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3 WAR'S ALARMS FAIL TO TERRIFY NEW YORK THEATRICAL PRODUCERS TO MODIFY PLANS Tollies of 1918" Produced on a More Spectacular Scale Than Any of Their Predecessors Shuberts and Henry Miller Announce New Productions John Cort Has Extensive Plans. MEN IN VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE NOW BIG PART IN WORK OF WINNING WAR TO MAKE WORLD SAFE Captain Flarello H. Ja Guardda, of American Flying Corps, Leads Boys in Wonderful Italian Victory Over Austrians on Piave Howard Berry, Once Noted Football Captain, Now Lieutenant. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 7, 1918. . vwJ: t V -; , - ? . - -..-. n ? " -, . " ' .-. ; I j. - rr " v ;-y; -if i -- !y r , i r "or i 1 k 7 J . 4 a ' - 4 -v. .-v-., . vff Nil ? t; -' v $77-; ; r'il ir '. A'7 A--f fs's iff;,- BT ELIZABETH LONERGAN. NEW YORK. July 6. (Special.) Tho Summer season Is always formally opened by the new Fol lies' show, and if 191S can bo depended upon to follow the lead. New York will have some exceptionally fine Summer attractions. The cast comprises more than 150. with some of the biggest names in the profession on its list. Kay Laurell. who returns after an absence of several years, Marilynn Miller mak ing; her debut under Mr. Zieefeld's man agement ; Lillian Lorraine, Eddie Can tor. Will Rogers, Bert Williams. W. C. Fields, Ann Pennington, Allyn King, Frisco, Savoy and Brennan, Frank Car ter, Ben Palmer, the Fairbanks twins, Dolores and many others are in the cast. One critic sums up the general Impression of the others in his headline, "Ziegfeld Out-Ziegfelds Ziegfeld'." The new Follies owes its success to a number of people. First of all to Mr. Ziegfeld for carrying out the plans of others with his master touch; to Ken sold Wolf and Gene Buck for the lines and lyrics; to Louis Hlrsch and Dave Famoer for the musical score; to Joseph Urban for the wonderful scenery; to Ned Wayburn and Mr. Ziegfeld for the staging: to Irving Berlin for two of the song hits; to Victor Jacobl for a spe cial waltz number, and to Ben All Hag gin for a most beautiful original pic ture. One of the biggest song hits is "The Evening Star." sung by Lillian Lor raine, assisted by a group of girls in such dazzling costumes that the audi ence was literally blinded by the glare, Hddie Cantor has one funny number as office boy in the patent attorney's of fice and sings "After the Ball" (not at all related to the original song, except by similarity of name), and Marilynn Miller and Ann Pennington share danc ing honors. Ticket Sralpers Foiled. Of great importance to theatrical managers is the attempt of Mr. Ziegfeld to cope with the ticket speculator. In previous years seats for the opening night sold for as high as $25 apiece, and at various lower prices during the run of his production. Each year he has attempted to deal with the situa tion with small success, so he decided upon the presentation of the 12th edi tion to take drastic measures. An nouncements were printed in the news papers and upon signboards in conspic uous places that seats for the Follies could be secured only at the box office. After the first trial of the new plan he wrote to the press: "It gives me great personal satisfaction to sea an unbroken line at the box office in the New Amsterdam Theater In answer to my announcement that all seats for Ziegfeld Follies' will be sold at the box office Instead of through the hotel agencies and ticket speculators, and I am making an honest effort to stop profiteering in theater tickets." He added that tickets were offered to the various agencies with the positive un derstanding that they be sold for not more than 50 cents advance, agencies to give a written agreement to the effect but the agents refused bis terms. Tick ets are now on sale for the entire house, "first come, first served." In return, it is said that the speculators are knocking the show, but Mr. Ziegfeld's experiment is being eagerly watched and may revolutionize conditions in the Fall. "Fancy Free" to Come West. The first announcement since the in auguration of the new railroad rates about coast tours, came from the Shu bert offices last week, when it was an nounced that "Fancy Free." in which Clifton Crawford has been starring, will go to the Pacific Coast on tour after the clever comedian has a de served vacation. It is assumed that Portland will be included in the plans and the transportation of the large cast and heavy scenery will be a big item of expense, which will of course be re turned three-fold as the result of the trip. "Seventeen" Continues Raw. "Seventeen," Booth Tarkington's story which has run almost the entire season at the Booth, will probably con , tiuue through the Summer. This play Is one example of the superiority ' of the spoken over the picture version of the story. While "Seventeen" made good film, it is an Infinitely better play, for the clever