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' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY . MORNING. i JULY 10. 1901 liARQUARfllS! BEAUTIFUL MARGARET ILLINGTON IN MOST INTERESTING CHARACTER a V.--v. . ? I i ( X - I It a f . V.; '..A 4 O t t t 9 1 f t x . - V ' W A V "At & ' V vj I , . . j I . .. J, ' , JjtAg II M. f J ' "V.1 'AN SPECMt NOTCE Owing to the great demand for "The Spoilers" the manage mant has decided to continue this play Monday, Tuesday aoa weanesaay ot tne coming week V , ' ' ' ' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAU PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. ' JULY 19. ' 1001 V' ' : ' .... r - ,. t " . yil y - - o ft; rJ I .-.:;-v - . . I ARMSTOUG ANPtlOLLV AT TUB GRJVfcJP. -55 Margaret Illington, the Charming and Talented American Actret-s, Who Is oming to the Heilig. San rranclsco. the first city to e Charlss Frohman's prtMluction of "The Thief" after New York, has endorsed the opinion of the eastern metropolis at to the great character of the play, and the pplendld artlitlc acting of Margaret Ilflngton. Mix imnirton ha rnrae to the west comparatively un known, ehe leave it with the rleaeant HenKatlon of .having 1Ilghte.1 he most critical and 'smarten ' of Its playgoers by her wise and expert use of command and compelling powers. Of th author of "Tha Thtei," It csn be said that ha hss in every essential Juetlfied all the complimentary phrases that preceded the coming of his b eorblng. pulsing play, brimful of Inter est to every lovar of good dramatic and literary workmanship, every student of I human nature, in fact every member )f society. It will be a far Jav before so well balinced a cast, so choice an assemblage of Individual artists hi tin members of "The Thief company will be seen In Portland. Bruce Mi-Rae. who long ago favorably impressed local ' rs n ilnlsned corned v roles, nan "The Thief displayed powers hither- o unsuspected because hitherto un employed. Messrs. Kdward B. .Maw ucn. Sidnev Herbert. Leonard I'e. L'ecll Owen and Miss Isabel Richards are other members of "The Thief" com pany a cast unique In Individual ex cellence and collective brilliancy "The Thief proved the dramale sen atlon of New York this season snd enjoyed a 10 meeiths run at the Ly i eum theatre It is the work of Henri Bernatein, one pf the younger and most brilliant of French dramatists. "Tha Thief ' is in three acts, all the unities uf time, place and Incident being ob serveJ the action taking place within jboul 12 hours' time I'roducfd flr.st in Paris, at the Ren ilssarire theatre, 'The Thief" has since been translated Into English, ticrman itus.alnn. Spanish. Swedish, and In all countries where produced has made an Instant sensation and been accorded an extraordinary measure of public favor This universal success of "The Thief" Is due to the profound Insight into the human heart possessed by Its author and the entnrsllinaly human manner In which he has devsioped an Ingenloua plot and his skillful delineation of marked and engrossing types A nlsv for all rlssses, in Its acting "The Thief is preeminently a woman a play. BETWEEN ACTS Ie Cream Sold in Hot Weather for Matinee la Success. Tha curtain went down on the first et. Fans and tonguea began to boss It being matinee the tongues had father tha better of It. but the fans were a good second, for tha dajr was tot- Down tha a lata rams the boy in bot tons whose particular function la ! rrry tha trays of r wster. He had his tray all right but Instead of let ting It hanr down and carrying It bv a nanaie until he had got half way bark up the I leave at death their weddings rings for he bora It aloft where all anight aea. And this la what the saw: Bis atshaa ef strawberry lea cream, with a wig eiiTsr spoon stanaisg on ewen wtsa loeg latigingiy ryramld. at tha iverrboO y tfmwirs dishes. Iwit nobody rwrrmi nrurei I a to int piiwrn. A &4 aa the hv went en. foeklr.a freta aisle. Then to an aocompanlment of gigglea four girls halted him and sup plied themselves with four of the six clsbea at 19 cents apiece Hot rakea never went so fast as thoac mounds of rink Ice cream did after that. KvrThody wanted some, and the buss of tongues and of fans was en livened by tha cheerful rattle of spoons and of dishes. Aa a hot weather ntr'acta lee cream promise to be a success. Wedding Rings aa Curtain Hajigrrt. From tha London Qloba. A handsome tsberoacle ef allrer gilt has baea erected la the chapa! ef the Blesaed la crass en t in the aew Romas Catholic eathadraJ at Waataalaatar. Fw years past la as t id pat Von af this eTeni. a tawr wno nss o""" mwa this service At the present moment the curtains or sua lnstae tne taoemacie are sun ported by about 11 gulden rings which she has obtained anj on eaxh pf them the name of Its aorr is Inscribed. the cathedral has ben collsK-Wng reld rlnae en which the Inaar curtains tnTg hi Hee.g Ahe has wjecseded hi rT"sding Fame. A dream within the restleea mind of youth. A hope pain, an intent that perme