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THE ' OREGON' SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY' fel, (1911. Real Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe ionth, drama. 'Tho'play la ft romantic comedy . 1 " "Si lr r i : l: if-' - , K ' i U ' . I ; : . ' . j - " -"Mi ' . I ' II - . I I' I'X'''';! ill! 1' St, Paul. Minn., will 1 have three stoek companies this innrnir. On will be James Nefll's; with whom will b Ida Conquest, ' Robert Droue John B. . Ma bar and Frances Adler. Julian El tin fa win be Juliet to, tha Rome of Andrew Mack tn a ehort bar laqua of the balcony seen from tha tragedy, which George M. Cohan ban written for tha coming "Frolic" of the Friars' club. . ' - . ' : 1 PROMISES MADE BY THE PRESS AGENTS a- :' (Continued from preceding page.) SCOTS OF UMATILLA : ther, - Malcolm - Brad ley, Albert How aon. Norah Lamlaon. Mrav Eugenia Woodward, Alma Kruger, Lanora Chip-j arenlnr tha annual; Caladonlan , concert pendala. and many othera who hate baan with Mr. Bothern and Mlae Marlowe for many aeaaona. .. The advanoa aeat aala opana neat Thuraday May IB, for the entire engagement ; J,Stongleat,,, Next Bill at .Baker. E; H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe, who will eoon appear at HelUg theatra Off tha Btag Ulaa Julia Marlowe la perhapa the leaat recognised of any feminine celebrity, aa aha baa made ; atudy orVding her Identity when away from tha foptllghte aa much aa poaal ble. - Bhe la a great walker, but few people who meet her, veQrhidden and in . modest garment, discern It la the forer moat -Shakespearean actreaa of the day paeaing them. ; Mr. Sothem haa been deacrlbed off the atage aa a "quiet gentleman with wrinkled clothea." He generally weara ' a dark nondescript auit, made by aonie unknown tailor. In England, where he apenda hia aummera. The natural method of living and thinking puraued ' by, these two great artists baa done much to give them the same method' of suiting for which they are famed.- Miss Marlowe haa aald In explanation: "It la tha . first .re quirement of an. actreaa to keep aa much humanity In her dally life aa poaaible. If one draws away from a natural life. It ahowa In one' work. Shakespeare's people are as -much the people of today aa they were of the time be pictured thm. . A dramatic artist who does not follow tha common sense lawa of health and right Hying can not hop to penetrate to the hearta of the audience." .. Sothern haa a more humorona aide of It, howerer. -i "One day," ba aaye, "whan I - waa a very young atar, I atepped from a train and waa surprised to be free ted by a great crowd of people ap parently waiting for me. . My adranoe agent Impressed me with the fact that thla vast assemblage had come In re sponse to hia splendid manner of plac ing -me before the public VI fully be lieved him until suddenly a rery black gentleman alighted from tha train. At once, the orowd aet np a wild howl. I passed through them unnoticed. ' un known and. unreoogniaed. - - The . crowd had assembled to welcome a negro price fighter, - Whenever I. grow a little for ward in eatlmatlon of myself, I remem ber 'that experience with tha negro prise fighter." ' .1 ' Robert Bdeson'a play. " "Btrongbeart,; will be 'the aecond week's offering of John Bainpolls with the Baker company, opening next Sunday matlnea, and those acquainted with Mr. Bainpolls' person ality and power of characteHaatlon will at once recognlie the wisdom of thla choice of playa. Strongheart" la an Indian of pure royal blood, who baa for years lived at college, being everywhere recelTod oa equal footing with. everyone until iloya emers the game, and .then fear, the first time the question of race arises with all its hideous humiliation and bitterness. ' The play is not som ber, however, and has always been one or the most poular with all classes. HER WINNING SMILE. ' ' (Special DUpetek te At Jeoraal.) Athena, Orv May 80The second big day for the v, toots .; to V. this county dawned today wlfa tha sun smiling down - upon picnickers ,'- and . ; a large crowd, from far and neat. v .The principal 1 speaker of yesterday waa' Ik C. Sanderson of Freewater, who delivered , the annual . addreaa, ; tha . ad' dre Barrett of thla city. The picnic la not the only attraction. the : Miller Amusement company being here with' Its oarnival troupe, Al O. Barnes circus was here yesterday. Last era of welcome being given by Henry irrett "of . this clty.: i v.