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TXIE StTNDAY OREGONTAX, POIMXAJfD, 3rAT 7, 191G.
main over until tomorrow night, and
will give another special matinee for
women only tomorrow afternoon. Hun
dreds of people have asked htm vari
ous question this week." and he imme
Matt." i to be the attraction at the
Heilig: Theater. May 26. S. 17.
This play, we are promised, wilt con
tain humor of the May Robsonlar
order, mingling with pathos that will
be chased away with delightful laugh
ter, ere the well-springs of emotion
have ceased to respond to Miss Rob
son's sparkling rendition of Its witty
lines. Everything pertaining to the
successful staging of "The Making
Over of Mrs. MatC -will be brought
along by the capable company.
TIME ALMOST UP
diate! y calls out the name, states the
I question and answers it. using- the an-
It'lent method of crystal gazing at
which he- appears to be remarkably
adept.
There is a fascination about tfaeu
WATCH
kind of performances to which few peo-
Iple are entirely immune, and it is more
than likely that Clayton could remain
here another entire week If his en-
Kagements north would permit his do
ing- so.
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BY LEONE CASS BAER.
fTHIS is tho story of a woman-
I made theatrical season, if one
to believe Mrs. Anna Steese Rich
erdson in McClure's magazine.
"A true feminist might go even fur
ther says Mrs. Richardson. "and
claim that during the season of 1915-16
the theater was saved from utter fail
tire hy the beauty, brains and tech
nique of its women." And to prove
Jier case Mrs. Richardson cites Mrs.
JTiske and "Erstwhile Susan," Julia
.Arthur and "The Eternal Magdalene
Grace George and the Playhouse.
.Maude Adams and the Barr ic plays,
'mi ly Stevens and "The Unchastened
'Woman," Ethel Barrymore and "Our
"Mrs. McChesney," Marjorie Ram beau
and "Sadie Love," Madge Kennedy
und "Fair and Warmer," Jane Cowl
and "Common Clay Margaret Tiling
ton and "The Lie." Where, she in
cludes, are Arnold Paly, Robert Ede
ron, Kolbrook Blinn. De Wolf Hopper,
.Robert Warwick, Douglas Fairbanks,
Jack Barrymore, William Collier, Lew
J'lelds, Sam Bernard, Theodore Rob
erta, John Emerson and Robert Man
tell? Why, languishing in the films,
die replies, while the women do the
"work.
And George S. Kaufman in the New
York Tribune rises, typewriter in
IiHiwd, to remark:
"Ever so politely we are forced to
dissent. We do not believe that a
plngle thing has been added to the
theatrical season by 'Sadie Love,'
"Our Airs. McChesney 'Fair and
"Warmer (laughable though, it Js,
The Eternal Magdalene and the
mere repetition of the familiar Barrie
J'luys. And 'The Lie' is a bad play.
Only Mrs. Kiske, Grare George and
Kmily Stevens, among those mentioned,
have jone something really worth
while. And, we beg to inquire, how
nbout E. H. Sothern and 'The Two Vir
tues Otis Skinner and 'Cock o" the
Walk Leo Oitrichsteln and The
(ireat Lover Emanuel Reicher and
The Weavers the Shakespearean
seasons of Herbert Tree and James K.
Hackett. and (since the citation of
The Lie" means that the road is in
cluded, David Warfleld and 'Van der
Deck en.' George Arliss and 'Paglntm.
Jlenry Miller and 'Daddy Longlegs,'
Cyril Maude and 'Grumpy'?
"Robert Warwick, Jack Barrymore,
"Lew Fields and Sam Bernard have de
serted the films since the writing of
your article, Mrs. Richarlson, and Ar
Hold Daly and Holbrook Blinn will
eoon be seen again on the tage. But
where are Blllie Burke, Marie Doro,
Jiertha Kalich, Florence Reed, Pauline
Frederick. Constance Collier, Margue
rite Clark, Mary Bolan3. Gall Kane,
Alice Brady, Julia Dean, Dorothy Don
Telly. Jane Grey. Grace Elliston and
Mabel Taliaferro? Why, languishing
in the films, while the men do the
work.
