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with a wonderful collection of new
THEATRICAL MANAGERS REAPING RICH
HARVEST AS THE' SEASON NEARS ITS END
plays for production here, plana for
American plays to be brought out
abroad, many revivals of this year's
successes and promises of extra com
panies to play them all over the coun
try. He says that business in London
is even greater than in New York at
the present time and -that American
Three Openings in Mid-May Unusual Record "John Ferguson
Crowded Houses.
Tense Drama, by St. John G. Irrine, Drawing
rplays are particularly populad.
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Three openings In mid-May is
rather an unusual record for this
season. And the strange part is. that
more new shows are announced for
production between now and summer,
the usually dull time of a theatrical
year. Managers are anxiously wait
ing to see if their good luck will con
tinue indefinitely; just now indications
point to a long, well-rounded season
which started with bad luck and ended
in a blaze of glory.
The Theater guild produced their
second play, "John Ferguson," a. tense
drama by St. John G. Irvine, the Irish
dramatist, pronounced by soros of the
critics as second to "The Jest." in
which John, and Lionel Barrymore are
appearing to crowded houses. "John
Ferguson" is .a religious fanatic who
takes his Bible literally and accepts
every misfortune as the will of God.
making no attempt to remedy unfortu
nate situations. When the harsh land
lord threatens to foreclose, he hopes
for money from his brother in America
but does not murmur when it is de
layed. Ilia daughter's unwelcome suitor of
fers to make good if she will marry
him, but she cannot bring herself to
accept his attentions. Ferguson sends
her to the landlord to tell him to fore
close, and the landlord insults her. It
Is not her father or lover who avenges
the insult, but her brother, who
promptly shoots the villain. The lover
is tried for the crime, makes no at'
tempt to shield the guilty one and so
the brother confesses, and the money
comes too late to save them all. The
old man turns at the end of the play to
his religion for the consolation that has
been denied him in life.
Dudley Digges, as the craven lover,
gave a wonderful portrayal of the role
and grippe the audience, particularly
In the third act. As a psychological
study It was most interesting.
Augrustin Duncan played the title
part, Helen Westley his mean wife,
Itollo Peters and Helen Freeman the
son and daughter, and Henry Herbert
has a wonderful character -role as the
village half wit, whose keen sense of
things outmatches the brains of the so
called normal members of the drama.
The play is well put on and the guild
cored another triumph.
Anne Caldwell's Flay Popular.
Anne Caldwell's second play within
a few days came to town. She has bad
several here during the season, being
one of the authors of "Chin Chin" and
"The Canary," and last week "She's a
Good Fellow" came to the Globe. "The
Lady in Red" is another musical com
edy, and it seems likely to be in town
for some time. Tom Richards, who has
been in his majesty's flying corps, re
turns to the scenes of his former glory
as leading man and has some very
catchy songs. Adele Royland has the
title role. Franklin Ardell plays an
artist and other principals are Ruth
MacTammany, Donald MacDonald,
Bertee Beaumonte and Harry Turpin.
The Dancing Glorias and an unusually
clever quartet of dancing girls made
hits with their fine numbers. Robert
Winterberg is responsible for the music
to Miss Caldwell's book and lyrics, and
the story tells" of an artist who paints1
a lady in red and how the lady in
question resents his using her as a
model, but after three acts of com
plications and interesting incidents,
she decides to forgive him and they
live happily ever afterward.
"Pretty Soft," the third play, played
Its first night to a group of convales
cent patients from the United States
naval hospital in Brooklyn, the Green
hut military hospital, returned Red
Cross nurses awaiting demobilization
and a group of soldiers, sailors and
marines. Edwin Nicander has the
leading role, but the farce is not as
funny as "Keep It to Yourself," in
which he appeared earlier in the sea
son, or of "Good Night, Nurse," in
which he was seen last year. The
story is from the French of Anthony
Mars and Leon Xanrof. Rose Coghlan.
