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. . . I , . ... I . 1 THE OREGON . SUNDAY JOURNAL', -PORTLAND,.: SUNDAY ' MORNING, . MARCH". 4, -1903. , I VX UU ' iftiSJ ,fV MISS ALCBVlb301t LADING : AJ5.' TL yfii,Ti .'A ; AT TllBBL'L'LG- tuba warn VEWWt.nwt.io.iv. r "A ?v y ' " " ANITA' TKB51NGWSG1R1" 0'-J 3 l't rtfbaosXDBBca Mint- ''SSTSro' COKjECCSj of drama, and it haa oiualcal lrUrxup- Anlt In of Italian parantare, auppoa dly, and makea hr Jiving and ui- rnrta her Italian master by amajing 10 ha atraeta. collotin oolna from by. atandera who ara annaroua anough to ahow tliflr appreciation in tnia auDaian tlal mannor. Anita, la the aort of char acter which la common In the larira cltlea of the eat ,and In-KuroDe but unknown on the Pacific coaat. The idea of the plot la novel and It la worked out in an- intelligent, impr est In a faihlon. The manajroment fenla anaurvd that "Anita the Blnglna Olri" will prove one of the atrongeat drawing cards or tne neaaon. a large araouni of apeclal aoanery will be used and the artlata and -carpenters have teen working on the aeta for the paat.two weeka. The coatuming, of oourae, will be oppropriate. aa la the caae at the Star. .' There will be matlneea of "Anita the flinging Girl" today, Tuesday. Thuraday and Saturday. S?ats can be reserved by telepnpne wnen deairea. ?! DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. HEILIG Charles B. Hunford In repertoire; tonight. 'The Taming of the Shrew"; Monday and Wednesday night. "Antony and Cleo patra"; Tuesday night and Wednesday matinee, "The Merchant of Venice.'' BAKER Resident stock company In "The Three of t's," American drama. MARQTJ AM GRAND Moving pictures of scenes from "The Merry W'ldow." "The Two Orphans" and "The Butterflies" 8TAR French stock i-ompanv In "Anita, the Singing Girl." LYRIC Allen rtock company In "The New Girl." EMPIRE "A Royal Blsve." 'audevllle. NEXT WEEK'S OFFERINGS. HEILIG Sunday, Mondav, "The Black Crook." MARQUAM Musical comedy. "Dream City." BAKER Resident stock company In "Zira." EMPIRE "Sis in New York' PB03IISES MADE BY THE PBESS AGENTS , Charles B. Hanford at Heillg Tonight The elaborate scale on which Charles " B. Hanford's productions are made ' '' ..' liaa -been, from season to season, the '. ' aubject of Increased admiration. Each t.-;y presentation he makes Is designed to : eclipse Its predecessor in brilliancy of -effect and elaboration of detail. It Is ' another evidence of 'Shakespeare's com ?t prehensive genius that the actor Is not A .-. obliged to depart from hla plays for V-"T material f or unlmiited exploitations. It ( k: l baa been argued that but little scenery ; t - waa employed in the day of the-Eliza-'!&? fcethan drama; but there have been j ,V;,'vX-. akeptlcs on this point. Certain it Is '"'N. i. , that no tiIrva lenrl IhcmspIvcM mor ' CS-:lt aplendldly to the p'urpnses of the scenk' 4 artist and costumer, as well as of tiled ;..v''.''i:'c,or than those of Shakespeare. , One of the most sinking of the great jCfc.'' wwt'a scenic dramas is "Antonv and , , Cleopatra," which Mr. Hanford selects '"If. hi" ubject for a spectacular revival thia aeason. It is particularly fitting - , -; 4hat Mr. Hanford should follow his pro .M'-tfuctloii-of "Julius Caesar" which creat , . . d auch a profound ImpreRslon last wln Wi'Ver with the story of the Roman war f rlor'e .? historic amour with Egvpt's . ' .? iueen. ; The subject has been one of , fascination for the geTiius that ' - , makes the stage its medium of expres " aion. The greatest players have lent their 1 . talenta to the two roles which give the play ita title, and celebrated a u t hors , bsve time and again, atriven to adil , aoreethiag new to the atory, only to be eclipad by theone great play dealing , with the topic. Like all hla other repre aenUtlona. thla lateat contribution to , theatrical entertainment by Mr. Han . ford will b dominated by the aplrlt of modernism. TWi does not Imply that . the performance will be found laeklna tn respect fpr the highest tradition" associated wltlt U, or that, a garbled f , and jnutllated text wUl be thruat before the public. . '. The same completeness which-haa , marked all of Mr.; Hanford's - produc- tioiia, wui, oa notewortny in thla. . But there will be no allrhllng the onnor- . . tunitles .for pajreantry. on the-pretest of conforming to the custom of Shakes Hara'a own times. The play will be alven with a wealth of real . mag nificence which the et'a own text eug Itesta ao warmly add 1 constantly that ihpre tran t no iquoi or ita existence in ,1 tola own imagination.; Mr. Hanford's vnrsfiment at the llelllg theatre la for Tour.ptgbta. commencing tontgnt (Bun-!.