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Newspaper Page Textit (. i it , i i II r -W il f .. i.l M , hi v ". .. A ',. : v ... i i ii ill l ' . " DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR.THE WEEK, ' ' HEIT.T'? Tomorrow, Turndny ani Wdndaj ' Mclntyr ft Hth - In . "Th Ham Tree." Friday, Captain R. P. Hobaon, letur on '"Na tlonal Ufn." ' - BAKER Resident Stock company In' "Sherlwk Holmea. - - : BTAR Mutlcal comedy. UX Scotch IIihbal., ' r , LTRIO Allen Stock company, , "Tom Sir to Ban'.. GRAND Vaudeville. . , . s;, - v . . ..,,. 1 :. -vAv - . NEXT;WEEk"bFPERiNCS." ') yj HEII JO Wednesday, tn Portland Symphony orchestra y Thursday, Trl- day .and Saturday, Wilton LAckaya In The Bondman." . - .. BAKER "Tha Climbers." ; m i ' ; . t. :' - - ' ', !. PROMISES HADE BY the peess 'agents : "The Ham Tree" Tomorrow' Night '" Mclntyre nd Heath, the ireateet -and most humorous Impersonators of negro character on the stage, will be the' at traction at the Helllg . theatre, Four teenth and Washington streets, tomor row Tuesday and Wednesday Wednes day nlehts, April 27. 28 and 29, with a special-price matinee Wednesday, In the musical novelty called "The Han Tree." produced by Klaw & Erlansrer These clever comedians made their debut in -The Ham Tree" at the Mew York theatre in August, 1805, where tney ran lor several weeks to the larr est attendance in the history or that theatre. - After this engagement they tuayed ion runs in hiusour. rniiadei phi a, Boston. New Orleans, San Fran cisco,: etc;, repeating, their New. York success. Then foltowed a tour of other cities, where their performance gave Immense satisfaction.- They returned . to the New York theatre July 10. and from the opening, night till . the close the house was packed. The book of "The Ham Tree" is ty . George V. Hobart, the author ' of the famous "John Henry" stories; the lyrics 'are by William Jerome and the music . by Jean. Bchwart. The principals of Mclntyre and r. Heath's support are Jeanne TOwler,' Carolyn' Gordon, ' Belle Gold and Alfred Fisher. The ensem bles include the most beautiful chorus of singing and dancing girls ever pre- sentea m a musicai piay. -"The Ham Tree" is staged in three acta and four; scenes, showing the Traveler's ' Rest, a country : hotel at Marlon, South Carolina, a water tank on the ' P. D. Q. R. &, near Pover, Delaware, a . wood near the ' railroad tracic, and a1 drawing-room la Mrs. . Nlcklebacker Fifth avenue ealaca These scenes serve a a . background ; 'for i the - cleverest: humorous play, h stare has seen in ' many seasons. Mr. Mclntyre plays the part of a- livery stable attendant named Alexander Ham , bletonlan, the "natural come Jean," who v, Is lured from his Job to throw himself Into the arms of fame as a footllght 'i favorite. Jdr. Heath's character la that . of Henry Jones, a Oeorrta minstrel. , who lures Alexander Into the limelight. , oemis are now on saie ' at . oox-oriice the theatre, for the entire engagement ' , "Sherlock Holmes." t . -v r This will. In all probability, be . the banner week of the season at the Baker, for v the long looked - for "Sherlock Holmes' will be the attraction, opening with today's matinee. Of all the- de tectives of fiction Conan Doyle's ."Sher lock Holmes" alone la ImmortaL This is the) Gillette dramatisation, and t hough thore : are various plays ' In which the character has been Intro duced, H Is the first end original In taet, the only one recognlied. In It the rreat sleuth matches his wit with the cleverest of London criminals. Ha in called in on a cae where two high class crooks, a man and woman, are l-:eeping prisoner a beautiful -young girl. Holmes visits the house where the girl l a prisoner, and here he displays soma of his wonderful talents In the pr ience of observation , and deduction. Holme discovers the secret of I the crocks andi determines to save the girl. The professor Is enlisted In the con tci with Holmes and undertakes to V-feat the- detective himself, 1 not dar iv.K to trust such an Important task to a less experienced man. Aerlf of moot tbrllllns; events fol lw in rapid uucceRsion, and in the end, of course, the criminals' are routed and I'fHten, the young girl rescued and alt tiilrijfs made right The great detective liimsv-lf falls a victim to cupid and a vev pretty love story is unfolded. , Mr. Allium. recently ave such a splen :!.! portrayal . of J'Haffles" will, of our, appt-ar In the title role, and the utire. .". of ttie Baker company will l-e s Tui !': ,:. Kliertock Holmes, George Alison: Dr. ' (su!, Wililum Wolbert; Benjamin 1 rnuin, Jm-s Gleasnn: Billy-, Howard ..!); Mr t: J ward Letrliton, Charles 1 . u ;.; i'ount Von IStalburg, James : ; n; i'lf.fessor MorlnrJtv, William i .Taiiit-s l-nrral'e. Robert - Hr- ti.hit-j- l'ii!tv iJonald Bowles: . ! ,:h v:S A -3 Cralrln. Earl D. Dwlre; Alf Basslck, R. B. Bradbury; Tim Leary. Walter Renfort:. "Llrhlfoot." .McTaaue. Albert ilawrence; John, George Simmons; Karsons.ueorge Price; Alice Fayikaa,-, Miss Marlbel Seymour: Mrs. Faulkner. Mies Crollus Gleason; Madge Larrabe, Miss Louise Kent; Terese, Mixs Luclle Webster; Mrs. Sraedley, Miss Elaia Oaj- rett ' .-. Pantagea .'..Many, Featu-s. '.i : ; Pantagea makes Its advent n Mon- day' at the Marquam ..Gfand tlicatrl with what Is possibly the' biggest ahd best vaudeville show evfer . offered ' In Portland.1 It will be an All-star cast The orchestra will be increased to eight pleoes in order to -carr the big feature act which has been provided In Willie Zimmerman, i the famous impersonator. Pant&ge attractions will be at the Marquam Grand - for the spring, and early summer while the Fourth street house is . being completely remodeled, a process that Is 'costing $15,000. When completed the Fourth street house will be the handsomest theatre In Portland; The last bill for some time is being of fered there Sunday. It is made up of the great spectacular novelty, the Neill- son Aerial ballet an act of daizllng beauty,- There are seven other excep tional acta. . The bill has been drawing large and enthusiastic crowds all week. Willie - Zimmerman, 'who heads the new bill. Is a vaudeville s(ar whose rep utation is as wide as the country. He gives perfect impersonations of great conductors such as Lists, Metra, Rubin stein, verci von euppe - aoa oouna. "The Quickness of' change and the skillful and . conscientious attention to the most minute detail of Its kind." was what a New York critic said of him.. The supporting bill Is, -composed of an all-star vaudeville aggregation. Mor row, SDeiiberg and company win pre sent a new and lively comedy ske ton. They are -capable people. and bring roars or laugnier witn tnera.- .. ' Carmen and DeVillers have met with marked succesa .on- both sides of tho Atlantic In their ban to Quartette work. They are perhaps the best banjo players In the country. : -'-'Y'.'v "' t Lloyd and whltehouse have a bright singing and comedy act with a number or clever - impersonations mrown in. Tan. will like their turn. ' Thev are fol lowed on the new bill by Blanche Sloan, sister , of Tod Sloan, the Jockey. '- Miss Sloan Is an aerial, acrobat and trapese performer. ,and .om of, .the best in her line. .r.-..Jv'-f .r ?V.--:.,j': -v , The Wheelers, eccentric. Jugglers, are amazingly, ciever ia tneir juggung inu uproariously . runny in meiir kviuwj work Thin is a feature in -itself and c6uld well be billed as such by circuits leas fortunate than Pantagea, which has the best In-the country to select irom, and without regara ror cost ' . jn.n nriiann. will lnar a new - illus trated song and the blograph will have on a. new eomeay ium, .enpecmiiy w dered by wire for. the occasion. . New Musical Comedy. , ; Musical comedy at popular prleea iviH be the Innovation: at the Star theatre. The Armstrong Musical Comedy com pany will open its Indefinite aeason to night wlfh. "A. Scotch, High Ball.". . The company has been playing in : British tuiuinuia. xor some ihkic, -.viuw to Portland well recommended as a fun making orsranisation. i The principals are all good , people. - and the chorus, is 'oung, pretty and lively, ' and oesiaes his is able tn lnir. , It is the policy of the -company to change its, bill, each week. The organisation will arrive in Portland this afternoon and will make its bow at the evening performance., If there is one kind of entertainment which Portland likes better than anoth er it is muntcal comedy. The Armstrong company will endeavor to suppiy,, iius at bedrock prices, a rate so low that everyone will be able to see a good mu sical show for little money. Jk. -ocoicn High Ball," the opening entertainment. Is not bothered- with a plot' for no well-regulated musical comedy Is. There is Just sufficient story to serve as , a ; peg. for some funny, situations, some humorous dialogue, and. the in- troduction of song and dance, special ties. - Among the principals . are Will H. Armstrong, Robert Evans.