se THE SUXD AY OREGONIAX, PORTX.ANT5. APRIL, 14, 1907.

mechanical effects will be of the very beat. "The Black Hand-- ' opens next Sunday.

SOCIETY CIRCCS THIS WEEK Programme for the Show at the Armory April 18 to 20. The programme for the Society Cir- cus at the Armory. April 18. 19 and 20. under the auspices of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club and the Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard, was announced yesterday by Manager A. L. Hart as follows: Overture By Regimental Band. Grand entree and ensemble. Pyramids, smnastlc flffures. Roman lad- ders, etc. By M. A. A. C. Juniors. Bareback rldlns rlns; one) Mr. Kerron, rider; Mr. Nlcol, ringmaster. (Ring Mr. Walter, rider; Mr. Strain, ringmaster. Buster Brown and his pretty little tlsister, Maggie, with their pet pig In a farce en- titled "Who's the ?" by Kay and Brown. Mounted quadrilles . (ring one) Mrs. Wood, Dr. Wood, Miss Hahn, Mr. Chap- man, Mrs. Epeneer, Dr. Cummings. Mrs. Cronln and Mr. Cronin. (Ring two) Miss Shogren, Mr. Strain, Mies Alnsworth. Mr. - ; ,v ' " Chase. Mrs. Nlcol. Mr. Downing, Mrs. .t 1 Buffura, Mr. Jenkins. Clubswlnglng and Juggling By Henry Kay and Matt Brown, calyer brothers. Trapeze act By Harry Copland. A roller-skatin- g whirl By Gerald Reed. lv T; Butala and R C. Richards: Farmer White. Mrs. White, Baby White and a white duck, impersonated by Messrs. Brown' Kay & Co. Trick and fancy bicycle riding By J. W. Blaney; one ot the greatest wheel acts in America. . Spanish ballet By eun-kl?- maidens, whose real names are Sim Bennett. R. H. Holmes, Ed J. Jeffrey. Bert Allen, William Dresser. W. Vonder Werth. W. F. Albee, F. P. Grau. H. Fisher, Irving Stearns. Winn Percy. Jack Gravely, H. Livingston, Wal- ter Scott. Dewltt Agler, Oliver Jeftery, p. F. Korell. R. O'Connor. F. Boulan, Bert Gleason. Al McHolland. Costumes designed by Messrs. Krohn and Hart. Latest automobile sensation By Harry Kay and Matt Brown, Introducing their grotesque novelty, entitled "Is the Sparker Working: or. Who Plugged Up the er With Chewing Gum?" P.oman ladders Team No. 1, Harry Pike, Robert Davis and David Welch; team No. 2. Tom. Dick and Harry. . Harry Livingston. Lady bareback riding rlng one) Mile. Metsger: Mr. Nlcol, ringmaster. (Ring two) Mile. Brlgham; Mr. Strain, ringmas- ter. High School riding (ring one) By Mr. Chase on his 45000 Imported high-hors- e, "Swiss-Cheese- ." Daring and fancy riding By Master "Tod Sloan": Albert, on his Shetland pony. "Mike": Mr. Strain, ringmaster. Roman standing riding By Messrs. Cro- nln and Strain (without the aid of a net). Hurdle jumping By members of the quadrilles. Tandem jumping By Mwiri. Jenkins and Che.se. 'The Terrible Turk on Wheels," inter- preted fcy M Marks with a pair of green "Hawkehaws." Grand singing spectacle,t entitled "Queen of the Circus," Introducing a mixed chorus and ballet in mirth, melody and music Hippodrome races George Gamie will sprint against Master Albert on Shetland ponies. Somersault race By five members of ths O. K. G. Lee Hynson will give an exhibition of a man juggling clubs, etc EXCEPTIONALLY fine Clowns, etc. A great aggregation of TWO made the past week at the artists from slapsticks to flapsticks. in- Wend-lin- g. Haillg pleasant one. theater-voer- g cluding George Eastman. Dr. R. F. a The Ed Jorg'ensen, Harry Stephenson, T. B. who patronize- "MYa. "WTggs of the Slemmons, Sam Holbrook, W. W. Banks, , Cabbage Patch" and "The Free Iance" Louis and John Cronan, John Douglass, Al assuredly got their money's The Rahles. Charles Buckmeyer, L. Shapirer. worth. Ralph Knight, Martin Pratt, George Carl- former returned after having made a ' son. Bud James, Asher Houston. Frank B. very favorable Impression less than Moore. C. P. Sperry, Cas Campbell, J. P. two years before, needed ex- Hoben, Rav Helnkle. Ben Berger. M. M. and little Bazillon, Harry Copland. Ed Morris, P. W. ploitation. It Is one of the great Amer- Blanchard. James Dowllng. John Cahalln, ican comedies, and bids fair to live for George Gamle and A. J. Ketcham. many years. The oh&nges which have Panhandle Pete, Happy Hooligan. John occurred In A. Horan, Gloomy Gus, Mrs. Katzenjam-me- r. tho cast have not marred Bud James. Uncle Heine, 61, Maud the play