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Ml i . rBTH- uv' y i' i: :.-jr f .jr. ' -it i i. i , i ... . v., . .:v. . . y jf r v. u - r-1 j . V,.- , , f'rs-Ti'' Ij , 1V .. f . I 1 Promises Made by the Press Agents "The Klshing Girl" at Ilollig. It is doubtful rwhether there rha Visited this city In recent -years a'mu i( al -tomHy-of the merit- aald to- be .. fosscsed by "The KlBBiny QirV" which appears at tM-e lifting- theatre tonight, end all week, with, a matinee Thanks giving and Saturday. , The pities s by Stantoltiufl' Stange, Tlncent Bryan and . Harry von" TUer, the play also being a production' of. the Cort Theatre company, and its theatre in Chloaffev' where U' enjoyed I Vim of S50 consecutive performances. t; The. cast Is a superb one, end" Is further accentu ated by a chorus )f 15 and Us own or ehefltra,' under the leadership of Whit ney Her-nlngton. 'The JCiRSiriff Girl" is sumptuously mounted with scenery by Thomas Moeea and costumes . by Bchoults. The following shows the cast of principals' - ' Una, "The Kissing Oirl''. ; ' ..Miss Texas Guinea , Fritz Kobus. Corporal the Austrian . -f Army , ........ ,V Dick Temple Hippocrates Muller, a wealthy brewer. -; ......... .:. Harry Hermson Karl Oppe, the- King's, forester. ,. - ' n i...... Iouls London Catherine Muller,-the brewer's daugh- tr ..r Venita1' ilaigaret Kobus. mother of Frlta ad 'landlady of .."The. Hunter's RHt". Ida FltzhUffh Max Pulaekl, a Polish cement manu facturer . .William Leyle KriebeJ, head waiter of "The Hunter'a - ' Frou-Frou. a dancer from Paris, . , . . v . .". . . . . Mile. Vanity The chorus of- "The jdssing 'Girl" company la deacVlbed by Chicago crit ics aa a "seminary of loveliness." Seats re now selling at theatre for the entire - engagement. " - r ' - '"., v' ' The Volunteer Organist at Bungalow For- the week beginning? " with the mattnee today the Bungalow theatre will offer a new play to. Portland. "The Volunteer Organist." It la not a melo- drama! and has no murders or dismal . features. It via described by. its au thor, Y. B Gray,8 as a clean-cu jpas toral comedy-dtsama, with Ha scenes for action laid in New , England. It . is couched In simple language ao that all may understand it and the lesson it teaches. -1 The story it ' relates centers Itself en the young minister of the Tillage and the tavern , housekeeper's daughter, which starts the village gossip going and the congregation of the minister's church takes a stand against him. In ' spite of all- the minister, stands on-the ' ground and remains to redeem nimself and stand by the girl he has chosen. The r third act is the-big one of the play, wherein the minister calls for a yolun teer organist, and the old tramp re sponds to ' the ; call likewise the choir boys, after the regular choir has refused to sing on account of the tavern keep ers daughter. The play Js also sup '. plied with plenty Of good comedy of the. rural nature. A special holiday mati- nee will he given Thursday (Thanksgiv ing day) .and regular matinee Batur ' day, - ' ' - - Oienin)j of JSaker Stock Compan.., It will be "an almost entirely new Baker, Stock' company that will greet Manager Baker's patrons this , after noon and all week when the curtain of the remodeled Baker playhouse again ?iaes after nearly three weeks' absence, f he playhouse, which was closed to cor rect the acoustic properties and add to the comfort and appearance of the in terior, will now be perfect in .every de tail, and one of the greatest stock com- . sanies Portland has ever had the pleas ure of becoming1 acquainted with, is exi pected to occupy .the stage for the sea eon. The new players have v been se lected by Oliver Morosco, associate of , Manager? Baker, and? one of the-forer nioet stock managers in the country, la New York whither Mr. Morosco went for this express purpose. They will , open in Henry V. . Esmond's beautiful .lay, "When We Were Twenty-one." Uabal duaKifl, the Imdinm wotaeitrwHi rpear in the role of Phyllis, created by Marine Elliott, and some of the Dth trs who will bid for. Portland's favor ere Marshall Varnum, brother of tnis- tn Fsrnum; Ifufh IMllman. the popular J.. New York juvenile man; Mabel Roland tt 'k Henry .