The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 13, 1913, SECTION FOUR, Image 49

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREG030AN. FORTXAND. APRIL 13. 1913. NEWS AND GOSSIP OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS ' koiteo mrr inn cam b ACCORDrXO to ths New Tork reviewers. Cathrlne Cotintlsa bu given vaudeville m real Jolt of surprise. One critic says of ben Tw legitimate actreaaea acore ao quickly and decisively In vaudeville aa Cathrlne Counteas in The Birthday Present.' at Kelth'a Union Square Thea ter tola week. "It is a supreme teet to plant a story, establish relation of characters and work op from comedy to a big; emo tional, tear-compelling situation, all in 20 minutes. -But this Miss Counties does by nat ural, clean-cut. artistic methods that brine her recall after recall. "Her stage appearance Is strikingly beautiful, and she has the fit I of being able to a-et right to Uie Hearts or men and women. The enthusiasm aroused by Mlsa Counties shows that vaudeville audiences are quick to recognise reai actors. "The little tabloid problem playlet has been remarkably well written by Fran ces Whltehoure. Crisply and concisely It tells a vivid story of everyday life that is timely, wholesome and conveys a fine morel. John w. LiOti. Kens itoei ami Master MacMacomber give splen did support to Miss Countlss In this Ideal vaudeville offering. Volborg Ahlgren. who baa been play ing the Ingenue role with "The Ro ary." closed with the company In Chi cago last Wednesday ami left at onoe for New Tork, where she will create a role In one of William Ohland's translations of a production to be made of a etrindborg play. e As might have been expected. Gaby Sealeys' mother. Msdame Cairo, who Is felting; her daughter, haa turned Journalist. She Is going to write the Inevitable "Impressions" of New Tork for the Paris Figaro. An American newspaper syndicate win translate the series of articles and market them in this country. Gaby Is playing at the Winter Garden with Al Jolson In Tbe Honeymoon Express." e Re-formation note: New Orleans, April . Valeska Suratt was baptized an Episcopalian last Sunday morning by tbe Revv John Foster. The baptismal ceremony was private, .altborgh Miss Suratt was accompanied to the church by several profeesional Mends. Later she waa presented to ttte congregation. e e Jean Murdoch, an auburn-haired youixg actress whom Daniel Froliman discovered tat a Chicago manicure shop some months ago and elevated to lead ing lady honors on the road, will make her first New Tork appearance next Monday afternoon at the Palace The ater, aa the featured member of a spe cial cast presenting "Blackbirds." a sketch of crook life by &arry James Smith, author ot "Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh." played by Mrs. Fiske. Miss Murdoch waa the manicure girl at the Blackstona Hotel. In Chicago a year ago. Daniel Frohman dropped In one afternoon to have his nails trimmed. Miss Murdoch seized this op portunity to explain her atage ambi tions, and the manager consented to glv her a trial. Miss Murdoch satis fied hlra that she could act, and he promptly engaged her aa a member of Charles Cherry's company. She has played on tour all this season, so that much Interest la attached to ber first New Tork engagement at the Palace Monday afternoon. Elizabeth Roes, of the Baker players, asserts that the average brunette has a more equable disposition than her fairer haired sisters. Sse says she things brunettes invariably possess a greater supply of sound common sense than the more capricious blonde. (Note Miss Ross Is a brunette, with eyes of the soft melting brown sort.) "It Is really remarkable." ahe points out. "how many of the successful stars of our stage are dark haired, the blonde actress being an almost negllgble quantity. Of course. I mean the natural ones, not the self-made blondes which abound and flourish in musical com edy." Pressed for statistics Misa Ross produced