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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1917)
2 ... , iTTMMMT-' l ' "" ' " " i" "'il ijniii TT'ir rjr.M" j i 'U.TH t i""ninpriiiniij Hi ii ' i I'limnii ii i iiii-'r---r-ry-;.ir-iuiiqrrijwsii 'iu"""ww -l'. wmwuiiii'i mm m r v - . v u . T - i y v V - ' - s - SOMEONE who alffna their name aa cnuale lover and apparently meana It. has sent the following; commu nication to tnia OeDartment: . "la there any possible way to keep people's mouths shut during a musical 'Slumber Durlnff that nnpntnv napfnm. ncc of the Ballet Rusae. while the wonderful orchestra number was being performed the people'a voices (particu- wiriy id i.iia uuacb) Lnea o arown cne orchestra and In the softer notes rose quite a bit above the orchestra. It Is disgusting and discouraging to anyone that loves music. "A MUSIC LOVER" In the hope of solving the problem, said because, aa they Bay In the Perfect Ladles' Journals, "some other sister may have found a way out of this difficulty." I publish the letter Just aa it came. If any sister or' brother haa a remedy, please send It post haste. Not that the Russian Ballet will be here soon again, but something else big and musi cal may show up. and it la Just as well to be prepared. The unfortunate thing about airing one's personal point of view In these matter, is that the folk it is Intended to reach, and who need It most, do not read it The Oregonlan. has from time . t-u iijuv v u ui ia lieu eaiwnai comment on this same evil and the folk who need It most do not even know that there is an editorial page In newspapers. So there you are, handicapped" before you tart. Replying to mualo lover's first plaint, however. "If there ia any way possible to stop the mouths of chatter-boxes" I would say that 1 believe $5 per seat includes talking privileges, rustling ot programmes, and a merry off-key- hum-mtng-under-the breath accompaniment of the musical numbers. Also, If my memory serves me right, no regular music-lover sits downstairs. A deep ajid abiding love of muslo calls for a dollar seat In the gallery, where you should not be bothered by the whisper ing of the non-mus4c-lovers unless, of course, the orchestra is playing very. Very low Personally. If you are Interested to know,-1 have formed a habit of moving my seat, and in my exit, managing dexterously to step on the feet or kick the shins of the chatterer. Provided al ways he or ehe or both have their feet or shins where I can get at them. Of course this seat changing usually forces me to stand up for the rest of the production, or risk getting Into another nest of talkatlves, but any thing Is preferable to the maddening whisper, whisper, whisper behind one, beside one. or In front. What In the world they find to whisper about I don't know Some day, when the offense Is quire flagrant, musio-lover, try making faces at the offenders. If this has no effect, rise quietly, and dispassionately clout the whisperer on the bead with what ever is handy Any Jury of your peers will acquit you. Seriously, however, we do pay for the privilege of listening to what la being said, or danced, or enacted upon the stage above or in the orchestra be low. If we're dealing with the butcher, the baker, or the candlestick maker, we put up a fine protest if we fail to get from them exactly what we paid foi. If the fault Is unremedied we ero at once elsewhere for proper serv ice or attention. When we go to the theater we should expect the same eervtce. and get what we pay for. the privilege of listening and looking at the stage In undisturbed mood. It really Is a bit delicate to pav strict attention to the 'stage while the folk In boxes and all about one keep up an Incessant chatter. It Is almost impossible to endeavor, politely or otherwise, to show your annoyance without an open clash with the of fenders. I really - believe these troublesome folk attend the theater only to secure bodily rest, and to be seen Don'f you sometimes wish they'd taken a trolley rid Instead to rest themselves? One can talk. talk. talk, and be seen, too. It, nothing especial is done to curb the pests If some sort of a reform movement could be brought about It wouldn't cause any loss to the theater management and would surely add jrlory to the house. This contest Is free for all. The only requirement In sending solutions Is that at some time you have had a perfectly good seat in front of a woman who read the book, or saw the show when it was produced in New York, or tells her friends about it as the play progressss. Or If you've at alongside a man who met a third coujln of the star, or was at a tatting party where the leading woman sold lied Cross stamps, you are eligible. And now to business more immedi ate. The Heilig will be dark this week, and on the Thursday. Friday and Sat urday nitrhts of the following week. January 25. 