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2 nr: . r. .WITH '-wS i SJ &2 - I -jf .. , ar M V 11 .'! I IZA V s J - - w iF5 I ' I y X IIS? i i 2W. - ? V ir- A fvA -?4 . ! ' ' cfS&) - "Ir - - i n aMMiiwM.tv,.wv,jH., . -'-im iiinirTiiniMiifrniiiiiniii'- r.-MMM,W(W-rti-:ia-' VS' f If Vv X. if7S ' 1 ' 1 ' . itwwi in - - - - S "Vv if X?L7m - , "" - V i5Liy J2jc" IijJj sYeai d r ' BT LEOS CASS BABR. THOSE -who Bit in the seats of the theatrically mighty predict that th old-fashioned popular priced melodrama is coming bak. Tastes change for theatrical pabulum quite as much as for other foods, and probably the xnighty know whereof they speak. But "Myrtle, the Mysterious Model in the doodle Factory," and "Beulah, the Beautiful Lady Barber," died, so Ions ago, so long ago. At least we figured that they were defunct. Now they are going to rise again. Some money-mad producer is going to dig them out of their graves and give them back to us. And I reckon we'll go and see them and enjoy the thrills and the "mellow" part Just as we did In "The Whip," when the giddy list of perils and hairbreadth 'scapes were unfolded. Of course, if the melodrama returns then also will revive that long dear or sleeping adjunct, the gallery god. Then would the old days seem as good as the new ones. And if we'd have a coming back of the matinee idol, a fad long since passes out, the old days would seem better than the new. Of late years Nat Goodwin, matri monlal expert, has been in the lime light in that capacity rather than as an actor, and since his lengthy illness In California two years ago, has ap peared but for a brief while on the ntage. He came here last in "Oliver Twist." Since then he has been abroad and is recovered in health. His playing at The Heilig the last of this week will be welcomed for Nat Good win Is liked. "Never Say Die" is the title of the comedy, and Marjorie J-Ioreland, the latest and loveliest wife of the comedian, will appear in the leading feminine role. "Never Say Xle" opens Thursday night, and closes Saturday night with the usual mati nee in the afternoon. , Irene Oshier, the emotional leading woman for the Baker Stock, makes her first appearance in our midst today at the matinee opening of "Bought and I'ald For." Baker patrons, who al ways take a keen personal interest In everything that pertains to their pet company, naturally are looking for ward to Miss Oshier's debut. Her sec ond bill will be Grace George's suc cessful comedy, "A Woman's Way," which opens next Sunday. Miss Oshier Is heralded as one of the biggest emotional actresses in stock, and a carefully selected list of plays will give her opportunity to display her ability. In the play this week, "Bought tilid Pair For," Miss Oshier and Mary Edgett Baker. Robert Gleckler and Walter Gilbert will have the leading roles, while the rest of the company presents "Mother" at the old Baker at the corner of Morrison and Eleventh streets. This theater has been re named the Eleventh Street Playhouse and after an extended period of dark ness will be the scene of a. special weeks production of Jutes Eckert Goodman's Immortal play. The opening is at a matinee this afternoon. The engagement is for one week only and has been made possible because of the unusually large number of people under Manager Baker s management at pres ent. Florence Roberts, who has made hundreds of friends in this city by her excellent work with the Baker Play ers, will have the title role, and the support will be fully up to the high Haker standard, with Cora Belle Bonnie J silx t-X- ) f i, " - y -" " " ' " - v s ft ( ' '' i h I - i f j X I: : !-",.'",V ai'tsjy 1 1 I r .;--xz-:'S ' I-- ,, In a delightful role, and Mayo Methot as one of the roisterous twins. Following "Never Say Die" at The Heilig, "The Spoilers," in motion pic tures, will appear for one week in the afternoons and evenings. The' exhibit tion opens on the night of November 1, and in the afternoon of that date the Portland Symphony Orchestra will give a concert at The Heilig. Two excellent events are scheduled, of these "Mile stones," Arnold Bennett's big play, opens November 8, ' for a three-days' stay, and November 15, "A Pair of Sixes," a comedy, conies for four days. Eugene will follow Baker. .'alters, "Fine