- Ed Arm strong. Barney Williams, Miss Magda lene Holly Miss Ethel Davis, Ed .Mey ers and others. - . . - .- . . .. , - - There are songs In abundance. The wrTntyre lter w-IU sing "The Sham rock, Barney Williams will sing "As THE OREGON SUNDA? JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY "MORNING, APRIL 23, 1 Long as the World Goes Round," Ethet Iavis will sing "Hera use l m Marrlea Now." A conversational song and dance will he given; there will be a Scotch medley .march, .a novelty dance and other Innovations. "A Scotch High Ball" Is not intended as a serious entertain ment. It is a show to rest the -mind and make people merry. There la. not a serious moment nor a serious thought in It The chorus la a strong feature of the Armstrong company. It has been recruited from among young and pretty rirls who enn dance and sing and wear costumes attractively. -- - There will be a matinee Saturday. . ?'.", Vs r,;; . i' ' , ' ! ,' ' . , ., At the Grand. ,:. There will be nothing but good vau deville acts on the hew btir which Sul livan Consldlne send to the Grand next week, opening tomorrow . with the" matinee. The past week there has been an A-No. 1 bill, but the one for this week promises to ' be even better. ' As the headllne feature there will, be 'the great Henri French. Wherever there la good ' vaudeville the people are familiar with j this name. French la dim of thn hlerpBtl eards that a vaydvllie manager can an-1 nounce, Whether in the west or east.1 He! Is an actor, mimic. Juggler.' and his forte Is the impersonation of famous musical leaders and composers.. " In the wav of a soealal add el attrac tion Sullivan & Consldlne send Richard BOhler . and - company In "The . Cracks man." Those who have seen, and en- Joyed "Raffie"-,wlU want to eee "The v;racKsman.' , , -. .. ., ,. . , 'The Robert DeMent trio have an. a robatlc novelty called "Fun in a Hotel." This act is ao dmfnged as, to enable the gymnasts to go through many ' runny feats and at the same time carry out an iaea. -- Liopeg and xopex are a couple of Span iards ano nothing short or music I pected of them. They will appear In an Instrumental ; specialty which 'comes bearing .recommendations of ' wortli. Grace Darnley la a contortionist and acrobatic, dancer very good for a woman ana oomar tricks which few male . con tortionists can accomplish. Jenkins and Stockmahdeal in music and comedy with German dialect" - They are bbnjo - ex ferts and Introduce novelty playing on he piano as well as something -new in the way of dancing. Fred G. Bauer will sing another new , song with 'Illustra tions, and F..F., Montressa, dean .of "the operators, will ,'bave tne latest! film :k'-."'V . -"'"f- " ' ".7 y ' V..'-' -JM'?-. Do not make your , plans for theatr- golng this week until, you have, properly considered the claims of . the Lvric Commencing Monday night, the popular Allen company. will appear JnNthat brM- neni piay, : rom-. tsire to - on wnicn ranks as the ' best work, of Milton , No bles.;; It haa beert seen in Portland be fore. 1 hut always at vne hlirliest prices. this being the first opportunity the, local public has ever had. of seeing It -at the rates charged at the Lyric . Each' of the cast wl!j be 1 seen- In parts - that fit them like a glove,' and the management haa spent a great deal of money on the production, ?which will Include .a large amount of new special scenery -and ef fects. , Verna Fe.ton will, according to custim, oe seen .in the leading feminine roie, wnne sne vui De aoiy seconaed dv Revelle Urauhart who has' SDrunsr into Ummedlate favor with. Lyric audiences. ana an tne otner -popular members of the Allen staff. This attraction is one that is destined to be very popular, and it will be advisable to secure seats in advance, as . the" demand . already - indi cates tnat tne choice locations will soon be gone. This la one of those nlava that everybody should see. and when so well presented as It is likely to be by the Alien peopie n is a maicniess attraction A splendid line of moving pictures will do jiiiown ueiween acis. ' , , Good-bye to Thelma. This afternoon and tonight will fees the finish pf the "Thelma" engagement at the Lyric, and another great hit of the