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-":' - - 'M -THE , OREGON SUNDAY- JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY ' MORNING.' MAY 13 ISC3, K A A If a I TvT - Ai ,i .U V- -p..,, ... . :J- I I j 7,-,', -- --- ;f- 1 ''L .-trr-.r--"-?' fL. ' ff '-,"' ' "" '" . K FEOPtB V7E KNOW". , . w- -.-i.r -r. - ' y - - - -k,,, ..... TEII WXCX AX ISX THXATEIS. ' HuOir flui&tr Might,' Bern Vrtacton ; IrturM. . r Bakar Itoek CMmway h "Frlne . Emnlra "Tk World.'' OraatV VswleTtU. "'-TC - y ITH BOTnhrdt tint to pro - A Pct Utar In - riity nd V fliutlly in rctroapsotlon, ' ." Portland fom mtnfls hvru been kept from m6r"7riTdToui ehUrl , tatnmtnt. Ana Brnnftrai w qora worth th dlatraetton ah catiaed. . . U u intereBtlnc tq fratch th crowd 1 ' that came to boo tno rrencix acireaa. TheT--w-Jopl-ot all JortJut the Tfroaf mJorttjp-wroiica ocina oyoryr -t day kind who had com to for tho : sake of boaatinir aftorwarda that they , had aeen hetv; Aimoat ayerybody bourn t a tranalatlon, and between acta, inatead ' of the cnatomary chatter, there waa deep tudylng or terta. The atnayinr man x help great deal, aa the tranalatlon al waya failed at the crucial moment, but eloauent ceeturea aupplled the def ! clency. . It. waa all quite aatiafactory, , notwithatandlnr; the phyalcal dlacom . form which the ipeetatore anffered. -: Thla week the new aa-greeation of old playera makea lta collective bow at the "Baker theatre in "Prince Karl" -A arreat . etory la "Prince Karl," on of the beat ' steyenaon ever wrote. The dramatised form, has been presented In Portland Iri . atock before, and it took welL Otis . Bklnner played the piece succeaafully , one aeaaon. ' ' . - :" "i There wilt be no more barleeqae. at leaat tUl nert year. At the Empire mel. ; odrama ia boldint forth, and probably . wUL be retained aa the attraction aa lantf-ava geeple want it. The Btaj la put- tluf-tnT inualcal faruea now, leavliifbut two straight vaudeville houses In towa I SMALL TALK OF STAGE PEOPLE. jf I It le aid that when a comedian get , the dialect' habit "he- Btlcjrg "to tr Terj v lorce. jlouis atann ana jjave-warfleld are about the only two who ever re covered after they contracted German . comedy," and they hang on to tangled ' talk, giving the French,. Jewish and IU1- " isn sort, joe Weber, Lew Fields and ' 6am Bernard and the Rogers brothers - bare stood steadfastly by their Oer ; maiii- '.... ' Andrew Mack will play Ave weeks In vaudeville in New York before resting for the summer. It la reported that he - is t have 12.000 s Veek. . ' ' Lily Langtry Is considering putting on "As Tou Tkent" "In Paris with i William Molllaon as the melancholy - Jacques; The play would bs given In English. THE STAGE -f.'-i' By. Mrs. -Hugh Fraser. FOR some time past the dramatlo world in Japan has" been divided ' Into two campa, and, although - ' peace reigns elsewhere, the con- flte4 behind the footlights Is fierce rd jlcUys Thabatllw la betwesn-the-ew ' and the old schools, and so far the old has had aU the odde tn-'its favor. To it have belonged all the great " actors. - for it the great plays were written, and the people, like playgoers all the world ' over, like to see the. old plays because 4 - they know precisely what Is going to take place In them. ,That Which is to anrnrlslng. which requires Serious thought, Is not what the public asks for. and the courageous new party have still tremendous obstacles to overcome In the long-established traditions f national taate. . . - lr . This leads toward historical drama Of rather violent kind, the great length of the performancea permitting of vari ous humorous episodes to lighten ths gloom of ths central tragedy. . i n. t.. l - " r"'' mnanA iiM nmn pie have gone to-smile at fairy stories full of hobgoblins and good genii, or have chosen to laugh at the rough, broad farces which have amused their ances tors tn ths past..1-' ; ' The actualities of sveryday life seem far too paltry and eomeienplace for dra matte ' use. 4a literatar taa modern novel hag : ' . -; , ; -;, Chariot Klein will follow up the great auceeaa of 'The Lion and the Mouae" In NewYork next season with a new play which will hare socialism ' for Its theme.