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2 THE SUNDAY OREGONIA PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 27, 1914. fill ; 1 v 4 f t via BT I.BONK CAS3 BAEK. WILLIAM ELLIOTT, who Is son-in-law to David Belasco. was known merely in that capacity and as a New York leading man before he launched forth as a producer. He created the role of the son in "Madame X" and soon afterward Ger trude Belasco and he were wed. A honeymoon trip down In Florida wai followed by a quick trip Into Colorado, and in three months death from a lung affection had claimed Mrs. Elliott. Her husband threw himself back into the harness of hard work and announced himself as in the market for plays. Up to the time of "Kitty MacKayV arrival, however, he had managerially essayed nothing- of sufficient importance to give him any reputation. Catherine Chls holm Cushlng. who wrote May Irwin's comedy, "A Widow by Proxy," wrote also "Kitty MacKay," pronounced so it rhymes with by and pie. Before meet ins with Mr. Elliott she could not get a hearing: for her play. It is a bright, clean, sweet play and metropolitan au diences were favoring the turgid, pes simistic and soiled drama with humor a bit run down at the heels or satiric or bitter or all three. Then "Kitty Mac Kay" crept quietly into New York in the early Winter, and every manager but. William Elliott took oft their hats and whispered "Peace to its ashes." Not a player of famous name or per sonal following was in the cast and its producer was in the swaddling clothes of theatrical experience. "Kitty MacKay" proved an epoch maker, and a record breaker. Through out the Winter, throughout the Sum mer, also, it remained at the New York' Comedy Theate while every other play of its particular variety declined and finally closed. It is a refreshing dramatic romance, called "A love story with a laugh in every . line." Its en gagement opens tonight at the Heilig and continues for one week with the usual matinees. The performance Monday night is in the nature of a war benefit, all proceeds going to the British Red Cross and Prince of Wales fund for the war sufferers. iIt&bIi i AY 1 V X..; t-i' . v-' - ill f; : . - ' -;"- fir? Clean farce, when It is played clean and when it is kept as a. farce and not promoted into the realm of comedy, is always popular. The run of "Stwp Thief" last week at the Baker proved both assertions. The play this week will be "The Family Cupboard," which is new to Portland. It ran for seven months of last season at William A. Brady's playhouse in New York, but did not reach the Pacific Coast as a traveling production. It was sold into atock for this season and Mr. Baker se cured it for early presentation when he was in New York last Summer. A strong drama of domestic life. "The Family Cupboard" deals with the woes "of too much money. Most of us, believ ing there can't be such a thing as too much money will relish seeing a play that tries to prove there can be. "Little Miss Brown," another Brady production, follows "The Family Cup board" and after that comes "Bought and Paid For." ... October brings a fine array of good things to the Heilig, and chief among them is De Wolf Hopper and the Gil bert and Sullivan Opera Company with & splendid supporting cast. In the list are the names of Idelle Patterson, Gladys Caldwell, Jayne Herbert, Ana bel Jourdan, Maude Mordaunt, Una Brooks, Arthur Aldridge, Herbert Waterous, Arthur Cunningham, John Willard, Herbert Cripps and Henry Smith. This is unquestionably one of the greatest light opera ensembles ever heard in America in revivals of famous old operas. They will present "The Mikadagn the night of Sunday, Oc tober 11. and on the next Saturday night and at a Saturday matinee Octo ber 17. On Monday and Thursday nights. October 12 and 15, "Pirates of Penzance" will be given. On Tuesday, October 13, and Friday the 16th "Iolan the" will be the bill, and at a Wednes day matinee and night performance the double bill of "Pinafore" and "Trial by Jury" will be offered. ... Be fore we see and hear the opera two other attractions will be housed at the Heilig, the Annette Kellerman pic tures returning for October 4, 5 and 6, and "Baby Mine" on October 8, 9 and 10. ... At the Marcus Loew Empress Alice Hanson billed as "The Laugh Girl," tops the new bill opening tomorrow. Pan- tages offers Ethel Davis, a Portland favorite, in "The Fountain of Youth," a