V 2 ' THE SUNDAY OTtEGONTATT, PORTLAJTD. OCTOBER 31, 1915. V SB Jfi BROADWAYAT YAMHILL E The ONLY HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT f Beginning SUNDAY October u , - ir HUvT- j- , i i &ufcTiv - I ' - A a. ' l I 'AtT -rHMr -- I r i ! 3 teaTVT w- n-.s . f ,, il I Jr'T'U ! I Jfc 511 ' - J " ' 7 f ' i , i "7" j J , : KyC?! 1 l v 1 j; -' " Al f -i ' N' . . ''Spfl J I I lily . py $ i! - ? 11 i ET LEONE CASS BAER. ANEW play, not seen in Portland prior to its presentation today, is "Under Cover," at the Baker. It is one of the thrillers of last season in New Tork, with a burglar, a diamond robbery, intrigue and romance, a real dyed-in-the-wool hero and a sacrificing heroine. The entire company will par ticipate in the production. Next week they will appear in Ilex Beach's "Silver Horde." 1 A musical comedy, "When tDreams Come True," is to be the next offering at the lieilig, and later in this month we are to see the Selwyn comedy. '"Twin Beds." All the Kings and Emperors of Taudevillo achievements are coming this way. Last week it was Houdini, Prince of Mystery; this week Hardeen, Xing of Handcuffs, comes to decorate the topline place at Pantages. Ite is a jail-breaker, without ever having been a jailbird, and offers a sensa tional art. The Orpheum Theater this week, . opening today, features a sketch with ui appealing title. "A Breath of -Old Virginia." The star in it is Miss Gene vieve Cliff, and of interest is the fact :that the sketch is the first vaudeville ottering to use the scene-shifting de vice which was one of the sensational effects in "On Trial." Maizie King, the dancer who a few years ago 'tripped around the bases of the Port land baseball diamond, is an additional headline attraction also. ' The KmpresM Theater brings - forth' for the new week beginning today the Bonnie Sextet, six comely girls -with a pretentious musical offering,, fea turing harmony effects. They- stage their act with elaborate scenery and ome of the latest gowns. "UXDfK COVER" OPENS TODAX" liaker Flnycrs Orfer First Local Production of famous Success. Another play that enjoyed a long, successful run in New York last sea ton, and will be offered for the first time In this city at Baker Theater and Baker Players prices, is Koi Coop er Megrue's "Under Cover," which be gins its week this afternoon. It is a now crook drama, treating the fasci natlnc subject from an entirely differ ent angle. The play opens in the office of the deputy surveyor of the Fort of New York, Daniel Taylor1, There is some conversation between.' two customs of ficials about smuggling, and then Tay lor enters. - It develops that Steven Uenby is coming home from Paris on the Mauretania. and that the depart ment has been informed that he is smuggling into the country a $200,000 pearl necklace. He is coming in the p: -ty of Mrs. Michael Harrington, wife v' a millionaire. Taylor wants to get some woman who is in society to act as a secret service agent and entrap IJenby. He picks Ethel Cartwright and makes her acceue to his wishes by threatening her sister, who has pawned Kome jewels and collected insurance from a burglar insurance company to -pay her bridge debts. . The other three acts are laid in the Harrington place on Long Island, and have to JK with the efforts of the girl to trap Denby and the final finding of the necklace, and his efforts to thwart her and learn why she is hunting him. To add to the complications, they have fallen in love with each other. The linule is a surprise. .Mention has been made throughout the play of the mysterious R. J., clev erest of secret service men, who . is trying to catch the grafters in the de partment. It develops in the last five mtnutP of the play that Denby Is real ly R. J.; that the necklace is bogus: that the smuggling is a trap, and that Taylor is a big grafter. He accepts a bribe and is caught, while Denby and i!thel are happy together, The play is written in a straightfor ward way and the dialogue is very rlovk.- and interesting. 1'mal matinees will be given today, Wednesday and Saturday, and the popular bargain per formance tomorrow night. OIU'IIEOI FEATUKES PLAYLET "A Itrcutli of Old Virginia" Is ; ' Praised by Alun Dale, Critic. "A Breath of Old Virginia." a play let, which uses the scene-shifting de vice made famous by its use in "On Trial." the play that is a sensation in New York, will be the Btellar attraction at the Orpheum this week. "A Breath of Old Virginia" is the first of the "switch-back" plays to be seen in vau deville, and that fact alone, many crit ics have commented, suffices to make it notable. . In addition to its novely, "A Breath of Old Virginia" Is said to be a classic tn dramatic construction, a gem for its pathetic appeal. and remarkable throughout for Us expert Presentation by a company of which Genevieve Cliff is the star. The playlet was written by Tom Barry, one of the most prom ising of the younger playwrights, who also is the author of "Twenty Odd Years." the sketch presented at the Or pheum by Harry Beresford and com pany