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''J f 2 , THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1909. r H CgTa --5-:. 2sA v S-nV "FAMOUeS KAIVBBNKO TROUPE; s Iff-, -.Jj x " '17 --c .ATTittBUNSAiow A-i ) . . . ' -tr." r ssSTl yEEKBEosuHEao. yw. ; .- . i-iKaiiG couitm'1 arx": .r? DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK L.YRIC Imperial Musical Comedy company n "The Isle of Zaia." ORPHKUM Vaudeville., GRAND Vaudeville. . " . PANTAOES Vaudeville. . - BAKER' Burna-Johnaon flftlit picture. ' STAB Movln pictures. ' . ' ' ' .T ' COMIXO OFFERIXGS BUNGALOW Week of Juna 20, "The Merry Widow"; June 28, 29, SO. . Ethel Barrymore, In ''Lady Frederick','; July U,t,- 8fe John Drew, In - - Jli0k?,tJ?Jr i July 6e 7- Mr Flake, In "6alvaU6nvNeir;jJuly. . 9, 10, "The feetvant In the Houae.' , . PR03IISES MADE BY THE PBESS AGENTS ; ' The "Merrj Widow.- As la well known. "The Merry Widow" ; la no mere ahow, designed to catch the npplauae of the unthinking, to daizle the Ignorant by empty display, but a well Revised,, consecutive atory- in which apoken dialogue and music have been employed to give brilliant meaning to that atory "In all Its-varying moods and phases; muslo which Is full of vitality and above all essentially faithful to the All Of thla has. come to pass by the genius of Franx Lehar, the composer, and Victor Leon and Lea Stein, who wrote the book, but aa far aa the inter pretation goea the American public is much' Indebted to Henry W. Savage for ' hi superb production. . and most of all : for the splendid eaat which made the f'Merry Widow" famous in this coun try, i. Among the celebrities to be heard here are Miss Mabel Wllber, who has won the hearts of all, and is proclaimed the best of any of the prima dotinas that liava sung the title role; Misa Amy Bus- .. aert, tha young cantatrice, who alnga the role of "Natalie"; George Uameral, who has sung tha part of the -Prince Danlle over 200 tlmea, and has a beauti ful voice, together with a very hand some presence; Jnhn iJDonnel. tfte grand opera tenor, and others of almost ' equal prominence, auch aa Thomas Ieary. Oscar Flgman. Charles W. Kauf- man, Harry H. Meyers. W. Strauna. J., a. . Kriggs, Minnje Olton and many others. The special "Madam Butterfly" orehes tra will bs under the direction of John licGhle. . i The engagement will be for one week, at the Bungalow theatre, beginning; Bun- dy, June 20, with matinees on Wednes day and Saturday. The seat sale will -.pen Friday, June 18, but mail orders, Swompanted by remittances, will be filled In order of receipt as near aa pos sible to location desired. ' Mall orders-will -ba received rom both In and out of town beginning to- morrow (Monday). Regular box office Sale opens next Friday. Mall orders ska precedence. Address letters and make checks and money orders pavabie to W. T. Pangle t Bungalow theatre. A ' Belf -addressed hnd stamped envelope must be Inclosed to help Insure safe re turn. ." - : ... J, Miss Barrjroore's leading, Man. f . Bruce McRae Is Miss Ethel Barry tnore's leading mm this season in ''Lady iFtederick.' the three act comedy by W. Somerset Maugham, in which Charles Ftohman' presents Miss Barrymore at the Bungalow . theatre for three nights, becinnlng Monday, June 21 Mr, Mc- Kae, who Is conceded to be one of .the . best leading men of the present genera " t ion, was bom In London, His father waa a aurgeon in me cngusn array, and aa the name would Imply, a Scotchman. while his mother -was English- His uncle Is Sir Charles Wyndham. After an earlv childhood passed In India, where his father waa stationed.- and later In Kngland, ha was sent, when a lad 1 years old, to a military school at Boulngne-eur-Mer, Frsnce, where be remained until he waa 16. He then went M New Zealand und engaged In cat lie ranching, after which, having beromt a' skilled surveyor, ti spni rive -vears id ustrafis. opening up government reser vations for pioneer settlers. Mr, MfRas came to this country in 10. and for a year was in charge of a rul ranch at. Krt Laramie, Wyo'. He Ihen came eaat and decided to follow an actor's creer. He made his debut Octo-t-er 5, !!. at prn-tn" Twenty-third r r'-rt tlwatre in New Verk In'Bardou's T.!