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The season of road at-X-treetlens -begins auspiciously- at- the Helllg week from today with the Oil .jbert and Sullivan Festival Orera com pany of stars in the old time comic opera favorites. 1 For this week the Orpheum Is head lining a great favorite In "William H. 5 Thompson, who will be remembered for .Is clever work at the vaudeville house "Jest summer. The Empress and Pan stages are both headlining operettas and ithe Lyric is offering its patrons a Port land political satire. "The Flash" Is rthe big feature at the Crest these days -viand the exhibition of aerohydfoplane j'Jflights will no doubt be popular at tho llOaka. PROMISES MADE BY THE PRESS AGENTS -a Cathrine Countiss' Goodbye. Cathrine Countlss, to the regret of - -thousands of local playgoers who have 1 A u .. ... , ,v. I Portland theatricals at this time- tJ . 1 -il I 'm'. i'iV II II II IIS : -v M Vs, ri -Hllig, wiil say farewell to them prob lably for a long time In "Her Own jWay7VThe comedy of sentiment which .:. jls her final offering for the week com- iTnencing tonight. She has demonstrated ier great growth as an artist since her 1 .Jaet previous engagement here, and has rworked earnestly and conscientiously, to ; Iglve good plays sound and wholesome presentation. fl; "Her Own Way" is tne comedy in - 4-rhlch Maxlne Elliott appeared for an ; .entire season in New xork, and for a -long period at the Savoy theatre, Lon tVlon. The play opens with a children's f'party. The youthful prattle discloses : the household conditions. Georglana iCrtey Is loved by the children, and no " ""less ardently by a young West Point 'J'offlcer, whom she favors, but her money mad relatives are a unit for a vulgar ; mining operator of great wealth ' Oeorgiana's brother has speculated . t'wlth his own and his wife's money, and disaster is threatened, so there is selfish I7n.otlve. That she lias assented to till JJls the false Impression conveyed to the i ajoldier lover by his rival Thereupon tjhe departs in silence lo l ad a command iln the Philippines. When the financial ''crash comes in the Curiey family, (Jeor 'glana hands over her fortune under ' pledge that her brother will keep out of ,-J'Wall street, but he doesn't and the '4. whirlpool of speculation again swallowH " -'him up. Then he confesses to his sls i.'ter the deception practiced upon the man T whom she really loves. She turns with , .loathing from the rich admirpr, who, . -after all, has some good qualities, and . makes provision for the family. False - rumor of the young officer's death In a .. . guerrlla engagement leads to a very In 4 triHA dramatic Rltllfttion. followed hv n 'Jjtumult of hysterical Joyousneas when he , , returns, although wounded, to bring the ;t romance to a happy Iscue. . C Mlsa, Countiss opens the play as hos 'teas at a children's birthday party, which introduces the delightful littls actress, , . ;Mayo Methot. with Eva Nortfbtron. JTPhoebe B. Beebe and other precoclou " youngsters. . In the cast are John C; i Livingstone at Lieutenant Dick Cole 7 man, Henry Hall as the mining man . "Robert Lawler as the Wall street spec J Viator, Claire Sinclair as the talkatlv - f.lady hair dresser. Laura Adams as the I: silly old mother-in-law, Charles H. Schad .and Florence Davenport as the family "servants who lose their earnings in fol - .lowing their employer's tips on the stock 1 market, and Mary Edgett as a spoiled Zand capricious .Voung society matron - I . Miss Counties and her associates wh . "have shared her local popularity by eamest and effective work, will gtv 'their farewell performance next Satur -day,-and will then go their ways for lm i "portunt professional activities elsewhere, a- J After. her farewell appearance. In "Her Own Way" at the Heilig this week. Cath tine Countiss will return east, lea vln THE -S. BWBgjjUWW t ilt i V t k. 1" U JJW"IW I II II tl I II I I 3 .ff:;v:;V': :- II -v.-.T . II II II J li' J " -C"; 11 vr"ri iff lk V i2k: - i V,.,' .Vr 1 rl h -i v 1 wskz't . si ; . CA . S-0 ? sClJr ' . vliK,r M DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK HR1LIO Farewell week of Cathrine Countiss in "Her Own Wnv." ORPHEUM Vaudeville, featuring William H. Thompson. . EMPRESS Vaudeville, , ' PA NTAQKS Vaudeville. LTRTC "The Higher-TJps." PEOPLES, STAR, ARCADE, 8UNNYS1DE Motion pictures. THE OAKS Amusement Park. COMING ATTRACTIONS Hf.it. to Ollhirt and Sullivan Festival company in "The Mikado" Sun day, Monday, Saturday and Saturday matinee; "The Pirates of Pen-i )Utll C, 1 UUEJUBJ i" 1 , utmuiv, vuitvuuuj c.fTlltlib OIIU Ilia b- ; lnee: "Patience." Thursday evening. 