THE OREGON . SUNDAY JOURNAU PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNINO, "MARCH 3. 1908.
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PHOMISES MADE BY -
THE PBESS AGENTS
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nw here they oorae with tha hi chest
Murphy Andrews and rammnv In
v comedy slnrlna- act have many thin
mit irt new, and Lambert and Pierce,
blackface comedians, ara widely and
lavoraoiy known. Jean Wilson will aln
. a new Illustrated eonf and tha blo-
frraph, usual, will reel off something
n tha moving picture Una you haven"
""n dc i or. .Announcement will na
made shortly of plana for tha fineat
equipped thaatra In tha city of Portland,
nii nona.
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Ths Secret Dispatch."
'Tha Secret Dispatch," a drama
tha elrll war, will be the attraction at
the 8Ur' theatre all thla week, com
nienclnc with tha matlnaa thla after
noon, it will ba presented by tha French
stock company and thla will ba tha
nrat time that It haa been produced
In the northwest Matinees will ba bald
lueaday. Thuradar and Saturday.
David Hla-glna la tha author of 'The
Hncret Dlipatch," aa well aa many other
plays .which bava become popular with
the theatre Koara of thla country. One of
his irreateat suceesses la "Plney Ridge,'
wnirit haa entertained tha pleaaure lov
fra or mia city. rna becret uisneicn
a written In Mr. HlfKina' well known
style and la Interesting every moment
i ne atory concerns toe adventures or i
nnrtnerner during the war or the ra
bell Ion. and hlr carrying of 'Importan
war papera th rough the llnea. Since
the daya of "rtcrel Service" there hai
neeu nn war omnia moie inriuing man
the "Secret Dispatch."
Tha play opena In the north when the
nero la commissioned to near tne Ola
patch to the commanding officer at the
II jrroni. in order to deliver the massage
'yf where they ahould go It la neceaaary for
tne orncnr to paaa tnroug n the llnea or
tne aouthern army, which exposes him
to the riak of capture. The danger of
inia miaaion ana tne sare delivery or
tha documenta conatltute the atory of
tha drama, and with thla malarial the
author haa woven together a play of
unusual atrength. Thla la one of the
few civil war dramaa that the French
tock company haa- presented in Port
land. The tilav calls for an enlarged
company and apecial scenery. It teaches
a patrlotlo lesson and combines a love
Ktory of aweet tenderness and some rat
tllng comedy situations, ss well as the
dramatic and sensational climaxes.
"The Secret Dispatch" Is a play which
will make a success this week because
It la of the most popular type of enter
tainment Extra pains will ba taken
with the production.
Vaudeville at the Grand.
Advanced vaudeville haa little better
to of'er than the bill which the Grand
will present this week, starting with
the matinee tomorrow. A number of
noted vaudeville artiata are in the col
lection of entertainers and the bill
ranges from legitimate dramatic play
lets to comedy sketches with songs and
dances. For the top of the bill the man
Hgement announces Anita Hendrle, David
Miles and company,. In the western tab
loid drama, "The Marshal." It la a lit
tle melodrama with the scenes placed
In Colorado. T. H. Davis, author of
the piece, haa condensed Into thla little
drama the essence of a four-act play.
It Is one of the most complete minia
ture melodramas In vaudeville.
Laughter la the specialty of the 61
donlas. One Is an eccentric tramp and
the other a golf girl. This act visited
Portland a long time ago and made good
down to the last line. The act la re
ported as being better than ever, which
will be going some, vera De Basslni Is
styled the Italian nightingale by mu
sical critics, and she is also known as
the human violin, because of her ability
to perfectly reproduce the sweetest
atraina of that instrument. Vera will
introduce her imitation violin playing
during her engagement at the Grand.
Frank Hayes and Anna Sufts are du
etista and exponents of eccentric danc
ing. As fancy steppers they can win
a medal In any terpstchorean contest.
The Grace Tempest trio consists of
Miss Tempest, assisted by James Dunn
and Stanley Warner. Thla act consists
of singing and dancing specialties,
plenty of them, and each executed with
skill and ginger.
Letta Meaney and company will be
seen In a comedy sketch pf life on the
east side In New York, called "The
Bowery Bud." This Is filled with fun
and melody and possesses a few char
acter touches such aa can be found no
where else In the world.
