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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
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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:
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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. .
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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. .. .
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Augustus Thomas,, the playwright,
win go to tne Denveiv convention as
delegate from Missouri.
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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
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" 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.
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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.'
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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
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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
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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."