- . . ' : Fell Isman, a wealthy Phlladelphian who bought the federal -mint, baa- been married to Miss Irene Frlaelle, former- The bride Is said to be the only chorus girlhoever.c.ametn.Phlldelphla. with positive domestic Inclinations. -" Owing; to "the- success et' J.-H.-Bw' rie"s'Peter Pan,-, a flock of fanciful plays dealing with children who refuse panlons, . may be expected ; next year. A London theatre has already secured one of theee for production during- the next' Christmas season. "The Amateur Cracksman," tn which Kyrla Bel lew ted, at the princess the atrs 4.ewInriKUhs;ret- success under the - management of Llebler A Co., la to be staged during the present London- season at- the Comedy theatre by Charles Frohman; Seymour Hicks has been commls sioned by Charles Frohman to make a muaicaj-comedy version or As Tou Like It." It will be presented both In Tlhls country and In England durTngthe autumn.7 Rosalind - and Orlando - will discard doublet and hose for up-to-date gannenta They will travel In autotno biles, send love messages over the tele phono and live In a skyscraper apart ment For this whimsy C. H. Taylor will write the lyrics, which will be set to a score composed by H. O. Harries. The flood ot "Joan of Arc" plays which is rolling tip for the next season ori Broadway has spread to England. No less than three dramas woven around the martial, heroine of France will be produced. A copyright performance of one of theseTbe Flower of France," has Just been given In a London theatre. Hn,iandjjMse" is to have 1 an aTT-summer runnTnilcaK6. The company which John 3. Fisher will take to Havana to play In a series of musical oomedles. Including Tloro dora," Is an all-blonde affair, as far as the femlnln contingent goes, the pref erenoe expressed in that section being for fair beautlea ?' I Tllanehe Ruby an American alnrer. who hae'"Teeh "appearing " In Europe in grand opera, has been engaged by Henry W. Savage as one of his prima donnas. ln'""Fausr"1andlof Gllda inRigoletto! Madame Schuman-Heink la to join the Conrled Grand Opera company next season. Bhe says she is through with com to .opera. - - - - - ; Henry B. Stanford Is to star next sea son in a play called "John or Btrat- bourne." - .-- ' ,. . -.""7" ."tt- MONOLOGUES. "A Message From Man" Combg. When Richard Ganthony wrote "A Mesaage From Mara" . ha took for his IN JAPAN had a "hard fight for existenoe, but It has gradually replaced the interminable productions of the romantic period. - In theatrical matters the realities have not fared so well, the modem playwrights have ; appealed tie.. whole. J a..-leae thoughtful flats than that whlrtrJadgTd the books, but the pioneers have held to their convictions bravely and have at any rate succeeded In being recog nised as a school. When new thinkers reach that point, the rest is a matter of 4rme.' ., . As applied to things of the Japanese stage, the phrase "a matter of time" has peculiar significance, for one of the ac cusations brought against the modern play is that it is far too short. Hitherto the play-goer la Japan has had a whole day's amusement for his money, and he cries Out that he Is being defrauded when the same aum gives hlra Only a three hours' performance. Thla extreme "cannlness" Is a wUr known characteristic of the ' common people In Japan and Shows Itself very eualnlly la thsis psefsssaee lp slew trains aa compared with fast onea The destination must be reached, of course, but If th traveler be brought thither too rapidly he feels that he haa not had the value of his ticket as to the use of the car and its furnishings. . , . Protesting for the hundredth time to some of the officials at having to devote a whole hour to a Journey of 9 miles, chief subject an estremely selfish and self-opinionated -man, and ft Is said that his play haa had a most salutary effect upon selfish people, who have been taught by it a great lesson for their own good.