The Sunday Oregonian., June 17, 1917, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 49

THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN, PORTLAND, 17, 1917.
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"HITCHY-KOO" WITH RAYMOND HITCHCOCK AS
STAR-MANAGER, CONTINUES TO PLEASE GOTHAM
Summer Show Is Similar to London Revue, With Cohanese Flavor Lester Lonergan Presents "Torches" in
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NEW YORK, June 16. (SpeclaL)
"When the "Summer show" makes
its . appearance, it is one of the
surest signs that the hot days loom
near. Such a sigrn is necessary in these
past weeks of cool or rainy weather
which seem more like April than the
real month.
So "Hltchy-Koo" has reassured us.
"Tlltchy - Koo," as already told In
these columns, had as star and manager
the favorite comedian, Kaymond Hitch
100k. and all the expected pood things
ame to pass. It was clever, full of
good songs and prettiest of maid-1
ens, the supporting cast was excellent (
and Raymond was at his best. One in-
novation, the opening night, created a
sensation. Everyone is wondering how
Jong it can (and will) remain a feature
of "Hltchy-Koo."
Mr. Hitchcock was seated In the
nudience before the curtain rose
and made no move to go behind
the scenes at the proper time.
Ktnally he arose and walked up and
down the aisle greeting prominent nrst
nlghters and well-known people with
characteristic words and the audience
thoroughly enjoyed "meeting" the
prominent ones. Ambassador Gerard
was forced to rise and Bay a few words,
after the storm of applause, George M.
Cohan was almost embarrassed. Will
lam Randolph Hearst received the salu
tation "Greetings, Willie, hope you like
the show," and the different dramatic
rrltlcs were each signaled out. to their
surprise. Quite an unique way of get
ting even, or was it "heaping coals of
fire?"
Mr. Hitchcock's partner as manager
was K. Ray Goetz, who with Glen Mac
Honough and Harry Gratton are cred
ited with the book and lyrics. One In
terpolated number by George M. Cohan
and the rest composed by Mr. Goetz.
One critic declared In his review that
the only thing that will stop "Hitchy
Koo' is the contract which Its manager
Ktar has with theXntury In the FalL
"Hitchy-Koo" is more like a London
revue than the. usual musical show of
this country. It is more like the kind
of musical shows that George M. Cohan
used to produce, though Mr. HltchcocTc
credits tho Idea to a London revue
railed "Some." The company Includes
one of the most popular teams in
vaudeville. Frances White and William
Rock as well as these headliners: Leon
Krrol. Grace La Rue. Irene Bordonl and
Klorenz Ames and Adelaide Winthrop.
The scenery was from the studios of
the Washington Square Players and
were most beautiful and effective as
well as unusual. The first "Summer
show" has scored a decided sensation,
a good sign for the many that are com
ing. But they will have to look to their
laurels to live up to the et&stdard of
the 1917 variety.
I,eater I,onnca Presents "Torckes.
Lester Lonergan. well known on the
Coast, pave a special performance of
Thursday afternoon.' It was an invita
tion affair to which the dramaric crit
ics, theatrical folks and Just ordinary
folks, friends of the company were In
vited. It was a,most"interesting audi
ence and a brilliant one. A list of the
names of some of those present would
make good reading. They studied the
play as It progressed and their criticism
seemed to be that it was the presenta
tion of a new theme, of the theme of
tomorrow. Dramatic and filled with
lines of real literary value, its climaxes
were well hidden until the proper mo
ment and the excellent acting of the
special company added much to the en
joyment of the afternoon. Programmes
were not given, though the list of ac
tors was printed upon the invitation, so
it is only possible to comment upon the
individual work of Mr. Lonergan as
Miss Ricard.
Lester Lonergan's last part was
with Arnold Dajy in "The Master."
when he gave a fine perform
ance of the' doctor, a performance that
made the part stand out so artistically
and strongly that the others seemed
insignificant. It was the best thing he
had done, except the Judge in "Justice."
