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," x. 1 a fc .... . . - . : . ; : . SECTION FOUR Pages 1 to 8 VOL.. XXXIII. 2S '.2 iv. . LS -2 BY LEONE CASS BAER. LWAYS it is an assured thing that I A when war threatens the destruc- j tion of the world's peace and safety, theatrical boards will be di vided between war plays and light, farce or musical comedy, the first as the inevitable influence of the spirit of conflict and the latter to give a mental relief from the strain of big affairs. The fierce waging of war among European nations puts American the atrical managers and producers in something akin to a quandary concern ing the subject of attractions for next season. Of course arrangements for the present season had been made be fore Europe plunged into war, but where, oh where, will we get plays for' another season? That is the pres ent vital question in the world of the theater. Probably we will be forced into manufacturing just as good home products in plays as in other articles that heretofore we have looked to Eu rope for. Just now, however, France nor Eng land nor Germany are in a frame of mind fit to pass judgment upon the drama. Nor is the present terrible con flict abroad a thing calculated to in spire the coterie of brilliant authors and musicians in Europe in a creation of that form o Mterature or light mu sic which ' America looks to them to upply. It is obviously up to us, then. .Naturally, we will for a while be smothered under with a deluge of war plays, but we have a plentiful supply of home-grown dramatists who will pass over the war themes and meet our demand for farce and maybe meritori ous music. Now is the time, in truth, for the unknown American genius to come to the fore. Getting down to local news, the Hel Ilg season opens with "the Trail of the Lonesome Pine," which John Fox, Jr, wrote, Eugene Walters dramatized and Charlotte Walker, Walters' vife, starred in last season. This quaint, pretty story of the lives of a primitive mountain folk of the Virginia hills will stay at the Heilig for a week, with Isa belle Lowe heading the cast in the role of June. The engagement begins to night and ends on Wednesday night. There'll be a Wednesday matinee. On Thursday night following "The Shep herd of the Hills" comes to the Heilig to finish out the week. A Saturday matinee will be given. This play, dram atized from Harold Bell Wright's most popular novel, is practically a true narrative of life among the humble dwellers of the Ozarks; which seems a coincidence, coming right along in the trail of the story about the humble folk in the Virginia mountains. "Stop Thief," a startling and sensa tional farce, will be offered by the Ba Iter Players for the week, beginning with a matinee today. This farce was written by Carlyle Moore, who some years ago was stage director for the Baker Players. It will give every one of the new set of players a chance, be tferohandiao To! Merit OnfaT Announce the Closing of Their Store AH Day Monday Jewish Holiday Our advertisement in Monday ' Evening Papers will announce a Merchandise Event involving the most drastic reductions on New Fall Goods from every section of the store. mm sides affording plenty of laughter and excellent entertainment. Topping Pantages bill for next week is Pony Moore' and company in The Jolly Tars," a musical tabloid. At the Empress, Eva Prout,. said to be vaude villes youngest star and billed as the Juvenile "Vesta Tilly, will be the head line. At the Lyric, "The Casey Twins will hold the boards. Kay." from the pen of Catherine Chis holm Cushing, begins a week's engage ment at the Heilig on Sunday evening, September 27. Mrs. Cushing Wrote the present suc cess more than four years ago, but none of the theatrical managers in New York City could see any possibilities in the play until it was finally . offered to William Elliott, son-in-law of David Belasco. and the well-known juvenile actor, identified for so long a time with David Warfield in "The Music Mas ter" and "A Grand Army Man" and a former stock leading man of the Pacific Coast. Mr. Elliott was pleased with the play and produced it at New York's Comedy Theater more than a year ago. The comedy, on account of its fun and charm, made a distinct and emphatic hit and remained in the metropolis for more than a year, but recently go ing on tour. The plot has to do with the adven tures: of a quick-witted Scottish Cin derella in London. The cast is headed by Marjorle Murray as "Kitty," Wallace Erskine, Paget, Hunter, Eleanor Dan iels. Marie Stuart, Rule Pyott, Harriett Rose and a number of others. WOXDROtS HEILIG ."The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Entrances "With Splendor. "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," Eugene Walter's dramatization of John Fox Jr.'s, widely read story, will be presented at the Heilig Theater, Broad way at Taylor, four nights beginning tonight with bargain matinee Wednes day. It is a play that nas met with suc cess wherever It has appeared. The play shows the dramatist, Eugene Wal ter, at his best, and Mr. Walter fol lowed the scenes as they were laid in the original story by Mr. Fox, with fi delity, though he has written a new play rather than confine himself to a dramatization in its strictest sense. The delightful character of J-une has been emphasized and those who fol lowed the story of her love for tKe engineer, and met her jealous cousin Dave, the rough yet sincere and ef fectionate father, Judd Tolliver; the single and humorous Uncle Billy Bean; the primitive Ole Hun, with her pipe of clay; the strong and manly Hale, and the gentle Berkley, will