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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1913)
HBL1G THEATER IS SCENE OF "GRIME" 'Follies" Deals Death Blow to "East Lynne" as Big Audi ance Looks On. ACTING! SPARE THE MARK Since Portland Theater Managers n-rted Box- Office- for Stage, Thrrplans, Verily, Can Do Xo Wrong Henceforth. BT LEONE CABS BAEit. Verily, verily, there haa been an enlightenment on the meaning of the word "follies." Alio If the heirs and estate- of Mrs. Henry Wood wish to bother about car rying the cane Into court they will have no trouble whatever in finding; hun dreds of people to qualify as "Innocent bystanders" who were witnesses of the crime. It is Just as the back of the pro gramme reads "From now on actors can do no wrong." Ordinarily, in a review, one begins at the beginning. In this one, however, the cart will be put before the horse. Let the equine be represented by the Portland theater managers' serious at tempt at acting that Bern of seven handkerchief dramas, "East Lynne." Right ncre before we go any further I want to record that I did NOT write the version used. It was plainly evident to the most untutored mind in that vast audience that each manager was making up his lines as he went along, with occasional promptings from the electrician, who saw the play when he was a boy. or megaphonlc aid to memory from Wil liam Bernard, who acted as- director, manager of managers, announcer and general peacemaker. Acton! Spare the Mark! The actors spare the mark! had apparently- one mind in the gentle art of retaining all the sob stuff and mellow dramatic ingredients in tholr version. For that reason strong men wept and there waa much taik of bl-o-o-odshed. tainted m-o-n-ey. cr-u-e-l-ty to wom en and a great deal of slush about af finities. Some of the- conspirators had real flashes of histrionics, and natur ally these had the loncer speeches, and monopolised the statte a great deal more than seemed necessary. For Instance. George L. Baker simply re lieved all the pent-up desire he has cherished for years to shine us an ac tor. As Lady Issy he was great and you can play that word both ways. Wrapped gracefully about in lo.oon yards of brown satin, with a plumed picture hat shading his Anna Held eyes, .Mr. Uaki-r shrinked his woes in a bass that could have been heard on the Heichts and then sung "You'll Ke member Me" in a trembly, wobbly fal setto that brought his audience to tears of hysteria, Jnkaws la Caby-Llke. John Johnson rather ran to the Gaby Desiys effect, with a Madame Talelsh kaisomlnlng of pink and white and an undulatlnK glide. - , I lriulatlntr glide. 1 William Pangle. in a pongee wis and grand and noble black "iusche. he- rtl, 2: ?rrnr anTt he Jealousy of Issy Baker. It ma, tffif mo-cmo ntnnrrnw NVr WHS villain aa Frank Cof flnberrVs Sir Francis Levisoa. And truly pathetic was the scene between j him and Lndy Izxy. when "eight months later" they quarrel In their prettily ap pointed living-room, said appointments .-onul.-Ming of a pallet on which Sir Pram-is foil when Izxy thrashed him. This. It may be said, waa the only punch in the play. rmrk Armoapher Created. Dan Flood, in Joseph's coat-of-many colored raiment, and a wig and stage fright waa the ch-ery old vixen. Miss Corny, who was the primary causa of I-ariy Izxy getting bored with domestic ity. ' H. A. Plcrong was a fearful and wonderful French maid, whose knees folded tip like scissors at every an nouncement that some other visitor "has came." In atmosphere only was he French In accent he waa strongly Southern Dakota. Milton W. Seaman in a bed-ticking effort was Richard Hare, wi .1 two noble ambitions money and eats. U H. Keating could prorttably go into the retail end of hl business, for. as the Kngllsh Lord Mt. Severn, he was bally rot-ten. His monocle was good. John F. Cordray was a ialnty. pretty ' viKht. clad in reagent pink Buster BroWh suit Tifl.f wtfeled In a barrow Into the presence of Lady lxxy Baker, transformed for the story into Madame Vine, with goggles and funereal black. "Hob" la Libelled. Calvin Heilig gave a correct imita tion of Bob Stevens as a rep-lcr offi cer and put over some light corned, business. Someone who had opera glasses said George Baker shed real tears when he acted. I know his con science did. There were four scenes with none of those unpleasant waits between. Some one Just put another chair on or took off a palm and the next setting- was ready. Everything must have its "main at traction." Dispassionately speaking, probably the piece de resistance In the "Fast Lynne" production waa the pa thetic and absolutely toneless warb ling of Lady IV Baker and Barbara Johnson, whose "rou'll Remember Me" is unforgettable. Faa la Real t" wt. As bright lines, political quips, gen tle raillery at public men and affairs occurred u the would-be and self-con-siituu-d actors, they sprung them. It wan tmlv funny In spots and the audi ence howled its head off collectively and individually. F'.owers (real and papr carrots, and a lovely pie were sent over the footlights to the two leading women. A hint cn the pro gramme t-at throwing of money or ther things was prohibited, was timely. So much for the equine. Now for the cart. Truly the carnival spirit was abroad. Pretty girls in colorful Plerott garb, lusky ushers In eccentric costume, .har.cters of comic supplement history, ironk und hts Italian or,aan-grlndtng master, the little German hand and at uie entrance six suffragette police women, who smilingly kept the crowd "moving on' were Just a few of the spors of hilarity. With the beginning of the regular programme, lights were thrown on the six upper boxes and while the orches tra played "The Star-Spangled Banner." evervone stood up and six dainty little fairy girls, one In each box, pelted . -1 . n m-ith flowers. The progr.vrnm was a genuine de ..nr-Humi was a cenutne de- . . t.a-ht. lle "eooer -J-"- olayen iron. V" :.- theater orchestra, unuer im .nc,w,i ... r, v-..-.. .nv..l ReJlstead's '-In dian War laiice" and the fun was on. Contributing to rue nu-riainior.ii were iTod M. Griffith, tha tricky mouo- loa-ist and his clever card: tricks. oJ tha. five. Mnslkal Girts and Ialsy. Jer ome, English comedienne, all from the Orpheum. From the Kmpre.-a came a dandy act by the Bi Jouve Skaters, and Jeane Fletcher, the Scotch prima donna delighted in song. From Pantages came two acts, the Florens troupe or society acrobats and Beth Lama, dainty comedienne. Wright and Dickinson, of the Oregon Hotel sent Madame La Roy. vocalist. Mr. Sparfur. violinist. and Mordaunt Goodnougb. pianist,- for two fine numbers. From the Lyric came Jack, Wise and the Honey Girl Chorus in a- characteristic song, and dance turn. Umrtm- Grsrtkc Is- Dellsht. " Of especial importance on the- pro gramme, because it waa her debut aa a public dancer; and because she Is a Portland product, waa the exquisite dancing of 8-year-old Loris. Louise Gratke. the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gratke. Loris danced the Spanish dance with the- elfin grace and spirited charm of miniature Genee, and was greeted wun bwih uine applause. Stunts of all sorta added to the gen eral festivity. Right before they per petrated the awful play the six bux ura police ladles and Fred Bailey; clad as a cowboy descended on me. an in. nocent spectator there in my capacity . , , .hniu and srrexted me. or reviewing o.. And then I. who have been smiled on by Bernhardt and frozen on Dy wn . n . H wnrar case- of stage fright imaginable and oauldn t get my tongue ungiueu im of my mouth, let. I was pinched. But if I'd written that play it served me right. TALK OF STRIKE STARTED Engineers' Agent Says- Only Small Owners Are Holding Oat, It is reported from Aberdeen, "Wash, that the new steamer Columbia will not" call at San Francisco southbound this trip, because it is feared she would KunmA invnivMi in a threatened strike of marine engineers,' so she will con tinue to Loa Angeles. While details of the demand or tne annum j..--. ..... Hpnetlclal Association for an extra, en gineer on some of the steam schooners; so there will be three employed instead of two, has been handled at San Fran cisco, it is said that In the event of a strike, steamers would be tied up at Los Angeles or elsewhere on the Coast as easily as within the Golden Gate. G. T. Goodell, business agent for the association at Portland, says he has not been advised of any prospect of a strike. While all of the steamship owners have not signed the agreement, he says, it is felt that they will accede to the new arrangement, which prin cipally concerns the smaller vessels on short runs, as some of them have la bored along with the employment of two engineers. On a few of the larger carriers changes may be made, but the influential freight and passenger lines will not be effected; BCLGER'S RETENTION URGED President Wilson Af-kcd- tor Keep Su pervising Inspector. On the plea, that marine conditions on the Pacillc Coast Are vastly different than on the Atlantic side, and urging a policy of Western men for Western bil lets, commercial and shipping interests are petitioning