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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1918)
c TITE SUNDAY OKEGOyiAy, PORTLAND, FEBRTXABY 3, 1918. ., ? X A I iff &&i tV "x . ' tr-f-' . ; -.r; v. " : rj i 4 I U r ' - : ,-v:.- a3 JLS Jr I I VJcJ' S-" .v..'sJ;,v-, -v , r-'--t' :.jyVgy. y ' -. uv;.y,-.. 'sy, J. , -j Xk$A f 'yL W I ' ' X 7 ryi l IV IJ . i ,,,m 1 T i ,1 V V J I ff " , .. V ' " 3 - . - act booked especially for the delight of -. X ' II i ; ? - a A XV T' Syfi&l'' , 4ft shows the intelligrence of monkeys. .V - - II . " J 'I ' . . : i" y - ' 'f i&t3 The Orpheum concert orchestra, un- i V f ' V J t,j t J , -jf 'T5W der direction of George E. Jeffery. will i - " 'I-.' ' ' 1 . TfTW' ' fSt't Play 20-minute programme preced- VS7 ': yjT" . -J Mmmn . ' tng each performance. Jt " BT LKONE CASS BAKR. THAT there ibould be some o(Tlcil drBnrtioB to joat eiactly what cooatitute a performance for charity or a bnnl for the aumeroua war relief aortetiea Is the editorial pinion of the New Tork Review, which Dlnri farther that, "under rrtnoe bill admllons to entertaln sncnt Blrea for the benefit of charity r war relief societies are not subject to tl- There t every Indication that we shall have benefits of all kinds galore this Winter. There Is not a ar charity of any kind anywhere that Is ant planning a brn.ftt of some sort. Some war relief societies contemplate gtvtnc a whole season of benefit per formances. We shall undoubtedly wlt Bas many such benefit seasons laanched In New York theaters. Now the ntio arises, what Is a benefit T When everybody Is paid 'or their services. actor. ptay wrlhts. manaers. rsss scents, newspapers, etc. and the balance of mency left over after pay Inc all empens donated to some char ttyts It a "performance for charity?" Vtttlr such an arrneroent a food Bianr folks will undoubtedly Bnd pro wotlnc sir ben.Bta a very profitable Boslnesa. This should not bo permit ted, for the lew certainly does not In tend for "charity" to be worked as a permanent rrt eaempl from taxation, but until eome ruling on the law Is paeaed there is nothing- to prevent de nln persons from dotn so. -The theater Is soma to do Its bit in the war. and a bit more. aecordln to present Indication. The collection of the war taaee. which devolves solely upon the theaters s Itself aa Immense t.k and one that Imposes a rreat bur da and estra epoe oa theaters, l-e-Btclmato theatrical busineea ouaht to be protected from war charity raMers. f whom there promlees to be an abun dant crop, unless there is a strict In terpretation of the law. A perform ance for caartty really only Is one when all actors and everybody else concerned ires their services free. It Is hoped that such will bo tha interpretation of the law." All of which Is more or less Interesl tas to patrons of the theater. speakms of amusements on the Im mediate honson. we aro to witness a return of The Bird of rarndle. On at Thursday evenlns: this picturesque and laterestln ptay of Oliver Moroecos opeus a three-nlcht and matinee en ticement at the HriUa- Its returnlnc calla to mind the fact that It was this play which aalned Kliver Worosco, until then a l-aciflc Coast prodacer, his entry Into Xw York. Mr Uoronce Is now considered ono of the blc theatrical manates In the Cast sra metropolis and has no less than tea dt!?errat attractions tourlnc the country. In addition he has many plays la preparation for the comma- season. For a number of years Mr. Morocco has been operettas: an unusual stock company In Loa Aiaele. It U there he trtee out plays that look promlslnc If tae esperlment proves successful the pUy la sent to New Tork for a run and then on tour. la this msnner such atace successes as -The Utrd of Paradise." Ten; o- My Heart." -o Lone. Letty." "Canary Col tace." "Uombardl. Ltd ," and Tpetalrs an. Down." aro a mom hta successful ventures. The Morosco plans for next season In clude a production of "Mary's Wsy Out." by At?toa Mevens. dramatic critic of the Chit mo examiner, which Is at the present time undcrrotnc the try out process at the Moroeco Theater In l,oo Ancelea. Another play to bo ctven lie premiere In the Southern California rltv Is Ala Dale's "Madonna of the ruture." Mr. Dale Is a prominent New Tork dramatic critic. Hestdee ht various plays. Mr. Mo rocco has built and Is at present oper '.lnf the beautiful Moroeco Theater la .New Tork City. Althouch snendlec muck of his time, due to hia numeroua ventures. In New Tork. a certain period of each year la devoted by htm to look Inc after his Western Interests and the dtr where be started his career. It has been said that once Producer Moroeco has faith In a play nothlnc ran swerve him from sfsctnc It. Rome ta the theatrical field have termed htm lucky, but tbo tact remalao he