The Oregon daily journal., April 21, 1912, Page 37, Image 37

THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL fl. 11SL
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Idol at lone rant for many years
and not be disappointed when on
meets It face to face. Such an ex
perience fell to tba multitude of
theatre patrona wha flocked to the
Jlelllg tha ftrat half of the weak lo
Ma Ealle Janla In Tba Slim Prlnceaa"
Miss Janla haa baan enjoyed through
. photographs and prlntad pa ft a br
dweller on tha Pacific coast aod Str
flret visit onljr eonflrmad all that h
. baan' aatd of bar. William Faveraham
supported by JulU Opp and a olevrr
Mnipaar, f Iliad out tba week In a arm
- nolle comedy, "Tha Faun." Although a
comedy, and a good on a, a notable
thing was tha lack of laugha among the
member of tha audlenca, for tha reason
hat Tha Faun" la ao largely a wonder
t 1 ul word picture, that to laugh at ona
' Una ncana to mtaa a trtat In tha next,
Margaret Anglln In "Green Stockings,"
av 1 aplandld eomedr. In which green
atoeklnfa nartr maka thalr appaaranca,
will ba tha ftrat dramatic attraction of
Mar to ba follow ad by "Tba Pink Lady.
Tbla week May Robaon, undaunted , by
a down : atalra . tumble laat waak will
entertain her acorea of admirers in two
clever play a, A Klgbt Out" and The
Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary."
: Katharine Orey, In "Above the Law,'
was the aapaclal feature of note at tb
Orpheum. Mlaa Orera appaaranca la
part of the plan of Martin Beck to place
on 'the Orpheum circuit the beat In
dramatlo literature, portrayed by peo
pla of note. The Baker stock company
oontlnuea to please and patrons are de
lighted to think that when M illard Mack
leaves the company after 'The titan
of the Croaa" ha will be replaced by
no leaa an aotor than Harry HUllard.
of ; The Deep Purple" company. Aii
nouncement has not yet been made of
tba leading- woman to replace Mlas
Leone who leavea at the same time.
Mlaa Leone goes to Omaha and Mr.
Mack to Salt Lake.
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PROMISES MADE BY
THE PRESS AGENTS
Maj Robson at Heilig.
. May Kobaon la an actreas or ex
ceptional ability, and in ber new play
A Night out," of which she is co-author,
SOCIAL RELATIONS OFF
THE STAGE, DISCUSSED
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, , ; Mlaa Maude Leone
" ' "There is one question that has been
. much dlacuased among actor folks,"
eald -Mlse Maude Leone, leading woman
of Baker Stock company, "and that is,
the relation of those behind the foot
lHhtej;with Ahbae Jif rontthat la, the
7 aoclairelatlona off the atage. Many
contend that we should keep a veil of
mystery and distance, as It were at all
: times, aa that helps to support the lllu
? aloa neceasary to a proper balance of
tha -Imagination of the public, while
there are equally aa emphatic In de
elarlng that the moat succesKfu actor
: mnA antnuU.eMl . it ! - a - Ik.
' popular nee are the "mlsere" who be
long to women'a clubs, attend public
. functiona ana meet socially everyone
mho rara : to coma in rloaer contact
with them than le pnalbla with-that
Immeaaurable flistanre between that
eateada from the orchestra rail across
tha -foots- Far my part I think a
harpy medium af both is best, especial
ly for the Stock actor or actreaa. I like
tw. meet my frienda u4 I consider
vnr wbe Ukea my work my
frietj" ' - . ' - j
she haa every opportunity to develop
that fund of clean-cut humor and that
world of brilliant and thrilling pathos
which baa made her famous. It Is
rare quality, and but few actressea pos
sets It to a convincing decree. She will
Impersonate a young-old woman, broad
minded, free from affectation, and pos
seaalng a keen sense of humor. Nothing:
absurd or ridiculous escapee her attan
tion, and being fond of excitement aa a
mild stimulant, aha persuades her two
grandsons, whom she adores, Into all
sorts of extravagance, and a visit to
a restaurant of ahady character for din
ner la the climax of her adventure. Of
course Granmum. aa aha la called by tha
family, ia not aware of the character of
the Placet and complacently wane lor
a rather elaborate dinner, presently.
however, the police raid the restaurant.
and all is excitement, with a nervous de
sire to be somewhere elae In a hurry.
