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. e . THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,1- SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 1. 1803. 18 .J. f it.- :v , -1 i 1 Hi .Ul - . -i. a,, : , f" : : -- l - ' 1 I The Stage and lis People ' ran WOT ATTHK ratiTXEa. , J Saslre 'Hls - Witt's., reiallj,''T- al Baker lmtlre tsrlanr, all wk. llrd Vaudr-TUJe. atsr VauoaTUle. MUSICAL eomady and a minstrel show, a Swedish dialect oomedy, burlsqU, . -melodrama - sod vaudeville almost the gamut of yi heatrical - attractions were ' offered 1n Portland last wuk and generally well patronised! The musical comedy "Plff! l'aff! Poufl" at the Marquam . during the first hslf of the week proved one- of the most agreeable performance of the sort given locally this season. Last night the Mamuaai turtatn de scended for the last time and a faithful few. who had been present on the-oc-rasion of Its auspicious opening If years before helped the minstrel chorus sing "Auld Lang Syne." There were some In the ' audience who bad known the theatre when It was young, when the best there was to offer earns to Portland, and who had attended every performance given In It worth while, and many not Edna Ward n "My iWife'a Famfly" ' at tha Empire., ; . " worth while. For these the closing was almost a tragic occurrence. The Washington street-theatre which - is to house the Klaw Erlanger . at. .tractions hereafter will be found In some respects superior to the Marquam. Cer tainly It la more comfortable, for the eats In the old house, with the exception of a few double ones, were far Joo nar row for comfort. Those at the Columbia are roomy and soft. It Is a small feature, but It makes a difference. At the Columbia Sunday will be open ing night rather than Monday. There were no performances at the Marquam on the first day of the week, because of a provision In the lease, and It will be Intereettng to see how people take to the chang. The other theatres do their biggest business on Sunday, i Both ths Marquam and -the Columbia will be dark this week. On next Sunday night "The Heir to th Hoorah" opens. SMALL TALK OF STAGE PEOPLE. Richard Mansfield Is playing In New Tork, His repertolro Includes Schiller's . '. "Don Carlos," "Beau Brammel." "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "The Merchant of . Venice." "The Scarlet Letter," ;Tbe '.- Misanthrope," "A Parisian Romance" and "Ivan the Terrible." He la playing , :, ,. at the Amsterdam theatre. Howard Kyle recent! ,., Greater Love," by Ivy Aahton Boot, In v ': Hew Tork. ' ... "His Majesty." a new musical play ' by Bhafter Howard, opened recently at the Majestic In New Tork, with Blanche r King featured In the cast - pr . ........... preparations are betnr Tushed for th '' " , production early In April of a new light opera by Frederick Rankin. Btanialaus Strange and Reginald Do Koven. called : "The Student King." It will be vnder the management of Henry W. Savage. Helen Hale. - who wae here with Woodland.' is a Wellesley girl, and Is . - . to bo entertained by the alumni of the college when the company plays In Cleveland. . . - George Kdwardee, who expects to bring his London Gayety theatre com ' pany In "The Spring Chicken" to Amer : ..V lea next fall, is said to be planning a ' new musical comedy based on the Faust ' ' legend. . . . , .' Maud Adams has cancelled her road ' ' etigagements and will remain " at' the , "" Empire theatre In New Tork nntll time , ' for her summer, vacation. "Peter Pan" .- ;'' has proved more successful than the ' most sanguine had hoped. The Empire ' ,' will open next September with John Drew, and following his engagement ' - '. Mies Adams will -return with "Peter ": Pan." ' 1 " - -a.- Conan- Doyle'o-first-rate -detective . .' story, "A Study In Scarlet," dramatised i 1 by Mort W. Sanford. opened recently In '7 ii Faribault, Minnesota, and Is touring J '. small towns in the middle west When , . "The Clansman." by Thomas Dixon Jr..' author of "The Leopard's Hpots." was planning to come to St. t 1. - UL - - . 