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' ; THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, POItTLA.ND. JANUARY 23, 11)20 fr . - s . -sr Y'M if f a Pi 3 4 V- i 1 v.1?:. f i -v. ... S ' 3 z: f isj-r77 AOs - prHE .master-actor who handles' I his part in an epoch-making play in a way that could not liave been improved upon." That is what some one of the many critics who praised Walker Whiteside in The Master of Ballantrae," said re cently. ' Portland will have an oppor tunity to say for itself just how nearly ' true this statement is, for Walker Whiteside will be here this week risht ..after the Orpheum show has had its sway at the Heillg thea ter. Portland audiences have support ed the good shows fairly well this year. Some of the stars have drawn capacity houses. Tne managements of the theaters certainly have tried to please and have given the city a wide range of offerings from which to choose. The local stock companies are doing their part, too, and should have the appreciation of the city's theatergoers. ' Scenes of Scotland in the year 1756 will be shown in Walker Whiteside's production of Kobert Louis Steven son's romantic piay, "The Master of Ballantrae," when that thrilling drama of adventure, sentiment, villainy and comedy is offered' at the Heilig the . ater at four performances, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and mat inee. As James Durie, master of the Bal lantrae estate. Walker Whiteside will wear the rich and handsome attire in vogue at the French court, from which he journeys to his old home in Scot land. Square-cut, brocaded coats, silk waistcoats, knee breeches, lace falls and handkerchiefs, jeweled garters, enuff boxes, Du Barry walking sticks, all will be in evidence when James Durie stalks through the halls of his ancestors 4n search of gold. Again the Orpheum has a five-star bill, the show "Opening at the Heilig this afternoon having two joint head liners, two extra added attractions and an act in big type in the center of the poster. The headliners are the popular tharley Grapewin in "Jed's Vacation," a new act in which; of course, he is assisted by Anna Chance and Lois Josephine, the dancing beauty we all know, and Leo Henning in a song and dance turn with special piano accompaniment. On the bottom i of the poster are Ivan Bankoff and j Sllle. Phebe in "The Dancing Master," and Bert Fitzgibbon, the original "nut" comedian. The fifth star Is Fay Courtney, one of the famous Courtney Bisters, who is making her debut as a "single." This show will close with the matinee next Wednesday. The Alcazar Musical Players will open tonight in "The Red Widow," a musical corned' which served as Ray mond Hitchcock's vehicle when this famous comedian visited Portland several seasons ago. Channing Pol lock, Reynold Wolf and Charles G best wrote "The Tied Widow" and have succeeded in furnishing a musi cal comedy that is filled with laugh ter, has a snappy dialogue and music that is. tuneful. Miss Wilber will be seen in the title role, and Lee Daly is to play the Hitchcock role. "The Red Widow" will play all week with mat inees on Wednesday and Saturday. Note the act that the new bill will open tonight, not Monday as hereto fore. When It comes to talking about a wedding, nearly everyone wants to know all about the bride and no one remembers to give the bridegroom any attention. Of course, he has to be among those present, but in. the play, ' Here Comes the 'Bride," that will be presented at the Baker this week the bridegroom will have quite an impor tant part. It's a play that is sure to please. Last season It created a great stir. Everyone went to see the bride and. incidentally, the bridegroom. This season Verna Felton and David Herb lin have the stellar roles. Herblin is the young lawyer who is in need of money and is about to do away with himself when he sees a chance, by way of marriage, to get $20,000. Claire Sinclair will be the mysterious bride, Miss Felton will be the real sweetheart. The plot is a riot of fun. M'he play will open this afternoon at the matinee performance and will run all week with Wednesday and Satur day matinees and special performance tomorrow night. "The Isle of Joy" will be the festive attraction at the Lyric beginning this nfternoon and all the week. Ike and Mike (Al Franks and Ben Dillon) will be in the limelight and every time thy appear the audience will know there will bo laughter in store. A blackhand letter, some stowaways and a lot of plot and nonsense will be en tertainingly interwoven. Pantages will have a bill that will be ri&ht up to the Pantages standard. I mm m 1 . 1 bw. ! ; " Sc &s?e J-ojrzr 'lf&J-? fasy-? -5-rz " J ,V V ; ' fr cS?-. i-X-: ; : i'i'-.'.'i-.:-.' '''. sfiedaudi.i , - rri:,s.:-..,al llK Tt.llh III J " I " I III 'II ostentatious II S' S r" v.'-' ' -11! nficence in I v 'V 'ill il telepathy WV?: ' fll tion. Prince VW1 4 N Wi .ughout the '--" rt3 indicate WW ' country by VW-fik - telling any- N?