Feathers" "A Woman's Way" at the Two acts divide headline honors at the Marcus Loew Empress next week. Wormwood's animal show is one, and Eugene Emmett, an Irish tenor, in a song sketch, is the other. At Pantages also is a two-ringer In the way of headlines. Teddy McNamara and his company are the actual topnotchers in a musical comedy tabloid called "The Guide of Monte Carlo." Teddy Is of the Pollard Opera Company history. The added attraction on Pantages bill is a mechanical spectacular depictment of the sinking of "The Titanic." The Lyric will present "The Follies of Paris," a musical comedy. NAT GOODVFLVS ADVEXT XEAH "Never Say Die," With Great Come dian, Comes to Ileitis; Thursday. "Never Say Die" with Nat C. Good win, . long recognized as America's greatest comedian, will be the offering at the Heilig Theater for three nights only, beginning Thursday, October 29. Distinction has always marked the THE SUNDAY OREGONTAX. PORTLAND, OCTOT1EH 25, 1914. -01 - w,,. - -,:. A t i isxb : 4 I a previous appearances of Mr. Goodwin, and this occasion will prove no excep tion, for, in "Never Say Die," William H. Post's uproarious three-act comedy, the public will find a wholesome and gratifying relief from the flood of mor bid, prurient, problematical, sociolog ical and gloomy drama, which has been overwhelming and stunning the seeker after sane enjoyment. By the same token, those who want fresh, clean and inspiring fun, will find it in "Never Say Die," laughter and amuse ment that will linger in their mem ories as the high and right standard of lignt entertainment. Mr. Goodwin, who holds an anala- gous position on the American stage to Charles Hawtrey, at once recog nized as England's best comedian, will play, for the first time here. In this city, the part of Dionysius Woodbury, already made famous by his esteemed contemporary, and that he will handle the multitudinous complications aris- ng rroni his failure to die. m accord ance with the predictions of his cele brated attending physicians, to the en tire satisfaction of bis admirers, is a foregone conclusion. As -always. Mr. Goodwin has pro vided himself with a capital company. combarible with his own status as America's foremost actor. Miss Mar garet Moreland, his leading lady, comes arrayed in all the latest and most in genious devices and dreams of Paris, . ruuwm w r asmon, so to speak, accentuated to further perfection by her own symphony of natural hmnfv and physical endowments, which, com- umeu wun a nne talent as an actress. rare comoination. BAKER DRAMA FASCINATES Irene Oshier to Appear With Baker Players in 'Bought and Paid For. In selecting Broadhurst's drama, "Bought and Paid For" o th opening bill of the new leading woman, Irene Oshier, Manager George L. Baker nan an eye io two important things. First this is one of the most noworfui dramas ever written and one that Is composed along entirely new lines, and the role of Virginia Blaine (created in New fork by Julia Dean) is one of splendid acting posibillties that will serve at once to establish Miss Oshier as the most finished and capable lead ing woman wno ntis ever apeared in stock In this city. The story of the Dlav concerns wealthy New York man who has mar ried a telephone operator, who is not quite sure sne Is in love with him, but oeueves sne can learn to love him when she is marlred to him. er alliance with this man hrincr tunucuce iu ner poor sister and in kcnucu uuauana, -ana arter two years the wife begins to show her unhnnni- ness because her husband comes home intoxicated at times. At such times ne ooes not rati to let her know he feels he has literally "bought and paid for" her, and the big menu tnda thi act, when she flees from him, locks her door, which he proceeds to smash in, in the frenzy of liquor and rage. In the morning she leaves and in the last act is found living in penury with the sister. Finally through a trick of the former fiance of her sister's, now the husband -(who, by the way. Is one of the most original and whimsical characters Broadhurst ever created), they are brought together again, and life starts anew with promise of suc cess for all. "Bought and Paid Fcr" is a simple -enough story, but depends upon its big climaxes, powerful situ ations and strong acting to make