The Sunday Oregonian., April 21, 1912, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 53

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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
UT7II If THEATER NIGHTSTfiNTPHT
Ollll-lIVa7th.ndT.ylor BEGINNING I UlllUil I
Special Price Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
Phones Main 6 and A 1020
TTTr: RFSDAT 01?150XIAN. PORTLAND, APRIL. 21, 1912.
EDITED BT LIOXE CASS BAEE
John 8alnpolla. whom at as affairs i aids of a skating rink and undertook
. - . . n , . i - ' . . i i,iu tha hlv rlnalflff imill
are of Interest In Portland because on
several Instances ha has been here
cither with the Baker player or with
a traveling; rouipany. Is to be leading
man trlth a stock orcanlxatlon at Kalr
Tiew Park. Dayton. Ohio, thla Sum
mer. KrwcH King;, (later to Blanche,
la leadlns; woman. And her buaband,
Thomas Melahan. Is Its manager aa
well as playing roles. And hare's an
other bit of real news: Gueas who is
to play the Ingenue roIeT Nona other
than Fay Bainter. Next season aha
goes bark to "The Rose of Panama."
under John Cort'a management, and
will rlalt this roast. That other mem
ber of the King family. Blanche, the
comedienne, wi.l play an engagement
at the Cohan Theater, in New York,
this Summer.
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A four-column likeness, and a Tery
good one. too. of Ann Hwlnburne. who
la remembered In Portland aa Ann
liltchburne. aonears In a lata lasoe of
the New Yerk Morning- Telegraph, with
a long accounting of her work and
plans. She recently baa returned from
a season of study In Paris with Frank
Klna- Clark and la recognized as a most
promising lyric soprano. She has Just
signed an engagement to sing the rola
of Annabelle in tha revival of "Robta
Jlood." to be made at the New Am
sterdam Theater In New Tork City In
Way.
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Each theatrical producing house In
New Tork Issues weekly, and In many
Instances dally, bulletins. On Juat ar
rived contains this paragraph:
"Henry B. Harris, the well-known
theatrical manager, aalled from South
aunpton on April 10. on tna White Star
steamer Titanic, the largeat vessel In
tha world. Mr. Harris. In order to be
tmon those who will make the
voyage on thla wonderful craft, waa
compelled to pay a Su per cent premium
on his passage money."
Hera Is reproduced bits of the last
Interview given out In America by tha
well-known producing manager, of
whoa death by tha sinking of the Ill
fated Titanic there now aeems little
doubt:
"Mr- Harris declares that more than
lt.000 playa have been sent voluntarily
to him since be became a producing
manager, and out of this huge pile of
manuscripts, he has never been able
to fin I one play that ha felt was worth
producing. Mr. Harris says that either
tha play dealt with a subject that
was of no Interest to tha public, or If
It did. It showed no evidence of a
knowledge of dramatic construction.
Among other faults similar characters
could not be found In real life. Many
of these, plays have ahowed that the
aothora were entirely lacking in a
sense of dramatic proportion. Further,
a h-rge number displayed a deficiency
of knowledge of grammar and literary
style.
"Mr. Harris- says: "Never has the
stage neeJed playwrights as badly as
It does now. and somehow or other,
wa are woefully lacking tin material
from which playwrights are made. The
young author usually hits upon an
Idea that la threadbare, and yet we
can aalk out on the streets and see
abundant material for plays, but our
eyea are closed to the drama of life.
'A man may be a successful writer
of short stories or novels, and yet when
be tries his hand'at writing playa he
make a dismal failure. It is hard to
fin- a more versatile writer than Ar
nold Bennett, and yet he has yet to
pat over a successful play, although
he has written a half-dozen success
fat novels. Clyde Fitch could write a
good play, yet when he tried to write
a novel be made a failure.
"Somehow or other, our young
writers show a lack of analytical
power and essential discrimination;
otLerarlse. they would be more success
ful when they tried their hand at the
drama.' "
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For reasons which probably are suf
ficiently cogent to herself. Frttzl Scheff
has declined to play an engagement In
"The Bat" at the Shubert Theater In
Newark next week a fact which might
not be worthy of record except that
the benefit committee of the Newark
Orphan Asylum is considerably disap
pointed thereby. Miss Scheff prefera
Philadelphia, where aba will oblige next
week.
