The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, July 07, 1912, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 49

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    mE SUNDAY OREGONIAy. PORTLAND. JULY 7. 1912.
WELCOME B. P. O. E.
CHAT AND GOSSIP OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Main 6 and A 1020
THEATER
Seventh and Taylor Streets
'Phones Main 1 and A 1V12
EDITED BT LEONE CASS B1EIU
HE1L1G
pHE HERFORDS," the latest play
I from the pen of Miss Rachel
' Crothers. who wrote "The Three
of Us" and "A Man's World." is
to be produced by the Lelbler com
pany at the Hudson Theater. New
Tork, on Labor day. September I.
"The Herfords" was given a tryout sea
son on the road this Spring and met
with marked success. " It Is a present
day story of the conflict between a
woman's career and ber duty towards
her child and culminates In a moving
scene between mother and daughter.
.
A moving picture concern has of
fered Lewis Waller $10,000 for the
rights to reproduce "A Butterfly on
the Wheel."
The first actor to sign his name to
a contract calling for his appearance
In "The Daughter of Heaven." the spec,
tacular Chinese drama to be staged at
the Century Theater this Fall, was
Henry Bergman, whose work in The
Typhoon" - last season identified him
more or Jess closely with Oriental
roles. In the new play . Mr. Bergman
will appear as Well of Wisdom, ad
viser to the Tartar Emperor, a charac
ter with a prototype in Chinese history.
When Basil McDonald Hastings, now
London's latest fad. took the play that
made him famous. "The New Sin. to
his managers he had a single halfpenny
In his pocket the sum total of his
fortune. He Is now drawing royalties
from two plays and two more are to
be produced In theFaH.
WHton Lackaye shaved off his mous
tache to play the part of Brutus in the
Lambs' production of "The Death of
Caesar." He looks so well without It
that he Is seriously considering Its
permanent banishment.
"The Daughter of Heaven." the Seat
Chinese play by Pierre Lot! and Judith
Gautler, Is to be staged by Sarah Bern
hardt In Paris next Winter, but not
until It has had Its first performance
on any stage at the Century Theater,
New Tork.
Robert Lorraine, the English actor
of "Man and Superman" celebrity, who
Is also famous as an aviator, has given
no this dangerous sport, because his
managers insisted upon his Insuring
his life In their favor, and he was un
able to get Insurance save on condi
tion that he stay on terra flrma.
Viola Allen has started on her annual
pilgrimage to Europe. She Intends to
visit the north coast of Africa as wen.
H. B. Warner has just given his
1000th performance of the title-role of
"Alias Jimmy Valentine" In Boston. It
Is now three seasons since this popular
detective-thief play was first produced,
and Its tours hav been so successful
that Mr. Warner's Summer vacations
have been of short duration.
An advance agent was ahead of a
mall one-night stand show. The the
ater In an Arkansas town of 4000, was
called the Jones Opera-House. but the
agent, thinking It had no name, had
his "dates" printed "Grand Opera
House." saya the Indianapolis Star. The
-dates" are the sheets that go on the
bllboards and show what night the per.
formance will be given. When the
manager of the opera-bouse saw the
dates he was provoked.
"You've got to git 'em changed to
Jones Opry-House.' " he said. "Jones,
that's my name: It's named after me. .
He Insisted, so the agent went to a
newspaper office to see what he could
have the dates struck off for. He found
It would cost S. That was too much.
He went back and told the opera-house
manager. - The latter thought it over a
W "WaV he finally said, "that Is a,lot
to pay. I U tell you what to do. Tou
gimme $3 and 111 git a painter to
. i . n ih nimrr-hauia to
the -Grand.' The painter will do It
for SI an' ril have $1 for losln the
honor of havln' the house named for
me."
The agent handed over the money.
-
William A. Brady and the Shuberts
announce that "Bunty Pulls the
Strings" will continue at the Comedy
Theater. New York, without lnterrup
tlon. v , .
James T Powers will shortly sail
for the other side. He has Just brought
his engagement In "Two Little Brides
to a close. The same plece.will serve
him as a starring vehicle ne Fall.
Mile. Trentlnl. who was one of Oscar
Hammerstein's minor artists in hiff
grand opera company, and has for the
past two years appeared in comic opera,
of which Victor Herbert wrote the
music. Is to be fitted with a new op
eretta by Otto Hauerbach. whose repu
tation Is connected with "Three Twins
and "Madame Sherry" as lyrist. It is
entitled "The Firefly," the music to
which will be composed by Rudolf
Frimi a young Bohemian composer.
