is THE SUNDAY 0REG0NIA3, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 14, 1905.

tloa" are victims of. lack of fresh, air." You actress two attitude seemed most ungracious, but rarely knew a woman who made hours out uucnsaiea an explanation or of doors every day mandatory to herself that may it i ' or may not seem sufficient as one se became a wreck. u view it. "For years," she said. "I have worked and Engagements for the James Nelll Company: slaved arid Los Angeles. Cat.. unUl February 20; Ye Lib fretted for recognition hero In New erty York. la other cities they have respected my Theater. Oakland. Cak. March 19; efforts for Majestic. Theater, San Francisco, June a long time. Here It was always bad business, bad noUces. and cold, cruel tember S; Los Angeles, from. September 11, In- treatment. definitely. Now I have them exactly where X m want them. No. I'm not unappreclaUv (hert ete made a contemptuous grimace): The New York DramaUc Mirror of February the way that's Just 0 says: "There are but threo prominent stock I feel about it," companies on the Pacific Coast, Of these the Maude Fealy. Baker Theater Company U located at Portland. chatting la her dressing-roo- - ,avoy about somewhat rapid rise, Or. The other two organizations are- In- Cali- told, with some er fornia." gusto, this Incident of the cir- cumstances leading in 1, , ., woman by William Gillette Robert RusselL of Schenectady. N. Y.. son Holmes"; for "Sherlock of the. late Sol Smith Russell, bad charge of "Mr. tne electrical exhibit at the recent Automobile Gillette hadn't seen me when Mr. Froh- - t0 ensaKe me '.Show at the Madison Square Garden, New me and en he told I looked too young. I hurried down town Maude Adams was lately taken, ill 'in Water- - flrstJon sW. When next I saw bury, Conn., and was brought to her house In Mr. Gillette my hair was done up for the first time, and d East Forty-fir- st street. New York, to recuper- I wore slippers, so that ate. I looked a good deal more of a woman. He laughed, and said I looked a lot older, but Tomorrow night, at the Alcazar Theater. knew I didn't. I San Francisco. "The Charity Ball." by David "I will never fonret that Belasco and H. C. Da Mllle. will bo presented. Miss Fealy. "It didn't At me. It didn't begin York. . , 10. me mnouni 01 irouwe I had to make it presentable would only be appreciated E. D. Price, of the Alcazar, San by a Francisco, woman. But I firmly believe that the skirt will go East in April. Mrs. Price 13 vilUng got me that position; as relative In and. I consider myself Idaho. a very fortunate girl In getting it. I naturally cherish that first long Chris O. Brown has signed with Norrls & skirt" Rowe's Circus to handle car No. L Eleanor Robson anneared th n i in a brand-ne- frock In the last act of Frank Oppcrman has 'one arm helpless "Mere from ly Jiary Ann," at the Garden Theater. New the effects of rheumatism. York. The dress she has hnn trmrion in .v.. act Is pink. The new one Is Fanny Gillette is still In New York, not In white and some- - wnar. plainer, although no les3 elegant In de- the best of health. sign. 2TDUARD VQRGW Ellta Proctor 0tl3 has Joined the Century "Don't you think you're a bit extravagant?" Theater Company. Inquired one of Miss Robson's friends the day 5 Z3dt5Z TiOSST viV: after she had worn the new dress for tho first time. She CANFS STORIES went on: "I think that pink dress OF THE STAGE. is a dream, and Isn't nearly worn out. Of. course, the white Is a dream, too, but then" Remembering El H. Sothern. there are sev- "Well," replied the actress, Vlt's this way. eral lines In the text of his play. "The Light I've found since I've been at the Garden that I That Lies In Woman's "Eyes," that cause one audiences differ a great deal. Some of them to wonder whether they are- uttered In a spirit are very II cold, and others are very enthusl--st- ic j O character play has been giv- - tho principal cities was one long series ticularly excel in the rendition of their Leventrltt, of the Supreme Court of New York, 1 of apology or protest. For example, the Now. tetter I always Uke to have things in triumphant successes, season own peculiar national music, of Scot- in the application for a mandatory Injunction 401 bounder Wiggin Smyth WlggJn keeping c n his season at the Marquam than of and this that remarks: with my surroundings. So. when I "The Mumy the Humming finds it marching under the same ban- land. asked for by Joseph Brooks. The latter, who "I've got to go on the stagf?." find I have a cold audience out la front, and Aside says he Is a partner with David Belasco In the "Why?" Lucy I Bird." by Paul Gllmore and his com- ner of prosperity. A carload of magnifi- from the musicians In the band, asks Porter. intend to wear the pink dress. When the au- cent scenery, electrical and me- attached to the organization are seven production, recently secured the appointment "I'm no good for anything else." dience Is pany. Mr. Gllmore showed by his easy, beautiful " enthusiastic. I shall put on tho chanical effects; a large caste of clever soloists, six-- Highland dancers, two bag- of a receiver of "The Auctioneer" In a suit "But how do you know you can act?" white. Don't you think that's good Idea?" partnership. Be- $J?1 J.HOLMES a natural acting and the striking, clearly pipers, military buglers and for the dissolution of their - "Ob, any fool can do thatl" Metropolitan artists and a series of the four British any cut perception of his part that he Is forg. newest, brightest specialties