she has to buy
her tickets at the window; If Ethel Fuller
will be here again next week, If Sylves
ter, Jones and Prlngle are on the bill.
it Bill Splfklns or some one else Is sing
ing the illustrated song, and what la
the title of It; If there are any seats
inside, any good seats. If I would advise
bar to get a box seat. If ahe hasn't time
to see it all. can she get a return coupon
for tomorrow night, if children are al
lowed In at half price. If babies in arms
are admitted. If there Is any good sing
ingand every one of these questions
a man is expected to answer smilingly.
"And then there waa a woman with
about five kids and two tickets. 'Mad
ame,' I said. Isn't that boy over four
years oldT A haughty "No!' He looks
It, madams.' 'Well, I guess I ought to
know. I waa present at the time!' And
with a withering look she pssses in the
whole family.
"All this Is amusing If you are feeling
Just right, and sometimes the sympa
thetic aide shows Itself."
Mr. Bowen went on to tell of an oc
currence of a few nights ago. A dark
eyed little woman in widow's weede
came up to the door and stood waiting
for an opportunity to apeak to him. In
her hand iua carried a small, square
parcel. At an opportune moment she
addressed the doorkeeper, asking him if
he had been there for any length of
'time.
'Tor several weeks, madams," waa the
reply.
The woman produced a photograph of
a pretty 18-year-old girl and aaked anx
iously .If he remembered having seen her
go Into the house.
"No. I would hsrdly remember there
are so many, you know."
"Yea, I know. But rttek at her look
gain think back; can't you recall her
face?"
Again he replied negatively.
"Oh. what shall I do?" cried the
widow, the tears streaming down her
fare. "My girl left home three days
ago to come to the Baker, and I haven't
seen her since. I've sesrehed every
wheyt, but haven't been able to find her.
Something has happened to her. I know
it 1 feel It. Take this photograph.
Keep It here and If you see her send me
a or to thla address."
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At last we have had "The Tender
foot 'the widely heralded end while
the Willamette was atlll flowing at last
reports, we rejoice st least In the
knowledge that tt bored nobody. Man
agers used to ask, Tan good come out
of Chicago?" Richard Carle It was who
I first answered the question In the em-pha-tt"
affirmative. This musical comedy,
unique In conception, wealthy In music
and funny In book form. Is owe of the
few srll lee) belonging entirely to Chi
sago which proved successful In New
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York. "Wlxard of Os" and "Babes In
Toyland" are others. Between them
they gave the metropolis to understand
that the United States does not end at
Buffalo. "The Tenderfoot" waa well re
ceived locally. It was fairly well done
and the chorus gave rise to the reflec
tion that altogether too few managers
pay attention to voices in making up an
organisation for the road. Mr. Carle
seems to be something of a wlxard at
this game. He not only gate a chorus
which can sing, but invariably the girls
are handsome. It will be a long while
before a prettier crowd cavorts upon the
Marquam's stage.
The Columbia stock company, while It
has its troubles, with two members of
the cast in the hospital, finds no obstacle
too difficult to satisfactorily overcome.
That beautiful playhouse end most ex
cellent organisation are sinking deeper
snd deeper Into the hearts of Portland's
playgoers. The plays are selected with
rare good Judgment and are properly
produced. A great pleasure tt Is, indeed.
to see s stock company whose motto Is
"Nothing cheap."
Just when vaudeville will take pos
session of Cord ray' a appears to be a
matter of doubt. At this writing Mr.
Cordray has not made known his plans.
If he has completed them, about the
housing of the Btstr-Havlln attractions.
He still Insists tnat ne win not put them
Into the Empire theatre, and It Is rather
difficult to speculate regarding his In
tention. Meanwhile, the already estab
lished vaudeville houses are running
about aa usual to overflowing crowds.
RACE WHITNEY.
SMALL TALK OF THE
STAGE.
Annie Russell has been warmly wel
comed in Philadelphia In her new play,
"Brother Jacques."
Nat Goodwin and Maxlne Elliott are
playing against one another In Chicago.
Hughey Dougherty, the old-time min
strel, haa decided to break into vaude
ville for a time. He will be a member
of "The Ham Tree" company, Mclntyre
and Heath's starring vehicle, written by
John J. MoNally.
Charles Hawtrey's tour In "A Mes
sage From Mars" will cover the entire
south and all the western and Northern
Pacific territory. Ha has not previously
presented this play south of Washing
ton or west of the Mississippi.
In naming a new play "The Errand
Boy," Instead of "The Messenger Boy."
the author may have thought of his old
joke about the latter not running.
An English writer remarks the bed,
aa an article of stage furniture about
which hundreds of French farces have
been written, has now given way to the
bath as a rallying point for the story.