Hammersteln heard two of the com
poser's orchestral ballets in Berlin or
Dresden and was Immediately at
tracted by the charm of the music.
Through a well-known firm of music
publishers in New Tork negotiations
were opened with the composer and ar
rangements made to have him come to
this country to make the setting in col
laboration with the librettist. He was
In this country aa the accompanist of
Jan Kubellk In 1901. and in 1906 he
played his own piano compositions with
the New Tork Symphony Orchestra.
A notable cast of players has been
assembled by H. H. Fraxee for "Fine
Feathers." his first production for the
ntW season. The coterie of stars com
prises Robert Edeson. Wilton Lackaye,
Max Flgman and Rose Coghlan, while
negotiations are now In progress with a
star' prominent In both London and
New Tork for the principal feminine
role. "Fine Feathers." which will have
Its premier in Chicago at the Cort The.
ater, August 11, la the latest play from
the pen of Eugene Walter.
The engagement by A. H. Woods of
Elizabeth Brice for a term of years
siglnlfes the dissolution of one of the
most, successful musical comedy and
vaudeville teams now on the stage.
Miss Brice and Charles King have ap
peared conspicuously In several Broad
way productions, but at the end of
the Summer they will come to the part
ing of the ways. King is under con
tract to Cohan and Harris to act George
M. Cohan's role on tour in "The Little
Millionaire." His leading woman will
be Leila Rhodes, whom he recently
married. Miss Brice will play the title
role in Mr. Woods' production of "Tan
talizing Tommy." Others engaged for
the cast of that play are George Ander
son, Dallas Welford, Harry Stone, Rob
ert Pitkin, Donald Hall. Dorothy Webb;
Gertrude Mlllington. Jean Iver, Edna
Musey and John Kierney.
While Cathrlne Countlss was playing
"The White Sister" in Minneapolis, last
January, there came to her a dirty
scrawl penciled in a 10-centlodglng-house
that she prizes almost beyond
anything else in her big album of au
tographed compliments: "I begged the
money to see you act tonight after I
had vainly tried to pawn a book and
my pocketknife. What peace your
sweetness and charm brought to my
troubled soul! God bless you for taking
me out of the tawdry present, back to
the memories of a happy and prosper
ous past." .
nlavlnz the Pa
cific Coast next season before the holi
days will include Gaby Deslys, -a But
terfly on the Wheel," "The Kiss Waltz,"
James T. Powers, the Gilbert & Sulli
van Opera Company, "Bunty Pulls the
Strings," "Whirl of Society" and "The
Master of House."
"The Mikado" may be revived at the
Casino, New York, following the lim
ited engagement there of "The Pirates
of Penzance."
J. Frank Burke Is for New York. So,
too,, is Walter Gilbert, though both
have been offered positions with the
company now playing at theOrpheum
Theater in Salt Lake City. Willard
Mack, who Is leading man there, made
many friends' by the ' way, while he
played leads with the Baker Company
during the first five weeks of the
present season.
Three of the company are stellar
piscatorial artists (Hush, we mean that
they fish when they get the chance),
and it is whispered that ttt is the one
thing they would rather do than act
Sitting on & bank and polling in the
fish certainly does not sound so onerous
as rehearsals and performances. These
three men, William Dills, Earl Dwlre
and Nell McKinnon will spend the Sum
mer months In the mountains. All
good luck to them.
Richard Vivian and his wife, Fanchon
Everhart." return to Los Angeles to -accept
engagements, and Maude Hanna
ford will go on a visit to her sister In
Welser. Idaho. It will be remembered
that she was on her way there when
held 'up by Manager' Baker to play the
season here. After that she will go
to Los Angeles and home until next
season.' '
Marie Baker is bound for home in
San Francisco, while Ronald Bradbury,
as has been stated already, - Is even
now with the "Flirting Princess Com
pany" touring Canada. ; ' '
Harry Fraxee and Walker Whiteside
will book with the Shuberts next seaj
son. Mr. Whiteside in "The Typhoon
will play all of tha Shubert theaters
and In addition will produce one or two
plays and his contract with the Shu
berts calls for an annual appearance
In New York. : Mr. Frazee will brlngto
the independent fold "Ready Money, a
comedy which has been playing in Chi
cago for several months. Other new
allies of the Shuberts the coming sea
son will be Granville Barker, the Eng
lish actor-manager-author, who will
produce In this country "Finn's First
Play" by George Bernard Shaw; Charles
Hawtrey, Arthur Collins, Greet, and
Englebach, George W. Lederer ard
Professor Max Reinhardt. .