musical comedy, and the Lyric pre sents Its stock company in "Dr. Dippy's Sanitorium with Mr. Adams the horo scope reader as an added feature. . "KITTY MACKAY" AT HEILIG Brilliant Three-Act Comedy to Open Season Officially Tonight. "Kitty MacKay," a brilliont three act comedy from the pen of Catherine Chisholm Cushing, has been selected as the attraction to open the theatrical season offically at the Heilig Theater, Broadway at Taylor, tonight at 8:15 o'clock. The engagement will be for one week with a bargain matinee Wed nesday and a matinee Saturday. The company comes direct from New York, where the comedy has had a run of more than a year at the Comedy Theater. "Kitty's" success in New York, when it was first presented, is said to have been instantaneous. The comedy is said to have entered the metropolis unheralded, with everyone muttering its requiem, but the newspapers the next day claimed it the laughing sue cess of the season. There are four companies presenting the play on tour throughout the coun try, but the organization to be seen here has the distinction of coming di rect from the Comedy Theater. The plot cf the play has to do with the adventures of a quick-witted Scot tish Cinderella, but who, unlike the Cinderella of the fable, is mistress of the art of laughter. Instead of be moaning her fate by the hearth, this Cinderella, when she receives her in- heritance, leaves the little highland village of Drumtochty, where she has been a drudge, and departs for London. Once in London Kity blossoms forth as a belle of fashion. Her Scot wit and cleverness bring a' host of admir ers to her feet. Plain-spoken and slow witted Mig Runnan is brought from Drumtochty as a companion for Kitty, and in the scene where the two Cal- vinlst consciences attempt to write the Bible, the height of comedy situations is said to have been reached, yet en tirely without offense. On Monday evening the English and Scottish societies have bought the per formance for the benefit of the British National Red Cross fund and the Prince of Wales fund. BAKER OFFERS GREAT PIAY kThe Family Cupboard" Bnllt Around Domestic I.lfe Is Billed. The Baker Theater Players, now launched well upon a season of unpre cedented success, will offer" for this week another play entirely new to Portland and the West. This is "The Family Cupboard," which was produced in New "fcork with great success by William A. Brady and which was among the many recent Broadway tri umphs" obtained by George L. Baker while in New York last Summer. "The Family Cupboard" is a drama of domestic life, depicting the unhappi ness that often comes to those surfeited with wealth and a burning desire to Scatrc-tj j oe add to their store at the sacrifice of home ties and everything that goes to make human beings really happy and contented. The tome becomes a house divided against itself, the husband and father devoting his entire time to making money for his wife and son spend in idleness and false living. Denied the ' ordinary home atmos phere," the husband seeks the society of an adventuress, but when erpoeed by his worthless son, he gives her up. With revenge in her heart, the girl now uses her charms to ensnare the son, and by false accusations against the father arouses the young man's sympathy and anger to such an extent that he is upon the point of committing suicide, and it is only at the crisis of a series of intense dramatic situations that the family is drawn together again". The skeleton is buried In its Closet and with a lasting lesson in their hearts these will-o'-the-wisp fol lowers turn to the right way of living and find It to be the only true road to happiness. With all its serious purpose and dra matic climaxes, "The Family Cupboard" Is full of comedy skillfully welded into the plot by its author, Owen Davis, and 4rM& f jOC. JSfV.'i..CVwKtt. Jt'ijs 7 x . ' ' - 4. X KI5 , f 1 J CHARLES KING IS "THE VIILAUB PR1KST," AT PANTAGES. the tension of the' heavier scenes is re lieved with delightful effect. The cast Is a large one and several additional persons will be added to the Baker Players to complete it. The two bargain performances will be given tomorrow night and Wednesday after noon and the regular matinee Saturday. "BABY MINE" TO BE AT HEILIG Play Cocksure Success That Causes Hours of Laughter. . The comedy success "Baby Mine" will be at the Heilig Theater. Broad way at Taylor. October 8, 9 and 