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2 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. POETXAITO, APRIL 21, 1918. RT LEONE CASS BAER. MAX t'lCMAN and Lollta Robertson are returning to Portland this week on their second across rouatrjr tour la ""Nothing But tha Truth." a comedy which delighted us esrly last Fall. In the btflnnlnr of the season. Mr. Fia-man baa an especial capacity for funmaklns;. for a delicate defini tion of character and a wholesome and unstudied appeal to the finer things or "in -Nothln But the Truth" he brines play which la lauahful to tha limit. His engagement opena on Thursday evening and rounda out the week. Following Mr. Flgman. Cyril Maude. In -Grumpy." two naroea of Interna- .k..rWl fame, are the lode ton, that will call us to tha Heillg on Thursday, rnaay anu It"!-1" Baker tha Alcasar Players will present Cyril Harcourt'a comedy. -A Pair of Bilk Stockings." which Is heralded aa an uncommonly amuamg plKuth Oatee will appear as Molly, a little wife who Isn't a wife because she dirorced ber husband, bhe wanta him back, and he wants to come back, and Molly's endeavora to make hire return without compromising herself gets a lot of nice people Into a mesa. Edward Everett Horton will be the nice ex husband. All the regular play ere will appear In the cast. Including extra, folk. One of these la Ceraldlne pare, a young mot Ion -picture actress who Is Tlsltlng relatives In Portland and is making ber dramallo debut In thla piece. ... Two luminaries shine at the top of the OrpheunVs new show to open at the Heillg this afternoon. They are Edwin Arden. one of our most distin guished actors, and Elisabeth M. Mur ray, dialectician and comedienne extra ordinary, wit eoccesees to bar credit that have made ber famous the world over Edwin Ardea Is aot a player of flne achievements, but la an author of ac complishment. Recently Mr. Arden appeared in plays whose casta were of the all-star vari ety. This la true of "Today" aad the trio of Henri Bemteln-a plays. "The Whirlwind." The Thief" and "Israel. In which be was cast la tha principal male role. His present vehicle is caiieo -tmh" It la a tense and timely play of the secret service, with the war as a oacagrouna- is. w w'- ' sense a war play, although the trapping of a spy Is Its theme. The engagement of Elisabeth Murray at the Orpheum may recall the fact that thia comedienne la given credit In many quarters for having convinced New Tork that It la not the birthplace of all etage successes. . . New Tork baa always considered that anything theatrical which waa produced outside of Its boundaries waa not of aun-tctent merit for the entertainment of Its cltlsenry. In a degree, tils feel ing still obtains there, but It has been considerably shaken and Elisabeth Murray hammered In the opening wedge that is causing the theatrical atructure to totter. She was cast for the role of an Irish girl in "Mme. Sherry." and despite the successes of the musical comedy during Ita original presentation In Chicago, the wtsearres declared that, when It reached New Tork. Broadway would and flaws la It. even If they never existed. Elisabeth Murray waa the feminine eomedy bit of the show, and one can imagine the gnashing of teeth among the artistry of Broadway when they discovered that although the play was produced In another city the general public Insisted that It was exceptionally good and went Into ecstaciea over the genuine talents that made Miss Murray ao comically attractive. Her sparkle and Irish cheer were a revelation to the atay-at-home New Yorkers. Since that time, Broadway has at tempted to claim ber for Its own. and. in a measure, has succeeded, for ahe has originated many of the female rem edy roles for several years past. More recently she waa In The Cohan Revue." "Watch Tour Step" and "High Jinka" She has always originated rolee and consequently when musical comedy suc cess s have appeared on the road with out her In the cast audiences have aeenH only an Imitation of the real thing, e e Pantagea has a phenomenal offering this week, with Singer's Midgete. who ecered such a tremendous success when they were here last Fall. There are SO tiny midgete In the group, aad they present comic opera, vaudeville, musi cal comedy, athletics. gymnaaUo art and - f . .. SAr T o . . ..... At r t'O . tm J Nv&t A-- i : . , i ts?szf4 f Is: ?-. fet A. mt .-k'Xuu'-' AA'-nf -m i;:A :,vP. rV" 'fnWW ' VMl S Y A '- ... (ItoAA - r A XiwfAA V i;A A''V.'4 M i l p ay- in 'TVi"T?!ir.:,.: . '.s,.s '.i;;: , v .1 - mill- ? 'z ill methods of self-d'fense. a circus, .a 5 -i' y- - -v .. . 4eW ' . ' V , T minstrel show, a Wild West act and a I le-ptif - J lJ S W ? ? AVf, -V'jJV - big military spectacle. They carry a g ....... . .