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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1919)
18 TITE MORXIXG ORKCOXIAX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1019. NEW BILLS OPEN AT PORTLAND THEATERS Orpheum. BT LEONE CASS BAER. IF a meal Is good and you had your fill and enjoyed all the courses, tell me I'm asking: for Information how are you going to say which, especial Jish contributed most to your well be ing and satisfaction? j Maybe It was the ice cream, or it might have been the soup. Maybe your dinner partner, beside you partaking of the same viands, thought the soup was sick and passed up the entree to devote all his attention to the gravy and potatoes. Life and dinners and Orpheum shows are like that, you know. For instance, there's the headline act. "White cou pons," a sort of morality playlet, with love as a shopgirl selling various of our best little emotions across her counter. Broadway, a gay dog. wants to buy some of the worth-while things, like happiness, loyalty, virtue and similar commodities, only to find the pur chaser must have white coupons with which to buy. He has only red coupons which have been given him by Vice. Broadway becomes regenerated, in the playlet, of course, and buys Happiness. Love forsakes the shop and goes along. Some of it was very obscure to me, but, that is wholly due to my personal Jack of enthusiasm over plays that point lessons. Emily Ann "Wellman wrote the book or White Coupons, someone else wrote the story, some one else the lyrics and the music, and the music, it should be aid, is lilting and tuneful. Barrett tfreenwood plays Broadway nicely and a. dainty girl, Dorothy Quintette, Is Love. Musical numbers interpolate the philosophical dialogue and the lighting effects are half the story. Bert Baker is a favorite, and eo are the Four Harmony Kings, and Bums and Frabito. There's absolutely no vari ance of opinion about these three acts they're all good. Burns and Frabito are a pair of Mreet-singing, mandolin and guitar . playing wops, given to lengthy argu nents and sudden bursts of warm af fection. Their comedy, much of it in pantomime, is delightful and carries the suggestion of spontaniety. The Four Harmony Kings are a symphony in ebon, each blessed with a rich, nat ural, unspoiled singing voice. One roly poly King sings in a deep, eonoroua oiee, vibrant with a wealth of feel ing. One thin, little King is an ex ceptional tenor and the two others have ' voices of wonderful range. Their close harmony has the quality of big organ music. Their selections are chosen for popular appeal. The only way to beat the Four Kings is with Four Aces, and the aces are all in Europe. Bert Baker's sketch, "Prevarication." 5s the same humorous accounting he brought us last season about the man who experimented and found that one lie leads not only to another, but to a mess of others with complications. Mr. Baker is an excellent comedian and his methods are unique. He eeemingly isn't acting, and is on terms of inti macy with his audience, which follows his antics and every word with laugh ter. Annie D. Mullen gives a delight ful characterization of a wife, jealous or forgiving by turns, according to whichever lie her husband has last Given her. A pretty girl, Paddy Baker, and Billy Howland complete the cap able cast. The play is of the farce order, and replete with fun and foolishness. Hector is a wooly, white little dog who minds his master to the extent that he promenades in the aisles and even visits the boxes and smiles at the delighted audience. Hector does this, not the master. Hector adds and sub tracts and rolls over apparently all of it by the process of thinking. Hector's son, a 20-months-old Bolshevik pup, creates a rough-house and occasions great hilarity. Hector is a smart dog and he Is mighty entertaining, and eo is Hector's master-entertaining. The opening act is an unusual dance offering in which Bessie and William Ramsdell and Muriel Deyo present original ideas in classic and eccentric terpischore. Mr. Ramsdell's toe maneu vers are amazing. The Lunette sisters whirl and gyrate at a great rate, suspended by their teeth and faith. Strand. A REAL cowboy, who is Incident ally a millionaire cattle king, transplanted to the "Broadway" atmos phere of New Tork, Is depicted in "Roped," the film at the Strand Thea ter In the bill opening yesterday. Harry Carey, often seen in Western char acterizations, is the cowboy who takes his gang to New York and finally wins the girl he wants. After engineering the wedding of her daughter to the cowboy king, Mrs. Jud-on-Brown estranges the couple In favor of a "lounge lizard," whom she has pickd as a husband for her daugh ter. Harry sees through the plan, comes back to New Tork and carles off to the West his wife, who really loves him. Laughter, thrills and other at tributes of a good picture abound. In cluding in the movie bill are pictures of an American duohybugoinsihgdr of an American doughboy during his spare moments on the Western front. Character sketches that range from the Hebrew who declares "interest is the greatest invention" to ex-convict Dago Joe, who rescues the daughter of the judge who sent him up, are the forte of Lee Barth, comedian, who proves the most popular of the vaude ville acts. His range of dialect3 is large and his work is finished. Juggling