- March's, and lncludea a special in-! !re 'etltieaday- afternooo.-"Antony t t 'ftra t-wn ttoa.plat-iloadajr and Wednesday night. "The Taming of the Shrew" tonight and "The Merchant of Venice" Tuesday night and at the Wednesday matinee. "The Three of Us." Miss Blanche 8toddard, the Baker company's new leading woman, will open her engagement this afternoon In one of the greatest modern plays, Ra chel Crother's "the Three of Us." This is the story of Rhy Macchesne-, who with her two brothers Is holding a gold mine in Nevada and living In poverty waiting for better fortune to come their way. The scenes are all laid In and around their home, and are distinctly novel and interesting in every way. One of the brothers Is a young lad of 13, and the other, Clem, a restless, dis satisfied youth of about 20, to whom I Rhy has been sister and mother In one and for whom her loving indulgence has ben Inexhaustible. Two men have como into her life, one Stephen Townley, who, like herself, la holding a mining claim, while the other Louis Berresford, Is a wealthy and polished man of the world and represents rich eastern syndicates In constant search for good paying mines to be bought at bargains. Steph en discovers a rich vein of ore and telle Rhy of It. clem overhearing the secret tells It to Berresford. who promptly mak-s a coupe and buys It. Suspicion of having betrayed it falls upon her, but she will not defend herself at the cost of disgrace to her brother. The great third act scene between Rhy and these two lovers which takes place In Berresfoid's rooms Is one of the great est emotional and dramatic climaxes ever seen In a modern play. "The Three of l"s" is a western play, but it is dif ferent from any other, and was one of ihe greatest successes in New York, anil Tn fact every place where, it baa been presented by a capable company. There will be the usual Saturday mat inee. The cast will be pb follows: Stephen Townley Donald Bowles Louis Beresford Robert Homans Clem Macchesnew Howard Russell Bonnie Macchesncy . Miss Mamie Haslam Tweed Blx Earl D. Dwlre Lorlmer Trenholm William Gleaaon Hop Wing James Gleason Rhy Mnccnesney . Miss Blanche Stoddard Mrs. Blx Miss Louise Kent Maggie Miss Mina Crollus Gleason At the Marquam Grand. Bv way of variety the Marquam will offer a moving picture entertainment this week, commencing this afternoon. There will be continuous performances from 2 o'clock until 10 p. m. dally. Each show will consume about an hour. There will be three long films and an Illustrated song in the entertainment. Those pictures will be "The Merry Widow," "The Two Orphans" and "The Butterflies." The first of these pic tures is a reproduction of the famous light opera, which Is now the craie In Europe and the east. "The Merry Widow" has been sung for the past three years In Vienna, has a record run In London, Berlin and other cltlea. The waltz has set the feet of the public tapping, and it is essentially a rau. There has been no such craze as "The Merry Widow" In years. The film will give Portland people an idea of the opera, and there will be Incidental music to carry out the errect. "The Two Orphans" is one of the beat known ,of- modern dramas. The story of two sisters In Parla, before the revolution, will never die. The adven tures of the blind girl Henrietta, In the den of criminals is thrilling, and will make an admirable subject for movkng picturea. The third picture of the series, "The Butterflies," Is a Japa nese creation. It shows the birth, life and death of the butterfly, and the film Is hand painted. The spectacle from which these picturea were taken was re cently Dreoared ror tne King or liaiy. It Is different from any other moving picture film that haa been