-. Mr, : Qanthony. la credited with having woven Into his entertaining story a large quantity of comedy of a Intensely amusing, and at the same time laatlnglxcoqvlnclrig-Tfaara. are, such people as Mr. Ganthony's hero In every onmunMy, in fact, there ara. mamr-ol them. ' and - they are -graded : by : their neighbors according to the extent of their selfishness,- therefore "A Mesaage From Mars" Is ranked as a comedy that not only takes bold of the public mind at the very, start but. is ao strongly pot trayed that it has Its Influence for good upon the. hearts of men and - women. Thla "Is usually the test of a good play. -"A Meesae- From-Mars-has feeen-trted and It has set been- found wanting. It has "made good." - Mr. David Proctor, supported . by - a splendid company, many of whonv were in the original London and New York productions, will be aeen here at the Hell Ik theatre. Fourteenth and Washing ton streets. May 21, for sn engagement of four nlghta, This will he thn first time this comedy has ever been brought to this city and from the reputation that precedes it It will undoubtedly attract no little attention while here. The ad vance sale of seats will open next Fri day morning, April II. at tho boxoffice of the Hellig for the entire engagement, v.; Baker Stock Company, There wUl be' delightful. Inspiring times at the Baker theatre today. Thlsi afternoon occurs the opening of . the Baker, stock company at the popular theatre that everybody Ukea "Prince Karl" is the opening bill and It gives Edgar Baume an opportunity for some QtJjiea.torfcajroajUaJlhla.jiQun- I try could he brought hark tn Portland who would be more cordially received on the. stage than Kdgar. Baume. . .vThe Utle role of "Prince Karl" is ths one made famous by Richard Mansfield, and the play gives soope for the talents of a large cast. Including many of the old favorites in stock who have returned to company. No one who lovea a good atock performance should fail to be on hand today at the opening. The full cast of, "Prince Karl follows: Karl Von Armlen ...Edgar Baume Spartan Bpotta.... .William Dills Markey Davis. . .'. .".Frederick Esmelton Howard Algernon Briggs. Donald Bowles I. Cool Dragon. ...... .Howard Russell Oustavus Harry McAullffe Mayor of Karlshopp. . . . . .Burt L King Mrs. Florence Armlne Lowell, ....... - Lillian Lawrence Mrs. Daphne Lowell... Mrs. H. D. Byers Aklcla Eucllde Lowell. Margaret Neville Maggie............ ...Ethel Grey Terry Pillsbury Picture!. The last exhibition of the famous Pillebury plotures of the Ban - Fran- I was met the other day by the old re joinder: 'The people prefer the slow trains; they feel that they are getting their moneys worth out of the com pany." . - Its relative expenslveness la not .the greatest disadvantage under which the modern drama labors In Japan, While the lower classes give frank prominence to- mercenary considerations, their bet ters cry out that to make the joys and sorrows of everyday life the subject of dramatlo - performances Is to- degrade th-Mmyf ehlstrlonloirarip that this haa Its classic rules. Its legitimate material, and that any alteration from ancient tradition Is dangerous and repre hensible. , Their contention haa for its support the admitted beauty of the old drama, the deep knowledge of human nature which It, displays and the Im posing support of many great genera tions of actors who were faithful to it in their lives and bequeathed their glory to it when they died. The theatrical "peerage", of Japan-Is of far more remote origin than -that of England. The western world will be surprised to learn that Danjtro was the tenth of his line, the late Klkjif oro the sixth of his", ths succession hot neces sarily passing- to a member of the same family, but to the pupil who could do noiit honofto the name. ' ; actual holder .of that name, In which ease he adopts a younger actor, as his son. always supposing that no real son of his has the required glftsi or, Jf a "star" has died without settling the matter, - ths - Actors' - Guild, a society composed of the theatrical dynasties, takes the snatter in - hand and selects from the rising; actors ons who will Cisco earthnuaks and fire will be at the Hellig theatre . tonight at S:0 o'clock.' These views were taken-by a corps of the beat photographers of this celebrated picture firm and have been pronounced the best that were procured. After seeing them, you can more readily realise the extent of this awful disaster. Each and every view will bn most. acurately explained by Mr. Maxwell Mc Kutt -of flan Francisco." an eye-witness to this terrible calamity. - Popular pricea will prevsJfc adnlts- oentsnd children li cents to any part of the theatre. Tickets on sale all . day and this even- ing at the boxoffice of the Hell la. East Ljmne at theErnpirg. - -- :FStjlliU.... Following "The . World" at the Em pire and starting next Sunday matinee. May . 20. the attraction for . the week wHl-be-KaetLyniMk2 AnemasuaUy good - productlon-f -ns-ticca-la prom ised and every strong emotional scene la brought out with great forca "East L-ynne" Is aver-welcome to theat re-goers, and from all accounts' of its latest re vivals will live forever in their h carta f "The Little Minlgter." v.--..- No play ever took stronger hold of the hearts of the people than did "The Little Minister." This will .,.bo the second wfcevs bill at 'the Baker theatre pre sented by the popular Baker , stock, com pany, beginning Sunday afternoon. May -t VAUDEVILLE AND STOCKT New Bill at the Grmnd. Instead of continuous performances today, the shows at the urand will oe from J to and from 7: to 10:a o'clock. Today closes ths engagement of -Fred RlvenhalL the New Zealand cbniedlannPaM funsters: -Grace Muniingron--ancr pany . In . 'Checkmate"; , the two - Dots. girl athletes, ana me noveny dancing Gillette sisters. --' -- --- - With the - matiaes tomorrow me Grand will contribute another big bill to the amusement of Portland. , The taatureiif -the.jrogrsm.. Ja Joseph, Cal lahan, a Shakespearean actDr"and-1egt-tlmate player, who Is one of the best character men On the Amerlcangtagi Mr. Callahiin will be remembered hers for his work in "The Virginian" and his Nero In the production of 'juo Vadla," presented In Portland. He now offers "Great Men, Past and Preaent." and is the first to make up his face In full view of the audience, thua show ing the public one of the greatest se crets of the actor's art. Luce and Luce have a straight musical act. - CRourke and Burnette trio are ; singers - and wooden shoe dancers. ; Lee and Bonner are a comedy sketch team from - Sail Francisco. Miss Jessie Dal is an Or pheum actress. " The young - woman is a high-class soprano and waa a favorite in the Bay City. Master Harold Hoff will Sing "Ws Are Growing 01d."Tht maintain ths reputation of th hama'; Apart from it connection with Il lustrious names, the classic drama in Japan haa th overwhelming strength of patriotism on Its side. Its hero and heroine bear "names revered for centuries as those of mar tyrs to the love of country, the loyalty to a chief, -th devotion of gallant heart to all that I noble and chival rous. Whether the play tell th story of-som -great -general conquering his untry'd nemte'-' of T worn - stngls hearted samurai laying down his Ufa for hi lord, of a noble lady refusing, for fear of distracting her lover from his duty, the affection her heart is schlng to accept, or, as In th story of Masaoka of Sendat, it b the nuree of a prince sacrificing her own child' life In order to save his, - the -historical drama appeals to the strongest passion Will overcome indigestion and dyspep sia: : )gulate the bowel and cur liver and kidney complaints. It Is (the best blood enricher and invlgorato In the world. It is purely-vegetable, perfectly harmless and should you be a sufferer from disease you will Use It if you are wise. R. N.' Andrews, editor end man ager Coceavand Rockledg News, Cocoa, Fla., wiiteirr""f have -used your Herblne in my family and find It a moat excel lent medicine. Its effects upon myself have been a msrked benefit.'' Sold by Woodard. Clarke Co., 1 -"in r J " "Tr "- s er ; - - WI&S GRACE LAnONT , 4fnir! irsrY T WITH inn wua: grafidlaoot 'JTisuai;-wnrvWi very latest Pa the film, - v-sr-'- .1 At the Lyric. Beginning with' the matinee this aft