It what It surely is. a most remarkable and fascinating drama. The usual bar gain performances will be given Mon day night and Wednesday matinee and a Saturday matinee also. DOG TROOP IS AT EMPRESS Comedy Act Has Biff Rival in Ban ner Sketch of Irish People. ' A comedy act that will make a strong appeal to all will be that of Professor Wormwood and his troop of educated dog and trained monkeys, which will be the beadliner on the bill that opens tomorrow afternoon at Marcus LeoW Empress. The big feature of this ani- mal act, which is said, to be one of the ' ' j r V:'V,...: ' best of its kind in vaudeville, will be the clever work of "Pink," the expert canine mathematician, who adds, di vides, subtracts and multiplies with ease and dispatch. Comedy predomi nates throughout the performance, , 'With "Zip." a cute and agile little monkey, as leading laughmaker. Another banner number will be the quaint and romantic sketch of Irish life. "The Sunbeam." in which Eugene Emmett, the popular Irish tenor, will play the. star role. Numerous ballads and folksongs will give Emmett op portunity to show his clear, sweet tenor to advantage and those who are fond of the Chauncey Olcott type of romantlo production wil find keen enjoyment In the clever little playlet. This wili be the last appearance of Emmett In vau deville, as he will star next season in an Irish play being written for mm. The "Hippodrome Four" are a quar tet of singers who were favorite caba ret artists at Rector's. New York, and who are touring the Loew circuit in an act that is a riot of sons and com edy. In "Dlnkelsoiel's Night School,- tne name of which suggests its nature. Val and Ernie Stanton, charaoter come dians, will be back again with a new line of songs and funny "stunts." Other acts on the bill are those- of George and Lily Garden, xylophonlsts, and Bofcart and Nelkon, clever black face entertainers, presenting a little comedy called "After the Barbers Ball." Selected photoplays will com plete the programme. "THE TITAXIC" AT PANTAGES Mechanical Mravel Has Sequel , in "The Guide of Monte Carlo. Such acts as "The Guide of Monte Carlo." with Teddy McNamara, Queen! Williams' and the Fifteen Pollard H.id dies; The Titanic, a new spectacle, and other attractions of note are on the programme at Pantages for the week commencing wiia sne uin lhi:o lwiuu, row. BriKht tunes embcllifch, "The Guide of Monte Carlo." which serves as a vehicle of Mr. McNamara, who was one of the original Pollards: Miss Williams, an Australian favorite singing come dienne, and the new Pollards, whose popularity seems certain to reach that achieved by their predecessors. tne action la rapid and the soenlc setting is all that could be desired. A large chorus completes the company. The Titanic Is a sensational spectacle. produced in the East for several sea boiul The opening act shows the ill fated mammoth craft sailing from Southampton on- her first and only voyage. The second act shows the scenes that forerun the catastrophe that ended so many lives,, and the cli max comes in the sinking of tne ves seL The production is a mechanical marvel. Not a dull moment enters the per formance of Lockhart and Laddie, whose work has been a genuine novelty In the East. They were a success. at London last year. ' - "A travesty In Slices" Is the title' of the comedy with music offered by Saun ders and Von Kuntz. The feature of the act is the burlesque on the modern dances. The Rosdell Singers, a musical or iran iza tion, has a programme that in cludes popular and classic selections. The Mutual Weekly will snow new ani mated news of the war and other events. Continnous performances will be in order today at the Pantages, the first curtain rising at Z:so. The bill is topped by Princess Kallama and her Royal Hawalians and the supporting acts are excellent. "MOTHER" TO BE OFFERIXG Jules Goodman's Beautiful Play at Eleventh-Street Playhouse. A week of special interest through, out this city will be the production, under direction of Manager George L. Baker, of Jules Eckert Goodman's im mortal play, "Mother," at the Eleventh- street Dlaybouse, formerly known as the Baker, on Morrison and Eleventh streets. Mr, Baker, having an unusually large number of followers in this city, together with the