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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 25, 1917.
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BY LEONE CASS BAER.
'HEX Iwiuia HiU end tba mer
chants association of St. Paul
decided to,mak the Outdoor
Cports Carnival Week a, memorable one
they decided to have ttmong the other
million things a musical show for Jthe
thousands of visitors who were ex
pected in the city for the affair. So
the committee appointed L. N. Scott,
who is the proprietor of the St. Paul
and Minneapolis theaters and who is
known to every showman In the United
Ktates, to go to New York and find a
desirable musical comedy for the occa
sion. Mr. Scott looked over the field
and finally selected "The Blue Para
clise." Right here Is a good place to remark
that this paradise is absolutely no re
lation to the "Bird of Paradise" and the
engagement next week of the '"Blue
Paradise" at the Heilig is not as some
"have fancied, a return engagement of
lhe "Bird of Paradise." They are not
even of the same family of paradises.
One is an Hawaiian romance, a, drama,
and the other is an operetta, one of the
erreatest musical hit New York has
"produced in seasons of such shows.' It
was "The Blue Paradise" that Mr. Scott
selected to present at the carnival in
Kt. Paul with Cecil Lean in the leading
rolo. It had already run for a year at
the Casino on Broadway, and Mr. Scott
bought it for 98000. After he had signed
the contract with the Shuberts he met
Jack Reed, the manager of the com
pany which will be at the Heilig next
week. In theatrical Jargon, he la
known as "the man back with the
show." In conversation with Mr. Reed,
!Mr. Scott told of eigmlnj? the contract
Cor the Cecil Lean attraction.
"Righto," said Reed, "but now that
j-ou've seen this company, come over to
Newark (N. J.) and see a real show.
Come and see Johnnie Young in the
leading role with our company."
Accordingly Reed and Scotfwent over
to Newark. All this is straight news.
I got it from none other than Fred W.
Jordan, the man ahead of "The , Blue
Paradise," and the St. Paul papers bear
It all out as gospel truth.
We're just getting to the point now.
iAfter the play was over Scott said to
Reed: "I've changed my mind, I want
this show. It's better played, better
fiung and all-round livelier."
"But you can't have this show.' b'
ected Reed.
"Why not?" asks Scott.
"Well, in the first .place. It costs six
(hundred and fifty dollars more per
"Yes," said Scott.
"And In the second 'place we are
booked for Philadelphia and Boston,
finishing the season in Baltimore and
Washington."
"All right," responded Scott, "I'll see
the Shuberts again."
If this story were about men In any
walk of life other than show business
X would make this read:
"All right," said Mr. Scott, "I will see
Messrs. Jacob and Lee Shubert." But
you don't do It that way in this pro
fession. So, to resume, the next morn
lng Scott went to call at the Shubert
offices and finally persuaded the pow
ers to change the bookings of the two
Bhowu and send the Eastern company
to the Coast, instead of keeping it in
the East as previously intended and
booked. So that is how and why we
are to see the best company of the
tares now on tne road.
In the cast of this "Blue Paradise"
ere two well-known players, Johnnie
Young and Robert G. Pitkin, both of
whom made their reputation in the
"West and then landed on Broadway,
Pitkin was formerly of the old Tivoll in
San Krancisco and after the big fire
there he played an engagement in Port
land in musical stock at the old Fourteenth-street
Theater. He originated
Ills present role when The Blue Para
dise" was produced at the Casino The
ater. New York, and has played the part
over 600 times.
"The Blue Paradise" will be seen at
the Helig Theater Thursday night,
nday matinee and night and Satur
day matinee when the engagement will
close in order that the company can
reach San Francisco for Monday night
Vhen they will open for two weeks.
A production which made a success
In New York and enjoyed a big
amount of popularity on tour in
Eastern theater centers was "The
Hawk," written for William Faver
ham and uead as his starring vehicle
last season. His wife, Julie Opp, ap
peared for a while with him. in the
play, but retired later because of ill
ness, and Margaret Dale, whom we saw
as the adventuress in "Disraeli," with
tleorge Arliss, took Miss Opp'a place in
"The Hawk. The play is a transla
tion from the French and is from the
pen of Francis di Croisset. It was only
recently released for stock and the
managers of the Alcazar players at
the -Baker have secured it for their
offering this week, opening with
Inatlnee today.
