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OREGON, SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY" MOANING, SEPTEMBER S. ,1911. f k v - " TrHE Risks Life in Thrilling Parachute Deqp vlatlong of clob trottr In the land 9 th pymmidi. 1 Mabat Howard, th danclnj girl, elited by Shaw A Lee, her dancing boy a, will come In for share of popularity, for they have always made ttaemeelvea at home with an audience, , A hlfh claas number on the bill la that of Frana Mel aej, the Austrian violinist, who haa left the concert atage for vaudeville. ' Sunday's performance will close the bill . which has run all week and pn which are the Kaufmann cyollng flrla and oth er hits. Homer Ltaid at InUgs. Homer Ltnd, late . leading baritone V WJ Jl!'L Lii i in D" ' LJ Mjl mdFl : Ettl - 1,1111 !'!' Mi--r1-m-",l'"wJ1 1 v: J v -tW.: " -v I v rA II'-vr : . w5 v f . . -I. .,.u ,-3 " kV1 if III S ' ' 'll Kcx ir.r.isi t Iim i- i. r i- - . , ' in II f- - . s j Ttr. i - J ' lip r, ' i;, r v'i fi' Y fm ? Ytlll III v 7 ' UlV,' ! j J! ill If t 4 'f' "ill v Ml IA iteiiSiEl 4 -i x XvVf . " fJ I' " 5441 v j i isJI VsJ9j! I - --t4 rv X Ik ' -1 Wrifl,''''' ' ' ?' ) 1 ic (5- DRAMATIC CALEXDAR FOR THE WEEK HEILIO Henry Miller In "The Havoc," Monday. Tuesday and Wednes day, with Wednesday special priced matinee. "Miss Nobody From Starland." beginning September 8 for alx nights with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. ORPHEUM Vaudeville. EMPRESS Vaude vl lie. PANTAOES Vaudeville. STAR. ARCADE, OH JOT, TIVOLI. CRYSTAL Motion pictures. OAKS' AMUSEMENT PARK Free vaudeville and other attractions. COMING ATTRACTIONS HEILIO "Mies Nobody From Starland." Sunday. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with --nday matinee. BAKER "Sunny Bide of Broadway," week of September 10. Jft- AST night saw the finale of one I of the most notable and record I breaking theatrical engagements in Portland for many long moons' that of Max Flgman and his company at the Helllg. For a .. month Mr. Flgman has made duck and drakes of summer dullness and haa packed the commodious Heillg to the doors at every performance and then turned numbers away. It was no un- , common sight to ace a line from the box office to Yamhill street, which goes to prove that a happy comblna- tion of theatre beautiful, good com pany, enjoyable plays and popular prices will win nut any time. Mr. Flgman could remain longer with profit If the regular season of 1911-12 was not to open tomorrow nlgkt with Henry Miller, who pays his first visit In eight years. Rumblings of the Baker's opening as a eombination house are growing loud er and well materialise September 10, iwlth the "Sunny Side of Broadway." Unusually good vaudeville offer ings were on hand last week with - Noodles Fagan, ex-newsle, much In the limelight at the Empress. The Or pheum .promises two clever headllners for this week, and taken all In all, things theatrical are beginning to doff summer lethargy and assume the brisk ness of the fall season. -a PROMISES MADE BY THE PRESS AGENTS tr- Henry Miller at Helllg Tomorrow , The Helllg will open the new season of 111-1J with one of the strongest dramatic attractions of the coming 'year. Tomorrow night, September 4, Henry. Miller, the famous actor-manager, who has not been seen. In this city for eight sean, will return in the j most emphatic suecejM ha has ever pro duced. U. S. Sheldon's gripping three set trama. 'The Jiavoc". , Mr. Miller haa btten more actively engaged In the produfton of play than In the acting At TMt. v ' 1 " '' 1 -yv of them since "The Great Divide" ended Its famous two years' run in New York, but last season he reappeared on Broad way in the most powerful play be has ever presented, and this new vehicle, "The Havoc,'' not only repeated the success achieved by "The Great Di vide," but won from every newspaper and magazine critic in the American me tropolis the unanimous opinion that Mr. Miller had found his greatest role and one in which he was doing by all odds the most powerful and brilliant acting of his career. "The Havoc" ran all year at the Bijou theatre in New York and the actor manager has traveled direct to the Pa' ciflo coast to open his second season in the Sheldon play before beginning an other long run at the Blackatone theatre in Chicago. This booking arrangement enables Portland playgoers to see "The Havoc," while it Is still in the flush of success and before it Is presented In the big cities of the east adjacent to New York. Mr. Miller's reappearance In Port land after an eight years' absence brings up recollections' of his many triumphs nere in rormer years. He did not visit