-, StotUbridjfe, . as well, as mm.? vP Pl tp-- I.-1 r -o !-- jjr " ''' j; ' if Vjc i?9. Ill .'..-.5H-. JlMllt . - - i3;; - - 8J? ?:M r'f- ' , 4 ' . M ,iS:.::r r.?; ..:; ' ,,. .-) - " i- : r TTjTflOJ. POTTIR DUNN ' V ' TUT? . "Uffi-Kl INO at 4 'OWS,,wTXK "B&G. TOinGKT. - DRA5IATIO CALENDAR f6h THE ; WEEK HBULIG The Kissing Girl,? week startlnt tonight wlthiThursday and. '-t end Saturday matinees. '"-. - r : ..:.--' BUNGALOW "The Volunteer .Organist." " v ,. w-.- , :,:.. BAKER Baker stock; company' in ''When We Were Twenty-one." OKPHEUM Vaudeville. , , , s ;' - , '.- ., . 4 , ' PANATAGES--Vaudevilla.- 'J:;-.,.. --.- ., vrt:' LYRIC Lyrio Musical' Comedy company in, .et RichQulck. 8 TAR, OH JOY.fODEON, ARCADB. .' COMING ATTRACTIONS iv " HEILIG Max Flgman In "Mary Jane's Pa,"' week or i November. 87 with special priced matinee Saturday.: "Madam X December 4, 5,' , 7. By EM. .'CVV SELDOM ha$ Portland- enjoyed i such a elltli ofsplendid theatrical offerings as were seen at the local thettres.last' wee,kT'.Tb Pnvlowa Mordkin engagement.was the stellar event, and filled the Baker theatre with ultra-fashionable audiences. 'Who Were fascinated with these wiz ards of the winged feetj Speaking of this ''terpsichbreatt divertisement,' one critic said: ;i "After ,odden years of oblivion the ballet; has come back to us with rose leaves upon its wings and thevspirifc of beauty 4n;its soul ; It abr sorbs all delinquent animosity, and love,. pelting the .memory with violets and igniting the air with glory and fife .and enthusiasm;" ' . Another' engagement ot unusual, caiiDer was :.iJe, wpit .jnopper m : a JIatinec IdQl," supported by Louise Presser, a sparkling comedienne, whpse sonirs were x creat hit.- . Not lonff ako. it was Said Of De Wolf Hopper that hi plays were like a certain brtnd of the .clean play, first, last and all the "The Prince of Pitsen" was one good on paper, but which does not when viewed on tcip ot the stage, ) t , . , 4 Tonight The Kissing Girl " with iTexa Gtlinan and Harry Ilermsen, will be the offering at the Heilig." This showcomes under the; management of Iohn I. SJocum, and although the musical comedy ..has, not been received with great acclaim la the east, It may prove an exception to the rule,', Miss Guinan was the prima donna with "A Gay Musician, 1 presented at the Port land theatre last season. ' Following "The Kissing Girl," lax Figman in "Mary Jane's Pa" wilt be; the attraction atsthe Heilig. ; r, ,. 1 J Expectancy is the word with respect Ac; the forthcoming presentation here of "Madame. X," .Opening Sunday, December 4: This sensational play is described as a life document rathef than a drama, since it offers nq analytical dissection of character, but, is instead a panorama of incident leading up to a catastrophe which is overwhelming.- , . . ';, '- , - The reorganized Baker Stock company will open this afternoon in Henry Esmond's Interesting play;When We Were Twenty-One." This is the play in which Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott achieved such, distinguished suc cess.. Great interest is manifest in the debut today of Miss Mabel Cameron, the new leading woman; Miss Mabel Rowland, the heavy woman, and Hugh Dillman, threading juvenile. ' ;;v ,y.J f '" .. r -,' , Miss Mabel Hite and' Mike" Donhn Vijll headline .this week'a Orpheum billi Miss Hite is a charming comedienne with distinction of style and thor ough originality. She ,has' splendid talent, and with her husband of wonder ful baseball Attainment, the little sketch, "Double Play' promises to be one of the hilarious events in local vaudeville history, , , .' some of the older favorites, as Donald Bowles,' John Burton. Lillian Andrews, Walter Kenfort. William- Wolbert. Thomaa MacLarnle, Beatrice Nichols and Thomaa Krueger. The plajr will be ee.lettelyyatMrted- . there .a ra . w many great acting parts and beautiful dramatic scenes - as well as rich comedy qualities that nothing could have been more aptly chosen . for an opening attraction. All season seats will be held as for merly, and besides the regular Wed m m .. .. -v Hv .. .... - -ma-TOIMG t MAX fTO SAT. TlyQLt--Motion Pictures. soap, 99 2-3 percent purer He is, for time;,', s,; . v; ? . 1 n of; those show.s which looked awfully nesday and Saturday matinees," a spe cial holiday afternoon performance will be given Thrsday.7Thanksgivlng Day, Fronj how en Manager Baker announcea a series Of sbig productions, many of wfcwh -have- never-been seen beforey-awd a long season of success should fol low at the popular Baker theatre. ' t WW, . , f'fi'f -.(""." ; '".;.) -:' "i'.&;".,, ; Mabrl Hite at the Orpheuni. . ' 'The new hill at the-'Orpheum opens for one week, ' begtnnlDf next Monday 111 1 EI r'.T "! "I'WCTni na.n.1 mtiitmtmmJT . 11 LlON KN O afternoon , wMh Mabol Jllte and, Mika Donlin as ithe feature act ; la many ways' this is one of. the most unique vaudeville attractions this Season, Ma bel Hlte is "one ot America's' favorite and most talented comediennes, and to gether with her husband, the popular ball player, Mike, Donlin., whose remarkable work "on thai dlamond.:has had so much to do With, the Giants' 1 success In the past, will present ttr charming little mu sical sUetolf entitled TJoubla Play." The sketch' ti Is ; from .the f pen , ot Vincent Bryan, ,whd naa Jitted -each' artist ad mlrably. U': "'; ' . . v y-- T r; v-V . - - Henry , Hdrtonr-assisted ' by ' Louise Hardenburg, will 7 present a charming pastoral comedy sketch entltledVUnc'e Lem's Dnemmaw7Then' story" la one of dPp heart Interest, a fund of quaint philosophy and humor runs through the ftfry. Mies Hardenburg is pretty, puislng ahd piquant, while Henry Hor ton gives warmth and reality . to . Uncle Lem. ,, v. ; - ' James Cook and John Lorenz, late i with - ' stars in the- musical comedy, "The Io tor Glrl,M.wlll appear - as .'The. Twd MUllonairea",y From their initial in terest you - can see that they are real artists, or what goes to' make vaude ville the . present day 'not only a de HghM.but real' institution." Their of fering is filled with comedy and good songs, and they are both excellent en tertainers. . . 11 Mildred Grover, assisted by Dick Richards, will offer a novel number In muaio and- songs, Introducing Miss Grover's clever . character impersona tions,; including the., "Dusky ..Southern Belle." The changes from : white to black are made in view of the audience. Mr.JUchar ds. . la.,a. .clover.. plaulsC-aad renders Several selections intermingled .with clever 'Imitations and snatches of ragtime. Vv . . ; .-,,V ; .-:;; -Richard Nadrage Is the newest Euro pean ventriloquist imported by thlsolr cult. It is said that this .ventriloquist really has something new in. this field of endeavor. and Jiulglny fromlils e- AT THOt ,:' ;;..i;,.ifJ '; traordmary success "abroad patrons of the; Orpheum are assured another nov - Scheda' appears in a musical offering he-call"Paganlnnrs Ghost," - and his Impersonations M that ; famous violin ist have been lauded in every part of the country t where . he has appeared. Mueical critics throughout the coun try have been lavish in their praise. His ' bowing is . wonderful and . his in terpretations brought down to a fine ness attempted by but few