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DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
HE1LIG Tonight, May Robson In "The Rejuvenation 6f Aunt Mary";
tomorrow niRht, Robert Mantell In "King Ler"; Tuesday nlnht,
"Macbeth"; Wednesday afternoon, "The Merchant of Venice"1; Wed-'
n nesday nlgrht, "Hamlet"; Thuraday night. "Othello": Friday night,
i Klny Lear"; Saturday afternoon, "Macbeth": Saturday night, "King
Richard III."
BAKER Resident stock company In Hoy fa farce, ''A Bunch of Keys." s
. MARQUAM Vaudeville. - " ' i A
OAKS Musical comedy.
8TAR Muaical comedy.
GRAND Vaudeville. J
LTRIC Stock company In melodrama. - J: f ,
NEXT WEEK'S OFFERINGS.
, HEILIG Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Yiddish players
In repertoire. '. :v.;v .r "
LTRIC Tuesday night. Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan company In "Ros-
mersnoim ; rest or week Lyric stock company. ; v . - . xv r 1
TKOSIISES 3IADE BY
THE PEESS AGENTS
Last Week of Baker Company.
The Baker stock company will close
lis long and successful season of 44
weeks with, the famous Hoyt farce, "A
Bunch of Keys," which opens this aft
ernoon and clones next Saturday night,
July. The piece was written with bet
one intent, and that is to make people
laugh, It features Maribel Seymour,
Jloward Raaseu and Wtlliam Gleason in
the three principal comedy roles, and
every one knows what a trto these three
niake for the successful promulgation of
Jaughter"A Bunch Of Keys" is a hotel
Btory. The owner died and left the
property to one of his three daughters
the homeliest one winner to be de-
tiuvu upon or me nrst drummer who
1. ailed that way. Meanwhile the Dlace
is temporarily operated by SnaegsT the
lawyer, who, figuring it out that Teddy,
the youngest daughter, la sure to win
t he place, starts out bravely to win
Teddy. Grimes, the bellboy, which will
be played by Howard Russell, is an
other very eccentric role, and calls for
all kinds of outlandish freaks of acting
and : facial expression, and never falls
to cause screams of fun and laughter
hnages will be nlaved bv Willlsm u-i
pen and Teddy by Maribel Seymour, and
there are also several other verv clever
rois lor miss a.enii Mra. Uleason. Mr.
ltowles. James Gleason - mid -otv,..'
there will also be numerous interesting
musical numbers and specialties The
caKi win oe as ioiiows: enaggs, a law.
yer, William Gleason; Grimes a brake.
man, Howard Russell; Tom, Donald
Bowles: Gilly, James Gleason; Foss, a
rrlsefighfer. Earl D. Dwl re; Boatman,
Vharles Lewis; Tddy, Miss Maribel
Heymour; Rose, Ml ss Louise Kant: May,
Miss Carleton; Matilda. Mina Croltus
uieason; vouy, Misa Lucue vvebster.
May Robson t Heilig Tonight.
Tonight at H'lUg theatre. Fourteenth
and Washington streets! 8. Sire will
present May ' Robson 'In the American
comedy, . 'The Rejuvenation of - Aunt
Mary," by Anne 'Warner. - The play Is
from th , nov'et by the. ame name,
"which Won Mtss Warner distinction as
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the book Miss Warner baa left out
none of the comedy, but has added
more. With this has been added many
novel stage settings. The company sup
porting Miss RobHon is a strong one
and contains the following well known
people: Nina Saville, Grace Parks
Fiske, Lillian Westner, Francis Herb
lin, Gteorge A. Stevenson, H. M. Crow
ley,' Jack Story and George Hall. 1
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Mr.' Mantell at Heilig Tomorrow.
The Helllg theatre v(ll ' bare a no
table and Important attraction begin
ning tomorrow1 (Monday) night, June
29, in the engagement of Mr. Mantell,
who will appear under the direction of
William A. Brady 'in ' a repertoire 6f
Shakespeare's most Important tragedies.
Mr. Mantell enjoys v the ; unusual dis
tinction o being the one tragedian of
our day ti devote himself almost ex
clusively to the Shakespearian orama.
Since the death of Sir Henry Irving and
Richard Mansfield many of the .most
scholarly and critical reviewers have
hailed mm as the greatest snaaespear
lan actor of our time.
