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2 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. NOVEMBER 16, 1919. f M vaM m- fenni mb i-t n V.- v;: v l .".:'. Vik w C?Jr OpyaeJ I WT1 " L'-i;- U Wh:- 9 V lv- - . tr Si" J'hi 1 r.f.- -B! (mwmxmsmmmmmm . .ifv" J n - s-i I BY LEONE CASS BAER. .premier cellist. Mile. Camille Rejane I :il'. f ' g) KORGE M. COHAN'S latest com- " ". maK". nor American oeout as a I - - . n , - V V 4 ' ' " raniagee star, rarzan. who has Been - i. 5 I the sensation of the week, closes with I', i 11 T , JT f ' ll'S " - C - ' i V fc ' "-a prabs a speedster and beats them to the place, having: everything pre pared for their comfort- loiter the pirl McKnlght has jilted shows up unexpectedly and all the cars have run out of gasoline so despite quar rels and discord it is ImposHi ble for any of them to leave for the niffht. Many humorous incidents happen during the night followed by more happenings in the morning all of which leads to a final understanding and happy ending to the escapade. "The Naughty Wife" is the com bined work of Fred Jackson and Kd gar Selwyn and is proving one of the i best stock releases of the year. It is a class with "Polly With a Past," which recently created such a pleas ing impression at the Baker. There are exceptional parts for Verna Fel ton, David Herblin, Geraldine Dare and John Fee. Matinees today. Wednesday and Saturday. GETS COMEDY HIT -w- cny, a rrinuo liieic uaa, a A Cnhanized version of "Enchanted Cohanized version of 3arts," by Darragh Aldrich, Is the oilisr attraction for this week end, ening on Thursday night and clos "g its stay on Saturday night. This the comedy in which James (Jim y) Gleason is playing the title role id Mrs. Gleason, who is known pro ssionally as Lucila Webster, is a lembor of the company. The play is conceded to be bright -nd unusual. full of unexpected ists and turns and abounding in umor of the Cohan type. It had a sngthy run in New York and later n Chicago. It is said that in writing this play 'Jr, . Cohan accomplished a most un isual feat from the fact that he had lever read the book, but gained his .cnowledge of its story from a pre vious dramatisation. Victor Herbert wrote the music for "Her Regiment." which will be the at traction at the Alcazar theater this week. The new bill opens tomorrow night. This is the piece in which Mabel Wllber starred last season un der Henry L. Savage's management, nd in many Instances it is held as her best role ince her memorable Merry Widow." The book and lyrics re by William Le Barron and the piece has the qualities of a French operetta. At the Baker, opening with a mati nee today, a Selwyn farce. "The Naughty Wife." will be put on. This is one of the most amusing of last sea son' eastern productions and has ex cellent aoting roles for all the com pany members. Its theme Is the usual domestic one with a perplexed hus band solving his own problem of re forming his own naughty wife. A curtain speech that Gertrude Hoffman made after her New York presentation of her newest act is typical of both Miss Hoffman and the dance idea she presents this season. "When I danced in vaudeville here tofore, some have eaid they wished 1 would give imitations. Then there were those who expressed the wish that I had danced. So this time I re solved to do both," which explains how Miss Hoffman's act happens to contain both imitations and solo dances. She aims to please both schools of her admirers. Her orches tra, as invariably. Is under the direc tion of Mas Hoffman, her husband. She toplines the new bill opening this afternoon at the Orpheum. "On the Golf Links," a musical com edy with what is said to be a dif ferent setting from the ordinary, is . the principal feature of the pro gramme at Pantages for the week commencing wlthVomorrow's matinee. Second in line Is the celebrated French premier cellist. Mile. Camille Rejane wno mattes her American debut as Pantages star. Tarzan, who has been the sensation of the week, closes with the continuous performance today. uown at the Lyrio Keatiner and Flood announce "The Millionaire." a laughable comedy hit for the week with Dillon and Franks in their pop ular cnaracters or Mike Dooley and Ike Leschinski. The Rosebud chorus will be seen and heard in a number of new songs and musical interpola tions wun onve mney and the rest of the principals supporting the two eccentric comedians. NEW COHEX FLAY COMIX G A Prince There Was" to Be at Heilig Xext Thursday. George M. Cohan's newest comedy, A Prince There Was," which has had long runs in New York and Chicago, win be presented at the Heilig the ater, Broadway at Taylor. next Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with a special matinee Sat urday. Critics in both these cities have declared this latest product from the pen of the versatile George M. to be one of the brightest, most amusing and at the same time most consistent plays that he has ever written. It might be called "A mod ern Cohanized fairy story." The prince of tne story is a widower, with a great sorrow and also a great lot of money. At the beginning of the play he is discovered trying to drown the sorrow in liquor and to dispose of the money as . rapidly as possible. It is about this time that he becomes interested in a cheerful little philosopher, a little waif of girl of about 8 years, who leads him to a boarding house where live a set of curious, ne'er do well creatures. In a spirit of adventure the prince becomes a boarder in Mrs. Prouty's household and posing as an employe of a popular magazine he is able to do good to several deserving people and bring .happiness to the heart of the child. Mr. Cohan has provided a play which keeps continuously moving and furnishes a fund of mer riment. His characters include be side the millionaire and the- unusual child a motion picture detective, a delightful characterization; two ap pealing old men and a valet who is devotion itself. "A Prince There Was" is thoroughly