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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1912)
V K V i THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAy. rORTXAyP, JANUARY 21, 1913. 3 . "THE BIRD OF PARADISE" STRIKES BROADWAY AS , RATHER PECULIAR BUT NOT UNINTERESTING li, .- rr. F''U 'it. T' 1 fl 7 $ : t -V' - vr .r.. A' MM t ':nJ lit i .. - ... ., m,,., - . ,T-W II f V. Jill r-. rJr j Si tS i ' ii i ; ? . : : - . , f Jv . :. - W 1 1 A . 1 - . .11 : 1 1 -. i :(J;::v . - . : 1 - - .; '. JrV ' I - - - j 4- V- 4 -i J . f- s V5vC l. h . 1 1 H J2V BT LLOYD . Ly.NtxiGAN. NEW TORK. Jin.' (Speclml.) Wbil mistteri irt complaining that ttala la th worst ituoi In lo, thc minjr years, the new playa are raontnc Into town with an enthu siasm that would. seem to Indicate that a metropolitan Indorsement la ot at least academic ralue. On of the most InteresUns; of the aiiracilona was "Tha Blrd of Paradise." by Klchard Walton Tully. which was presented at Daly's Theater under the manacement of Oliver Mo resco. The arenes of the play are all laid In llawalL The Princess Luana falls In lore with Paul Wilson, an American, who Is making- a study of leprosy. He breaks with his American fiancee and marries the Princess, but after two years becomes tired of her nd decldea to let ner go when she ra- with a "beachcomber' whosa reform- i Great Clearance Sale Sensation the City Of Sensational Price Guttin Since thia sale started two weeks ago, such price cutting has never been known in Portland. We are between two fires: Our building was bulging with high-class furniture, etc., yet our buyers had to go East to purchase Spring goods, and instead of acting conservatively the bargains they were offered proved too tempting and they threw discretion to the winds. Their purchases will commence to arrive in about 30 days and we must have more room, so from now on PRICES WILL GO DOWN WITH A CEASH. If you need anything, this is your opportunity, one that won't come again for many years. Our only way of convincing you of the truth of these assertions is to show you, which we will cherfully do if you will favor us with a call. It won't be necessary to urge you to buy; your only regret, perhaps, will be inability from a money standpoint to take advantage of the hundreds of exceptional bargains. enry Jenning & Sons CORNER SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS Don't Pail to See Our Windows. Liberal Credit if Desired. Home of Good Furniture. One Year Ahead of Competitors. H turns to her old superstition that she must become a sacrifice to the Goddess of Living; Fire. Later, however, he discovers that ha cannot fo on with his work because the charm of the islands has made him a slave to his senses. Meanwhile Diana, baa found happiness tlon she has effected. Th rut. an exceDtlonallv strons: one. Includes Guy Bates Post. Theodora Roberts. Lewis S. Stone. Albert Perry, Robert Harrison. W. J. Constantlne. Herbert Farjeon, Clyde Crawford. Van Rensselaer Towuaend. Lauretta Taylor. t Pamela Gaythorne, . Ida Waterman, Jane Meredith, Esther Banks. Julia Hagl and Virginia Reynolds. It is a peculiar play, dealing; w'th typea that we In the East hardly under stand, but It Is Interesting- and seem ingly has attained measure of suc cess. Whether It will "be a winner, only time can telL Usually a unique drama makes hit In New York, where we ore annually bored by many attrac tions seemingly cut from the same pat tern. The Talker" Is Repealed. At tha Harris Theater, where IL B. Harris has had only one attraction on the boards since he became the man ager, the bill was changed this week when "The Talker," a comedy by Mar lon Fairfax, was presented. The lead ing role was in the competent hands of the authoress' husband, Tully Marshall, who Is extremely popular In New York. 'The Talker" Is a matron who Is for ever spouting her views on life. home, marriage, and the higher -mental love." She misleads a yorng girl with her "advanced Ideas." but In the end "The Talker" becomes less "advanced" and the play ends happily, as all good au diences demand. The scenes are laid at Flushing. Long Island, which is part of the comedy presumably. "The Talker" despises the Idea of having her own home, and scorns the. Idea of cooking the family meals. Her husband's sister takes these arguments so seriously that she refuses the man she really loves, and runs away with a chap who Is married. When he de serts her, and four lives are In danger of being wrecked. "The Talker" quits talking and realizes that there Is a great difference between theory and practice. Thereafter she devotes her self to bringing order out of the chaos she has caused. Included in the cast are Lillian Al bertson. Pr-iline Lord, Isabelle Fenton. Elaine Foster, Berta Dunn, Malcolm Duncan, Wilson Day and Warren Mun sell. Why the play Is called a comedy Is more or less of a mystery. It would seem, from cursory Inspection, to bo more or less an .-.rgument against tha methods of the advanced" class of womankind. Manager Harris has great confidence In his venture, however, and It Is stated hat "The Tall-.er" Is booked for a long run at the little theater on West Forty- secoad street. Eddie Fr Hu New Shoes. Tha "-rntrie comedian" Eddie Foy, who has been more eccentric than ever this year. Jumping from management to management with all the grace of a lulu bird. Is back in tne city in n. farce, '"Over the River," written by George V. Hobart and H. A. Du Souchet, with music by John L. Golden. Foy Is now under the management of Charles B. Dillingham and F. Zlegfeld. Jr., and Is appearing at the Globe Theater. Associated with Foy are Da vid Andrada. Maud Lambert. Lillian Lorraine, Josie Sadler, Edna Hunter, Melvllje Stewart. William Sellery, Os borne Searle, Joseph C. Smith and Les ter Crawford. In addition, there are the