1 & Portland on September 3, and going di rect to New York to complete Important plans for next season. It may be a long time before this popular favorite will again be enabled to greet the local public, which has shown such Intimate and affectionate interest in her career. Negotiations are pending for her early appearance in a New York production, and a play Is being written for her which she will try out before the holi days, E. V. Price, manager for Miss ACTRESS REGULAR VOLCANO OF MIRTH Minnie Allen. Minnie Allen, one of the entertainers to arpear at the Orpheum this week. Is blued as "the little volcano of mirth, She wears gorgeous gowns for her vau deville act. Concerning Miss Alien the Winnipeg TriDune said: "Minnie Allen made herself speedily popular in an entertainment that in eluded feats of conjuring, rapid-fire talk, some comic songs and playing her own aeeotnpanlmeiit to the- latter with much skill. This versatile act carried us own reward as It fully deserved." Countlss this summer, will look after U' I'-JU'illJULJIHIWIlli 1 I1 Iffgffg1 'if - 'XiV'" j OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY AT WWX, tho affairs of that well known star, Robert Hllliard, for a fourth year. Early in October Mr. Hllliard will produce at Atlantic City a new detective play. "The Argyle Case," suggested by W. J. BurnH, the famous criminal Investigator now seeking a solution of the graft puzzle in New York and written by Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O'HIggins. William 'lhompsor at Orpheum. William H. Thompson, celebrated character actor who shono last season as 'The Wise Rabbi,"-will be supremo at the Orpheum this." week In the play let "An Object Lesson." The sketch will be presented Just as it is seen In the Haymarket theatre in London. It has a virile theme built around an old man who has a young wife and In the hands of Thompson and his little com pany the playlet Is said by newspaper critics ,to be remarkable for its realism and finesse. In "An Object Lesson' Mr. Thompson appears for the first time in his long stage career Just as In is without a particle of facial make up. This alone Is picked as a novel feature as Thompson has portrayed more, than I2(f0 character roles during his 3(1 years on tho lage. hecond place in the final August bill Is filled by Billy Gould and Belle Ashlyn, who will appear in ft speclaly or Jokes and songs written by Gould 1 lie third number If ono calculated to nr peal to children particularly. It is Howard's Novelty, or an exhibition Of musical Shetland ponies and comedy dogs. This act has a spectacular stage setting and has been extolled all along the Orpheum route as an animal act that stands out as being different from most vaudeville turns of the kind.. The ponies and terriers go through their paces with such little prompting a crltlo In Spokane put the question: "Are not they mechanical horses and dogsT" Minnie Allen, who Is known as "the little volcano of mirth," Is next. She is a cultured vocalist who has a selMc tion of songs all of-which have a com edy flavoring. Miss Allen plays hor own accompaniments and wears stun nlng gowns. Hftlv place on the ' Orpheum poster ib held by Jesse xrXaSK jTi Tnedfette". wno appears In a posing act called "Vis Ions d'Art." For her various poses she stands on a revolving pedestal and tnul tlhued electric lights are thrown to pro duce beautiful effects. Georges Slnmondet, noted French Lyric , tenor, will be heard In classical and popular selections and La Vler, trapeze ai tint, is billed to exhibit daring feats in midair. Grace Cameron, comedienne, will close her engagement at the Orpheum tonight. w Operetta at Empress. Actual twin actresses are a feature of the headline act, "The Houseboat Party," at the Empress this week. The twins are Ethel and Alice Shaw, beauti ful women, who take prominent parts in the comedy operetta. "The House boat Party" was written by William Le Baron and the feature singers, dancers and comedians are Wilfred Berrlck, Lil lian Dean Hart, Donald Archer and the Shaw twins. Aoiong the musical num bers to be heard are: "Dear Old Col lege Days," "Not a Bit," 'The Search light Man." "I Fall for Every Girl I Meet." "Whistling Duo" and "I Don't Know Much About That," "The House boat Party" teWms with specialties and each of the company of 10 is a graduate of