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WORLD'S SERIES FANS TAKE TIME to WITNESS
SOME NEW YORK THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
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"Furs and Thrills." a Musical Version of "Coat Tales," by Arthur Hammerstein, Will Be Seen
" . " Theatergoers This Winter.
by Portland
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BY LLOYD F. LONERGAN'.
EW YORK, Oct. 20. (Special.)
The week of the championship
games broueht huge throngs to
New York, and most of them seemed
inclined to combine baseball with the
theater. Consequently seats were at a
premium and every person that could
Bet into the theaters, without infring
ing on the strict fire regulations,
found their way into the many and
various places of amusement
There were several '"most important"
openings, but possibly the really sig
nificant ono was the return to the
stage of fciilhe Burke in a delightful
little play by Clare Kummer called
"The Rescuing Ansel. The story tells
of a charming young American girl
who manages by her ingenuity and
wit to save her father from financial
ruin when things looked their black
est. There are many verv clever
lines, just as in Miss Kummer s other
plays, ' GoodneM, (iracious, Annabel "
and "A Ssuccessi'cil Calamity, and Miss
Burke was at her best. Arthur Hop
kins, who first introduced Clare um
mer as dramatist, is associated with
Klorenz Ziegfeld in the production,
which is an excellent one, and the cast
Includes Frederick Perry, Robert Mc
ade, Claude GiUingwater, Marie
"VVainwright, Roland ouns?. Richard
Barbee. Dana Desbro, alter Schel
lin, Rhoda Beresford and Elmer Brown.
During the same week William Gil
lette opened his second season in an
other play by Miss Kummer, "A Suc
cessful Calamity," at the new Ply
mouth Theater. Two of the former
actors who created roles last year are
now with Miss Burke Roland Young
And Richard Barbee now succeeded
respectively by Norman Keedwell and
Robert Rendel. The remainder of the
cast was the same and Air. Gillette
seemed better than ever after his long
Summer's rest. The story, it will be
recalled, tells of a family so spoiled
by their riches and position that they
are drifting their separate ways. So
father has an inspiration and pre
tends to fail in business. The ruse
works beautifully, and when the fam
ily is once more happy and united he
explains matters and the audience is
led to infer that "they lived happily
ever afterward."
Arthur Hammerstein made his sec
ond presentation of the new season at
the Casino Theater with "Furs and
Frills," a musical version of "Coat
Tales," which he produced as a "spok
en" comedy last season. The play was
only a half success, but the addition
of music and a chorus of pretty girls
has given it new life and, from indica
tions, it has come to town for a long
stay this time.
It is built around the familiar plot
of the husband who wishes to give the
lady he adores a fur coat without
arousing the suspicions of her husband
and his wife. he hits upon the plan
of buying a sable coat, pawning it and
having her "find" the ticket. The plot
works thus far as planned and the
husband of the adored one is sent to
the pawnshop to redeem the coat. He
returns with a measley little fur piece,
while his stenographer blooms out in a
sable garment! Naturally, there are
suspicions, followed by many explana
tions, before matters are finally ad
justed. Silvio Hein, the well-known
composer, has given some tuneful mel
odies to "Furs and Frills" which will
become familiar to the dancing and
singing public. "You Can't Take It
With You When You Die" and "It's
Kasy to L.ie to Your Husband" are two
of the swingy melodies.
The cast includes Krnest Torrence
and Ruby Norton, among the long list
of principals, and these two, according
to one critic, scored highest in their
respective roles of William McTavish,
the Scotch composer, who hated to
spend a cent, and Polly, the office
stenographer. Mr. Ifammerstein's
other play, "Ie Luxe A"nnie," is also
making a great success at the Booth,
and the Coast company which will be
seen in Portland in "You're In Love"
has started on its way which will be
a. long one! "Katinka" is promised a
return visit this season and so Mr.
Hammerstein will be represented in
Portland this season by at least two
shows.
Another new production of the week
was "The Claim," by Charles Kenyon.
author of "Kindling," written with
Frank Dare. The story is laid in the
early days of an Arizona mining camp
jrt SYca.if 1 1 .
is staging it, will turn his attention
next to "Sick Abed," another comedy.
Another out-of-town premiere that
attracted much attention was "The
two leading characters. Florence Rob
erts heads the cast and other well-
known players are: Geraldine O'Brien,
Edward Robins, George Thompson, Al
Stuart. Charles ITalton, Florien Arnold,
J. J. Williams, Horace James, Walter
Baldwin, Jr., Melton Clodagh, Rein
Thomas and Lorna Valore. The play
was presented by the Henry B. Harris
estate and will be reviewed later.
