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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1916)
SECTION FOUR, Pages 1 to 8 vol. xxxv IT WILL keep the baby new year. Nineteen Seventeen by. name, up late at nights to take in all the theatrical sights of Portland during its first few weeks of existence. The most sophisticated could not wish for a bill more suited to ttielr tastes than that which begins with the lavish allegory. "Intolerance," at the Eleventh-street Theater and ripples through an effer vescent cascade of vaudeville and up again to that all-wife play, "Experi ence."" soon at the Hellig. and the sen suous, colorful, esthetic, artful Serge de Dieghileff Ballet Russe with its two carloads of veius and Jewels, on January 12 and 13. under the direction of Steers & Coman. To make It more apparent, here is the calendar: Eleventh-street Theater Spectacle photo-drama, "Intolerance." afternoon and nights, beginning tomorrow. Orpheum Big-time vaudeville, fea turing Lambs' Gambol trophy playlet, "Peggy." opening today. Baker Alcazar Stock Company in "The Great Divide." opening today. Pantages Vaudeville, featuring mu sical comedy, "'All Aboard," and a cir cus number, opening tomorrow. Hippodrome Vaudeville and pic tures, featuring Bud Walsh and seven pretty girls, opening today. Heilig January 4. 5 and 6, "Experl- ficf," said to be "the most wonderfu play in America." Heilig- January 12 and 13, Serge de Dlaghlleff Ballet Russe. with Nijinsky and Lopokova and 24 other Russian dancers In a setting designed by Leon Baknt. Then there are the midnight mati nees tonight. That is the calendar in the main, and it will Introduce the baby new year to things of the world with gatllng-gun rapidity. "Intolerance," the big spec tacle film which opens atnthe Eleventh street Theater tomorrow afternoon, is the result of a prodigious effort on the part of D. W. Griff tin, the Hercules of the moving-picture world. It was in tended to outdo "the Birth of a Na tion" and "Civilization," and it is al most incredibly large in scope. More than 15.000 people were used to stage it, thousands of dollars were spent on it, and it delves deeply into Biblical lore and the well of human passions. It Is massive, as the still photographs used by the advance agents prove, and New York audiences for months now have been packing the theater to wit ness it. "Experience." which comes to the Hei lig for the last half of this week, with a matinee Saturday. Is just what Its title pronounces It. a dramatized animation of experience as the average person might find it. It Is fetchingly" pro duced, with elaborate attention given to detail and allurements. The pas sions and human attributes, such as slander; pleasure. Intoxication, beauty, fashions, deceit, excitement. animal passion, frivolity and all the phases common to human existence and men tal evolution, are personified mainly by feminine characters. George V. Ho bart wrote "Experience." A large ad vance sale indicates the popular inter est in "Experience" and the opening night. Thursday, promises to be one of the largest for the road productions this season. Jumping a week ahead to January 12 and 13. whetj the Ballet Russe comes for three performances, the outlook is particularly good. Then will be pre sented fcjr Portland that which has called up secret stores of wonderment in such old world centers as Paris, Berlin and London. Serge de Diaghl . left's Ballet Russe brings the greatest x male dancer of modern times. Nijinsky, and a corps of artists, including, among others. Flore Revelles, Lopokova. Adolf Bolm and ever so many more whose Russian names defy adequate English pronunciation. But it is not all in the dancers: the miwlc is taken from the foremost composers, modern an'1 contemporary, and the decorations, color schemes and the ideas of some of the legendary dancing are none 1 other than Leon Bakst's.. For the first time Portland audiences will be able to obtain a clear under standing of what Bakst art means, because- he is primarily an artist for the animated theater. Fashion moulders and furniture-makers have attempted to utilize his daring and impertinent color scheme for the last five or six years, but off the stage such artistry is said to be almost insignificant as compared wtlh Its effect on the ani mated stage. The repertoire In Portland will -include some of the famous numbers from the Dlaghlleff complete reper toire, principally, probably. "Cleo patra," Nijlnsky's "Faun,"" "Ttiamar" and "Scheherezade." But there are sev eral other delightful dance poems and terpslchorean dramas which likely will be produced here. The Baker opens this afternoon with Henry Miller's success, "The Great Di vide," and in preparation is "Rolling JStones.'" an Edgar Selwyn play. One of the joint headline acts of the Orpheum show opening at the Heilig this afternoon is a Christmas-time playlet. "'Peggy." which won the Lambs' flub silver cup offered for the best sketch of the year produced at the Lambs' Club gambol in New York. "Peggy" was written by Roy Atwell. and it is being presented by Clayton "White, who Is supported by three ac tors, selected from Broadway for the transcontinental tour. The scene is a theater dressing-room at a one-night stand In the West and the time is be tween matinee and night on Christ mas day. The flnst headliner of the Orpheum's New Year show is Muriel Worth, fa mous as a versatile exponent of the dsn.