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2 Tire SUNDAY OKEGOXUX. PO RTLAND, JUNE 17, 1917. v -- ' BY LEUXE CASS BAER. SO much has been said and written of "The Boomerang" that mere an nouncement of the fact of Its ap pearance at the Heilig for one week, commencing next Sunday night, June 24, should, and from present indica tions, will lead to an early appearance of the S. R. O. sign in the lobby of that theater. Hearing praise for "The Boomerang" im much like the traditional useleeanesa of bearing coals to Newcastle. "The Boomerang" Is such a good theatrical entertainment that It can get along without the praise, but praise is, nev ertheless. Its unescapable - destiny. Those who have seen this comedy by "Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes at the Belaeco Theater in Kov York, or Powers' Theater, Chicago, say that Mr. Belasco has never produced a. more charming or delightful comedy, or gathered together a more skilled com pany of players than graces this play. In "The Boomerang" the rule for playing the love game are said to be emartly and wittily expounded. The comedy concerns the undoing of a young physician who has reduced courtship to a science, only to find his method turned against him with tell ing effect. The comedy is of a high order and unlike many co-called farces masquerading under the name of com edy, calls for no slamming of doors, turning over o f tables or kicking over of chairs. The humor is natural and spontaneous, arising from the logical, though amusing, situations in which the various characters find themselves. Rarely, it is said, has such a splen did cast of well-known principals and popular favorites been gathered to gether In a single play. Some of the names that have been identified with the success of "The Boomerang" since. It was first produced at the Belasco Theater. New York, 23 months ago, and who will be seen here, are: Arthur Byron, Martha Hedman. "Wallace Ed dinger. Ruth Shepley. Gilbert Douglas, Xathryn Keys. Marguerite Chaffee, Dorothy Megrew and many others. This will be Miss Hedman's first ap pearance in Portland and her coming is awaited eagerly. She is a dainty, de mure type, of great loveliness, and has not yet lost the delightful accent In the flow of best New Yorkese. "Rip Van Winkle" goes on for a week's revival at the Baker today with Creorge Taylor in the title role and the incomparable comedienne Lora Rogers, playing the wife of the old philosopher who was driven from home to a peace ful slumber for 20 years. On the new bill at the Strand, open ing today, a dancing team, Dawson and Dawson, top the vaudeville portion of the bill, and a big feature film. "The Field of Honor." by Brand Whltloek, also promises Interest. At the Hippodrome, the Monte Carlo Sextet, with four men and two girls, artistic Italian musicians. In a reper toire of song and instrumental num bers, tops the vaudeville bill, with an O. Henry story as the picture attrac tion. Wide advance publicity and arrange ments are being given the appearance of Tinger's Midget Revue, the SO won derful little people who make up the new bill at Pantages opening tomor row. This Is their first appearance in vaudeville. They offer ten complete acts and their show runs close to an hour. They come directly from Ham merstein's after an engagement in the Eastern theaters, and their act is at tracting sensational attention and in terest all alo. g the circuit. "THE BOOMERANG" IS COMIXG Delightfully Human Comedy to Be Presented at Hellig. One of the seasons' most Interesting announcements is that David Belasco's exquisite presentation of "The Boomer ajig." that delightfully human comedy by Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes. which crowded the- Belasco Theater. New York, for 13 months, and Powers' Theater, Chicago, for eight months, will be seen at the Heilig Theater for one week, beginning next Sunday, June 24, with special matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The unique record of success Achieved by this comedy is in part at tributed to its delicious simplicity and lightness and Incomparable manner In which Mr. Belasco has cast and staged It. Reported to be full of bright, snappy and breezy humor, "The Boomerang" tells of the adventures of a lovelorn youth, suffering all the pangs of cor roding Jealousy. He is dragged by his anxious mother to the office of a young physician, to be treated