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18 TBI llsrausst (Irul TMtai Slant, W4Mdr Bleat Dd WwlnwU; mU- 11K umpuil jvioir aaa Brat": KrltUr mhl, NatunUf BUM' d KaniMajr Bistiace, AUmlk UtUatla Hi --ltKItll Kt." ' Kmptra SuhiUt.' Mm1y, Tnnlir, ... WadBMtUjr Tharatey nl(rht B) Tw tr aiMl Tharwlay aialliMn. "Scott, Klnff . . of " ttar- iimlt - Mtns'1 j frlUy llit. Saturdur alKt and aturUf bmiIms. "A flatit for lltwar."-. Hakf lUlllr aad wood- Bi( BBOW I.yrl rr (trantf VxulvTIIW. "Itir- TuaTttla. - ITH burlesque at the Baker j-ary watt ana mtnir-ai eo'madr f f aoma sort at the Marauaja Grand with aa- tntilshinr ftWUBOT. and avan the Km plra,' preaumably rtevotetl to melodrama, turning rcaalonaly to thlnra with aonja In thro.' Portland baa had about all the .naiii Annular nualn an . ordinary healthy eommunTty'i aTf'"' . touHl b expeoted to aaelmllate. And there ia mora to come. This week thera will be The Bleeplna; Bauty and the Beaet. an extravananM with musical trim mlns, at the Marquani; net week, Flff! raff! Pouf!" Under the circumstances, it la rather intereetln to turn back a few year and are where all this riot of eonr came from. Opera was originally divided Into- BfTeral elaae. in tne frmnv opera division were Trovatore, "Tray CBe. lighter operas. "The Barber of Seville. Don Paaquala." "The Marriage of Fi garo" and "Crlaplno a la Comare" were written In Italy to play on off ntJhta. Then there was romantic opera The Poatllton." "The White Lady," "Tra , Dlavolo," "La Bomnambula" and also ' Bngllsh opera, with such favorites as The Bohemian Olrl." Marltana," Crown Diamonds," L.urllne."- "Hantan lla," "Ivanhoe" and The Emerald lale' - comic ttpera -was-popular for yaara. jid atlll has its strong following. Many will recall - with - pleasure tne lunerui melodies of 'Olrofle Olrofla." "La Kllle x de Madame Angot." The Little Duke." -Pinafore," "Black Husaar," Queen" tce Handkerchief and The Mikado." ' In the golden days of comic opera the plctareeg.ua eighteenth century was -chosen aa the time 1n which to have the merry folk dlaport themaelvea. In those days people wore beautiful clothes, and clothes may do much to make or mar an opera. The com la opera of. the paat has little to do with what we sometimes call comlo opera today, which la better named musical comedy. The musical comedy, quite generally. Is a farce with musical trappings. There Is funny dla- logue and stage buslneaa; then a song, with or without the chorus, but the con versation la never In song any more. ' On the whole. It seems to go better, for A taustctl talk, whtla pleaalng to the ear. la ertalnly, unsatisfactory. t The chees game song In "Dorcass," given here last week, wss an example of what uaed to be. As a novelty It want re markably well. . , ......... Did you take note at the Marquam on Wednesday night of the name on the . program after the worda - "Orlaelda, her old nurae"? If you did. you were one of the comparatively few. and yet there was a time when Jennie Weathers by's name was known far and wide. "It did roe good to see Jennie Weath raby again," aald a gray-haired man aa - he came out of the theater, "I presume -' her day has passed, but we used to ad mire her so much that, for my part, she never will seem old. She was a great -womanJennia-Weatheribjr- was, and a great woman-ahohr-st"i atanas next. In my opinion, to Mrs. John Drew." And yet th youngsters who went had, moat of them, never even heard of Jen mle Weatheraby. ' Reputation Is short lived in any profeaakm, but the stage people are forgotten soonest . The Marquam was occupied fqur nta-hts, but the attractions were not . noteworthy.. Paul Gil more strutted In big boot a In a 'diverting romantic--comedy " wr Mommy tmd - Tuesday- nights,--and ' hn Wednesday .and Thursday Pauline - Hall