The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, September 01, 1907, Page 48, Image 48

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HEILIGI Georgia Mlnatrela tonlpht, Monday and Tuesday; Wednesday,
September 4 to Saturday with matinee, Cyril Scott In "The Prince
Chap.",
THE BAKER The Baker stock company In "The Liars," for the week.
THE EMPIRE The Empire stock company In "The Texas Ranger,"
for the week. .
THE MARQUAM GRAND The Callfornlans' opera company in "The
Serenaders," for the week.
THE GRAND Vaudeville.
THE STAR "Driven From Home."
THE NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE.
THE HEILIG Sunday. September 8, Louis James, In "The Comedy pf
Errors" and the "Merry Wives of Windsor": Jessie Busley, In "The
Bishop's Carriage"; September 17 to 21, "Salomy Jane."
THE BAKER "The Woman In the Case."
F
ROM now on there will be some
thing dolDg in Portland's play
houses and the people who do not
crave the fireside and warmth
of home can And amusement In
gna.ny forms, from the comedy skits of
vaudeville to the deep-freighted sen
tences of Shakespeare.
This Is the opening week, the time
when various companies will make
their Initial bow to Portland audiences
and bid for their favor. At the Baker
.'.'c theatre this afternoon the Baker stock
.company will open Its season with a
matinee performance of "The Liars."
: Since the close of the last season many
pew faces have been added to the Baker
, ' company and those who attend this
Sftemoon will have an opportunity to
come acquainted again with the
. organization.
. lip on Morrison street the Empire
, theatre will also throw its doors open
thle afternoon for the presentation of
The Texas Ranger," a play of the
Lone Star state. Eastern road com
i tiaaieft will tread the boards up there
: this season for a time at least and "The
Ranger" will -be the opening.
Tonight the Heillg is light again and
a Wednesday night as well. This even
ing ill those who are fond of the negro
: melodies, of minstresly will be able to
jiear.rthe songi and the Jokes of the
Georgia, minstrels. Wednesday night
nd continuing until Saturday, Cyril
Scott will play "The Prince Chap."
The Cs-lifornlans' Opera company will
produce "The Serenaders" at the Mar
Guam Grand for the week commencing
tomorrow night. This company comes
from L Agl under the direction
nd guiding hand of Tom Karl, one of
the old standbys of the "Boston Ideals,"
and of the later and more famous or
ganisation, "The Bostonians." Mr. Karl
lias spent much time and enthusiastic
energy - In gathering: his company to
gether and promises a repetition of the
work done byThoBostonlanBy" after
- which the present company is, to a cer
tain extent, modeled.-
The pant week has been a good one,
though not so full as the week that Is
roroing. who lonijtui i ine utrquim
the Btockwell-MacUregor company will
cuoae )U Jong engagement by
production of "The Carnival nf T
This company has won many friends
aunng ns siay in me city, and will be
welcomed back after its swing about
the circle.
At the Grand the usual vaudeville bill
will be presented beginning Monday
afternoon, while at the Star one of Hal
Reld's dramas, "Driven Prom Home"
will fill the week.
MONOLOGUES
a bargain matinee will ,be
Georgia Minstrels at Heilig Tonight
Beginning tonight at the Heilig the
atre. Fourteenth and Washington streets
the famous Georgia negro minstrels
will begin an engagement of three
nights at popular prices. Tomorrow,
Labor day,
given.
By adhering "to the good old style
of minstrelsy. Richard & Prlngles min
strels have established for themselves a
reputation that any theatrical manager
might well envy. Clarence Powell heads
the list. This extremely' funny colored
comedian has made more people laugh,
and perhaps receives the largest sal
ary or any comedian, wnlte or black,
in the world today. The program
promised will be on the old-time min
strel order. The noon-day parade and
evening band concert will be given as
usual tomorrow and Tuesday. Seats
are selling, at the theatre box-office.
Fourteenth and Washington streets,
for the entire engagement.
.
Cyril Scott iii The Prince Chap."
'The Prince Chap" will be presented
at the Heilig theatre for four nights
with Saturday matinee, beginning next
Wednesday evening, September 4, with
Cyril Scott in the chief role and the
two clever children, Helen1 and Beryl
Pullman, whose performances won much
praise of New Yorkers during the long
run of Edward Peple's interestingly hu
man comedy drama on RrnHnv
y a last ling of It class produced In years. It Is
reported, has given morepleasure than
"The Prince Chsp." New York saw "The
Prince Chap" 207 times. It was pre
sented at the Madison Square theatre.
and gave way to "The Man on the
Box"; then It found tenancy at Weber's
tneaire on Broadway, wnere it enioyea
an equally successful run until ousted
returned rrom a road tour.
