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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTI.ANl. DECEMBER 20, 1914. "THE BIG IDEA," BY BUILDING PLAY WITHIN ITSELF, BRINGS NEW YORK AUDIENCES DELIGHT How Bank Official Is Saved From Ruin by His Son, Picturing in Big Production Dangers That Really Threaten, Is Theme "The Outcast," Fashion Play of the Stage, Attracts Women With Profusion of Gowns. as the iw: vvoc - . ;-c m ,-; ' f;4tt' tP.f i " I v. ' r&J -s K ACwM I vTi i m v irs? & 41 ' t If r. 4t eA-sic?r. x r w f ! y yj " ' - -J? . Jf At I' I V- , W - . .ZV--v tl 5 -rri ill ilift H VwC ' .-v- ie-- --i BT LLOTf T. LONBROAN. NEW YORK. Dec. 19. (Special.) Elsie Ferguson In the "Outcast" Is the fashion plate of the local stage. Personally. I cannot qXialify as an expert, but every woman of my ac quaintance who has seen the play raves about the gowns of the star. Men like the "Outcast" as a, play, but wom en add to it a liking for the way it is staged and dressed, so when every thing is said It cannot be denied that the popular young star has a vehicle that pleases all classes. "The Big Idea" at the Hudson The sfter recalls "Seven Keys to Baldpate," the successful dramatic invention of George M. Cohan. The new offering is the joint work of A. 2. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton. The former is the author of "Her Husband's Wives," "The Jialnbow" and other successful come dies, while Mr. Hamilton has written all sorts and conditions of drama. In "Seven Keys to Baldpate" the au dience watches a novel in composition, under the impression that it Is behold ing & real drama of human characters. In "The Big Idea." it is a play being prepared that the audience thinks is the real thing. The drama revolves around a . bank official who needs to raise a large sum of money to escape the consequences of his crimes. His noble son offers to take out heavy Insurance and then com mit suicide, but his life is spared be cause it is decided that the companies might refuse to pay and then the laugh would be on the victim. The son has a sweetheart, and she suggests that the hero put into a play the troubles through which they are then living. Naturally, she knows a theater man ager and he happens to be a writer of short stories. Then the audience sees the play which is to save the honor of the un fortunate banker grow before Its eyes. The action take-s place In the country house of the weak and wicked finan- cier. The "love interest" Is supplied by the hero and the young woman who is helping him with the play, while there is the looked for "happy ending" due to the acceptance of the play, and the payment of a sum of $22,000. which is sufficient to wipe out the defalca tion. It might be mentioned in pass ing that in these dark days for the drama, many & well-known author would be willing -to sell his interest in royalties for a sum like that. Value is added to the farce by the novelty of the plan of making what the spectators witness on the stage the play which two young persons are writing for their family salvation. There was little interest in the first act. as in it only the themes of the two authors was introduced. In the second division, however, there was ample fun. and in the final scene the suspense was well sustained. "The Big Idea." It must be admitted, is altogether fantasy. Whether it be in the contemplated suicide of the young hero in the first act, where the melodrama is thickest, or in the hero ine's prayer to be left alone that she may be proposed to. or in the manager's final decision to pay the sum asked for the play, in whatever scene It may be: in fact there is no attempt to keep even within the uttermost limits of human experience. Still there are so many amusing scenes and they are so well acted that the audiences seem delight ed with the new offering and it seems certain to rank with the successes of the year. Ernest Glendenning as the youthful playwright again proved his ability as an admirable young comedian, while Desmond Kelley was his effective as sistant. William Courtleigh was ex cellent as the manager, while Forrest Robinson and Richard Sterling com pleted the cast, which was trained with the customary Cohan perfection. Charles Frohman has put his foot .down on so-called "war benefits." much to the secret relief of his subordinates. Ti-"fv TH EATER Fkomi Mala 2. A B3M Broadway amd olarrlaoa Home f the Famous Baker Flayera 4 4', - SPECIAL CHRISTMAS WEEK OFFERING Beginning Sunday Matinee Today, Dec 20 1914 MRS. FISKE'S WOSDERFIX SUCCESS LEAH KLESCHNA Thr atory of a girl burglar aa played by America's foremost aetresn and the great Manhattan Company. v BY C. M. S. 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"The actors are having enough dif ficulty this season without being called upon to volunteer their services at all times, and the managers also have had their handa full. If Mr. Frohman had not taken the stand be has. there would have been no end to the demands from the organizers of benefits. Therefore he has decided to bring the whole busi ness to. an end without exception. While other producers have not taken any stand In the matter, the chances are that a number of them will back up the action of Mr. Frohman. There are so many actors out of work at present that the general belief In the theatrical world is - that the idlers .should be given employment and paid for it. rather than calling upon the lucky ones who are engaged to do extra work without remuneration. The best proof that the theatrical season is not as prosperous as the man agers claim Is the fact that the Casino Theater haa gone into motion pictures. For many years this haa been the mu sical comedy house of Manhattan, and practically every season has been pros perous. The last attraction there was Suzl. a musical comedy, which goes to the Shubert Theater, replacing Will iam Faversham. who takes "The Hawk to the Maxine Elliott Theater, shoving out "Mr. Wu," which goes upon the road. The new attraction at the Casino la The Seats of the Mighty," a photo play produced by the World Film Cor poration, a Shubert organization. It Is scheduled to appear for three weeks, after which the policy of the long-time famous home of comic opera Is in doubt. Charles Frohman announces that his next production will bo "Driven." by K. Temple Thurston, which will first be seen out of town, but later In the season will come to one of the pro ducer's Broadway bouses. The play was done at the Haymarket Theater, London, with Miss Alexandra Carlisle, the English actress. In the leading role, and Mr. Frohman haa engaged her to play the same part here. By special arrangement with the Liebler Company, Mr. Frohman has so- cured Charles Bryant to play oppo site Miss Carlisle. Mr. Bryant at pres ent Is appearing in "That Sort. with Madame Naximova. bat will be released lor the new production. TT TT TT"" IT It W n THEATER TODAY adway at Taylor Street Phone. Main 1 and A 1123 Afternoons Evenings BEGINNING CONTINUOUS 12 (NOON) TO 11 P, '. M. - Dnfur Masons Elect Officers. -DUFTTR. Or.. Dec 19. (Special) The Morris Lodge of Masons beld Its annual meeting and banquet Thurs day night. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Alex Stracham, worshipful master: J. P. Bol ton, senior warden; W. N. Evans. Junior warden: G. W. Johnston, secretary; C. IL Stoughton. treasurer; Dr. H. C. Dodds, senior deacon; W. I. Vander- pool, junior deacon: A. A. Marvel and J. C. Johnston, stewards, and J. A. Clausen, tyler. 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