lines add much to the enjoyment of the experiences of the little group of boys and girls who are "just seventeen." It takes the grown folks back to those days when they were on the border line between child hood and maturity and brings many memories of almost forgotten days. Stuart walker,' who made the pro duction, is at present supervising hi stock company In Indianapolis, Indiana. During his absence last week. Booth Tarklngton slipped quietly into the theater to see his play once more. Hi presence In the house was dlscovere and he .had quite an ovation from the large and enthusiastic audience. "Seventeen" has enjoyed a most pros perous run and it is to be hoped that its successor, If Mr. Walker decides t bring out a new play next season, will be equally enjoyable. The cast has had few changes since opening, the most Important being that of Judith Lowry for Florence Hart who created the role of Mrs. Baxter. Miss Lowry gives sympathetic picture of the under standing mother but Is ' almost too young and too pretty to have so old son. Fred Strong Is the new "Genesis' and gives a comedy role the beat there is in it. Led Medbury. as Mrs. Baxter, Lillian Ross as the Irrepressible Jane Gregory Kelly as Willie. Neil Martin. and Ruth Gordon as Lola Pratt hav their former parts. It Is to be hoped that Mr. walker will send a compan west so that his friends who enjoyed the Portmanteau Theater may see hi big play In a real theater. Henry Miller Haa New Play. Henry Miller's first production o the new season will be a play for Ruth Chatterton which will open the year at the theater which bears his name. Whether this play will be produced first on the Coast, as in other years, has not been announced. Miss Blllee Burke, who has been sharing the honors with Mr. Miller in his revival of "A Marriage of Con venience," will devote her Summer to picture work and Mr. Miller will spend his In California, possibly planning to present other plays with the O. K of the Coast on them! His first season as actor-manager-producer-theater owner has proved very satisfactory to every body. Xerat Bi7H to Star. Nora Bayes, who was featured in the Cohan Revue for 1918, is to be starred by H. H. Frazee In a musical comedy next Fall. Harry B. Smith has written the book, at this time nameless, and A. Baldwin Sloane composed the music Announcement from the Frazee office fixes the time of opening on Broadway as September 23, with a preliminary season in Washington which will start at the Belasco Theater on September 2. New Part For Alma Tell. Alma Tell, who it will be recalled played the principal woman's role In The Squab Farm," which the Shuberts ut on recently, will have a similar role In a new production In the Fall. It is called "The Black Pearl" and is modern society drama. Instead of waiting until a few weeks before its premiere and then giving a few per formances, the Shuberts have tried It out in stock and the Broad Street Theater, Newark, very quietly pro uced it last week. Several changes will be made in the production and ew cast will play It in the Fall, but the experiment was well worth trying;. MIbs Tell la a very pretty woman with pleasing personality and . has made considerable strides during the past couple of seasons. Sms Attractions Stick. The mystic number "seven" is at tached" to the number of dramatic at tractions on Broadway. Besides "Sev nteen. there are still playing: A Taller-made Man," "Business Before Pleasure," "The Man Who Stayed at Home," "Tiger Rose." "Eyes of Youth" ana "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath." John Cort'a Plans. John Cort has announced his plans for the coming year. Three "Flo Flo' companies will be sent out and two new musical plays produced, as well as drama and comedy. Miss Josephine Victor, well known on the Coast, will be starred in a new drama by Max Marcln who wrote "The House of Glass" and other well-known plays. It s called "The Accomplice, and should give Miss Victor the chance she has been looking for since her great suc cess In Just a Woman." Eleanor Painter, of "Princess Pat" fame, will be featured In "Glorlana" by Catherine Cushing and will have a singing role after her brief appearance in drama. Joseph Leotora will have the principal male role In "Fiddlers Three (an operetta) and Louis Bennlson, last seen under Mr. Cort'a management In Johnny Get Your Gun" will be starred In a comedy with music Brady Acquires London Hit. William Brady has acquired the rights to "The Chinese Puzzle," which has been one of the hits of the London season. Marlon Bower and Leon M. Lion are the authors and it was brought out at the New Theater, Lon don. Mr. Brady's company will give the first production sometime before August at Poll's Theater. Washington, and will open his New York season In August at one of Ills theaters. CALIF0BN1ANS AID FRANCE Cargo of Food and Wearing- Apparel to Be Given Sufferers. LOS ANGELES. June 27. War's In