The monday-nlght performance was
to have been In the nature of a benefit
for the orphan asylum and friends of
the Institution had sold S00 tickets. Ac.
cording to the Newark newspapers, the
management of the theater could offer
no reason for the cancellation, and the
benefit committee was obliged to re
fund the money paid for the tickets.
Frltzi according to reports Is con
stantly growing more acutely tempera
mental. She sings Just when and where
she chooses, or not st all. If she so
pleases. Report says. too. that she Is
growing plumper and that her once
great charm, an inability to pronounce
Kngllsh words and her delightful ac
cent, has entirely been lost. Inasmuch
as ahe now uses good English with no
trace of foreign accent. Also, it re
viewers are to be believed, the once
wonderful voice la growing lazy with
Its owner.
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Apropos of the engagement, which
closed last night, of William Fever-
sham and Julie Opp In "The Faun," the
following Is taken front as Albany
X. T- paper:
"The Court of Appeals. In a decision
handed down today, holds that by the
provisions of a will of an aunt. Eliza
oraf. Philip and William Favereham.
Jr, Infant torn of Julie Opp Faver
aham and William Faverabara. widely
known theatrical stars, are solely en
titled to property In Brooklyn.
"It was maintained by the executor
of the will that the Faversham boys
were not to have the property until
the youngest issue of Julie Opp and
William Faversham was II years old.
and that the property waa devised to
them subject to rights of later-born
children to share in the propertv.
-The guardian for the children,
whose claimed has been sustained by
. tlie Court of Appeals, argued that the
Issue' meant the children living at the
death of the testatrix, and that the
Faversham children were entitled to
tl.e property at once because of the
indeftnttenese of the duration of the
trust. The Court of Appeals now de
cides that the trust waa created for
these two children only."
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From the Morning Telegraph Is
clipped this breezy article about that
entertaining individual of ebony at
mosphere. Frank Tlnney. who cornea
cery so ofien to the Orpheum here.
It seems he haa offended hla patrons
In so effort to be very funny at some
one's else expense.
-In the brilliant first-night perform
ance of "A Winsome Widow" at the
Moulin Rouge there waa but one jar
rlr., note, and that, strangely enough.
was sounded by FTank Tlnney. who by
his fun-making ability gave promise of
being the pet of the evening. Mr. Tln
ney. aa the waiter in the second act.
had achieved an undoubted personal
stirvee and In the third act his mono
logue was proceeding happily until his
Judgment slipped snd he became guilty
of aa gross a violation of good taste
as 1 have ever wltnnesed in a first
class theater.
"The hour was late It waa nearly
11:30 and the audience, which had
been aurfelted with good things, was
heg.nntng to tire, when Tlnney stepped
before a curtate representing the out-1
U entertain while the big closing scene
was being set. He had been speaking
for a few minutes snd the audience
had been responding with alacrity
when two middle-aged women in the
third row arose quietly enough and
started to leave. Even before they
reached the aisle Tlnney looked at
them and said. "There goes the sewing
circle."
A few brainless Idiots down front
tittered, but the majority of the audi
ence stiffened up. and ceased to favor
Mr. Tlnney throughout the remainder
of his natter. Aa for the women, the
victims of the remark, they blushed I
furiously and were visibly embarrassed.
Once away from .the audience, they,
complained vigorously to a representa- j
tive of the management, and It waa I
due only to the diplomacy of a mutual
acquaintance of a theatrical man that
the situation did not become more
acnte.
"The fact Is that one of the women
was ill. but. rather than disturb the
audience or the Dlayere. ahe had re- i
cialned In her Beat until long past the I
usual time for ending a theatrical per-"
formance. One of them was the widow j
af a famous comic opera star and the
other the wife of a prominent theat
rical manager.
"Mr. Ttnney'a Impudence ws unpardonable."