This latter should be an Improvement,
for generally Its-lhfluence la of a clean
character.
It la announced that tne marriage of
Mabel Klpp, the third girl to wear the
pink pajamas In "The Liberty Bella," to
J. Lawrence Wnodall, a reputed New
Orleans millionaire, will take place In
Washington at the close of the season,
the first week In May.
The Henry W. Savage production of
"Parsifal" In English la a success, ac
cording to Boston and New York.
Richard Mansfield's now play la en
titled "Rodlon the Musician."
John Drew's hit "The Duke of Kll
llcrankle," Is to be acted In translations
in France and Germany.
A few weeks ago In Germany "A Mid
summer Night's Dream" was acted out
of doors In a theatre of rock, hewn out
of the summit of a mountain, with only
a background of dense forest and a rim
of mountains above for scenery.
Forbes Robertson will begin his sec
ond season in America in Toronto Jan
uary t, presenting a new play by Henry
V. Esmond, the title of which has not
yet been made public.
J. I. C. Clarke has completed the
manuscript of his dramatic version of
Oen. Lew Wallace's "A Prince of In
dia." which Klaw Erianger will pro
duce on a magnificent scale.
The success of Sothern and Marlowe
In Shakespeare at the Knickerbocker
theatre. New York, would Indicate that
Shakespeare spells bullion, not bank
ruptcy. Dear old Mrs. Gilbert, who has jost
become a star In "Granny. " after more
than a half century on the stage, has
evidently scored a triumph In New
York.
Keicey and Shannon have been with
drawn In "Taps." - which was for a .time
believed to be a success.
George Bdwardes' original company
from the Lyric theatre, London, will
present a new romantic light opera In
three acta called "The Duchess of Dant
slc' at Daly's theatre, New York, fol
lowing "The Clngalee." This opera, a
musical version Of "lime. Sans Gene," Is
staged by an arrangement with Bardou.
The book la by Henry Hamilton and the
music by Ivan Caryll. The cast, which
Is a very noteworthy one, will include
Courtlce Pounds, who haa not been seen
in this country for several years; Hol
brook Bltnn, Mlas Adrlenne Augarde and
Miss Elvle Green. Mr. Bllnn and Miss
Oreen have made great hits tn London
as Napoleon and aa the duchess.
Sir Charles Wyndham, the celebrated
English actor, has arrived In New York
and will shortly begin his season.
Edith Taliaferro, the ls-year-old
actress who played Puck in Ben Greet s
recent production of "Midsummer
Night's Dream," and who was seen here
In the cast of "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cab
bage Patch." is said to have the long
est part ever written for a child, In
"Wcatherbeaten Benson," Esra Kendall's
new play. The role Is only second In
importance to that of Mr. Kendall.
The success of David Warfleld In "The
Music Master" at the Belasco theatre.
Maw York, Is expected to send Mrs.
Leslie Carter to London for a season In
"Du Barry." Mra. Carter was to fol-.
low Warfleld at the Belasco theatre In
a new play, but aa Warfleld la likely
to- make a long New York run of his
new piece, Mr. Belasco Is considering
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a plan of sending Mrs. Carter to Lon
don until Warfleld completea his run.
Mrs. Leslie Carter will spend the
next two months in Paris and other
continental cities, acquiring her ward
robe for the new play in which she will
appear later In the season. No formal
announcement concerning the name and
nature of the play haa yet been issued.
If there exists upon this terrestrial
footstool a human being of the male
persuasion who haa the temerity to rise
and honestly affirm he has within the
laat year been kissed more times and by
more pretty women than has little Ar
thur Dunn, the diminutive star of "Th
nunaways. ne will please rise. In the
merry course of the story of "The Run
aways" Dunn Is called upon to inter
polate a ditty entitled "A Kiss for Each
Day In the Week." to a sextet of pretty
women, upon whose Hps he imprints re
sounding smacks at the end of the verse
dedicated to each. During last season
Mr. Dunn and hia "widows" averaged
eight performances each week, the total
of kisses exchanged in every six days
was -40. and as the season lasted for
50 weeks, t..e grand total of coincident
caresses was 11,000, a monumental ac
complishment to which he is Inordinate
ly adding at the rate of almost a thou
sand more a month. Which means that
Mr. Dunn will at the end of the cur
rent theatrical year have earned the os
culatory championship by a record of
having kissed and been kissed 14,000
times in 100 weeks.
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MONOLOGUES
Stock Company 'a Offering.
In presenting "The Oay Parisians"
this week, beginning with the usual
matinee today, she Columbia Theatre
Stock company makes a wide departure
from the style- of its various other bills.
The new play la pre-eminently French.