artists. -Kajlyamar Japanese, will present-a distinct novelty that wHI appeal to the fancy cf air Orpheum patrons. His epe clalty is handwriting, and what he can not do In the' writing line la not worth doing backwards right-hand, t left hand, both hands together, upside down-, ! in fact any way. that it Is possible to I write he. does, and-in a finished man ner, ana leaves no ooudi as to nis pen manshlp. ' . , ' The current week's bill will concludn with a matinee' this afternoon and per lormance .tonight , ; ' t 1', 1 ,p r" m x r jit t r t N t rantages' New Bill. Ia the most stupendous musical act ever presented in. Portland vaudeville, the Familla Bell will topllne the bill at Pauiagescommenclng with the matinee tomorrow at ,2:30. v '' - .' vv , .v. .. ' . y Direct from the continent, where their avery ncnearance created a aenulne sn- sationdthese wonderful musicians have been' engaged, to appear exuuslvely on Pantages 'cirurt and their locai engage ment wilfhe the treat of, the season for music lovers. ,: '.h, The , Familla Bell, ; composed f "10 sterling - musical artists,,, introduce the celebrated marimbaphpne, tirst heard in America when' presented by the Marim ba, band, seen in Portland , last season with Harry : Lauder ' and : later at Pan tages. : The Marimria bajrd introduced but one ' instrument. The Familla Bell offer . soveral, - two ?of - which are the largest In the world; ; The muslo from these rare instruments is charming to the ear and when 'played by such artists as th Familla Bell, they will prove the musical event 'of the season,. ; Magnificent are the costumes of the Familla Bell. Gaudy with atl the hues of the Romany costuming, their appear ance ' on the stage is striking.'. Over $5000 In costumes and Instruments Is displayed behind the footlights when the curtain goes up on the set of the Fara- illajBell.'. " . Among the selections played wilt be "The Merry Widow," "Sextette from Lu cia," 'Andulusian Airs,' "Pique Dame" and saveral. Bqadway song hits woven into a popular medley. ... 1 ', . '. "How Patsy Went to War"; is' one . of the most laughable farces in Vaudeville ana as presented by those sterling play era, John and May Burke, keeps' the au fllenee ln. rruproar,ofJaugli.ter. from rise Jo fall of curtain. Mr, Burke is seen at ( his , happiest in the role of "Patsy," the messenger boy, while Miss Burke, handles the aspiring young act ress parti, with much finesse.. Mr. and Miss Burke introduce something quaint' ly original at the conclusion of the act After the curtain falls," they reappear Ml W.lsrS. "TS-ltf while the stage hands are setting -for the next act. Amid the bustle and crash, Patsy slngs several, comlo songs, accompanied ' by the actress. ; ' Refinod athletes are the Dare Broth ers, whose head and hand "balancing is " a revelation to show, shoppers. Dating -in the extreme, ; they complete many feats seemingly Imposslhle, and they, add merit to the act by working very Slowly. ; ; " . ': ' Tony Genaro Is a raonologuist with original, methods. ' .His lmpsrsonktiona of Hebrew. Italian, and Irish charaotera are excellent, while his imitation of a halrlipped boy is excruttatingly funny. Genaro concludes his act with soft shoe dancing, imitating the walk of folk met daily. ',,; i . ", , , -! :H f, , In a little hit of everything,' Gtlmore. Ktnkey and Gllmore score a decided hit They are' cjever singers, dancers and musicians:' -,,v -:';' .