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7, if," - -. -J5rxaT -rout J,' " BT LEONE CASS BAER. ALL the theaters open la new bills today and there' variety enough for any phase of appetite. Both stock theaters have plays new to Portland. "The" Unkissed Bride' the offering; at the Alcaxar. Charles De Ditrtit wrote It. and It Is a comedy of the keenest sort, with a full measure of snappy, dialogue and good fan. The story Is a fling- at matrimony and elev rly presents both aides of the problem. Alice Fleming; and Edward Everett Horton will appear In the star roles. with the entire company In support. "Blind Youth," the Baker offering. was written by Willard Mack and Lou Tellegen for Mr. Teltegen's tour last season. He came to this Coast as far as San Francisco on that tour and then returned to New York. The play has only lately been released for stock. Lea Telleren. by the way. Is Geral- dlne Farrar s husband, which, of course. has nothing- to do with the presentation of the play at the Baker, only Insofar s Mr. Tellejcen Is a matinee idol, world renowned, and that Albert McGovern Is to play the role. Olive Temple ton. the Hew leading woman, will have the ether principal role, with the entire Baker company In support. tiraco La rcue. a name that means a lot In electric lights on Broadway, tops the Orpheum s poster this week. Mist 1-a Rue Is known as "The International Star of Song-" and to ail accounts In our Far West she la living up- to her big reputation In the wise East. Miss La Hue's first important role in musical comeer war in "Madame Troubadour. at the close of whlcn engagement she wenr-abroad to study. A year with the masters developed her and she returned to the United States hnd stardom. She was star of a musical piece called "Betsy," an artistic success. Then she returned to Europe,, this time for an engagement at the Palace Theater, the holy of holies of music halls. After a year's absence Miss La Rue cams back to America and surprised even her most ardent admirers by a series of concerta Ever since her abandonment of the con cert stage she has been a brilliant head- liner In vaudeville. The other bin-type features of the new urpheum show are the De Wolf girls Georgette and Cap! tola I "Clothes. Clothes. Clothes." and Law rence Grant. In "Efficiency," a novelty playlet m which Mr. Grant has the role of the most hated man on earth the xwalser. Principally pretty girls and catchy music win recommend "The Owl" smart Marty Brodks comedy, to Pan- lages patrons for the new week com mencing with tomorrow's matinee. One of the interesting features of the offer ing- win be the appearance of Phil E. Adams, the author of the score and lib retto, as the principal comedian. On the programme as a special attraction will be Tom Edwards, the noted Eng lish ventriloquist, astssted by Alice Melville, the former London Hippodrome soprano. In an original song cycle. At the Lyrlo Theater, the permanent home of musical stock. Dillon and Franks will be featured In a mirthful nonsensical melange entitled Tn Hono lulu." , i A home-brewed minstrel show. In which employes of all the shipyards will participate. Is to be given on Fri day and Saturday nights at the Helliar. In ths next week Carter, the magician. is to open on Thursday night for an engagement. ORPHETH CITES EXTRA SHOW Grace l Roe Headline Attraction od Current Bill. For ths first time sine reopening an extra performance of Orpheum vaude ville will be presented at the Helllg sext Wednesday night. Special ar rangements were made with the Helllg Theater Company for ths extra per formance, oa account of the magnitude and popularity of the new show, hav Ing a headllner of International renown and two other feature acts. In the extra performance next Wednesday night the entire Orpheum show will be presented. Grace La Rue. "The International f tar of Song." is the beadliner of the show which opens at the Helllg this afternoon. Miss La Rue Is listed as one of the greatest drawing cards in 'vaudeville. She Is not only a singer of note, but an actress of great capability. Miss La Rue formerly was star of "Madame Troubador" and "Betsy" and more recently she co-starred with Ray mond Hitchcock In "Hltch-Koo." - "Clothes. Clothes. Clothes" Is the title of the act to be presented by Oeorgette and Capitola Wolf, the extra attraction. They change from one wonderful gown to another, showing milady from the time of rising until she retires. Lawrence Grant, who portrays the most hated men on earth the Kaiser Is the third big feature in "Efficiency." a startling f-laylet. Mr. Grant appeared as Wilhelm :n the moving picture en titled "To Hell With the Kaiser." "Ef ficiency was such a success in New Tork that It was kept on the boards for three months at the Greenwich Vil lage Theater. Aside from tha perfect make-up of Mr. Grant as the Kaiser, "Efficiency" is praised for Its novelty and Mr. Grant possesses a letter from Theodore Roosevelt