. Just because Mr. Islle Carter dis
puted a bill of $1147.60 for costumes
furnished for a production of "La Tos
ca." the whole court machinery of the
country waa put to work, and now.
efter all. the bill haa to be paid. Rather
fat pickings for the lawyers. The coa
tumes now cost Mrs. Carter In the
neighborhood of $3000. to say nothing
of many little Incidentals to the vari
ous hearings. The tnitea smaies su
preme Court has denied the appeal.
which la equivalent to saying ' pay.
and as bonds were given, pay it means.
It was more than three years ago
that Mrs Carter waa sued by Anllss E.
Heerman. who furnished the costumes.
The suit wss brought by Max D. Jo
sephson. attorney for the costumer. It
waa placed on the calendar or cases
that can be tried In two hours or less.
but It took four days. Then. In less
than five minutes, the Jury brought in
verdict for the full amount.
This was only the beginning, and
finally the case reached Washington
on a writ of error. There it hung fire
for two Tears, and on the failure of
Mrs Carter to deposit sufficient funds
for the printing of the record the ap
peal was dismissed.
In the trial of the long-drawn-out
caae Mra Carter pointed out. with much
futile endeavor, that no well-regulated
queen, auch aa ahe was supposed to be
In one of the costumes, ever wore a
sleeveless court gown, and neither did
she wear royal ermine made of cotton
batting, embellished with tiny daba of
black paint.
But Mra. Carter finally has to pay.
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Alia Nazi mo va gives. In a late Inter
view, her Ideas of characters and char
acterlsatlon. and discusses the subject
b ab!v from her personal view of It
that parts of her chat are herewith
printed:
"Some day I hope to play Monna
Vanna. and perhaps I shall do Cleo
patra. Hanele Is a role I should love
to do, but I cannot now because I have
seen It. I never play a part that I have
seen anyone else play. It spoils my
picture. I could still worV out my own
conception of the role, but the Impres
sion of the other would be a blur. When
I am studying a role I read It very
carefully. Then I put It awsy and
never speak about it or conscientiously
think about It. I give the character a
lodging In my brain, and there it must
stay and work Itself out some morn
ing I wake up with delight and find it
clearly defined.
"But aome characters never work
themselves out. If they don't I can
not play them, for no amount of study
would help me any.
-I know every part In all my plays.
I seem to learn them unconsciously as
a background for my own role. Then
the constant rehearsals make It almost
Impossible not to know them. By the
time I have finished rehearsals the
copy of my role la not legible. I
scribble over It every Idea that comes
to me until the lines are obliterated.
1 ahouldn't feel a role was good If I
could read It when rehearsals are end
ed. But that Isn't a superstition. Just
a habit.
"in Russia there are many supersti
tions, though. One Is that three can
dles must never be burning In the
dressing-room. Another that no one
must whlstfe on the stage, and If anyone
looks In tlje glass with you well. I
don't know what would happen, but I
have been assured It would be unfor
tunate. Nona of these affects me; I
have Just one foolish notion about
dropping my part. If It falla from my
hand during rehearsal I allow no one
to pick It up. because I must sit down
on It right where It fell. Then every
thing le ail right. But If I don't ait
on It flrat I know the play would be
a failure.
"My Idea of dividing the 24 hours Is
ten for sleep and 14 for work. Then
when vacation time comes I spend aa
much time as I can outdoors Just be
ing lazy. But when I am on duty I
want to be doing something all the
time I want to be getting somewhere."
coming
String Quartet
HEILIG
THEATER
Wednesday Evening
MAY 1
eat Sale
St eaday, April a
PRICES
rxoo, Sl.RO, SLOO, T3e
Gallery, reserved, 7Se
Gallery, a dm-, SOe
Box seats, S3.00
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OIRtCT FROM A
SUCCESSFUL
ENGAGEMENT AT TMI
BIJOU THcATRE tfVr-n&err
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FUMESr
OF JILL PLAYS
Wednesday. Friday NlaTkte and Special Matinee Wednesday
"The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary"
PDIPCC Evenings Lower Floor, 11.60. fl.OO. Baloony, $1.00, 75c,
rniUtO Gallery. 35c, 26c- Both Matinees, $1.00, 76c, 50c, 36c, JSo
EOc
"at home," and should she return, a se
ries of performances Is to be arranged
In Moscow and EC Petersburg.
