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JilX I A"J . v I ? GREAT STAR AT EMPRESS
EXIT "The Passing Show of 1912";
enter "Every woman." In other
words, the Helliy Theater tonight
makes a dip from the ridiculous to the
sublime with the coming of the late
Walter Browne's much-heralded sym
phonic allegorical drama. "Every wo
man" will stay in Portland for a week,
with matinees note the days Tues
day, Thuruday and Saturday.
Hut, with the going of "The Passing
Show of 1912" and its galaxy of fun
makers of the first waters, memories
of a delightful visit remain. Never,
perhaps, has a production so lived up
to advance notices as did the Passing
Show. Tt was a show that bewildered
with Its maze of high lights and low
lights, and its rapidly moving screen of
effects. The girls fascinated; the cos
tumes dazzled; the wit sparkled and
the songs. Incidental music and repar
tee tripped along- at so nimble a gait
that veterans of the showhouse had to
keep alert ever and always. Nor were
scenio effects ever put to better ad
vantage. The stars will always be re-i
membered the Howard boys, Trixie
Friganza. dainty Adelaide. Louise Brun-1
nell, Texas Oulnan, Mr. Hughes, Har
vey, Hare and Ross, not to forget Moon
and Morris. They all did their share
and more. Travesty ran riot, mirth
was genuinely provoked, surprises were
too numerous to mentioti. Therefore,
' when time Is ripe, all will hail "The
Passing Show of 1913," when it comes
next year.
As the "Passing Show" was a suc
cess in its realm, no less a success
should be "Every woman" tonight. The
allegorical production is one by Hen
ry Savage. It is drama, grand opera,
musical comedy, all combined with dig
nity and for a purpose. There are
listed in the East some 150 Individuals,
including a special symphony orchestra.
It is little short of a pageant. The
book itself Is intensely vivid reading.
Put to scenes, words and music by artists-
and it ought to be just as it is
heralded one of the modern stage mas
terpieces. George W'hitefield Chad
wick, dean of the New England Con
servatory of Music, composed the mu
sical score. It contains 28 numbers.
Adele Blood, frequently referred to as
the most beautiful leading woman on
DISTINGUISHED ACTOR
PLAY AT ORPHEUM.
W. I.. Abingdon.
Another big feature of the legi
timate stage who has forsaken
that fleki for the tabloid of "vaude
ville is W. L. Abingdon, the disc
tinguished English actor. In Lon
don, his native heath, for many
years he was associated as lead
ing man with Julia Nielson, Sir
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Sir John
Hare. Sir George Alexander,
Lewis Waller, Fred Terry and
Forbes Robertson, since knighted.
In the East Mr. Abingdon Is well
known from his appearances with
Mrs. Fiske and a number of other
stars. He "comes to the Orpheum
tomorrow with a one-act play,
'"Honor Is Satisfied." portrayed by
his Ixndon company. Miss Nina
Herbort and Frank Hollins. The
plot is woven on the familiar
triangle foundation, husband, wife
and platoulc friend. It holds a.
highly dramatic situation and
scores one of the big legitimate
hits of the Orpheum bookings.
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the American stage, will be seen in
the title roil. Beauty is not Miss
Blood's sole qualification. She is pos
sessed of dramatic talent. "Every wo
man," conceived of a purpose and writ
ten with dignity, portrays the woman
in her "pilgrimmage In quest of love."
Principally among her companions are
Youth, Beauty, Modesty, Conscience,
Love, Wealth, Flattery and Passion.
"Nobody" also is one of the big char
acters in the play.
Coming to the Hetlig for the week
of August 24 for six nights is '.'Ready
Money."
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The week ending tonight was au
spicious in the vaudeville theaters. Be
ginning tomorrow -afternoon the new
bills open. At the Orpheum, Stella
May hew, the English comedienne, as
sisted by Billie Taylor, takes headline
position, relieving Edwards Davisv who
closes in "The Kingdom of Iestiny"
tonight. At the Empress, Grace Cam
eron, who has been "halting the .per
formances" all week, gives pi ace to
Sager Midgley in "Early Mooning
Reflections." Miss Cameron will close
her Portland engagement tonight.
Joseph E. Howard and Mabel McCane,
hero and heroine of many , musical com-
dies, become leaders at the Pantages
tomorrow, the Eight English Dancers
ending the week at Pantages tonight.
The Lyric Theater offers "The Social
Whirl as its entertainment for the new
week, opening tomorrow matinee.
