TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER It, 1018.
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VERILY, the old order changeth
and considerably and often. Thla
time last week the armistice
hadn't been signed, influenza was be
ing featured prominently in our midst.
and there wasn't a place to go but
' borne. Now the armistice has been
signed, the flu ban is lifted and there's
entertainment for all of us. We needed
It. too.
The dear public la very dependent on
the theater and it takes a little jolt
like this one to make us acknowledge
It. If there's one thing- that bores me
more than any other in all the world It
Is Mary Pickford In some saccharine
mess, but I think I'd crawl down a
block to see her. I'm so hungry for the
Inside of a theater.
Last week I went over to the Heilig-
Orpheum and lolled In a cushioned pew
In the big-, lonesome, darkened theater
nd shut my eyes, trying- to see how It
would feel to be seeing a show once
more. Like the line In the song,
"there's a hundred thousand others
like me-e-e." and we're all glad the
theater managers are going to be "at
home" to us once more. We hope
they're going to do everything In their
power to make us happy, self respect
Ing. patriotic, high-minded American
Citizens.
Happiness Is the most contagious
thing in the world. Influenza author
ities to the contrary notwithstanding.
The theater does so much for the hap
piness of thousands that their general
contentment of mind Is as a leaven
to the whale mass of municipal society.
The blessing of the theater Is direct.
In that it provides diversion for thou
ands of us who otherwise would have
no diversion. We. who have our dwell
Ing places In big cities, have none of
the social Intimacy that exists in
smaller communities.
The theater, the motion ' picture
bouse, the concert, we choose between
these and our hotel room or apartment.
Neighborhood parties, socials and card
what-nots, all the dozen and one little
oc.4l activities that the small town
citizen and his wife revel in. are de
.d the dweller in the big town.
Whether the deprivation Is a curse or
a blessing is of course, as Is every
thing else a matter of opinion and
Individual preference. But the truth
remains that Mr. Big-Citizen and hia
wife must take the joy of entertain
ment which Is offered to 'the general
public or else go hungry.
The Indirect blessing of the theater
Is that it keeps the public, even that
part of the public which does not
frequent theaters, happy and to that
extent prosperous.
Portland haa been extremely gray
and dull of late and anyone who hasn't
noticed It must be quite dull of sensi
bilities. However, to repeat, the old
order changeth.
How long It will take for theatricals
to resume their normal stride again- is
another question. The show business,
however, works with rapidity as a rule
nd in this instance as in others, al
though nothing to compare with the
epidemic has ever hit the profession
before, the old and regular trend may
be depended upon to quickly attend.
The money loss has been incalculable.
It runs far into the thousands weekly
with individual managements. The
bright gleam after the darkness Is that
reports from those cities opening to
date have been of huge attendance and
not as so feared by managers, result
ing in a condition of half emptiness,
even for the good shows. With the
ban removed the public appears to ac
cept all danger as past in the theaters.
A theatrical exchange says that
"while the mony losa haa been terrific
In earnings of players, fixed charges of
managers, 'dead' money Invested and
paper profits.' yet theatricals has
erected an everlasting name for Itself
throueh self-support.
"With the players the morose condi
tion appears to have been most hap
pily met. Thoje who had provided
against the unexpected seem to have
been many and they may have helped
to an unknown extent those who had
not. Managements have willingly
loaned when requested, and these loans
were advances upon future salary. Ap
peals, as were expected, were made to
the theatrical associations, and looked
after as best they could be. But the
dire privation that would not have
been surprising if occurring, appar
ently did not happen."
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inaT War fs Over'
almost everybody concerned in the
story has been or wants to be in love.
'RICH MAX, POOR. MAX' IS HERE
Baker Stock Company Presents Fa
mous Broadhurst Play.
The Baker Stock Company will re
open its season with George Broad-
I hurst's well-known Dlav of aoDeal.
"Rich Man. Poor Man." this beinn its Smiles," and the Pearson trio. In nov-
first appearance here In the spoken elty dancing, complete the vaudeville
form. It will be seen this afternoon programme.
and tonight and all week. The screen offering features Bryant
It Is the story of Bab. a little girl Washburn in 'UvlUiier ana is.o."
who first appears as a maid servant
in a cheap boarding-house in New SIS HOPKIXS IS SCHEDULED
York and who later is palmed off as
Porter, contains a miniature conspir
acy which results In causing the de
sired effect as well as furnishing high
ly humorous situations.
George Wlchman is said to be one
of the really "great" clay modelers now
appearing before the public. His ef
forts run both to the artistic and to
the comic, and characters art used that
I serve to define all the expressions pe
culiar to the human countenance.
King and King, in "Songs and
I the grandchild of the rich Mr. Beeston.
