The Sunday Oregonian., September 21, 1919, SECTION FOUR, Page 5, Image 65

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1 Donation was accepted sadly, all the
workers at the Hippodrome hoping
that when the reconciliation was ef
fected it would bring their popular
manager back to them. It is a mighty
rood show this season, one of the best
In many years. There are several bits
of aerial ballet work, very effective
In the big theater, and the wonderful
tank is working again. The Nash
twins have quite a little to do in
"Happy Days." They have skated and
danced through several shows, but are
more in evidence than in1 other years.
An attractive bit is called "In Any
Community" and introduces Dane
Claudius and Lillian Scarlet, new to
f New Tork but known all over the
country for their banjo work. Dressed
In the picturesque costume of the early
'60s, they play old songs of that period,
the words being flashed upon the
screen. At first the audience hums,
but before the last song is played
there is real community singing. And
sung with real enjoyment are "Wait
for the Wagon," "My Bonnie Lies Over
the Ocean," "My Grandfather's Clock,"
1 "Nellie Gray," "Bohunkua" and others
lof the same period.
V William Brady is a busy man these
ylays. Besides managing his theater,
i.vhich has the distinction of being the
nly one In New Tork to keep open
luring the entire strike, he has been
Ictively associated with the managers
association and, as an actor, has played
(i role in his production "At 9:45." But
. f mnrA intmrfnt vitn thin fhftA two
scompllshments was a clever para-
raph on the theater programme, which
said to have been written Vy him.
read: "These are unusual times in
theater as elsewhere. On every
nd are strikes or rumors of strikes.
me actors have struck and a walkout
the stage hands is within the realm
possibility. Somewhere on the stage
the playhouse is a black screen,
j may never see It. but it is there,
the Chinese theater it is the custom
leavQ somewhat to the imagination
the audience the scenic setting of
play presented. And so, should oc-
,on arise, in scene two of act one
may see the black screen, and you
know that in reality it is a waiting
In the Ritz-Carlton, to be papered.
led, draped and ceillnged as your
dictates. And so, in the second
scene three you may again see
reen. and, in your mind s eye. an-
room at Judge Clayton's, yours
orate and do with as you will."
er, there was no occasion to use
ack screen.
e Goff continues to hold her au-
ences, further demonstrating what
an excellent thing the Alcazar train
ing is for Broadway roles. Her beauty
is fresh and her acting decidedly inter
esting. She has a difficult role, but
makes the most of every bit of It.
The picture houses never complained
about the strike. So far as they are
concerned it might have gone on In
definitely, for they took care of the
biggest crowds In. their history. The
Strand recently opened a big house in
Brooklyn, Just across from the Or
pheum and next door to the Majestic,
and it caught on immediately.
The -Strand trademark means a lot
in New York. This chain of theaters,
originated by Mitchell Mark, had its be
ginning in Buffalo and now are an im
portant part of a number of eastern
cities. They have had many imitators,
but none has been able to take their
popularity from them.
The Selwyns have four companies
that will tour in their last season's
success. "Tea for Three." Three are
already . organised, but the Pacific
coast company is still under considera
tion. The original cast Margaret
Lawrence. Frederick Perry and Arthur
Byron will open in Chicago within a
few days; Charlotte Walker will play
around New York and Cecil Spooner
nas been engaged lor the southern com
pany, which will open Its season in Nor
folk.
ine announcement of the western
cast is awaited with interest. Un
doubtedly a favorite actress will be
chosen to depict the clever role for
her many friends in the west and
northwest.
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BY ELIZABETH LONERGAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. (Special.)
Although the New York actors'
strike ended with an early settle
ment, the aftermath of It is UU being
felt in stage circles. Managers planned
to open a number of theaters with
"friendly" (meaning "non-union")
stage hands and casta composed of
members of the Actors' Fidelity League,
an organization . of prominent men and
women who seceded from the Actors'
Equity. The first of these was "The
Challenge," Eugene Walter's play,
which closed on August 16.
