THE OREGON SUNDAY r JOURNAU' PORTLAND, SUNDAY, MORNING, , FEBRUARY 18. 190S.
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PBOMISES MADE BY
f .THE PBESS'ACfENTS
(Continued from
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that thla mirth Drovokln musical com'
dy hast enjoyed. New oenery-'. and
beautiful costumes,1 together with full
10 new musJnal numbers, that ara really
worth Whlstllna. make Hunter Brown
welcome visitor, and one that will be
enjoyea Dy au ages ana an eyea. seat
aale opens next Tuesday, February IS
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One , of the moat notable events In the
history of the stag. In this country wa
the grand and magnificent spectacle of
Wagner's "Parsifal." witnessed at the
Metropolitan theatre, Inl.New.Tork.
Scholar! and students,, musiclana arid
artlsta and all loyera of the refined and
beautiful flocked In thousands from all
parte of the new world to -wtness thje
wonderful work. A . .? -. ....
The Dreaa-and clergy, vied with each
other In extolling' Ha many beauties.
The Intelligent, publlo at large praised
and lauded It without exception, "far
slfal" was then, and alwaya will re
main ao In. the minds of the thou,sands
that witneaaoa it. by rar tn most majr
nlflcent and beautiful apecUcle ever
placed Upon the stage, or presented to
tne dudjio. . ll wis not umiiea in name
to "opera. . Even . talented musicians
referred to It as a "music drama,'
"vranil anectaola". i :i
These statements can best be under
atooi h the many of our readers who
ara more or leea familiar with the myth
ical 'storlea of the "Holy oraiv maae
famous througnout tne world oy tni
moat renowned of our noeta and schol
ara. It la a tne me wnicn naa atirrea
thehearts and souls of men for ages.
It will continue; to do ao lor ages
come.
to
Messrs. Martin and Emery s com
any, - In the dramatlo presentation of
his famous festival tlay,.wlll be the
offerlnsr at the Utrautm Grand for on
week beginning matinee today at J:1S
snarp.
Thla engagement will be marked by
unusual hour or commencement,
the
hlch Is promptly at 7MB 'at the even
tnxiierformances and 1:15 at the mat'
lneea. Auditors should be In their seats
at that 'time, as 'the. darkened audito
rium will prevent seating anyone dur
ing the first act. , , , .
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" la the Bishop's Carriage
This -afternoon Miss Xsetta' Jewel will
Jmake bar first appearance Cor a limited
jengagement at the head of the Baker
jetock, company, and the play - will be
)Channlng. Pollock's ' dramatisation of
uessle Busley'a "In' the Bishop's Car-
irlaae." which haa been seen In Port
(land before at high prices. The p'ot
us quit well known, but a brier aum
Ciary will be given.
William Latimer, a young Phlladel
hla attorney, becomes Interested In i
irl thief. Nance Old sn,-; and tries to
n rouse In he:- ambition for a better life.
(He refuses to prosecute her for theft
una succeeds in winning ner graiuua.
(When Tom Dorgan, he pal; breaks Into
Latimer's house. to rob him, she calls
(the police 'and- Vom . la arretted. Lati
mer aecurea t position for her on the
stage, tthrougU .the aid of . Frederick
jObermuller, a theatre manager. She
uooeeda as a vaudeville actress and
Wives up her old life. Latimer asks
iher to marry him. She refuses on ac
count o her supposed duty toward Dor
kan. now-in. prison.
r pbrgan 'escapes from jail and comes
pack to Nance, who realises on his re
turn how far she has grown away from
furo. uorran insists on ner sccom
tpanytng him ou". of the country, and
Phen she refuses he attempts to force
sr. Latimer &rtves In time to pre-
iveni a trageay, ana ne ponce. Bum
rnoned by xsance's friend. Mag-Mona-
Itan. j arrest the escaped convict, and
Nance as well, upon Dorgan'a statement
hat. sue la his "pal. . At the police
ptauon uorgan witnaraws tne state'
trient when he learns that Latimer
(wishes to marry the girl, and there ia
b, happy ending.
