THE .OREGON DAILY JOURNALS PORTLAND. SATURDAY - EVENING, -MAY 18, I8C8.
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DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
HEILIQ Tomorrow night Tuesday and Wednesday, Francis Wilson In
"When Knights Were Bold." Friday, Portland Symphony concert.
BAKER Resident Stock oompany In "Secret Service."
LYRIC Allen Stork company in "Nell Gwynn."
PANTAGES Vaudeville.
STAR Armstrong Musical Comedy company in "The Toreadors."
GRAND Vaudeville.
NEXT WEEK'S OFFERINGS.
IIEI&G Wednesday, Zlmm Musical Comedy company; Friday, Satur
day, John Drew in "My Wife." v
PAKER Resident stock company in "Why Smith Left Home,"
.LYRIC Allen Stock company in "Under Two Flags.'
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TI1E PBESS AGENTS
Francis Wilson at Heilig Tomorrow.
"WTien Knights 'Were Bold." tha
Charles Marlowe comedy In which Fran
cis Wilson is appearing this season, is
already in Its second successful year
in London and Earlier Mr. Wilson pro-'
seated It : for five consecutive months
in New York city at one of the Broad
way playhouses. rt is the general con
sensua of opinion that In the role of
61r Guy De Vera, Mr. Wilson Jias
the best part one better suited to his
personality and allowing him greater
.latitude man anything he nu Had sinoo
tie fleserieu comic opera.
The hero of the play, ' Sir Guy De
Vere, has Just succeeded to -the ances
tral .acres, fortunes and titles and has
gathered about him a week-end party
at the old - castle, Beechwood -Towers.
Not only his guests, but his relatives
ana - especially ni cousin iuiy ko
wena continually harp upon the glories
of the bygone-ages which appeal but
very, little to this extremely modem
young man. A severs cold in the head
prevents his dining with his - guests
end it is also an inducement to copious
draughts of whlskey-and-water. under
the influence of the latter, in front of
the great fireplace in the knight's
room. Sir Guy falls asleep and has a
dream which is son vivid that It be
comes an actuality.
The second act of the play, when
the dream Is on lit earnest, is said
to be brimful of fun, each situation
and complication being mors amusing
than its predecessors. Each of the
week-end guests, as well as . the rela
tives' who are introduced in the first
act are In the second, not as themselves,
Jiowever, but as some, long-forgotteii
forebear, the hero alone retaining his
20th jcentury dress and customs. It is
come time before he is able to realise
that he is really living some 700 odd
years- before he is born. The act cul
minates In the hero buckling on a com
plete suit of 12th century armor o
meet la. mortal combat an Irish Jtnlrht
of the period, fully accoutered. After
several vain attempts to injure his nd
, versary , with hlsf sword, Blr Guy not
only discards that weapon, but his boil
er plate as well and, under the rules
established by the lata Marquis cf
Queensbury. cuts. in and puts his an
tagonist down and out, so that he can
not take the "count" ' ;.
Wnen B r aoytomef, Daeic to eartu
in the third act he recollects much
that , he has learned In the preceding
one and by iu iniroaucuon or a iew
12th ventury methods,- exposes '
venturer who would suDDlant
Lady Rowena's affections and convlnceu
' that i young woman that the tp-to-date
present is really much preferable to
the "glorious past" -Charles
Frohman. who presents Fran
els Wilson, has surrounded the star
with a company of exceptional merit
it is said, the cast including In the
rrlncfpal roles, Mary Boland. Clarence
Handysides,- Margaret Gordon, Camp
bell Oollam. Edna Bruns. -Joseph C.
Allen., Victor Benolt and a number if
other well-known players. There 1 is
ulsft i larae chorus and the scenlo ef
fects are said to , be both elaborate
find handsome.-. At tha Helllg, three
jjights, beginning tomorrow evening.
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' John Drew Coming.
