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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 21, 1909. " above the average in merit and Interest. - guerlte Keeler, Fred Truesdell and i i i .ip .k fYZk During the act they Introduce en amount W ,m.n company of over 60 people. dialogue. will production of "A of .burlesque and lively It It la aid that the an act for people who enjoy singing Stubborn Cinderella" is the handsomest be "popular" stage. The costumes and songs better than the on the American kind. are gorgeous, the scenery magnificent Company, will be most charming va- Howard Truesdale & and the music of the one of the big features on the new pro- riety. Lovers of musical, comedy and has appeared no mis- gramme. Mr. Truesdale theatergoers In general will make here before and made a most favorable take In going to see "A Stubborn Cin- Impression. He is assisted by a woman derella" at the Heilig Theater. and two men and the four combine to give one of the funniest farce sketches MEIBOTKXE M'DOWEIiIj HERE seen here of late. Frank Mayne & Company will also have a playlet. The title is "The Sexton's Former Co-Sta- r' With Fannie Dav- Dream." Special scenery Is carried, show- ing lower New York by moonlight. One enport Coming to Pantages. of the attractive parts Is the ringing of the church chimes. "A laborer cam love as well as a rich a racetrack play with ex- "The Tipster" is man" is one of the sentiments W. ' C. Goodall & Company. It Includes pressed In Miss Virginia Drew TrescoU's aiiiging numbers. new playlet, which will be the head- - "Daly the Great" is an acrobatic Pantages week. " Iner at the Theater this comedian and jusgler who does a novel ? - - - - serves . f 'h i vsh - I Besides the talented author. It barrel-jumpin- g turn. There will be an to Introduce Meioourne MacDowell. for- illustrated song and motion picture in merly noted as a successful Interpreter addition. of Sardou 'and Shakespearean roles. "A This afternoon and tonight will be the Man of the ' People" or "Capital vs. last performance cf the present pro- Labor" as the playlet 1b styled, intro- gramme, which has delighted thousands duces a lot of the labor element in the of Portlanders during the past week. dialogue, stage settings and atmosphere. Melbourne MacDowell has a part that College Widow" Next Week. is well suited to the former co-st- of "The Fanny Davenport. Miss TreBcott, in the On account of the immense amount of role of a rich woman, who is finally won extra scenery and properties necessary over by the workingman in his Impas- for the complete production of the famous -- ! ' li-- W'- sioned appeal, Is about as near perfect George Ade play "The Collesa Widow," . v! - ( A as could be desired in the part. Manager Baker was obliged to postpone - special man- producflon Bungalow one week W?. H:;J As a added attraction, the Its at the agement present Alsace and Lorraine in and it will sorely go on the boards next ' comedy-music- a complete pro- ! ' ! 1 one of the greatest acts Sunday afternoon with -- - s4.-.-r brought to Coast. both from a scenic and acting i m -- M ever the duction, S : , ! - ;'4A'- r i'f The Rich Duo will present a comedy standpoint. Every patron of stock is .?:4i - i - :A. m novelty. "The College Boy and the anxious to see this great comedy and r, f'u Girl." This Is a clever and conversa- their favorite members of the Baker Com- tional skit, with plenty of original pany in the wonderfully created roles, comedy. and they one and all may rest assured Clarence Oliver is a clever monoiogist. that. It's stock premier will surprise them. who will certainly create no end of There is no more popular or better known : "The College I I r ls""::ii2 amusement during his week's engage- play In the world than 'I J :?u'fw ment. Widow." and Manager Baker was able present a sing- to secure it for exclusive production by The two Johnsons will payment ot ing and dancing sketch which is decid- his stock company only hy a very heavy royalty. Seats should be edly amusing. Is bound The Fan ton trio will present an exhl- - procured at once as the theater to be packed at every performance. Paul Gllmore Coming to Baker. The well-kno- romantic actor, Paul Gllmore. will open a. week's engagement at the Baker next Sunday matinee. Feb- ruary 23. in Rhoda Johnson Young's suc- cessful play. "The Boys of Compuny R," which has been his greatest triumph. The role .of Tonv Allen, which Mr. Gllmore plays in this delightful comedy. Is ex- actly suited to his charming buoyant per- sonality. "The boys of company B" Is by the author of "Brown of Harvard" and fairly bubbles over with romance, iHY PORTLAND did not support comedv and the freshness of youth, and ch immense play. Wolf.