President Wilson for the retention In oitice of Captain John K. Bulger, supervising Inspector of hulls and boilers, with headquarters at San Francisco, who waa appointed about a year ago on the death of Cap tain John Bermlngham. Captain Bulge is one of the best known mariners on the Coast, and while his is an appointive position, . ...... I An ,h, m n i irn for hlB musn o. j "'s " retention argue that his predecessor I t." l 11 l l ' 1 11 i 1 ...... I i i . . . .. m .. vnr tinder chang ni-iu vuiwv i j - , j , ; . .. n.t that now men s given the berth when the J'Xs Involve such a mas. of technical -t only a widely, experienced Uncial can direct. oregon theses are read Papers by O. A. C. Chemists to Be Given at Milwaukee; Meet. OREGON' AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallla, March 27. (Special.) At the 47th meeting of the American Chemical Society, now in session at Milwaukee. Wis., piipers- by four O. A. C. chemists will be presented. The division of agriculture and food -1 1 ... wtn haaw a theKia worked uwuiimi j ... out by R. H. Robinson, on "Some Chem ical Changes Taking fiace uuriug i . . (.. ...... I .... .. c n . nf thn llhie.k." r. 11 u i y i 11 n. 1.'. 1. ...... w. The material was collected and anal yses made in connection wnu J"t tion experiments carried on at tha Agricultural College.. Before the same division will also be presented "A Comparative Study of the Composition of Hops Grown in Dlf . . World." bv Prof es- sors H. X. Tartur and B. Pllkington, and "A Note on tne aoiuuie tuKmc tures of Leaa Arsenate and Soap." The latter being a study of sprays, by Pro fessors Tartar anu ir.,- iha division of physical and in- organic chemistry, Professor Tartar has prepared tne resuna m iimi.iuuu. experiments under the title of "The Reaction or tsuipnur wim to.aoo.m.i Hydroxide in Aqueous Solution.'" MINING MAN PASSES AWAY Milo P. "Ward, Gold Mill Operator, Dies at Tortland Home. Milo P. Ward. 3S years old; and well- , Mi.ina mnn interested in KDUffD in ...... . . - properties at Gold Hill. Or., ia dead at his home, ou jenm iucti. leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Mi- lola Ward-Frlzielle, and a son. .ew- man Ward. The funeral win do at me Portland Crematorium. Friday at 10 MrT Ward was born In Pulaski Coun- . , a in iac. f. m 0 West to (V, Illll.Ull . i' " . - Oregon, residing at different points on the Coast. Ho was married in 1SS1, in Illinois, to Joy W. Newman, wuu oui -vives him. His principal interests were in mining properties in ana arounu Gold Hill. STATE ORDERS NEW WORK Washington Public Service Com panies Must Expend $34O,0O. OLTMFIA. Wash.. March IT. (Spe- cal.) Improvements and construction amounting to r,o,uoo nave nen omoicu by the State Public Service Commission in the cases of three city water systems in the state. The cities affected are North. Takima, the cost of the Improvements being ap- 1 ...1.. -r-.. i.rta- South Bend, at a prexinmiTij -- cost of $30,000 and Raymond, at a cost of JoO.00". , , In no case Is the company supplying the water allowed to charge an in creased rate to the consumer. IMan Ia to Reopen Cannery. CENTKALJA. Wash.. March 27.- (Special.! At a big meeting ef farmers and fruitgrowers heid at Grand Mound . a.ani m mRmntni H trl O last nlgni "",' ''r", I into tU t omrium r ' . -"i,tin The MSWcIation is maa- , ffo ng an eur. , r.lns plant In June anu w. - the GraTtd Mound growers was pledged In making the cannery a paying proposition. Closing Out Sale of Immense Whole sale Depaiftment Finest cf Pianos, Player Pianos, Grands, Etc. (418 o Them AIL Told), Going to Retail Buyers at an Average Saving Now of 42 Study These Prices and Act at Once It'll Pay You Eilera Music-House has just begun what will surely be known as the Nation's Greatest Piano Sale. A stupendous undertaking; of far-reaching consequences. : A modern piano business requires great financial resources. Eilers Music House operates forty flourishing stores,, each one developing very rapidly: In spite, of the fact that Eilers Music House employs a cash capital exceeding $3,500,000, the business keeps increasing so extensively that we simply cannot take care of all that offers. Por this reason our board of directors early this year decided to discontinue the least profitable department, which, ia the wholesaling of pianos, player pianos, etc.; to. dealers. We are no longer in the wholesale piano- business. TMff meanss that we no longer send out instruments to dealers, waiting for the dealers to sell them, and then again, waiting, for the dealer to collect and