Qranmum la hustled into the atreet, not
politely but vigorously. Arriving: homo
they find the house in darkness and the
doors locked, and the only means of en
tering the house Is by climbing up tha
Ivy In front of the house to an open
window. This is done by Granmum and
the boys. This adventure leads to an
explanation. The boys are ambiguous,
and Granmum sustains them.
Following this incident, comes the dis
tressing report that a bond has been
taken from Granmum's locker in the
safety deposit vault, and a detective la
immediately put op tha case. The ar
rival of the policeman with a brooch
belonging to Granmum that ahe lost In
the restaurant during the excitement,
produces consternation and a very hum
orous situation. From this juncture
the story moves rapidly, in which love
and devotion of the young people are
sustained by the influence of the jolly
whole aoulad Granmum.
Miss Robson will open at the Helllg
tonight for seven nights. . By special
equest. Miss Robson will present for
the last time In Portland, "The Rejuven
ation of Aunt Mary"'on Wednesday mat
inee, Wednesday nignt and Friday night.
Special price matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. Seats are how selling for the
entire engagement.
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'The Spoilers" at the Baker.
Baker Stock company wUl present
The Spoilers" for the weelt opening this
sfternoon. This will be the first op
portunity Portland theatre goes will
have to see a really first class produc
tion of the well known Rex Beach play.
The scenes portray the Alaskan country
at the -time of thf early gold ruahea,
and depict the wild life led by the mil
era and prospectors In a manner that
could only be drawn by one familiar
with them. As is generally known. Beach
pent a long time, In that country.
The plot hinges upon an attempt to
wrest a valuable mine from lta true
owners, two determined fighting young
Americans, by an organised band of
graftera. The struggle Is to the finish
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t)BAIATIO CALENDAR FOB WEEK.
HEILIG May Robson, all week. -Tonight, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
afternoon and evening, "A NTght Out." Wedneaday matinee and
evening and Friday evening, "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary."
BAKER 'The Spoilors."
ORPHEUM Vaudeville.
EMPRESS Vaudeville.
PANTAGES Vaudeville. ,
LYRIC "The Belle of Chinatown."
PEOPLES, STAR, ARCADE, OH JOT, TIVOLI, CRYSTAL Motion pio
tures. COMIXG ATTRACTIONS.
Monday,
HEILIQ Swedish society, April it. Apollo club concert.
9Q tftr Inrll Tin arti narnnnn nr UQV 1 "1 i
for the benem or tne rruit ana jc lower Mission. Margaret Anglln
In "Oreen Stockings," May 3 and 4.
BAKER "The Sign of the Crosa."
lng violin virtuoso of vaudeville, la list
ed on the program and will coma with
a repertoire of selections.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Reynolds have
some polite patter and handle merri
ment In a good natured manner. They
will be found one of the bright spots
on a bill of cleverneea.
Sunday's performances will be the last
of tha present bill, which haa such not
ablo featurea as the George Bonhali1
troupe of six' of the world's moat dar
ing acrobats: El Cleve, the xylophone
soloist and Lewis and Pearson In "The
Wrong- Note."
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At Fantageev
Direct from Us sensational run In New
York, and rearranged In tabloid form In
five scenes, "The Soul Kiss," musical
melange, will topllne the program at
Pan tages for the week commencing wltb
the matin ea tomorrow.
Harry B- Smith, the noted librettist Is
reaponslble for the book that fairly
twinkles with brilliant epigram and
amusing situation and the light ope ratio
compoeers, Maurice. v Levi, la author of
the music Bpecial dancing numbers
have been Introduced by Oeorge H. Ford
and the play haa been rearranged for
vaudeville production by Henry Myers.
Prominent In the east are Miss Diana
Bonnar, Joseph Reynolds, Horace Glen
denning. Lew Harris, the world famous
Seven Musical Belles and a company of
10. New York by night from the Singer
building tower, the Bal Taberln, Paris,
and the scene aboard the steamship
"Ltualtanla" are all reproduced with
faithfulness.
