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TITE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND,' OCTOBER 5, 1919. 5 NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS TO ROOSEVELT FUND TO BE PUT IN MEMORIAL AT WASHINGTON t Leaders of Nation Actively Support Campaign; Schools to Hold Exercises on October 27, Ex-President's Birthday, as Climax to Drive. 1 - - Mr : - W& ' 1 Lai l v7tSSi ? V i " ' m I tlon. who object is Ui trcctlon of 1 national memorial to the lata Theodora Roosevelt and the founding- of a national society to per petnat his ideals or 10 per cent Americanism, has among- its officers ex-President William H. Tart, who la honorary president: Charles E. Hughes, who la also honorary presi dent; William Boyce Thompson, Intimate friend of the late ez-presl dent, who la president of the memo rial association, and Judge Alton B. Parker, who Is a member of the na tional committee. The national movement for a me morial la entirely non-partisan In character. It has been indorsed by men of every party. Including Will iam Q. McAdoo. Samuel Oompers. Gen eral Wood. Judge Alton B. Parker and men of like prominence. It Is the purpose of the national association to direct the thoughta of the public to the career of Theodore Koosevelt during the week of Octo ber 20 to 17. and especially to have the sttentlon of the public school children of the nation called to his character as a citlsen, and to his achievements as a man. October 27 is the birthday of the late colonel and every school in the nation will be asked to hold some exercises on that day. which will be the climax of the national campaign. Th clergymen of the nation will be asked to speak of the purposes of tne na tlonal memorial association on Oc tober 1. The mark of the national associa tlon has been set at raising $6,000, 000 as a voluntary free-will offering tn m the people. This will be utu ixed to erect a national memorial at Waahlne-ton. D. C. in the form of monument; to acquire and maintain a public park at Oyster Bay, N. Y., which mftv ultimately include Saga more Hill, the Roosevelt house, to be oreserved In the manner similar to the Washington home at Mt. Vernon and the Lincoln home at bpringneia and to the endowment of a natlona society to perpetuate the Roosevelt Ideal of publio service ana sturay civ IvniiHin. Kverv contributor to the fund, whether his or her contribution be nna nnnT fl or 2100. Wilt receive certificate and his or her name-will be enrolled as a member of the Roosevelt Memorial association. All th rames of contributors will be Disced in the memorial to be erected at Washington. D. C. GETTING FOREIGN CHORISTERS INTO U. S. PROVES DIFFICULT Metropolitan Opera Company Is Having No End of Trouble With Port Authorities Much to Be Said on Other Side of Question. BT EMIUE FRANCES BACER. NEW TORK, OCl. no sion left unturned to hamper every body who is doing anything. So the direction of the Metropolitan I Opera company must be thinking these days, when, without warning of any kind, soma sort of a technicality is ferreted out to hold up members of the opera company who are less for tnnate than Caruso, whose name and fame are supposed to be the standard. William J. Guard, tn behalf of the Metropolitan, accomplished almost I superhuman things when he iinauy succeeded In getting the release from Ellis Island of Aurelio Bodlnl. tbe tenor, who was last season with the f hlcaro On era association ana tnis year was to sing at the Metropolitan, Mr. Guard secured the release oi Bodinl on parole, and is now called upon to get entrance Into this port for Luigul MoraadU who has been tea years g with the Metropolitan I Opera company. There Is much to be said on the other aide of the question and the point of view Is of serious Importance to the musical advancement of the country. There Is no class or people I In the entire list of artists, laborers or artisans, as they may be termed. that could so well be dispensed with as the foreign chorister, all argu ments as to their understanding of tradition, their great repertory In the I several languages to the contrary, The studios of this country are full to overflowing with young people Just as capable. Just as clever and with voices of Incomparable superiority. That they do not know the operas. the languages, the traditions, is tne fault of the very conditions which make a chorus position un.enable for I them, beoause they, have no reason to study the choruses with no possible hope ahead that they will ever have any use for them. It Is folly to think that every good ! soprano must eventually sing Tosca or Marguerite at tne Metropolitan or with the Chicago Opera association. but this naturally la the only point of view they ever have because even if the doors of the prima donna's green room are closed to all but three or four out of every thousand singers the places In the chorus are equally Impossible to obtain. Even the opera I schools train their most recent re cruits for leading roles. That there is any other use for a atnger In opera never seems to occur to any one con cerncd- e e A pair of seats at the Metropolitan will be. plua the war tax. $15.40. but there will be no advance on the sub- scrlbers seats for the coming season. Many of the performances there are worth the price, and as the Metro politan Is not superhuman, soma of them are not. There