-nll(r.' in the-- sutport of Elie lit tM! h Md Frbe Rolrrtson. After ap rmrt In the support fvarlu stars art rusting the role f Vt, Watson In "Sherlock Holmes, Mr. McRae became Miss Barrymore' leading man. In her support he- has played the following pna; in ivz, Mr. leipsic, in v ar rots" and-Archlbald Vyse, in, "A Country Mouse"; 190S. Heath Desmond, lh -wouain Kate '; 1894, colonel Brinthorpe. In "Sunday," and Torvald Helmer, In "A DoU'a- House" 1B0S, Colonel Grey. In "Alice Sit-by-rhe-Flr,' and In 1908, the title role In "Captain Jinks of tha Horse Marines,- j ones, in Tfta Sliver Box," and Sir Montague Martin, In "His Ex cellency the Governor." This season In "Lady Frederick,' Miss Barrymore s new play, Mr, McRae la appearing as Para dine Fouldes. .. Orpheum'a New Bill." The 17 year old English (nrr dancer and comedian, Laddie Cliff, who scored such a success In New fork, is makin1 his first western tone anA will be at tha Orpheum theatre next week aa tne feature, unspoiled by a success that WOUld turn the heait nf manv m-n older performer, thla breesy, refresh- ' . - . ng youtn is as mucn a natural born fun maker as be was when he first reUhMt Kav Vftrb- T r i ... i . , , " ...,,. turn iw kind of humor that appeals to the American as well as to the Kngllshman di?n! wild with enthuslaam verr- . "The Eight Original Madcap' are ly fvery producing manager -4n Nw - i. nitra away - " " aj. vcr nif-ir rrinarnaDlO ucces. at Wallack'a theatre. New York. f? ,.th' Mature extraordinary of "A ....B.,v ,wi a. Lmj. iney are an ag gregation of twisting, twirling, whirl ing; 'oancing wonders, and all possess youth, beauty and uniform agility, while their performance la marked with -pre-clslon not obtained by many of the other r'" """" vn me aiage. ph Ttf po?ular comedians, known who, win present kM.YHTiS"0'..!' PS 1nt Stand .IJv,r dialogue and unique danclnav jne aciion oi in, little comedy has to da with tmn mln.t..!. . , T ootored TOrter In a "One Night Stand" 5ti tV ntrtalnlng from A feminine quartet. Which presents a tuneful novelty that -g" or the Old and New World:" Is Max ' Vitt' "Singing Colleens." a, ManvT of their numbers such as "Conwi Back t Er,'.n- .and, Ir,h melodies have a re rullar fascination which make a stro appeal to the audience. ,,ron ., oilie Toung and Brothers, offer V d Jtlnct novelty this season, for in ad dition to their hoop rolling Vvhtch bv the way. Ollle Toung waathl flrat to put into use on the ataae, thiv ai , 5rPUn? "lous' .i&lbftUn' of dtabolo playfng and asklllful display J3WLmeTanJ throwln:. "Diabol; Is a The Gartelle Brothers P, pi.,;., ' jir,;?ESi to&Vh",,." bitlon of fall, and bumpV and end. wuk ! ?oimVktbe,.e buck s-itriii-i Uh f?'heum Orchestra-will have n interesting program of muslo and th bUU oUon pictura. wlUclosa tZt nurnaTohnsOB Plrtnreg at Baker V The .. famous Burns-Johnson -battl which occurred at Sydney; Australia, on Boxing day, December i. 19ns k..k. reproduced m mo lng picture flhna and oy special arrangement with Hugh D. Mcintosh will be nreneniHt in tki. at tha Baker theatre every afternoon and night thla wees. Afternoon at S o'clock, evening at 8:S0. Thi fight occurred at 11 o'clock In the morning In the open air. The aun was shining brightly and conditions for successful photography were Ideal. It has been said by people who were fortu nate enough to witness these pictures in London that they were the cleverest ever shown of an event of this kind. The famous "golden smile" with which, John son taunted his opponent, showing his dental Improvements and which was commented on by Jack London, the American novelist, in his cable dls- paicnea to wnicago, can piainiy pa sees In tha .pictures, the . most minute de tail Is brought out and emphasized by the camera. In fact, the audience that