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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNALV PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10, " 1908. LEADING LADY IN "BROWN OF HARVARD" IS VASSAR; GRADUATE i' f "- ' ' ...... , j .., ' ' ' . ' f - n " Helena Byrne, Who Is Erelyn Kenyon Brown Harvard. Henry Miller made & happy selection When he chose Miss Helena Byrne as Henry Woodruffs leading woman ' In "Bsown of Harvard,", the college play. Miss Byrne is particularly suited to her role of Evelyn Kenyon, the winsome college girl, as she Is Just out of college herself, having graduated at Vassar with the class of 1906. This being her first professional theatrical engage ment, she still retains the enthusiasm and spirit or her college days, playing her part is hardly actl more nice nvina- over again ner row When "Brown of Har ut years at Vassar. vard" was played at the famous woman's school last" September the Vassar Dra- matlc society, of which Miss Byrne wa the president during her sophomore year, presented her with a handsome silk pennant which is conspicuously dis played In the first act of the play. PROMISES MADE BY j THE PEESS AGENTS ; (Continued from Page Four.) Gleason: Roy Gordon, Newton's brother- in-law, Howard Russell; Ham Fureush, William Dills; Catherine Gordon, Roy's Ister, Miss Marion Barney; Alice Oil man, a stenographer, Miss Marlbel Sey mour: Edith Hawkins, a girl of the vil lage, Miss Louise Kent, The Everlasting "Devil's Auction." i Gorgeous almost beydnd description la the scenic lnvesture of the "Devil's Auction," which begins a week's engage ment at the Marquam Grand, commenc ing with a matinee Sunday, January II, while every feature of the presen tation Is sustained by an artist with more than ordinary ability. ' Rewritten and rearranged the patrons Of the production a dosen years ago would hardly recognize the "Devil's Auction" under any other name. In staging the spectacular Charles Tale, has separated It Into three acts, each ' of which carries three and four scenes, and, without an exception, every scene is within itself a most de lightful feature, while the entire com pany Is drilled ''almost to perfection Itself - In the various and separate characters. The Drlncloals and the specialty- stars -seem molded - Into -the parts they assume. Features In the past VJinknown to the presentation ennanee I rne spectacular to a degree that makes it practically beyond adverse criticism. The initial act is about the only cne that carries a strong resemblance to the old picture. The curtain goes up revealing the same Mephlsto, the evil one. the imp of darkness, . the' witches, skeletons, goblins and demons as of old, and each is well carried, especially good being, Mr. .'Thomas, and Miss. Probst. George Topak,. the funny man of the combination,, copies- in- evidence In the first Set and , never drops out until the curtain goes down -for the evening. MUs HJlson -is a .comedienne of rare talent, while Miss, Scott and Miss Wlnson, as vocalists. - charm) their audience. . The volcano or iiaaes is an electric novelty and holds the audienoe closely. With ever: mos al- y movement of the .characters t there is a change In the scenery. every piece-of: which is rare in Its rich ness and most delightful in Its effect. . The singing and danclnir numbers are wholly unlike anything ever shown with the presentation before, and during the entire . performance there Is not a . dull or Insipid one. In the chorus there are a number of pretty faces and graceful forms and the voices are sweet and. pleasant to hear.1 - w ' - ,A Desperate Chance", at Empire. ' Starting . .with today's matinee, the week's attraction at the Empire is from the master mfnd of melodrama 'writers, Theodore ' Kremer, "A Desperate Chance." He has -taken for , the foundation of the Clay, the lifetrlal and escape of the famous Biddle Brothers and the re suit Is a play full of thrilling Bltua tlons, exciting climaxes and with a lov Dry mat appeals to an. a wo orotnen I Biddle and Jack attempt to rob th store of an old man. who surprised them and who is killed during a strug gle. A detective wno attempts to ar rest the . brothers Is also killed, but the bovs are finally captured and re ceive the-death sentence. Ed. , the elder brother, has , strange hypnotlo Influence over all-women with whom he is brought in contact, and he uses tms power over tne waraen s wire, convincing her that he is in love with her and . inducinir her to provide them with-pistols and. the means of severing tne prison bars. Alter tney nave over powered the guards, she takes them through her house and runs away with them.