The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 11, 1915, SECTION FOUR, Image 48

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Newspaper Page Text2 , 3" t Sii. -Sit. ft -.. BT LEON CASS BAER. DESCRIBED as distinctly human, -ceaselessly interesting tod in tensely thrilling. George M. Co ban's mystery farce, "Seven. Keys to Baldpate," will hare its first presenta tion here tonight at the Heilig. This play ran all of last season In, Chicago and New York and has met with in stantaneous approval from every city where it has played since. It is coming to- us from San Francisco and way points, with Cyril Scott leading an ex cellent cast. The engagement is for the entire week, with matinees Wednes day and Saturday. Following "Seven Keys to- Baldpate" i "The Candy Shop," a delectable tid bit returning after a great hit in Chi cago. Hock and Fulton and Daphne Pollard aro among its important folk. After "The Candy Shop" comes "Every "Woman." ' " . Latin voices are lifting melodiously in season- of grand opera within pecketboek reach of all of us at the Baker. ,Tbui afternoon, ana on weanes.-dax- evening and again at next Satur day's matinee Verdi's "Traviata" will be given. Tonight Verdi's "Rigoletto" is -the bill, repeating on Wednesday at a niatinee. Tomorrow evening. Monday, a repetition of -Aida," the opening bill fthe Lambardis- is to be-given. On Tuesday evening and again on Friday evening the old favorite. "II Trovatore," Is the opera. Thursday evening will bring "Faust" and next Saturday even ing 'Aida-' 1s again the bill. . "Sylvester Schaeffer." who is ten vau deville acts all rolled into one big headliner. will be the main attraction at the Orpheum. Sylvester has been a sensation wherever he has appearea. Maria Russell a singer from the South meaning in this particular in stance south of the Mason-Dixon line is to top the Empress bill. Most interesting is the added attraction at this house. Mary Edgett Baker and Walter B. Gilbert, both favorites ln-the Baker stock, will present a sketch written by -Mrs.- Harold - Sawyer and Mrs. Folger Johnson. The sketch is tailed "Even I-'p." Pantages will give us Herbert Lloyd and company in a burlesque skit called "The King of Diamonds." Hayes and Reeves," novelty singers' and Impersonators, top the Lyric bill. Til It ILLS FILL 1LEILIG FARCE "Seven Keys to Baldpate" Is Story - - With Joke on Audience. "Seven Keys to Baldpate," George M. Cohan's galloping farce, based on Earl Derr Blggers' novel, which will be seen at the- Heilig Theater seven nights, beginning tonight including matinees Wednesday and Saturday, is Cohan at his best. He has constructed something entirely different in stage offerings, a farce with tense, dramatic moments and without horseplay. In fact the audi ence is the one upon whom the joke is - played. Until Cohan brought his genius and his stagecraft to bear, shud dery melodramatic situations have never been able to work in harmony with gales of laughter. But that is what "Seven Keys to Baldpate" exem plifies. The story concerns the author of "best sellers." who makes a wager that be can write a lO.ftt'O-word novel, com plete in every detail, in the span of 24 hours. Magee. the author, selects Bald rate Inn as the place for his labors, berauso it is a Summer hotel, set upon a lonely mountain. The time of action is in the dead of Winter. . At the rise of the curtain follow ing the prologue, the author's seclu sion is found to be insecure. There is more than one key to Baldpate Inn. although Magee is told he has the sole key to the inn. As he sets to work on his story he hears a key grating in the door.. A young man, armed and desperate, enters. He places 1200.000 in the safe, the first act in a bribery franchise plot Immediately enters a charming young newspaper woman and her chaperone, tje one trailing graft and the other seeking to protect the man she loves from being bribed. Comes next an ad venturess, straight out of the yellow est yellow-back novel ever written, to double-cross her confederates and steal the (200,000. Next appears the "Hermit-ghost" of Baldpate Mountain, and in exciting succession the corrupt Mayor, tho ex-convict who is to share the boodle and the franchise-buying capitalist , How, in a deft manner, the author makes each and every one of the in truders do his bidding gives a thrill worth while. "Seven Keys to Baldpate" played for more than a year to capacity houses at the Gaiety Theater. New York, and for six montns at Cohan's Grand Opera house. Chicago. The original cast and production will be seen here, including Cvril Scott. John O'Hara. Lee Sterrett William L. Gibson, Spencer Charters, r an-' iw'' V Jy irl .-r..