It takes the sudltor to Paris and shows
the life of that European metropolis ss
few playwrights In this country have
dared depict It. The farce became fa
mous on this side when padle Martlnot
played In It for 100 nights on Broad
way. It la gay, frivolous, uproarious.
The sucoesslon of complications which
a Has from the visit of an architect to
the Masootte hotel with a woman other
than his wife and his wife's Innocent
visit to the same place with a man other
than her husband are productive of as
much laughter as any Individual can
possibly stand In one evening.
The old architect Is out for a quiet
time, but Is hopelessly Involved and ar
rested. He then assumes the name of
hlg young partner, who finds It Impos
sible until near the end of the play to
explain matters to the satisfaction of
his better half.
One stage setting used In "The Oay
Parisians" haa perhaps never been sur
passed as a novelty.' It ahows four
separate wine rooms in the Masootte
cafe, one of them upstairs, and each of
them containing a group of characters,
all of whom realise that an acquain
tance la within many miles of the place.
Mr. Bernard waa called upon during
the week to play a quaint comedy char
acter Intended for Mr. Dills, who Is un
able to appear on account of sickness.
The other Important parts are In the
hands of Miss Countiss, Mr. Baume, Mr.
Hloomquest. Mr. Bowles and Miss
Brandt. Bach of them Is furnished fine
opportunity and tt should turn out to
be one of the moat satisfying produc
tions yet made by Portland's favorite
aggregation of players.
Bcenlc Artist Frank King has painted
new sets for the entire show and there la
ample chance for elegant costumes,
thoroughly Parisian.
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Dunn in "The Runaways."
One of the most Important events of
the present theatrical season will be the
appearance at the Marquam Grand the
atre next Thursday afternoon and night,
November 17, of the famous Shubert
musical extravaganza. entitled 'The
Runaways.' with that clever comedian,
Arthur Dunn, In the stellar role and
supported by a company of over 75
players. 'The Runawaya" Is the biggest
of all the big New York Casino suc
cesses, having an Interrupted run of
over seven months at that famous play
house. It Is a magnificently staked
production, with gorgeous gowns and an
unusual array of beautltful women, In
cluding the original Casino show girls.
The story of "The Runaways' has to
do with a certain army general afflicted
with Indigestion. He meets and be
comes enamored of a stranded comic
opera queen, Josey May, who knows the
whereabouts of an Island In the far Pa
cific which abounds tn fruits and foods
that turns earthly existence Into a
veritable paradise for the dyspeptic, but
the means of reaching this wonderful
Island are Jacking. Their only hope In
the winning of the Saratoga Suburban
handicap, tn wntcti Josey May's mare,
"The Runaway," Is entered. A travel
ing "skin" doctor also knows of the
Island of Table d'Hote and conspires
with his confederate "Blotch" to defeat
"Runaway" and with their winnings
establish a home for the dyspeptic on
the island and make their fortune. The
comic opera queens Jockey is drugged
and Blutch Is called in to ride "Ruh-
away." He frantically endeavors to
loss the race, but the mare runs away
and under the wire a sure winner in
spite of all his efforts. General Hard
tack, the comic opera queen and all
their companlona, even the skin doctor
and Blutch, then depart for the wonder
ful Island of Table de'Hote, which Is
presented aa the secend act of the play.
The advance sale of seats will open neat
Tuesday morning at JO o'clock.
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White Whittlesey Engagement.
Local theatre-goers are greatly Inter
ested In the first appearance in this city
of the young romantic actor. White
Whittlesey, who opens an engagement
at the Marquam Orand theatre next
Tueseday, for two nights only, present
ing on Tuesday Heartsease, and The
Second in Command" on Wednesday,
supported by a specially selected com
FEAFCEBanp.
pany and with an entirely new acenlc
production.
White Whittlesey Is one of the few
romantic actors on the stage today who
Is youthful, the majority of the ro
mantic actors being well on tn years
Endowed by nature with a commanding
physique and handsome features, Whit
tlesey is slso the possessor of pro
nounced artistic talents and magnetic
force.
He received his first stage training
under the guidance of that master of
stage craft, David Belasco, and In the
past few years was associated with
msny notable stars, among whom may
be mentioned Ada Rehan, Julia Arthur.
Henrietta Crossman, Margaret Mather.
E. H. Sothern. Wilton Laokaye, Nat
Goodwin and Florence Roberta. The
work of the young actor In the com
panies of theae artists, attracted Imme
diate attention from the press and pub
lic and predictions were made that
White Whittlesey would soon occupy a
high position on the American stage.