witnesses these pictures will see the fight much more' clearly than did the majority of spectators , at .the ringside In Sydney as their ootnt of vantage at the picture reproduction' will collectively be that of tha camera which was only a few feet from tha .ring. Mr. Mcintosh, who was the promoter and referee of the Biirns-Jorjnson fight, orougnt tne pictures to Ameriea wun him recently. His mission here, apart from hie desire to exhibit the pictures. la to arrange a match between Johnson, the recognised champion of the world, and James J. Jeffries, who some time ago relinquished the title. To thla end ha has offered a purse of $50,000, which fact has been commented on at length by the press or the United States wlth lng th past few days, but to this writ ing Jeffries haa. refused to give an an swer. 'Jeffries Is at present appearing in vaudeville in tne east ana, jonnsou is filling. similar engagements in New York and .vicinity. : . When -the pictures are shown tiere with an expert, lecturer to point, out the Incidents, of Interest, they, will be at popular prices, desplta the expense of bringing tnem..xo tnia country. in addition to tne atwve tne nest rounds of the ' Jeffrles-Sharkey fight will be shown. 'so that you can judge who is the best man. Seats are now selling at Baker theatre for the entire week. ' -. -. ..- w New Bill at Pantageft. One of the beat acts that the Pan- tages theatre has offered will be that presented by- the Four' Bards, marvel ous American gymnasts, which will bs the principal feature of ft ex t week's program, which will commence with (H usual Monday matinee. The Bards have a reputation that reaches from the At lantic to the Racine ana mey never ran to create a sensation at each and every performance. - ' ' In competition with the Bards for first place on the bill,, will be the troupe of 40 trained rats, cats and dogs, - which will, be Introduced by Professor Rob erts. He haa trained all sorts of ani mals, but' for thla particular vaudeville tour he- has selected this unusual conir blnatlon, particularly on account of its oddity,- It Is surely-out of the ordinary to sea cats, - rats and dogs performing together, and the rats trusting them selves In the very teeth . of their "tradi tional enemies., '; . ' . Next on the "Hat comes the Terr Twins, who are so much alike that one cannot tell them apart. They will intro duce a series of comedy .acrobatic stunts, and In their performance Is art burlesque boxingbout, . which pn ac count" of their" remarkably close re semblance to each other, is unusually funny. - -.- v. ."'' f ' . Adams and Mack will be seen lrr their comedy mBgi art.' which they call the Mystefrlarch and th Mystagogue," whatever that is. Howver,. their per formance is said to be a scream. Music lovers are promised a surprise with. Marie Hedllck'a, " Bohemian lyric soprano. Who is -said to possess a re markably sweet voice. Ella Garrison and company will pre sent a travesty on Anthony and Cleo patra which they call "Tony and Qleo." Leo White will sing a new illustrated song, and the- Pantagescope will show the very . newest comedy moving pic tures. . ' Remember that today will be your last opportunity to see the present great bill of advanced vaudeville acts, which is headed by Bonner, tha horse with the human brain.) : . -; ' fitaf Moving Pictures ' Now that festival week is over the 8tar management ofera a performance of extraordinary merit and novelty,', be ginning with the matlnea thla afternoon. The leading feature will be one of the celebrated - blograph pictures entitled "The Lonely Villa. in which the re markable action Is displayed of a sen sational ride for a Ufa on tha part of the husband to save his wife from death at the hands of desperate burg lars. ' - The Vltagraph company contribute a splendid dramatic picture entitled "Ro mance of Old Mexico," and Pathe Frerea of Paris, the leading foreign producers, offer an intensely Interesting story un der the title of "A Woman's Intrlgua." Connected