"Endeavoring to prove that the wom
en are the greater theatrical factor is
analogous to claiming that the votes
of the women decided an election in
ran equal suffrage state. They 3M, of
rourse, but so did those of the men,
1o claim that the welfare of the the
ater is vested in either women or men
is sheer nonsense. The quality of a
jlay does not depend upon the propor
tion of men and women in the cast.'
Tn the list of "those who have done
romething really worth while" is Otis
kSkinner in his delightful play, "Cock o'
the Walk," which Henry Arthur Jones
wrote. Mr. Skinner comes to the Hei
Jig May 22. 23 and 24. This new play
if a satirical comedy written expressly
lor htm.
It aims its fun at England's kni?hteJ
wctor-manngers who lord it on the
london stage. Mr. Skinner appears as
Anthony Bellchamber. a representative
of an old school for players.
Following Mr. Skinner at the Heilig
J May Roron in her newest play.
"The Makint Over of Mrs. Mott" Mis
Tlobsnn. w ith her delicious sense of
romedy. her fine Uieas of real fun and
"her irrest ible methods of statecraft,
will surely be enjoyed in this play.
It tells th story of a plebeian woman
xv hose equally plebeian, but newly rich
"husband- seeks to force her to a place
among the socially elect. Miss Rob
pon's engagement is for May 25, 26
nd 27.
And after that comes "The Passing
fhow of IMS with an a II -star cast.
Including George Monroe, who origi
nated the line "Be that as it may";
Tugene Howard and his brother Willie,
Marilynn Miller. Daphne Pollard. Clar
ence Harvey. Helen Fley. Ernest Hare,
fam Hearn, Milter and Mack. Marga
ret Warde. Flora Lea and the Kosloff
"Imperial Russian ballet.
Like its predecessors, "The Passing
Phow of 1915" is a series of travesties
on the popular dramatic, bits of the
reason. "The Son? of Songs "Twin
Beds." "Polygamy." "Trilby" and "Ex
perience all come in for their share
of burlesque.
Besides the principals there are yards
ami yards of. fluffy-ruffled chorus
r1rls and some without the fluffy
ruffles.
"The Birth of a Nation" is doing a
really phenomenal business at the
Heilig, and because of the tremendous
interest in the picture and the orches
tra the management will run this week
and maybe longer.
The Hippodrome (at the Orpeum)
pens next Wednesday with continuous
fhowg from 1 to 11 p. M., with six
feature vaudeville acts and six reels
of feature pictures. Ackerman and
Harris control this house. The shows
will last for a period of two hours
each, and the billf will change on Sun
dsya and Wed nesdayp.
Lew Williams and his South Amerf
eens present "A Tangoland Revolution"
Fantages. and another-bic art -i
Herman Adler, character actor, wltb
his company in a commercial travesty.
bolomon s Bargain.
This is the last week of the Dillon &
King Company's stay at the Lyric,
and as a parting bill they offer "Fam
ily Affairs." The company moves on
to Oakland, and a new company will be
brought here by Keating &: Flood.
NEW THEATER TO OPE BIG
Ackerman & Harris Launches "Hip"
Season Wednesday Afternoon.
An entirely new departure in the
amusement field will greet theater
goers of Portland on Wednesday of
this week, when the new Hippodrome,
formerly the Orpheum, Broadway at
Yamhill, opens its doors as a link in
the chain of Hippodrome theaters
operated along the Coast by Acker
man & Harris. . .
Six feature vaudeville acts and six
reels of feature motion pictures will
make up the show to be offered to
the public the whole running for over
two hours, with prices as those of the
motion picture houses. 10 and 15 cents.
The Hippodrome will offer continu
ous shows from 1 to 11 P. M. daily.
First will come an hour of pictures
and then an hour and more of vaude
ville. It is really two big shows in
one.
