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2 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. OCTOBER 13, 1913. "4 1 i IJ r: -d " -M i : m.mmr-:mm , 4:1-4' fi A l:Mf?l- C'? - l gJ 1 -AT- I character, a Wf ram &ie .ZSTic FY LEONE CASS BAER. THOSE wlio arue that gripping Bcnsationa! drama is the purpose of the theater had that form of entertainment supplied them by the plays current at the Heilig and Baker Theaters last wee"k. Both were strong with the elements of human sympif hy, though frc.-n totally different angles. One, "The Woman," had the advantage of whimsicality and uniqueness of plot; the other, "The Bridge," , had the ad vantage of red blooded treatment and popular direction. The first required a certain amount of appreciation and Imagination on thp part of the au dience, the other demanded merely a feeling of elemental sympathy the latter certainly easier to find than the other. - Beginning tonight George Broad hurst's highly suocessf uWfilay, "Bought and Paid- For'-Jfifeh has; been'running for more -than a year -at William A. ? Brady's pTayhnusa . in New York City, will be the Heilig attraction for the entire week, '"with special matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. The cast-in cludes Julia Heme, .who is a daughter of the late James A. Heme, famous in "Shore Acres." Charles ilillward is the leading man. Very large and representative are the audiences that have- found In Baker stock performances a real pleasure that is lasting. It is an indisputable tribute to the character of the plays and the manner of the performance as well. This afternoon witnesses the opening of a week's bill in "The Heir to the . Hoorah," the "Western comedy which Paiil Armstrong wrote over a half dozen years ago, but which can't help but prove as fresh and popular as then with the Baker folk playing It. Underlined for next week at the Hei lig Is "Officer 66," filling in the first half of the week, with Julian Kltinge in "The Fascinating Widow" opening half of the week, with Julian Citings the week. Amelia Bingham, who is rated highly for past successes in the category of stars, will reign as headliner over the bill at the Orpheum. She will be seen in "Big Moments From Great Flays," in which she will present bits from roles that have been identified with her career. She is supported by a company of four. At the Empress the Verona troupe of womert'! cyclists will be the headline attraction. It will be children's week at Pantages, with Schepp's Comedy Circus topping the bill with a gather ing of trained ponies, monkeys and dogs. "BOIG1IT AXI) PAID FOR" DITE Play, Opening at Ileilig Tonight, Gets Excellent Criticism. In Teviewing "Bought and Paid For," which will be the attraction at the Ht'llig Theater seven nights, begin ning tonight, with special matinees Wednesday and Saturday, Walderoar Young, in the San Francisco C onicle of September 3, says: "Once in a great many seasons, every stage generation or so, there comes into the life of a theater a play so vital, so humanly real, so true to all characteristic drawings and narratives that it is a giant among a lot of Bara maturglc pigmies. "Bought and Paid For," which opened a three weeks' engagement at the Cort Theater yesterday, is such a play. It comes, with a clever cast of ICew York players, direct from Broad way. San Francisco is seeing now the biggest play in years done by a cast of clever players. The answer will be found in capacity business for the next three weeks here with all box office records shattered. This is not a prediction. Like James Gllley In the play, 'I Am Always Willing to Take a Chance Where I Know That I Cannot Lose.' 'Bought and Paid For' will be true to its title so far as seats are concerned and it will earn every profligate dollar, by its own Inherent dramatic strength. Human? Yes, and that means everything. . It gets in close, where the heartbeats ' and the tear ducts are and it insists upon an open gate and fair way. Human? Yes, and in another way, lest you think It belongs to the sob drama, which tt does not. In the one character, James Gilley, which is -played- with genuine art, it becomes so true to life as life is with a whole lot of people that you laugh huaely and with the mind dic tating your-every chuckle. In the part of James Gilley. Broadhurst has drawn as true a character as the modem stage has kntiwn, There are as many laughs in 'Bought and Paid For" as there are Intense moments, 'but when the terse moments come they find yon gripping the