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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 21, 1919.
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PERFORMANCES FOR ACTORS'
FUND PROVE BIG SUCCESS
Enormous Sum for Worthy Object Raised in New York Playhouses.
"Aphrodite" Gets Past the Censors and Causes Shocks.
Laurette Taylor Appears in New Play.
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NEW TORK, Dec. 20. (Special.)
Reports of the special per
formances for the actor's na
tional memorial day are coming in
Bum has been raised for this very
worthy object. The matinees a week
ago Friday were, for the most part,
crowded to the doors and In addition
the picture houses gave a percentage
and there were many large donations.
The Shubert Riviera was taken by
the Red Cross and the boxes thronged
with prominent officials, while the
orchestra audience was composed of
convalescent soldiers and nurses from
the hospitals of the city. The Gaiety
was practically bought out by Bar
nard & Columbia, with Mrs. W. F.
Shepard, wife of Barnard's presi
dent, as hostess. The National League
for Women's Service wa3 prominent
at the Belasco and altogether 58
theaters (all first class) gave special
matinees with unusually fine talent.
The public rallied loyally in this me
morial day of 1919, which may, by the
way, becomes an annual event in the
atrical history.
"Aphrodite" Comes at Lust.
slowly and indicate that an enormous
their expressions of surprise that
York, while others were frank In
Speaking of history, "Aphrodite"
came to town after several delays
and caused much excitement. Some
of the critics declared it to be the
most artistic production seen in New
Messrs. Comstock and Guest could
have passed the censors with it!
There you are. But either criticism
will attract crowded houses, so "Aph
rodite" may be sure of a long stay
at the Century. The piece comes to
town with good notices from both
Paris and London, where it was pro
duced on an elaborate scale.
The story revolves around Chrysls,
the courtesan, and the Greek sculptor
who is enamored of his statue of
'Aphrodite" that he rouses tb.e cour
tesan's jealousy and leads to all sorts
of complications. Dorothy Dalton,
whose stage experience has been for
gotten since she became a picture
star, made a distinct impression In the
chief role, with McKay Morris as
Demetrios and Mildred Walker as the
statute. The story is told with great
splendor of pageantry and the set
tings are sumptuous.
One critic expressed as his personal
opinion that those who paid $10 to
be shocked the first night were badly
disappointed! The Century makes a
fitting place for the production and
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its revolving stage saves many min
utes in the changes of sets that might
otherwise prove tiresome.
Laurette Taylor, fascinating as ever,
brought "One Night in Rome" to the
Criterion. It is a play by her hus
band, J. Hartley Manners, described
on the programme as "an evening of
fun and mystery and music." Miss
Taylor has not been seen away from
New York in a long time and many
here have forgotten that she made
her start on the coast another ex
ample of what good stock experience
will do for one. The opening scene
shows her as a pianist and gives her
opportunity to do some fine emotional
work. Philip Merrivale. who played
the lead with Jeanne Kagels In the
ill-fated "A Young Man's Fancy," is
Miss Taylor's leading man.
Others' in the supporting cast who
are well known include H. Cooper
Cliffe, George Majeroni. Louise Beau
det and Mrs. Felix Morris.
business asset and to them this Is as
much of a necessity as it is to a star
at the opera. For this reason they In
cline frequently to what they know
beforehand will bring forth the loud
est and the longest demonstrations
and never do they realize that they
are In the hands of a more cunning
"claque" than ever shouted Itself
hoarse for pay.
There was no propaganda "claque"
when Monteux sounded the last notes
of "The Pleasure Dome of Kubla
Khan" on Thursday evening; there
was an outburst which meant that the
public had been taken entirely un
awares, that it forgot nationality,
that it responded magnetically to the
splendid work of the young American,
who, when the audience realized his
presence in a first tier box, was the
recipient of renewed demonstrations.
The first of these came t the work
as presented by M. MontPfeux and his
men, all of whom showed that it had
not been merely "gone over." but it
had had excellent and careful work
ing out.
Difficult it is to say whether Mon
teux or Grlffes has made a tremend
ous move in behalf of the much dis
cussed "American composer." Ths
modest young musician seems to have
burst suddenly into the limelight with
a spirit in his work that is thoroughly
American, entirely personal, devoid of
leanings, and memor'es of other
schools and, above all, with a modesty
that Is In Itself an achievement. The
beautiful atmosphere of the work
with touches here and there of orien
tal languor, the unusual understand
ing of the technic of the orchestra and
the instrumentation have made it
clear that the ultra-modern can
preach a gospel of beauty.