An interesting change in the new
production of "Out There" is in the
last act, when, speaking at the foot
of Nelson's Monument In Trafalgar
Square, London, she takes a new
theme and combines it with her for
mer plea for recruits for the army.
It deals with conscientious objectors
and pacifists, and the speech is espe
cially pertinent at this particular crisis
in tur own affairs.
From Ricliard Walton Tully's offices
comes the announcement that Ihe
Flame" will be seen here the week
after Thanksgiving with a number of
the original company in the cast and
also that "The Bird of Paradise" is
due to visit Portland again This last
production is made with Mr. Morosco.
"The Masquerader" continues to pack
the Lyric and the interesting novel of
Katherine Cecil Thurston has been
made even more enjoyable by the stage
version which Mr. Tully made of it.
Guy Bates Post, the star of "The Mas
querader," helped "do his bit" in the
recent drive for the second liberty
bond by selling bonds at one of the
large department stores a couple of
afternoons. He made a great record
and may be called upon later to help
swell the sales, if they should fall off-
Eleanor Painter, who scored in
"Princess Pat." is going to try her
luck as dramatic star. . Most people
would be satisfied to be prima donna,
but this one wishes to be a full-fledged
emotional actress. Her experiment is
awaited with much interest. "Art and
Opportunity" was produced in London
with Marie Tempest in the role that
Miss Painter will play, and Richard
Lambert will produce it. The dra
matist, Harold Chapin. was an Amer
ican, who wrote a number of plays
produced in London and who -enlisted
in the English army at the beginning
of the war and was killed in action.
A brilliant future-had been predicted
for him, as he was but 29 years old
when he died and his work showed
promise of greater success. Clifford
and Brooke will stage the piece which,
will be given an early presentation.
"Under Pressure," the new play by
Sidney Rosenfeld. which Klaw & Er
lange will bring out, was given its
"tryout" in Baltimore recently and
made a decided impression. Fred Niblo
and Violet Heming have the principal
roles, assisted by Hilda Spong, Albert
Grau, Zeffie Tilbury. Laura Burt and
77i2czta r-J. TSfz is
used in the miiinc sense, but as relat
ed to a dramatic situation between the rass ninow, oy (jnannmg foliocK.
Kennoid W olf and Louis Hirsch. The
production was described as "Writh an
exceptional . cast, abundant and unus
ually tuneful music and a plot that is
really dramatic. "The Grass Widow"
possesses all the qualities that spell
success." The leading characters are
taken by Natalie Alt, Howard Marsh,
Otis Harlan, Victor Morley and Jess
Dandy.
The new Winter Garden show will
also have its out-of-town first night
within a few days. It is called "Doing
Our Bit." and goes to the Shubert
Theater, New Haven, before coming
into New York.
Frank Craven has abandoned "This
Way Out" for "Going Up." a new mu
sical play by Otto Hauerbach. Louis
Hirsch and James Montgomery. His
appearance in musical comedy is a new
departure and one that will certainly
prove a novelty. His work in "Too
Many Cooks" and "Seven Chances"
demonstrated his ability as a comedian,
and one naturally wonders if he has
the singing voice to carry out the rest
of the qualifications deemed essential
for musical comedy stars. Of course,
many of them have no voices, anyway,
but one expects that Mr. Craven,
dramatist, star and producer, certainly
has one stored away somewhere to sur
prise and delight his many admirers.
Then there is "Drafted." the new
comedy by James Montgomery, part
author of -"Going Up," which Mr. Fra
zee gave its first production at Albany
the other night. It will come to town
as soon as a theater can' be secured
for it.
And among the other new things
that are coming within the very next
few days is "Chu Chin Chow." the
mammoth production which Messrs El
liott, Comstock and Gest will bring
into the Manhattan Opera-Vouse with
a wonderful record In London to its
credit. The three clever managers sel
dom mistake a good thing, and "Chu
Chin Chow" is described as the best
they have ever done.' Among the lat
est additions to- the cast of leading
players are Richie Ling. Lester Sweyd.
Robert Hill and Josephine Emery.
"SHER3IAX WAS EIGHT," LYRIC
and the selection of the title is not Arthur Laceby. Edgar Macgregor, who
Always a $1.50 Attraction at
Popular Prices
A STORY OF TODAT AND FIFTY YEARS AGO
as played with great success by Doris Keane.
A superb emotional love drama. Gorgeous ef
fects, costumes and settings. First time in Port
land. Stage direction of Walter B. Gilbert.
Evening Prices . . 25c, 50c, 75c
Sun. and Sat. Mats. . . .25c, 50c
Monday Bargain Night.... 35c
Wednesday Bargain Mat.. 25c
NEXT WEEK "THE WITCHING HOUR"
thorlty that It has nothing to do with
the present war.