Cohanesque and strictly up to date and on its production in New York and Chicago was received by the young playwright's admirers with acclaim. theatrical to be "the greatest show woman in the world." will be the sole ' star of the Orpheum show to open at the Heilig this afternoon- Miss Hoff- mann'ss Portland engagement this season will include only three night performances and four matinees, as rental of the Heilig Wednesday night for another attraction prevents the staging of an extra Orpheum show that night. Miss Hoffmann's act this season is praited as marking the highest point in her stage career. Her new enter tainment is a brilliant series of dnrres rind impersonations and it is said to meet the highest expectations of all her many admirers. Unlike some of her previous acts in which she was surrounded by. a large cast. Miss Hoffmann this year is appear ing in a one-woman revue, but her new act boasts of her usual artistry In costuming, staging and mounting together with an augmented orches- ' tra under direction of Max Hoffmann. In another sense however. Miss Hoff- ( mann Is not alone In the presenta tion of her tpectacular offering for I the scenic effects and dressing re quirements are of such unique and inclved nature-ns to make necessary the carrying of a large staff of stage help. The first part of Miss Hoffmann's programme, which is the dancing part, opens with a Spanish number of rare charm and oc-ncludes with "The Dance of the Allies." a creation which by itself is lauded as stamping the originator as a genius of showdom and settles the offering in vaude ville's hall of famous acts. The sec ond portion is taken ui with Imrres flions of stage celebrities including Ann Pennington. Fanny Brice and Bessie McCoy ana throughout Miss Hoffmann's gifts in n imicry are said to be at their best. As a sort of an "extra" Miss Hoffmann concludes h-ir performance with what she calls "A trip to Coniy Island," which provides the super-star with an opportunity to display her masterful handline of tiie drum and its numerous &ccesso i ies. Other acts of the Hoffmann show are Erwin and Jane Connelly, great Portland favorites, in "The Tain of the Shirt." a Btory of pathos and com edy written around she hopes of a Sirl laundry worker; Franker Wood and Bunee Wyde In a satire of Green wich Village: Claudia Colemr.n, "The Smil Girl." in feminine types: Sam Green and Helon Myra In their merry moments: tho Casting Wards. Ameri can gymnasts; Stimaroff and Sonia. Russian peasan3 on a sunny after noon in their native land; Klnograms. a news reel shown at the Orphoum for I the first time: and Topics of the IViy, peppery paragraphs selected by the Literary Di?sst from the press of the United States. XAIGHTY WIFE" HERE Comedy by Ered Jackson and Ed- gar Selwyn at the Baker. An unusually keen comedy entitled "The Naughty Wife" will be the offer ing of Baker Stock company for the week beginning this afternoon. Bril liant, dashing, pungent and full of action, it tells a story of a spoiled young wife, whose husband is a novel ist, and who is too much wrapped up his work to give her all the time she wants. So she falls victim to the wiles of a handsome, but unprincipled fellow named Darrell McKnight and an elopement is planned. Returning un expectedly the husband learns of the plans and takes a most unusual and unexpected course of action. He not only permits them to go ahead, but actually insists upon their driving out to his summer place where bo has been wont to retire to write in se clusion. Then he does some telephonlnir and ORPHEtM. OFFERS DANCER Gertrude Hoffman Appears In Se ries of Brilliant Dances. Gertrude Hoffma!. who has been deviated by. many critics of things , - -TICICET OFF1CB AtE OPENS TOMORROW- heilig: THIS WKKK TBCB. FRL BAT. Nights, Nov. SO SPECIAL PRICK 'J: MAT. SAT. ATTtOTsaiYfi LsuqIis ir-.- ,- ' , are Aviaranfeed vcru bv JO Cohan ANn HAwmn u,. Funniest Comedy Ever Written & GEORGE in. COHAH 4 Sg Worms wCwc&o . J There Ip r 'WAS ilif WITH James Gleason AND A MEU YORK CAST AMD PfiODOCTlQrf ETVES. Floor J2.00. Balcony: SAT. MAT. Floor $1.50. 5 rows Balcony: S1.50. 17 at 9 rows $1.00. M.OO. Gallery 13 rows oOc. 50c. HEILIG THEATER WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 ELLISON-WHITE MUSICAL BUREAU presents MEM SC mil BASS-BARITOXE , of the Metropolitan Opera Company He speaks like an actor, but tells it in song" Admission $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 50c Plus 10 War.Tax BOX OFFICE OPENS MONDAY "It Fays to Advertise" Opens With Next Sunday Matinee. Thanksgiving week at tho Baker will be devoted to tho wideiy-popular George M. Cohan comedy hit, "It Pays to Advertise," which will open next Sunday matinee. If there is any en terprise in Portland or any man or woman in business who disbelieves in the value of advertising it would be a good hint to the advertising agen cies to make it sure that that unit sees "It Pays to Advertise" when It goes on at the Baker. A crabbed old soap manufacturer has a useless son. Son becomes in terested in the old man's pretty sec retary, so the old man hires her to try to make a man out of the boy. She gets him interested in business, , but they tred on the old man's corns and troubles come thick and fast. But with an abundance of Ideas, helped along by a fresh press agent, a lot of grit and determination, the youthful pair win out and at the finish bring the old man to their ways of thinking and acting. it is a scream of fun with a dash of romance and plenty of pep. There will, of course, be an extra matinee Thanksgiving day. '1IER REGIMENT" AT ALCAZAR Victor Herbert's Great Success Opens Tomorrow. The new offering at the Alcazar theater beginning tomorrow will be Victor Herbert's very latest operetta. "Her Regiment." and. like all of Vic tor Herbert's operas, it contains a regfmcnt of pretty tunes and at least a platoon of orchestral numbers worth ' whistling on the way home. 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