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DRAJIATIO CALENDAR FOB THE WEEK
HEIL.IG Thursday, Friday, Saturday, "The Man of th Hour." ,
BUNGAIjOW Thla afternoon and week. Baker Stock company, In- "The
Girl of the Golden West"
: LYRIC Blunkall Stock company In "My Jim" and the Salome dance.
STAR Melodrama, "The Four Corner of the Earth."
ORPHEUM Vaudeville.
, PANT AGES Vaudeville.
GRAND Vaudeville.
"BAKER Musical comedy. "The Isle of Spice."
NEXT WEEK'S OFFERINGS
?XEIXiI3 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, musical comedy, "A
' Kntsht for a Day."
BAKER Richards' A Prlngle's Minstrels.
BUNGAIjOW Baker Stock company
fclXAK ine Mocicy Mountain Jzpress.'
"The Man of the Hour' at the Heilig.
Wliat President Roosevelt, over his
own signature, termed "the very best
play I have ever seen," "The Man of
the Hour" will be acted at the Heilli
theatra, - Fourteenth and Washing-ton
treeta, including- a Saturday matinee,
beginning- Thursday night, October S,
rhere Its success a year ago was so
strong and sure that the management
had all arrangements made for the re
turn, in the spring, of the special com
pany which William A. Brady and
Joseph - R. ' Grismer had organised for
the presentation - of George H. Broad
hurst's uncommon piece in this neigh
borhood. But, 'mean while, a second Chi-'
rago run had bees called upon by the
Chicago company, and the route of large
cities of the middle west that had been
assigned to that company was turned
over to the Pacific coast cast, so that
contracts might be kept. This of
course was done After due negotiations
mo that playgoers - here were not de
prived of the expected pleasure to be
derived from another engagement of the
wioet notable play of its Immediate kind
ever put forward successfully.
One of the, remarkable things about
this play has been its appeal to women.
The gentW sex is generally supposed to
take no interest whatever in the things
that have formed the subject matter of
the campaign or mucK-raKlng to mnicn
the American public has ben subjected
In the last five years, yet "The Man of
the Hour," often described as a "drama
tised political docameot. has made Its
success witn women as weii as wun toe
prx that does the voting at the polls.
Thla would seem to argue that Mr.
Broadburst 4iaa been successful in
humanisinc the types Of politicians.
poiiUeo-flnanclcra, and stock-jobbers
who mske ud the masculine list of his
dramatic personae. and painting them
as everydav men wfcea put to the acid
test of love, pride, vanity, fear., hatred.
an vengeance. "One touch of nature,
etc-, slogs the poet; and Mr. Broadhurvt
has ukM that overworked quotation as
his text for "The Men or toe Hwr.-
The company lnclJe Ruby BrMrtws.
Evelrn Moore. Ethel Brandon. William
Ump, Feiix Paney, Ixwis Hendrt'-ks,
Nll Moran. Ewtt Botterield. Wil-
m LJovd. Arthur C Hull. Alex Q.
Carirton and Mofirtck J. MecQuarrte.
ff and oats orene at the
theatre Toeiay morale t. October at
1 o ciork.
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Th Girl at th GoiSra WrsV
The popular Pa rural ow theatre refused
ewer half the throngs k
' t to o the greatest of ail Baker
. 'mmmmmmmmmmmmm sssnesss fXWW
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'Brown of Harvard."
company offerings, "The Olrl of the
Golden West." last week, and Manager
oajtf r, in response 10 a wiaeiv apreaa
demand has decided to repeat the pro
duction another whole week, starting
wun loaay s maunee. xms will De
grateful news to many disappointed
ones, for there is not a theatre-goer,
youns or old, in the city but wants to
see this most noted of all western ro
mantic dramas. Besides being a story
of remarkable interest and power, the
scenery and stage settings form no
small part of the drawing qualities of
"The Olrl of the Golden West." The
Baker stock company's production is In
as exact duplicate of the original as
presented by Blanche Bates as possible.
This is Portland's first opportunity to
see the great play the newspapers have
talked about all over the country foe
the past two seasons, and the way
theatre-goers have taken advantage of
It during the week Just past has been
the source of much gratification for
Manager Baker and his most excellent
company. Ixetta Jewel has done won
ders with the role of "the girl- and it
Is an extremely difficult star part, while
Bydney Ayres as her outlaw lover. Don
ald Bowles as Jack Ranee, eheriff, and
Mina Glee son as the squaw, have been
equally strong In their different roles.