The arrangement of roles, is as fol
lows: . ' '
Monday night, TClng lear. wnicn
will be repeated Friday night: Tuesday
n!gtt, "Macbeth." which will be re
peated Saturday afternoonV Wednesday
afternoon, Shylock, in "The Merchant
of Venice"; Wednesday night, - "Ham
let": Thursday night, "Othello:;' Batur
dav night, "King Richar'd III.' ' "
mr. Manteu carries a spienaia scenic
equipment for each of these plays.
Mr.
Brady, his manager, having pro
vlded
motions ot an -elaborate ana
character that - - are Jisttn-
Kuiahed as much for their dignity and
accuracy of historic details as for their
pictorial effectiveness.'- ':
Mr. Mantell's supporting company Is
an unusually strong one, special care
for their experience in Shakespearian
drama having been exercised In the se
lection . of its members. Among the
women are Lillian-Kingsbury, an ex
perienced actress ataociated for several
seasons with 1 Mr. Mantell; Leila, and
Lorraine Frost, who play the historical
boys f ' Shakespeare's tragedies, and
Josephine MeCallum, an accomplished
and all around actress. Among the
men are two who have been prominent
lit other v Important companies. Fran
cis McGinn was with Mansfield . and
was ' the featured evading r man - with
Frederick rde. tiuV Llndsley was
leading man with jVfodjeska. Others
who may be mentioned; are" Gordon
Burby. Franklin Bendsten.- . Rom me
fallender. Hamilton - Mott, Henry
Keefer. George StUlwell, I Walter Camp
THE OREGON - SUNDAY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, SUNDAY ,:. MORNING, JUNE .28,-
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bell, Andrew Byrmt, Peter Agnew,
Watts Cale, John Nathan, Gould Sears,
Gilbert Sells and Allen Collier.
The- night performances, it is an
nounced, . will begin at 8 o'clock sharu
and the alternoon pertormances at 2
o'clock sharp. V
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At the Grand.
Good ' as the present bill is at the
Grand there will be one equally enter
talnln'g this week when the new show
starts tomorrow afternoon.! There will
be eight big acts on the program, and
not one is ordinary. This is the sec
ond of the Sullivan & Considine road
shows to Visit Portland, the first be
ing the one now on the stage at the
Grand. '
America's greatest casting act has
been secured for the headline extrac
tion. This is the Ekton-Polo troupe,
There are many casting acts before the
public, but this is considered a little
better than the others. The aerial
work of the troupe has never been
duDlicated in a theatre by any other
acrobats. The special added feature for
the program will be those comedy
bicyclists. Hill. Cherry and Hill. As
a trto on wheels they are in a class of
tneir own.
'"The Phantom Rival" is the ghostly
title given to a comedy sketch. It
sounds more like a melo-drama than
farce, yet the public is assured there
Is nothing but laughs In "The Phan
tom Rival." It Is being Interpreted by
tne Liituan tiaie company.
There is another comedy sketch on
the program, offered by Leo and Chap
man. 'Wanted A Donkey" is the
name. The fun effervesces and bub
bles every minute during this sketch
and It is a ripple of reparte. The Fred
erick Raymond trio are dramatic sing
ers, being something on the order of
near-grand opera. Santell, the modern
Hercules, is an athlete who will make
the average man envious of his muscle.
F. G. Bauer will render a new Illus
trated ballad and F. F. Montressa will
flash a new animated film.
, Today wilt be the last opportunity to
see the present show, considered as being-one
of the greatest-vaudeville en
tertainments ever seen at popular prices
in Portland. Every act Is a feature.
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Acts From New York.
- In consequence of a new booking ar
rangement, Portland theatregoers will
be able to see the best vaudeville direct
from New York hereafter. The enter
prising' Pantages circuit; has Just com
pleted the new booking arrangement
Hereafter New York acts will open at
the Spokane house and come thence to
Portland before playing other points on
the big circuit. New acts and good
ones can be assured continually tinder
this arrangement. .
It takes a good show to lure people
out in the warm months, even to such
a delightfully cool theatre as the Ma r
quam, where Pantages attractions are
now being presented. With this idea In
mind the management will inaugurate
a series of summer entertainments -of
unequaled- merit. . The first of the se
ries will be presented with the new
week and you will be sure to vote It
the best vaudeville you . have seen In
many a day. tj v " ,
The' Colonial septette, With" Its' mu
sical feature work, has been proving a
big hit all week and if you have not
seen that delectable feature and the
array of supporting talent you had bet
ter select the Marquaro for today's di
version. The old bil ends todav.