for nervous prostratton. This doctor, it seems, has a very fine opinion of his own knowl edge of human nature, especially with regard to the passions of love and jeal ousy. He undertakes to effect a cure by putting the patient in care of a very attractive young nurse. She, In turn, has been very carefully coached in the affairs of the heart, obeying the doctor's instructions so carefully she causes him to fall unconsciously an ar rant victim of his own teaching. It is a comedy filled with charm and rich In humor, and above all else, so human. The original New York and Chicago cast will be seen here, not a single change having occurred In its person nel since the date of the comedy's first presentation one year ago last August. W J -rr- H - J In the leading roles will be such -well-known players as Arthur Byron, M-ar-tha Hedman, Wallace .ddinger, Ruth Shepley, Gilbert Douglas, Cathryn Keys, Marguerite Chaffee, Dorothy Megrew and many others. "RIP VAN WINKLE" REVIVED Famous Jefferson Success TVlIl Be Staged by Alcazar Players. The popular Alcazar Players will re open at the Baker this afternoon for two final weeks which will close their long successful season of stock. The production this week will be Joseph Jefferson's immortal success "Rip Van Winkle" known to every child and grown up who ever attended the the ater. To many of them, however. It Is known In name only and the opportun ity to see it should not be overlooked, for It Is as nearly Immortal as any play ever will be. perhaps, and contains all the elements that go to make one that is both valuable from a historical standpoint and highly entertaining at the same time. Everyone knows or should be familiar with the Washington Irving story of happy-go-lucky Rip, the vil lage drunkard and all around good- hearted, shiftless husband and father, who went up into the mountains and slept for 20 years, to return thinking only a few hours had passed to find his friends grown, everything changed and himself half footten. .every scene ana cnaracter win De brought again to view including the dream in the mountains with the , mysterious gnomes and all the weird things that happen to the luckless Rip. George Taylor, who gave such an excellent portrayal of Uncle Josh in "The Old Homestead" is cast for Rip, and all the other popular players will be seen in the different famous roles. Tomorrow night will be the regular bargain performance and matinees will be given Wednesday and Saturday. MIDGETS COME TO PANTAGES Elaborate Scenery and Cnlqae Num ber Appear on New Bill. With every act as It appeared In New York, Boston, Chicago and the other principal cities of the East, the 1917 Pantages Road Show with the famous SO Singer Midgets featured comes to Pantages for the week com mencing with the matinee tomorrow. Three carloads of scenery are carried by the Midgets. In addition to the SO little actors there are 15 miniature po nies, a large number of tiny dogs and two baby elephants. Before the Coast tour the Midgets were the feature of Hammerstein's Victoria, the New York Hippodrome and the road shows sent out by Klaw & Erlanger and the Shubert Bros.. Inc. This is the first time that this attrac tion has ever been presented at popu lar -prices. Because of the tremendous demand for seats, ladles and children are urged to attend the matinees rather than the night performances to avoid the packed houses. Seat reservations may be made by telephone, but no seat will be held after 30 minutes before the commence ment of each performance. Zertho's 40 Dogs present a most re markable act. a genuine surprise that brings laughter for everyone. It is the greatest novelty of its sort ever seen. The sensational Australian enter tainers. Stackpoole and Spear, will make their first appearance here with their original songs and dances. The beautiful Romonoff Sisters will present their creative dances which have met with so much success, not only here but abroad. Schooler and Dickenson. ' the boy Paderewskl and the girl soprano, have a delightful act in w-hlch they offer the best in music. Antrim and Vale are musical comedy stars who have been extremely suc cessful in several large Eastern produc tions. This entire road show has been brought West without a single change and it is one of the most important vaudeville offerings that Portland has had for many seasons. The fourth episode of "The Neglected Wife" is a dramatic one. Tameo