No one should miss this last week of
"The Girl of the Golden -Wesf at the
Dungaiow. it is tne season s sensation
and may not be seen here In a long time
again. The onlv other matin m h
Hiurair.
"Isle of" Spice."
Those who desire m. couple of boars'
rest and relaxation from the cares of
the busy world; those who enjoy pretty
pictures with all the picturesque en
vironment that the delightful oriental
locality of the Japan sea, readers pos
sible; and all those to whom beautiful
femininity, with sweet voices, hand
somely costumed, appeals, are promised
a rare treat In that piquant musical
mixture, the "Isle of Spire " which H.
H. Fraaee s musical comedy oosijany
will present at the baker all week,
starting with the matinee this after
noon.
There Is a charm abowt the piece that
never falls to wla the- appreciation of
the asoat critical, aod It la aatd to be
a rare Individual who." having seen this
sttractlo one, eon reelat the leatfre ta
eajov a ssooej performs The music
Is of that refreablnr quality of which
eoe sver a-rowe tired, the star hwst
eeea Is new, the bwltes who cvmrtltete
the chorus are ynena, pretty and sold
to be the beet elngera and ttsiteera
tSa ARer1-aa star St the r-reewt ttwto
T he oompaay, L.fb is one of tho larg
'jryuK wt fiBff'rrt ' .it""ww"" ty.-iww-
Of Vs -fx) i-v wrt. l" n
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est In the musical comedy field, is
headed by that clever comedian, 8am
Rose, and he Is ably assisted by Harry
le Velle, Harry B. Watson, tiarry Wil
liams. Percy Bacon. Edwln Lang, Rob
erta Wilson, Marie Watson, Leretto
Broadwell an others who are well
known in tho musical comedy line. This
is the first appearance here of "Isle of
Spice" at popular prices and there will
be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
Orpheum Good BOX
There are two wars of Judging an
Orpheum show.:. One by th standards
of good taste and the other i the audi
ence as a whole to judge it The vaude
ville bill that passes both tastes is go
ing some. Let it be said that in the
way of advanced vaudeville the Or
pheum next week will put on one of the
best bills yet shown. Orpheum shows
are always superior. The bill follows:
Tho intense aramauc piayiet, a no
Operator," by Charles Kenyon, will be
presented by Lester Chambers and
niara Knott. The scene is laid In a
inn taievranh station on the Southern
Pacific railroad in the .middle ':tb
iMevacia aesen, ana it uew
fatigued operator, a mistaken signal and
a woman's wit and heroism. ,
Tho noted prima donna Miss'Helen
Bertram is making a special vaudeville
tour In the theatres of the Orpheum cir
cuit and has achieved a notable success
in grand and light opera, and probably
created more original roles in Important
musical comedies than any other Amer
ican singer of recent years. One of the
beet known parts with whfch she has
been Identified was the "Widow"- in
"The Prince of Pllsen." which she
played with Vie original Henry W. Sav
age company in New York and Chicago.
There is no .-more popular - comedy
comedian on the American stage ' than
Charles H. Brad shaw, who. with a .cap
able company of comedians, wlll play
"Fix In a IX " nere. xne merry mm
skit In which he Is the essential figure,
proves to be one of the most entertain
ing of its familiar and nonsensical type.
Raf flan's Simian performers, an ag
gregation or remarxaoie monseya ana
babboons will provide an amusing and
intereattne- act. -Mr. Rafflan in an old
circus clown, who. 1 years ago, offered
his first aggregation or treinea animate
on the stage. -
Arthur Doming, who comes nere in
vaudeville, is one of America s
known minstrel -roraediaBsv--For -yeare
he was the favorite end man with HI
Henry, the Haverly. and Primrose e
west's bis organization, and he IS P
sentlnr the quaint monologue which
mad him popular then with new. songs
and timely witticisms.
LeClalr and Sampson, who pay their
first visit here at the Orpheum, are
English comedy athletic acrobats who
are travesty gymnasts. I ney nave on
successful abroad In a Very funny aot
called. "The Bngus Strong Mas." They
are kllle1 gymnasts ana rino etnietee.
but In this offering they use this eo-
eompltehment for comedy purposes only.