-. ' -''i Frank Monroe. Hooker Wright Ethel Intropodi. Christine Mayo, Rita Harlan, Jean Shelby. Laura Bennett and Fannie Mackey. ' "TKAVIATA" AT BARER TODAY Italian Grand Opera Season Xow Is in Full Suing. The Italian grand opera season at the Baker is now in full swing, and with the splendid productions of "Aida," "Traviata" and Rigoletto." which already have been heard by many- people, who might have been sceptical of the merit of the organisa tion on account of the before-unheard-of prices of admission, have become fully convinced that It is everything Manager Baker and Impresario Lam bardi promised for it. Those who went to criticise have gone away to praise, for they realize that - we have with us' a company of high-class artists singing and produc ing' the noted grand operas of the world under the conductorship of one r hat nrfhttstr. directors Port- Iland ever has welcomed, Luigi tec chettL These productions are complete In every detail, sung in a manner fault- less to the. njgnest trainea rauircai eari with gorgeous scenic' and stage effects; splendid choruses and. 'rich costumes. . So many singers have distinguished themselves that it is difficult to ex press choice at this early day and in the operas to. come others are stil to be heard from. This afternoon the tuneful and -popular "Traviata" -will be sung, tonight "Rigoletto," tomorrow night ."Aida" and Tuesday night. "II Trovatore. " At the first bargain matinee Wednes day "Rigoletto" will be repeated, fol lowed by "Traviata" Wednesday night and on Tnursday we will hear Gounod's "Faust." with Tina . Schinetti as Mar guerite Ingar as Faust and Olinto Ltmbardi as Mephisto. Friday will be "II Trovatore." Saturday ' matinee "Traviata." night "Aida," Sunday mat inee "II Trovatnre," night "Faust" Monday '"Cavallerla -' Rusticana" and "I Pagllacci". and Tuesday, April ,20, "Faust" . -.-, ACTOR IX 10 ACTS AT ORPHEtM Sylvester Schaffer to Headline TJn- : usual Bill, Opening Today. In reality 14 acts will be seen at the Orpheum today.. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, although 10 .of them will be performed by tho remarkable Ger man genius, Sylvester Schaffer, whose astonishing versatility, tremendous sal ary and accomplishments mark his Portland appearance as the most - im portant vaudevHleofferlngever brought to this city. He draws a salary of of $5000 a week. t He Is. the highest salaried personage in vaudeville He is the most versatile man in the world. He can-do anything that any other performer can do-and -do It better. . Sylvester . Schaffer will begin today with coin and card manipulations, and for the following hour and 10 or 20 minutes will rapidly run through a series of performances touching Japa nese jugglery, circus horsemanship with his two beautiful Arabian horses, witn trained fox terriers, marksmanship while nslng his trained deer, wtll play the violin like a virtuoso and will paint in oils. Then this Blender young stranger will astonish his auditors with feats of strength rarely attempted by the burliest of strong men. Sylvester Schaffer Is the youngest of a family of entertainers, who have been most prominent In Europe for 90 years. It irritates him to know that some per former has an act that he has not learned, so that today he is known as the most wonderful man on the stage. Making the bill more interesting to Portland folk will be the appearance of those old and established favorites. Homer B. Mason and Marguerite Keeler, in their latest and funniest sketch, "Married." Those who remember the laughter these people gave with "In and Out" will be ready to get into the box office line early in the day. For the musical will be Miss Helen Scolder, the famous American cellist while Alf Rover and his sister will furnish an exceedingly amusing ec centric musical arid dancing number. In George M. Rosener will be seen one of the greatest character impersonators on the stage today. ' Matinees will be given every after noon, with the Orpheum tea party fixed for Monday, following the performance. EMPRESS AS POUR HEADLIXERS V SSSSSBSS. Mary Edgett Baker and Walter Gil bert Are One of Big Features. An extraordinary eight-act show will open at the Empress with the matinee tomorrow. The four big features ars Marie Russell, a headliner of interna- THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, tional renown; McBride and Cavanaugh and their "Honey Girls"; Walter Gil bert and Mary Edgett Baker, Baker Stock Company favorites, in "Even Up." a playlet written by two Portland so ciety women, and a photoplay present ing Jess Willard, the new champion heavyweight, in a romance of the prize ring in which the world's greatest pugilist is shown In a four-round bout. Marie Russell, star of the great show, is known as "The Belle of Kentucky." Her act is called a study in brown. Miss Russell is a singer of note, a come dienne of great ability and her. gowns are gorgeous. She was a tremendous hit in Portland last year in an engage ment at the Empress. McBride at:d Cavanaugh and their "Honey Girls" have the reputation of staging the biggest girl act in vaude ville. McBride and Cavanaugh are one of the most versatile Broadway duos, and the girls affiliated with them on the Empress tour are stunning beauties. - Walter Gilbert and Mary Edgett Baker will present a comedy