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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1915)
RETURN OF "SHERLOCK HOLMES" TO GOTHAM PLAYHOUSES BIG EVENT Adventures, Although Familiar, Bring Same Old Thrills George Arliss Soon Will Open in "Paginini," Written Especially for Him by Edward Knobloch Winter Garden Openings Follow in Rapid -Fire Order. mwsmmsmimmmn I, k.JjMAKJimM"t ' m i .ii.jiWMiiJA.tww-.'ii g.;,jijiMg,..; gijagy n ' l..f &" .& r Hi ml I Is j Arts C I - 3 ffl fcifjf j v,lr K rB Vc41tr ri?i- Y&zjr s Cye-r-t earn BY LLOTD r. LONEHQAN. . NEW YORK, Oct. 23. (Special.) The great event of the week to the majority of theatergoers -was the return of "Sherlock Holmes." Tou may remember how Sir A. Conan Doyle was criticised by many for the publica tion of his last book In which the cel ebrated detective was brought to life that he might have more adventures? Well, this return is paralleled by the appearance of William Gillette in his old time part. The main difference is that the ad ventures are all familiar ones. Never theless, one feels the same thrills as when the play was new it is well worth seeing at any time, but with Gillette in the title role. It cannot be surpassed by anything else in the way of enjoyment. None of the old cast was in the new one. Alice Faulkner was played by Ellen Freeman; Edward Mordaunt was Mr. Larabee; Joseph Brennan was the wily Professor Moriarty and Marion Abbott was Madge Larabee. Mr. Gillette was received with great enthusiasm and the curtain calls on the opening night (as well as at following performances) prove conclusively that he is one of the favorite American stars. Mr. ArlUa to Be Seen In tt Play. Another favorite actor who will soon bo seen in a new play (not a revival this time, though "Disraeli" could be eeu again with much enjoyment) la George Arliss. Edward Knobloch, who wrote "Kismet" and "Marie Odile." has writter "Paganinl" for him. It will soon be produced under the management of Klawt& Erlancer.'wlth Margery Maude (daughter of "Grumpy") as leading woman. The scenes are laid in London, Dover and Calais, and the three acts are filled with In tensely dramatic situations. Each season there occurs at least one contest between rival managers for supremacy. Last season Cohan & Har ris had a race with A. H. Woods and succeeded In getting "On Trial" on the boards before the latter could announce ' Innocent. This season has had a num ber of contests already. Two plays by Max Marcin were pro duced on successive nights. Strange as it may seem, the same two manag ers were again contestants. Cohan & Harris von both in the earlier date and the superior qualities of "The House of Glass," while "See My Law yer." though a clever farce lacked the lasting qualities of the stronger play by the same author. "Young America," silently brought Into town on a couple of days' notice, possessed a courtroom scene which made William Elliott's "Just a Boy." produced a week or so later,, seem like a bald imitation. And now Cohan & Harris are out of the running, unless they suddenly spring; another surprise while the con test la on between Selwyn & Co., with tord?Ajre. yscfor- "Fair and Warmer," and Oliver Mo- rosco's "Sadie Love." Both happen to be by Avery Hopwood so the two man agers are eager to be the first pro ducer. Selwyn & Co. have selected the Eltlnge Theater and elec tion night as the opening date for Fair and Warmer," with Madge Ken nedy Janet Beeeher, Hamilton Revelle. John Cumberland. Oliver May, Ralph Morgan and others In the cast. The Moroscos are s.ro lgely silent, but no body would be surprised to have a sudden annouuncement of . an earlier date than election day for "Sadie Love." Fine Openings for Week Many. These are busy days for the "first nighter" and some times he cannot manage to take in all the good things. The opening of "Sherlock Holmes" was ajso the same night upon which "What Money Can't Buy1' had its premier. Criticisms upon this comedy differed widely. The play was a sort of "Pris oner of Zenda" situation with its lo cation in a mythical kingdom. An excellent company supported George Fawcett In the leading roie of an American whose son falls in love with a princess. With his money he tries to arrange the match and suc ceeds finally. The play . was splen didly staged and the company one of the best that could have been gathered together, but for some reson "What Money Can't Buy" did not please the majority of critics, though all agreed that it was not the fault of the com pany or settings. Whether or not, Mr. Broadhur'st's play can be re-written, or whether the opinions of a few that it is a good play, are true, remains to be seen. "Alone at Last," a new and tuneful Viennese operetta, with the lyric by Franz Lehar, was heard at the Shubert Thea ter later in the week. Jose Collins has a leading role in this new offering which Is said to have the tunefulness of "The Merry Widow" and "The Count of Luxemberg" com bined. A