revel In the visualization of the characters, and the picture of the mountaineer's household. Neither trouble nor expense has been spared to give "The Trail of the Lone some Pine" a fine production. It is seldom that a play .has been given as elaborate a scenic setting as this play has. In the' scenes of each of the acts SUNDAY MORNING,'- PORTLAND, OKEGON, I 1 iS? 5 I 1 I - It -o.il 'j j1-" ' ;tT'J' iU'T " ' ' ' i m -, , there is a range- of variety, graceful lightness, delicacy of fancy, tenderness and sweetness, the charm of happy in vention, and the splendor of glorious creation. "STOP THIEF" OPEN'S AT BAKER Famous Farce of Many Climaxes la on Theater's Bill Today. ' . The acme of modern farce is reached by' 'Carlyle .Moore's famous "Stop Thief." which the Baker Players will offer for the week beginning this aft ernoon. Mr. Moore, who, by the way, was one of. the first, stage directors of the Baker Players In this city, has taken for his central idea the sub ject of kleptomania. There are . two kleptomaniacs and one real crook In "Stop ' Thief." - One of the former is a millionaire and the other is his ; prospective son-in-law. The bride-to-be knows that her' father Is afflicted with a mania to -steal, but has no idea that her. prospective hus band is also.' Into this ' household a real thief is smuggled by a. new maid, and the plot ths tangled in the first act calls for a battalion of police, -who appear in the second act, where the big thrills start. One valuable article after another disappears in the most mysterious man ner, and in the search for the culprit the numerous and extremely funny sit uations are evolved. The laugh starts almost from- the moment the curtain rises, and It never entirely stops to the very end of the. play, becoming at times a veritable panic of mirth. The crook continues to outwit every effort on the part of the police to grab him, and these lusty minions of the law be come lost in a maze of mixups and mysteries that keep them literally climbing all over each other in their desperate efforts to locate the slippery culprit. "Stop Thief" is the first farce of the season, and one that comes from a long season of nearly a year in New York. It will show the already popular Baker Theater Players in new lights and bring them closer to their audiences than has been possible in the more serious plays that have preceded - it, The usual bargain performances will r0kSr be given tomorrow night and Wednes day - matinee, with a . regular matinee Saturday also. - PANTAGES' BILL, Pretty Girls, Good Singers, l'unny Musical ' Skits Open Today. With the Pony Moore company of fascinating girls in the catchy musical skit "The Jolly Tars' heading the pro gramme and Wmsch and Poore in the comedy sketch "No Trespassing." as a special added attraction, the new week's bill, at the Pantages, which opens with tomorrow's matinee, is unusually strong. Tony Moore's company has won plaudits through the East. The crew of pretty girls, .beautifully costumed and all good singers, who -man the scen ery ship win their way to the -hearts of everybody chronic grouches in cluded. . .- . . Louis J. Winsch and. Joseph Poore, who -appear in the comedy. "No Tres passing," come : to Portland with - a string of triumphs behind them. The4r reputation as creators of vol canic merriment is well known among patrons of vaudeville. , - And the remainder of the bill is along the same high plane, and the acts range from- splendid aerial acro batic work by Love and Wilbur to ani mal and instrumental mimicry by Gilbert Girard. Girard's faculty of malting his throat produce all manner of odd sounds is s6 perfect that peo ple in many Instances have charged that he had., confederates concealed playing re ill instruments behind the scenes. - 7 Another good breezy turn for -those who have "funny bones" and know how to exercise them is staged by Coogan and Cox, rapid-fire comedians with brand new jokes. For those with a trend toward the musical there Is the "Novelty Quartet." a-strong four voiced aggregation with melodies that have the lilt which sets the blood a tingling, and the popular Pantages or chestra. In addition there are the usual Underwood & Underwood pictures of current events from all over the world SEPTEMBER SO, 1914. BLUES OUREll l? . v. . . . - -i and the first run of the Mutual Weekly, which 'carries motion pictures of war scenes in Europe. TABLOIDS PLEASE AT LYRIC Patrons on Tuesday Xight to Carry . Away Valuable Prizes. Many who " have never visited the Lyric Theater do not . know that the popular Lyric '. Musical Comedy Com pany Is one of the biggest and best in this country playing musical tabloids. Fun is always the predominating fea ture, but the musical numbers and stage effects, as well as the costumes worn, are always up to date and at tractive. '.'..- As an inducement, on Tuesday night the first "country store" will be held, at which valuable presents -will be given visitors by merchants of this city. These presents, all of which will be valuable, will include a $20 suit, overcoat or merchandise to that amount. Friday night the chorus girls ' will be seen in their regular contests, which is one of the week's best features. The company will be seen, beginning with today's matinee, in "The Casey Twins," which is a whirlwind of merriment and fun from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Isch-Ga-Bibble Night is com ing soon, and it is a money-maker for every Lyric patron. 