- ; ; ,-; f . , y f JC fMr w trio of tiny elephants for the circus act. - fv", , St ' 7 ?C and a troupe of trained dogs. The act sni 11 T 1 n,i , ,.i..rw., n..i,itrr. - nun n unsiriaieninairninn 'WnmiiimtiHiiraSgi.;-:r;- . jjrs Ia &ti!!W' la truly sensational and will pack Pan- y . 'vi?;'jlgX VNteBV' ' tages all week. Last Fall It waa kept over a second week and played con- t2v CfS( (Stocfr'nc', Wc&JiZcSrr if raj ti& 23eCCZ'. ,,, . , atantly to capacity business. t i V-.'Ci S 117 i 77J!s CAe, - The Strand's new blll."openlng today. (r . ' . "A f Ocn p3? oners siargie t arson, a icminine Dan- - , vasav tone; Tom Whiteside, a blackface come- - ' S J "T ' "... ' . dlan and eccentric dancer, as Its top- '- !' 15 f"? " ' ' ' ' line act. ; - ' ?M U ; "NotlilDg but the Trnth' Brim Full ' fLJ ' A 'tf?A "A : Sv. T ' F"' ' ' I Max Flroan. wh8 cornea to the Heillg I ! fin ' vf - 1 Cl ' i '' sI"! V aaW ,?izJfr, ..., JSi V.-J ' Ai V-.D S'. k IfvrA? !- ITSy. - sor detective is hem rV 'i? pA .i .. . i A '-rJ I Heiligl U1 v.o.k twivm J Theater next Thursday, Friday and Sat urday nighta, April 2i. 26, 27, has more eomedy roles to his credit than any artist on tour this season. Some have been fortunate enough to see him in each of the characters, while a num ber of our theatergoers have only aeen btm In one or two. All will readily re call his ready wit. It la claimed by his managera that the role be enacta in the comedy suc cess. "Nothing But ths Truth." tha greatest latitude la given him for bis many and varied accomplishments as an entertainer: Many remember hlm4 In each of the following comedies. It they all were comedies, for "Mary Jane's Pa came pretty near being comedy drama, though advertised aa "a comedy." "Old Curiosity Shop" had a tear bidden between the laugha for many of ua and there was an under current In the character be played In "Fine Feathers." that waa so real and human It made one think of "someone known Intimately." "The Man on the Box" and "The Subatltute" and one or two othera make up a repertoire that la both varied and unusual. The author of Mr. Fig man's present suocese, James Montgomery, now b another play under construction that be thlnka will "just at" this well known comedian, and he promises I bidden touch of pathos ao unusual In comedies. "Nothing But the Truth" Is a comedy of the purest type, no teara. no horseplay and no alapstlck being resorted to to provoke a laugh. The complications are what are termed le gitimate, that la. the sequence of scenes grow out of the scenes preced ing and bring surprising "twists" so naturally the auditor la kept In a con stant state of expectancy. Mr. Flgman as supported by Lollta Robertson and a splendid company of players. A special matinee will be given Saturday. PORTLAXDKRS TO SEE GRUMPY' Cyril Maude. Famous English Actor, at Ilclllf May S. S and 4. It will be with the keenest satisfac tion that the patrons of the Heillg The ater will receive the announcement that the distinguished English actor, Cyril Maude. Is. after all. to do per formances of his world-famed comedy, "Grumpy." here May !. 3, 4. In the middle of the Winter, directly follow ing his Australian tour. Mr. Maude was booked to appear here, but circum stances over which the actor had no control caused bis port of destination to be altered, overnight, from Vancou ver to San Francisco, with the subse quent cancellation of ' the "Grumpy" dates in this section of the country. Now Mr. Maude, having completed his engagements in California, haa so changed his route toward the East that thla city la Included In his Itinerary and he will be aeen In Portland. After four years of "Orumpy," In which space of time Mr. Maude has ap peared not less than UO tlmea In tha role of the Irascible but lovable old barrister, the comedy is probably one of the best known and most widely ac claimed entertainments of the theatri cal world. "'Grumpy" Itself Is an amusing detective play. The two Eng lish authors found a new variation of species when they made the detective aa old. retired and somewhst broken criminal lawyer, auddenly stirred Into the exercise of his former shrewdness and persistence by an Incident happen ing In bla house. There la pleasure, too. In the atmosphere of comfortable British domesticity that ails muCh of the piece. The keenest Interest, however, of play and performance Ilea In Mr. Maude's own impersonation of the old lawyer that fuses bis Irritability aad affection, bis resolution and helpless ness, his shrewdness and somnolence, his quick energy and tired reaction, and 10 little traits and whimsies Into a living, vivid and altogether plausible being of the theater. BAKER 1VII.Ii FEATURE FARCE "A Pair