remit to n the payments 13 made by the retail customer. In many little town and cities, where we could, readily dispose of our stocks in dealers' hands we have done so. In many places, however it was found more advantageous to ship all the instruments, new and second-hand, back to Portland. These are- now here and they must now be disposed of right away, together, with all the pianos in our regular wholesale reserve stock. Manv families, because, of real estate ventures, home- buying, and for a thou sand other reasons, have- been putting off the buying of a piano, trot only be cause of high prloea, but because- mey have felt it Impossible to meet me necessary payments. To all these wa say, "get your piano now." Let there be a family consultation. Any one can provide a couple of dollars a week. Almost any 01 tnese pi and most of the player pianos and grands- will be sold at their cash cost on such, low Daymen ts, and some will h on v si a week. Manv a mother's heart win quicken at the thought of the ever-present joy HE9SABE ON TARIFF President Wilson Prepares. His Advice to Congress ATTENTION IS- GIVEN FLOOD President Keeps In Touch. With. Sew Jersey Jury Reform Measure and Ends Busy Day by Submit ting to Vaccination. WASHINGTON. Di C. March 21 President Wilson finished today the message which he will send to the . ..un of Conaress. It is de voted chiefly to the tariff; and will be submitted to the Cabinet tomorrow. Tnw President, had a long conference with Secretary Bedfleld at the White House tonight about the tariff. i..,.n little of the President's time. a he was busy with the flood situation. He kept In touch over tne telephone, however, with the progress of the Jurv reform measure in the con ference committee- of the New Jersey . . 1 i. ir tiM known, that unless jury reforms were obtained he might make an appeal won ple of New Jersey to bring pressure . .v. . T.tflMl&tnrai to Dear uji w - n yfT vinison accepted a baseball pass Awaiting Tha Joyful Senna The Wonderful Music that Bursts For When the Stork Arrives. That funny, little, brassy cry that cho the arrival of the new baby is perhaps thm most cherished remembrance of our Uts. ADthSusands of hsppy mothers owe their nreVerration to health and strength to Mother Friend This Is an external rem St that ff applied to t?e abdominals. ..iMi It reileres an iue- - - tendernesTand pain, enables the muscles tennerneiw uu . h, ha(,T comes. the ?ESS 3 rV naTurailr. the fcr. to presere without lacerauoa or otaer ac eldest . ,j You will nna jioiDcr i iuu v : .,mo dnigstore. as it c it AnoMrCV nrnwi" ittui..vw - iothTrs ererrwhere have rlid upe With 1U daliy use during the period of expectation, there is no weakness. nausea, no morning sicknesa. no pain, Sef MraiD of any kind. Its influence uTroW' " markafcleTas it penetrtes the tissues an renders them pliant ana toverned br the aesjanoa m "i"'r- will be surprised at its wonderful effect and wiit a srstefol relief It afmrds. w r-iiiir ro Toumr women Sfother'a FrtrtTd Is one of the greatest of all helpful toy'.Twtll And tai. worfal fJ nh at the store where you trade, or they get it .for jo. It t. prepared 1W Bra "wriS tk frverfValS able book to expectant mwuici. and the opportunity for higher educa tion which one. of these pianos out of this sale will bring the children. Music which- the family, needs for healthful development will come into over- 400 homes when it is found how easily a good, reaUy-worth-whlle piano can be secured In this sale today. from the Washington American Lieague club and agreed to tosa tne iirsi pan at the opening game. ' The President Issued tha following statement on. the Senatorial election in Illinois: "I am- yery much, gratified to have the ohoioe of the Democratic voter in the Senatorial primaries, in Illinois rat ified." Mr. Wilson waa vaccinated tonight as a precaution against small pox. The wifa ofi Representative Denver S. Oburch, of California, waa taken ill with- smallpox today, and tha. family was quarantined, Made only by The Shredded Wheat Company at Niagara Falls,N.Y. arrest Jri IIS, 25,'t 5. 