At the Theaters
frlm Fife S.
Continued
Kiiould attract
tentlon here.
more than ordinary at-
3IISS AXGLIX Kf NEW PLAY
"Green Stockings" Coming: to HeiHf
Shows Actress' Versatility.
It Is welcome news that the distin
guished actress, Margaret Anglln. Is
to come to the Hellig Theater, May S
and 4, appearing in an entirely new and
original comedy, entitled "Oreon Stock
ings," by A. EL W. Mason. The success j
that Miss Anglln won two seasons ago .
as the heroine In "The Awakening of I
Helena Rlohle" has enlisted for her 1
throughout the country a substantial j
xoiiowing ox admirers, ai is nuwum.cu
that we are now to see an exposition of
Miss Anglln's versatility, as her role
In "Green Blockings" is purely a
comedy one.
The new comedy Is described as bril
liant and witty, having a story of ex
ceptional mrlt and with much oppor
tunity for Miss Anglln in the part of
a high-spirited English girl, who sets
out to emancipste herself from an un
welcome single blessedness by the ap
parently Ingenious method of Invent
ing a mythical fiance. The difficulties
and embarrassment that follow In the
train of this more or less Innocent de
ception provide a large amount of fun
through the whole of the three acts,
all of which are laid In England, at
Lumley Park, the country seat of Will
lam Faraday, Esq.. the father of four
handsome daughters.
Miss Anglln's leading man in "Oreen
HEILIG
T HEATER
Seventh and Taylor 8treeta
Piienes: Main X. A 1123.
scndat
NIGHT
APRIL 28
THE SWEDISH PLAYERS
fx THE COMEDY WITH MUSIC
THE PILKVIST GIRLS
SPLENDID COMPANY CATCHY MIISIO
PRICES
Lower Floor, 11 rows, 1.50; 7 rows, $1.00. Balcony, first 6 rows. $1.00;
next ( rows. TSc; last 11 rows, 50c. Gallery reserved and admission. SOe
EXCHANGE OF TICKETS AND SEAT SALE BEGINS NEXT THURS
DAY, APRIL 23, AT 10 A. M.
HEILIG THEATER, MAY 3-4
MARGARET GREEN
ANGLIN Comedy STOCKINGS
Stockings" Is H. Reeves-Smith, one of
the bent light comedians, and who
hoads
pany.
an excellent supporting com-
1912 HITS
DROP I AD HEAR THEM.
1 Skeleton Rag.
2 Somebody Else Will If You Don't.
5 Trolley Car Swing.
4 Oh. You Moon.
6 When You're Away.
6 -Dixie Moon.
7 Creatore.
Taesaatle t'atalegne Mailed Free-
All Popular Seas Hits T for Sl.OO,
Add le C opy Mall Orders.
Wbea It's Maale er Pletnrea,
Where the Crowds Ge.
JEROME H. RRMICK Jk CO,
S23 Wnsalnartoa street.
Opea Evealaga Till lOi&O.
stock company that
to produce only suf-
Just resd of a
has been formed
frage plays.
The shortest-known Interview on
record Is that recently given by
Charles Frohman to a reporter aa
young as he waa persistent. Bald tha
young man: "Mr. Frohman. It means a
lot to me to get a statement from you."
"On what subject?" aaked the man
ager. "I am getting up a symposium on
the difference between New York and
out-of-town audiences. Whst Is your
opinion is the difference?" To which
Mr. Frohman instantly anawered:
"Fifty cents."
It has been aeven years since Nazl
mova left her native Russia, ami ahe
has never returned, even for a visit, in
the meantime: but she is planning to
do so during the coming Summer. The
fame she has won in another land,
however, has become a matter of pride
After
the
Show
The Arcadian Garden
IX
Hotel Multnomah
"The Restaurant Beautiful"
This week's programme of stellar at
tractions surpass snythlng yet offered
In the Rtaurant Beautiful. Dally from
:SO to H SO and 10. 80 to 1Z:1U.