brought be- rore tne dudiic. The entertainment at the Marquam will find favor with young and old, and the price will be a bargain. "A Royal Slave" at Empire. "A Royal Slave," which will return m&Y WEES in TH&fcOWL trina, and aha misaes no chance to do the wrong thing. Mrs. Clara Allen will appear aa the meddlesome mother-in-law, and Marie Thompson aa the young wife. The .titer characters support the prlnclpala in tine style. The production wUl be adequate and there wU be two full Pathe films shown at every perform ance. This feature has proved very popular. Remember the opening of "Our New Girl" Monday night. At the Grand. If there Is one kind of vaudeville spe cialty that the children appreciate more than another it Is an animal act. The Grand will offer thla week, commencing tomorrow afternoon, one of the best of these acts when Carlisle's dog and pony circus comes. This act Introduces Tom, the world-famous talking donkey. Sul livan & Considine have this act under contract and are paying an enormous salary, but the act is worth it, because It pleases the public. Wherever the Carlisle dog and pony circus has been seen the theatre has been packed to the doors and special matlneea have been held for children. Therefore, all par ent! should see that the little ones are takCn or sent to the Grand this week to see this act. An act which is also in the top- notch class for entertainment Is Howe and Edwards. They have a comedy SKetcn- caiiea J ge Zira" to Be Played by Baker. Co. The Baker Block company , will pre aerM Henry Miller's adaptation of Wll kle Colllna' famoua atory of the New Miadalon "Zira ror tne ween imme diately following "The Three of Ua." and opening next Sunday matinee, March id. 'in la la one or tne Diaye Plorenna Roberta but recently presented in thla cltv. and it made a deep im preaalon on the minds of al! those who itw if." Miaa Blanche Btoddard 111 nlay the title role., and aa It one In which thla capable leading worn an tiaa appeared to great auoceaa .be fore, a finished performance can be ex pected. "Zira" la an Intenaely lntereat in a play and a dramatic triumph In every, aense of the word. "Sit in New York." "Sis in New York" la coming to the Empire for the week atartlng next 8uj day matinee March 18. Bia and her Indiana nelghbora have been ao long before the public entertalnlnr and ue lighting thoae who have an ear for the quaint brand of comedy found Juat the aame uowh.'re else aave tn Posey county, Hooppole township, Indi ana, that aha needa no intro duction. Thia season's edition of the fun frojlc taken 81s and her rura frlonda Into New York and ahe la care fully kept busy dodging the autoa and care ror ana insists on waiuna in m d street In care any of the big buildings anouio in .u. The- New "Black Crook." A mrArnimmA virilnn tf Th nlatlr Crook" exploited by the firm of Miller & Plohn, la to be the attraction at the Heillg theatre March 15-16. The atory or "tne uiacK urooK" la ao old that It will bear telling anew. Undoubtedly Ita author drew Ilia Inspiration from Oo- etne a "rauat. 'I ne scene Is laid In a village at the foot of the Harts mountains and many of the incidents nd charactera are almllar to thoae drawn by the great German poet. Beat saie opens inuraaay. aiarcn iz. at box office of the theatre. Closing at the Lyric. Tlrls afternoon and tonight will Big nallze thu close of that beautiful ro mantic comedy-drama, "By Right of Sword," which has been so popular for wecic at the lyrlc. Don t miss that great uword fight In the second act between Rupert Drum and Charles Ayrea. Moving pictures between acts. Remember matrnee this afternoon. , THEATEICAL NOTES. , Arrival of Mr, to the Empire this season opening with Dooley" and it is a quaint, laughable 1 comedy. Hibernian humor la appreci ated everywhere, and Howe and Hid wards have in their sketch some lines and Jokes which are the essence of Celtic wit. The special added attrac tion on the new program will be the Stadium trio. This is a ring act and It has a reputation as wide as the con tinent. The Stadium trio baa played all the best vaudeville houses in the the matinee this afternoon, la by Clar ence Bennett, author of "The Holy City" and other