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i 3 spent in popping bottles in wine shops. Some of the best fun in the produc tion follows a correspondence pro TICKET OFFICE SALE OFEXS TOMORROW GOTHAM SHOWS GATHER HARVEST AT CHRISTMAS Heavy Advance Sale of Seats for JJTeek of Holiday Performances Is Noted Independent Producer Begins to Reap Long-deserved Reward. V V OT TUT R, FRI, SAT, NIGHTS-Jan. 8 SPECIAL PRICE ,5 MAT. SAT. . I I I 4T FRI posal In which Mike's picture is sent by his friend along with, an offer of marriage. More laughs follow when three women, at different times and un known to each other, throw three men into the same closet in order that their presence may not be dis covered by the various husbands and sweethearts involved. , Among the song hits of "The Cham pagne Girl" are: "Whistle When You're LoneJy." sung by Billie Bing ham and chorus; "Whoa, January," sung by. Carlton Chase: "On the Old Ohio Shore," sung by Clarence Wur dig: "Pat McGtnty's Goat," sung by Madelaine Matthews, and an opening AUGUSTUS PITCUiHc.vrf,' T"eDI5TIHGUISHED OOMEDIENHL chorus introducing a medley of popu lar sonsrs and choruses. The "Whoa, January" song is the latest hymn in memory of alcoholic spirits which have been banished from the land. MEW BILLS AT THE MOVIES m A NEW MELODRAMATIC FARCE THE SUNDAY OTJEGONTAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 4, 1020. rf- VAX ii f , In I J V ' - - i 7 MZZAR: - ) ' ' " t f ' f . - f ' - ' J l- , - v -"C ' f -". - "V i I " - - ',, 5 - . 1. , , - f"; - , , , , y MAY ?J IS0BS0fM (Continued From Page 2.) IE- ; -- i Y Hp Jen JVenKerz znTJirrr Wise JFooZs Z BT ELIZABETH LONEHQAN. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. (Special.) Last year the week before Christmas proved to be particu larly profitable and the good fortune was traced Indirectly to the signing l of the armistice. Early Jn December fn unusual thing happened this year. Seats for the big hits commenced to disappear from the racks for the week of December 22. On Instance was "The Gold Digger" (the Belasco pro duction with Ina Claire in the lead) which, ten days faefora Christmas had only a few seats lef and those for the Tuesday before Christmas, none for Christmas eve (Supposed to be the worst night in the year). And the seats that were left were in the first balcony, and none too good at that! The theatrical prosperity bids fair to last indefinitely and the managers and actors will reap a well-deserved har vest after the several past lean years. One critic in commenting upon the passing year, made note of a singular fact. 1919 has been a wonderful year for the independent producer. Time was, and not so long ago. when all the plays were in the hands of a few people and the man with one show was in the minority. This year things fng Tartans Important happenings in Lincoln's life and the whole play is a delight. Lincoln was played by Frank McGIynn, who will be remembered by old picture "fans" as one of the Edison company In the early days of pictures. He made the role Just what we imagine Lincoln was and his quiet, unassuming manner added much to the delight of the performance. Theve were about 50 characters in the play, including many well-known person ages of civil war days. Mrs. Lincoln was played by Winifred Hanley. John S. O'Brien was Seward. Albert Phillips General Grant. Frank Ginter, General Meade; James Durkln. General Lee, and J. Paul Jones, John Wilkes Booth. A third London success, by the way, will.be produced soon by David Be lasco. who recently acquired the American rights to Arnold Bennett's play, "Sacred and Profane Love," one of the roost-discussed productions on the London season. NEWS OF THE THEATERS (Continued From First Page.) many changes of costumes, taking the audience into their confidence. "Love. Honor and ?" involves the Struggle of a husband to regain the mastery of a too-fond wife who sought the company of rapid moving society and high livers to console her for the absence of the husband who had gone to war. FtJJT IS BILLED FOR ITIUC "The Champagne Girl"WiIl Be on Boards Beginning Today. Ben Dillon. Al Franks and the afeher members of the Lyric company and chorus will uncork two hours of fun today with