The Sunday Oregonian., July 22, 1917, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 47

TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 22, 1917.
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NEW YORK SUMMER THEATERS DOING BIG
BUSINESS, DESPITE EXCESSIVE HEAT
Winter Garden, Where "Passing Show" Holds Forth, Has Put On Extra Matinee Old Portland Favorites Still
Holding Their Own on Stage Several New Successes Are Noted.
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In the film version of "The Runaways"
and studying the new part la "Rambler
Rose." which she is to play at the
opening -of the Lyceum in the early
Fall. Joseph Cawthorne Is to be starred
with her and the former member of the
famous trio. Donald Brian, will be
starred in the new Le Baron-Herbert
operetta called "Her Regiment." Ethel
Barrymore will be seen in some old
and new Barrie plays and more Froh-
man plans are expected to be an
nounced any day. ,
Frank Crivn Will Not Be Here.
The Intention of David Belasco to
send "Seven Chances ' to the Coast with
the original cast, as he did with the
recent production of "The Boomerang,"
has been changed by the retirement of
Frank Craven, who created the leading
role. Mr. Craven ia also a dramatist,
and his clever little play, "Too Many
Cooks," was one of the hits of the sea
son a few years ago.
Portland is doubtless familiar wltn
the delightful comedy in which the
Cooks" are the numerous relatives of
his wife-to-be. The little house seems
destined never to be completed, but
after their quarrel and parting forever
the couple come together without the
cooks" as chaperones.
Mr. Craven has written another play
and will be starred in it. Jonn Butler,
of the "Seven Chances" cast, will be
advanced to the lead and will give a
younger Impersonation of the hero who
had to marry at short notice and looked
at his "Seven Chances" with an eye to
matrimony.
Fred Zimmerman, who brought out
Pals First," with Thomas Wise and
William Courtney, last season, will
manage "Pins and Needles, the new
rlay and it is probable that "fais
First" may Una Its way to me uoast.
It will open in the early season in, Chi
cago and continue West. There ia
much that ia comic and enough of the
Dathetic to make it a charming offer
inc. After the run or crooK piays it is
decidedly out of the ordinary and "Pals
First" is well worth seeing.
Branch O'Brien, well known In Port
land, will travel ahead of thte show.
which he managed in New York. At
present he is "resting up by looking
after the publicity or an amusement
park maintained by the Holyoke Street
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BY LLOYD F. LOOTP.GAN.
NEW YORK, July 21. (Special.) ,
In spite of the excessive heat,
alternated with days of heavy
storms, there are few vacant seats at
those theaters which have remained
open for the Summer. The Winter
Garden, where the annual revue known
as "The Passing Show of 1917" is hold
ing forth, has had to put on an extra
matinee, and even then there are
standees. This new show, by the way,
will probably follow the. custom of its
predecessors and include Portland in
its out-of-town tour.
The "Show of Wonders." with its
cast of Portland favorites, " should
reach Portland in a few months. It
opened in Chicago in May and is tem
porarily resting before proceeding
westward. Marilyn Miller, George
Monroe and others seen here before
are coming, but John T. Murray has a
fine new role In the present Broad
way production. He is seen first as
Father Knickerbocker and taken by
Ruth Law (Marie Nordstrom) over the
roofs of the skyscrapers. In a clever
rhyme he comments upon the many
changes that have taken place in the
passing years and proposes that they
drop in at the Winter aarden, a new
and up-to-date Manhattan invention.
Several scenes follow, supposed to be
authentic rehearsals. Mr. Murray be
comes the stage director and has more
very clever lines.
The first burlesque was of Maurice
Samuel's success, "The Wanderer," and
introduced Irene Franklin as the Wan
dering Daughter and Johnny Dooley as
the Jester. Marie Nordstrom, as Airs.
Jesse, and a voiceless father with a
white beard that served as a door mat,
were very funny.
DeWolf Hopper Repeats Success.
Later there was a funny travesty of
the Harem scene, which gave De Wolf
Hopper a chance at his old-time bur
lesque. "The Willow Tree" also came
In for Imitation, and as "Tacky," the
image-maker, Mr. Hopper added much
to the good comedy.