The company Includes Helen Pullman,
Charles B. Wells, George Schaeffer Ce
cil DeMllle, Duane Wager. Berryl Pull
man. Ida Htannope. Katnryn Kives
Mary Keogh, Arnold Rives, Albert
Powers, F. B. Randall', Gertrude Bar
rett, etc. Beat saje opens tomorrow,
Monday, aj the box-office at theatre.
The Californians at the Marquam.
Tom Karl, founder and impressarto
of the Callfornlans, who open their sea
son of six weeks at the Marquam Grand
tomorrow evening, in Victor Herbert's
greatest comic opera success, "The Sere
nade," needs no introduction to the mu
sic lovers of Portland, or of the world.
Though retired from the stage which
he so long graced, his magnificent tenor
voice Is still heard upon special , occa
sions, and none dare say that the years
which may have thinned his locks and
rounded his form have dealt In the least
unkindly with his wonderful vocal pow
ers, while socially he is the prince of
good fellows and the most charming of
companions.
To those privileged during its heydey
to have heard that greatest of all comic
opera companies, the Bostonians. Tom
Karl Is held in still dearer remembrance
as perhaps the greatent lyric tenor
America has produced. During the many
long years that this remarkable organi
sation held the premier place in musical
annals, Tom Karl was Its mainstay and
strength. One of its founders, he de
voted his talents and energy unreserv
edly to its success, and up to the very
moment of its dissolution he upheld its
traditions with voice and purse. He
was one of its principal owners anil
with Henry Clay Barnaby and W H.
McDonald, composed the immortal trio
whose names will live as lonir mjt nnnr.
atic history lasts.
or tne past rew years Mr. Karl, hn
made . Los Angeles his home. He
Drougnt witn mm an the skin, manage
rial ability and love of music which had
fone so far to sustain the Bostonians
uring their ' decades of success. He
saw, in that musical city, a fallow field
for a recrudescence of genuine opera,
and he never rested until he grew busy
In it. The Callfornlans originated in
his fertile brain, and for weeks he la
bored to make the organization possible
He drew to him the necessary support!
formed the business management, per
sonally assisted in selecting the prin
cipals, and individually picked out the
voices and persons for the ohorus that
splendid chorus whose beauty of face
and figure, charm of manner and ability
to sing superbly will never be forgotten
by Portland people after, they have once
beard them.
Throughout the 10 weeks' engagement
of the Callfornlans at the. mammoth
Temple Auditorium, -Los Angeles, Mr.
Karl put himself wholly at the disposi
tion of the organization. Abandoning
his comfortable bungalow, he lodged
near the theatre and kept himself in
close touch with every particular of
management, production and rehearsal.
His able lieutenants ever had the inspi
ration of his genial presence, and In the
last analysis, every one from soloist to
chorus, from business head to super
and Btage hand, is delighted to give to
nim tne honors due for the superb ar
tistic success of the venture, the while
every one connected with the organiza
tion loves him devotedly as a,n adviser,
a neiper ana a friend.
Mr. Karl brings to Portland the same
company, principals and chorus, which
played such a successful season through
out the southern California cities. He
accompanies the organization In per
son, and will appear in his famous Irish
and English ballads as the season pro
gresses.
The prices for this season of comic
opera have ben placed at an extremely
low scale when the merit or the com
pany Is taken Into consideration: The
entire lower floor Is reserved at 75
cents; 60 cents for the balcony, and
26 cents for the gallery. Box seats
will sell for $1. We predict for the
Callfornlans a brilliant and profitable
season.
The Baker Theatre Opens Today.
The stock season at the Baker theatre
will open with today's matinee. Several
new faces will be seen with the com
pany, as well as all of the favorites of
last season, many of whom have been
for several years receiving the plaudits
of Portland's matinee girls. There is
every Indication of a most successful
and prosperous year, and as better audi
ences helD make better shows, it is
quite likely all will receive equal benefit
from the Increase.
Th opening attraction will be Henry
Arthur Jones' comedy masterpiece, "The
Liars." The comedy la a brilliant satire
on London society. There are four acts
and the action takes place in London.