ernoon- and throughout the evening wHk- contlnuous performance, the Lyrlo stock company will present the closing performance ofthat Interesting melor. dramat 'he. ..Lighthouse Robpery!. which has attracted more than the or dinary attention of the -theatre-going public. Much cotild Ju.stly-bo aald of this beautiful "play," but the enormous patronage It has received for the past week is sufficient evidence of Its merits. - ., -;. " ' , " Wlth'tomorrow's matinee the Lyric will IntroducClts regular weekly change of bill, . and . will .Introduce some old time favorites In the cast, also new scenery specially painted for the 'pro duction! "Miss Checkers, the Waif." This production is a rural drama In three acts. The scenes are laid' at a lonely railroad station, the . environ ments of which . are . such . as to lend much romance to the play. With its strong climaxes and thrilling situations. together with a ; bounteous sprinkling of -comedy Intermingling,'" "Miss Check ers,, the Waif., should not fall to please the numerous patron of the Lyrlo. The illustrated songs ' and moving pictures are well chosen for this week's performances and will, no doubt, give satlsfacttonr r - At the Star. - - - - Tn the Basket" will be presented by the Star stock company for the laat time today. Th performances will be from I to in the afternoon and rrom 7:se toU0:45 in the evtnlng...'Jln the BiketrJ.,vTy moment strike one aa lncongruoua ira fouing'-fsTc-wlth-atr-ol vine. matinee tomorrow, the stock company will give a musical playlet entitled "A Night Off." This should not be con fused with th fare of th same name, which was so popular a few years ago. "A Night Off at ths Star Is new and it contains just enough plot to keep everybody laughing throughout Its presentation.- The little cpmpany, headed by thoae travesty stars. Wills and Col lins, will be reinforced for thla produce tlon by Dick Mack, a comedian who has mads people laugh in every section of the ...United- Statea Mis -Manollta,- a young and pretty dancer, is another new member of the company. Besides these people in "A Night Off there will be a vaudeville olio of three or four acts o the Japanese mind th" pride of pa triotism. ; ,. ' , It is lso"a" great -and powerful preacher of morality, not as we should understand the miaalon in the west, by presenting plays where the real moral are unimpeachable and the orlrae only those which the everpresent young per son may behold and condemn : without a bluah. a.....; . ...... On the contrary, the classic drama of Japan . deals with the terrible situa tions Jn which real men and women hav ' accaslonally- rounds themselves, from the times of the patriarchs until todsy, and It treats them with ferocious frankness. -.!-.,.-.-;- ... Calling1 the landlady. , 'From the Boston Globe. : - -'A man' curiosity. got' th better of him in a Back Bay lodging-house on day thl week and. he paid for It, a I usually th esse. He said he hadn't seen- th landlady during his stay of three months, the rents being paid to th housekeeper, and a friend to whom he made thla remark said that she was around about every day In fact, he wouldn't be surprised If she waa in th house then. . ' To test hi confidence he was willing to wsger the Cigars that ahe waa there, andtits doubting friend, considered It too easy a thing to lose, so he said: "Agreed." Then the man who waa cer tain proceeded to win easily. j Seising a plat from., the table ' he dropped it upon the floor, and in tea than a minute the woman of the house wae on the acene Inquiring shout the cause ef th noise. ; Th doubter was atladed. 'rv . 1 - r. Bv Jules FJckert Goodman. (from The Joura-V.s Owa CorrMsandent.) EW YORK, May 8,Tbera have been three openings tne- past t" week. "Coualn -r- Louisa" - at 'Daly's. "The District Leader" t Wallack a and "A Squars Deal" at the Fourteenth Street theatre.,- The flret two are nlavina- in ,Broedwa-ou.eea"-and the latter Jn a cheaper price theatre; therefore you can get "A Bquare weai for about half the money that you can make a call upon "Cousin Loulaa" or "The District Leader." Nor Is excellence based on a ratio of price, for "A square Deal" la A good play of Its kind, far better'than jnany playa which we have sat through thia winter at the higher price houaes. , It "baa strength and nowerr- it '.Interests and amuses; it la based upon present conditions of con siderable Importance; and It, Is played by s capable company.