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BT LEONE CASS BAER.
i t EVEOTEEN," a play of youth
and summer time, comes to the
Heilig with the new year. It
da a dramatic version of Booth Tark
lngton'e widely-read Willie Baxter
torles, which Stuart Walker has
made into a play. The cast is made
up of young folic. Thomas Kelly, uni
versally considered the best actor of
youthful roles on the American stage,
has one of the best roles of his ca
reer in lovesick Willie Baxter. Lil
lian Ross has been a sensation as the
10-year-old "villainess" of the piece,
sister Jane. Lael Davis plays the
fluffy-haired "baby-talk lady." Lola
Pratt. Judith Lowry upholds the ban
ner of the grown-ups by hor portrayal
of Willie's and Jane's much-tried
mother. Louis John Bartels as Gene
sis, the household servant; Aldrich
Bowker as .Mr. Baxter, Eugene Stock
dale as harassed Mr. Parcher and a
host of lively young people including
Ben Lyon, Wallace Ford and Agnes
Horton make up the summary cast.
The engagement opens with a mati
ns on New Tear's day and closes on
Saturday evening. A matinee will be
given on Saturday as usual.
The Orphium's New Year's show
opening this afternoon (at the Heilig)
has two headliners. One Is Portland's
old friend. Chic Sale, who brings his
country school pupils to put on their
dsadly entertainment. Chic Sale is
always a riot on whatever bill he dec
orates, and nothing is funnier than
his impersonations. Nat Nazarro Ju
nior brings along his Atlantic Fleet
Jazz Band as a musical background
for the dancing, singing and acrobatic
specialty he offers. He used to tour
the Orpheum with his father's com
pany of exceptional acrobats, the Nat
Nazarro troupe. The band accom
panylng Nat Juniors act is said to be
made up of unusually competent mu
sicians who supply the wildest sort of
Jazz music.
The Baker is putting on a farcle
called "Please Get Married" for its
New Tear's week. The bill opens to
day with a matinee and besides the
usual matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday there is a matinee also on
New Tear's day and a midnight matl
nee on New Year's eve, making three
shows on Wednesday. The play af
fords excellent roles for every mem
her of the Baker organization.
This Is the last week of the Alcazar
Musical Stock company and for their
closing bill they are putting on "Oh
Boy." This new bill opens tomorrow
night and this evening is devoted to
the closing performance of the tune
ful and Chrlstmasy "Gingerbread
Man." There is to be a New Year's
matinee on Thursday and a midnight
matinee on Wednesday night begin
nlng at 11:30. Guy Bolton and P. G
Wodehouse wrote the lyrics for "Oh
Boy," while Jerome Kern furnished
the tlnkly. clever melodies.
Circus day Is coming to Pantages
for the week commencing with the
matinee tomorrow.
This is the first time in the, history
of Portland vaudeville that the vaude
vine stage Is to be given over entirely
to the "big top stuff. John-Robin
son's military elephants lead the all
star aggregation and these are fol
lowed by a genuine collection of clr
cus features. Including "The Free Ex
hibltion" and the big concert that al
ways comes with the circus. It will
b an ideal holiday iffering for the
kiddles afe well as for the olde
youngsters.
"SEVES1EEX" WILL BE HERE
Booth Tarklngton Play WtU Be at
Heilig Next Thursday.
"Seventeen" will come direct from
an eight months' stay at the Boot
i heater. New York, and a long run in
Boston, where it has been unlversall
coasidered the most delightful, the
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most freshly amusing play of the
year. All who have and all who
haven't read the book will want to
ee the stage version, which is in
four acts revolving around the his-
ories incident to Willie's purloining
father Baxer's dress suit in order to
dazzle the charming Lola Pratt.
Everybody who knows Willie Bax
ter and has chuckled at his first love
affair, who delights In the tender
misunderstanding of his mother and
the uncanny frankness of his impish
sister, Jane, will be glad to know
that these and many other characters
of Booth Tarkington's "Seventeen"
stories will make their appearance at
the Heilig theater for three days en
gagement beginning with a matinee
New Year's Day, January 1, with
matinee Saturday.
And who plays Jane? And Lola
Pratt? The long suffering Mr. Par
cher. and most all that delicious In
carnation of ma.n in his salad days.
William Sylvannus Baxter, Thomas
Kelly, an actor both youthful and ex
perienced, for he has been on the
stage since boyhood, brings Willis
Baxter to life. His impersonation is
rated as one of the finest nieces of
acting of the year. Lillian Rose, whose
name has been on the tongues of
thousands since her Instantaneous
success as naughty little Jane; and
Lael Davis, who is now known far
and wide as the "baby talk lady," and
Judith Lowry. whose realistic Imper
sonation of Mrs. Baxter has brought
her innumerable letters from other
mothers, will bring to the Heilig
stage the deliciously funny scenes that
make "Seventeen one continuous
ripple of laughter.
