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BT LEOXE CASS BAER.
CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD, She of
the wihdmill limbs, is returning
this week to decorate the Heilig
tage in "So Long-, Letty." the Mo
rosco musical play which took the
lengthy comedienne out of vaude
ville a few seasons ago. Miss
Greenwood's husband is Cyril Ring,
himself a clever comedian, and he is
appearing- in the cast supporting his
talented wife. Mr. Ring is of consid
erable importance) on his own account,
but also shines in the effulgence cast
in being Miss Greenwood's husband, and
a brother to Blanche Ring, Frances
Ring and Julie Ring-- Charlotte Green
wood appears as Letty in the musical
play and the role is dne that fits her
and into which she fits nicely, for it
was made for her. Earl Carroll wrote the
tuneful music and lyrics for the piece
and Mr. Morosco collaborated with El
mer Harris in writing the words.
Scenes Laid on Coast-
The scenes are drawn from the
quaint "Trolley Car Colony" which
flourishes on the Pacific Coast, 18 miles
from San Francisco, and the locale af
fords ample opportunity for the many
humorous situations in the play. The
story is written around two families
who live next door to each other in
twin horsecars fitted up as cottages.
Tommy Bobbins is domestic. He loves
to putter in the garden and eat home
made food. Letty, his wife, hankers
for smart gowns and cabarets.
Grace Miller's idea of a perfect day
is to clean house and present her Harry
with a peach of a meal when night
falls. Harry, however, lingers by the
wayside bars and poolrooms. He is un
able to enjoy his food because Grace's
flour-sprinkled countenance offends his
sensibilities.
Tommy Robblns, finally rebelling at
canned sardines and crackers, makes a
compact with Harry Miller to swap
wives. The women consult and con
spire against their husbands. Tommy
moves into rjarry's cottage ind Harry
goes to live in Timmy's. In .a week
Letty has become a slattern who serves
sour meals on a newspaper to Harry.
Grace, on the other hand, has invested
in a wardrobe and forgotten all about
the kitchen stove. One can readily
judge the result of this experiment. The
play is delightfully amusing from be
ginning to end and a good evening's
entertainment is assured.
The engagement opens 'on Thursday
evening at the Heilig and will round
out the week. In the next week we
are to see Julian Eltinge in a big road
vaudeville show at the Heilig.
The Barrier" at Baker.
The two stock theaters open today
with plays which, like "So Long Letty,
have visited us before.
Baker Stock Company win offer 'The
Barrier" for the week, inspired-thereto
following their big success with the
other Rex Beach drama, "The Spoilers,"
during the Christmas, holidays. "The
Barrier" is considered much the more
logical and interesting play. Both are
dramatised from the widely-read novels
written by Beach when he was min
gling with the gold seekers back in the
late '90s on tho Alaskan frontier.
It has been three years and more
since "The Barrier" was seen here and
with the many thousands of devotees
of the Beach novels it is more than
likely that the coming week at the
Baker will be equally as popular as
was Christmas week. Albert McGovern
will play the role of Captain Burrell
Olive Templeton that of Xecia, Verna
Felton will be Alluna, the squaw, Wal
ter Gilbert No-Creek Lee and the en
tire cast will be suited tohe exactions
or the ditterent original cnaracters.
Save for Miss Templeton and Miss Fel
ton no other women appear in the cast.
Officer 666" at Alcazar.
"Officer 666," long a favorite with
Portlanders who .attend theaters, will
go through his misadventures once
more when the Alcazar Players pro
duce this funny affair for the coming
week. Originally written by Carlyle
Moore, it was brushed up by Georgie
Cohan and became one of Cohan a big
Best hits and money-makers. Anyone
who wants to forget the flu can do
by watching the antics of "Officer 666.
Even a flu mask couldn't prevent people
from laughing at him and with him.
The entire company will appear in
the production.
By the enterprise of Martin Beck,
managing director of the Orpheum cir
cuit, vaudeville can now present con
densations of $2 musical comedy shows.
