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'I' ' 1' .wVt) VNt THT. TTrnDlvT-JMATT " ;'d- T DRMIATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK HELLICJ Blanche Rinr In "The Yankre Olrl," beginnlni tonight, four nights and Vtstln!laf inr.JInt. - BAKER Johji Painpolli m -J'he Middleman." j BUNGALOW Lyric Musical Corned- compnriy In "The NymphE. .ORPHEUMVaudevllle. - GRAND Vaudeville. ,' ' PANT AGES Vaudeville STAR, ARCADE. OH JOY. ODKlW. T1VOLI Motion pictures. , COAUNG ATTRACTIONS HElLia E. If. SotTiertS and Julia Marlowe In Shakeperean rppprtolre weelt of May 2. . BAKER "Strongheart" BLANCHE R1NO for the first time since ahe made her blx 'reputa tion, la In -Portland and wtU be at the Hell tonight. For the lovers of humor, dash and song ,lir coming IS an event of considerable importance. For who hasn't whistled '"Rings on my fingers" and "Yip! I dee!-aye!?" Mis Ring has been, one ,of Broadway's ! favorites so long she hasn't tackled the tour proposition Since her . first Wenr York success. She hasn't had to, " Probably she doesn't have to now; ? But she's-doing it and .Portland, along with the other coast - eltiies, is the gainer-- The' e, vent of the year will hp- the Sothern atid y Marlowe., engagement, which the HeUlg people say Is actually ' cowing next 'week not to be ehunted, off like Bernhardt and down other good things,' to-leave the HeUlg dark in .. what should be-tb best part of the spa. son. Sothern and Marlowe are playing Rliakrpsrean repertoire exclusively and . probably never before in the history of 8hek?xpearean performances have such magnificence of stage settings and gen erally satisfactory productions been glv- v'.an...1 . ' The remarkable season of the Baker tri-star ompany was ended last night ; in the revival of "Jim the PenmRn" and ' this afternoon John Salnpolls in "The Middleman." will Inaugurate a new spr ' lea - SalnpaM--w,iOn f rthft, popular. leadern of the earlier Baker stock com pany a"nd it rppMrncinti"i '"pleas ore to Baker patrons. ,", The eight weeks In which Miss Rob- ; rts, Theodore Roberts and Thurlow ' Bergen played at the Baker were un i usually Interesting ones. Theodore -Roberts showed himself to be by far ths greatest of the trio, aMlsg Roberts - ls strongest In her "emotional" roles ..and weakest which is decidedly weak t In her girlish ones. Bergen usually . disarms crlticism"t!ut doesn't Inspire it. ' Ths Lyric company has a new muai- tl conWIy at the Bungalow for this , week and the vaudeville houses promise food bills. i PROMISES MADE BY THE PRESS AGENTS -a 1 The Yankee Girl" at HeUig. - Th announcement that Blanche Ring , la to visit this ctty today, for four ' Bights, Including a special priced tnatt - see on Wednesday, at the Heillg at the , head of her superb organization in "The . Yankee Girl," by George V. Hobaft and ' Silvio Heln, will no doubt be received srith pleasure by all. . " Very little can be said, except in .aulogy, Of Miss Blanche Ring. She Is : ; woman of unusual charm, uniaue ter- sonality and a piquancy that is all her , own. . She can slug a song in a way that" no other woman on the stage can. The minute she appears upon the stage, tha atmosphere seems charged with her personality. , - The Yankee Girl" is three clflver acts of musical comedy that has besn found to be fully up to the standards of ihigh class effort. George V. Hobart, who wrote the book, and Silvio Heir, wbo was responsible for the music, have apparently found favor in the estima tion of theatre goers lr other cities. Miss Ring's season hag been one con tiual'jriumpii, for she might remain In IhW aectioa of the country playing return 'engagements ror n extended period. : ' A word or two might be added en passant In regard to the company that urrounds Miss Ring. Harry Guilfoil, the principal comedian, has no peer in fala particular line of work, and his wonderful Imitations have been th comment ot two hemispheres, William P. . Carleton, the fine appearing tenor, haa aa unusually good voice as well. J uan -. Villa sana j gives a dramatic ketch bt the president of the Republic of Brilliant! na . that .. would be com mended la straight drama, Paul Porter as -the Japanese agent Is marvelous in makeup and fidelity to Japanese tradi. tlena Charles J.. Wenninger gives Hew and orlgtnai cenceptlon of a young tiermen professor. William - Halliday as- the serreUry of state, and Peter Curley at minister of war are absurdly Xuaey la a eaUrlcal way. . Cyril Ring --.1 - ':..::....