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THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 1919. ' FAMOUS IMPERSONATOR TELLS SECRET OF STAGE SUCCESS Julian Eltinge Pays Tribute to Actors Gone by Who Have Reflected Luster of Their Genius Before the Footlights. K anaaaaaannnwB&' v ' !9HaamnnnV K WPy HBnnnnannl fitter cx CONCERNING the question of im personators of feminine charac ters on the stage, Julian Eltinge has more immediate models and guides than the ancient Greeks who played in Attic plays and more illustrious exam ples than that afforded by the drama f 5000 years of Chinese antiquity. On the subject of the impersonation tot female loveliness the star of the (Julian Eltinge Company, coming soon to the Heilig Theater, refers to actors Cone by who reflected the luster of their genius on the stage of their day. He also refers to the fact that most of them, as Eltinge himself hopes some day to be permitted to do, passed from the furbelows of femininity to their own normal garb of masculine cut and form. But, if managers hare their way, Bays his present manager, it will be a long time before Eltinge will be per mitted by his public to depart from a field of dramatic endeavor in which he Is absolutely unique and unapproach able. Meanwhile the celebrated star, now touring under the direction of William Morris, points to the list of past cel ebrities who found fame waiting for them no less as female impersonators than as players of sturdier roles. Colly Cibber is of record as waxing enthusiastic over the actorial genius of Edward Kynaston, who in his ancient day was considered one of the most beautiful and graceful portrayers of feminine characters. "London grand dames were honored to do him honor and ride abroad with him, and this he enjoyed with no aspertion or reflection upon his honor or integrity as a gen tleman," says Colly. "We are told," says Eltinge, "that Kynaston possessed a voice of depth and richness and that his feminine and falsetto tdnes wero lovely and gentle. He had a range of vocal expression, in other words, that cleared the topmost tones of coloratura soprano and reached to the depths of a basso profundo." Like Eltinge, however, he found that his soprano drew the most money and the most applause, because it was so unusual. Therefore, until the wrin kles came and interrupted his makeup as a beauty, Kynaston played female roles and reaped a rich harvest. Later he essayed male roles and found a suc cess in character parts no less rich and a popularity no less extended. His repertoire of successful roles thus ran a range from simpering girls of 16 and great ladies of obscure age to long shoremen and Romeos. days wrero spent on a farm and in June, 1864, he came to the United States. He went directly to Vancouver. He was met here by his brother, Antone, who had asked him to come. Antone Young, who was the owner of a brewery, admitted George H. Young to a partnership. They oper ated the brewery together for some time, built additions and conducted a successful business. In 1871 George H. Young sold out U his brother and returned to Germany. He was married there ' to Katherine Young on October 10, 1871. and with his bride returned to Clarke County, where he began farming on the Laka mas River, residing there until 1882. In that year he purchased 191 acres on the Burt Bridge road, known as the Lewis P. Durgen donation claim. He owned at his death also the ranch ol 260 acres on the Lakaraas which he cleared and improved. Mr. Young is survived by L C. Young, Bertha Young, of Harmony, Wash.; Mrs. W. F. Clique, of Vancouver, Wash.; Henry Young, of Vancouver; Mrs. Mae Palmer, of Fort Logan, Cal.. and Cath erine Young, at home. He was a sub scriber of The Oregonian nearly 50 years. TELEPHONE CHANGE ASKED Farmers Rural Districts Want Connection With Winlock. WINLOCK, Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) Several farmers' telephone