7 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNTNO, MARCH 17."1S37.
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WMLE' KNOTT :
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DE5EKTEP. KT TITt ALTAR
I Portland before, bat ha been wondrou-
1 1 y fcucceeeful In the east. Mis Ellen
THIS WEEK AT THE THEATRES.
DBSTIN FARNUM In "The Virginian." t the Helllg Monday, Tuee-
. day and Wednesday night and Wednesday matinee. , 1
B08ELLE KNOTT In "Alice-Si t-br-the-Flre," at the Hellla Ttumday,
Friday and Saturday rhte and Saturday matinee.
"SHANNON OF THE SIXTH" At the Baker, by the Baker atoek oom-
pany, all week with the usual matinees.
-THE KINO OF TRAMP8- At the Empire, all week , with the naual
matlneea. j .
"MICHAEL 8TROGOFF" At the Lyrio, by the Lyrio rtoek company, all
" week with dally matlneea.
,DEFERTED AT THE ALTAR" At the SUr, by the Allen atock eom
pany. all week with matlneea Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sua
' VAUIEVli,LE At the' Grand, all Week with dally matlneea. - ,
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
; HEILia B. O. pltmer's orchestra recital Bunday nlfht, March 14; La
Roy Oesner'a violin recital Monday night, March IS; Oscar I FlC-
man and Ruth,JWhlte ln.JTheTenderfoot, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday 'nlsrhts'and .Saturday matinee, March II,' Jl and SO.
BAKER All next week, "Aa a Man Sows." ..---..
EMPIRE AU next week, "A Cow Boy's OUL" . ,.
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ITH a list of quite ordinary at
tractions at the various thea
tre during the week Portland
la rapidly gaining the reputa
tion of one of the very best
town on the Pacific coast. The week
Just past offered nothing extraordinary
In the way of amusements, though what
waa offered waa far from mediocre.
But even with a list of non-star at
' tractions managers of. the various
nouses ere in a very contented frame of
mind, nualneaa Is extremely good, they
ay, better In theatrical lines than it
has been for years In Portland. There
are few performance In any of the the
a free that are not liberally patronised.
- Manager effer . no explanation for
their eontlntied prosperity except the
general conditions of the- city and the
nnueuaJly high standard that la main
tallied by the various houses. " And In
deed It must be handed to the Portland
. managers for the claes ef attractions
they ere offering and for the claea of ac
tors they have engaged to produce their
playa, . - '
There are likely few cities In the coun
try of similar else that ean offer a4
many flret-cl-.es atock companies aa
(ertlaad. The standard la high be
eenee eomnetltlon for patronage la keen,
art FJUlaad's patrons of thee tree may
be assured of flret-claee amusement aa
long as they demand auch high-class
productions . '
r Last week's buslneaa at the different
houses was Illustrative not only of the
excellent work of local companies, but of
the appreciation of the public The
various atock companies did a. remark
able business. - -
At the Helllg, of course, only those
attractions are offered Upon whloh have
been passed the critical judgment of
the syndicate. They have been success
ful elsewhere and are offered hero be
cauee they are known to be good.
. Venerable George H, Prim roe e with
hla troupe of minstrels opened th week
at " the Helllg. There are still many
patrona who enjoy this almost extinct
form of amusement, and business at the
Helllg waa accordingly satisfactory.
There was also a liberal patronage when
Creeton Clarke with an excellent sup
porting company played "The Ragged
Messenger.
Thla week'a offerings at th Helllg
promise even better patronage. "The
Virginian," which begins an engage
ment tomorrow night, la still a favorite
In the west and those who bava eeen
Duetln Farnum la the' title role never
tire of seeing him again, "Allce-Sit-by-the-Flre"
. ha sever boon presented la
Terry and V.lsa Ethel Barnrroore have
starred in the piece.
"Shannon of the Sixth" la th title of
th Baker company's offering for the
week. "A Black Sheep," which closed
a week'a engagement yesterday, was
eminently successful and "Shannon of
the Sixth" will likely be even more so.
It Is a military story, dealing with the
Sepoy rebellion In India half a century
ago.
At the Empire "Lost in New Tork"
was a treat auccesa. drawing Immense
hounos. The King of Tramps" is the
name of the bunch of fun offered at
that house this week.
"Th Parish Prieet" at th Lyrlo
proved on of th most successful of
ferings of th season at ' that house.
As a result of Its , presentation the
Lyrlo -hae even -a-4argr- number of
patrons than before. The company this
week will play "Michael Strogoff."
which has never been known to fall la
providing Intense human interest,
"Under Two Flags," the play In which
Blanche Bnte achieved fame, was un
questionably th moat notable production
of the Allen stock company at the Star.
The Allen company wilj offer "Deeerted
at th Altar" thla week. . .