-, - f 1 5 II contributes a gool charncter sketch of an inn keeper, and last but not least, Juliette Lange lends romantic interest and sings well In the part of Loletto, the finance of Castroba. Beats are now selling for the entire engagement. Bainpolig Opens Today at Raker. The eagerly looked ' forward to en gagement of John Sainpolls with the Ba ker company will open this afternoon and the sale of 'seats attests the great popularity of the eminent actor in this city. It will be like the "good old stock days" of the Baker back again for the same, popular prices which helped make the company so universally favored with ell Classes are' to be resumed, together with the opening Sunday afternoons and the week day matinees .Wednesday and Saturday are also Included.- The opening play is to be "The Mid dleman," In which. Mr. Salnpolls created the biggest hit here of any stock actor with his portrnyal of Cyrus Blenkarn, the pathetlciold clay baker, calling forth praise from tho critics and causing the play to be carried over nearly threj weeks to packed houses. Since leaving Portland Mr. Salnpolls has appeared In support of famous stars, such us Mary Mannerlng and David Warfield, with whom he has just closed his engage ment to play this summer Season here. "The Middleman" Is an- unusually strong arid beautiful plji.;.by Hisn'ryAr- tfeir Joneewho has-glveu the "modem Stage many of Its foremost successes. Tt revolves around the life of the old pot tery maker and his struggles for rec ognition and reward against the hypo erltical owner of the works. After many failures and disappointments the great third act suddenly culminates in a start ling success and the thrilling discovery of the method of making a rare kind of pottery brings wealth and- happiness- to BlenkaVn and his little family of two motherless daughters. The glowing fur nace scene of this act is one of great intensity and dramatic triumph in which Mr. Sulnpolls reaches the very acme of artistic acting. w' "The Xyiuphs" at the Bungalow. One of the biggest hits the bopular Lyric Musical Comedy company has yet been credited with is "The Financiers," which has been the sensation of the week Just past, and the announcement that next week's bill, opening with to day's matinee is to be a sequel will be a plrasing one. The title of this week's travcsly is "The Nymphs," which sug gests things more than pleasing f o the eye, especially wun a lot or pretty chorus girls to assist in, the picture. ' The Lyric chorus is one of the best trained and most attractive on the coast, and the clever singing and danc ing numbers, enhanced by fetching cos tumes are never falling features Of each week's bill. In "The Nymphs' they are especially to the fore, for it Is more of a spectacular and scenic prod uction, filled with surprises, and bub bling over with laughter. Thoso two funny Dutchmen, West and Vack, whojiave had such a terrible time tackling the -financial question, will continue their hunt for the myste rious red pocketbook, and their search takes them to the seashore this week, where truly wonderful happenings take place. Jeane Fltcher, whose singing voice has so captivated Bungalow audi ences, will sing several new and charm ing numbers. Remember the dally mat inees, and also that there are two even ing performances, the first at 7:45 and the second at 9:18, and also the Friday night chorus girls' contest. Bill of Features at Orpheum. A bill of features will open at the Orpheum Monday afternoon and con tinue for the week. It Is an entertain ing oganization - of comedy, music, startling feats of skill, and was the combination selected for the opening of the new Orpheum theatre at Seattle, Headlined is the diminutive Master Ga briel and his company In ."Little Tommy Tucker," the tale of a boy. who Is a. boy. Tommy ' Tuckej. and bJa doei "Mutt,", afford 20 minutes of the most rollicking sort of fun, A feature of the act wlULbe the appearance of the fa mous Canadian beauty, Ml VUIa Per rin, wke is declared to begone of the 10 THEjOREGON SUNDAY t' j BLANCHE- rinses- Jr a -a ft? 41 ...Tt Y 4 1 6 - Vjfc most beautiful women of the stage. She was the successful contender for the beauty prize at the Toronto exposition beauty show. Feminine daintiness will also be Been in the appearance of Miss Isabella D'Armond, the deml tasse comedienne in "Jolly Junk," In which she 1 aided by Geerge Moore. Miss D'Armond Is con sidered aoof the most fetching -little women on Broadway for many months. Tremendous Jaw muscles are good for something besides street corner speeches as the Iron jawed duo, Gerard and Hut- Ell demonstrate. They swing tremen dous weights with their teeth, while Madame Hut-Ell Is considered one of the marvels