one, whit; In fact. In some re- and Charles (Sherlock) Holmes. spects the performances given here this Vaseline, the droll, assisted by Fatty slap-stic- k, even- rear were superior 18 Felix and a the hit of the to those of months ing. Count the hits. ago. when Madge Carr Cooke and Helen Side shows Don't overlook the freaks. towel 1 were playing Mrs. Wtggs and Mis' Including an armless wonder, bearded lady, Hajy. wild man from Alblna, d boy. Ta- - Ta, the snake eater, fattest man In Port- The person who is entitled to the land, strongest man In the world. largest of praise See the "Widow!!!" Don't fall to see her. amount for making For men only. the play a success is Oscar Eagle, a High and lofty peanut Juggling By Bob crack director if ever there was one. McCraken. He edited the original manuscript, The Caruso Monks By Kerrigan, Frank & Co., who will "monkey" on the mats. which was long enough for two acting "Maud," of colored supplement fame, wtll plays, designed the staging and coached be Impersonated by Sterling and McMlcken. the actors. Eagle is an ejctremely mod- Feata of strength By Ben Berger; circus est man. he plays but a bit, the part and vaudeville. Managers please write. of Mr. Wlggs, so the public sees little Awkward squad By members of Com- of him. he pany E; lieutenant W. L. Ormandy, com- but is one of the true manding. . geniuses of tho stage. It is a pleasure Walt for the big concert It won't last to record that the Cabbage Patch show long, but will be the "real thing," intro- will play a return engagement of one ducing a three-roun- d boxing contest that night only In the near future. will make an undertaker laugh. Other "The Free Lance." an stunts will follow comio opera, with music, Lieutenant John B. Hlbbard Is in charge (representing John Philip Sousa's latest of the bearded lady and will bark for the work, came In un- - freaks. Thursday night, an Great singing spectacle Participated In known quantity, and won over all those by Winnie Lewis, Nellie Daly, Lilly Ginty, who saw it. Florence Judge, Tilly Flelschhauer, Ruby The Baker company played "The McKinnon. Gladls Sauvaln. Mabel Northrup, Judge and the Jury" with much suc- Elsie 6mith. Rita Stinson, May Enrlght. cess, making as much of a rather loose- Merle Martin, Ethel Habighorst, Laura ly constructed wild Western flrama as Hablghorst. Anna McMlcken. Louise Boulan. aeemed possible. the country's foremost critics to be the Mary Davidson. Andrey Northrup, Anna "A greatest Civil War Drama. deli- Keller, Ruth Byers. Fay Tremblay, Adfna Stranger In Town" at" iie Empire; It has Libak. Nan Beale. Ruby Stinson, Stella "Our New Girl," at the star; "The cious comedy, startling realism, thrill- Angel!,' Luclle Kenworthy, Oamekeeper." ing effects, dramatic situations, beau- Alice Banfield, at the Lyric, and vaude- i Cellste Dygert, Messrs. Hansen, Parker and ville, at Grand tiful pictures, and the heart interest is Woodruff." the and Pantages, Crichton" is the play which was patrons like attractions in keeping with charming. Lyric no pleased their patrons. starred in by William Gillette for sev- the season and the weather an especial The has spared Peanut and candy venders "Treat them For the first time since season to bright, expense to make the production com- kindly, please." Brandt H. Wickersham, opened, the eral seasons. effort has been made secure plete in every detail. Scenery and cos- chief of commissary; Robert McCraken, the Helllg will be dark for aa There Is a famous character in his- laughable entertainments, and in book- peanut Pop Brigham. Louis entire week. The week tumes will be new and appropriate. chief vender; following It tory known as the Admirable Crichton, ing "Hello Bill" surely the aim to The company been much enlarged. Bruce, Martin Schacht, A. W. Orton. Taffy will make up for the deficiency by of- who rose to greatest heights in every- please will be thoroughly realized. has Wariner, Sherlock Holmes, Maurice Dunn. Great care has been taken with the . Roth-wel- fering Nnt Goodwin in repertoire, Ray- thing he undertook, from fighting to Replete with the brightest kind of 8enator A. A-- Bailey. Ned Barrett. A. l, mond Hitchcock in "The Yankee Tour- cast, and all the favorite members of Howard