crook playlet written by Mrs. Harold M. Saw yer and Mrs. Folger Johnson, members of Portland society. The act Is exceed ingly dainty,- refreshing comedy pre vails, the lines are bright and the sur prise element is great Mr. Pierong manager of the Empress, has pro nounced "Even Up" to be a sketch of more than ordinary merit and Mr. Gil bert and Miss Baker may win an en gagement along the entire Loew circuit with the Portland-made vehicle. Mr. Gilbert, who was stage director of the Baker Stock Company last season, is producing the sketch with Belaaco fin ish, and the girlish role filled by Miss Baker In the playlet is especially suit able for her talents. "The Heart. Punch," the photoplay showing Jess Willard. is the rfnly movie of Willard in the United States, and Is deemed to be of especial interest on account of Willard's recent victory over Jack Johnson. Other acts In the great Empress show are: Ray Snow, "The Man about Town" in a funny monologue; Frey Twins and Frey, physical culture experts in a pos ing and fast wrestling act; Arno and Stick ney, the musical boys, and Warren and Francis, musical comedy graduates. THREE ACTS VIE AT PAJiTAGES Mimic Aerial Athletes and Musical Revue to lie Features. A triple feature bill will be offered In Portland at the Pantages for one week only, commencing with the mat inee tomorrow, with Willy Zimmerman, the noted mimic; the Great Arnesens, world-famous balancers and aerlalists, and Herbert Lloyd, the Diamond King, and his company in a lively Broadway musical revue. Mr. Zimmerman is the best-known mimic of celebrities the stage has, and his new programme is filled with in teresting incidents. Three noted mu sicians will be reproduced true to life, and then Mr. Zimmerman depicts the various rulers in the war zone. His travesty on the great European con flict concludes his act " There are no feats too daring for the Great Arnesens. They are mar velous head and hand balancers, and Introduce aerial work. The great elide for life, which concludes the perform ance. Is unduplicated in vaudeville. Herbert Lloyd, best known as .the Diamond King, is new to Portland pa trons of the theater, but if he is the hit that he was recently on Broadway his success is assured. Mr. Lloyd is supported by a dancing ballet of four pretty girls, and his revue of vaude ville is remarkably clever. Tom and Stacia Moore have a most attractive musical playlet entitled "The Dream Girl," which is replete with charming melodies and humorous lines. Miss Moore is a striking beauty and her partner is a genuine funmaker. . Amedio is the crack accordeonist of vaudeville and his technique is remark able. Wiley and Ten Eyck are excellent dancers, whose work is truly artistic. First-run Keystone comedies will be offered by the Pantagesoope, and the latest hits will be rendered by the Pantages Concert Orchestra. Bothwell Brown, the only, will make his closing appearance in "The Ser pent of the Nile" this afternoon and fonight "EVERYWOMAX" DUE APRIIi 86 Henry Savage to Offer Drama That Is Xot Preachy Affair. In "Everywoman," the inspiring dra matic speetale which Henry W. Savage will offer at the Heilig Theater the week of April 2o. the virtues and vices which a woman encounters in her jour ney through life ars personified and 1 .1 ft 1 s. 1 rii. .b . walk forth upon the stage properly labeled. There is no mistaking the ob ject or intent of each one. While the dramatic spectacle is a modernization of the ancient morality play, "Every man," which was in vogue in the 16th century, it is by mio means a preachy affair. It contains no less than 2S musical numbers, ranging from grave to gay. An entire symphony orchestra is car ried by the. organization to render the Impressive score, which was composed by George Whitefleld Chadwlck, dean of the New England Conservatory of Music, of Boston. "THE CANDY SHOP" IS COMIXG Musical Comedy Delight to Be Shown at Heilig Next Sunday. Theater-goers of this city are prom ised a box of choice bon bona for the price of a package of fudge when "The Candy Shop" comes to the Heilis Theater, Broadway at Taylor, for seven nights. beslnn'ng next Sunday, April IS, with a bargain Wednesday and a special matinee Saturday. . This bis fun, lasbioa and song show APRIL 13, 1913. ji has been termed a musical celebration by the patrons of the new Gaiety Theater in San Francisco, where it played to the capacity of the house for 10 straight weeks, and afterwards duplicated its northland success at me new Morosco Theater in Los Angeles. Rock and Fulton are the producers of and sponsors for "The Candy Shop, and those who have seen the show in either of the above-named cities de scribe it as an intense musical-comedy delight from the first rise of the cur tain to the finale. Organized and pro duced originally in New York City last Summer, the management was suc cesscful In getting together an aggre gation of all-star principals, a support ing bevy of statuesque and beautiful show girl choristers and a bunch of