I The trick is carried out by one of the
I boarders, who has learned to worship
the girl, and who, seeing the opportu
nity to do something for her. in this
instance does not fall to take advan
tage of it.
Bab is thus transported from pov-
lerty to riches. It is on the occasion
Baker Stock Company to Bo Seen ia
Famous Comedy Soon.
One of the most important theatri
cal announcements of the year la the
coming to the Baker Theater of Rose
Melville's famous comedy, "Sis Hop-
of her first party that the truth is kin'" Ju,st relef,fd 0T 8t0ck- fc
j i, ,i. , "Sis" Is familiar to every houa
ki Ht r if 11 hold, although it has been several
UiTht in the end iinvwav. for there is years now since me piay nas oeen
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the love story and romance running
seen here. Verna Felton, one of the
through the plot, which makes sure most Popular actresses wno nas ever
that this sweet little Cinderella girl "
Hop. not trt th worst of it. ru,B oi Dis, anu ner portrayal oi n
Everyone who saw Marguerite Clark I "" " ? r j il
Is ideally
In the motion picture of "Rich Man,
suited to the part and has long made
t- ,,, 1H K oil m.n special Biuuy oi il inrouKii mo
it in the spoken form at the Baiter I""""" f , .. ,u"6""" '7
this week. It will continue all week. 'f i'' ' " ir
!. or. i all ages and conditions of people who
Saturday and the popular bargain night ve. genuine American humor with a
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ALCAZAR
HAS "ALLEGIAXCE"
It will open next Sunday matinee for
the week.
STRAND BILL IS ATTRACTIVE
J8e Ford Sisters
at the Orpheum
currcl yesterday, when both the Alca
zar and Baker stock houses opened
their doors. The Alcazar gave a splen
did presentation of "Allegiance." the
newest, and most thrilling of war
dramas, released for stock production
only a week before the closing ordej-.
Its timeliness and patriotic spirit prom
ise to. make it especially appealing and
of interest Just at this hour.
The Baker Company presented "Rich
Man, Poor Man," a quaint, delightful
comedy of a Cinderella flavor, which
should call forth goodly audiences all
week.
Both these theaters 'will maintain
these bills taroughout the present
week, with matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday.
This afternoon the Orpheum opens
and so does Pantages vaudeville. Mon
day is the regular opening day for
Pantages, but in this especial dilemma.
a shifting of acts has made today the
opening day for the bill booked at the
local theater. It will hold over next
Sunday again and then the regular
opening day, Monday, will be observed
with the coming of the next bill.
- As if It were especially assembled In
celebration of the end of the world war,
the Orpheum show has an act called
"All for Democracy, featuring an im
personation of President Wilson. This
act Is the Joint headline act sharing
headline honors with the Ford Sisters,
members of the. former Four Fords,
who have a high-class dancing act.
The Orpheum's reopening show is a
four-star affair, the features with the
two headliners being Walter Brower,
celebrated monologist. who made a big
hit here three years ago, and Helen
Trlx. who, with her sister, presents an
entertaining singing act. the most of
which was composed by Miss Trlx her
self. Carl Relter, manager of the Or
pheum at Seattle, sends word that the
show is "a great reopening bill'
That the Orpheum has not lost hold
of its big patnonage in the closure is
intimated by tf.e report that nearly all
the season ticket holders have called
tor their reservations and that the box-
iWilson, haa the leading- part in the nov
office sale has been heavy. The man
agement expects two capacity crowds
today.
The same girl ushers who joined the
Orpheum forces at the opening of the
season will be on hand to seat the
crowds today and Mrs. Lucy Bailey will
be at the door, the entire Orpheum force
remaining intact throughout the five
weeks of no vaudeville.
The Heilig opens on Wednesday
night with one of the big musical pro
ductions of last season, Arthur Ham
merstein's "You're in Love." Rudolf
Friml and Otto Hauerbach, who wrote
the music and book for "The Firefly,'
"High Jinks" and "Katinka" are re
sponsible for "You're in Love." Oscar
Figman is in the company, the main
stay of the comedy, and Alice Johnson
plays oPDOsite him In the funninsr.
or the song numbers, many possess
that peculiar fascinating lilt that has
made rhe Friml music the most enjoy
able of the present-day stage offerings.
one strain in particular to be heard in
this new production, entitled "You're In
Love," is of that whistleable, singable
kind that will captivate and enchant
everyone who hears it.
The other songs are tuneful, humor
ous and distinctive to a remarkable de
gree. In two of them "Snatched From
the Cradle" and "Boola Boo." the solos
are sung unctuously by Mr. Figman.
The engagement opens on Wednesday
night and closes on Saturday night
On Saturday there's to be a liberty mat
inee featuring additional patriotic em
bellishments in a musical way.