of physical development It is an European act. Joseph L. Browning and Henry Lewis mill be here with tbelr side splitting farce called "Nearly A Soldier," which tells the story of a. recruiting station. Mr. Lewis has created a character study in impersonating the German lad who is trying to enlist. George Austin Moore and Cordelia Haager are a pair of fine entertainers, using "A" Laugh in Many Languages," to put through their dialect stories and songs. Until recently Miss Haager was one of the belles of Baltimore. The Namba'Japs bring one of those startling balancing gymnastlo turns which causes thrill after thrill. They are featuring the feat of Tokio Namba, Who bounds up a flight of stairs on his head. Tom Edwards, the huntsman ventrilo quist of England, will round out the splendid offering for the week with his clever dummies avd voice gymnastics. The last performances of "A Legiti mate Holdup," will be this afternoon and night. High Grade Acta at Grand. There is a genuine treat in store for lovers of high grade vaudeville the com ing week when Sullivan & Consldine are sending to the Grand what is pre dicted to be the finest show ever seen in a popular price theatue. Especial attention is called to the headline act, which is "A Night in a London-Music Hall.' It. will be presented by Fred JCarno's original London Pantomime oompany, and it comes as a genuine novelty. There are 20 English players In ths act, which shows the stage and parfbf the auditorium of a- moslc hall. There is a complete vaudeville program and the comedy Is provided by the mu sic hall performers and the people in the boxes. This ct carried the east by storm, and has never been duplicated. There is fun every minute and the act will be the talk of the town after its opening performance. Karno's come dians are making a special limited tour of the Sullivan & Consldine circuit, i As a special feature, the' management announce the Barrows-Lancaster com-, JOURNAL. PQRIND, SUND AY.' . MORNING, MAY 21, -j , ; r it .: , .v. . j 1 r i v. Ufr,; . -f' v i 4r 4' 1 'V -'d :i Ml 1 4 '4 pany in "Tactics,'' a reopened engage ment of the Civil war. This is ,an act of comedy and good acting and will bd one of the strong points on a strong program. - ' 1 Sadie Sherman, an attractive young woman, will present a novelty offering which she calls "Phototypes.'. This is something new and added to the per sonality of Miss Sherman is a guar anteed winner. -rrr : ' Two -dare devils are Lohse and Stir ling. "They give a perf ortaahoe which is conducted entirely In the air. Jack Goldie, an exceptionally fine tenor,, will be heard in lyrics ana whistling specialty which is far from the beaten track. There will be the usual motion pictures. Sunday's performanoes will close the present bill. Those who have not yet seen Albers' ten Polar bears should do so before It is too late. Patrice In "The Lobbyist'" shows inside politics and Mueller and Mueller have a high class singing act Primrose at Pontage. George Primrose, world famous min strel, toplines the bill that opens week's engagement at pantages theatre with the matinee tomorrow at 2:38. -Mr. Primrose has long been a familiar fig ure on the American stage, and his con ception of the minstrel has become a classic. Supporting Mr. Primrose .are Murphy and West,' two minstrels of ex ceptional ability, whose soft and hard shde dancing has brought them Into prominence. Murphy and West open the act with a song, "On Mobile Bay," which is followed by the appearance of Mr. Primrose in his familiar minstrel Cos tume. "' - Griff, the English' music hall come dian, will prove a drawing card. He is an exceptionally clever Juggler, and his satire on juggling as it is done In vaudeville is most amusing. Griff isj also a ventriloquist and a mimic, conse quently hia Imitation of an English "Johnny" describing a baseball game is most ludicrous. - 1 The three Bums Sisters present one of the happier acts of the sort in vaude ville. . With selections on various ln struments and with vocal offerings the sisters entertain admirably," Bits of the classics are used In their program, supplemented by the latest hits along Broadway. Tallman,1 the wizard of the cue, has created the greatest exhibition of. diffi cult and seemingly Impossible pool and Milliard shots evereeain vaudeville. xsjiman, - one .iiijie', vi'tijjitMuu -u .u world, present an act to be enjoyed by all. Huge mirrors are -placed In such a position that all of "Tallroan's shots are shown clearly to llie auflience. Vaudeville's merriest playlet this sea son Is ""During One's Life," presented by Schrode and Chappelle. The comedy has is. A. 