"The Hawk" te & new version of the
eternal triangle of a man, bis wife and
the inevitable other man, only in this
instance the other man happens to be
possessed of a sense of honor. Th
play is said to be intensely dramatic
and will afford splendid acting roles
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Govern as the hawk, and Bum bates
as the butterfly wife. An old favprite,
Henry Hall, returns to the Baker this
week. Mr, Hall has 'been appearing in
stock in Los Angeles. San Francisco
and Spokane since he left Portland a
season ago, and his reappearance on
the Baker stage will be a pleasurable
occasion for Baker patrons. Next week
the Baker Is going to put on "The Blue
Envelope," a farce comedy new to
Portland.
Again the Orpheum gives us an illus
trious headliner, this time in the dra
matic field. The star of the new Or
pheum show is Claude Gillingwater.
who never will be forgotten for his
"Wives of the Rich" and who pleased
immensely last season with "The De
cision of Governor Locke," which was
written for him ly Ethel Clifton and
Brenda Fowler, former Baker Players.
This season Mr. Gillingwater brings a
brand-new playlet and his principal
support is an actress who is famous not
only in her own right, but by right jot
parentage. She is none other than
Julie Hern daughter of the celebrated
James J. Heme. Mr. Gillingwater's new
act is called "The Frame-Up," and It
was written by Reginald Barlow, who
has other successes to his credit. "The
Frame-Up," while essentially dramatic,
has also a comedy tinge, and like all
the Gillingwater vehicles It has a sur
prise tucked away. "
Gillingwater- is not the only old friend
to be met at the Orpheum, for the ex
tra attraction of the show to make its
first bow at the Heilig this afternoon
s an act that Portland welcomed sev
eral years ago. This is offered by the
Misses Campbell, former society enter
tainers of Washington, 13. C. They sing
Eongs, most of which are their own
compositions, and trrelr act Is enlivened
by mimicry, for which the smaller of
the Campbell , girls has special talent.
The Campbell girls have the reputation
of being different than any other
sister, act" in vaudeville. They sing.
play the piano and entertain along a
variety of lines in such manner that
their act looms as if it were transplant
ed from the parlor to the stage for the
delectation of Orpheum patrons. "You're
as Dear to Me as Dixie Was to Lee," a
song written by the Misses Campbell,
will be played by the Orpheum or
chestra as an exit number during the
engagement of the girls here.
At the Hippodrome. PeDDle and
Greenwald's "11 Girl Revue of 1917,"
with 20 girls and all of them clever,
will be seen. The Revue is presented as
a big vaudeville show In pretentious
musical comedy style, in two acts and
six scenes. Little Babe Wilson, a child
prodigy, is featured, and there are
plenty of other specialty numbers to
make up a big show. This Is heralded
as the biggest girl act in vaudeville
and replaces the usual six acts of
vaudeville at the "Hip" for the firBt
four days of this week only.
A Redfeather feature rlay entitled
War of the Tongs." written by a
Chinaman and produced by an all-Chinese
cast, is of chief interest at the
Strand. This is the only film of its
kind in the Lnited States and promises
to be of much Interest. In the vaude
ville part of the bill Billy Small, vlo-
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posing in reproductions of famous ! turns to the scenes of his youth In
paintings, are of important place.
"THE BLUU rAItAIMSK" IS NEXT
Mirthful Operetta to Be at Helllg
Theater This Week.
Mirthful, sprightly, graceful and full
of rollicking fun, the latest Viennese
operetta. "The Blue Paradise," wjll be
the attraction at the Heilig Theater,
Broadway at Taylor, next Thursday
and Friday nights. March 1 and 2, with
special matinee Friday and Saturday.
It was the reigning success at the Casi
no Theater for over a year in New
York, and on the road it is finding
the tame favor as it did in the metrop
olis With its big cast of principals
and chorus and 20 musical nitmbers
that have the sensuality and jollity of
tuns always found in the true Viennese
operettas, it holds forth hope for a
delightful entertainment, and those
who have seen this bit of stage be
wltchery tell us that we are not to be
disappointed.
Tb scenes are laid In the fanciful
picfSire o the Blue Paradise Inn, situ
ated in Vienna, and is divided into two
acts and a prologue. The space of 24
years is supposed to have elapsed be
tween the prologue and the first act.