lines, serving a large number of rural sub scribers in the territory between Win lock and Toledo, have taken steps to obtain connection with the Winlock ex change. The lines center in Toledo, but as that exchange has limited hours of service, with no service in the early morning, the subscribers ask day and night service. The work of the local telephone board has been Increased and with the addition of more than 50 subscribers another operator will be required. NEWS OF THE THEATERS (Continued From Pag. 2.) cesses Lytell la again cast In a red blooded role, one that gives him plenty of opportunity to demonstrate his ath letic as well as histrionic ability. His leading woman is Eileen Percy, the Broadway show girl who broke into motion pictures as leading woman for Douglas Fairbanks. The story takes the beholder to Mex ico with the young engineer who has determined to save some American owned oil wells from being confiscated by rebel Mexicans in a fierce and bloody revolution. He is met with treachery and disaster nearly overwhelms him. He is saved, however, by the devotion of a young girl whom he had befriend ed earlier in the play. Having con quered in his fight for the oil wells, the engineer almost loses the girl he loves. How he comes out on top is thrilllngly shown in a picture said' to be replete with unique and daring sit uations. Lorenz. the magician, will bring his trunkful of mystifying tricks to Port land as the headliner on the Strand's new vaudeville programme. This mas ter of legerdemain and illusion has MEN GRIM AND SILENT JUST BEFORE START OF BATTLE "Mother" Is Thought of All, Who Seem to Forget Wife, Sister, Friend as They Plunge Into Fray. OF WHAT does a soldier think the night before he goes into battle? In the Luxembourg, Paris, is a masterpiece of Edouard Detaille en titled "The Dream." It shows a long line ot French soldiers sleeping near their stacked muskets. Sleeping with them are their dogs. In the clouds above is a vision ot a victorious array charging beneath the banners, cheer ing as they move onward. According to the painter of dramatic scenes, "victory" was the thing on the eoldier's mind the night before the battle. It happened that a Missouri soldier in France wrote to his wife just before the battle after which he was pro moted from major to lieutenant colonel for gallantry in action. Major J. E. Rieger, of Kirkville, Mo., led into at tack on the Argonne forest a battalion of 1000 men. of which only 400 came out uninjured. A machine-gun bullet broke Maj5r Rieger's field glasses and lie was struck by a piece of shrapnel. He commanded the Second Batta-lion, 139th Regiment, Thirty-fifth Division, A E. F., in the Argonne battle. Major Rieger is a lawyer, well known in the Second Judicial Cir cuit of Missouri. He is a tall man, with peculiarly keen eyes, and is quick of movement. He speaks with a mu sical drawl, and in manner is as gentle as a woman. For many years before the war he drilled and commanded a company of National Guards in his home town and has served with them in Mexico. His friends in Kirkville And Macon always address him as "Jim Rieger." Just before the great battle in which his battalion was destined to suffer BO severely, and which action caused his promotion by General Pershing on the battlefield. Major Rieger wrote this and mailed It to his wife in Kirk ville: Front Lines, Oct. 21, 1918. Just Before the Battle. The long, long night marches had ttnded, the dragging of weary feet through mud and debris was over. The frropine through rain and blackness, made doubly so by dense forest, was done and now, concealed in the forest of the Argonne by day, the army of attack quietly rested. The order of battle was handed me and I read it to my assembled battal ion. The day for which the long train ing, danger and hardships had been incurred had come at last. We were to attack the hill where 40.000 French soldiers had fallen in defeat, two