opening of Mis Irene Oshier, the new leading woman at the Baker, has enabled him to offer Florence Roberts and a strong cast for one week at the. Eleventh-street playhouse,- beginning this afternoon. This will in no way interfere with the pro duction of "Bought and Paid For" at the Baker, and the following week the companies will be united for the pro-1 duction of "A Woman's Way." Florence Roberts, one of the most popular character women who has ever appeared in this city in stock, will play the title role In "Mother," and her per formance of it doubtless will Increase greatly her number of friends and ad-j mirers. This little mother of the play is a widow with two grown sons and daugh ters and two kiddies twins and the troubles of ber flock, coupled with fi nancial worries, form the basis of the nteresting atory. It resolves itself nto the widely discussed question whether a mother loves beat her sons or her daughters, and this question aroused a great deal of interest when the play was last presented here. The author does. not attempt to solve any prqbiem of such depth, but tie floes give us a play of remarkable and touch ing interest. lull or- tne joy or living a eo-mingling of pathos and happiness that leaves us better for having seen it. Special larSe', theater ' parties have taken over .the houBe for different nights. Monday the Catholic- Woman's League, Tuesday the Rotary, .Club. Wednesday the Harriman Club, Thurs day the Spanish War Veterans and Fri day the Woednren of the World. . Those interested in any one ot tnese im portant organizations should attend the performance ot - Mother on tneir par ticular night and. thereby help to swell their funds. Matinees will be given today. 'Tuesday (bargain day) and Sat urday. . THE SPOILERS' PCE AT HEILIG William Farnnm Has Many Roles in Story ot Alaskan Wilds.' The story of "The Spoilers" is famil iar. It tells of an ambitious but wicked attempt by a corrupt" body of Puget Sound politicians, in conjunction ith a weak judge of the superior court, to oust all the miners about Nome from their claims. Gleniater ana Dextry, partners In the Midas mine, go to Seattle for the Winter. Alex. McNa mara, the genius of the conspiracy, goes to Nome. Imports nis suage. mBti tutes proceedings to get the Midas mine, into his hands through a court injunction. Helen Chester, niece of the judge, and Cherry Malotte, a young woman of Nome, play impor tant parts in the development of the story. Gleniater is a fighter and McNamara is no less fearless, though far less hon orable. It is' a struggle to the death in a country where vital questions are settled to the bark of revolvers, and where treachery and deception have scant courtesy. , William Farnnm plays Glenister, Kathlyn Williams, Cherry Malotte; Bes sie Eyton. Helen Chester: Frank Clark, Dextry: Jack McDonald, Slap-jack; Thomas Santschi, McNamara; Wheeler Oak man. Broncho Kid; Norman Mac Gregor, Judge Stillman, and W. H. Ryno. Struve, -the drink-crazed attor ney, i The scenes, from the pier at Seattle to' the final one of rightful restitution in Nome are" all faithfully depicted, and machinery, costumes and action worked out to the least minute detail., It is a wonderful chapter in the history of a wonderful country at its most vital and dramatio period- It requires 2 hours and 30 minutes of continuous aetion to show the picture. It is ac tion from start to the final beautiful peaceful closing on the coast of Bering Sea with Helen Chester enfolded in the mighty, arms of tho man who braved and advanced the onward march of civilization. Koy Gleniater, Tils film will be presented by fho all star feature distributors at the Heilig The ater. Broadway and Taylor, for seven afternoons and nights, beginning next Sunday. November .1 ADDS XETW FEATURES 'Follies of Paris" to Be Attraction Beginning With Matinee Today. Another week of extra attractions will be given at the Lyric Theater com mencing with the matinee this after noon. "Isch-Ga-Btbble" night on Mon days is an entirely new feature, where in the audience reaps the benefit by being presented with ten 11 pieces and one to piece for saying "Isch-Ga-Bib-ble," Any amount of fun is attached to this feature. Tuesday night after the first per formance amateurs have a chance to show