need be no apprehension that there will be many empty seats, be cause the higher the price the more eagerly the seats are bought. The advance may fall heavily upon that ( class of muslc-lovera and students who really need to hear opera at the great old house, but so far as they are concerned, it may be said that we would long since have had opera on a better basis for the people, opera which could give them all the edu cation they mlgat wish to secure, but for the fact that they. too. are blinded by the glamor wmch Is so deadly to art. Even Oscar Hammerstein. with the superb company he assembled, need not save met Bis. Waterloo when he did bad he been properly supported, sad the statistician could recount any ' number of excellent companies at comparatively cheap prices which were compelled to go the usual way times. People do not -go to the opera to hear music they go to hear a fav orite singer or a novelty, to see the diamond horse-shoe or be seen, or to be better able to converse on the so clal side of grand opera. Campanlni has endeared himself as much to the opera-goers of New York as of Chicago, which claims him as Its own. His third season at the Lexington theater will open Monday night. January 28, and will run for five weeks. His principal conductor will be Glno 'Marlnussi, whose opera -jacquerie" win be among the sea son's new offerings. Marlnuxxl has added to Ms fame In Buenos Aires this summer. Among the Interesting new operas and revivals will be "La Nave. the latest news being that the composer Italo Montemexxl will be present at Its American premiere. Incidentally the book Is by D'Annun sio, which assures its literary value. . The three little operas by Puccini brought forward by the Metropolitan last season will be Included In Cam pan In 1's repertory this year, all in Italian. In French New Tork will hear after all these years of promise "Aphrodite, which was already scheduled during Mary Garden's reign at the Manhattan, as It Is one of her most noted roles. Also In French will be sung Andr Messagers Madame Chrysantheme." from which John Luther Long took his story ol "Madame Butterfly." The book is one of Pierre Loti's most famous as well as most exaulslte. Nor have the Americans been neg lected by Campanlni. who will pro duce Reginald De Koven's new opera "Rip Van Winkle." with book by Percy Mackaye. The leading soprano part will be sung by the young Ameri can, Evelyn Herbert. NEWS OF THE THEATERS (Continued from pas S. stock In the trust, Mr. Shaw and Mr. Bernard are clever entertainers and their efforts are appreciated. In "A Ring Flirtation," Fred and Daisy Rail have a unique conceit in which a little bit of everything la in troduced In delightful manner. Syncopated melodies will be fea tured by Austin and Delaney, excep tionally clever colored entertainers, who bring their entire act, which has been a riot throughout the east and is seen here for the first time. Interest continues In the thrilling Vitagraph serial, "Smashing Barri ers." in which William Duncan Is fea tured. The latest episode will be shown. The TJyeda Japanese. late royal court entertainers of Japan, will close the looal engagement with the con tinuous performance commencing to day at 1:30. supported by the very best In vaudeville. ' PRESS AG EXT IS FEATURED Hippodrome Offers Film With Writing Man In Star Role. The theatrical press agent has been criticised by press and public at all times for his optimistic disregard for the truth and ability to see virtue where only absence of It exists. Now he comes In for his reward. He has been made the hero of a picture play, a comedy entitled "The Praise Agent,' in which are featured Arthur Ashley and Dorothy Green. This photo-com edy and a vaudeville bill will be the entertainment provided patrons of the Hippodrome when they visit that the ater this afternoon or any time dur Ins? the fore part of the week. The picture tells the story of i "busted" press agent of a "busted' show who engages himself to a mill' tant suffragette as a publicity expert. There will be an unusual feature on the vaudeville bill in the act of Davis and Castle. Sam Davis Is a blind pianist, an artist In every sense of the word, and it is declared that the praise and plaudits that have been showered on him and his work would have come just as freely and fre quently if he possessed his full fac ulties. He and his partner. Castle, a splendid performer on the cornet and saxophone, have a programme that is composed of both classical and popular music It is at the former that Davis shows to best advantage. The headline attraction will be Three Boys and a Girl," a mixed quartet which combines song num bers with a lot of comedy. They are all said to be gifted singers. "The Famous Ross Brothers," billed as "halrwelght champions," present a number which Includes boxing, bag punching, rope Jumping and other ring sports. One of the nalr weicha 1 o pounds ana tne otber 72. Two pretty young women, Cecile Andrus and Effle George, have a real istic sketch. Frank and Clara La Ture In ' funny capers and bubble blowing have a novelty act that is pronounced very entertaining. Kath arine "Nut" Miller is a girl who "sees the funny side of life" and she prom ises to make others see it through the same roseate spectacles that she does by means of her nut comedy in mono logue style. "777" JfEW BIIIi AT LYRIC