appeared ,n "Dorcas," - and was greeted enthualastloally .by the lovers of the opera tna was. ana pretty gen. eralv avoided, by followers of the frly. olous amusement that has sueoeeded It in popular favor. Th Is WVrtt after The- Bleepm g ' Beauty and the Beast," Alborta-ttalia , tin. a competent actress, plays "Cousin . Kate," which helped to make Ethel Bar rrmor famous In London and New Tork. At the Kmplr "Bcotty" will monop odias thlhga for Ave days. There Is bur' . leeuue at- the Baker, farce-comedy at the Lytic and vaudeville at the Qraad . and Sur. .. m " i Br. 01aps to apeak, , Tier. Mr. Clapp of Poreat Orova will ntrupy the pulpit 'of Mlaalsslppl Ave nue Congregational oburen today, rnorw lna and avanlng. In the aboenoo of the c.Kev. W, L Upahaw. -.ni . Klaaakut. Beaatr ana IM 1 L I !' iikliiri?! n Lk''.Tli. .',?,;. .L??.,'! it Ji-wr.'-TV ' rVil 1 1 'II , A.-.iVH- I II i I : - ' TT T w THE : fMM,. -ill 1 11 a A . jf . . ii I -' f i a 'ill iih bbsbbbj SMALLTALK OF STAGE PEOPLE. - "- The New Tork Presa sees a great American play In The .Redskin," which lately cauaed a aehaatlon at the Liberty theatre. The Redskin" Is In four acts and there are no smiles. AH the char acters are Indians, and there- are intro duced a doien genuine braves, uonaia McLaren, a young dramatist, is the au thor. VederlalCth Great was versatile If rver monarch was. - Now U appears that ha-was the author of a comedy, called "The Faking Of Fashion, wnicn was performed for the flret time in tha pal ace of Cbarlottenburg in 1741. Emperor win Lam la reported to be entnuaiasuc over the find of the comedy written by his Illustrious ancestor and has ordered that -it be -produced at tne imperial theatre, ; Sardou'g latest play, "La -Piste." is said to contain all th ingenuity or "Lea Pattes da Mouehes." The play. Is being presented In New Tork with- M. Braseur, Madame Rejane and Madame Caron Inr the leading roles. Odette Tyler, hitherto known only through her accomplishments In com edy rolea, recently made a distinct Im pression in New Tork as an emotional actress, appearing at the Academy In The Heart of Maryland." Belasco scented ability of an unusual order and brought Miss Tyler back to New Tork after he had retired - to-.av-Xarm. at Shepherdatown, Virginia Every one appeara to know ramnmny Hall In Our Alley." the old song which Miss Maude Adams sings In "Peter Pan," and every day. come requests for the actress to sing a particular veree-on a particular night The requests are al ways heeaea, , ......... Here s a new one: a Cincinnati airvsi- car conductor, claiming that nis posi tion gives him unusual opportunities to study human nature, has written a play Whlah Is JO De presenieu in mw Mabel Taliaferro Is to accompany William Collier on his Australian trip as leading woman. ' -- - It la aald that the elder Salvlnl haa refused an offer of 111,000 for an Amer ican tour. Of 40 performances. Wilton Lackaye lT to appearln "New York In April In his own etaga man agement of "Les Miserablea," tinder di rection Of William A. craojr, h n Academy of Music. Daniel Frohman has gons io curope to arrarfge for several English produc tions In America, -. t . Rosa Coghlan- is playing In vaude ville in The Aoe of Trumpa" - Kthel Barrymore has entered on her third month In "Alice Sit by the Fire." Raymond Hitchcock ln"Th Galloper Is doing a big businews-in New ior. . An Idea In New York for entertain ment suitable for tho Lenten season Is the revival of tho old miracle plays. Next season James K. Hackatt will have control of tha historic Daly thea tre In New York. Lee Harrison 'has been -engaged by Joe Weber to help out in the burlesque. The Squaw Man's Girl of the Golden Weat" - Nell Burgess Is fotng to revive The County Fair," and . next seaaon win pVodura a new play with original m chnlcal nt reels. . David War fie Id in "Tho Musia Mas ter" will probably remain In New York for a third season run. Nut seaaon Robert Mantell expecte to revive "Melamore," the prise tragedy in which, Edwin JTorreet ... shook , the rafters. . - . -.. . . A stoWk company In New' York pro duced, The LttUe MJnleler," with Jaates OREGON - SUNDAY JOURJUaTftTraKITr-Sm Toung In the title role. Amelia Bing ham played Lady Babble. -.