' EVERYWO MAX-
IS AT ILK1LIG
Engagement Opens for Seven Xights
and Three Matinees.
After a wait which has been all too
long, the much discussed dramatic
spectacle, "Everywoman" will be of
fered at the Hellig Theater tonight for
the first tfime In the Northwest.
The engagement is for seven nights,
with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
More than two years have elapsed
since the first production of the play
in New Tork, and it has had a re
markable career, providing entertain
ment, Henry W. Savage, the producer,
avers, to over 3,000,000 people. Two
organizations have been playing it
continually in America. One company
presented it in Yiddish over 100 nights
in New York. Mr. Savage produced it
at the famous Drury Lane Theater,
London, last September, and the Amer
ican success was duplicated. It is
now being played in Austria-Hungary
and in Sweden. Australia has seen
over 200 performances of "Everywom
an" and it is shortly to be presented
in France and in Germany.
The play is founded upon the ancient
morality play, "Everyman' and re
sembles It irt that every character
bears the name of the virtue or vice it
represents, but in no other respect does
it suggest the sixteenth century model.
It is a " chronicle of the adventures
that befall a young and beautiful
woman who sets out from her home
in search of a fabled King Love, whfcn
lattery, whom she has seen in her
mirror, has advised her to seek. Her
quest leads her Into strange places
With Youth, Beauty' and Modesty a
her companions, Everywoman, the
central figure, begins her pilgrimage.
She is told that Love resides in the
theater, so she goes to a great city
and becomes an actress. On the stage
she is wooed by Witless, a nobleman.
Wealth, a millionaire, and Passion, at
actor. She succeeds in her profes
sion and mounts to stardom, becoming
the toast of the town. Men bow down
and worship her and women envy her,
and intoxicated by her success she
plunges into dissipation.
She is seen successively on the stage
of a metropolitan theater at the re
hearsal of a musical earned y; at a mid
nignt orgy in her luxurious apart
ments where she sups the moths ana
bats of the social order whom her
beauty has attracted; and finally, pay
Ing the toll of the gay life, she is seen
friendless and alone upon Broadway,
New York, at midnight, as the old year
is passing out and the new year is
coming In.
Henry W. Savage promises one or
the most sumptuous productions he has
ever made and a cast including several
of the original creators of the roles.
Over 150 people appear in the various
ensembles and the organization is ac
companied by a. symphony orchestra
to render the score wnich was espec
ially composed by George Whitefield
Chadwick, dean of the New England
Conservatory of Music
STELLA MAYHBW HEADLIXER
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Vaudeville's .Greatest Kunmaker at
the Orpheum This Week.
One of vaudeville's greatest fun-
makers is the distinction that Justly
belongs to Stella Mayhew. "the cher
riest . comedienne," who opens at the
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 10, 1913.
1 I T5"! " ' ' I l Sager MWsy a,'d Company Head-
II III! VI x? I -II liners in noincKing umeay. it
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Orpheum tomorrow matinee, with Bil
lie Taylor as her partner in laughs.
They are almost direct from the New
York Winter Gardeen, where Miss
Mayhew's comedy proved so irresisti
ble that they remained a year. .
Mr. Taylor, as first assistant. Is
highly effective whether playing ac
companiments, displaying his pleasing
tenor voice or being the butt of JVliss
Mayhew's jokes, but truth to tell it Is
she who would drive the gloom away
at any time and any place. Miss May-
hew is known from coast to coast as
one of the very best American come
diennes and as a singer of "coon'.' songs
she has no equal.
In second place is an act that might
well vie for headline honors th' dis
tinguished . actor, W. L. Tbingdon and
his company in ''Honor Is Satisfied,"
by Charles Eddy. Mr. Abingdon is
recognized as one of England's fore
most actors and in this case, is not only
making his - first vaudeville appear-
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ance but Is also playing his initial
tour of the West.
Fun. fast and furious, with a finish
that almost breaks ud the house with
laughter is offered by Kenney, Nobody
and Piatt, character singing come
dians, who are the originators of No
body. A dramatio soprano who has already
won her spurs in Portland theaters is
Alma Youlin, the dramatic soprano who
comes with an attractive repertoire of
songs. Personal attractiveness and ex
cellence of voice are hers.
Fifty trained tropical birds, papa
geys, cockatoos and parrots appear in
the act of the Bartholdis, who have
trained their pets to do such tricks as
riding bicycles and many other feats
of interest.
All of the emotions may be found in
the soulful violin playing of 'Ward
Baker, who is master of his bow and
has been called a second Oie Bull.