fluence upon benevolence has resulted n the strictest secrecy as to the date for shipping to France a relief cargo of varied composition and valued at more than $100,000. While before the entrance of the United States Into the war the charita ble donations of Callfornians to the sufferers of France and Belgium were known to the world and the departure and route of vessels bearing them to Europe were data free to all, fear of the activities of German spies had brought about a condition in which se crecy forms a prominent part. The vessel' which will be utilized in bearing the cargo to France and the date upon which it will sail, not to mention the route to be taken, are matters for the determination of the United States Shipping Board and offi cials here declare that members of that body will not make public announce ments as to their plans. The cargo is a gift of the people of Southern California, fully 100,000 men. Women and children joining in making the contributions while 150 Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade churches and social, civic and frater nal organizations have also had their share in its collection. Not only wearing apparel and Im perishable foodstuffs, but games and toys for the children of France, en thuslastlcally donated by the school children of Southern California, form parts of the shipment. To avoid as muoh as possible the ex pense of gathering the articles donated, the givers carried all they could to the various headquarters. Many worn en of wealth canvassed residential dls trlcts In automobiles and In their cars took to the points of collection articles too heavy or unwieldy to be transport ed by hand. The plan was formulated by Harry Chandler, president and general man ager of the Los Angeles Times, and was adopted by the Los Angeles Cham ber of Commerce. SHIP WRECKED IN BATTLE Munition Vessel Sinks Submarine Off Coast of England. LONDON", June 10. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) How a sub marine which destroyed a munition ship was itself wrecked by the explo sion is related In a British Admiralty statement. The ship was torpedied without warning by the U-boat, which then rose to the surface and opened fire with her guns. The German's second round exploded in the ammunition hold. So terrific was the explosion that followed that the submarine was al most demolished by the concussion. Her gun was lifted and flung sideways, her side was torn out- and she foun dered almost as quickly as the steamer. A rescued member of the munition ship's crew thus described his expe rience: "Almost Immediately after the sub marine's second round we were all en veloped In black clouds. We heard rushing, roaring, gurgling noises. Something gave our boat an ugly twist and threw me overboard. When came up I fouled a blanket or tarpaulin with my head and right hand and It seemed a long time before I could get clear. Even then everything was still In darkness. Then the air gradually became clear, and, seeing a boat. struck out for It and was hauled aboard Rebels Forced to Work. JUAREZ. Mexico, June 27. Instead of executing them or placing them In prisons. General Francisco Murguia has adopted a new plan of dealing with revolutionists who have been fighting against tho government forces. Except in the case ol responsiDie leaders, uen eral Murguia has been putting the cap tured revolutionists to work on farms In Northern Mexico, where they are badly needed for harvesting the large crops this year. A number of revolu tionists from the southern states were sent north recently for this purpose, in -nn-nnssnsassnnnnnrSff3i , , ' VM'M'awuWJWMWM ".Mwiikk'jk.-M' iw ; I wins GpftM - : ' V -Jn'- J it m ill .sa O Committee an informa tion from ' Un&-r3od ' fY Captain Flarello H. JaGuardda, of the American flying corps, led the first corps of American airmen in the wonderful Italian victory over the Aus trians on the Piave. . The Americans did splendid work in helping to de stroy the bridges constructed across the river. They were warmly com plimented by General Diaz, the Italian commander-in-chief, and by the com mander of the Italian aviators at the front. His Eminence Cardinal Francis Bourne, the Catholic archbishop of Westminster, recently visited the Irish troops on the western front, where he zjt i fwM I ' ill FROCKS WORN BY MISS ANGLIN AND MISS BURKETT UNIQUE Many Changes Made in Garb in Coarse of Presentation, of Love-Comedy, "Billeted," to Appear at Heilig This Week. THE frocks worn by Margaret An glin and Phyllis Blrkett In the Inv. nmrtv Rlll.tH " wtiioh Miss Anglln will present at the Helllg Theater on July 11, 12 and 13, with a matinee Saturday, attracted a great deal of attention during the runs of the play in New York and Chicago. They were designed and made at the studio of Balcom. the famous Fifth avenue. New York, modiste. In the first act Miss Anglin wears a pale yellow georgette made . with a f y - . v