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MARCH 16, 1919. p. ... -r , -a I4 - " I .; . 7 h)l Hi;C fe,r Al. hi "tty tr: KV ;i - ; . U -- Jw yvrjrYi . 7i-.7r'7 "AA. ' . U - l : ft '', ? VJ - ',k l " ' A IDACIXG MAS1ER AT ORPIIEU3I II - ; , i (rfJet'WiW oiya",L.r ' y" i(i, v s , '-'I Ballot Heud cw Bill. i - I - 1 ritirfl G ?f j $ " creche 77-o ; Trrxjv iZej?9A:zi?Arx'?. Ssf; js S:ViwfW i' t; Lfvv ' , " I , -,. r; 11 t$y - " s r s i SMI l . , i r . . T-I ! I T ? - f vk 1 Wl11 be "ShiP-a-Hoy depleting the ad- VTEX . - '"I " l f - & Vft v! ventures of Mikft and Ike as stowaways I ' ' . il5--'-- A 1 S ' ? ST- - t Z - . on board a ship bound from California - t " i-',T; ' J-; ' ' ' A- y ' iCTa to New "Sork. It is the usual potpourri , -' .. J tJV'i? ' J ' - u - " T s 4v of mirth, melody and pretty girls. , '-v. ' ' JT or great drama, or touched with satire The annual visit or that most popular I B M H V -IP . or barbed with wit. It Is just a plain, I of rlir!lI -medl,s. "The Old Home- COMET1Y FAVORITE AT HEILIG H H ST . BY LEOXE CASS BAER. IIKN I hear Americans silfhinff for a better staee. for more en joyment in the theater, I want nothing so much as to show them the Australians, for the Australians un doubtedly enjoy the theater as do bo other people."" So remarks Guy Bates i'o&t. actor and playwright, who has ut returned from Australia. "The 17 weeka I played The Masquerader' In Melbourne and Sydney were the hap Iiest weeks in my S5 years of acting.' Sir. l'ost said recently to a Chicago dra mane critic. Happiest because I was Playing to a new typa of theatergoers. a strange type, virile, alive, yet sweetly Itraciou ana warm. Australians are like no other audicaces in the world. They show actors what the theater might be m America. "They throw confetti st the play's end. TUey applaud very littlo and ask for no curtain calls until the last cur tain. Then they sit for 10 minutes, IS minutes. :o m.'nutes, their palms beat Ing !n a storm. No one thinks of leav ing the house until the players have been thai.ked. "Australians have none of the facial Heaviness. t:;e aloofness of manneriem that Is so surely developing In Ameri cans. They are more optimistic, live lier of countenance yet calmer of ac tion than Americans, being without our rervousn-.s and seif-consciotwness. We ate a gruff, graceless people as honest and as able as they, but we take Hie as a wh!e far more heavily, ponder ously. They cive more and get more of art In the theater, and their greater respect for the theater springs from their greater respect for themselves. I ruKgest somthiny of tlir mental at titude to the American not in diloy lty to him. for I am one with him. I am of Ms blood and bono, but In wish In? for hlra the fullest joy of theater going." . air. Tost' opinion of American au- i I diences is shared by many other actors. It is not, perhaps, that American au diences are really unappreclatlve, but rather that they are less demonstrative, as a rule, than the audiences in other lands, where there Is less repression of the emotions, more naturalness. At least we hope the trouble lies no deeper than this. But even so, is there not a danger that this repression of the emo tions, which has become a fixed char acteristic of Americans, may so blunt the sensibilities as to make impossible a true appreciation of the art of the theater? Faculties unused atrophy and die, and the social conventionalities of tho day tend toward making us an ex pressionless race. Oa our immediate calendar we have plenty of entertainment. "Turn to the Kishf returns to the Heilig next Thursday nitrht for a three-night en- Easement. "Turn to the Ktgnt is not a pretentious play: it isn't high comedy grace of genial humor, illumined by a or great drama, or touched with satire or barbed with wit. It is just a plain. everyday story told with the saving kindly philosophy, and reaching to the heart of humanity because of its sim ple kindness, its fidelity to the ele mental truths of life and its unfailing sympathetic note. That the public has 'not lost its taste for a play in which virtue '.8 triumphant bas been readily conceded by the record-breaking busi ness wnich this play of sunshine and sentiment has