' lUNt. RONE AND RAYMOND.
One e( the Kifsest Hits Id Vaudeville.
LA Al'GVf'ITA.
Epanlah lancer.
YOrNo and nr. XT.
character Kntertalnera.
THli FRANCO XEAPOIJTAX DUO,
Romantic fcarenadera.
KO.NBKV,
Vloltn Ylrluuso.
PRIMP ILLZ. Rusalsn Imperial
Court 'onducitr, and his Concert Or
chestra of tlo:ats.
Hrve your tables sarly.
MCI.TXO.MAH HOTEL COXPAXT.
1L C. Bowers. Mssaisr.
BAKER
THEATER
Gee. L. Baker, Manager
Morrison and 11th Mts.
Phones Main t. A MM
HOME OF THE INCOMPARABLE BAKER STOCK COMPANY
All Week Beginnin? Sunday Matinee, April
21, 1912, Today
THE
A THRILLING TALE OF THE FIRST
KLONDYKE RUSH
Dramatized frons the widely read novel by Rex Reach, author ef "The
Harrier," "The Silver Horde" and many others. Magalflceat and vivid
eeeale prodactloo. The land of eternal lee and saow. Scenes that set
the veteraa "aoardaagha" wild. Story fonaded oa facts). Iluy of the
characters from real life. Every reader of the famous Rex Reach nov
els of Alaska le wildly enthusiastic a boat them. THE SPOILERS la oae
of hla beat both aa a Bevel and aa a play.
STAGED UNDER DIRECTION OP WILLIAM DILLS
Evening Prloee 2e, BOe no higher. Matinees. 25c. Matinee Saturday.
MONDAY NIGHT RAR43AIX NIGHT ALL SEATS 23c ONLY
Next Week -The Sign of the Crow
3 Apollo (EJiih of Jiorilanb
At the Heilig Theater, Monday
Evening April 29:h.
Portland's distinguished male chorus in brilliant
programme, assisted by the American tenor,
MR H. V. NEWTON
Tickets for the general public on sale at toe box
office, Friday. April 26. Prices 50 cents to $1.50. As
sociate members should make reservations April 25.
PEOPLES THEATER
TODAY, TOMORROW, TUESDAY
DEVIL, SERVANT AND MAN Selijr.
WAY OP MAN WITH MAID Vitaraph
GAY TIME JACKSONVILLE Lubirt.
PAT'S EYES OPENED Edison
THAT TRIO
COMING WEDNESDAY "BT7NNYGRAPH"
STAR
JI ST LIKE A WOMAN
Blograph
4AM SIMPKINS, SLEL'TH
Essenay
ROSS LVMBER CAMP
Edlaon
DREAM DANCES
Edison
TWO SINGING TTRNS
Coming- Monday and Tuesday
HOLLAND'S RIG LECTURE
- "THE OLD WEST"
Coming Wednesday
COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE
ARCADE
PATHE WEEKLY
Film Newspaper Exclusively
Shown Here
THE CRAVEN i
Vltagraph
ALL IN THE FAMILY
Essenay Comedy
BESSIE'S DREAM
Comic
TRIP TO TAHITI
Pcenlc
and
Two Other Fine New
ATTRACTIONS
Coming Wednesday
"THE WOMAN HATERS"
BASEBALL
RECREATION PARK, j
Cor. Vanajka and Twenty-four Sta, j
SAN FRANCISCO
vs. j
PORTLAND
April 1. 17, 1. ia, SO, 21.
Games Dccia Weekdays at 3KM P. S
Snadaya 2iS P. M.
LADIES' DA T , FRIDA T.
Boys Under It Free to Bleachers
- Wednesday.
Grand Concert
MULTNOMAH HOTEL
Thursday Evening, May 2.