this: "With few exceptions, practically no blondes have attained success behind the footlights. Blllle Burke, Lillian Russell and Mrs. Leslie Carter are tbe most prominent excep tions. "On the other band, the list of suc cessful brunettes la almost endless. We have Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore, Maxine Elliott. Mary Mannertng, Blanche Bates. Eleanor Robson, Mar garet Wycherly. Frances Starr. Julia Marlowe, Helen Ware. Margaret Angltn, Edith Wynne Matthleon. Dorothy Don nelly. Gertrude Elliott, Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Julia Opp. Blanche King, Laura Guerite, Flors Zabelle, Blanche Walsh. Bertha Kallloh, Eugenia Biair; In fact, one might go on for an hour enumerating dark-haired beautlea wbo bave won distinction In' the theatrical world. It Is also worthy of note that most of the grand opera sang birds are of the most pronounced broneCe type." At tke Tkeatera Contlnmed frlm Fags 3. Thanhouser Kldlet, cleverly portrays a dual role of a lost son and of the im postor. This Is the first time in motion picture history that a child haa taken such an extensive and Intricate part in any picture. The character of a young boy injured by an automobile and picked up by strangers Is cleverly done by Miss Cllne. as Is also the part of the son of a scheming adventuress, who. upon reading the advertisement of the father for his lost son. deter mines to place ber own child In the borne of comfort, aa the loot boy. The final scene, which Is unusually strong, tells tbe story of how the real son finds his wsy home again. Tbe comedy on the programme entitled "The Dog In the Baggage Car" is one of the best offered for weeks. Tbe programme at the Arcade Thea ter Is replete with novelties, the fea ture being "The Message In a Cocoa nut." or a "Modern Robinson Crusoe." The plot of this play la thrilling, tell ing how a young naval officer was shanghaied by a Jealous rival and wrecked at sea; how he la finally thrown on a desert Island and later be comes king of the cannibals. "For the Love of Columbian" Is a dramatic rep resentation of the love of a popular young actrees for a millionaire, and wbo, through her susceptibility to flat tery, causes ber husband to doubt ber. Tbe ballroom scene. In which the bus band denouncea her. Is most gorgeous. She returns to ber stage life, a wiser and sadder woman. The finale, sbow Jng the reunion of husband and wife through the efforts of Plrot. an actor, who secretly loves Columbian, gives a ouch of pathos to a happy climax. Two delightful Keystone comedies, "Hide and Seek" and "The Land Sales man." contain a number of hearty laughs. The Land Salesman, featuring Fred Mace in a get-rich-qulck scheme. Is especially mirthful. "The Web." one of the most remark able dramas ever released. Is the beadllner at the Star Theater, begin ning Sunday. It may well be called a "Vltagraph Masterpiece." Telling In most graphic terms of brotherly love and bow the web of a designing wo maa was finally broken and her vic tim released. One will follow the ac tion of this film with bated breatn. Tbe programme la complete. GLOBE AXXOTJXCES SPECIALS Flhn favorites to Be Seen at Klev-rith-9treet Theater. "The LlttVe Tease." an entirely new Julia Culp Mezzo-Soprano HEILIG THEATER Saturday Evening, April 19 Direction, The Port land Musical Associa tion. Seat Sale, April 17 Mail orders received now. Address letters and make checks pay able to Mrs. John F. Logan, 323 East 6th X. Prices: $2, $1.50, $1, 75c, 50c style of picture. In two reels by the Blograpb Compaa. beads today's bill at the Globe Theater, Eleventh and Washington. Film favorites appear In this absorbing drama, which la artistic ally acted and photographed. The Edison Company offers one of its Ufa studies called the "Man Who Wouldn't Marry." Marc MacDermott, the peer of character actors. Is the leading man. who when old age and loneliness overtake hlra dreams back to tbe days of his youth and early man hood. He sees