Allen company will have passed Into nwr! wyottrsfiii ana advise your friends - to. attend . this performance. eiiner mis arternoon or tonight. Mov ing pictures -between acta as usual. . wutorl Lackaye Coming.' , When ; Wilton Lackare's nrcmtnt ' - hlcle, "The Bondman," was produced Jn London, In the early part of last ' aea son, the leading feminine role of Greeba - r-atrick Campbell, who pemained in the part throughout the long run of the ulav in tAiii.h KtVMn'f.' yhn ,t -wf innounced that William A. Brady had obtained, the American -rights of the play for his star, about every leading woman in this country was ineluded In th n., of guesses for the role of Greeba, as it was argued that .Manager Brady, would be In duty bound to get an ac tress of wide repute to follow in - mi. originated by the distinguished "Mrs. Pat" Surprise was general when the name of Elsie Fereuson. wpll-nlirh un known, . was announced . a,, the aetres i JJ "?i - I ' 1 u i .. ' rrM t -r j'e.'T s J of Greeba and Mr. ..Lackavs'e -leading woman. But the Bradv ludsment. orte seemingly erratic, was -again vindleatod when the. plav was .given its Amprlcan premiere in St Louis- last 'September. She would: "seem to havo- been repeating her -succesa wherever else the play has bfin seen: end tha critics of Han Fran Cisco were unanimous in crediting her with beauty, temperament, and detinue talent ' Mr. Lackaye la. to . appear in "The . Bondman" in the Hellig theatre on May 7, a ana s. , - v i 'The; Climbers wv Comings I Following "Sherlock . Holmes'Vat the Baker, the -stock company, will, give beautiful production - of Clyde Fitch's noted society play, J'The Climbers,"' In which' Amelia Bingham scored a success In New , York. i;-Mlss: Izetta Jetvell, who became" so Donular here a short time 8 go,, will return as leading woman with the com nan v. which adds ereatlv to the local Interest, for the Baker Stock com pany as it men win stand, will have few equals in the entire-country., Many elegant gowns are worn by the- ladfis of the company in the great Fitch play and the scenery ana stage settings aro extremely rich ana elaborate. w- I: I THEATRICAL NOTES. . Announcement haa been made by the Shuberts that In -future, the system of giving special dress rehearsals for dra matic critics prior yto the initial per formance of A new . productions which has-' been in vogue for some time in London. Paris and - - other dramatic centers, will' ,' be - adopted in launching productions unaer ineir management in New York. 'The Critics will be invited with the understanding that the invita tion is for the purpose only of familiar ising -them -witn tne story and action of the piece. They will attend the open ing performance, as they do -:now,-to write their criticisms based on their observations at v that time. "We have decided to adopt the plan of a dress rehearnal for ' critics," said Lee Shu- be rt, "because we are convinced that a hurried glance at a production Is like hurried bite at a meat It cannot be quickly assimilated and digested, and the result is ttiat tne critic s published wws very - irequentiy vorK , an In ubtke both to him and to the produc I .-...-:), -'- - I: I " ... -. .J. lyymsi. mm:-::,. , :- . Y,-r . ing manager, as well as to the public The life of a newspaper dramatic critic Is Just as strenuous as the life of a newspaper tollo or fire reporter, He must catch the facta that stick out and he must catch' them : as they fly This might be alk right tn the case of ass is oniy wiui mcis, out - wnen writing deals with the psychological questions that mcy arise In a drama, or with the musical merits of anotner form of . production. It requires more innugnt, - since in its rar-rearning er fecta it Is ' infinitely more damaging or more Denenciai as the case may De, not tnly In dollars and cents, but from an attlatlc standpoint." v , -.- -On account of the length of the per formance, and the time require.! to make the-luborato stage settings, the evening curtain at tne tinker ror the week start ing today will rise at 8:05 and matinees 2:05 prompt NO one can be -seated while the curtain is upv- as It disturbs those already seated to such an extent that this rule hns been made necesuaryiat the Baker at all times. , . v .'