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TV lO GREAT problems to solve oraob
lu over, no eugenics to discuss, no
eternal triangles or fifth wheels of
philosophy, no hysteria, no muckraking
of morals, no eel wranglings in this
week's theatrical offering. Just fun and
delightful entertainment of the kind
that sends us borne happy. And this,
after all, is the full accomplishment of
the mission of plays.
At the Heilig we are to see Hose
Stahl, she of "The Chorus Lady" mem
ory. This time she bringsus her new
est comedy, "A Perfect Lady," the joint
work of Channing Pollock and Rennold
TVolf.
Miss tahl has achieved her success
as a comedienne by unique and effect
ive methods. She has a capacity for
winning the laughter and hearts of her
audience at the same time. It Is said
that in her new part there is ample
opportunity for her to do excellent
. work, and rTie host of friends she has
made in this city will not be disap
pointed when they seek to spend, a
toappy. laughful evening; with her.
In making "A Perfect Lady" Messrs.
Pollock and Wolf have dramatized the
tango craze. It is the introduction of
the tango into the town of Sycamore,
Kan., by a trio of theatrical folk which
forms the plot of the piece. There is
much bright dialogue and numerous
laugh-making situations. The charac
ter drawing of the people of this Mid
dle Western village in contrast with
the three personages from the bur
lesque troupe is said to be. particularly
affective.
The Henry B. Harris Estate has sur
rounded Miss -Stahl with an excellent
company of players and the stage set
tings are elaborate. The company in
cludes. In addition to Miss Stahl, a
young actress named Cherrie Carlisle,
who is the protege and adopted daugh
ter of Billie Burke. Frank Beamish is
Miss Stahl's leading man, Beatrice
Noyes is in the cast and a dozen others
add to its excellency. Miss Stahl's en
gagement begins next Wednesday night
and rounds out the week at the Heilig.
A dramatization of Marah Ellis
Ttyan's beautiful story, "Told in the
Hills." is offered by the Baker I'lay
rg this week. The dramatization of it
Is known as Genesee of the Hills,
taking its name from the principal
character in the book. This Is Its first
presentation in Portland, and because
of the popularity of the book the play,
too, should attract.
Next week "Peg o' My Heart" returns
to the Heilig, with fascinating Peggy
O'Neil in the title role.
While the cast that Oliver Morosco
cent here la-t season was considered
Rood, an added draiving power has
been enlisted this season by givlnjr the
Xew York-Chicago cast as Miss O'Neil's
support, the same with which this
young woman has Just finished her
ceven months' run in Chicago. Some
of these artists have enacted their re
spective roles over $00 times without a
layoff.
"Damaged Goods." one of the most
widely discussed sex problems which
has been produced in America in over
two decades, is to be given by the
Baker Pla ers next week. Hecord
crowds have viewed this drama by Eu
gene Erieux wherever it has been
jriven, and Portland is one of the first
places to get it In stook. Tt will be all
the more interesting because it has not
een shown here as a traveling pro
duction. . -
Maggie Teyte next Tuesday night In
concert at the Heilig promises to be
a musical sensation,
Vaudeville looms big with promises.
Madame Lina Abarbanell, prima donna
perfecto, she of "Merry Widow" fame
In the Fast and later as "Madame
Sherry," beautiful of voice and gifted
in dramatic art is the Orpheum's big
number.
Oscar Lorraine, an -eccentric violinist,
who wanders from the classy to the
Classics, is to top the Marcus Loew Em
press bilL At Pantages "The Tasma
nia n Van Dlemans" are headiiners. The
Lyric offers diving nymphs to top Its
vaudeville bill.
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Vnderlined for April 4. 5, S and 7 is
"I'otash and Perlmutter." April 8. 9
and lt brings Ziegfeld's Follies, andJ
the week of April 11 we will have with
us "Seven Keys to Baldpate,"
HOSE STAHL DVE THIS WEfeK
rvoted Actress Has Strong Support in
"A Perfect Ladf."
