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i 2 i. r iXm U ) J m ; . ; " !" -J " 'tN"50MlLE5 PROM BOSTON" M THEUBILlO Wn;jlV. . r ZVZ ' -'; -;' ' -.-W'f'rtV l&'V r:1, - : ; -'-i ' :u ' " " " I ' , chmjwick. ? ' ' ! A" I - ,g - V" ' "-.'-: "'! -I till. '' it K : " "IHCHCt HA.WGIRU f ; -Y YY ' Ur,; v.- a . . 7 r" " L ; .'.;. .. . ' "-' -: vx 1 " X'.:.l :r."?r. j7: v. ' - :'l Jr. -rt v " v- - 1 i,.: 1 : ,:A ij ;9r-; -rrrr" r-? ) - L:rvA t . - T; . j J . " 4 - DRAMATIC CALENDAB POR THE WEEJC-, ' O 1 ' ' i f - MKrOO--Tonlrht; n wk. "'Fifty -'MUm From Boston.", BAKER-Tonight and ek, "Sior Acres." - ' ' BrNGAlOW Baker Stock. oompany tn j"A Tou ft Mason.-", LYRIC Resident Btork. company in "Moths,". v (, c- - ORPHEtTM Vaudevtll. PANT AGES Vaudeville. GRAND Vaudeville, . BTAK "Wly Glrla Leave Home." NEXT e WEEK'S HEILIG Sunday, Monday Tueeday, any, fnaay, oaiuraay, ; i no Roberta.. . BAKER "The Devil's Auction. BUNGA LOW "ZaUa." STAR ."Jane Eyre. PROMISES MADE' BY THE PEESS AGENTS -"80 Mll From Boston" t Heilig X- - . .Tonight; OMrie,M. Cohan's, mfrry New Eng land musical comedy, "60 Miles From Boston,., -comes to the Hellitf theatre, , Fourteenth and WasIng;to streetsr Sot rone week, beflnnlng tonight,' with ape Wlal price matlneea Xew. Year's and Sat urday, under the -management of Cohan jind Harris. " :i -- VereatUe Mr. Cohan- has long ', poa- -sealed a well developed RnacK or rnger inr the nubile nulae and dlanrnoaina ex .actly the liklnrs- of the Iheatre going public, and In "60 Mllea'Fron Boston" he J credited with having found just s the right .thing. .,t vf. - . --i It Is described aa a delightful mix ture of sentiment and pathos with bits ,ol jingiy music ana a nuinoer or song em and chorus numbers, together with .hied In a musical organization. Mr. Cohan, be it mentioned In pass ing. Is said to have given to "60 Miles 'From Boston" some of his catchiest ; songs. They Include "Jack and JUL VHarrtgan." "My Small ' Town Gal," - "Welti With Me," "Ain't It AwfuVj and C"Boy Who Fight the Flames." . j Joseph M. Sparks, who has 'been May - irwln s leading comeaian ror-aeveraj , deasona. will be seen In a congenial role, Suzanne Leonard Westford. the clever deleter of Liuian ituaseii, wm aiso ap--' pear, aa will dainty Hasel Lowry, w, tmnrlaa Stevenson. Charles Willard, ' Walter P. Richardson, Thomas Emory, , Kusseii rincus,. rercy nmion, ah nei i ton, Lester Templeton, Ella gothern. .,Kathryn perry and Mae Helton. ; The romnanv ia aaid to be auamented rr a fine singing chorus made up of the t ck or -Broadway snow gins, wno, Vis addltron- to singing and dancing -well, excel in the' gentle art of looking -pleas-"ant. :-. -i T The story of "59 Miles From Boston sle built upon the every day Incidents of aIUIII icw .iigiaiiu. , ,, c - .... . t.-c d,iu the "village square" being the two cen , ters of Interest. 'The village post mi s- tress, who has an absorbing love affair with the captain of the Harvard base - ball tearn, ia said ' to- be '.excellently , played by Hasel Lowry a i Seats are now selling- at the theatre .box office for the entire engagement.' ; t "Are You Maaon? mt Bnngalow. Baker Stock company will offer as' a v New Tear's ' week , attraction, opening -, tela afternoon at the Bungalow, the : noted Dltrlchsteln farce, "Are Tou a r Mason?",' and as the .members mre es- peclally' well' suited to the different comedy characters In this play, a week of unusual merriment ,an laughter may f be expected. The- play 'has been seen In v thls city before but the Baker com- pany-Tias- iot prevented lt- and lt has , a standing reputation of being one of - the greatest laugh getters of recent veers. It is original, witty, filled with , Immense situations to provoke mirth J , nd moves witn a rapidity or action .'that brings to the - audience one sur r srlu after another.