"The Only Girl" la the first of these to
be shown at a local theater. It will be
the headline attraction at the Orpheum
this week. It is a gorgeously produced
feature, requiring ten persons to pre
sent it, and all are principals, the
ciiorus, for vaudeville purposes, having
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been eliminated, and it takes 50 min
utes to stage the piece.
'The Only Girl" was one of the most
successful comedy productions of the
past decade. Its music was composed
by Victor Herbert, whose musio has
been played the world over. He ia one
of the two American composers whose
works have been produced in grand
opera. The book is by Henry Blossom,
successful playwright of a largf num
ber oi musical comedy books.
The vaudeville condensation of "The
Only Girl" so say the reviewers still
retains all the virtues of the Herbert
music and the brightness of the Blos
som lyrics.
'Cellist Is Orpheum Lead.
Elsa. Ruegger, the celebrated 'cellist-
is the extra attraction of the new Or
pheum show. Few musicians have at
tained the height reached by Elsa
Ruegger, who is generally considered
as one of the world's great virtuosos
and is Included in the very small circle
of eminent musicians. Before entering
vaudeville she was an internationally
famed concert artist. Both as a 'cellist
and as a member of various symphonies
Miss Ruegger has achieved unqualified
success. .
Miss Ruegger is assisted by Grace
Marcia Lewis, an operatic soprano, and
Edmund Lichtenstein, the celebrated
conductor.
Children will have their inning when
the Hill Comedy Circus comes as the
feature on the programme at Pantages
for the week commencing with tomor
row's matinee. This is the. first dis
tinctly children's feature to be head
lined at any of the theaters this season
nd it will undoubtedly bring out in
quantities the younger vaudeville
patrons. In addition to the circus num
ber. Porter J. White and his company
re to be seen in an excellent dramatic
offering, "The Visitor." while Belle
Oliver and Neal Abel, former favorites.
provide likable singles.
"All Aboard," Lyric Bnrleaqae.
"All Aboard," a burlesque on the
troubles of Mike and Ike as a couple
of theatrical managers carrying an all
star Uncle Tom troupe on a world tour,
will be the Dillon and Franks attrac
tion at the Lyric starting today. It IS
the usual Lyrio melange of mirth, musio
and pretty chorus girls. There is a
daily matinee with two evening per
formances starting at 7:30 and 9.
Willy Karbe, "upside down marvel"
Juggler and balancer and Billy Caine,
in ballads and mirthful sayings, are the
vaudeville topliners on the Strand
Theater's new bill opening today. Will
iam Farnum will be seen in the photo
play, "Fighting Blood."
"THE ONLY GIRti" AT ORPHEUM
Musical Comedy Expertly Produced,
With Added Attractions.
A pocket-edition musical comedy, ex
pertly condensed from the regular $3
legitimate production, is offered in
"The Only Girl," the headline attrac
tion of the Orpheum show opening at
the Heilig this afternoon.
The book is by Harry Blossom and
the music by Victor Herbert. Tsn
capable persons appear in as many
leading parts, the others having been
eliminated for vaudeville presentation.
This musical comedy has all the fea
tures of the initial production, its lines
and lyrics have been so arranged as to
give Orpheum patrons a lively, fasci
nating, entertaining musical show in
60 mluuUs. The offering is in three
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scenes, and the songs, music and dance
numbers, with all the comedy situa
tions ot the original produotlon, are
given in rapid, snappy, "catch-nie-now-or-never"
style.
Elsa Ruegger, renowned musician,
who is regarded as one of the great
est 'cellists in the world, is the
extra attraction. Miss Ruegger is as
sisted by Grace Marcia Lewis, an oper
atic soprano, and Edmund Lichtenstein,
conductor. The programme of this
noted trio is: "Dreams" (Liszt), by El
sa Ruegger; "Irish Reel" (Percy Grain
ger), by Miss Ruegger; "Break O' Day,"
by Grace Lewis; "Orientate" (Caesar
Cut), by Elsa Ruegger, and "Song of
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the Soul," by Miss Ruegger and Miss.