well-known aucceBsea, and is one of the most beautiful and fascinating plays of the period. Be sides containing a atorv of wonderful Dower and intensity, filled with stant- llnir action, it is noted for its scenic LnbniMr hdlnfr a KtnrV nf Old MeXlCO. I COUntTV the land of ancient romance and the I Kaufman brothers take a dip into country of everlasting sunshine. grand opera, only instead of making it Th atory is founded unon the follow-1 serious, they burLesque many famous ins- authentic incident, which appeared I and popular selections. They are ex- ln the nress. and it Is enlarsred upon I cellent singers, have appeared in sev and made into one of the most inter- eral noted, musical organizations and. In esting plays ever written and one that I addition to being ble to sing, they can has been a success wnerever presenieu; i also manuiaoxure minn. i ne two uois, 'A wealthy Mekican gentleman, wno la mother and her daughter, have a head was known to possess vaat hidden ea-1 to-head balancing specialty. This act tafe rtisanneared suddenly and was I was seenhere manv months, aaro - and finally riven ud as lost by hia family. I msda a most favorable Impression with Several years later a Dana oi caiepraiea i the urand audiences, since men tne bandits were surprised and captured in l act has been a success in the east. their stronahold. and a - poor. Insane I Th Manning twin sisters are sin man rescued. He was taken to a hoa-erg ana acrobatic dancers and they are Dital in the City of Mexico, where an I twins, aa thev sav. The arlrls are food operation of skull trepanning; was .per- I looking,' dresa well and are nimble of rormed on mm ana ms reason rram. i foot. Ivannoe will continue singing nia He proved to be the long loat man, who pictured ballads and the F. F. Mon had been captured by these bandits, andltresBa motlon wave views will be lm- who, in trying to iorce .irom nun l"5 1 ported from Paris. The Confused Bellboy. From Judge'a Library, The recent visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury recalled the almllar occasion third or a century ago, wnen Hlahop Selwyn waa the rueat of the Episcopal chnrch of New York, at the Hotel Weat mlnater. Dr. H. C Potter, now bishop, had personal charge of the entertain ment of the visitor, and he gave the bellboy some lessons in English etiquette, among other things Instructing tms lad that when the bishop, answering his knock, asked '"Who la there?" he anould reply, "The boy, my lord." All went smoothly until the bellboy called the bishop the morning after hia arrival. Who'a there 7" called out the aleepy ecclesiastic. The anawer arouaed him. for the eon- fuaed lad ahouted out: "The Lord, my boy." Had Lota of Business. From the Kanaaa City Tlmea. S. T. Jocelyn of Wichita waa court stenographer for fudge Pancoaat of Oklahoma for aeveral years. One time a case waa being tried before Judge Pancoaat and they were endeavoring to find out through a witneaa whether there had been any liquor aold. "What la your business?" asked the lawyer. My Duf ines7- repeated tne witness laconically, "usi, i nave iota of business." Answer the question," aaid the lawyer. "What la your busi ness?" "Must. I tell all my business.?" instated the witneaa again. "Anawer the question," interposed the Judge se- vrftl V. "Well." responded he cheerfully. Tm deputy sheriff and city marshal for Gulner, Janitor of the Methodist church and bartender or tne m remo aaioon. Japan's New Civilization. From the Philadelphia Ledger. Japan li now makln.T "Scotch" whia key and occasionally shows symptoms of having sampled It. Tn every phase," says the Baltimore American of the acting of Bertha Kal lch. In "Marta of the Lowlands," "ahe carriers convfctlon and keeps her audi ence Keyed up to a tension far' beyond the power of any but a few dramatic artists. Love, hate, despair, Jealousy, hope all the emotions, whether by aug gestion or by broader presentation, ara vivid and clear." ' . . - : : ... ., .-..; .