attractive singing and dancin "ponies" and chorus boys, all of whom contribute to the production of a metropolitan atmosphere that un consciously carries the average auditor bark across the continent to tho white lights of Bohemian Broadway. The Coast cities have-not been vis ited by a show this season that has achieved anywhere near the sensational success scored by "The Candy Shop" and tee only sane and sensible solution to this is that the offering possesses a merit distinctly superior to its com petitors. To begin with- the play Is an unusually well-written vehicle, is staged with a lavish display and splen dor and the speaking parts are acted by a coterie of entertaining principals i . - Mvinn renolendentlv in rec ognized successes of former seasons. These lnciuae w uuiu w- Maude Fulton. America's premier trav esty artists; James Sullivan. Ted Burns. Alfred Girard, Daphne Pollard. Frances White. Florence Morrison. Bessie Franklyn and several others of scarce ly less ability and reputation. HAS ATTRACTIVE BILL . Photo Plays Combined With Vaude vllel at Theater. The new policy, that of vaudeville and photoplays combined, which has been in vogue in the New Lyric for the last eight weeks, has caught the pub lic's fancy. Big houses have greeted each new bill, and on Sundays many have been turned away. There are nine acts of first-class vaudeville and photoplays In each programme, the time consumed for each performance being more than two hours. Three davs beginning this afternoon Haves and Rives will present a novelty skit entitled "The Divinity and Her Escort." Gerald Griffin, late of the Irish theater and advertised as "Chaun cey Olcott's successor," will be heard and seen in typical Irish numbers. His skit will be entitled "A Night at an Irish Festival." Harrison and Chance will hold up the comedy end of the programme in a blackface rapid-fire act. The movie part of the hill will be exceptional and will consist of "A Gentleman Burglar," a two-reel Sellg. and four other excellent pictures. Com- SOME FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN AT CITY HALL Commissioner Dieck Sees Self Advertised in Connection With "The Jaw. of Death" Waitress Says, "I'm Fine." When Asked About Chicken. iOMMISSIOXER DIECK was invited to speak to the reslaenis 01 an East Side district on the subject Needed Improvements in This Dis trict." The meeting was arrangea tor 8-30 P. M. at a motion-picture theater in the district Mr. Dieck looked over his maps and plats, took a spin through the district and got polished v.A actual naeds and went to the district prepared to make a good talk. He supposed, naturally, that he was to be the whole show for the even . .i-i i. tm to the theater one , ncii no n . of the first things that caught his eye near the entrance were nann t"i"' of Btirrlng scenes. . He read down the list The head liner was "Diamond Dick and the Big Four Express." Next In order was "The Dash for Liberty." The third reel bore the flaring red caption, "In the Jaws of Death." On a card near the entrance Mr Dieck read the words, "Special Feature Hear Commissioner Dieck tonight at 8:30." Old ones which are sprung uncon sciously are sometimes good. William ("Bill") Warren, Mayor Albee's secre tary, is known as a plunger when it conies to meals. Almost every night his work causes him to dine downtown Instead of going home. He always patronizes the same place. Recently he sat down at his customary place and a young waitress came to get his order. "Bill" was looking at the list of chicken dishes. "How's the chicken todav?" he asked, looking up at the waitress. "Oh, I'm -firfe," replied the young woman. Mayor Albee stopped in at a garage to look at a new type of automobile oil cup which he saw advertised. The .. , t a 111., a nrnmiHiniT Dlir- chaser, so the dealer went into great details explaining me tuin. course of his remarks he explained that he had letters from men In all lines of business. "If you will tell me what line you're in." he said, "perhaps I can show you letters from men in the same line whom you may know." "I'm afraid you couldn't do that explained the- Mayor. "Mine is a pecu liar line. There are not many of us in this business." The dealer gradually wormed out of the Mayor an admission as to his "pro fession." Not to be outdone, the dealer, after recovering from his surprise, turned the tables by opening bis book and showing letters from the Mayors of two other cities. C. V. Wiegand, chief clerk in Com missioner Daly's office, took a party of friends out to see the beautiful growth of vines about a Summer cot tage which he has on the banks of the Sandy River. When he got there he found that a flock of cows had beaten him to it. The gate had been left open accidentally and the cows had mowed the. shrubbery down to the ground. A woman called City Chemist Dulin on the telephone and asked If the city has any way of measuring electric current. Dulin replied In the affirma tive. "My," exclaimed the voice at the other end. as