Introduced a splendid vocal choir of 18 voices, who lasco denied that such partnership existed. "v IN- Later some one says: "The stage Is going The handsomest usher at the Marquam The- lng ahead in the front rank among our during the action the piece, make the relder with' skill and effect exquisite Warfleld refused to play, except under Be- to the dogs in this country," and the retort is: ater tells this one: "When one of the East- of tt QNF NIGHT one Scotch and melodies. lasco' s management, and when W. M. K. WJUNF "The stage la always going to the dogs in ern companies playing 'The Little Minister younger American actors. Very few ac- presentation long to be remembered. American was made receiver, play- was Aeight The of the play is based on the The band appears In the picturesque Warfleld ceased every country. Wonderful how cheerful tho In the of Its success la New York, tor anywhere have such a magnificent theme ing, and tho company was disbanded. Counsel dogs one of the ticket-take- love story country parson d uniform, and attached to Is are." noticed a Scotch colllo voice as which Mr. Gllmore Is of the and the It for Warfleld contended that, while the court exchange dog looking as ho that with giant drum-majo- r, MacCormack, Another of "courtesies" having to if would like to seo tho village belle, who has just returned from a Donald might enjoin Warfleld from acting for any show. Ultimately blessed It Is like-- cathedral organ. "The who In stocking girl, experienced musi- do With he profession results when the query tho dog stood In line and school. "While at the seminary she forms stands seven feet his persona contract, Jurls-dlcU- a Cincinnati and is in Tyranny Mr. outside his it had no Is made: made straight for the central door along with of Tears," Gilmore's play an attachment with an unscrupulous vil- feet, and oyer feet in the feather to compel him to act If he declined to cal comedy work. Her father Is an artist, and the crowd, but to great "W. family. She U "It he falls as an actor, what will he do?" his surprise he woa of last season, had one part In It that lain and clandestinely marries him. A bonnet which he wears. George do so. Justice Leventrltt agreed with this she comes from a musical "Ob, then, acting." kicked out. Three equip- clearly engagements than he'll teach different times did tho dos eh one like a beacon light, the part of the child Is born to them. He tells her she Is Griffith, the owner of the band, has view of the matter, and held that a mandatory destined for better "They'll name cigar attempt to get In to see tho show, ped accessory necessary the one In "Maloney's Wedding," which Is a a after him." and each secretary. So with "The Mummy," the not his legal wife, and his treatment of it with every to Injunction could not Issue. "Good; then he'll end In smoke." time he got the boot. He eyed tho crowd the high-clas- s good stepping-ston- e. character of Giuseppe, the vengeful Ital- her is such that she places the child In successful conduct of a Mr. Sothern has evidently had experience with Intelligent interest, and at lost seemed te care of and returns to concert band, and there Is every reason Two babies filled Important roles Baker's budding led apt de- to notice person ian, and so artistically played In panto- a trusted friend at company with novices that to this that each who passed through her childhood home, supposedly from to anticipate a successful engagement. and Cordray's Theaters last week. In "Jane," Evelyn Wood and her stock will scription of the class: "Now that he's mado the theater door carried a ticket In his right mime by John Martin. The latter's work school. Fearing to cause her father worry, The advance sale of seats will open next the star baby attraction was Master Verney open an eight weeks' engagement at the up his mind to act, he thinks he knows all hand. A Scotchman who was present, not was very powerfully drawn and his por- she keeps from him the story of her Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Whipple, 1 year old. eon of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dewey Theater, Oakland, Cal., commencing" about if," wishing to see one of his own nationality get Whipple, of 705 Vancouver avenue, and February 21. Miss Wood began her stage And phrase, people left, said to the dog: traiture will be long remembered. For marriage, but reveals It to the Parson, at manage- in the "These Irish have 'Am Scotch like yersel. for- the end of tho second act when the baby was career under the Charles Frohman no sense of humor; wo laugh them because Pit a btttle paper in yer moo ye'll be a the short time he had to master his part, who, although most broken hearted, "Down by the Sea." In companies at an' to left alone on the stage, he made a very pretty ment, and remained his for three they have a brogue, but they're not really rlcht,' The dog barked as If he understood Mr. "Yielding gave satisfactory rendi- gives her and promises keep her secret. following "One Night In seasons. She next Joined Maud Adams, the a He resigns his pastorago and goes to The attraction picture. A chorus of delighted "Ohs" arose funny," one wonders It it is not the leading-man'- the advice, and the next minute ha appeared tion: "William Strong gave a healthy, Im- June" at Cordray's Theater, week of Feb- from all parts of Baker's Theater, ahd tho Empire Stock Company, Marie Osborn for a protest against the popular appeal of at the theater door with a piece of paper In New York. The husband