arms of your chair and j living the whole thing through with the people on the stage. Through It all, too, Is a human touch which Dram atist Broadhurst achieves In his play building and the cast interprets with masterly skill. " "Bought and Paid For' Is big, throb bing, real. Get in line." RICH COMEDV OPEXS TODAY "The Heir to the Hoorah" Is Vehicle of Baker Players for Week. A welcome visitor to any home is the heir, and equally welcome to any play house is Paul Armstrong's "Heir to the Hoorah," that bright and clever West ern . comedy, that has held away over thousands In the few; years of its ex istence, and which will be the offer ing of the popular Baker players for the week beginning this afternoon. It has been more than four years since the "Heir" hag been seen here, but its memory Is always green and fresh, for It is one of those few really good ones. There Is a running fire of the cleverest surprises and biggest laughs ever Injected Into a plot that has for its basis a vein of deep serious ness. Big. generous-hearted Joe Lacey is a Westerner who has married an Gastern society bud, his money being her chief consideration and the lnflu ence of a designing mother, who tm mediately after the honeymoon, pro ceeds to "show him his place," humlll ates him by pointing out the wide so cial breach between them, and doing everything in her power to estrange the young couple, always looking out ror tne money consideration, however. She finally succeeds In effecting temporary separation, which is re paired, however, by the timely arrival of a son and heir later on. Mean while, Joe's friends and partners from the wild and wooly West have arrived on the , scene and proceed to make things lively. Their initial introduc tion into polite society Is a wonderful thing and affords many hearty laughs, iur mey consist 01 joes Dig brother, Dave, his partner. Bud Young, and other typical Westerners, who find the new surroundings most strenuous, and whose frantic efforts to "buck the game" bring forth howls of laughter. And wnen tne ' Kia arrives their com bined determinations, to provide the necessities and comforts of life, from their point of view but adds to the hi larity. Several dramatic situations and climax also occur in the course of the play, wmch is as clean, clever and fresh as it was the first season it appeared. It will run all week with matinees to day, Wednesday and Saturday and the popular bargain night tomorrow. I IX OLD KEXTCCKY" DRAWS Famous Play Xow at Bungalow De lights Large Audiences. There will be two performances of the famous play "In Old Kentucky." which - has been delighting its custo mary large audiences at the Bungalow all week, this afternoon .sd evening, closing- ihe engagement In this city. The merits of . "Ia Old Kentucky are well known and generally recognized. Public approval has placed the seal of its endorsement upon the play and it is popular with all classes of playgoers. It has been presented season after sea son to enormous financial returns. It ? ZZe. has never been withdrawn since its first presentation 20 years ago. The company and production never fail to please, for a high standard of excel lence is alway3 maintained by Litt & Dingwall, who have controlled the des tinies of this play since the day of its birth. In the show there are little pickaninnies galore, a very exciting race scene, much good comedy and some extraordinarily big dramatic situations. Miss Olive Skinner -plays brave "Madge- Brierly" for the first time here, although she has been seen In the part elsewhere, and is one or the best lead ing women that ever essayed the diffi cult role of the mountain heroine of the play. Others in the bill are Joseph Slaytor as "Col. Sandusky Doolittle," Mr. Walter Fredericks as "Horace Hoi ton." George M. De Vere, one of Ameri ca's best negro delineators, as "Uncle Neb." Mr. Andrew Rogers in the role of the young hero "Frank Layson, Mr. Paul Bell as "Joe Lorey," the moon shiner: Miss Alice Endres as "Aunt AI- athea" and Miss Gertrude Graham as Barbara Holton." The pickaninnies, RnrA nr more, aooear in the second act In their band music, singing and dancing and baton throwing. A fine new scenic production has been made for this season's tour. etna? &c?Tzy fidelity. Even the perennial "scrap with the umpire is portrayed. Azard Brothers will be seen in haz ardous acrobatic feats, Lewis and Dody, "The Two Sams," have a comedy act and the Flying Kussells will give an aerial exhibition in which every feat is said to be of the