Holland, Professor Murray, learning and accomplishments, and it lines, full of laughable situations and tne Lyric company will es- ist" and "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage upon have roles Ed Blum, Chet Murphy, Jordan Zan. Sam Patch," Is these traits of a real hero's containing the latest New York musi- pecially suited to their capabilities. Holbrook. An character that Mr. Barrle has built his cal hits this play comes indorsed by Frank Fanning, S. M. Griffith, Wal- Multnomah Club. Third Infantry Troop of English comedy with a brilliant everybody many metropolitan Is play. His Admirable Crichton is only as being nearer to the ter Ayres. Thomas Clarke, Melvin Rough Riders, Introducing wonderful record "The Admirable greatest maneuvers g of daring. Crtchton." which the Baker company a butler in an English family, but clever comedies of America's Mayo, Milton Nobles. Jr., Clarence and feats when occasion for him to Bhow farce writer, the late lamented Charles C. Wynn, Howard, The audienoe Is requested to keep well back will present for the week commencing asises Lowman, J. Warda- Hippodrome during this the kind of material he is made of, he H. Hoyt, than anything which has been BMle Barehus, Lillian Griffith and from the track this afternoon. The work of the Baker produced event. The horses used were specially sent players has steadily improved each rises to It quite as naturally and easily since his death. The author other favorites will be seeo- - to advan- here for the occasion. week, and it will be Interesting aa the school mate of King James VI has not depended on rough and tumble tage in "Across the Potomac." It is a t 6tage-coac- h hold-u- p Lew Adams, driver to history. methods to produce laughter, essentially- - to McRae, gentleman who watch the result of their attempting of but the If play that is American of stage; Will the one of the most difficult pieces they Crichton Is made the butler In the entire construction of the play is along the very core. draws the gun. have yet undertaken. family of the Earl of Loam, without thoroughly legitimate lines, and there There will bo the usual daily matinee Indian club drill By boys and girls of special piece of Pptomac" Multnomah Club. Junior department. The Empire will bid for patronage culture and regarded only as a Is not a situation in the entire "Across the beginning Aerial bars Arthur Bowman, Frank with "Hello. Bill," a farce, in which trusted servant. While on an extensive which cannot find its counterpart in with Monday. Seats are now on sale Cherry, J. W. VIggers, M. Zwlskey. Harry Corson Clarke was quite suc- tour the whole party Is shipwrecked and real life today. In selecting their for the entire week and may be or- Classical posing and monumental group- cessful. This attraction will In the face of the dilemma the noblemen company for this year's presentation of dered and' reserved by telephone. ing By Messrs. Wetzler, Ryman, Wend-Hn- g. terminate Davis, Har-le- y. the regular Stalr-Havll- n season here, become helpless and the lowly servant "Hello BUI" Messrs. Goodhue and Kel- Smith, Pike, Welch, Dent, and next becomes master of the situation. He suc- logg would seem to used remark- Holden. Effects by William Landauer. week the Empire will Join the have "PRODIGAL SOX" NEXT WEEK Slack-wir- e list of stock houses. The ceeds in rescuing the party and keeping able discretion. The list of names is walking By L. T. Barin. company Seaman stock Ground and lofty tumbling By Eultsnr will open Sunday. April ji, them from starvation until succor arrives. headed by that particularly brilliant Brothers, Flis, Slzs and Wlzs.' with "The Black Hand," The daughter of the Earl. Lady Mary, comedian, Mr. Ashley, and will play Ferdinand who " L-- " Baker to Present Dramatic Version Hand standing and walking By "The melodrama during the Summer. falls in love with him and her affection is is conceded, since the passing of I - V J I 1 Sawdust Brothers," B. Wendllng. William The Star promises "Northern Lights." earnestly returned, but once back to civ Roland Reed and Stuart Robson. to be of Hall Cain's Story. A. King, V. Dent. Winn Percy, O. K. Jef-fer- Lyrio S. the "Across the Potomac," while ilisation poor Crichton