Popularity of the Hippodrome thea
ters in California, cities has induced
Ackerman & Harris to extend their
chain of houses north, and they are
being installed in the Puget Sound
cities at the present time. Soon there
will be . a continuous circuit covering
much of the West.
The Hippodrome show will change
twice a week. Sundays and Wednes
days. Heading the vaudeville bill
starting Wednesday for four days only
will be the Four Wonderful Bards,
"Aristocrats of Gymnasia, ' in gilt
edged stunts. E. E. Clive and Com
pany present a comedy sketch, "One
Good Turn." The Novelty Four, "The
Krazy Kollege Komedy Kids," have
an act that pleases.
The Victoria Trio, three harmony
singing girls, offer "A Lyric Luxury."
This act is always popular. . Rozclla,
Rozella and Rozella have an act called
"A Musical Novelty" and it lives up
to its name. Hunter's Dogs, beautiful
posing canines, present a series of
pictures. They are. white hunting dogs,
trained to do special posing.
This list of attractions Is by no
means all the bill. There is a big
ftve-reei feature, "Big Jim Garrity,"
with 'Robert Edeson in the title role.
There is also a Lonesome Luke com
edy, "Them Were Happy Days," and
in addition a colored Pathe scenic
showing beautiful Tunis.
"FAMILY AFFAIR"' LYRIC BILL
Bunch of Xcw Ones Coming to This
Musical Comedy House.
Dillon and King will close their sea
son of musical comedy at the Lyric
this week with "Family Affairs." one
of their best lauga-getters. full of
quaint humor and tuneful melodies.
The present company will be replaced
by a "newly recruited cast of musical
Ruby Lane.
At l.yrle Theater This Week im
"Family Affairs.
comedy artists from the East, giving
the patrons of the Lyric new faces,
comedies and costumes. The show will
be produced up to the hisrh standard
of entertainment sent by Keating and
Flood.
As the title suggests, it is a story of
the trials of a family man. The char
acters include a mother-in-law. a step
father, a servant girl. a persistent
peddler, a piano and a cute baby, all
making a noisy background for the
comic sayings and funny hits for Ike
and Mike to get the audience .In a
scream.
Musically there has been a special
number of song hits selected that are
of the whistling kind. The principals
putting on these numbers will be a
sltd by the Ri.tlto Four-"and tH
Uinser Oirls Chorus. The costumea
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Friday night a special contest will be
held among th chorus to secure the
first prize. Tuesday night the man
agement wilt give monry away In
front of the theater. A bargain mati
nee is held dally.
COMEDY
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PAXTACES
"Tangoland" Has Tuneful Melodies
and Interesting Story
Happy "Tangoland." with Its tuneful
melodies. Its pretty girls and its
riotously funny situations comes as
the featured attraction on the pro
gramme at Pantages for the week com.
inencing with the matinee tomorrow.
fundamentally. "Tangoland"'
mytbical realm where the Inhabitants
live only for the pleasure of dancing. ,i V Vri
. . . . , . , , . , . . I ries of facts sufficient under the ew
It Is the home of the dance that has.. . ,... . . , , . ; . ,
found such favor. Into this haven of
delights conies a revolutionary leader
and he stages, with the assistance of
some of the renegade tangoers, a re
bellion.
As a satire upon comic opera wars
and Central American battles, it is most
successful. Ralph & Osolden. the pro
ducers. have given the act a tasty set
ting and the chorus is one that has
been made up from the prettiest girls
to be found
That sterling character artist. Hymen
n uil 1 nin w null 1 j v.i i i i. iiib u n u
company In the highly entertaining
play of slum life, entitled "Solomon's
Adler. will be supported by his own
Bargain.' Mr. Adler plays 'Solomon'
and as the hapless old .merchant who
buys a worthless imitation for a rare
violin with the intent of selling it to
a rival only to have the latter back
out of the bargain at the crucial mo
ment, he has found his element. His
support Is of the best. "Solomon's Bar
gain" is among the noteworthy plays in
vaudeville and it is billed as an extra
feature.