has asver yet pit oa an absolute failure. In "The Htrd of -aradtse Richard Wi:t Tully. the author, offered the rlay to all tha bl producers. Including imvtd Belasco. but all but Mr. Mo roeco rejected It- He saw the possi bilities sad etsced It. It has mads him a fortune and la tbo ono lastlnc suo cssa. This happens ta bo Its fifth time ta Port lard and the seventa season sine It was first produced. Port landers remember the sinale visit we bsve had froen Harry Lauder, and will learn with Joy of tbo approach Inc visit of Ihla createst slnclo eatertalner oa the stace today. Mr. Laeider Is to sppear here on Wclneedsy. February ii a, lacajr Abac. aUhomi 4 i limited to only one day. This la Harry Lauder's final tour, and aa before, he comes under the banner of William Morris. The Scotch comedian's encase ment In the Kaat this season has been more In the nsturo of triumphs than of enterprises thestrlral. for In addition to hl Inimitable Impersonations of droll Scotch characters he has something- to say sbout the wsr which thrills every hearer. During- Mr. Lau der's stay In Portland be will arive all of his spare time to helping- the work of the International Y. M. C A.. which be has. In a may. adopted as Ms manner of doing his "bit." Hs will speak to the soldiers In their ramps and will tell them something about what their com rati rs In arms are doing "over there." During the height of a recent rea son In London he suddenly terminated hia engagement in order to go to the front and bring tho cheer of his pres enra to those who were ollerlng tni lives to the causa of democracy. It is at this stars of his career, while still a young man and In the senith of his powers, that Mr. Lauder has elected to bring bis stage activities to a close. When tae returns to his native heath, Mr. Lauder has announced that he will confine his activities to work for the soldiers so long as the war may last, and to the alleviation of the condition of tho Injured survivors afterward. Thereafter be will pass his time upon the estata which he lately purchased In Scotland, and tho stage will sea him no more. Louis Ansparher. who besides being Louis Anspacher. actor, author, lecturer and playwright, enjoys further distinc tion aa tha husband of Kaiherlne Kid der. Is the author of "The Inchastened Woman." which the Alcaaar Players sro ottering this week. A matinee to day opens the week's engagement. The pUy Is unusual, and has never been presented here. A traveling production, la which Lmlly Stevens. Mrs. Pleke s cousin, was etsrred. cams aa far as San Francisco last season In this plsy. and then, by soma booking decree, did not visit ua. It Is a tremsndously Interest ing play, unusual In lis basic Idea and Intensely dramatic in development, pro viding Kuth Gates aa "an uncbastened woman" and lid ward Kverelt Horton aa tha third angle la her triangle of adventures, decidedly worth-while roles. The pUy Is full of smart, clever lines, and brilliant repartee, and promises a big week. Wednesday night will belong to tha Orpneum at the Heillg this week, the vaudeville management negotiating again to stage an extra show. To all accounts this will be pleasing to the multitudes, as the Orpheum has pre pared for ns anothsr four-star chow and all tha blg-typa artists on the poster ara renowned. Headlining ara John tlvams and Leila ilclnlyre. be loved In former tours with "The Quakeress." Hyams and Mrlntyrs have not vlatled Portland in several years. Harry Beresford is another featnra and the other stars are Stuart Barnes, called "tha funniest man all vs." as be hss been called on Broadway, and Kuth Itoya. vaudevilles youngest singing comedienne. Vaudeville has an extensive coterie of perennially delightful acts whoss return from season to season Is greeted with genuine pleasure, but none Is mora favored In tha eyes of two-a-day goers thsn that amiable duo, John Hyams and Leila Mclntyro. Vaudeville Is truly tha homo of this Ingratiating couple. Over 13 years ago, after a colorful romance In a Chicago production of "Beauty and tha Beast." which culminated In their marriage, they embarked upon tha two-a-day sea to Insure their being together In stage life. At tha outset they had stormy sailing In their efforts to convince the powers thst bo In vaudeville that they could present a superior offering that would meet with tha public's tasta. but ultimately art and talent triumphed, and they began their theatrical ascent. Tbey have long been popular favorllea and beadllnera. Periodically, they have kept In tha musical comedy field and for soma time past tbey have been heading a thai atrlcal enterprise of their own. Now they aro returning to their closest workshop after a successful tour at the head of a large company. Tbey will be presented In a