26 and 27, It will house "The Lilac Domino." a comic opera ,'succeBs. which is sponsored by Andreas "Dippel, formerly of the New ork Met ropolitan Opera Company. The piece haa been called a musical elixir of romance and fun. It has four and twenty songs to carry out its story, it has plenty of laughter .and dancing and a lot of gorgeous girlies and well-known principals to do the laughing and dancing. Yvonne Tarle Is the prima donna and Andree Corday, George Curion, Joseph Carey Ed-vard Crawforl, Harry Hermsen, Archibald Gilchrist, Julia Fontaine and .Anita Andrews are others among the 'cast. The Alcazar Players will open the week today tn the late Paul Arm strong's underworld romance, "The Ee p Purple," which is considered to be the best from the pen of this or iginator of the criminal drama. Al though the play has been twice before pruuueeo. in biuck acre, it always seems '- to enjoy unusual prosperity. This Is . because of Its simple human appeal and unusually bright comedy. Armstrong called It a romance on account of the pretty love story that develops out of the maze of crime and among the motley collection of crooks he created for It. Although, the action centers ark-und v ; -vac 3 a simple tittle girl from "up country, who has been lured to New York, a dozen other characters stand out equal ly strong. One of the secrets of- the genuine appeal of "The Deep Purple" lies in the fact that there are so many really Interesting people concerned in Its de velopment. It offers plenty of oppor tunities . for the Alcazar Players in dividually and collectively to shine In characterizations. Speaking -of char acter studies, Ruth Oates, charming. wholesome, young and pretty. Is going to hide all these visible lights undei a bush"!, literafly and figuratively, and play the role of "Frisco Kate. In variably in stock the leading woman refuses to play these roles and they are given to the character woman, who stars for a week, while the leading woman rests. After "The Deep Purple" comes "The Old Homestead." Frank McQettlgan, the futurist man-1 ager of the Orpheum, says that if It were not for the fact that the Or pheum road show Is not due in Port land until February 11, one might readily believe that the show opening today is that very thing Itself.- Two or three times this season the Orpheum has come, to bat with four stars on one show and on every occasion the Sunday and Wednesday box office Ilnea have extended to the clrurch on the corner. Martin Beck probably has heard of those lineups that attend four-star shows, for the show opening today has two stars at the top of the poster and two at the bottom. Elsie Piicer, that saucy little double of the saucier Gaby" Deslya, and Dud ley Douglas fill the first place in smart songs, dances, sayings and gowns, and the joint headliner with them is Odiva, "the water queen," with her school of Pacific sealions In a big glass tank. Toe third star la Inez Macauley, who has played the Orpheum circuit several times In the past ten years and aa far bacit as recollection goes she has never failed to' please. Miss Macauley made her stage debut In her home town, De troit, soon after she left school, when she appeared In minor characters with stock company. Later she went to Kansas City, where she became a mem ber of the Woodward Stock Company, and while there "One Christmas Eve" was put on as a curtain-raiser. It wis written by Will Cressy, who was at the Orpheum last week. The Or pheum scouts saw the act and immedi ately induced Miss Macauley to enter vaudeville. tier most recent appear ance here was in "The Girl From Child's. "i Among other sketches she has played are "Pals" and "The Unex pected." Miss Macauley's latest vehicle is "The Girl at the Cigar Stand." writ ten by George Bloomquest. in which she haa a company of five persons. She has a slangy role and those who remember her In the same class ot character ln"The Girl From Child's" will know how well she can play it. Tne tourth star la Trovato. Every body knows Trovato. who plays a vi olin aa if it were a "cello, "makes eyes" as he fiddles and then makes the in strument talk. Trovato has not been in Portland for several years. In the old Orpheum days he was a great box Max Walaanaa aad Rita Porter la Comedy Sketch at Strud The ater.. office attraction here and In the East his uame In the electric lights is re garded as enough to assure a week of good business. The Musical Bentleys. along with the biggest xylophone in the world, top the Strand bill, and at the Hippo drome the Sextet de Luxe, six pretty girls in smart songs and steps, will headline. "LILAC DOSnXO" IS TCXEFCTL Engagement at HelUg Theater Will Start Next Thursday. "The Lilac Domino," Charles Cuvll tier's enchanting score, comes dancing merrily on its tuneful way for an en gagement at the Heilig Theater, Broad way and Taylor streets, next Thursday for three nights with a special-priced matinee Saturday. It proved to be one of the big attrac tlons leaving New Tork this season for the Coast, under tee personal direc tion of Andreas Dippel. Certainly the music sets a high standard crisp and elaborate ia orchestration, vivacious T r V1 x 5 J I ! " I ' I A J v ' i t t ! " r " x ill i " i -I i fc- - - - V I TTTE RTJXTJAT OTRHGtrSTATC rtVKTTTTO. JAXTJATTT 21, 1917. &rJ: 1 Mv f ! . 