ORPHEUM SHOW "BEST EVER'
Chic Sale, Impersonator, and At
lantic Fleet Band Head Bill.
For New Year's week the Orpheum
has assembled a show which many
critics have, proclaimed to be "the
best ever. The holiday show Is a
four-feature bill and Its Portland en
gagement is for seven performances
beginning with the matinee today
and closing with the matinee next
Wednesday. The two headliners are
Charles (Chic) Sale and Nat Nazarro,
Jr.. with his Atlantic Fleet Jazz band.
Chic Sale is one of the most famous
impersonators of rural types before
the American public. His act consists
of a home town entertainment, in
which he portrays all the characters
himself In such true-to-life fashion
that It is not unusual for his
audiences to scream with laughter. In
his quick changes he does not use a
daub of paint to transform his face
from that of the silly schoolgirl to
that of the old. simpering professor
The act of Chic Sale throughout Is
classed as the funniest In big time
vaudeville and he Is such a drawing
card in the east that he does not
reach the far west oftener than once
In four years.
Nat Nazarro, Jr., has a lively act.
in which he is supported by the At
lantic Fleet Jazz band. Young Na
zarro leads the band, dances to Its
syncopated tunes and does a few ac
robatic stunts just to remind patrons
of his youngster days when he was a
member of his fathers celebrated
acrobatic troupe. This act is one o
the liveliest of the season, and It is
winning ovations everywhere.
The other two features of the show
are Noel Travers and Irene Douglas
assisted by Louis Thiel, in "Morning
'
Glory," an act written especially for
these artists by Grace Bryan, and
Charles E. Bansee'and Florence Balrd
in "Songiflage." Traverse and Doug
las and Bensee and Balrd were the
hits of Orpheum shows in other visits
and In the present tour both acts are
repeating their former successes.
Remaining acts of the Orpheum's
holiday show are Phil Roy and Roy
Arthur In "A Chinese Restaurant." a
standard comedy act; Dolly Kay. syn--opation's
clever exponent: the Rick
ards. In variety mixture; Kinograms.
news reel shown at the Orpheum
for the first time, and Topics of the
Day, comical paragraphs selected
from the press of the world by the
Literary Digest.
Special holiday music will be
played by the Orpheum concert or
chestra under direction of Geortre E.
Jeffery before every performance.
MAY ROBSON TO PLAY "TISH"
Heilig Will Present Distinguished
Comedienne January 8.
Under the direction of Augustus
Pitou, Inc., the distinguished come
dienne. May Robson. comes to the
Heilig theater January 8-9-10 with a
special price matinee Saturday, in her
engagement in the new comedy
'Tish." The play is an adaptation by
Edward E. Rose of the Mary Roberts
Rinehart stories recently appearing
in the Saturday .Evening Post, and de
rives its name from the wonderful
character of the stories, Letitla Car-
berry.
"Tish" is a typical May Robson
play. As often as It has been said
that it is next to the impossible to
dramatize an author's style, Mr. Rose
has, in his masterful stage version of
Miss Rinehart s stories, made "Tish"
the best, by far, of any of the ve
hicles for the exploitation of Miss
Robson's wonderful personality.
Few women of the American stage
have a stronger place in the affec
tions of theater-goers than Miss Rob
son. and it seems to be the unanimous
opinion of critics that In this new
comedy, "Tish," this charming come
dienne has a play that will last a
long time, and still further establish
Miss Robson In the hearts of the play
goers as the real star that she is.
In support of Miss Robson in "Tish"
is one of the most capable companies
of players that she has ever assem
bled. The piece Is admirably mounted,
and neither pains nor money have
been spared to make the production
complete in every detail. The pro
duction is really a marvel of stage
craft. SPECLAL MATINEES AHEAD
"Oh, Boy!" to Start Performance
at Alcazar Monday.
For the final week of the Alcazar
Musical players the joy show, "Oh.
Boy!" will be the offering beginning
Monday, December 29, with special
matinee on Thursday, New Year's
day. and an extra midnight matinee
on Wednesday, New Year's eve. "Oh
Boy!" marks the 31st and last week
of the Alcazar musical season, which
was originally intended for a 10
week's run only.