Lewis.
Before entering vaudeville Elsa
Ruegger was a concert artist of Inter
national fame, and she receives such
hearty receptions In every Orpheum
tour that she Is classed as one of the
greatest musical favorites of the two-a-day
realm.
Other acts of the new Orpheum show
are Marguerite Farrell. "The Kelly
Girl": Jim and Marian Harkins, who
talk about their neighbors; Jennings
and Mack, in "The Camouflage Taxi";
Will Ferry, who ,has a novelty of his
own creation: Frank Browne, formerly
xylophone soloist of the Chicago Sym
phony Orchestra: the Orpheum Travel
Weekly and the Official War Review.
This show will close with the mat
inee Wednesday.
THE BARRIER" IS AT BAKER
Strong Character Appear In Popu
lar Drama.
A few weeks ago Baker Stock Com
pany presented Rex Beach's Alaskan
play "The Spoilers," and so great was
the demand to see It that the gallery
was filled at every performance. These
vivid, redblood dramas seem to be so
greatly In popular favor Just now that
It has been decided to offer the other
famous Beach tale, "The Barrier,"
which will begin this afternoon.
"The Barrier" as a novel Is consid
ered by most lovers of fiction to be
more gripping than "The Spoilers" and
it makes a far more connected and in
teresting drama. Every character Is
strong, from old man Gale down to the
low-lived scoundrel. Runnion. There
are but two women. Necia, the lead,
and Alluna, the old Indian woman.
It Is the story of Gale, who leaving
California, suddenly years before be
cause of a crime of which he could not
prove himself innocent, went North and
kept moving North as civilisation was
approached, until now at the farthest
frontier, circumstances placing him
face to face with the man who has
hounded him.
There Is a new discovery and a cold
blooded scheme on the part of Gale's
enemies to get possession, legally, of
all the miners claims and to throw out
Gale, Necia and the others. Including
old No-Creek Lee. But the United
States Is represented by a young of
ficer, who though handicapped by lack
of experience with miners ways, man
ages to get the upperhand and thwart
the scoundrels in time.
But the main battle is between Gale
and his old enemy Stark, which finally
ends in a bitter fight to the death in
a dark cabin one night. The result
clears up many mysteries concerning
the girl, Necia. and leaves the way
clear for the culmination of a pretty
romance between her and Captain Bur
rell. Every reader of the book should
see the play. It will run at The
Baker all week with matinees today,
Wednesday and Saturday.
BAKER OFFERIXO ATTRACTS
"The Mjstrrlons Camber Case" Is
' society Melodrama.
"The Mysterious Camber Case." which
the Baker Stock Company will offer
for the week starting next Sunday aft
ernoon, was produced in London by
H. B. Irving at the Savoy Theater, and
afterwards in New York at the Lyceum
under Charles Frohman Company's di
rection, under title of "The Case of
Lady Camber." It Is a society melo
drama in which physicians have shown
particular Interest because it deals with
a peculiar and baffling case of Illness,
and the fight made against It Is by
two eminent men In the profession.
asf-lsled by the nurse.
The keenness of the plot comes to
light when it develops that Lord Cam
ber would gladly rid himself of an irk
some, marriage with a former bur-
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lesque queen, and also that there Is
evidently something some sort of un
derstanding between himself and the
nurse Esther Yorke. A mysterious
suhst ince discovered by Dr. Napier and
called Talin. which could cause death
and leave no possible known means of
ascertaining its presence In the body,
also figures in the strance story, which
cannot , help but hold Baker audiences
spellbound as it has In every city where
it has been seen.
OFFICEI 0 6 6'
AT ALCAZAR
George M. Cohan's Oresrt Success
Revived This Week.
That cheery entertainment. "Officer
666." will be the bill which the Alca
zar Players will present the current
week. The first performance starts
with the matinee this afternoon. George
M. Cohan added materially to his repu
tation and to his fortune when he pro
duced "Officer 666." It was not orig
inally written by Mr. Cohan, .but he
dressed it up in his own peculiar and
Individual style until it is typical of
the great American comedian.