appears upon engagement, to Em- pulsive portrayal of the young 2L will seen quaint suc- special and then back the the character actor, who gets laughs by a com- his mouth. That was his ticket, and he was Lord. As the scene, and by threats of exposing her ruary be a and . pire followed season with comedy-dram- a (gyeyeryperHm present. Verney Whipple has Stock. Then a bination of red wig, broken English and mak- Immediately admitted." Lady Lumley, Margaret Drew was fairly to her father gets her consent to accom- cessful of life on tho Irving to Hold," entitled "Down by the Sea," wblcH' wr wr, niie eyes, ana he is the proud pos- - Isabelle in "To Have and ing mouths on the side. good, but she did not convince at times. pany him "back to New York, which she - and a season with Amelia Bingham. Last r laudatory-notice- s "sesjor, ;so. far,- of eight teeth. Miss Rankin. When Otis Skinner returned to his old homo The scenery was does, leaving a message to her father, ask- comes to us overwhelmed with season she was with Elsie Do Wolfe. first class. from critics wherever It has been 4 months. Old, Is the baby who was the star There are Innumerable little comedies and town, Hartford. Conn., on day last Summer, impossible pro- ing him to forget and forgive her. actress ol- her In people he met a friend his school days, It is to think of the presented. This production will be one-o- size "The Blue Grass of tragedies of the theater that the before of Charles The trials of the heroine In the great ac-- Two hundred members of Pyramid Lodge, G. Huntington. duction of- - "Jane" by the Baker Theater of seaaQri.'"". OltUKeitudkl'." at Cordrav's Theater. On the curtain know nothing about. Not so very city give rise to scenes of dramatic In- the theatrical treats the pfcouTrt'- - No. 400, F. & A. M.. attended the performance pro- "Busy Company, without a pleased smile. or her tender age, she was carried long ago an actress in New York made a Just now?" asked Skinner. There terest, but the last act finds the mother arcuni Miss Jessie Shirley. Baby Rankin pf "By Right of Sword" at the American nounced In a play which was numbered "No," .said Huntington: "what will we much pretty comedy br hit dor is so in the to and child back on the old farm, happy Murray and Mack. hoe not received her Christian name as yet, Theater, New York, lately, to honor the star among the season's few successes. Night after "Let's go swimming same old swimming-hol- e like. The youngest actress in the cast. in the associates of their dear ones, but Murray and Mack, who come to the" and is the adopted daughter of Mrs. Rankin, of the play, Ralph Stuart, who Is a member night her strongest sceno was applauded to in the Farmlngton River." Miss Vcrnoy "Whipple, one year old, ought still under tho shadow of disgrace. This Is Marquam Grand Theater shortly with 375 Front ijtreet. of the lodge. After the performance a ban- the echo, and again and again the curtain had "All right," said Huntington; "shall wo all cleared up by her husband's accom- quet was served on the stage, speeches were to be raised to allow her to bow her smiling drive out, or walk, as we used to?" to got her salary raised, for she certainly their musical offering, "A Night on. flash-lig- plice, who brings her news of his death, latest JDavld "Belasco says: "After existing en- made, and a picture was taken of acknowledgements to the enthusiasts out "We'll walk." said Skinner. made a. hit at the end of the second act, Broadway," are winning new laurels gagements have been filled, no company of the gathering. The American Theater orches- they also the proof that she alone was his legal every week. Undoubtedly they arc Amer- front. But each time the curtain fell, screen- So tramped the threo miles to the old when the curtain arose and she was dis- wife. The Parson returns and the love Bine shall ver again appear In a theater If tra furnished the music, and played Theodore ing the actress from the audience, her tongue swimming-hol- e, which neither of them had stage pop- two-ste- covered on stage ica's best Irishmen, and their Its booking Is controlled by the trust. The H. Bendlx's latest entitled, "By out mockery seen In a score of years, and plunged In. They seated the all lone. story which was broken ."one night in ularity Is founded on merit and origin- went In derisive at those who "Will-la- routes that I have booked myself, dealing Right of Sword." were paying Skinner was so "William Bernard was Irresistible as m June" is taken up where it was left off ality. her that unusual compliment of walked back. lamo he couldn't pic- wlmIocal managers, are Infinitely bet- unrestrained applause. act for a week, and Huntington has been peri- Tlpson, an English upper servant, and all ends happily. The closing ter any man- ture on the stage at the conclusion is than routes ever given mo by Klaw & Fl F. Proctor, the prominent vaudeville To the casual spectator of tho Incident the odically rheumatic ever since. and his assumed jealousy for his bride "The Bostonlans." Erlanger, nd It Is obvious that the profits to ager, has purchased the never to be forgotten, and one will r, was most amusing. Bennott Southard that both the local managers and myself should be Theater, New York, from Randolph Guggen-helme- live In the memory of those who seo It The announcement of the early coming - made a ubiquitous boy In buttons. Mlna ffiueh greater. Klaw & Erlanger receive a for about- $500,000. Mr. Proctor con- for long years to come. of the Bostonlans to