recently. Alan Dale pronounces "A Breath of Old Virginia" one of the best one-act Plays ever given to vaudeville. It has a large vein of comedy, the laughs out numbering the pathetic points. The tscerm is an old mansion in the. out skirts of Richmond at the close of tbe Civil War. No sketch or play, say New York critics, expresses the charm of the South better than "A Breath of Old Virginia." It is praised as being historical, yet timely: its story concerning a true love triangle in which a pathetic tangle of a girl with two honest sweethearts is untied. The playlet was first seen In vaudeville last season for a few weeks with Edith Taliaferro in the role of Mary Davis, but Miss Taliaferro de cided to extend her efforts in another direction and relinquished the playlet to Miss Cliff, an actress who ' has a score of successes in big productions to her credit. Second place in the new Orpheum show is filled by Mazie King, the cele brated toe dancer, who is a great fa vorite in Portland. When Miss King visited this city two years ago as star of "The Passing Show," she ran the bases on her. toes at the baseball park at the opening game of the 'season, Mr. Pangle, of the Heillg Theater, posting Miss King's name on every scoreboard throughout the city as if she were a regular ballplayer. In her vaudeville tour Miss King Is assisted by Ted Doner, who appeared here with Al Jolson recently. Miss King presents a series of dance crea tions. As a toe-dancer she is said to have few equals. Miss King, not many years ago, astounded the world by de scending the steps of the Metropolitan tower in New York upon her toes. This tower is higher than the Eiffel tower, and considerably higher than the Washington monument. - Sherman, Van and-'Hyman. third fea ture of the- show, are programmed to entertain with musical foolishness. They ' are neat appearing, active and bright, and at the piano, in song and just plain comedy antics they are mak ing one of the big hits of the thow along the circuit. "Modern Vaudeville Frolics" will be presented by Al Gerard and Sylvia Clark. Every bit of this act Is new, the gowns worn by Miss Clark are beautiful and the act is lively throughout. An act booked especially for the de light of children and brought from the East to be in San Francisco before the Exposition closes is E. Nairem's Swiss Canine Actors, 60 dogs, trained to stage an entire play without the slightest prompting. The dogs' play is in three scenes, and is called "The Terry-torials Quartered." This act was lauded in Seattle as possessing a laugh a second. Then comes Hans Hanke, an emi nent pianist direct from the Royal Conservatoire Mn Moscow. He is a con cert pianist of the highest order, and has not only gained the plaudits of mu sical experts and critics, but of the crowned heads of Europe. The Garcinetti brothers will offer an act featuring European novelty hat- throwing. They work with a dog which does remarkable ball-bouncin and perform several feats new to the Far West. The Orpheum Travel Weekly will show moving picture scenes of Japan, Portugal and Monaco. BREATH is' OF $OLD ss it, MAZIE KINC 4IBsSSSStfi! O aME-KMAIN, V ASH 6 ft I MAIN Melodious Nonsense The - Idealistic Comedy A Romance of Yesterday By Tom Barry VMTDC1W'C CWIQCTAMIWr APTHDC HANS HANKE, Eminent Pianist j$ 5 GARCINETTI BROS., ft VV ORPUF.TTM TRAVEL WEEKLY Y ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY WV I NOTE PRICES! ."SSSSSg, GIRIi SEXTET HEADS EMPRESS Chaplin" Imitations and Other Good Numbers Complete BUI. Another sparkling bill of seven snappy vaudeville features will grace the stage of the big Empress Theater this afternoon. In presenting this joy ous bundle of vaudeville talent Sulli van & Considlne have selected some of the best American and European at tractions. One of the most promising musical acts that has appeared in Portland will be "The Bonnie Sextet." six maids of harmony, who will fur nish something out of the ordinary. It is truly a spectacular production with special scenery and electrical ef fects. Including handsome -costumes. The girls are pretty, and entertain with both vocal and instrumental harmony. The sextet play well and have new melodies that are catchy, clever and tuneful. ' Another feature will be doubles of Charlie- Chaplin, Fatty Arbuekle and Mabel Xormand in a comedy panto mime act called "Is He Charlie Chap lin?" This trio portray remarkable likenesses of the famous screen stars, and their offering is one continual stream from start to finish. Cabelo and Delia, a beautiful girl and a clever youth, will present a good comedy song offering. "The Merry Minstrel Monarch," Arthur Deming, is on his annual cross-country Joyride with his 1915 model monologue, and will entertain with a heap of gingery minstrel stories and will sing the big gest hit ballads in minstrelsy. Billy and Edna St. Allen are noted tightwire performers, and will offer a good circus performance called "On a Wire." Paul Francis and Rose De Mar, late of Ziegfeld'B Follies, are offering a vaudeville treat called "Nifty