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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1918)
3 na 1 AUTOMOBILE SHOW WEEK WITNESSES LARGEST Portland's Only Exclusive Home of Spoken Drama ALCAZAR PLAYERS CROWDS FOR SEASON IN NEW YORK THEATERS The Automobile, as Dramatic Accessory, Has Been Supplanted by the Aeroplane and Songs and References to Aircraft Hare Been Current hi Many of the New Productions Managers Bask in Sunshine of Prosperity. Week Starting SUNDAY MATINEE EMMA CARUS V and TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 27, 1918. . Pvt rt LARRY COMER Ben BERNIE & BAKER Phil Syncopated Funsters. ADELAIBE BOOTEBY JANUARY A. :.r i. ' U I If W' i '7- if- rf i A V - V;,- - V- ..v: - ir-hvy: I'm -v, rr . (BlnchBale & ' J III. II IJt ' t 1 XV;: :V ( Aibr, N' BT ELIZABETH LONERQAM. EW YORK. Jan. !. (Special.) Th week of the Automobile Show- crowded New York theater with a boat of out-of-town folki. with plenty of money to upend, and. for a time at least, the manaitera baaked In the sun shine and prosperity. Keata were at a premium for many shows, and some of the very doubtful ones had their hare of the overflow and so were en abled to keep the doors open. The automobile, as a dramatic ac cessory, haa been supplanted by the aeroplane. Not only have aviator songs and references to aeroplanes been current In the new productions, but one play Is devoted entirely to the subject and tells of the troubles of a "storybook blrdman. who got Into trouble by desrrlbtna- one of his writ ten fllhts aa the genuine article. "Co ins; up" was once a straight comedy, but now Is much more acceptable aa a Biuslral comedy. There are clever sit uations, good sonits and an air of nov elty that la quite refreshing. George X. Cohen staged It, and so the opening number, which la along the lines of the clever travesty on "Common Clay" cannot be spoken of aa being "bor rowed. The telephone girl at the switch board paces "Mr. Street." In a ragtime rhyme, that Is clever and to the point. "Mr. Street" (Frank Craven). Is a clever viator (on paper), but be haa never gone up and haa no desire to do so. In an unguarded moment he tells of a fanciejj ride In the air. and Immediate ly la challenged to a race by a real dyed-ln-the-wool aviator and then the fun atartai The two men are rivals for the band of the beautiful heroine m! when Street finds that he haa to ride to win her. he throws all caution to the wind and rides to victory, even though be takea some twists and turns ntlrely unknown In the school of aeronautics. A funny scene Is where the mechan ician arrives. Hope ha come to the conspirators when the aeroplane com pany wirea that their best man la on the way. They fancy that he can actually run the car after Street has left the ground. He proves to be a heavyweight, efficient In his calling, but knowing nothing of actual flying. A very attractive musical number Is tbe aeroplane song. "Going I' p. sung first by the real aviator. Joseph Leo tors, and later by the would-be avia tor. The men and girls In the chorus form an aeroplane and aa they dance around. It gives a etrante resemblance la the real thing. Edith Iay. the lead ing woman, cornea from the West (ac ;ordlng to Eastern standards), balling from Minneapolis, where her father. Oscar Day. Is dramatic critic of the Tribune. When AI Jolson was totirlng In "Dancing Around." be happened to see her In an amateur show and Imme diately recognised her possibilities aa an actress. So she started her stag career In "Dancing Around." next year playing with Mital Hajoe. In "Pom Pom." and creating the role of Denlae. the attractive fortune teller In "Kol low Me." when Anna Held opined In ew York last season. e e Another unique aeroplane nun.ber Is la "Over the Top." the new Justine Johnstone Revue on the Forty-Fourth-atreet Roof. This dainty little play house was opened by the Messrs. Fhu bert this Fall and is a complete little theater in Itelf. Miss Johnstone is also Interested In the Little Club, which bears her name. This is located In the basement of the theater, and nightly a throng of gaiety seekers may.be found dining and dancing in the ar tistic surroundings. Sandwiched In be tween roof and basement is the Forty-Fourth-street Theater, where -"Our Navy." the Prisma colored pictures are being shown. The aeroplane number comes as a surprise. The chorus girls finish one number and then pick up two pieces