T?e celebrated American 'actor, John
Irew. il presented at the Helllg
theatre. May 29 and . JO, by Charles
Trofiraan in the delightful comedy, "My
Wif-V This brilliant light comedy
v hh-h sparkles with wit and teems with
fun at every turn is the most- popular
jlay Mr, Drew as.yet appeared in.
j!r. Iiretr'i actim? as the make-believe
liiiMiHrid is a tr. i In - itself and his
lra,i;cit lady. 'Bilila Burke, and tha
i!o!) Knglinh " comedian, "Ferdinand
;nttcha!k, alve him splendid artistic
sssifisnre. The advance sale win open
at tiieatre,. Aiay iti. ; ;- p.
southern girl, who loves him, will of
course ,dbj piayea Dy Miss Jewel who
ib a e ironic iavorue in Portland.
CaDtaln Thome's love for V.dth v.
ney and the great struggle that occurs
in his heart between love and duty form
the basis of the plot The details are
mrimng.
There is not so much of the war ele
ment, and, no one-sided appeals to pat
riotism, it is just a powerful story,
dramatically told, and the scenes in
me - government telegraph station,
wnere inorne goes to send out die-
patches to his side, also the scene in
Which his brother kills himself to nro-
tect him and the cause, are among the
most dramatic in modeVn stagecraft
The play Is long and unusually heavy,
and the matinee curtain will rlno
promptly at 1:06 and evenings at 8:06.
The cast complete wlll.be:
i BrlKadier-General Nelson Randoloh.
commanding in Richmond, William Glea
son; Lewis Dumont, United States se
cret service, known in Richmond aa Cap
tain inorne, ueorge Alison; Henry Du
mont, United States secret service,
Lewis Dumont's brother, Donald Bowles;
Mr. Benton Arrelsford. Confederate se
cret service, Robert Homans; Lieutenant
aiaxwell, 'president e detail, Earl D.
Dwlre; Lieutenant Foray, first operator
muiiary teiegrapn lines, James uiea-
son: Lieutenant Allison, second operator
military leiegrapn, rrea aaunaers; Wil
fred Vamey, Howard Russell; Sergeant
rt iisonr-it.- us. M-aaoury; corporal Et
llngton. Walter Renfort: Coroorai Mat-
son. Sldnev Isaacs: eavalrv. PhnrlB
tewis; artillery orderly, Frank Roland;
messenger from hospital, Charles Lewis;
Eddinger, Charles Walton; Jonas, a ne
gro servant William Wolbert: war de-
8 artment messengers, soldiers, etc; Mrs.
eneral Vamey,- wife of confederate of-
iicer -or men rana. juina uronua (tiea-
son: Edith Varner. her daughter. Miss
xietta jeweu:. (Garonne Mitrora. rrom
across the street, Miss Marlbel Sey
mour; Miss Kittrldge, sewing for the
hospitals. Miss Lmclle Webster; Mar
tha, a negro servant Miss Leulse Kent
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'K- Vaudeville at the Grand
With the matinee tomorrow tha
Grand will present a new vaudeville en
tertainment wWch will be a big Im
provement on the bill of the past week,
good though it was. 8ulllvan St Con-
sidina are "securing several notable
features for the new program and there
will be enough music, fun and novelty
to supply several ordinary vaudeville
entertainments.
James Harrlgan is the headllner. Har-
rlean IS TlOt the man that tha anno- i.a
named after but he is even more pop- I lh,n to interest and entertain the pub
ular. Harrlean la a tutilur u.-hn h.. a I lie.
monologue attachment which has wont Gene Wilson will be heard in the lat
hlm fame and a high salary from one I Illustrated song hit and the biograph
end of the country to the other. Th present one of the latest comlo
juggling which Harrlean does with cla-ar moving pictures.
boxes is enough to make an audience T'e orchestra under the direction of
hold its breath. I Professor H. K. Evenson will render
2. special added attraction will be! several high class selections.
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course with the Wind, though the dis
tance covered is actually a good deal
f reater. An ice yacht handles very dlf
erently from a water yacht, for the
sharp runners grip the lea firmly, and
the slightest movement T the helm is
instantly followed by a corresponding
movement of the boat: at high speeds
a very slight movement of the tiller
changes the course very quickly. . "
The up-to-date racing ice yacht- is,' In
its broad principles, the essence of sim
plicity. Two wooden members form a
cross and are held In position by steel
wire rope stays; three runners at three
extremities of the cross, one swivelling
for steering, and a lateen or a lib and
main sail of the simplest type, consti
tute the craft.