commending hlro highly for tha theme of his playlet and his marvelous portrayal of a despic able role. Remaining acts are Olive Briscoe and Al Rauh. In exclusive songs and patter; Herman and Shirley In "Ths Mysterious Masquerader." George Fox and Zella IngTaham In a melange of music and song. Page, Hack, and Mack, whose act -cry S' i. s. 7Vxa Zriri'r4-ei has an amaxlng finish, the Official War Review and the Orpheum Travel Weekly.' BAKER PLAY STAGE THRILLER "Blind Youth," Starring Albert Mr Govern, Opens Today The well known actor-author. Willard Mack, and Lou Tellegen, col laborated in writing; Blind Touth," in which Mr. Tellegen starred In New York and on the road, and which the Baker Stock Company will offer for the first time here for the week starting this afternoon.- It Is said Mr. Tellegen got his Inspiration from his early career as an artist In Paris and that the story Is founded on fact. It depicts the life of a rising young artist who, at the opening of the play. appears to have given up his ambition and la trying to go down hill as. rap- Idly as possible on account of a love affair with, an adventuress. His mother has gone to America and it is here that he goes later determined fa make a new start. 1 The rest of the play happens In New Tork. He has rejoined his mother and foster-brother and has given them good home. But It is evident that ths mother is fonder - of the younger brother and her love amounts to a blind worship. The boy Is not much good and comes to the point when he falls In love with, a woman who turns out to bo the adventuress bent on avenging herself on the man she has all but ruined.. In trying to save the younger man. the artist nearly sacrifices tha love of an American glrL This situation Is one of ths most gripping written In a play In a long while. Albert McGovern will play the Tellegen role and the entire oast will be a strong one with Olive Templeton and Versa Felton In power ful acting parts. Matinees today. Wednesday and Saturday. 'TJXKISSED ' BRIDE' AT ALCAZAR Variety of Mishaps and Adventures' Tend to Enliven Play. Three of ths most humorous acts ever written are found in "The Un kissed Bride." which the Alcaxar Play ers will -present this week, starting With the' matinee today. The plot is as unusual as the title and patrons of the Alcaxar will find several hours of rare entertainment. This is the first production of "The Unkissed Bride" in Portland. Genuine heart interest is ths b-tsls of the plot. yet the author has h;dled his ma terials so deftly and with such skill that even the most serious moments, and they are few in number, are in centive to laughter. No bride in real life ever launched her matrimonial career with a greater variety of mishaps and misadventures than the heroine of this Alcaxar" com edy. She ta taken Into custody by an over-efficient policeman who Is de termined to perform his duty even at the cost of placing a bride in jail on her nuprtal night. There is the Jealous bridegroom, the bibulous friend and the snooping servant maid, not to men tion ths exceedingly up-to-date and worldly-wise stenographer. Not one of the 10 characters but contributes to the general hilarity, and the ingenuity ofj THE SUXDAT OltEGOXIAN, PORTLAND, .V II TV -V V mi the author has been taxed In evolving surprising situations and Injecting his assortment of characters in them. Those who appreciate crisp, snappy dialogue will find it In "The Unkissed Bride." All of the popular members of the Alcaxar Players will be cast to ad vantage and will show what they can do with funny lines and side-splitting situations. Matinees Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday at the Alcaxar. UNDERWORLD DRAMA AT BAKER "Branded" Tells Interesting Story of Mother and Daughter. a Oliver Bailey's thrilling underworld drama, "Branded," will be presented by the Baker Stock Company for the week starting next Sunday matinee. Its theme is "the sins of the mother," and deals with a young girl, daughter of a notorious woman, and her battle against the odds this brand piles up against her. Later she escapes her surroundings and marries, only to have Hft 1 -ii i&ZY;-: It 1 -Wr '.'- ?.;"-' i . . .? I fat)? .XS-: v t .if: V. the "sin" find her out and force her again to flee, this time taking her daughter, grandchild of the cause of all the bitterness. The child grows . up believing her mother is dead, but fate again inter venes, making vivid the old Biblical xavlnar. about the "sins of the parents. Although tragic In theme, the play ends happily, proving that a mothers iov is the greatest thing in the woria. "IN HONOLULU" AT LYRIC Mike and Ike Get Seasick, but "Ob My," When They Get WelL Mike and Ike at ths Lyric appear "In Honolulu" this week and both are sea sick. It seems there is a certain doctor running; a sanitarium at a mineral springs on the islands. He Is visited by a couple of young women who have Just become rich and who are anxious to be