thrilling order, Joseph Jefferson, Felice Morris and Blanche Bender will present "In 1999 for the - last time at the Orpheum to night. CiriLDREX'S WEEK IS PLAXXED Schepp's' Comedy Circus Will Prove Pantages Attraction. It will be children's week at PSn tage's for the seven days commencing with the matinee tomorrow at 2:30, when Schepp's Comedy Circus will open as the featured attraction on a pro gramme replete with Interesting mat ter, and to give the younger patrons of vaudeville an opportunity to witness a complete performance without hav ing the cares of classes hanging over them. Manager Johnson will arrange a special matinee for the tots on Satur day, October 19,. when the bill will be carefully arranged' for their especial benefit, lor those who come unaccom panied by their parents, a maid will care for them, and every detail for a successful entertainment has been com pleted. Free rides on the ponies will be given to the little ones at an Informal reception following the regular per formance, and' the children will be giv en an Impromptu .lecture by Mr. Schepp on how animals are trained for the stage while they play with the clever ponies, simians and dogs. . So Intelligent are the dumb performers hat the act will not 'only prove a 'treat to the young patrons of the theater, but the older folk as well. " Minnie Palmer's Six American Beau- tics will be the special added attrac tion, and, as all have starred individ ually before joining the sextette, the success of the organization is assured. The Beauties live up to their name, as all are striking examples of American feminine beauty, and their voices are by far the finest heard in local .vaude ville this season. The selections have been arranged so that every one' will appreciate the act, the melodies rang ing from the classic to ragtime. The Beauties appear In a tabloid musical comedy, and several instrument selec tions embellish the entertainment Portland theater followers will have their first opportunity in several sea sons to hear an expert wonlan ventrilo quist In Miss Mabel Johnston. Miss Johnston accomplishes the seemingly Impossible with her voice, and her imi tations are remarkable. Such feats of casting her voice as Miss Johnston gives are notning short of astounding, and are worthy of the profound sensation they create. Cal Stewart, the originator of "Uncle Josh" of phonograph fame, will be an other favorite on the bill, Mr. Stewart showing for the edification of his audi- ences just how he created the quaint I AMELIA BIXGIIAM IS NEXT Celebrated Actress Headlines Xew Bill at Orpheum. Amelia Bingham, who occupies high place in the category of theatrical stars in the United States, -will shine as headliner of the bill to be presented at the Orpheum this week. She and her little company will be seen In "Big Moments from Great Plays," in which she will present the powerful parts of roles which made, her famous Her offerings Include selections from "Fedora," "Madame Sans Gene," "The Climbers," "La Tosca" and "A Modern Lady Godiva," a play of her own. any of which she will present upon request. Miss Bingham's act has been extolled by New York newspaper critics as the "finest vaudeville offering of the kind before the public anywhere." Miss Bingham is a fervent suffragist and an honorary member of the Klks. A Grecian beauty fills second place on the new bill. She is Nellie Nichols, comedienne and cultured vocalist, who will be heard in a vivacious series of new lilting songs. Miss Nichols has made several tours along the Orpheum circuit and she Is ranked as the lead ing beauty of the Orpheum s galaxy of comediennes. Exceptional piauaus have been won by Miss Nichols, who is praised particularly by reviewers for her naturalness on the stage. Next is Frank Morrell. the singing minstrel who is billed as "The Call fornia Boy." Morrell formerly was a member of the George Evans and the Cohan and Harris Honey Boy Minstrels. He is a big man with a Jolly person ality and has a repertoire of new songs and new chatter. Morrell was a hit on the Orpheum bill here two seasons ago. Then comes Slivers, the famous clown, who will present his pantomime. The Ball Game." In real life "Sliv ers" is Frank Oakley and he is known the world over" for his silent act. Be fore a. special stage setting "Slivers" portrays - a baseball game, showing every baseball player's position with how he has given his creation to delight generations to come. Numerous vaudeville novelties will be introduced by Al. Espe and Miss Laura