65 and. $85 a. new-payment, plan of B0 cents a weeJc or equiv alent buys! them.' Ail of the numerous finish-damaged pianos, perfect musically,- now only $95, $110j $156,. $195,. and. some as muclv aa $290 beauties; new payment plan, of only $1 a weels, .or- equivalent, buys then. Highest-grade brand-new pianos out or- tha. w Tole&ale- stock of the Nation a best and most costly makes, reduced tt 21S. 24T. 2S5 and. some for $315 and $385.. New payment plan of $2 a week. nr cniuil amount bv- tha. month, buys them. Baby grander and several parlor grands e v e r-y renowned" maker In cluded $380, $465 and three $1000 and tmtiK fstvlen for S625 and $690. A new payment plan of $2.50 a week buys all but the last-named two instruments, and $3 a week or similar amount by the- mnnth takes the latter, See the pianola pianos, player pianos Whatever instrument is selected, SS25 ZVtSPV WAY SATISrACTOEYr OB, AS BEPEESENTEI). ..gg-noto" Think of being aoie 10 ouy in iu I486. Payment of ?2a week huys nut, nyS prirno that is really a home. how you may be situated, yon cam auw. de luxe, Autogrand, eta, etc., all of them going, at almost half price, with lots of music rolls free. Payment $2 or $2.60 a week. Electric self -playing plano for home and for' public places at less than half price, with free music rolls and on littlest- imaginable terms of payment. School, and o h n r c h, and parlor or gans for. a mere song. Orchestrelles and similar automatic instruments also at corresponding reductions. The Na tion's largest, piano sale and, depend upon it. the utmost ever offered fof the money, anywhere at any time. Rllara Mlinln House.' EileTS Building. Alder street, at Broadway (formerly Seventh street) SECRETARY TO AID OREGON IX IRRIGATION! WORK. . Agreement Reached in Chicago- at Conference. With State Engineer , Lewis on land AXfairs. Hurry and Worry are the advance agents of Nerve Exhaustion. They have been called the great American disease." Winter days are the short days and the hurry days. It is easy to get Johnny off to school or husband off to work m the home without hurry or worry where is served at the morning meal. Shredde Wheat is ready cooked and ready-to-serve. Two of the Biscuits with hot milk or cream maKe a warm, nour ishing meal, supplying all the strength needed for 'w.- a half day s work or play. Mil.-' -rrs o .. : . .-. H . - : lit- S?iy ' r i" r vs a t " low - priced .or Jd-Prfce llflS& . EVEEY uu.u ""- i", hietest SWn -eek bnya them. .... . A. t,- -- . ; i. state not having a piano now, could realm what a truly unprec edented money-faving opportunity this is, and how really easy it w to secure ownership of one of even the most costly instruments m this sale! very few, if any instruments, would be left for sale after the middle of the week. . ... Every instrument in tne sale - t.v. dio-htP-st risk. A does the most experienced shopper, i. luia -fc -" this is the only house m tne piano frarla which sells the highest class in strument for less than obtainable where and agrees also to relund r,oii if mimhfljse. after delivery, in. any way unsatisfactory or represented. JSuers music nouse, ma Nation's Largest, Alder street at Broad way Seventn. i i .n Information e-iven out at the -i7.A-ol kuilHino. tnriav a policy of practical conservation and business-like co-operation between the state and the Nation has been Degun ny omreuui Lane, of the Department ofthe Interior, in a contract approved by him between the United States and the State of Ore gon. At a conference held in his office a formal agreement was presented which provides for co-operation be tween the Federal Government and the State of Oregon in the investigation of Irrigation and power projects. The Secretary consented to withdraw the necessary land and the State En gin eertohodthenecessaj2Jw T7 eras asssaea r0mm S750 and.$850 player pianos for only pian0 to mahogany or in mottled wal This means a piano for every home mi ran wrII afford: to make a sac- toq-o- anri if everv home in this is aeium-eiv; gua-iuu. chUd buys here as satisfactorily as . - for else money proves not as the irrigation of the projects under in vestigation. Co-operation of the" Kational and State Governments In the big field of conservation which Oregon offers will give a big impetus to every line of bus iness in the state," said State Engin eer Lewis. "It will promote the es tablishment of thousands of families In their homes. I believe the Initiation of this new policy ia almost as Impor tant to the Western states as the pas sage of the reclamation act itself." Dr. W. I Cooper, acting president, says Tuft' Colleffe, Boston, needs aa endowment fund of 3.000.(WO It It li to run witUoux dfflctt. Slab g est .neat For breakfast heat the Bis cuit in the oven a few mo ments to restore crispness; then pour hot milk over it, adding a little cream; salt or sweeten to suit the taste. It is deliciously nourishing and wholesome for any meal with stewed prunes, baked apples, sliced bana nas, preserved peaches, pineapple or other fruits. At your grocer's.