atew A Ufa. A name within tha mouths of man : A bubhle hurstlnc in the air of time; A fevered living and a Mtter death, Aad thee a marble slab , C. K. fheturly. ' Tha Td ef Lia" Today. Aa tha cloalng featara of a brUitaat week at tha Lyric, the Plankall-Atwood t hi fwowpany will repeat f r the last times tnta artmw-and ten!rt their great ' T t-m f I'm for PROMISES MADE BY TJIEoPHESS AGENTS ta "The Thief at the HeUig. "Kvery lover of drama who repairs to the theatre In order to see a drama well acted, should ro to see Charles Froh man's production it "The Thief." Wil liam Winter In the New York Tribune. The denn of dramatic critics in Amer ica linn found In "The Thief." which Charles, I-'rohman will present at the Heilig theatre Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday. Thursday nlRlits. July 27. 28, I'D. .10. it ii rUmu ni rommentary on the vanity and t Ik- .);: lmisy that are common to the atrage man and woman. He has found in this play, too, the product of a man still In his 30s, a fine exposi tion of the love existent in the mar ital relation, "a common topic of satir ical and sometimes ribald levity," and a profound analysiw of the sources of that love and the forces that keep It alive; the things that enoblc it and Its possessor; the things that alienate and destroy it. To the less acuta observer also, It Is this philosophical and Incisive and sym pathetic treatment of the most. ansorD nt of theme In rt particular phase that makes "The Thief" the unprece dented success that it is the world over. The liumanness of Bernatein and the naturalness of his creations are Irresist ible. Thev are not puppets that strut and fret before the spectator, but men and women who by that single proverb ial touch make all who witness them sharr in their sorrows and Joys. In the oast which Charles "rohman has se lected fur the performance of "The Thief" Is Margaret Jlllngton, who will be Keen in the role of Marie Voysln. in which she has made fur herseljf a secure and leadiner place amne the emotional actresses of the Kriglish-xpeaklna .stage Besides Miss Illlngton, the cast will contain Bruce McKae. Edward B. Haw son. Sidnev Herbert, Leonard Ide, Cecil Owen and Isabel Richards. The seat sale will open next frinsy, the 24th, in the box office of the theatre. w Comics at the Oaks. Many people have heard of "easy marks," but not s preat many have actually come across that species of humanity at his best and in the open. Beginning Monday night, however, all those who are curious will be given an opportunity free of charge- to Raze at one of the Bonus out in the big airdome at the Oaks. The Alien Curtis comedy company has a new one for this week one that if it lives up to Its plot, or lack of it and thev promise It wll should bring down the house with wild shouts of abandoned and utterly un affected laughter. The title of the hodge-podge of funny beings and funny situations is "An Easy Mark." No one knows Just ex actly what the storv of the plan Is or whether It has one. but it should be very, vrrv funny All of the character!! are taken from the funny supplements made ramnus by the pens of Upper, Oultcault. Me.Manus. (Jane. Carr. Lafol- llet. Dirks and the rent. There will be Buster and his dog 'I ice. the Katien Jammer Kids. Happy Hooligan, the Newly Weds, and many others of the colony ot funny pefdo who make young and old laugh f i cry day when the "funnies' coma from 'lie press. Around these charaeters has been written a very clover little comedy In one act. and the Allen iurtls company will present It for the first time before a Portland audience heginnlhir Monday night. The costumes will be new, the songs also, the dances will be some thing unlQae and the chorus will be fetching Kverythlng will be all rlitht It Is announced that the feature of the production will be the song, "Won't You Be My Baby Boy " by Miss Wini fred Green and the entire company fol lowing, whfle at each performance pres ents will be distributed to each child in the audience Other song will be "Slnco rati lea Salome Old ler Funny On La Pa Lome." hv Miss Iji Ponte: "Honor Bright I Iveo You Right. Old Bui" by Herbert Umiley: "Take Tour Oirl to the Ball Dame." Albert Leonard; "Say Sis. (Jive Me a Kiss," by Charles A FlRg snd I Want to Marry an Karl," by Miss Green. J y ' m f I DANIEL FRAWLEY UPPORTED BY MISS MLLEEN MAY AND DAPHNE POLLARD TN IDE SP0BLE1S" MATINEES SUNDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY COMMENCING THURSDAY, JULY 23 I MADAME SANS GENE I MR. FRAWLEY AS NAPOLEON MISS MAY AS SANS GENE Diiaae aa a! bf a 1 I IVVO nauneea jjc ana uc 4 Lmam To Swim Concert ol Popular Alrsat 2 o'clock Today i TODAY AT 3:00. 