THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNALV PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10, " 1908.
LEADING LADY IN "BROWN OF
HARVARD" IS VASSAR; GRADUATE
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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
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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 ;
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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
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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.
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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.
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"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
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In the Great College Play Success
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The sTew York Star, Oast and Fro
Auction, exactly as presented at The
Princess Theatre.
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Lower, floor, last 6 rows...... 1.80
Balcony 11.00, 75c, 60o
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j ; Matinee Today at 2:15
CHARLESHMLE!
Submits for; Your Pleasure the Everlasting, '. :
EXTRAORDINARY SCENIC PRODUCTION
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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:
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EMPIRE THEATRE
Cone BCorrlaom as4 Twelrta streets.
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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
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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
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Ladies' Tree Oaks Rink
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8XATT2TO AT OAKS BUTX
Every afternoon and evening, with
music. Instruction free. Learn to
skate now. Cars to Oaks rink every
10 minutes.
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New
BEGINNING SUNDAY MATINEE, JAN. 19,
AND CONTINUING ALL WEEK
The R. E. French Stock Co.
Presents the Big New York Success
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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
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The
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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.
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: - PHv Upper floors,. 16c, . Lower floor, 35e. .' Boxes, BOc. Any seat at
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FIRST TIME IN . PORTLAND
A MELODRAMA IN 4 ACTS
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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
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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. ,
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NELSON & r.!ILLEGE
Presenting" their own comedy
. Creation , .
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ThcTDREEKElTCriS
Featuring Uttle Gladys, America's
greatest trick Buck Dancer and
Xylophone Soloist.
KID NYE
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