The Henry B. Harris. Estate will pra
aent Mls-s Rose Stahl In her new play,
"A perfect Lady." at the Heilig The
ater, Broadway at 'Taylor street, for
four nights, beginning; -- Wednesday
with a special matinee Saturday. The
play is in four arts and was written
It ClianntRs Pollock and - Rennold
Wolf.
Miss Rose Stahl has- long been dis
tinguished as -one of tho most notable
play era on the American stage-'As a
V
comedienne she is known and admired
throughout the breadth of the land by
folk in every walk of life from the
humble shop girl to the most opulent
plutocrat. Miss Stahl has achieved this
pre-eminence by sheer hard work. At
first she was a newspaper woman, fol
lowing the calling of her father, who
is well known among the journalists
of New Jersey. Then came an oppor
tunity to join a stock company in
Philadelphia, which Miss Stahl accept
ed. Her success was not immediate,
for she traveled the gamut of stock
company labor, and after several years
of hard work was rewarded by being
cast for the leading parts. In these
roles she had played everything from
"Camille" to riotous farce.
After leaving stock Miss Stahl took
engagements with touring companies
for several seasons. Then came her
venture into vaudeville with "The
Chorus Girl." This act established her
as a favorite ttirougnout ine munuj
with the patrons of the vaudeville
houses. Finally Miss Stahl took the
vaudeville offering to England.
While Miss stahl was abroad the late
Henry B. Harris had her little play
let exnanded Into a four-act play and
brought It to production under the title
of "The Chorus Lady." Her interpre
tation of the name part in the piece
brought Miss Stahl atellar honors.
After "The Chorus Lady" had done full
service Miss Stahl appeared in "Maggie
Pepper,", which Charles Klein wrote, for
her.-
Channing Pollock and Rennold Wolf,
th. authors of Miss Stahl's new piece,
"A Perfect Lady," are well known as
the writers of books for musical com
edies, and have brought to production
some dozen of these plays. The Henry
B Harris Estate has surrounded Miss
Stahl with an excellent company of
players for "A Perfect Lady" gives the
members of the cast an opportunity
to win much laughter besides the
clever lines allotted to the star.
'GEXESEE OF THE HILLS' COMBS
Marah Ellis Ryan's Damons "Told in j
the Hills" in Play Form at Baker. J
Few novels have had a wider-spread
popularity among all classes of readers
than Marah Ellis Ryan's superb West
ern story. "Told In the Hills." In play
form it has never- been Been here, but
Manager. Baker, of the Baker Players,
has secured It and announces It for the
coming week, beginnipg today- 'On ac
count of-a confusion of titles with, an
other plav It has been called "Genesee
of the Hills." after the principal male
character of Genesee Jack, so familiar
to all. lovers of the book.
The scenes are laid in ilontaua hill
country, where the final chapter Ir the
almost tragic lives of the two hrotners,
Charlie and Jack Stewart, is worked
out. Jack has taken the blame for
wrong his brother did to a girl years
before, and he is now living the life of
a guide and miner in the Northwest
with his secret wrapped in his taci
turn but manly breast, minding his
own business and expecting every other
man to do likewise. It is here comes
Rachel Hardy from the East to visit
her brother on his ranch, and it is here
the lives of this man of mystery ana
the girl of charm and originality meet
and work out their own destiny.
"Told in the Hills" Is a true Ameri
can romance, the kind that appeals to
the heart of every lover of the wild
places, everyone who understands a it
or nature ana sees cnai o.uc wmvu ia
picturesque and beautiful of the great
forests, the mountains and miles of
level country in the ideal West. It
breathes the free air of such a land, it
brings one close to the pines ana
shows him the people who live among
them, and it is easy to understand the
love so many have for this fascinating
story.
With Dorothy Shoemaker and Ed
mund Elton in the leading roles the
play will be seen all the week, includ
ing the two popular bargain perform
ances and the matinee Saturday.