the Marquam Grand . booking present time, C. Gleason good , dmlsaloai for from the company trols the theater 'at the and MOTHER LOVE ON THE STAGE sacrificed hor looks for Theater will be welcome news to Port-- anaser, .a, percentage from there will be no change of policy in his man- the local man DELLEN-BAUG- most original makeup Mrs. Chad-wio- k. theater-goer- s. AS BY MRS. H a as "THE ETERNAL CITY." land ger, and Jr? one Instance I was obliged to agement. This Is the second theater he bos PORTRAYED and her character work had a true ve up a, run half of my entire Warfleld bought In the last few months, the other being IN " POLICHINELLE " Sr comedy ring to it George Alison, as tho "Sag Harbor." profits beslles. This enormous tribute was de- the One Hundred and Twenty-flfth-Stre- The- Edward J. Morgan at the Marquam manded by Klaw & booking ater, In Harlem. Mr. Proctor now owns four bogus father, had a ready stream of fab- "Sag Harbor," James A. Heme's beau' Erlanser for New son as he played around our Tomorrow Night. routes that .necessitate great expense in rail- theaters outright and controls three more. York Press. house at rications always at hand, and was ever tlful drama, will be seen at the Marqi way faresj with such long Jumps that players S tender and appealing as a tear the age of this little boy In the play, and Morgan, In Dellen-baugh- can rhy to quick to grasp his opportunities. The Edward J. supported by nearly Grand Theater the near future. are .lnra rrpetual state of faUgue and irrita- Many, people have asked the name of the set in smiles is Harriet Otis 's I recall how heart used jump Jane of Esther Lyon can bear favorable the entire original company, will present tion. FoVlhls service managers have paid pretty melody that Frank M. Griffin, the con- portrayal of mother love at a sudden sound when he was not in Hall Caine's much-talked-- tribute' years. played the room, and how feared for half comparison with that of Johnstone Ben- drama, "The STAG ELAND. for I know what I had to pay." ductor of Baker's Theater Orchestra, In "The Secret of Pollchinelle" at the I a Eternal City," at the Marquam Grand as a curtain-raise- r to the comedy, "Jane." second, with my heart In my throat, was a lively portrayal. Square Is an emo- that nett It Howard Theater tomorrow (Monday), Tuesday and Lansing Rowan, leading woman of the Hod- - The air Is taken from the English ballad, "My Madison Theater. It It portended some disaster or misfortune Russell made good as Fixton, and was "Wednesday nights. Harry B. Smith often says, with a placid .klns StQck Company, Memphis, by Bishop, and was one of the tional gem, clean cut and radiantly beau-tlfu-L to him. i3 mother love, and is This event will rank was discharged every at Tenn., has Pretty Jane," That it a ably supported by Gertrude Rivers. among the foremost of the theatrical smile, that he from necn engaged as leading woman of the Acad- most famous songs in the repertoire of the is "the touch of nature" in a sensation and feeling which no one but newspaper Chicago. there are news-pap- It year, no play la And emy cf Music Stock Company, Newport News, eminent English tenor, Sims-- Reeves. Is a a mother can fully comprehend. Two plays worth hearing, "The Blue as since "The Christian" men by the dozen who corroborate his It pure and pretty comedy. Va., for the Spring and Summer season, open-Ip- g tender love song, and so beautifully did Mr. Grass of Old Kentucky" and has caused such widespread and varied story. But author of "Robin Hood" and "Mrs. Dellenbaugh must bo a mother "In tho play the mother's disappoint- "Doris." comment country England. the the latter part of next month. Miss Rowan Reeves sing It, that he often left his audience Is in this and thaa-- sweet-voice- d, sad-face- ment at her son's marriage greatly were tho attractions at Cordray's, and "The Girl From Dixie." and the more wlll.be featured. The company will bo man- dissolved In tears. herself," said a d It was the sensation of a season fraught hundred comic operas and musical comedies overshadowed by her delight in his hap- Jessie Shirley's company played to fair with the unexpected In New York aged by William T. Klrby, a .newspaper man. matron after the performance on "Wedne- piness; yet even tinged last strewn over the 13 years between these out- Royalty George Is negotlaUng this is with a business. In "Blue Grass" tho dramatist "Winter. The play remained the Vic- bills will be produced, the season Manager L. Baker sday night "I'm sure of it. She could shade of pain the thought must at puts, says, with a sigh, that those newspaper opening with "The with Dodson L. Mitchell to reproduce his at that it made far .too much of the mere fact of toria Theater in the metropolis for five compared Girl I Left Behind ile," to not play with such real and intense have been a sore distress to him for these days were happy ones with the dark be followed by "The Silver King." "The White American patriotic play, ,"Paul Revere," at love letters having been written years months and commanded absorbed atten- period since he became a manager and went Squadron." "Trilby." Every fueling and so naturally If she were not. five years to have such a great secret in large "Held by the Enemy." Baker's Theater In the near future. love3 with, beforo the man was married. In real life, tion the other Eastern cities. into the "angel" business, besides being- a "When London Sleeps" and other schoolboy knows the story of the patriot, Paul Her work bears the