Sensational feats are accomplished
by Bprague and McNeece, the crack
roller skaters, whose performances dur
Ing the past Winter established them
as New York favorites. Trick . and
fancy skating, such as has never be
fore been seen in vaudeville will be
the specialties of this clever pair.
Harry Oilbert Is a most entertaining
portrayer of parts. He plays the, Ger-
man. the Irish, the Jw and the Italian
with rare ability. His stories 'are lu- I
dicrous and the parodies he offers are
nf-w and f--r11 Tit I
The special feature of the programme I
will be the acrobatic dancing of the
Three Hickev Brothers, who have I
startled patrons of vaudeville with
their novel method of amusing. Their
dances are original creations.
Mille. Jennie Middlevich is a re
markable violiniste. who will be heard
in Portland for the first time. She
wan n. nonulnr star In Russia prior to I
hr American engagements. I
Interest does not ae in "The Iron I
Claw." the great Pathe mystery serial)
which reaches its sixth installment on I
the new programme. I
Mrs. Bob Fltzsimmons. "The New
Chief of Police" and the other acts
which have made the bill such delight
ful amusement, will be seen for the
last times at the continuous perform
ance, commencing at 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon and ending at 11 o clock.
PTIOTOVIT.I.E OFFERING GOOD
Xew Movie-Vaudeville Combination
Bill Well Balanced.
Photoville. the new movie-vaudeville
combination, promises a proper balnnc
intr of such ingredients ss mirth.
mlodv, noveltv and Frlousnss In th
new bf li opening tori a y.
The programme consists of five
hlgh-clsss vandevile acts. with the
Bluebird feature-film. "The Gilded
eplder." starring Iouise Lovely, as the
feature of the motion plrture section
Willy, Bentley and Willy are black
face comedians who were a big hit at
the Orpheum Theater. Seattle, nil last
week. They sing. talk, dance and have
a lot of fun with and around the piano
Foster and Foster, man and mid.'
will appear in sinsrlng. dancing and
piano select ions. They promise thn t
almost tmpopsi olo thing, some n w
vaudeville jokes.
Experienced entertainers are Mr
Tlyard and Hamilton, comedy barrel-
Jumpers, whose act is said to be
wh irlwind of fun.
The PeBourg Sisters are billed as
Funny French Trixters." which makes
three comedy acts on the bill.
But something different will be fur
pished by Henkl. xylophone virtuoso.
who is said to get as much music out
of the little hammers us comes from
some brass bands.
Love and jealousy, hatred and ven
geance, appear in "The Gilded Spider.'
a story of now a dissolute young
American millionaire came to a de
servedly bad end. that Is. he does, but
the play Itself has a happy ending.
Louise Lovely, already a film favor
ite. hes a role that enhances her sweet
ness and givs her opportunity to dis
play her talent.
The movie part will be rounded out
with a comedy, and the t nlversal
news weekly.
CLAYTON" ACT TO CON'TINTK
Mystery Production at liaker-Hip.
potlrom to Stay Two Ways.
Clayton.- thv TYhit Mnhatma. who
has been puzzling and fiaclnatincr audi-
enee'5 'at 'The Balcfr (Htrpndrrvmp-y -all
week, has made arrangements to rt-
There will be two performances dailv
today and tomorrow, matinees at 2:20
and evening appearances at 8:20.
Clayton also carries several interesting
vauaevme - singing and - dancintr acts
I with him, - nd performs his own act
in a rich oriental setting, surrounded
by a bevy of beautiful harem girls.
MAY ROBSO ' COMING HERE
Favorite Comedienne to Be. Seen at
HelHg Theater May 25. 26. 27.
That successful and favorite come-
Idlcnne, May Robson. in a comedy said
to be funny, clean and sentimental,
entitled "The Making Over of Mrs.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Bf LKOB
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T would seem. In the light of past
happenings, that the rumor of a
divorce action instituted by Mar
jorie Rambeau against her husband.
Willard Mack, Is to bo an annual
fair. She has Just rushed Into print
again with the emphatic statement that
she does not intend suing Mr. Mack
for divorce.