M'Csicai. act leads" empress
Oscar Lorraine Takes Headline Hon
ors as Eccentric Violinist,
nii. Lorraine, eminent ' eccentric
violinist, who has been starred over the
world's greatest vaudeville circuits, will
De tne topuno emwwuwi
press this week. Lorraine joined the
Loew circuit after playing for an en
tire season at the New York Winter
Garden, where he was the feature art
ist. Lorraine is a pupil of the celebrat
H Hungarian composer. Eugene Hubey.
When only 9 years old, Lorraine was
the director of his own orchestra. In his
14th year, he was compelled to give up
the study of music and entered the
newspaper business, doing Journalistic
work in Vienna, Leipsig, Paris and St
Petersburg. He first attracted atten
tion in America by writing a successful
vaudeville sketch. This led to his en
trance into vaudeville with his violin
in an act of his own creation.
Tius will be a great week, for children
iLt th- Kmnress. an act on the pro
gramme being booked for their special
delight. "Vaudeville in Monkeyland'
features monkeys, large and small, that
play musical instruments under tne
leadership of a wise monkey in a real
monkey theater. The monkey music
is only part of the entertainment, as the
Simians perform acrobatic feats and
e-o thrmisrh comedy stunts between se
lections by the ape orchestra. The
monkeys do everything but talk in
their presentation of an entire vaude
ville show by themselves, the eomnany
including monkey tight-rope walkers,
monkey foot jugglers, monkey aerial-
ists and monkey clowns.
Another especially pleasing act is the
rural playlet called "When We Grow
Up," produced by Roland -West and
a clever company. It tells the story or
two sisters in a country town, one or
whom goes on the stage, while the
other remains at home and contents
herself with the simpler things of life.
Peggy Coudray and Mabel Scott por
tray the two sisters. Miss Scott is a
former stock actress who scored great
success in Minneapolis, Duluth and St.
Cloud, Minn.
She was discovered by Paul Gilmore,
who starred her in "Captain Elvers."
Miss Coudray has played in stock in
this city and after leaving Portland
was engaged to play tne roie oi oretcn-
en in "Babes of Toyland," Victor Her
bert's oneratic success. Later she
played with Blanche Ring in "The Wall
Street Girl" and "When Claudia Smiles.
She scored her greatest musical comedy
success with De Wolf Hopper in "Miss
Caprice."
Maurice Brierree and grace King will
be seen here for the second time in
their refined singing, talking and danc
ing skit. Miss King was star in "A
Skylark" and Brierre was leading man
In "Graustark" for two seasons. He
was the main support of Trixie Frigan
a in "The Sweetest Girl i snarls" and
was starred in "Fifty Miles From Bos
ton," aad other Cohan shows. Brierre
and King offer a pleasing act called
Campus Flirtation."
Allen and Francis, comical cutups,
will entertain with novel tomfoolery.
including character singing and dancing.
Blanche Sloan, the only sister of Tod
Sloan, the noted jockey, will appear In
a daredevil aerial act.
A feature photo comedy will com
plete the show, and every performance
will be preceded by a concert under the
leadership of Professor J. Edwin Owen
PRIMA DOXXA IS AT ORPHEIM
Madame Lina Abarbanell to Appear
in Portland for First Time.
An engagement which is expected to
rival that of Jomelli for popularity will
be begun today at the Orpheum by
Madame Lina Abarbanell, the famous
prima donna who is making her first
visit to Portland. The bill also will be
remarkable 'because of the appearance
of the sensational playlet. The Green
Beetle, and the Seven Colonial Belles.
Madame Abarbanell is recognized as
one of the really great voices of the
stage, and her engagement for vaude
ville la regarded as one of the clever
coups of the year. Her voice is a high
and liquid soprano, bnt in the choice
of a repertoire her songs run more to
modern day music than to the classics.
For her Orpheum tour Abardanell has
had a number of. special songs written.
all of which are distinctive and which
give her beautiful voice fullest oppor
tunity. During her career, Abarabaneil
has been identified with high-grade
musical comedies, her successes in
"Madame Sherry" and "The Merry
Widow" being theatrical history in the
East, where she has remained because
of the tremendous demand that has
existed for her services. The manage
ment has no hesitation in saying that
Madame Abarbanell will be a treat to
musical students and voice enthusiasts.