1 - 1 HAKCff or HENS" .CLOTHES 7 WASHINGTON ST. PORTIANO.. .1 OKtWN. Joseph. Missouri, a short time ago, the negro waiters In the hotel refused to serve the advance agent. They said tftey belonged to a league which forbade them to serve any one who was on speaaing terms with Mr Dixon. ' , 'KaymondTHfKhooc. who tried "'Easf Dawson." a straight comedy, In New York for a while, has given It up and la making a great hit In "The Galloper." a musical comedy. He has decided that musical comedy Is more In his line. William Norrls, who . made his big personal hit In "Babes In Toyland," a delightful musical comedy-which la soon to come to the- Marquam, Is starring u "The Land of Nod.'' -. i MONOLOGUES, ; "My Wife'e FamUy." . "My Wife's Family' Is announced as ths attraction at the Empire, starting with ' today's matinee and continuing through the week. -' There Is nothing serious about thla piece excepting Its determination to give those who see it some new and good reason for laughter With this end In view Stephens ane Linton, the authors,; have taken the old and familial theme-of a henpecked hus band, ! whoso wife ' has many . relatives who ' always visit ' her. and with 1 this framework they have done what would seem on the face of It almost lmpossl ble davlsed a play which has been pro nounced everywhere to have originality and ginger r : r ' For the aake of variety, tnuslo ami dance numbers hsve been Introduced, and the .Whole has been put Into the hands of an exceedingly capable com pany. Appleton and Perry, the well known comedians, play the parts of the young husband and friend who Is trying to help -him get rid of his over-affectionate relatives, and they work In a lot of Incidental comedy dialogue, as well as a dellcloualy ridiculous automo bile, and keep moving every - minute. Their support is good throughout and Includes Charles Mitchell. William Hearty.: Arthur B. Nice, Helen MeOow an. Ruby Raymond, Edna Ward. Mabtl Hawthorne, Lorraine Keehe, Marie del Vecchlo and many others. Ths entire performance Is full of fun and laughter and will be found especially pleasing to Empire patrons ss a change from heavy melodrama. Matinee Saturday. First Attraction in tho Now. Belasco, 'The Heir to the Hoorah," which kept New Tork laughing for five months last season, and which recently won all the favor critical Boston and Chicago had to bestow, will be the opening attraction at the Belasoo theatre Monday evening, April i, continuing Tuesday and Wed nesday nights, with a special matinee Wednesday, afternoon. -The .new. piece Is announced as a comedy by Paul Arm strong, and produced and staged by the late Klrke LaShelle. The fun In the new comedy Is plenti ful and lively, and according to the re port of qualified experts, the - fabric lacks little of becoming pure farce at times. But the touches of pathos are df tly and aptly ' Interwoven; so that the classification of "The Heir to the Hoorah" In ths more dignified column has never been questioned by , the best Judges. Ths company Is headed by Ouy Bates Post well remembered as Steve in "The Virginian." Other well-known favorites in the cast are Jane Peyton, a young oomedlenne who made a great hit in "Tho Earl of Pswtucket"; Nora O'Brien, Louise Rutter, Florence Coventry, Er nest Lamsnn.' Wilfred Lucas, Brlnsley Shaw, Ben Hlggtna, T. Tamamoto, Harry Rich, George Barr, Caaslus Qulnby. Frank Monroe, Maud Ream Stover and Charles M. Seay. The advance sale of seals will open next Friday morning, April . at the box office of the Belasco thestre. w. w "Babei In Toyland" Coming. - Hamlin A Mitchell's gorgeous mu st ca I extravagant, "Babes rii : Toy-r land," which comes to the Belasco the atre Thursday and Friday nights, April It and 13. with a matinee only Satur day, Aprini,-lsundoubtedly bh-Bf the biggest and meet expensive produc tions of its kind. "Babes In Toyland" was written by Olen MecDonough, who furnished the libretto and the lyrics, and the music was composed for It by Victor Herbert.