THE .SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 3, 1919.
SENATOR'S DAUGHTER ROLE OF
RUTH CHATTERTON IN COMEDY
The Merry Month of May Offers New Opportunity for Creator of
Feminine Parts to Demonstrate Again Her Many Talents.
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TO SPEAK of Miss Ruth Chatter
ton's career on the stage, when
she is really on the threshold ot
a career, seems out of place, yet she
has accomplished much in her chosen
profession in the few short years that
the has been before the public.
To create the leading feminine roles
In "The Rainbow," "Daddy Long Legs"
and "Come Out of the Kitchen," not to
overlook her delightful Interpretation
of the roles of the Comtesse de Can
dale in "A Marriage of Convenience."
and Judith in "The Merrie Month of
May." is a record worth while. It is
in these parts that she is better known
to the public, but, as a matter of fact.
In-stock companies, when she was just
beginning, and in the west she has
appeared in a very wide range of parts.
Including characters of Galsworthy,
Ibsen and Shaw. She played the role
created by Mrs. Fiske in "The New
York Idea." and won high praise in it,
too.
In her new comedy, "The Merrie
Month of May." at the Helig beginning
next Thursday night, she will be seen
as Judith, the daughter" of Senator
Baldwin of Arizona. The scenes are
laid in Washington at the present time
and Judith is quite the belle of the
younger set.
Miss Chatterton Is getting along,
geographically speaking. It will be re
called that in "Daddy Long Legs" she
was a New England waif; in "Come Out
of the Kitchen." a. Virginia girl, and in
"The Rainbow" a New Yorker. When
Mr. Miller first engaged Miss Chat
terton she was playing in a Washington
stock company, but he knew that she
was iust the right personality ror tne
heroine of "The Rainbow." and his
Judgment proved sound. Her success
in that play gained her stardom in
"Daddy Long Legs," which Is being
played pretty much all over the world
at the present time. inen louowea
Home Out of the Kitchen." and aga
she was fortunate in having a popular
tIhv whlrh is still on tour.
In her new comedy, "The Merrie
Month of May," she has a role quite
different from her others.
NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS
an exceptional character. The Idea on
which the play is based is that a young
woman who aspires to become a play
wright attempts to get local color of
the crook world by associating with
a notorious gang which robs her of
bouse and home, also her neighbors,
before they get through.
PASTAGES BILL ATTRACTIVE
Three Feature Attractions to Begin
With Matinee Tomorrow.
Three prime feature attractions and
an excellent supporting programme will
oe tne lodestone lor theater patrons at
Pantages for the week commencing
with the matinee tomorrow.
Particular interest centers on the
engagement of Joan Hardcastle, the
noted Portland beauty and dancer, who
appears for the first time at the head
of her own company, 'which includes
Peggin Demare, Vivienne Banff. Sheila
Valera and Nancy Reed, all Portland
girls. Miss Hardcastle was last seen
here as star in the musical comedy
"The Garden of Roses," and since then
her rise on the stage has been meteoric.
The production is presented under the
personal management of Alexander
Pantages.
The second hit of the programme
comes when Mrs. George Primrose
presents the famous Primrose min
strels, the act organized by the min
strel just before his death. Mrs. Prim
rose plans to perpetuate her late hus
band's name and the production is one
that carries the audience back to the
days of minstrelsy when Mr. Prim
rose was recognized as the foremost
soft shoe dancer in the world. Mrs.
Primrose appears in person in the at
traction. The third offering at the top of the
bill is the Ravue de Luxe, presented
by Greenwald and Pepple, who have
been responsible for many recent
musical hits. Peggy Mcintosh and
other stars of note appear in the ex
tensive cast.
Supporting this extraordinary ag
gregation is excellent vaudeville which
includes LeRoy and Dresdner In the
musical farce, "Oh, Vic," a succession
of laughs.
Marie Booth, the petite banjoist, has
an act that sparkles with melody and
personality. Miss Booth has numerous
and diversified selections and she will
be one of the popular numbers.
There is a constant gale of laughter
for the audience while J. C. Booth and
Happy Leander- are on the stage in
"Look at It Now." in which many
startling cycling tricks are introduced.