-e. Miss Worth will appear in a series of original dance creations, in cluding "Mighty Lak a Rose." "The S priest of Bel. who. to suppress the ,"i R growing worship of other goods, be- I iHHHBHHRJjH. WSMB'9tHmMBt 1 1 trays his king, Helshuzzar. and opens 1 fMSKBHLiSiKfB sSsmmL tJsSs I P- H ' tne gates of the capital to the con-I I WVWmKKf OirBKmrv l JWmSL aBHMl I querlng Cyrus and his mighty hosts. I v Passing of the Swan,' Syncopation" and "A ' "The Spirit of Fantasy." Miss PORTLAND. OREGON. . '9 irfcXX I V T nUBl IHTTP mS-.fm? I This limited story cannot give an I I eWd iron. Worth is an American girl. She put a ! feather in the cap of American dancens SUNDAY MORNING, when she was engaged as premiere ballerina in the Metropolitan house company, and her -achievements have materially helped in the advancement of the most pleasing of stage diver tissement. Two Orpheum shows will be pre sented tonight, as the Orpheum. like others, has decided to usher In the New Year with an extra entertainment. The finst night show will be staged as usual and the midnight matinee will start at 11:30 o'clock. A specialty has been arranged for midnight. Sharply at the stroke of 12 the Columbian Ladies' Orchestra, a Portland organiza tion, will welcome the New- Year with lively melodies. The Pantages bill opening to morrow afternoon la headed by "All Aboard" and augmented by Olympla Deshall and company in what ts called "vaudeville's prettiest novelty," a circus act. At the Hippodrome today Bud Walsh and seven beauties, as fair co-fdn. present "The Freshman." a musical comedy of college life, as the headline act. Stein. Hume and Thomas, me lodious funmakers. have singing and comedy, and the Heuman Trio Intro duces something new In bicycling. There are three other vaudeville acts, together with motion picture. Contin uous shows prevail today and tomor row. "INTOLERANCE"" OX MONDAY D. V. Grirrith's Production to Be at Eleventh-Street Playhouse. D. W. Griffith's $2,000,000 spectacle. ""Intolerance." will be the attraction at the Eleventn-Street Playhouse, Port land, for an engagement of two weeks only, beginning tomorrow afternoon at 2:lu o'clock. The nlghL show will start at 8:10 o'clock. "Intolerance" is the first produc tion made by Mr. Griffith since "The Birth of a Nation," and Is proclaimed by critics in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles to be the most pretentious and marvelous pro duction ever attempted on stage or screen. In "Intolerance" Mr. Griffith has de parted from the time-worn methods of dramatic construction and lias invented a mode of expression all his own in fact, the only new Idea In story-telling invented by man in the last 2000 years that of running four stories of four of the world's greatest historical epochs almost simultaneously. Of the four stories, the modern one ts laid In an American city of the pres ent time. It shows the baneful work ings of Intolerance upon the victims of so-called uplifters, who are finan cially supported by a self-seeking phil anthropist. The story of the sacred time is laid in Judea in A. D. 27. Jerusalem Is the scene of the intolerance of the Roman law which finds Its victim in the Man of Men, the great exemplar of toler ance in all ages. In the medieval time the scourge of Intolerance was sweeping over France, whl.-h. after suffering four civil wars within a decade, was the victim of the horror of the massacre of 1572. per petrated by Catherine de Medici, the arch exponent of the law. "We must destroy or be destroyed." The ancient story depicts the de struction of the greatest civilization of antiquity the treason crowing out of S I I the intolerance of Babyli 1CEMBKF 31, 1916. the Intolerance of Babylon's high priest of Bel. who. to suppress the growing worship of other goods, be trays his king. Belahazzar. and opens the gates of the capital to the con quering Cyrus and his mtghty hosts. This limited story cannot give an adequate Idea of this wonderful Grif fith attraction, whose massive sweep and production have never been equaled. One must see Its wonders to have any conception of Its mighty thrill and irresistible charm. The com pany carries a magnificent symphony i , ..... -.. .. . : .. c , . ' ' I ' . . I ' 11 1 1 V, i I , i n I 1 11.11 I. . - iii.