-the- latter- of -whom 4s without question ' thr -most-successful writer of comic opera scores on this slds of the Atlantic. Among the features that are longest remembered In "Babes In Toyland" are "The March of the Toys," the fsmous "Garden Wall" scsne, "The Spiders' For est" and "The Floral Palace of the Moth Queen." Of the, most popular of the Musical numbers are "Don't Cry, Bo Peep." "Florttta." "Beatrice Barefacts" and "Toyland." But few changes have beenmade In the east since Its original production, among the principal mem bers . of the csst being Ignado Mar tlnettl Kathertne BelU Albertlne Ben sen, Gene Luneeka, Gus Plxley, Walter Srhrode, Maude Campbell. Edward P. Sullivan, John F. Ward. Robert. Burns, James Wilson. . Ida Ward, Irene Crom well, Ida Doerge and a large and comely chorus. - y - .,. . - . r- ' At the Baker. " Whst is ' declared to be one of the startling Innovations In burlesque is the newest member on tbe circuit known as the Empire Burlesquers company, which will give its first performance In Port land at the Baker thla afternoon and contlnus throughout the week, with two more matinees, the regular bargain -day matinee Wednesday and that on Satur day, which will be the last performance .. For comedy as Is comedy, for top notch vaudeville acts, for lovely chorus girls.- for gorgeous-hued costumes and artistic seen to equipment the Empire show challenges comparison. Some of the entertainers, coupled with the acts and features produced, follow: Irnhof, Conn and ' Corlnne, 'Brother Do Van, John A. West, Bessie Taylor and a Com pany of IS people.. The muslcsl comedy, entitled "Casey and tho Green Sod Club," will be seen here for the first time. It was written by Roger Irnhof, of Irnhof, Conn and Corlnne. . Cherry BloMoma at the Baker. , Following the Empire Burlesquers at the Baker, comes the Cherry Blossoms company, which will open Sunday mati nee next presenting for the first ttms here two lively new burlesques, entitled "The Wrong Mr. Tobaaco" and "The Quarrelsome Neighbors." Roth of these are from the pen of John H. Perry. "The Fatal Wedding" at Empire. One of the most popular melodrama! of lh past several years Is "The Fstal Wedding." which will follow "My Wife's Family" at the Empire and open next Sunday matinee, April ...'- r vaudeville" aUd stock. , : ' V . Banner-Bill at Grand. For this week Ma'ftager Krrlrkson. of the Grand, has nacured aNMsaer blU. A vir: ...:i-v; v.. each week passes' the program at. this vaudeville bouse improves, tbii is pos sible only because the Grand is a part of the - Sullivan ft Conaldine circuit which' extends from ths Atlantic to the Pacific, with theatres In every city of consquenceetween7YOTnnd-mnd"New Tork. The bill Of selected acts, which starts- with the matinee tomorrow. Is heeded by Delmora and Qraceta, aero bats from Europe. These people come here with the beet of recommendation. The Fernando May - trio are instru mentalists and paper manipulators. As paper fearers tbey have no equals. Jack Connelly comes In a comedy. "Woo ing a Widow," and he Is supported by his own eompsny of selected players. Mr. . Connelly is popular In Portland, as for months he was leading man In a local . stock eompsny. - In "Wooing a Widow" Mr. Connely has a soole(y en tertainment Carbery and Stanton have a sketch full of humor, end add a few songs and dances. Broderlck Is billed as "the tall pine tattler," which probably means that be is a monologue artist from the- woods. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Earls offer "A Henpecked Husband." "A Soldier's Dream" will be sung by Harold Hoff, ths boy baritone, and the Grand iscope will offer new motion pictures. Today the performances , will be con- Suzanne Corriane, With the Empire Comedy Company at the Baker. tlnuous from 1:80 to 10 At p. m..