MONOLOGUES.
"Tht Virginian" t Hellig Tomorrow.
' Th Kirk La Shell production of
"The Virginian," as dramatised from
Owen Wleter's faeclnatlng story of th
west, will return to Portland tomorrow
evening, March It, for a three nights'
engagement and a special matinee on
Wednesday, Dustln Farnum continuing
In the name part, supported by .a care
fully chosen company.
"The Virginian" Is a plsy of th west,
when men were men (Imply for the sake
of being manl.- and whan life on a range
meant a clear eye, a steady nerve and
a conscience that was never bothered
by the ethical niceties of civilisation,
but which always knew a duty and how
to fulfill It
The hero of Owen Wlster'f novel ha
th essential qualities of a real man of
th west, a eowpuncher aa th wr
before th barbed wire fences cam In
to us In th cattl country. "Nebraa
ky," "Honey" Wlggln. "Baldy." "Dollar
B11L" Steve and Tram pas are taken
from life without Idealisation, and are
transplanted from the book to th stag
In a charming manner.
Perfect types of th plains are the
ranch owners, whr take part In the epi
sodes surrounding th affair of th Vir
ginian, while a charming contrast Is
Molly Wood, the gallant little represen
tative of Grandmother Stark, who even
tually etrlkee her colors, her Vermont
narrowness expanding under th sun
shin of Wyoming and th manly woo
ing of her hero.
"The Vlrg...lan" ha been frequently
called a man'a play, principally because
It 1 a genuine Illumination of the un
trammeled man and the chief actora are
men, but It la mere than a man'a play
and therefor worthy of th attention
of all who ar Interested In the affairs
of humanity. It Is a play that gives
to l(s auditors a faithful picture of
what has paased from the life of the
west, for Owen Wlster knows that
country and ha given a most truthful
version of some features of Its life In
"The Virginian.". Th stirring episodes
of the story have been transferred to
th stag with the utmost fidelity, so
that from th laughter of the christen
ing to the trsgto incident at Horse
Thief Pass and the final scene, where
strict Juirtloe I meted out to Tram pas
by the Virginian, th Interest Is con
tinually maintained and th dramatic
action Is kept up to the high tension so
heceessry to th sueoees of a- play of
thla kind.' '
' Dustln Farnum will again be seen in
the title role aa originated by him with
much aucceee. Among th supporting
company will b Frank Campeau In hi
original conception of the rascally
Trampaa, Bennett Musson, Frank Nel
son, i. R. Fitrlong, Harry Holllday,
Frank Vail. Craig Mulr, C. R. Gilbert,
Mabel Wright, Eleanor Wilton and Lil
lian Corbln. Seata ar new eelllng at
the box offloe of the theatre. Four
teenth and Washington streets for the
entire engagement, .
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"Th Tenderfoot Coming to. Hcilig.
That daehlng operatic comedy 'The
Tenderfoot" with Oecar t- Flgmaa and
Ruth White as the stars will be at th
Helllg theatre March it, it and 19. Th
musio of thla place has mad It a gen
eral favorite, as there 1 a swing about
It that sets the feet tapping and th
blood moving faster. H. L. Hearts,
who la reaponslbl for th score or
more of times, caupght th spirit ef
Richard Carle's book when he wrote
th muslo. - It I characteristically
western in Its free awing and eaey
rhythm.' ' Carle'a book Is not only witty,
bull there la a well-defined plot that
eaVle th story to a definite conclu
sion. Mr. Flgman will be generally remem
bered aa the star of th big revival of
"Th Burgomaster." which was seen
her two aeasons ago, and which made
such a hit on account of th general ex
cellence of th cast "Th Tenderfoot"
I under th earn management, and It
I th largest production of th opera
that ha been eeen on th road.
Mr. Flgman Is said to have surprised
even his warmest admirers by his work
as Professor fettlbone, and he Is being
hailed aa th coming low comedian of
th day., Mis Ruth Whit- bring to
th role of Marlon a fin soprano vole
and much personal charm. The remain
der of th cast Is well known. In th
company ar Lawrence Coerer, a tenor
of achievement: Fred Bailey, A. D.
Hutchlns, J. F, Rooney, Harry B. Wil
liams, one of, the best dancers on th
stage:, Louise Braftkett, Grace Sloan and
Edyth Khern. .' Some of th best re
membered song In "The Tenderfoot"
are "My Alamo Love," "Th Thomas
Cat," "Adloa," Tm a Soldier of For
tune," and "Only a Kiss."
"AHce-Slt-by-th-Flr" Coming.'
Th ' splendid B arris production.