Louis Casavant and the company
which presented The Green Beetle at
the Lamb's Club, will play the Chinese
fantasy today. Casavant is credited
with being the first stage Chinaman
who can In any -degree make plausible,
the theory of wnne slavery ley China
town. His criticism of the Christian
religion is said to be like unto dagger
thrusts.
In the Seven Colonial Belles will be
seen one of the dainty ensembles of the
season. Seven girls, "quaint, quilted
and queenly" furnish half an hour of
Instrumental music It is the "spirit
of 1776" de luxe.
Among the novelties of the year none
has attracted morfi attention than the
Kerville family of trick bllliardlsts.
Such simple things as causing a billiard
ball to rebound from the table and
score in the pocket of a man riding
a bicycle will astonish cue experts of
Portland.
Brown and Jewman will keep an ap
pointment at Columbus Circle. Gallon
and his "lunatic sticks' will be hero.
and the bill will be complete with Max
Laube, the human canary.
Beginning tomorrow, matinee prices
will be reduced to 25 cents for any seat
in the house, except for Saturdays, Sun
days and holidays when the present
prices will prevail. Tea will bs served
after matinees on Wednesday.
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ACROBATS PAXTAGES FEATURE
Tasmania.! Aerial Performers Head
Bill of Big Varieties.
Feats of aerial Rcrobatlcs are intro
duced bv the Six Tasmania!! Van Die
mans, who come toplined to Pantages
for the week commencing wicn ine mac
inee tomorrow after a series of suc
cesses in tlte East.
These six comely . and daring girls
first appeared in Tasmania, from which
they acquired their names, and their
work wtas so remarkable thnt they were
taken to larger European cities, where
thev repeated their triumphs. Kecentiy
they have scored tremendous hits in the
Eaat. where they appeared at tne prin
cipal theaters, and Alexander Pantages
brought them direct to the coast.
The work is all accomplished on mid
air trapezes and the performers work
with rare dash ana vim.
One of the really popular ventrilo
quists in vaudeville id the Great Lester,
whn will be introduced as the special
added attraction in his act of original
novelties. Les'er's methods differ raa
ically but nevertheless agreeably from
the routine followed hy so many of his
imitators. He is a clever entertainer.
"The Devil, the Servant and the Man"
will be the dramatic offering prescnteu
by Charles Oill and company. The play
let is of the morality order with a les
son. Mr. Gill is credited with handling
his part In extremely capable manner.
Street singers are the Bernivici broth
ers, who come in one of the most beau
tiful scenic acts that has been aeen
here for some time. The brothers are
able singers and master musicians.
The Juncrlirnr Barrets have some sur
prising feats to thrill young and old.
A singing and patter act of merit will
be offered by Green and Parker. The
latest of interest in the moviea will be
shown to end the bill.
"Mum's the Word" will close Its mu
sical engagement for the final perform
ance this -afternoon and at the three
performances tonight
COMEDY HAS ORIGINAL CAST
"Peg o' 3Iy Heart" at Heilig to Bo
Given by Eastern Company.
Probably the greatest comedy suc
cess in Portland last season and also
the best drawing attraction was Oliver
Morosco's production "Peg o" My Heart,"
with Peggy O'Neil in the leading role.
The play opened here right in the
midst of its New York run, which fin
ished last June with a world's record
run for long engagements that cred
ited the J. Hartley Manners piece with
604 consecutive performances, or two
years of uninterrupted success.
While the cast sent here was con
sidered good, an added drawing power
has been enlisted this season by giving
the New York-Chicago cast as Mis
O'Neil's support, the same' that this
this young woman has just finished i.er
-even months' run in Chicago with.
Some of the artists have enacted their
respective role more than 800 times
without a layort, bo piiouiu ic ioiii.o
letter perfect in this refiesning
vehicle.