Actually, however, the construction is
a delicate and complex matter. Some
of the timbers are cut from certain parts
of the log to produce Just the proper
curve. The balancing of the whole craft
the position of the sail plan with ref
erence to the runners must be care
fully worked out. The materials used
throughout and especially the steel rig
ging, must be of the strongest for the
stresses to which they are subjected are
enormous.'-...-- ,,. - ,.
The latest models are expensive.' and
they look it Woodwork is handsomely
finished by varnishing and. even' polish
ing; fittings are nickel plated, and sails
are made by sallmakers whose names
oq bills stand for high prices. Every-
Waiter
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Thursday
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AFTERNOON
AND EVENING
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3 and 4
Direction '
Lois Steers
Wynn Coman
SEAT SALE
Thursiday, May 28, 10 a. m.
Sherman, Clay & Company
prices ;
92.50, 92.00, 91.50, ?1
Out of town orders must
be accompanied by check. '
thing is
should b
of tha best and' everything
be of the best, for the boat Is
called upon to stand the pace, which
may be as great as a mile in SO sec-
ands. ,-
Have Confidence in 0'Day.
There -Is no more important off leek;
mn that of circuit Judge. There iaj
9 nolitice in this office. The Dresent
Incumbent, Judge O'Day. Is conceded to
be eminently fitted for the position. He
Is no experiment He has the confi
dent of both the bar and public and
should be re-elected.
John Drew Is Coining Coastward
the Robert Henry Hodee
"The Troubles of Bill Blithers the Bach-
company In
elor." Thla i
edy boiled down to
a regular musical com.
the fill! nt.ui.ni-. mnA
will be found one of the strongest feat-
II
ures
the program. The art of
Musical Comedy at the Star.
The Toreadors' will be the musical
comedy whlph the Armstrong company
will offer at the Star theatre this week,
beginning this afternoon. The public
p.r, Hun .a. . I tiaa cviDQ rmiiso luai ma mummii
character change artists. This is one I comedies at Ue Star' are well worth
t;;..;,.1 V" 'VA to witnessing.
the' Treat'"exwrt "in th. hi,,!'80 . For the fourth week of the engage
without a urerior. FrM ci wm I mtnf at th .ArmatronaT comnanv th
rend! th Iftteat IHustrnf a mns I nrfira.nizattnn has selected "The Torea
F F MOZltfCBsa. t h ft Pari nf An mrtvin I dors." Of course every one knows that
picture . operator,! will have new films. I toreador Js a man who Is a profea-
ur in wild
oanjo playing is rapidly passing away
ntJfxw, m?8''rl,0' tnis vanishing!
s i UBIQ ClalU V,UI lll II,
A girl act is that of the Earl sisters.
xnese gins are slneers. rlancor. Bnl
Todar will be the last n.rfnF.....l atnnnl hull ftehter in Soain, or
of the -present bill with 'The Laughing I Mexico. -. It is on the shadowy plot of
Horse, the Doric Four and the other -I burlesque .bull fight, that "The To
Interesting acta, I readors" has its being. The main ob-
Pantages' Attraction!,
lect or the piece is to incite laug-nter.
inere are no ran moments in ine
fun shows at the Star, for every second
mora ia inmainina nmu n An ihn ,ap.
The. aim of the management of the I pet The Armstrong brothers and Bar-
fantages attractions at the Marauam I m wui" . wonn living,
Secret Service at the Baker.
rrcbablr the best and most "enduring
i f all the plays by the well-known Am
erican author,. William Gillette, -Is his
".Secret Service." which the Baker Stook
romnanv will present for the entire
-nV, opening this afternoon. It is not
(inlr lnnly celebrated in its own land.
but ha i"i t with ImmeriM success over
lu Khttlnnd nnd Krance. The Baker com
i mH (fH-e ne of th best produe
i - w t t t lie Bfson and Mr. Alison
n. ii t. ai tar at ills very be"t in the
- ittf bero rl'. He t"Ul play Cap
t . - 1 )i n at ha Ui known in Itloli-
- -. 1. who In hiding as a npy for the
?'ilt. I tie i-Hit remirei ability of
i , t kwiO. Ju-na Varncy, tbel
Grand, Is to give the public the very
best that Js-to be had, in vaudeville.