- , - - each ether - have pretended - to their f wives that they are Masons when in v-u I i . v ,hev hmvM not Kami "ffia th. f the husbands together and each is In bnt water thinking the other Is a gen uine secret order man. From this sug gestion Dltrlchsteln has framed up a ; Incldenta and introduces Into the circle a number of original characters whose connection with the plot assist greatly im nrnAuinm more fun. . Thnu whA vant to begin the new year laughing .... a 1 .4 m (h. DlinnlAW ihia 1. ' and see the Baker company In "Are Tou a Mason T' It offers superior induce ments for the seeker after light amuse ment, for It is clean and wholesome as well aa really funny, and the produc tion given It will be the beat ever of fered in Portland. There will be a epeoial matinee New Tear's day (Fri- flv) and the regular Saturday mat inee. The caat will b; Frank Parry, fvdney Avres; Koran, cook to the I-rrrvs. Mlas Lucille- Webster; Ernest Mntrlson, a young architect, James v ,,tfin; George Fisher, stock broker, t .rmerly actor, Howard Runsell; Harn ' ton T ravers, usher St a musio hall. f tl V- Iwtro; Eva (Mrs. Perry), Miss ijMta Jewell; Annie Miss Vlarlbei Bev-r- ..uir; Amos liloodgood, of Rockford t, rerrv'a father-in-law, William 1 1 ;': M'. Caroline Bioodgood. Mlna rriii Gascon: I.ulu, Mies Rhea V. . John Ualton, . a gcntlemanl THE - 't , - f ..,- . - OFFERINGS r 'Wednesday. "The Alaskan-r Thure nouse . pr tionaagp, wltt , . I . i . .' , !H farmer"- from up state, Ronald Brad buryj Fanchon Armitage.a cloak model at .Mine, Jollvet's:- Miss Hazel '-Jewel: Policeman, 'Herbert Wilson; Mrs. Hal- ton, Maiton's wire,. Miss. Liouus Kent, Shore Acres All W'wk at the Baker: James A. Heme's famous rural play, "Shore Acres," will again visit this city. opening the week at Baker theatre to night, with the clever acjor ArcWe Boyd in the title role. The simple but beau tiful story i o pastoral life, as told in ''Shore' Acres" is one that emanates from the soul. It strikes at the very heart of human life. It is a battle be tween a man of high integrity and brother, who would sacrifice family ties, memories and interests for money. The characters as portrayeu by the author, appeal to public favor because, of their freshness and simplicity. There are no exciting - scenes or thrilling ' passages. There Is hardly, a. character that could w Wicu m iiciv. j ci life n ... i J mnni and naturaiiv unfolded.- abHorbsnne at tention ana cannot rail to upiut me mind. . That it ia thoroughly 'appreci ated and always a favorite is demon strated by the number and character ol the audiences which greet it at each suc cessive presentation. This in brief tells the story of the play's hold upon the mimic. Arcnie Bovd. the great char acter actor, la playing the part originally niaveo nv Mr. Heme nimseii. - a aauen- ter of the late Mr. Heme la a member of the company, playing the leading female part.-- ... The sweet, wholesome story, which Is developed in "Bhore Acres" is laden witn toy. yet it has its small tragedies which make It only the more true to life. - It Is - being presented by a complete new equipment of scenic effects, making the settings realistic,, the lighthouse and farm scenes In particular being 'pic tures most faithful to detail and attract- in"- their completeness. . i - Three matlneea will he riven (bargain oay) New year s day ana gaturoay. : y " yy. ': y y y -J. y Seven Balanced Acts Orpheum. ; There Will be; seven evenly balanced and very- interesting ; advanced vaude ville headllners to entertain tha Or- pheum's patrons for the .week commenc ing Monday's matinee.,'1' : George Primrose, the famous and be loved minstrel king will be leaturea this coming week. His capture for vau devllle by Martin . Beck is a distinct achievement, and as his engagement Is limited to IS weeks in the west, too much Importance cannot be given his local - -appearance; For vaudeville Mr. Primrose, who Is recognised aa the most graceful dancer in America, has provided a terpsichorean vof faring as- Bisten oy nis "rour Dancing . JBoys." which are said to be one of the finest and most graceful dancing dlvertise- ments ever seen in vaudeville,. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hughes, two of America s most - popular farceurs, will be- seen In a comedy playlet by Fred J. Beaman. called "Suppressing the Press," which, haa an interesting . his tory. V : " . , Tho Three Tosearys, although Euro peans, are well known In America and probably stand alone abroad, 'as here, in the class of eccentric comedy ac robats. Dressed . tn the street attire of middle class -Parisians, with hats. shoes and even overcoats, they perform really, remarkable .. athletic feats and the comedy they , manage to interpolate is extremely clever and appealing. A-ne-Wi Pictorial Post Card Al bum" 4s the expressive title of a newly Imported series of tableaux. It is an attractive and fanciful novelty, repro ducing with great; fidelity, so. far as color and -broportions are ' concerned. the cages of - picture books and cards irora a cniia s a mum. une rigure in each is reproduced by a youthful sub ject -who is said to have a wonderful reputation abroad as a posseuse. , The Chadwick Trio la reallv tha Chadwick family, consisting of fath er, mother-and daughter; which ia In troduced in a short farce comedy called "For sale Wiggin's Farm." An Im portant feature of the offering la the dancing of Ida May Chadwick, who la the champiot. female . buck dancer of America. . one of the blr lntia-htnar In vaudeville Is the Bob and Tip com- fmnj. ii consists OI Jtsori jjeo, an ex remely clever clown of the old nchool and who knows the, value of facla.1 ex pression and pantomime, and who goes about hie work in a quiet and -effective wav. Which Is trulv refreuhinir- irruvA acrobat and two Intelligent dogs.. In inia art in jod ana rrn company )n Iroduce a one thousand dollar rhilW, n, who "loops the loop." mong. European dancers. 'i Tertlna ranks exceedingly high, and her ap pearance on tne American stage is 0f OREGON SUNDAY? JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY " . . A M. -T -,,...., - , ' u ... , , - III ' ' 1 special interest by reason of her mak Ing a world's tour, which Includes South Africa and Australia, besides the capitals of Europe. Besides Mile. Per tina being an adept in the classic school of dancing she does a Variety of work including some, imposing acro batic turns and a number of extraor dinary flexible contortions. , The Orpheum orchestra will give something exceptionally good in the lines of music and the motion pictures will close the bill. .At the Grand. ' For the coming week, which ushera in a new year, the Grand will present a vaudeville program in keeping with the event. All the acts wtll.be pew and they will be features such a have rare ly been assembled on one bill In Portland..- The new year will be - started right at the Grand with a strictly first class entertainment. The feature se lected' for the bill, which opens with the matinee tomorrow, is Mile Bummer villa and. her dancing horse. Columbus. Mile. Summervllle -and the horse were the star oerformers of the "Ranch 101 show last summer,- conceded the best of wild- west entertainments. r Everv natron of the big vaudeville tneatres or the east is acquainted witn John Birch, "the man witn the nats. He does a protean act which is uniaue. Birch also does a one man burlesque on popular melodrama which has never Been surpassed ror travesty. "Looking for Betsy" la the title of a rural sketch in which Holmes and Hoi lister will appear. Mr. Holmes is th author of "One Night in June," a rural comedy drama which had great run of popularity on the Pacific coast three seasons ago, Alice weston ana maua Franc s are experts with the rifle and revolver and their specialty consists in plain and fancy anarpanooting. inert are no women in the world who can hit the bun a eye . more often than tnese two -and their average target is prac tically perfect.. Character singers and dancers are Pane and- Lee. a couple of versatMe vaudevlllians. . Brown and - Hodges are Indians who are singers and cartoon ists. A new illustrated ballad by Fred