their ability, and each week an entire new company of performers is presented. Wednesday nlgnt Tne country store Is the feature after the first perform ance, and more then 20 prominent mer chants give valuable presents abso lutely free. A capital present always valued at $20 is also presented. Friday night after each performance the members of the Roly Poly chorus hold a contest, the audience acting as the judges and awarding the cash prizes which are given by the management. The company of musical comedy stars numbers more than 20 singers, dancers and .comedians, presenting always the best laughing and most entertaining of musical tabloids. The coming week, commencinar with tho matinee today, "The Follies of Paris" will be the attraction, and the comedians will have a new line of comedy that will cause convulsions of laughter. There are two performances every night, with a matinee every aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. WOMAX'S WAX" IS COMTXG Grace George's Play Will Bo at Baker Next Week. "A Woman's Way" will be the otfer insr of the Baker Players beginning Sunday, November 1, with Irene Oshier in the leading role. This is a bright, exhilarating play dealing with the manner in which a young wife wins back her husband, who is beginning to neglect her for another woman. The play opens with the nome oi the Waldrons besieged by newspaper men who are endeavoring to learn the details of an automobile accident to Mr. Waldron. Ralph Blennerhasset, ot the Press SupDly Association, gains ad mission to the house, and Mrs. Waldron proves herself more than a match ror the .inquisitive journalist after sensa tional copy- in her efforts to tamo ner nusDaim Mrs. Waldron Invites the other woman to dinner to meet her own and her husband's family, and incidentally plans a flirtation with Clive Hatton, a former admirer, who has promised to help her. The shock of hearing the woman with whom he is infatuated called "fuss dv twq of the gentlemen guests, added to his disgust on account of his wife's actions, succeeds In making Mr. al- dron a loving and devoted husband. LEASING REPORTED ACTIVE Terry & Harris Company Annonnca Closing oC Several Deals. Terry & Harris, incorporated, report unusual activity in leasing. At present numerous clients are negotiating tor business locations and sites for facto ries and warehouses. During the past few weeks the following leases liavo been closed through their offices: For account of A. Rosenstein to R. O. Campbell, the northeast corner of Thirteenth and Main streets, to be occupied as a grocery. For account of the United Cigar Stores Company to D. Sondheim, 273 Washington street, to be used as a men's clothing store. For account of the Hibernia Bank to Charles J. Trangove. the storeroom numbered 229 Vi Alder street, to bo used as a restaurant. For account of the Northwestern Fi delity Company, to Fook Wa Company. 331 V Morrison street, to be used as a Chinese a fid Japanese curio store. For account of the Henry Weinhard Brewery to the Episcopal Social Serv ice League, the entire second floor ot the building at the southeast corner of Third and Glisan streets, and the store room numbered 250 Glisan street, to be occupied by the "Scadding House." For account of Graves Music House to the Cut Rate Trunk Faotory. 153 Third street, to be used as a sales room. For account of H. E. Steffen to R. A. Johnson, the two-story building at 739 Union avenue, for automobile supplies. For account of Henry Weinhard T?rwrv to stachwich & Galash. the storeroom at the northeast corner of Second and Couch streets, ror a saioon. For account of W. W. Christensen to W. P. Landis, the two-story buildin at the southeast corner of Sixty-second and Division streets, containing two floors and two stores, occupied by grocer and ah to 'accessories. Suspicions Person. (Washington Star.) "That man is very cautious in word ing his letters," Bald the suspicion" Per son. "He always uses the phrase 'Yours truly.' " "What of itr ' "You must note the equivoi-ation. H:'s very careful to avoid saying 'Yours truthfully.' " , rrwer. s. J. 1 .ouit. In a tliat r.n, la lie Rochester. N. Y., VMt.oiM, buUbl ot jx-otoe rotted on r-f in out; Xrw TorK COUTUV alon9 In 181:! for lack of. cars to trau-Mt tttm to market.