What a joy It is to support an or
chestra that does so much for Amer
ican art. and does it with the right
spirit! Not because the public has
come to demand It; not because It
represents a sop to Cerberus, but be
cause honestly as a widely schooled
and discerning musician and artist
Pierre Monteux is able to make his
own conclusions concerning an or
chestral scorn which he examines.
Another success of the orchestral
week that was a distinct success, per
haps the most convincing one on the
programme, was the Indian dance by
Charles Sllkton which Lada used in
her programme on Friday evening
when, with an orchestra of symphony
dimensions and make-up under Nahan
Franko, she gave a concert In Car
negie hall. Lada Is the American girl
who spent her early days In Russia
on account of some political post held
by her father and her research Into
the art of, dance, mime and corporeal
translation of music, made of her a
figure to be named with Isadora Dun
can and Loie Fuller, both Americans,
who have revolutionized the dance.
Name Pavlowa, Adeline Gonee and
more recently Rosina Galli. and It Is
likely that the great dancers of the
world are covered.
JAPAN BARS KISS PICTURES
Police Censors Cut 2 350 Oscula-
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tlon Scenes From Films.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 20. Because
kissing In public, and therefore In
motion pictures, is forbidden in Japan,
the police censors of that country In
six months have removed 2350 kisses
from the films, according to a recent
copy of the North China Dally News
of Shanghai, Just received here.
"Curiously enough." the newspaper
said, "the objectionable films mostly
come from America, where some old
laws against kissing still are In existence."
NEWS OF THE THEATERS
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some good singing in the act, one
of the diversions of the "copper."
Ths Wilhat trio and their "Kraiy
Kar" present the difficulties of a trio
who are having trouble with their
machine. The old song, "Get Out and
Get Under" is decidedly illustrated by
the funmakers-
Van Orden and Fallows have a de
lightful singing and dancing number,
according to advance notices.. Van
Orden is a good singer, while his
pretty partner Is extremely capable
with her feet.
Sam P. Herman, with hla original
monologue and his singing of humor
ous songs, will be another feature of
this excellent bill.
Eddy and Howard are heralded as
proficient acrobats and contortion
ists. "SEVENTEEN" TO VISIT CITY
Helllg Books Stuart "Waiver's Pro
duction. Stuart Walker's production of
Booth Tarkington's "Seventeen"
which has been running for eight
months at the Booth theater, New
York, commences an engagement of
three days at the Heillg, starting
with a matinee New Year's day.
The play is a dramatic version of
Tarkington's widely-read Willie Bax
ter stories and might well be called
a comedy of "Clothes and the Girl"
for it deals with the attitude of a
17-year-old boy toward these Import
ant matters. Willie Baxter, the hero,
falls in love with a fluffy-haired
charmer who comes to visit the
Parchers who live next door. As a
lover Willie Is no favored child of
fortune for his girl proves to be
an all around flirt who plays no
favorites. And as a would'be Beau
Brummel he lacks the requisite dress
clothes. His nalf-fledged soul gets
in a laughable tangle with its in
tense problems of wooing and per
sonal adornment.
With rare skill Stuart Walker has
transferred the Tarklngton story to
the stage, giving It all the bubbling
spirit of "youth and love and sum
mertime," ' by a delightful cast of
young persons.
"SO IiOXG, BETTY," AT LYRIC
Egyptian Princess and Irish Soldier
Fnrnish Chief Fun.
An Egyptian princess with an un
ending flow of choice American slang
and an Irish soldier of fortune, who
has discovered a silk stocking and
who seeks romantically for Its owner,
furnish the chief fun In "So Long.
Betty," which opens this afternoon at
the Lyric theater with Ben Dillon and
Al Franks as chief funsters and with
comedy parts generously distributed
among the other members of the
Lyric company.
"So Long, Betty," has to do chiefly
with a mother's attempt to marry off
her daughter, who is dressed to ap
pear to disadvantage In order that a
matrimonial ambition may noc De
ruined. As one. attempt after an
other falls to relieve her of the sor
rows of single blessedness, complica
tions pile up and the silk stocking
puts the final finishing touch, which
is followed by a happy ending.