- Donald - Bowles and . Oeorge Bloom qulst, former Xarorltea Jocally ln: the Columbia stock company, are playing in The Christian" appeara to be a fa vorite everywhere. - It was presented recently by a stock company In San Francisco, at the Alhambra, Bertha Crnlghton appearing as Glory Quayle. Miss Viola Allen, whose secret mar riage to Peter Duryea, the Kentucky turfman, was recently announced, will quit the stage after her next saaaon's revivals. - ' John Drew next season la to kick up blr -heebT-tw a comadr that haa several strong melodramstlo situations. He Is to appear in a play by H. H. Davies, author of "Cousin Kate" and "Mrs. Oortngs's Necklace.". Sir - Charles Wyndham has been received enthusias tically In the play in London. Nat C. Goodwin writes that he is not coming back to America until he haa captured London, and has already made arrangements to produce Mr. Do Mills's comedy, The Genius and the Model," there, with Miss Edna Goodrich in the leading woman's role. Miss Henrietta Crosman announces that she will play "As You Like It" there this spring, with Harry Woodruff aa her Orlando, and. with the Sothern-Marlowe season at the Waldorf a feature of the early autumn, American artists will be well to the fore. "Tha Beauty and the Beast" Tuesday, The attraction at the Marquam Grand theatre next Tuesday snd Wednesday nights. March 10 and II, with a special price matinee Wedneaday, will be the famous Drury I,ane, London,, and Broad way theatre. New York, aucceaa, "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast." - The cast which will be seen here In the big extravangansa Is exceedingly capable, and several are quite popular locally. Barney Bernard, who for sev eral years baa been a strong favorite on this coast, is principal comedian and will be seen in the German comedy character of Lena, thrnurae. Mr. Ber card. mads . a. dls tlncthlt a tlh6 : Mar quam last season, it will be recalled. In The Financier." The other comedy characters of tho King, Queen, Doctor and President are pttyed respectively by Ralph Edwards, Charles Saunders, David De Wolf and Edward Marsh. Miss Isabella Underwood, a charming young actress, who has appeared hero with several of the musical productions of Henrr W. Savage during former sea sons, plays Prince Charming, Miss Ross Bartelln-plays Frlneaa-eeut yv- Mies Sartella possesses a remarkably aweet lyric soprano voice, ' The fairy queen and - the witch are played by Misses Isabella Miller and Edith Arnold. Quite a few pleaalng vaudeville diver tieemente" are Interpolated daring the performance, and aa a special musical featurs the famous Louvre Seminary Girls' band, from Franca, is Introduced. The advance sale began yesterday morn ing. The box office will not open today, but Will be tomorrow at 10 a. m. Alberta Gallatin in "Cousin Kate.1 7 Alberta Gallatin comes to the Mar quam Urand theatre next Friday and Saturday nights, March it and t, with a aDsolal price Saturday matinee. In wholesome, keen aivd aatlafylng comedy, "Cousin Kate." Hubert Henry Davis, a young Englishman, wrote "Coualn Kate," whli'h ran a whole season la London. Charles Frohmaa opened his new Hud' r H MONOLOGUES, IPi esgjeWesayasssBajai iitwM ssanaasassi sasasaanaaaannsapsnsa aon theatre In New York with It, and it played to tho capacity of the theatre for another season In New Tork. oTher Is no Jll-natured