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! HE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAIA PORTLAND, ' SUNDAY - MORNING, FEBRUARY 0, 1C03." lie - B8 j rf-.- ' ' v 'if :T' H ' ' -a--. vn at trO . 7 ! -t "f!( I. 'VV ' u ' ' . -ir IK v. 3.' If'' j 1 S DOROTOY'GRBY'ln''; g AiSTOU) W (THE JJIULW : 3 J) iKlGHBM-St 'SOHB 0PCH0SW5itDB VOUV "HOPPER. -"HS."DPVi Arm'' 1 IvriM J Xy - r - - , r '".i-:m'a; nGULlTB jX&Sr I DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK HEILIQ-IBDnlght, tomorrow, Tupday and Wednenday, Wednesday mat- , inee, Te woir orP- m mualcal comedy "HappyUnd": Thuraday. ' Friday, Saturday,'. Saturday ma ttnee, Grace George In "Dlvorcont." MARQUAM -"Kerry Oow." BAKKR Resident Stock company '"Charley's Aunt." STAR "Chinatown Charley." EMM RE "As Told in , the HHU." GRAN'UVaudevlUe. . PANTAQES Vaudeville. V f NEXT WEEK'S OFFERINGS 1IEILIO- Tuesday. Wednesday, Wednesday matinee, tes From Broad wsy." MA KQUAM "Parsifal." BAKEK Isetta Jewell "in" "111 the 'Bishop's Carriage." 9 , . , . ...... , , , r ... . 6&ACE AT 'Forty-five Minu- y?'4'i'. THE 9 PROMISES 'MADE BY THE PRESS AGENTS DeWoIf Hopper ht "Htppyland." ; Beginning tonight at the'Helllg the at rp. Fourteenth and Washingrton- streets, and continuing Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday nights, with a special, price mat luce Wednesday, De Wolf Hopper In the comic opera , "Happyland" will ' be the attraction. i Mr. Hopper in any of his numerous . comic opera characters, whether it be Wang," ."El Capitan," or any one of the ' liaif dozen other parts he has played In nig exienaed tneatrical career, is an at : traction always looked forward to by his many admirers, and there is a ten fold pleasure in the anticipation Of see ing mis jovial comedian in a new role, Thanks to Reginald De Koven and ; Frederic Ranken this pleasure is to be realised the present season, for we are . to have among several of the years best amusement" offerings Mr. Hopper ana nis opera company in an entirely Hew piece, "Happyland," which was a tremendous success in New York and Boston, where the Hall eon of musical . comedy nlaved to crowded houses. - The new opera is in two - acts and two scenes. The first scene represents the courtyard of the imperial palace of jiriysia, tne otner depicts tna flyman fields, painted by Ernest Albert There Is a plot in the new work, not deep laid or complex, but interesting, entertaining and consistent. The Messrs. snubert, who are responsible for the production and the selection of the company have surrounded Mr. Hopper with a large and efficient aggregation of singers, . eomedlans and comediennes. The cast i Includes such prime favorites as Mar guerite Clark, Ada Deaves. Nella Shayne, William Wolff. Detmar Foppin, Joseph Phillips, George Odell, and the chorus is made up of a selection of the most beautiful young women of New York Casino fame, including the dozen noted beauties who as "Wane's" daughters, were the talk of Broadway when Mr. Hopper's , famous revival of "Wang" . held forth in New York. Seats are now selling at Hetlig theatre box office for the entire engagement. Grace George In "Divorcons."" . .j A. famous revival and the return of a tried and proved : favorite which has elements that will outlast the ephermal moment of a popular success and give spice u me aramauo offering . at tbs Jleilig theatre, - Fourteenth ana Wash ; lngton streets, next Thursday. Fridav Saturday nights, February n. 14iV with a special price matinee Saturday Pronounced Interest will center in Pardon's "Divorcons." in which Grace George comes to this city direct her triumphs, both in London &n4 v York. This play, made familiar by Re. lane hi French and Duse in. Italian in it adtHtuate adaptation presents a com. erty strain, tempered by the deepen feel ing which permeates nn coiora its bad inage, tnat proves particularly con gen iel to Ud George's abilities. Her com. edy tou'h is light and graceful and she . nmnufi the note f pathos with an agree- sincriiy. U hile "Wvorcons" Is: allnost of an other generation, its story, must still be 1 young, vain and fond of attention,' is uie wue or a man aouDie ner age, wno, in his devotion to his Inventions for gets to testify the love he feels in an every day ' thoughtfulness. - Neglected ana uncomprenenaing cyprienne en courages a young of r leer and plans to leave the man who flouta her. She sub jects him to ridicule to gain her end. only to find her husband's perfect trust invulnerable to every attack. He ends by winning anew the girl he has mar ried and shipwreck is averted. The atory , is delightfully told,- the man's generosity and, the woman's