10. under the direction of William A. Brady, Ltd. "Baby Mine" ran for one solid year at Daly's Theater, New York, and is now playing to packed houses in London, its second year in the Brit ish metropolis. "Baby Mine" is one of those cock sure successes that cannot fail to rouse any species of audience to roars of laughter. The effect of "Baby Mine" upon the scalp is absolutely nil, but if a good laugh saves many a doctor's bill, you will be able to add a long list of credits to your medicine account when you go hene after having wit nessed the performance. PAXTAGES HAS PBMA DOXXA Miss Ethel Davis Star In Headliner. "The Fountain- of Youth." Musical comedy in' its brightest and cleanest will be offered in "The Foun tain of Youth," the new Fall vehicle chosen by Miss Ethel Davis. Portland's favorite prima donna, and her com pany to head the bill at Pantages for the week commencing with the mat inee tomorrow. Miss Davis is one of the best-liked stars before local footlights. She is suported by a company including the famous Baby Dolls. "The Fountain of Tenth" is hand somely mounted. The music is catchy and the solos In which Miss Davis is heard are said to be fascinating. Teejnlng with sentiment le "The Vil- lage Priest." presented by Charles R Klng, Miss Virginia Thorton and their company. The plot revolves about the priest in a small town, a powerful figure admirably played by Mr. King. Miller, Packer and Sels sing synco pated melodies and their patter is de signed to bring laughter. Chester Kingston, best known as the Chinese Puzzle, is an contortionist of merit. Taylor and Arnold have a Binging and piano playing act that is new. The Underwood & Underwod pictor ial war news will be continued as a feature, new pictures from the front being shown daily. The Mutual Weekly will show the news of the world. i Pony Moore and her company in a big musical comedy will close their en gagement with the performances to day, commencing at 1:30 and closing at 11 o'clock. 'LAUGH GIRL" IS EMPRESS HIT Alice Hanson, Popular Comedienne, Tops Bill of Unusual Merit. Topping the bill which opens at Mar cus Loew's Empress tomorrow after noon will be Alice Hanson, ''the laugh girl." who is the highest paid and most popular commediene on the Loew Cir cuit. Miss Hanson is what is known in theatrical parlance as a "nut" commed lenne, a rather rare species of perform er, whose work requires the highest ability and personal magnetism suc cessfully to negotiate. Miss Hanson sings several original songs and makes a quick change of costume for each. She has her individual way of banter ing the audience and orchestra and never fails to score a hit. Two new stars recently discovered and set to twinkle on the circuit are Leo Rose and Catherine Moon, who will enliven the bill with modern dances, including some terpsichorean inven tions of their own. A Japanese act. said to be the best Oriental specialty on the stage, is that of the three Mori brothers, a clever trio of little brown men w ho do many peculiar and difficult stunts. "The Maid Mary" is the name of a farce comedy sketch, which will be presented by Allen Miller tc Company. It Is full of funny situations and clever dia logue. Edward Jolley and Winifred Wild are a high-class team of song and dance artists, who Incidentally play the piano. Theodore Bamberg, who is billed as a premier shadowgraph artist, will offer some unique entertainment in the way of playlets and sketches in shadowgraph. Five reels of first-run photo-plays will complete the bill. MARY PICKFORD AT PEOPLES Portland Favorite Has Stellar Role in "Such a Little Queen." Mary Pickford. long Portland's favor ite among moving picture stars, has scored her greatest triumph in "Such a Little Queen," the great five-reel drama opening on the bllt of the Peoples The ater today. Exiled for political reasons and find ing a haven in America, the Little Queen Anally .locates in a flat in Har lem, where her experiences and trials form the plot around which Channlng Pollock has woven a charming story. "Our Mary," as the Little Queen, Is bet ter than she has been In any of the other films In which she has been fea tured. Permeating the story is the air of romance, love and adventure, touched off by a note of comedy that Is delight ful. Mary lends to the part of the queen the air of wlnsomeness, grace or courage, as the occasion seems to de mand. In this film Mary has