- which will be ths last chance to see the Arm strongs In their wheel act. Mr, and Mrs. Robyns - In their - wonderful dramatic. sketch and the rest of . the superior vaudeville entertainment at the Grand, - . Week of Comedy at Star. Today the Star will have contlnuoue performances from 2:10 to 1:4 p. m. Theea shows will close the engsgement of the many attractive acta which have proved diverting and pleasant since last Monday. With the matinee tomorrow the Btar will begin a week of rare comedy. Al most without exception, each act and a specialty on the long and amusing program -will- -deal With oomedy. There will not be a tear all this week at the Star. Rossley -and Rostsils, Hibernian humorists, have an act which Is guaran teed to be eide-spltttlng. - Like their colleagues on tbe bill, they will have songs and dances and mirthful dialogue. Rooney and Forrester are German come dians, with soma of the strangest dia lect that has ever been heard. Rooney and Forrester have a collection' of par odies for which they are personaly re- f' SAN FRANCISCO ENTHUSES . OVER KUBELIK; COMING SOON . : - : . a Jan Kabelik, Kuksllk, who- plays la Portland the latter part of this month, has lust been creating a real sensation in San Fran cisco. So many people were unable to get aeats that four mors recitals have been planned. ' Thla wilt shorten the time of the young Bohemian violinist through the northwest but while It will cut out Tacoma and Vancouver, it will not Interfere with the two recitals al ready arranged for here by Lois Steers Wynn Coman. They will take place at the Belasco theatrs on Wednesday even ing. April II, and Saturday afternoon, Afrit a. ; . ..' . "'. . ... . " . '; -,- . f KSi BELASCO Grand Opening , Attraction T Monday X Tueiday ' Werfneadav Nights April 9-10-1! X 'Th. Tl.u In With ' Ouy Batee Poet " tee cstmrtollua cast j . . .. . ., . The Orl-tael Wrks X SkeUe Oompaay and Fiodaotloa, EVENINO PRICES, $1 JO. $1.00, 7Se, 50c, 35c, 25c ATINEE PRICES.. ....11.00. 75c 50c. S5c. 25c. ' Advance sale will open next Friday or me neiaeca w 4 4 t Fearteeatk amd , TT PI iC'A X asblateaStt. QCL.OW Thursday. Friday, Saturday Nights April J2. 13. 14. 1906 .''-. Special Price Matinee Saturday ' "': "-- HAMLIN AND MITCHELL'S MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA "Babes in Toy Oand" ji Music by Victor Herbert Book by Glen MecDonough Produced Under Stage Direction of Julian Mitchell -r COMPANY OF 100 AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA - Advance Sale Tueaday Morning. April 10, at the Box Office of tbe Belaaco. . . - X tMIMM MM MMMMM w sponsible. Jeasika Is called "the Ken tucky QlrL" which probably means that she is good looking and a good singer, a tar act will be the contribution of Connway and Oakes. vocalists and dafKl ers. "When the Morning uiones i wim Is the Ulustrated ballad of Will C. Hoyt, and the Btaroacope will present several of the latest pictures. - , . - - . ' ' . "Her Convict Brother." Tonight i will witness the last per formance of the emotional drama "Hie Wife'e Crime" at the Lyria Tomorrow arternoon the Lyrlo otock company will Institute Its regular weekly change of bill and will continue throughout the ensuing week to offer to the publltr.a thrilling melodrama, "Her Convict Brother." - , - - Tho popularity - of the yrlfr- with theatre-goers Is constantly increasing, due to the fsrslghtedness of the man agement in staging plays heretofore -unknown In the city of Portlsnd. Some changes will soon be msds In the com pany. The organisation will be greatly strengthened, and the return of sev eral old-time favorite will largely aug ument the attractiveness of all future offerings. . ' ' "Her Convict Brother" win be given every afternoon at tbe Lyrio this week, beginning Monday.