8:00 AND S Am A mm, a ATk A Aft W iv:uv u tiutn Three complete showa the effer vescent bubble of melody, beauty and fun, "A NIGHT IN VENICE" Complete two-hour performance. Three Airdome Shows Free Today Hear and see the Maypole Dance, the "Cowboy Lady ' chorus, "O'San" and the Curtis comedi ans and dancers. Mammoth mas querade in the rink. Carmen's day, Thursday, 23d WILL YOU? "Filteen Minutes From Alder Street m THE IrYRlC. riaisted, beautiful Joan Storm, that sterling actor Charles Vernor Finlay and others equally well liked will delight their friends and admirers. These two gre'jt ofrerlnRs tor the price, of one will certainly crowd the Lyric during the week at every performance. Beats are now selling for Monday night. At the Grand. Tomorrow the Grand will begin an other of Its superior ' vaudeville enter tainnients. The Grand is the only piece in the city where this kind of amusement can be found. Sullivan Considine are sending one good act after another and the coming: program promises to be a highly satisfactory af fair, it will he exceptionally strong In music and comedy. "Around the World in nn Airship Is the title of the headline act, which is an up to date scenic novelty by Bar met, Hussell & Co. This is .in idee on original lines and the airship Is seen with Ita inventor and crew. The effects have been built especially for it by George F. Russell of New York. The act includes a great deal of good sin Kin s. Will H. Armstrong and present a screamingly Magdallne funny sketch. "The Expressman." It is guaranteed to make everyone laugh, i nis win o the special added attraction. A third big feature will be Will Rogers, as sisted by Buck McKee and hla famoua mustang leaav., tma win oe an un ci ting exhibition of throwing the lariat and will be a gllmpae of the wild west in the cattle country. "Wanted a Divorce" is a comedy and there Is nothing serious about it. Tha sketch is presented by Charles J. Stine and Olive Evans. The plot is the story uf a young girl who has married a middle-aged fat man and wants a di vorce, and what happens cures her of her desire. Fetter am Harris are gymnaata who have been loudly praised In the reviews of vaudeville shows In tne east. i na art has snap, moves fast and the man and woman work equally well, keeping the act neativ dressed. Miss JSrfle Pearsen is a singing comedienne who has never been in the northwest before. Fred O. Bauer will sing "She's Mu Pal," which has no reference to the comedienne. The present big bill will close tonight, with the usual Sunday performances. H'jl . r TheGrand VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE "TUX BEST IKOW ITEM HT TBI GEAID'1 TKB XThTX TXBSAX. VXBDIOT OF TXXS WXEK1 8X0W. Group of "Broiler' With the Allen Ctirtis Musical Comedy Company at the Oaks. Great Lyric Double Bill, fered by the Biunkall-At wood company at the Lyric, commencing Monday night, which will set a new mark in popular price theatricals In Portland and cause a genuine sensation Nothing of the kind has heretofore been attempted by a local stock company, and public in terest is already keen to find out what the result will be "The Plaver, " a beautiful romantic comedy-drama of London during the reign of the Georgea. in which David Garrlck. the famous English actor, who was the Idol of the British public. Is the principal figure, will be presented, preceded by the balcor.v i"ne from Komeo ani jgiiei m tne rormer play Ervtn L. Blunkall will appear as Garrlck. the wonderful actor who had the world at his feet, snd who was the friend and confidant of kings, states man, authors and society leaoera, and In the scene from Shakespeare im mortal tregedv of -"Romeo and Juliet " the popular leading woman. Lylllan At- wmk wtll appear aa Juliet, and. Mr. Blunkall ae Rome. Aa may readll b Imagined. In he Player" thr will b s number of-rles. a Imoet eual In In porta nc to tbe lead ing one, while the eoetames and area- err snuat of necessity be elaborate and rich, aa befitting e period in which ae tttsu is lata Tne ruMie win nave an opportunity to all th memare ef tha rotwpaeT ta Intereat'na rarts. Charles eu-fcd wpj t aeea tn one of hlsyj eba rwrteriattcallr humASiui eaiaiitTi A UiTIXG MOOD. PrtfL Cor. rth an4 AMr &U. Both raoses Mala aaaa a ioa LYRIC THEATRE WliCK COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 30 LIGHTH WEEK or THE rM"f SI.VNKAI.I, -ATWOOD STOCK COMPANY IN THE BEAI'TIFTL ROMANTIC DRAMA. 6 99 PRECEDED BT THB BALCONT SCENE FROM UnMen AKD JfLIET Matinees Tuday. Thursday, Paturtfar and ajuniay; Mas AOS i Every evening at I It. Prices la, aoa aa4 Oa, IN 13 XT Vt2BKi "EAST LYNNE" Here's Another Record Breaker Opening Monday Afternoon JULY 20 XZLsVSEO ST Parmet, Russell & Co. Presenting an t'p-to-Data Scenle -Novelty, Around the World in an Airship wztx tzb suroora TmarsTo EBI. 8FXCIAZ. ASSZJD TSAWMM Will Armstrong and Magdaline Holly In "Tha Bspressaaa.'' A TUXSUO Bid riATUBJB, Will Rogers Aseietd by BCCK McKEE And file Pamo'is Mustang, Te4dv." In an Exhibition of Ropicg and lariat Throwing. The Eastern Sketch Artists, Stine & Evans "waited a orromoa." Potter & Harris A Gymnastic risplajr WUkout aa Equal. Miss Effie Pearson Kvaaro conctzm, Frederick Bauer 1 WAX." Grandascopc Latest Jsspertei rkm rem l-arta. 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