wit, sarcasm oy double- entendre In the dialogue,- and a aplendld opportunity Is afforded Al berta Gallatin for the display of lovable womanly qualities under the guise of comedy.' " Her performance of Rosalind In "As You Like It" was distinguished by the same charm as that ' which la evident in "Cousin. Kate.", -Never mind; everything will bo bet ter when Coualn Kato comes,", sighs her aunt when things are going awry, and sure enodgh, when wise, reliable, far seeing Kate does arrive, one realises why- she-waa not sailed "Catherine." I "KJtty."Katle"-or any other kittenisn diminutive.' From the time she crossee the threshold. Cousin Kato as ' imper sonated by Alberta Gallatin la a clear headed, cultivated and altogether charm ing bachelor girl with all her new found honors aa a successful . novelist thick upon her and yet forgotten In the coxy homo of her somewhat Impover ished relatives. The advance sale or seats will open next Wednesday morn ing at 10 o clock. Reilly and Woods at tha Baker r Startlng with today's matinee at the Baker theatre snd for ths coming week the Reilly Woods company, headed bv that quaint comedian, Pat Reilly, Is the attraction. Thla organisation haa been noted for the excellence of Its performance and for yeara haa been recognised as tho peer of all road com pantes. This season It Is stronger than ever before. The . two burlesquss are mounted In a lavish style, the scenery and costumes being of a most preten tlous nature. Great care has been taken to surround Mr. Reilly with artists. The olio Includes Orth and Fern, pre senting their popular skit, "Sign That Book," a screamingly funny act; Ken nfdy and E vane, Irish comedians; the Revere sisters, singing and danolng act; Ira Kessner. the Golden Ballet, Daly and Reno, Anna Meek. Florence Devere and the only Pat Reilly. The chorus is of pretty, fascinating' girls. Two original burleaques entitled "Simple Simon and Simon Simple" and "A Hot Time at Rellly'o" are offered for laughing pur poses only. ' trr Reilly-A-Woods' company will give the regular bargain day matinee at the Baker Wednesday afterenoon and close with the matinee Saturday. . : "A Fight for Honor." Friday and Saturday night and Sat urday matinee of this week at the Em pire a strong, sensational melodrama, entitled "A Fight for Honor," wul be given. The play Is of the type eape-alaUy- pleasing- to Empire patrons, and tells a . strong and useful story one that appeals to all the best sentiments and teaches a leaaon of right and wrong. The Eckhardt company, headed by Oliver J. Eckhardt, is a well-known eastern organisation and carries a aplen dld scenic equipment Other members of the company are Maurice Chick, Cheater Btsvens. W. P. Richard eon, Don ald Blanchard, Blanche Marl In, Georgia Nichols,. Isabel Perry, Floreaoe Toung and Ella Morton. The cast Is complete In every partic ular. Though with ue only theae three performances, -H la a safe aaauranoe that the Eckhardt company wUl find a little cosy corner in the hearts of Em pire patron a. "Seotty, King of the Desert Mine.' ' Patrons of the Empire theatre and the Portland public In general will at last haTo.an.oiiportunnr.to.- see.-, the 'SLEEPING EfllTYJNPTfmiElS7r 77&r&5JGVP&l GRAND THEATRE. famous, character. "Sootty." tomorrow night, when Charles A. Taylor brings bis popular company aiong witn ncouy and his famous mule. "Slim." a pack of Alaskan dogs and other Interesting ac- oessorls. The play to bo .presented is Taylor's latest and greatest, suocess. 