Noblett end Marshall present a
bright end tuneful melange of chatter
and song wMcn tney style 'Hints la
Koidlery. although their offering make
no attempt to iu a story, out mmpiy
to imm
The Orpheum ereheetra I receiving
morn rsvorable eomme-nriatkm . for the
beautlfal manner in which It many
overture) are rewaereo. The usual
Uoe pictures does the show.
raatageo' 5ews Novelty.
That the Pan tag es aaapageiiieut has
iccsodea la prererlng a flrst-elase
Mil of AjBcrlree and trrnpeaa eltlee
for tho new show, cow meeting with
Moadare wtstloe. wlil V detnnns-trated
a perbeai. of .U J.f4 UsVe
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great feature offerings. The principal
neaaiine attraction win do . Atra, tne
bullet-proor woman, impervious to oral
nary steel-tipped bullets. She stands
upon a pedestal and' permits Chevalier
jonn vo jjoris, a cractc juuropean snot,
to lire steel-tlDoed tmllets at her irom
distance of four yards. A piece of pa
fier- fastened to the front of her dress
s found to be pierced by the bullets
and the glass globe located behind her
and in the direct ; path of the bullets
Is shattered. A committee from the
audience will be selected and permitted
to examine the bullets and load the
rifle. - .
. The "Victoria 'Ouartet is' the special
added attraction. They are singers and
Instrumentalists. ' playing on various
stringed instruments; their voices blend
nicely ana tne narmony le excellent.
Klernan. ColOi Kiernan A Co. nresent
a miniature musical comedy.' "The Tarn
ing of the Beast." . This act has drawn
big every place It has been - presented
and Is strictly an advanced vaudeville
feature act. Tne lady in the cast is an
exact .counterpart , of Lillian Russell, and
has a splendid voice.
Billy Cullen holds a gold medal, as tho
champion funny story-teller. He is said
to nave one of the best single acts. in
vaudeville and, as a singer bf comic
songs, nas no superior.
Myrtle Vietorine and tha Two Zolars.
Through an error this trio were billed to
appear here two weeks ago, but opened
at our Spokane house Instead: howe'
they will positively appear at our mat
lnee performance Monday and remain
the entire week. They are properly
styled "The Fashion Plate Trio." - All
three are pretty girls with beautiful
wardrobes and exquisite scenic effects.
juiuoti u earner win sing a new
baritone solo, accompanied with beauti
ful colored descriptive pictures, and the
Diograpn win present tne very latest
animated picture direct from th fac
tory to Pantagea theatre.
Today will be the last , appearance of
tne nreaent Dill, neaaea dv tne Hetiman
Trio, world's greatest cyclists, who have
maae a tremenaous nit at each perform
ance during th week.
The Pantagea theatre rives three per-
lonouna uauy at popular prices.
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'At the Star.
The Four Corners of th Earth.'
Kllnt , Gassolo s new spectacular
melodrama, which ' comes to the Star
theatre week beginning Sunday matinee,
October 4. is said to be one of the hea
of" th long strlitg of plays written by
William L. Roberts. Th plot carries
one around the world, at a high rate
of speed, but th action hesitates long
"wufn iv aiapiay lam Deaatirui paint
ed scenic points of Interest on tour.
Th story Is vividly enacted by a com
pany of greater number than is usual
with melodramatic nroductlona ant tell
of a young cowboy who travels to the
roar corners or tne earth, trrlna- to
reocu his Intended wife, who is being
takes forcibly by a revena-eful woman
and man who are detaining her for
ransom, loepiot taxes tne entire com
pany a a very long Journey that ends
la true theatrical fashion. t
"Th Four Corners of the Karth ta
said to be decidedly an out of th or-
aiaary piay. morou riur Interest Id a- .u
a dramatic production, delightfully and
picturesquely set and with a ripple of
comedy and musks running through It
that la positively refreshing. The
tnery for this production is carried
ea two special seeoery - cara, ami
larg fore of men is necessary In
pioclng It la poeltloa. Among th mas
lv ocenle devic are: At National
City, near the border line Of lower Cali
fornia sd Meatoo: the o4d Astee ruin
In the terra Max re mountains: grewt
temoie nf Bats near Kobe. Jar-an: the
Craig of Destiny; the CotnmeOoro !n
mliioceaa wrecked ly aa Immenea ce
bera: th srest raft of lew. and 1
are said to be among the most in
volved bits of stage mechanism ever
devised. - -
The attraction that" follows "The
Four Corners of the Earth" at the
Star theatre, - will he Kllnt & Gatzolo's
"The Rocky. Mountain Express." The
story of the play is both interesting
and sensational, and is built for laughs,
tears and thrills, constructed upon new
and novel lines and played by a com
pany of splendid aotors 'specially en
gaged from the best players of the
mimlo world. Four acts and several
scenes are necessary to tell the story
of' "The Rocky Mountain Express,"
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The Grand.