- . - - . - - The locale of this play la Kansaa Th. first ist li laid at the little town of Grtdley, the hom ef ons Hannibal QVJiropn mlveit Into a -eurlous Htanalemeiif. which - Renters in: tha main about one Ruth LeightonTa .prr'fTysdhoorTWcTVerTf David' Wordley, ; a corrupt ponuoian, is trying to get a land-gran diu tnrougn the legislature. , In order ' to d this It is necessary for him to elect senators whs will be amenable to his wishes. - In young Clinton Hargrave, a protege of Hawkins, h. finds material for,. his pur pose. , '-.-'...-..-.....-,.'...,,''' ,i . Roth Hawkins and , Hargrave are in love with the school, teaohet. To keep Hawkina -out of the .political fight. Wordley persuades him that he la stand ing In ha way of young Hargrave' chance to make a name and marry the air! whom he loves and wno loves mm. The lta is aolYbalf a lie, for Hargrave does love the girl, though the feeling is not reciprocated. , At any rate, partly out of. but affection for the boy and partly out of his affection for the girl. Hawkins wlthdrawa from the race and Harsravea la elected senator. ElgnT" month i later iiargrave is . in his home at Topeka. -Wordley's bill. under name of --"the- Hargrave bill." ia hevine- a tuaale for success with the chances slightly in its favor for ths next legislature. , Mewxine. wno haa been away to Oregon, by the way to recover from hi sentimental depression, returns. Ha is laboring under several misapprehensions. He cannot bslleve-it la young Hargrave sun nss rramrn ins mU 'wiiU'H is iimnlfsaill a "ta," and h -thinks that Ruth ha, already, juar rled that young man. He learns first ths truth of the legislative measure, and see Into what a pitfall there ha fallen the man whom he ha watched lnc boyhood; for " whose education he ha paid. -He-attempts - to--showhlm,jwha he is doing and bis dangers, nut rinas that the senator i to th powar, Of Wordley., Ruth now appears ana ex -oncer tries to awaken Hawklna to a realisation of hi own strength and duty. Her actions are not altogether disinterested: In the first place she is in love with him, and In the second place her ratner naa oeen ruined by Wordley in a deal vaguely GE1UCJIU. time when all . these. ; event rhPT pening, word comes that nominations are being Jnade for a . new candidate for senator to fill the term 'of a man who haa died. ' It 1 essential to Wordley to 'own" this - man. but an Independent . . . . . . . . i ncaoi nas ueeu noimitieu w upiiuh iitiu. t It la onlv when he learns that the. can didate on that ticket Is Hawkins that he beglna-to f ear. Corruption Exposed. u - -.- f - The-thlrd -aet la 4ha-eleotion-at-XrlU leyi-1- Jrho-soenw-Hts-aef tly- handled - wlta cumulative - interest - and intensity. Wordley uses every underhand and cor rupt manner- to buy-end steal the elec tion. Hawkins uses only legitimate meannd atraightforward dealing and the results show him the winner by a close malorltv. The Hargrave bill. which Is Itryeal- ity, however, the Wordley bill. Is not yet defeated.- Six weelca after the elec tion it -comes up before the legislature again. - Hawkins is its omerest op ponent ' He delivers a strong speech gainst It. It now remains for Har grave to answer this speech. - Hawkins meets him in the committee-room Just before he is about to reply. He works Upon the young man's better nature, he tries to recall him to his duty to him self and the people he represents, the principles of a square deal, and the young man at last rises to It, goes onto the floor of the senate and denounces his own bill. It is ons of the prettiest and strongest touches In the play and it la managed with such splendid effect 1 ft a ry 00 Teerthat-WargTavw should have and-ntrt Hawklna. who really does get her. -- Ther ar -annrab of Tflaws, most obvious flaws, that can be pioked In tht .play.' "That -whole election cne of the third act for example was very highly colored and there are bit wnicn :ut in sptte-of-all this Mr-.