The Hippodrome. Strand said Lyric
all are reopening today, the two former
In new vaudeville bills and the Lyric in
comedy Jumble plus music entitled
"The War Is Over." If the production 1
Wjter3rower
Is as popular as its title the show will
be a riot.
ORPHEUM HAS STAR FEATURES
Melodramatic War Play Now More
Appropriate Than During Conflict. Yankees on Firing Line, Great Film,
With the lifting of the ban on the- I and Vaudeville Combined.
atr lhA Alrflitar rpmimeri activities last I
.i.ht whon thA firat nerformance of Anotner interesting vauuevnie anu
"Alloxan" was riven. For the past film bill has been arranged for the
(iv th nnhlli- has been deorlved approval or tne otranu ineaier tins
nf th theatric! pn tert ain men t and now week, featuring, as it docs, the Uni-
that the theaters can reopen the Al- versal Current Events picture of the
cazar management has secured an espe- i"""1"0 "s1"'" i,tJ'
cially appropriate bill. F.ranlCe' where they stemmed the tide
With the signing of the armistice and l l" " "
.L, nf normanpnt npace "Alle- I V1 aiaw ui an illinium ly. alio piuiuies
elty, which also includes portrayals of glance" is the most timely attraction , Pnrbaf.i Pnhe nmS ,Sl5k '"f. "td
Washington, Grant, Lincoln and Lee. that could be offered. It is a brand- """I ling which have been put out.
Walter Brower. the jolly jester, is a new play, dealing with the war, and is h.aYin?becn tlke'1 .by members of the
rtlstinctive monologist with a Southern nnlsatlne- with natriotism. "Alleeiance" united states bignai corps, wnue under
. , Kio. . .i,, , ih. Tiro-rin i-'iiintt heavy fire at many points.
nheum'show here three vears aeo. The Theater In Vew York Citv last August Harry Carey Is with us again, this
fourth stellar act is that of Helen Trix anil immediately nnon being released
and her sister. JoseDhlne. who line .iAb it w.a ohtoinerl hv the Alca- adapted irom uwen lster s exciting
original songs written by Miss Trix. zar. The patrons of the
Kemalnino- nntn- are the Kurt Karle .u- i.c tn-trta
Company (Burt Earle, the famous states, outside of New York, who have f"e supported Dy Betty benaoe, one or
banlo st). Including Mr. Ear e. bimseir. een ihi, eottino- flramn -hj ii""
and three o-irl fnRtrnmentailstfl Frisco. I mu jAniB .ifi. n rermonnr.m I beauUes.
the wlmrd of svneonation. and Mr. and . si i .i or-i The vaudeville acts on the bill which
Mrs. Gordon Wilde, assisted by their the Fatherland in 1914, and then the Pened t0 crowded houses yesterday
daughter, Connie Wilde, premiere the i,n,ni, nv.. th wav are so arranged as to give balance to a
shadowists. The show will open with ,r a his- ni. In the second act. The flne Programmeof enjoyment to Strand
third act is dated the day that the P"f0"?: w"owiu A"tee"e?.! .nw
" " eu" a" h.rtVi rerman' and girl, daughter of a prominent
That was the time when the German- phy8lclani ,s featured ,n one 0'r tne
a.uuS "tu,",,"ir". ii.' ". best dancing acts in vaudeville. Madl
Bnoum nac intir u6lli.. ... .J HerUelev have arrano-ert IS
the United "".
IIIIIIUICO Vll ICI LAI JI1IIC1I I.
Jack Burdette, comedian popularly
known on two ' circuits, carries his
crowds with him in "The Soap Sales-
the official war reviewand close with thlrd act ,s dated tne day tnat
liic vruitcum xravei weci-iy,
HEILIG GETS "YOU'RE IN LOVE'
V--- j of thousands of people in
artnur iiiniunmiein s iiaiesi, states went through the same expert-
Best Offering Due November 20. ences as the characters in this play and
line maimer in wiiiuii nicjr wuinu
l.lk... T 7 .l.t'. 1,AD, anl.L-l- j l 11.. Ik.f,
"""'f.. f" . 7 , .. '""7""!' L,'"VlL.r : , man," a bit of singing and talking
oest oirenng, entitled I ou re inwove, allegiance wnn uncio cm... .o e. . whlch w,u dH awa ,, troubled.
Burdette Is in a class by himself.
Host and Rome, gymnasts, present a
sensational exhibition which would
please any audience. They introduce
many new Ideas never attempted be-
Reopeniug at Heilig This Afternoon
Will Be an Event.