Billy Bingham will appear In the
title role and Olive Finney will be
seen as the princess with the breezy
flow of language. Will Rader, as
General Alii, the princess' bodyguard,
will be among the other members of
the company who will have Important
parts. Carlton Chase, wearing a Scotch
Highlander costume purchased over
seas, and said to be historically cor
rect in every detail, will be another
feature of the week's production.
Among the song hits will be a par
ticularly funny burlesque on the
shimmy dance with Clarence Wurdig
singing "The Quakers Are Shaking
Their Shoulders." Other song hits will
be "Eleanor," sung by Olive Finney;
"Aren't You Coming Back to Mary
land?" sung by Billie Bingham;
"Buddha," sung by Will Rader, and
Chase's Scotch song, "Bonny, My
Highland Lassie."
There will be the regular country
store night and chorus girls' ""utests
GERMAN PROPAGANDA FAILS
TO CHECK MONTEUX SUCCESS
French Conductor Reveals What He Has in Way of Capacity Fight
Against Great Odds Is Carried On in Orchestra Programmes.
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EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19. (Special.)
Pierre Monteux had a triumph
on Thursday evening and Sat
urday afternoon, because little by lit
tle the French conductor is revealing
what lie has in the way of capacity
' and here be It understood that he is
fighting the moat desperate odds ever
attempted by any man. Perhaps when
he accepted the post of conductor of
the Boston Symphony orchestra he
knew what was ahead of him. He
knew that he was to face audiences
that had been trained to find that
only German music was good, and
perhaps few really know further that
he faces audiences which contain gen
1 tie propagandists who use every dia
V. bolical means known to make his
achievements smaller.
If he has a great personal success,
the whispering may be heard, "Too
bad to waste his time on such pro
grammes." If he concedes and places
a classic on tho programme these
same whispers say, "Well, of course, he
has it not in the blood." Pierre Mon
teux has proven himself a great artist
and an invaluable asset to the Bos
ton Symphony orchestra. He knows
how to put himself into the spirit of
the country and in his heart is a deep
and ardent desire to work so that he
has accomplished something to build
up and not to tear do"wn.
Hearken well, the German propa
ganda is at work as never before. He
knows perfectly the art of tearing
down by faint praise, of seeming to
applaud while his eyes look a "pity
for what this poor public has to
stand." He works not even slily, be
cause anyone who understands music
knows what his attitude means.
Concerts Cause Thrills.
None could have heard the two con
certs given during the week at Car
negie hall by the Boston Symphony
orchestra under Pierre Monteux with
out feeling a thrill of delight over the
steady gain that the organization is
making, no one could have heard the
programmes without being thankful
that there was nothing hackneyed and
nothing dragged in from German
opera, for the purpose of getting the
"hurrah" which the friends of Ger
man music are always sure to pro
vide. Alas, for the short-sighted who be
lieve that the enthusfasm manifested
in behalf of German music such as the
Wagner excerpts on concert pro
grammes is a frank outburst of en
thusiasm for the music Itself. Let It
be understood that this enthusiasm is
whetted on by people who are deter
mined to make musical conditions re
turn to the point where they were
when they had everything else by the
throat, throttled, strangled, killed!
Conductors naturally like applause',
they feel that it is a part of their
Week Starting Monday, Dec. 22
SPECIAL MAT. CHRISTMAS DAY
ALCAZAR
MUSICAL PLAYERS
AKTS MABEL WILBER
In the Merry Musical Fantasy
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Box Office Opeiw Monday at Sherman,
Clay Co., at A. M.
For the Greatest Concert of the Season
MADAME Ll'lr-A
TETRAZZINI
World-Famous Italian Songbird
With Her Concert Company
WARREN PROCTOR
Lyric Tenor from Chicago Opera House
AND
M YO WADLER
Brilliant American Violinist
Pletro CLnmru. 1'lauist
AUDITORIUM
MONDAY. DKt'KMBKR 29
Price: $2.60, sj. $1.50 snd SI
Plus 10 for War Tax
Management
WESTERN MIMICAL BUREAU, Inc.,
Laurance A. Lambert, Gen. Mgr.
Eilers Music Bldg., 287 Washington SI.
Phone Main 1123
SPECIAL Owing to the heavy de
mand, the public are advised to secure
their tickets early.
Ladles, see the pretty gowns.
Men, see the pretty girls.
IPPODROME
THREE
SHOWS
DAILY!
Sat., Sun.. Holiday, Continuous.