this city In "The Great Divide." but his famous interpretations of Sidney Car ton in 'The Only Way," Etc Temple in "Heartsease," D'Arcy In "D'Arcy of the Guards," and other striking dramatlo characters Btlll haunt the memories of theatregoers who admire great acting. In "The Havoc" Mr. Miller has found more than a companion role to the big, dominant characters he portrayed In "The Only Way" and 'The Great Di vide." Mr. Miller will give four per formances of "The Havoc" at the 'Hel llg. one of which will be a special Wednesday matinee. He will be sup, ported by exactly the same company that appeared with him during the long run In New York. Absolutely every role will be played In Portland by the actor who created the character on Broadway. First Musical Play at Helllg. So many good things have been said about the much talked of musical com OT2.TH ANT- Ul edy. Mort H. Singer's "Miss Nobody from Starland." the first big musical show of the season which will be the Helllg offering for six nights commenc ing Friday, September H, with special price matinees Saturday and Wednes day, that playgoers who have not seen the fascinating Hough, Adams and Howard success are -eagerly waiting an opportunity of seeing It. Olive Vail, well known by her suc cess In this as well as other Singer pro ductlons, will head a large rant of clever principals, among whom are Rob ert H. Wilson, Bertie Beaumont, Law prence Comer, Joseph H. Nelmeyer, Bert Morton, and there will be a typical Singer chorus, that Is, a 'lot' of pretty girls who can really sing and dance. Aside from the many whistly num bers produced by JOHeph E. Howard and the spectacular production which dazzles In Its scenic and costume dis play, ths phenomenal hold that "Mies Nobody from Starland" possesses upon the publlo favor Is largely due to Its novelties. The opening act Is on the deck of a great ocean liner. Lusltanla. Here the delightful plot, with no end of surprises, is developed on a moving sea. Then there Is the big dress re hearsal scene, a laugtiter inspiring me dium whereby the auditor is permitted to gaze behind the scenes and watch the frantic manager and his trembling (T) subjects, the players, give a final rehearsal of a new musical comedy, "Miss Nobody from Starland" has for its sponsor a record run of 800 nights at the Princess theatre in Chicago, lain of seats Wednesday, September 6. Two Headllners at Orpheum. With the lovely singing comedienne, Lilly Lena, and the versatile, humorist and- Thespian, Edwin Stevens, Jointly headlined at the top of the double bill Monday afternoon at the Orpheuin will witness the introduction of a tremen dous week in vaudeville. And like the Thanksgiving dinner, the turkey will have enough delicious trimmings to) make the banquet a success. On two previous occasions Portland playgoers have opened their arms to Miss Lena and have reveled in her wln someness, the chasm of her voice and have "oh'd" as she almost approached the risque, laughing at their own con fusion as the lovely Lena darted away from danger like a bird on the wing. A cousin of Alice Lloyd, there are many who hold Miss Lena to be the more attractive Lilly Lena comes this year with an entire new repertoire, among them being .the tuneful and catchy Take It Nice and Easy." The little singer Is also prepared to maintain, her renutatloa as one of the best dressers ori any stage. On the honor roll of The American stage no name stands higher than that of Edwin Stevens. Aided by Miss Tina Marshall, the playlet of comedy, song and dancing, "Cousin Kitty," will be his vehicle for his Portland engage ment. Mr. Stevens is known as an actor, humorist, student and dignified gentleman. His comedy is of the very highest character and appeals to the Intellect. r Delightful from every viewpoint will be the Four Elles In their presentation j of ensemble dances, among which are the Brazilian Brigand and Pantomimic numbers, while In John W. World and Mlndel Kingston will be seen one of the great features from the Follies of 1810, Miss Kigston Introducing her coat of sparkles. More than the usual novelties have been arranged in the appearance of the Australian Woodchoppers and Paull nettl and Piquo. The latter are seen lrt an acrobatlo burlesque that produces a laugh with every breath. Mumford and Thompson In "humoro sltles," will close the bill. 