Maxlne . Elliott's social triumphs
nn.A t h.niinnfv anv lmDortance
any of the society conquests of the sea
son attempted hy me nunarea umoi
American women who are breaking
their necks to be leaders in smart Eng
lish society. Miss Elliott, without half
trying apparently, has become quite the
most socially . prominent American
woman residing in London. Says a
London dispatch:
rru - n.,lr. .nil TlunheHA Of Rutland.
haughtiest among British aristocrats
and hitherto notea ior meir pitj""'""
against American society campaigners,
it i ciitn' tinanm friends, ana
it is largely through their influence
and prestige, as wen as ner
charm that the beautiful Maxlne. has
won way so rapidly.
There is not a swagger function now
that is considered complete without
wi fiiinii. Sh la a f re-
Wloa fjuiwh. a ..
quent guest at the most exclusive
house parties ana e"6
Queen Mary have been gracious to her.
The Queen, as is well known, set her
self firmly against social recognition
of actresses, but she has been unable
to withstand Miss Elliott's beauty and
charm. Among the noblemen who have
been conspicuous by their attentions to
Miss Elliott are Lord Curxon. of Keele
ston. whose wife was Miss Mary Leiter,
of Chicago, and whose ead death some
years ago was an event of International
mourning. , ' -
At Epsom Downs during Derby weeK
Miss Elliott was the only actress to be
observed within- the royal enclosure.
Certainly she was the most beautiful
woman present. Time only seems to
enhance the brilliancy of her loveli
ness. Her entertainments in her Lon
don house. In Mayfalr, are of the most
sumptuous description, and an invita
tion to dinner there is almost equiva
lent to a "royal command." ' She has
given no Indication that she contem
plates feturning to the stage again,
but of course preserves her interest in
theatrfcal affairs.
.
Woman is proverbially hard to
please, and fickle in her choice of a
vacation spot. Therefore It comes as
B. P. O. E.'
It's a Toast
The Greatest Elk Song
"Here's to
the Friend
in Stormy
Weather"
All Popular So aft- Hits T for f 1
Add le Copy oa Mnll Orders.
When It's Mnsle nr Pictures, Go
Where the Crowds G.
, JEROME H. REMICK at CO,
SS3 Washington Street.
i Opeai Evenlnsa Till 10i3O.
BUNGALOW Ml
Every Afternoon and Evening
STARTTNO TODAY KOONALL WEEK . . ..-
LETTER BDtX
, RETURN OF THE FAMOCS - ,
PENDLETON ROUND-UP
MOTION PICTURES
The great three days' annual Wild West Tournament. The only and
original films controlled by the Nelson-Lytle Film Co, of Pendleton. Or.
Most startling, sensational, thrilling and amusing pictures ever
shown. Taken from real llf not play acting.
The grand opening parade, with over 2000 mounted cowboys, girls,
Indians in native costume and other picturesque characters peculiar to
the Wild West.
Wild horse breaking, broncho busting and cowboy riding by the
world's greatest experts. Steer roping, bulldogging, in fact every known
feat of the range and wild country.
Performances every day, starting at 13 o'clock continuous.
Admission, 23c Children under 12, 15c
PEOPLES THEATER
Sunday, July 7
WRITTEN- DT BLOOD
Big Two-Reel Special--Fascinatingly Interesting Story of Criminal
Impersonation and Retribution.
GETTING RICH QUICK Comic.
COPPER INDUSTRY Industrial.
THAT TRIO Scenic Song Production.
STAR THEATER
UNDER TWO PIiAGS Ouida's Great Drama, in Two Reels.
PUZZLE'S TRIUMPH; INT ANT HERCULES Double Comedy.
THE TWO SISTERS Dramatic. . .
RALPH 0. VAN Singer of Quality.
ARCADE THEATER
GAUMONT WEEKLY " , -
Covering Exciting National Republican Convention. "
BEFORE WHITE MAN CAMEIndian Classic.
FATHER AND BOYS Delicious Comedy.
IN BLOSSOM TIME Entrancing Love Romance.
ARTHUR EL WELL, Baritone. -
COUNCIL CREST
Portland's Roof Garden, 1200 Feet Above the City.