The first act opens in a tent on the
lawn of Freddie Tatton's house "in the
Thames valley after dinner on a sum
mer evening at the present time."' .Lady
Jessica Neapean, a brilliant and beau
tiful woman, has for some unaccount
able reason married a man of dull and
unhappy disposition. The little kind
attentions and flatteries so dear to a
woman are never spoken by Gilbert,
who Is wrapped up entirely In himself.
Though he is not in the least demon
strative In his affections for his wife,
his anger la stirred to the utmost depths
bv jealousy at the merest breath of a
compliment paid his wife by anotherJ
man. wnen a man ceases masing love
to his wife, some other man begins. So
It was In this case. Lady Jessica's dl
teste and sensitive nature was , ever
reaching out for sympathy, and one day
its search was rewarded. Edward Falk
ner, a handsome, swarthy fellow, who
had spent most of bis life In the wilds
of Africa among the slave traders,
meets Lady Jessica and falls a victim
to her charms. From the first moment
his 'desire is to win her love and
take htr away to Africa with him. He
looks upon her husband as a empty
headed cad, totally unworthy the love
or possession of so beautiful a woman
as Lady Jessica At first he attracts
her, then the ardor of his love slowly
seeps into tier neart and she loves mm
She does not admit her affection, nor
(does the recipient know of It. He is
persistent, determined and handsome.
rather a difficult combination of re
sistless attributes to array against
woman.
Faulkner neglects his dutv and lin
gers to pay homage to the woman wK8
nas won nis neart. His bosom friend,
Sir Christopher Deering, is aware of the
passion that has sprung up and in his
Jovial, semi-serious manner tries to
convince Falkner that no good can come
of his trying to secure another man's
wife. In a passion of distorted reason
ing characteristic of intense lovers.
aixner voices his determination to re
main and win her though heaven fall.
xne messenger who brlnsa him hi com
mission from the government is told to
return it, that he will not accept It.
One by one each individual member of
her coterie of friends Is drawn Into the
case. Each on must renresent a cer
tain portion of the expansive fabric of
lies that is to be pulled over the eyes of
her enraged husband. Each of her aids
have a special pot to defend. One
must say that she was eating dinner
wiui runner ana uaay Jessica at tne
Star and Garter, and that George had
luxen a raise view and a wrong con
struction of the whole matter, and even
go so far as to demand an apology from
Mm. Too many cooks spoil the broth,
and so It was in this case. The tales
or tne armv or liars do not nulte dove.
tall, and the irate husband tricks them
Into the truth In spite of all they can
do. Falkner enters and Is bade to tell
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. He then confesses his
love for Lady Jessica, but vows that It
is or tne purest and most respectful na
truth. He tells hi story In a straiarht
forward manner and leaves the husband
to draw his own conclusions. Gilbert is
made to realise hi mistake, and prom
ises to be a better husband. His able ut
terances at last pierce the thick armor of
misplaced passion ana he wins his point.
Falkner: Sir Christopher and hi new
wife return to Africa, where Falk
ner assumes the position the gov
ernment has held open for him, and a
happy reunton between Lady JesatR
and her husband ends this charming
comedy.
There will be tne usual BatnriiBv
matinee, and a special matinee has hnnn
announced for tomorrow afternoon.
Labor day.
French Company at the Star,
This afternoon, with the matinee, the
French Stock company at the Star thea
tre will change the bill and for the en
suing week will present "Driven From
Home." a play by Hal Reid. Although
the French stock company has . Only
been at the Star one week It has already
established itself In the good grace of
the patrons of the theatre.
Richard XI French, backed by year
of experience, know txaotly what the
Dlav-srolns' nubile likes and he is pre
pared to arlve exactly what Is wanted
All the plays will be good and each will
De presented with all tne sum mat ex
Derfence teaches.
"Driven From Home" Is said to be
one of Hal Reld's best efforts. The
heroine 1 a, farmer's daughter In love
with an honest young farmer, and her
sweetheart meet .wlth the approval of
her strong-minded father. The villain
Is a man from the city, a smooth, well
dressed, scheming fellow, whose very
presence Dreeas miscnier. The city man
creates Jealousy and the old father un
expectedly surprises the villain and his
daughter embracing.