The four comrades, a New York hit,
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will be the feature of the new week's
bill, commencing tomorrow. The four
comrades are rough and tumble, knock
about funsters, who made good in the
metropolis' on a large scale.
ChaWes Harris will -offer a second
feature act. Harris is known as the
old maid , comedian. His act, "The
Lamppost Inspector and the Gibson
Girl' is a fun producer of the whirl
wind type. Harris doesn't play second
to any one in his line. -
Burns and Bums, European travesty
artists , and burlesque . slackwiw per
formers, are clever and funny, without
which two qualities their act could
never be a success.. They draw a fat
salary for work that is - wortH the
money.
Hayes ane?Allpolnt, comedians, made
a distinct hit here a year ago and their
return in a new comedv act will be
welcome news. They are funny people
of the first water and have frequently
been featured by less pretentious cir
cuits. -
May and Lillian Burns put on a Vocal
and instrumental act that Is both dainty
and attractive. You will like their
work. Jean Wilson will sing a new il
lustrated song- and there will be some
thing new in the moving picture line.
It would be a hard bill to beat, for
sure.
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"A Hero in Rags" at Lyric.
The coat doesn't make the man' and
underneath a tattered jacket the truest
and noblest heart may beat Romance
and heroism is -not confined to , those
who wear gold lace and uniforms, 'but
It is to be found among the lowlv and
the humble. This is the- Idea that Is
uppermost in the play, "A Hero In
Raffs, which the eoDular Blunkall-At
wood stock company will present for
the- week commencing Monday nlgnt.
It has never been seen here, although
It has for some time been a favorite
with" eastern audiences where it made
the biggest hit of any play of its kind
in -recent , years. "
The passage ot a flying express train
Is one of the most thrilling stage spec
tacles ever put on a popular price
stage, and in every act there are mar
vels of ncen In investure and effects.
The dialogue is brisk and snanoy. the
comedy extremely humorous, while the
love interest is xascinaung. . - a nera
In Rags" Is one of the really best of
ferings that the Blunkall-Atwood com
pany has. ever made. '
in tne leaaing roie nirvin J. mnnwu
finds a part Just to his liking, and bis
robust methods will make , the : role
shine. Lylllan Atwood ohas a delight,
ful part In the feminine lead, while
Charles Schad will shine In a comedy
art tnat cannot be beaten, xne cast
s splendidly suited to all the members
of the company and the management
will mane special etrorts to mane a
Hero In Rags" one of the big produc
tions of the year.-
"- 'V; At "the Oaks. :
"A Lost Baby" Is scheduled to( cause
a great deal of stir at the Oaks during
the coming week, when tomorrow night
the. Allen -Curtis comedy company will
present to Portland people for the; first
time a. very amusing farce ,by . that
name; In the plot of the play are very
many amusing situations, growing out
of the advent of Jack Gayboy's mother
In law, Jack Gayboy's baby and his
piano. It Is a pretty tangled story,, but
It ends right in the end. There is a se
cret marriage, and a baby and a piano,
to aav nothfng of the mother in law and
her mischief making. . "'
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mother in law does-net iitt i
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pianos,'-and she does not know of the
existence of the baby. The arrival of
all three is the cause of many amusing
situations, in which the baby is taken
for te piano, the piano for the baby,
and the peace of mind of everyone Is
very much disturbed.
Out of the tangle is expected to come
a very amusing evening's entertain
ment. Charles A. Figg takes the part
of Jack Gayboy, Arthur Clomage of Doe
Knot. Herbert Lindleysof Noah Jagg,
Miss Marguerite La Conte of Arabella
Jagg, the mother In law; Miss Winifred
Green of Stella Gayboy and Albert
Leonard of Willie Gayboy.
Scattered throughout the piece are
a number of tuneful songs and fetching
dances. New costumes have been re
ceived direct from New York for the
production, and new, electrical effects
nave been made ready. Among- the
many songs mav . be mentioned "P..
bjeca," by Allen Curtis; "Jack and
am," by Winifred Green, and "Poor
Unhappy Maid," by Miss La Conte. ,
During the past week the Allen Curtis
company has scored a distinctive hit in
th-v presentation of "Whlrley-Glrley," a
muStcal extravaganza, and It Is ex
pected that the new bill for this week
will surpass the work of the past seven
days and place the company still higher
In the friendly regard of the music and
entertainment loving people of the city.
"A Lost Baby" will make its initial
appearance Monday night, and will (run
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"A Gentlemen Convict" Today.