musical comedy. "Onalp," the man who revolves mys teriously with an upright piano and plays upon the Instrument at the same time is the added feature or me new Empress bill. "Onalp" "moves the heavy Instrument without touching It and th whole act is veiled in mystery. A distinct novelty Is third on the bill. It is Lee Tung Foo, Chinese entertainer, an educato'd Asiatic who, until he was engaged by Sullivan & Conaldine, fig ured prominently in San Francisco as an entertainer at exclusive society func tions. Lee Tung Foo was born in Hong kong and when a child was sent to San Francisco to be educated. Besides com pleting a college course he took up the study of vocal music. In his vaude ville act he sings several songs In Eng lish and then translates them Into Chinese. Helen Primrose, billed as the blithe some beauty, Is next.- An alliterative review of her act by a critic is: "She simply sings sprightly songs." Miss Primrose wears gorgeous costumes In herVact. After an absence of 10 years frm the L'nlted States Oranto and Maud return from the Palace theatre In London to appear In "their wire .walking act. This act" coneUHs of bounding, twisting and somersaulting on a high wire. Jack Manley and Charley Walsh, singing and talking comedians with a big reputation in the stage world, com plete the new bill. "La Petite Gosse," the pantomime showing phases of the night life of Paris featuring the Apache dance, will oe seen ior me last time at, the Em press tonight, Tantageg Has frettjr Girls. Pretty girls, beautiful costumes catchy melodies and hilarious mirth will be In order at Tantages for the week commencing with the matinee tomorrow at 2:30 when Gus Sohlfco, the New York producer, will offer Miss Mildred Cecil and Bobby Harrington In a delectable musical comedietta Introducing the Sum mertime Gins. Bobby Harrlnrton is comedian of no llttl note, and In his present role Johnny Fly, a Broadway MORNING, AUGUST 5. 1312. OOUNTIStJ nT,,lIKBOWNAX", chappie, he has ample opportunity to demonstrate his ability Miss Cecil Is a charming soubrette who can sing and dance with delightful excellence. Her songs are new and caichy and her gowns were designed In Paris especially for the act. These two stars will be sup ported by a chorus of pretty girls. The scenic effects are elaborate. Paris Green, clever monologlst, will be another feature on the program. ' Mr, Green- will be heard In his brand new Jokes, Jingles and melodies. It has been several seasons since his last tour of the coast and hlB return will be wel come. - A happy comedy of college life Is "Chums.'.' in which Henry ilargrave and his company will appear. Not a single feminine part has been included In the cast. While baaed on collego lite, the play deals fundamentally with the love one man can hold for another and many gripping situations are witnessed al though "Chums" is really a comedy. Calts brothers are artists In their wooden shoes and the terpslchorean nov. eltles Introduced will provide rare en tertainment. The Caits have been feat ured In many of the leading eastern vaudeville theatres, but this will be their first appearance on tho Tantages circuit. Rose and Ellis are barrel Jumping ex perts whose performance will be enjoyed by all. These clever folk are leaders In their peculiar sort of entertainment Irwin and Herxog are soloists whose voices are reputed to be among the best In vaudeville and their selections are such as will appeal to all classes of folk. They are heard In several solos and duets. The Pantagescope will show many new animated events, . Miss Lucia Lottie Collins, daughter of the celebrated English comedienne, will conclude her local engagement with the performances this afternoon and evea lng. w Lyric, "The Hlgher-Ups." A comedy with musical interpolations which promises to eclipse all previous efforts as an entertaining production will be presented at the Lyric all week commencing with tomorrow matinee. It Is called "The Higher-Upe," nd deals with the political situation in this city, In a way, that will make It the most talked of production sef-n In. this city Irrespective of prices. It will be in the hands of the Armstrong Follies compa ny. Those who have never attended council meeting ana tnose wno nave been present at the sittings of this wor thjP body will enjoy "Tho Hlgher-Ups." it will show tns inner workings and es peclally how ordinances and franchises are rushed through. The plot of the production Is Interest ing. It takes place in