Marvelous Millers, whirlwind dan cers, the Eight Berlin Madcaps (who are rapidly getting In the claSs of the Original English Pony Ballet), the three Methvln Sisters, one of whom Is said to sing the highest note ever reached, and Hons. Maurice, who intro duced a unique dance in a cabaret scene. It Is a "tired business man's" play, and Foy Is much the same as he has been In other productions. By far the best work in the company Is done by David Andrada, a sterling actor who might very well be featured rather than soma of tha persons who now get their names high up on the rolls of our musical comedies. Slmone Back From Road. Madame Slmone Is again In town after a short road tour. This time she Is at the Hudson Theater, in "The Re turn From Jerusalem," when It is really "The Return from the One Night Stands." In "The Return From Jerusalem," which had a run of over 450 nights In Paris, Madame Slmone has the role of a cultured Jewess, who wins the love of a writer celebrated for the breadth of his philosophy. When, however, she attempts to gain his co-operation in a scheme for the furtherance of universal peace and religious unity, she finds his yet been announces, although they state that they will fight the case, ami are Inclined to defend the doorkeeper, who, they say. Is a most kindly old man. i - i .1 J 1 ..nta II Ll 1 ill HIBIIUUIS 111 U I t; ucciiij than his acquired viewpoint, j Arnold Daly plays the role of the husband, while others who have Im portant parts are Selene Johnson, Earle Browne, Charles Hamury. ueoiirey Stein, Ivy Troutman, Louise Rial, Helen Weathersby, Grace Halsey Mills, Charles Francis and Wilfred Foster. Owen Johnson Is responsible for the English version of the play, which Is magni ficently put on and acted with ability and spirit. Weber and Fields Rehearse. One of the most Interesting theat rical events of the week was the first rehearsal of the Weber and Fields com pany. The reunion of these two popu- lar actors was hailed with gladness, I and the mere rehearsal of their new offering, as yet unnamed, was an ln : teresting piece of theatrical news. Many, ! of the "alumni" are In the cast, ln i eluding Lillian Russell and Fay Tern I pleton, and It was a mighty happy j gathering. Most appropriately, the first confer I enco was held on the stage of Weber's I theater, which first achieved fame as Weber and Fields, but went to tne senior member of the firm when the split came Heven years ago. What the nature of their new review is 10 oe will be keDt a secret for some time; nor has the theater at which they will present It been chosen. Every one con cerned agrees that It must be a large i house, and at present the favorite can didates are the New York, run by Klaw i & Erlaneer. and the Broadway, whlcn, unaer tne management ui iiun, Bents Shubert attractions exclusively. The general approval which greets the revival of the old partnership can best be illustrated by the fact that the two rival Interests are both willing to house the team. Even since the break came Fields has been a Shubert star, while Weber has been one of the brilliant satellites of the syndicate. Although the nature of the show, the name of the theater or the date of the first nerformance have not yet been announced, fully $1000 In cash has drifted Into Weber and Fields to pay for tickets for the opening night, mat the oldtlme favorites will make big money seems the one safe bet of tho theatrical year. Managers Sued for $5000. Is the fact that a man is kicked out of a theater sufficient cause for him to be awarded damages to the amount of $5000? This Is the question that a Jury In the Supreme Court will have to pass upon within a few days, for George V. Postgate has commenced suit against Wagenhals & Kemper for that sum, al though he does not say that either of the defendants personally applied the boot to him. The plaintiff is the son of John W. Postgate. who dramatized Mark Twain's "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc." He says he took a copy of the play to the theater and asked for Guy Fletcher Bragdon, the stage director, was directed to the stage door and went there. At that place he encoun tered the stage doorkeeper, who, he says, kicked, battered and pounded him. Postgate claims that his only crime consisted in inquiring In most respect ful tones if he could please see Mr. Bragdon. Tha defense ot the managers has not A New Orange. , Country Life in America. The Lue Glm Gong Is a new orange, originated by a Chinese fruitgrower of Do Land, Fla. This new variety is go ing to revolutionize orange growing throughout that part of the country. It Is declared that the fruit has been known to hang on the tree for one, two or even three years, and that the tree bears well even when it is still carry ing the crop of the previous year. This is not true of most other varieties. It is also said that the fruit can he shipped as early as June, although it Is still too acid then. It is good in July, but better In August and Septem ber. "The fruit is full of juice," says the quoted writer, "and hangs on the trees through the rainy Summer weather. It can therefore be placed on the market when oranges are scarce and the high est prlces'can be secured." Locomotives for Towing. Scientific American. The Isthmian Canal Commission ask for bids for an experimental towing locomotive for towing steamers through tho locks of the Panama Canal. Should this machine be successful, bids will be asked for 39 more. 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' Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are -old by druggists and dealers every where, a liberal sample of each, with 31 page booklet will be sent, post-free, on application to "Cuticura," Dept. oH, Boston. Tender-faced men should shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. a 1