1 " 1 I a -i VW V U 1 if . t ill jff- .: yjr Jt " JT f & f V '' g X'-i j-im"! ) mmnw u.w -t.t tunnii. i ..n-m w 'i niimmi..ji. ji mwt bwki m. Jumin . , in kimiu.wngMii'" wimiimin i ! i. J s its. r t?cf )ucttey otjt5Sea&, and downright enjoyable In every de-' tail. The Individual numbers are unquali fiedly good, every one of them, solos. duets, trios and ensembles. Special praise has been given to the opening ensemble numbers in each act and to such numbers as "The Song of the Chimes," sung by two principals. Miss Yvonne Darle In the title role, and Bradford Klrkbrlde, to the accompa niment of stiver bells, which accord perfectly with the orchestral accom paniment. Melodic charm pervades the music. with waits and other dance rhythms in profusion. Miss Yvonne Larle makes a charming impersonation of the piquant and mischievous maiden from school. who masquerades In her lilac domino and plays havoc with men's hearts with her enchanting voice. She is so very young and her voice la such a perfect delight especially In the upper register that it Is an ethical treat to hear ber- Her acting is exceptionally fine also and shows the effect of the Parisian training which she has had. Marie Hamilton, Andree Cordray, Bradford Klrkbrlde. Harry Hermsen. Joseph Carey. Archibald Gilchrist. Edward Crawford, Anita Aniflrews, Irene Perels and Julia Fontaine are other important members of the cast. The principal musical numbers in the "Lilac Donlmo" are "True Love Will Find a Way," "Ladlea' Day," "Song of the Chimes," "What Is Done You Can Never Undo." "Let the Music Play," "Where Love Is Waiting," "The Lilac Domino," and others, which may now be obtained in the form of phono graph and Vlctrola records. in this way these delightful songs by youthful voices of such exceptional quality have been available for all and will prove a delight to all lovers of good music long after the present en gagement has closed. The dancing In the piece, while not too Insistent, is extremely varied, embracing every kind of a dance from the Russian ballet and parodies thereon, to the modern society steps. The costumes are exceptionally tasteful and appropriate-and the scen ery is a delight to the eye. FOUR BIG ACTS AT ORPHETSI Show Opening Today at Heilig Is of Broadway Excellence. Possessing two headline acts and two others that are featured in big type, the Orpheum show to open at the Heilig Theater this afternoon ia of Broadway excellence. The show will be staged here for four days and will pro ceed to San Francisco after the final performance Wednesday night, to open at the San Francisco Orpheim next Sunday afternoon. The headliners are Elsie-Piicer and Dudley Douglas in smart songs, dances. sayings and gowns, and Odiva, "The Water Queen," Who will give an ex hibition of fancy diving in a huge glass tank and present her school of trained Pacific tea lions in a series of ur.ique tricks, Elsie Piicer is' a double of the cel ebrated Parislenne, Gaby Deslys. and the act ot Piicer and Douglas is sa arranged that it permits Miss Piicer to display gorgeous" gowns In her mim icry of the French variety actress. Miss Piicer Is a sister of Harry Piicer, former partner of Gaby Deslys in her transcontinental tours. The act Is de scribed as "a pocket edition of Gaby Deslys and Harry Piicer," and as it was constructed by Harry Piicer him self it has all the finish and vivacity of the entertaining duo it copies. Odiva, the Samoan nymph, ia listed as having no equal on the stage as a diver, and novelty is lent to her en tertainment by the participation of trained sea lions that obey her every word. The glass tank used by Odiva is the largest ever put together on any stage and It Is so constructed that every move of the nymph and her trained seals under water may be seen from any part of the theater. The div ing feats of Odiva- ye In a clasa by themselves. She accomplishes the most difficult "stunts" with such graceful ease that they seem ordinary. A novelty In the act is the imitation of Odiva's feats in the tank by'ber pet sea Hons. Inez Macauley. the third star, will be seen in a new sketch called "The Girl at the Cigar Stand," in which Miss Macauley, who is praised as "the Rose Stahl of vaudeville," hasthe role of a slangy heroine. "The Girl at the Cigar Stand" is one of the newest playlet gems in big-time vaudeville. It is from the pen of George Bloomquest and waa written especially for Mlsa Macauley, who heads a company of five persons in its iirst tour west. Trovato. the fourth big-type act, is a humorist violinist who is said to have more imitators than any