The account goes on to say that the
"woman in the case." whose name was
to furnish the third corner of this
eternal triangle, is a star famed on
stase and screen, and that she is still
in New York City. Bays variety:
'She is the same lady who about
decade ago Just escaped an angry
wife's wrath, in the shape of a bullet
the grill of the Hotel Knicker
bocker. The shooting never took place
because the A. w. was disarmed by a
friend of the family before she en
tered the dining-room."
And Rennold Wolf in the New York
Morninp Telegraph, has this to say. It's
engthy. somewhat.1 but tremendous
ly interesting to those of us who like
a dash of seasoning in our theatrical
news: .
For the past week wherever theat
rical folk have congregated the prin
cipal topic of conversation has been the
threatened divorce action by an exceed
ingly attractive leading woman of the
stage against her husband, with an
equally attractive woman mentioned
as the cause of the domestic upheaval.
The most reliable information ob
tainable makes It seem probable that
the indignant wife in the case will en
counter difficulty in establishing a se-
York statutes to sever her chains, but
it is likewifle probable that she can
present details of a succession of inci
dents which are not without their ro
mance and a tinge of sensation.
The husband in the case is a man
noted for brilliancy and versatility.
About the only blot on his record to
date is periodical drunkenness, which
mows him down from time to-time, and
renders him Incapacitated for whatever
work he has in hand. In the thick
of an Important enterprise recently he
succumbed to his craving for liquor
, . ..
'th the result that he was . laid away
ln a Seventh -avenue hotel in a com.-
tose condition, and the project upon
whine he was encaged was suspended.
The story doesn't end there, by any
means, but a Clever system or stars at
that- point makes, -the account seem
shorter and not so formidable to folk
who prefer their theatrical news
Fletcherized. To resume with Mr. "Wolf,
'the conflict of the two women bet In fl
at this point.1
m m w
"The leadinj? woman in the cae.
having become interested in the un
fortunate man through professional
association with him. learned of his
predicament, and undertook to restore
him to health and sobriety. One of
her methods was to take him out for
an airinar in a motor car through Cen
Iral Park. She was thus playingr the
gfood bamariian wnen me man a w ,
t-hrouph the parit. caut'ni a glimpse i
tne patient ana. ms Luioyouivu,
nearly swooned,
"Still eager to befriend the indis-
posed man. tne leaning woman caubeu
him to be removed to a big hotel in
one of the Fiftieth streets, where it
s said, she gaA'e orders for hit .care
and comfort. 80 far as can be ascer
tained, the man has not yet suffi
ciently recovered from his stupor to
resume activity, or to take
note or
what is going on about him.
"Meanwhile, however, ms wire
alert and hostile. fthe has already
consulted an attorney ana nss not
hesitated to declare to her friends
that she intends forthwith to institute
divorce proceedings
"Her management, which a)o has
buRinep relationship with her hus
band, is exertinjr every possible effort
to dissuade her from such a tep. of
fering an argument that scandal is no
lontcer deemed a theatrical asset, nut
hus far the irate wife appears to do
oLdnrate.
"The prominence of the three per
sona involved, ano tne oeauiy. ine
talents and the popularity of the two
women especially stive an Interest to
the Hltitatiou which i Agitating entire
theatrical New York."
? . .
TRphne Pollard is one if the at
tractions w4tl the ' FasHing Show ol
1915." which comes to the llll!s the
lnft of this month. Little Miss Pollarl
ccm.s from Australia, where her par
ents were owners of the Pollard Op
tra Company, well remembered frim
the Invenil Gilbert and Su;Uvan opera
craxe. Her parents came to flan
Franciscc and brout t alnnff their 1 it
Is f tmily of talented children, among
them T'aphne.
She has appeared In Portland with
th Juvenile Pollard company playing
comedy male roles. Also she has vis
ited us in vaudeville.
...
Janet tiunbnr is landing woman
with Otis tkinner ln "Cook o the
Walk." to come soon to the Heilig.