Rudolph Stoeger, a young bon vlvant
of Vienna, is sent to America to make
PRINCIPALS IN COMEDY SKIT ON STRAND THEATER BILL
OPENING TODAY.
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later years, only to find that everything,
as Is usually the case, has been
changed. -When he finds that his for
mer sweetheart, whom he expected to
find waiting for him. Is the wife of
another, he, in true Amerlcn fashion,
decides to marry the wife of his Ameri
can partner, and all ends well as It
should in musical comedy. Some of
the musical numbers that have found
more than usual popularity are "A
Toast to a Woman's Eyes," "Here's
to You, My Sparkling Wine," "To
Paradise We'll Gaily Trip." "We Wish
You a Pleasant Journey." "There's
Only One Who Rules My House. "Vi
enna," "I'm From Chicago," "Why Are
We Invited Here?" "Old Blue Para
dise,' "I Had a Dog," "Walts of the
Seasons. "My Model Girl," "They Croon
In IT. K. C " "I'm Dreaming of a Won
derful Night." and that much whistled
and melodious "Auf WlederBehn.
GREAT STAR IS AT OKPIIETTM
Claude Gillingwater Appears In New
Sketch With. Miss Heme.
Claude Gillngwater, who ranks as
one of the greatest dramatic stare shin
ing in big-time vaudeville. Is headliner
of the Orpheum show opening at tne
Heilig Theater this afternoon. Mr.
Gillingwater Is likened to Belasco In
vaudeville on .account of the artistry
that marks all his sketches and he ha
the reputation of always having i
vehicle that is above the ordinary.
His "Wlve of the Rich" was con
sidered a classic, and "The Decision of
Governor Locke." In which he appeared
here last season, had such a touch of
pathos that women, and men, too, wept
In sympathy with the role of injured
but forgiving husband as played by Mr.
Gillingwater.
This season Mr. Gillingwater not only
brings to the Orpheum a brand-new
playlet, but his principal support Is
none other than Miss Julie Heme,
daughter of the celebrated James J.
Heme. Before joining Mr. Gillingwater
for an Orpheum tour. Miss Heme
starred In her own right in several
large productions. The new Gillingwa
ter sketch is called "The Frame-up"
and la from the pen of Reginald Bar
low.
While it Is essentially dramatic, It
abounds with comedy and has a big
surprise element for which all the
Gillingwater vehicles are noted. The
piece grips from the very beginning
and tightens Its hold throughout and a
decided twist at the finale brings about
the surprise. It is a playlet of the
"punch type.
The Mlsates Campbell are the extra
attraction of the new show. These
young women are from Washington
D. C, where, until their entry into
vaudeville, they were entertainers for
the exclusive smart set. They enter
tain principally with songs, most of
which are their own compositions, and
their act Is like a society "at home.'
Each of the young women is an Instru
mentalist as well as singer, and one
has special talent for mimicry.
. "You're as Dear to Me as Dixie Was
to Lee," a recent song hit, was com
posed by the Misses Campbell, and in
their honor the Orpheum Orchestra will
play that selection as an exit number
for the four days of the Orpheum show
this week.
The next big-type act is that of
Thomas F. Swift and company. It Is an
incident with music called "lie and
Mary," in which comedy abounds. Mr.
Swift comes to vaudeville after achlev
ing great success in various legitimate
plays. He played the George M. Cohan
role in "Broadway Jones" and was the
leading man with "Stop, Thief." He was
a stock actor for seven consecutive
seasons .and In that time played 300
aiXIereat parts, i'Ale and Mary," his
Orpheum vehicle, is a novelty "skit de
scribed aa a happy combination of
mirth and melody, a medium for the
star's talents with Just enough ttory
to hold It together.
Next come Harry and Anna Seymour
In breeiy bits of fun and tunes. These
artists are barely more than young
sters, and In the tour of this Orpheum
show they have been scoring one of the
big comedy bits. Kd Flanagan, of
Flanagan and Edwards, who were the
laughter hit of the Orpheum show laet
week, declares that Anna Seymour is
"the coming great comedienne of Amer
ica." "Unusual songs In an unusual man
ner" will be the offering of Pat Barrett,
who Is a product of the Far West. Mr.