Figaro la a juggler of no mean ability
e4 eura far tha ae wUl e
all et a ate wetgitl la svla. to ate
very seeve enrtaa- tae "Ball af Clae
tea a baa a na rwanag laasa etiaea
Tae aeaaaa ef lata aew a lay are laid
la Otleatewa ef New Tartu
The pteea epaaa wtl area dealcl
e4 ef tie Calaaee Kw Year j4 wlta a
party Of aavlety people uklag la lee
sigfcia, aad Ike 4lofaet wf the aia.
ry Magaa aa laa advaaiurea that Wall
taeaa. E4 AUea will be east la laa
rale ef era we saahee law te atery e
ibel he ee. Harry PwrgMa, wKa aaa
saeta lhaj aaadf i e with (be aew seat
paav. will play epposlie la AUea aa4 aa
Wader af the moral brig ad, wha tale
rails frees a rare, will be a whale aaew
fk almeelf. Ralph Bavaa win fc the
aa about tawa wa pota all klada at
ebateelee la tha way ef hie fattier wha
la the leader ef the si oral brigade.
Jeenie rlchr. the popalar prima
aa of the company, will be seen as
Quaen of romto Opera" and will give
a clever presentation of tMa part Pretty
and dainty Eugenie j Plane haa beasj
raat for the "Salvation Army lassie
and la her own petite way will win new
admirer. ' h honey girt ehnroa will be
aag-mented with nw faoee aad "Tha
Elactrtfled Hair," New Terrs latest ao-
dety fad. will be introduced during lbs
production. This la the neweet In etage
effects and will be presented far the
first Una west of New York at the
Lyrle seat week. There will be the usu
al two night performances and a mat
inee daily during the week, and mi
chorus girls contest oa Friday Big hi
after each perfcrmaace.
' PaoplrV aa4 Star 11 ct urea.
The Peoples management aanouaeea
that hereafter it will exhibit dual re
ly Buanyrraph fllma, abowlag our
at friend Jeha Bunny la hla maay
plendld ploturaa. Tba Star manage
ment baa secured the exclusive service
of Rlographe. and the Aroade manage
ment haa secured the excluaive uae of
the Pathe Weekly, which can be de
pended upon on tba.flrat three days
of every week.
The Peoples today will feature Toe
Devil, the Servant, and the Man." a
trong drama; "Tb Way of a Man
Wltb a Maid," interesting drama; "A
Oay Time at Jackson villa." a big Lu
bin production, and "Pat's Eyes
Opened," big comedy. The Trio, fol
lowing their splendid Elks song, will
preaent something entirely different.
At the Star, "Just Like a Woman,"
novel Blograph; "Sam Slmpkson.
Sleuth." a great comedy; "The Boea of
Lumber Camp Number Four." a atrong
drama; "Dream Dances," showing the
finished work of a little girl of five.
Tomorrow and Tuesday- Mr. Holland
will return and deliver a lecture on
"The Old WeeC ahowlng some very
Interesting films and view slides.
At the Arcade the feature is -in
Patbe Weekly." bigger and better than
usual: "The Craven." splendid Vits-
graph; "Bessie's Dream," good com
edy; "A Trip to Tahatl." , gorgeous
acenlo, and two. musical features. The
management of tha Arcade also an
nouncea as Its Wednesday attraction
"Tha Woman Haters." and today will
preaent pictures of the Titanic.
Tha Peoplea promises to present
Wedneaday. May IB, that much talked
of production, "The Convict s rarole.
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Swedish Actors Will Give Roles in Swedish Language
Three Widely Known Swedish Acton Will Appear In Three Act Comedy at Heilig; 25 Song Numbers Will
. Be Rendered.
Walker will headline the bill to open
at the Orpheum tomorrow at the mati
nee. Alda Overton Walker la listed as
the moat talented colored woman on the
atage. She Is the widow of Oeorge
Walker, celebrated negro comedian, and
her Imitation Of him in the finale of her
vaudeville act has been called superb.
Each of the eight dusky chorus girls
accompanying her is an expert dancer.
Next on the new bill Is Lester, Ameri
ca's premier ventriloquist, who extracts
more comedy from a dummy than other
ventriloquist In vaudeville today. L,en
ter, known the world over aa "Lester
the Great," throws his voloe while
drinking and smoking without showing
the slightest movement or ms lips.
- In their first tour of the United States
the four Holloways, sJso on the new Or
pheum bill, are performing feats on
the tlatht wire which other gymnasts
dare to do only on the solid footing of
a. stare noor. unties term mis act aa
and carries the audience through many I uneoualed bv any vaudeville perform era
thrilling ttflations and experiences, la fever seen in America In bicycle or t!ght
which-the love element enters adding I wire turns. The woman of ' the quar-
greatly to the interest of the play.