- They are overtaken shortly and a desperate battle - ensues between the officers and -the escaping prisoners In which the brothers are mortally wound ed and soon die; .. ' - Of course as soon as Ed dies, his power over- the wife ceases, and she realises the great wrong she has done and throws herself on the mercy of her husband who, after much pleading by their young daughter,' forgives her, and that much of the story ends happily. All 'special scenery Is carried by the company, and a perfect production is promised. Matinees Wednesday and saturaay. "Kidnaped" at the Star. "Kidnaped," , a five-act melodrama, will hold the boards at the Star theatre this week, commencing with the mat inee this afternoon. This is a classic comedy drama and one which has not been revived In this city In half a dosen years. ' Manager R. E. French promises an elaborate scenic production and one of the finest dramatic performances of tne play tnat naa ever Deen presented on a stage In this town. There will be matinees today, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 1 The plot of "Kidnaped" is one of ex citement and for strange adventures it. has rarely been duDllcated in a modern melodrama. - The principal trouble makes Is -a Frenchman named DSKfrard, who also calls himself Laxette. This man has a wife, Alice, whom he treated so brutally that he drove her insane and caused her to be confined In a mod house. Lazette is in love with an heir ess, Grace Bay brook, and he wants her rortune. urace, however, loves, an art ist. Alice escapes from the madhouse and goes to the home of the McMoon- eys. where she is protected by Michael. who has recently been appointed on the Douce force, and bv Dais v. juasette . tracks Alice to tne home or the McMooneya and when he learns that she has been concealed in the studio of the. artist, his rival, he disguises himself as the artist and goes to the studio and assassinates Alice. The art ist is susDected and has to flee from the police. Lazette next obtains a note which was , zorged oy tne iatner or Grace and under threats of exposing the father, he forces Grace to marry him. Grace escanes from Lasette. only to be recaptured by the gang of Lasette. . In the meantime the artist has gone to the river and Jumped off the bridge. He does not drown, how ever, as it is necessary ror him to Keep alive to marry the heroine in the last act. .Grace Is rescued from the gang by the policeman, the German and the sou- brette and the criminals are punished as y deserve. . KldnaDed" Is a melodrama with comedy and heart Interest and will be a pleasant bill for the Star patrons. , ( ' At the Grand. For the current week, commencing With the matinee tomorrow afternoon, the management of the Grand has been sent a particularly good vaudeville pro gram by Sullivan & Consldine. On the Hat will be acts of international fame and the headliner will be the arreateBt animal act that has been seen in or out Of a circus. This will be Adgle and her lions. Adgle, is a woman who has the courage to. enter a cage of wild beasts and subdue them. - This act Is no ordinary specialty, for It Is stamDed with the Indorsement of the public , everywhere. Adgle and her the eomlo opera star and Miss Dodd. vl olinlst. The supplementary acts, too. were good. As a matter of faet, there wasn't a turn on the bill outside- the Illustrated sonar, and t lis mo vine pic cures that cost less than .