Mis Dunbar was here on two occa
sions as leading woman with David
Warfield. Bhe ia a young Kansas City
girl and used to go to school with Fe
lice Lyne. She is a friend, too. of
Felice' aunt. -Mrs. F. E. Moore, of
Portland, and her seasonal visits here
always have a reunion note.
San Francisco Is to have a Summer
season of -popular-priced musical come
dy. A dozen well-known musical com
edy stars from New York have gath
ered there now and are already In re
hearsal of "The Midnight Ulrl." The
Columbia Theater will house the com
pany. Kleanor Woodruff is the prima
donna. - -
Iorothy Webb, daughter of popular
Teddy Webb, is also with the company,
as Is also the comedienne, Maude
Beattv.
The leading- man will be J. Hum-
oird Duffev. late of the "Sari-" produe
tioni He Is a singer of unusual qual
ity. Arthur Cunningham, Robert Pit
kin. Stanley Ridges. Madison tmith.
Victoria Gauran and others will be on
hand. A chorus of 3j and a. big or
chestra will combine with the prin
cipals in giving a performance of dash
and go. . 1
The Alcazar In San Franciscohas la
OTIS SKIXXEK DUE OX MAY 2 2
Noted Theatrical Star Cornea to
HelHg In Cock o' the Walk."
Otis Skinner has found another role
that suits him just as well as Hadji
the beggar In "Kismet" did. although
It Is as different as It possibly can be.
"Cock o' the Walk," the new Henry
Arthur Jones comedy, brings this star
to the Heilis; Theater May 22. 23. 24.
Mr. Hkinner appears an Anthony
Hellchamber. a lovable. Shakespeare
spouting actor of the "old school." and
Irr New York, where he played the
piece to crowded houses for many
wtHta at the George M. Cohan Theater,
they say the part fits the personality
of the popular actor without a wrinkle.
CASS BAEiL
augurated a stock-star system for its
Summer season. Just now Klorence
Reed Is its leading woman. In two
weeks she closes and Mary Boland
opens a season. Miss Reed's leading
man Is her husband. Malcolm Williams,
and he ends his engagement with her.
Miss Roland's leading man will be
Forest Stanley, who was a matinee idol
at the Alcazar two seasons ago.
Among other stars scheduled for' the
Alcazar Summer stock is Crystal Heme
daughter of the lata James A. Heme.
.
Speaking of the Alcazar, that man
agement has Just asked Mary Kdgett
baker to appear week after next in one
of her character studies with tbo com
pany. No sooner had Mary t. B. left
town than a telegram arrived from the
Wilkes stock In Seattle offering her
place In the company. But Mary
won't corns back this season. Bhe Is
headed New York-ward via the South
ern cities and next season will hear
of her on Broadway.
...
Emily Stevens is coming to this
coast tn Dr. Louis Anspscher's play.
"The Unchastened Woman." Pr. Ans-
pjacher- is the husband of Kathryn
Kidder and appeared here with her at
the -Orpheum Ln a condensed version
of "Madame tjang Jene." In the course
of their engagement In Portland Or.
Aneparher lectured before the Drama
League and Its friends.
Dorothy Jordon has had an offer at
the conclusion of her Orpheum tour
a prima donna position with Max Rab-
inol'f s opera company to sing the Puc
cini operas, "Tosca." "Butterfly" and
"La Bohcme." She hasn't yet accepted.
CLOCK WATCHED IN FIRE
Hands of Old Washington Tlnicplcc J
Move Along: lX"Hlt Blazr.
WASHINGTON". May 1. -Twenty-
five years 1 have been coming to Wash
ington several times a year, and on
each occasion I have glanced many
times at the clock ln the tower of the
Southern Railway building." said Mr.
M. L. Gillette, a railroad man of Rich
mond and New Tork, at the Shoreham.
"It was with a. pang of regret there
fore that I watched the passing of the
clock the other night during the fire,
which, by the way. was one of the most
spectacular I have seen.