There'a never a law of God or man runs
north of 53" Is the old saying and It
la strongly exemplified in The Spoil-
tet equals the men la daring and expeii
ness. ' .'. .
v "Fear," .the dramatization of. a story
that appeared recently In the Saturday
era which deals with the lives of men j Evening Rest,- also finds plaoe on the
usfa to raigm na lawlessness menus n(W Dui. jB it only masculine actora
women who live close to nature and wft I .Drar and the absence of womankind
are not under the constant restraint of jn the little company la said to add
society or conventions. The play will be power to the playlet. The plot reveals
exceedingly well cast by tha Baker Stock tbe temptation of a doctor to steal a
company which haa become so popular fortune. Conscience, aided byan x-
the past few weeka,. Wlllard Mack aad
Maude Leone are raat In -tape principal
role. The usual barraln performance
wilt be riven Monday. Matinee tomorrow
and Saturday only. ?
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. . New BID aut Orphewm. , .
Tea atallar colored singers, dancers
and Imitators beaded by Alda Overton
cracksman, triumphs In the end.
Rosa Roma, .pretty violin virtuoso.
returns to please Orpheumltes In her
picturesque i act In which she sings to
her own vtqlln accompaniment. ; Bo art
and Kelson will amuve In "A Day With
V Minstrel Show," and Went worth, Ves
ta and Teddy, comedy athletes, alvo
wtn,amns thrcughoilt - the week.
Teddy Is billed as the champion athlet
dog. ,
Katharine Ore y will close her engage
ment at the Orpheum tonight In "Above
the Law." .
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Pan Riot at Empress.' -
Fun in a riot will be let looae at the
Empress, beginning Monday afternoon.
Heading the new bill are Tied Karno's
comedians In "A Night In an English
Murlc Hall." This act was imported
from England vwo years ago for a brief
encagamant in America but the act . was
such a sensation and sucH a laughing
hit that it has remained In the United
States ever since. Several months ago
this headline came to the Empress aad
was the cyclonic success of the week.
The act Is' now making . a limited tour
of the Sullivan & Consldina circuit be
fore going back to -London. Charles
Chaplin' will be aeen ageln as . the
"souse" and all the rest of tha notable
east of 30 comedians will be on deck.
A team of popular people from mus
leal comedy are J. Hunter Wilson and
Effla Pearson. Recently they appeared
with -The Three Twiner Now they
are making a tour In vaudeville with a
sklf called "At the Reception.".
Ftom the Palace theatre, London,
cornea the Royal anetto. troupe. -the
lightning Juggling marvels. These peo
ple make a apecialty of doing their
Juggling at breakneck apeed and
the rapidity of the act la one of the
features This Is' the 'first .American
visit of these Jugglers. ,-
"A Woman'a Way" is a polite, soci
ety satira In which will ba aeen those
versatile players, Mlsa 6 el ma Walter,
and Herbert Frank. The sketch will be
found original In, Idea and : treatment
and well acted. - '
Mlaa Rae Eleanor Ball, th fasclaat-
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'. Members ef Swedish Cobedy with mualc.' ',Th PHkrlst Olrla,' at Hellit; theatre, April 28.
Ia the Swedlah language, with Bwed-
lah actors Interpreting all tha rolea,
"PUkvletea Fllekor," or, aa It la ex-
presaed In English, The Pllkviat Qlrls,
a three ct operatle corned yp will - be
staged by the Swedish Dramatis modtiy
Sunday evening, April tt, at, the Heilig
theatre. ' ' ' "
Among; thetplayers Who Will appear
will be tnree wiaeiy anown eweaua
actors, Carl and Mrs.
Anna
Pfe and
their " daughter, Mrs. AnneWEngstrom,
known as 'the Pfeil trio. The other
members of the cast have shown no
little talent in the past.' Tha cctmedy
will he ''one f -the -regular aeriea' -presented
by the society In th Swedish
tongue every year.. '
- Among tha many featurea of the per
formance J will, be 25 aong . numbers
from popular compoeltlone " rendered
tinder the direction of Professor Karl
E. Tunberg. Still another feature will
be the local touchea which have been
added to the comedy In many places. .
Rolllcklcg humor is aafd to abound
throughout the comedy In , the perplex
ing situations that are developed. . :
Among the players who will taka
part are Erie Brottstrom. j Carl, Kllng.
Beda JCllng, - 0ty Brottatrom, Ellen
Helstrom. Carl Unge, Helen Unge, Carl
Jhorslund, Maria Tapper, Anna Peter
son and Alex Engstrom.