y." r .... S,s' Wis ill , y- - m l IK: I C?fiisfr aurjze, CAolc was saluted by the Dublin Fusiliers brigade. Cardinal Bourne is one of the most eminent Catholic prelates In Great Britain and has held many im portant posts through appointment by the Pope. An adept at tackling. Howard Barry, once a captain of football. Is now a Lieutenant of war. Lieutenant Barry was last year's captain of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania's football team and Is now a Lieutenant at Camp Gordon, Oa. Major-General , W. S.' Brancker. of the British army, is in Washington to establish an air route from the United panel of heavy lace to match the dress. There Is a short apron of the lace fall ing beneath the long waist, which crosses surplice fashion and Is hip length. The hat is large, with high crush crown, rather pinched in at the sides, of palest pink crepe, with a nar row ribbon of the same tone at its base. In one scene she also wears a knitting apron of white silk, flowered in pink and ruffled with creamy lace. In this act Miss Blrkett is In khaki breeches and a loose blouse belted with a white leather belt. She wears epl- Jf- cz ?zjL&-T'tfef& States to Europe in order to bring the full force of American effort In the air to bear against Germany. Plans are already well advanced for the Initial air flight, to take place this August. Gen. Brancker believes that airplanes driven with Liberty motors will be crossing the Atlantic in fleets next Summer. General Brancker is controller-general of British air equip ment. He was born In 1S77 and joined the Royal Artillery in 1896. In 1913 he was attached to the Royal flying corps and a year later was appointed assistant director of military aeronau tics. He has seen much active service as an air pilot. ral puttees, a Windsor tie of old blue and a tarn of burnt straw with a tassel of blue, a very picturesque and thor oughly workable costume. Act two finds Miss Anglin in a float ing negligee of misty grey chiffon with train. The back is composed of a back panel of the chiffon over blue and two floating panels falling from the shoulders and caught at the knee for a space of just a few inches. The fronts crossing at the side are caught In at the waist by a turquoise oval sur rounded with diamonds. Miss Blrkett wears a morning frock of crepe meteor. In a delicate peach shade, in this act. The edge of the skirt is a geometric design and the waistline is defined by a series of shlrrtngs and a girdle. In the third act both women ar in evening gowns. Miss Anglln In a light orchid satin veiled with self color chiffon and spangled also in the same color. A drapery la drawn around the left side. The upper arms are veiled half way to the elbow with a self-colored maline. the points at either Bide weighted, with small tassels. The other gown Is a wonderful shade of old blue silk poplin. It has a de cided bustle, under which Is a band of pink roses. The skirt is finished with a four-inch band of blue spangles and an ornament of these at the front of the square decollette and a single pink rose at the left of the girdle. A petti coat of lace shows under the blue to the depth of four Inches. The shoul ders are veiled in blue maline in exact ly the same arrangement as used in Miss Anglln's gown. The frock is de lightfully youthful and quite simple enough to Justify itself in these days of so-called simplicity. MRS. WILSON DROPS YARN Knltlng Falls on Bead of Man at Keith's Theater. WASHINGTON. June 20. It was during the liberty loan rally at Keith's Theater. A great sheaf of bond pledges were piling up beside the com puter on which the night's total was being clicked off on the stage. Pledge after pledge was being read aloud fifties, hundreds, five hundreds, thou sands, ten thousand. Up In a box at the right end of the balcony sat the President, Mrs. Wilson and party. Enthusiastically they ap plauded as each subscription was read off. But even the excitement failed to stop Mrs. Wilson from her knitting. There is in Washington today no more busy war knitter than the President's wife. At home. In public, at the show, at some war charity, at functions all over, it's always the same. Mrs. Wil son's ball of khakl-hued yarn spun busily as the knitting needles were deftly manipulated by the fingers of the first lady of the land. Then an announcement from the stage: "I have here a pledge for a S50 bond on the Installment plan. $5 down and f5 a month, signed by a man who ia present tonight Woodrow Wilson." A great cheer as the audience arose. Then a gasp and a roar of laughter as Mrs. Wilson leaned over the railing. She had dropped her knitting not one stitch, but the whole thing ball of yarn, needles and all. and It ahd "unceremoniously plumped down and bounced off the head of some Individual in the orchestra. There was a merry scramble to get It. but finally a private managed to corral It and bore It proudly to the President's box.