Ruth Roland continues to hold In
terest in her sensational part in "The
Tiger's Trail."
Kathryn McConnell and the large
company in "The 1919 Song and Dance
Revue" close the local engagement
wun tne continuous performance to
day. 1:30 to 11 o'clock.
Oakhurst. Thus, a happy ending is
brought to the immortal story with
out interfering In any way with the
original.
Sergeant Cedric Lindsay and "His
Cigar Boxes," in an unusual talking.
gymnastic and acrobatic dancing nov
elty, forms one of the roost promising
of the new vaudeville attractions.
Other acts will include Ianeke ana
Raymond, nifty lasses, in a song and
Piano offering titled. "Songs as lou
Like Them"; Woods and Kay. dancers
and comedians, and Eddy West, light
ning entertainer.
Current Events of the news of the
world and Topics of the Day, the reel
of wit and fun. are other film sub
jects to be shown.
STRAND GETS "POKER FLAT"
Famous Bret Harte Film and Sta
Turns on Bill.
"The Outcasts of Poker Klat," that
famous Bret Harte tale of the enthrall
ing caiiiornia days of '49. has been
enacted before the camera with the
western film hero. Harry Carey, in the
roie or jonn Oakhurst. the gentleman
gambler who sacrificed his love, his
money, and rinally his life, for others.
This production will be shown for a
limited engagement at the Strand the
ater commencing today.
The Poker Flat picture, which has
been talked of for many months at
the Los Angeles film colony as one of
tne biggest and truest of all westerns
is a combination of that Harte tale
and bits from several others. Gloria
Hope is the leading woman and Victor
1'otel Slippery Slim" the comedian.
"Cheyenne Harry" has two roles in the
picture. He's called upon to assume
the name of Square-Shootin' Lanyon in
the prologue and epilogue of the pro
duction, and Lanyon is the chap who
receives a reward similar to that due
'BOJT BOX'
IS AT THE OAKS
Armstrong Folly Company Haxe
Fantastic Opera Billed.
"The first shipwrecked sailor who
lands upon the Island of Bon Bon. shall
ba proclaimed kine of the domain If he
marries my sister. Pandora, within 24
hours by the royal clock."
To such an edict as this the dying
king of Bon Bon affixed his signature
and died. Immediately the usurper.
Rajah Sing, a brother of the late
king, claimed the throne. But Hogan
wa on hand, cast up on the island
just before the death of the king and
now keeper of the royal tnermomeier.
Thus does the story of "The Isle of
Bon Bon" open. The story is. set to
music and humor by the- Armstrong
Folly company and will be produced
throughout the week starting this aft
ernoon at the Oaks amusement park.
Hogan. played by George Rehn, is
making a strenuous effort with the
citizens of Bon Bon to Keep tne rajan
from the throne when Flanlgan (Ed
Armstrong) drifts to the shores of the
Island from a wrecked ship. Being
the first to arrive since the death of
the king, Flanigan Is proclaimed the
ruler of the island. The action is a
signal for a riot of merriment in which
Flossie Swift, played by Perqueta
Courtney; Queen Elaine, characterized
by Lillian Lewis, and Jack Payne,
whose part is played by Howard Evans,
get woefully mixed up with Flanigan
and Hogan. The part of Pandora, sis
ter to the late king, is played by Grace
Newton.
One of the spectacular features of
the production of "The Isle of Bon
Bon" is an elaborate electrical finale,
which, with a series of Winter Garden
runway scenes, adds much to the in
terest of the production.
COLTT3rBIA
HAS
TOBOGGAN
New Feature Expected to Prove Big
Attraction Today.
Another riding device, this for the
bathers only, will be tried out by visi
tors at Columbia beach today. It is
the water toboggan which has been
planned for quite a while, but which
ought to be an immense success from
the first minute that it is thrown open
to the bathers this afternoon.
The incline is at the water's edge and
has a rise of about 30 feet. The course
has several dips in it. culminating in
a rise which throws the rider high in
the air and shoots him over the surface
of the water for at least two more
good jumps.
Miller, the balloonist, will make an
other ascension from the cottonwoods.