Roth. Mr. Espe Is widely known as the Bandon Cannon-ball Juggler, while Miss Roth will Introduce her enjoyable "Bit- of Feminine Crazlness" that has caused so many laughs. The Pantage- scope will offer new animated events. Mercedes, the musical enigma, will be seen for the concluding performances this afternoon and evening, supporte by Mile. Stantone and a bill of. tin equalled vaudeville. DASHING BEAUTIES" TO HEAD Verona Women .Are Headlined on Varied- Bill at Empress. Five women, proclaimed to be dash Ing beauties, will headline the bill a the Empress this week in a big bicycle act. They compose the Verona troupe of cyclists, who will appear with Mas ter Wallis, who has the reputation of being the greatest wheelman of Eu rope. The Verona troupe was a sen sation in Berlin's W'intergarten and Its present engagement' along the Sullivan & Considine circuit Is tne nrst Amer ican tour of the fair performers. Second on the new bill is "The Waltz Dream," a romantic story of the South Seas, presented by Madame Veronica Conwell. George McGarry and tne Ha waiian trio. The act is a musical pantomime, with Madame Conwell In the leading part as danseuse. ; "The Walta Dream" has been praised as be ing rarely beautiful because of its gor geous scenery, beautiful dances and entrancing music. Third place on the bill la filled by an old-time Portland favorite. He is Kobert Hildreth, . who has played stock engagement in . this .city.' He and his company will present "A. Four- Leaf. Clover," a protean playlet In which Hildreth will portray four char acters, changing from one to the other in from six to 12 seconds. "A Four Leaf Clover tells a story of farm life in the Far West. . Cloverdale Farm is shown with its chickens, rabbits and farmyard effects. Hildreth is assisted by- Miss Josie Sisson and Miss Helen Harriett. Next comes the Bohemian Quartet, each of whom is listed as a "swagger soloist. Charles Klass and Ben Bernie, violin and accordeon experts, will pre sent a melange of popular and classi cal melodies and Gustave Neuss and Eldred Gilbert, will be seen as the "Yaphank Guardsmen" in a novel ac robatic act. "The Pool Room," as presented by Charles Wildish and company, will close Its engagement at the Empress tonight. j. BERXHARDT PLAY" IS COMING Peoples Amusement Company An nounce "La. Tosca." The People's Theater management announces another big capture, coming Wednesday, October 16, being the great and divine barah Bernhardt playing in La rosea," a tnree-reel drama. To day the features will be "The Tie Eter nal," a strong domestic feature; "Dotty, the Dancer," graceful ahd airy; "The Cotton Industry,'.' Industrial, and "Re formation," Western and dramatic. Miss ' v i 0 I'M vjr -a 1 r;l 1 F 1 A ' I OLIVE SKINNER, AS THE JOCKEY, AND JOSEPH SLAYTOR, AS THE COLONEL, IN" THE GREAT RACING PLAY, "IN OLD KENTUCKY," AT BUNGALOW THEATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Irene Doyle, harpist, will entertain, and "That Trio" will sing a new selec tion. At the Star. ''Love Will Find a Way," a' dramatic feature; "A Fool and His Money," comedy; "A Sister's Devotion," Western drama; "The Peddler's Find," something out of the ordinary, and pro duced by . an entire Jewish cast, in cluding a blind actress of talent, and otiien picture features, carp s urcnes tra Is still retained on account of popu lar approval, and Miss Bessie Stokes, singer. Wednesday the Star will pre sent Barney Gilmore In "Dublin Dan," a decidedly entertaining Irlsn drama. At the Arcade "Lucille," a three-reel feature, will be shown on account of popular request from many Portland people who were utterly unable to see the picture on Its Initial appearance at the People's. This picture tells the story of a disappointed couple who, through misunderstanding,' drift apart. He becomes a saddened man, while she devotes her life to-charity and help ing the suffering. But to be appreci ated the picture must be seen. It Is produced in masterly manner by the Thanhauser Company. The comedy is "The Simple Life," decidedly entertain ing and amusing. Wednesday tne Ar cade will feature "The Sergeant's Boy,' a two-reel sensational Bison. aThe new Sunnyside announces one of the strongest bills of the season, head ed by "Miss Robinson Crusoe," two reel Thanhauser special; "Canned Har mony and Love's Supreme Test," com prising the rest of the film entertain ment. Arthur Elwell will sing. ELTIXGE CAST IS ORIGINAL Players In "The Fascinating Widow" Engaged for Three Years. An Item of Interest in connection with . Julian