The stairway dance, the very newest
the vaudeville-going public for years,
and who is reckoned among the great
est comedians in the United States,
will fill headline place at the Empress
this week in his own comedy, "Early
Morning Reflections. In this act a
large mirror plays an important part
and the situations are surprising, novel
and laugh-producing. Midgley, two
seasons ago, was headliner on the Or
pheum circuit in the same vehicle. In
his Empress tour he is accompanied by
the same little company.
The children are remembered in the
new Empress show. Max' circus, a big
foreign act, was booked especially for
little folk, the entertainment being
burlesque on a three-ring circus. There
are ten persons In the troupe and the
circus carries two carloads at animals
and stage equipment. This act has
proved to be a great drawing-card for
children all along the circuit.
Bour hand-to-hand gymnasts, who
are billed as being the greatest gym
nasts of the world, fill third place.
They are the four Readings, who will
present an act in which actual jug
gling of human beings is featured. The
Readings dress in gymnasium cos
tumes. Mort Sharp, a vaudevillist with, a
great reputation in the East, will en
tertain with new songs and satire of
his own creation.
B. Kelly Forrest has an act which
is likened to the entertainment pro
vided by Nat Wills. Forrest is down
on the programme as "The Happy
Tramp." His makeup is grotesque and
his antics make him one of the big
gest laughter hits of the show.
The new show is completed bv, Man
ning & Ford, dancers de luxe.
Grace Cameron, headliner of the cur
rent bill, will sing farewell at the Em
press tonight and "Dorothy's Play
mates," a favorite act for children, will
close its Portland engagement at the
same time. "
JOSEPH HOWARD AT PANTAGES
Popular Song Writer, Aided by Ma
bel McCane, Heads New Bill.
To be able to take your choice of
half a hundred of the latest song hits
and have the composer sing them for
you Just as he first sang them for
himself will be the novel innovation In
the act presented by Joseph E. How
ard, the widely-known musical comedy
star and song-writer, who comes to
Pantages for a week, commencing with
the matinee tomorrow. Mr. Howard
will be assisted by Miss Mabel McCane,
one of America's popular singing com
ediennes. Mr. Howard is the author of such
recent successes as "The Time, the
Place and the Girl," "Honeymoon
Trail." "The District Leader." "The
Goddess of Liberty." "The Girl Ques
tion," "A Stubborn Cinderella," and
many others,' and this will be his first
appearance here in popular-priced
vaudeville. Two seasons ago he was
seen here as the star in the huge cast
of "The Goddess of Liberty."
Among the songs that Mr. Howard,
aided by Miss McCane, will sing, are:
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?"
"When You First Kiss the Last Girl
You 'Love," "On a Saturday Night,'
"Don't Forget the Number," "If All the
Moons Were Honeymoons," "What's
the Use of Dreaming," and many of
the others which the talented and
versatile star has given to the public.
Mr. Howard will be ably assisted
by Miss McCane, who has achieved an
enviable reputation in vaudeville, and
who is making her first starring tour j
with Mr. Howard. I
T"he Velde Trio of novelty acrobats,
Introducing the Loop-the-Loop dogs,
has been engaged as an added attrac
tion. This act comes from Europe
and the members are acrobatic
experts whose feats are new and sensa
tional. The dogs are a distinct feature
of the act. and their work is on a par
with that of their masters.
Miss Dixie Southern, a charming
songstress, will be heard in her latest
song successes, her method of render
, ing them being extremely happy.
Lopez and Lopez are the surprising
Spanish . stars, . whose dancing and
musical work has attracted universal
attention. Their dances are whirlwind-like
and thrilling, while the se
lections given on their native instru
ments are most pleasing.
, Jack Taylor, the tricky monologist.
Was many new and entertaining stories
which he sandwiches between remark
aVle sleight-of-hand tricks. . Courtney
aiVd Jeanette have a comedy juggling
act"' that affords many laughs.- The
PaVitagescope will show many new
an'.mated events.
Sfhe Eight English Roses, the danc
ing; stars ot the Loudon Hippodrome,
Dorothy Raymond to Begin Engage
ment as leading Lady Tomorrow.
"The Society Whirl" will be the at
traction at the Lyric Theater for one
week,- beginning with a matinee to
morrow afternoon. It is a rollicking
comedy playlet, with an endless chain
GEORGE BAKER INTERVIEWS
10OO ACTORS SELECTING
NEW COMPANY.