For the second week of her engage
ment Bead I e Seaward will sing a new
sentimental ballad with Illustrations,
and the Montressa motion waves will
deal with a novel subject.
Today ends the present program,
which Is a bill of merit.
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"Htrel Kirke" at the Lyric. I
One of the most beautiful plays that
has ever been presented In America is
"Haael Kirke," which will be the offer
ing of the Allen Stock company at the
Lyric for the week commencing Mon
day night. It is one of the classics of
the stage, and the great curae scene la
one of the greatest situations that baa
ever been presented in the history of the
drama. Some of the greatest actors of
the time have appeared In the various
roles, notably Effle Ellsler in the title
part and W. C. Couldock aa Dunstan
vlbe old miller.
In selecting thla as the forthcoming
bill the Lyric management haa choaen
well. It has not been seen here In
many yaara, but It la alwaya . welcome.
14th and Washington I
Phones Main 1, A 1132 t
! 4-NIGHTS-4 Beginning Tonight f
JOfi&l .SPECIAL PKICH MATINM WEDNESDAY.
vmm some ooacrAjrm raosvoTxo
The araatestef AUthalr Jfusloal Comedy Sueoeesea
Coming Through the Rye
NOTT, THE TAILOR"
' AJTD A SUTCMXXtS OOXPAaTT 0
60 Comedians. .Singers, Dancers
f lOIIXlT, OOSTUIObI and Other urrBOTfl of BAM UA.aMXrXOMOM X
performance and a .prodaettom aesolntely without a parallel la tha his
tory of tha Amerloan stag.
XTXaTXJra lBZOXS
Entire Lower Floor ...S1.BO
Balcony S1UM, Mo, Oo
Kntlre Gallery v . . 80o
spsoiaz. aUTOrn rmzoxsi
Entire Lower Floor $1.00
Balcony ; T5a, BOo
Entire Gallery tto
and has" lost none of Ita Interest, he-
cause It haa been a popular success ror
a number of years. The Allen oompany
haa been carer u 117 reoearaina 11 ior
tha past week, and la prepared to give
an excellent performance. r rum m
scenlo standpoint there will be nothing
lacking to make tha production all that
It should be. .
Verna Felton will te seen as iiaxei.
the pard. in which Effle Kllsler made
her greatest success, while Dunstan, the
father, and Mercy and I'tttlcus Green
and all the other familiar characters
will be admirably portrayed.
"hla Is a play that every man, wo
man and child ahould aee, for It la a
rmrt of a theatre-goer's education. It
will be a genuine treat to the local pub
lics as presented by the Allen company
during, the coming week. Secure your
seats In advance. The introduction or
moving pictures between acts has been
so successful that they will bo contin
ued. A number of rare films have been
secured for the "Ilaxel Kirke" production.
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"The Burgomaster" Coming to Heilig
commencing next eunaay nigm.
March 29, the Helllg theatre offers a
rand revival of the famous Plxley and
Luders musical masterpiece "The Bur
gomaster." The engagement Is for four
Ights. with a special price Wednesday
matinee.
Manager Mfllllatn P. Cullen, under
whose direction the present production
s made, promises many new and up-to-
ale exclusive features in mis new em-
Ion, the piece having been entirely gone
ver by the authors. The present com
pany Is headed by Gus Welnburg, who
will again be seen In the part of Peter
Stuyvesant, the governor of New Am
sterdam. KUtn wnite, wno nns long
boen Identified with the part of Willie
an Astorbllt, la also a member of the
present company,, and besides singing
the number of songs allotted to her in
the piece will Introduce several of our
own compositions, one of which has
urned out to be a most popular success.
namely, "How Many Have You Told
That Tor' The advance aeat aala will
open at the box office, tha theatre, n
Friday, March 27.
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"Rafflei" to Play at the Baker.
Right In Una with tha many high
claaa attractions that the Baker Stock
company baa been offering lta patron 1
this year, and with what haa been prom
lsed for the balance of the aeason. "Raf
fles" will follow "When We Were
Twenty-one," and go on the boards next
Sunday matinee. March 2.