-whi- ' together with Mr. Gllmore's that splendd "The B - 4 f IU form a strong 3J superb little company J&& $3? A popularity here should a drawing-car- d to the Baker next week. presented the first half of the week: at the Heilig. remains a mystery. Of course, no one expected the enob element, whoso Pioneers' Dance Lasted mental processes move but twice a month. to patronlzo anything worthy per Three Days That sort of theater-goer- s is attracted only by being assured that the roues of la "Ore-eo- n Forty-secon-d street, New York, have Fourth of Jnly Celebration found a new thrill for their satiated ap- House" at Oregon City Re- petite for lascivious sensations, or that called. the star poured tea at a reception In a house which Mrs. Ogden Goelefs butler's BY JUNE MAC MILLEN ORDWAY. cousin once worked. Neither was It to old "Oregon House." that stood be expected that the other extreme the THE the bank of the Willamette River "rough-necks- ," equally as Intelligent, but Keens Shaver, a theosophical barber, and at Oregon City was the scene of many poorer than the former, should care for brings him home. On awakening next pioneer festivities. One memorable' affair anything true and genuine, but It might morning he is afraid to have this Indi- was on July 4. 1S46, in the nature of a properly have been believed that the, In- vidual face his father, so passes him off patriotic demonstration. Notices were telligent Intermediate class, those who as the Rev. James Tweedle, a mission- Spectator, a weekly news- ary Africa. Around this printed in the enough know hawk from from darkest Ctty-t- he first have sense to a many laughable and complicated situa- paper, published in Oregon a handsaw, and still have a desire for tions arise, and to clap the climax, the of its kind to make its appearance In this decency and the good and true and beau- real Rev. James Tweedle arrives on the part of the world. Invitations wore sent tiful, would have gone to see a fine thing cene. However, Augustus Keene Shaver out months In advance. There was no like "Tlie Wolf." But the Portland en- Is equal to the occasion and pacifies tha postofflce at Oregon City at that time, gagement was a period of "mist and missionary by telling him he ie bis long-lo- st by special brother. This furnishes material and these had to be delivered weeping rain," and the box office receipts courier, o'r be Intrusted to the hands of an extravagant for another bunch of complications. would hardly have kept Erastus Underholt Is determined to. get obliging travelers. Meanwhile, prepara- janitor in cigars for a month, Mora's the Into society and promotes a schema tions went forward on a generous scale . pitypity 'tis, 'tis true. The morai to be whereby he throws upon the unsuspect- for the entertainment of the guests, who draws from the incident of "The "Wolf" ing "400" our friend Shaver as a fad. came from Astoria, Vancouver and Tual- tommyrot piffle Last, but not least, in this peerless farce-comed- y.' atin Plains, from Forest Grove nnd is to give Portland and even Salem and large quantities. Take a tip. Calvin comes Tilly, a German house- French Prairie, and from in keeper for Krastus and his two daugh- the Polk County hills. Hlllg. William Fangle, et al. Dr. John Mclaughlin's name headed rep- ters. Aher-neth- y Charles B. Hauford appeared In a will all week cast-I- the list of managers and Governor The play run and the The ertoire of plays during the latter half of as follows: , was master of ceremonies. by w House," a rather commodious ' the week, said to have, been written Erwtns TJnderhott. TTOllam. Gleason and Roman ring "Oregon Sydney Ay res bition of acrobatic art of wood and stone, was owned William Shakespeare.' Charlie Underholt ............. They close their act with an ex- structure night and Tom Valentine Earl D. Iwrlr work. by Walter Pomroy. and ho spared neither Tomorrow afternoon and Augustus Kerne Shaver. ... Howard Russell ceptionally strong sensational feat. labor nor expense on this occasion. Col- .Tuesday night the big Elks benefit. "A James Tweedle. .William Dim Jean Wilson, Portland's popular bari- Rv. song, onel McNighton was proprietor. Night in Bohemia," under the direction of Jennings ... James Gleason tone, will sing a new illustrated tn the basement, which was nil In one Tommy" Bill Flnnerty Ronald Bradbury biograph will present the very spread that justly famous producer, Workman' ...Walter RenfortT and the large room, the board was for the clever- latest In motion photography.

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