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Academy.

That dry, unctuous fun that insinuates
is the kind of fun that permeates NC
Faden's Flats" at the Academy this
week. 1t starts at the rise of the curtain
and creates storms of laughter until the
final word of the play is spoken. 1t is
fun that, though Of brisk. lively and
pungent flavor. is still clean and whole
some. The play is the work of X. +.
Outcault and his collaboration, E. NJ. Town
send Of the New York Journal. In INC
Fadden's Flats they have put forth some
of their best effort. In making up the
company the wishes of the author had to
be consulted, and the result is every char
acter is in the hands of a funmaker who
can correctly present the ideas of Its Gre
ator. The play Tiil be at the Academy all
this week, with the usual Tuesday, IhurS-
day and Saturday matinees.
Pleasing specialties and musical num-
bers are introduced during the three acts
and the scenery is said to be on the spec
tacular order and 1.-THE handsomest ever
seen in farce comedy.
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which Is by Belasco and Richard Walton
TulIy, is to be found the semblance OF
the languor Of the old Spain Of the noy-
els, the pride and other characteristics OF
the Castilian. Jared only by the activi-
ties OF the energetic, purposeful easterneH
The theme deals with conditions imme-
diately following the Mexican war. which
eliminated in the extension Of the SOW
ereignty of the United States over Cali
fornia. The plot hinges upon q law that
all lands, the owners Of which under
Spanish grants had failed to register
their titles with the proper official OF
the government were subject to original
entry by citizens of the United States.
The consequent rush of newcomers to
take advantage Of this provision met with
indignant resentment of the Spanish hold
ers, whose persistent disregard Of the law
led to the loss of some Of their most
valuable estates.
The attempt of the American land agent,
Kearney. in which character the new lead
ing man. Edwin Hass Robins, will make
his initial appearance with the company,
to preserve the estate of a highstruns
senorita, Juanita, who disdatns the
"Gringoes," as the Americans are known,
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a Wednesday matinee, and two solid
hours of song, story, fun, color and mu-
sic is guaranteed at each performance.
From every standpoint the show is de-
clared bigger and better than ever" and
a pleasing combination of all of the ele-
ments necessary to make up a success
full minstrel show, including the element
which always makes the Dockstader
shows original
The first part is entitled 1.-THE Conserva-
tory of Melody and Laughter" in mag
niticent setting of joy and beauty" The
ensembles are said to be especially fine
and give zest to the show from the very
rise of the curtain.
The singers in the company are &C
comnlished and sweet-voiced, and the Sc
lections rendered by them are the lat
est The songsters in the first part in
clude Manuel Roman, THE Song Bird
Master Leo, the phenomenal boy soprano
Don Ferrandau and Frank Farron. The
funny men have line Of new jokes and
some good songs.
The irrepressible Neil OBrien. who has
returned to the show after an absence
Of two years, will be on deck with his
genuine "darky' wit and mannerisms.
Dockstader will have a new first part
song-.T.ord Have Mercy on the Married
Man''-which is declared one of the best
II, mas ever sung. He has a brand-new
line of gags and tells them in his own
inimitable style. There are several other
well rendered hits, and the comedians
sing some new songs also.
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Chicago Grand Opera Company.