Grand Free Display of Fireworks
Every Thursday
Free Scenic. Amusement t Park. High-Class Attractions. Open-Air
Rink. .Picnic Grounds in Old Apple Orchard.
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS FREE
THIS WEEK
EVERT AFTERNOON X:SO O'CXOCK
EVERY EVENING :S0 .O'CLOCK
NATURAL
COLOR
(KINEMACOLOR) -
MOTION
PICTURES
SCENES OF
THE WORLD
BOTH FBOH LIFE AND NATTBB
PRICES,
AFTERNOONS. SOc. tSo
EVENINGS, 75c. SOc, 28e -Reserved
Seats Now Selling for Every
P erformance , - , '
NEXT WEEK
BEGINNING
SCXHER ENGAGEMENT
CATHRINE
COUNTISS
SUPPORTED BT
SYDNEY AYRES S55Zfc
7 a Sun. July 14
Opening Bill WU1 Be
Henry Bernstein's Flay
"THE THIEF
99
INFORMATION
' Season Seats Now on Sale
SEAT RALE FOR 1KB THIEF"
;. OPENS THVRSDAY, JULY It
PRICES'
EVENINGS Lowtr Floor, T5e. 50o
Balcony, SOc. 35c. 25c; Gallery, S5o. 250
2H5ST ANY SEAT 25c
SATURDAY MATINEE Lower Floor,
50c; Balcony, 23c; Gallery. . 25c
no surpclse to learn that our charming
leading; lady at the Baker, Alice Fleming-,
does not in the least know what
to do. She may know what she ought
to do; that is another thing-. Portland,
however, has done one thing- for her.
With its tastes of what a Summer
climate should be, it has made her
dread the heat in the cities of the East,
and she does not want to return there,
at least until the Autumn season opens,
All the same she has had several
tempting- offers to return to the scenes
of some of her previous triumphs in
Canada and the East, and possibly the
call of the profession may triumph
over her personal dislike for swelter
ing- neath a baking sun.
BAKER
THEATER
Geo. Ia Baker, Manager
Phones Main 2, A 6360
Morrison and 11th Sts.
The Famous Baker Stock Company
Closing Week of the Stock Season .
Starling Matinee Today, Sunday, July 7, 1912
IN THAT MOST JTLLABIOUS OP ALL FARCE - COMEDIES
By Leo Ditrlchstein Special Elk Week Attraction A scream of
laughter from start to finish A harmless satire on the doings of the
mysterious secret society man One of the most popular farces on the
American stage Stage under direction of William Dills
Regular; Baker prices for all performances Evenings, 25c and 50c
Monday Bargain Night, all seats 25c ,
MATINEE EVERY DAY THIS WEEK AT 2:15 ALL SEATS 25c
AT THE REQUEST OF
HUNDREDS OF ELKS
THE
ge
OF THE
God.
WILL BE REPEATED IN
ALL ITS MARVELOUS
SPLENDOR
Seats on sale at
Rowe & Martin s
Drug Store
Sixth and Washington Sts.
GREATEST SPECTACULAR
. OUTDOOR DRAMA EVER
GIVEN
Box Seats, each $2.00
Grandstand . . .-$1-50 and $1.00,
General Admission" Seats.. ..50d
Monday
July 8
Wednesday
July 10
MULTNOMAH
FIELD
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
Beginning today the Majestic
Theater will show only the
cream of first-run licensed films.
The programme will consist of
four full reels of pictures and
two musical acts for the regu
lar admission of 10 cents.
a.
The entire programme will be
changed every Sunday, Tuesday
and Thursday, thereby giving the
patrons of the Majestic three new
shows each week of the best pic
tures and musical acts obtainable
PROGRAMME
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
On the Pupil of Bis Eye. Thrill
ing Detective Story, by the
Vitagraph Company. Mr. Mau
rice Costello in Leading; Role.
Miss Esther Sandqnlst, the Won.
der Violinist. Playing Melody
In P. and Take Me Back to
, Babyland. -
The Famous Pathe Weekly. Lat
est Current Events.
Mr. Ted Ullmark, Baritone. Slngr-
ing Bro' Bill, the Town Be
longs to " Vou and Innocent
Bessie Brown. .
Trying to Fool Uncle." A Bio--graph
Comedy. v
Winning; n Widow. A Drama En
acted on the Ocean and in
Egypt. By the Kalem Co.
