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HEILIGJ Thurday, Frldar and Saturdfty, mualcal play, "Cupid at Vaa-
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BAKER Resident tock companr in "The Eternal aty."
LYRIC Allen atock company In "La Belle Marl." a '
6TAR French -Stock company In "A Hoosjer .Daisy." -MARQUAM
San 'Fran Cisco Opera company. . .. .. , , P ,
GRAND Vaudeville. ' ' ' - : .., , ', ': . ' r ' ,f
PANTAGE8 'VaudeVUia,''' "y , ; ; , ': : : ' ' . .
SS,JT''V;NEXT-WEEK?S; ,
. HKHIO Wednesday, , Thursday, " Friday, Saturday, "The District. Lead-
BAKER -The Stranff 'Adventures of Miss Brown." ,f
PEOMISES MADE BY
TEE HESS AGENT8
' Jules Murrys : new -college , girl's play
with muale, "Cupid at' Vasgar,"", cornea
to the Heijig 'theatre. . Fourteenth , and
, waaningron atreeia, nejti unursaay, iri
day,. Saturday nights, April 1, IT and
18, with special price matinee Satur
day. The plot Is masterly In conception,
the descriptions are vivid 'flashes from
a brilliant pea and the characters are all
picturesque people we are glad to know
and recognise. . The 4 play 'Is a distinct
success. The author naa had ample and
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erricieni aia, ua- m uj c wuvuvu- jar.
linrrv has aurDassed himself.'" ' " ,
Billed as a musical comedy-drama, it
lias already become one or tne distin
guished productions of the year. Flor
ence Gear, who' plays th leading part
tiaa in this her new role, struck many
emotional chords and struck then all
with a firm and sure hand. She is sur
rounded with the finest collection of col
lege girls that were available n Broad
way last summer and la 4 he center or
one of the strongest love stories iota on
me roaa inia many ,.'....., ..
Th. fnnnlMt'fun, and the most onf
Inal of creations are to be found in this
new play, one of -the most 'convincing
and entirely neugniim yivvv
found Its way upon tne stage huh ytr.
H is one of the rare, rnueh-to-be-de-tred
rlaya that keep the listener be
tween an interested impatience to get to
the end of the story and an irreswtioie
temptation to linger, nr me way. ino
t eople drawn upon the stage are strong
ly conceived and vividly presented and
ll. dramatic momenta are poweriuuy
rwUised.' The advance aeat sale will
c j eu at theatre next Tuesday at 10 a. m.
-Florodorg Revival ' '
Krunk W. llealy's .- reorganiaed ' San
JTsr.f isco Opera company will 1 enter
the second xreek of Its three weeks'
at !irirem"nt at tlie 'MBrquam
i t; !r tcniht, .'.presenting on a1
-a
most elaborate scale and by sperfalrper
misslson of its owner,' John' C.' Fisher's
"Florodora;" ' -s '
"Florodora" brings to Wallace Brown
low, the baritone- of -the San Francisco
Opera company, an. opportunity .that, he
has longed for, as It returns him to his
old part of Frank Abercoed, manager of
the Island of Florodora. Brownlow. ap-
Esared' In the ' English production' at the
yrlc theatre, London," and at the close
of its mm went , en tour In the piece.
J. C. Williamson obtaining , the Auetra-
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lian rights for "Florodora," engaged
Brownlow,' who, with Nellie Stewart,
the Lady Holyrood of Mr. Williamson's
company, achieved great success, Jo
seph Miller, who in staging the piece
for Mr. Healy, had the pleasure of
studying "Florodora" durln its run at
the Lyrics juonuon. Being sent over by
unnn, inner ana ityiey, ne . retumea
with the personal prompt book of Lewis
Hooper, ' who' Staged the London production.-as
well as the American on.
Mr. Miller is giving to the members of
the company the benefit of his knowl
edge of every bit Of stage business and
promises a most nnishea production 'tonight.-
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Teddy' Webb, ' as Anthony Tweedet
punch, showman, phrenologist hypno
Hat and palmist, will be ih his element
Daphne- jPollara will be Angela,-Eugene
Wiener. vCarDtarn - Donearal: annrrlx.