Two performances will be given by the
Chicago Grand Opera Company at the
Belasco Theater Saturday. The matinee.
beginning at o'clock will be Verdi 5
Aida" and the night performance, start
ing at o'clock, will be Victor Herbert
new American opera, "Natoma, directed
by the composer himself. This will be
the first time that Mr.. Herbert has con-
Quoted his opera, which has been great
success in New York and Chicago. The
casts for both performances contain
number of the companys foremost sing
ers, several of whom sang in washington
several seasons ago III Hammersteln 5
Manhattan Company.
In Aida" the role of the Ethiopian
slave will be sung by Carmen Melis or
the Boston Opera Company. who will be
the Chicago company's guest on this
occasion Eleonora de Cisneros, the
American contralto, will sing the part of
the Egyptian princess, Amneris. Amadeo
Bassi, the Italian tenor. will be heard as
Radames. the Egyptian warrior. The
French baritone. Hector Dufranne' VIII
be the Amonasro. Others in the cast
will include Henri Scott as Ramfis. the
high priest and Constantin Nicolay as
the king. The international ballet VIII
be headed by Rosina CALI, the Italian
premiere danseuse, who has created quite
a stir in New York and Chicago by her
unusual dances. Ettore Perosio Will con-
duct. -
Mary Garden, the noted soprano, VIII
sing the title role of the Indian girl In
"Natoma" which she created in phil
adelphia last spring. Jane Osborn
Hannah, formerly of the Metropol-
itan Opera Company. will be the Span
ish maid Barbara, for love or whom Ma
toma commits murder. George Hamlin.
the American tenor. will sing the part
of the American lieutenant who Is loved
by both Barbara and Natoma. Mario
Sammarco, the Italian baritone remem-
bered from Hammerstein days, will ap-
pear as Alvarado, the Spanish lover of
Barbara Hector Dufranne will be Father
Peralta, the priest The others will be
Frank Preisch, the American baritone, as
Castro, the halfbreed. who dances the
dagger dance with Natoma; Armand
Crabbe the Belgian baritone, and Con-
stantin Nicolay. Mr.. Herbert has re-
Gently written in 'Natoma" a special
dance number to display the talents of
Mile CALI. who has the role of Span
ish coquette.
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Old Town each introduces half dozen
distinct character representations. calling
for elaborate makeup and change
of costume, as well as for the
protean accessories of accent, air. at
written a clever little double romance
into the story. and it is said the piece
would play. very well as comedy had
it not the advantage of Gustav Luders'
tuneful musical score. With the added
charm of tinkling arias. swinging en-
semiles and the clever cloWning OF Mont
gomery and Stone the performance of
'"The Old Town is said to app cal sue
cessfully to all shades of popular taste:
Charles Dillingham; has given the
two stars every possible accessory. in
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Lyceurn.

1.-THE Ducklings'' and Charles Boyle,
billed as big chief among progressive
comedians" will appear at the Lyceum
this week in burletta, 'The Two JAM
tors" and burlesque entitled, The
High Life Girls at Beulah Beach" A
good olio will also be presented. In the
company are Beatrice Harlowe, May
Silken, Kitty Warwicke. Tony Kennedy
Vaughn and James Eddy.
An original dancing feature. will be
furnished by Marsie Bennett and her six
pickaninnies, known as the Eagle
Rocks" The Young brothers have an
acrobatic speciality and Charles Vaughn
will introduce illustrated song successes.
Original music, attractive costumes, lots
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mile. Innocence"

Anna Held will be seen at the New Ma
tional the week commencing Monday,
March 25. in F. Ziegfield, jrs., massive
musical entertainment, Mile. Innocence"
which ran a whole year at the New York
Theater, New York. Harry B. Smith wrote
the book and lyrics, and Raymond Hub
bell composed the music. 1t is staged by
Julian Mitchell.
The plot is not divulged, but in the
play. according to announcements. there
novelties and startling features. The work
is in two acts and eight big scenes, the
first of which Is a girls seminary located
on the Isle of 'Inocence": the second. q
railway train running between Marseille
and Paris. and the third, an exact re-
production of the famous Abbaye res
taurant in Paris. showing the Moulin
Rouge by night in the distance. This
scene, which 10 one of the important
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Special st. Patrick's day concerts will
be given at the Cosmos today, including
Irish music. pictures and specialties.
Among the latter will be the Longworths,
Honan and Hine, Noodles" Pagan,
Chrissie Waltham, the Irish comedi-
enne"; Hal Mack, and James LIGHTER, the
Swiss yodeler.
The orchestral program includes an ar
rangement of Irish airs by Maxwell, Ger
mans Henry VII Dance" Eerdi's ''Sici-
ian Vespers," Greg's "Solvegs Song
from Peer Gynt Suite; keer-Beia' 5
ION the Beautiful Rhine" Langey $
serenade, "Mandolina," and Waldteufel 5
La Barcarolle."
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the matter of picturesque scenery, artis-
tic costuming and capable supporting
company, numbering nearly one hundred
people, including Clara Palmer Of 1.-THE
Follies Of 191O'' company and Flossie
Hope, late In Charles Frohman's COM
panies presenting 1.-THE Dairymaids' and
miss Hook of Holland" The original
"Old Town pony ballet, consisting OF
six young dancers of brilliant technique,
Introduces three choreographic specialties
end an entirely novel number in which
they do a march and a dance. There are
also beauty chorus and an octet Of
trained dancers, who assist In the big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
given a chance by George AIDE to realize