gem of light vaude ville entertainment entitled "May bloom." which, although quite different from the charming "Quakeress" skit which was their last vaudeville vehicle, still gives every opportunity to the de light fully comic Mr. Hyams and the fascinating Mua Mclntyro. Harry Langdon. who la one of the cleverest pcatomlmlsts In vaudeville, returns to top Pants gee new bill ope n mr tomorrow In his hilarity act. "Johnny's New Car." Thin act la a show stopper every tima It visits us. and aa Mr. Langdon adds to It or taksa from it with each season, tho art remains new and pristine always. Tha Cortes trio of street moslclana, tha diminu tive comedienne. Dixie Harris, and Rosa Itoeallnd. tha equestrienne, ara a few of the notables on Pantages new bill. The Prince of Pilsner," with Its casta 114 ta Cl&aXUa U Lfcs ftejr Ing at the Lyric, opening today, featur ing Ben Dillon and Al Franks as Mlka and Ikn In thslr popular funning. niRD OF PARADISE" IS COMING Old-Time FBTorlte to Presented t Heillg This Week. That perennial favorite, "Tha Blr of Paradise." comes to the Heillg The ater. Broadway at Taylor, for three nights and Saturday matinee beginning next Thursday. This Is ths fifth visit or this tropically tuneful play and It is promised that It will be as carefully acted and atajred as on any of Its pre vious visits. Oliver Morocco has given tha Richard Walton Tullly drama an entire new scenic production. In the cast this reason will be found such players as Marlon Hutchins. as -Luana": Forrest Stanley, a Pacific Coast favorite, as "Dr. Wilson": John Harrington, as "tha beach-comber": Roberta Forrest, as "Diana"; James Nelson, as "Hewahewa. ths Pagan prtest"; Rosa Watson, as "Mahumchu"; James Applebee, as "the missionary": Maude Melville, as "hie psalm singing wife': Jack Kills, as "the planter"; Maude Farrlngton. as "Makla": A. Francis Lens, as ""Hoheno, the fisher man." and James Glasgow. 'Lemuele." Then there are tha Hawaiian singers, dancers and musicians who give to the play the proper atmosphere of the South Sea, Islands. The story of "The Bird of Paradise" Is too well known to require much of a description. For seven years It has been touring the country with unvary ing success- - ORPHEUM TO GIVE EXTRA SHOW John rtyams and Will Be Seen In xIIa Mclntyre "Mavbloom." Arrangements were completed last week for the Orpheum to give another extra show at the Heillg. the Taudevllle show opening; today having four stellar acts and proving to be one of the big drawing cards of ths season. This COMING! . REINALD WERRENRATH American Baritone Heilig Theater SATURDAY, FEB. 16 Floor 15 row., $2.00; 3 rows, $1.50. Balcony 2 rows, $2.00; 7 rows, $1.60; 10 rows, $1.00; 3 rows, 75c Gal., 75c These prices do not include war tax. Mail Orders Now Send checks or money orders and self-addresed. stsmped envelopes to Steers si Comaa. Columbia Bldg. show will be prcented In an extra per formance at the Heilig next Wednes day night. In headline place are the favorites, John Hyams and Leila Mclntyre. who will be seen in a new act called "May bloom." Hyams and Mclntyre have not visited Portland In several years. Harry Beresford, one of the foremost actors In his special line in the United States, is next. Mr. Beresford and his company, each selected from Broadway for the Orpheum tour, present a play let called "Mind Your Own Business." This act has been termed one of the sterlingysucceases of the year. "Mind Your Own Business" is in vaudeville under a special right granted by the authors. In third place Is Stuart Barnes, fa- vorite singing comedian, who in former tours shattered all records as a laugh maker. Mr. Barnes has a style all his own in monologue and songs and his material always is down to the minute. Ruth Rove, vaudeville's you&gest singing comedienne, is the remaining feature. Miss Roye Is heard in a rep ertoire of catchy songs and. she shines especially In characterization. Remaining acta of the show are: The Valanova Troupe of Gypsies, presenting "A Night In a Gypsy Camp"; Felix Ber nard and Eddie Janls, in "A Musical Highball"; Apdale's ecological circus composed of four bears, eight dogs, three monkeys and one ant-eater, an 1 TICKET OFFICE SALE OPESS TOMORROW HEILIG FRIDAV-SATtBDAY Ws CSV Decade T7T7,T IT Q ft SPECIAL PRICE JT kjU. i -O-y MAT. SATURDAY Play ota 9 -.mi.,, wF cv r - s TwAk at 5 . LOHA"! ISkSoul m ? a w. w - ijc . m - vt X , y Hawaiian Romance . V "i ; ! Br Richard Walton Tully f - jg .BETTER THAN EVER P"" kmm Favorite Drama -eS EVEXTWC.S FLOOR. 1.IH BALCOWT. 1.0O. JWe. 50c GALLERY. 