The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, June 29, 1913, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 49

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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
HEILIG
THEATER
llta and Morrison St".
Phones Main 1 A 1123
Phones Main 6 and A 1020
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE ZiV 1913.
Uatinee Daily ?)
EDITED BT LEOSK CASS BAEB.
WHEN Wilton Lackaye was In Port
land in "Fine Feathers" be was
host one evening at a dinner party and
I was "among' those present." The din
ner was given in a local grill, where
the cabaret performance is one of the
features. In the midst of the festivi
ties one of the singers, a dizzy blonde
with langorous eyes, warbled a planta
tion rag. Instantly Mr. Lackaye sat up,
all attention.
"That girl Is a Southerner," he an
nounced. "How can you tell?" some one asked.
"I don't know that I can put it In
words, but there's an Indescribable
Quality in her voice a peculiar velvet
softness that you hear only In a South
em voice." We all listened. I dls
tinctly heard the slurred r of the South
erner. but thought I detected also the
flat-footed broadness of the Western
drawl.
"Listen!" cried Lackaye excitedly as
he sang two words of the chorus, "that
'heah bo' never could be said that way
If she wasn't from the South. What's
more she's a "Virginian. I'm a Vir
ginian and I never mistake another
when I meet them."
So we all laid a wager that she
wasn't, just to make him prove it.
He did.
As we left the dining room he ap
proached her. She was sitting near the
door and the rest of us formed an In
terested and curious background for
the I-an-never-wrong Lackaye.
"I beg your pardon" this is his best
little matinee Idol manner, hat held
against his chest, and cane across his
arm. "But will you tell us what see
tion of the country you are from?" The
girl said "Huh?" It never looks well In
print, but you know, the shortest cut
to a more polite wording of what did
you say?
Mr. Lackaye patiently repeated his
question and then she said: Oh, you
mean where was I born? I lived In
Seattle all my life until I came to Port
land." And her speaking voice was a
rasping nasal.
Bilently we filed up the stairs and at
the top with one accord we all chorused
"heah bo."
A London reviewer of May Tohe's
vaudeville act remarks with appar
ently unconscious humor that no one
remembered the actress and her act
pleased." She wears a large plate-glass
imitation of the famous Hope diamond.
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A meeting of upward of 200 repre
sentatives of both sexes of various Jew
ish societies met at the Hotel Sherman
in Chicago last Thursday and organ
ized a "vigilance association" to keep
watch for coarse caricatures of the
Jew on the stage and to protest against
them. The keynote of the meeting was
that only through concerted effort and
the medium of such an organization as
that perfected could the gross carlca
" tures of the Hebrew race on the Amer
ican stage be abolished.
Among those agitating the reform
and who approved the formation of the
"vigilance association" were Judge
Hugo Pam. Rabbi Tobias Schanfarber,
Mrs. Emanuel Mandel, Mrs. Joseph Fish,
Professor Ernest Freund. Adolf Kraus,
Jacob M. Loeb, and Congressman A. J.
Sabath.
Mary Boland began a Summer season
of stock at Long Beach. Long Island,
June 25. Edward Eisner, in association
with Senator Reynolds, has arranged
for a series of the latest dramatic suc
cesses as done in the original produc
tions for the entertainment of the Sum
mer guests at that resort. Among the
plays will be "Galatea, " played by
Madame Simone in the Antolne Theater,
Paris; Madame Nazimova's success,
"Countess Coquette": "The Fortune
Hunter" and "Get-Rich-Quick Walling
ford." A thoroughly equipped stage
has been erected in the Pavilion, which
will be used as an auditorium.
There will be but three performances
each week. Wednesday, Saturday and
Bunday. The curtain will rise at 8
o'clock and after the play the guests
will enjoy dancing.
Miss Boland's leading man will be
Jack Standing.
May Robson, after 10S consecutive
Weeks' touring to the Coast and back,
closed her season and has sailed for
Europe. Next season Miss Robson will
star in "The Glory of Clementina."
Richard Bennett has been assured
that Eugene Brleux, author of "Dam
aged JGoods," will visit the United
States next year for a lecture tour
and will be present in Buffalo during
the convention of the International
Congress on School Hygiene, when
"Damaged Goods" will play its first
regular engagement outside of New
York. Mr. Bennett is also to lecture
on this play during the coming season,
his first engagement being before the
congregation of the Plymouth Church
in Brooklyn as the guest of Dr. Newell
Dwight Hillis.