Kajiyama. the marvelous Japanese calligraphlst, will close his engagement with the continuous per formance today from 2 to 11 o'clock. HIGH-CLASS MUSIC IS BILLED Monte Carlo Sextet Headline Act at Hippodrome Theater. High-class music Is featured by the Monte Carlo sextette, the headline act on the new Hippodrome bill that opens this afternoon to run for four days. The act is made Up of singers and in strumentalists and it Is a musical tri umph. Their singing and instrumental numbers are received everywhere with enthusiasm. The special -stage setting shows the Bay of Naples, with Mount Vesuvius in the background. These performers will be favorites witii "Hip" patrons. Dot Marsell is a welcome performer on any programme anywhere, the is ZLr sr mi. -w r . i ; l w y I -' 2 'zz-"' w I! i -J ts.v-. i, n a comedienne probably without a rival in vaudeville, so unique are her methods and so delightful and distinctive her personality. She simply captures her audiences and holds them captive throughout. Encores are insistently demanded. Japanese with a world of cleverness are the Hayashi troupe, with balanc ing, juggling, acrobatic and equilibristic feats to their credit. They work in front of a handsome drop of blue and gold embroidered velvet and the at tractiveness of the act is heightened by the native costumes worn. The Garrity sisters are dainty singers and dancers with original songs. They are both sprightly and fascinating and they put their songs over with vim and cleverness and the act Is of the sort that . Is intensely pleasing. 'All will like this clever pair. Young men of athletic build are Leonard and Louie who offer clever capers in hand and head balancing. There Is comedy in the act, too, that makes it go all the better. They work in dress suits and they are certain to please "Hip" audiences. Musical comedy boys are the Norton brothers, with songs and chatter that amuse and delight. Mirth and merri ment galore are found In this entirely delightful act. They know just how to present good songs In the way that wins. O. iienry stories In photoplays have a vogue that is growing. Another of these delightful stories will be shown on the photoplay part of the bill and it is certain to be liked. The Mutual Weekly will show the world news events as well. STRAND BILL- IS VARIED Brand Whltloek Is Author of Photo drama Opening- Today. Brand Whltloek, the famous writer, and the United States Minister to Bel gium in the present war time. Is the author of the photodrama which Is the great feature that balances the vaude ville bill at the Strand Theater, open ing this afternoon. "The Field of Honor" Is a Redfeather production with its scenes laid In the Civil War times, and Louise Love ly and Allen Holubar, two of the favor ite Redfeather stars, are featured In the leading roles. The story is that of a man who was born a coward but who, through the scheming of "Laura's" mother, married her In spite of her love for another man who proved himself every Inch a hero In the war. Driven by the opinion of his neighbors to go to war, the coward. is shot by one of his own men. shamefully trying to run away from the battle. The other man comes home and for years keeps up a deception which PATTER. AXT DANCE ARTISTE AT STRAND THIS WEEK. r r t:""N 1 I 1 M . ' ; J - 4 - - 4 h r r, ' f v :i - I - ; t 1 ;J -, - - 5 :-. v- vio" . I 1 ) vr I i 1 makes the widow and her little son revere the dead coward as one who had died gallantly on the field of honor. The return of the coward as from the dead brings a dramatic solution to the play. West and Boyd, a man and woman with lots of cleverness, have an ec centric comedy stunt with swift pat ter and dancing that is a genuine whirlwind. George and Lillian Dawson have an act that Is "classy" in every detail. They offer a bright revue of songs and dances, which Is right up to the min ute in novelty. Dorothy Raymond, that utterly win ning prima donna, will feature also on the new bill In a repertory of popular and classical selections. Waldo Brothers, novelty athletes, have an act that is full.of surprises and unexpected turns. The tenth episode of "The Voice on the Wire" will run as an additional attraction, Monday and Tuesday. "TEN NIGHTS IN A- BARROOM Famous Temperance Play Revived for .Final Week of Alcazar Players. For the final week of the season of the Alcazar Players another famous old play will be revived starting next