- -4 ., 8o many demand ara made nowadays' upon, dcummerg in grand opera orchee traa and in mualcal corner! that musicians ara almost in deanair . . Th not only have to work contlnuoualy, but " their outfits ara becoming so big and coa Uy that their expenaea ara a serious drain. A first claas drum outfit ot drummer'a trans. Including tvmnani ' coata more than 1 ,150. ' Whan Richard Btrauae' "Salome" waa.' produced in thia country It waa ntnu.! sary to Import half m doaan Instruments, called for in the score., and nona of which had' aver been heard before In, America. .For "The Marrv WMnw3i Henry Savage brought four oa five Hun-i garlan inatrumenta over here,, purchase ing them in Vienna. , - Noveltiea ara conatantlv batn Inlrn. duced. The demand for Chlnaae cym bals baa been areat since the tunn..a here of "Madame Butterly" and produc tions like "Iria" .and other operas of the orient. - , - . , These cymbals ' make a noia an. nroaohlng thunder and give effects fit Wagnerian operas, too, which cannot be duplicated by instruments made tn America. They coat from IIS a pair id. The. orchestra nlta ar -ttin. smaller and this haa neceaaltated ra modellng some of the Inatrumenta, tym- ' panl for instance. - Theae drums for rnerly atood on a stand a ha pad like the letter. 8. Now they are upheld by rode, which climb up inalda of the lnetru menU w Oacar Duryea, dancing maatef extra oroinary to paw rorx e ''400." haa or ganised a "Merry Widow" waits clasa, at hla academy In West Seven ty-aaoond street, for the purpose of teaching so ciety how to dance tha f amnna will. He haa mat with auoh marked aucceaev. i .i naea aan wun tha "Merry Widow-- walta aa an eapeclal feature will be given next March. w In hla raoent apeech to the graduat ing clasa at Weat Point, Secretary of Wir Taft brought hla remarks to a close by Baying: "I shall not apeak any longer, for I know you are all anxious to get to The Merry Widow' thla even ing in time for the first curtain T don't blame you. It la a great ahow." A few houra later the Weat Pointers occupied the majority of the orchestra chalra. Mrs. William & Vanrt.rhm a.1 cently bought out the entire seating ca pacity of the New Amaterdam theatre, where Henry W. Savage's splendid pro duction of "The Merry Widow" Is play ing, and gave an extra matinee per formance, disposing of the 1,800 seats In the playhouse to New Vnrb'a -Ann Mra. Vanderbllt bought tha aeata at tha uaual nricea and sold them at a prem ium. Her transaction netted S,000 for Nassau hospital. In aid of which , tha, penurmance waa given. W It ia with pleaaurable antlclnatinn h. the playhouee patrona of thla city. ara looking forward to the forthcoming an- pearanoe of Creaton Clarke in hla new dramatic offerina. "Tha Pnw.r Th.t Governa." The plav. which waa writ ten by Adelaide Prince, la a utronrlv drawn picture of the efforta of a splen. did specimen of young American man hood to establish himself in such posi tion In the world, aa by right of blrah Is hla. Hia atruaale aaalnat overwhelming odds Is waged in Mexi co, the scenes being laid In and around the beautiful Sierra Madrn mountain. At the Marquam Grand soon. An alert business Instinct does not lways cooperate with deep Information on current mattera. A letter waa re ceived at the Grand ODre house .Oil. cago, the other day, during the engage ment there ef Mrs. Fiske. In "Ros meraholm." addressed "Henrik Thaen. Grand opera house, city." As it was im- Sosslbltfeto Invoke the shade of tha letinguiahed author to whom the let ter waa addressed. Mrs. Flake's bus. lness manager scanned the iiniMlwl missive, which was from a Chlcairn photographer. This artist In portrai ture, wno was anve to ousiness pos sibilities, though a little lame In ne crology, offered Ibsen the benefit of "special prices to the theatrical pro fession," and Invited a visit to "the best equipped studio In the city" for inspeotion of contemporaneous photog raphy. Here a one about Ezra Kendall, who will soon be In our midst with George Ade'a newest play. "The Land of Dol lars." Ezra's manager, tho urbane and polite Burlock, struck a whistling station in Ohio a few days ago and told' the local manager nf the (nostra- that he would like to call an orchestra rehearsal for 11 o'clock. "All right," said the manager, "but how many trunks have you got?" "Trunks?" said Burlock. "What have they got to do with It?" "Well," (explained the manager, "vou know the