years before; but death was there, artillery, machine guns, mines, wire, trenches, tunnels, a mighty stronghold. We were to be ably supported. I told my men all. The order was received in silence; their faces took on a determined look, but no fear was there. I noticed them later; all wore smiles, for the hour of vindication had come; soon was heard the songs about mother, short stanzas of baby songs, cradle rhymes, lullabies of mother. Many voices, harsh, un trained, unmusical, became sweet with melody; each his own heart's deepest longing was giving expression. Wife, sister, friend all forgotten just mother. Then, as the truth come to them that some might not return, long-forgotten songs of religion, learn ed in days gone by, were heard songs of the Lord. And mingled together were the notes of love and protection of mother and Jesus all others were forgotten. Later I heard those same voices when in the attack; not now the soft voice of pone, but the shout of combat a mighty roar! The voice of the people is not the voice of God, but the mighty voice of soldier men. Seeing before them those who had pillaged and mur dered and burned and enslaved, they became as the avengers of God and spoke with his voice and acted with his power. Never will I forget their look, their voice! We swept every thing before us, capturing and wound ing and killing the enemy in the face of artillery and machine guns worked with desperate speed. I heard voices again, now subdued they were of mother and Jesus still. 1 heard the wounded not a cry, just a song, strong for mother as the wound ed one felt the earth strong beneatb him, but a sort of farewell to her who bore him and a clinging to an unseen hand of power as life slowly slipped away. Mother, you are honored above the king, the president, the general, the great of earth. The song of heroes is of you. Could you ask more than to be first and last by those whom the liberty-loving world delights to honor! Your name and that of Jesus bound to gether in a hero's life and death "Mother, behold thy son; son, behold they mother." MUCH PROPERTY ACQUIRED Late George II. Young, of VancouY- er, Came From Germany in 1864. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 25. (Spe citl.) George Henry Young, who died January 16, was the owner of valuable farming property near Vancouver. He was 85 years old. He was born in the Province of Hesse, Germany. His early 'Xt" InnaBnBr Today Sfe The Athletic Star BERT LYTELL JOSE7 HOFMANN Heilig Theater, Feb. 5 PRICES! Floor. SS.OO. Sl.RO Balcony, 92.00. $1.50, 91.O0 Gal., Res., S1.O0; Gml. Ada. 75e (Pins 10 War Tax.) MAIL ORDERS NOW, Send orders, checks and self-ad dressed, stamped envelopes to Steers & Coman, Columbia Bldg. 41 mini I ar $Hnam ''':'V:-: : in "Hitting the High Spots" A stirring photoplay of brave deeds and desperate fighting. Current Events Weekly Entertaining Vaudeville OAKS ROLLER SKATING RINK NOW OPEN Largest and finest Skating Rick in the Northwest. Perfect Ventilation Health and Exercise. Afternoon and Evening. Cars First and Alder. I TICKET OKK1CE SALE OPENS TOMORROW , HEILIG THEATER BROADWAY AT TAYLOR. Paoaea Main 1 and A 1122. THIS WEEK THUR. U OA 91 SAT.Fk 1 PR I, J an. ju, ji, eye, 1 cu. 1 Sprrlnl Price M AT. SAT. TO CHEER YOU UP -WILLIAM MORRIS SUGGESTS Julian Eltinge TOGETHER WITH A NOTABLE COMPANY OF ARTISTS SYDNEY GRANT DAINTY MARIE ARNAUT BROS. CLE0 GASC0IGNE DANCING LAVARS CARVILLE & GORDON MARJ0RIE BENNETT VELMAR WHITMAN S. NAKADA KVF.XI.VGS LoirfT Floor, 11 nwi Z, 7 row. SI. SO; B.lronj. B rm Sl-SO. 4 row 91, B nut T5o, 8 rvwa SSei Gallery, raaer-ren. OOr. SPECIAL PRICE MAT. SAT. Floor, SI I Balcony. SI. 75c. BOe; Gallery. BOe. some new tricks that make hlra a fa vorite wherever he appears. Harry Qubey, a comedy wire artist; Martin and Walters, In a hilarious com edy skit titled "All Right, Isn't ItT" and Greenhoff and Tina. In a new and spectacular dancing act, are other vau deville numnra. Current Events will depict the latest news happenings of the world. Includ ing flashes of the peace conference at Versailles. 