Barrett appeared with the Orpheum
Musical Stock Company, of Oakland,
Cat., last season and won such distin
guished success that he was booked
along the entire circuit. His songs are
of the story variety, and the lyrics,
written by himself, are exceptionally
clever. In his delineation Mr. Barrett
really acts each song.
The remaining acts of the new Or
pheum show are Frank Wilson, the
cycling genius, who Is said to have no
equal aa a vaudeville wheelman: Mere
dith and Snooaer, the Intellectual bull
dog, America's wisest animal actor; the
Orpheum Travel Weekly, and the Or
pheum Concert Orchestra under direc
tion of George K. Jeffery.
THE HAWK" OPENS AT BAKER
Faversham Success to Be Presented
by Alcazar Players.
Another virile new drama to be of
fered at the Baker Is Faversham's lat
est success, "The Hawk." which the
Alcazar Players will be seen in for the
week beginning this afternoon. The
story In brief Is ae follows: ,
lie Dasetta. a well-to-do Hungarian,
is madly in love with his beautiful wife.
but is forced to gamble to meet her
extravagances. She has met a French
Count and is greatly attracted to him,
although nothing wrong has occurred
between them.
A. climax is brought about by a
strange play on language over the
telephone between husband and wife.
and the second act brings another
through the thrilling poker game In
which De Dasetta hopes to fleece a
rich American uncle of the Count and
forces his wife to play against her will.
The Count detects her In the act of
handing her husband an ace. He then
insists upon playing, and sits opposite
her. Watching her every second, she
finally breaks under the strain and
becomes ill. Later the Count tells her
what he saw, and when she tells her
husband he wonders why the Count did
not expose him.
She cannot or will not explnln why.
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and. his suspicions aroused, the scene
works up to a high tension, which
seems for a time to be going to end In
murder, finally, on the eve of a di
vorce, the wife's eyes are opened. She
realizes to what her extravagances
have brought the man who loves her
and the sacrifices he has made to
gratify her whims and refuses to leave
him.
But this sketch can give but a slight
Idea of the power and intensity of the
play. It was used by Faversham for
two years and will be found an ideal
high-class stock production, staged and
acted by the popular stock company in
a faultless manner. The usual matinees
win be given today, Wednesday and
Saturday.
"ALIi-GIRL REVUE" IS ' BILLED
Offering at - Hippodrome Declared
One or Vaudeville's Best.
Complete 'variety Is offered- on the
new vaudeville programme at the Hip
podrome, starting today, by Pepple A
Greenwald's "All-Girl Revue of 1S17."
a wholly different offering to the usual
slx-programuied vaudeville acts.
This is declared to be the best girl
act in vaudeville and it is an elaborate
production In two acts and six scenes.
Titers are 20 pretty girls in the act.
which is on the order of a. fellies, with
innumerable vaudeville specialties in
troduced during the action of the
piece.
Special cars bring the scenic effects
and wardrobes and the act is such that
it wins warm welcome everywhere.
It is a big musical revel, all produced
in elaborate musical comedy style.
Babe Wilson, a lass of seven Sum
mers, is featured and she wins all
hearts with her clever work. As a
singer, dancer and comedienne, she is
inimitable, and there is a large and
clever cast - besides. Alice Dudley.
Louise KUiott, Carlta, Cecil lingie and
the team of Doyle and Klalne add to
the merriment, besides the two-platoon
bevy of chorus "chlcks.a who promise
a generous display of lively heels in
some of the latest dancing steps.
The act was assembled in Chicago by
Pepple & Greenwald, tho owners, and
ample opportunity was -afforded te
combine talented principles with the
latest musio and dances. Many of the
songs are new, just from the publish
ers.
Costuming Is elaborate, ranging from
the scanty but fetching chorus-girl
dress to the latent modish costume
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dictated by Dame Fashion. Many !!
vertissements are offered and "A Night
at Maxim's" is the feature. It is a
musical frivolity in pretentious style.
"A Million Volunteers" Is the title of
the latest episode In the big Pathe
preparedness serial, "Pearl of the
Army." As usual, it is full of thrills.
The Pathe News and a comedy are alsO
shown on the motion-picture halt of
the bill.
PAULINE COMES TO PAXTAGES
Big Attraction, for Years Professor
at Vermont, Is on Programme.
International scientists and psychoid
ogists stood amazed at the demonstra
tions of Pauline, the scientific sensa
tion and for three years professor of
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