Campbell, -Dolores; Amy Leicester, Lady
holyrood; Fred Snook, Leandro, and. the
sextet of pretty maidens will be Mabel
HUliard, - Ruth - Savllle Maybelle Sea-
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wards dlstator of Italy), Robert . Ho
mana: The Hon.-David Rossi, member
or tne nouse or - aeputies, ueorge
Alison; Bruno Rocco, sculptor's assist
ant. Rossi s friend. Donald Bowies: com
mandators Angelellt, chief of police of
Rome. James Gleason; General Morra,
president of the military tribunal, af
terwards governor pf the castle of Ft
Angele. William Wolbert: His Holiness,
Pope of Rome, William Gleason; Father
pitreri. Acapucnin rriar, liari u. uwire:
Charles MlngheJM. member of the socret
police. Howard Russell; General Potter,
American ambassador, Charles Kraft;
Don Camfllo Murelli, Roman noble, pub
lic prosecutor of military tribunal, R.
EL Bradbury; Sir Evelyn Wise. Enallsh
ambassador, Charles Lewis; Don Cavalle,
Walter Renfort: Tomasso Martottl, a
Garlbaldlan, Earl D. Dwlre: Secretary of
Military (Jourt, Sydney Isaacs; Mon-
slgnorl. George Howland; Princess Bel
lini. . Roman noble. Mina croilua Glea
san; Elena, Brunes wife, afterwards
Sister Elena, Miss Lucille Webster;
Joseph,, her young son. Miss Mamie Has
lam; Nattallne, Roma's maid. Miss Marl-
bel Seymour: Fence. Miss Elsie Garrett
Donno Roma Volonna, a sculptor, ward
or tne waron Hone in, miss Ioulae Kent
noble guard, monsignorl, soldiers, cara
Dineers, ladies, etc.
" "La Belle Marie" Monday.
After presenting a- farce of the most
riotous description the Allen stock com
pany will offer Lyric patrons oneo f Its
most pretentious comedy-drama . bills.
"La Belle Marie" has for a p umber of
ymra uwn used successiuiiy on tne road
aa a starring vehicle and Is rated aa a
vaiuaDie. ineatrical property. Its Drea.
entatlon here In stock Will attract much
attention among theatre patrons and
rightfully so. The Allen company Is to
be 80 cast that their particular talenta
will be displayed advantageously. Verna
Feltc-n and Revelle Urquhart have the
two . leaning roies, Miss Felton s being
I especially Interesting In that she plays
a combination of adventuress and hero
ine. Mne Is. however svmDathetln anil
holds the interest of the audience at all
limes.
The-other members of the-cast will
not oe in tne-background, each one be
ting jprovlded with aomethlna Important.
I An elaborate aerlea of atnea nirtna
will grace the stage durtna each of the
acts. According to the establlsherl rii-
tom there will be a new and enarosslnr
mowing oi fame motion pictures, the
subjects having never been shown here
oerore. . Lyric patrons are urged to se
cure their seats in advance and thus
save themselves and the management
the trouble and annoyance of the crunh
I at the box-office. Remember "La Belle
Marie" Monday night.
"A Hoosier Daisy.
But two more' plays will be given by
the French, stock company before clos
lng its engagement in Portland. The
first of these two attractions will be
offered this week at the Star theatre.
BJ a . . r , r iM. I wiuiiHHiuiifl vritii nic HiKiinoa HUB ar.
;Ari.h.i'VV-V.;i l?-' .bill will b A Hoosier
w . ssa vv.. I I lsliav." ClTriAt YTIsirtnAAa Will h& eHvan
- , iaa usual on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
"Strane-e Adventures of Mi Brown urday. There is always such a demand
atrange Aavennireg oi miss orown t m,caammoanXionn Bt tn8 Sunday per-
Next, week, at the Baker will be de- formanoes at the Star that those deslr
voted In firm mmtilr "The K trance lng to attend this afternoon or evenina
Adventures of Misa Brown" being- the snouia mane uieir reservations at tne
Adventures or miss Brown, Demg tne box.orflc- as Mry aa possible, -
bill and opening next Sunday matinee, -va Hoosier Daisy" Is a celebrated
April 19. This 'Is a play that concerns comedy-drama which' has never been
the adventurea of a-young man. who Pyi m wuna, auoougn n.nas an
mascrueradea a a0 woman and enters a
young -woman's seminary in order to
gain .admittance" to his' sweetheart It
is a scream of innocent fun and laugh
ter along the order or ' Charley's 'Aunt"
only In this case- it will be-Mr. Alison. I
the popular leading morn,' who dons the
female rartH and-creates an tne amuse
ment- by - his hair-raising adventures In
the forbidden realm... - '
"The District Leader" Coming.