Non sense and Pianologue." Dick and Carrie Adelaide, terpsichorean experts, are introducing a change in dancing that is making a big hit over the circuit. HANDCUFF KING AT FANTAGES Hardeen, Iloudinl's Brother, lieads Bill in Mystery Act. Hardeen, king of the handcuffs, will be featured on the programme at Pantages for the week, commencing with the matinee tomorrow. There Is only one Hardean. and be f's the master of acts of amazing mys tery. Ho is not an imitator, but a creator,' and he has coupled his own wonderfur knowledge and skill with his distinguished brother's. Houdini. The best of friends, the two brothers are the stars of their profession, and where Houdini is the master of . the tricks of the old days, Hardeen has combined his brother's work with his own creations. The amazing milk-can mystery is only one of Hardeen's startling feats; his work with handcuffs is baffliner. One of Hardeen's favorite pastimes Is to escape from handcuffs, and he has issued a general challegen to the mem bers of the Portland police department. Sheriff Hurlburt's attaches and Con stable Weinberger's men to bring along their handcuffs and watch hlr.i extricate himself. His work with straitjackets is aonther surprising phase of his performance. He has an open challenge to escape from "any jacket strapped on him by experts. The packing-box trick is simple to Hardeen, and he will be nailed into one while in Portland by employes of a representa tive firm, and he will make his escape in record time. Irene West's . Royal Hawailans will present "Beautiful Hawaii," an act in ternationally noted as a work of art, and the singers will be remembered as the same who were engaged at an enormous salary by the Victor Talking Machine Company .for the production of their Hawaiian records. Misa West's remarkable company will introduce tho native Hawaiian songs and melodies, and one of the features of the perform ance will be the native dances danced as only the Hawaiian girls can. Howard and Fields will present their dining-car minstrels, an act that teems with fun and song. The entertainers present one of the liveliest of min strel shows, and it is certain to score a big hit. Mabel Johnson, the inimitable mimic, will brighten the programme with hor work, her voice-casting feat being one of the most remarkable in vaudeville. The Longworths are clever singers and dancers and they conclude their pleasing performance with "Desperate Desmond." a highly humorous motion picture burlesque. Alexander Patty, the upside-down man, and his company will introduce many entertaining tricks, and the Marvel Movies com plete the programme. "Six Peaches and a Pair," the lively musical comedy, concludes its engage ment with the continuous performance, which commences at 2 o'clock this aft ernoon and concludes at 11 o'clock, an excellent programme of unequaled vaudeville being seen in support.- NEW BILL OPENS AT LYRIC Adventnres of Mike and Ike Are Pat in Rural Setting. After seven days of rather strenuous activity aboard ship, Mike and Ike will leave behind the life of a sailor-for the more peaceful routine of the slm pie life. Back to nature they go when opening with the matinee today they will present at the Lyric Theater their rural comedy with music entitled "The Pipe Dream. Life on the farm should appeal par ticularly to the mischief makers. Mike and Ike. Imagine if you can the ludi crous picture of Ike in full hoosier regalia endeavoring to milk the farm's favorite cow "Betsy" and Mike behind the plow, 110 degrees in the shade with 15 miles between him and the nearest thirst-quenching em portum. When two city chaps try to disturb the peaceful life of the pair, something akin to a cyclone strikes the quiet farming village. The fact that the folks from the metropolis : harbor tittle good toward the Hiberaiajk and his, Hebrew, part ner is evident from th start. When I Mike and Ike fall asleep over their pipes and cider jug they are trans formed in a dream to the city, where municipal honors await them. They soon tire of the strenuous life and awake in the nick- of time to make their escape from the angry .villagers. Dillon and King head the list of hay makers, assisted by Charlie Reilly, Vera Lawrence. Frank Harrington, Grace Allen, Clarence Wurdig. Olive Artell, Roy Collins. Teddy Ladue, the famous Ginger Girl Chorus and the Columbia Quartet. Octavius, the much heralded mystery, will be the extra added attraction. Octavius is an un known quantity In this country, never before appearing on any stage. The act of Octavius alone will be well worth the price of admission, and also win be amusing and entertaining to young and old. Friday nights after each perform ance, the Ginger Girls will hold a contest for cash prlaes, and a bargain matinee is given every afternoon (bundays and holidays ! excepted). To night three performances will be given, the first commencing at S. Other nights the first performance com mences at 7:30. i i i t 'THE SILVER HORDE" COMING Noted Rex Beach Drama of Alaska to Be Offered by Buker Players. Another