"There was one incident of the fire,
however, that impressed me, and I dare
say that what occupied my mind was
In the minds of many others among
the thousands who lined the avenue
last night. The firemen were work
lng heroically to get the flames under
control. Streams of water were play
ing, firemen were risking their lives
high up ln the air. engines were toot,
lng and ambulances clanging. but.
somehow, I couldn't take my eyes off
that clock. I was speculating all the
time how long the clock would stand
up. The blaze was licking Its path
toward the tower. Despite the heroic
efforts of the firemen. It ate Its way
gradually Into the big pile. The flames
could be seen behind, the glass face
of the clock, but still the hands moved
steadily.
"From a quarter past 11 until half
after the hour I waited, every, second
expecting the clock to stop, but It kept
on and on, performing the same regular
functions that had helped me on nu
merous occasions tn the past to keep
an appointment or to ratch a train. It
got to be half past the hour; the fire
had crept closer-and closer, ami the
flames were licking up the framework
within Inches of the clock. The hands
pointed to 11:35. when suddenly they
seemed to reel, and then tnere was
quick circuit of the dtal.
""Its gone. 1 thought, and I guess
everybody who was watching a I was
thought the same. But Just as sud
denly the hamts stopped at 12:35. and
then the faithful old clock took up its
work" again, .and for 10 minutes it
seemed to be fighting to perform Its
duties. It was for ail the world like a
dying man struggling for life, and It
wasn t until a furious utream of water
from the water tower struck the clock
full in the face and shattered the glass
that the hands yielded up the ghost, so
to rpeak. AnJ as If It were retribution
for Its unwarranted attack on the clock.
the water tower Itself later on took
tumble."
BROTHER-IN-LAW TO PAY
Breaking Into HonseWlicn Woman's
Husband In Away Held JtiKtirierl.
CHICAGO, Slay 2. "I've Just shot a
man .
This startling? announcement over the
telephone wire to 'he Stockyards police
station In the excited voice of a woman
aroused the bluecoats to sudden activ
ity at 3 A. M. thn other day.
"who are you 7" shouted an excited
erKeant.
"Mrs. Bernice Morris, wife of Police
man Thomas Morris." was the reply.
"'Where are you 7" asked the sers-ent.
"At S3! West Fifty -fourth place."
answered Mrs. Morris.
Then thing;, began to happen. The
patrol wagon, half filled by bluecoats.
dashed from the station.
At the Morris home the patrolmen
found Mrs. Merrla on the front porch.
8hiv. pointed tragically to a trail of
blood leading around the houso from
the back door.
Policemen followed the trail.
Two blocks away they found John
Morris, shot throuch the body.
"I'm dylnir." he itasped.
Quickly he was loaded Into an ambu
lance and rushed to the Enf lewood
hospital.
Then, returning to Mrs. Morris, other
policemen heard her story.
"My brother-in-law has frequently
tried to come into my house at night
while my husband was on duty." she
said. "He came here, and he was In
toxicated. He tried to Bret In the back
door.' and I wouldn't open It. Then
he crawled throusrh a window. He had
a club. He felrucfc. at nje with it. 1
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Broadway
OPENS VERY SOON
Unequaled Vaudeville Broadway at Alder
Fortlaad's Oaaly HlKh.Claaa Vaudeville
Week Beginning Monday Matinee, May 5
THE BIG TWIN FEATURE PROGRAMME
ItAI.HII A COLPEX
Present
'Tangoland"
Tha cyclonic musical comedy,
with turW ul melodietf, bright
line, startling1 scenery and the
. prettiest of irls.
It A R It V Cilt.HKMT
The Dialect Comedian.
PRtlil'G Jt M'XUXK
New York's Favorite Koller
; Skaters.
jk.vme Minni.Kvien
The Russian Violiniste
DON'T FORGET
rOVTlM'tHH PKRKORM 'CK
S TO II P. M. TtDY ONLY'
dodged ant) then fired two shots at him.
I know I hit him."
They took the weeping woman to the
police station, locked her in a. cell and
summoned her husband.
Mrs. Mary Kockendorf, who lives In
the lower flat, said Morris had been
drinking-.