-n l 1 rj was delivered, at the opera house. CAPITOL REFERENDUM BY 27 NAMES V8alam. Or., May ll-Only' a few of the ragged ends of . the referendum ropes reached . the secretary, of state'a office yeaterday, tha last day en which they could be filed. Three small peti tion a bearing 17 naroea came In without communication from Washington coun ty asking ' that tbe referendum be In voked oa the etstehouse appropriation. Notification of the filing of a petition forv ireferenduro in Waaeo county kagatest a local county land aale laaue was received from F. R. Angle, olera of Wasco county. Citlsens of Corval Ua. fearful ip to the last, put In many long distance sella for Secretary of Stat Olcott during tha latter part of the afternoon. A ; 4 STARS t AT THE OAKS. 1 t r' - P a V'- PLAYS AND PLAYERS Helen ' Lowell baa been engaged for "The Hen Pecka" Alice Nellaon' has gone to Europe for her aummer vacation, v The story, Tigs Is Pigs," Is to turned Into a vaudeville aketch. ' . . . e . four? - t' wavir,, r Blanche Ring. t s . "'f 'i .1 "Suit the word to the action, suit the action to the word," wrote a certain William Shakespeare a 1 few hundred years ago.. "I see Brother Shakespeare and go him one better," aays Blanche Ring. "I suit the word to. the action, the action 2. . .,7: ; V.. ." aometlmea two or three smiles." jHEEILIG - 4 -Nights -4 1 f ; V. V fVT 1 - M 1 f " Tonnh EVKNINQS Lower floor, 12 rowa. 76c: a rowa. 60a Gal I1.I0H II. Balcony, 6 rows, $1; 26c. SEATS NOW SELLING. 11.60. Beginning SPECIAL PRICT MAT. WEDNESDAY. LEW FIELDS and FRED MKAY t '' "l PRSENT ' THE tfHARMINO COMEDIENNE . - ' ,- , a Blanclie filling. IN THE MUSICAL COMEDT - ' , . .... t The Yankee Girl" orxroix. bo-flatx-6o grZOZAXi OBOMBSTBA 6 rows' $1.60; I rowa rows 76c; last 11 rows, 6O0. Gallery, 36c, Gallery, 60c Wednesday Matinee Lower floor. THEATRE Womaea aatl Bleveat r. .l-aeaas MaU a A-.. BO. X- SAXXB, Oaa, luaafs Vostlaadw haadsoaae ftoepwoof playaemae STARTING MATINEE TODAY, SUNDAY MAY 21, 11 . 1 r , 1 Opcninfc Week of the Eminent Actor , Mr. JJolmni SiMpoIliis SUPPORTED BY THE BAKER THEATRE COMPANY In His Remarkable Success 1. . ( , Trie MMilemniaip By Henry Arthur Jones ' Mri Sainpolis portrayal of the old pottery-maker js one of the most superb Portland theatre-goers have ever witnessed; . " ! . . A beautiful play, rich in pathos, strong in- dramatic interest and clever in comedy.. . ' . ; Stage under' direction of Earl D. Dwire. -;, , Special Summer Prices Evening Prices 25c anH 50c Matinees Sunday, WeHnesaay, Saturday All Seats 25c SECOND WEEK-"STRONGHEART'-SECOND WEEK be I s John F. J Cordray, ! manager " of the Oaks, has completed air arrangements ifor the opening of his park tiextatur day.' Mav 27. for ah e season of 1911 Philip Pjels, Who Is to be leader of the Oaks Park band, has arrived .from New York and Harve Norton, head of a musical comedy' company bearing; his " name which Is to play in' the auditor!' , um. Is also In the city. '' The four vocal artists .engaged by Mr.XPela from the Metropolitan Opera House. iseWi xora t;uy, win reacn- warn city tn ample time for the opening of their ten - weeks' engagement at ' tue Oaks. They will sing In matinee and 1 evening open air . performances, oott' tributlng the vocal share of the con certs to be given by the Pels band. The four are: Madame Flscher- Zarad. dramatic soprano; Alice Des mond,' .contralto; Joseph Mann, .'tenor, and Saul Boselle, baritone. ; Two : sea sons ago Madame ZaracV toured ihe middle west, states In' ' grand opera, touching at such cltlea- as Memphis, Tenn.: Galveston, Texas, . and Denver Colo. '( Everywhere : she' received press encomiums and ras hailed as a coming -world-renowned singer." Tbe Memphis News-Sclmltar. said of her; " - "Madame Zarad as Asuoena dlsplayei rare qualities both . of voice 'and dra matld ability and more t an an: one of tho company, perhaps, was perfectly suited to 4er rola : Bhe has the voice, k the manner and' the all .for the gypsy and appeared to be more at ease every Tnoment than the othera The duo with ' Manrlco was . wonderfully sweet and beautiful.". ' .v " - .. James E. Hardy, the world-renowned .hfSh wire artist, he only man. wiui the., exceptions or Blonain,' . who ever ."crossed .above the Niagara - whirlpool i on a wire and rnose feats of late years ha vp bn -such as to - outshine even those of Blondin, ; will be an open air feature ' In . spectacular m.d-alr per formances. -v The nrinefpal new attraction along the Trail .wilU be Cordray's f Jocks . of ostriches, ; which have been Imported as .the nucleus ' of an . ostrich - farm, the fourth '' In America, will be on f exhibition at. the park' this r ison. . .