erick Bauer and a new life motion pic ture lor the uranaiscope wm rouna out a vaudeville entertainment such as has not been In the Grand, for several weeks. This afternoon and tonight will be inn - mat iwrinrmtinuHi or uib nreHRn bill, which has as head liner. "Tha Sol dier' of Propville." In which Mr. and Mrs. Esmonds are appearing. The re mainder of the program is composed of novelties., acrobatic feats, singers, danc ers ana otner specialty aniaia T. M. A. Benefit New Year's Eve, Everybody Is waiting for the grand "Midnight Matinee," to be given by the T. M. A, at the Orpheum theatre. New Tear's eve. which will be one of the grandest events of the season, as noth ng has ever been given in fnrtiand like it before. An elaborate program ia be- ln rrnra rctt aihln , will nnnNH, - T dramatic, vaudeville, and musical events after which a short addresa will be de livered telling of the many benefits de rived rrom ine i. a. i nr curtain will go up at 11 p. tn. and continue un til after midnight, but enabling the people to catch the last cars, which will doubtless be run at a late hour. A vol unteer orchestra will be furnished, con sisting of members from the different orchestras in the city. Tickets are for sale at any theatre boxoffice and the seats will go on. re serve at Howe & Martina drug store. Sixth and Washington streets, a couple of days .in advance of the date. "Why Girls Leave Home" at Star. A play with an extremely strong and plausible atojry ' and attended with a moral of much value la v promised In the - emotional melodrama, -"Why GlrIs Leave Home." which will be presented at the Star theatre week commencing wun a matinee oaay. The story has to do with a charming young girl who was led away by an un scrupulous man with the aid of wine, merry making and the charm of "Bo hemian" life. 8he is not a bad girl st heart, but is made Intensely anarv hv an older brother, the head of the house. wno does not understand hr nature and tries to drive where he should lead. As her' companions are rapidly draw ing' her to moral destruction. Provi dence, working through her solicitous brother, sl ows her the folly of the gsy life anf ehe turns over a new leaf But. at this point, the frtonrl mad. during her gay hours endeavOr to pre- iir rf r-tiri n mini. . iso iar oo tney go as to misrepresent matters to her ReVLPn 3BL.TTONT Arc THX LYRIO I brother, that he loses his head and at tacks her. The villains chloroform her and smuggle her inanimate body to a madhouse, and represent her - as dead. The brother, who has been imprisoned, believes the story, and in a fit of re morse Is about to destroy himself when, after a thrtlltngadventure at the road house the abducted Pearl makes ner escape and appears at the- prison in time to save his life. The play is elaborately mounted and is interpreted by a cast pf . excep- nuiiaiiy ciever people. , .. . . . ' ,: V :- " . "Moths" at the Lrrlc. ' Yi . For the second week of the new Lyric stock company, Manager Flood will offer that very 'popular drama, "Moths." This play has been - played in every stock, house of any size in the United States and has always been a big hit. It was presented here ones before some. years ago by the Belasco siock company -at tne - Belasco theatre. It la a society fclav from start tn ftnlah And deals with English and Russian people. "Moths" is a play - in which the Lyric stock comoanv can all clav to advantage. It is a play In which the ladles of tha company will have a chanco to - wear some of their fine gowns, and Miss Walton has a very extensive wardrobe. Mr. Flood has spared no expefise In giving this drama the very best and most elaborate stage settings that 'can be obtainable,-- - A person van hardly realize, after seeing this coixany in "The Night Be fore Christmas," that they could step from the rural comedv to tha hlrn so ciety drama and make the big hit that they will surely make' next week. Mr. Humphrey, the leading man. is always at his best in the dress suits parts and