Portland and th time Is th present. The city is ruled bv women. All the offices being occu pled by the fair sex. Pat Flannlgan and Jake Meyers are sentenced to -nine months In jail for smoking and drinking, While there they get. together with some of the lnmatea and form a reform party, At the expiration of their sentences, Flannlgan runs for mayor and Jake MeyersJIor -.dJotjM ftttQrneJ)otJUelDg elected. They Immediately proceed to put tbeir reforms on a working basis They Install a saloon in the city nail have gambling rooms and private rooms FLAYS LEADING PART J ..... .. v sV ..... f , - ' ( -HV ...jl 14 a As lw'.;::. lft'"-'- ' A'-rfs Dainty Clara Howard, who appearsln for secret meetings of the council, where everything Is railroaded. Will Armstrong will be seen in the rnln of Pat Flannltran and how he runs ;the lown will be laughable In the ex treme. Gus Leonard, who always has u faculty of getting things ; wrongl side , to, will be seen as the district attorney. Ethel Davis and Clara Howard will be seen as leading suffragists as also will tho baby dolls. Ralph BeVan as a goody goody will have his share In causing trouble for the reformers. There will be all kinds of-local Jokes and witty say ings introduced that will keep' the house In an uproar at all times. "The Hlgher Ups" will be a production on a larger scale than anything ever attempted at this popular playhouse during the musi cal comedy reign. There will be the usual two performances every night, a matinee dally and the baby doll contest on Friday night after each performance. Opera Coming to Heilig. The news will be welcome to both the older and younger Jets of play goer In this city that a season of one week with matinees on Wednesday and Sat urday, will begin at the Heilig on Sun day next, September 1, which is to be devoted solely lo the best comic operas of Gilbert Sullivan, unese revival will be made by the Gilbert & sumvan Festival company, from the Casino theatre, Hew York, with practically an all star cast which Includes sucn wen known and Important players as Do Wolf Horrner. Blanche Duffield, Eugene Cowlesf George MacFarlane, Arthur Al- drldge, Kate Condon, viola uiuette, Ar thur Cunningham, Alice Brady, Louise Barthel and the New York Casino cnorus and orchestra. The arrangement will Introduce "ThotMlkado" on Sunday, Mon day and Saturday nights and at the Sat urday matinee; ' rne riraies oi ren sance" on Tuesday and Friday nights, Pinafore" at the Wednesday matinee, and on Wednesday night, and a single performance of "Patience" on Thursday r . . ji , tUa night. These revivals r uu. . i. efforts of Messrs. Shubert and William a Rmrtv. and were Inaugurated three years ago at the Casino theatre. New York. The stage history or mean uu fAMtit nnrai would In themselves pro vH enoueh Interesting material to fill many columns. They were nrsi intro duced into America In 1;8 when "Pina fore" was given, it is announceu mm mn orders from both in and out of tnwn will h received at the box office beginning Monday. August 2. These or ders take precedence over iue box office sale wnlcn opens inunany, iT -1. k " i W Motion Picture Houses. tw la much rolng on In the world of films in general, not known to the ..kii hut ih. blraest event of the past week was the final disposition of Ttunn 101" films. This nas Deen se cured by the Film Supply company of n.nn from this time on incse .m.nrti'd Dlctures will be found exclu slvcly on the programs or tne reopies Amusement company, 'ine reopies 10 dav announces as its feature attraction I.eonold Rosen." a noted noy wonaer ARTIST PERFORMS ON A REVOLVING PIANO "Onaip," who will b teen at Em press theatre next week. "Onalo" Is a mysterious act to shin on the, bill assembled for the Empress th.etre next week. "Onaip" Is piano spelled upside -down and Is the naino taken by th vaudeville performer who revolves with a piano ts it turns in space and plays on the Instrument at the same time. "Onalp" makes the Piaoomva wnil.t,stftn4iPK, seyeraLieet away trom it ana nas otner tncKs wun the musical Instrument which mystify his audiences. "Onalp" was one of the hits of n Empress bill two seasons ago, I u - l UJ -$f'- t ' 1 AV I ... b - ' ' IN; POLITICAL FLAY "The Higher Ups" at the Lyric. playing the violin. "The'Reckonlng," a big Bison film, will head the pictures telling a deep and absorbing story. This will Je closely followed by "North of 63," r a - sensational Canadian mounted police story. "Views of Levran" fur nishes a beautiful