Dallas Welford (who appeared in
"Keep It to Yourself"). Rowland
Buckstone, Edouard Durant, Joseph
Herbert, Claude Beerbohm, Mona Bruns
(who will be featured later In "Susan
Lennox"), Jean Stuart, Margaret
Nybloc Florence Eldridge. Nancy
Stewart, Aileen Poe, Roy Cochrane and
Joseph Allenton.
Three Generations of Hammerstein.
Oscar Hammerstein, who without
doubt was one of the biggest men of
his time and who could "come back"
with ease whenever he wished, has two
eons who were well known in the
vaudeville business while he was pro
ducing grand opera at the Manhattan
opera house. William died a few years
ago and Arthur turned his attention to
musical comedy with great success.
"Katinka" and "You're in Love" have
probably been heard in Portland (at
least the former), as well as "The Fire
fly" of several seasons ago. This year
Arthur Hammerstein has three big hits
on Broadway "Sometime." "Somebody's
Sweetheart" and "Tumble In." Oscar
Hammerstein II (nephew of Arthur)
has been stage manager for the last.
In his "idle moments" he wrote a play,
"The Light," which had a dress re
hearsal at the Casino the other day.
It went over big and one of the chief
events of the afternoon was the pres
ence of Oscar I in a stage box. from
which he thoroughly eirjoyed the play.
The first night comes soon at New
Haven and then It will be brought to
New York. Certainly the Hammerstein
name has been connected with big
things theatrically and operatieally !
Stella Hammerstein, Arthur's sister,
and Elaine, his daughter, are both weli
known on the stage and screen.
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cal motion picture and amusement vic
tory loan committee, announces a veri-
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and he keeps his audiences In a sal of
laughter.
Comical antics ca various types will
be offered by Ed Gordon and Ida Day
their cyclonic offering called "Silent
Nonsense." They are happy entertain
ers and will be keenly appreciated.
Raines and Goodrich have a novelty
song and .patter oxtering called A
Trip to New York.- in wmcn taey Keep
their patrons happy.
Movie fans are showing exceptional
interest In "The Tiger's Trail." the lat
ent Ruth Roland serial sensation, the
third episode, attracting; interest next
week.
The successful musical comedy. "Col
lege Girl Frolics," will cloi its local
engagement with the continuous per
formance today from 1:30 to 11 o clock,
supported by the best in vaudeville.
HIPPODKOiLB BILL ATTRACTS
Good Vaudeville Numbers FeaXure
Programme Beginning Today.
The Hippodrome's new bill, opening
this afternoon, is high grade. Any one
of three of these numbers could bo given
headline position, while the photoplay
offering Is equally outstanding in merit
Harry Morey in Beatlns- the Odds.
Dicturisation of Irving Aliens well
known story, "The Money Maker."
The three vaudeville numbers are
The Three Musical Queens," instrumen
talists and vocalists: three noted circus
performers, Zeno, Dunbar and Jordan
and Ethel Taylor, singer and comedian
and her partner. Earl Taylor, pianist.
First in semi-military uniform play
ing a stirring march the three musical
queens jump into immediate favor with
their audiences from the very begin
ning. They follow the instrumental of
fering with a series of Scotch songs,
winding up with an appealing Irish
melody.
Zeno, Dunbar and Jordan will offer
circus thrills.
Ethel Arnold has practically stopped
the show in two different cities within
the past few day a She is said to be
wonderfully amusing comedienne and
nger combined. Earl Taylor, her part
ner, is credited with giving an excellent
performance on the piano.
Endeavoring their hardest to live up
to Their billing, "versatile nuts." Nagel
and Grey, an irrespressible young man
and an attractive girl, offer a melange
of singing, dancing, whistling, cane
dancing and acrobatics.
De Winter and Rose have a whirl
wind exhibition of acrobatics inter
rupted with dancing and effective pos
turing.
-"Beating the Odds." the five-act pic
ture feature in brief, depicts a young
graft collector forced by the authorities
to leave town. He turns over a ne
leaf, wins fortune and family only to
lose both through his disreputable past.