$100 for . the week's engagement. . , J ; . The new bill, opening Monday, is to be essentially of the vaudeville .variety bright, sparkllns. .amuslns. At the top of the list are three celebrated French, slnsera and entertainers, in se lections from l'Opera Comlque, Paris. They are the Del our trio;' with Marcus ueiaur. the talented French baritone. By way of a second feature comes George L. Wade, the mtnstiel king. Most everybody knows of Wade. . .' , . ' There are acrobats and acrobats, and then more acrobats, but the Lulsl-PIc caro trio, late of Italy, stand In a class by thamsejjes. ' Their sensational hand balancing. aad their phenomenal - new acrobatic feats have put them in the expensive-class so that only the larger circuits can airord them, rooming is too good for Pantages, however, and cost Is not even a -secondary consideration Marcello, the modeler In cloth, has something new. Interesting and ..clever. His exhibition of building -statues out of cloth is marvelous. He comes from Parls, where .he made good In the better Class or nouses. , - - . - George Hoyt, . eoeentrlc singer and dancer, has a turn of his own. His sin- Ins- is lively, his dandnar of the best and be puts, forth a few minutes of rood entertainment Fred Bauer, the Portland tenor, will sins a new- lllu trated sons. An especially funny film has been secured for the moving picture -Mr. Barnes of New York." There will be an unusually striking attraction at the Lyrle during the week commencing, Monday night The Allen company will make a strong bid for publlo favor in the tremendously excit ing comedy drama, "Mr. Barnes of New York." The novel by Archibald Clever Ing Gunter was one of the greatest hits of Its time and. in dramatised form it is even - more attractive. James K. Hackett the famous star, made his greatest hit In the piece, and Emily Kegii was a sensation as Marina. The Allen Stock company has been worklni hard on the rehearsals of the play an promise to give one of their very finest performances In the various roles.' Forrest Seabury will have the title role and as it la a part for which he la anlendidlv sdaDted. may be relied upon to give a great performance. Vema el ton win piay marsK raou. tne im pulsive Corslcan belle: Rupert Drumm will appear as Count Musso Danello, a striking role, ana tne otner parts win be brilliantly played. The scenery and effects will be up to the highest stand ard of excellence. First performance Monday night. Go and see.it; you win enjoy a rare treat 11 you do. Last Tbnei at Lyric. The final performances of "The Land of the Midnight Sun" will be given by the Allen Stock-company at the Lyric this afternoon and toniirnt. This naa been one of the big shows nf the week and It Is certain to make good with all who go to see it - Frank Daniels, "The Tattooed Man." An early attraction at the Helllg theatre will be the famous comedian, Frank Daniels In Victor Herbert's latest comlo opera success, 'The Tattooed Man." Mr. Daniels was first made prominent by his unique Impersonation of the Hoyt character Old Sport in "A Rag Baby.' Theatre-goers of years ago will not forget this quaint and at times almost pathetic creation of the broken down sport Mr. Daniels appeared with success in this character for several seasons as a leading member of the late Charles Hoyt'a companies. His next venture was on' his own account, when he produced and played for years a dramatisation of Ansley's Imaginative story, "Vice Versa." the stage version nf whloh called "Little Puck." Then he was leading comedian in Wll lard Spencer's "Princess Bonnie." In this he was so successful that the next season he was announced as a comic opera star In "The Wisard of -the Nile." This was followed by "The Idol's Eye." The Ameer," "Miss simplicity. ' "ine Office Boy," "Sergeant Brue" and "rne Tattooed Man." 