Holbrook Blinn is star and part
owner of the organization and was to
have been seen in his original role
with Allan Dinehart, Ben Johnson,
Louise Dyer. Georgie Lawrence, Wil
son Reynolds, Ruth Benson, Fannie
Bryant and a long list of other players.
The "friendly stage hands," by the way,
didn't prove as facile as had been ex
pected and the opening had to be post
poned. John Cort announces two open
ings within the next few days and
Florenz Ziegfeld will bring the Follies
back to the New Amsterdam.
After a six-day conference the offer
of peace made by the managers was
rejected by the actors' society and
more bad feeling was aroused because
the terms of the conference (supposed
to be kept a secret) were announced
NEWS OF THE THEATERS
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75 MINUTES AND 150
LAUGHS.
IPPGDHOME
TODAY
TONIGHT
San, Men, Taea Wed.
STEED'S SYNCOPATED SEXTETTE
IN SPICY SYNCOPATED
SYMPHONY.
"THUNDERBOLT OF FATE"
A Powerful Political Photodrama
Starring
HOISE PETERS.
Bl'LL' BEAR RUSSELL AND
INDIANS. BELL,
The Comedy and Sing
Versatile Sioux. ing and Dancing.
BROWNING DAVID,
AND DAVIS. Wonderful
The Boy
Minstre" Poyn. Violinist.
NELLIE BENNETTS ATHLETIC
GIRLS
IN A SENSATIONAL NOVELTY.
People With Bluea Should Drop in
Tl)ls Week.
by Arthur Hopkins, representing the
Producing Managers' association. Mem
bers of the other side declare that this
1b a breach of faith, as it had been
agreed to keep matters an absolute se
secret.
Ethel Barrymore is quoted as saying
"A pledge has been broken" and to
charge further that the sole object of
me contract ottered by the managers
was to disrupt the Actors' Equity asso
ciation with the aid of the Actors' Fi
delity league. The managers offered
to release all claims and discontinue
litigation, but the provision that was
unacceptable was to the effect that
"neither the actor nor the manager
could be permitted a violation of con
tract because of any action taken by
any association to which either be
longed." There were many sar ptiases of this
warfare. One was at the Biggest
Playhouse In the World, where for the
first time in many years the name of
Charles Dillingham, its well-beloved
manager, was taken from the billboards
and programmes. Finding, that his
presence would necessitate the closing
of the Hippodrome, as he is a mem
ber of the Managers' Producing associ
ation, Mr. Dillingham sent in his res
ignation, stating that he would rather
do so than be the means of putting a
thousand people out of work. His res-
there is a romance and the love Inter
est comes to light when an attractive
day nurse appears, upsetting all calcu
lations, for she has a way of her own
This is the part Verna Felton will play
and H is the part Mary Boland created
in New York, with Mr. Herblin, of
course, piaymg tne young bachelor.
PAXTAGES GETS NOVELTY ACT
"The Kremlin of Moscow" Opens
Engagement Tomorrow.
"The Kremlin of Moscow," with Mau
rice Golden and his own company of
continental stars, will be featured at
Pantages for the week commencing
witn tomorrow s matinee.
Moscow today is one of the cities of
mysteries. Its wonderful palaces of art
and music have been shut off from the
civilized world by the attacks of the
bolshevlki. One of the foremost fig
ures in architecture is the Kremlin, the
monster cathedral of all the liussias
the center of the worship of the various
races of the Russians. This is graph
ically reproduced in the stage settings
of the monster act. Of especial interest
is the national Balayka orchestra, com
posed of Russian musicians, in nu
merous selections.
Maurice Golden is one of the fore
most dancers of the continent. He in
troduces his own dance creations in a
unique manner and he is ably supported
by a large and capable company in
dances and songs of Mr. Golden's na
tive land. The orchestra is under the
personal direction of Ignace F. Nowicki.
Marie Fltzgibbons, the great big
story teller, comes as a special attrac
tion. Miss Fitzgibbons regales her au
diences with songs ar.d stories until the
limit of amusement is reached.