other artist in vaudeville. While Trovato s cele brated as a musician of remarkable technique he Is famous, too, for his ec centric mannerisms. He plays the vio lin, holding it almost aa If It were a cello and rolls his eyes tn unison with the tones of the Instrument. He also makes the violin talk to the audience, a bit In which Trovato is said to have no equal. Remaining acts of the new Orpheum show are: Janet Adair In song reci tations, assisted by Miss Adelphl; Aileen Stanley. "The Girl With th Per sonality"; "Over the Garden Gate," pre sented by Myrl and Delmar; the Or pheum Travel Weekly, featuring views of the coast of California at Carrael-by- the-Sea, and the Orpheum concert or chestra under the leadership of George E. Jeffery. "THE DEEP PCKPLE" AT BAKER Alcazar -Players to Offer PanI Arm strong Underworld Romance. Of all. the numerous underworld plays "The Deep Purple" maintains, its stand ard at the head of the list. The forth coming week's production of It by the Alcazar Players at the Baker, which starts this afternoon, will be the third time It will have been seen here In stock, bat like a few other plays of different themes, there seems to be Just as much Interest In it as ever. It is the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of the underworld plays, and that because there is a touch of something the others do not Wave. It goes deeper and reaches depths of human emotion that leave a lasting Impression. Its comedy la delightful HEILIG THEATER feb. 3 FtONZALEY QUARTET -Floor 92.00. SI .AO 1 Bale? S2.00, SLBO, 41.00, 75c Gallery ReeerveO, 7Sc MAIL ORDERS NOW Scad Check" ana! Self-Addressed, ftampr-d Eavelopea im Steers Cos Colambla Building. and its love Interest subtle and appeal ing, while Its treatment of the lives of unfortunates who choose the shadows instead or the right way or living outside the pale of society Is realistic without being sordid, and fascinating in the highest degree. Its action cen ters around an Innocent little girl, lured from he? home to New York by a mem ber of an organized gang with the in tention of forcing her into a life of white slavery. The first act shows the basement of Frisco Kate's boarding house, where the gang have been meet ing. Kate Is reformed, but they force her to permit them to meet there, and she determines to save the girl. An other Interesting character is Laylock. the "man from the West," who is also trying to go straight, and another Westerner, named Lake, who is the hero, and Pop Clarke, an Irrepressible crook, who furnishes most of the com edy of the play. This might be called the "farewell of The Deep Purple, " aa It la being revived at the requeat of many theater-goera, and special care will be taken to give It a production unequaled In the past. Tomorrow night and Wednesday matinee are the bar gain performances and a matinee will be given Saturday also. THE OLD HOMESTEAD' COMING Denman Thompson's Greatest of All Rural Plays to Be Presented. Joyful news for the children, for the adults and members of the older gen eration for everybody. In fact will be the announcement that the Alcazar Players will present an elaborate pro duction of Denman Thompson's greatest of all rural plays, "The Old Home stead," at the Baker. It will open next Sunday matinee for the week following "The Deep Purple," this being the first time it haa been released for stock, al though it ia one of the oldest playa on the stage and haa enjoyed continuous prosperity all these years. It is an ideal home picture of New England rural life, and the charactera of Uncle Josh Whltcomb, in which Thompson starred ao many years, Cy Prime, Beth Perkins, Eb, Rickety Ann and all the others In the cast are as familtar to thousands as are near relatives back on the farm. The play alao contains a strong lesson on the evils of drink, and the redemption of Uncle Josh'a eon and Happy Jack? the rover, are happy inci dents that never fail to appeal to everyone. The stage aettlnga will be especially natural and beautiful. The old farm. Inside and out the home, the New York residence of Uncle Josh's old schoolmate, who went to the city years ago and became rich, and the snow scene showing Grace Church at night, are gems of stsrge creation that will be taken full advantage of by the Alcazar Players next week. Nothing will be omitted, even to the quartet singing all the songs that have alwaya been so much a part of the great success of the play since its beginning SO years ago. BIG "GIRL" ACT IS HEADLINER Pantagea Bill Ia Reported to Be "Riot" Skit la Clever. The new Pantagea bill will open to morrow with one of George Choos" great big "girl" acts as the headline feature. "The Suffragette Court" is the title of it, and report from along the Pantages route has It that tt Is a -riot." It is a travesty on the court procedure of the future. The Judge is sace a suffragette, the Jury is "another," and so are the police and the balltf and the rest of the bunch. The prison era, both of them, are mere men, and; they haven't a chance from the first, except at the finish.