Eltlnge's forthcoming ap pearance In "The Fascinating Widow" at the Heillg Theater for four nights, beginning Sunday, October 20. Is the company of players surrounding the star In his lively musical play. This cast Is the same, with one ex ception, as that which supported El tinge in "The Fascinating Widow" dur ing Its long - run in New York, Chi cago and Boston last season and the season before. Manager Woods does not believe In substituting inferior players when his attractions go "on the road," and con sequently when contracts were entered Into between manager and players be fore the first appearance of the piece. a clause was Inserted to the effect that their services - would be required for three years. In this way the original company has been kept intact since the oDenlng performance of "The Fas elnatinsr Widow" two years ago. Nor have the actors had occasion to com plain, for Eltlnge's season's have been the longest and most prontaDie ot any attraction now before the American theater-going public. In fact, tne nu merous members of the . organization have become a huge family which goes through the year with much less fric tion than other families of lesser num bers, and to show the esteem In which the "fascinating widowers" hold Its chief arbiter, the various members as a body presented Julian Eltinge with a huge loving cup at tne close oi last season.- Th "fascinating widow family" in cludes,' besides the star, June Mathis, Carrie Perkins," Louise Orth, Eddie Garvie, James Spottswood, James E. Sullivan. Gilbert Douglas, cnaries w. Butler and the Eltinge Beauty Chorus, A special matinee win be given Wednesday. land October 29-30, at the First Presby terian Church, the following will apeak: Governor West, Jonah B. Wise, Father O'Hara, Dr. D. D. Kiehle. Dr. John H. Boyd. A talk and demonstration will be given by Mrs. J. C. Elliot King, on the "School Girl's Dress." Mrs. Ellen Rawson Miller will give a talk and demonstration of the "School Lunch." Dr. Mae K. Cardwell will speak on the "Prevention of Illness in Children." The following musicians will take part: Miss Carolyn Lowengart, Miss Dorothy Lewis, Mrs. O. S. Heavener, Miss Susie Michel. The reception committee will be composed of the officers of the Port land Council and presidents of all the Parent-Teacher Circles. 'THE SPENDTHRIFT" IS PICKED Baker Players to Appear'ln Absorb ing Play of Domestic Life. "The Spendthrift" Is another . play almost entirely new to theatergoers of Portland, which the Baker players will present for the week following "The Heir to the Hoorah." It has been seen here but once and that for three nights at the Hellig about a year and a half ago. . It has Just been released for stock, purposes and Is one of the big successes wherever it has been-offered. It deals with a subject more or less pertinent to many married couples of today and has a lot of telling truth that hit home. The wife is a frivo lous seeker after social distinction and. pleasures, while the husband, unable to restrain her, permits himBelf to be come a bankrupt in the vain effort to supply her demands. The play works up to a most intense climax, when the wife borrows a large sum from an old roue, pretending that it comes from a, wealthy aunt, and the exposure almost leads to a tragedy. Woven Into the absorbing plot Is a. rare vein of bright comedy, relieving the heavier dramatic scenes and bring ing out many delightful contrasts. There are strong acting roles for ' Alice Fleming, Robert Conness, Robert Wayne", Baker Moore and in fact near ly the entire cast of favorites. OFFICER 666' IS SURE FUN Author of Play Uses Experience Gained as Police Court Reporter, "Ofleer 666.'' Cohan & Harris, latest success will be offered at the Heillg Theater three nights, beginning Thurs day. October 24, with a Saturday matinee. There l. no doubt concerning the suc cess of Augustln MacHugh's play, for in spite of the fact that it contains one or two criminal characters. It does not abound in pathetic, grewsome or dramatic passages. It Is pure iun from beginning to end, with a laugh in almost every speech and situation. The characters are not caricatures but cleverly drawn types, an array of ludicrously comical ones drawn from both high and low classes. ine au thor's knowledge of criminal virtu oslty. gained in earlier days as a police court reporter. Has stooa mm in gooa stead in the creation of the aristo cratic rogue, Wilson. It gave him the faculty of Imparting an aspect of truth to Impossible adventures in the