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Of Prlscilla Knowles, leading woman
at the Academy of Music in New York
City, a critic says: "As Wanda Kelly,
Miss Knowles played with admirable
facility and rose to the bigger scenes
with an emotional power quite out of
proportion to her delicate physique.
When Miss Knowles played leads for
Keating and Flood at the Lyric five
years ago her "delicate physique"
tipped the scales at 200 pounds.
Ethel Grey Terry is leading woman
"with the Manhattan Opera House Stock
In New York.
Ethel Levey, the former wife of
George M. Cohan, has made a distinct
success In the Hippodrome revue, Lon
don. In the Autume Miss Levey in
tends to enter the "legitimate," with
Gerald Du Maurier playing opposite, in
a play by the author of "Doormats."
She is to play the role of a demi-mon
daine.
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Arrangements were concluded by ca
ble June 21. whereby Anne Swinburne,
who scored an overnight success in
the prima donna role in "The Count
of Luxembourg" last season, will ap
pear under the management of H. H.
Frazee for the next two years.
Under the terms of the agreement
she is to be featured In the title part
of "The Coquette," described as some
thing more pretentious than musical
comedy and less cumbersome than
comic opera, the book and lyrics for
wmch. are being supplied by Harry B.
Smith.
Of equal interest, however, is the
fact that Victor Herbert, who has al
ways been enthusiastic about atrss
Swinburne's vocal ability, is now busily
engaged in writing a score which he
promises will be replete with the mel
lifluous melodies for which his music
is justly popular.
Announcement is also made that "The
Coquette" will be staged by Frederick
G. Latham, than whom no nroducer has
been Identified with more important
musical comedy successes ' In recent
years.
Miss Swinburne will return from
Paris about the middle of August In
time . tor rehearsals of The Coauette.
which will have its local premiere in
tne Juongraere Theater some time dur
ing the Fall.
Reta Boland, who arrives soon over
the Orpheum. is a Seattle girl named
Chic Bolander. who was a cafe enter
tainer in her home town until Martin
necK sent for her.
Charles Meaklns, seen here a month
or two ago as Prince Danllo In "The
Merry Widow," was ever a matinee idol
and popular with the fair sex. His
popularity in this respect became so
pronounced that on Saturday his wife.
iaitn Bradford, an actress in "The
Merry Widow" company, divorced
-narlle on more than sufficient
grounds.
Any xime w uiiam Faveraham sees a
cnance to improve the somewhat crude
manuscripts of one Shakespeare he is
going to do it In "Julius Caesar" next
season, for instance, he will introduce
a scene which is not in the original
piay. xnis is the entrance of Calphur
ma, wife to Caesar, into the Senate
chamber just after Caesar is assassin
ated. She comes down stage and drops
at the feet of her dead lord, moaning
inarticulately.
Such a scene Is entirely without prec
edent.
But it will afford more role for Mrs.
Faversham, who will, of course, be
Mrs. caesar.
George Behan and William Farhum
will both be members of the Anna Held
vaudeville show next season.
Jacob Adler, the Yiddish traeedlan
will soon make his first visit to the
facmc Coast.
FLORENCE KELLY TO SPEAK
President of National Consumers'
League to Visit Portland.
ine iiDrary announces that Mrs,
j lorence Kelly, president of the Na
tionai consumers' League, will be in
Portland the week following th in
ference of Charities and Corrections in
Seattle. At 8:15 o'clock on Monday
evening, July 14. Mrs. Kelly will lec
ture In the North Portland branch li
brary. Commercial street am Klllina-s-
worth avenue, on the "Young Wage
earners ana xneir Changing Future."
At 8:15 o'clock on Tuesday evening,
juiy j 5, at East Portland branch li
brary. East Eleventh ajid Airier t-.
Mrs. Kelly will lecture on "Art and the
stage cnna." Mrs. Kelly has a de
lightful personality, is a vigorous and
entertaining speaker and In close touch
witn tne problems of the day. These
lectures are free and a cordial' invita
tion to be present is extended to all
interested.
work is progressing upon the new
Central Library buildtng and by early
Fall, It Is hoped the books may be
transferred and the building thrown
open to the public The nermanent fur
niture is being Installed, the walls are
in tne nanus of the painters and every
part of the building is crowded with
workmen. Little used books are now in
process of packing in the library, which
is disturbing to the reader and the
library has asked indulgence through
ujb summer montns.
AFTERNOONS 2:45
EVENINGS - - &30
Beginning TODAY
G 'AIR'A,bSEr
..vi VJ. HYDROPLANES VS. MOTORBOATS .
iWKI JiEAUTJFUL"
f VC isXL (iatunc STUDY or TMK
Big Free Bill at Portland
Amusement Park
I
In "Ant os That Pass in the
Air" Manager Cordray of
fers the most dangerous,
sensational and expensive act
that has ever come to the
Oaks.