. i, . : .' e. " t Franklyn tfnderwood, Frances ' Slos pon and George Rloomquist, .all former favorites eJL the Baker theatre In Port land, who have been playing with the Baker' stock company in Denver, will start on the Orpheum circuit-tomorrow night,, presenting a playlet called "wanted, a Maid. They -win . open in I Denver and -from there will to to Salt jake and the i'acino coast, it the act is a success. : - William Gillette is to write a play on Joan of Arc,- in -.which .Maude Adams will star. .. . , . I :- i , e- .. Augustus Thomas,, the playwright, win go to tne Denveiv convention as delegate from Missouri. - . . i r , Lulsa ' Tetrazzlnt and Marcella Serh brick' of the rival grand opera .insti tution in New .York, were for. seven years in the same '. company In St Petersburg.- . '- ... ,. , - j." '!.A'"" xi e" e'-. 'y" " Glacomo Puccini ' returned from hi vacation In. Egypt to Home In time to attena the , nrst 1 penormance ' or nia "Madame Butterfly" .in the Kternal City. it . was given in tha leatrocoatan2i. v The sultan of" Turkey .has ordered "The Merry Widow"- score to be -pho-nographically recorded for - his enter tainment and the delectation of the la- uies oi vine seraguu. - Kaiser Wtlhelm's roval opera In Ber lin continues its - course of American!- cation. Recently Florence Easton,. who was one of the ''Madam Butterfly" prima donnas last season, signed a five-year contract to sing prima donna roles witn tne royai opera, t s - , Two attractions of considerable inter est for week after next at the . Hellig wlir be '"Mrs. Wiggs or the cabbage Patch", and Francis Wilson in bis new comedy, "When j Knights Were Bold May Yokes Is being sued by a photo- ?rapner - Because sne rerunea to settle or Photographs. She declares that the pictures are entirely too' pretty for-her, ana tnat wnne tney iook iixe ner race, as she has imagined It in' her .dreams, In reality they are, too attractive to be gooo likenesses. , - j "When .' Charles Frohman" presents "Bamson" in tnis country, witn " Wil liam Gillette In the title .role, Arthur Bvron is to play the part opposite the star. - This character is said to be as strong as the star role, and Mr. Froh man has cabled from London his deci sion in selecting Mr. Byron, who . is now Ethel Buxrymore's leading man. George Cohan's "The Yankee Prince" was given Ita first hearing at Hartford last Thursday night The family is re united In the piece. v The piece por trays the adventures of a newlv-rlch couple from Chicago who go to ISuroDe to secure a titled huxbanil fnr tilr daughter. The girt herself, however wearies of the glided aristocracy and gives her heart to her American lover. 1C0S. I" . . 1 CHARMING' SOPRANO WILL BE V '' . HEARD AT HEILIG CONCERT . 1 t t Bessie Abbott, s The celebrated coloratura aoprano from the Metropolitan opera house. New ork city. , The above picture la taken of this charming dramatic singer In her famous character of " Marguerite" in Gounod s Some'20 new' songs and danceg gre in- tioduced in the piece.-" nto-a "Vnthersnln recently appeared in Parln. presenting her repertoire at.Mme. Bernhardt' theatre. .-The divine hara attended cne of the nerformanoes. Two Americans In the audience waicnea wie French sctrees, "Well," eald one, "W me. Bernhardt seems to admire Miss Neth ersole's acting. Judging from her en-, thuslasm." Mme. llernnarat was pplaudlng effusively, -xsonsense: sai his comranlon, . "1 never saw tsern hardt acting so hard as she Is at .this moment.'' i( . ' . - Hugh-" Jennings has pruned his De troit team down to 3 8 plnyers. won der Jf he has saved tho iigrit is.' i; TtUSlCAL CO. OFEJ1! MS ' '.J ..)' ' ': ' '! : V .i'.- , 'i Soprano, , "Faust " Miss Abott wjll be heard In a ' grand concert nong recital at the Hellig theatre Monday evenlng,"Way 11, under the direction o the Hellig theatre management. , r. v.-, .:. --r ... At Vie riayi , v ' ' - : 7 'By J, R Vurdert y " j The burirlar and the lady" is.i:-.V,.f.v'..' V ere '"Coming thro' the rye" " Willi "Huael Kfrk,"ll laughing gaily, ' ("When wei were twenty-one") vv At little "Jocltev Jones" -who had -', - 'The Marsiiall".' on the run. -. , This little-verse, to you will'speak ,v . Of "The pover that governs" true-'-Of "The aecret dispatch" that tells, Kxactly "What women will do." i Y v i A Word Krom Josh AVise. v ' ' ' Y' ".From the Chicago Journal. "Money spent In gathering oxperlHtrt'e Is not air well investetl. Look liiit k aitu ve 11 realise how much experience ; ye cnuld have dlsenaeU with at th' juice."