caprice thrown into 'striking contrast. H. Reeves-Smith as the husband is partic ularly well 'cast, and in "Divorcons" Is said to have done the best-work -of bis artistic career. The advance seat" sale will open next Tuesday at bog office of the theatre. . a "Kerry Gow." Bernard Daly, who will be seen at the Marquam Grand theatre for one week, commencing with matinee today at 2:15 o'clock, as Pan O'Hara, in Jo seph Murphy's ' famous drama. "Kerry Gow," . is .not only an admirable actor, but is also the .possessor of a phenome nal voice. - a . tenor wbieh .ranges from C below, the staff to E natural above The story or '"Kerry- Oow" is slmDle ana pure ana eacn succeeaing year has endeared itself, more . and more to the hearts of the public like listening to a good sermon, one feels better for having witnessed it. Its characters are all natural studies, .true to life In Ire land. A? rich vein of humor and Irish wit runs through the entire action of the play An' interesting scene is the blacksmith's shop, where Dan O'Hara molds a horseshoe and shoes a-horse la fun view of the audience. Anotner ieature la the famous race track scene and the starting for. home oj. me carrier pigeons, carrying, tne glad uuiugH ox victory, .wnicn means tne saving of the old homestead . of the Drew family, which was about to be seized by the heartless landowner, Val entine Hay. The unctuous humor, the reaay insn wit, me iwinuing eye 01 Bernard Daly, the young comedian. mages mm an immediate favorite with his audience, and when he sings the many cnarming insn oaiiaas nis magnincent voice rouses nis hearers to enthusiasm. Mr. Daly is pronounced by critics to be the only successor to the late eminent and beloved comedian, W. J. Scanlan. Manager Newell has surrounded Mr. Daly with an. exceptionally efficient supporting' company and the entire pro duction is carried. ' -- V' 1 - ' c5 DAN CHSEAiW "THE KERRY 60' ATTHB X V A : .. . : i t .w- lllll r. , , sr. . "ParsifaL'' . Parsifal," in whatever shape it is presented, whether with all the beauty of Caruso's voice and Conreld's operatic orchestra, or in the translation depicted vy nenry savage, or wnetner rln th form of English drama, as it will be seen at the Marquam Grand ' during its Portland engagement of one week, com mencing with a matinee Sunday, Feb- VZfZZ. I,,'.'wl,LlwaJr remain -anr edu cation in Itself. , . mi7i'" Ptrn ahould bear In SL Vl nnu?l hour of commence !!lmih ?vnlnt performance begln at f:f&, P r " 'nd h" matldees "Charley Aunt" at the Baker. ' - inat ' ricnesumlne of clean 'comedy. remtniiorJ, Cyprlenne, the, heroine, harle'g A.unt,"t after being held from stock, production for nearly four years, will again be seen at the Baker for th week .opening this afternoon. It is i farce pure and' simple and' the scenes are laid at the famous college of Ox ford, England. . , ' r There are six complete love nar ratives, all charmingly told. Two vouno- men ai college tan in love with a couple of pretty -girls. One -of the young Yel lows is eXDectlnar a vlailt frnni hta mil. lionaire aunt Whose home la In ftrmll and, to a luncheon he has arranged , for er reception ' me sweetnaarts - are in vlted. They arrive on tlm hut h aunt does not,vanda telegram from her ex plains that she has been delayed. The Tuuug men uo noi reiisn tne . idea or losing tne companionship of the girls, so they Induce a collea-e chum in Im personate the aunt. He aornrr1ln-Jv an. pears In the guise of the. nM loiv frnm Brazil, and from that moment the fun waxes rast ana furious. He kisses the gins m tne presence or their beaux, and he Is made love to and proposed to by a pair: of elderly male rivals, but everything comes out in lovely shaae in the end Howard Russell will he aeen In tha title role, a rich comedy part, and one that is particularly suited to his ability. Mr. Russell made the biggest hit of nis me in tne roie at tne Baker just four years ago. and the manv friends of this clever young actor have ever since wanted to see mm again in the part of the bogus aunt from Brazil, "where the nuts come from."