I .The cast of the company In the pro
duction win oe:
! William Latimer, Robert . Homane;
forward Kamsey, William L. Gleaeon;
Mr. Obermoller, James Qleaaon; Tom
i)organ. Donald Bowles; Bishop Van
fWagenon. Charles Richmond: reporter.
-Toward Russell: policeman, Sidney
Sherwood; servant, Cleo Blnard; blcycli
policeman, waiter Renrort:- Moriarlty,
;nanes iewin; Moongan, Karl v. Dwire;
leak Sergeant. R E. Bradbury: Nance
hlden ("Nan the Klpner". Miss Isetta
Tewel: Mrs. EilwaM Damin Mini
Crollua Gleason; Miss Nellie Ramsey,
rvfiss Louise Kent; Mr.. Latimer, Miss
Hilda Graham; Mag Monahan Mlsa
lUaribel Seymour: Mrs. Wallace. Mlaa
pievia Ireland. .
"Dora Thorne" at the Empire.
To those who have never read Bertha
NL' Clay's famous novel, the following
bynopsla of the story will prove Inter-
sting, especially as "Dora Thorne"
pill' appear in dramatized form at the
iSmpire all week, commencing with the
Inatinee Sunday afternoon, -This play
nd book deals with a beautiful love
htory In a rural English home. An In-
liocent girl, daughter Of the lodge
keeper of an Englishman of nigh birth.
a loved by the son of the latter. The
match meeta with the disfavor of the
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Hortoa and L Trlilta,
"The Bell Bor0 and
the Oran&
the Human Doll'-' at
yonng .man'a father, butt deaplte the
fact-that his father Informs him either
to give up the. girl or hla home of lux
ury, he chooses Dora Thorn and mar
ries her.'
, The- young rirl. a pur and honest
Creature,'-loves the young man culte as
wen as ne raoes ner, out inrougn me
efforts of a young aa'.lor the young
Couple 'ar separated 'and made to be
lieve later that each had been unfaith
ful to -the- other. Thla state comes
about as a result of the efforts of
Lady, Chartarls-and the father of the
earl. The young aallor returna after a
two yearr voyage to ' find ' that Dora s
favor has bee.i transferred from him to
the young nobleman,' and several com
plications 'arise from this, which for a
ime take on - a- serious - aspect. to
time arrives when honesty and faith
fulness triumph, and the closing scenes
find everything favorable for the younj
routs.
Matlneea Wednesday and Saturday..
"The Nancy Hanki" at Lyric.
The most Interesting theatrical offer
ing of the coming week will be the de
lightful farce-comedy, "The -Nancy
Hanks," In which the Allen stock com
pany will appear at the Lyrlo beginning
Monday night. ' Since the change of
management both Manaaer Flood and
Director Allen are determined more than
ever that the standard of highest ex
cellence shall- be maintained. 'The
Nancy Hanks," which will be presented
for the first time in Portland, is a
comedy which ranks among the topmost
on tne list, u is tne wora or irana
ill, comedy Juggler,
their following, and
ennehil. Jr . and has played with suc
cess all over the east at the hlgr
f at the highest
prices. It concerns a deal In mining
stock as it affects a number or . stage
people, the principal charactera being
actors.
Verna Felton appears In the rol of a.
popular New Xorjc star wno loves a
struggling young leading man, played
by Rupert Drum, who has a hard time
to keep the wolf from the door, being
out of an engagement. His friend, a
vnunar Frenchman, la the funniest char
acter In the piece and aa played by
Forrest Beabury will be a continuous
scream. Irving Kennedy, Mrs. Allen,
Marie Thompson and other favorites
will be appropriately cast.
Bright Acts for NewiWeek.,
It pay to advertise; aa someone baa
said alreadyi. but you've got, to be able
to deliver the goods, as someone else
has aald. Pantagea booatera Include all
who attend the shows, from week to I
week. They are amused, the time allpa
by unnoticed. , . - , . . .