- There ia a lot of rattling good musical comedy in the act, a sure enough plot and lots - oi clever lines. , Chris Chisholm and Viola Breen bring along an extraordinarily clever skit and a near "melodrammer" that Is very much to the merry. Chris Is clever, but not much to 'look at, but In the matter of "looks" Viola makes good for both Chris and the lookout. The Four Portia Sisters tie them selves' up Into all sorts of Impossible knots. They Just drape themselves all around everything on the stage, and qualify as among the most remarkable contortionists who have fared this way. The Four Cook Sisters have delight ful voices, costumes of the same kind and a lot of down-to-the-minute songs. The Symphony Trio, three clever girls, both play and sing. Their act is quite out of the groove and in every, way attractive. Cumby and Brown are another of the Pantages blackface acta. They are a pair of spontaneous funsters who are good for something like a laugh a second. The new bill shows the ISth episode of "The Lass of the Lumberlands." with fearless little Helen Holmes in the name part. BIGGEST XYLOPH6XE COMES Comedy Sketch and Rare Ventrilo quist Also Hooked for Strand. The biggest xylophone you ever saw will be tinkling on the treble notes and booming on the bass at the Strand The ater when the new bill opens Sunday, and besidea that there will be a oomedy sketch and a rare ventriloquist, and, listen, a talking dog. Queen ia the name of the talking dog, who is presented to the public by La- Mar. It la an act of the type that one sees only once in a long, long time. The big xylophone belongs to the Musical Bentleys, who are the most ex pert man and woman In this form of musical performance that has coma over the circuit for a long time. They have a varied repertory that will ap peal to the tastes of everyone in the audience. Sam Evans, the ventriloquist, haa a THIS HEILIG :7V.J"1aTr,- SPECIAL PRICK at r ANDREAS DIPPLE f Years Director Mrtrvpolltaa (ir4 Opera Boose, New York City. PRESENT! THE KNCHAjmNG COMIC OPERA SUCCESS. .-. U UUL3 BRILLIANT CASX BTCELLET U1D ORCHESTRA SUPKBJS Floor, excent last three rowa. 12 last three rowa $1.50. Balcony, first nine rows $1.00, next five rows 75c, last eight rows 60c Gallery, reserved. bOo. Addreaa letters, make checks and oostoffloe money orders nsvable to W. T. Pangle. inclose self -addressed stamped envelope to help Insure safe return. BOX OFFICE SALE OPEXS TOMORROW OIOXDAY). IO A. M. line of comedy which he presents gracefully, handling his act in a way that puts It out of the ordinary -run of ventriloquism. "Her First Patient" la 'the exclusive production of Max Walsman and Rita Porter. It ia a brilliant little-comedy sketch with quite a novel turn to it. "Redfeather" ia the photo-drama production featuring on the, new dill, and the title la "Heart Strings." You know the story of the guardian who rails in love with his ward. Well, that Is the basis of the plot, and it Is elab orated Into a strikingly pretty and ap pealing sentimental drama. There is an Interloper who almost steals the pretty little ward away from her guardian, but love untangles the skein of. events and the ending is as happy as the heart could wish. Allan Holubar and Maud George are featured In the play, and it is directed by Mr. Holubar. The fourth episode -of the "Purple Mask" plunges the adventure Into still deeper and more stirring complexity. The third episode left th heroine a captive In the hands of the detectives. In the new episode thtre is a startling and new turn to the course of events. The film will run aa an additional feature with the shows of Monday and Tuesday. SIX PRETTY GIRLS, HAVE ACT Hippodrome Audiences to Be En tertained by Magician. Six pretty, talented girls, who make up the sextette de luxe, will have a big part to play In entertaining Hippo drome audiences who see the new show that opens there today ' to run until Thursday. These performers are good to look upon, their costumes are elaborate and stunning and special scenery la carried to make the act most effective. The offering Is a group of vaudeville fea tures assembled in one act. There Is a Hawaiian setting that ia especially pleasing. Young Judson Cole is one of the best magi -ians and talkative sleight-of-hand men to be seen here in a long time. He Is a whole show in himself and his work Is not only mystifying but highly entertaining aa well. Russell and Hughes offer remarkable costume changes and character imper sonations and they work wonderfully ' Concluded on pane 3, Column 4. WEEK - S,DAY; JAN. 25, 26, 27 ATI .N EES SATURDAY. CHORUS SPLES FHOUl'CTION. IAT. MAT, 5 Entire lower floor.. $1.50 Balcony, first five rowa $1.00, next four rowa 75c last thirteen rowa 60o Gallery., reserved. 60s. Sr 5 m?r Aw iff' W X aw.