POPULAR PRICES ALL SEATS RESERVED
ICveninKll Entire Lower Floor, SOc. Balcony. 3 rows. 50c; 6 rows, 85c 10
row, 25c.
All Matinees, adults, 25cj children under 12, 15c
SEATS NOW SELLING FOR ENGAGEMENT
In the periodical room. The current
number contains the programme of the
second Worlds Christian Citizenship
Conference.
FAIRVIEW HAS RECITAL
Former Principal of Troutdale
School Goes to Berkeley.
FAIRVIEW, Or., June 28. (Special.)
At the Presbyterian Church, Mrs. El
la Hoberg Tripp, of Portland, presented
Miss Gladys lone Holgate, of the Base
Line, Claude IX Hargrove and Clyde H.
Grable in a recital Friday night. Miss
Holgate rendered two solos, after
which Mrs. D. W. McKay gave a read
ing; a baritone solo by Mr. Grable: ten
or and soprano duet, Mr. Hargrove and
Mrs. McKay; a piano solo. Miss Hol
gate. Rev. Thomas Robinson delivered
a brief address. The recital was given
under the auspices of the Aid Society.
w. jj. Balrd, who was principal of the
Troutdale school last year, was here
for a short visit. -He has gone to
Berkeley, Cal. to attend Summer school
at the university.
Fruit Inspector Called Xorth.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) Hood River will soon lose the
services of its fruit inspector, John B.
Castner, who says he has been offered
a position as inspector of one of the
new British Columbia fruit districts.
He will also teaoh the growers of the
Canadian community how to pack their
fruit. Mr. Castner is - considered one
of the Tnost expert packers in the Pa
clfio Northwest.
Travelers Adopt Certificate Plan.
COLUMBUS, C June 28. Advocates
of the certificate form of insurance in
the United Commercial Travelers' Or
ganizatlon, who have been fighting for
the project through several annual ses
sions of the supreme council, gained a
victory today when the supreme coun
cil adopted the certificate plan in i
modified form.
OLD MAGAZINES SOUGH
Library Xeeds Several Back STum
bers to Complete Bound Piles.
Spring house cleaninar often discovers
old magazines tucked away in garret
ana closet ana the Public Library of
iiciais wouia especially aoDreciate thi
following numbers to be used in com
pleting the bound volumes:
American Carpenter, and Builder. Sep
tember and December, 1910; April. Au
gust and September, 1911.
Illuminating Engineer. July 1906.
International Marine Engineering,
January. 1912.
Irrigation Age, November and Decem
ber, 1909.
Pacific Coast Arthitect, April, 1911.
For the Summer months the educa
tional periodicals in the school depart
ment, have been moved to the periodical-room
where they will be available
for circulation. The Christian States
man, the official publication of the
National Reform Association, is on file
POPULAR HITS 15l SEVEN FOR SI
Apple BlossomTime
(Down On The Farm)
BELOW ARE A FEW OF OUR BEST
SELLERS
"Bine-Eyed Baby."
" I 'm on the Jury."
"I'll Get You."
" Yon Can't Stop Me From Loving Yon."
u in iiew urifani, '
"I'm Going to Stay Right Here 1
Town."
"Mallnda."
" You Know You Wont"
" How Could I Know That Yon Loved
jne r "
At the Xkeatero 1
Continued trim. Pago a. I
There also is a scenic film, showing the
ruins of Athens, the city of Ancient
Greece which was at one time the cen
ter of the civilization of the world.
A comedy entitled "One Over on
Cutey" shows a conceited college
youngster. Much of the conceit Is tak
en out of him by his sweetheart, who
becomes disgusted with his actions
when she humiliates him before his
college fellows. It is replete with
amusing situations.
There are two exciting dramas on
the bill. One is entitled "Her Mother's
Oath, in which a young woman has
her Individuality dwarfed by her ortho
dox mother's indomitable will. She
runs sway with an actor and finally
Is saved by a combination of circum
stances. Another is entitled "Broncho
Billy's Strategy" in which Broncho
Billy, a kind-hearted and noble man
of the frontier saves a .friend from the
clutches of a Mexican desperado.
Mrs. Brush, the soprano, will sing a
Dumber of popular songs and the or
chestra has an entirely new programme
for the coming week. The rest room
for women is becoming one of the pop
ular features of the playhouse.
All of These Popular Song Hits 15.