of Silk Stockings" Full of Amusing Situations. After several delays, the Alcazar Players will at last offer for the first time in the West Cyril Marcourt's unusual farce, "A Pair of Silk Stock ings." starting this afternoon at the Baker. It was originally produced at the Little Theater In New York City and is described aa one of the cleverest farces presented in years. Its setting ia English and it centers around the marital difficulties of a young married oouple. or rather a couple recently married and still more recently divorced on account of some trifling difficulty. The action takea place at a country home where the husband that was Is temporarily stopping and where they are rehearalng for amateur theatricals In the war cause. Molly, the wire, cornea on the scene with the pretense of a motor accident and decides to stay ail night. A former sweetheart has also been there and Just left, so Molly la given his room. Missing his train be cornea back at midnight, gets a lad der and climbs back Into what he sup poses Is his empty room, only to find Molly comfortably located. Molly's ex- husband. Sam. ia also hiding in a elothea closet determined to force her to listen to his pleadings for a recon ciliation. From thla highly strung situation arises a series of complica tions that are Intensely amusing. The play will be found original and arruislng. Hatlnees will he given today, Wednes day and Saturday. FIVE STAR ACTS AT ORPHEUM Edwin Arden, New Play "Trapped," Will Headline New Show. Only seven shows four matinees and three nights will be devoted to Or pheum vaudeville at the Heillg thla week. The show opening at the Heillg this afternoon la the first five-star Or pheum assemblage to be seen on the circuit for several months. In Seattle the show waa praised as being one of the .best-balanced bills of the Orpheum season. The headllners are the distinguished actor. Edwla Arden. In a, new, play entitled, "Trapped," and Elizabeth M. Murray, famous musical comedy star. In songs and stories. Mr. Arden's new vehicle is a tense and timely play of the secret service with the present war aa the background. Elizabeth Murray was a star with George "M. Cohan In "The Revue of 1916" and one of the big stars in the stellar cast of "Watch Tour Step," "High Jinka" and "Madame Sherry." A New York critic declared there are only four women In the world who can tell a story or sing a song as well as Eliza beth Murray. The added attractions of the ahow are Billie Reeves, the famous comedian known as "The Scream of the Screen,1 In an uproariously funny farce, "The Right Key, but the Wrong Flat," in which he la assisted by Amy Webb and Edwin Redding and Jack Clifford, dan clng partner of Evelyn Nesbit and her co-etar, who will offer a fantastic dance Idyl called "A Country Side." Mr. Clif ford la assisted by Agnes Dnan as "Miss Corn" and Gertrude Kerpen as "Miss Wheat." The anal big feature of the new show Is the act of Percy Bronson and Win nie Baldwin, who present "A 1918 Song ology." Bronson and Baldwin formerly were stars or the Oliver Morosoo farce. "So Long Letty," and they are great Portland favorites. Remaining acts are the four 'Haley sisters, America's greatest girl quartet. In popular melodies, and Miss Gwen Lewis, the English girl, who is making her American debut in songs and mono logues at the piano. Interesting moving-picture views of foreign lands will be shown by the urpneum Travel weekly, and the or chestra, under direction of George E. Jeffery, will give a SO-minute concert preceding every performance. JAZZ BAXD FEATURES AT HIPP Instrumentalists and Singer Furnish Headline of Attractive Bill.. Jazz will corn into its own at the Hippodrome today as a headline attrac tion In the shape of Miss Minnie Burke and the Four Kings of Jazzcopation, who will topline the programme for the next few days. Miss Burke, with her good looks and fine gowns and her versatility as a singer and comedienne, sets a fast pace for the four instru mentalists to follow. The boys give some real jazz and they havea drum mer who Is said to outrival the con tortions of a darkey drum major lead ing a white man's band. This attrac tion has been accorded one of the warmest receptions given an act on the circuit this Winter. The entire show baa a lot of dash and go to it, with singing and dancing in nearly every act, while the photo play which stars Ethel Clayton In the "Whims of Society" gives this emo tional actress a splendid opportunity to display her talents in this respect. A vaudeville act that comes right up close after the headliner in popularity Is that of tha Three Atkins, a roller skating and contortion act. It is very different, however, from, the ordinary exhibition. Singing, talking and dancing, supple mented with a bright lot of crossfire conversation, is the offering of the Va riety Trio, which Is beaded by very pretty Mae Davis. Clever comedy and along with it melody and song dished up in the most MUiilUttUIIIIIUIllUlllllllUlUUUl ; A J - - - '. ' - - -.