widows tor some reason. They DECEMBER 8, 1918, V 1, I' , wmmmmm L t " & come to the doctor to furnish them a couple of old. codgers on their last legs, guaranteed to die within a couple of weeks. Mike and Ike happen in at this moment, both seasick from their long trip across the ocean, and the doctor, ever ready to pick up a bit of loose change, tricks the two into mar rylng the girls. One of the girls Is followed by a chap who was engaged to her and Willie starts trouble im mediately. No sooner are Mike and Ike perfect Iy married than they decide not to die, and then the girls sail into "Doc," who frames-up a scheme, after many failures along this line, whereby a couple of others claim Mike and Ike as their husbands and well, it is all settled in the good old musical comedy fashion and everyone is happy ever after. 'In Honolulu" Is a great laugh getter for Dillon and Franks, as the idea affords plenty of opportunity for their ad lib comedy. Among the song numbers will be Vhen the Sun Goes Down in Flan ders," "Take Me Back to Sweetheart Land," "Huckleberry Pie" and othera There is a matinee every day and Tues day night Is country store night with chorus girls' contest Friday. "THE OWL" COMEDY SUCCESS Extensive Vaudeville Programme at Pantages Coming Week. Refreshing in plot, bright In music and gay with pretty girls and striking costumes, "The Owl," Marty Brooks' latest New York and Chicago musical comedy success, comes as the feature of an extensive vaudeville programme at Pantages for the week commencing with the matinee tomorrow. Phil E. Adams, the clever young com poser-player, leading a large cast of principals, will have the titular part In which he appears with rare success. Mr. Adams is responsible for the music and lyrics of the delightful offering, and he makes the production most en joyable. Mr. Brooks has surrounded the company with a flock of feminine song birds, who add much to the charm of the offering. The song hits are many and Include, "We're the Girls You Meet on Broad way." A Bachelor I Must Be, Tet s Get Married," "Oh, How She Did Dance, and "Meet Me After the Show." The entire production has been staged un der the personal direction of Mr. Brooks, who has not stinted in making The Owl" one of the best productions of the sort in vaudeville. A favorite in London and New York, Tom Edwards, the famous ventriloquist. will present his extremely novel act as a special attraction. Mr. Edwards is one of the most skilled of ventrilo quists, and his offering is ayveritable riot of fun. He will be assisted by the charming soprano, Miss Alice Mel ville, a former London Hippodrome favorite, who will be heard in several original songs. One of the snappiest of acts In vaude ville is "Horning In," the vehicle se lected for starring purposes by Roe Reeves and the Gaynor Girls. There Is plenty of singing, dancing and patter offered Just as- this successful three ap peared before Eastern audiences. Artistic poses and remarkable bal ancing are offered by the Youngers, three in number, whose act is one of the hits of the programme. A bit of Scotch comedy enlivens the offering. .With lots 01 originality, Taylor and : Corell offer their songs and patter and the audience will find much to please. "Harmonious Comicalities" is th title used by Manning, Feeny and Knoll to describe their act. which consists o a little bit of everything that goes to make up the best in vaudeville. For the movie fans there will be an other episode of the thrilling serial "Hands Up." with Ruth Roland in one of her best parts. "The Love Race" will come to a close with the continuous performance today from 1:30 to 11 o'clock, supported by a programme of blue-ribbon vaudeville, STRAND HAS PATRIOTIC FILM "Kiss or Kill" Timely, Thrilling Story; Herbert Rawlinson Star The necessity for more proper recog nition of the sacrifices which American boys have made to keep the Prussian scourge from spreading over an 01 Europe recognition that should In elude, at least, preference to soldiers .as applicants for positions is greatly emphasized in "Kiss or Kill, the timely story filmed by Universal to be shown at the Strand Theater starting today for a three days' run. Herbert Rawlinson, who will be re membered by Portland film fans in his great production "Come Through," is starring in this new and thrilling pic ture, which details the experiences of a wounded veteran 01 tne conmci over there" in seeking work In New York on his return to America, it shows how desperate a hungry man mar become. When Henry warner meeis xiuu Orton. however, any tendencies he might have had to break the law are deflected by a beautiful gin s wonder ful influence. The role of the girl is excellently portrayed by Miss Priscilla Dean. This five-reel picture tells a thrilling story of society and crook life as timed three years ago. The Current Events Weekly, always an educational film at the Strand, will be entertaining in Its many new pic tures. The vaudeville bill to vie with this wounderful film. "Kiss or Kill." in cludes four well-known acts combln Ine music comedy and harmony rA nnv hill. "Six Bits' vuwuB" - r y- Warren, who has a negro character all his own, has a burnt-cork comedy skit. "The New Taxi Driver," which Is announced as one of his best. Marcelle and Marlette in a "musical melange" present several popular ideas in song and dress. Two other high-class acts complete a very promising programme. Shore of France Likened to California Coast. Lieutenant Chandler Describes the Strange Sights Upon Landing. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Dec. 7. (Spe cial.) The shore of France looks for all the world like the California coast and the entrance to the bay reminds one of the Golden Gate, writes Lieu tenant A. C. Chandler, assistant pro fessor of zoology and physiology at the college and now connected with base hospital unit 121, in a letter to G. F.. Sykes, professor of zoology and physiology. "Ths bay was etudded with gro- 2 ! j tesquely camouflaged transports, all swarming with troops, French and American destroyers and battleships, aeroplanes hovering overhead, and here and there a great, awkward-looking dirigible balloon, like a great hippo potamus of the air," he writes. "Pic turesque sailboats, beautiful In the clear morning' sunlight In their Vene tian red and wine-colored sails, lan guished in the harbor, and motor-boats flying Old Glory darted here and there from ship to ship. "In the afternoon we landed and fur ther sights greeted our eyes herds of German prisoners, ignorant, dirty spec imens, being returned from work un der escort of French soldiers; funny little aawed-off streetcars, black draped women and wise little French orphans selling the French edition of the New York Herald and begging cigarettes. These urchins, mostly lit tle girls. Instructed us in the relative values of sous, centimes, francs and half-penntes. They handle French, British, American and Portuguese money with equal readiness, and have their pockets full of all kinds. One officer said that in ten minutes he had two pockets full of foreign money and didn't have four bits altogether. "You never know what mud Is until you've- been in France, believe me. The damp cold of France Is a thing unto Itself. I am writing at a board table before a candle. The camp la strung with electric lights, but France doesn't have the coal to use In pro- . ducing electricity when candles can serve the purpose." Tired Soldiers Sleep Through Heaviest Barrages. Scappoose Boy Has Many Thrills Before Being Wounded. LIEUTENANT ROY W. PRICE, Eighth Field Artillery, writes to his mother, who lives at Scappoose, Or., relating the adventures of his brother, Lloyd Price, who has been wounded and is in Base Hospital No. 41: "From the time Lloyd landed until the first of September he was in various training camps, and for a long time was on detached service right near Paris." the letter says. "From the. first of September until he was hit on October 3 he was right in the thickest of the big gest drives up to date. He went through every device that the Hun has used for the maiming and killing of our boys. "He helped storm machine-gun nests, cleaned up dugouts where they captured hundreds of prisoners, and was gassed, bombed, raked by airplane machine-gun fire, went over the top several times and chased the Boches for miles. They would do all their hiking at night, then drop down in a wood or trench for a few hours' sleep, and then up and at 'em again. They traveled as light as possible. carried nothing but a blanket, a shelter- half, and reserve ration, and they would often 'ditch' these for there was always plenty to be found. He said at times he was so dead tired that he would Just flop down wherever they halted, and they could lie right down and sleep through the heaviest barrage. The day he was hit they went over the top at daybreak. He felt a sharp burn, his legs crumpled under him and he went down on his back." MAN SAVES HOME;' DIES Bums Fatal to Flour Miller of Evansville, Ind. EVANSVILLE, Ind. Charles W. Mal- llson, age 47, who operated a flour mill near Evansville, was burned to death at his home. It has been learned In a coroner's report. The man started a fire In a grata and bis clothing was Ignited. The bed- clothing and several other articles In the room caught fire and.v although badly burned, Malllnson rushed outside. Obtaining buckets of water, he put out the fire and saved his home from destruction. Then he fell dead as a result of his burns. A family survive. A Comfortable Scalp After Using Cuticura Dandruff, itching and irritation dis appear after a hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, especially if preceded by an application ot cuticura Uint ment the night before shampooing. nl Sack tr fcr Mill. AddraH poot-eani: "OaUcwa, I4pt S1A. BMtoa." Sold cTerrwbcra. Soap ibc OintxnaDt B and tOc Talcum 2&c a