- " ' 4 s , present or NOfc ilized mind '" mm ir the variety that draws ! enees, with Prince Jevedah and his associates In ai display of oriental ma connection with a mer test as the feature attr de Rajah is famed th country, and press re that his act is taking the storm. He specializes in thing about anyone's past future, will and specia reading. .-..V . -u.i- . WALKER WHITESIDE COMING "Master of iiallantrae" to Be At traction at Heilig. After every great war, the stage enjoys a period of romantic plays, and Walker Whiteside's presentation of "The Master of Ballantrae," by Rob ert Louis Stevenson, should interest patrons of the Heiliag theater im mensely. This well-known American actor will be seen in the character of James Durie, the roving master of the estate of Ballantrae in Scotland, when the Stevenson play is revealed at the Heilig on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 29 to 31, in clusive. Walker Whiteside was trained in the romantic school of acting. As a result, his impersonation of the hero rogue in "The Master of Ballantrae" is said to be well-nigh perfect. The ability to wear the costumes of 1750 as if to the manner born is given to but few actors. Walker Whiteside is the foremost star now before the public whose experience in the ro mantic drama has fitted him for the portrayal of a dashing, romantic, swashbuckling hero, such as James Durie really is. A. soldier In the field with Bonnie Prince Charlie; a pirate on the high seas with "Blackbeard"; a fighter of American Indians; a delver into the mysteries of Hindu occultism, and a prime favorite at the French court, have combined to make "The Master of Ballantrae" as pic turesque a hero as has ever graced the stage. Handsome costumes of 1756 will be worn by Mr. Whiteside and his asso ciates. The scenes will also be fine examples of the artist's work, and will depict the massive hall in Castle Durisdeer. Hubert Drnce, Frederick Roland, Maurice Barrett, William H. Sullivan, Ifarry Dornton, Carl Vose, Miss Sydney Shields, Miss May Buckley and Miss Virginia Duncan will Be seen In the star's support. MITZI WILXi COME TO HEILIG feaucy Little Star Will Be Here in "Head Over Heels." Mitzi, the saucy little star previ ously seen in Pom Pom and "Sari, will be seen here at the Heilig theater Fphrnarv 5. 6 and 7. with a matinpe Saturday, in the new Henry W. Savage musical play called "Head Over Heels." The music, of which there are 17 numbers, although Mr. Savage appar ently intends to emphasize the dra matic quite as much as the musical. Is by the afltbitious and prollfio Jerome Kern, and the gay book and lyrics by Edgar Allen Wooif set forth the story of a quaint little star acro bat of a traveling troupe of acrobats. Boston delighted in Mitzi in "Head Over Heels" for an unusual run, and the. following engagement in New York continued half a season. The supporting company has been much praised for not only singing ability but also for its dramatic and comedy and dancing excellence which has been considered surprising in .combi nation. Among the principals in sup port of Mitzi are Boyd Marshall, of grand opera reputation; Ruth Oswald, lyric soprano; Neil Moore, Joe Keno, Dorothy LaMar, Sallie Stembler and many more, with an ensemble of much applauded girls and a troupe of noted acrobats. There are no chorus men. ORPHEtTM HAS 5-STAK BILL Charley Grapewin in Xew Act Is Programme Headliner. Like the bill of last week, the Or pheum show opening at the Heilig this afternoon has five stars. The headliners are the favorite Charley Grapewin in a new act and Lois Josephine and Leo Henning in an artistic song and dance entertain ment. The other big-type acts are Ivan Bankoff and company in "The Dancing Master," Bert Fitzgibbon, the original nut comedian, and Fay Courtney of the Courtney sisters in songs. This show will prevail for only three nights and four matinees, closing with the matinee next Wednesday. Charley Grapewin Is one of the most popular comedians in big-time vaudeville. He Is assisted by Anna Chance in "Jed s vacation, a corned v playlet which Is the second episode of the "Poughkeepsie" serial. Mr. Grapewin is noted for his true-to-life speech and action on the stage, and all his vehicles have a race, homey atmosphere, his new act is said to be the best and funniest of his career. Lois Josephine and Leo Henning, the other headliners, also are great favorites. Miss Josephine is remem bered as 'the beautiful partner of Wellington Cross and Mr. Henning was the leading man in "The Garden of Aloha," and also had a prominent juvenile role here with Kolb & Dill. The act of Josephine and Henning is described as being all class, all charm. It Is an artistic song and dance offer ing' with Leo Feiner at the piano. Ivan Bankoff also is returning with a new act. This season he and Mademoiselle Phoebe and A. H. Bor- din are offering "The Dancing Mas ter," a vehicle which shows Bankoffs remarkable