raised herself to a par with the leading stars of the stage. , Beginning next ' Sunday the Peoples will show the five-part feature, "The Patchwork Girl of Ox." from the pen of Frank L. Baum, author of the "Wizard of Oi" and many other successful books. In this film pretty girls, pretty scenes, combined with its delightful illusions and the splendid photography, make it a beautiful little story. Violet Mac Mlllan plays the leading 'role, ably sec onded. by Frank Moore. The Great Adanu" at the Lyric. Commencing with the matinee today, Keating & ' Flood will present "The Great Adams" as an extra added at traction to their regular show. The Great Adams Is considered one of the greatest horoscope readers in the coun try and his performance along the scientific line Is one that Is interest ing and educational. Many have been the readings of Adam, but some of those most interesting to Portlanders axe the reading of Frisco Day, who was drowned In an automobile accident a few years ago. . Before the accident Mrs. Day had Adams read her hus band's horoscope and was told that he would meet death in an automobile accident- After her husband's disap pearance Mrs. Day visited Adams and was told where the body could 'be found. A few years previous to that date Adams also told a young Spo kane millionairess that if she would travel on water In the month of Feb ruary, 1907, she would lose her life by drowning. In February of 1907 Miss Louise Harris, who was the young lady mentioned 'heretofore, was drowned In the Clallam disaster, and when her body was recovered this prediction was found written on the back of a busi ness card in her watch case. Frisco Day's untimely end ' was predicted six months before the accident, and Miss Harris' horoscope was read in Novem ber of 1906. The Great Adams will read your horoscope at the Lyric Theater all next week. You are requested to send in the date, place of birth and hour. If possible, and the day you will be at the theater and he will give you & reading. f The Lyric Musical Comedy Company will present a package of comedy food, guaranteed under the pure fun laws, entitled "Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium," wherein all kinds of funny situations occur and pleasing and up-to-date mu sical numbers are rendered. Tuesday" night will be "Country Store Night." and Friday night the chorus girls' con test will be the extra feature. Com mencing Monday night, October 6. and each Monday night thereafter, "Isch-Ga-Bibble" will be featured. STAR DRAMA IS WONDROUS Eighth Serial of 'The Trey o' Hearts Is Thriller. The eighth installment of the grip ping drama, "The Trey o' Hearts," opens today at the Star Theater, Park and Washington streets, as "The Coun terfeit Rose." This film has grown in interest since the first of the series and the one that opens today is as thrilling as the others. At each per formance the previous chapters are summarized. Involved in the ttory this week is the gang life of lower New York. A fire, a thrilling rescue from a burning tenement and Rose safely escapes from the trap laid for her. "A Shooting Match" is the real thing in comedy, in which Ford Sterling is featured as the leading laugh-provoker. "Ad Club Day at Bend." a film show ing the way the Bend people enter tained the Portland merchants, the places they visited and the sights they saw on the trip. The Animated Weekly shows the armies of Europe in action, the move ments of the troops and the darting through the air of the cralt that now have become the eyes and ears of the armies In the field. In the distance, with the smoke pouring from the great stacks, are the cruisers of the British and Germans, eager to settle the su premacy of the seas. The submarine craft that tnly a few duys ago dropped three British boats into the sea and then scHinpered hack to the safety of Just Received Star Dance Folio No. 14 This book Is without a doubt the most popular collection of popular turns on the market. Containing the season's most popular songs arranged as One Mepe, Trot, Hesitation and Bntoa Waltaea, Maxlxen. Tikm, K.(i, etc. Special introductory price 29 Cents Part of Contents: All Aboard for Dixie. At the'Ball That's All. Flow A Ions; Htver Tens. I'll Do It All Over Attain. SalUnir Uit Chenapeake. Add Hesitation Walts. Love's Hesitation Waits. Rebepca of Sonny Brook Farm. 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