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FASHIONS A LA CARTE
A GORGEOUS FASHIO.N AM)
MUSIC RI3VUE,
WITH SIX BEAtTlflL GIRLS.
ROTH, MITCHELL AND ROTH
"The Wrong Neighborhood."
WILHAT TRIO
And Their Comedy, "Krazy Kar.'
SAM P. HERMAN
"Business tor Pleasure Only."
VAN OROEN AND FALLOWS
Hard and Soft-Shoe Dancers de
EDDY AND HOWARD
"A Pantomimic Spasmodic Convo-
CLEVELAND AND DAWPET
A Message of Laughter.
-A DANGEROUS AFFAIR"
Keatnringr
HERBERT RAWLINSON AND
FLORENCE BILLINGS
GINGERBREAD
Music by A.
Baldwin Sloan
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Book by
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A Show of Mirth, Melody and Magnificence
(NO MATINEE WEDNESDAY)
Next--The Joy Show--"Oh Boy"
OAKS
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Largest and finest skating rink in the
northwest. Perfect ventil .ion. Health
and exercise. Afternoon and evening
Cars First and Alder.
The "DA ItT 17 U Stock
Famous JD.jL.Rk..EZj.x. Company
The Cosy Playhouse of Perfect
Accoustics
CHRISTMAS WEEK ATTRACTION
Starting Sunday Matinee. Dec. 21
THE
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COMEDY TRIUMPH
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The Adventures of a Typical
Street Waif in High Society
Special Matinee Christmas Day
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NEW YEAR'S WEEK
Please Get Married"
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Other
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May Allison
" The Screens Mostr
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, From flicker to flicker a scream and a snicker
A laugh, or a giggle, or grin.
From cocktail to curtain a riot, that's certain ;
Go early be sure to get in.
The laughing success of New York and
London for one solid year.
ANTAGE
t'nrqnalrd 'Vaudeville BroalmT at Aldrr.
Matinee Dally, 2iSO. Twice Nlarhtlr. 7 and 9.
Popular Prlcea Boxes and Lvgn Homrd.
WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW MATINEE
. MAUD DANIEL. PRESENTS
The Rising Generation
With l.srpc and Brilliant Cast o1 Child Wonders the Only Juvenile
Act to Be Presented In New York by Special Permission
of the Gerry Society and Mayor H? Ian.
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MUSICAL
COMEDY
fWW KEATING & FLOOD, Mam
Aerial Macks
In Midair Frolics.
Happy Jack Gardner
& Co.
In '"The War Zone.'
"Footlight Maids"
First Fox Sunshine Comedy.
Stephens & Brunelle
In Bits of Musical Comedy.
Forest & Church
In "A Vaudeville Rhapsody."
Pantages Orchestra
H. K. Evenson, Director.
SPECIAL. ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
WILLIE SOLAR
THE FAMOUS NEW YORK WINTER GARDEN COMEDIAN.
Continuous Performance Today, Commencing 1 :30
Matinee Daily at 2 Evenings at 7 and 9
WEEK STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE, DEC. 21
Those Incomparable Laugh Provokers
MIKE and IKE
Ben Dillon Al Franks
Offer for a Merry Christmas
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A musical riot. A stocking full of fun, melody and beauty,
including the Rosebud Chorus. ,
TWO SPECIAL FEATURE NIGHTS
Tuesday Country
Store
Friday Chorus Girls
Contest
CONCERT
. New Year's Eve
Portland Symphony Orchestra
CARL DENTON, Conductor
Heilig Theater
Prices : $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c
First Seven Rows Gallery Reserved, 75c
Mail Orders Now, Heilig Theater
COMING January 3rd. at AUDITORIUM
ALICE NEILSEN
AMERICA'S GREATEST LYRIC SOPRANO
Assisted by THOMAS CRJSELLE, Pianist
In Joint Concert
With the
Portland Oratorio Society
MR. JOSEPH A F1NLEY, Conductor
Special Orchestra in "Messiah" Chorus of 200
, AHMstlng Soloists:
GOLDIE PETERSON, Soprano .1. MtwUII.UN MVIR, Tnor
MARY ADEL VAVN, Contralto JOHN C. MONTEITH. Baritone
The Oratorio Society, with Soloists, will give m special production of tha
"MESSIAH," lasting one hour. Miss Alice N'ellsen will then give a special
Recital Programme, assisted by Mr. Qriaelle, of about one hour's length.
Prices $1.50, $1.00, 75 Cents and 50 Cents
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