-i 111- sands of wonderful effects add realism to the play. "Intolerance" will never be sljown In any but high-class thea ters and at prices charged for first class attractions. 'EXPERIENCE' TO BE AT 11 1 I I K. Play Come With Record of Long Hun In Eastern Cities. At the Heilig Theater. Broadway and Taylor, beginning next Thursday. Jan uary 4, William Elliott. F. Ray Corn stock and Morris Gest will present George V. Hobart's modern morality comedy drama. "Experience." The en gagement will be for three nights, with a special matinee Saturday. The play comes to thla city after runs of nine months in New York, Ave months in Boston and seven months in Chicago. The famous New York ""Ex perience" organization, with u cast of 82 players, will be seen here. The play tells of Youth's Journey into the world to make a name for him self. He leaves home with Ambition. but, reaching the great lty. he is so captivated by a fascinating woman called Pleasure that Youth leaves Am bition for the gay life of the Primrose Path and wanders down Its By-ways with Frivolity. Excitement. Song and Passion and other alluring women, until he reaches the deep and dark subways of life. One of the spectacular scenes shows a modern gambling-house with every gaming device In full operation. Includ ing a roulette wheel. This scene Is called the Corridors of Chance. In the House of Last Resort an underworld cabaret is seen. In the House of Lost Soulo one sees the terrible effects ot drugs on human beings. But In the play there is a beautiful scene called the Street of Forgotten Days, and In this act Youth Is saved from Crime by the never-failing miracle of mother's love. In the Golden Cabaret scene the lat est songs are sung and the very new est dances given; there is also a swag gr fashion show given on the Primrose Path, in which the very latest creatlo'ns of the modiste's art are shown. The young women of the company are es pecially selected for their charm, each ! , i ' RE- y' ! . .. I Alice I.lndley. Who Comf. to . Strand Theater In Comedv Sketch. girl representing a distinct type ot beauty. In the cast will be Conrad Nagel. Louise Gerard. Maude Furniss. Edmund Elton. Edna Fenton. Peggy Ford. Dun can Penwarden. Lille Islle. Adele iirantJ Holt. Harriet Gustln. Roy Col Ins. Lilian Armstrong. Dan Van Charles. Chiltenham Faulkner. William Bemus. Irene Palmer. Edward Van Vetchten, Joseph Weber. Peggy 0"Keefe. Louise Everett. Betty Blythe. Margaret Browning. Harold Burnett, Albert Gran. Max Rudmick. Alice rai nier. John Harrington. George Barry. Florence Flinn. Edwin Gilton and An drew Robblns. The play is given In ten widely con trasting and spectacular scenes. THE GREAT DIVIDE" AT BAKER Henry Miller's Remarkable Success Will Be Presented. It is night on the great Arizona semi- desert, and a beautiful young girl Is alone In a cabin on a new homestead claim. She Is preparing to go to bed. when an ugly Mexican face appears at the window. A sound causes It'ith Jor dan to bolt the door and put out the light, but it is too late, and soon the door Is smashed and three vir.atnnua drunken ruffians rush into the room. She shoots, but misses, and be"o.-e she can protect herself with the knife the Mexicans seize and hold her captive. They decide to throw the dire for her. Stephen Ghent, thf only American In the gang, has held back and watches the girl as If fascinated. Now ho ap proaches her, forces her fiercely to him. She breathlessly begs him to win. and promises him her very life If he will save her from the others. He buys the Mexican off and shoots Dutch in a duel. Later, after a long scene k)twajM them, ftuth Jordan ts forced to keep her word, and the first act of "The Great Divide" ends with the departure of these two from the lonely cabin to go where she knows not. After several years Portland play goers are going to see the famous Henry Miller success again, as the Al cazar players will give a suierb pro duction of It for New Year's week, be ginning this afternoon, at the Baker. There will be a special inatlnee tomor row i New Year's day) and other mat inees Wednesday (bargain day and Saturday. The bargain night wl'l be Tuesday this week only. ORPHEVM TO GBBET NEW Yi:K Midnight Mat I nee Will Be Farewell to old Year. The Orpheum will say farewell to the old year and welcome the new with a midnight matinee, which will be staged Immediately after the regular night show tonight. The extra holiday en tertainment will consist of the entire Orpheum show and the Columbian Ladcs' Orchestra, of Portland, which has been engaKed as an extra attrac tion for the New Year's festivity. Sharply at the stroke of 12 tonight an electrical effect will convey to the Or pheum audience that 1916 is no more, that 1917 holds sway and the Colum bian Ladles' Orchestra will devote the first 16 minutes of the New Year to welcoming lively melodies In which ragtime will be featured. The