received since coming out of New York in November for a coast-to-coast tour. The cast is said to be unusually good. Later in the next week we aro to see a return of ?ol' anna" at the Heilig. Much stress is laid on the statement that "Madame X." which the Alcazar players will give this week, deals with mohter love, and while that is true, the piay lias other qualities as well. It is a fact that enough tears have been shed over the troubles of Jaqueline to float any of the wooden ships built In Willamette river yards, but It is also a fact that "Madame X" is far from being entirely weepy. There are "as many good, hearty laughs fh this play as there are In some so-called comedies. And speaking of comedlej, the Alcazar players have in preparation "Never Say Die," In which Willie Collier made a small fortune when he was starring in it. Fresh from the service, with an honor able discharge In his pocket, comes Kodney Hildebrand to Join the Alcazar players. Prior to entering the service this good-looking young six-footer was playing leads in a number of .stock organizations throughout the country. He will make his first bow to a Port land audience in "Madame X." Mr. Hildebrand has strong personal ity, is a marvel at make-up and is above the average in acting ability. He has been with the Morosco company in Los Angeles; the Bishop Players in Oakland; the Poll company in Lowell, Mass., and with stock companies in Spokane, Kansas City and Des Moines. The annual visit of that most popular of all rural comedies, "The Old Home stead,"' is booked for the Baker for the week starting today. No matter how often it comes it should prove doubly welcome this time from the fact that Louis Leon Hall ia to play the Dennian Thompson part of Uncle Josh, and he fills the role to a nicety. His "Grumpy" of last week placed him in the front rank of character leads. All tho well known features are promised, includ ing "Tho Quartet," the farm scnes and the beautiful Grace church at night. Wally Gilbert will play "Seth" and George Webster, "Si." Theodore Kosloff, celebrated Russian dancing master, with his own ballet and musiciaus in an act that is said by the press agent and critics to be the mcst elaborate act of the kind ever seen in vaudeville, is the stellar O - pheum attraction. Kosloff was a pupil All around the world in a brief half hour is the offering the "World Wide Revue" provides the patrons of Pan tages for the week commencing with tomorrow's matinee. Among the mu sical comedy favorites who appear in the cast are H. Ollon Downing, Renee Rayne and Dorothy Bard. As the spe cial attraction, Master Paul and his golden bird, the canary, will be heard. The supporting programme is said to be one that is seldom encountered in popular priced vaudeville. COMEDY FAVORITE AT 'Turn to tlie Right" Tells Story Old-Fashioned Morality. "Turn to the Right." Winchell Smith and John L. Golden's comedy- drama of tears and laughter, amiable crooks, sweet women and regeneration will begin an engagement at the Heilig theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, March 20-21-22, with a special matinee Saturday. The greatest of the comedy-drama successes since "The Old Homestead the play can boast of no greater merit than this company. It will be seen here exactly as it ran forll months at the Gaiety theater. New York, and nine months at Onor&e AT Pnhnn's Grand or one ot tne imperial Dallet scnoois in j Opera house, Chicago. The complete New York cast and production is com ing here. To say. that "Turn to the Right" is the most sensational comedy success of history Is to condense into one sen tence the combined praise, box-office records and widespread fame of this epochal play from the pens of Winchell Smith and John B. Hazzard. Even at the final performance of its long run in New York and Chicago hundreds were turned away and in the few cities that have been played on tour the at tendance has been limited only by the capacity of the theaters, tn the light of these' facts, the local theater man agement urges patrons to obtain seats well in advance. Its basic themes of mother-love and old-fashioned morality have given "Turn to the Right" a more widespread appeal than any play since "The Old Homestead," while its brilliant comedy entitles it to classification with Win- Ichell Smith's other notable successes. "The Boomerang. "The Fortune Hunter." "Polly of the Circus," "Brew I ster s Millions," and others. Theodore Kosloff and Miniature . Theodore Kosloff, greatest of all Russian dancing masters in the Lnited States, is the headliner of the Orpheum show opening at the Heilig theater this afternoon for an engagement of seven performances. Tho Kosloff act is the biggest of the kind ever booked in vaudeville, plans for its transportation and installation ha'ing been made In advance. Mr. Kosloff is supported not only by several premiere danseuses, but is ac companied by a miniature ballet, and the renowned dancing master carries his own orchestra, musicians having been engaged in New York to accom pany tho Kosloff troupe m its Orpheum tour. Gorgeous scenery, bizarre costumes and really wonderful dancing are the features of the Kosloff production, the act being extolled as impressive In sheer beauty of motion. For each dance there is an elaborate stage set ting and the costumes are not only typical of the period, but of the dance portrayed. The dances include solos, duets and the like and ensembles. All the dances are authoritative in every detail and their beauty, grace and artistry are said to be distinctive and of such high standard that the Kosloff production is listed as one of the big spectacles in the history of two-a-day vaudeville. Expressive pantomime also has place in the act. Ed Flanagan and Neely Edwards, who are among the greatest favorites in Orpheum vaudeville, are the extra at traction of the Kosloff show. These comedians offer "Off and On," tholr laughter classic, which has placed them In the fore rank of vaudeville stardom. This act has numerous comedy Hues ami situations and gives Flanagan and Edwards opportunity to entertain with songs and dances, in which they are expert. Other acts of the big show are George (Concluded on Pane 3.) DlllllllllHimilll I ticket office salk opkns tomorrow I lllllllllllllllllllt; TU17 A TDD EE ! .O THI THEATER I DWAY AT TAYLOR, S Main 1 and A 1122. THIS WEEK THCH, FKI SAT t. ..mi r m nnl spkcil pkick - mghts,MCD.lU,Zl,ZZ) MAT. SAT. Russia and is regarded as the great est master of Russian dancing in Amer lea. "The war has decided," said Kosloff in Seattle, "that Russia, where the bal let was perfected, now needs all its energies for generations along construe' tion lines. France, where it originated, has its cwn regeneration to effect; Italy. once the home of the ballet, will be too busy making over its life after the war and England, which adopted the bal' let, must give all its activity to other lines. "America, where now all the wealth of the world is flowing, where art and the finer things bf life are developing faster than ever before, will be the new home of the ballet .ind it will be adODted as its own. The ballet In America will be brought to a state of perfection hitherto only dreamed." Ed Flanagan and Neely Edwards, fa vorite comedians, will be the extra Or pheum attraction In their fun-making classic, "Off and On At the Lyric the attraction this week ' jrytetasrzxm-v" , jjr KlCKtk JtULfcLDllii. LilUC UObKliLU, IA "SHIP AHOY." ANNA OA Noted Soprano Metropolitan Opera Co. Direction Steers & Coman. Heilig Theater, March 19 SEAT SALE TOMORROW PRICES: Floor, $2.00, $L50. Balcony, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00. GaL, Res., $1. Admission 75c FASCIVATIXfS iM FAVORITE COMEDY Sl'CCKSS. gy 3 j, I SPLKNDID I Sl'PKKB J I CAST I PROD.ICTIO.Y EVE'S Floor, $2. last 3 rows $1.50: Balcony, J1.50, $1; Gallery, 60c ZS SPECIAL PRICK SAT. MAT. Floor, $1; Balcony, $1, 60c iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir, Extra Event! manor O - A merica's Greatest Violinist "Does honor to her country and to the art of mule" H. IS. KrehbieL HEILIG THEATER Wednesday Evening, March 26th Box Office Opens March 24th. npipro Lower Floor, $2.00 and 1.50; Balcony, $2.00, U-50 and iniuLO J1.00; Gallery, 7 rows reserved 75c; Gallery admission 50c Mail orders received now. Inclose self -addressed stamped envelope and add war tax. Direction Ellison - White Slnslcal Bnrean.