given q chance by George AIDE to realize
his whimsical ambition.
The play calls for two heroes"
couple OF stranded circus proprietors who.
abandoned by their compan are obliged
to furnish the entire performance in the
big tent as well as sell tickets and do
the ''spieling'' outside. Mr.. Stone puts
into the two acts Of the play variety OF
singing, dancing, acrobatic, gymnastic
and wild west features which would
adequately furnish a pretentious bill for
a first-class vaudeville performance.
David Montgomery and Fred Stone are
doubtless among the most versatile and
eccentric comedians on the stage. In THE
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develops the leading love interest. to
which there are several minor chords.
Frances Nelson plays Juanita. with God
frey Matthews. as Don Louis; George w.
Barber. as Kfnkaid: Stanley James, as
>Tomasso, and the full strength of the
company.
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Coming Attr actions.
Columbia.

OF all the plays David Belasco has pro-
duced, none has been pictured more beau
tifully or more "atmospherically'' than
1.-The Rose of the Rancho" in which the
Columbia Players will tomorrow night
inaugurate their fourth summer season
at the Columbia Theater. In the play,
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National.

In '"The Old Town." with Montgomery
and Stone. which will be presented at the
National this week, Fred Stone, who al-
ways has been possessed of a desire to
play part in which he might have OPP
portunity to burlesque what was Sc
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Nox Mccain and "The Golden West.

At the Columbia Theater this evening
Nox Mccain closes his series in Wash
ington with an illustrated lecture on
| 1.-The Golden West"
Commencing in the Bad Lands of Da-
kota, the lecturer proceeds down through
Colorado to Santa Fe. an ancient city.
that vies with St. Augustine as being
the oldest In America, along the trail of
the Spanish invaders, out through Pueblo
land and the Painted Desert to the quaint
old missions and cloisters of southern
California, through the valley of the
Yosemite, and then turning northward
along the Pacific coast to San Francisco
and the great cities of northwestern
America, showing en- route views or
Crater lake-a body of water said to be
the bluest in the world.
Studies, both in still life and motion.
of San Francisco as it was before the
great earthquake and fire. and as 1t
stands today, will be shown.
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Sunday Concert at the Casino.

A bill of pretentious proportions 10
promised today at the Casino, headed by
Sam Curtis and his company of six In
the funny act, "A Session at School,
Delaphone, 1.-The master mimic. viii
change all his limitations, Ted and Cor
rine Briton will offer comedy singing
act entitled THAT Silly Opera; Wilson
and Rich, blackface comedians, viii APP
pear in white face; Bernice Childs will
sing several dialect songs; Arthur Green,
1.-The Irish wit will offer new material.
and five more real Sunday features VIII
make up the entertainment
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h Mr.. Montgomery ant

numbers with Mr.. Montgomery and
F'loSSie Hope.
Among the more important members OF
the company are also Charles Dox, w. j..
Mccarthy James Reaney, Edna Bates.
Howard Dyott, Peggy Preston, Mack
Whiting Helen Falconer. Marie Thomp-
son, Harold Russell, Virginia Kendall and
Jane Sheridan.
Matinee performances are announced
for Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
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Chase's.

Three star offerings will lend their luster
to Chase's bill this week, the first being
Elizabeth Brice and Charles King, late
of "Slim Princess and "The Hen
Pecks' companies, in a tabloid extrava-
ganza, bits of Musical Comedy in q
Vaudeville Way" The second will be
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screen by using only his hands and clev.
erly manipulating his fingers.
The Four Burns Sisters in musical and
singing act. with pretty costumes and
faces, and the great Rutons. who juggle
everything from a heavy cartwheel to a
feather, are also announced for the week.
AS an added attraction Artie Hall. 'ths
celebrated southern vocal queen" will
sing songs Of the southland.
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Relasco.

