3 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. e e 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. e e 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.' " see 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. e e 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." see 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. e 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 THE F L O N Z A L E Y OIRtCT FROM A SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT AT TMI BIJOU THcATRE tfVr-n&err Nl 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 : "A sJy . ' 1 l.v-' Z : V-4, WW .'. r "Unrrtur 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.