the receiver was banged up, "that's shocking" MAN MAKES SNAKE RECORD Goes Out and Kills Some 20 Rep tiles Before Breakfast. MUNCIE, lnd., April 5 Israel Wake man, a farmer living in the northern part of Delaware County, says that when he went to the barn on bia place menolng tomorrow and for five Says Charlie Chaplin, ia a Essanay never before shown at this popular playhouse, wtll be presented, and In the near fu ture he will be seen In "The Tramp," the latest release of the Essanay Com pany. There are two amateur nights every -i. t,.. tra fituni heinsr nre- sented on Tuesdays and Fridays. ORPHEUM . STAR IS PRAISED Will F. Lipraan Lauds Owners for Bringing Schaffer K Portland. When in New York a few weeks ago Will F. Llpman not only roads a round of the theaters, but was fortunate in making the acquaintance of some of the stage folk who are from abroad. Yesterday Mr. Llpman noticed a poster, announcing the appearance ef Sylvester Schaffer at the Orpheum to day. "There is the most wonderful artist In the world." declared Mr. Lipman, "and the Introduction of that man to Portland is absolutely convincing of the fact that the Orpheum management is bringing the-best perforn.era in the profession to the local theater. When the theater does Its part in that man ner, it ought to be supported, and I am going to see to it that my people witness this remarkable performance. "Schaffer puts on a penormaneo that is remarkable for its versatility and the skill with which he does every thing. He does cannon-ball juggling and puts forth tremendous strength in other feats, and then he will pick up a gun and execute some remarkable feats of marksmanship with as steady a hand as a man could possibly have. It shows that Schaffer Is perfectly balanced both mentally and physically." - at dawn recently and reached Into a buggy to obtain a hitching strap, his hand came In contact with something cold and caused him to Investigate, with the, result that he saw, by the liltht from his barn lantern, the gleam ing eyes of a huge blucksnake. The reptile seemed apathetic and he had little difficulty In killing It with a club. It measured 6 feet 3 Inches long. Then on going tnte the stall where the family driving horse was kept he found her shivering with fright and in spite of the cool air she was sweating and her eyes gave every Indication" of terror. Wakeman investigated and found the manner fairly alive with a squirming mass of blacksnakes, all much smaller than the one found In the buggy. They gave battle when Wake man attacked them with a pitchfork. However, he killed IS and thinks three or four escaped. One, in attempting flight, wrapped itself about Wakemsn's leg and struck at him viciously, but did no harm. In an adjoining stall was a big gray mule and about Its feet were Ave or six reptiles similar to those in the manger. One measured more than four feet long. The mule was quietly munching hay, apparently not caring about his neigh bors. Wakeman killed these snakes also and then proceeded to the house for breakfast He thinks the snakes were hibernating near the barn and the warm weather and thawing ground caused them to think Spring was here. He will have the skin of the largest snake stuffed and mounted. LONELY MAN IN TROUBLE Wife Seeker to lie Met at Train by Bevy of Pretty Girls. ELIZABETH. N. J.. April 4 Just about half a second after Farmer Augustus J. Bryant he of the "big gest, awfully lonesome heart" in St Margarets, Md. feasts his eyes on Elizabeth's "daisy chain" of marriage able young women lined up on the bluestone plaza of city ball some day this week and "selects him the wife" for whom he advertised recently, Gus, for short, will probably be the most unpopular man this side of safety. He won't have time to ruminate even as much as his native state oyster on the whys and wherefores of his choice of a mald-in-Ellzabeth wife. Gus probably didn't appreciate the ivy green of Elizabeth envy when he wrote to the Mayor asking him to pick him out a wife, and received a reply, saying, "Come and do your own pick ing." But right now all the Toireta and Paquins and Luoilles that ever decolleted Elizabeth's youngest marry lng set know that envy well. Said set will be out in Easter togs to meet Gus' train. Gus probably won't have to worry about the one he selects, but gracious! how will he ever plscate the others? Centralia to Hear Oil Benefit Talk. CENTRALIA. Wash., April 10 (Spe cial.) At a meeting In the Commercial Club rooms Monday night representa tives of oil companies drilling In this section will tell Centralia business men Just what results have been ac complished to date. Owing to the prox imity of this city to the fields, the dis covery of oil in commercial quantities would result in manifold benefits. It is expected that every mercnant wtll turn out to the meeting. Officors of the Crescent Oil Company declare that they expect to have their well In full operation by May 1. Our ChrlwtUn year corr-inenda t the ya stis in th Jcnua vaKaaar.