At the Belasco Theater tomorrow night
Lew Dockstader and his Ministries Will
begin an engagement of five nights, with
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of comedy and ''broiler" chorus are
promised.
Gayety.

Gayety.
With a company of forty. Rose Sydell
a favorite with Washington burlesque
patrons, comes to the Gayety this week
in a sprightly two-act musical comedy
called Wanted, Girl" An elaborate
olio will add to the entertainment. The
chief feature of the vaudeville is a ludi-
crous sketch called ''Skinny's Affinity,
which is staged with great deal Of care
and detail
William S. Campbell and Johnny Weber
are the leading comedians with Miss
Sydelrs company, which is known as the
- ondon Bellies" They are said to have
rich comedy parts which they utilize to
the best advantage. chorus OF twenty
five attractive young women handsomely
goWned Is promised in a number OF pic
| turesnue ensemble numbers, one of the
most popular being the Bear Dance"
Miss Sydell has designed her own
fully becoming and decidedly picturesque.
Casino.
"The Return Of Mother Goose" sounds
almost like a novel, but it is just the an
nouncement that the one-act musical COM
edy so cordially received at the Casino
a short time ago will return tomorrow
for another week. The act has been re-
|yised and embellished with new songs,
scenery and jokes. making everything
new, 1t is claimed, except the principals,
Jesse Mack. whose Characterization Of
Mother Goose was so ludicrous, and Jim
Harkins. who will sing number of
the latest coon songs.
Frazee, "the shadowgraphist." in a nov
city, throwing various figures on the
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company, and comes from Belasco's AL
cazar Theater, in San Francisco and Los
Angeles
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Arcade.

The usual programs will prevail IN
each and every department or the
Arcade, 14th street and Park road, dur
ing the current week. The ladies
duckpin tournament commences tomor-
row night and closes the night OF the
30th The weekly skating social of the
Naval Relief Association will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
Commencing Monday night, the 25th
the famous bear. Alice Teddy" will
| make her appearance as a roller skater
| in the rink remaining for the week, Civ
ing exhibitions at 4 in the afternoon and
| o at night. This is the only bear in the
| world that skates on roller skates.
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Cosmos.

In a blend of melody ranging from
the folk songs OF the Apaches and
the Sioux to Italian operate arias.
Mile. Toonas Indian company of vo-
calists will come as the headline fea-
ture at the Cosmos Theater this week
The braves and squaws will be heard In
typical Indian melodies as Well as in
grand opera numbers and they viii he
seen in war dances and tableaux. The
Hopi, Iroquois. Sioux and Apache tribes
are represented in the company.
novelty European shadowgraph act
will be furnished by Slveno and COM
pany. 1.-THE Twentieth Century Burglar"
is a sketch which will display the droll-
cries and whimsicalities of Driscoll, Hall
and company Romano, THE gypsy vio-
linist. will pay return visit, and
James LIGHTER. the Swiss yodeler. and
Ed and Helen Lanole. in a novelty COM
edy, bar and "trampoline' act. will also
be seen Pathe's weekly review of cur
rent events heads the list Of film features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

MARIO SAMMARCO.-Mario Sammar-
co, the Sicilian baritone, is one OF the
most popular singers in grand opera. His
Characterization. as well as his romantic
bearing and his vocal powers, have won
- I'm . niche al hi0 own in the oper-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
PINE GROVE

There will be regular services at the
church next Sunday morning.
Mrs. A. |. Mason is recovering from
a severe bronchial trouble.
DR.. Sweetland and family, who have
been spending a week with the home
folks, returned home Thursday.
Miss Ada Mark, after a weeks va
cation with her parents, returned TO
her school in Salem Friday morning.
Joe Jarvis and family took an auto
ride to Central Vale Sunday afternoon
and visited Mr. and Mrs. Hanson.
The Sunfiower class met in social
session at the home of Henry Lage
Tuesday evening. A dainty lunch was
served.
I Harry Jarvis has accepted the posi-
ton of engineer with Mr.. Cass, of
Hood River.
Hans Lage was married IN Portland
last Thursday and returned with his
bride Saturday afternoon. In the
evening his friends honored him with
a reception, about seventy being pres
ent.
Messrs. Ben and E. E. Lage and
their wives attended the wedding Of
their father Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson are en-
| tertaining friends from Iowa.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
OAK GROVE