Marie Nordstrom showed a new side
of her acting ability in an unique dan
cing number. Miss Nordstrom came
Into prominence as a young actress In
Henry E. Dixey's company. She rose
to be leading woman, and then became
Mrs. Dixey. She played with him in
vaudeville and later in dramatic offer
ings, but they have not been seen to
gether in several seasons. Her-danec
number, "In one" (meaning before the
curtain), was preceded by a song in
which she told of her dancing family
ud, bow from great grandmother down
they had always "tripped the light
fantastic." Her old Colonial costume
aroused applause and the minuet was
graceful and danced with a partner in
appropriate costume. With a few deft
strokes she ripped off the old-time dress
and appeared in hoops, while her maid
handed her a fetching little bonnet:
hoop skirt was succeeded by a panier
gown of the early "80s, and the old
fashioned waltz, and the last gown
proved to be a modern dance frock and
the dance the "hesitation" with some
of the very latest new steps.
Irene Franklin, who shared honors
as leading lady, also has some clever
numbers, one as telephone girl, where
ner interpolated remarks were very
funny and apropos.
The Winter Garden chorus Is beau
tiful and talented as ever, while the
gowns, since it is a Summer show, are
longer and heavier than usual!. In
one scene they represent pens, ink and
letters while singing "Won't You Write
to Me?" and 12 of the most beautiful
represent fans of different countries
to give setting to Dolly Connolly's song,
"Language of the Fan. The closing
scene is a patriotic number and has
many novel effects. Altogether the
latest Winter Garden spectacle ia well
worth a visit. ,
Zlegfeld'H "l-'olllrm" Attract.
Ziegf eld's new "Follies" Is also at
tracting much notice, and hot weather
does not melt the enthusiasm of the
audiences nor keep them away. The
New Amsterdam, cool and comfortable
and in its Summer draperies, seems
even more delightful than usual. Then
there is another attractive musical pro
duction that simply cannot provide
enough performances for the public,
"Oh. Boy," which antedates the two
other shows and has had the "Standing
room Only" sign out since the night
they opened at the Princess Theater.
As announced before, other rompanie
will be organized to play this, and
Portland will see it before the season
Is ended. .
"Leave It to Jane," the next produc
tion from the Comstock-Elliott-Guest
offices, will be produced the first eek
in August at the Longacre. Rehearsals
are going on daily and the management
thinks it has picked another winner.
Arthur Hammerstein withdrew his
"You're in Love," that It might open as
scheduled in Chicago. A day or, two
later the preliminary announcement of
his plans for the new season were given
out. "High Jinks," "Kattnka" and
"You're in Love" will go on tour. If
the Chicago production proves success
ful a second company may be organized.
Early in September Mr. ammerstein
will bring out what he describes as "a
Film Flickers.
psychological play of mystery," with
Willette Kershaw, Vincent Serrano,
Albert Bruning and Thurlow Bergen In
the leading roles. The play is called
De Luxe Annie and is by Edward
Clark, who is author of a drama called
Prostitution," also to be brought out
by Mr. Hammerstein in the Fall.
Furs and Frills" will be his .first
musical offering, to be produced at the
Astor on October 29, with Frances De
marest, Ernest Torrence and Beatrice
Allen featured. It is planned also to
present New Year's and Spring musical
shows, rather an ambitious programme
for one manager, but, like his gifted
father, Oscar Hammerstein, the younger
man is able to accomplish the impossible.
Patriotic Offering at Hippodrome.
On Augugst 20 the Hippodrome will
reopen with the "U. S. A." rehearsals
started July 9 and will continue daily
until the opening night. As in the
past, few particulars are being given
out. Rumor has it that Claire Roches
ter, of vaudeville fame, will be the
new prima donna, and that there will
be no ice skating this year.
It is said Messrs. Dillingham and
Ziegfleld are contemplating a skating
scene for the New Revue at the Cen
tury. The revolving stage should add
much to the attractiveness of such a
scene, if it is introduced. Another ru
mor (Broadway is filled with them at
this time every year) is to the effect
that the Cohan Revue will be pro
duced by Mr. Cohan and Ziegfield in
October, while the latter will continue
his relations with Mr. Dillingham. The
latter recently announced the appoint
ment of Mark A. Luescher as business
manager of the Hippodrome. Mr.