the opening of "The Cham pagne Girl. in which the two popular comedians involve themselves and a few of their friends in a score or more domestic troubles. Complications start innocently when Will Pa rlr nlovtnty IK. nay rf have changed. There are plenty of i w. htrnH. . .rnmar, r.i.n . money being put up, and. In conse- my wife." and spends the rest of the quence, a number of independent pro-I time trying to exolain himself in making a lot of money. order that the woman he wants to ducers are making a lot of Someone else in explaining this said that he had heard that a lot of people were glad to experiment with their money that sometimes it was lost that way and so they did not have to pay so much to Uncle Sam for income taxes! The Shuberts have one pro duction on Broadway ("The Passing Show") where last season they had from 15 to 30 and Cohan and Harris (or rather It is Sam Harris, now) have one production Just now. though last year at this time they had several. Same with "Kmand E." and others. Last week saw the premiere of "Monsieur Beaucaire" and this the opening performance of "Abraham Lincoln" the much-discussed play that made a triumph for its Knglish : author, John Drinkwater, when pre-r sented In London earlier in the sea-' son. William Harris, Jr.. brought the ; play over and Lester Lonergan, well known on the coast, directed the pro duction. Air. Lonergan Is appearing In "East nd West" with Fay Balnter, and do ing picture work, so his days are more than filled with working hours. The papers commented upon the fact that an Englishman should choose such a typical American theme for his drama. The pictures are so well drawn that one would imagine Mr. Drinkwater had been brought up on the life of Lincoln instead of having eort of second-hand information. The play traces the life of the mar tyred president from the eve of his nomination to the day of his assassi nation. There are six scenes depict- m n rrv will not know of his wild past "Love with wisdom ia the secret of life." The cast of characters includes: Gina Ashling, Clara Kimball Young; her brother, Gareth Hughes; her sis ter. Pauline Starke; her father. Sam Sothern; her suitor, Milton Sills; an other. Ralph Lewis; her favorite, Ed mund Lowe; her Impresario, William Courtleigh; the Yogi, Vincent Ser rano. Today's concert by Cecil Teague at 1:30 will include: "La Sorella" (Gal llni); "Deep in the Heart of a Rose;" "Morning, Noon and Night" (Suppe); "Cavatina" .(Raff) ; vivid vapid vapor ings on "The Vamp." THE BLACK GATE" AT STAR Earle Williams in Stellar Role of ," Snuler Spencer. Just how far a big-brained, highly trained, cultured man may fall Into the depths of disgrace and oblivion is revealed with dramatic emphasis by "The Black Gate." This production, with Earle Williams in the stellar role, will be shown at the Star theater all this week. It is shown that If hope and ambi tion once leave the mind of a person, no matter how well equipped he may be with wealth and training, he may become the veriest kind of a drifter. Mr. Williams takes the role Shaler Spencer, formerly a distin guished lawyer, who has lost ambi tion. H,e is seen as the story opens an idler and drifter on life's current. His spiritual dejection has led him to neglect and lose both his own and his younger brother's fortune. It comes to pass that Bowen. an unscrupulous theatrical manager is shot to death mysteriously in the Tunis restaurant, while making a drunken attack upon the girl Shaler has previously loved. Wade DeForest, a wealthy spoiled young man, who is known to have been an admirer of the girl. Is found near the scene, after having made threats. He is arrested for the crime. Shaler, on being confronted by his younger brother Rod. with a demand for a settlement of the estate, decides on an audacious scheme to recover the money. He arranges to go to the'death chair in Wade's place on an agreement with the accused boy's mother that she will pay 100,000 to Rod the day Shaler goes through the "black gate" lead ing to the death chamber. This plan leads to a remarkable climax, with an ending full of surprise and re newed hope. . ' OTJTDOOR CHARMS DEPICTED "Th Merry-Go-Roand" at Strand Today and Tomorrow. Circus folk