-r There will also be two performsnees each evening. There will be Illustrated songs and moving pictures.. -. i. - More Zdke Xt. . From the Toledo Blade. - "Did you ever return a campaign con tribution, senator?" "Lole of 'em." " r. "You amase me." "I' don't know why. I should. I've sent back to many' a corporation Its $500 check and told 'em to add a couple of ciphers." When Kubellk comes he will bring with him his three famous violins, one Btradsvarlua end two AmatL , These in- strumsnts are known to connoisseurs the world over. The Strsdavarlus once was the property of Ole Bull, and Is per haoe the finest and moat costly speci men Of Its make In existence. It has further value In Kubellk'e eyes through having been given to him by Emperor Frans Joaef of Austria; The two A man are scarcely leas historic and valuable. The precious Instruments nave a special keeper a faithful Hindoo, who has beea with the violinist for years, ' rk.ee Mall 7 i Special Price Matinee Wednesday 'Vinrinian "Nw Vrvrlf Sun. " k.L By Paul Araiatrong Morning, April , at tbe Box Offlce T 4MM M MMt TUCA TnC rkeee Mala 1 1 ICft 1 7 FAVORS RAISE FOR POSTAL CLERKS Postmaster Minto Says Present - System of Erratic Appro priation Is Unfair. . . MORE BRAINS. TO SELL STAMPS THAN DELIVER Letter Carriers Get Raise Every Year , and Poatrnaster Saya That if Clerks Adopt Their Plan of Action They, Too, Will Get Annual Increase. . "I . am.-Harttly In accord with . the movement of the postmasters at Omaha, Nebraska, ' Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Everett Washington, besides elvlo and other organisations, to secure civic and office clerks aa increase in salary," ssld Postmaster John W. Minto yester day afternoon. Some days ago ' the" Portland Post office ' Clerks' association brought - the matter to the attention of Postmaster Minto, and he wrote the body a letter expressing his views. - It is the inten tion of the association to work In con- Junction with postmasters, kindred as sociations and Individuals to hsve. con gress pass a law providing for an annual Increase in salaries. Commenting fur ther upon the matter, Postmaster Minto said: "Postofflce clerks are not paid what they should be. If they were given theli snnual increase In. salary, as it Is in tended they should, irwould be differ--) ent But congress, for ressons best known to itself, does not mske the proper provisions each year for all the clerks. Some of them get their raise and othera do not' "The letter carriers' association, which,-! -may add, la the strongest asso ciation In the United States, brought pressure to bear upon congress whereby a . lew . wss . passed providing for an annual Increase in psy for Its members. The thing ror tbe clerks to do is to follow the course made plain to them by the carrlera. If they do it I am con fident in my own mind, that they will succeed." , j "I will cite my office as an example of the Injustice of the present condition of affairs. - Shortly I will be called upon to send to Wsshlngton ths list of my employes. Bay I have 0 clarks. They are all supposed to get an Increase: this year that Is. those who are not receiv ing the top notch salary. Welt by ths time the poatmaater-gsneral- has apport ioned the congressional appropriation among the poatofflces of tbe country, I will find thst I cannot give more than 10 of my clerks more pay. The other 10 will have to wait a year. "Tou would Imagine that In falrnees I would glvs the raise to the 14 oldest clerks, fn point of service. It is possi ble that ths ninth snd tenth have been In the service but. a few days' longer than the eleventh and twelfth. They are as much entitled to the extra $100 per year. I "Such a condition would be obviated If congress could be prevailed upon to pass a law 'making an annual, appro priation for the clerks. It requires more brains, I think, for a man to be a good clerk than to be a good letter carrier; still, ths latter gets the best salary. He gets a ralas of 1200 a year as long aa he Is In the service up to a certain sum. All clerks should receive not less than tl.000 a year that Is, sfter they have been In the service a certain length of tlme.r " " A Peine Oardea at Sea.. From the New Tork Times. The Hamburg-American line's new Katserin Augusta Victoria Is receiving finishing touches at the shipyards of ths Vulcan Shipbuilding -company at Stet tin. Workmen are l"y night end day, as the great vessel Is to be delivered In Hamburg In a few weeks, that shs may be ready to sail on May 10 for New York. Tbe Augusta Victoria, as she Is called by those who already have booked