She said: "He had come to live with
his brother on the promise" that he
would remain sober, givini; his pay
over to Mrs. Morris to bank for him.
He broke his promise and was turned
out of the house several weeks agro.
When he came .the other nlht he was
Intoxicated and entered the house by
breaking the storm door and opening
the other with his own key. and start
ed to undress for bed, claiming- the
right because Mrs. Morris still had
some of his money.
"When I was awakened they were
fighting. I heard Mrs. Morris tell him
she would shoot him unless he went
away. She got her husband's revolver
and. when he saw it. he picked up a
mop handle and hit her on the wrist.
Then, she told me. she shot onct In the
air and twice at him.'
Mrs. Morris was released later by
Captain John Cauch I in. of the Stock
yards district. He said he believed
Mrs. Morris was justified in shooting
her brother-in-law.
"SANTA CLAUS GIRL" WEDS
Olive May Wilson Marries Her
Helper,. Son of Ricli Luaibcrman.
FHII.JUjKL.PHIA. May L Mis Olive
May Wllsonw the "Santa Claus Girl."
was married here in Calvary Protest
ant Church to Birchall Hammer.
son of a wealthy lumber-dealer and a
former University of F'ennsylvauia
athlete.
Miss Wilson earned her title of
"Santa Claus Uirl." ThrouRh her efforts
thousands of children all over the coun
try were made happy every Christmas.
Her p-tfts were received by poor rhll-
I'erformances I 00 and S.15 T. M.
, S'-hool Auditorium.
Lincoln High School
VAUDEVILLE
rlrctlon of Mlvlll Brown and
Ouy Reynolds, of Baker Players.
MAY lO and 20
B bh; TIMK (TJ m
SflerM... S3e. fTMl.li 3!b aft.
HrtervH eafs en ale at Sr-
n sa-t lay
I' lnr-rni
May 17. I.
BASEBALL
RECREATIOV PAItK.
Craer Vasts" a4 1"watr-frtai Sta
LOS ANGELES
PORTLAND
May 9. 3. 4. S. . T.
Casaes fte-sMa Weekday at 9 1. 9L
days. liM r. M.
Heserred Box Seats for Sale at Ed
wards' C'la-ar Stand. Sixth, and
Washington. bLa.
Ladles' Day. Wedaesday aad Friday.
BAKER THEATER
(Broadway and Morrison
Two More Lays Only
C I.4YT01
The White Mshatma. The talk of
the town.. Met. i':50. Kvening :20.
Tomorrow Mat. for women only.
Prices lfc. I. Sc.
at VamHIlI
J
Hyman Adler
and hts own company In the
successful character drama.
MOWMOVIi BARtlAlK"
The Play Delightful.
3 HirKKV nno
The Premier Dancers.
n
"THK 1ROV CI.AW"
Sixth Episode of the senaatlonal
Pathe Mstcry.
PAT tliK linrHKHTRA
11. K. Bvenson. aireclor.
Bweii and MM Row Hal. Reerved
by Phone Main 4Si. A ttM.
TIIRKK KMIIUI DAILY"
:.1U. 7 AM) B:OS P. M.
i207;-r;v..B.:ri5c&25c
dren as far south as Mexico and west
as far as the Pacific Coast.
Hammer, the bridegroom, has been a.
Santa, Claus helper for two year. Pur
InR that period he worked at Miss Wil
son's side at Christmas tlm. wrappinsr
parcels and packing them for children
who would have had a cheerless Christ
mas had it not been for th 'Sant
riatl Oirl."
LYRIC
THEATER
FOURTH AND STARK
Starting Matinee
TODAY 2:30
' Their Farewell
Week Present
FAMILY
AFFAIRS
WEEK COMMENTING
MAY 14
ENTIRE NEW
COMPANY
NEW FACES
NEW COMEDIES
NEW COSTUMES
Tuesday Night Money Given
Away in Front of the Theater.
Friday Nijrht Chorus Girls'
Contest After Each Perform
ance.
TODAY CONTINUOUS
2:30 to 11