'The Gingerbread Man" Next Week One week from tonight, Sunday, the delightfully tuneful and toothsome musical play, 'The Gingerbread Man," will begin an engagement of three nights at the Helllg theatre. Fourteenth and Washington streets, with a special price matinee on Tuesday afternoon. The scenic environment Is superb and Introduces Ms to scenes 'that our youth ful Imaginations have seen In the days Eone by when Jack Horner. Margery taw, Simple Simon, Sallle Lunn. Kris Krlngle. etc., were our only heroes and heroines. The advance seat sale 111 open next, Friday. January 24, at box office of the theatre for the entire engagement. . w Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag" Again. The acknowledged greatest of all the Hoyt musical farces is "A Milk White Flag," which the Baker company will repeat again this season for the week IWU. Mill.. r. ,V.a ZlAil. ' opening next Sunday matinee, January 26. Maribel Seymour will again be the Daughter of the Regiment, and the life of the niece, while William Dills will appear In his screaming role of the man who attempts to beat the life insurance company, and for the rest of the piece Is dead. The farce is a scream from beginning to end and will be full of new and beautiful musical numbers. w "Big-Hearted Jim" Coming. Indians signaling on distant mountain tops, a Montana sheriff, who never falls to get what he goes after, his faithful horse, Montana, 'a stockade against an Indan outbreak, and western romance. with lots of comedy to help make "Big Hearted Jim" the melodramatic hit the Eopular attraction that it Is. "Big earted Jim" will be presented at the Empire theatre for the week after "A Desperate Chance" and will open next Sunday matinee. HEILIG PROMISES GOOD ATTRACTIONS THE ATRE I 14th and Washington Phones Main 1.A1122 , 3 NiflWs Begiiinliig ToM (8:i5 j V V Special; Price Matinee Tuesday. ;v : ; HENRY MILLER PRESENTS r ' li y In the Great College Play Success BE row TOBX, soo srignts. OWN OFlARMfflil The sTew York Star, Oast and Fro Auction, exactly as presented at The Princess Theatre. COKZOAOO, ISO KlghtS. nrrarnra rmzczs Lower 'floor, first 10 rows $2.00 Lower, floor, last 6 rows...... 1.80 Balcony 11.00, 75c, 60o Entire gallery' ...,.B0o moiAx matihzs rmzoxs Lower floor, 10 rows SI. SO Lower floor, rows... 1.00 Balcony, first 4 rows 76 Balcony, last 10 rows (0 Entire gallery ,t$ STSATS AJUS STOW IXIIJXtl AT TXZATM. A Z5e If Ma -1 BAKE II W I Beker, (Hm. Mgr. I PORTLAND'S PA8HIONABLE POPULAR PRICE THEATRE Xomf of the tnoomparable Bakes sjtoek Oompaay, SMalinecToday.Sunday, Jan. 1908 1 TME MILES 0. I TIE (SODS By GEORGE BROAD HURST MHtTfTvMHMMHHmmttWMHHfHtHi illyiRQlJAM; GRAND V.v". Portland's Famous .Theatre.)'; Phone Main 6. j ; Matinee Today at 2:15 CHARLESHMLE! Submits for; Your Pleasure the Everlasting, '. : EXTRAORDINARY SCENIC PRODUCTION Ml Many Novelties Animated Scenery I Marvelous Mechanical Stagecraft 4 African . Baby Elephants in Native Jungle Dance ' A New Show An 0!d Title V f . PRICES Evening, ',25s, 50, 75, ?1. Matinee, 25, 50? 75t .t: Ww EMPIRE THEATRE Cone BCorrlaom as4 Twelrta streets. SCEX.T0BT W. SXAJCAJT, Stasagwr. rhons Kaia U7 PLATINO STAIRrHAVLIN EASTERN ROAD ATTRACTIONS ONLT ; I Week Starting Sunday Matinee Today, Jan. 1908 MAJESTIC AMUSEMENT COMPANY (UNCJ ; Presents the Greatest Melodrtmatic Sensation' of the Age, ' " Author of "The Man of the Hour," which just closed an immensely successful week in this city. "THE MILLS OF THE GODS GRIND SLOWLY. BUT THEY GRIND EXCEEDING- FINE." An intense drama of modern life, as first produced at Astor theatre. New York. A powerful play, full of novel situations, and great comedy scenes. Stage Direction William Dills. MATINEE SATURDAY Evening prices 25c, 35c, 50c. Matinees, 15c, 25c. 1 Next Week Hoyt's "A Mitt ffliile Haf Br THEODORE KKEH1ER. Founded on the Life of the Famous Biddle Brothers during the Great Pittaburg Tragedy. The Daring Escape from Prison The Fight for Life and the Capture in the Snow Drift The Greatest Snow Storm ; Scene Ever Produced on the Stage!' Vr t' r NEW AND STARTLING FOUNDED ON REAL LIFE MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Night Prices 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c Matinees 10c, 20c. I Next Attraction BIG HEARTED JIM next five weeks. Anions; the offerings which Manarer Pantfle has secured for the Heill: are "Little Johnny Jones," which comes February S. 4 and 6; Frank Daniels, In "The Gingerbread Man;" DeWolf Hopper. In "Happy Land," and Grace George, in "Divorcons.i i 1 Astoria Schools Experted. (Special Dispatch to Th Journal.) Astoria, Or., Jan. 18. George P. Clark, who has completed the work of exporting the books of the department of education, reports resources of the total value of I119.720.S8, and liabilities of 197,401.85; excess of resources, 822. 