The last performances of the brll
llant comedy-drama, "A Gentleman
Convict," which the Blunkall-Atwood
company is giving so successfully at
the Lyrlo this week, will occur this
afternoon and tonight. Every one who
has seen the performance has been de
lighted with it It is the amusement
event of the day.
I THEATRICAL NOTES, j
Paul Armstrong, who is writing a
naval play, is working- on - tne manu
script at his country place, Acton Manor,
near 'Annapolis, Md. Mr. Armstrong
has purchased the Belmont place near
his summer home and he intends to
become a gentleman farmer, breeding
pedigreed stock. Mr. Armstrong's new
play will be called "In Time of Peaoe."
The characters will be officers in the
navy and their associates. Big special
effects are planned for the production.
Lillian Russell will open - her season
at Albury Park Seotember 4.' In her
lively racing comedy, -Wildfire." Her
metropolitan engagement will be claved
at the Liberty theatre, beginning the
following Monday evening, September
8. Return visits will be made to the
prlnclpl cities of the east and middle
west. - Alter two weeks at tne Illinois
theatre, Chicago, Miss Russell will play
Denver and the Pacific coast cities. A
visit to Goldfleld and the mining towns
of Nevada Is contemplated. As this will
be the first time Miss Russell will play
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In these cities a rousing reception Is ex
pected. "Wildfire" is one of the best
racing comeaies ever stagea.
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Edmund Day. the author of "The
Round Up," has returned from Europe
with a couple of new plays in his
(mnk. Hi nwat nliT of the ranges
and the desert of Arlaona will be pre
sented at the Academy of Music, New
York, opening August SI. 'me Acaaemy
stare offers to the management grat
opportunities for strong effects with the
assistance of the cow ponies, cavalry
horses and bucking bronchos.. The cast
this season will be as strong as the
on assembled last year. Maclyn Ar
buckle will continue In the- role of the
fat sheriff whom nobody loves. "The
Round Up" will pay Its first visit to
the rod ibis season. ?
When
i 'The Girl Question" opens at
is theatre. New York, . August
v J. Riley will be found leading
Wallack'i
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the orchestrs. Riley is an eccenirio
genius who has the reputation of being
able to keep a musical comedy at a
high pitch throughout -a long Season
better than any other , leader in the
United States. Although his methods
are sometimes unique and forceful, he
Is extremely popular with . every one
with whom he is connected.
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- Arthur - Deagon, who has mads a
splendid reputation In the great role
of Happy Johnny Hicks in "The Time,
the Place and the GlrU" which he has
been playing for the pas two seasons,
will again be seen in this role the sea
son of 1908-IM9. c .
Klaw A Erlanger nave sppomtea jonn
Murray jiress representative, succeeding
Wilbur M.. Bates, who resigned because
Ol rliincBR. j f ur tuo yarn. "
Mr. Murrav has been business man,
rer for Lillian Russell In "The Jher
fly," and her new racing play "Wild
fire." Mr, Murray was graduated from
Princeton university. He spent f two
years In the New York Law school, but
did not take trte bar examinations as
he never intended to practice the profession.-
His earlier newspaper expe
rience was obtained on the New York
Sun. Editorial positions -have been
filled by him on the New York World.
Press and the Hearst papers, , both In
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Henry W. Savage, who returned from
Europe Tuesday announced that he
had contracted for the American right
of eteht operas, "The Prince's Child.
by "The Merry Widow" composers; "A
.Tolly peasant. by Victor Ioh and Leo
Fall; "The Love Cure," bv Leo Bteln and
Edmund Eysler; "Vera Vloletta." anoth
er Evsler oneral 'snd three Hungarian
operettas. "Flffikiis," "Prince Bob,' and
"The Rose Youth." . ' . .
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Nellie Melba says she would enter
heartilv into the nrorosal fo appear In
the same cast with Lulsa Tetrazxlni at
the Manhattan next winter. In the past
she ha sung in "Le Huguenots," and
other operas on various occasions In
order to make, It possible for an un
usual enst, aucn as tne one mciunin,
Pattt Ntlsson, Tlet tens and herself to
oppear toeether. "What was possible
hn should be easily possible now," alia,
declares. .-' . . . -?,"...'-.'.
Tha 4nr.1fa i4,aa,ll1ff.lvimTt,l tb
tiling that- is, it's the 'latest thin
which has attracted the attention or
the theatrically interested. Toe days of
flowered cretonne and creoe banking
and other microbe inducing furnishings
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