50c. SAT. MAT FLOOR, SL0O BALCONY. SLOO. 76c, 60ci GALLERY, BOc There has never been a play pro duced here in stock just like "The TJnchasten'ed Woman." in which the Alcazar Players open their week at the Baker this afternoon; never such a study in character; never such unex pected outcomes. The play was writ ten by Louis K. Anspacher and pro duced by Oliver Morosco in New York, with Emily Stevens and a distinguished cast. The wife, Caroline Knolys, keeping up a pretense of living with her hus band, with ample income in her own right and holding a club over him in the person of a young woman whom he wants to protect, goes merrily her own way, seeking her own question able pleasures and showing her own remarkable personality, wit and mental force when occasion requires. She takes on a young architect, becomes deeply interested In his career, and peculiar incidents connected with their unusual case, together with the other characters involved. Including his wife, form one of the most unusual plots ever written. It is a story that would be difficult to cover in a few lines, but like sev eral of the plays in which Mrs. Fiske starred, affects different people in en tirely different ways. Ruth Gates will of course appear in the star role, and it is one that calls for acting of the most brilliant type, as well as exquisite gowning. There are several intense scenes between her and Edward Horton, in which both appear to superb ad vantage. "The Unchastened Woman" will be seen at the Baker all week, with matinees today, Wednesday and Saturday. PRINCE OF PILSNER AT xVYRIC Mike and Ike Feature in Plotless Mirthful Playlet. "The Prince of Pilsner," which opens the week at the Lyric this afternoon, might well be called "Mike and rke in Siberia." for that is where we land this couple of Jolly funsters this trip. Although Russia and Siberia have al ways held the reputation of being tha original hotbeds of plots, there appear to be less in "The Prince of Pilsner" than is usual, even In a Lyric show. Its main idea is to show off the pe culiar antics of our two eccentric friends by placing them in a series of remarkable situations and watching them extricate themselves without tho aid of corkscrew or accomplice other than ready wit and the ability to twist the truth at the critical moment. True, there is a wild, bewhiskered anarchist, who sneaks around with a big, black bomb and promises all the charming royalty with whom Mike and Ike seem to be on such intimate terms with immediate destruction, and there Is a Princess who falls for Ike and a Countess who tries to grab Mike with several other favorites of the former Czar Nick, but of real, continued plot the government authorities themselves couldn't discover it. It has the laugh-giving- qualities, however, the dash and color, pretty chorus girls who are Just as liable to dress for South Africa while in Siberia as not, and the tingling song hits. So go to the Lyric this week if you want to enjoy these elements of fun. There is a dally matinee and Tuesday night the much-talked about Country Store, with Thursday Souvenir night, all ladies receiving a handsome spoon, and Friday's chorus girls' con test. LANGDON HEADS PANTAGES "Johnny's New Car" Is Real Laugh Producer Variety Four Is Hit. , Foremost on the excellent programme at Pantages for the week commencing with the matinee tomorrow will be Harry Langdon, the inimitable come dian, and his company in the rollicking; comedy. "Johnny's New Car." The play has been one of the biggest laughing hits in vaudeville. The plot concerns the adventures of a young chap who has purchased a new car and takes his sweetheart on the initial drive. The Incidents that follow keep the audience in a roar of laughter. Mr. Langdon created the rolo of "Johnny, and in this part he has achieved his greatest success as a comedian. When Dixie Harris and her Variety Four recently appeared in Chicago they took the city by storm. Miss Harris is a roost charming comedienne who is a delightful soprano, and she Is supported by four stalwart young men with ex cellent voices. Their programme is va- (Conoluded on Page 5. Column 8.) CITY AND OUT-OF-TOWN MAILORDERS REC'D NOW T-TT7TT Tf3 WFD FRR 13 SVJKVS X luiuiv v - 2.15 8:15 MOST REMARKABLE COMPA.N'Y OF VALPKVILLK STARS. PRICES BOTH MAT. I Floor S Baleoay. 5 Rows I l;vr Rear S Hows ll Gal. 7 Rowa 75c fy '--A MAIN 6 A 5555 frl l - ( NIGHTS 10c to 75c p K J : ji ' 5 7 A ' MATS 10c to 50c (f V :tllu4 FOUR NIGHTS : I I 1 : f '-4v&' Sun., Mon., Tnes., Wed. J II tl -Af FOUR MATINEES t ly aW Bun., Mon., mes., wea. rj w-. . it tni XXJA XT, i LEILA II fl JOHN HYAMS & McINTYRE f In a Model Playlet "MAYBLOOM" i VALANOVA TROUPE OF GYPSIES FELIX BERNARD & EDDIE JANIS Musical Highball RUTH ROYE ; j Vaudeville's Youngest Singing Comedienne APDALE'S ZOOLOGICAL CIKUUS . ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY CONCERT ORCHESTRA HARRY STUART BERESFORD BARNES & CO. in . 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