'I V 1 ! ft 1 . V 1 i. K dACKv. AT XJ-- GKAND: . a hilarious theme for a plot, and while the curtain Is up, ono long continuous laugh is afforded the audlenoe. Closing the program are numerous animated events, shown by the Pantagescope. Ellis' .Nine Hawallans, introducing Miss Ruth Lei Aloha, Honolulu's fa mous dancer, will be seen for the fare well performances this afternoon and tonight, supported by a splendid vaude ville bill. Motion Picture Houses. Today at the Star theatre marks the opening day of the exhibition of the pictures taken of the late Count Leo Tolstoy, by Pathe brothers, just three weeks before the death of this writer. TJjeft. pictures, wlli.be shown today, to ffiorrtfw-hi and Shadow," a southern drama of early life in the south during slave days, and 'The Manicure Lady," a laughable Bl ograph comedy,, with Miss Helen Lowe the Star's favorite, and musie by the orchestra, , . - , , ... ..." At the Arcade, as a suitable feature after the successful production of "Nero and the Burning of Rome," the headline will br "A Close Call. a very thrilling railroad picture showin the rescue of a life from before this run away engine, and many other Interest ing happenings; also "Her Humble Min istry," a picture of whiit a kind-hearted girl dld-'toward redeeming young life in the slums, and "In and Around Havana," a commendable scenic; "A Hangry Man Fed," a real comedy, and music by Forrest and Henkle. The Oh Joy, topliner will be "The Still Alarm," a vivid and exciting fire picture, "A Case of High Treason," very dramatic; "Jimmy on a Lark," real com edy, and "Shooting jthe Rapids,' 'a scenic. Mr. Houghton will sing something orig inal, and there will be snappy muslo, At the Tlvoll,-A Close Call," an ex act copy of the feature at the Arcade. has been secured as the opening film, t wiin aiksh lite,- a regular western comedy, and "That Awful , Brother," showing the escapades' of this terrlmte brother and their dire results, Sather the sinser, music artd effects. ,, The Star management also announces that t will soon give a production of 'Semlramtde,!'. taken from the famous opera , of thai came, with Miss Helen Lowe as thar queen. , ; w Scthern and Marlovv Here Soon.' The engagement of these two fore most artists of the American stage,' E. H. Sothern and Miss Julia Marlowe, at tne Meing xor etgnt performances, com mencing Monday night, May 29, when they will present their leading Shakes pearean embodiments, gives to this city its -most brilliant and momentous dra matic event. The repertoire will be as follows : Monday night May 29, "Mao beth': Tuesday , night "Taming of the Shrew"; Wednesday matinee and nlah't "Romeo and Juilet"; Thursday night. Merchant of Venice"; Friday night Twelfth Night"; Saturday : matinee. As You -Like It"; - Saturday night, Hamlet." . . - :,, 4 t. --. Indications . are that the attendance will be eomposed of .the entire literary, socinJ and theatre going public of this eity. It will be a great delight to see Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe in their varied and famous impersonations' of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, of Kather- ina and Petrucblo, of Jacques and Rosa lind, of Hamlet and Ophelia, of Shylock and Portia,' of Rcmeo and Juliet and or Viola and Mai vol lo. J The .Sothern and Marlowe production of '''Macbeth," with which fthese two, stars commence, their V V 3; v (llUllv if V 4 o K 1 engagement, .Is considered to rank even in advance of any of their other Snakes- building of this production has en grossed these two great artists. In the witch and' apparition scenes, and those depicting the brilliant banquet and war episodes, much spectacular . effect has been introduced. Most of the costumes were "made for- the production In Eng land, and Miss Marlowe's robes were made by Callot of Paris. ' A'fepaoial musical" setting "hy Sir" Ar TO ENTERTAIN Griff, the. English frolmlc, who will; v ; week of II, ji"lsS- I- c ''ill IN m-t C urea s h. t Wtaf 3 l - 7 , ' , ''A 111 - r- " j Jr , ;1 J: thur .Sullivan Is Introduced. The large Sothern and Marlowe dramatic organiza tion of ,I0tf members la said to. be seen at Its best in tho different trying roles of the play. Ths play has been ar ranged in six acts and 20 scenes, each one an elaborate creation of the scenlo artist's X skllL , Spectacular events will., be Introduced, Including a ballet of SQ people in the witch .scene. In the com pany are 'again, to be ' seen Frederick I (Conoluded on following page.) : LOCAL AUDIENCES. appear at PanUeB' theatre during May 22," ' ' .