Luescher is a well-knowa theatrical
man. at one time a member of the pro
ducing firm, Werba & Luescher. who
brought out "The Rose Maid" and other
successes. With the acquisition of the
big playhouse Mr. Dillingham appoint
ed him director of publicity, and now
has advanced him to the higher post.
Mr. Luescher is one of the most popu
lar men in his position in New York.
Never too busy to attend to visitors,
his courtesy and efficiency have added
to the good impressions the Hippo
drome provides. Hia successor has not
been appointed, but it is probable Mur
, dock Pemberton, his assistant, will
step into his place.
Dramatist Is Star and Picture. Heroine,
A second play by Jane Cowl will be
produced by the Selwyns. with a cast
which does not include her name. Miss
Cowl will probably stick to "Lilac
Time" a little longer. Just now she is
supervising rehearsals of "Daybreak"
and appearing as star in the Goldwyn
film dramatization of a Basil King
story (the original was published In
the Saturday Evening Post).
Rao Selwyn's name is not Included in
the list of those in "Daybreak." She
will be seen in another new play early
in the year and will have an oppor
tunity to show some stunning new
gowns. i-l
Julia Sanderson is also combining
the picture and stage game, rehearsing-
UTT RANSGRESSION," the Greater
I Vitaeranh feature. has been
made the vehicle for the golden Jubilee
on the stage and screen of Mary Birch
Maurice.
Frank Mills, leading man' for Emily
Stevens, was a warm personal rriena 01
the late Sir Herbert Beerbohm iree.
While in England Mr. Mills was for
two years a member of the late actor s
company, and was closely associated
with Sir Herbert insome of his most
famous productions.
Tn ber last Triangle production Olive
Thomas wore a beautiful sable coat De
longing to Mary Plckford.
Marv Plckford will be the hostess at
a dance given at the Midwick Country
ninb. Los Angeles, for tne tea ijross
Only BOO couples have been invited, and
thf rirKeiR will cose iw a tvukiAc. j.
not so bad. as It inciuaes a nai
check.
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Charles West, one of the pioneer pic
ture players of the industry, ia work
ing under the direction of Elsie Jane
Wilson at the Universal studios for one
nicture. Mr. West was a member of
the original mograpn company, anu
will be remembered as appearing oppo
site Marv Plckford. Blanche fcweei ana
others of the now famous stars of that
company.
Bessie Love was the official guest of
the city of Fresno, Cal.. on the Fourth
of July. She was selected by popular
vote bv the people of Fresno. A mile
long floral automobile paraae was
givep In her honor and she rode at the
head of It Just like Joan oi Arc.
Guv Harding, formerly connected
with the Ince Company, left Los An
geles last week to Join the Canadian
Naval Overseas CorpB. He is a grand
nephew of Lord Charles Beresford, of
the British Navy.
Billy Armstrong,' of the Keystone
Company, while out driving the other
evening ran into a Japanese peddler's
wagon. The only casualty reported waa
a broken nose for Billy. As he looked
around for the carcass of the Jap and
saw - him standing there smiling, the
Keystone comedian murmured, holding
his nasal extremity the meanwhile
"They're a wonderful little people."
Martha Hedman. of "The Boomerang'
TJomoany. is in New York prior to th
opening of that production at the Ma
son Opera-house. She has been mak
ing the grand tour of the studios, bu
has refused to listen to tne seaucnv
murmurings of the magnates, and says
the rjstle of a picture contract doesn
even give her a thrill.
Mme. Johanna Gadskl and her daugh
ter, Lotte, were among the recent vis
itor.i at Herbert Brenon's studio on
Hudson Heights. Although Mme. Gad
ski and her daughter are ardent film
fans, it was the first time that they
had seen pictures In the making. They
spent an entire afternoon watcning Air.
Brenon. taking the scenes ror nis ionn-
coming production, "The Fall of the
Romanoffs."