'The Little Goddess" closes Its pres ent engagement with thS matinee and night performanpea todair. i Bill of Winners at Empress. The thousands of people who attend ed the Empress, the past week are as sured that starting with the Monday af ternoon performance there will be a vaudeville program of as high grade quality as that , now closing. For the headline attraction Sullivan A Consldlne are sending Gerard,, the world's great est heavyweight. Gerard Is making his first tour of the west and comes recent ly Imported from England, where he was a sensation at the Tivoli theatre, Lon don. Gerard has an assistant who pro-, vides the comedy for the act. An act which will be a riot with the Empress patrons will be the Russell ft Smith minstrels. In a tabloid show of old time minstrelsy. There are six people in the company and each one is a recruit from the blackface companies and each is a star. Fred Russell has been a star with Haverley's Primrose & West and Docket rader; Joe McGee was with Al G. Fields as a feature and Willlani McKenna was principal bari tone In that company; Harry Smith was Interlocutor with Leonard's and George T. Martin, was tenor soloist with Cohan & Harrla. There Is a lot of singing, dancing and comedy. Special scenery Is carried for the act. Hand-to-hand . balancers are Welda and Berano, two perfect physical speci mens ..In feats of dexterity and strength. Touring Egypt" is the title given to the turn -of Lew Orth and Lillian. These people consume time with chatter, song and nonsense, all relating" to the trlb with Henry W. Savage grand opera pro ductions, will topllne the bill at Pan tagea commencing, with the matinee to. morrow at I: JO, In hla musical dramatic classic "The Opera Singer," the noted playfet by Ouatave Welnburg. Those who aaw Mr. Lintf in the leading role of "Parsifal" several .seasons ago will koenly delight In hearing that they are to hear Mr. Llnd In popular priced vau deville. Mr. iilnd essays the role of the old opera singer in search of his lost daughter among the gay, white. -light of Broadway: pathos and comedy are happily intermingled and Mr. Llnd handles the stellar role in admirable manner. His support la' excellent. Novel indeed Is "Circus Eve In Mex ico,"4,presented by the La Kelllos. who come direct from the principal citiea of the Latin-American -republic where), they scored heavily. Sha'rlng topllne honors with Mr. Llnd, In point of popularity, la the Watermel on Trust, an aggregation consisting of four Anglicised Afrlrana whoso comedy a infectious and whose voices bitnd in delightful harmony. Songa of the Fouth, modern and of old, arevaung, two of the company appear aa comedl ans: danclnrMa Indulged in and the act ,' is one of the vaudeville hits. Vernon is well beloved by patrons of the calcium for all remember his won derfully clever mimicries and will wel come hla appearance on the program. Eddie Adair and Edytha Henney, those blue ribbon entertainers, appear In their original conception "Classical Tomfool ery" one of the most enjoyable satirical skits seen In the west this season. The daylight animated events will I continue to be shown by the Pantage- scope. The throe Marx Brothers & Co.. In the leading laughing musical success "Fun In HI Skool'.' will be seen for the final performance this afternoon and eve ning, supported by a bill of unequalled vaudeville. - , w At the Oaks Park. The Hat nf atlrnrtinni at ika rink. ! for toriav Anil T.ahnr Tmv rAm Ilk., i ' . . - J ;tne bill at the biggest amusement park i in im,in, .r. n,i.. -, Jl ... ... ...... . " " J urnivilBilBlTB th, riirnt o' .Manaaer Cordrav to call tiie Oaks "the Coney Island of America." Sunday's lung list includes tr?e vaudeville- nnd free movlna nlctures 'n ; the auditorium. There will be no chine for .iui:it!mun. A similar program wilt be given tomorrow Labor Duy. Tiny ' Broadwick and Jack Broadwick will I inake a balloon ascent together, the two i children traveling in one giant bag. I When they reach a given height Jack i will cut loose In "his parachute: Tiny will do the same except that she will i use t.vo different parachutes and will' emifivor to reach the ground before a raging Broadway fire, la the feature ner brother. This will be at 4:S0. In extraordinary at the Arcade theatre to U:e evening there-will be a single bal-,day; also "The General's daughter," a tion ascension and parachute drop at big military apectacle. "The Kalse 9:?0 A host of othe.