In "Torches" the character suggests
portions of the two parts. He is a
physician and scientist who has lived
only In his work. The years of re
search have been shared by his wife as
Intellectual companion and laboratory
assistant. Much of his success has been
due to her help and they are apparently
a most devoted couple. It develops
that his young assistant and he have
been the object of gossip and the wife
determines that she must go and plans
to marry her to the doctor's helper,
who is in love with her and ready to
overlook her shady past. Both the wife
and assistant doctor are assured that
there is no ground for the gossip and
the wedding takes place.
Wife Remains Loyal.
But it develops that there has
been one moment of Indiscretion,
two years before and upon this
the girl harps, ' though the master
has apparently forgotten It and holds
for her only the affection of an
older person for a child. Her marriage
proves unbearable and on the evening
of the awarding of the Nobel prize, she
persuades the master to come to her
house to talk with her. He goes. Is
discovered by her husband and his wife
and his protestations of innocence are
not believed. The wife clings to him
but the husband challenges him to a
duel and severely wounds him. The last
act shows his wonderful character.
Brought home In a dying condition, he
talks to the girl and tells her to go
away and forget and to bear no malice,
he sends for the husband and forgives
him and makes him promise to go on
with the work that has Just been start
ed and tries to make his wife promise
to keep up her share. She, refuses and
he dies. Then' she calls all the doc
tors into the room and tells them that
she did not have time to give her word
the promise
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1orchea" at Xh Knickerbocker, last 1 and, in dials jpreeeuca wi&ho to wear
that she will keep
wished of her.
"Torches." as explained by another
character in the play, are the
higher lights ' that lift .one above
the ordinary things of life and make
them forget everything else in their
desire to benefit humanity, the stars
are symbols of these "torches." Amy
Ricard shares honors with Mr. Loner
gan in her wonderful interpretation of
the half-crazed girl and at no time did
she over act. The two- settings were
very good, particularly the scene in
the garden with the lights of the city
in the distance.
The future plans of the production
are still uncertain. It achieved a great
success In Paris, where it was origin
ally presented (the play is a transla
tion) and will certainly attract think
ing people who are interested in psy
chology and thought along new and
original lines.
The closing days of the season usual
ly bring benefits galore. If they were
all like the recent one which was given
by the National Vaudeville Artists, they
would go down In history. The Hippo
drome was packed to capacity, as many
seats placed upon the stage as the law
would allow and hundreds turned away.
Seats ranged in price from II to $5, so
a large sum was certainly raised for
this newest of new organizations. It is
Just a year old and one of its leading
objects is to promote harmony between
manager and artist. The raising of a
fund for insurance, relief, old age pen
sions and other benevolent work was
the object of the benefit. Another
source of revenue was the huge pro
gramme, . which containd several hun
dred pages of advertising.
Portland Page Attracts Attention.
Portland was represented by a page
and attracted much comment. Among
those represented were: The Oregonlan,
Kvening Telegram, Journal. Northwest
National Bank, Warren Construction
Company, Portland Hotel. Benson Hotel,
Hudson Bay Fur Company, Lennon's,
Cafn Fiddle, M. Sichel. & S. Rich. Da
vies, A. & C Feldenheimer, Olsen Roe
Transfer Company. Oregon Cleaners,
Yale Laundry, Bohemian Restaurant.
Hotel Ritz, H. W. Pierong and Frank J.
McGettigan, manager of the Orpheum.
The list of artists included: Eva Tan
guay, Julia Arthur, Jack Norworth,
Mile. Dazie, Benny Leonard (the cham
pion lightweight, who was not on the
programme, introduced by James J.
Corbett), Anna Held, Houdini. Mcln
tyre and Heath, Rock and White, Phyl
lss Neilson Terry. Ziegfeld's Frolic
Girls. Ben Welch, Frank Tlnney, James
J. Morton, Rooney and Bent. Fatty Ar
buckle, California Boys' Band, Stell
Mayhew, Lew Fields, Eddie Foy and
the seven little Foys, Bernard Gran
ville and so many more that the show
lasted till after 1 o'clock.