-jr "' m 1 ". 1 111 'v.. V.v : - Scotland has a ' superannuation act which provides .pensions for Its school : teachers. The maximum benefit is to be half the average annual salary for the dlan. Is to make a .Canadian tour. George V, Hobart has completed a new play,, entitled "Every Husband." . . .. e ...... One hundred and eighty stock com panies will be playing this spring and summer. The Shuberts will have an opera ! company, -headed by Joseph Shehan, In St. Louis. ' j. ' .... Pattl Rosa, who is said to be the daughter of tbe famous singer of that name, a is playing .In vaudeville. E. 8. Wtllard Is to return to the stage to play "Brutus" In a coronation gala performance in London this sum-. mer. Ralph Delmore Is te be the star In a new one act play; called "In the Name of the Law." It Is by. Harry. Spingold- Edwin Arden has undertaken . to dramatize Booth. Tarkington's novel, 'The Conquest of Canaan." for his own use during ,the coming treason. Maude "Fealar Is the star of a stock company In Salt Lake City, and lately appeared there In the title role . of "Olorlous Betay." - - - ... . - . Three thousand and six hundred sing ers will take part In the" Saengerfest of the . North American Saenarerbund In Milwaukee In June. . In her new play, entitled "Lllythe BtU Tooter." Marie Temnest is aston ishing her friends by showing 'unex pected ability as a' trick cyclist. Ajphie James will produce Mrs. Fran ces Hodgson Burnett's play, "Judy O'Hara," In. Boston some time this The success of Blanche Ring aa a 1 maker of popular melodies, lies in her ; ability to project a. wholesome, happy, , healthful personality across the foot-; lights. The difference between the or-J dinary and the extraordinary singer Is . that the former depends upon the song, ! and the latter depends upon the sing-1 lng. To the self-dependent claas belongs Mlas Ring. That she is an ' excellent judge of songs is patent rom hr selection of such numbers as "Top o tbe Morning." "Nora" Makrae," "Ylp-I-Addy," and "Rings on My Fingers." . When Miss Ring sings "Tbe Top o' the Morning," she is giving a good, old Irish greeting to yon Individually SEAT SALE OPENS NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 25 HEILIG THEATRE Commencing Monday Evening, May 29 Combined Stellar Engagement Extraordinary KB. 8. X. KMSJVUA Sothern Marlowe nr. sxAXESPSAjuiAir mxraxTOiaji Arrangement of Flays for This Engagement. n i Monday sight,. May B. .... . .Macbeth .Tuesday night, May 30. .'.....,.............. .Taminer of the Shrew Wednesday matinee, May 31 - , Romeo 1 and Juiles Wednesday night, May 31..... Borneo and Juliet Thursday night, June X Merohant of Venice Friday nJffht, June fl . .............. .Twelfth wight Saturday matinee. June 9 .As Ton XJke It Saturday night, June 3 : . . . . . ................. Hamlet Tour Direction Mr. ue annbert en I.rt It be thought by the xrabllo that prloes will be ralssd for this gagement. It la positively stated by the management that the followln prloes will prevallt Entire lower floor $3.00, ba loony gl.BO, $1.00, 7 So an 60o; gallery eoc. seats on hh xnnrsaay, stay o. as to a, m. i -itmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ; Immmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmm f. . rrrM Oeo X Baxac, Ctea. Mgs. To Fly Around Saxony. Dresden, May , 20. The most import ant aviation event f the year In Ger many is scheduled to take place here during the coming week in connection with the international hygienic exhlbl tlon, . Many, of the -foremost aviators of Europe will compete for prises, which Include" the German war ministry prise for a grand circuit of Saxony, touching at several of the principal cities. BASEBALL ' ' XUBOXXATZOH PASX Oor. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth gts. SPOKANE, VI. PORTLAND May 18, 16, 17, 18, lty flO, t 'r Games begin week days 3:00 p. m. Sun- aaya z:su.r m. XOSXEB' BAT FsDAf Boys tinder 12 Free to Bleaohers . ' " Wedneadiy. . tlW'M"' Al020 Beginning , I'onday filalfsee ADVANCED VAUDKVIULK Week. May 22d TOASTER : GABRIEL AND HIS COMPANY .'., '"" Present a One-Act Farce "Little Tommy Tucker" ISABELLE D'ARMOND The Demi Tasse Comedienne," Assisted by : , GEORGE MOORE ' ' In the Musical Melange, ' ' , "Jolly Junk." - ' TOM EDWARDS The. English. Huntsman Ventrlloquial v . (jomeuian. . THE NAMBA' JAPS Gymnasts' and Head Balancers; "Fea luring Toklo Namba. Who Cllmba a . Flight of Stairs en His HeadV ' ; . - i .. i . George Austin Moore ' Cordelia Haager , A Laugh In Many Languages , BROWNING and IJEVvlJ ; Presenttng "Nearly' a Soldier," . GERARD and HUT-ELL ; Th IronJaw4 Duo . SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE GRAND MATINEE DAILY AT 2:30 " " ' Tour Shows ' Sanfi?, 8.-00, 60, 7:48 and 8:18 p. tn. Week of May 22 Best Vaudcvil!er?Sc w m ss as f in America STJasc American anH European Vaudeville Fred Karno's Original London Pantomime Co In "A Night In an English Muslo Hall." SADIE SHERMAN Tha American Maid In "Phototypes." LOHSE and STIRLING Daredevil Doings In Midair. JACK GOLDIE The Lyrical Lad With the Whlstla Special Feature. 'A Reopened Engagement of the Civil War." . . Barrows-Lancaster Co, In "Tactic" GRANDASCOPE MATXirEES BAX6T AT 8:30 jnaxrr at too ana gns. ALL WEEK, COMMENCING SUNDAY MATINEE. MAY 21, 1911 (TODAY) Keating & Flood Present vtHe EveivrVpnltfir J 1 Lyric Musical Comedy Company Offering for the First Time Hero THE NYMPH A Sequel td "The F1nanaers,, y ; A Scream From Start to Finish Beautiful Scenic Effects Pretty Girls Charming Musical Numbers Dainty Costumes - Matinee Every Day at 2 :45. Two Evening PerformaEncti, 7:45 and 9:15. IW(XS.15c,:25cv. : Note the Special Feahrret: Amatent Night Mondajr, Chortis drlt Contest Friday. " . - , F " .c. ' , ... . . Reserved seats may be secured for the first evening performance at regular prices. .' - - , Unequaled Vaudeville WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY MATINEE, MAY 22 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT r ; ? J v World-Famous Minstrel, Supported by His Dancing Boys Schrode and Chappelle In "During One's Life." THREE BURNS SISTERS Mistresses of Melody. " TALLMAN World's Champion Exponent of the recnniqua or cne uua PANTAGESCOPE Latest-Anlmatea Events."' EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION I IFF THE ENGLISH MIMIC Popular Prices Matinee Daily Curtain 2:30, 7s30, 9K)0 PEOPLE'S AMUSEMENT COMPANY 15 BRAND NEW PHOTOPLAYS 15 BtrWDAT PKOOBAUS Evening Prices: 145c 2Hc, SOc-7Sc BAnT MATXmC2450, 830. BOO. KOX.EOAT " MATTHEE JTliTht JTrloea eu SB Last Days of Count Leo Tolstoi , Showing Greatness of a Great Man Sunshine and Shadow Most Tasolnatlng Child Storr of the South Which Has Ever Been Told. i The Manicure Lady A Real Up-to-Date Blograph Comedy. Miss Helen Lowe. i 111 , I Oh Joy Theatre The Still Alarm A Vivid and Exclt- Ing Rescue from names. Case of High Treaaon Drama. Jimmy on a Lark Comic. Shooting the Rapids Soenlo. And Clever- Muslo and Song. Tivoli Theatre A Close Call-Moat Thrilling PIctur Ever Exhibited. Alkali Ike's Auto Western Comedy. That Awful Brother rComedy Drama Al Sather, - . and Traxler and Benkle In Great Picture Effects. Her Humble Ministry In and Around Havana A, Hungry Man Fed THE BIGGEST SENSATION OP 1111. , A CLOSE CALL 1 Climax of Thrills Every Solitary Second. v And a BHlliant New Singer. Slum Life . . Scenic ..Comedy o OaiM Biggest, Brightest, Best in Everything Amusing Grand Opening MT A V Safy Afternoon Mlil JUL Ad Many New and Novel Features PHILIP PELZ, WORLD-FAMOUS RUSSIAN BAND MASTER AND DIRECTOR OalCaS IParlc IBariidI OPEN.AIR CONCERTS Augmented by Special Soloists and Grand Opera Quartet hrom Metropolitan upera Company, New york, ; HARDY, THE HERO OF NIAGARA FALLS " Marvelous Feats on Hih Wire. THE OSTRICH FARM - Exhibiting Living African Birds Decked With Rare Plumes. AUDITORIUM NORTON'S MUSICAL COMEDY CO. Pretty, Girls," Catchy Music, -Beautiful Costumes, S4"::h! x . ,;' ' ' "Scenery " last five yeara