From the music halls of Europe and
the best vaudeville-houses of America
come the acts .which will be found on
the new program at the Grand this
week. The new show commences tomorrow-afternoon.--
For the top of the
bill the booking agents of Sullivan &
Consldlne have secured Hill & Silvanl.
These people, a man and a woman, are
acknowledged es being the greatest uni
cycle expeTTs in the world. What they
penorm is not attempted oy otners.
The man rides an old-fashioned high
wheel and , carries the woman perched
upon his shoulders. He also rides a
carriage wheel down a flight of stairs.
Mill & Silvanl begin their tricks where
others end and there Is not an ordi
nary bicycle trick In their repertoire.
snooting a nzie is an. easy matter,
but to shoot it like a sharpshooter is
difficult The Vivians have made this
difficulty easy' for themselves and they
can hit the buflseys at every shot. The
hardest trick and fancy shots are easy
for them and they Introduce novelties
into the act.- They were the first , to
Jiroduce melody from chimes by shoot
ng st the bells.
The New Housemaid is guaranteed
a ' laugh-maker. "Brooks aV Vedder are
the, participants. -i ne piot tens or tne
troubles a young husband has with a
parlor maid and - their exchange of
repartee is of. the witty, quick-fire or
der.- Songs and dances are Introduced
in tna sketcn. - Mai ocnetteis is a de
cided blonde and she Is called the Eng
lish sona-Dira. to near ner sing "When
Dreams Come True" Is alone worth the
orlee or admission.
Gardner brothers have a reputation
In Australia tor ineir musical art ana
tnev will have a good Place on the bill.
Welch & Earle. boys who dress In
hite, are neat dancers and good sing
ers, r rea .issuer win nave a new song
and
there will be
motion Diet urea
the rrandiscope.
Today ends the pres-
ent bill with Roland West In
bill w
The
Criminal"; Laughlln'a aerial dogs, th
Abdullah Arab tumblers, and others.
"Salome" Another Week,
In ' view of th phenomenal success
that has attended the appearance here
of Kedra Lanscombe in her sensational
Salome dance, the Lyric, management
as decided to continue her ' another
week, notwithstanding the enormous
aalarv they are paying this dashlna
daneeasa Sh has met with unparalleled
succews nere as en nas everywhere she
hae appeared. The attendance at th
Lyrlo last week exceeding all records of
a stock boos in the history of Portland.
Her a-rsco and abandon In executing this
daring dance have been the talk of th
i si new nor opening performance.
and notwithstanding tho fact that toe
ollce have been cm the point of later
erins on a naraber of occasions sh has
been allowed t enntinoo It T hoe w bo
were anabl to eeenre seats for th first
week, and haitdrede w-tvo have been termed
awsy at every performaoca, maw new
at advantage or tnia xtede engage-
mewt. -
The Blunkall oompasy wilt pe at
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that splendid comedy-drama," "My Jim,"
with Ervin Blunkall in the title role.
This is agreed to be Mr. Blunkall's
greatest part, he having appeared in It
very successfully . in ait me leading cit
les df the country. It will h annnrh
ly mounted and presented in ' the most
iinisnea manner. The entire (Strength
of the company will be seen in the cast
and a genuine dramatic treat may be
expeciea. ine opening performance will
occur tnia, arternoon.
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"A Knight for a Day" Coming.