- George L. Baker, the Portland
producing stock manager who
has been touring the East and
Middle West gathering plays and
corralling players for his 1913-14
season which opens in Portland
the week of August 31, is having
one strenuous time in New York
City. From New I'ork he tele
graphs being too busy to write
as follows:
"We have visited 30 stock or
ganizations in different cities
and I have interviewed 1000
actors here in New York. I am
using the best possible care in
selecting our company for the
new season. I certainly have
had a busy time with the authors
and play agents and will have as
a result, some excellent material
with which to work in Portland.
The coming season is causing
much concern in New York to the
managers and producers. I think
I will have much to tell of the
Eastern situation on my return."
And, apparently, this does not
half tell "Mr. Baker's story. It
was only the other day the story
wafted out of Washington, D. C,
that Mr. Baker, desperate in his
search for "talent," approached
a policeman in the Capitol city
asking the straightest road to
the best actors' dens. The blue
coat's efforts came to nought.
of uproariously funny situations and
scintillating dialogue. The members of
the entire company are well cast and
will appear to the best advantage.
The story has to do with Ezra Ket
tle, who after making a lucky strike
in mines which nets him many bar
rels of "kale," uses this as his only
wedge to break into society. It's a
scream from start to finish, and Ezra
is no small part of the big laugh.
Lew Dunbar. Tinney Snyder, Billie
PORTLAND COUPLE WHO ARE NOW CLIMBING THE VAUDE
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LOIS MCBRAY AND HARRY WALTBBS.
Two former Portland folk who are now climbing the vaudeville
ladder are Walters and Murray, who have been appeingv the past
week in an unique act at the Oaks Amusement Park.
Lois Murray started on the ladder by the- Baker Stock Company
rung, while since that time she has appeared at two of the leading
circuit houses In Portland. Miss Murray is a daughter of W. M. Mur
ray, who some years ago ran the municipal swimming baths on the
river, and who also has been instructor of swimming at the Multno
mah Club.
Miss Murray appeared with Mr. Baker's players at the old Cordray
Theater and later the Baker. Next she was with Keating and Flood,
and immediately following Jumped to a Sullivan & Considlne engage
ment. -Harry Walters is also a Portland-born vaudevilllan, but his parents
left this city while he was yet young.
Both Murray and Walters offer an act that shows both originality
and vim.
Onslow, Nat Wentworth and France
Confer will romp through as mirthful
a tabloid as has visited Portland in
some time. Dorothy Raymond will
make her first appearance as leading
woman of the Lyric stock, and together
with Ilene Edwards and Madge
Schuler in soubrette roles will con
tribute a share of the merriment.
The musical end of the show has been
amply - provided for. Aside from the
regulaV music of the operetta, a num
ber of late popular song hits have been
added and all the principals have at
east one specialty. The production has
been given an attractive stage settins
and the wardrobe and effects will be a
feature. Tuesday night the athletic
contest will be the special added at
traction, and Friday night the regular
chorus girls' contest will be given.
VARIED FILMS
OFFERED
Peoples, Arcade and Star Pictures
Include Drama and Comedy.
Seven distinct photoplay subjects,
four of which are comic, two dramatic
and one local topical, appear on the
programme at the Peoples today. The
management is striving, during the
heated term to provide as much light
entertainment as possible.
The two dramas are "Nature's Ven
geance' and "When the Prince Ar
rived." The comedies are "Clara and
Her Mysterious Toys," one of those
mystical trick films: "Oh you Scotch
Lassie," broadly farcical, and "Almost
a Rescue," introducing a funny fat
comedian. The leading topical subject
is "The Grocer's Picnic. The manage
ment will positively put this on toaas .
it having been held up by a mis-shipment
of the reel to Idaho. The other
comedy is "The Girls and Dad." The
musical numbers will be furnished by
Robert Burdun, a concert tenor favor
ably known to local musical circles.
The Arcade Theater will prosent the
feature of the season, a sensation en
titled "The Snake." Those ;of tender
sensibilities should not witness this
picture. It contains a situation that
the word "tense" hardly describes. A
soldier and an Indian light a duel for
the possession of the girl, and a big
30-foot rattlesnake is placed between,
the two men, who sit at a table with
bared arms. The snake sinks its fangs
into the arm of the Indian and the sol
dier wins the girl. The other two pic
tures on the bill are "Man's Duty," a
splendid thrilling Keg and a comedy
on the cook question, which would
move a stone to laughter, the situations
are so mirthful and original. The other
picture presents another series of those
delightful cartoons by Hy Meyer. Miss
Marie Chapman.
the young Portland
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