Last week the spectators witnessed one
of the queerest of happenings when
the hot sun kept inflating the balloon
so that the big bag floated serenely
on for a long time after the rider had
made his jump to earth.
The Broadway Novelty orchestra, in
the outdoor dance pavilion, has a lot
of new "stuff" that will add to the va
riety of an evening spent in its com
pany. This feature is making such a
hit that there is a plan on foot to
case in this pavilion in glass and run
the feature through the fall and well
Into winter as an addition to the rec
reation facilities of the city.
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for the opening pf "The Tenderfoot"
tomorrow night. "The Red Rose" is a
merry, tuneful comic opera that has
won its way into the hearts of all who
have seen it at the Alcazar theater
this past week. The plot is interesting,
there is plenty of good comedy and the
music is delightful, and it Is worth
while seeing
THE RED SLILL" C03ITNG
Attraction Slated to Follow "Tbe
Tenderfoot" at the Alcazar.
The attraction elated to follow "The
Tenderfoot" at the Alcazar theater be
ginning Monday. August 11. will be
"The Red Mill." Montgomery and
Stone never had a better vehicle than
The Red Mill" and It was in this musi
cal comedy that they registered their
greatest triumph. Victor Herbert and
Henry Blossom are responsible for
"The Red Mill," and so cleverly written
Is this play that it really may be
termed a comic opera rather than a
musical comedy. The settings are in
quaint old Holland and with the tulip
gardens, the Dutch costumes and the
wooden shoes it has all the color and
make-up for beautiful stage pictures.
"The Red Mill" will be the event of
the season for good fun and music, and
is particularly a show for the children.
HIPPODROME BILL IS VARIED
Three. Moran Sisters Headline Snow
With Mnsicai Act.
Something of almost everything in
the entertainment line that a good
vaudeville show should have will be
the chief characteristic of the bill
which opens at the Hippodrome this
afternoon. Another feature is that there
is an element of originality to many
of the acts and the element of origi
nality of idea is carried out even in
the photoplay, a Gladys Leslie feature
which is a strange blend of comedy
and serious drama.
The programme is headlined by the
three Moran sisters, a trio of pretty
young women with whom audiences
seem very reluctant to part, in an in
strumental number that takes in a
wide range of instruments and equally
wide range of music.
Milton and Venus present an act of
considerable novelty and great merit.
Milton is a modeler In clay and Venus
a poseur. Both members of the team
work at the same time, Milton design
ing heads of famous people and Venus
posing ' in reproduction of famous
statues. 'At the conclusion of the num
ber Milton creates a big laugh by
modeling in clay conspicuous persons
in the audience.
Advance notices concerning Payton
and Hickey pronounce them a positive
riot in their cross-talk comedy offer
ing, "The Fox Hunters." This is made
up of the attempts of Payton to ex
plain to Hickey. who takes the part
of a Hebrew with large curiosity and
small ability to understand, how foxes
are hunted.
Italian street musicians with a con
tinuous vein of comedy are the rep
resentation of Eddie and Lillian. Eddie
is a splendid performer on the steel
guitar and his playing of this instru
ment is the real feature of his number.
An athletic number that is filled with
unusual acts and throughout which
comedy Is ever present is the one of
Paul, Levan and Miller.
The five-act picture Is "Too Many
Crooks." a society comedy-drama of
ANTAGE
T"neqnaled Vaudeville Broadway at Alder.
Ttlatinre Dally, S:30. Twice Nightly. 7 and .
Popular Prices Boxes and Loses Reserved.
WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW MATINEE
THE TRIPLE FEATURE SHOW OF THE YEAR.
Mrs. George Primrose
Presents
The Primrose Minstrels
Joan Hardcastle & Co.
"DANCE IDEAS"
The Song Show
OF 1019
THE REVUE DE LUXE
BOOTH AND LEANDER LE ROY AND DRESDNER
In " Look at It Now." In "Oh. Vic!"
MARIE BOOTH "THE TIGER'S TRAIL"
The Petite Banjoist. With Ruth Roland.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES TODAY, 1:30 TO II P. M.
ONE WEEK, STARTING MONDAY, AUGUST 4
ALCAZAR
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