Sunday matinee. This is the greatest of all temperance dramas, "Ten Nights in a Bar-room," known everywhere, but which has been seen by but very few of the present generation. It depicts the terrible results of drink in a ' manner unmistakable and although Its day of usefulness is over as far as Oregon is concerned In the way of advancing the cause of prohibi tion. Its dramatic story and the manner in which It is told, will be found high ly Interesting to everyone. It also has great value as one of the historical productions of the American stage and curiosity doubtless will draw many to see It at the Baker next week who do not often attend the theater. It also will be the final week of the popular stock company this season. News and Gossip of Plays and Players. RAY LAURELL, who was one of the beauties of Flo Zlegfeld's shows for seasons and who be came a Mrs. Something Sheehan last year, is ill at White Sulphur Spring. West Virginia. She Is suffering from a nervous breakdown. "Submarine F-7." the sensational novelty of this season's Winter Gar den "Show of Wonders." has been en gaged for a tour of the Orpheum cir cuit, beginning early next season. An accurate reproduction of a submarine, with all Its intricate mechanism. Is shown in action in war times. A pow erful dramatic story has been provided, and in enactment it carries thrill after thrilL The Invention is by Henri De Vries, the Dutch protean artist, who was last season over the Orpheum cir cuit in "A Case of Arson." The dia logue is by Harold McQueen. It appear now that Percy Haswell will become definitely associated with vaudeville. Miss Haswell has just ac cepted contracts, which will keep her routed in the two-a-day for a period of at least 25 weeks In "Heartsease," by Edgar Allan Woolf. FIFTY - DANCERS AT OAKS Monsieur Marcel, of Imperial Rus sian Ballet, Attraction Today. Today the Oaks will have a surprise in store for Its patrons. Manager Cor dray has announced that Monsieur Mar cel and his 50 dancers have been en gaged for today only. Monsieur Marcel made his debut"with the Imperial Rus sian Ballet and toured many provinces of Russia, also danced before the Tsar of Russia. In 1914 he accepted the in vitation to the Paris Salon and received the Prix de Ilonneur, He has also "-.! . -jn- .i i .... .-irr?- f ' ' danced In the Palace Music Hall in London and toured with Gertrude Hoff man and her Russian artists. Monsieur Marcel has spent a great deal of time training 50 Portland maids In modern and classical dances. Another announcement is that Man ager Cordray has secured W. E. Mc Elroy and his band for this week. Today is the last day of the picture drama "Civilization." This good weather has brought out .':-v.- ri,.-; the boomerang; soon coming to heilig, is pleasing play Belasco's Almost Uncanny Perception for Selecting Right Players for Roles Again Seen Eddinger Was Once a Fauntleroy. 4tV I 3 Li",? 5-? : ' ' wj . -. ' .. . ' ....--...! fiV' -J; M v V - j -If - y ' 11 HI y l 1 - : - 1 f t f if. nr , c ; I Ill s ll!rL ! " " ' Ji-Sty. VVVvv . - ' ' . - I l . v - . 4 ? i - V v " " i i 1 1 - " i " i it Sw : . ' 1 i I .-.A - I 1 1 - s I f r . " i A - 4 - - v i r t . A ' - - -'"' -' , J ! ' ?-V " - sr ' : - v . ... . . - . 1 . . , '. - - - JlXfe . . . ' v. ' VfcT' : $ To anyone who witnesses a perform ance of "The Boomerang," the Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes comedy, which David Belasco will present at the Hellig Theater for one week, commenc ing Sunday evening. June 24. the fit ness of Wallace Kddlnger for the role of Bud Woodbridge, the lovesick youth about whom the story revolves, must 1 x J i 5 4 . 1.- ) the picnlo parties and the Oaks looks like a veritable picnic ground. Many also are enjoying a swim in the open tank. The Vjetropolltan Orchestra will play at the Oaks every afternoon next week at 3 o'clock. W. E. McElroy and band will give a concert at 8:30 nightly. COVE TO HAVE RED CROSS Officers Are Elected and Chairmen Selected for Various Duties. COVE. Or.. June IS. (Special.) The Cove auxiliary to La Grande Red Cross Society was organized Monday evening by election of Rev. E. O. Otto, chair man: Mrs. E. W. Pease, vice-chairman; Mrs. Hugh McCall. secretary: Mrs. B. E. Anderson, treasurer. The speakers for the occasion were Rev. Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Mossman, first vice-chairman of La Grande Red Cross chapter, and Mrs. Goodhue, all of La Grande. The or ganization was completed Tuesday evening by selection of the following chairmen for five committees, each of whom fills out as many members as his work may require: F. A. Galloway, chairman of civilian committee; Mrs. Hugh McCall. military relief; Miss Eu nice Ramsdell, membership: Calvin Goss, publicity; R. Z. Baxter, finance. SPECIAL ELECTION ASKED Granges Discuss Purchase of Clarke County - Fairgrounds. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 1. (Spe cial.) The proposition of Clarke Coun ty Commissioners buying the old fair grounds site, with buildings and race track for J14.000. for the county, is be ing discussed throughout the county, and by the various granges. Riverside Grange members would be In favor of the county owning this property if the majority of the taxpay ers of the county were, but otherwise, would not. Thia grange would be In favor of having the proposition placed upon the ballot at some general elec tion. "Winlock to Celebrate July 4. CENTRALIA. Wash.. June IK. (Spe cial.) Winlock's July 4th celebration includes a parade In the morning, a picnic dinner at noon and a flag rais ing, addresses, etc., in the afternoon, to be followed by a baseball game, and dancing In the evening. Chairmen of committers are J. I. Seward, finance; Mrs. Yorke, parade: Connie Wall, ad vertising; D. D. McKay, speakers; T. J. Elliott, sports; George I'.uhl. park; Mrs. Fah, music; S. C. Olstad. recep tion, and Matthew Torkko. band. be apparent. For Mr. Eddinger Is the ideal type, and to anyone who Is ac quainted with Mr. Belasco's traditional discernment for casting a play it would seem that this famous stage manager has, in this instance, given another striking illustration of his almost un canny perception for selecting Just the rlffht player. However, Mr. -Belasco came near being disappointed In se curing Eddlnger's services. "I had fully Intended giving up act ing." said Mr. Kddlnger recently: "had given it up. In fact, and was content- plating producing some plays I had In my possession, when the European war came and caused me to chance my plans. I am not what you might . rail an old man. but I have been evi the stage a good many years. I made my first appearance, when T was six years old In a play railed faspcr. the Todler. and continued on the stage until I was IS. I then gave' It up to go to school, returning at 20. It was before I first retiroU. however, thnt I played Lord Fauntleroy. yellow curls and all. In fact. I was one of the original IS Pauntleroy. who -were al most as numerous aa the original Florodora girls. "Officer ever Was a MemeywMaker. "So. you see. I have no great Illu sions about the Wafe. Several yeara ago I decided I would retire as soon as I made some money. I did that on 'Officer 666 an interest in whic I owned. I quit the stage and took up loafing, but one can't loaf in America. Abroad It was different. In France, where I have spent considera ble time, it is easy to play. "The war came on. and here I am. still acting. But I find my part in The Boomerang' unusually interesting. because the character is more complex than the usual comedy character, and I spent considerable time and thought developing it. It was when I was play ing In The Only Son' that wiacneu Smith conceived the idea of The Boomerang.' " "The Boomerang" will Introduce to Tortland Ruth Shepley, who Is this season making her first appearance on the Ooast. Miss Shepley is young and Is rated on of the prettiest and moRt talented ingenues now before the pub lic. For the past several seasons her career has been Identified almost ex clusively with the New York stage. Although Miss Shepley's experience on the stage covers only eight years, she has played a rather wide variety of roles and has been identified with some of the most popular successes. She Is a Providence. R- I., Birl. convent bred, and has enjoyed unusual educa tional advantages, having attended sohool in Paris for several years. Her first stage appearance was under David Belasco's management in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs." She next appeared briefly with Douglas Fairbanks, whose leading woman she was in a play caUed "All for a Girl." The season af ter found her with Thomas A. W lse and Douglas Fairbanks in -"A Gentleman From Mississippi." which was followed in turn by appearances with Douglas Fairbanks again In "The Cub" and "A