Four stars shine on the programme
assembled by the Orpheum for its re
opening show at the Heilig this after
noon. . First of the two headliners Is
the act of the Ford sisters and the
second headliner is "All for Democ
racy," a patriotic act in which an Im
personation of President Wilson is fea
tured. The Orpheum retained Its 10
plece Orchestra intact throughout the
closed, period. A feature of the musl
cal programme for the opening week
will be "We'll All Cheer the Flag," a
patriotic song, the words of which were
written by Albert E. Gebhardt and the
music by Dudley Huntington McCosh,
both of Portland. The song was pub
lished recently by Mr. Gebhardt.
The two Ford sisters, Mabel and
Dora, first of the Orpheum headliners.
formerly appeared with the Four Fords,
one of the most notable stage families
in the United States. They offer a
high-class dancing act in which they
are accompanied by Arthur Anderson,
pianist.
"Ail for Democracy Is the latest
wartime novelty. P. H. Westphal, who
for some time in the East has been
playing roles impersonating President
written bv Otto Herbach. assisted bj in patriotism which everyone will ap
Edward Clark and Budolf Friml. of nreciate. Of course, there are Oer
"The Firefly." "High Jinks" and "Ka- man secret agents and other enemies of
tinka" fame, will be the attraction at I America In the play, and these add a
the Heilig Theater. Broadway at Tay-I melodramic touch to the plot.
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lor for a limited engagement of four "Allegiance" is a. war play and comes le do them aU jn art(sUc an(,
nights, beginning next Wednesday, No-at a time when the war is terminated,
vember 20, with a special matinee Sat- I It is even more appropriate than if it
urday. had been staged a year ago. -rne regu
This new musical Dlav is very pleas
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mg. simple as to piot ana amue nB " resumeu. in. "" """"' with quality voices, close a most in-
graceful manner with a vein of comedy
all through a well-arranged act. The
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lar matinees of the Alcazar will be '.-" ,, nnV V I , Tn'
to situations, while the score is the
best that Mr. Friml has yet evolved. SEVEN ACTS AT HIPPODROME
Of course, first and foremost comes
the snno- "Von 're In T.ftve " its Hltintf
melody being heard many times Bryant and Washburn, In "Kidder
throughout the action of the piece. K Fa,ri,
Then comes "Snatched From the Cra- and Ko' me tcreen feature
die" and "Boola Boo," sung by Mr. Tn0 seven big attractions featured
Oscar I Figman, who In the role ofon tj,e Hippodrome programme today
Air. wix" wins ruuuu mier ruuuu oil are headed by tne Kiaito quartet. Jix-
teresting programme.
"REVUE BOUQUET" IS IMMENSE
Pantages Has Programme of Blue
Ribbon Vaudevilles.
Spick and span inside and out, Pan-
aonlause with these songs, and easily n.. from romons oneras. with whlnh tages will oner tor me coming weeK a
runs away with the comedy of the the music-loving patrons are familiar, programme of blue ribbon vaudeville
piece. Miss Alice Johnson's "Keep Off fs the specialty of this quartet, which fea.t.ured by A1 "1'" 8 .Vf st m,etro-
the Grass" Is one of the comic song u comprised entirely of singers of ,i" b
h,. n.lth o.niilni lull In the Iv.Ia i . I BOUquet.
"Things You Must Not Do," "He Wili P m addition to the vocal numbers, .R"eif, haa utnerj,,.bie.n, ,rfcrcd, ,n
Undorstand." "Married Life," "Buck Lome cello instrumentations by one v.audeviI1 s"chIa delietf"l combina-
Il "A Veoi- 1q a 1 svr.tr Time" "The - .1.. 111 o-n f.r tn oli-e It UOH aS 1 XVeUC DUUUUOl. r Uf
hi,,'.ii ennre- "Tveinnrt" onH t A!., tu. .t nnnio eet. n h. viii principals there are JoKeph and Evelyn
Onlv Dreaming" all dovetail into the Noveltv. song, storv and dance hv a Alvia, noted musical comedy stars; May
tnrv tolrt and will certainlv nlease I r,le 1,,nt returneH from the Jeniese, the Charming prima donna;
local theatergoers Just because it will zone is the offering of Hamlin and Llo'd Carre", the contra-tenor, and
o-lve them tha miisir that la lite hie I Mo nlr This tonm e-r nerlen nert ome others Of note, While the Klght Joy
o l whiih riaintv hnrlotere r n- I eo t Inn a 1 anri a rl ven t nreaome 7!or,ne Belles form a mOSt attractive cilorus.
usual beauty disport themselves in lin raids while playing at the Pal- The book is snappy and up to date,
hannv moods, and whose hilaritv srets larlium Theater in London and the A 1- 1 with a plot not too heavy, yet tangible
over the footlights and enthuses llslhsmhra In Paris, all of which figure in enough to hold interest in it, and the
audience. their stories. song nits are numerous ana mneiui.
The play is appropriately named, for
"Whipped," presented by Ross and
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