for her for the coming eeeaon, la not the old Kxpreaa stesmshlp of that name, but an entirely new vessel, the largest steamship ever built. She le of tbsoe tone gross register, .41.000 tone dielare ment la 700 feet long, and has eight decks above' the water line. . Bhe has one entire deck more than the Amerlka, but otherwise. In general arrangement apesd and appearance, will be a coun terpart of that ship. . A Itlta-Carlton restaurant . a la carte, elevators, fifty aultee and chamhrea d luxe, electric baths and massage, spe cial telephone service and pelm garden, with playing fountains, will be among THEATRE ihencorah &)6 1 y'iH 1 ISA I , i 1 ' i OBkOON THIATBB COUP ANT, COM Week Commencing Today's Matinee, Sunday, April 1st ' Preaentinf ROGER IMHOF in the Merry Musical Comedy Casey and the Green Sod Club ' LIFE, AlERRIMENT, JUN AND PRETTY GIRLS. ' , - Immns Vaudeville Olio Including a Poetiye Feature r THE E5QUIM0UX BALLET NOTE WEDNESDAY "BARGAIN DAY MATINEE." 25c to any Seat - OTHER MATINEES, Sunday and Saturday, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c. : EVENING PRICES, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c- -t . ' SATURDAY MATINEE IS THE LAST PERFORMANCE. NEXT WE EtC CHERRY BLOSSOMS Empire Theatre roaTLAMD i rOFTTIAl Twelfth and Morrison Sts. One Week, Storting Sunday Matinee, April Today) FUNNIEST OF ALL MUSICAL FARCE COMEDIES, THE MERRY MUSICAL MIX-UP ' ' " - Hrfcrted, by the ' Oomedlaas - PERRY and APPLETON . .. . . 4 . ........ ' -.. . '.' . ' ' " Supported, -byWell-Kno wn CPlayerj, ..Including Chaa, MitchelL 'Chauncey Southern. William-Hearty, Frank Dunn, Helen Mac-; " Cowan, Edna Ward, Marie Del Vecchio, Mable Hawthorne,- ' , Ruby Raymond, Lorrain Keefte and Others. ' j 4 ' MOST LAUGHABLE FARCE-ONE LONG CONTINUAL -".laugh. . ',.' ; v . ; ,; ' ' Evening Pricea, ISc. 25c, 35c, 50c Matinee Pricea 10c, 15c, 25c Matineea Sunday and Saturday.." - .'. ,i: NEXT WEEK-" Thee Fatal ,V ddlriat Meritorious Vaudeville Star Theatre i i i , Kosslcy t5 Kostcllc ' Rooney f orrcstcr ' Hibernian Humorlate. Tutonto Talkers. Hall e Lorraine Connway Oakc Comedians. , Vocalists and Dancers. ' JeAAlka ; Will C. tloyt ; tC99IM . , "When the Morning Glories The Kentucky Girl. , ' Twine." - - Xete tse rleee lea e say aeat is 5taracope ) tte beeee eseept U ltM. f -A Husband. " GRAND A BIG x BANNER BILL BTLIh iU nUOTIB ACTS. U9IB T Delmora & Graceta STTBOnAir ACmOBATts. KUBELIK VIOLINIST TWO RECITALS . Bdasco Theatre ' Wednesday htning, April 18 Saturday Matinee, - April 21 ." ; : Direction Loia Steera Wynn Coman KUBELIK the attractlone of this' latest addition to the Hamburg line fleet, now num bering le veeeels, with- an segregate tonnage of e0.00. She Will carry (IB passengers in first class, 3E la second T H H AT IXC I k MOST F"" OfT'iWF U i rajuuu. abo xsuas azaaaxe. OaOBOB V. . Masaeet. PAN Y rtuat Rale LATH0J. Milton It Seaman. Manager an Week of ApriUnd Week of April 2nd " PRICES Rvenlngs, Sundays and Hol idays, lie. 2fo and boxee SCc. Mati nees, except Sundays and Holidays, lie to any seat except boxes. ii- 'Hi '. JJ-JL. J. 'i .. FERNANDO MAY TRtO Inetrumen tallsta and Paper Manipulators, . JACK CONNBLiTuT CO. in the - So ciety Caper, ."Wooing a Widow."- y - CARBERT AND STANTON Refined. Comedy Bketch Artists. - , . BRODER1CK The Tell Pine Tattler. MR. AND MfiB. HARRT BARMC "A Hen necked Husband." - ' 'I GRANDA8COPE 'Ingenious - Dobber,' . eto. HAROLD HOFF "A Soldlefe Dreem, jrrirr oi m umamom MONDAY NIGHT 6Davs Race begins promptly at p." nt. BAma m -rSonrnxotfAX. v 1. ' Hsrrison, Seattle, i - ' , . I. Iji Mont. Sacramento. I. Brent, Minneapolis. - ; - ., 4. . Boram. St. Louie. ' t. Waldatein, Baa Franelaco. au nonsnoiaa saoim. General skstlng every afternoon anil evening before and after races. gZOV AJTS SXATBS ASKXSBIOW He. JONES ft RANDALL. class, (00 In third class and J.100 ( her steerage, end a crew of &0, makln a total of persona The cars holds will have a capacity for 1,00 tone et freight. ,.-.. Abo 6 Rink Racing Carnival I V:.'t - Y " 1 - - : - f - - )