Gentleman of Leisure." Then she was engaged by Cohan Harris to appear with Bruce McRae in the Edgar Selwyn farce. "Nearly Mar ried." and the following season created the leading feminine role in "It Pays to Advertise." It was while this comedy was having its long run at the Cohan Theater, New Tork. that Winchell Smith and David Belasco selected Miss Shepley for "The Boomerang," to cre ate the Ingenue role or Grace Tyler, the heartless coquette about whom the story revolves. FEW JOBS TO BE CREATED Hlgliway Department Explains Atti tude Under Bond Issue. SALEM. Or., June IS. (Special.) That only a very few new positions will be created in the State Highway Department befcause of the passage of the 6. 000.000 bonding act was made plain in a statement issued by that de partment yesterday. The statement follows: Since the I0.OOO.00O bonding set for rod purposes lit c&rried. the stato Highway rjepmrtment hm been flooded with applica tions for position, not only from points in Oregon. Washing-ton. California and Idaho. but from the Kastern states as well, says the statement of the department. From tetters received, it aeems that New York and other Kaatern states' road programmes will soon be on a much smaller scale than they have been In the past, and some of their better engineers, having these facts In mind, are endeavoring to locate them selves in the West. The fact that the t.0O0.00 Is to be, pent almost entirely on roads that have already been located: that It will be done probably by contract, and the system that Mr. Mina. State Highway Knglneer. has of handling this manner of work practically eliminates all high-snlarled positions In the department. The doubling up of the duties of the employes so that they are kept busy during the entire working day means a much smaller organlration than would un der other conditions be necessary, so that the department will have but few positions to offer, and they are of minor Importance. During the past month the reorganisation of the department has been accomplished, and It is now ready to handle all work as faat as approved by the commission. WOMEN'S VOTE IS DIVIDED Pendleton School Election Will Choose Two Board Members. PENDLETON. Or.. June 16. (Special.) Pendleton will vote Monday on the election of two members of the City School Board and on the budget of $52,092.92. So far there are three candidates Mrs. Ella Terpenlng, James S. Johns and Manuel Friedley. The women now have one member of the Board of seven. The petitions for the nomination of Mr. Johns were circulated by prominent members of the Parent-Teacher Circle and It is assumed from that fact that the woman vote is divided. The circle, however, has refused to Indorse any candidate. The retiring members of the Board are J. T. Brown and Judge G. W. Phelps. The budget Is about the same as last year and will require a 9-mill tax. As the property qualifications have been removed and there is some contest for the places on the Board, a relatively large vote is expected. HOOD RIVER MEN NAMED Chautauqua Programme Arranged for July 5 to 10. HOOD RIVER. Or.. June 16. (Spe cial.) July 6-10. Inclusive, are the dates set for the annual Hood River County Chautauqua. All programmes will be held in an open-air theater of a city park. The members of the com mittee in charge of the event are as follows: E. O. Blanchar, Frank A. Cram. D. G. Crulkshank. J. Adrian Epping, Frank Dayton. Charles G. Newman. R. E. Scott, J. P. Lucas. E. J. Mlddleswart, Rev. J. L. Allen, Leslie Butler, Clayton Fletcher. J. W. Ingalls, F. C. Brostus. L. H. Arneson, A. C. Staten. C. E. Glaie. Thomas E. Avery. O. L. Walter. C. J. Calkins. John Baker. T. D. Calkins. G. A. Molden. H. L. Howe. S. E. Bartmess. SL Lv Emry, E. W. Blrge, A. W. Stone. Dr. H. L. Dutnble. J. O. McLaughlin. C. K. Marshall, D. G. Jackson, W. M. Stewart. Dr. V. R. Abraham, Dr. W. M. Post. Rev. IL A. MacDonald and Dr. C H. Jenkins. North Douglas Celebration Set. ROSEBURG. Or.. June 16. (Special.) It was announced here today that the people of Drain. Elkton, Gardiner, Leona and Yoncalla are planning to hold a "North Douglas County" cele bration on July 4. 11. A. Booth, of Eu gene, will deliver the oration. The programme is in charge of Mayor Ben Huntington and will Include athletic sports, industrial parade, dances and anv other amusement xeatures. utner celebrations in Douglas County will be held at Oakland and Jioscourg.