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ArtKur Aiston's Company Will Play
The Stirring' Picturesque Comedy Drama !
As The Sun Went Down
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By George D. BaKer
With
ESTHA WILLIAMS
And a First Class Supporting' Company Including' Edwin Walter
A Full Scenic Production j& Complete Electric Effect
Endorsed by the Press and Public
"A Modern Play" "Appeals to All Classes" "True to Life"
"Stirring Dramatic Situation" "Picturesque Scenery"
"Full of Bright Sparkling Comedy"
Medford Theatre, Wednesday Mar. 16
Seats on Sale Tuesday at lO a. m.
Prices 75c, $1.00 and $1.50
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"As the Sun Went Down" Is a Pow
erful Westarn Play, Full of Life
and Action Great Treat In Store
for Local Theatergoers.
What trill truly mark ono of the
climaxes of interest in tho local dra
matic beason will bo tho announce
ment of the appearance of Arthur
C. Alston's powerful' western play,
"As the Sun Went Down," by Geo.
D. Baker, which will be presented at
the Medford. This is really an event
which tho theatergoers will appreci
ate, as they are familiar with the
reputation of both tho attraction and
Manager Alston, who has never giv
es bb anything but the best in the
market
Although this is the first tour of
tho play, its reputation has preceded
it and it bids fair to eclipse the
enormous business and the success
attained by his lntest attraction,
which was scon horc, namely, "At
the Old Cross Roads."
Mr. Aiston has been wonderfully
careful with the selection of his com
pany and has headed same with
Estha Williums, who is well known
hero. Prominont in her support will
be such well-known people as Edwin
Walter, W. A. Whitecar, Arthur E.
Chattordon, Phil Connor, Arthur W.
Bentley, R. P. Sullivan, William Sex
ton, Jenny Dunbar, Flora Byam,
Margaret Millar and several others
of equal note.
Tho scenery which is complete has
been gotten up by the Laa-Lash
Boanio company of New York City,
under tho personal direction of W.
F. Hamilton, formerly of Mobos &
Hamilton.
A special baggage car is required
for the transportation of the com
pany's scenery and properties,
Out-of-town patrons aro request
ed to make their reRorvntions by
phone or letter as quickly as pos
sible, as the indications are 'that
there will bo a vory largo advance
gale as soon as the seats are put on.
You have as good a chance as any
body in replying to anyone of tho
fmuoh-answored" wont ndB such
as those offering good jobs,
FORTHIS CITY
Portland Critic Gives "Just as the
Sun Went Down" a Splendid No
tice and Urges All Lovers of the
Drama to Attend.
(By A. L. in Oregon Journal.)
If consistent villainy, laughs in
abundance and tears for spice, go to
mako up standard melodrama, those
who like this form of diversion will
find a genuine treat in "As the Sun
Went Down," at the Baker theater
this week.
The scenes are laid in the moun
tains of California, and tho scenery
throughout is unusually picturesque.
Tho plot is woven around two broth
ers, one of whom ran away from
home and has become a miner and
professional gambler. The othor,
who has becomo a minister and con
tracted consumption, comes west for
his health and by chance stops at
the camp whero his brother is. For
a joke, the minister is sent to board
tt "Colonel Billy's," who has an un
certain past and is in love with tho
miner brother.
"Billy" takes tho matter of hav
ing tho minister sent to her home se
riously and the gambler brother,
who has discovered that it is his
brother, protects him from the
roughness of the men. The minis
ter's consistent goodness has nti ef
fect and with plots and counterplots
the play moves on to a most satisfy
ing finish. The lines of the piece are
particularly effective, many of tho
situations are unusual, the villainy
is not oppressive, the emotion is not
wearing and tho comedy is refresh
ing. Tho cast is headed by Estha Wil
liams, who, as "Colonel Billy," is at
all times interesting. She invested
the part with light and shade, and
handled tho. difficult situations with
tho skill and cleverness which sus
tain her reputation. Victory Bate-
man played tho second part in a
manner which at once bespoke tho
woman of wide experience and enpa
bilities, Flora Byam was pretty and
attractive as Sal Sue, and Margaret
Miller mado tho most of her opportu
nities as Mrs. Ike.
Edwin Walter wus all that the part
PRAISES PLAY
Gerda Nelson's Part In "St. Elmo"
Is Splendidly Portrayed by That
'Clever Young Actress Play Itself
Is Strong and Well Worth Seeing.
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One of the best-known critics on
the San Francisco press, after wit
nessing her performance of "Edua
Earl" in "St. Elmo," and afterward
interviewing her, said:
"That girl is as sensitive as an or- (
chid. I bad to make her forget I was i
a newspaper man before I could get
a word out of her. When she did'
loosen up, sho repaid mo for all art
ful maneuvering, for sho has the
soul of a child, combined with the
genius of a great artist.
"If she continues in her profes
sion and is permitted to play a line
of sympathetic parts, under the Be-
lasco management, I would not be
surprised to seo her following in the
footsteps of Floronco Roberts,
Blanch Bates and Frances Starr.
"Her performance of Edna in "St.
Elmo" is so realistio that it becomes
almost uncanny.
. "In company with tho great read
ing public of America, I, too, love
the story, and when Miss Nelson ap
peared in the part of tho heroine, I
felt as if the Edna of the story had
stepped out of tho pages of the book
onto the stage."
This is liberul praise, but Gordu
Nelson will live up to the full meas
ure of it, when Fredoric Bolasco pre
sents his superior version of this
play.
FOR SALE - - - -
Four lots just north of and adjoining grounds of
the North school. Corner on Oak and Maple street.
Lots are selling in this neighborhood for $400 to $500.
These four lots can bo bought for $1200 cash. In
quire at
DR. GOBLE 18 WEST MAIN ST.
LOTS
7 East Front Lots, 55 x 123 at $550
2 South FrontvLots 62 1-2 x 100 at
$7.50 each,
These lots are only six blocks
from depot on the 'West side.
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Fire Insurance No. 1 1 North Central Ave.
required as tho gambler brother, and
Arthur Chatterton handled tho try
ing part of the minister with adroit
ness, W, A. Whitecar gave a well
balanced performance of the villain
and was well seconded by William
Taylor as Pizou Iko, Arthur Wr
Bently gave a good picture of an
actor, It. F. Sullivan made Gin-Mill
Jack one of tho best characters in
the piece, and Gcorgo A. Cleveland
furnished some of tho best comedy.
"As tho Sun Went Down" was de
cidedly popular with Sunday's audi
ences. It will be at the Baker all
waa!t. with (lin liniinl Wfiilnnsilnv find
'Suturday matinees.
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