with this film is an educa tional one showing In detail the opera tion of the snake skin -Industry. For entertaining comedy, the Vltagraph company contributes a rattling fares entitled 'Caught at Last," and the Blo graph company presents as Its comedy "A New Trick." This together with a new Illustrated song right from tha producers, splen did music, and other features, makes up a show which for excellence haa rarely been equaled. The management Is asked to announce that a special matinee will ba given Saturday afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock at which the prize baby contest will be ended, and the prise awarded to the successful contestant. During the past-week the votes have run ilnto tha thousands, and much excitement and rivalry have been engendered be tween the mothers of tha little ones, all of whom are anxious to secure the cov eted prise. . At the Arcade theatre tha manage ment has decided, beginning with to morrow, Monday, June 14, .to put in the celeated French singing and talk ing p letups which in the last-60 days have undergone wonderful Improvement and are now presented as the greatest leature in .farts, .uonaon and New York. - - Vaudeville at the Grand. ' Commencing Monday afternoon Built van & Consldlne will have another alt star and feature, vaudeville program' at the Grand., The past week the manage ment gave an exceptionally attractive rbill and -the , coming program promises to even excel t ',, Among, the . many excellent special ties will vfce) Clara Thropp, an actress who was a successful star - in Ibsen dramas, but' who is now rated as one of - , America' "-cleverest - -comediennes. Her songs are all new and crisp. Those who- have Been Misa Tropp in the seri ous drama wlil be surprised at her ver satility as aispiayea as a comedienne. -The great Makerenko troupe of Rus sian gypsy singers and dancers will be a positive feature. These people are preoaoiy tne oest ixussian dancers to tour this country." This is their first western trip, and the reports from' cit ies where they have appeared are most nattering. . The Torleys are premier trick cyc lists who know the Ins and outs of their bicyclists and canFdo more and difficult-tricks than.anvof rlu.l- Thejct stands at the head of -trick eye- ( " m;uuuH va win American veuae- "Mann and Franks are a welt known and popular team -who appeared here twice: before and made unquestionable hits,. Since, then they have been, m the east, where.' their success was imn. phenomenal. As singers and general entertainer they have few equals. Their sinsrlnar set 'Is called "lTrnni th Sublime to the Ridiculous." ' Faust Brothers are pantomime come dians, as funny as can be found any where. There will also be a new illus trated nauaa ana new motion pictures. The present splendid bill, headed bv the distinguished . aonrano. Ml,, xit.ho'i McKlnley, will be repeated this aftet noon and night forthe last timeV William Schoen with the Imperial musical comedy company at the Lyric. : . .'. , . : .' 9:15 o'clock. It is the hot weather show - in the city's coolest and safest theatre, fiS- The Isle of Zaza." TMs week at the Lyric, beginning with today's matinee, Ed Harrington will present Jthe Imperial Musical Com edy company. In the latest musical skit. The Isle-of Zaza," Last week demon strated that this company can give ' a clean,- moral musical show that - will please the4 most . exacting,, and It'll ;be even better sthls1 week," with: K larger chorus and mora comedians. . There are a dosen aong hits in "The Isle of Zaza," all fresh from Broadway. - There Is a lot or pretty worK by the beauty broiler chorus, and the fun xiows fast and furious. 'V. - - .,- . F.d Harrlnarton ' tCnrt lTinv r-h.-l Connors. William Hchoen. Barbara Hol- iana. .