That rt is succeeding is attested by' the
rrowitig' popularity of these attractions
each week-, -r s- - - t
The feature act for the' week' of Man-
day. May 18, wUI be the Bell trio, hich
class vocalists. The Bell trio is one of
the . best in the - realm of vaudeville.
They are singers who possess fine
voices and sing tbe beat and cleverest of
Lee Morrison and company are comedv
jKetcn artists or me rirst water
and the chorus is the talk of. the town.
A feature of these 6hows is the musical
end. There are none but new songs In
troduced and these are of a catch v va
riety, ine -loreaaors- win De esne-
clally provided with musical numbers.
and in addition there will be a couDle
or extra vauaevuie numoers.
Under the present policy there are
three shows dally at the Star theatre.
one belnr a matinee. The night, shows
are at i.m ana sue o cjock.
"Nell Gwynne" at the Lyric.
Patrons of the Lyric will hall with
who
have a most nleaslna; act .
fea.fh!heP;CUb the announcement that the AU
cami lie and uer wonderful troupe of ed- IBn company win revive lis -very sua
ucated dotts. and leaping greyhounds. I cessful production of that beautiful
The graceful hounds have been trained I . . i.-i .
to perform some almost Incredible feats. ZT"!'w ""V
o. Wise and Miltotu a darktown suinrise. I Gwynne. The opening performance
comedy angers and Indian portrayersi J will occur Monday- night and there is
Bert Wlgglo. comedy iuacter: Crawford I already a steady demand for seats at
eoo joBKer, comraiuii ano ine Aianonime oox oince inaicating install wiil
sisters inH a high class musical act, are I break all records for attendance. When
all stars in their lines-And have some-1 previously presented 4Vfrna Felton, in
the title character, made her first great,
success as a "grown-up" and aroused
the srreatest dearee of. enthusiasm
. The play tells the true story of the
life of Nell Owynne, who was England's
greatest actroas 200 years ago. How
sho rose from being a poor and un
known girl to be the favorite of King
(jnaries 11 and the Idol of London. Her
beauty, wit. impulsiveness, wayward
ness, her sensational exploits, including
her famous duel, and an entrancing se
ries of stage pictures makes this one of
mo greatest or recent dramas. Mis
Felton fairly illuminates the part and
her support will be of. the very highest
order. The management Is paying no
neea to expense in making it tne most
elaborately mounted piece ever staged
at popular prices. First performance on
Monday night
w - t
"Why Smith Left Home."
A comedy with a laugh in every line
is Broadhurst's "Why Smith Left
Home," which will be presented by the
Baker Stock company following "Secret
Service" and opening next Sunday
matinee, May 24. It deals with home
married, life and . jao doubt contains
features that appeal directly to the av
erage married couple. Broadhurst is
the author of many successful play a, I
both comedy and serious, and is raterl I
among the best of American play
writers. w
Out at the Oaks.
Patrons of The Oaks who went out to
the amusement park yesterday after
noon to the opening were not disap
pointed with .what they found there.
At no place on the Pacific coast is tbero
to be found an amusement resort pos
sessed of . so much natural beauty, and
this year nature has been i
upon by those who have had charge of
the grounds.
Aside rrom What hatur ham 4nna
however, and from the scenic attrac
tions the visitors at the opening found
that they are to be furnished with
many new attractions and specialties
for the opening week. Chief among the
things that please are the Tyrolean
singers, who gave their first concert :
yesterday afternoon and again appeared
In the evenlna. Portland cimriU
heard tnuslo of all klndg and sorts,,
irfTrtE T0REAPOR5AT.c5TVRt.
from grand opera down the scale to the
hits of the vaudeville, but It is safe to
ay xney never nave Heard more tuneful
meioaies than those sung by the Tyr
oleans yesterday. Coming from . the
aids or Switzerland these singers have
voices adapted to the open air, and they
know how. to use them. Their singing
ieaiure or tne anernoon.
Another specialty, one of another
sort entirely, but one that held the.
throngs on the grounds spellbound was
Harry Breton's "leap of death" in his
iiymg automoDiie. From the time he
clambfred up the steep incline beside
his queer looking automobile until
after he had cut it loose and dashed
across the aerial gap to safety the
pruiators scarcely arew breath.