At last the record-breaking musical
sensation, "A Knight for a Day," is- tq
bet'aeett here,'' coming ' to 3 the Heilig
incnkio, j uuriegom ana 'WtLsningtan
streets, for four nights beginning next
Sunday, October 11, and in all .its scenlq
si u. Alien a wnuie. yeai-s.run in Chi
cago, and 10 months in "New York and
Boston, t this operatic comedy erase is
to be shown in a few of the- larger
cities.-. Thescheme- of the 'book 'in
volves a win leaving an immense for
tune to b shared - by the holders of
two-identical uorsican meatus.- There
you have a simple plot, around which
has been . woven many, pretty, songs,
some grand choruses, and . incidents so
fast and furious it requires a. company
oi over, tr people to unravel it, ;
Konert .B.. Bmitn, whose' efforts as
a librettist' aro favorably recognized,
is responsioie ror tne, oqok and ne nan
o wortny-coadjutor in Ttaymond Huh
bell, a composer of the. 'first; rank, who
has surelyefupplied more than the usual
etc., some of which, are worthy ,oi
The advance seat sale will . open ; at
box office the theatre next Friday,
October; , at 10 a m. i t i .
The aansman's First Visit'.
The first visit to this vvicJ hi ty of ' a:
play that has ' swept' both sonth 'and
north like a cyclone Is 'an evnt of more
than ordinary Interest. Th Heilig is
fortunate In securing . 'The Clansman"
for th near future. , , ..
Both the company and-the production
firomised are Identical-with those sean
n the leading theatres of ' Nw,Tork
and unicago. ' - . . .i.;, .
. Among the' favorite' actors in - the
present cast - are Franjclin Ritchie, Eu
genie Hay den waiter Law, Maude Thi
rand.Barry MajtwellGUW Tnglls. Mv'J.
Jordan, George M. D re, Guy vB.
Hoffman, Ruth Hart, "Clara Meraereau,
Joseph L.' Sweeney, George A. LJn tier
man. Earl Lee, John V. McDonald. Edna
Davis and Earl Ritchie, r None of- the
features, that hav road "The Clans
man- so popular the past three seasons
Is omitted. The Ku Klux Klan cavalry.
the beautiful pictures of southern Ufa
land scenery, - th chtvalrie men, .lovely
women ana cornea v aarxies or tne rcon
structions period.' all wiU be there, , .
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' - Miniitrets Combij. . " 1.
A. big program of -novel ties la prom
ised' by, Richards ar Prlngia'r famous
minetrelt this neason,s when they play
at the-Baker-theatre tho week starting
with matin Sunday, October 11. Ther
is a double edltlon'or comedian, led by
th old-tlm. favorites. Clarenc Powell
and Pet Woods, and th NlgtlngaJa
quartet Is also a ig feat or. The all-vr-ebed
Aaaclng oeil. In th very
poetry of motion: J. W.' Cooper and
M wooden-beaded family; Clarence
Powell, th aaaa wbo talks about hi
fika. and lb big mtciU borletta.
Wheii tn Trwrn Ft rue Tewn. Intro
ducing th entire e'renrth of tb on-
rany. Wllawo and Vlney. two bers fmni
tile; Herbert Lash, th wlsard -f the
wire, and last, bet not least. Hmnn
Bonoanor and his royal A rah eerebatal
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cJOeSBmilTE WORTH
jflb CORNER OE UtEEAm
Comrade of Many
Prominent Actors
Ethel . Brandon aa Hrt, , Bennett In
y "The Man of the Hour."
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'. Miss Ethel Brandon, who comes here
In the role of the Mayor's' Mother la
"Th Man of th Hour." which will be
aeen'at the Heilig theatre. Fourteenth
and Washington streets, the last half
of next- week, commencing Thursday
night. Ocvbr g. ha had a career as In
teresting at leaat aa that of any actress
ef
s-rande-dam characters.
If was when the stag of San Fran-
Cisco was at its best that Miss Bran
don -vii on of Its conspicuous rna
Bients, and she played there with ir.
tor of the caliber of John McCulloogh,
1 w-rnc Barrett, James A. Hero, and
W. E. SherMan. ;
lt-ts a strtkln Illustration of th -
onerpededneasi of th theatrical calling',
that Mis Brandon eheuid return ta the
wee ender the management Of William
A. Brsdy and Joaenh R. Grismer. - Both '
were ywong actors In Ban Krenctee
whew she was at th hIht f her pop-
ularlty as a odles woman. Her haa
Kand. L. R. etnrkweil. was in thoe day
the most pop'1'" actor of eoente and
strooclv marked cbaroctera. la tea"
enure of time hiotfe Vr Brady aod Mr.
Grtwrtior gave tip acting for manaa-e.
meat, - Mr. Brady Is the haahattd of
Vie Oraca 0rf. Mr. Grismer ,1s te
ksenane or M pnvene fwrlew. N
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