the balance of the company are all well cast by Charles Conners. who has as sumed cnarge or the l.yrtc stock com pany and whose long experience a n actor will enable him to, give the pa- imnn j i.rui tiaaa performance every . Holiday Bill at Pantagefl. As the big feature for New Tear's week. Manager Johnson of the Pantages theatre will offer George Homans' mas terpiece of vaudeville, entitled "A Night With the Poets." . It is a reading. ' nosing and m.lnrlr. novelty with 12 people In the caat In cluding a superior singing - quartet Staged with handsome interior settings representing a library and muslo room with - costly tapestries - and rjatntlnr. aoout, in mimoapnere or ine act Is es thetic James B. Reeves, who is said to have a pleasant enunciation, rratm some of Jamea Whiteomb Riley's poems and they are Illustrated in tableaux with' living models presented as dis solving views by cleverly arranged lighting effects; the act stands promi nently out from , tha rest of the bill as novelty... i . A clever comedv sketch will be rtreC sented by Jmes E, Henry and DoroUur MORNING, DECEMBER 27, . -... Young, which by the way is a comedy chapter taken from life, entitled "Ne- vaaa. . . . . . The Walthour trio " of cyclists will undoubtedly create a sensation by their daring bicycle riding. Every possible trick that can be done on unleycles and bicycles is executed by them without a flaw; clever bits of comedy are thrown In to make an entirety, which is aia io a raw overwneiming applause, John- Rucker. tha -Alnhamai Rlnnnm will make bis flst vaudeville appear ance in Portland, he having been here about; six years ago wtth the famous colored comedians, Williams and Walk er, in--ine Hons or Ham." , t Martinet and Martines are a couple oi epanisn serenaders. who will play on mandolins and sing. Jean Wilson, Portland's popular baritone, - will sing that beautiful illustrated song,- "Tour Lips, Tour Eyes, Tour Golden; Hair." The blograph will present the very lat est animated pictures direct from the factory to the Pantages theatre. - - .,- : ZaaiaM Follows at the Bungalow. ' The famous Belasco play, "Zaxa," in which ; Mrs. , -Leslie ' Carter starred so long, will be the Baker stock company's offering for the week following "Are You a Mason?" and opening next Sun day matinee, January S, at tho Bungalow.- Miss 'Jewel, who 'was seen in the great title role last season, made a blgv hit- in the part, and many re quests have been sent In to Manager Baker to again show her In it Sydney Ayres.wtll play Bernard Duffrene this season and Donald Bowles will again appear ; as ,ScarU . .. ., . "Jayne Eyre" Coming. "Jane Eyre, a dramatization of Char lotte Bronte's, book of the same title. will be the offering at the Star theatre week of . Sunday matinee, January , t. "Jane Eyre" is probably one of tha most popular ana widely read novels of the present generation. The dramatic ver sion Is said to follow the original man uscript very closely, making a- play inai intelligent, ana consistent as well , as amusing. The cast Is said to be above the average and Is headed oy ine cnarminf young; actress. Miss Dorothy Turner. ........ :-. - - - . . ,-' ..- . -y f "The Devil's " Auction" Coming. -' Tha twenty-eighth consecutive year of Charles H. Hale's "Everlasting Dev il's Auction" will be characterized by a sumptuous production. The scenic ef fects will . all be new, elaborate and novel, i the 'costuming- a symphony of harmoniously blended colors, while the company .will be stronger than hs ever been seen Jn the production of the "Devil s Auction." IK will open next Sunday at the Baker theatre for one whole Week., , y- ' ; ' Florence Roberta Coming. "The . House of Bondage." the new play- In which Florence Roberts will appear at the Helllg theatre for, f otir 1803. Archie Dop ;at.THE nights, beginning Thursday January 7, seems to have-scored a really extraor dinary success, r In'' fact the word that precedes this play Is not merely pleas ant and. reassuring, but highly enthus iastic. - V-.