stamp of genuine from his mother, whom he all "The Eternal City" is reinforced by the librettist, similar bills. the devotion of a truly good son. The season Is planned to Revere, who, during the Revolution, mounted heart-lov- e. these letters would have acted as a boom- by suppose last at least 12 It is a lesson in tenderness persons beautiful music setting written for It "I there are playrigbts who lead an wfeeks. and will probably run Into the Summer. the steeple at midnight of the Old North "Several have suggested to mo erang on the woman, if she had showed Pletro Mascagni, composer of "Cavalleria Ideal existence," he says, ruefully, "but per- that some of us need overmuch, I fear." that this line of thought would not occur as Mlas Rowan's supporting company will make a Church, Boston, and swung bis lantern to them a means to make capital, T. B. Rusticana." Mascagni caught the eternal sonally have a hundred worries now to one short tour of Virginia In "Sapho" warn Americans of the approach' of the Mrs. Bellenbaugh Is a mother, and her In tho real lovo of a mother; that sho I very prior to the the Loftus was excellent as Colonel Decatur. spirit of Rome and turned Into harmonies when I was a unsuccessful reporter." opening of the stock season at Newport News. British. son Is the inspiration of her art. He is a would be so disappointed and angry at In "Doris" Miss Shirley appeared to bet- whose rhythm are as the pulse of the Augustus Thomas was another confessed "Mies Rowan was leading woman with Ralph sturdy little chap, a bit older than tho her son'3 deception atad marriage so far ter advantage in the title role, and "Wilson play. It Is not often that the oppor- misfit In Journalism. It is a tradition on the Stuart the season before last. Otis Skinner will use Edwin Booth's reper- boy In the play but not so much older beneath him that she would havo no comes see St. Louis paper which ho attempted to servo next season on an Independent tour, to thought sturdy Forbes was Impressive and commanding tunity to a drama like Caine's toire that she cannot readily imagine him to for his little son. I do and to hear music like Mascagnl's on the that he was the worst reporter that had "re- begin In November In Chicago and to stay on stage. not agree with these critics at all. know as Rev. Mr, Merrlgood. G. D. In 90 years. Oscar Hammersteln made public recently tho be the chnu before her the I McQuarrle same evening. ported" for It all Its details of his Invention four weeks In New York. The plays will be story of Pollchi- that if I were to find my own son had Frank Pixley, who wrote "The Burgomas- for quenching any fire The of "The Secret made a manly Kenneth Ashlelgh. If Liebler & Co. have surrounded Mr. that may happen on a stage. Ho has patented "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "Richelieu," "Ruy tells of a mother who finds acted in a similar manner I should feel "King ." nelle" that "Doris" had a little less tears In Morgan with a production masslve-nes- s ter." Dodo" and "The Prince of the device, says Bias," "The Merchant of Venice," "Richard glad he was happy, and It It of a Is graduate but It is not for sale, but that her only son has been secretly married that while it moro and beauty seldom seen on another from newspaperdom any manager is free III," "The Fool's Revenge." "Don Caesar de child, would be a great source of grief wouid be welcome. the road. who did not leave a gap could to avail himself of his for five years and that he has a a that ha scenes were ex- that not be permission to use any Bazan" and "Franceaca da Rimini" all, with not confided love Wober and Edwards make good the The taken from famous filled. Is highest the invention, way. ilr. boy of four. Her delight, gratification had his to me in tho at isting places, being repro- "Fairish" the praise any Hammersteln's Idea is to the possible exception of the last, nonroyalty place, yet Arcade with their musical the best known one has ever applied to his newspaper substitute for the plays. and pride in the child struggle for the first I think all this would eccentricities, of In- work. wooden or Iron cross-piec- In re- be swept away my ductions the Vatican Gardens, the Even his devoted wife, whom he calls "Billy." the gridiron. mastery with her disappointment and. In desire to have him and Freeze brothers work hard to "get Iron pipes 1 inches in (N. Y.) terior of the Castle of St. Angelo, the could not say more for it. But sow she diameter, perforated The Rochester Herald says, appropoa gret at her son's choice of a wife. happy. & with their that with good-size- d hand" tambourines. celebrated prison, and the Coliseum as has lured him away from his old Ideals holes. In addition to the of the Improvements in exit facilities demand- "The part is very real to me," Mrs. Del- "If a mother truly loves her son, her. when usual tank now use on seen in the moonlight. Donna Roma's as an editorial writer on a New in the roofs ed by the authorlUea everywhere: "With the lenbaugh confessed to the writer. "I ap- first and only thought is his happiness, studio is one of the most elaborate In- newspaper represented to high- of the New York theaters, there must be a predominating Influence of the Theatrical Syn- ply of the piay to my- and if he loves a girl well enough to "MISTRESS NELL." York him life's second tank the same the circumstances terior sets ever constructed. est good she dampens every verso he writes of capacity. Both tanks dicate, it Is most desirable at