Is sent back to his the foremost light comedian of Following "The Crichton," Bennett. the Grand and Pantages pantry and romance Is a end. Admirable will do the the at bitter America, and that they have added htm Company pro- usual vaudeville thing. The special scenic effects required have to the strong ensemble of artists al- the Baker Theater will MACDOWELL AXD .CALVIN CADY. The Society Circus will no doubt at- been worked up with minuteness of detail ready engaged for "Hello Bill" shows duce Hall Calne's famous story, "The tract a considerable patronage to the and nothing will be overlooked to make that they do not mean to stint any- Prodigal Son." "The Prodigal Son" Armory, where extensive it quite as great & success as its thing which will add to had one of the greatest runs as a Matter's Work alterations Eastern the success of s - Educational Indorsed have been mads to give the show all successor proved. The cast, named as their presentation. i.i ii mi ilh.'ln-- novel of any book ever put on the the attributes of the real thing. the players enter the stage, is: The opening performance of "Hello market In Its dramatic form it is , by the Great Composer. The organization of the Seaman Hon. Ernest woolley Howard Russell Bill" will be given at this afternoon's quite as attractive as 'in the book, and stock company, which will open Mr. crichton Edgar Baume An anecdote related by Edward Mao its uaugmers or matinee and there will be weekly more so, as It Is more real. Special Dowell tells origin of the friend- season on April 21 in "The Black me Joan of ioam Wednesday preparations are being the Hand," Is now complete Lady Agatha Lasenby ...... Louise Kent matinees on and Saturday. made for its ship between the great composer 'and and rehearsals Lady Catherine Lasenby Ethel Terry This is an attraction which should not production and it is expected to be Calvin Cady. The "Sabbatical year' will commence T last on Monday or Tuesday Ladv Mary lasenbv Lillian n wr.np. be overlooked by any one fond of quite as much of a success as "The Mr. Dowell spent dur- The company will occupy the Empire Rev. John K. Treherne William Dille the last act The northern lights Is the rout the savages, rescuing the princi- that Mac abroad Earl of Loam William L. theatrical amusements, for It is guar- Little Minister" or "The Christian." ing his professorship at Columbia he stage during the Summer and will play Gleason to an unusually aurora borealls, which th Indians of pals of the story in the nick of time. Hall Calne is a master band at comment on Mr. a round of Lord Brocklehurst Donald Bowles anteed furnish bright There will be Tuesday. came across favorable Eastern melodramas, none airs, rerxins . Lillian Banks evening's entertainment. the plains did not understand, and matinees drawing characters and the delinea- Cady's educational work in the foreign of which has ever been seen on Mom Kleury William Harris when they saw these strange ' lights in Thursday, Saturday and Sunday of pen in life by the Mr. Rolleston Lights." tion of his pictures real press. Though the tw musicians had Coast before. The following is the Leo Llndhard the heavens they took It as a warning "Northern competent is a keen delight to never met, Mr. Mac Dowell felt so personnel of the company: Raymond Mr. Tompsett James A. Gleason AT THE fsTAR TOMORROW agaldst This afternoon and evening artists Mies Fisher Lucile Webster the whites and went on the will be the student and the casual spectator. strong an Interest in Mr. Cady that he Whlttaker. leading man; Margaret Miss Simmons warpath. As one of the last performances of the farce company Mae Cornelius result this fear . The Baker theater has found mailed these notices to him, together Pitt, leading woman; Lillian Field, Mile. Jeanne ...... Tn nr.n. rtav,nM.t came the massacre of brave General "Our New Girl." no vehicle to exploit Its talent a of personal recognition. soubrette; Ethel Jones, Thomas Tbomas Harper "Jforthern' tights," a Pioneer West- better with letter second woman; John - Lynton Custer and his troop of cavalry, which than in this attraction. Shortly after, when Mr. Mac Dowell Myra Gibson, character woman: Hugh Athey to Bo was killed to a man In the battle of the "ACROSS