limn ing of this adroit and accomplished tage rascal. The succession of adventures takes place in a Fifth avenue drawing-room during the lapse of only a few hours. Travers Gladwin, a rich . young ama teur art collector, who has traveled the earth with his friend, Whitney Barnes, In search of a new sensation. returns unexpectedly to And It awaiting him. ready-made, at home. With the help of a dishonest valet, a notorious picture tnlel, Aiirea wiison, nas as sumed Gladwin's name, taken possess ion of the premises and is getting ready to despoil the art collection of its treasures. The bogus Gladwin has also won the affections of a too-trustful young girl, Helen Burton, and is preparing to elope with her that night. Earlier in the day, tne real uisuwin had seen Helen in a restaurant and her pretty face had made an impression on his susceptible heart. He comes face to face with her a few hours later In the drawing room of his own house, where she has gone to arrange the final details of the elopement. How tn rescue Helen and at the same time save his pictures, becomes the problem which confronts Gladwin. With his friend, Barnes, who Is quite too thick witted to be of much assistance, he sets about the task, uppermost in his ind being the desire to protect tne girl from unseemly notoriety. Mothers' Programme Planned. At the convention of the Oregon Congress of Mothers, to be held In Port- i M'CORD CLOCK REVIVES Slayor's Secretary Vlotim- of Plot by "Friend Wife.'? ' An intermittent alarm clock of tha most persistent variety yesterday morn ing started proceedings In the sleeping room of George K. McCord, secretary to Mayor Rushlight, and. like the pro verbial cat, "came back" until he got out of bed and made It quit. Mr. McCord was dreaming of receiv ing callers In the executive office at the City Hall, and of how he would over throw the present regime when he be came a Commissioner under the new charter, when he was rudely awakened by the said intermittent alarm clock. "It's a Are," yelled Mr. McCord, hard, ly yet awake. But an instant later he realized it was a clock. It stopped and he "turned In" again, to slumber a lit tle more. Again the alarm rang, then stopped. He fell asleep again, only to be awakened in a few minutes by the same noise. -. "Curses on that dinged thing," said the secretary, as he leaped out of bed and dashed for the clock. "Where on earth did that blasted thing come from? I'll Ox it," and he threw it outside the door, but Just as he did so, it rang again. "I give up," he muttered. "I'll dress and go to work; it's no use." Solution of mystery Mrs. McCord dug up the old clock, boiled it out and "put up the Job" on her husband. The clock was an ancient one, which had refused to work for years, hence Mr. McCord's surprise when it rang in his room. FAMILY OF 6IS DESTITUTE Frazee, Minn., Woman and Children Seek Husband and Father. Destitution In the highest degree is reported by Patrolman Smith in the case of Mrs. Joseph Hussick, who, he found Friday night, was living with her five children In one small room at 183 Holladay avenue. The woman had Just arrived from Frazee, Minn, to join her husband, who had agreed by letter to meet her here. He had failed to do so, and the woman and children have nowhere to turn. The oldest child Is aged 16. When the policeman visited them he found the children all stowed away in the . only bed, which they filled to overflow ing. He did not inquire where the mother was to sleep, but raised the question in his report. Hussick, who is a laborer, was last heard of at Car son. Wash. The officer says that the case is a deserving one which should be attended to by some charitable agency. HURRY-UP CALL COMES llL Mysterious Action of Auto Driver Puzzles Police. Mysterious conduct on the part of an automobile driver on the Linnton road early yesterday caused a hurried trip of a squad of policemen out (hat , thoroughfare, primed with a suspicion that a crime had been committed. The call came from Patrolman Bender, who had observed the movements of the car. Bender was at the head of Thurman street about 3 A. M., when he heard an automobile going out the road at a high rate of speed. At the foot of the hill, where the road reaches the border of Guild's Lake, the car stopped and was stationary about five minutes. Then it turned around and proceeded back . toward the city at a fast gait. The investigating officers found foot--prints in the soft ground where the lake is being filled, but found no IndU cations of foul play.