Again he starts at the bottom and
second time beats the odds.
"MLLE O'KISSME" AT THE JjYIUC
Dillon & Frank's Summer Season to
Open With Clever Burlesque.
A clever - burlesque entitled "Mile
O'Kissme" will open the summer season
of Dillon and Franks at the Lyric to
day. this being one of the most bril
liant and dashing hits of the entire
year.
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better order, "Mile O'Kissme" is com
posed of periods of merriment inter
laced with big musical and chorus spe
cialties In which the Rosebud chorus
girls will be seen in a number of in
tricate dancing gems beautifully cos
tumed and with special lighting effects.
In the plot we find Mike Dooley (Bn
Dillon) as an able lawyer who enters
his offices late as usual accompanied
by his faithful, but complaining head
clerk, Ike Leschlnski. Ike haa a simple
trusting little wife who never comes
near his office, this being a treasure
many a husband would love to possess,
but this particular day she has planned
a little surprise and it proves to be
one for all concerned. Mike's wife, on
the contrary, is popping In and out at
all hours and keeps the busy Irishman
in hot water.
This day, of all days, it seems as
though pretty girls are more plentiful
than ever before and Mike and Ike
get In the greatest mixups with wives
and sweethearts, especially the tricky
little Mile O'Kissme, who finally walks
off with Ike's grouchy old father-in-law
to the wonderment of everyone In
the story, but to the great relief of two
jealous wives named Dooljy and Las
chinskL Song numbers of unusual beauty and
sweetness will be introduced with the
clever singing principals and the Rose
bud chorus. Matinee daily with two
extra added nishts. Tuesday's "Country
Store," and Friday's chorus girls con-tet.
'Fl KEF HANGERS' AT THE STRAXD
Powerful Melodrama Adaptation of
Evening; Post Story.
Dual role stories are. of coarse, not
new to the screen, but it is seldom that
one is seen in which the star is called
upon to play two such different char
acters as Richard Hatton and Richard
Olwell In "The Fireflingers." a power
ful melodrama which opena today at
the Strand theater.
This adaptation of "W. J. Neldlg's Sat
urday Evening Post story presents Ru
pert Julian, director and actor, made
famous by his Impersonation of the
kaiser In "The Kaiser, Beast of Berlin,"
first as a wealthy profligate, who is
about to desert his wife for another
woman. Later he is a repentant ex
convict, who, to save himself and his
chum from the electric chair, imperson
ates the publisher after the latter haa
been accidentally killed.
"The Fireflingers" is heralded as a
real thriller, with suspense as its key
note. Its exciting moments are strung
along without any letup and a terrifio
surprise just precedes the denouement
Jane Novak, leading woman for Will
iam S. Hart and other stars: Fay Tlnch
er. comedienne-vamp; Frltil Ridgeway
and other players support Julian in this
film special.
Rouble Sims, cartoonist comedian and
raconteur. Is one of the vaudeville head
liners on the new programme. Other
acts will Include Mayne and Mayne, In
a dusky domestic argument titled
"Caught In the Draft"; James Schofield.
versatile tenor and laughing artist, and
McClary and Runyon in songs, instru
mental offerings and comedy.
News of the world will be shown la
Current K.vents.
fied total of $52,337,650 subscriptions by
theater patrons in New York city. This
is almost twice the quota. In the first
liberty loan, the theaters without or
ganization subscribed $3,000,000 and
$4,000,000 In the second. The last three
loans were organized with Mr. Albee as
treasurer and brought respectively $33,-
700,000 and $41,164,650.
"Miytime" Company Closes.
Portland people who have just en
joyed "Maytime" will be- interested in
the record of the original company,
which recently closed after a wonder
ful record. The cast seen in Portland,
while well selected, was formed a few
months after "Maytime" opened In New
York. John Charles Thomas had been
selected originally for the role he
played on the coast but the Shuberts
preferred to have him In a production
of theirs which, unfortunatley. was
short-lived. In the meantime Charles
Purcell had started with Peggy Wood
and William Norris and so Thomas and
John T. Murray (also with the ill-fated
production) went out to Chicago and
Carolyn Thomsen and they have played
with the organization ever since. Last
summer they played an engagement In
New York and many critics preferred
ineir worn to that of the "originals."