any rato that self personally, and I know how I should havo been constant and faithful to her Sarah Truax, late leading woman at with her happy tears. are to be connected with the pipes, the water there shall bo moro opportunities for patrons feel and act under them at home what for five years under burdensome circum- Opera-Hous- e, being held In check, needed, get away Henrietta Crosman's Famous Comedy the Grand Pittsburg, and Glen Macdonough's was dim light on until by valves of the drama to from some of their for my own child stances, must really a Park that may be operated from the stage. exits multiplied I would do and suffer he love her with a at the Baker Today. one of the most talented and handsome Row, and his editor had three distinct &nd In case bad shows. Let the be and In such a situation. Then I analyze my true and great love. Therefore, having our young leading women, will nearly shocks when of fire, the levers or cranks could be opened kept open!" you Managor George L. Baker has succeed- of have fatal he learned that the and 10,000 gallons of water feelings with the result which have proved his devotion, a mother who would the rolo of the fascinating Donna Roma. man for whom he had saved all his choicest would flood the not welcome wlfo open arms ed in securing for tho Com- stage and drown out any blaze few mo- Henry Miller's on. Gilbert, Is lh seen. his with Baker Theater Frederick de Belleville still lias his strong editorial expletives had written a successful in a company, sceno In the play, you re- would worthy name pany tho ments. Miss Bingham's playing a small part "There Is a not be the of mother. initial "Western production of original role of Baron Bonelll, and Frank comedy for May Irwin. la "Olympe," against his father's wishes, as member, where a photograph of my grand- Then, too, even If she would not forgive, one greatest of the New York successes C. Bangs will lend his native dignity to McVlcker's Theater, Chicago, with safe- Mr. Miller did not want him to go on the son Is shown to me. I'll let you Into a her son for his own sake, tho sight of Leigh Ori- of recant years, Henrietta Crosman's ro- the part of Pope Plus the Eleventh. In Bruckart. who went through the guards against Are and loss of life, reopened, stage, .giving as a reason that the stage Is secret. That picture Is actually a photo- her grandson should melt any mother's mantic historical comedy, David Rossi, the enthusiastic young ent and Australia ahead of the Frawley Com- being the first of the Chicago popular play- overcrowded. Gilbert Heron Is the young of my own son; and Is so for or grandmother's heart. Particularly lg "Mistress pany, says: we graph it NeH," which will be the attraction Italian patriot, Mr. Morgan has an even "In Calcutta owned the town houses to do so since all of them were closed man's stage name, from his mother. Bijou reason could not get tho nat- this true In France, where small families at "We presented the that I tho Baker Theater all week beginning more vital character than that of John for eight weeks. two new plays, after the Iroquois fire. The sight which met Heron's, name. ural expression without It. In the re- are the rule rather than the exception, with the matinee this Storm In "The Christian," which he made and introduced the latest, Ideas the eyes of the audience was a corrugated hearsals wo used simply piece "of card- and the birth of a child Is therefore very afternoon. Ice cream com- a famous.- - will and fans between acts. Oar surfaco the d Mrs. Brune, who has been In London with It Is a romantic comedy In four acts The curtain rise promptly pany played of steel board and my lines sounded unreal to me much more of an event than It Is In Eng- pon S o'clock. In Melbourne and Sidney, but the curtain. The curtain was lowered her husband. Clarence M. Brune, has gone of from tho of George C. Hazelton, and at season In those clUes was not enUrely between as artificial, in fact, as that bit blank land or America, revolves around the character of Charles satis- the acts. Scarcely less obvious were the exits. to Paris to receive vocal instruction from paper. I told the manager that if I was "Consequently think the Interpretation factory! as the Australians, first of all. do not 17 in number, nearly all leading directly Slgnor Sbriglia for two months. Mr. Brune's I II of England and Nell Gwyn, the NEW BLEND Americans, and have no use to to get out of this piece of business all of tho role which I have given It is a OF VAUDEVILLE. like for purely the alleys on each side of the theater. Above companies are now touring In the English up. simply orange girl, who became the most fa- American plays, with the possible exception of Brune appeared Mar- there was In it I must be shown a picture proper one. Summed It amounts each In largo black letters on a white back- provinces. Mrs.. at the son surmount- mous actress of the period. Tho first act Arizona,' 'Secret Service and a few others. quam last Season In "Unorna." of my own little boy. He agreed. to a mother's love for her Arcade Theater Will Present Enter- ground was the word "Exit," Further, to be- Is the greenroom of the King's "What they want Is elap-stlc- k "Now, when sec that, the scene ing any and all circumstances and condi- theater, American farce direct the audience, a gas jet with red globe I London, where performance taining Programme Next comedy. They are very copy- a comes as real to me as anything could tions, and any mother win agree with ma the Initial