-.y-y i ., ". Miss Roberts, In the role of the neg lected wife" of a brilliant English par liamentarian,' has a part that suits to a "T" her great gifts as an emotional actress. Her support -is a very strong one, containing the names of Arthur Forrest, Thurlow Bergen, Kent Bos worth,' Harry Glbbs, Ann- Warrington and Mary Bertrand. J , Color Scheme of Her Dining Room Is Actress Joy and Pride . Few who know clever Susanne Leonard-Westford, who Is appearing this sea son in Oeorae M. Cohan's rural musical comedy, "60 Miles From Boston," only across the footlights are aware of that dainty lady'a luxurious home life. She maintains, besides her big ranch near san -rancisco, two estaDiisnments, a perfectly appointed apartment in Cen tral Park, West and her own summer home at Mount Vernon. This 'latter is a bijou villa in the dainty French style and ia set in the midst of a beautiful ?arden, which glows with brilliant color rom the first lonquils of 'April to flashing Chrysanthemums of October. The furnishings of the villa comprise many art treasures collected here and there by Miss Westford In her .travels. Including1 some rare .'tapestries which adorn the big hell.- - i Miss Wesfford's chief pride Is in the color scheme of her dining room. "I am so weary," said - she), "of everlasting 'rathskeller' style Of dining room so much Jn vogue at present. I don't want to be reminded of sub-cellar cafes every time I sit down at table in mv own home, so when I planned this home and I did plan It, and it's not all closets, either I desigaed my.dlning room in those clean, bright sunshiny tones." ' Th room certainly does Miss West ford credit . It Is entirely white enam eled, with sheer white. curtains. All of the furniture is upholstered in a beauti ful delft blue leather, and this same color is carried part way up the walls. - -. -- . " ' ; The ; Road to Success. ' From the New -York TIrnes. John G. Johnson. Philadelphia's, fa. tnous lawyer, was talking in the smok ing room of a liner abeut work.- "In my youth," said Mr.- Johnson, "I was ambi- tloua - Ambitious in an aimless and de sultory way. . In early youth of course one understands neither life nor one's Self. -- ' - ..- -.' : "An - aged : millionaire questioned me one day good humored! y. . - " 'You are ambitious?' he said. 'I am,'. I agreed. "why,1 said the millionaire, 'do you want to riser . "'So that I Van. do as Tllke T an: swered. "r ' .- ' ----- The millionaire smiled and ahnnlr hl head. - ----- - H 'Ah,--my, .boy.''-he said, "it Is only when we do as we don't like that we succeed." - . - - . , . .- Haiel Wallack, a Denver girl, who was discovered a 'short time ago by Martin Beck, hss gone on the vaiiiW ville stage and will delight her audiences wun -classical" dances in her bare feet, after the fashion set by Isadora Duncan . ' . - ., . "The Alaskan" Heilig Next Sunday. John Cort's beautiful comlo . opera success, "The Alaskan." will be the at traction , at. the Heilig theatre. Four teenth and Washington streets, for four nights, beginning next JSunday, Decern- ber 17: - ;- .'- - - Edward Martlndel, Who Is being feat ured In John Cort's splendid opera, "Tha Alaskan,"-Is a comparative beginner in the musical lirie, yet is already recog nised, as the best basso in the entire field. . Mf. Martlndel has only been six years on the stage, yet tn that time he has scored notably with some of tmr best musical operas..' . . .. i - The title role In "The Devil" Is played at the present time by more than a score of actors In New York and other American cities. - Among the principal impersonators of the devil are George -Arllss, Edwin Stevens W. L, Abingdon, Joseph' Mtlgour,. Joseph Callahan. Ed win Forsberg, Lionel Lawrence,, George Soule Spencer, Campbell Gollan, Charles- Caulkins, B. Lawrence Lee, , Daniel Ryan, Harry J. Leland. John R. Whlteman, Harry Lelghton, . Harry Rider. -H. Harry Hov. Charles - Perkins and J. F. Douglasa W , 1 , e- ii in Miss Susanne Leonard-Weetfofd,
