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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1915)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 1915. s ECOND WEE of Griffith's Half Million Dollar "Masterpiece, the K ' Birth ls NateoM FOUNDED ON "THE CLANSMAN' Pi RALPH LEWIS As Hon. Austin Stoneman Most Tremendous Dramatic Spectacle That the Brain of Man Has Yet Produced " ": U U - Is i KU KLUX KLAN GATHERING Wonder of the World Accompanied by Augmented Orchestra 1 I iJ-m. fV-st ,3 HENRY WALTHALL As Col. Ben Cameron JOSEPH HENABERY as Abraham Lincoln Three Hours of Gripping Appealing Blood-Tingling Soul-Stirring Interest Daily Matinee 2 P. M. 25c and 50c Reserve Your Seats Early! a ai i-r 1 1L G HIGHLY IMPORTANT: "The Birth of a Nation" will never be presented in any but the highest class theaters and at prices customarily charged in such playhouses. D. W. GRIFFITH. Every Evening, 8 o'Clock 50c and 75c Reserve Your Seats Early! NEWS OF THE THEATERS (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) classic and popular selections. This Is an act which the war caused to seek American engagements. Marvel movies will conclude the programme and the I'antages orchestra will be heard in concert. "Stars of. the Movies," with Edward Armstrong and a larpe chorus of pret ty Kii'la, will conclude its engagement with the performances this atternoon end tonight. EMPItBKS HAS TTXUSUAL BILL Act AVltli Dogs and English Playlet Vie for First Honors, Today the Empress brings to Port land a double headline bill. It carries a 'punch" for the lover of the dumb actor mid a bigger one for the admirer of the realism of a splendid plot and a bully playlet. Down at the theater last night Manager Tom Conlon was In doubt as to whether the first place on the bill should be given to Fran ceska Iteddtng and her company for their delightful performance of "Ho nora," or to La Toy's canines. Both are acts of merit and much above the average. Miss Redding "has a real comedy in which the story of the pursuit by an Englishman of American millions is real. The fact that the Earl has never peon the Lady of the Coin only adds to the Interest of the act. and when it is finally discovered, through the brothur of the willing victim of the playlet, that the foreigner is a good ileal of a man, even an American audi ence sits back and says it is a real good play. As a matter of fact. Miss Kedding is one of the old-time per formers, and among show people that is aumclent to guarantee a delightful half hour. La Toy's dogs would ordinarily not be more than a common bunch of "alley dogs," but. as a matter of fact, her dog pictures form the most attractive and prettiest act in vaudeville. "December Morn" is not a representation of a piece of statuary standing upright in a cold and slimy creek, but a picture of a dog drawing a sledge through the snows of the northland, and of a charming wom an cuddled in the furs of the vehicle. When you understand that dogs can be trained to hold the most difficult of poses, looking like carved ivory, then you begin to know something of the La Toy dogs. Alvia and Alvia, lineal descendants of Mr. and Mrs. 1. Nut, are bringing a genuine bit of comedy, while Leroy and fatiill are among the standards of legit imate comedians. Miss Cahill has been bringing amused looks to the faces of dead ones for so long that she feels slie is going to have a vacation in Portland it is so easy to put the laugh ing feature in the laughing place in thus big town. Hilly Hoder is one of the singers that really gets next to the hearts of the people. 'His line is Americanism, ex pressed in American songs, and he has an assistant that is worth while. The aerial Potts complete the bill. Thursday night of every week is 'tryout" night for Portland semi-professionals. bid In vain. The names of many for mer favorites are found In the cast not merely people who have appeared here before, but players who controlled strong individual followings, and who will doubtless receive hearty welcome and re-establish themselves more firm ly than ever as the weeks go by. That seems to be the sentiment ex pressed on all sides. Among the new faces to be seen for the first time is that of Frances McHenry, the leading woman, and about whom there is bound to be a great deal of interest and curiosity centered. Her record of successes In Eastern cities leaves no room for doubt as to her reception nere. Edward Woodruff, who was with the Baker Players two seasons ago, has been brought back in response to hun dreds of urgent requests, and it has been seldom that such genuine satis faction has been heard on all sides over the announcement of his return. Then there is Portland's own Mary Edgett Baker with her beauty, clever ness and rare charm; Elizabeth Roes. Nancy Duncan, John Sumner, Walter Gilbert, William Lloyd, Henry Hall, William Dills, together with others whose names stand for big things in Portland theatrical history. The opening play, "Within the Law," needs no. special mention to any. thea tergoer. It is the giant of recent suc cesses, not only in New York, but all over the United States, and is a magnet that draws and a drama that grips in a class all by itself. Miss McHenry will have the wonder ful role of Mary Turner, the girl who erves her three years in prison and comes out with a plan of revenge all her own for the man who put her there. The usual bargain night will be giv en tomorrow and matinees today, Wednesday and Saturday all bargain performances also, as well as a spe cial matinee tomorrow (Labor day). 