- Rose haej here an Interesting theme. The endeavor of a -woman to arouse; a higher and better self, thla struggle or the potentials of nature, set to a back ground of political corruption, which is a current topic, goes to make aa inter eating if not absorbing play. .The play la slightly reminiscent in one way of "The County Chairman," a it ia in an other way of The Lion and the Mouse." Its general political tone, recalls the former and the position of the girl whose father1 had been ruined through the machinations of capitalists recalls vaguely the latter. The similarity Is, however, -of - th- slightest- and cannot have . been conscloualy Inspired. -The point of view in this play is original eo that the likeness to the other plays is rather to be taken as a coincidence than a copying la-any way. .--- - y-;;- . "X Square Deal" can stand firmly on Its -own ground and demand attention for Itself. It is well written and well staged- It 1 played by a. company of player who are without exception ade quate, and in one or two Instances, excellent. Otl B. Thayer as Hannibal Hawkins gav a- splendid portraiture, done with a great deal of detail and a fine reatralnt.-' The character part of. Sam was also well played by Mr. Colin Campbell. If "A Square Deal" gate a square deal In things theatrlo It ought to. have a successful career.-- "Cousin Louigav f'" t ir "Coualn Louisa" Is one of those playa which you condemn not so much for be ing bad as for not being better. : It ha many pretty touches, some scenes of real charm and humor and blta ot orig inality. It lacks a convincing story. Its comtnicatlons seem arbitrary and far too Intricate for th reault finally achieved. . There la too much fuse made over too little. - - - The baaial principle of thle "farcical comedy" le the not particularly new or Illuminating theory that love and a crust of bread are - better than riches untold sans love. It Is the apotheosis of love with money playing th heavy villain. Thl question I th motiving force tn th atory of Loulaa and Paul, ot old Matthew Hexton and old Harriet Kirk wood, of Florence and Thomas, while th reverse of th . medal, the proof bf-contrsdlotlon. I aeen. in the treatment of "Pusy" and David Darrl ott In their mad search for money Irre spective of happiness. - Louisa Farbell, long before the open-1 Ing of th play, had been married to a Paul Paterson Shotland. After on yean ot happiness and love, they agreed to dlssgree and got a divorce on the ground of "incompatibility of income." They both became money-mad. and devoted thalr lives la ths attainment of it. The woman chose the shortest and easiest path; she married It. -After a most un--happy life, her husband died and left ' her a fortune with strings to. Her C dower of 13.000.900 would pecoine hers if she did not marry within a year after bis death. Three, million mora ahnuirf com to her if she remained single three years thereafter. Flva million dollars, were left in her charge to deliver to rel- Stives, if she saw fit. At " the" openlnr f the play Loulaa."" under, the -Incognito of her last hust band'a name, is discovered at the home -of these same relatives trying to dis cover their merits. Bhe finds that Dar- ' rlott, the head of the family, thinks of nothing but money, and plans how to Ingratiate himself with "Cousin Louisa," who Is goon expected. '- She finds him, ' too, about tomarry.hla.rfjr4laughter, Florenoe, to an old decrenlt man tnr T purely Triohetary-conaldratloii r'ini aer a save the young glrly who- Is in juve witn a yownrrhapr-rmmasThaT-loner, Louisa plays fairy . xod-methar and plana elopement for the young, eou v me nigni oerore tne marriage. r .. .The elopement -BUrta -all right," but ends disastrously. A mistake In the -time of trslns cuts off th chance e es cape for the young- peopla - a heavy thunder shower comes up and drenches" them to th sklnV :. Thsy creep back be draggled and dripping. Louisa . hides r the girl in her room and sends Thomas to procure a-preacher. Meanwhile her actions have been spied upon by VPus sy", a cattish sort of creature, who has taken a dislike to her. " - r In the house party there is Shotlandv Louisa's first husband. In a delights nil little- soene 8hotiani mkM to Louisa and tells her that she 1 the. uno iiuiu im nas ever loveo. He still thinks her poor, and when shs ac cept him for a second time he la over- joyso , inea tee a great eurnil she tell him that aha haa millions, at least - wUl- have after the next dayrwheir-ths first year of her widowhood terminates. This Changes the oueatlnn tr, (u1nM.n He still , confesses that he love he madly, but It was money - that drove them apart before and now he will not marry her unlsss she comes in him pennllesa The scene which follows. mU i tihainiliis. Justwhntjn5ar stand thu!, that Pussy comes into view 'and ae. ouees Louisa of having a man In her rooms. Pussy hsd been watching from. hss-wlnd w-and -bad seerr Th oma a7"rui li Into the housa ' She had also detected several actions which to-her bear the" Impress of suspicion. . Louisa, to save -Florenca and Thomas, refuse" to an- . swer and as a result she Is prsctloally disgraced before all,- though Shotland comes gallantly to her reacu believing in her blindly and begging her to marry - hlra.- - -. - . v - :- ."' Louisa,-however. " finally manages to - extricate herself. The -minister is sum- ' moned. the marriage takes place and utterry- reuied.' tiousi If -and idlstrl her gifts, in which DarrlottT and Pussy . receive small portion... -Af tetJ giving., generously to all -the other ahe willing ly discards her own fortune and asks Shotland if he will take her penniless. . .' Tbertic"ipTtty-iaeK-TiHdr-aii this, i but tt i" all : "a ltttle - too- flattering sweet to- be substantial" The play fairly drip with --sentimentality, is treacle almost In Its eweetnesa It lacka virility and power. 'Technically it runaagamut between fare, and melo drama-Had Ic Paulding, written his entire . play ' up to . the standard and charm of that scene between husband and Trtfehe-woutd have had a comedy- of quite a different eort. . - - The pley served to Introduce another western actress .to New . York. ' Mlsa Mary Tan Buren created a distinctly, favorable impression In the title role. Graced with a good stage presence M Van Buren shows ekill end intelligence In : her. , work. She haa vivacity and charm and exhibits no small amount of talent' Whatever success the play has must be almost entirely attributed to her effort. . - - if ' "The District Leader,' the other open ing of the week, ie "a musical comedy drama," which seems to have met. with a fair amount of aueceeo. A Krapp Anecdote. - From the St Louis Globe-Democrat. -The rloheat and moat famous gun maker in the world was Herr Krupp. who died lately .at Essen. In -Germany. The anecdote la related of Herr Krupp peror- William- through- his works. ui latter displayed, great-Interest In the steam hammer, and was told: that tne workman in charge of It, named Acker mann, waa so skillful that a hand might be placed On the anvil without fear, and he would aton the hammer within a hair breadth -of-rtr-L-"Let -as -ry-ftr said the emperor, but not witn a numan eiajaiv splendid specimen of work, richly set with brilliants, on the anvil. -Down cam th Immense mass . of steel, and . Ackermann, with his hand on the lever, stopped it Just the sixth of an inoh from the watch. When he went to hand -it back, themperor replied: "No, Acker mann. keep the watch in memory of an interesting moment". The workman, -embarraaaed, stood . with outstretched -hand, not knowing what to do. Krupp came forward and took the watch,-"I'll keep it for you, if you are afraid to lake it from his majesty."-A few mln- utee later they again paased the spor, and Krupp said, "Now you can take tha. emperor's preaent from my hand," ant! banded Ackermann tne waton, wrappeo , up in a 1,000-mark .note. ,. x j Albaiiy wante dredg" work done "up that way." . - - WASHINGTON ST. PORTLAND ORtCOrt. MENS , 1 .ClOTHCS1 V V: MAKErT v- or