1 7-YEAT5-OLI) STAR DELIGHTS Eva Prout Is Headllner This Week at Loew's Empress. Eva Prout, a. dainty little song and dance artist, with a sideline of clever imitations, only 17 - years of age. will be the headline attraction on the bill at Marcus Loew's Empress the coming week. Miss Prout, who is the youngest "headllner" In vaudeville, has been re ferred to as "a miniature Vesta Tilly," because of the resemblance, in her per sonality and work, to the great Eng lish artist. Her ; imitations of prom inent actor-folk and National charac ters are said to be exceptionally clever, and her singing and dancing, together with her personal dash and daintiness, have made her one of the most popular hits along the Loew circuit. There will be several other strong numbers on the bill, making up one of the most promising offered . at the Loew house in several weeks. Dora Deane and her "Fancy Fantoms" are a clever aggregation of colored song and dance talent of both sexes, in a finished comedy act that is scoring splendidly all along the circuit. - "Senator" Francis Murphy, who calls himself "the Dutch orator," will be on hand again with a new line-of funny foolishness: Mr. and Mrs. David El wyn, with a capable support, will offer a unique sketch, said to be exception ally clever, called "Suppressing the Press," which is rich in farcical situ ations, and which would be entitled to headline honors on a bill of less strength. . 's Herzog and Irwin, who are billed as "The Groom Destroyers," are two clever funsters, with a line of original nonsense, and Layo and Benjamin of fer a character acrobatic stunt that is said to be unique. Five reels' of first run photoplay will complete the bill. STORY OF CROOKS MYSTIVIES 'In 'Sheep's Clothing' at Globe Holds Audiencf Breathless. "In Sheep's Clothing," by Louis Jo seph "Vance, is being shown at the Globe. It is one of his mystery stories for which he is famous. The theme is of fashionable crooks who travel on the. steamers between New York and DRAMATIC, AUTOMOBILES AND REAL ESTATE NO. , 38. Europe. How they gain the confidence of the unsuspecting person in order to swindle him. One of the crooks dou ble crosses the others and as this Is & serious offense he is punished. - Ger trude McCoy and Bigelow Cooper take the leading roles. The Reward of Thrift" is a Vita- grapk two-part special release film designed to show the difference be tween saving and carousing by salaried men. The self-respect and thrift ot one workman arouses the envy of soma of the injudicious. In the end tne thrifty reap their reward and win the respect of the scoffers. The picture is produced and acted by Ned Pinley and Tefft Johnson, two of the company's best actors. . The Hearst-Sellg Weekly News also is shown and because it is held back. to receive the very latest pictures It will be always interesting and instruc tive. JACK LOXDOX FIEATTTRE BILLED "Burning Daylight" to Be Seen for One Week at Peoples. With his wonderful imagery and genuine charm. Jack London has again placed one of bis famous stories of Alaskan life, "Burning Daylight." on the screen, to be seen at the People's Theater for one week, beginning to day. Hobart Bosworth. the best-known portrayer of London's Northern char acters, is seen in the title role. "Burning Daylight" gets his name from his brisk, energetic nature. In the crisp cold of the Alaska morning he pops out of his sleeping bag and calls "Hi. you, get out. You're burning daylight." He sets but to seek his fortune, sometimes wading waist-deep In icy waters, always a human electric spark. The scenes for the play are laid in Alaska in Midwinter, Just preceding the big gold strike. The pictures are of the rough days in the little mining camp and on unbroken trails, the hard ships, the hysterical excitement of the lucky strike, the bitterness of the long Arctic Winter are all shown. There is no waning in the interest of the film from one end to the other. As a feature it is of the highest qual ity. Its absorbing story is full of ac tion, its photography and acting un excelled. The plot centers about Elam Harnish, otherwise "Burning Daylight," and his adventures in the land of eternal snows. His long-cherished ambition to go to San Francisco and "sit in a big game," the realization of his dream and the loss of his hard-earned money, the wistful devotion of Nell, the dance-hall girl whom he could not love, all go to make life an interesting game for "Burning Daylight." This adventurous character will be seen at the People's Theater for one week. JTEW SERVICE IS AXXOEfCEl) Sunset to Have Choice of Eclectic Feature "Weekly. The Sunset Theater through the Eclectic Film Corporation has pro cured the first choice of a combination, lately formed, of the most famous film producers. The choice means that this theater will have in each bill a multi ple reel feature film, unsurpassed m quality. Starting today for a run of three days only the offering is the foreign Pathe "In the Lions' Den." a three-reel art melodrama in natural colors, pro duced in France since the war started. The plot is suggested by Kipling's fa mous poem. "The Female of the Spe cies Is More Deadly Than the Male." The place Is Paris and the surrounding, country, showing the beautiful placid old country scenery. A medical stu dent is attracted by the beauty of a , star in a film; he is so impressed that he goes to the studio in search of her. He finds her in the midst of her work and Is Introduced. They are attracted mutually, the attraction rlpenB into love. He goes to her home and she shows him her collections and gifts from admirers, among them a den of untamed lions, which figure in the story later on in a most exciting way. The lovers become estranged after one of their quarrels and he goes away to (Coocludea on Face 2.)