219.08. The valuation of real estate and buildings Is 8105,800. There Is a host of arood things In store for Portland theatre goers In the "The Nickelodion Theatre" Opposite Oregonlan Bldg. TODAY B. SUTEFT XX AS And a rxoar rzx. ANT SEAT 6a Ladies' Tree Oaks Rink TKZS ATTEBKOOV, ETEJmrO 8XATT2TO AT OAKS BUTX Every afternoon and evening, with music. Instruction free. Learn to skate now. Cars to Oaks rink every 10 minutes. t"" II THE STAR Telephones Old M. 8496 New BEGINNING SUNDAY MATINEE, JAN. 19, AND CONTINUING ALL WEEK The R. E. French Stock Co. Presents the Big New York Success 99! Hons will appear at the positively Grand u this ween. For the special added attraction the Grand will have Bob Stlckney with his trained pony and dog. This makes two animal acts on the one bill, but each la a winner and will please old and young. Anna Plum and her Broadway beauties will contribute a quarter of an hour of "merriment. ; Miss Plum is a musical comedy star and is on the., Sullivan & Consldine circuit with a girl act In whicTi show girls from the great white way participate. - There are few of these acts coming to the coast and this is one of the best of the lot . The three Heltons have a musical act which has not been seen here for - sev eral years. They are capital musicians and plajr a number of instruments. Lit tle Gladys Is featured as the best trick buck (dancer - in the - business. Nelson and Mlllege hava an original ' eoncelt called -"Glass Put In" and from the re ports received ' it is an act which will make good. Ned Nye. comedian, will be among those present.- ; ' Bright Vaudeville Act.- ' "j 's Oood bill replaces food bill with un ending regularity at Pantages, theatre. There were four features Frank Hall, with his ; man eating- lion ; the Nlskoff troupe in the Russian dance; Jolly Zebb, Week of January 20 PANTAGES Fourth and Stark Sts. BEST FAMILT THEATRE. J. A. JOHNSON, RESIDENT MANAGER. ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE STAX8 Or 1U HATIOHrS. George l.y Wade The Merry Minstrel" Marcello The Modeler Fred Bauer Pictured Ballad BIO aCTOXOAb OOKSOT rZATUSE The Trio'Delaur With SL MASTO SBXATTa, The BYench Baritone, . In Comic Opera Selections From L'Opera Comlque, Paris. Luigi-Piccaro Trio Remarkable Hand Acrobat George Hoyt Eccentric Singer and Dancer The Biograph "Professional Jealousy." PANTAGES UNEXCELLED ORCHESTRA. DIRECTION H. K. EVEIJSON. rsBroxMAjrcxs saxlt a too, 7tso ajts t r. sc. : - PHv Upper floors,. 16c, . Lower floor, 35e. .' Boxes, BOc. Any seat at weekday matinees, ltd -,) ..-r.,-. -.v- SSaSVSBBBSBSSiSSBaSBBaBSMBiSBBBSSSBBBSSBBiBBBSBSBJBBBBsWBB FIRST TIME IN . PORTLAND A MELODRAMA IN 4 ACTS t Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day at 2:30; prices 10c and 20c. Every evening at 8:15; prices 15c, 25c and 35c. Seats may be reserved for any performance by either phone. Lyric Theatre KEATING & MURPHY, Proprietors and Managers. 4888 BOTH FXOCTCS -1088 Commencing Monday, Jan. 20 P. R. ALLEN PRESENTS Miss Verna Felton AND THE ALLEN STOCK COMPANY I Mr. Barnes . New York A COMEDY DRAMA Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; PriceslOc, 20q. Every evening at:15. Prices 10c,. 20c, -; ;; 30c. Box office open from 10 a.m, to 10 j. m. , HtWTff,ffHTftmtmTfvTWHfWvMHfmM .11 THE GRAND yatoxtxx&h Da iatrxsi Week o! Jannary 20th. Beaded by , POSlTlf JUmX TMM OBUBATZ8T Airs scorr szrasrsrrsi Airi- SCAX. ACT XTEB RZSS IS mm ajto m noon or FOUR LARGE LIONS 1 zneincuna' ftrT1J' aa8 nneTspeofisieB UM wodU. ItlUBSJI will wlti brdial oe," ftns s largest mala Boa la Coats . and se wbat and kindiiess can do Strength. 8VZCXA3 ASSES ATTBACTZOa' BOB STICKNEY With His Trained Posy . and Dogs , ANNA PLU.'.l AITS HZB BXOASWAT OZSM . In fifteen minute of ? ' , melody, . Chas.B. UztXz NELSON & r.!ILLEGE Presenting" their own comedy . Creation , . . , - glass rot rsr. " ThcTDREEKElTCriS Featuring Uttle Gladys, America's greatest trick Buck Dancer and Xylophone Soloist. KID NYE CoazxsxAjr. Jos..iLTno:.:?c;: ; -'-"When the Ola Mill Wheel Turn Around." . t -Entitled "VZU IIUH" .