of Week. lax regarding appeared di- Minnie Pixley, now Mrs. E. H. McCracken. over each door. The aisles led my life. can see my own Is rule In real life." Dryden's play, "Grenada," is being per- The Arcade Theater has won fame by rights in Australia. There is no copyright on rectly to the exits, reformation was lately vislUng In San Francisco. She and be In private I that this the Gwyn story books "there, every a which cost formed. Kelt In the character of Its vaudeville blend by comedy, and fiction success that the theater about 300 seats, chiefly bal- Annie Pixley. It will be remembered, were a startling U in the Altnahyde wins great success and the acts, and musical comes out promptly seized by local dramat- conies. The theater people are bond great team In years gone by. Mrs. McCrack- novelties. Today the ists and put on the stage. way under to favor of the King. Nell, through her fas- programme Is continuous from 2 to 10:36 The only to make further alterations by September 1. en was a fine dancer, and Annie made M'Llss protect book stories in dramatic form is to Pixley. the Is an SAYS SOTHERN cination and wit becomes a great favor- P. M. .and tomorrow at 2:3 P. ML the famous. Gus brother. actor, NEVER AGAIN, ite with all. A great deal of comedy copyright that version. The pirate reigns su- Cor.dlt, Oswego, and Is presenUy In New York. is new bill begins. Six new acts of rare preme llarle of N. Y., and Fred- ACTOR, SUED BY BUDDING PLAYVRIGHT, caused by the lovelorn lord enamored of all through Australia. 'In the Palace erick R, Taylor, electrician merit will be presented. The Barsdens, of the King Is being played of the Garslde. VOWS TO READ NO MORE MANUSCRIPT Nell. She is truly and heartily in love the world's greatest cycle under the UUe of Condlt & Mack Stock Company, were recently Nearly the entire business staff of Klrke La wonders, will 'In Old Madrid'; 'Blue Jeans is being called was 111 one day recently. Mr. La Shclle with the King, and during progress - married on the stage of the Colonial Shelle the startle by their agile feats.- Leslie and In Indiana'; "Wrong Right' Theater, of the play frustrates the plot of the The Mr. Is called Feeksklll. N. Y. The ceremony followed the was down with a severe case of ptomaine H. SOTHERN wHI never, no never, manuscript.' Would I read it? Oh, yes! Duke Langton, funsters, will present The Wrong Mrs. Right ; 'What Happened to poisoning; his stage director, John Stapleton, of Buckingham and Duchess of Ports- laugh-coi- n regular evening performance of the stock com- Soft-heart- dub of an actor certainly a sketch, entitled "Oour Coun- Jones Is changed to 'What Happened to had nervous prostration, and Del Bonta, his e again read the manuscript play of mouth against the King, by masquerading pany. The bridal party, consisting of the would I Now, we players are good-natur- try Cousin." The Telsuwarl arc the imper- Smith. and so throughout the whole list of general manager, had tho grip. But all are any young man or woman who "only I a as a boy and visiting the Duchess of troupe of Japanese members of the company, marched up the lot. There's heart in most of us, ial Jugglers, as clever successful plays. Another peculiar thing aisle to the strains of the wedding better, or very near It. wants chance." Portsmouth's ball, where she Intercepts In as countrymen Australian country Is march a and we fall for the real, because lt'a vaudeville their are about the that the actor, from Lohengrin, headed by the youngest of the papers that are to be sent to Louis daring on the sea, Delmar and Dexter"s no matter how humble a member of his class, Mr. Sothern was served today, at Louis- strange to us. I honestly wanted to help the Arabian acrobats, who acted as page, car- James E. Sprott and J. E. Small have com- poor girl, and wrote note of France from the Duchess. At the ball long suit is turning entertaining tricks will not double a part. Every part Is la comedy ville, Ky., with more papers in a suit that a' saying King's presence to rying the wedding ring on a silver plate. pleted a entitled "Love's Triumph," read her work at my con- in the try his love for as fast as their audiences can respond charge of a separate actor." produced season. Mr. filed by Miss Ellenetta Harrison, of Som- I'd earliest Nell Gwyn. Una. Pellhanl was bridesmaid, and Thomas that will be next Sprott venience. I've never read hor she reviles The King in to their merry quips. Jessie More, the Maskell best nan--. Rev. Thomas Is now writing the book of a romantic opera. erset, Ky., says a New York newspaper. It because I defence of Nell forces her Into duel, C Straus, a haven't had the time. In fact, haven't a favorite singer of Illustrated songs, and Sick or well, the actor. like the soldier, has Presbyterian minister, officiated. A wedding In which Forrest Huff will be featured. Mr. actor said to seriously thinking I thereby showing his love for her. After to go Is up. The is be had time to answer my own personal let- the American Bioscope with moving pic- ahead. There no let A decidedly breakfast at one of the hotels followed the Sprott was press agent last season for Harry founding containing crossing swords with the King she evades tures complete the programme. painful experience fell to the lot of Ed Abbey, ceremony. Carson Clarke. of a library for the ters. his sword and escapes through a window. of Jessie Shirley's Company, playing "The of similar legal papers and of entering "So now she wants her play, eh? Like Returning