The scene is supposed to be in Mexico,
where an uprising has Just unearthed
another President, and where Mike and
Ole have just been brought before him
on a charge of smuggling in arms and
munitions. Sentenced to be shot, the
appearance of a United States warship
in the harbor changes the sentence to
poison and to but one of them. Mike
draws the lot and Ole eats the dinner,
but with the usual luck it is not the
poisoned one, and Mike gets the worst
of it. Of course nobody gets shot, but
there are several real love romances,
which about settles the differences be
tween the two countries, and every
body is happy. Ben Dillon and Dick
Lonsdale, the two comedians, have
plenty of material out of which to man
ufacture laughs, and the song numbers
introduced Include "By the Rio Grande,"
"The Mascot of the Troon." "Fall in
arA T7V 1 1 rtiir onl "Th An T'T I CrtmA '
Back to You." Matinee every day, and
Tuesday night country store, with
chorus girls' contest Friday.
County Court has been petitioned to
make an appropriation In the budget
for the coming year for the employ
ment of such an official.
County Judge E. C. Kirkpatrlck and
Commissioners Beckett and Manston
are in favor of an agricultural agent,
but desired an expression of the
farmers.
Library Notes.
Unique Title of Musical Stock Offer
ing Starts Today for One Week.
The Lyric Musical Stock will offer for
the week starting today a ribracking
travesty entitled. "Sherman Was Right,"
which from ail accounts has more
laughs, more music and more pretty
girls visible than any of its predecessors
this season. It may have something
to do with war the title indicates that
subject but Manager Keating is au-
WOULD It not be a good thing for
the advertisers if every town
throughout the country maintained a
publicity center to which any citizen
would naturally appeal for information
on any subject? How many advertisers
know that such a center exists, and
how many take advantage of it?
The Public Library is such a center.
Good informational publicity matter on
thousands of subjects is received by
the Library, and filed for the benefit of
inquirers. The teachnlcal department
has an extensive collection of trade
catalogues to which new material is
being added almost daily. The trade
papers and magazines are constantly
being searched by members of the
staff for announcement of other publi
cations. All trade catalogues are in
dexed by firm name and under subject.
Is it not good business for the mer
chants to send trade information regu
larly to centers where thousands of in
terested persons will see and use it?
Many trade publications have a dis
tinct educational value; others, by rea
son of the text or the excellence of il
lustrations, possess some general ap
peal aside from the primary purpose of
the trade catalogue to sell goods.
Most of this literature is costly to pro
duce and the generosity of the pub
lishers should not be taxed by indis
criminate requests. Many inquiries can
be satisfied by consulting such a col
lection in the Library.
Not only trade catalogues, but manu
facturers' directories, cable and tele
graphic codes, shipping handbooks, and
trade Journals can be consulted during
one visit. Or, If time is pressing, much
of the Information becomes quickly
available by simply using the tele
phone. Possibly the lack of realization that
the Public Library, here and elsewhere,
is a valuable publicity center, is due to
the fact that its services are free. Is
it possible that manufacturers would
be more Impressed, and willing to con
sider it as a business proposition, if
this service were offered for $25 a
year?
The municipal reference library,
room 312, City Hall, has on file a sur
vey of Infant mortality, which was re
cently made by the New York Milk
Committee. This survey extends back
six years and includes 252 cities of the
United States. Portland is the banner
city for 1916, as in all cities of its class
that of over 100.000 population it
has the lowest death rate for infants,
namely, 55.1 deaths of infants under
one year of age out of every 1000
births. Fall River. Mass., has the dis
tinction of having the highest infant
mortality rate, that of 163.2 out of
every 1000 births. The public is re
quested to examine this suggestive
survey.
...
The new Yiddish Little Theater
movement, pronunciation of Russian
names, Hallowe'en stories and games,
Indian club swinging, the Japanese
question in America, sporting dogs,
opera scores, stories and librettos, mu
sic for the "movies," civil service ex
amination books, and always one-act
plays, and plays for amateur produc
tion, are most ardently sought in the
circulation dtpartment of the Library.
French grammars, the technique of the
stage, short-story writing, books on
diet, pickling, and stenographic man
uals, are also in great demand.
EXCELSIOR DEMAND JUMPS
Many , Mills In Pacific Northwest
Have Exhansteff ""Their Supplies.
EUGENE, Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.)
The demand for excelsior has been
enormously increased as a result of
the war, according to C. C. Peterson,
manager of the Eugene Excelsior Mills.
Mr. Peterson .says that some of the
excelsior mills of the Northwest have
exhausted supplies of raw material and
are seeking to buy excelsior for their
customers . from mills now In opera
tion. -
In the manufacture of excelsior it
is necessary to keep wood cut two
years ahead, that it may become thor
oughly seasoned. Mr. Peteron stated
that the supply of wood at the Eugene
mill had been reduced until wood suf
ficient only for 18 months remained.