Columbian musicians appear un der the management of Marie Wnndra. and Florence Maly McCool Is the di rector. In the midnight matinee con cert tonight Miss Myrtle Johnson, so prano soloist of the Columbians, will be heard In a few selections, the or chestra accompanying her. The regular Orpheum show, all of which will be Included In the midnight matinee, has two headliners and a fea ture. The stars are Muriel Worth, vaudeville's versatile exponent of the dance, and Clayton White In the play let. "Peggy." and the feature Is Al Shayne, who bills himself as "The Sinsring Beauty." Muriel Worth Is an American girl who Is regarded as one of the foremost women dancers before the public today. She was formerly premiere ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera Company, of New York. She Is a granddaughter of Representative Hltt, of Illinois. In a long engagement at the Metropolitan In New York Miss Worth attained fame Dramatic, Photoplays, Real Estate and Autos NO. 52. as the most versatile dancer ever starred there. Her vaudeville pro gramme la arranged to show her adept ness in every form of the dance. She will appear in a series of dance crea tions, all original, the music having been arranged by David Kaplan. Her dances Include ""Mighty Lak a Rose." "The Passing of the Swan." "The Spirit of Syncopation." and "A Fantasy." Miss Worth IS the first "single" danseuse to come via the Orpheum this season, and newspaper reviews of her act list her as ono of the shining artistic hits of the year. "Peggy." the vehicle of Clayton White. Is the playlet which won a silver cup offered by the Lnmbs" Club, of New York, for the best sketch" pre sented In the gambols of that organi zation. It was written by Roy Atwell. "P'eggy" tells a Christmas story and the scene Is laid In a theater dressing room. The cast is composed of four men. and Mr. White, the star, has the role of a stage carpenter. AI Shayne. the third big-type act of the Orpheum's holiday show. Is one of the unique entertainers in present day vaudeville. He calls himself, "The Singing Beauty." Orpheum patrons will remember him as the Hebrew co median with Bob Mattheves in the "Dreamland" sketch that made such a distinct success on the circuit a few seasons ago. Shayne was a tailor and left his trade to enter vaudeville on being told that he could make a for tune with his grtmaces. Remaining acts of the Orpheum's holiday show are Ronalr, Ward and Farron In their boardwalk skit. "Arc You Lonesome?" Joe Morris and Flossie Campbell. In "The Avl-ate-her" : Ernie Potts and Company, an original com bination novelty: Mario and Duffy. In originalities: the Orpheum Travel Week showing muvlne-pktuie views of French Imlo-Chlna and Altrerla and the Orpheum concert orchestra, under the leadership of Own K. Jeffery. NEW YEARS BILL IS CHOKE 'All Aboard" Muin Feature of Of fering nt PanlaKes. Pretty sirls and lilting melodies In the sparkling musical comedy. "All Aboard," will auspiciously open the new year at Pantages. commencing with the matinee tomorrow. Ethel Whiteside presents the merry and melodious melange with Boh Har mon. Jack Ellsworth and Ardelle Cleaves In the principal roles. The scenery let by Van Ark and costumes by Rehrens. which assures the beauty of the stage mountings. There Is a distinct plot running through the action of the comedy and the situations are well conceived. The musical numbers are many and tune ful, making the production one of real merit The chorus Is large and every girl has not only bean picked for her beauty, but for her grace and voice as well. Europe" latest novelty production. Olympla Desvall and company, will be the special attraction. Mine. Desvail has one ot the most striking acts In vaudeville and her many animals and birds are seen in a series of feats and poses that are of bewildering beauty. The act recently came from abroad and is making Its flnst tour of the Pantages circuit, where It has been enthusiastically received. That Inimitable young person who has been setting: New York and Chi cago agog with her amazing person ality Nancy Fair Is to make her first Portland appearance. Miss Fair is a new figure on the stage, but her tri umph has been phenomenal. Miss Fair has' a manner all her own and her songs are rendered in a characteristic way that wins for their dainty pur veyor endless applause. The Norvall brothers are musical clowns who provide much fun and some harmony and their act will ap peal to young and old. In addition to their comedy they offer some remark able pantomimic dancing. Moss and. Frye are masters of rol licking song and their "Sense and Nonsense" is a great laughing hit. Hits from the operas will be artis tically rendered by Oscar Walch and Elvla Rand, former grand opera so loists, who are making their first tour in vaudeville. The tenth episode of the powerful (Concluded on Pase 2. Colwtnn l-