Both the Tyroleans and Breton Will
these specialties are a number of , other
entirely new to tne . Fort
land people, principal of Which is The
Tickler, which affords as much amuse
ment to the . spectators as to those
Duivmg its mysteries. . ; - , , .
TWO MILES A MINUTE.
On an Ice Yacht Which Goes F4ter
Than the Wind Driving It.
There is a, widespread bellef.j says a
writer in Towh. and Country, that an
Ice yacht can-be made to jump clean
over huge cracks In the ice, rising to
the leap like a huge greyhound and
gauging the distance exactly. " Aa, a
matter of fact the p res surf of the wind
on the sails is constantly : tendinr to
overturn the boat and the Instant the
leeward runner leaves tha supporting Ice
ii is sure to arop into tne water with
startling- suddenness. - : . i.
The windward runner might' rise into
the air at the same instant, but only
because the , whole boat would turn with
the backbone as an axis as soon as the
lee-runner left the ice. '. Ulven . a wide
crack or even an expanse of thin ice and
the ice yachtsman attempting to do any
fancy Jumping is sure to get into trou
ble. : , ' . - ;
If the, crack. Is wide enough the boat
rtay shove her bow under the Ice on the
far side instead of landing on top. The
writer knows, because he has had this
very thing happen and had to crawl out
on the boom to escape drowning.
Watching the sailing of an Ice yacht
for the first time is likely to furnish
surprises for the sailor whose exneru
enoe hae all been on melted ice. For
Instance- the main sheet Is never eased;
the yacht always runs close hauled., re-
kgardless of the direction of the wind.
in running oeiore tne wino a gigzai
course, is taken, the boat tacking so af
to keep the wind always on one quart
ter or the other. . In this way the vaeht
can get from one point to another much
quicker than by running - a straight
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Sixteen - years ago. v wneii Mr.J Drew
made his.' first .appearance as a,str, ln
The Masked Ball," In New York" city,
Mr. WJlllam Winter 'wrote the' follow
ing tribute' to the actor,-who was then
atUl Jo his. thirties: ; . ,..,,-
Mr. Drew is esneciallv welcnm ha.
cause he .represents In the art of com
edy, the spirit- of youth and hope and
joy. - In our utilitarian clvltsatlon there
is., need of the 'Jeyous element and
men and women by whom it Is inmarted
are public benefactors. The adminis
tration or mere nuarity -indeed Is an
Influence , that -baa been rtuahnrt tn e-r.
cess and it ought to be repressed, rather
man-invigoratea; lor it promotes vac-,
uttv ' of mind, - pertness, slang, and a
coarse and commonstrain of manners.
The administration of joy. on the ; con
tra rv is a sweet and eentle influnnce.
diffusing refinement, humor, and -kindness,,
and its augmented prosperity
must; ever, be deemed a public benefit'
In. i each ' successive theatrical genera- j
tion this spirit has had Its represent
ativesactors who have gained the
f feet ion . as well aa the admiration
Of the' people-by contribution to--make i
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them happy.4 Eetcourt andjWilks ifcnd
Lee Lewis and Banister, thejate Charles
Matthews' and the late Lester Wallack
were . artists of ( that kind, and John
Drew comes of that -lineage, and surely:
has earned a rank in that honorable
company. . , ,., , ,,
""He 1s dellghtfuJ tn'-the vein f qul- , .
Voke, and has an absolute command of
It . He is thoroughly in earnest and his
attitude toward his art is that of
intellectual purpose and authority.. Mr. ,T
Drew's acting, furthermore,, is lllumin- .
a ted with the lustre of high principle,
personal purity and a life of thought v:
and refinement.-' Nobleness and grace
In art are absolutely dependent - on 7
nobleness and frace in life; no actor
reaches the distinction to which Mr. l;
Drew has .. . attained, without deserv ,
fog. iti- .1 7
i Mr.ii Drew is' comingy to ;th-Paclfle a
coast shortly and will be seen in "My .
Wife,'l a comedy In which he has played ...
the most successful season he has ever '
bad as a star. ' :Mj-. Charles - Frohman -has
provided a large and distinguished . ;
compwny '-to suoport- MK- Drew and his
advent here will be the really Important 1
feature of this season s Jtheatria Jns- s