No other man writing for the Ameri
can people can so surely Judge what
the public wants as Mr. Cohan and the
history of the success of "Officer 66
is another chapter of his ability along
this line. There are alternate scenes
of suspense and fun In "Officer 666,"
and It is considered by authorities as
possibly the biugest laugh-creator that
Mr. Cohan has put out. 'The adventures
of an artistic thief, who specializes in
purloining masterpieces. Is the cause
of the trouble, for to apprehend this
prowler a policeman is dragged into
the case.
This unfortunate man is "Officer
66." and if ever it was demonstrated
that a policeman's life Is not a happy
one, it is shown in this attraction at
the Alcazar. The Alcazar Players are
invariably happily cast in farces and
comedies, so that much can be ex
pected of them this week. Matinees
will be given Sunday, Wednesday and
Saturday.
CLEVER ACTS AT HIPPODROME
Caesar Rlvoli, Quick-Change Artist,
Heads New BUI.
A remarkable demonstration In char
acter delineation Is scheduled as the
principal attraction for the Hippodrome
today. Caesar Rlvoli, Impersonator of a
hundred roles and the greatest quick-
change artist of all time, brings his
brand-new comedy, "A Scandal In a
Restaurant." in which he plays the role
of six separate and distinct characters.
There Is said to be something uncanny
In this artist's wonderful changes, for.
not content with merely changing his
apparel In delineating his characters.
he changes his facial expression to cor
respond. Two acts surrounded by the rural at
mosphere will be that of Nettie de
I'oursey and her company of rube come
dians and those musical comedy fa
vorites. Hall and Beck, appearing in
an oddity of surprises In "Opera and
L proar. The latter portray the fa-
nXliar boy and girl farmer who be
lieve that a brilliant future awaits
them as grand opera stars. Nettie de
Coursey. Impersonating the whole-
souled country girl possessed with a
love of funhas staged her act in what
Is supposed to be a little hamlet in the
White Mountains, where the trio un
dertake to put on a minstrel show.
Something new and novel in Jurrlery
Is the promise of Chaplane and Wells.
who present their offering In an up-to-date
cafe, where unexpected things Ira-
menisteiy orgtn to happen.
Wright and Wilson are offering an
original novelty in comedy acrobatics.
in wnicn sensational barrel-Jumping Is
featured. Lulu Hunter is a yodeler and
singer of smart songs.
Admirers of June Elvldge may see
her in her new screen picture, "The
Bluffer." In which, through bad advice,
she gets Into a peck of trouble. She
Is supported by a strong cast. Includ
ing Frank Mayo and Irving Cummlngs.
CIRCUS COMIXG TO PAXTACES
HIII Comedy Troupe Will Head New
Vaudeville Programme.
Youngsters, young and old, will de
light in the riot of comedy and the ex
hibition of animal intelligence that
awaits them at Pantages for the week
commencing with the matinee tomor
row, when the famous Hill Comedy
1. 1 reus Comes as the featured attraction,
The offering is one of the most pop
ular In vaudeville and it will be a ver-
uaoie "big top" with three rings
crowded Into one on the Btage. There
are ponies, dogs, a trick mule and a
wonderfully clever baboon who plays
me roie or clown. The trick mule will
provide plenty of fun when efforts are
made by members of the audience to
ride him for a prize while the dogs and
the ponies are remarkably bright per
formers. The babcon is a comedian of
cyclonic methods.
Manager Johnson will hold a special
children's matinee. Saturday, January
23, when the entire programme will be
arranged for the benefit of tho little
ones. The matinee will be given In
order that all school children may have
the opportunity to enjoy the act, and
those who come without their parents
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or guardians will find a matron, to car
for their every want.
Porter J. White, the noted dramatic
star, will be supported by his own
company in the brilliant offering, 'The
visitor. which has many angles to
make It fascinating entertainment.
One of the novelties of vaudeville
will be seen in the Celestial Trio, which
is comprised of three sons of far-away
China, in songs and instrumental suc
cesses.