--.-- N 1 ? attractive style by a young woman crowned with a wealth of Titian hair and a smart young chap, will be pro vided by Hickey and Cooper. A slip of a girl and a good-looking young fellow. Santry and Norton, pre sent an offering that consists entirely of dancing. They are both excellent performers and give a very diverting few minutes' entertainment. Dancing, popular songs of late vint age, considerable chatter, these will comprise the number of Moore and White. Alcazar Players to Present "The lnmmy" at the Baker Next Week. "The Dummy," which the Alcazar Players will offer for the Brst time here at the Baker for the week follow ing "A Pair of Silk Stockings," is what might be called the "boy detective play." as Its hero is just a typical A. D. T., messenger boy kind, who has been reading wild stories and who longs for Hawkshaw fame. His opportunity comes when a band of kidnapers steal a little girl and Bar ney, who has the Job of office boy at the detective agency, is trained to be deaf and dumb and permitted to be stolen also, the kidnapers being led to believe that he is the child of wealthy parents. The play deals with his thrilling and comical adventures, for he is on the job from the moment he is stolen, and the audience is right with hiin, too. The scenes change from a deserted gambling house to a lonely bungalow in the mountains, and it is here that he makes his big slip. He talks In his sleep. But after many of the most dramatic and startling complications he brings back the girl, wins the big reward and a life job as a real detec tive. The play is the work of Harvey O'Htggans and Harriet Ford, authors of "The Argyle Case." "THE PATRIOTS' AT THE LYRIC "Miko and Ike" "Will Be Seen in Sidc-SpIittlng Military Farce. Dillon and Franks, with the Lyric Musical Comedy Company, will open this afternoon in a military burlesqne entitled "The Patriots," which Is her alded one of the funniest conglomera tions ever concocted. The farce opens at the residence of oldi General Drake, and we find the General and his aris tocratic better half on the verge of bankruptcy. He gets word that his old friend, Mike Dooley. is coming to visit him and somehow has the im pression that Mike is rich and will save him. All is made ready and then Mike and Ike appear. They are evidently a. couple of bums, but have a new dodge, that of traveling from place to place organizing com panies of volunteers for the war. Most of the incidents consist of their efforts in this behalf and they are exceedingly comical. Mike's son and the General's son are in the plot, as well as a swell girl from college and a down-and-out chorus girl, so the little love stories run merrily along with the two old reprobates. Miko and Ike, contributing their share In this as well as In the en listment work. "RED, RED HEART," AT STRAND Several Cleyer Acts Feature Vaude ville Half or Programme. Monroe Salisbury, whose interpreta tion of the role of Allesandro In the (Concluded on PaBe 8 MISCHA ELMAN HEILIG THEATER APRIL 24 Seat Sale Tomorrow lO A. M. PRICES Floor. $1.60. J2.00: Bal- I conv. J1.00. J1.50. S2.00: Gallery. 1 reserved, 11.00. Admission, 75a Lower Box, JZ.50; Lpper, J2.00. Ticket Office Sale Opens Tomorrow THIS WEEK I KKI. I SAT. r Nights April 25-26-27 SPECIAL PRICE MATINEE SATURDAY Portland's Favorite Comedian MAX F mm supported LQLITA ROBERTSON IWfW IV THE GREATEST OF ALL FARCES, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH T&3&5L. SEE A DOCTOR EVE'S- I Floor Balcony. . . Gallery. . . . ....U-50 ...IL 750, 60c , EOo -SAT. MAT- Floor. Balcony. Gallery. . $1 ..el, 75c, EOo 50c HEILIG THEATER, WED. EVE.,' MAY 1 IVAN DE RI'SSLVS SUPREME DAN- CISTG STAR OF IMPERIAL MAR C ELVetg A"u GlennaDel Gado Danaeuse Palais RoyaL LILIAN TLLANE, AS CLEOPATRA BALLET AND ENSEMBLE OF TWO HUNDRED ORCHESTRA OF THIRTY. IN A SPECTACULAR PANTOMIMIC DANCE DRAMA. "LE BALLET EGYPTIEN" PORTRAYING THE LIFE AND AFTER LIFE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS PRICES 50c TO $250 SEAT SALE OPENS MONDAY, APRIL 2tb. MAIL ORDERS NOW. City Mail Orders Received Now f- HEILIG NEXT WEEK THUR., FBI.. SAT. NIGHTS MAY234 SPECIAL PRICE MAT. SAT. MR. CYRIL MAUDE IN HIS INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS. GRUMPY" THE COMEDY DRAMA EVE'S Floor $2; 75c, 8 rows 50; BaL, Gal. 5 rows $1.50, 4 rows Jl, 5 rows 60c. SAT. MAT. Floor, ?1.50; Balcony, 5 rows II, 4 rows 75c, 13 rows 50c; Gallery. 50c