7 for SI. Add lc copy on mall orders.
AIL THIS WEEK COLORING OCT-
MIS. rHTl'RES AND POST CARDS
U,t.TUIRD OFF.
Wnen It's Music or Pictures,
"Go Where the Crowds Go."
Jerome H. Remick 4k Co, Props.,
322 Washington Street. Near Sixth,
Portland, Oregon.
OPEN EVENINGS TILL 10 ISO.
GLEASON PIANO SCHOOL
Summer Music Education.
PIANO -VOICE- HARMONY
GRANT GLEASON
Miss Barrett, First Assistant.
TILFORD BUILDING
Morrison at Tenth.
Phone Main 3744. '
Recital Hall for Rent.
THEATER
MAIN 2, A 5360
BROADWAY AND MORRISON ST. GEO. L. BAKER, MANAGER
HOME OP THE POPULAR BAKER PLAYERS
Closing Week of the Baker Players With
Henry Hall and Alice Fleming
Beginning Sunday Matinee TODAY, June 29, 1913
Greatest Laughing Bill of the Entire Year
THE (GIRL IN
THE TAXI
The sensational farcical success of New York, Chicago and all the large
Eastern cities.
Speed, complications, action and screaming situations. A perfect whirl
wind of -laughter. A riot of merriment and mix-ups. All records bro
ken. First time in stock In this city.
Baker prices 25c. 86c, 50c, evenings. 26c all over the house for
matinees. All seats reserved. Monday Bargain Night, all seats 25c
Matinees Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday. '
SPECIAL, HOLIDAY MATINEE, FRIDAY, JULY 4th
Autos
That
P
PEOPLES THEATER
WEST PARK AND ALDER.
TODAY, TOMORROW AND TUESDAY
HIGH STANDARD MAINTAINED
TWO DOUBLE FEATURES
POPE TO POPE.
Two Reels. 2000 Feet.
A holy and reverend portrayal of
the ceremonies by w h 1 o h the
present Pope was Inducted into
his high and mighty office.
DEMON OP DESTRUCTION.
Two Reels, 2000 Feet.
Showing In thrilling manner how
heroism and science saved a
city from complete destruction.
CLARK AND DEVEREAUX IN "BITS OP MUSICAL COMEDY."
OPEN TOMORROW.
ARCADE THEATER
WASHINGTON, BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH. FIVB SPLENDID
WELL-BLENDED FEATURES.
A HUSBAND'S MISTAKE,
Dramatic.
THE POLITICIAN.
Tale of Politics.
LARGEST BOAT EVER
LAUNCHED,
Educational.
STRANGERS PROM NOWHERE,
Allegorical.
OomliiC Wednesday. "THE PEMALE RAFFLES," Fonr-Reel Special,
the Class With "Zlgomu" and "Tigrish
HIS CROOKED CAREER.
Keystone Comedy.
BUD ROSE,
Comic Ventriloquist.
Is
STAR THEATER
PARK AND WASHINGTON. THE SEAL OF SILENCE," SPECTACU
LAR TWO-REEL KAY BEE.
Coming Tuesday, "The Tangled Web." Three Reels of Melodramatic
Sensation.
SEE THE BALLYHOO IN THE LOBBY.
in the
Air
(The Tearless Greggs.
A Triple Somersault
94 Miles an Hour.
4 P. M. and 9:30
Daily.
SHOW ALL FREE.
MARGUERITE FAVAR
and Dolls in a Miniature Vaude
ville Review.
PHYLLIS ALLEN,
Phenomenal Contralto.
BERT ROXTE,
Cowboy Comedian.
VTTALE.
HAWAHANS.
INEZ DE CASTILLO.
.RUZZI'S ROYAL
' ITALIAN BAND,
G. T. Sano, Director.
Admission to Park, 10c
Launches, Morrison Bridge.
Cars at First and Alder.
GLOBE
THEATER
Eleventh and Washington.
TODAY. MONDAY AND TUKSDAY ,
Pathe Weekly
More Than Usually Interesting.
Fortune Smiles
Last Installment of
WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY."
BIOGRAPH DRAMA,
In Diplomatic Circles
A Story of Life in Washington.
BUNNYGRAPH.
One Good Joke
Deserves Another
ALWAYS PLEASING,
Miss Daphne Lewis
Mezzo-Soprano.
THE GLOBE ORGAN.
lOc ALL SEATS lOc
Columbia Theater
Sixth and Washington Sts.
Fireproof and Elegantly
Furnished.