-' There will be the usual Saturday matinee. The cast: .Colonel Sir Francis Ches- ney Bt, late Indian service. Earl D. Dwire: Stephen Spettlgue, solicitor, Ox ford. William Dills: Jack Chesnev and Charley' Wyksham. undergraduates St. Olde's Oxford, Robert Homans and Donald Bowles j Lord Fancourt Babber ley. Howard Russell: BrassetL college scout, William I Gleason; Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez, from Brazil, Mlna Crollus Gleason; Ella Delahay, her ward, Miss Marlbel Seymour; Amy Spettlgue, Spet tigue's nleoe, Miss Hilda Graham; Kitty Verdun, an orphan. Miss Louise Kent Al Told in the Hills" at Empire. "As Told in the Hills" will again be seen at the Empire this season,' and will open the week this afternoon. (5 There will be the usual midweek matinee Wed uesda y and . the. Satu rdav matinee, "AS it did last rear one of the very best dramas that has been put on the local stage this season. The picturesque In dian characters of'Pamnena and Little Fox,, when-they are bent on their love making, have a suggestion of the Fen nlmore Coooer romance. "Hiawatha." LJttie Fox, ihe. young Indian, is a speci men of manhood worth seeing. The comedy parts are well handled by Don MacMillan and , Bert Boza, as the silly negro and the "crushed actor," - with Little Fox springing up from behind a convenient rock whenever Pamnena Is in -danger,' and - Pamnena getting the "drop" on the "bad man," whenever Lit tle" Fox, Is hot there, is sufficient to make a drama that pleases the masses. The play Is one . that appeals especial ly to lovers of melodrama - who have grown' tired of those depicting life in the . under wfcrld of the treat cities where crime and debauchery are brought to view and in contrast with that class of play the new production is refreshing elesn ana origni ait inrougn. j ne opening scene of the play where the lit tle -band of . emigrants . has been sur rounded by hostile Indians and In dan ger of annihilation Is intensely thrill ing while the later scenes-showing the Arkansas- farm have, a charming touch of nature that Is made especially ef fective by not being overdrawn. The Grand's Bill The severest tests can be applied to the coming vaudeville program which opens at the Grand tomorrow after noon, and not one specialty will be found wanting. These acts are as good as can be gathered together anywhere and the bill contains the names of some of the brightest lights In the vaudeville profession. The headllner, for Instance, Alblni, has no superior In magic. He lias visited the Grand In other seasons and returns this week Cor his annual engagement. Alblnt now comes -with an illusion' which he says is even better than the other, although tnat seems almost impossiDie. In addition to this noted headllner there will be a number of other big acts, such as singers, dancers, comedi ans and novelties, i Tne special added attraction are Keller's Virginia Belles. Here Is a girl act containing seven maidens . doing singing ana dancing numbers in a way to- captivate every one who sees and hears them. - People who enjoy- real ' violin muslo will find a treat In Rinaldo,' He is a master- of the fiddle.-- The - Melnotte r.nnnia riuo are acrobats who have a wire act in which they Introduce diffi cult and daring feats tn midair. Bes sie Allen, comedienne of note, is to v VvVter VGB03SGE5 etoevtevevviv;tsww' for het the title of the best woman clog I warns A ft detective , and the .latter,. at tempts to capture tne wicaea cousin. Told ia the HUla- wlUJprovei to b as I gppeer In danclnf act whicb , eamefl dancer in America. ' --. f Jarces McDuff. mlmlo and .imitator, will give a. .few novelties, and Paul Stevens is an equilibrist doing an -unsupported pole balancing : act. .There will be a new - Illustrated ballad for Joseph Thompson and ' the latest ' im ported moving pictures will be shown on tne uranaiscope. Today the present bill will be given for the last time. It is a program, of many attractive specialties. . , . --Chinatown Charley." "Chinatown Charley," written by Owen Davis," will be the attraction this week at the Star theatre, beginning with the matinee ' this afternoon. The "play was first produced last season In New York and Is now seen in the west for the first time. "Chinatown Charley will be one of the most interesting com. edy-dramas that the . French stock com- fiany has played. The scenes are laid n New York In. opium dens and other places. The hero is Charles jaetcson, who- is known as "Chinatown Charley. He Is addicted to the drug habit and. believing he cannot cure himself, is about to end . his life when he at tracts the attention of the heroine, who is a member or a slumming party. - -The heroine induces Charley to prom ise to reform and this-he, attempts-to do, but an adventuress and a cousin of Charley wish him to sink as low as pos sible in order that a rich uncle will disinherit him." The heroine secures a position as a telegraph operator and overhears a plot to have marked money placed in Charley's pocket and than have him accused of robbing his uncle. Charley Is arrested, the marked money found and he is about to become in volved In serious trouble when the hero ine save? him.