orchestra has to hustle the trunks." The management of one of Mr. Be lasco's companies received the follow ing letter from-, houan .manager in a small Pennsylvania town:, Advance man or mgr Dear air: I aee you play and you can't Play Butler on 8 Inst on aoct of another nlav being there, maybe If you do not Want to lay Idle on wed you can Play Our Hall here the Hall will seat and stand about 800 people Sise of Stage about 24 across 16 Deep 12 ft high it will be a good thing for you Say a Party ticket of 12 a 30 eta each 30 plua Hotel biLUi plus 360 back to Butler total 1903 H7? I pensea plus Papier Say 70 People at SO cts 100 at 3S rest at 26 here I will five you my Best terms 76 25 perct. t will be better than laying Idle ' for that One night If you think it is OK Please come over with Papier 'Via IT S Express. I will have It advt in Our news Papier opera Glass also send Prog I will have 1,800 of opera Glass Issued Call me up tonight over Bell Phone I will be at Phone at 7 P M tonight. Sat night at 7 P M Sunday afternoon at 5 16 P M Youa mgr Hall raw Scjcnes From "The. Merry ; Widow,", at ,the Marquam 'Grand' This Week. i?cret of bis hidden wealth, had atruck him a severe mow on ma neua aim in dented the akull. He had been neid captive by. the robbers in the hope that in his more lucia moments iw mipi i forced to tell the secret ror wnicn iney longed." - - This is the theme of the playjand.lt is filled- with -intensely inxming scenes and situations, bestdes being presented by an unusually strong company. There will be the regular Wednesday and Sat urday matinees. "Our New Girlrt at Lyric. All those who enjoy a aeason of laughter and .unalloyed pleaaure will hall with delight the announcement that for the week commencing Monday night "Dream City." Suburban real estate is the subject which Edgar Smith haa taken , for the story of : ''Dream City.' An enterprla ing real estate agent invades a little village and dazzles the natives with wild stories of the wealth they will gain by selling their property, to be cut up- Into building lots. Thia par ticularly Interests Wllhelm Dlneleben der, owner of a large but unproductive truck farm, who has a burning desire to nossess great wealth. The first act ends with the farmer falling asleep over the plana tor tne rutur city. The second aet sees the olty a reality aa Dlnglebender pictures It In hla dream. Everybody is bountifully sup- tha Allen stock .company will offer for pU(.d wl(h money and incident follows me -.yyruvai ujl incident Jn mirtnrui succession, xream rioua farce, 'Our New Girl, which la clty" will be the attraction at the Mar- one ofx tha runnjeai pieces ever pre-i quam 0rKTlA next week It deals with tne complications wmcn arise in a heuaenoid-- wnere a young husband and his bride and the tradi tional mother-in-law have 'mutual mis understandings. The latter la bound that her aon-in-law, played by Forrest Seaburr. snail oe a aocior, ana, ai though the young man objects very strongly his Wire - eidea - with her mother and .they hang out a doctor's The Star. 'Anita the Singing Girl" is the new attraction for the Star theatre which the French stock company will pre sent. It will be seen for the first time in. the went this afternoon arthe mat! nea and will onntfniie nil week. Thla shingle and the patients begin to come I H only one of the many new plays In rirnvea. A .The "doctor ; doesn t know! which Mnnas-er Richard K. French haa a. thing about .practicing medicine, but Been securing for - hla patrons at the he doe the best he can, hia efforta pro- star theatre and it will be one of the ducintr. veritable whirlwind of laugh-J best ter. (Tnen, xa, maa mo minn mure in presenting -Anna tne Hinging ludicrous, thara is a German maid, Ka- -Girl" the - French stock company .will trina, in which part-Verna.Felton will appear In a direct departure from the have the funniest role of her career, claes of plavs which haa ben holding What complications th..Othr troubles the hoards for so long, v "Anita the do not cause are 4o be charged to Ka- singing Girl" is a comedy, wlth. a strain ''' x ' ft -if i. Ill r if i w ... A ' " 1 G. II Walling, Allen Stock Company,'1 In "Onr.Ne Glrr tt th Lyric.-?