-uaintv rsauaia Melville, Clara Howard, Dorbthy Newman, Mabel Slmp aon and the other favorites will be seen to advantage. "I'm So Lonesorrte'Vand Patricia SalOme" will make yououen your eyes some,- There will be the 'reg ular ; Lyric matinees on Sunday- Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, arid two pciformances each evening, at 8 Snd -IS PLAYS AND PLATERS Ida Mulle headed a benefit program at xsoston. - ,e . Frank Dumont Is general stage direc tor lor Lew uoeKstader. Georgia Calne will play the title role in -xne mother uiri. Paul GUmore will be seen next season In "The Call of the North." Klaw & Erlanger announce a dramati sation or ' The inner Shrine. The only actor a member of the Eng- nsn parliament is a. t. w. Mason. ' Hattle Williams will have a new oomedy called "Detective Sparks." ' ., Fred Nlblo sailed for a three months' tour of Europe with his wife, Josephine Cohan. Joe Weber has received bids for the English and Australian rlghta of "The Climax." .. . - Marie Walnwrlght Is - to Jflurney to San Francisco with the Marie Doro company; ; ; - '-.- ' r ' "Belasco 'has decided to star Marlorle Patterson, the beautiful grand niece of Betty Bonaparte. Al H. Woods will have 14 melodramas on, the road the coming season, besides other attractions. - Lewis .Waller has accepted a new play. In which Sir Walter Raleigh is the central figure., t,. - It is said that the finest bahet In the world Is at the Maria theatre in St Petersburg, Russia. - The Dramatic Mirror's Tendon rorre. snondent savs Elllv Burke's nroductlnn of "Love Watches" "failed lamentably.' Katie -Barry has tolned the A horn opera company, after having completed a. successful season in vaudeville. : : Harold .Crane, of "The Golden rtlrl" company," served four year In the Eng llsh army before hej went on. the stage. Annie : Rusaell will have the iMritnv woman's, f-ole In , "Husband." and b.r husband, Oswald . Torke, .will be feat' urea, ? Margaret Anglin has aianerf a pnn tract with Frank McKee, to appear in ine AvaKm or hr An -h rh a" in autumn. - , t William A.' Ttradv Kr. n nmliiA. Play by Thomas Buchanan, the author of Grace George's play, "A Woman's Way," coming season. Gertrude Coghlan haa hun nn,i4 for Robert Edeson's company next sea son In "The Noble Spaniard," new comedy by W, Somerset Maughan. - - At the end of her present tour In Ladv Frederick." VAh Rirrmn,, artu be seen In a new play bv Arthur Win Finero, as yet unnamed. . Joseh Weber unnounnes a new tlav. called "The Saddlemaker," for next sea eon. ' The author is Edward E. Locke, who wrote "The Climax." The only American actor a memhee nr the lower house of congress Is Honor able Julius Cahn. ef the Third Califor nia congressional district! - ... . Eben Plympton and Kathleen Clifford ehact the chief roles In "The Debtor" ! based on rickenS' story of Little Dprrlt-i Margaret jnsyo la vne autnor. .. .. , . '.-" ,- . : - -'.v-'--.''.-'S - '- ...'-' -."- -. - j A new play by Mrs. George Corn-1 illls-West.- formerly Ladv RandolDh Churchill, Is soon to be produced ln Lohdon and, possibly, later in New York. jvv ti.l,,',: , . n unit itmt , t aucea in August oy Henry is. Harris, : John Barrymore Is to ' star In . "The r ortuns Hunter. , , ...' a . ... Wallace Munro, who was manager for Louis James, has resigned to assume tha position or manager for Olga neth eraole. The arrangement goes into ef ' - - . ' -.- ', -. sxf " Miss Edith Taliaferro has' just closed her season in "Folly of the Clrcua After a brief vacation she will begin an other season the .last of . June to . last until May. . . - .. --In- Septembers slirrRbberjjT Mantel will oegin a iwo years- lour vi , tne world, sailing first, for Australia and appearing later- in mala soutu Arrlca ana t-ngiana. A new play, "The Narrow Path," waa produced at Philadelphia the other day Several critics denounced It aa vulgar ana a palpable imitation ; or - ETugene waiter s. "JL he Kaslest Way." Amelia Bingham la going to Kngland shortly and will make her debut in Lon don on July 19, In 7 "Great , Moments From Great Plays " Miss Beth Frank lyn haa been engaged to accompany her, . - . ..