One-Round O'Brien. Positively
the Funniest Picture Ever pro
duced. Majestic Theater
Park nnd Wnshinston Sts.
Admission, 10c. ' Box Seats, 25c.
BASEBALL
Cor.
RECREATION PARK,
Vaughn nnd Twenty-fourth Sts.
VANCOUVER
vs
PORTLAND
' July 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Gnntea Begin Weekdays at 3 P. M,
Sundays. SiSO P. M.
LADIES' DAY FRIDAY
Boys Under 12 Free to Bleachers
Wednesday.
KODAKS
and Supplies
Developing
Printing and
Enlarging
ElUAUER PHOTO-SUPPLY CO.
343 Yt Washington Street.
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
Week
Beginning
Monday Matinee, July 8th
ALWAYS CITY'S BEST PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT
, asssssasnsnnsnnnnnnn-n-n-n-nnnnnWnssnMsnjntaMa
DAVID BE LAS CO
s Presents for the First Time in America
"THE DRUMS OF OUDE"
A One-Act Play by Austin Strong
MORE THAN A DOZEN ACTORS IN CAST
MAGNIFICENT SCENERY CARRIED
LIGHTING EFFECTS ARE MARVELOUS
PLAY LASTS 35 MINUTES
- LEW SULLY DJLV'B1
' stein. humb"and"thomas sealhy Axu m ci.qg
THE EUGEXE TRIO FOL'R KLORIMOXDS
Matinee Daily ORCHESTRA PICTURES Matinee Daily
EVENING PRICES 15c, 25c SOc and 75c
DAILY MATINEE 15c, 5c. 00c HOLIDAY MATINEES Nlgat Prices.
MATINEE EVERY DAY
v
Week July 8th
SULUVAN & CONSIDINE
Special Summer Prices
Nights, 10c and 20c Matinees, Any Seat, 10c
11
sUa JL
The American Debut
Braham Ben Bujamaa
Troupe of Arabs I I
In a Series of Acrobatic Feats and Pyramid uuuaing-
Roland West Offers r . Winsome, and Demure
i)inehart and Heritage Irene and Bobbie Smith
In the Farce Comedy Presenting- Songs Worth While
"THE TWO RUBIES"
One of England's Smartest Come- Direct From London
dians The Incomparable
John T. Murry Krags Trio
(Former FavorUe "The Midnight European Gymnasts
Special Feature
The Sensation of the Day
HERBERT BROOKS
Problemist Supreme
Presenting for the first time in his career the $20,000 Trunk Mystery.
. Assisted by George K. Smith
Pictures Orchestra
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
Week Commencing Monday Matinee, July 8th
Portland's Newest Coolest and Most Beautiful Theater: Absolutely
F?reprSofwfu Offer a Bill of Sensational Vaudeville. Especially Ar
ranged for th Elks' National Convention. .
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
The Seven Aviator Girls
WITH MISS CARLYLE LOWE
And , Company of 20 Pretty Girls, ; Clever Principal, and Mirth-Provok.
ing uomeaiana. ui a. jdis.
Si Jenks Four Harmonious Girls
Late Comedian "Get-Rich-Quick The Act Delightful
Walllngford" Company
- ThP Ausonia Trio ' Wm. Morrow & Co.
lnRonnGindlttotsn , In "Happy's Millions".
EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA
Return Engagement Tlneqnnled for the Benefit of Those Who Were Un
.ble to Secure Accommodations at the Previous Encasement
The Barefoot (Trilby) Texas Tmmy Dancers
In Sensational Terpslchorean Novelties
prices Matinee DAILY. Box Office Open 10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
Be-"nrFlr-t Balcony Reserved. Phones. A r.30. Main 403U. Cur
tain 2 130, TilS nnd
Tllse: OAK Si
PORTLAND'S GREAT AMUSEMENT PARK
A LL BIG, FREE, OUTDOOR ACTS
SKATING BEAR.
Most original act anywhere Lady . Livingstone positively
skates on roller skates.
OAKS PARK BAND
Marvelous concerts by Pelz
and his famous organization.
PUNCH AND JUDY
The joy of the children ; fun
everlasting.
THE NEAPOLITANS
Poems in fun by the happy
Roma Trio take you to Italy.
THE TRAIL
One hundred attractions to
make you happy.
King Pharaoh.
The horse than can do everything but talk; and he'd do that
, if he could.
ALL STREETCARS LEAD TO THE OAKS PARK
TAKE FAST LAUNCHES MORRISON BRIDGE