'King of ths Desert Mine," and the en- saement will bo for five nights only. closing next Thursday night There will be special matlneea Tueeday and Thurs day at which all the women and chil dren will have an opportunity to go or. the stage, meet personally Bcotty and watch the feeding of tne Alaskan doga - . " '' Charles A. Taylor has Immortalised arsgion, southern California, hitherto never covered by tne dramatist, wnicn oontalna every element that goes to make for dramatic suocess. The original company and production will be seen here. "Hootty. King - or tne jjesert Mine," will pleaae people, both young and old; and parents may safely send their children to see It ' TPiff ! Pali I Poufl" Coming. - The musical comedy success, Tiff! Paffl Pouff r will bo. the attraction at the Marquam Grand theatre Monday, Tueeday and Wednesday, - March 30, IT and I. "Plff ! Paffl Pouf!" was written by Stanislaus Stanga, whose fame aa a composer' la pronounced, and William Jerome and Jane Schwarts, who wrote "Beds Ha," "Mr. Dooley" and other suo eeases, are responsible for the music and lyrics, There is a song hit In the air every seven minutes. "I'm the Ghost That .Never Walked," "Dear Old Man hattan Isle." "Chlng a Ling Foo," "My Unklssed Man." "Dolly Dimple.". "Good Night My Love, Good Night, Tho Mel ancholy Sunbeam and the Rose," "Only You," 'Tin So Happy." "Under the Ooo Ooo Tree" are-among them.-'Advance sale next Friday morning, March ZI, at 10 o'clock. t- - - - , ' "Ola Oloon" Coming to Empire!. 1 . One' of the old-time standard favor ites, "Ole Olson," will be at tho Empire for a week starting next Sunday matt nee, March IS. It will be a delight to many to learn that thla famoua char acter is portrayed by Ben Hendricks, al ways celebrated In tho part - - - . :' MliT'Kew York jV Coming. No mora novel entertainment has been offered Baker pat rone than that prom- laad bv the Mlea New York Jr. com nenr. which will follow the -Reilly. Woods big show and open next .Sun day matinee, March-26, ;- ""' , Primrose's Minstrels Coming, r George. Prim rose and his big minstrel company will, be the attraction at -the Marquam Grand theatre- March to and II. - rt--? VAUDEVILLEAND STOCK. ; : Glorlne? at Orand. . From 2:10 to 10:4 today the -per formances at the Grand will be continu ous. Tuesday closes the engagement of tha London muslo hall ooraeoian. Tea js. Bog, and the other entertainers who have pleesed during ina past weea.. For the coming week tho Grsnd will again give Portland an attractive pro gram, far surpassing the one of the past seven days. Every set is a feature through merit At the top of the Hat stands Glorlne. the spectacular dancer, auonorted bv a chorus of-radium gfrls. It will be the first time her act, ar ranged by Harry Clark, has ever been seen In a western vauasvme Aneeire. mvW GEORGiflTA.icnoL ire kt the EMPIRE TIWETK3 The radium salts used on the dresses of ths girls have a startling affect on the darkened stage. Josephine Classman and her pickaninnies have the best act or tne kind rbsf ore -the pub! lev M lasQassmaa has a complete act of special scenery una Teleotrto tixtumg ' Sprlngold "and company present a Hu morous , fares . called ' "A Handsome Btrangsr." The largest set of arch bells in the world are used by tho musloal Bhlrleys in their melodious act Del-a-phons, a wonderful mimic, will give his human telephone- imitations.- Marie Sparrow,- comedienne, comes well recommended ss an entertainer, Master Harold Hoff will sing -The Songs My Mother Used to Sing." With beautiful alldesn"011er Twist." a picture atory of tho famous Dickens novel, will be shown on the Grandlscope. w v , :. . Daring Wheelman at Star.- Those who have not yet eeen the vaudeville sensation of the week. The Waif's Appeal," have 'Opportunities to do so today from 1:S0 to 10:41 p. m. There are many, other attractive acts on the bill at the Star, and this is the last day that can be aeon, as a nsw pro gram starts with the matinee tomorrow. Reokieee Rekiaw, oaring wneeiman, said to bo the champion trick bicyclist of tho country, will have one of the numerous strong acts on the new bin HOTEL MEN TO FLOCK TO PORTLAND IN JUNE One Hundred Were Expected but r - Two Hundred Already Have Said They Would Come. 