bow be passed up the love which might have been hie and now In old age realises bis selfishness. "Whiffles," that awful funny French man, will be seen in "Whiffles Tries Motion-Picture Acting." A beautiful scenic concludes the picture pro gramme. Mlsa Marguerite Havelocks. who has delighted her audiences the past few days, will furnish the vocal music, augmenting the organ and banjo. The bill continues today, Monday and Tues day. "THE BACHELOR'S BABY" NEXT Comedy-Farce by Francis 'Wilson Opens at Helllg April 17. There is apparently no question about the big and emphatic success that Henry Buckler, the comedian, has scored with Francis Wilson's comedy farce. "The- Bachelor's Baby," which come to tbe Hetllg Theater. Eleventh and Morrison, next Thursday, and Fri day. April 17 and IS. For eight months last year "The Bachelor's Baby" ran at the Criterion Theater. New York, to the largest houses in the history of that popular playhouse, a condition which has been duplicated In every city In which this comedian baa been presented. Mr. Buckler's role is that of an in- cllned-to-be-selflsh, child-hating bach elor, not at all bad at heart, but a man whose mode of living has made him a faddist In his dislike for children. It Is stated that the part allows him the widest latitude for funmaklng. but there is also opportunity for the come dian to appeal to the hearts of bis audiences, for, despite the merry lines. the mirth-provoking situations and the clever epigrams, there Is a touch of J humanity In some of his scenes In Coming April-26 Heilig Theater YSAYE VIOLINIST --'J w -:-v . -I. r ue. ttxe. (2.M. zs.ee. Bex Heals. -. All Seats Reserved. Seat Sale Thursday. April X. which the comedian makes his audi f,.t rulltr The story of "Tbe Bachelor's Baby" concerns principally 1 nomas jaeacu. a wealthy bachelor, who, by the will of a twin deceased brother. Is made the guardian of the lattefs small aaugn ter. When the terms are made known a d k I- fiirtiun a a aall aa nanic- .rii.n viut will he do with a child In the house? An accident, however, al most throws tbe ittue one into nis arms. Then childish Innocence ana nai Hni in-sManw Kafir lon nut a to tally different aspec'. upon his position. and the little gin oecomes so near m him that he would not give her up, vhn tht (Mviijtlnn nreeents Itself. It Is said that from the rise of the first curtain to the fall of the last one. there Is breezlness and a swift pace Is kept up. a hliB- - Knut thai Til a V is that things are made to happen, not in nnt.and-dried manner, but helter- skelter, as In real life. One gets a glimpse of something mat is going to take place ana mere comes mwrruji tinm afii4 Mr Riio.klftr arete funnv. In fact, even when something serious is In view, be turns it into jest, ana mo u dlence Is laughing most of the time. "MERRY WIDOW" TO RETURN All-Star Revival of Savage Play to Appear at Heilig;. On Sunday night. April 20, Henry W. Savage's all-star revival of "The xxrtA.Mmt katflm fnur.nlffht engagement, with a , special matinee on Weonescay, at me neuis xumi. Eleventh and Morrison streets. . t-Vi . attraction comes to Portland highly praised for its cast, chorus, costumes and scenery and to praise the play Itself would be superfluous after its extraordinary career, not only In the United States, but In. every Civilized country ui uie wui iu. Tk. nlararl nf th. flv l.aH Ifl O" TflUl Mabel Wllber as Sonla. the title part; Charles Meaklns as Prince DaniUo, Os car Flgman as' Baron Popoff, and Ar thur Wooley and F. J. McCarthy, have piayea vneir respective parts more than 2000 times each, while the other l...t. .nl. thttt flf V.mll. la played by Olga Roller, a beautiful young Viennese prima donna, discov ered in Paris two years ago by Sav age. magnificent gowns - direct from the four leading Paris modistes are worn by 40 of the most fascinating, radiant. HOW TO REMOVE ' WRINKLES ' 1ST FIFTEEN MINUTES Enclose 2c stamp for particulars. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Free demonstra tion at our office, 0. second floor, 386 H Washington street. KEO-PLASTIftrB AGENCY. Portlaad Oregoa. Krnt- Wanted. Phone Main 9174. BAKER THEATER MAIN 2, A 5360 BROADWAY AXD MORRISON ST. GEO. L BAKER, MANAGER HOME OP THE POPULAR BAKER PLAYERS . All Week, Commencing Matinee Sunday, Apr. 13, Today Aa Elaborate Revival of the Fs sua Belasco Indies War Play GURI THE I LEFT BEHIND ME BY DAVID BELASCO AND FRANKLIN FYLES A Play With aa Uapreeedestted HUtary of Success - Scenes tzt the Blaekfeet Conatry af Montana la 18SO A story of love and romance, bravery and cowardice. In the heat of action. Rich In comedy, thrilling climaxes, unsurpassed dramatio situa tions. , Stage aader dlrectlea mt WUllass Bernard E?ening Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c. Matinees, 25c Only Monday BargaJa -Slight all aeata 25c Mattaeea Saaday, Wednesday aad Saturday. Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday Bights Spanish War Veterans' nights. NEXT WEEK TEXAS HEILIG THEATER 1TH AND MORRISON Phones Main 1 and A 1133 . ghts x,iriTf .oi-itp BEGINNING JL VillVavA - Four B Special Price Matinee Wednesday WILLIAM A. BRADY PRESENTS THE FARCE COMEDY SUCCESS Me Miss Brown Madge Kennedy WiUiam Morris EXCELLENT CAST SPLKNrjTD PRODUCTION EveningsLower Floor, 11.50, $1.00. Balcony. 11.00. 7Sc 60c Popular Price Matinee Wednesday. 11.00. 76c. 60c SEATS NOW SELLING FOR ENGAGEMENT HEILIG THEATER Eleventh sad Morrison Sts. Pbonea Main I an J A 113. SWOT Nights, April 1 7, 1 8 Francis Wilson's Famous Comedy Triumph S6e BACHELOR'S BABY Henry Buckler as The Bachelor POPULAR PRICES Lower Floor $1 Balcony 75c, SOc SEAT SALE OPENS NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL, IS HEILIG Seat Sale Friday, April 18 4 NIGHTS COMMENCING SUNDAY APRIL dAJ Souvenirs to All Ladles at Opes lug Performance to Celebrate. SOOOth Time in America Enormous All Star Rev.val Mabel Wllber, Cass. Meaklns, Oscar Flgmaa and 60 Radiant. Allnring Girls nninCP Evenings, Lower Floor, 14 rows, 2.00; 8 rows, $1.50. Balcony, $1.00, rnluLO 76o and 60c Special Price Wednesday Matinee, 14 rows, $1.60; rows, $1.00. Balcony, $1.00, 76c and 60c allurlnir arirls whom even Mr. Savage, famous as be Is tor the pretty girls of his choruses, has ever gatnered to gether. "The Merry Widow's" own or chestra will Interpret the score Mr. Savage will not send "The Mer ry Widow" out to the Paclflo Coast again for four years. POPULAR HITS 151 SEVEN FOR SI I'M GETTING USED TO IT This Song Hit Will Be Sung at the Orpheum This Week. HERE ARE A PEW MORE RIGHT OFF THE GRIDDLEl Dawa la Dear Old New Orleans." "Oh, You SHvTy Bella." "My Little Persian Rmc." , Mallnda." I'll Get Vos." ( all Me la tke Morning." "Bine-Eyed Baby." All of Tbeae Popular Song Hits, T for 1. Add le Copy on Mall Orders. SEE OCR LINE OP NOVELTY FRAMED When It's Music or Pictures "Go Where the Crowds Go." ' Jerome H. Renmlck 4fc Co Props., 323 Washington St-, Near Sixth, Portland. Oregon. Opea Eveniage Till I0i36. "THE FAMOt'S ENGLISH! BEN GREET PLAYERS will appear Monday, April 14, at New Lincoln High School in "She Stoops to Conquer" Matinee 3 o'clock "The Comedy of Errors" Evening 8:15 o'clock Prices: Matinee, 50c, 25c; Evening, $1.00, 75c, 50c Auspices of Portland Shakespeare Study Club THEATER Washington Street Bet. Tenth and Eleventh Two Special Films Today 2-Beel Biograph Drama "THE LITTLE TEASE" 1-Beel Edison Special "THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T MAERY" Marc MacDermott in the lead That Funny Frenchman "WHIFFLES TRIES MOTION PICTURES" Pathe Scenic THE GRAND CHARTEUSE Vocal Solos Banjo Solos THE GLOBE ORGAN 10c ALL SEATS 10c PEOPLES THEATER Feature Extraordinary for One Week Only Giant Quartet "On Fortune's Wheel," Multiple Reel Drama. Miss Ada King, The Charming Soprano. "The Changline," Thanhauser Drama, featur ing Grace Cline in a dual role. "The Dog in the Baggage Car," Comedy. A scream from ' start to finish. Arcade Theater The Message in a Oocoanut, or a Modem Robinson Crusoe . . A two-reel feature drama. Miss Catherine Francis The Popular Singer. Mr. Sydney Ferney, In New Songs. The Land Salesman, Keystone Comedy, Featuring Fred Mace in a Get-Rich-Quick Bunco Deal. - The Love of Columbian, A Reliance Drama. Hide and Seek, Clever Keystone Comedy. Star Theater "THE WEB" A Vitagraph Drama, One of the most remarkable films ever released. A Vita graph masterpiece in 2 parts. Showing how a spider-like ad venturess is outwitted by the man whom she tries to ensnare .