Another special attraction is the of
fering of the LeGrohs, sensational tum
blers and acrobatic artists, whose work
OAKS
Roller Skating Rink
NOW OPEN.
Largest and finest skating rink In the
northwest. Perfect ventilation. Health
and exercise. Afternoon and evening.
Cars First and Alder.
The
Famous
AKE
Stock
Company
THE COZy PLAYHOUSE OF PERFECT ACOUSTICS
19TH ANNUAL SEASON
WEEK COMMENCING SUN. MAT., SEPT. 21
By Special Arrangement with Oliver Morosco
The
Walk-Off s
A clever comedy in three acts by the Hattons, authors
of "Upstairs and Down," "Lombardi, Ltd.," etc
The original story of a Kentuckian who marries a use
less society butterfly and proceeds to make her over his
way.
MONDAY BARGAIN NIGHT WEDNESDAY BARGAIN MAT.
Next Week: "SICK A-BED"
if1 5tar of au Thousand. Moodsht f
apex of mM PH0TOi.
CINEMA MM rv PLAYS
1 Adml-lon. Mat- i - V; ' - 1 Contlnuou-.
."a ISc, war tax e, f .r , 'i' V- "1 Illy
i EveSlSUT0- 1 s ' 11 A.M. ?
:2 Children under I :., .,y , ' -gifi' -SXTL fi - tTZSS :-m7r. V. . F.xtr. Added 1
startled Europe prior to their American
engagement.
"Her Cave Man" Is a fascinating
comedy in which Chisholm and Breen
appear. The plot is of a young couple
who have their differences and how the
solution to their predicament Is made
forms a delightfully Iunny Biory.
"Jazz" predominates In the offering
by the Panama Trio, three attractive
daughters of the sunny south, who sing
and offer Instrumental selections in a
mMt entertaining manner.
Best known as the musical railroad
ers. Dorsch and Russell come with novel
selections on what appear to be the
accoutrements of railroading. They will
score a positive hit. accoraing m meir
advance notices.
Interest continues In the thrilling
Vltagraph serial. "Smashing Barriers."
In which William luncan is starring,
and of which the third episode will be
shown.
"The Footlight Revue" closes its en
gagement with the continuous perform
twinv tfnmmencinir at 1:30 o'clock.
supported by an all-star programme of
vauaevme.
HIPPODROME SHOW VARIED
"Thundcrbolis of Fate," Strong Film
and Good Acts on Bill.
Instrumentalists whose talents are
displayed on a variety of Instruments
that include almost the (tire range
from cornet to drum and the photo
play "Thunderbolts of Fate." with
House Peters In the stellar role, are
the headline attractions of the double-
headed bill at the Hippodrome begln
! nlng this afternoon.
Steed's Syncopated Sextette is mak
ing its first tour of a vaudeville cir
cuit since the close of the war. Prior
to that it was for two years engaged
in the entertainment of the soldiers
in the various camps of the country
and Is declared to have become high
ly popular with the boys.
Character comedy and artistic danc
ing in costume is the offering of the
Misses Russell and Bell. These young
women, however, do not attempt to
mix the two or in any way to make
them blend. Miss Russell, who is fa id
to be a walking joke, divides time with
Mies Bell, .ntroducing the number and
keeping the audience laughing while
her partner is changing gowns between
her dances. These consist of ballet,
toe, fancy and modern .dances. In
closing they offer, both in costume,
what promises to be a charming ex
hibition of the dignified colonial ga
votte. Grandson of Re4 Cloud, one of the
greatest of the dreaded Sioux Indians
which until the government finally
vanquished them and removed them to
Indian territory were an actual menace
from Montana to Minnesota. Bull Bear
comes with a proud lineage as a fight
er. He and his squaw, who appears
'with him. give a few popular song
ANT AGE
Unenale4 V a m d e 1 1 1 m Broadway at Alder.
Matlaee Dally, 3 '.SO. Twk Marktly. T and 9.
Popular Prteea Bexcs ana LoKri ReacrTed.
WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW'S MATINEE
VAUDEVILLE'S LATEST NOVELTY.
Tlie Kremlin of
Moscow
WITH MAT-RICE GOLDE5, HIS OWN COMPANY. AND THE FAMOUS
RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALAYKA ORCHESTRA.
!04
MARIE FITZGIBBONS THE THREE LE GROHS
The Great Big Story Teller. In Sensational Novelties.
McNAMARA AND CLINTON THE PANAMA TRIO
Song and Dance Stars. In Syncopated Music
CHISKOLM AND BREEN DORSCH AND RUSSELL
In "Her Cave Man." The Musical Railroaders.
"SMASHING BARRIERS" PANTAGES' ORCHESTRA
With William Duncan. H. K. Evenson. Director.
numbers in English, translating each '
into the Sioux language. Then they i
give some Sioux comedy, transposing
it into English.
The art of fencing, the most ar
tistic form of self-defense, which,
since the ban. on dueling has for an
unexplained reason become almost a
lost art. Is one of the features pre
sented by Nellie Bennett's trio of
gymnasium girls. The performers also
give exhibitions of wrestling and box
ing. Miss Bennett, it is asserted, is
the most proficient woman In the
world verred in the manly art.
Browning and Davis, the minstrel
boys from Dixie, black-face comedians.
.1 offer i line of comedy singing
and talking that is said to be ex
tremely funny.
"Thunderbolts of Fate." is a superb
Fociety and political drama replete with
Impressive situations and climaxes. It
is the confusion of a man in love with
one woman, but enmeshed In the ma
chinations of another one. who In turn
Is in love with another mun. but mar
ries the first one because of her so
cial aspirations. Besides House Peters,
Anna Lehr is featured.
LYRIC HAS "KING OF ALABAZC"
Mike and Ike Have Laughter Play of
Island This Week.
giQitufl travesty. i cving ui
tl.k.... ' ..ill i. . v. . A.--inw t r i 1 -
and Ike (Dillon and Franks) with the
Lyric Musical Comedy rompnny for the
week starting this afternoon.
It seems they have a law on the
island that if a husband or wife dies
the running mate shall be buried alive
with the body, and it is on this delight
ful spot that Mike and Ike are ship
wrecked. The princess is mMirninc for hfr
lover. Ivan, who is banished and the
lie told her that he is dead, and now
comes the prophecy to the oil king
that unless the prim-ess is married im
mediately the island will be destroyed
by an enemy.
Mike la offered the jnh. hut when ho
learr.s the girl Is not very slr'n:r and
of the penalty for the husband should
she die, he graeefully passes it on to
Ike, reelecting to inform his M part
ner of the law. Ike is greatly f'.Jttered
and the wedding takes place while
Mike is appointed head undertaker of
the island.
Later comes the terrihle news to Ike
that his wife is dead and that a first
class funeral is demanded by the popu
lace a double funeral, lin tries to get
out of it in every way his wits tell him.
but is in despair when in comes the
banished Ivan, who volunteers to act
as substitute. It all ends happily, how
ever, and no one has to be buried.
Loug hits are "Zanzibar," "Sunshine
Mary," "Siam and You." and "Give M
the Sultan's Harem." There will be a
matinee every day. Country store (ex
tra feature) Tuesday night and the
chorus girls' contest Friday.
LYRICS
MUSICAL
COMEDY
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TODAY, COMMENCING 1:30
KEATING & FLOOD, Managers
Mat. Daily at 2
Evenings at 7 and 9
WEEK STARTING SUN. MAT. SEPT. 21, TODAY
MIKE and IKE
(BEN DILLON) (AL FRANKS)
In the Gorgeous Scenic and Musical
Extravaganza
The
KING OF
A LABAZU
With Ike as the Prince and Mike the Chief Undertaker
20 Pretty Rosebud Girls
All the Latest Song and Chorus Hits
Two Special Weekly Feature Nights
TUESDAY
The Country
Store
FRIDAY
Chorus Girls'
Contest