The' music.' lovlrtg will 'welcome thai
appearance.'of 'l'.Tha District Leader," a j
musical' play with a reason, at the Helllg I
theatre. Atril 22. Z3.-Z4 and'25.,
The - oroduction.-. acenicaiiy ana elec
trically. Is complete in every detail, hav
ing been laid 'out with a lavish' hand, I
while :ttie costuming; is one grand .array
of gorgeousness. The chorus .is from
both a -vocal and beau ty standpoint . the
arreatest: ever seen wnn any attraction.
The book, muslo and lyrics are from the
proline pen oi joaepn Jii. Howard.
play takes its name from the principal
female' character, an Indiana product
Indiana has of late come to me rrom
as the scene of dramas and corned Ins as
wall as from a literary standpoint "A
Hoosier Daisy" la one of the pioneers
along this aew mine of material. It
Is a play of pastoral type, although dif
fering materially and absolutely from
the usual bucollo drama, which has Its
scenes in the New Ensland states. The
dliaracter types peculiar te the Hoosier
state are Introduced In this play to ad
vantage. - ' , - .
The comedy element In ' A Hoosier
Daisy" la prominent at all tiroes and
Is only made subservient to the heavier
scenes when the dramatlo requirements
Inalat. There la a movlnr love atorv
thraadlna Its wav throush the four acta !
of the play. To the main love story
there Is also a secondary one la which
the younger people participate. A for
tune Is at stake In "A Hoosier Dals)'
and this supplies the motive for suoh
wicked nlottlns aa develops In the course
of the drama. A well-acted and well-
staged production is - guaranteed ty
Manager Bv tX French. , i .
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With two feature acta that, are unex
celled In the realm of vaudeville, and ap
excellent program '. of supporting fea
tures. Pants gea offers a particularly at
tractive bill this week, It Is ons that
will appeal especially to the children.
but older folk will have plenty to Inter'
est and entertain them. . '
The proa-ram for the week lust closed.
Inflliilna I , A iA . UiVmilvl A ft 1 . 1 1 -
1st such aa the public of Portland la selr
dom enabled to see at such- reasonable
prices, and the other performers -all
artists In their-lines, proved a atrong
drawlng-card for the popular home of
vaudeville. But this week Manager John
son has provided some features that
111 be a revelation to those who are
seeking the unique and marvelous In
the line of entertainment A better proof
of this could not be given than to men
tion the fact that the star feature of
thra week's bill will be "Don Fulano."
the black beauty of vaudeville, the horse
of human Intelligence. Don Fulano, a
coal-black beauty, bred upon the stock
farm of Marcua Daly, Is but three years
old but he haa been so well-schooled
that ha exhibits an intelllaence that Is
nnlhlna- short of marvelous and he Is '
capable of performing tricks that were
unheard of for a dumb animal before
Don made hla debut upon the vaudeville
stage.' Don Fulano la worth the whole
pntce of admission alone and those who
fall to see him, will have something to
regret. - - -
As a second feature act the O'Brien
trouoe of hlah-clasa acrobats have no
seconds Jn their chosen line. These mar
velous contortionists, and exponents or
gympastlo skill, feature "Naomi," the
uman cannon-ball. -Naomi ' is piaoea
In the mouth of a real cannon, loaded
with real powder and la actually fired
from the muzzle of the murderous wea
pon of war. Don't shudder., "Naomi"
doesn't aet a scratch and after belna
flred from the cannon will smlla In ap
preciation ot- your applause.
la addition to these star acts. Wal-
dron brothers, the funny Dutch comed
ians, and Tom Maloney, the Irish com
edian and story teller, wlU furnish
Imirhlur and amusement. Winifred
Stewart, the phenomenal woman bari
tone. Is a slnrer well worth hearing.
Jean Wilson, the popular illustrated aong
inter will be heard in aometning new
and pleasing. The blograph will pre
sent the latest up-to-date animated pic
tures.