-sv .v.. . t Animated events, shown by the Pan tagescope, conclude the bill, -" v " ( Hardee n, topllning this week's pro' gram, will be seen for the last time at the periormances this afternoon and to night The Handcuff King has baffled all who attempted to confine htm and he. has been' the sensation' of the week in the local vaudeville world. '?! - ' I- f ' . t Orand, Mr9lly Tickle's Pet.H " From ail reports, one of the best vaudeville bills at popular prices comes the ensuing -week at the Grand, opening with the matinee Monday. It is reported as one or the strongest shows on the Bull Ivan : A Consldlne circuit and- will contain something 'for every vaudeville ; pmrun. ,a great aiiracnon win do me headline act. "Polly Pickle's Pets in Petland." This is a musical fantasy in one act It is a' condensed version of a big pantomime and is 'presented by Harry Leonhardt'a pantomime company. The company is large and the lnnova-. tlons are many. There are ao thing but : surprises -and merriment in the pla- let Here is an act which old and young will especially like.- Every child In PortlarM - should . see 'Tolly Pickle's ' Pets", the coming week. "; The Helm Children are first class ert tertainers, notwithstanding their age. They are among the most clever young sters on the vaudeville stage. Bud is ' a cpmedlan of talent and his sister is equally interesting. -1 - - "A lesson at IX P.;M." will be found a laughing success. ..This will be pre sented by Frederick Hallen and Miss Molly Fuller. . As fun makers .they are in a class by themselves. - The sketch IS amusing, with bright lines, and Hal- len and Fuller are extracting every laugh In the little comedy. t Alf Camm, and Thelra have some thing neww It is a "ventrileHirama'! There are many ventriloqulat turns, but this la different and comes as a recom mended and positive novelty, ; v Thomas Potter Dunn is a singer of dialect songs and bis act consists of a series of cosmopolitan characterise- tlons., All of his material is .said, te be fresh and original. ; '- ' .;; i : . Kretore is known as '"the mad musi clan.". He plays all sorts pf instru- ; ments, the act being a mixture of- mel ody and merriment. There will fee ne-aj pictures On the Orandlscope. i v ; . 'vv, . Sunday's performance will be last ot the strong bill which has been at the Grand the past week., On this bill are such features as Llndthe famous danc er, and Flo Adler, the singer of popular songs.'; ' p; vv. .'pV-y,;,; p.j ; . : v z y" w.'rw;.:. :;,JPvv:..4,,, Lyric Offers "Get, Rich Qnlck. The new Lyrlh Musical. Comedy corn pany, featuring Dillon, King and Maud Rockwell, "will give . their initial per ; formance at the Lyric theatre eommenc-. lng with Monday matinee, in a rip roar ing comedy "Get Rich Quick.'?.- The com ? pany-'has been completely reorganised, Ben T. Dillon who hjfa staged all the productions but one at this popular playhouse since his return will be hell in the same position, and with the he) o of his partner Will King, will take care of the comedy roles and do their best to make you laugh. Mlse-Maude Rockwell' a prima donna of national teputatlon who has Jqet ' finished a Very successful season la vaudeville 1U be a strong addition to the company. Miss Rockwell , has a highly cultivated voice and above all she knows how-to use it The chorus which has been .- greatly .augemented will , be made one of the- features of every pro duction, new songs and music being especially arranged for them. Each week there, will be now soeneVy and the cos. tumes are being made to suit each play that ,s presented, i The , chorus glrU will hold' a contest each week? These contests are novel and Interesting and have been the cause of Jammed houses at this cosy theatre whenever they take place.-' . ..'... . - "Get Rich -Quick" is from the pen of Dillon and King and Judging from their--pjtsrjroductlons . lt.no. doubt. wlU. ba-n "screamer." , "Get Rich Quick" Is so complicated that It is a hard plot to explain hut in the hands of the clever Lyric company the solution of the mix- i up is bound to be pleasing. The play deals with a farmer of Indiana who comes out west to the goldfleld-j to try (ConUnued on Following Paja)