LltChter Shown Continue Popular.
The lighter shows continue to be
popular and will probably remain in
their respective theaters all Summer.
"Oh Boy," with Its beauty chorus, Im rl
i valine the popularity- -oX - "Vary- iiood
TO THE
THEATER-GOING PUBLIC
SKW YORK. Jane IS, 117.
I -mJali to call yonr attention to the fact that I an
ending- to the HelUg Theater for an engagement of one
week. bT-irlnnlns Smndax evening, Jane 24. the Wlnehell
Smith and Yletor Manea comedy. The Boomerang."
Contrary to n utn that has been followed In the
nnat several yearn by moat theatrical prodaeera with m
popular New York aneeess to their credit, I have stead
fastly refused to organise and send ont any duplicate
companies In thla play. I realise that I may be aacrl
flelntr much In taking thla stand, but I feel positive that
the theatersoera of the few cities to which I am send
ing "The Boomerang" will appreciate the excellence of
the company which I have kept Intact ever alnce the
play's first performance at my own Kew York playhouse
one year ago last August. Many of you have, no doubt,
witnessed a performajtce of "The Boomerang In New
York or Chicago. - and will be gratlf led to know that
Arthur Byron, Martha Hedman, Wallace Eddlnger, Ruth
Shepley and Gilbert Douglas still bead the cast and will
appear at the Helllg In the same roles with which they
have been continuously Identified.
Keeling that you will appreciate thla effort to give
you tbo best In my power, 1 beg: to remain.
Faithfully Yours.
PRICES FOR
Evening Prices
Entire Lower Floor $2.00
Balcony, first 5 rows $1.50
Balcony, next 4 rows $1.00
Balcony, following 5 rows . . . .75
Balcony, last 8 rows.. .50
Gallery, reserved .50
Box Seats $2.50
"THE BOOMERANG"
SPECIAL PRICE
Wednesday and
Saturday Matinee
Entire Lower Floor $1.50
Balcony, first 9 rows $1.00
Balcony, next 5 rows 75
Balcony, last 8 rows .50
Gallery, reserved -50
Box Seats $2.00
CITY cot WTDRV MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED NOW-
Please Make Checks and Pos toff ice Money Orders Payable to
W. T. Pangle, Mgr. Heilig Theater.
Inclose self-addressed, stamped envelope to help insure 6afe return.
TICKET OFFICE SALE OPENS THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 10 A. M.
City and Country Mail Orders Take Precedence.
BAKER E?and
Milton W. Seaman, Mjrr.
Always a Show of Quality'
Eddy" and everyone Is wondering- what
show will come next from the clever
Elliott-Comstock-Guest offices. They
have made a success of everything: they
have touched, with the possible excep
tion of their first production of the sea
son. "Go To It." which had a short
run in New York and a fairly prosper
ous road tour before It was withdrawn.
"Very Good Eddy," "The Wanderer" and
cm Boy, their shows of the year, have
all drawn crowded houses and added
many dollars to the company fund. "The
wanderer will open at the Manhattan
Opera-House In August again. It was
one of the few shows that did not close
early because of lack of patronage. The
last week saw standing- room only
signs every night.
The Winter Garden continues to pack
'em in and among the more serious
plays "Peter Ibbetson," with its all
star cast, has continued to please. It
will close shortly for a few weeks, that
the company may have a short rest be-
rore reopening for a long run at the
Republic. Like "The Wanderer," It has
been a wonderful drawing show.
Newspaper and Theatrical Folk Marry
The marriage of Heywood Broun, dra
matic critic for the New York Tribune,
and Miss Hale, who had been presid
ing over the publicity for Arthur Hop
kins, came as a surprise to their many
friends, who did not dream that there
was anything more than a very good
friendship between them. Miss Hale is
one of the few women 'press agents In
the city and served her apprenticeship
on the press, with the honor of head of
the woman's page of the Philadelphia
Press and on the editorial staff of
Vogue and other magasines. She is
clever and brilliant and her marriage
to one of the best-known writers in -the
country should be a most appropriate
one. They will reside in New York and
keep up their careers as before marriage.
