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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1908)
DAILY OAriTAIi JOPnNAL, BALKM, OKKOOK. SATURDAY, DEOKMHKR 0, 108. """"IIIMIIII rem i e i n 1 1 1 u ihimhihwihii inn nil niniiiMniittiii in i m i g t m minmn DRAMATIC AND SOCIAL EVENTS ZZ m 1 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 n m i m ii 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 1 NTEREST TO THEATRE GOERS Tin Land of Nod" will Utcd at the Grand opera Is a production which has trly waited for by all who beat In stngo enioriain- Kj ihe inuicnuons are uuu 'witnessed by a very largo It Is pretty gonornlly it this show Is ono of the 'fine, high clnss attractions Bnt In this country, and Its other cities Justifies tho kreat In it wnicn is suown Tho production and tho appearing hero nre tho have boon Identified with rknble success of this plcco nst two seasons. Inee is uoiiiK iui uu uim afternoon and tho production Is all that Is claimed for It. Wo predict a very large house this evening. SW, .J 9WRt V TJfiiS irrher Crawford, In ion nnd the Mouse." "Tho Sis Hopkins Monday. Ono of tho oddest characters on tho stngo today Is that of Obadlnh. tho undertaker's assistant in Sis Hopkins, which coinos to tho Grand opora house noxt Monday evonlng. Obndlah Is u clumsy sort of a rustic typo wlioso ono Idoa In life Is to get rondy for prospective victims. Ho goes about with a tape measure, nnd dreams of death and disaster. Tho gossip which tolls him of tho Illness of tho oldest Inhabitant or the ail ments of tho countryside people, brings Joy to his soul, and ho keeps track of what tho vlllago physician Is doing. Ho wears tho most fu noreal garment, nnd yot, ho is funny. Not contont with. merely being n gen eral calamity howler, ho propurcs tho opltaphs for his neighbors nnd their recitation Is ono of tho bright est laughing spots In tho play. Oba dlah Is ono of tho clovorcst charac ter studies on tho stngo today. This Is MIsb Molvlllo's tenth season as Sis Hopkins, tho odd Posey county girl who wears funny ltttlo red celluloid sldo combs, gingham plnaforo, strip ed stockings, tho llko of which havo not been seen In more than a decado; and those curious panelln gattors which wero tho fashion in tho lato sovontlcs and tho oarly eighties. She also wears her hair in two tight little pigtails. The linker Theatres. With almost hourly train service botweon Snlom nnd way stations to Portland, lurgo numbers of Willnm otto valley peoplo nro going to Port land nnd nro patronizing tho popular Baker thcatro nnd tho Bungalow, rand Opera House iurs. Dec. 10, One Night will bo, hy goes to press). lintttionmi r .. many during the run of 'Tho Girl hundreds who Z , WOro toward, the f, 8 ???? wook' , .... " l" "iroe run nnd lri?lonS.thoy enmo to tho offlco flffnt 41m .. .. solil fn- n " . ",v woro nil .T;:""mn,ni"BI'orform, Thi iD . ''""""nances. i.. r, ... l Ul scones nro lnlil nSitottho"t "ho fJlH ,r b th Bn,no M riio Orl of the Golden West.' but 1 can bo Just as great, Just as fas clnating nnd Just as thoroughly Z mm "'l U Is all these. The lltvtvrtcr Million. It is with an moused anticipation of sood things in view of tho local heatro-goers await tho coming of IJrowster's Millions," which will bo tho bill at tho Grand opera house In the near future. The play Is a stngo version of George Dnrr McCutchcon's lively and successful book of that name. Tho story Is odd, and toils of tho efforts of Montgomery Drowsier to spend n million dollars loft him by his grandfather within a yonr, nnd to preserve complete secrecy re garding hlB object. Ho is not per mitted to glvo or gnmblo It nwny, nor is ho permitted to ondow nny Institution or erect nny pormnnont memorial. This Is mndo n condition undor which ho Inhorlts tho fortune ton times ns vast from an unolo who had conceived and nursed a bittor hutred for tho grandfather. Tho comedy will bo presented by tho Co han and Harris comodlnns, headed by that capable and woll known com edian, Kobort Obor. Tho sconlc equip ment Is ono which Is rarely equalled by traveling companies. sr Jfcc ? &: ... - -""v- - M ar ..,1 jHWkA. . - . - ,w? t3 feKvtl TiU .; &l mh Ftt v V ' a .t".yaiajp!r $.- MtirrArArArArAaV "?r Xr'Blir MORE POWER FOR RAILWAY COMMISSION 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 14-1 1 n i ii 1 1 M ! 