There will be meeting IN Oak
Grove school house Friday evgaiug.
April 5, to decide on the name for the
new school building. Every one is
interested and should turn out.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Hall spent Sun
day at the ranch of Louis Bronaugh in
the Mount Hood district.
Francis Irwin spent Saturday and
Sunday at his ranch.
j. c. Bowerman, of Portland, was
up Sunday, to arrange work on his
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dyer, Of Port
land, spent Saturday and Sunday on
their ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Rahis returned
last week from Portland, where they
have been spending the winter.
Mrs. P. II. Carroll of Portland,
spent the week end with her son, Phil.
Claude Thompson and Ray Fuuow
were Sunday visitors at Appledell.
Phil Carroll's power sprayer has
been a familiar sight the last two
weeks in this section.
The road scraper was out last week
and did good work. The roads now
are very smooth and in very good
shape. which is evidenced by the large
number of automobiles that use them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
MITCHELL's POINT

The Locke aud Austen orchards have
been thoroughly sprayed during the
past week.
F. E. Newly has been a visitor in
these parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. j Duryea. Of Vaneou-
yer. B. c., arrived Saturday for visit
at the Little Boy ranch. Mr.. Duryea.
however. was called home on business
the next day. Mrs. Duryea is remain
ing for a more extended visit.
international relations have been
strained and Iuga Tligo, japanese
boy, who was employed at the home
of Mr.. aud Mrs. c. W. Parker. has
lost faith in the honesty of houseparty
guests. Ii ali came about over the loss
of Igua's purse. which he lost in the
living room while cleaning house the
day after the guests of recent house
party had departed. Thinking the purse
was that of tie visitors, Mrs. Parker,
finding it, sent it TO Mrs. J. A. Epping
in Hood River, asking her to seek out
the owner ard return it, The japanese
boy was discharged a few days later
On receipt of the news Of his dismissal
he asked about his purse. He informed
Mrs. Parker distinctly that be was Of
the opinion that some of the party
folk "ketch 'em purse. " that is, steal
'em, to put it in plain English.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04

ing to members and friends Friday
evening. Games were played and
lunch served, and altogether pleasant
social time passed by those present.
Those going to Hood River Saturday
were Prof. and Mrs. j e. Johnson,
Mrs. j. E. Higley, Mrs. Akers, A. 7.
Bateham and Miss Bateham, and Mrs.
w. A. Husbands.
Two gentlemen came from Portland
Saturday morning and gave demon
stration Of Lionte powder, which is
manufactured in Portland. The work
was done on Ed l.. Howes ranch,
"Lehowa, southeast of Mosier. A
number of people were gathered to
witness the sight This powder is re-
ported as very safe but most effective
in its power TO blow up things.
+. b. Dnsmofe was in The Dalles
Saturday.
Born Saturday, March 30, to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Abernathy, son.
Rev. and Mrs. X. H. Siekafoose left
for Monmouth Monday morning.
Passion week services will be held
in the Baptist church each evening
during the week except Saturday.
Rev. Hargreaves will be present part
of the time.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
FRANKTON.

Mrs. /. W. Way and Mrs. John
Evans have been quite i'll the past
week.
Mr.. Horn returned Sunday from a
five months trip to Arkansas. He
reports lots of snow in the east at
present time. lie says Hood River
looks better than ever to him.
The young ladies Of Frankton high
school entertained their friends with a
dance at Park grange last Friday
night.
A delightful surprise party was
sprung on Mrs. Robert IazweIl last
Wednesday evening. The occasion was
her birthday After merry evening
of games and the consumption of a
delicious lunch, all left wishing her
many happy returns of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lowell and family
arrived in Hood River Monday from
Arkansas. They think Hood River
far superior to Arkansas. At pres
ent they are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Hinrichs.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs Dan Malaer
March rs, fine big boy.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Steptoe, of Forest
Grove, have been guests of Mrs. John
McCustian the past week.