Laughable Farce Opens This Aft ernoon for Week's Ron. ""777" Is not the name of a patent medicine, although It may sound like that It Is the title of the laughable iarce 10 De orrered by Keating and Flood's 'Lyric Musical Comedv com pany for the week opening this after noon, union and Franks will he on the Job as Mike and Ike. Both are married, but while Mike bullies his wife and keeps her completely cowed, Ike on the other hand Is a ffne exam ple of 20th century henpe'ek with trimmings. Ike's daue-hter Rnnivn tn add to his weight of woe, is etage struck. It seems she posed for an artist once she and the family dog. The painting attracted a rich nrlnm who sent out his secretary to locate the original. Roslyn is wild with ex citement until it transpires that the prince was looking for the dog. Later in mo. piay jars, ieschincki gets Mrs, Dooley to take a couple of drinks wnich so wakes the dear little soul up mat sne wades Into Mike and turns tames completely, while Ike be coming brave on champagne,,, does likewise witn the oitrhurii. m.. LeschinskL All In all there are nlentv of laughs, "777" and the usual num ber of song specialties nmnno- iiir oeing ".Beautiful Ohio," with enecLS, -iou Know What T Mn etc.. In which Olive Finney, Carlton Chase, Blllie Bingham and the others. "ILU oy me rosebud chorus, will " tne pep and harmony of the yruuuctigQ. Matinee every day. with th. n,.ntfv iuesaay nignt and chorus girls' chorus Friday. Film Flickers. (Continued from page 4. wrecKea, lurtner delaying the pretty star. When she arrived in New York sne was safe in the midst of the actors' strike. One more strike, she declares, and she'll be out. Fatty Arbuckle has finished "Th Hayseed," his bucolic comedy, and Is to start next week on a new nirtur. with an entirely different setting and plot, but the character of the film in veiled In mystery. it is known, however, that Mollv Malone, Buster Keaton and the other favorites will be seen in the cast and that the situations will be en tirely new and novel. Fatty declares that "The Hayseed" as developed beyond his fondest dreams; that It is a really funny pic turefunnier than anything he has ver done before which is sayinar a good deal. Scenes photographed in caves far beneath the earth's surface by the id of reflected sunlight are one of the many unusual features of "Male nd Female (Created He Them)," Ce cil B. DeMille's special production. Male and Female" has as Its, story basis Sir James M. Barrle's "The Ad mirable Crichton." The scenario Is the work of Jeanie MacPherson, au thor of a number of recent DeMUle ; M IP : ( Town Topics w?" $ . V 1 Vs vt J I MuttandJeff , - I jf U f j Ogden at the Organ Special Symphony Concert Every Sunday 12:30 successes. In adapting the English dramatist's story. Miss MacPherson elaborated on some of the details of the original, including the shipwreck scene and the subsequent action of the survivors. One group of refugees seek shelter in the caves of the island near where the wreck occurred. - William D. Taylor is director of the screen story written by Julia Craw ford Ivors from Mark Twain s im mortal story of boy life. "Huckleberry Finn." Hannibal, Mo, is the locale of a lot of the story and the big river scenes are of course highly important. From all indications this is even a more elaborate production than either of the preceding Twain stories, "Tom Sawyer" or "Huck and Tom," both of which were written by Julia Crawford Ivers and based on "Tom Sawyer." The picture "Huckleberry Finn" Is L derived from the book by that name which Clemens made world famous. It Is In a sense a sequel to "Tom Sawyer," but the main figure is the ragamuffin, quaintest of Twain's cre ations. The humor of the south is rich and original in the story and is retained in the picture. In "The Valley of the Giants," Wal lace Reid's latest photoplay, the scenes are laid In the giant redwood forest of California, and the natural grandeur of the surrundlngs leaves nothing to be desired in the matter of backgrounds, a situation of which Frank Urson, the camera man. Is de clared to have taken the fullest ad vantage. The story is thrilling in the extreme, and in the cast are seen Grace Darmond, who was specially engaged to play the leading feminine role; Kay Laural, noted beauty of Ziegfeld Follies; William Brunton, Charles Ogle. Ralph Lewis, Hart Hoxle, Noah Beery, Guy Oliver, W. H. Brown, Richard Cummlngs and Og den Crane. The departure of Captain Albert A. Kaufman, formerly eastern production manager for the Famous Players Lasky corporation, for London re cently marks the first step in the In auguration of the production pro gramme of the Famous Players-Lasky British Producers, Ltd., the newly created (3,000.000 organisation which will produce Paramount-Artcraft pic tures abroad. Captain Kaufman, who recently obtained his discharge from the army after serving for two years in France as director of the United States government's official motion picture work, takes active charge as general production manager and be gins work soon on the first picture to be made in the London studios. SENATE PUTS ON GREAT ACT, BUT IT'S TOUGH ON AUDIENCE THE 5TRAIM OM THE ALOJIENCE 15 SEVERE LOTS OF Flfi TOR THE REST OF THE GAHG SLIM "PICKNO MmAClS WEl SSt Mhffo ' -9 ) MjfcjLJwMjgasBeawaBBaLMMMMB"" ' i , r en account or non-support. The treusia has sees Indicated