Thnan who have not seen the troupe
or 35 cycling cocaafoos or. wonat jjen
riinl with hla remarkable dbta "Jim and
Jena" and the seven other distinct hits
of the bill should taae a lasi oppor-
The Atlas Four hav been assigned
to the topline position. These comedy
Innri have a hADnv act. one In which
melody and fun are subtly and clev-
riv ntarvavun. Tnev nave been meei-
in mtrrfma at evnrv pnarArement. and
in several instances nave oeen neia. m i
a second week in response to pudiic ue-
mand. . .
Another noteworthy act ia tnai oil
the Musical Slmosona. who Play a I
varletv of brass Instruments. AH
members of thla troupe are artlsta of
ability. ,
McOlotn and Shelby, billed aa singe
dancers ' and comedians, are more it
the billing Implies, for they hav a
reputation in vaudeville and their ran
la new, catcning ana amusing.
T4hrw t Imnaraonatora that are rao
ifliv forrirlv to the fore are Ollday and
Fox, who hav Just been signed by the
Pantaaes circuit, because or their suc
cess in tnis line.
Ollie and Randal
k rata hlrh In
Harry Jocelyn, coon comedian. Is olever
enough to draw more salary than us
mM tn a TTnlted States senator.
Frei Bauer, the popular Portland
tenor, will sing a new Illustrated song
anl the tiloaranh will present a brand
new- moving plotur comedy. What bet
ter show could anyone wantT
At the Grand.
From the vaudeville center of the
world Sullivan 4c Consldlne hav gath
ered together another feature pro
gram for the patrons of the Grand,
the new bill commencing tomorrow
afternoon. On the Hat are singers,
dancers, comedians and acrobats, ao
that the entire field of vaudeville Is
represented. The particular feature of
the list will be the Five Musical Hawai
ian!. They will Introduce the Hawai
ian native dance and their selections
will be native music.
Zlnell and Bouteue are operatic peo-
fle, but instead oi singing "strajgnt"
hey Introduce oomedy, and thus dou
ble the value of their act In the eyea
and eara of the audience. Harry Zed a,
contortionist, will have a prominent
place on the bill. Zeda is the contor
tionist who created the role of the pet
fiery dragon In "The Gingerbread Man"
and played the part during the long run
of tnat musical comedy In New fork.
z.eaa, now in vauoevine, is doing tne
dragon specialty as be performed It on
Broadway.
Hqrton and LaTrtska come from the
Tlvoll theatre, London, England. They
have a novelty creation. "The Messen
ger Boy and the Human Doll." In this
sketch. Miss LaTrlska givea an imi
tation of a mechanical doll which ia
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KLAW & ERLANGER PRESENT GEORGE M. COHAN'S
MUSICAL PLAY
MINUTES
FROM-
BROADWAY
With SCOTT WELCH
AS "KID" BURNS
, AND THE ORIGINAL COMPANY
Portland' Famou$ ThiatrmPhonm Main 6, JII020 Z
One Week, Deglnning riatlnee Today, 2:15
PRICES:
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Balcony, first nine rows . .. .$1.00
Balcony, last five rows 75
Entire Gallery .50
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THE HOST NOTED PRODUCTION OF TOE CENTURY
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THE BUSTER BROWN AMUSEMENT CO. PRESENTS
' The Children's Hero and the Parents' Pride
R. F, OUTCALTS
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With the Jolly Little Jester
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BUSTER BROWN'S BOBBY BURNS BRIGADE
(In Highland Regimental Costume.)
RARELY HAS SUCH A HANDSOME LOT OF GIRLS BEEN
SEEN
EVENING PRICES II MATINEE PRICES
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Seat Sale Opens Next Tuesday
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said to b ven better than that of
.DMsa whn .m tn thla Tim. naa oeen
rated aa the best of these impersona
tions.