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Cleo Madison, who seems to have
taken matrimony very seriously, is be
ginning to recover her sense of humor,
and ia going back to work. She will
play a stock engagement in the legiti
mate at the Wigwam Theater, San
Francisco.
'VERY GOOD EDDIE" GIRLS SERVE TEA ON
J BOSTON COMMON TO ASSIST RED CROSS
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rHE first tea party ever held on
Boston Common or the first since
the historic tea party which pre
cipitated the war of the Revolution,
was held in Boston last Fall, when the
girls of the "Very Good Eddie" Com
pany, which opens at the Baker to
night, staged a function in order to
obtain members for the American Ed
Cross.
It was during the New England Red
Cross campaign, and every society.
lodge and club in Boston was doing
its bit to increase the membership in
that order. Each group waa given a
certain place on Boston Common, and
until the services of the "Very Good
Eddie" girls was enlisted the record
for new members for one day was 42.
The show girls were not content with
simply soliciting passers-by. but tried
to think of something unique to draw
a big crowd. The tea party was sug
gested by one of the fair maids, and
immediately a dozen caterers in Bos
ton volunteered to supply the tea,
cakes, silver and other articles neces
sary for the function.
Soon & crowd of 10,000 persona was
assembled on the historic Common, and
in two hours the girls had obtained
NEW CHAPTER OF "NEGLECTED
WIFE" IS THRILLING EPISODE
Another Climax Reached in Drama Where Lives of Two Women and One
Man Are Tangled in Film by Pathe Company.
more than 200 new members, while a
hundred others left their signatures
and sent in their fees the next day.
Roberta Arnold, who In private life
Is Mrs. Herbert Rawllnson, has re
turned to the Coast for a short stay
after a successful season with the Mo
rosco production of "Upstairs and
Down." She will be on the Coast about
a month, and then will go to Chicago
for the reopening of the Hatton play.
Kenneth Harlan, at present leading
man with Triangle, has enlisted and
will leave shortly to Join his regiment
In the East.
Elsie Jane Wilson, who has been ap
pointed to a directorship at Universal
City, is the wife of Rupert Julian, also
a Universal director.
Geraldine Farrar has commenced
production on her first picture this
year under the direction of Cecil De
Mille. It Is a story of the Aztecs.
It is rumored that Mme. Olga Petrova
has plans for the formation of a pro
ducing, organization to ho headed by
herself and that she will make eight
super-features a year in which she will
be the star.
An announcement from the New York
offices of Triangle Distributing Cor
poration reports that six of the re
leases made for the Triangle pro
gramme by Douglas Fairbanks and
William S. Hart, respectively, are to be
reissued.
Mary Plckford Is at present attend
ing school. In other words, she is
filming the school-room scenes for
"Rebecca of SunnybrooR Farm," her
new Artcraft picture under the direc
tion of Marshall Neilan. "Little Mary"
Is having the time of her life drawing
funny pictures on the blackboard and
throwing paper balls between scenes of
the photoplay.
Hazel Daly, who plays the role of
Honey in Essanay's famous Skinner
pictures. Jumped from high school to
the screen, and in two years became a
star. She Is one of the few picture
celebrities who won fame without stage
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NEW THOUGHT JOLTED
Cosmic Mate of Melvor-Tyndall Has
Fit of Jealousy.
CHICAGO, July 16, Jealousy, plain,
old-fashioned Jealousy, threatens havoo
to the bliss in the house of Dr. Mclvor
Tyndall. When Ali Nomad, the wan
derer, the double-wived, returned from
his brideless honeymoon In Jackson
ville, Fla.. Margaret, the first of the
wives, self-styled cosmic goat, spent
the day away "with friends."
"Not even his kisses, though they be
friendship kisses only, will I share with
another woman," said Laura. "I may
be floundering in old thought, but never
shall Margaret or any other women be
permitted in my moonflower garden of
love with my husband."
And Margaret, the diplomat, was ab
sent from the rooms in Hotel Raleigh,
which Margaret and Laura had shared
n the absence of Dr. Alexander J. Mc-
Ivor-Tyndall.