Miller shows some new stunts in an act that pleases. Ringing bells in time with music while juggling them is an unusual feature. Toe dancing and other variations with change specialties are given by Lee and Newell, two attractive girls. Goodhue and Oliver appear In several songs and cary their act with occas ional comedy. Ijric. rpHKEE love affairs that persisted in J. getting mixed, finally straightened themselves out and all were happy In the grand finale of color and music at "The Mardi Gras." which is the name selected for the musical combedy at the Lyric this week. Some good songs are Jntersperced with clever comedy that Jiept Sundays audience well enter tained. Mike, already "conclusively married," Hoes most of the "miging," while Ike also keeps things moving during the unwinding of the various plots. A Paris "vampire, a bogus duke, a few rela lives of the principals and others help in the riot of song, dance and merri ment. "So Long. Betty," in which most of the company join, is the big song hit. Ben Broderick, a favorite, has the lead ing part in the song. Another selection that makes a go with the adulence is Would yon rather be a Colonel with the eagle on your shoulder or a private with a chicken on your knee?" "When You Come Home" is an ap pealing song illustrated by moving pic tures of soldiers marching down Port land's etreets. "Dancing- Down in Dixie Land" is the final song, which also serves to introduce several variety ia ncers. While Dillon and Franks do most of the real work. Billy Bngham, Jewell LaVello and others go strong with the audience. The "bonanza kings" were James C. Flood, A. S. O'Brien. John W. Mackay and James C. Fair, four men of Irish parentage who acquired vast fortunes from the gold and silver mines on the Pacific Coast. Alcazar. ( JTJEOADWAT and Buttermilk," l which opened yesterday after noon at the Alcazar Theater, proved to be a three-act comedy filled with good natured, wholesome fun and leading up to an epidemic of elopements. The plot is laid in the boarding house kept by Mrs. Denby in the little town of Killimuck, and which Madame Nadine, owner of a New York millinery shop, visits each Summer. With the village barber, editor, opera-house man ager, a number of young and pretty girls and boys, romance is bound to creep in and in the comedy "Broadway and Buttermilk" there is no exception. So Mrs. Denby, her daughter, Ruth, and their Summer boarder, Madame Na dine, each lead to the altar their fu ture spouse. But In so doing the au dience chuckles through two and a half hours of farce, song, dance and comedy. Madame Nadine, the central figure about whom the whole little community revolves, is played by Miss Alice Flem ing. The part is unusually well chosen, for it calls for an attractive woman of kindly personalits", a role that Miss Fleming portrays with genuineness and ease. Working hand and hand with Miss Fleming is Miss Jessie Brink, in the character role of the boarding house keeper. To Miss Brink usually falls the part of the hard-working and sacrificing mother and her portrayal receives hearty applause as she makes evident the sharp-witted, deep call of mother love. She does not let her work fall into the emotional except as the real mother in her care for those she loves. and she brings smiles and laughter in abundance. Each masculine role in "Broadway and Buttermilk" calls for character work. No man did better than Alvin A. Baird as Asa Denby, small son. of the boarding-house keeper, who is "property man." Whether in knee pants helping his mother "clear the table," or sneaking down in the mid dle of the night clad in a ridiculous night robe to look after his beloved 'props, Asa was a real source of en joyment. Even small boys in the au dience realized that the absurd indi vidual was of their own kind. "Broadway and Buttermilk" is not a musical comedy, yet several song hits were successfully introduced. Louis Leon Hall, whife-bearded and typical of the rural "opera-house" manager, gave a song and dance desciptive of himself that called forth a number of encores. Miss Fleming showed herself the possessor of a sweet and pleasing voice as she sang Cadman's "At Dawn ing." A duet in which Edward Everett Horton shares honors merited ap plause. Best of all was the little dance and song executed by Miss Fleming in which she showed the "latest Broad way steps." The cast of "Broadway and Butter milk" follows: Madame Nadine Alice Fleming Mrs. Kate Denby... .. Jessie Brink Ruth Dervby Ann Winston Hank Wool wine Louis Leon Hall Major Hawes Smith Davics Eldrid&e Pickens James Guy-Usher Harry White H. K. Baker Tom Burroughs Edward Everett Horton Asa Denby Alvin A. Baird Mrs. Hodge Marie Curtis Celia Hodge ...Katharine Graham Franklin Abbott Vaughn Morgan DEFENSE ARGUMENTS DUE ALBERS TRIAL EXPECTED TO REACH JURY TUESDAY. Desire to Hear Judge McGinn Al ready Manifested in Attempts to Make Reservations. The curtain will rise at 2 o'clock this afternoon on the last scene of the drama that has been in progress at the United States District Court the past week, when John McCourt and Henry E. McGinn will make their arguments on behalf of J. Henry Albers, the wealthy miller, accused of sedition. There remaiirs, then, but the closing argument in rebuttal of United States Attorney, the summing up of Federal Judge Wolverton, and the case will go