'THE HENRIETTA" SCHEDULED BAREK SEASON" OPEN'S TODAY "Within the Law" Initial Offering by Praised Company. With today the theatrical season may be said to be really begun, for the ever-popular Baker Players make theft- first bid for a renewal of past favors. ' and from the advance an- , nouncementa It la evident they will not Favorite Play Coming to Helllg With Strong Cast. The forthcoming performance of "The Henrietta" at the Heilig the latter part of this month brings to mind several pleasing facts about the. theater and its people. Here is a play that has been honored as much as any work of American authorship, and Jts popular appeal is as strong today as it was at any time in its career. It was written by Bronson Howard. an American through and through. for Joseph Brooks, another native son. and Robson and Crane, two Yankee comedians, were its stage sponsors. Many plays of sterling merit dealing with various phases of our social and commercial life have been brought forward by American managers, but none has so completely satisfied the wishes of both critio and patron. Thackeray's immortal novel, "Vanity Fair," is said to have been the inspira tion of "The Henrietta." and its literary quality, character, in terest, pure sentiment and dramatic action are of an exceptional kind that indicate a high source of suggestion and keenest observation. There have been many changes in the ways and plays of our people since William H. Crane made his first bow to an audi ence in "The Henrietta" at the Union Square Th-ater. New York, in 18S7, but, like old wine, old friends, old books, it seem to acquire greater value with age. and is new more eagerly sought after for entertainment than ever. And even good aa the play may be from every standpoint of dramatic writing, it never has had so great a cast to measure up with its acting opportunities and to give so line a performance as is now the case in the revival, which is to be seen at the Heilig 'Theater the latter part of Sep tember, as it Includes William H. Crane. Thomas W. Ross. Maclyn Ar- buckle, Amelia Bingham and MaDej Taliaferro in the several dominant roles. A good play without good play ers ts like a watch without a spring. In this instance, happily, we have both, and more than that no man can ask. MUSICAL SHOWS AT XATIOXAL Frank Rich Company Begins En gagement for Two Weeks Only. A two weeks' special season of bright musical comedy productions at popu lar prices opens today at the' National Theater, Park and West Park, near Washington. Performances will be three daily, at 2:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. The opening programme will be "Two Married Men," which has been elaborately mounted. The costumes are all new and well appointed m every way, while there will be a num ber of striking electrical effects. The engagement will be filled by the Franch Rich Company, the nucleus of which organisation formed the Ricli company at the Oaks during the Sum mer. The personnel of the principals is, however, changed, while the chorus is much larger. The added facilities of the National stage will render it pos sible to make much more elaborate scenic productions. Honora Hamilton will be the' prima donna. Miss Hamiltqn has a fine stage personality and an unusually fitje voice. She has been seen in Portland a num ber of times with traveling produc tions. Other leading roles will be filled by Dorothy Davenport, Juvenile and in genue; Madge Schuler, soubrette; Dora W. Gardiner, character woman, and Marie Rich. George A. Burton and Cash Knight will be the principal male comedians, while Frank Confer's baritone and Mil ler Evans' tenor will be heard to-good advantage. In the opening show there are 13 musical numbers, in addition to danc ing specialties. Added to the programme will be one reel of motion pictures, the film this week being a "See Oregon First," show ing all the main points of interest along the Columbia Highway. All the famous falls in Summer and Winter garb will be shown on the screen. The bill will change next Sunday. "THE 3QSIEADKVG LADY" DUE in the battle with herself that has fol lowed her escape she discovers that she does not want to be rescued, "The Misleading Lady"" contains that I season, quality In a play that people want, and that carried it on to big success where many others were failing last n .4 Baker Company to Offer Play With Year's Hun In Jfew York. Following "Within the Law" the Baker Players will offer for the first time in the West "The Misleading Lady," which was one of the biggest Broadway successes of last season, having run all year at the Fulton The ater in New York. It is a play with decided "punch" and contains many startling lines and suggestions. The plot hinges on a battle of wits between a man and a woman both Interesting types, and both thorough breds. The" novel situation of the man being goaded into doing a most daring thing that or seizing tne woman ne loves, just as did the caveman of long ago, and fairly dragging her away to his lonely cabin in the mountains, risk ing everything in his mad impulse and finally winning out against all odds. for after she has struck him senseless and fled out into the forest she comes back only to find rescuers there, but rescuers who have come too late, for jj fefaaSjte sfc"Jte IRicli Coo IN .tisicai. dhows Opens Today . . Century Maid Chorus of 12 New Scenery, New Costumes Opening Bill: "Two Married Men . Big Electrical Numbers 12 Sure-Fire Musijpal Hits First Performance at 2:30 P. M. Today Big Orchestra 9:00 P.M. Good Principals 2:30 and $1 Show for 25c 7:30P.M. Latest Songs Three Shows Daily 2:30, 7:30 and 9:00 P. M. T3 O f CI Nights, Sun. Mats., 15f and 25 K A St O Week-Day Matinees, 10 and lo g pq 1 VEJi , 3-d SI w Si u m ir zj dudh II V7 I'LW 11 1 o 1 jL? 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