During the psst summer Whittlesey
played for 15 weeks In San Francisco
and broke all records In the matter of
attendance on the part of the public
For his present tour of the country,
Whittlesey is to be seen tn three best
plays of his vast repertoire, the plays
being "Heartsease," "The Beoond In
Command" and "Soldiers of Fortune."
In the mgtter of stage surroundings.
Whittlesey Is equipped In a most lavish
manner. His managers spsred no ex
pense in order that he might have the
best plays, the most talented support
and the most realistic scenery and cor
rectness of costuming.
Among those who will be seen with
Whittlesey are such well-known play
ers as Eugene Thais Lawton, Virginia
Brissac, Alfa Perry. Edith Campbell, J.
M. Salnpolls, Harry D. Byers. Henry
Lewellyn, Reginald Mason. Taylor Cur
tis, Brvllls Anderson, Carl Yoho and
Charles Sherman.
For the Important music In "Hearts
ease," a trained choir is carried with the
Whittlesey company. Beats are now
selling;.
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Alaska Band Coming.
One of the approaching novelties In
the. theatrical line Is the Metlakahtla
Indian band, which will appear at the
Marquam Orand theatre next Tuesday
afternoon, November 15. The organisa
tion comes from Metlakahtla, Alaska,
and every member is a native Indian,
Including even the soloists. The per
formances at the Tacoma will open a
touring season that Includes Portland
and other southern cities.
The band is controlled by a board of
officers, including B. W. Booth, presi
dent; B, A. Haldane, vice-president; 8.
Dundss, treasurer, and M. F. Verney,
secretary. Mr. Verney was In the city
last August completing tne booking ar
rangements. The band numbers 38
pieces and In addition there are soloists,
a quartet, dancers and other native ar
tists, r
Included In the program that will be
rendered are not only Indian songs and
dances, but many classical and national
selections. An Indian canoe song and
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dance Is one of the features. Two vocal
solos and a vocal quartet are also to be
Included In the program.
Following la the program: March.
"American Republic," Tbllle; Indian per
formance, tricks, song and dance, eta,
Indian Chief Neashloot; Indian canoe
song snd dance, Messrs. Glagan. Kaat.
Jocumklsboo and Klssheehoo; overture,
"Morning, Noon and Night." Suppe: vo
cal, (a) "Indian Love Bong." (b) "A
Bong of Watting." Mrs. Luck Booth;
cornet solo, "Orand Russian Fantaste,
Levy; overture, "William Tell," Rossini;
vocal, "Holy City," Adams; overture,
"Poet and Peasant," Buppe; vocal quar
tet, 'The Band," Messrs. Booth. Dundoo,
Hudson and Col vert; euphonium solo,
"Euphonls." aria varia (Maatsn), M F.
Varney, band accompanist; medley over
ture, "War Bong of the Boys In Blue;
vocal quartet, "The Band."
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Star's New Bill.
Two of the greatest feature acts ever
presented In Portland will be seen at
the Star theatre beginning with the
first performance Monday afternoon. Not
content with achieving vaudeville tri
umphs by bringing each week a sensa
tional act, the management has headed
the new bill with two, the three Avolas
snd the Yale duo, acts whose names are
household words among the vaudeville
patrons of the great eastern playhouses.
The Avolas are America's three great
est acrobats, performing astounding
tricks with the dexterity and skill of
phenomenal athletes.
The Yale duo are marvelous club Jug
glers, whose nimble fingers AH the air
with flying missiles, none of whtch miss
thslr mark. The clubs are Illuminated
In brilliant colors and It makes a pretty
spectacle
The other acta are wprthy of head
ing the ordinary vaudeville bill. Rich
ard Burton Is the Beau Brummel of the
monologue world; Carter and Mendel are
two comedians and rapid fire conversa
tionalists; Adeline Blrehler, the operatic
prima donna. Is certain to make a hit
with Portland music lovers; the musical
Harts, America's foremost musical ar
tists", are on the bill with an attractive
novelty act; Edison's projectoscope has
new moving plctusee.
Today's bill Is continuous from 1 to
10:10 p. m . and Sylvester, Jones and
Prlngle will make their laat hit with
Portland audlencea.
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Florence Gale aa "Rosalind."
Miss Florence Gale, who will be at the
Marquam Orand Friday and Saturday
afternoon and night of this week with
her portrayal of Rosalind In the Im
mortal William's moat delightful con
ception, "As You Like It." la a woman
who has been fortunate In having the
most artistic connections, both In this
country and abroad. Belasco, who Is
noted for the discovery of the artistic
In his stars, selected Miss Oaie for the
role of "Fawn-Afraid" In the Empire
theatre run of "The Olrl I Left Behind
." Her neat engagement of note waa
aa "Prlnoesa Flavla" In Daniel Froh-
(Contlnued on Pace Fifteen.)