This play has long been promised the
stock Matrons, and only lacked a 'leading
man dlmsldered competent to play the
difficult star role of the gentlemanly
thief which of course will now fall to
the lot of George Alison. That, and
the part of the Scotland Yard detective
are the two moat Important parts In the
piece, though there Is opportunity for
an tne otner parts to re male exceed
ingly Interesting when in the hands of
competent people.
Mary Mannering Coming to Heilig.
One of the notable features of tha
theatrical season at the Helllg theatre
will bo the appearance of Mary Manner
ing for three nights, beginning April 2.
In her new play, "Glorious Betsy,"
written especially for this charming
actress by Rlda Johnson Young. The
appearance of Miss Mannerlng In a
new role, whose delightful Geraldlnn
and Janice Meredith won her such great
favor with audiences in this city, will
be an event of unusual Interest.
"The Stowaway" Today.
This afternoon and tonight the Allen
company will repeat the phenomenal
success which has marked its perform
ances of "The Stowaway" during the
past week. From a scenic standDolnt
there has never been a better offering
maae uy me Alien company nor one
that has aroused greater interest. Mov
ing pictures between acts.
HEILIG
THEATRE I
14th and Washington
Phones Main 1, All 22
THURSDAY AMD FRIDAY
INIQHTS
MARCH
MITTBAtTHAL BROTHERS PRESENT
26-17
James J. I
CORBETTI
EaT
The Burglar and I
the Lady
By Langdon McCormlck.
Introducing tha Two Greatest Stage
Heroea of Modern Times,
"Burglar, aaa T
-VIWOHTt1
"DaBTera,"
"Sherlock Xolaaa"
FBZOBS
Ixtwer floor, first 10 rows $1.89
Ixiwer floor, last I rows $1.00
Balcony fl.OO, 7tc, 10c
Entire gallery (no reserve) lOe
a mi saub onus itzzt ttosday at
X5he
Phases Mall
2 aid A-S3M
BAKER
THEATRE
0aa. 1. Baker, Oem. Kga.
PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE POPULAR PRICE PLAYHOUSE
Mom ot tha Incomparable Baker attoek Oompaay.
ALL WEEK, Commencing: Sunday Matinee,
Today, March 22, 1908
onarnra wzxx or m tatobttb LXAJDara xam
MR. OEO. ALISON
Zb tha aaert beautiful play of tha age
When Were
Tweifly-we
By HENRY
V. ESMOND
Soamary and stage settings remarkable for their richness aad lavish
beauty. Bvary Aetelf complete aa presented with each grest
auooeee a-v VM Ooodwla and Mafias Blllott.
Stage Under Direction William Dills.
iifgjuQ rexes, a so, sso, boo.
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TZBXB SATVBDAT.
kUTDm, 15a, SAo.
Next Week "RAFFLES" f
nrmn theatre
UL1L1U
Utb k Wuhln.toi
CAPTAIN
Roald Amundsen
In His
Famous
Entitled
Lecture,
"THE CONQUEST OF
THE NORTHWEST
PASSAGE"
Illustrated with 150 colored
views.
Box office opens Thursday
morning. Prices $1.00,
75c and 50c
IP A N TA E S
rourth and Stark Sts.
PortlaBiTf Letting Vaudeville House
Week of Karch 83.
JOIN L JOBNSON, Retidenl Maiuger
Week Ending Sunday BCEXiBOTTBITB Bta.ODOWXU and TZSOXBrZA DBBW
TBBSOOTT In "The Oath." BnppUmanUry Aotai Carlisle and Baker,
Katthews and Harris. Blanche Bishop, Xauffman Brotben, Jean WUaou,
tha Blograph.
For tbe New Week, Beginning Monday, Panfages Announce
MAKMURI
The Greet Bassian Tlollnlst -Master of tha TtoUa '
a bxo irasiCAi. stzbt
W. A. SPERA and Company '"'"iSSg
The Bewest Comedy Suooaaa.
THE ORIGINAL DIER1CKS
Strong Men, Jugglers and
Acrobats.
LAMBERT and PIERCE
Clever Blackface Funsters.
JEAN WILSON
Illustrated Song.
MURPHY. ANDREWS AND
COMPANY
Comedy Singing Act
THE BIOGRAPH
Brand New Motion Pictures.