Furious at what he considers his
daughter's treachery to her sweetheart
the father drives the girl from homo,
The mother follows and under the terri
ble stress of trouble she loses her mind,
The girl and a younger brother, an ar
tist, go to New York, endeavoring to
maxe a living, in tni tney are unsuc
cessful and are on the verge of starva
tion and about to be ejected from their
rooms when the mother, her mind re
stored, finds them. Meanwhile, the
hero, the young farmer, has bought
shares In a gold mine and becomes Im
mensely rich. Thus provided with this
world' goods, the hero locate the run
away girl and all end happily. There
l a vein or comeay in 'uriven From
Home," and a love story. Matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 8 eats
can be reserved by telephone. Special
jaoor juay matinee jvionaay.
Labor Day Celebration at Oaks,
Labor Day at the Oaks will be cel
ebrated on a magnificent scale. A
program of extraordinary interest Is
being arranged and it Is likely that
such a celebration ha never been held
In this city.
One of the feature of the program
that will arouse an especial amount
of interest will be Harry Kingston'
Slide for Life." It I without doubt
the most darinar and thrilling act ever
attemDted In this city and will be In
tensely interesting to tnoso wno are
fortunate enough to see it.
Kingston's act is to De a veritable
"shoot the chutes" by fire. He will
slide down a wire stretched; from the
top of the oaks tower to tne north
end of the laaroon. The tower is 180
feet high and the wire will be 600 feet
in length. A email trolley wheel will
be attached to the- wire and Kingston
will elide with his head suspended
from a cord fastened to this trolley.
He will be attired In a material that
I highly Inflammable. It will be ig
nHd lust a he starts on hi neriloua
descent and it will then be a matter
of actual necessity to reach the water
before serious results are suffered. It
will be a elide for life Indeed.
An eveni m wu w oi interest w
all music lovers or Portland will
the appearance of Slgnor Ceccotl again
this evening. nv wm iieara at tne
Oak last week in conjunction with
h famous Italian band now Dlavina
there and made a pronounced tit He
will aing- again thl evening during the
Monday evening there 1 to be a mas.
querade carnival at the skating rink.
The great floor of the rink has Just
Dren poiiBuuu inn la moo in as
vlaaa. Prise ar to be given at this
carnival , and it will be on or the big-,
events at the Oaks this season.
Friday night there will also b a
carnival at the dancing pavilion. Prises
will also be given there and those who
are fond of dancing will have one of
the most pleasant evenings of their
lives.
Vaudeville at the Grand.
Some great vaudeville act ar ex
pected on the'new program which open
at the Grand tomorrow afternoon. The
Grand always has goods acts, but thl
is to be an extra bill. Donovan ana Ar
nold will be the headlinera. Thl la a
singing and talking act which come
with strong recommendation from
other cities. Donovan and Arnold are
original. Every person In Portland who
patronizes vaudeville will be pleased to
learn that Al Jolson is returning
will be on the bill. Jolson wasTer a
year or ao ago and made such an im
pression that he has been remembered
wnen other Dig acts nave oeen lorgoi
ten Ha one of the verv few come
dian in vaudeville or musical comedy
who can sing. His fun is spontaneous
and his catch phrases are oopled by
other performers.
Waltone and Smith are two baritone
who sing in a way that ha raised their
salary to three fat figures. They would
be a credit to any light opera organisa
tion In the country and each has an
established reputation a a vocalist.
Barnes and West are singer ana,
dancers. They Can dance' like cham
pions and their Joke material 1 fresh.
A bla musical -sketch is promised by
Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy. These
three people have one of those Side
splitting affairs without much plot, but
eminently successful in causing merriment.
Dorothv Davne is an operatic vocalist.
Newspapers in other cities where he
ha been heard assert that she Is one
of the best female soloists heard In
vaudeville In some time. Joe Thompson
wiu nave another new illustrated oauaa.
Mr. Thompson Is one of the most popu
lar song Illustrator In the west. The.
Grandloscope will flash hundreds of
feet of the latest French-made motion
picture. Night shows are at 7:80 and
9:15 o'clock.
Today will be the last nerformances
of the current vaudeville bill, headed
ny Miles Mcuartny and company in
"The Race Tout' Dream." n of - th
real vaudeville hit of the year. Sur
rounding Mr. McCarthy are manv other
attractive , specialties, ranging from
comedy to instrumental music
Allen Stock Company Closes.
The popular Allen stock company
which ha been so popular at the Lyric
during tne summer win close ircvsea-
on this week with a magniftcient
ductlon of Alice Archer' greatest uo
cess "Jess. of the Bar-Z." It la ranked
among-Hh greatest play of the Vest
that has ever been written and a a
startling vehlcUi. for Alice Archer be
came a general favorite all over the
country. The part of Jess might have
been written for Verna Fetton, so per-.
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