Pegorv O'Neil, of course, will enact
the dainty little Irish heroine and Jerry
will be the original Henry Stanford,
the Prince Charming to Peg's vision.
and the only, one that she can count
"Z1EGFKI.D FOLLIES" TO COMB
Cast of Slmw DuVat Heilig Theater
CompriKcs 150 Performer.
The celebrated "ZI'Kf!l Follies."
said to be the largest and most im
portant musical comedy entertainment
in the world, is announced for presn.i-
tation at the Heilig Theater shortly.
This will mark the first appearance
here of this famous Institution and the
indications are that the ". It. O." -I:n
will be displayed in front of the thea
ter long before the curtain rises. Tho
big cast comprises the nanus of ISO
entertainers. Amonw the Important
players may lie noted such popular
favorites as Bert William-, Leon F.r
rol. Vera Mlihelcna, Louise Meyer-.
Ed Winn, Arthur Deacon, Ann.! I'n
nlngton. Htella Chatelaine. H-rliert
Clifton, J. ll.-rnard Dyllyn. C. Morton
Home, Johnny Dove. Kuy Laurel). May
Carman. Gladys Feldman, Jean Burnett,
Lottie Vernon, Addlon Younir. Harold
Dunham. Dorothy Newell. Dal Wayne.
Arthur Ho-e, Daisy Virginia. Dorothy
Godfrey and many others. Besides the
principals mentioned the original
Broadway beauty chorus will bo ex-
GREAT CO.MKDV
1UM.EI
"Po(anh & Perliniiller" Among Com
ing Events nt Heilig Thealer.
A. H. Woods will pre-enl at the
Heilig Theater In the l.-ar futu.o
ottmh. ar Perlmutter," the nr-atcst
comedy success of years. Moi.lauuo
Glass' famous chnractwrs, "Abe." I'otash
and "Mawruss" 1'e.lniulter, are umoi.it
the most popular character- In modern
fiction. Their trials and their triumph,
thulr Joys and their sorrows Proliant
smiles and tears to millions of leaders,
but when Mr. Woods undertook the
seemingly Impossible task of present
ing them in the llcsli and blood on tho
stage there were many who declared
that It "couldn't l.a dune."
"Potash A l'e.luruttur" was pre
sented at the Cohan Tl.aetor, New
York Cily. nearly two years ao and
scored an ln-tantaneou- success. From
that night until Mr. Woods a com
pelled, because of existing contracts,
to send the play on tour, the theater
was crowded to the doors at every per
formance. New York talked of nothing
but "I'otash & Perlmutter." and tho
quaint saylnas of Abe and Morris
were repeated everywhere.
"DAMAGED GOODS" IS COMING
Startling Production of Powerful So
ciological Drama ut Baker Next.
Starting with next Sunday, Manager
Baker announces a production In this
city at the Baker Theater of K.iKeno
Brleux' powerful drama, "Damaged
Goods," which has been one of tho
greatest sensations of the century as
far as stage productions are concerned.
The rapid advancement in thontfl.t
along medical and socloloKlcal lines
the past few years has created a ne
mand for a play like "Damagi-il
Goods," where a few years back -uch
a thing would be of little thought.
The terrible examples shown of the
result of sin and indiscretion cannot
help but have their effect upon th
minds of all people who witness a
performance of "Damaged Ijouuk, an
Impressive and far-reaching lesson
that always will be carried. Special
matinees will be given for women only.
and no children under 16 will b. ad
mitted to any performance unless ac
companied by parents or g.iard.an.
MRS. WORTMAN LECTURES
"Modern Art" Subject of Tufk Given
at Pacific University.
FOREST GROVE, Or., March 10.
(Special.) Mrs. H. C. S ortu.an, or,
Portland delivered n Interesting lec
ture before an appreciative audience nt
Pacific University here tonivnl. t.'T
subject wa "Modern Art.' It. v Illu-a-
truted with pictures oi ii.our.n arum
and some of their principal works.
Mrs. Wormian lata emphasis on ten
fact that modern artists are striving to
b,l. la- out the spiritual in ills as con
trasted with the material and mechani
cal results of the mil century,