- attraction -nil Baron" and "VUlian Foiled." two laugh nnkt '.l.o day a memorable one ac the J able Btograph comedlea, and Vincent, the big park. big voiced alnger. Labor Day will furnish the great aen- At the Oh Joy, "On the War Path," a aatlon of the season. Starting from great Indian film opens the show, the ground in two different: balloons closely followed by "A Daughter of the liberated at the sarae moment. Jack South." a war drama, two splendid Broadwick and Tina Broadwick will : comedies, music and picture effects. i race In their mammoth aerial craft for , a $6900 aeroplane offered aa a priie ' by Manager Cordray and Charlea Broadwick. The race will be replete , with thrills and It will, be the first iime anytmng or the kind has been seen west of Pittsburg. The children nave eacn won two races in the Oast land now comes the deciding test. The race will start promptly at 4:S0. The same evening Jack Broadwick will make one of his daring night drops from a balloon at B 30 Plrnlw- - 11 be made welcome to the Oaks. , . Motion Picture House. The People's Amusement company to- day t Its different picture theatres. lj ...u - citing everst minute, with some of the ?"r vti;.eatr?' ?..SUr. w111 f1tu.re me inyrao rnni. a orama or cir- Mta Rre numerous and every cumstantla evidence, with manv tense . . , m. ..ith Bcenes, and showing the unreliability of circumstantial evidence. "The Declara tion of Independence" Is a big Edlson ian historic film full of life and action. "Giving the High Sign" Is mythological. "African Sharpshooters," a splendid de scriptive and musical feature of excep tional merit. "Through Fire and Smoke," a big Sellg production of an actual fight with NEW BAKER TO OPEN tt)R SEASON SEPT. 10 Max Bloom la "Sunny Side of Broad way," to ba attraction. Max Bloom, who made quite a hit In this city two years ago with "The Sunny Side of Broadway" was chosen by the management of the' new Baker theatre as the most desirable attrac tion to open the theatre for the season of 19U-H. , ' i'f" This Will be the last season of TTh Sunny Side of Broadway" with Max Bloom, for next season his manager Boyle Woolfolk will star him In a new musical fares he has In preparation. "Ths Sunny Side of Broadway" has made a star of, Bloom In three years and Incidentally a fortune for the. own ers.' Tha Hetf Baker will open Sunday, September 10, wltlr a marine. . tfh's" . if . i 1 '?-1 Yf i h ; V t I , X I I V r ' i! i f f M 1 '' t 4 M J X 9 I i i a. ' f f . . 4 It r-vO x u , i. Hx7, iait ii jiii ' V '' t"jp g3eii i - - -- - Z . , , , tha I Perched On top of . the roof of the i H u onice rnoiograpner oowtii ukusih i the unique picture above. It Is one of the first ever taken showing a bal loon as it tears upward through the air atrata. Mlas Tiny Broadwick is shown hanging onto the parachute bar, , her bodr swung almost double by the speed with which the balloon first leaped j forward until it caught the wind over the treea. . Miss Broadwick and her brother, Jack, will go up In one balloon to- ' At the Tlvoli on the east side, "Prince ad Pumps" will be the feature, being a romantic comedy, also three other ' pictures, music and effects. At the new Crystal at Kllllngsworth and AI- 1 bina avenuea, the feature win oe vin Up-to-date Elopement," alao threeother film hits, singing by Jean wiiBon ana j musical effects to the pictures. i , . . , ,,.... : Upemng. OI naner omii, The first of. the regular combination road shows which will play at the Bn- ker this season will be Boyle Wolford's 'The Hunnygide -of ',r r"!!,; merrlment and mu.iC Is headed by the welI known comedian, Max Bloom, wno . ,ul)Dorted by one real high class i company and a group of the prettiest chorus ilrl. ever seen on the local stage one la Bloom'i more or less familiar wun famous "Under the Plaza Plant." The Sunnyeide of Broadway is the first of a long line of big at tractions Manager Baker has booked for the coming season. At the Majestic. Beginning today the program at the Majestic theatre. Park and Washington streets, la varied and pleasing. The Rx production, entitled, "The Torn Scarf" Is a drama worthy of more than ordinary mention. This ia a Span ish story of a wire's inrstuaiion 01 aaudv scarf while her husband Is away In order to silence her hrnther-ln-law she strikes him down but later repenting begs his forgiveness and secures his protection rrom me an nr of her husband. "The Toss of a Coin" tells a dramatic stOry of how prisoner when released with nothing but his freedom to live upon Is about to end his life by Jumping frnm a brldae into the river below. rn a kind hearted farmer, who is passing by, reachea the scene Just In time to save the despondent man. The need of a farm hand works the salva tion of this poor fellow, and the story ends with most beautiful surroundings "Mutt and J" once more appear in the most hilarious story entitled, "Mutt and Jeff and the German Band." This tim thev fall to make good In the musical business until they discover a blind man, and what happens to the blind man and the way Mutt and Jeff make money will be sufficient to make the most sour disposition