- in her web. The other photoplays of the programme are well chosen. Mr. Ted XJllmark, The Versatile Singer. ' Mr. Leon Waddell, The Female Impersonator. Vm V Phones Main 6 and A 1020 MaflaM. 2!W. BOe Night. ISc, SSc, SOc, TS ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE BROADWAY AT TAYLOR Week Beginning Monday Matinee. April 14 Col. J. A. Ps-tteCa Old Soldier Fiddlers Harry B. Lester Elite Entertainers Hale Norcross Love In tbe Suburbs Edison Talking Pictures The American Actor HENRY E. DKEY in His' Bobker's Whirlwind Arabs Spencer and Williams Singing, Dancing-and Talktng- POWer Bros. European Marvels 1000 Matinee Seats at 25c UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE-BROADWAY & ALDER ST. Week Commencing Monday Matinee, Apr. 14 ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY CLYDE RINALDO PRESENTS "LA GRACIOSA" IN "VISIONS OF FAIRYLAND Vaudeville's -Greatest Scenic Production The Season's Sensation for Young and Old Diamond and Beatrice Grimm and Elliott New York's Favorites Two Shades of Cork Donita Rizal and Atima The Distinct Comedienne The Flexible Equilibrists Charles L. Gill & Co. Pantagescope The Pevll, the Servant & the Man Latest Animated Events Popular Prices. MATINEE DAILY, served. Box Office Open From 10 A. 4636. Curtain 2:30, 7:15 and 9. Boxes and First Row Balcony Re ft!, to 10 P. M. Phones A 2236. Main 1400 Matinee Seats Daily Except Sunday 15 Cents mm 2:30 MATINEE EVERY DAY-2.30 Night Prices. 10c, 25c Matinee Box and Lose Beats, SOc. Broadway & Yamhill St America's Finest Theater SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE Proprietor Week Starting Monday Matinee, April 14 Most Artistic Spectacle! 6-Beautiful Girls-6 MY LADVS FANS In laving: Reproduction of Julian Dove's Famous Paintings LA VINE CIM ARON TRIO "gsgMM MARIE RUSSELL Belle of Kentucky A Studjr In Brown VALENTINE VOX, Jr. Whistling- Ventriloquist LA PLA OPERATIC TRIO CLAREMONT BROS. In Fun on Revolving? Ladder 1800 sme 15c SEATS FOR MATINEES and FIRST NIGHT SHOWS RESERVED LYIRHC Fnnrth and Stnrfc 8mJ TH Eur.T E Ft FOTrrtli and Stsrlc t Portland'! Only Musical Comedy Flsyhotu. CATERING TO LADIES, CHIT .PUTIN Week Beginning Monday Matinee, April 14 KEATING & FLOOD PEE SENT AS A SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION MLLE. ATHMORE GREY Tbe Famous English Classic Dancer, in SALOMl The Dance ef the Seven Veils ALSO THE POPULAR KEATING & FLOOD COMPANY IN THE ACADEMY GIRLS A Merry Musical Melange of Popular Song Hits and Comedy Tuesday Night The Regular Athletic Cdntesfc Friday Night; Rosebud Contest Matinee Every Day at 2:15 P. M. rtv-o rtf Amrtfa.'a mat raUroada baa an educational buraau which virtually conducts a rmplof corpespondnc school for era pMyea iDe uuininivu b uhweu w worker whose desire to better himself Is strong enough to make him willing to study. Tbe lessons are carefully corrected and graded by officials of tbe railroad and returned to the men. Record sheets are also r.n-n.he In order that the men mar keep an account of the work done and the per centages received. The lessons are practical In subject matter and method. writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation are not taken into consideration in assigning per cents. China has been hit bard by the Increased cost of living. The price of rice has Jumped 50 er cent since 1011 due partly to the fantfve and more to the destruction of crop during the fighting on the Yang tie.