Then Laura, the Jealous, shoveled a
pile of love letters out of a trunk in
the middle of the room. The letters had
been written to both. Guileless doctorl
In them he had addressed a page to
'Dearie," meaning Margaret, and he
had warmly written to her ("With love
and blessing and new thought and
hopes"), and he had said to her that
he was her loving Alex.
Then to Laura he had written:
"My beautiful Laura, my sweet wife.
my precious soul," and they were closed
with "loving husba-nd.
In the letters one page would be writ
ten to Laura and the next to Margaret.
They were sort of sandwich letters.
ith a layer of Laura and a layer of
Margaret in them. But Laura wanted
them. And so Laura had reverted to
type.
"Margaret and my husband already
had separated when psychic Influences
brought me to him," said Laura-
Yesterday Ali Nomad, who has
said he feels himself the reincarnation
of Alexander the Great, and Laura, who
centuries ago was his slave girl, found
themselves once more alone and trou
bled. The cave woman had asserted It
self.
Margaret, the cosmic goat, was out
alone, unhusbanded.
FATE brings the thrilling drama of
two women and a man to still an
other climax in the ninth episode
of "The Neglected Wife," the rathe
serial starring Ruth Roland.
Kennedy, still weak from the blow
he received from one of Doyle's gang
sters, finds himself closely held in
Margaret's arms. Margaret is startled
at the sight of Norwood. Kennedy,
realizing the situation, implores Nor
wood not to say anything of this, as It
was simply excitement.
Norwood escorts Margaret home and,
arriving at the apartment, he tells
Margaret he wishes to speak to her.
"Tell me what this means. I want to
help you," he says. "'There is noth
ing I can tell. I want you to do noth
ing." she answers. Pleading with Mar
garet. Norwood bids her good night,
very muchHisappointed.
Hearing Kennedy speaking to Mar
garet over the telephone, Mary enters
Kennedy, suspecting that she has heard
everything he said, remonstrates with
her for listening. "I know you are
untrue to me and I have a perfect right
to- listen. She saved our lives, but 1
never will give her my happiness," his
wife replies. "Promise me that you will
never see her again." Kennedy makes
no reply.
Doyle determines to have revenge
upon Kennedy, Norwood and Margaret.
planning their destruction. Margaret
receives a note telling her that Kenne
dy Is In great danger and If she wishes
to save him she must go with the wom
an in a taxi that now stands in front
of her apartment. Thinking of nothing
else but to save the man she loves.
Margaret does not hesitate, but starts
in search of Kennedy. Jumping into the
taxi, Margaret discovers the veiled
woman, who will not reply to her ques
tions. and motions her to wait. Where
is this woman leading Margaret?
CHRIST'S FEAT ATTEMPTED
Followers Gather on ISauk to
Preacher Walk on Water.
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INDIANAPOLIS. July 15. Imbued
with the idea that he possessed miracu
lous powers to emulate Christ by walk
ing on the water, Henry Humphrey,
colored, gathered a large number of hia
followers on the bank of Fall Creek to
.witness a repetition of Biblical histody.
Praying and exhorting the brethren of
his sect, Humphrey stepped from the
bank into the water. The creek at the
chosen spot is more than 20 feet deep.
Humphrey came up once and did not
appear again.
He suffered an attack of typhoid
fever recently, it is said, and since that
time has shown indications of being
demented. He was able, however, to
rally a group of followers around him
and interest them In his supposed
Christlike powers. Humphrey was 45
years old and lived at 860 Darnell
street.
Motor Policemen Sheridan and Brady
were called and recovered the body
with the aid of the police boat. Coro
ner Poole made an investigation.
PLEA FOR PASS FAILS
Railroad Suggests New Wife
stead of Search for Old.
In-
RT. PAUL, July 13. Many unusual
requests are made to the railroads for
passes over the line, officials relate,
and on account of the law they are
granted in very few cases. The star
request was made recently to H. II.
Parkhouse. assistant to the chairman
of the Great Northern Railroad.
A middle-aged man asked for nn s
nual pass that he might seek his lost
wife until he found her.
Mr. Parkhouse was unable to find
anything in the law that would permit
him to grart the request, and he in
formed the stranger that he thought
it would be tajvar for him to get a new
wife.
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