scenic, and for com edy "Condiictor 786" fills the bill. "That Trio" Confer, Bauer and Wilson will ba on hand with something new. "Lu cille" In three reels, and the "Cervo Duo," are announced for Sunday next. At the 8tar Manager Ryan announces a lengthy engagement of "The Three French Stars," excellent . musical trio. They will open their engagement by singing selections from Faust Th feature picture presented will be "The Equine Spy," a splendid two reel sub ject with a noted educated horse play ing the leading part. "When a Count Counted" Is a delightful comedy. "Un cle's Favorite Pudding" also furnishes mirth, and these attractions blend to-" gether Into a thoroughly entertaining program. At th Arcade "Androculus and the Lion," big Roman feature. 'The Dep uty's Duty," a strong drama, "A Corner on Kisses, splendid comedy, and "For Her Sister's Sake," dramatic, together with Hellstrom and Myhre, Pwedisn character singerir-ffnd dancers, and Ar- thur Elwell, baritone, comprise a splen did list of attractions. The new Sunnyslde at Thirty-fifth and Belmont, has a varied list of films. headed by a splendid Bison, "The Buf falo Hunt." "Miss Elsie Edwards." dain ty little English character singer Is the musical attraction here. "Oliver Twist" to be shown here Tuesday. w Hydro-Aeroplane at Tho Oaks. Headed by Aviator Silas O, Chrlstof- ferson the bill at the Oaks today is the most expensive ever furnished by any amusement park In the northwest. In addition to the regular bill of attrac- lona at the Oaks, Chrlstofferson and his hydro-aeroplane have been engaged to make daring flights at 8, ( and 7 o'clock. The young aviator, who has made no small record, will have his ma chine on exhibition in the Oaks and will start from tho Oaks. Every detail will be explained by mechanics. He will rise from the lawna and drop into the water. Ho will rise from the water In front of the Oaks boardwalk and will circle around the park, the whole time keeping n run view or the crowds. Every dar- ng dip and dive that has ever been in vented by aviators will be produced by unristofferson, who promises to "go there one better." Another unique feature will be the Joint presence of Mr. and Mrs. Philip reiz. Airs. feis premises to contribute songs from her repertoire in several of 10 languages while PeU, who has Just returned from his honeymoon, will con tribute corntt solos. The Hawallane, with both orchestra and vocal numbers, are receiving a great reception and will be seen every afternoon and evening. So will AH Zada, the great Oriental ma gician, and tho Punch and Judy show. There Is to be Keen on the trail a mys tery act, involving the coming to life of three beautitful marble statues. The full program Is now being given every afternoon and evening. w -V At Council Crest. Fun along the Flash la doled out in holesale quantities these days and the new scenic amusement park on Council Crest never did & more thriving busi ness than now. The Flash street of amusements Is patronized continuous ly and Manager Duchamp Is more con vinced than ever that he mads no mis take in installing the new attractfbns a few woeks ago. The warm weather of last week served tp bring out pleas ure seeitere Dy tne thousand, for no matter how hot It may be down In the city it Is always cool on "Portland's Roof Garden." The weekly displays of fireworks will be continued every Thursday night for some weks to come. Had Monkey and Parrot Time, ' (By tbt) International Newt Sertlce.l Paris. Aug. 24. For soma tlmn the comlssary of police In the quarter of me uourso nd been receiving com plaints from the tenants of a house In tne Hue RiohelleU that the occupants . of the fifth flopr kept them awake' by imitatlsg the sounds of different ani mals. The proper place for the exercise of such talents, they held, was the stage, and . not a reputable dwelling, where everyone went betimes to bed. The law moved at last, and the Inquiries of the commissary discovered not a Ten. triloquist with a distorted idea of hu mor, but a veritable menagerie. In fact. ' the tenant on the fifth floor was an explorer but lately returned from the Congo, who, no doubt, to assuage nls nostalgia for the life of the wilds, had installed In his rooms several lion cubs and a number of apes.parrots, Badgers! and snakes. He has been requested to transfer bis miniature menagerie else where. With an adjustable handle a slnglet blade, serves in a new implement for a sickle, corn knife and pruning saw. -, ! TP" If