"Allce-Blt-by-the-Fira." which Roeelle
Knott will present at th Helllg thea
tre. Fourteenth and Washington streets,
next Thursday, Friday and ' Saturday
night, la on that la especially pleas
ing to mother and daughters, for the
action of th play bring out several
attractive scenes with and between
mother and daughter. - It Is a play that
deals with th mother ' and daughter
and to all women.' It is a play with a
whole heart Interest on which th
women of th horn .and those having
th Interests ef the bom at heart ar
most attracted. .
The role of Alice. - originally played
by Mlse Ellen Terry In Europe and by
Miss Ethel Barrymnr In thla country,
Is played by Roeell Knott and the
role of Amy, the daughter1 of Allca, 1
played by Viola Knott th daughter of
Rosalia, Thla la th on case u th-
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atrloal history where th mother and
daughter r playing parts on th same
stag of mother and daughter and la aa
exceptional reaeon and Incentive for
th magnificent work don by Miss Ro
eell Knott In th second act Of th
play. It I th love of th mother for
th daughter, .
Miss Knott la ably aupported by Mr.
Brio Blind, th noted English aotor,
formerly an arm officer etatloned In
India. . Mr. Blind In playing th part
of the retired .army officer la but aot-
Ing the role that h would have acted
had he remained with the English army.
Mr. Blind ha seen actual service dur
ing his allegiance to th queen and to
the king and was In many akirmlshea
with th Boers in th African Trans
vaal,. .
Th advane seat leele will open
next Tuesday morning. March It. at the
box office of th Helllg theatre. .
Miss Knott a th central figure In
th play has added another triumph to
her eoor of success sine her first
appearance on the etage. Aa Mr. Grey
aha ha a . role In which she brings
out all of those - clever qualities of
which she 1 possessed. : Her success
In the part la quite as, pronounced as
wera those when she appearedNn "The
Cherry Pickers," "A Modsrn Magda
len," "Cousin Kate," "When Knight
hood was In Flower," 'The Duchess of
Devonshire," and other of that clrfsa
Mlse Knott haa a splendid conception
of the part and ber performance I on
of th very beet In which she has
been seen, , Her suoceee while du al
most ' entirely to her personality, her
excellent reading and her intelligent
understanding. Is aided considerably by
th excellence of th . performance of
her associate. -
Coming.
Th attraction at th Helllg theatre
April 11, It and It will be th Sous
opera company, headed by Joseph
Cawthorn. in IB Erianger s ' pro
duction of John Philip House's new
military comic opera, "Th Free Lance,"
the book for whloh , was written by
Harry B. Smith. t
. Th piece will be staged her with
erectly the same detail as observed In
th origins presentation at the New
Amsterdam theatre in New Tork last
spring; snd will be sung by iectly th
same company. . No change ha been
made In the cast The original company
ha been kept Intact ever sine the
"Th .Free Ltnce"
premiere performance ei remarkable
circumstance In Itself,
Thla la th first Urn la th history
of the sure that an operatic organisa
tion haa bean retained without chang
for two seasons. Slnae th opening of
th currant season "Th Free Lance"
ha been sung in all the principal cltlee
with great aueeess. Nell Bergen, an
of th moat talented light opera prima
donna on th American etage, sing
th leading female role of Prlnoea Is
land. . . "(.
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"Shannon ol th Sixth" at th Baker.
' Beginning today-th Baker company
will present "Shannon of th Sixth,'
th great Anglo-Indian mtlttary play
that ha a reputation that Is rarely '.
equaled. "Shannon of the Sixth" will
be the bill at the Third street house,
for the entire week. . fT I
Th action of th play, was laid dar
ing th war between th Sepoy In In
dia and the English In 1UT. It waa a
war that haa become memorable In th
annals of English history and ha been
th prollflo them of song and story. -
In an English regiment during that
wsr a man by the name of Shannon la
promoted to . a lieutenancy for bravery.
He haa great hopes for th future and
Indeed - hi prospects ' ar flattering.
However, . there develop .an obstacle
from an unexpected quarter.
Captain Arlington, of th earn regi
ment la jealous of him not only be
cause of hi promotion, but also be
cause ef hi attention to General Kim.
ber's daughter. Th gencral'a daugh
ter, by the way. Is br no mean offend
ed by th lieutenant attention, whloh
also Irritat the captain. '
in the magnificent Brahman temple)
In India, there are god of costly make.
Fortune ar' sometime lavished ta
making th tiny images of a -detty eon
form to the Idea of their worshiper.
In th head of on of these Ivory god
faithful devotee had pieced a magnifi
cent diamond. .
Captain Arlington steal th diamond
and contrives to mak Shannon th
seeming culprit. It Is a cleverly exe
cuted piece of revenge, hut Shannon
finally establishes his Innocence and
tmngs come out In the wsy they should
The play haa alway been an lmmenee
ucees whenever produced. It I sron-
XConUnued. m PWr Hi
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