smiie. Mme. Othick, the popular prima donna, who has been entertaining the large audiences at the Majestic theatre for tha last three months will sing the fol lowing songs during this week, it being the last week of her engagement: Sunday, "My Hero," Chocolate Soldier; Monday, "A Dream," Bartlett; Tuesday afternoon, "My Rosary," Nevin, evening, "The Holy City," Adama; Wednesday, "A May Morning," Denza: Thursday, "Noon and Night," Hawley; Thursday evening by special request, "The Cry of Kachael." Salter; Friday, "Villa," The Merry Widow; Saturday, "Goodbye," Toatl. ' J ' Mme Othick, during her engagement at the Majestic theatre has made a host of friends and admirers in this city, and: it la with considerable regret that the patrons of the Majestic will be un able to hear her beautiful voles .after this week. ' . Proftasor B. F. Drlacoll will also en tertain the Majeatlo patrons by render ing cornet solos, He is noted for the silvery clearness and smoothness of his tonea. ' . .- . ; ,' " - .7 ; ' ; I . '' The management of the . Majeatlo promise during the. latter part of this week beginning Wednesday, another big feature film in two reels, entitled "Clio and . Phylet."; Thl" Ploluf outrivals the ; great A Fall 'Of Troy, produce by the name compahy.-''-:,i;",';.Vi :.- :V 1 gcther this afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock, then dropping In three different para chutes. Miss Broadwick will use two to make the drop, changing as sho falls through the air. There will bi an ascent Monday night at 9:30 o'clock and on Monday afternoon Tiny and Jack will start in two different balloons and race f or an aeroplane as prize. It is believed the sight of the two air monsters careening upward together will be a mamorable one. "U the enl of the race the two will drop by para chutes, i May Robson will have the coming season. a new play Elsie Ferguson will begin her tour In October ln "Dolly Madison." a Henry Miller has made a hit In San Francisco with "The End of the Bridge." ' A. H. Woods is to have a new thea tre in New York to be called after Ju lian Eltinge. Zangwill's play, in which Margaret Anglin Ik to appear later, is called "The Next Religion." Henry V.. DUey has been' engaged for "The Greyhound." by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner. a Llebler & Co. have engaged Maud Granger to support Margaret Anglin in "Green Stockings." "The Spendthrift," with Thais Ml grane in the part she created, is hav ing a revival in Los Angeles. a "The Arab," by Edgar Selwyn, will be produced without a star, the author himself playing the principal role. Fanchon Thompson, the operatic prima donna. Is to be featured In the leading role of "The Wife Hunters." Hal Forde, an English comedian, has been engaged by Joseph Galtes for a leading comedy role with Kitty Gor don. a Fay Templeton will be the Llttley Buttercup in the forthcoming revival of "Pinafore" at New York during the coming week. Otis Skinner has been selected for the role of the beggar in "Kismet," the big spectacular oriental romance b,v Ed ward Knoblauch, which had such a success In London.' V Franz Lehar, composer of "The Merry Widow," had an operetta called "The Fun Marriage" produced In Buremberg, but it Is said to have proved a complete disappointment. W. H. Turner, who has starred In "David Harum," "Father and the Boysr" and other plays, has been en gaged for the part of Hill Avery, the old offender In "Alias Jimmy Valen tine." 1 f Emily Ann Wellman, who plays the role of the wife in Louis Mann's new play, "Elevating a Husband," first at tracted attentlop by h,er ' work with Cyril Scott In "The Prince Chap." ..'", According to late announcements, Robert T. Haines has decided to go into vaudeville In, "The Coward." a nlavlet by Mr. Haines and George H. Broad hurst. He will have a company of four. It has been decided that Mme. K mova will make her first appearance as a star under the management -of Charles Frohman, September 21 In "The Other,, Mary," a new drama by Algernon Boyesen, a son of the late Professor Boyesen of Columbia univer sity. The cast will Include Brandon Tynan, Malcolm Williams, Frank Gold smith, William Hasson, Lucia Mooro and Grsce Reals. ... 3 SISTERS, ALL OVER 80. PLAN AUTOMOBILE TRIP Vnlted Pre Lesaed W're ) ' San Francisco, Sept. 2, Mrs. Sonhla Browning, 81; Mrs. Rebecca Van Ber gen, 83, and Mrs. Hannah Meyers,' 80, sisters, plan leaving today? by automo bile for Loa Angeles. They will make the trip in two diiya and nights. Thy will carry, a good supply of teg." i s-?; j : a j 'PLAYS AND PLAYERS ; K - Journal 1 Want Ada bring reaulta. ' ):7 a -:;v.-'-.'i-il;'-'---r-N,-4 -:- '"--j;"-