"Maytime" opened at the Shubert
theater August 17, 1917, and played a
solid year at five different theaters
along Broadway. Then it went to Bos
ton for 22 weeks and since that time
haa played continuously near New York,
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SOME show:
Today
Tonight
THREE MUSICAL QUEENS
Vocal and Instrumental Novelty.
ZENO, DUNBAR AND JORDAN
Famous Casting Aerialists.
ARNOLD AND TAYLOR
Comedy Skit and Songs.
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Innovation in
Dancing.
SA6EI, AND
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Those Versatile
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HARRY T. MOREY
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"BEATING THE ODDS"
(From the "Money Maker.")
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BEST ACT IK YOU C.VX.
sometimes returning three times in the
same season. The Shuberts will present
Peggy Wood as a star next season but
there will be three "Maytime" compa
nies and the western company will con
tinue on the Coast until July.
".Nothing but Lies" Com Inc.
Those who enjoyed Max Figman In
"Nothing But the Truth" will b in
terested to hear that William Collier,
who created the role in the Hast is
coming West in his latett success
"Nothing But Lies." In some ways
It is better than "Nothing But the
Truth" and it, has the same funny com
plications resulting from too strict ob
servance of veracity. Rapley Holmes,
a member of the original cast last sea
son, has another funny role in this
show. He has quite forsaken pictures
lately, though it is a strange coinci
dence that his former boss at Essanay
(G. M. Anderson) is his present mana
ger with the stage production.
Two of the new plays for next week
are "Love Laughs." a comedy by
Oeorge D. Parker, which comes to the
Bijou on Tuesday and "Who Uld It?"
a mystery melodrama by Stephen Gard
ner Chaplin and produced by.Lyle D
Andrews and Walter N. Lawrence at
the Belmont theater.
The seventh annual Princess theater
musical comedy production will be
"Ladies Please." The musio will be by
Jerome Kern and P. G. Wodehouse will
supply book and lyrics.
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Third Week of Continued Triumph Starting Sun
day Matinee, June I
Portland's Favorite
YERNA FELTON
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QUESTION
The most widely discussed so
cial subject of the day.
A powerful drama depicting a few of the evils of loose marriage
and divorce laws.
Should, there be but one cause for divorce ? Society is awakening,
people are thinking
See The Divorce Question
- Maybe you will start to think yourself
Baker Prices Eveningrs 25c, 50c Mats. Wednesday, Saturday, 25c
Rose Festival Week .Special Attraction Miss
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WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROWS MATINEE
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Winter Garden 35 in Cast
Beauty Chorus Real $2 Show FREE
Gorgeous Costumes and Settings
D AN CIN G Perfect Dane Music
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PAVILION Cole McElroy Jazz Band
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Amusement and Entertainment of Every
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TITI? TD A II Concession Open
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With Flora La Due, World's Woman Champion Roper, Rongh
Riders, Bucking Bronchos, Cow Ponies and
Belasco Stage Effects.
The Denishawn Dancers Jimmy Britt
Presented by Ruth St. Denis and Former
Ted Shawn World's Boxing Champion
Blackface Eddie Ross Gordon & Day
Late of New York Winter Garden In "Silent Nonsense"
Raines & Goodrich "The Tiger's Trail"
In -A. Trip to New York" With Ruth Rowland
Continuous Performance Today, 1 P. to 11 P. M.
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The Lyric Musical Comedy Company
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A Riot of Laughter Entrancing Musical Numbers.
THE OH! JOY! SnOW OF THE YEAR
TWO EXTRA FEATURE NIGHTS TUESDAY, COUNTRY
STORE FRIDAY, CHORUS GIRLS' CONTEST.