home, still in boy's Blue Grass of Old Kentucky." Cordray's Attractions last week In San Francisco the- Companies closed: "On the Stroke of competitidn as Mr. Schoonmaker, of Lexington." clothes, she THE KILTIES BAND. at into with "Weber & Fields is followed by the King and his merry Theater, last Tuesday night. Just as the cur- aters: Columbia. James and Warde, In "Alex- Twelve," "The Japanese Nightingale." la champion defendant of the theatrical Mr. Sothern referred to E. D. Schoon- was In ander the Great"; Tlvoll, Ind.; Lexington, ob- Lords, and is seen to enter Nell's apart- tain about to rite the first act, a tele- "When Johnny South Bend. "Minister's Daughter," at world. maker of who yesterday ments through the window. The King and Picturesque Musical Organization gram addressed to Mr. Abbey was handed to Comes Marching Home": Grand Opera-Hous- e, Richmond, Ind.; "Jesse James, the Bandit tained an order of court on Mr. Sothern. at "Whoop-Dee-pe- mod- his party, believing her to be man, pur- htm. He was all made up ready to go oa Weber & Fields. In and King"' at Burgholx. O.; "Heart of Chicago,'' Miss Harrison's demand is for tho to return a manuscript, a the Marquam This Week. N. Y.; Desperate sue, and here occurs the merriest scene In with his part. The universal sympathy of the "Catherine"; Alcazar, "The Gay Parisians"; at Syracuse, "A Chance." est sum of $5000. She claims this amount "No," said the interviewer. "She wants the play, where the Duchess The celebrated Kilties Band, undoubted, company went out to him when It was learned Central, "In Sight of St. Paul's": California, for a play called "The Stage of Life." $5000, which she says you agreed to pay and Duke are Murray In Night unmasked, King ly the most picturesque, novel and popu- that the telegram told the mournful news that and Mack "A oa Broadway"; Julia Sanderson, who played at short notice When the process-serv- caught Mr. hen" the discovers that Nell was "Roly Pely"; Orpheum. Gwyn and Adair are one and the same, lar musical organization now beforo the his brother dead at Toronto, cnfo Fischer, Billy B. Paula Edwardes part of "Winsome Winnie," Sothern In his hotel, the actor's face It- "It'3 a forgery," said Mr. Sothern. "I and all ends happily. public will be heard at the Marquam "What was to be done? There was no under- Van, Rose Beaumont and Company, Thome at the New York Casino, recently, while Miss self was a breach of the peace. Not never 3lgned any agreement to pay her Grand Theater next Thursday night, Feb- study ready to jump in and play Louis Birth-elo-t, and Carleton, Enyder and Buckley. Rice and Edwardes was ill. has been engaged nor P.upert of Hentzau, nor any money for that piece of work, nor did I ruary IS. the part for which Abbey was cast. The Elmer, Two Silvas. Stuart Barnes. Robertas Mrs. Pineapple In the Easton Company's pro- of the others whom Mr. Sothern has im- promise to do so, verbally. I'll read no "ONE NIGHT IN JUNE." organization, which audience was waiting, and rather than con- and WUfredo. Orpheum moUon pictures, and duction of "A Chinese Honeymoon." any This wonderful was Monroe, personated or slain, could withstand the more plays! I don't want won't recruited from the five principal regi- sent to some one going on the stage and read- Mack and Lawrence. have any! ing his Abbey smothered bis- - prlrate . . , engine attached to Henry glance. But he controlled himself. Opens Cordray's. To- ments of the Dominion of Canada, has lines. r The Sir living's explained, "They are imposing on my good nature. at Theater at grief and played his part. Nobody In the Laura Plerpont, who recently appeared In special car, on the way from New York to "A year ago," Mr. Sothern played before hundreds of thousands of singing In "Miss Harrison sent me a thing that I know where to get plays. I go to a day's Matinee. people in the United States, Canada audience guessed that beneath his smiling this city as the star "Maloneys Montreal, blew .up near McKeever, N. Y., every want and face lay the weight of a heavy sorrow. He Wedding."- - Is meeting with great success on lately, and the engineer was badly scalded. thick" Indicating a couple of books lying particular playwright time I a The attraction, "One Night in June," Mexico. Tho band, in their concert, Is one atop of "She said she was In play. How absurd for me to pay a mere booked appear never played better. tour, and of the most valuable mem- No one else was Injured, and the train went each other. which is to at Cordray's always give due prominence on their pro- company. She Is hard way. and mother poor, she girl, who isn't known to anyone, 55000, today's Is bers" of the an unusually on after a short delay. a Father Theater at matinee. without grammes to the compositions of the great David Warfleld, cf 'The Auctioneer," aeed pretty girl, and although .her work Is warmly their main support. Mortgage on the, when all my plans have been made for one the strongest plays "before composers, doubt of bur they are 'equally at home not play unless "he wants to' do so. This'" is praised; her "head Is itlll of normal size. This Nine out of every ten actresses who col- farm. Same old James A. Hearrie seasons ahead! Oh, really, it would mak the public. It3 last year's tour through In the popular music of the day, and par the kernel of the opinion delivered by Justice Is one of her chief charms. Mlu Plerpont Is lapse from "overwork" and "nervous prostra- - talc. But, she said, 'great ldea3 la me laugh If It wasn't so serious."