- . - .5 Clyde Fitch's "Girls,": which wag a Mt in New- York, failed in' Chicago, while his comedy, "Tha Baohaler.'V which waa not a brilliant success In New York has been well received ; here, Chicago , - - v.' ? . ' ' : "We will," said A. L, EYlanger, "put out Adeline Genee in a musical comedy by Maurice Levi and Harry B. "Smith. This will give us .the chance te intro duce The lryad.. one of the best bal lot ' , 3 Hans Robert, a young comedian, who naa unn piaying in- -unecKers" lor lour years, nas been cnosen to take np the part In , "The Golden Girl," recently im uuneii vj rry nuns, ana more re cently by Harry Stone. 'News has been received -of the death In Paris of Leon Hermann, known In recent veara aa tha nrut Manr,n His death waa due to consumption. He was me Jiepnew or the elder Hermann, wm umeu as nis iegitimate auo cessor. ,.)--...,,. . k ... : , '"'':-: '-. a :,-a ";.:. ,...'.-: J Kyrle Bellew, accompanied by Frank Connor, haa sailed for an extended ouropaan xour, naving brought Mm sea son In . "Tha Thief n a m. Bellew will return in August to begin rehearsals of Alfred Sutro'a hew Dlay. "The Builder of RHd.. " ' '.'-scj. ' y. - e - a . The season after next wiiu,m riiii-,,. riii mue a laraweu tour in all hia e. mous parts, from "Held bv the Enemy" to "Secret Service," and will then retire permanently from tha stage. Next' sea son Mr.- Gillette' will not plgy at all on account of poor health. The New' York Telee-ranh Twain is neddllnar amnna? ih,m.,. agers'the libretto of a comic opera right viu ma uwa yrn ana DSea upon nls stdry. "A Connecticut Y.nW ; . k. Court of King Arthur." M. W. Colwell haa composed the score that goea with the book. -V . . , Gertrude Coirhlan. will ha Rnh,rt son's leading woman next season, when' he makes his appearance- In W. finm. ereetr'M augham's 'The NobTeBpanlard.T' Miaa Coughlan will have the part of jrtai inn roairiie. s rounr winnv inl rtim object of the fiery Spaniard's wild courtship. - 1 T am." said Nat Goodwin, "disgusted and sick and ttrad nf tha 1 m.i,n dramatist Three of the biggest "of them Augustus Thomas, Clyde Fitch and George Broadhurat each handed jn a emon. 1 m going abroad and In going to stav there till T l.n . real play. . , united tn marriage at the Cathedral of the-Holy Cross, Boston, by the Right" Rev. Michael Bplaln. . .. In memory of Morris Solomon and his son, Gustavua, famotn aa Gua Rog ers, of the- Kogers - Brothers, a -white granite mausoleum wan dedicated tn Washington remetery, Brooklyn. N. Y, Sunday afternoon Mar 23. The mauso leum waa constructed on the, order of Mae; Rogers. It coat $14,000. -. , , " V - , In ,the Paris success for man v months the reigning triumph of the trench stage the detective play. "Ar- ' sena Lupin." - William - Courtenay will -play two roles ln one. that of - a-hard- eneTbut polished thief and burglar, wh is. st the same time,' universally ac- ' cepted in the best society as a full- -blooded duke of anolent lineage. V. ' - , ' "As for the 'booing.' It is, said an English actress, an old custom. - There's ' no doubt that it is cruel. Jt 1. v.n.,.i and merciless-' and - no , mistake: hut there is this to sav for it: it Kna - a lot to keep utter trash off the British stage and to keep, the English theatres of the first-claas from- swarming with " nrnmnAt.nt nlav.,." X: ... V i. r, A'lie llav li tn , h' WwinJ k. Klaw & ErlaAger and Joseph Bronlta which;-ts a drsmatlzatton ' of j a novel, "The Inner Shrine." nubliahed hv th.i ' Harpers, from -whom the managers have obtained the dramatic rights". The novel has made a sensation Jn literary circle", interest being enhanced by thh faot that the authorship is kept secret, y - - Kellett Chambers.' the author-ef "is American Widow," a -new comedy which Henry B.: Harris will produce this com ing season, is the hnshnn,! nf Kiia r. raw, the well known New York artist. . journalist and caricaturist ' Mr. Cham bers is a. brother of Charles Huddon ChamberSi the dramatist, whose plays, "Captain Swift," . "The Idler," ''The Awakening." "The Fatal Card and" "file Anthony,' were well known succesaea.: j ". ,a ".v:'-:.;'v:, ,..;- From the shadow of the Alos cornea a mournful little missive from Reatrlna Cameron Mansfield, the widow of Rich ard Mansfield, and a widow who is still dazed and mystified and moaning In her neari over ner loss tn that great man. She never seems quite to understand that Ke is Irrevocably gone from her. and there is a plaintive mixture of wild, uncontrollable grief Dent un and a kind of solace : In' his presence 1 which she feels all the time wherever aha mav carry her tears and her courage. She a in switseriana with ueorge Ulbbs Mansfield.' her bov. whom aha la adu. eating among the learned ' Swltzers. Amy Leslie in ; Chicago- Newa . . , : 3 dean shows have naldt the beat in tha long run. and the SDasmndio. ; fntunua. apelfke Indulgence which craves filth in tne aramafana immorality in Its speo tacles has no Dermanent baala for rtn un cial solidity and Is a menace tq com- iiioruiaj nuegrny or me oox oitice. mat la all there is about It The theatre canot be diverted to the ill-gotten gains 01 inaecency, necause it is an institu tion which addresses the publlo, and not a sarcel of lascivious'' degenerates and decadent weary Willies who have the price. Even the feeble-minded crew -of easy or bad morals tire Of their own coarseness, but the sane "and lovely thousands Who delight honorably in the laughter, tears and 'tableaux of the stage are the pioneer suoporters and promoters of the drama. Amy Leslie in Chicago News. --.Il ri ; Mrs. Kendal, thd famous TTnll.h an. tress, celebrated her sixtieth hirthriav anniversary recently. Mrs. Kendal was the youngest of 23 children. Her oldest ojotber was born when bis mother was 19, and the youngest arrived when mamma had reached the age of 48. Cleveland News, i . . ' a-- .. , -r Mark Smith laadlna- man tn "Tha Traveling Salesman," playing at a Boston theatre, and Anna Muriel Fee- ney. a member of the Marie Cahill company during the past season, were Elizabeth Baker three -weeks ago was sn obscure stenographer and typewriter at a wage-of & a week: today she Is the most widely discussed playwright In England, not excepting the redundant Bernard Shaw, She Is credited with hav ing written a remarkable play In "Chains", which ba made sovdeep an Impression that already it is listed for production here next fall. Every Lon don critic praises the young woman for a sympathetic realism surpassing that revealed in any other play in Lon don In a year or more. fc'he has re signed her $5 position- and has. signed contracts for the delivery of two new plays. "Chains" deals wtU the Class which H. G. Wells in one of his stories describes aa "damned little olerks." The play bears upon the practical slavery of the struggllne office workers. It is strange, says William Bullock in - the New , York Press, .the theme was per mitted to lie untouched for Miss Baker, who has not been inside a theatre half a down times in her life, and -who never heard of the. term dramatic tech nique. 'Her success proves anew that all -there la to drama is truth.-, , Widows-Their Vays and Wiles BY GEORGE DAMKRAL. The wjdqws are complicated and dan gerous toys. They are wise beyond other women and have seductions which their unmarried sisters know naught of. I am glad that Sonia Is a widow, and a merry one.- Why be a sad widow when the departed: has met the common fate of mankind? A few short' years and the widow will Join him who has de parted, so- why not wine, flowers and song and the despotism of dancing feet? My first sweetheart was a widow, whom I met when-an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, and, living at a boarding house kept by an elderly Juno whose ample -charms caused me to lose my heart. The encnantment Was not for long, for I met a slim girl with eyes like a deep well .lighted by a moon, and forgot my anofent charmer. I like the widows because one can talk f to them about all sorts of things. You know that they know, and no matter how they may protest or blusn, yet you reel that