If the demand keeps up a shutdown of
six months will be necessary, he said.
Five Potatoes Weigh 0 Pounds.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 20. '(Spe
cial.) J. D. Monroe brought five pota
toes into city recently that tipped the
scales at 8?i pounds. They are of the
COUNTY AGENT IS FAVORED
Polk Farmers Will Ask County
Court for Soil Expert.
DALLAS. Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.)
At a meeting oi tne rom oumy jarro- i
ers' Union held in Dallas this week !
the members went on record favoring)
the employment of an agricultural
agent. ' !
The county agent plan has been
taken up and Indorsed by every com-1
mercial club in Polk County, and the j
COMING
ALMA
Assisted by
Salvatore de Stefano,
Harpist.
HEILIG THEATER, OCT 31. .
SEAT SALE, SAT., OCT. 27.
PRICES:
Floor $2.50, $2.00
Balcony $2.50, $2, $1.50, $1
Gallery, Reserved $1.00
MAIL ORDERS NOW!
Orders will be filed and filled
in order of their receipt before
the regular sale opens, if accom
panied by check and self-addressed
stamped envelope, sent
to Steers & Coman, Columbia
Building, Portland, Or.
HIPPODROME
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY
VAUDEVILLE
"FOUNTAIN OF LOVE"
Sparkling Girl Revue
Cooper, Simons & White
"Ragtime Melody Number"
4 Other Big Acts i
O'Henry Drama
"The Lonesome Road"
CONTINUOUS SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS
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VAUDEVILLE'S SINGING
COMPtiSERS
WRITERS OF SONC HFTS
THE
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PAIR
TICKET OFFICE SALE OPENS TOMORROW
HEILIG
THEATER
Broadway at Taylor
Phones: Main 1 and A 1122
NEXT If OCT. 25, 26, 27
SPECIAL PRICE MATINEE SATURDAY
A GREAT NEW PLAY FOUNDED
ON A GREAT OLD ONE
A. H. WOODS PRESENTS
POTASH & PERLMUTTER
IN SOCIETY
By Montague Glass and Roi Cooper Megrue.
ONE LAUGH FROM START TO FINISH
Evenings Floor, $1.50. Balcony, $1.00, 75c, 50c Gallery, 50c
Saturday Mat. Floor, $1.00. Balcony, $1.00, 75c, 50c. Gallery 50c
drought-proof variety and do not seem
to have been affected by the dry spell
of the past Summer. They are free
from disease and there are no freaks
among them to add to their weight.
Insurance May Be Denied.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial. ) Fire insurance for buildings at
Grays Harbor ocean beach resorts
probably will soon be an impossibility
following incendary fires during the
past two years which have resulted in
losses exceeding $100,000. These fires
have wiped out practically all of the
beach hotels and most of the business
blocks. The latest of these doetroyed
four buildings, causing a loss of ap
proximately $5000.
Read The Oreeonian classified ads.
ANTAGE
led Vaudeville Broadway at Alder.
Marine Dally,
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2 ISO. Twice N'lftotly. 7 and 9.
a Boxea aad Loa-ea Reserved.
WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW'S MATINEE
Marty Brooks Presents the Musical Comedy Panorama
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With Jimmy Glldea and the Entire Xew York Company. Boole
James Horan; Moalc by Harry Seymour. Production
Staged by Marty Brooks.
Brady & Mahoney
In 'The Cruise of the Doughnut."
The Cromwells
Unique Entertainers.
James Dugan
The Irish Bard.
"Saint and the Sinner"
By Ethel Clifton.
Jessie and Dollie Miller
That Delightful Pair.
"the Fatal Ring"
7th Episode, With Pearl White.
Today the Curtain Will Rise for tbe Continuous Performance Promptly
at 2 o'clock. La fit Times "Tie Winter Garden Revue."
T AZTO T tf Musical Stock
JL-f JL KI'U 4th and Stark
Keating & Flood, Managers
Matinee every day at 2:30 10c
Night continuous at 7:30. . . ,15c, 25c
Sunday continuous at 2:00. . ,15c, 25c
All Week, Starting Sunday Matiree, October 21
The rip-roaring, semi-romantic symposium of fun
and music,
SHERMAN
WAS RIGHT!
A howling travesty on our recent Mexican mixup.
The original Hot Tamale of merriment. Mike and
Ole in new difficulties.
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
In sensational costumes, riotous choruses, ravishing dances.
TWO SPECIAL FEATURE NIGHTS
Tuesday The Country Store Friday Chorus Girls Contest
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