Ina Rvrnn m.nA May Blanche nave a
matrimonial comedy called "Matrl-
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Week Commencing Matinee Today,
Sunday, February 16, 1908
A Special Production of Channing Pollocks' Dramstization of
1 . . . Miriam Michaelson's Modern Novel
IN THE BISHOP'S
CARRIAGE
. With MISS IZETTA JEWEL in the famous role of Nance Olden,
the Girl Thief.
FIRST TIME HERE IN STOCK AT POPULAR PRICES
. Scenery and Settings Absolutely Correct An Attraction of Unusual
Merit, and Importance Strong Cast Throughout
MATINEE SATURDAY
Evening Prices 25S 35, 50e Matinees 1B, 25f.
Next Week "GRAUSTARK"
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, '08
Waek of
February 1?
PANTAGES
Fourth ant!
Stark St.
NONE BUT THE BEST
J. A. JOHNSON, Resident Mgr.
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Advanced Vaudeville
BTAJUR OI1 AX& VATXOaTB
MusicalSimpsons
Brass Instruments.
McGlion& Shelby
Corner SntrUinrfl
Motion Pictures
: Vry lteat.
FRED BAUER -
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TXBXAiaTsma or ooaaunr
QVAMTBT WOBK '
The Atlas Fonr
OBxazB:a&-ourm
Gilday&fox
Hebrew Imperaonat'e
Ollie Randall .
Comedy Juggling.
Harry Jocelyn
Noted Blactfac
Comedian.
PANTAGES ORCHESTRA
,j Direction H. K. Ereneon
PHc
treng Emotlooal Scene From "Dora Thorne," at; the Empire Theatre.
JPBBTOBKAJrOXa SiOiT it MOO, TOO ASTB T. U.
Upper floors, It cent. Lower floors, . 15 eants. Boxes, SO eents.
T Any seat at weekday matinees FIFTEEN CENTS.
Another Wonderful Bill
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The Royal
Musical Hawaiians
3 IN NUMBER S"
SOSTT HXSS TXJOK
Direct from th Tlvoll Theatre,
London, England.
JACK MLLE.
HORTON & LATRISKA
In Their Novelty Creation,
BrxasBJraza bot
xvatajr sou"
KPFfm. NOTlfF!
- w - - rise Dromntlv at 7:4S for the evening
Serformances. Carrlagea may b ordered for 11:24. Th Matinee will
egln at S:1S. Carrlagea at VSO. Auditors should be In their seats at
rise of first curtain, as no on will b seated during; the action of th
play. .
PRICES
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I All Week Starting Sunday Matinee,
Today, February 16, 1908
A Beautiful Production of
BERTHA M. CLAY'S FAMOUS LOVE PLAY
THE FAVORITE OF THEM ALL
The Greatest Emotional Drams of the Age Strong Cast.
SPECIAL SCENERY AND EFFECTS
Perfect in Every Detail
MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
Night Prices 15 25f , 35, 50 Matinees 105, 20.
I Next Week "A BATTLE FOR LIFE?
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ZINELL & BOUTELLE
In Their Musical Comedy,
"837 SCUes to Bew Tovk."
HARRY ZEDA
The 11 ery Demon. "
Th Original Fiery Dragon of th
Gingerbread Man Co.
FRED PRIMROSE
Th Minstrel Comedian.
BYRON & BLANCHE I
"Matrimonial Sweats la Family
Jars."
JOS. K. THOMPSON
"With Tou In Etrnlty,"'
20th CENTURY
MOTION PICTURES
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IN THE ROARING FARCE COMEDY ,
BY FRANK TANNEHILL
MATINEES Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday l
Prices 10 and 20e 4; 1
EVERY EVENING AT 8:15 Prices 10, 20 and 30ej i
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Opening Sunday Matinee. February 16. 08
FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK
The R. E. French Stock Company
PRESENT
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Mr. Joseph Byron Totter's Great Story ot Western Life
in ; Four Acts. -
Matinees Sundays, Tuesdajs, Thursdays and Saturdays at
2 :30 ; prices 10 and 20 cents. Every evening at 8 :15 ; J
; Prices 15, 25 and 35 cents. . -
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