of card board formed together like a hollow prism. These they hold out straight and make aeroplanes, which with trie addition of colored lights make an ef fective picture. "Over tbe Top." like the title of most revues, is merely title, though an attempt Is made to have one of the acenea suggest the real thing. The curtain rises upon the trenches with German soldiers on guard. They talk of the entrance of the American forces Into the fight and wonder what they will be able to ac compltsh. One saya be haa heard that these soldiers from across the seas will come In "Over tbe Top." A whirring sound Is heard and the air appears black with whlzxtng specks which ascend to make room for oth ers, until tbe background is filled with the mimic aeroplanes. Bombs are dropped and the trench demolished while a huge American flag swings In place at the back of the scene. Justine Johnstone may not be knoVn upon the stage In the West, but her beauti ful gowns are pictured from Coast to Coast and before her debut as star ahe posed for one of the biggest fashion concerns In tbe country. Following her success In the Winter Garden, she waa featured In 'Oh Boy." and then resigned to devote herself to the Little Club, which bears her name and to prepare for the new production. Her able assistants Include: T. Koy Barnes. who created the principal role In "Ka- tlnka." and a number of clever vaude ville acta aa well aa the usual fine chorus. Her gowns are exquisite and there are so many of them that It seems at tlmea like a rasnion exniDii. A decidedly novel effect la produced In "Yea or No." the newest production by O. M. ("Broncho Bill") Anderson and Lawrence Weber. It la the pres ence or two "sets" upon the stage, thereby enabling two distinct stories to be told at the eame time. In method. I this resembles the "flash back" In mov- l . - .i . i r ing pictures, onginaicu wj . fith and sometimes called the parallel story Tbe story opens with but four characters taking part. One is the young wife who Is growing tired of.her husband's neglect of her for his ab sorbing business of brldgebuilding; an other, the man In the case, who is try ing to lure her away from home, while opposed to the pair are the mother and i so-called "aunt" of the girl, who try I to make her abandon her plans for an elopement. All pleas availing nothing, tbey ask the man and girl to listen to a story, a real story, before thy de cide upon the step which will bring anguish to so many. The stage darkens and when lights are flashed on discloses the double set. one side of the stage representing a room In the tenement where "Minnie" Uvea and the other the drawing-room in Margaret's palatial home. The story progresses from tenement to palace and it la soon seen that the two women have Identical temptations and trials, though one la burdened by nothing to do and the other exhausted by too much labor. Each baa attracted tbe attention of a man who seeks to lure them from home. The rich woman finally yields and her going away brings death to her husband, disgrace to tbe brother she 7K'o' cS SVu s'a. loves and only the deepest sorrow to herself, for the man proves utterly un worthy of her sacrifice. The other woman. In the tenements, does not yield willingly to the pleas of the man in the case. She appreciates his con aideration of her, but does all In her power to get away from him. The hus band returns and misunderstands the situation and there is a breach between them for more than a year, finally healed by his kindness and generosity. Between the two couples the con necting link, as It were, is Minnie's sis ter Kmma. a happy-go-lucky person who is Margaret's maid. She sticks to the latter through all her trials and finally brings her to the tenement to start life anew. This is the story that Is told to the girl and her husband's unworthy friend, and brings the young wife to her senses. She sends the man away, and the characters of the story, 20 or so years older, come In to sur prise her on her birthday. They are rich and prosperous with the passing of the years and another surprise is the return of her husband who has come back to spend a long time Just as she would have it. An excellent cast, head ed by Wlllette Kershaw and Emilia Pollnl. with Marjorle Wood as the sis ter-maid. CORPORAL RETURNS HOME James Fcnncniore Stricken With Ill ness While Stationed in France. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) Mrs. A. S. Kelr has received a letter announcing the return to his home at Milton, Ont., of a nephew. Corporal Jamea W. Fennemore, who was one of the first men of his com munity to enlist- He Joined the Cana dian volunteer forces In August. 1914. Corporal Fennemore was later trans ferred to the Royal Canadian Dragoons, but aa the need for cavalry was lim ited his troop waa dismounted and aaw service In the trenches. Last December Corporal Fennemore ka stricken with rheumatism and lum bago, and with several other soldiers returned to Milton. The men were met by a crowd of citizens and escorted to a prominent street Intersection, where they were presented with gold watches. Med ford Banks Get Bonds. MEDFORD, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) Although receiving several offers from outside bondhouses. the City Council at a recent meeting rejected all of them nd decided to place the $20,000 re funding bonds with the four local banks at 5 per cent interest and par. In "Novelty Songs and Travesty Chas. Everdean (at the piano). LOVE THY NEIGHBOR ("ALTRUISM") t By Benjamin F. Glazer. Direction of Lewis & Gordon Produ . cing Co., Inc. SELMA BRAATZ The Renowned Lady Juggler. CLAUDE M. ROODE & ESTELE FRANCE Something New Upon the Slack Wire. ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY CONCERT ORCHESTRA STAN-STANLEY The Bouncing Fellow, Assisted by His Relatives. i i mm In H K AWE S.Hi The great Cohan & Harris comedy success. First time at popular prices. Everybody knows about it WHY? Evening Prices: 25c, 50c, Night, 35c only. 75c; Matinees: 25c, 50c Mon. Burgal wed. Jtsargaln Matinee, Zoc. D Next Week "THE UNCHASTENED WOMAN" The members of the Council were much gratified at the loyal attitude of the local bankers and their faith in Med- ford and its future. Practically all of the large bondhouses Insisted upon bonus in addition to an interest rate higher than 5 per cent. EMPLOYES TO BE CARED FOR Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Will Build Cottages Near Factories. YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 26. (Special.) In connection with the erection of new sugar factories at Toppenish and Sunnyside, the Utah-Idaho Sugar Com pany is making plana to build near each of these plants from 10 to 15 cot tages to house Its employes and their families. At each place, also, the company will build a hotel to provide meals and leeplng quarters for the transient la bor that will be employed. The cottages will be of modern de sign, and will range from six-room ungalows to smaller homes ol tnree and four rooms. The housing enter prise, it Is estimated, will involve an utlay of 135,000 or more. The com pany plans to have both factories com pleted in time to handle the beet har vest next Fall. ter, of Oregon Agricultural College, details of plans for getting the nitrate to the farmers of Oregon. At the pres ent time 40,000 tons of nitrate of soda are en route and will be distributed from either Portland or Seattle. A statement of the amount of fertil izer required and the crops for which it Is desired is to be sent by the farmers to the county agent or a committee of three business men appointed to care for this part of the programme. Orders from the several counties will then be sent to the department. Provision for taking orders in coun ties having no agent is being made by Mr. Center. Robert Paulus, Lloyd T. Reynolds and Louis Lachmund, of Marion County, have been appointed on the committee for that county. The Government has fixed the price of nitrate of soda at $75 per ton, plus freight charges from the nearest point to which the shipments are sent. ARMERS TO RECEIVE AID Xltrate of Soda to Be Furnished bj Government at Actual Cost. OREQOX AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 26. (Special.) The distribution of nitrate of soda to farmers at cost by the Lnited States Department of Agriculture Is under way. Secretary Houston has sent to Extension Service Director O. D. Cen- COMING! W REINALD HIT ERRENRATJf AMERICAN BARITONE. HEILIG THEATER Saturday, Feb. 16 Floor IS raws. fZ.OOi 3 rows, SI. SO. Balroay 2 raws. 2.oO 7 rowa, l.50 lo rows. SI. (Hi i s rows, 73c. Gallery, rewerved. 73c. MAIL ORDERS NOW Send checks or money orders and self-addressed stamped envelopes to STEERS COM AN. Columbia Bldg. 17 Draft Cases May Be Appealed. MARSHFIELD, Or!. Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) The local examining board in formed District Attorney John F. Hall that there are 17 men classified in the questionnaires who are subjects for ap peal by the Government. No details were given about the men nor were their names announced District At torney Hall is the Government repre sentative who has charge of looking after men of draft age who are al leged to have misused their rights in answering the questionnaires. Blue Ledge Mine Sold. GRANTS PASS. Or., .Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) L. " H. 'VanDorn, a prominent mining man of Kerby, and associates have taken a two years' lease and bond UU Itlill tUIll UUUJI UUfliUI MIU4IIU1II 111 II III It Ulitl (II UUIil U I Uil Ull lltll I lltill j 1 TODAY I MON. & TUES. AUDITORIUM MONDAY. FEB. 4. The World-Famous PlaaUt, LEOPOLD GODOWSKY IN RECITAL. at the lowest prices at which he has ever been heard 55 and 85 cents. Mail orders now received. Address Ellison White. Broadway Bldg.. City. Seat sale opens Friday. Feb ruary 1, at Sherman, Clay & Co. CONCERT SUNDAY. JAN. 27th AT THE AUDITORIUM Prces $1.10, 85c 55c, 30c, 20c SEATS SELLING AT SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. MANCHESTER DANCING ACADEMY fader New Management. The Patrouage of Heflned and Con genial People Solicited. LATEST DANCES TAIGHT, TEN FH1VAIK LESSONS, 5. Fifth Street. Phone Bdwy. 2160 Hour From 10 A. M. to 8:30 P. M. THE IDOL OF MILLIONS DOROTHY PHILLIPS IN Broadway Love The heart of the "Great White Way" laid bare in all its nakedness and wicked ness. Sensation of the Season! LYRIC Musical Stock Keating & Flood, Managers Continuous Performance Sunday, Starting at 2:30 Matinee Daily at 2 :30 Evenings Continuous, Starting at 7:30 All Week, Commencing SUNDAY MAT., JAN. 27 DILLON The popular Lyric Musi cal Comedy-Company. M MM.;Msa, 4a FRANKS The Rosebud Chorus Girls. MIKE IKE In the greatest laughing bill of the year. IN WRONG Every situation a scream. Hear all the latest song hits. See the cleverest and prettiest chorus, daintiest costumes and gorgeous scenic effects. TRY ONE OF THE EXTRA FEATURE NIGHTS Tuesday Country Store Friday Chorus Girls' Contest on the Copper King mine, in the Blue Ledge district. Although it is stipu lated In the agreement that work must be commenced within 60 days, it is un derstood that Mr. VanDorn will estab lish a camp and have a force of men at work within 30 days. The Copper King consists of eight claims, was par tially developed by the late E. I Jones, of Medford, and is generally conceded to be one of the best prospects in the Blue Ledge district. No definite in formation Is given out as to the con sideration, sum is $75 but ,000. It is rumored that the KlclgefielU to Have Defense League. RIDGE FIELD, Wash., Jan. 2S. (Spe cial.) President J. T. Harris, of the Ridgcfield Commercial Club, has noti fied the members that at the meeting next Monday evening a local defense league will be organized. A. Burnham, of Vancouver, will be present and help oreranize. TTANTAGE I'neqnalrd Vaudeville Broadway at Alder. Matinee Dally. 2:30. Twice NlKhtly. 7 and S. Popular Prlcea Boxea and Loses Ileeerved. WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW'S MATINEE Also GEORGE CHOOS PRESENTS TIIE BROADWAY SONG 11 E VIE, The Bride Shop WITH EDDIE VOGT AD HIS OWV COMPANY. INCLUDING A NEW YORK REALTY IHOHIS. Flo & Ollie Walters Dainty Singers of Dainty Ditties. Bobby Tremaine The Little Pepperbox. Williams & Dowling Offering Songs and Dances. Roderiguez The Sensational Slack-Wire Artist. . Jack Kennedy & Go. In "Don't Do It." Pantagescope Travel and Comedy. Today the Curtain Will Rtiie for the Continuous Performance Promptly at 2 o'clock. Laat Timet ilnon'a Llona. VAUDEVILLE with Reese Bros.' Africander Minstrels 12 PEOPLE 12 Featured Come early if you can, but come. COMING: CHARLES K. DIMOND the famous Hawaiian musician, presents AMgntmnawan a stupendous Hawaiian spectacle, with nearly 100 singers, dancers and musicians. Saturday, February 2 AUDITORIUM Ticket now on Bale at Mc-Doua-all M. n i e Store, Ore gonlan Bide 325 Alder Street. Prlcea 30c 55c. 85c, 1.10. 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I m IPPODROME Vaudeville SUNDAY, MONDAY. Tl'KSUAY, WEDNESDAY n Mr. and Mrs. Sidney S Payne 5 Prenent H S "The Drudge" Z Miss Billie Bowman Character Descriptive Melodies' 5 4 Other Attractions 4 Kitty Gordon IN 5 "Diamonds and Pearls" Continuous Performance 5 Sundays