The book and lyrics of "Oh, Boy!
were written by Guy Bolton and P
G. Wodehouse and the music by
Jerome Kerns, who has furniBhed
scores for more than 100 musical
THE ST77TDAY OREGONTAN. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 28,
plays. Its story tells of George Budd,
a young college professor, who mar
ries a pretty girl without the con
sent of her parents. They decide to
keep their marriage a secret, as his
Quaker aunt, who manages his al
lowance, is much opposed to matri
mony. They had all plans laid to
elope after the ceremony, but he re
ceived a telegram from the Quaker
aunt, announcing a proposed visit the
following morning. This upsets all
their plans, and George had to take
his bride to her parents home.
In the meantime an actress, who
hit a policeman in the eye, while
fleeing from the officer, happens- to
ascend a fire escape and, finding
George's window open, flees into the
living room for protection. In look
ing around the room, she finds the
bride's honeymoon traveling bag and.
opening it, she sees a pair of pretty
blue pajamas. She decides to stay for
the night and dons the pajamas. When
George returns, very disheartened at
losing his pretty bride on their wed
ding night, he Is met by the actress,
who informs him she has told the
policeman that she is his wife. From
then on complications pile furiously
upon George's head. The usual mati
nee will be held on Saturday.
BAKER TO STAGE LAUGH SHOW
"The Woman In Room Thirteen"
Will Be Presented Next Week.
"The Woman In Room Thirteen," a
melodramatic farce of surprises and
laughs, will follow "Please Get Mar
ried" at the Baker theater next week,
and will afford a chance for Verna
Felto': and David Herblln to shine in
parts which are still drawing big
audi, noes In the east.
The play has never before been re-
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leased for stock production, and is
still being played by road-show com
panies touring In parts of the United
States. "The Woman, in Room Thir
teen" Is regarded as one of Al Wood's
biggest comedy successes.
"PLEASE GET MARRIED" HERE
Laughable Bedroom Farce by Mo-
rosco Opens at Baker Today.
Oliver Morosco's "Please Get Mar
ried," billed as the most laughable
and breeziest of all bedroom farces,
will open at the Baker theater today
with a week's merry engagement,
which will include, besides the regu
lar evening performances and the
Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday
matinees, a "watch party" perform
ance at 11:30 New Year's eve and a
matinee Thursday afternoon.
Though the bedroom scene Is one
of the big riots of the show the
range of melodrama has been in
cluded In the choice of complications
which strew the path of the newly
weds about whom the fun revolves.
A clergyman-burglar, strange love
pacts and a sleepwalker who adds to
the weight of woes of the young lov
ers are among the unusual bits in
troduced. Eastern reviewers, enthusiastic in
their praise of the production, began
their appreciative comments the first
night Please Get Married was
shown, heralding It as the one really
new play of its type which has .been
written. They said it "out-Hattons
the Hattons" and whirls through
scenes which do not have a total of
30 seconds without laughs.
Verna Felton and David Herblin,
in parts created by Edith Taliaferro
and Ernest Truax, will be seen as
the two young lovers who furnish
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half of the fun in their uncertainly
as to whether or not they really are
married. George Taylor and George
Webster, with brisk lines and a
chance to crawl out of half a dozen
embarrassing situations, will pile up
more comedy. John Fee, Mayo
Methot and the other members of the
company will be seen In support. The
Pu demands a large cast and will
use every member of the Baker com
pany. Each will have a chance to
share in the clever lines.
"please Get Married" has never
been seen In stock on the Pacific
coast and is one of a series of the
vcy newest Broadway successes
which have been contracted for by
the Baker management.
OPERETTA AT HIPPODROME
Thrilling Photoplay Also Features
Bill Opening Today.
"Tag Day Girls," a gay operetta,
and Louts Bennlson's latest western
picture, "High Pockets." will be the
headline acts of the vaudeville and
motion picture shov which will open
at the Hippodrome this afternoon.
The vaudeville maintains the high
standard set by the bills shown In
the theater recently, and the pic
ture guarantees a worth-while enter
tainment. The setting of the picture is In a
frontier town where a band of rus
tlers hangs out. Bennison, as a depu
ty United States marshal, goes to
the place on official duty and while
there catches the rustlers in the act
of changing the brand on a steer.
He butts in and gets all the excite
ment coming to an ordinary human
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Rert and
MayDeue neuu me a o-t,
fii.io" mH have ample support
in the bevy of six chorus girls who,
it is said, have been chosen for their
good looks as well as tneir vocai
powers.
The Six Whirlwinds are a sextet
of young men who bill themselves the
"world's fastest acrobats." Their
work includes a numoer of pleasing
athletic tricks that are hazardous,
spectacular and performed at light
ning speed.