'Portland's meetlng'of the hotel - men of the country given promise of being a record-breaker for the . west. When the -t executive committee met In Chi cago a few weeke ago and decided upon this city ss the meeting place for the If Off convention It was thought that not more than 100 hotel men throughout the. country would attend.- Tt, Gi Bowers of the Portland hotel Is In receipt -of letter, however, from the president and secretary of the organisation to the ef fect that up to date more than 100 hotel men have expressed their Intention of visiting Portland this summer. - ' ' "Our convention is to be held on June said Mr. Bowers yesterday, "and we are going to try and give the boys the1 best time of their lives. The In formation from the president . and sec retary to the effect that the number coming so far will be mora than 200, when we 'only expected 100, will re double the efforts of the local hotel men In arranging a reception and entertain ment for the guests. "The boys have probably heard ao much about Portland and the west dur ing the last year that they are anxious to aee Just what kind or a country it ia We will strive so to take care of the hotel men that when thay return home they will talk about Portland and Ore gon for years to come. "A' feature of the entertainment will be a banquet which the Portland hotel will give. - We hope to make it the moat sumptuous and elaborate ever provided upon the Pad no coast The forthcoming session "Will be an Important one because officers are to be elected, from president doiwt to mem bers of the executive commit tea" f ' . , ' ... of entertainment Rekiaw does things. successfully which other cyclists do not! dare attempt A refined edmedy SkstoftJ will be given by aa artistlo team of en-4 tertalnera. Beverly and Denver. Miss' Rosalie Sheldon, a handsome woman.) a. oolleotlon of esno-coralo) ballads, which should pleaae the Star clientele. Another of tho many unique attractions st ths Star will be a oouplof of uoaide-down danoers. constino ana Lewrenee. Mies brace Donnelly Is onj acrobatic dancer' with -new ateps and new songs. Will O. Hoyt will have a new Illustrated song which ho haa Just received from ths publishers. The Star-J oscope haa a strong bid for favor with two motion pictures railed "uaieues oi Dlvorco" end-The Miniature Theatre.' In every reeoeot the new program at! tho Star will be found up to tho estab lished atandard of thla pioneer vande villa playhouse. There Is a dally mat inee and two shows nightly. - -.Hr; . , At the Lyric Theatre. - '. Commencing Monday the Lyrlo Stock company will present tho screamingly funny farce-comedy, 'Betseys Fhoto graph." Each member of the company ia well qualified for his or ber part Do not miss -the opportunity . of eeelnt this drama and prepare for a big laugh Matinee every afternoon at 1:1 1 o'clock evening performances f -.10 and t:0. ', Zonae Destroyed by Vtse. -'(BsHal Nseatck ts Tbe Joarael.) La Grande. Or. March 17. Ihe rest dance , and household . effects Of J. Ii McLean, which were destroyed by flrtj In this city. Thursday evening, will In J flirt a' loss, of I1J0C to the owner. e tbe building and goods wars valued a ever $1,000. and he only carried t00 In auranca Tho fire originated from a de fective flue,.,' ,: .. -, -. Oarl TJenton'e Vroerraaa. Carl Denton's program at Trinity church today will Include the following organ mualo: At IV a m. introauoiioi to third eob "Lohengrin," Wagner; pre luda and fugue. Bach. At 7:M m. "Communion In O." BaUstes. "Postlud In B flat." Batiate. . ' i' ' ii ii ' A..." : " 231 WASHINGTON ST. PORTLAND - oRceoti. MENS , CLOTHES MAKEir;- - or i