-. From this, point on the 5 lay Is filled ' with many - adventures, 'he heroin teaches Charley to become a telegrapher - and shortly - afterward the girl is- kidnapped": and Charley shot .. bvr bis ; oousln.- Through - the Hi- :of telegraphy, however ftftarley i There are escapes, rescues-and stirring situations every few minutes, the ac tion never ceasing until the final, drop of the curtain, " "Chinatown Charley? will not be found dull.' : The plot and ' counterplot, the struggle of the villain to put Charley out of the '.way and the Invariable timely arrival- of the detective keep up the interest ' There is a comedy vein in the drama arid there are frequent op portunities to-.-laugh. Matinees will be held .Sunday, Tuesday,. Thursday and Saturday. , ' Beats can De. reserved py,-telephone, ' " " Last of "The Wolves." The closing "performances of the thrilling melodramatic success which has been the talk of the town this week at the Lyrio: will ? occur this afternoon and tonight. Be sure and go before it is too late. t .- . ; it "The Girl and the Lawyer.' The attraction extraordinary at the Lyric for the week .commencing Monday night will be a play that has never been produced on any stage, and the work of one or tne moat aistinguisnea American dramatists.- It is a beautiful rural drama of New England and Is the work of Franklyn Fyles. one of the foremost dramatists who is before the public to day, it was Intended as a starring ve hicle, for one of the best-known Broad way stars, but owing to the financial stringency it - was decided to "postpone Its New York opining until late In the SDrlng. . Knowing these conditions, the Lyric management immediately opened negotiations with the author and - were fortunate enough to secure the rights to produce the piece in Portland, v .y . ' . The plot of "The Girl and the Law yer" concerns a beautiful young woman who. unfortunately marries a - scoundrel who: has a - wife living, a struggling young; lawyer; who eucceefls; Jo putUah-, ing the bigamist and winning the lovef or tne gin. There are a number on very Interesting rural tvpes and a quar-i tet of singers will be a distinct feature! The sensation of the week in a scenlci way will be. the rain storm of rea water, the first ever used on the Lyrld stage. The company is all happily cast. opening performance Monday nigni Big Novelty at Pantages. TTnlform excellence has marked tha bill of the past week at Pantages tb tre Something decidedly new in the waJ of a feature is provided for the neW week in Bartholdl's trained and cycling cockatoos. That these gawky Jungl birds could be brought to do tha trick thev do seems marvelous Indeed.- On' of. their most remarkable feats is tha of rldlna a miniature bicycle down i wire stretched from the gallery to th stage, over the beads of the audience! There are 35 birds in this act. I i Allen, Delmalne & Allen have bees nrnklnir nuite a stir this season and las east of the Rockies in their original comedy sketch, Ar Tin Wedding. V . nnnnt Rerlinl ' will nrove. & valuabl addition to the bill. Bedini is a French man . with a comedy and burlesque ac that never falls- to make the biggea kind of a hit. His pets, "Jim an Jens," a couple of fox terriers, help ou the fun. Polk and Martell. European eccert trlaues. have managed to combine novl eity ana comeay in sucn a manner aj to make a nigniv successiui act. . i , Thomas and Paine, colored singer n.nrl rifincr. are real darkies. It ha been said that the negro is a failure a reDroduclna darky comeay, dui tni team Is one of the few-that contradl the aavina- referred to. - i ' T3..a Ua DAKtl.n' lnAI- wl sing a new illustrated ballad and th motion pictures will present a new comedy film. "In the Bishop's Carriage.' Following "Charleys Aunt" at tn Baker Miss Izetta Jewel, about whom si much has been said and written, wlj' open a limited engagement ft the heaH of the stock company in Channing Poi iocks dramatization 01 tne ceieoraieg, novel. "In thb Bishop's Carriage." Thf play .has always heretofore appeared bt high prices, and this will be the fir" filled with Intense dramatic scenes, ann Miss Jewel Is said to - be especial;'1 adapted to play the difficult role. V will open next Sunday matinee.. '. "Forty-five Minutes From Broadwrjr '-Giving the followers their moneyii worth" has - long been an . axiom ' je George M. Cohan, whose latest and beii piece, ."Forty-five Minutes . From Brbaf way." with Scott Welch In tha leadirf part, is to pe presented at the lielll theatre for,, two nights with a SDecli price Wednesday matinee beginning Tuesday, February 18, by Klsw & Er ianjr.. in advance seat- sale opeii- e-iuruay i box pitice n- tneaut T;,":--''.i'i-:---'v :-tT':-