PANTACES ORCHESTRA
Direction H. K. Evenson.
Matinees Dally at 2:30
J Of
FIFTEEN CENTS.
o'clock. Nights
7:30 to 9. No Increase of prtcea.
Any aeat at Weekday Matinees
GRAND
VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE
Week of March 23
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UAM GRAND
' PORTLAND'S FAMOUS THZATRC
TELEPHONES t MAIN 6 A102O
ONE WEEK BEGINNING
MATINEE
SATURDAY
MATINEE TODAY 2:15
r OB
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In a New Americaa Play y A4laM Prkvc
"THE POWER
THAT GOVERNS"
Evening 25c, 50c,75c l-Matinees 25c. 50c, 75c
EMPIRE THEATRE
Ooraer KerrUoa and Twelfth Streeta.
amTOaT W. IBAXAjr, Manager. Bhone Mala 117
PLAYING 8TAIR-HAVLIN EASTERN ROAD ATTRACTIONS ONLY
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SEE
The Great Shipwreck Scene I
Macawber's Happy Family I
What Women Will Do for Love and Revenge !
KATUnSES WZJDBXKSAY AJTB fATUXSAY.
BTOKT nUOEB, lBo, gUo, Mo, 600. XATXBBB, lOo, tOe,
aaMaa4aa4a-,
THE STAR &
WONDERFUL-
BILL, HEADED
BY
Hendrie, Miles & Co.
America's Favorite Character
Artists, Presenting
phonaia
A. 1-496
1
I Beginning Sunday Uallnee, March 22
AND CONTINUINQ ALL 0A7EEK
THE R. E. FRENCH STOCK COMPANY !
Presents the Sensational Melodrama
IIRST CONCERT
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dierke, Conductor
Friday Afternoon, March 27, at 3:30 p. m.
MARQUAM THEATRE
Tickets are now on sale at Eilers, Graves Music Store and at the Marquam Theatre
Reserved Seats $1.00
Subscription tickets good for two seats at each of the three concerts, or six seats at
any one concert. $5.00. " ,
Beatrice Dierke
Ghickering Piano Used
-Piahiste Soloist
Management, Ldna B. Jones
l he secret
's Favorite Character "BaaBPw f '
rtists, Presenting " f 2 '
Marshal"
Special Added Attraction
Hayes and Suits
Duetists and Exponents of Ec
centric Dancing
The Sidonias
The Eccentric Tramp and the
Golf Girl, Creators of
Laughter
Vera DcBassini
The Italian Nightingale
Grace Tempest Trio
Singers and Dancers of Merit
Lottie Meaney & Co.
Presenting "The Bowery Bud"
Seadie Seaward
Beautifully Rendering "Coming
Round the Horn"
20th Century Motion Pic
tures Direot from France, F F.
Montressa, I. A. T. S. E. Exhibitor
Time and Prices Remain the
Same.
A Story Which Actually Occurred During the Ciril War of 1861
IN FOUR ACTS BY DAVE R. HIGGINS
Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2:30 o'clock
Prices 10c and 20c. Every evening at 8:15. Prices 15c, 25c, 35c
SEATS MAY BE RESERVED BY EITHER PHONE
L YRIC THE A TRE
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KEATING & FLOOD, Proprietors,
Bene rmoirss
A-iosa
I Week Commencing Monday Evening, March 23;
P. R. ALLEN PRESENTS ,
! MISS VERNA FELTON AND THE ALIEN STOCK COMPANY
In Steele Mackaye's Celebrated Pastoral Drama ,
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; Prices
10c and 20c Every Evening at 8:15; Prices
10c, 20c and 30c , .;.
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Next Week "CAPTAIN IMPUDENCE," by Edward 1.1 A
. ton Royaler Author oTHE SQUAW I.IAN'-
X No Long Walts New Moving Pictures Between the Acfi
Week Starting Matinee Today,
Sunday, March 22, 1908
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I HOLDEN BROS. & EDWARDS !
4k
Present Their Great Bcenic Production X
What Women Will Do !
A haOstora of aeaMUoma. AA tka sensations of i.ith, jjj tha
teaatlee) of a pastoral play. Aa4 aa aaaay taufhs aa fare oosaefty
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