when off parade and the charms of an open, unconfined life are shown in Peggy Hyland'a latest picture. "The Merry-Go-Round," which will show at the Strand theater only today and to morrow. Gladys Brockwell In "Broken Com mandments" will come to the Strand on Tuesday. This is a story in which the golden rule as applied by a' trust ing, sincere girl to a hardened con vict figures conspicuously. It is a novel, interesting drama and it is also an unusually graphic study of en vironment and psychology. Miss Brockwell plays the role of a girl who, left alone in a mountain cabin, opens her home in genuine hospitality to two escaped convicts, one of whom is badly wounded. She believed in them and while she min isters to them they are gambling over her soul. A pair of dice decides her future.- Each time out of three chances fate gives her to "Sporting Chance," the wounded convict. The third time she gives In with the promise that on the morrow they will be married. .. But on the morrow "Sporting Chance" la again taken into custody by the law. How fate ar ranges the remainder of her life forms the Interest of "Broken Com mandments." Peggy Hyland makes an adorable gypsy in "The Merry-Go-Round." The fact the most exacting and fastidious of f BOC'ety bachelor of -Long Island opens nis Heart iq ner manes ms aiwry uui the more fascinating. The plot is a bit melodramatic, but it Is entirely absorbing and convincing. Clever captions increase its appeal. Cleanness of sentiment and fun is a conspicuous feature of both the Strand attractions. Contralto Heiiig Theater Jan. 7 Direction Steers A Comaa Prlwi Floor. 2i balcony, 92, 1.50, SI i trallery, reserved 75c, ad mission 50c. SEAT SALE TOMORROW THE BCSHER" AT SUNSET Charles Ray Appears Baseball Hero. as Local The romace. the Joys and sorrows of a small town basket social are a few of the comedy features of "The Busher." a Charles Ray picture which is the feature at the Sunset theater for four daya beginning Saturday. There is a decided novelty in this basket social, however, in the method of disposing of the lunches to the bidder. On the stage of the town hall a big white sheet Is stretched with a big light behind It. As each basket is offered for sale, the owner steps between the light and the screen and the bidders get a silhou ette of the lady. Charlie Ray as Ben Harding sets out te buy the basket of Maggie Palmer and she has told him in ad vance that she will have a big bow ribbon. This is only one of the side features of a story in which Charles Ray ap pears as the local baseball hero. There are thrills a-plenty. . FAIRBANKS IS AT CIRCLE Interesting and Thrilling Story Ap pears on Bill Today. ,, - Clrle theater patrons will see Doug las Fairbanks in "His Majesty, the American," today and tomorrow. It will be accompanied by a news and a comedy picture. "Doug" plays the part of a young American who simply can't keep out of trouble. He takes a hand In all sorts of situations which1 lead him all over the world. We find him first In New York where he tries to show the fire department how it should be run. t1 See a really big time show at popular prices 1 riULLtt SHOWS DAILY! MOST- TTES- UEDNES- . DAY. DAY. o I DAY, DAY. THE DOUGLAS FAMILY SPIUGS OF HEATHER AND SHAMROCK THB SOTED STUART HOLMES "LOVE. HONOR AND STRPRISE FOUR Blend of Harmony and Humor. JEROME MERRICK CO. Comedy Playlet, "Merchant Prince" AMBLER BROS. America's Foremost Equilibrists ' KRT'ZO Xylophonist de Luxe ELAIXE AJTD TITATfIA "Just a Little Change" BILLIE HOWMAN Character and Descriptive Melodies PRICES ALWAYS 17e MATIKEES 25c EVEMXGS .; 1 STRAND f) 'f i ' v- v . a y .z-. r ... t ..nymj. . v;- a ........ . .. ... ., . . ... . , v OA PEGGY HYLAND . - IN , "THE MERRY-GO-ROUND Better go round! Christie Comedy X Current Events Mutt and Jeff COMING MONDAY "BROKEN COMMANDMENTS 6y EDWARD E.ROSE from the MADV DORFDTV DP!NHAET STORIES RECENTLY APPEARING NTttE V&i SATURDAY EVEfilHG POST Gr' EVE'S FLOOR 2 BAL. SLSO, 1 GAL. 15c. BOe. SAT. MAT. ILSO, 1. SOe We find him helping the police raid the den of a king of the underworld. We find him later in Mexico showing the bandits what they don't know about their business and then we find him butting in on the affairs of a little principality in Europe. "An idea of the enormity of the production can be gathered from the fact that Mr. Fairbanks spent $40, 000 for the erection of one 'set' alone. This ts an entire section of a little French town and was built complete to the last detail, from palace to hovel, from city hall to railroad sta tion. "Another city of an entirely differ ent character was built in the hills surrounding the Douglas Fairbanks studios. Here the action demanded a Mexican village and a Mexican vil lage 'Doug built. "Still another episode demanded a New York tenement street and 'Doug' built it. A complete European railway line was built. 1500 feet long and of the standard continental design, the car riages being the exact duplicate of the type in use in France. Juarez Guards Seize Money. JUAREZ, Hex., Jan. S. Mexican fiscal guards recently seized a bag containing Mexican silver pesos, 12 cases of tequila, and one case of whisky 'that was being carried in an automobile which Mexicans were at tempting to'take across the Interna tional bridge. Th amount of money in the bag, which was sent to Mexico City, was not ascertained here. OAKS . KOW OPEN. Largest and finest skating rink In the northwest. Perfect ventil ion. Health and exercise. Afternoon and evening Crs First and Alder ' Week Starting Mon. Mat., Jan. 25 DAILY MATINEES so FOR LADIES ONLY so Nights for Everybody Over 15 Years ' " Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00 Plus Tax FIRST TIME HERE The Unity Play Co. Of fers - JT" IF HOU ARE IN LOVE f H fWL- SiJ. ' IP WJARtPIVORCEP- a 63 ' ' ' ' IF SOU ACE GOING TO tl H ' ' ' - IF SOU NEVER INTEND H W ViPtlhi L - TO GET MARRIED- WW AT THE DAILY 3IATINEES Alice Sterling ( woman of wide experience) will address the ladies, giving real facts in her life, showing you the way whether it is best to tell your past before marriage. Subject: "DUEL OF THE SEXES" Hie Original New York Cast A Big Dramatic Success FF ANT AGE !J J T-'aequaled VaadeTtlle Broadway at A14e. 16 Matlaee Dally. XiSO. Twice Nlghtlr. .7 mm . Papal a w Prlees Boxes aad Ixara ELeserTed. 1 N,03HTS & 4 9 j 15 ff m i i w x fVED. MATfNE The . . O A 1C1 0 Stock Famous fCD" Hv FCIfva Company The dosy Playhouse of Perfect Acoustics Week Beginning Sunday Matinee, January 4 The Most Baffling, Mysterious Melodrama Released for Stock Ttie Woman isi IRooim Direct From Broadway, New York A 1920 Model A Positive Sensation Matinees Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday Next Week NOTHING BUT LIES (As Played by Willie Collier) PUBLIC AUDITORIUM This Week, Jan. 5-6-7-8-1 0 BEGINS TOMORROW (MONDAY) NIGHT, 8i30. w fi u Vi csiy Jys WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROW'S MATINEE DIRECT FROM CONTIE?f TA1 TRICMFHS wim ill liJfm ill ill tuiyi.n in ii feci jm..,L.j, irl Seats on Sale at Sherm A RARE TRBAT AND HIS COMPANY. INCLUDING Zinita Graf Will Produce the Following: Comedies 9ION.. WED. THI'R. AND SAT. MUHTSl "The School for Scandal" Br Sheridan. " IX'ES. NIGHT AND SAT. MATIJfEZ "She Stoops to Conquer" By Goldsmith. WEDNESDAY MATINEE "Romancers" lty Rostand. "The Proposal" Br Tehekoff. "Entertaining; and Masterly Pro ductions of Deathless Comedies by a Scholar and an Artist." PRICES! Kla-hta S1.SO. SI, 75c SOe. Matinees S1.75, SOc, 25c an. Clay & Co.'b, 6th & Morrison, Up to 6 P. SI. FOR LOVERS OF THE FINEST PLAYS. EDDIE ;F(0Y AND THE YOUNGER FOYS IN THE ORIGINAL CREATION "SLUM WHERE THE FIVE PETROYAS GEORGE AND MAY LA FEYRE Athletes Supreme. , In Artistic Dances. 'r ARCHER AND BELFORD HYMAN MEYER I y In "The New Janitor." Novelty Planologlst. B RAY LAWRENCE " " HIS NAUGHTY WIFE " 1 Just an American Girl. Third Fox Sunshine Comedy. . B Continuous Performance Today Commencing 1:30 TT "va T jl-i ii ira. a n'TT0 MUSICAL liV COMEDY a KEATING FLOOD. si(cn. Blatinee Daily at 2 Evenings at 7 and 9 Week Starting Sunday Matinee, Jan. 4 Those Incomparable Laugh Provokers MIKE and IKE ; Ben Dillon AI Franks In a Sparkling, Scintillating Mixture of Merry Music, Laughter and Beauty, THE CHAMPAGNE .GIRL. "Let Joy Be Unconfined" New Songs New Choruses Right Up-to-the-Minute '2 -Special Feature Nights 2 Tuesday: Friday: Country Store Chorus Girls Contest A Real Bubble Show JSGSrbsbbi