There will be a special matinee bat-
rday for the women and children, at
which "Don Fulano" will entertain hla
little friends. Each lady and child will
receive at this matinee, a souvenir
photograph and sketch of the wonderful J
litis norae.
man, Ethel Manning, 8tella Grey
May Montasrue. -
"Florodora" Is rich in beautiful melo
dies and' such numbers as "The Silver
Star of Love," "Somebody," "The Shade
of the Palms," "Tell Me, Pretty Maid
en," ".Raining," "The Queen or tne fnii
Ipplne Islands," "Phrenology" and "I
Want to Be a Military Man," , will be
encored and encored. The only matinee
of "Florodora" will-be given Saturday,
the company, .by omitting .Sunday and
enviable reputation la the east The
Recreation at the Oaks.
Recreation seeking people of Portland
will have amusement In many and allur
ing forms provided for them during the
summer at the Oaks, where already a
large force of men Is at work making
many alterations and Improvements and
preparing for the opening of the popu
lar amusement resort Saturday. May 1.
Encouraged by the patronage of the
past two years the management of the
Oaks has provided for many new at
tractions for the coming season, each
of which will be something new and
In many instances startling as well as
interesting and entertaining.
One of the features of this season
which will undoubtedly be welcomed by
the many thousands of .people who at
tend the pleasure grounds Is the new
"alrdome" which Is now being con
structed. The alrdome Is a great
shelter, under which 1,000 people or
more can escape any sudden shower and
sit at ease during the programs which
made the band shell such a center of
attraction in seasons past. The air
dome will be completed by the time the
resort is opened. May is, aid will at
ford a shelter both from stin or rain.
The openlna week will be replete with
many Interestlnr. specialties.. The man-
aaement has closed contracts with a
chorus of 20 Tyrolean singers and danc
ers, which win present varied pro
grams of songs culled from the most
famous melodies Of all the different
nations. The singers will dress In the
costumes of the nations whose songs
tney sing, and witn tneir wen trained
voices, wierd and graceful dancea and
extensive repertoire are expected to be
one of the chief attractions of the open
In of the season. In addition ( to the
Tyrolean singers,, special - concerts will
be Klven by a symphony concert com
pany which has been engaged while
band music will also be one of the feat
ures of the outdoor programs. More
free entertainments and amusement de
vices than ever before are being ore-
pared bv the management
During the first of June a burlesque
company rronv wew xora win oegin an
extended engagement and for these per
formances a stage with all necessary
ritttngs nas neen provided. -
Among the specialties which have
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Aooiher bright Programme
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Positively the Best Ope ratio Vo
calists in vauaevuie. .
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Assisted by J. Louis Mints. Lyrlo
Tenor, presenting their Musical
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GLADYS VAN
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The Dainty Delight of Fashion
able Vaudeville. Formerly of the
MURRAY A MACK Company.
LEONARD & WARD
The Original Hebrew Father and
His Bon.
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LeFevre and St. John -
(Lata of the Mayor of Toklo Co.)
In Bits of Musical Comedy.
O'Dell KlDlcy
. presenting
Plerot and Plerotts',
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Cantor St Curtis auos
The Nifty Little Dancing Kids
F. P. MONTRESSA
The I. A. T. 8. E. Expert
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.y -The' Eternal City.'"
: , Hall Calne's gorgeous, and Impressive j
drama, :Tha Eternal City' will be the
Baker stock - company's offering for the
weeit opening with ' the matinee - today.
This Is the plar la which Frederick Dl
Bellvllle and Viola Allen scored Immense
success a few years ago, and which the
Baker ? company1 presented nere aoout I
two years ago, when It was first
laaeed f or atock Duroosea. ' ' -
It created quite , a. local sensation at I
the time, and so areat was the demand I
for seats mat if was run. ior tnree- ex
tra performances - with - unabated ' Inter
est on the part, of . theatre-goers Into
the next week. It Is a play that ap
peals to all classes as does "The Chris
tian, or mo same nuiiivr. 4 ue vuene I
f . ."'i'n.- H iMnii 1 :n v is imi ci in noma.
and the action is supposed to take place
At . unu future date - In - the- history ol
that romantio city. 'i ne leading cnar-
acters are oma, ino nru 01 me prime
minister. - and Keeal. her lover, who la
a, popular leader of the people. . They
become infatuated with each other, but
a powerful, enemy appears-in; tne per
son -of the prime . minister, who j also
loves and .covets his lovely ward. . - The
production is perhaps one of the most
elaborate ever placed on the Baker stage,
nd large numbers or extra - people are
required -to make- tip the cast - Miss
oxcslngiy woi gojta.gjid thet 't ;; pjorept Gear Will Present at the Helllg next. Thursday, Trlday asd.