"Three Feet of Dancing' is -the fea
ture of the offering of Charles Ben
nington and Nora Scott. They do
some amusing character work in
roles of newsboy and street gamin
and their dancing Is out of the ordi
nary. Electro and his company perform
many dangerous and spectacular feats
of Interest to. scientists as well as
I to less well informed inaiviauais.
i Electro and his company are veterans
of the late war, wnere tney aid tneir
bit by means of their skill with elec
tricity. Bill Pr lltt carries the title of
"Cowboy Minstrel" after the occupa-
tlon that he followed up to about
five years ago.
Billie Bowman, pretty and clever,
contributes a number of descriptive
character melodies and wears many
wonderful costumes.
CIRCUS COMES TO PANTAGES
Robinson's Military Elephants Fea
ture Now BUI.
It will be circus day in Portland
every day this week, a royal New
Year's entertainment. For the first
time In the history of local vaude
ville a complete circus will be present
ed on the stage as the programme at
Pantages. commencing with tomor
row's matinee.
Robinson's military elephants, late
feature of the New York Hippodrome
will be the main feature of the unique
"big top." Four of the largest ele
phants In captivity compose this
group, which Is a monument to the
ability of one man. John Robinson, to
create In the huge pachyderms an al
most human Intelligence.
The remarkable elephants present
a routine of military character. In
eluding Red Cross workers, soldiers,
trench diggers and the other active
participants In warfare.
The International Nine, the world's
foremost tumblers and acrobats, ap
pear in an amazing offering of gym
nastic tumbling and pyramid build
ing. This Is the far-fajened group that
Is composed of sterling athletes from
all lands.
Of course, a circus would not be
complete without a free exhibition, so
"The Free Exhibition" in which Harry
and Nancy Cavana appear will be an-
other point of Interest,
vana is a wonderful slack
Harry Ca- I
wire artist.
while Miss Cavana Is a musician of ,
exceptional ability.
The Three Clowns are so real in
their pantomime circus comedy that
the sawdust and peahuts really seem
present.
For concert numbers essential to
the success of all well-arranged cir
cuses Genevieve " Meir and the Gib
son sisters present their dances, and
John T. Ray and his company offer i
"Check Your Hat. Miss Melr and
the Gibson sisters are charming danc
ers who have much new material.
The famous tumbling violin clowns,
the Novelle brothers, introduce "mu
sical tumbling" and whistling in their
much-copied novelty, "The Loving
Birds."
The second of the Fox Sunshine
comedies will be added for good meas
ure. This promises to be the bill of
the year, especially for the young
sters. The Rising Generation" concludes
its engagement with the continuous
' performance today, commencing at
1:30 o'clock, and supported by Willis
Solar, the Winter Garden comedian.
i and other leading acta.
THE GLOBE TROTTER' OPENS
Lyric Show Continues Adventures
of Mike and Ike.
An hour well crammed with laughs
is promised by Ben Dillon and Al
Franks, who will continue the adven
tures of Ike and Mike in "The Globe
Trotter," which opens today at the
Lyric theater. In the new offering
the pair appear as two jail birds,
just out of San Quentln, and ready
for any sort of adventure which may
happen in their paths.
In South America they are In
troduced to an American fortune
hunter, Madame La Ponet, who is in
search of a diamond mine which Is
supposed to be owned by a rich
Spanish Don. Needing a titled per
son to assist her In her scheme to get
possession of the mine, she meets Ike,
who is announced as "The King of
San Quentin."
Billie Bingham, as Muriel, the
daughter of the Don, will be Involved
in a love match with Tom, an Amer
ican, who will be Impersonated by
Carlton Chase. A chance to play on
the superstitions of the Den, who
seeks an Aztec statue on which there
is suposed to be a mystic inscription,
will fall to Chase's part.
Among the song hits will be a new
s.'egfeld "follies" hit, "Mandy, Just
Mandy." which will be sung by
Clarence Wurdlg, assisted by the
chorus. Other song successes will be
Escamilio," a Spanish serenade, sung
by Ltllle Lytell and Madelaine
Matthews; "There's a Lot of Blue
Eyed Marys Down In Mayland." sung
by Carlton Chase and chorus; "It
Gets Them All." a gypsy song, by
Oliver Finney; "I Want a Daddy Who
Will Rock Me to Sleep," sung by
Billie Bingham, and an opening
chorus with a medley of bright songs
and choruses.
Leading Contralto
Chicago Opera Company
Heilig Theatre
Jan. 7
Direction Steers & Coman
Prices Floor, $2; balcony,
$2, $1.50, $1; gallery, re
served 75c, admission 50c
Add 10 per cent war tax.
MAIL ORDERS NOW
Orders will be filed -and
filled In order of their receipt
before the regular seat sale
opens. If accompanied by check
and self - addressed stamped
envelope sent to Steers &
Coman, Columbia Building.
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