THE roused storms of criticism by resigning McCann. Juvenile; ianS Camllle Kearns ern Drama, Produced. POTOMAC." Charles Conners, g Ethel Jones Little Big Horn. Empire Have Melodrama. from Columbia, Mr. Cady was one. of comedian; Leo Llndhardt. utility; C. Marioei Seymour "Northern Lights," a Western mili- The first act takes place In a mili- to Eastern the few who could appreciate the com- Kehoe, Elabla boy odds and ends tary drama, will be played by Allen character man. and Herbert - the tary post when the Indians are becom- Lyric Company to Give Next week there will be a Jump from poser's motives, having himself given Lee Edward "potter company to- Famous Play Ashton. stage manager and heavy Kitchen wench odd and ends stock this week, starting ing restless. One of the cavalrymen farce comedy to melodrama at the Em- up the chair of music at Ann Arbor for man. The prospects are good for a Elsie Garrett morrow night. Just now there Is no has deserted from Custer's troop of the Civil War. pire theater, thus assuring audiences similar reasons. ' successful season. A naval officer . William of dramas more popular than through cowardice, assuring Mr. Mac Dowell A. A. G. Countese Harris class and this renegade Borne weeks ago the Lyrio Theater of a great variety of bills each week. A letter of of Brocklehurst plays. The people to see proves fellow-feelin- g al Mlna Crollns Western want to be the son of the general in Inaugurated the polloy of giving .the "The Black Hand" is tha title of the his cemented the Gleason cowboys and soldiers and note the at- charge of the post. The surgeon at the interesting play which is to be given good will, and the friendship be- "THE ADMIRABLK CRICHTOX" Always people of Portland, at popular prices, mosphere of the vast Wesl. post is a scientist who is trying to large productions of be- by the new stock company, and keen gun by this interchange of. letters "HELLO, BILIi" AT THE famous plays, . EMPIRE on the lookout to find something to discover a cure for yellow fever, and lieving that the effort would be ap- interest is already expressed in the ripened nntll the sad breakdown of the Baker Company Opens In suit his patrons. Manager Alien has his pursuit for the remedy ninlrw him preciated. Events forthcoming attraction. Ths plot Is great er shut him out of English one of most so exposes have shown that the of all his friends. A Merry Farrago of Fun This secured the noted of a villain, that be all the effort Is appreciated, and next week thrilling to the point of great excite- the reach Play Today for Week's Kin. Is Western dramas. "Northern Lights." It soldiers and the Indians to the plague. another of the series of productions ment, the name indicating the details Clever Farce-Comed- y. is a pioneer in Western plays and has Later the Indians become more excited be given. Is "Across Poto- which go to make up the great story. O. "The Admirable Crichton," an Eng- no will It the NAT GOODWIN. play M. had few equals and. superiors. and hostile and then surround a small mac." the famous drama of Civil Treachery, villainy, blighted love, dis- lish by J. Barrle. is the present The Empire Theater has Just closed Lights" is a new troops. They the I offering In "Northern there bands of are about to be War, which is generally played at $2. appointed friendship, in fact every week of the Baker theater a week of refined comedy and now of- plot. The story is laid in Montana as In case Gen- Actor Comedian j company, and will be given annihilated. Just the of For this production the prices at the emotion to which the human heart and Famous and Com' for the fers another bill along similar lines, and Wyoming and the period is that eral Custer, which massacre is sup- Lyrio will remain the same. mind is susceptible will be ably pic j first tims la Portland this afternoon in keeping lng to Hellig April 22-!- - with the spirit of sunshine of the Custer massacre. The play uses posed to be In progress a few miles Across "riot The staging costuming Is the wliU lb maUneo. "Kin .dmlcabla the Potomac" is only a tured. and BjVAWft"b.en, reinforcements arrive and 1 fampuj bill, but baa bees declared bvJLnlaxmed on the highest lines and the America's foremost actor and comedian.