: y 4
Programme Opening Sunday:
"One Over on Cutey"
(Vitagrraph Comedy)
"Broncho Billy's Strategy"
(Essanay Drama)
"Her Mother's Oath"
(Biograph Drama)
Pathaplay, The Spotted Moth,
Educational and Scenes from
Athens Scenic.
Mrs. Arthur Huntington Brush,
Lyric Soprano.
Six-Piece Orchestra,
Professor Karp, Director.
Rest-Room for "Women.
Open 11 A.M. to 11 P.M.
Admission 10 Cents.
v v
V
Matinee. lBe. 25c. 6oe
Night. 15c, 25c, 3 Of, 75o
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
BROADWAY AT TAYLOR
Week Beginning Monday Matinee, June 30
THE AMERICAN COMEDIENNE
MISS IRENE FRANK!
Wltn MR. BURT GREEN AT THE PIANO
The Noted Composer and Conductor
THEODORE BEND1X
And His Symphony Players
HAL DAVIS, INEZ MACAULEY & CO.
"The Girl Prom ChUda"
Watson & Santos
Ideas in Sonjs and Dances
Moran & Wiser
Boomerang Hat Throwers
Mclntyre & Harty
Sugrarplum Girlie, Marshmallow Boy
Carson Brothers
Sweden's Representative Athletes
lOOO MATINEE SEATS AT 25 CENTS
fill I-
2:30 MATINEE EVERY DAY-2:30
Kicht Priece. life, 25c Any Matinee Seat lfic
mt inn
America's Finest Theater
SULXIYAN CONSHINE
Proprietors
BROADWAY AND YAMHILL
Coolest Spot in Tonn
Week Commencing Monday Matinee, June SO
rorter j. vv nite
& COMPANY
In "SCANDAL
BOOTH TRIO
Cycle Tomfoolery
"42 puvit
jgj? MORRIS
C7 & BEASLEY
iiMiimsntMi Sons and Dance Stars
fcSklIBBERT & KENNEDY
y Blackface Comedians
EMMA FRANCIS
t3 AND
HER WHIRLWIND ARABS
PISANO &
BINGHAM
Merry
Duo
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE-BROADWAY & ALDER ST.
Week Commencing Monday Matinee, June 30
Hawaiian Serenaders
IN
Songs, Sayings and Dances of the
Gem of The Pacific
Reproduction of "Kilauea" (the House of Pire) In" eruption. Gor
geous costumes. Special scenery. Stupendous electrical effects. Large
company.
Belle Oliver Scott Sidney & Co.
The Tetrazzinl of Ragtime In "The Police Inspector"
Florenz Trio Zafredo
European Equilibrists The Melody Master
Coogan and Cox Pantagescope
In "As You Like It" Latest Animated Kvents
MATINEE DAILY 1 5c MATINEE DAILY 15c
POPUIjAR PRICES. Boxes and First Row Balcony Reserved. Box Of
fice Open From 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Phones A 2236, Alain 4636. Curtain
2:30, 7:15 and 9:10.
BASEBALL
RECREATIOTT IV-iv.
Cor. Vanslim and Twenty-fourth Sta.
VAN COUVER
vs.
PORTLAND
JISE 23, 24, 25. 20, 27. 28, 20.
Gamea Benin Weekdays at 3:15 F. M.
Sundays 2i30 P. M.
LADIES' DAY FRIDAY.
' Boys Under 12 Free to Bleachers
Wednesday.
Fenrth an (rfc Sta T1 A.T "F. F? Fonrth and 5tarte Sta
Portland's Only Mimical Comedy FlajhouBa CATERING TO LADIES. CHILDREN
ONE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY MATINEE JUNE 30
The American Comic Opera Company
WILL PRESENT
The Jolly Robber-
A Comedy Tabloid Filled With Music
and Entertaining Specialties
Returns of Both Big Fights Announced at Friday Matinee.
BUD ANDERSON AND LEACH CROSS
WILLIE RITCHIE AND JOE EXVER1
Doors Open at 12:30.
Prices Nla-hts. ISc, 25c. Matinees, any seat ISr.
"How long: have you owned that
dog?"
"I doesn t own him, replied Mr. Eras-
tus. "He was lookln' aroun' foh some
body to feed Mm an he happened to
choose me, an I was so complimented
by his. fondness foh my society dat I
hadn de heart to shake ira.
"Game laws are great institutions.'
ao.ni nit duvi laiii.u. i nrj picvr.ui
many wonderful animals from becom
ing extinct."
"Yes." replied, the . cautious person.
"But I'm rather glnd they didn't i.ave
any when pterodactyls and glyptotlona
were hanging around."