to the jury. While it has been Impossible for many to secure seats in the court while the trial has been in progress, so keen has the interest been, yet the desire to hear Judge McGinn speak has already manifested itself in attempts to make reservations. It is barely possible the case will go to the jury tonight, although attaches of the court believe that Mr. McGinn will speak during the entire afternoon, which would cause the jury to retire early Tuesday. Eight days already have been occu pied by the trial, which has attracted more attention than any previous hear ing in Portland for many years. Mr. Albers Is charged with having on many occasions made remarks alleged to be in violation of the espionage act. These remarks Mr. Albers denied, as a result of which the prosecution intro duced other testimony with the attempt to attack Mr. Albers' credibility as a witness. There are seven counts in the indictment. Each count, in case of con viction, carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in the Federal Penitentiary and a fine of $10,000. MILK PRICE DROPS LITTLE Jobbers Playing Waiting Game in Hope Market Will Tumble. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) The price quoted for whole milk at the Chehalis condenser today is $3.50 per hundred. During the past month the price reached $3.70 per cental, which was a record price locally. It is understood that the condensed milk market is off at this time and that there is but little demand. The jobbers are apparently playing a waiting game, in tile hope that the price will decline. However, with the condensers paying $3.50 to $3.70 for milk the question is raised as to just how a possible decline will be met. Bridge Being Rebuilt. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) The St. Helens-street bridge over Bill Creek in Toledo, which col lapsed a few days ago after the bents supporting it had been washed away by high water, is being rebuilt, the old timbers having been salvaged. The structure collapsed shortly after men who had been working under the bridge all day quit their work. Check Thier Uncaught. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) During the past several months letters containing checks have disap peared from mail boxes in the Pe Ell postoffice. Ten .of these checks have been cashed. John Berry, Lewis County Sheriff, and a postoffice inspector were in Pe Ell during the past week inves tigating. They attribute the thefts to children. Several arrests are expected Washington Solons Dined. SEATTLE. Feb. 2. Members of Washington's Legislature last night were guests at a banquet given at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club. During the day the legislators viewed Seattle's port properties. Hippodrome. LAUGHTER and Joy prevailed at the Hippodrome this week, every act on the new bill which opened yesterday serving as a champion "gloom chaser." Florence Bell and Jack Belgrave win first honors in excellent portrayal of troubles, common in every home, of husband and Wife racing against time in an effort to dress for a dinner en gagement. The usual run of things is reversed, due to the enthusiasm and forgetfulness of friend husband, and the climax comes as an entertaining surprise. The troubles of a discharged Swed ish cook and a college student serve as the vehicle for Rose and Thorne, whose run of entertaining chatter was enthusiastically received by the large audience at the opening show yester day. The antics of Inez Kema, who seeks her fourth husband, and George A. Bird, who successfully plays the role of a "small town hick," won favor yester day. Miss Kema proves herself to be a songster as well as a. comedienne. W. J. Langer. billed in an act, "Rip ples on a Rope." won favor as he tossed himself carelessly about on a loosely stretched rope, sometimes landing on his feet and sometimes not, but always keeping the spectators on their toes in anticipation of a fall wnich never oc curs. The Royal Hawaiian Troupe, an ag gregation of musicians and dancers, who interpret in rhythmic steps the soft music from the island in mid Pacific, and Taylor and Howard round out the vaudeville bill. Carmel Myers stars in "All Night," a five-reel comedy filled with peculiar situations. President Wilson's arrival in London is shown in Gaumont's weekly, together with other interesting news features filmed in distant parts of the world. BROTHERS MEET IN FRANCE JOSEPH AND E. P. HAMMOND HAVE JOYFUL KEUXIOX. Letter Tells of Great Difficulties Encountered at Front Be cause of Muddy Roads. Goulache. a la Hongroise (goulash), escallopes de veau (scalloped veal) and puree d'epinards (soup) is the menu for a dinner for which Corporal E. P. Ham mond, son of Winthrop Hammond, of Portland, paid $2.25 at the Grand Hotel 4 We Have Just Received ? g a New Shipment of g jjEldredge Two-Spool 0 4 Bobbinless Rotary Sewing 4 4 Machines. There is no 4 2 longer any need to stop in 4 g the middle of a seam to 4 J wind a bobbin the El- 4 J dredge Two-Spool sews di- 4 5 dectly from two spools of g 5 thread one above, one be- J low. If desired, pay only j 0 $1 Down $1 Week j 4 We also have a complete stock 4 of Electric Portable Sewing Ma- 4 P chines. Pay only gf $1 Down 50c Week 4 W 2 Special Sale of S A 4 Sewing Machines p Mostly one of a kind. 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