widely-read novel ins drama tized form will be presented by the Baker Players for the week following "Under Cover." This is Rex Beach's "The Silver Horde," a wild, rugged drama of the frozen Northland, having for its theme, however, instead of gold digging, that of the annual run of the salmon. The story deals with a life struggle between one man and the canning trus.t, a heartless, soulless corporation that -permits nothing to stand in the way of its absolute control of the busi ness. It is a gripping drama of life as It was and is lived in that land of red blood so wonderfully described by Beach in his' different novels dealing with different phases of it. "The Silver Horde" first was present ed by the Baker Players two years ago and broke all records of the house that season. Special attention will be given to the scenic production, which, under the direction of Stage Director Walter B. Gilbert, has excelled everything of former years this season. "The Silver Horde" will open at the Baker next Sunday matinee. Signed waivers are being turned into the office slowly, but at the present rate all of them will not have been secured . before Christmas, almost too late to insure water service next sea son. GRAPE CROP IS SUCCESS Grants Pass Production of Tokays Estimated at 15 Carloads. GRANTS PASS, dr.. Oct., 30. (Spe cial.) Grape shipments from the Grants Pass district have been much larger this season than in any previ ous year. Ten care have been sent to Eastern markets, while several thou sand crates have gone out by express, mostly to Northwestern points, which have brought the grower close to fl a crate. Packing will continue for a week or THE AT E R Main I. A 5360. Broad way and Morrison Sts. Milton W. Seaman, Manager. HOMB OK THB rOPltAR BAKER PLAYERS Week Beginning Today, Sunday, Oct 31, 1915. STOP! LOOK!! LISTEN!!! A startling, new kind of a crook play. TN ft 77 Jr . i " 11 T Under Cover First time here. Tremendous success all last year in New York. A. thrilling tale of smugglers in high society. "As mystifying as any melodrama the past ten years." Chi ' cago Post. "Such a stirring, engrossing, surprising, amusing, perfectly ir resistible play is not produced more than once in five years." Boston Journal. "'Under Cover' has everything thrills and surprises laughs and heroics mystery and suspense." New York Evening Mail. Don't wait until the week is over before waking up to the fact that "Under Cover" Is a whirlwind. Get busy now. Evening; Prices: 25c, 50c; box and loge, 75c. Matinees and Monday night: All seats 25c except box and loge. Matinees Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday. Next Week The Silver Horde (Rex Beach) 10 days more. Neither frost nor rain has damaged the crop thia year. The season's output of Tokays alone will be fully 15 cars. Clover Circle Elects Officers. -GRESHAM, Or., Oct. 30. (Special.) Clover Circle No. 202, Women of Wood craft, met In regular session at the home of Mrs. J. N. Clanahan last Tues day afternoon and elected the follow ing officers: Past guard neighbor, Mrs. Elizabeth Jack: guardian neighbor, Mrs. Minnie Clanahan; advisor, Mrs. Ella Middleton; clerk, Mrs. Eliza Metz ger; banker, Mrs. Rose Metzger: Ma gician, Mrs. Emma Manning; attend ant, Mrs. Amelia Mewhirter: physician. Dr. S. P. Bittner: inner and outer sen tinel. Mrs. Amelia Duncan; captain of the guards, Mrs. Rose Metzger; raan- -ee, Jim. .uiuuieiun, iurs. 'Aiewnirier and John Metzger. . Aberdeen Commission Stop Pends. j.tt,iu t. in , w asn., ULi. 3 j. ( r-pe--claL) Little was done by commission rovArnmenl ldvniBlf, hrj. thin w,,!- and about 150 names still are needed before the petitions will be ready for submission to Mayor J. M. Phillips, who, if the lists are legal, must call a spe cial election within 60 duvs. HOOD RIVER HAS RECORD? Fourteen 4 Eating Places In City of 3000 Population Is Mark. HOOD RIVER.' Or., Oct. 0. (Spe cial.) From the number of cafes, res taurants arid short-order eating places now in Hood River, one might judge that the people of the apple valley did nothing other than eat. In addition to the two first-class hotels, both of which mantain dining-rooms not onry for their regular roomers, but for Hood River merchants- and apple-growers who may be in the city on errands, the precise number of the eating establish ments is an even dozen. Hood River has about 3000 popula tion, and the number of 14 restaurants and cafes for thia number of residents is probably the record for the state. YVenatchee Water Project Halts. WENATCHEE, Wash., Oct. 30.(Spe-claD--Tne situation of the Wenatchee reclamation la virtually at a standstill. EMPRl ONE SOLID WEEK STARTINC TODAY 10c 15c 20c Two Big Shows for the One Price THE BONNIE SEXTETTE A Classy Musical Offering and Gorgeous Scenic Spectacle 7 Great Acts and a Big Musical Extravaganza of 15 People 15 BILLY RICE'S MUSICAL COMEDY CO. WTNSOME GIRLS! PRETTY GIRLS! STUNNING NEW GOWNS! CATCHY SONGS! Including Babe Fowler, Dorothy Lewis, Jack Vale, Wheeler Romig. Other .. . i. Popular Artists. . I 7