Given by Rosa Blackmore, pianiste,
assisted by Rose Bloeh Bauer, so
prano, and Charles Duncan Raff,
cellist. W. F. Boone, accompanist.
Tickets, $1, for sale by
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.,
Sixth and Morrison.
ADVANCED X VAUDEVJXE
Week
Betisslsc
Monday Matinee, April 222
OVERTON WALKER
Late Co-Star With Williams and Walker) and Company of Ten In
Musical Idea of the "Coony" Sort
America's Premier Vontrlloquiet 4 HollOWEyS 4. -
LSt6r Trick Cyclists on the Tig-ht Wire
Return of Beautiful
"Fpar" Rosa Homa
X Cttx Vlolinlste
A Dramatic Story of the Southwest
Wentworth, Vesta and
Bogart and Nelson Teddy
"A Day With a Mln.trel Show" Unl,US Athtete ChamI"on
Si ! Orchestra Pictures matSIe
j
EVENING PRICES IS, 25, SO and 75c
DAILY MATINEE 15c, 29c, SOe. HOLIDAY MATINEES Nlsjat Prleea.
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
Week Commencing Monday Matinee, April 22.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
Direct From Unprecedented New Tork Successes,
"THE SOUL KISS"
Music by Maurice Levi. Book and Lyrics by Harry B. Smith. Aug
mented orchestra under personal direction of C. R. Roberts. Cast
of 20, including Miss Diana Bonnar and the Seven Musical Belles.
Stupendous Scenic Effects. Magnificent Costumes.
FIGARO BROOKE AND HARRIS
Juggler Unique. In "A Mild Flirtation."
CAItROS BROTHERS . MURRAY BENNETT
Continental Balancers. The Blue Ribbon Entertainer.
PANT AGE SCOPE PANTAGES ORCHESTRA
Latest Animated Events. H. K. Evensor., Director.
Popular Prices. Matinee Daily. Box office open from 10 A. M. to
10 P. M. Phones, A 2236, Main 4636. Curtain, 2:30, 7:15 and 9.
Boxes and first row balcony reserved.
MATINEE EVERY DAY
Week April 22
SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE
: i i -
Sullivan & Consldine Announce th Farewell Tour
of Fred Karno's London Comedians
A NIGHT IN AN
ENGLISH MUSIC HALL
With the Same Notable Cast, Including- Charles
Chaplin, the "Souse"
20 People 20
The Popular Musical Comedy The Versatile "Vaudeville Favorites
Couple MISS SELMA MR. HERBERT
J. Ranter Wilson and Effie Pearson Waters and Frank
(Late of the Three Twins) Off erln- Playing the Society Satire,
"AT THE RECEPTION" A WOMAN'S WAT"
The Llgrhtnina; Juggling Marvels Vaudeville's Fascinating Violin
The Royal ZaneSto Troupe ... D n - t 11
Direct From the Palace Theater. MlSS Rae Eleanor Ball
London In a Repertolr of Musical Gems
Polite Patter Specialties
MR. AND MRS. SYDNEY REYNOLDS
Merriment In a Good-Natured Manner
ORCHESTRA
THEATER
FonrtTi and Stark Sts.
HOME OF REFINED MUSICAL COMEDY
WELK COMMENCING TOMORROW MATIN E E
EXTRA EXTRA ----- EXTRA
Special Return Engagement of Portland's Popular Comedian.
ED W. S. ALLEN
"The Belle of
Chinatown"
Direction Allen Curtis .
The blgcest production and bent show ever pre
sented at popular prices In this city. Three
Performances Dally 2:30. 7:30 and 0:15.
Night Prices, 15c and 25c. Matinees, any
seat 15c, except Sundays and Holidays.
FRIDAY NIGHT, Chorus Girls' Contort
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Accord In c to a customs circular dated
December 17. 1010, phonograph records are
subject to censorship In Russia.
Txas 1s now producing paehej to the
annual value of $7,000,000.
Pearl buttons, as understood In the United
6tates, are not manufactured In Canton ani
are not worn by the Chinese. The lw
pearl buttons worn by the foreign popula
tion of Canton are imported from abroad.