TH FUDGE PARTY
rruuirvu iw nrvs aa vij vast. nisa 1 .
Kent will play Roma, a -role, for- 'which I Scene From ."Cupid at' Vasaar,
Saturday, AprU 10,- 11 and 12
Tuneful Musical College Play Which
I Baron Bonelll, prime minister, (after-
been planned for the opening week Is a .
mysterious device known as "The
Tickler." What thla Is no One knows,
and the secret will be kept until the .
opening day,' when the people will have
a chance to find out for themselves.
A startling novelty will be Introduced
In Breton's flylns- auto, which la aald .
to be a sensational act of daring. Be-
miAm 111 W - 1.4 ft
D.u .CT, ,l,u,ft7 watt tstJ 1 1 1 0 ,11 1U H V viiuuft.
the . acenlc presentation of the Johns
town flood, and a number of other en
tirely new attractions.
Special days are being planned for
the season, the first of which will be
the Portland German-American cltlaena'
celebration and picnic held May 19.
Other similar days are In view. .
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At the Grand.
: Following up the big vaudeville bill
of the past week, Sullivan & Considlne
will send another list of features to the
Grand beginning tomorrow afternoon.
This new program contalna six star acta
and 'there will be found a larre share
of. muslo and comedy which, with danc
ing, go to make a successful and popular '
vaudeville entertainment
The Dona opera trio will have the no-
sltlon at the head of the bill. Tney con
slat of two men and a woman, recruits ,
from the operatto stag and now making
a tour in - vaudeville, singing acts of
this character are always In favor and
the Dorlaa are people with well-trained
voices who will render a program of ap
propriate selection. -i .
Gladys .yan will be the added attrac
tion. Miss Van was for several years
the singing and dancing soubrette with
Murray aV Mack. By way of variety.
there will be a dramatic sketch - on the
list a sort of miniature "Lion and the
Mouse, and tabloid ".Man of the Hour."
Thla playlet is called' "The Price of
Power," and is said to be one of the
strongest short plays before the public
It will be acted by Leo Cooper and com- "
panyy ; ?. -v - -4.
"The Effervescent Pair" Is tha way
Laverre and St John are billed.. They
have a number whloh is composed of
singing, eccentric dancing and a num
ber. olTlmpersonatlona. Odell and Kin- .'':
lev are comedy aorobatlo dancers with .
a reputation for satisfying and audlenoe.
Canton and Curtis are dancers, giving a
neat and refined well-dressed special ty ,
F. F. Montressa will flash a new film
of Imnorled nlctnrea. .? -.';-:." . . '
Today ends the current bill, Vhlch' Is
of the ' highest order of vaudeville. On
the bin are waiter e. ferKina, tne ra
mous star comedian; KathertneV Nugent '
the hit of "The College Widow''; Gard
ner and Maddern. comedy -purveyors;
the Trolley Trio, acrobats,, and several
others.
- fA Friend of ' the Family.
The talk of the town during the past
week was the farce at the Lyric In
which tho Allen company made such a
hit "A Friend of the Family" is one
ot -the funniest pieces ever and . you'll
have to laugh at it. Last performances
this afternoon and tonight. .,-?:.,,j.'..
THEATRICAL STOTjlS.
Miss Hallle Ermine RlveS la negotiat
ing with James K. Hackett for a produc
tion of "The Castaway," which has been
dramatised by JBden E. Grevllle. v
Henrietta Crossman, this week In De- ;
trolt. will revive the "Country Gtrl." aa .
first of a aeries of revivals out of whini,
she intends to build up a repertoire for
next season. - 1 '
Peart Landers apeared at the Waldorf ' .
in New York, March 17, for the benefit
of the California club. She Is to present
In; vaudeville a new-i sketch, "Stung,",
by Robert Ls Davis. 1
The French artists. 'members of ni-
Hammerstein's operatic company at the ,
Manhattan .in New York, have petitioned .'
the French government to confer the
ribbon of the cross of the Lesion of ;
Honor on the Impresario.-. :
During bis western tour Robert Man.
tell will appear In the following Shake- '
spearean plays:- "Macbeth." "Kins
Lear." "Hamlet," "The Merchant of -Venice,"
"Othello,, and "Richard III " '
He will also present Bulwer Lytton'sr :
"Richelieu," for the first time adenuateiy
since the days of KUwln Booth.