PERMIT LIMIT IS JULY 1
Liquor Importation for Personal
Use to End in Washington.
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 16. Attorney-General
William V. Tanner ruled
today that after July 1, under the so
called Reed amendment, only druggists
may obtain permits to import liquor
into the state, and for medicinal pur
poses alone. No Individuals will be
able to get permits for personal use
after that date.
The Attorney-General also declared
that county officials were Justified in
accepting the recent ruling of the Sec
retary of the State that the state "bone
dry" law was suspended pending a final
count of the signatures on petitions
asking for a referendum vote on the
measure.
WAGES IN ORCHARD HIGHER
Boys and Girls to Get $2.25 a Day
and Big Fruit Crop Anticipated.
ASHLAND, Or., June-16. (Special.)
Wages paid for apple thinning in the
orchards of the Rogue River Valley
this year are uniformly higher than in
any past year. Expert men thinners
receive 250 and transportation to and
from town, while boys and girls receive
$2.25 in many orchards. The minimum
is $2 a day.
The largest fruit crop in many years
Is anticipated, the valley orchards es
caping the frost this year and blight
and other forma of orchard disease
being well under control. Plans are
being made to provide labor and trans
portation for handling from 2000 to
2500 cars of apples and peara.
Cove Plans Community Center.
COVE. Or.. June 16. (Special.)
There is now pledged over $1000 In
cash, exclusive of $500 by the M. E.
Field extension fund, ' a half acre of
land adjoining Cove Methodist Church
by Mrs. Georgia Chadwlck Gassett, and
all lumber needed for enlarging the
present Methodist Episcopal Church
here, ao as to fit it for the establish
ment of a community center in Cove.
The committee in charge Is now busy
with building plans, which are to em
brace Sunday school rooms, gymnasium,
library and reading-room and moving
picture room."
Lads, Cigarette Smokers, Sentenced.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Juno 16. (Spe
claL) The trial of Milton Jensen, of
Seattle, and Robert LIndsey, of West
field, Mass., two youthful lads charged
with smoking cigarettes, was held yes
terday afternoon by Jjtvenile Judge L.
N. Blowers. Lindsay was Ben tenet, d to
the State Industrial School at Salem,
while the Jensen boy was paroled. The
lads have been in prison since Tues
day. The LIndsey boy first gave the
name of Robert Smith, and declared
that his home was San Franciuco.
Jackson's First Slacker Arrested.
MEDFORD, Or., June 16. (Special.)
Jackson County's first slacker was
arrested by local authorities this week
and turned over to Sergeant Bauer.
U. S. A., who sent him. under guard,
to the Presidio. San Francisco. The
man gave the name of S. T. Gregory
and investigation showed he had not
only evaded the regintration law. but
was a deserter from the United States
Army since December 13, 1913. He had
been employed on various orchards in
the valley for several months.
Speaker Lands Blngcr Hermann.
ROSEBTJRG. Or.. June 16. (Special.)
J. B. Horner, of the Oregon Agricul
tural College. Thursday night delivered
an address before the graduating class
of the Canyonvllle schools. He spoke
at Riddle last night. In his talks he
took occasion to laud Binger Hermann,
ex-commissioner of the General Land
Office, who taught in the Canyonvllle
schools more than 54 years ago.