1 t r4-f-H iiniiiiiiiiiimitiiiiiliiiiniiimiiiimmfIMmmmimn(j wnero tho Baker stock company is drawing crowded houses. A now Play goos on Sunday. Baker's Playors says: ro.ioDwaasc.om;n?0 - Th0 Rnollu' .,, " Q'Hterlng Gloria' at tho Bi insalow. and It only remains now Z l! l g0t your 80tlts s soon ns - o.ww opens (which way, boforo this nomomuer what jrc h?. . Ailolnldo Hnrlnnd, an "Tho Chorus flirt," in Tho Land of Nod." (United Press Leased Wire.) San Francisco, Dee. C. Hoping io glvo tho stato board of rnllrond com missioners power grontor than that now dolegatod to tho lntorstato com merce commission in rogulntlng rail road affairs, Attornoy Gonoral U. S. Webb Is preparing n bill for intro duction boforo tho loglslautro at ita nproachlng session. Tho bill will clotho tho commis sioners with tho authority to mako rates for freight and passongor trans portation on all carrlors within tho Btato. This will Inoludo steam, oloctrlo and waterway transportation lines. Tho commission will ho given tho power to act as a court, to call for books and records of tho carrlors, to BUbpoonn witnesses nnd conduct In vestigations for tho purposo of es tablishing Just relation botweon tho carriers, tho shippers and the pub-' He, Tho board will bo dologntod' power to ascertain whothor stnto and Inter state rates nro Just. Should they find injustice tho bonrd may appeal to tho lntorstato commerce commis sion for rodrcss nnd to represent thoso who cqmplnln against tho rail roads In lntorstato matters boforo tho federal commission. In drawing up tho bill, general Webb has studied tho publlo sorrlea laws of tho various states, Tho best of these will bo embodied in the niouRitro. A gonoral appropriation bill will, accompany the railroad com mission 'bill to prqvldo funds for the work. Thokrd to Death la commonly said of babtos who havo died of tho croup. How unnecessary thin la, No child ovor had the croup without having a cold or cough at tho start. If you will stop tho flrat symptom .of tho cough with Ballard's Horohound Syrup thoro Is no danger whatever of croup. Sold by all .deal-en. HENRY B. B. HARRIS erth hr Greatest American Dramatic Triumph of the Age HE LION and THE MOUSE Pretty Ari.omi Coining. ' 'Ihe mnnngomont of tho Grand opera house announcos tho coming of Augustus Thomns' boautlful play "Arizona" to tho theatre for ono night later In the month. "Arizona" lins mado tho most conspicuous suc cess In Now York that hns been achieved by nny dramatic offering for tho pnst flvu ;uurH. Its run at two theatres aggregated nearly 300 performances, a reeord which hnH not been broken oxoept by "Florudnra 3KMMMMMMMMMMMBMMjMTMlMM1f&JMMMMTBBBBBBBBBBrKMB3tM!r J2 (.MPBBfBBBAZ II..I. 11.11 . - I. - .11 ..I " ''Il '" N..I A Few "Lund of Nol" Ponies. il YEARS IN NEW YORK ONE YEAR IN CHICAGO SiX MONTHS IN BOSTON FIVE MONTHS IN PHILADELPHIA. kc ( m.. cast Knjoycd in TIiIh Kciiuii-kuhlc Piny llen Jist Scilhdll. I-iMliv NVw Production of the .Same Stage Settings. PRICKS: 50o ot 91.80. Opens ThurMlny, ( u. in. S'-U Hale BUNGALOW THEATRE Phones Main 11 7, A4224 heater Co. (Inc.) Lossoo. Geo. h. Baker, Gen'l Manager. (Inc.) Lossoo. Geo. U Portland, Oregon. 1 a Fashionable Popular Price Playhouse. l Baker Stock Company, Home of the In- -k Commencing Sunday Matinee, December 6, ii Tomorrow, Belasco's other Famous Success h Rose of The Rancho beautiful story of the California Mission Land. Magnificent Scenery, Gorgeous Stage Effects Richest Costumes, Immense Cast Special Music 1 r f Old Spain In a new world. 9tmf uader dlrecton of w ! 8. A Piny for Intelligent People. Charltm" Klein's work. "Tin Lion and the Mouse" Is solmduled for a welcome visit to tho Grand oprra houso on noxt Thursdny night nnd It 1b but fair to tho Intelligence of the local theatre-going publk to pre diet that it will bo seen by as man) who hnvo novor wUnossod thin great play of flnanalnl aondltlons In this country todny, as those who iavc co thoroughly onjoyod It in tho pas It has boon a long tlmo, In fact out of tho memory of many, slnco a play " has been produced that has won the univorsal pralaa shown this drama and tho fact that It has based exist Ing conditions In the lives of some of our money kings of today, makn it strongor In commanding the n tentlon of thoso In all walks of l'fe With thosj faota firmly Impres-td In tho minds of those who an l ' n on tho boat offorlngs of the KaK tho bucows of tho local engag nent is fairly assured. ThlB Is onf of the grentost plays over wrltton bv t h:a Kloln, who Is concoded to bo tho greatest of American play wrl'crn CON S TPATON ..i. til at nil Tr I auffaraj wils : mi. I. ' '7 I 4D r i I , KI i i a j. 111. na l r "r. Prices. 25c. 35c. 50c; Matinee, 15c. 25c. Matinees &t- I'd ou see the "Girl of the Golden West?" Did you " ' I" Well, this Is In tho same claas. Get your seats H nail telophono or telegraph orders will receive prompt n ii b l liuriuir Uj. li-'i irarui wlr wry . i. Irir I '.. rtH, Hint bMlajr 1 am Iur .-ii.. iiuey. ira tf.m t i .. Htf i l' ii iiii-. ry IUi ti.ri.A lu ) i I km. Ir. .. fi .1 i ull I'.nl In . I Ctlt Lin tin. in t.l.Mlf .1 ITi-rli..' I Best For CAtlOi CATHARTIC F1uil PilaubU (Btnl TaiUOno4 IOood. KTr i-kn. WtatuorUriM. 1 S-t Mf NTr Sold In kulk Tb irB illi iump4 OOO. iiuraoU4 U tait ut fnxr uuucjr liMk. Stcrlioc Remedy Co,, Chicago or I'-Y. (03 ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION I0XES mj-. . 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