third success by Lehar. simi lar to the others, would not be a sur prise to his musical admirers. Shnberta Have New Offerings. Besides "Alone at Last." which will be reviewed later, the Shuberts are to i present within the next week a number of other novelties. Quaint posters have announced a new play called "Quin- neys." They show the exterior of an antique shop with an old-fashioned woman in decidedly old-fashioned clothes stepping out, and below we read this description: "Quinney, the antique dealex a character and a Yorkshlreman with his quaint quilps and sententious sayings in an unal loyed joy." An English company from the Hay market Theater. London, the selfsame theater at which "Bunty" was discov ered lour years ago, will be seen in TTTE SUNTJAY OREGONIAIT, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 24, 1915. t Si - tin i- x vra, ti . w - mil a CJ31 ft --r hi 2 I cc5p yr I 8 rWW!irK'B I "in f H ''iriTtrririiiiflfi'-TlfiiiiiiitfiiMtiiara-iiWMriii wiiiihiih i , , i , -a this play, which is from the pen Horace Annesley Vachell. of "The Mark of the Beast" comes to the Princess with the clever Leonora Ulrich In the leading role. Ljttle has been said about this play in advance, leaving much to the anticipation. Two other plays recently opened are having crowded houses. "The Two Virtues," with E. H. Sothern, has proved a great success; Charlotte Walker and Blanche Yurka, in their intensely dramatic scene in the second act, never fail to win applause. The women in "The Two Virtues" have much to do; in fact. U Is a woman's problem that holds the audience. Mr. Sothern Typifies Man Rare. Mr. Sothern deftly portrays his part of the man most interested, a part typical of .man as a race. A man's problem Is' "The Bargain." from the point of the orthodox Jew. whose re ligion is nearer and dearer than the happiness of his own children. Louis Unequaled Vaudeville Broadway at Alder World's Best Vaudeville at Popular Prices. , If . It's Good, You'll See It at Pantages. Week Begirfning Monday Matinee, pctober 24 Continuous Performance TODAY 2 P. M. to 11 P. M. Popular Prices CONTINUE MAT1XEE DAILY -15c R Bxen and First Row Bal cony Reserved by fwone Main A 233ft. Three Stowa Dally 330, 73 and o r. m. stD I i WEEK STARTfflfr 5UHPAY MATINEE OCT. 24 1 (EST fWWWlrmJFfrJl Iri I I1TJCP. IWPftRTANT AwNnTlNffFMFNT Ford Night Another Ford Car will be assembled on imrUIUim fimWUntEmHU Empress stage Tuesday night by Ford Employes. 3 SHOWS TONIGHtT FIRST SHOW 6 O'CLOCK SHARP Calvert, as the central figure, is du plicated many times In modern life, par ticularly in America. The problems of his children, therefore, may be con sidered modern problems. - Josephine Victor, as the daughter in love with a Gentile, has a difficult part to play, but one that is very interesting to the younger generation. Winter Garden openings come with surprising rapidity. To secure novel ties takes much time and thought, particular. y when there are so many rivals in the shape of the Hippodrome, the Century and Ziegfeld attractions. "The World of Pleasure" has many of these novelties, in spite of former shows and rival attractions. Frances Prltchard has a good opportunity to show some new dances: Kitty Gordon, the star, sings and displays her won derful back; Clifton Crawford da.nces, sings and tells some amusing stories, and Stella Mayhew is another pleas ing feature. And there is a real girl clown, Rosie Quinn, who is almost too attractive for the part. Among the vaudeville acts were Collins and Hart and the burlesque acrobats, Charles and Louis Mosconi. The costumes were unusually beautiful and two ballet numbers most attractive. Thedor Kos loff, who arranged them, also has sev eral solo numbers. i "Town Topics" STot to Close Ran. There was much excitement over a rumor that was quite persistent con cerning the New . Wayburn "Town Topics." It declared that the show was to close at the end of the week. These rumors reached the management and word was immediately sent out that the rumor was unfounded and absurd. "Town Topics" has played to excellent business and the management has no intention of withdrawing it. The many costumes of the chorus have attracted much attention. One is called "the cotton costumes," and another has been nicknamed "the powder-puff dresses," for the trimmings on the gown of Trlxie Friganza's associates certainly resemble that indispensable article of the modern woman's attire. Among the novelties recently intro duced are new dances by Eileen Moly neux and Clifton Webb; "The Cat and the Canary," by Adelaide and Hughes, and a stunning new scene showing the launching of a dreadnought at the Brooklyn Navy-yard. Everyone is talking about the Louis Anspacher play. His heroine is a son of feminine Mephistopheles, the chaste but unchastened woman. Emily Stev ens makes the most of the thankless role and does some of the finest work in her career. The play is described as an absorbing study of contempo rary New York life. - Parents Honored In Will. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 17. The will of Ellen M. McHenry, admitted to pro bate here, bequeaths $100 to the Im maculate Conception Church. Ardleigh street and Chelten avenue, for a me- TTA The Latest Broadway Musical Rene, 6- PEACHES -fi and a Pear VJ With the Newest Songs and Bright Jokes. Harold Grady &,Harriet Harlow The Favorite Society Dancers. The Van Der Koors "Quack Illusionists." Introducing "Felix." the Mind-Reading Duck. Countess von Dornum & Co. vThe Tetraxzinl of Vaudeville and Her - - Own Company. Norwood & Hall In "SENSE AND NONSENSE." Wanzer & Palmer -In "JUST TIPS." I mortal window to her father and mother, and $100 to the Debt Paying Association connected with the church. The rest of the estate, which is valued at $1000, goes to relatives. MOTHER'S INTUITION AIDS Missing Philadelphia I5oy Located After Two Months. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17. Henry Barth, who disappeared two months ago, has returned to his home. The Intuition of a grief-stricken mother brought back the 15-year-old lad, who ran away on Augsut 14, as sumed a false name and went to Tren ton, securing work there. He left no clew, and the police, after vain efforts, abandoned the search. A few days ago Mrs. Barth declared she believed her son was in Trenton. She admitted that she had no reason to think he was there. Her fears were that the boy was in the hands of thieves, who were teaching him to lead a career of crime. Acting on her intuition, Mrs. Barth asked the Trenton police to help her. In the produce shop of Frank August they found a lad who fitted the de scription of Henry Barth, but who called himself Frank Rowland. Later they took htm Into .custody and notified his parents. Henry .Barth, Sr., then brought him from Trenton to his home. "I just wanted to see the world," the boy said, explaining his running away. Mrs. Barth was critically 111 for a long time after her son disappeared. A few days after he dropped from sight three of his young chums, liivng PAT BEING WE SHOW PARAMOUNT PICTURES FIRST r 7' yf K IV I H ( -m vtinaAyrlli.in-nnn-iir-jS4.s it- lArmitam mramtf - 11 - "2 1 i lL.0..ii BEGINS TODAY WEST PARK AT ALDER Continuous 1 1 to 1 1 In the neighborhood, ran away. They were subsequently found in Aberdeen Md. Two other boys from the same community ran afay to Atlantic City, inspired by the examples of adventure. They, too, were found. A. P. DODGE LEAVES RECORD lawyer, Inventor and Publisher Dies in 66th Vear. ' f CHICAGO, Oct. . 20. Arthur Pillsburj Dodge, lawyer, inventor, publisher and member of the bars of New York, New Hampshire. Illinois and Massachusetts, died recently at his home in Freeport. L. I., in his 66th year. He was born in Enfield. N. H., and was a. direct de scendant of Simon Dodge, who came to this country from England In 1S30. Mr. Dodge was admitted to tle bar l-of Massachusetts. in 1879, and lor a time was attorney for Mary Baker . Eddy. In 18S6 Mr. Dodge founded tile New England Magazine, and later founded the- Bay State Monthly and the Granite State Monthly. Dr. Edward Fverett Hale and William Dean Howells were associated with him in these enter prises. In 1892 Mr. Dodge went to Chicago. was admitted to the bar of ll'rnois and became interested with the late George M. Pullman and devoted his time to the development of the Dodge system of stored heat motive power. Later he founded the Kinetic Power Company the Dodge Motor Company and the Ki netic Manufacturing Company. Mr. Dodge was a profound student of religion, and was the author of a num ber of books on religion, the most vz COACHED TO PLAY THE A Story of a Keen-Witted, Clean-Lived Young; Lady of the Chorus. The'Wonderful Charm and Mystery of "BEHIND THE SCENES" Is Said to Cast a Spell Over the Entire 5 Reels of Thrilling Action PATHE NEWS PARAMOUNT TRAVELOGUE 3 I Two I Jolly Good Fellows J DILLON I & KING With Their Capable Company and Famous 1 1 Ginger Girls j in the "ISLE i OF JOY I at THEATRE Fourth and Stark Sts. B Week Starting Matinee Today 3 cent of which were "The Truth and "Whence? Why? Whither?" ROCKEFELLER TAX IS CUT Payment of Legacies Reduces 5 2 , 000,000 Estate to $12,000. NEW YORK, Oct. 20. The tax de partment's $2,000,000 tentative assess ment of the personal estate of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, who died last Winter, was reduced to $12,000. Will lam It. Conklin. attorney for the estate, testified before Tax Commissioner Charles T. White that all of the prop erty ha-1 been distributed to legatees except $12,000 cash. Following its cus tom In the case of distributed estates, the Tax Board will assess the indi vidual beneficiaries. The number of persons examined by the board was 169 and the number held on the books was 33. - A tentative as sessment for the 169 of $14,998,901 was sworn down to $225,350. In other words, about 1H per cent of the assessment "stuck." STAR'S PART 1 LAM