your sort ootnmgs nave con veyed insinuations and Intentions to their understanding with efficiency un realized by girls and spinsters. - A widow is one who has been driven from the Garden of. Eden by the Angel of Death. She has eaten of the fruit of the tree of knowledge and she is therefore wiser, more subtle and more adroit tnan her maidenly slater. I love sophisticating, and the widow. Is always sophisticates, jr sne were marnea to the right kind of a man she' comes to one a post-graduate in all the vivacities ana ail me endearments ana an tne tit tle arts of . love. She makes passion a science blended with fine art. Beside herr the crude amateurism of the un married is annalllng. . - . I like widows who are beginning to look again upon the world witn interest and smartly gowned. -'grpomedt to their finger tips, exquisite -. in every detail, go forth upon the main thoroughfares looking with a utnguia curiosity upon men. To provoke this languor Into pas sion is piquant, for I know nothing so volcanie in its intensity as the love of a widow. ' She . knows exactly what she wants and exerts all her fascinations to gain the desired end.- in common witn other men of my company I have re reived many . so called "mash notes" during our tour, andt several of them are from widows. '-.,1 have not replied to any of them, but I -hold them in re serve. A few good widows in reserve are a fortress of strength to a man who la wooing a reluctant maiden. I must admit that I care greatly for widows I prefer the stake horse who haa been. tried in campaigns to the mai den 2-year-old who : has never -headed a field. I believe in betting my money on a winner, and the fact that a wo man has been married is a proof -that she has won , at least one . matrimonial event. - - . " Grace Fllklns Is to .play "a protfltVent part in "An American Widow," 'iA'Ktl- I -went to Europe last summer to study the methods of- different "Merrv Widow" companies, of which -there are hundreds on the continent My direct In tent was to observe te Prince Danllos. but being a connoisseur of women ! de voted my .best efforts to the cultivation of-somas, ana 1 must say mat 1 xouna a most delightful diversity of merry widows, between St- Petersburg and Rome and - London and -Moscow. The original "Merry Widow wss in Vienna. Frau Guenther Is , the original widow, and a learned, artful creature she Is In all the lore of love and passion. ; K I may -say so, jiers is a beauty which appeals to the bark- of a man's neck and Jolts him as with shocks from an electric generator. She haa a se duction and a magnetism that fairly pull you over the footlights just as has.-Lily Flslo In London, una our own beautiful Mabel -Wllber. t found a" very Interesting widow la Rome, and a Greek 8 Nvsl Wa I x H 1 III iv f : i i V A w :kj.h U : t ta:-.-1-" ,, 1 I " : ( I f - : j , K; . H. . """"Msas3a'" 1 i, y George Dameral as Prince Daollo in "The Merry Widow. . Juno cast ' for the part In Athens, I made love, to the Greek, but she was as cold as a sculptured marble of the Par thenon. In Naoles I had better luck, for Bon 1 there was a black haired, dus- Vv 1 vilnntiiAn . i,rMttir, whn T ahAnln Judg-had been cradled on the slopes of Vesuvius. It Is , well Tor me -that I was soon 'called' from Naples, else I might have been consumed. Hence I shall always be interested tn widows, They are en . engrossing study; take tham h hv and - lara-a tinrth mttti. aaat and west, any degrees of latitude and longitude, they are wise folk, and he who plays the game of love with them piays it at nis risg. , ..;; ;,:.. :. 1 nave a mena wno tens me mat in India they burn widows wpon the fu neral pyres of their husbands. That custom certainly relieves India .of a great deal of dangerous material apt at any ' time to flare up and cause .explosions in the breasts of men. .There are wid ows who-sre-honey and polson.as well -as widows who are milk and honey hut I say, long live all widows, and mav they have everything thelriearts desire!