Striking poses, etch representing a
month in the yetr, will be offered in
"The Calendar Gnrl," in which Miss
Mabel Perry, one of the beauties of the
American stage, appears, assisted by
Miss Bula DeL&no.
Belle Oliver, one of the best come
diennes in vaudeville, comes with her
original song cycle, her songs being
offered in Miss Oliver's own inimita
ble way.
Funny faces are made and funny say
ings are said by NeaJ. Abel, the man
with the mobile face.
New features from all parts of the
world will be shown by the Pantages
Pictures.
"The Cannibal Maids." with Gus El
more, Walter Terry and a big company,
conclude the local engagement with the
continuous performance today from
1:30 to 11 o'clock.
"ALIi ABOARD" AT THE LYRIO
Mike and Ike, on Board Ship, Be
come Real Actors.
"All Aboard," In which Dillon arttt
Franks will cavort with the Lyric Mu
sical Comedy Company for the week
starting rJiis afternoon, ehows our old
friends MfXe and Ike amidst new sur
roundings. They are on board a ship
sailing from one big city to another
where they are carrying a new theatri
cal troupe of stars to put on an elabo
rate production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
With such famous stars aboard and It
being their flrwt experience in handling
them, Mike and Ike come in for a lot
of terrible troubles which furnish no
end of amusing incidents.
It finally brings about discord be
tween the two p;trtners and makes both
of them ambit icus to become actors
themselves. The!- experiences along
this line also evoke much merriment,
for as actors both Mike and Ike are
Immense Jokes. Thoy are so bad they
even discover the f:wt themselves.
The climax comes -when it leaks out
that all the stars they have hired, sucn
as Elsie Jania. Eva Tantruay. Frltzl
Scheff. George M. Coha.n, are all fakes,
and Mike puts Ike up to give a boxing
exhibition with a noted pug who hap
pens to be on board.
Things are Indeed lively on board this
ship, and they are further enlivened
by all the pretty Rosebud Chorus girls
in new songs, dances. and nifty new
costumes.
There Is a matinee every day.
BILL FARXIM IS AT STRAND
lighting Hero of Screen Appears In
"Fighting Blood."
William Farnum. the screen's great
est flgting hero, whose fame as a
scrapper extends from the days of the
great Rex Beach-Selig picture. "Tha
Spoilers." will be today's Strand The
ater attraction. Big Bill will be seen,
In "Fighting Blood." a typical Far
num production, full of action of the
most exciting character.
The lumber and mining camps fur
nish the locale for "Fighting Blood
wlth Farnum in the role of a fightlnir
parson. As a young man he Is sent to
prison for a crime committed by an
other. He returns to the town years
later as a preacher. Naturally his path
Is not a rose-strewn one. but he van
quishes his enemies, physically and
morally: forces a confession from the
real criminal, and. while he is mauling
his way to success, wins a bride.
Some unusually beautiful scenes of
the forests and lumber camps are
promised In "Fighting Blood," in addi
tion to the super-action.
The new vaudeville programme has
two acts to divide headline honors.
Willy Karbe. upside down marvel, and
Billy Caine. song and patter comedian,
are the features. Karbe is a marvelous
balancer and Jugwler. while Cntne has
a repertoire of baJlads and frothy say
ings that make him a favorite every
where. The Roys, a colored entertainment
couple, with a -skit called. "Jubilee in
Darktown," and Hughes and La Rado,
dancers and contortionists, in "Up-to-Date
American Ideals," are other acta
Screen Magazine has interesting
views of the world.
ROBBERS DO QUICK WORK
Men Jump From Train, Get Money
and Climb Aboard.
PORT CLINTON. O.. Two busy hold
up men robbed Oeorite FUiro. railroad
watchman here, of tS. A Flow freight
was passing the crossing. The robbers
got off the front end of the train, went
through Floro'a pockets and put the
finishing touches to the Job In time
to swing aboard the train again as
the last car passed.
A reward has been offered far the
arrest of the men.