4aS C7TTLIaaaaaaami smew closes urm Ywmestvtv - ftITOC DAT SAMUELS By Herbert Mimrr CLEVELAND BRONNER Vaudeville. Artlatle Creative Geatas, Offer Ttrream Fas tn.irn." Hla Own Orlglaal S10.0O0 Prodnrtton HARRY JOLSON Operatic Rl.rkf.rf omedIn JOHN ROBINSON'S MILITARY ELEPHANTS SkoTrlnn Trlrku lnrnnrf trihl of Thrif Monstrr WILLIAM SMYTHE Tar 5nc American Tenor, la Songa at the People SANSONE AND DELILA la Something Original Orpheum Travel Weekly Of Ileal War Review LenU at Gordon Producing Co.. Inc., Preaenta LEE K0HLMAR & CO. In "Two Sweethearts," m One-Act Playlet by Saa-ael Sblpmaa and Clara Mppmaa M-cfd by Mr. I. on In Mann COMING! MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM GRAND OPERA ONE WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY FEB. 3 MATINEES ON W KON KSDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SEASON'S BRILLIANT MUSICAL SOCIETY THEATRICAL ATTRACTION SECOND A NYl'AL PORTLAND ENGAGEMENT! THE ELUtSON-WHITE MUSICAL. BUREAU PRESENTS THE SAN CARLO AMERICA'S GREATEST TOURING ORGANIZATION. ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN STARS. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. BRILLIANT CHORUS. SUPERB STA6E SETTINGS. IV THE FOLLOW INI. IlLMAHh BI.F. REPERTOIRE! monday LA BOHEME 1 SECRET UF SUZANNE rSXEf J AND PAGLIACCI tSSSS. ROMEO AND JULIET WEDNESDAY n eve mm. nlUM S?!-MADAME BUTTERFLY ""day RI60LETT0 MATN EE - -FAUST KvTVi.MLTROVATUnE DRIP CP AH Performaaera Lower Floor, flrat 18 rm f 2. remainder si.. ML rnlULO Balcony (Crntrr). flrat row. S1-50, next S row a 75c j SMe, flrat rowa SI. last 9 rowa BOe. SEATS FOR ALL. OPERAS ON SALE NOW AT SHERMAN CLAY at CO. IIS Famous Stock company The Cozy FlarhonM of Perfect A coo. tic WEEK SSK JANUARY 26 Albert MeGo-rern THE 15 Ollre Teaapleton MYSTERIOUS CAMBER CASE As produced with great success in London and New York. A high-class drama of thrills and mystery. First Time at Popular Prices Evenings 25, SOc: Mats, 2.r "HERE COMES THE BRIDE" (EpS&S, PLAYS OF QUALITY MORRISON AT 11TH PLAYS THAT PLEASE Two Crooks You'll Never Forget FRISCO KATE" AND "LAYLOCK" IN ONE WEEK START. SUN. MAT. Jan. 26 NIGHTS 25 50 60s ALL MATINEES 25t DEEP PURPLE Next Week, "BROADWAY AND BUTTERJrDXK" P J. ANTAGE T'nranalleS Vaudeville riroariway at Alder. Matinee Dnllr. 2:10. Twice- Mrkil?. 7 aad a. Popular Price. Boxea and l.o K e . Reaerved. WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW MATINEE The lusical Sensation of the Season THE ! Royal Dragoons THE SnCGIXG BAND AL SWEET, DIRECTOR. Kathryn and Nellie Durkin In Songs and Selection. Rives and Arnold In "A Big Sale." Samoya The Spanish Wonder. Walter Fishter and Company In "Baby Burs." Sargent and Lewis The American Duo. Pantages Pictures The Latent In the Movies. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TODAY, I P. M. TO II P. M. Eft ' ' S mm People's Favorite IPPODROME Superior Vaudeville Today! Today! Dan Russell & Co. "THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY" Malvern'sFiveHickoryNuts Fun in a Nut House 8 GILT-EDGE FEATURES 8 LOUISE HUFF in -HEART OF GOLD STARTING FEBRUARY 9TH Sunday Noon Concerts. 20 20-PIECE ORCHESTRA 20 J Henri Scott Famous Baritone of the METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY AUDITORIUM Friday Eve., Jan. 31 50c 75c $1.00 Box Office Sale Opens Thursday, Sherman-Clay's Mail orders now being accepted, Ellison-White Lyceum Bureau, Broadway Building LYRIC KEATING & MUSICAL STOCK FLOOD, MANAGERS Another Week of Joyous Hilarity. Starting Sunday Matinee, Jan. 26, DILLON AND FRANKS, with all the Popular Favorites, in THE Matinee Everv Day 10c Only HIGH Mike fell "Who's A Moose?' SIGN Ike Mike and Ike at Their Old Tricks. If It Hurts You to Laugh Don't Go. Two Extra Feature Nights Tuesday, Country Store, Friday, Chorus Girls' Contest.