Two More Weeks of Stock
Starting Sunday Matinee, June 17, 1917 Today
The ALCAZAR PLAYERS in
An elaborate revival of Joseph Jefferson's
wonderfulsuccess,
RIP VAN
WINKLE
First time in years. A faithful portrayal of the
famous play founded on Washington Irving's
immortal tale. Back to the regular Stock prices
for two final weeks:
Evenings 25c, 50c, 75c Matinees 25c, 50c
Bargain Performances Monday Night and
Wednesday Matinee 25c Only
Next and Last Week of Stock : "Ten Nights in a Barroom"
HIPPODROME
FOUR DAYS, COMMENCING TODAY
Monte Carlo Sextette
"Bay of Naples and Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius'
Dot Marsell
"Cyclonic Marvel of Syncopated Melody
HAYASHI JAPS LEONARD & LOUIE
Oriental Wonder Workers Clever Capers of High Caliber
NORTON BROTHERS GARRITY SISTERS
iho Musical Comedy Bo s Singing and Dancing
Photoplays
O. HENRY DRAMA and Mutual Weekly World News Events
Always the Best in Vaudeville and Motion Pictures Come Early
Portland's Roof Garden,
Council Crest Park
SEASON NOW OPEN
New scenic railway, dancing every
night except Sunday. Largest and
best floor in Northwest. Council
Crest Orchestra.
Admission to Park Free.
Take Portland Heights Cars.
BASEBALL
RECREATION PARK.
Craer Vutki and Twrat7-foarth Sta.
LOS ANGELES
PORTLAND
Jl'JfB 1. 13. 14. IS. IS. IT.
Gamea Ucsjia W eekdays at S 1. M.
Sundays. 2:30 P. M.
Reserved Box Seats for Sale at Edwards
Cigar Stand. Sixth and Washington Sta
LADIES' DAYSi
TaeadaT. Wednesdays. Thursdays and
Fridays Kze.pt Holidays).
Boys Under 15 Free to Central Bleach
era Wednesday.
1
sasasusraw MATINEE 1JAII.V 2:30
' Pant ages
Tbe Wonder of the 20ta Century.
INGER'S
MIDGETS
A.D FIVE OTHER BIO ACTS. OSB WEEK OXLV lOJIMEXCIXG MONDAY MAT1XEF,
POSITIVELY A g2 SHOW AT POFUL.AR PRICES. MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW.
? BRING THE KIDDIES TO SEE FAI RYL AN D ?
40 Dogs Two Baby Elephants 30 Midgets 20 Tiny Ponies
Foor Weeks at Hammen.teliia Victoria. Six Moat aw at the New York Hippodrome. Recently on Tour Klaw A
lrlanjrer'a aid stanoerx uroa. circuits.
9 fc. mini in r HjfrBsj:.. rL-s-""1" f1"f"'aa'w"" afti'tr',safa)-ar:-i an i nmsi illi nl mi-v .' : ; ' kisii'"""-''
A Happy Thought
For Sunday
Portland's Popular Playground
offers a perfect day of entertainment and enjoyment for all
' grown-ups and kiddies as welL
A 4- Monsieur Marcel. Russian Dancer, and 50 Ballet Girls will dance
AnnOUnCcincni Bt the Oaks today at 3 and 8:30 P. M. Monsieur Marcel is from the
r- . J Imperial Russian Ballet and is a master of all modern and classical
,XLr&Orain&ry dancing. Hi beautifully trained and graceful Portland maids will
delight all lovers of the dance. FREE TO OAKS PATRONS.
BC We have arranged to have W. E. McElroy and his delightful band of eoloists
6CLUS6 Ol at the Oaks for all of next week beginning Monday. So many were dis
tj Val fl o tin - appointed in not hearing this wonderful band during its first engage
A UD11C VlalllOr rnent and for these mostly are we making this announcement. The
Metropolitan Orchestra will play each afternoon at 3 and W. E. McElroy's band nightly at 8:30.
" . will be shown at tha Oaks for the last time today. This wonderful feature
lVlllZdLlOIi film has thrilled thousands of visitors to the Par
miss seeing it we cannot promise a return run.
Swimming Every Day.
Park this past week. Don't
FREE TO OAKS PATRONS.
Dancing Every Weekday Evening.
The Oaks Amusement Park
JOHN F. CORDRAY, Manager.
Cars leave every few minutes from First and Alder.
A beautiful drive by motor.