artistry as a dancer and which presents to the west for the first time Mademoiselle Phebe, who was a sensational success on Broad way. Bert Fitzgibbon, another extra at traction, is making his regular Or pheum visit. Mr. Fitzgibbon is the original daffydil. being the "daddy" of all "nut" comedians. The fifth star is Fay Courtney of the Courtney sis ters, the big sister of that famous duo. She entertains with songs writ ten especially for her by the Court ney sisters and Arthur Behim. This Is Miss Courtney's first tour as a "sin gle," and she is reported to be making a big hit. Other acts of the new show are Francis Renault, "The Parisian Fash ion Plate," who displays a wardrobe worth $5000: Steele and Winslow in a novelty built for laughing purposes only: Kinograms, news reel, shown at the Orpheum for the first time; Topics of the Day, comical paragraphs se lected by the Literary Digest from the press of the world, and the Or pheum concert orchestra under direc tion of George E. Jeffery in special selections. urfc from London he learns that his wife has become a convert to the cause of woman suffrage and has de cided to remain in London and work for the cause. . Butts attends an opera performance and meets a beautiful young woman known as "The Red Widow." During the flirtation that ensues she learns that he is about to depart for Russia, and induces him to permit her to cross the Russian frontier on his passport, which by the way is made out for "Mr. and Mrs. Butts." The couple are next discovered at a fashionable hotel in t. Petersburg. All seem happy until the young wom an informs Mr. Butts that she Is a nihilist and that he must assist her in disposing of the czar. The police learn of the arrival of the American and pay him a visit. They suspect him of being a dangerous character and are about to send him to Siberia. He convinces them, however, that he is an Inoffensive American. The "widow" next forces him to at tend a gay function at the czar's winter palace. When he tries to es cape he finds that ho is surrounded by the "widow's" band of nihilists. and a series of merry entanglements follows before the final curtain. Monday night will be the popular bargain night, whan all seats are SO cents. "MISS SPRINGTIME" COMING Musical Comedy Success Attracts Mucb Attention. - i . i --?' . . .. i-,:, . v - J; . Jf " !i III I "J Prszr rZ for 1 VI v , I d taT $S -j - f t 8. 5 :-tNi.w;:--vcMv- w&d&w. AwaeA' 'THE RED WIDOW' AT ALCAZAR Play Beginning Tonight Will Con tinue All Week. Beginning tonight at the Alcazar theater, "The Red Widow" will be the offering, and It will continue all the week, with special matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. "The Red Widow" is the musical play in which the famous Raymond Hitchcock was last seen in Portland. Lee Daly will play the Hitchcock role of Civero Han nibal Butts and Miss Mabel Wilber will assume the title role. Cicero Hannibal Butts Is a retired millionaire corset manufacturer, who. with his wife, is making a tour of Europe. On the eve of their depart- the week February ' the mus was orig- At the Alcazar theater commencing Sunday night, 1, will be "Miss Springtime, ical comedy success wnich Inally produced by the theatrical firm of Klaw & Erlanger. "Miss Spring time" is the bigs-est musical comedy attraction that these producers have ever sent to the coast and the Alca zar production will in every respect equal that of the New York produc tion. Emmerich Kalman wrote the score, the book is by Guy Bolton and the lyrics by P. G. Wc.dehouse. The score appeals equally to the cultured musi cian and the popular taste and its haunting melodies are hummed, whis tled and danced all over America. Be side the beautiful music, it is filled with good humor, with spirit of youth and gayety around which its fascinat ing story is told. "Miss Springtime" Is an attraction worth seeing. BAKER TO PRESENT COMEDY "Here Comes tlie Bride" Will Open Engagement Today. stock company in parts' good laughs at frequent Intervals. Herblin will appear as the young lawyer, badly in need of funds, who is about to hunt a convenient bridge from which to drop himself, when he receives an offer of $20,000 provided he will consent to marry a veiled bride. Claire Sinclair will play the part of the veiled bride. The part, as those who saw it last season will re call, is one of the most original and mirthful of modern farces, and in Miss Sinclair's hand is made to yield every laugh for which the possibility exists. Miss Felton will appear as the sweetheart of the struggling young lawyer. Through unexpected things which happen to her and because of her activities, the plot is made com plicated. Added troubles follow in the wake of a South American double, who, supposedly, has been hanged but who turns up at the wrong moment and also adds more merry entanglements, which are cleared up in an unex pected manner In the closing scenes. "Here Comes the Bride" will be shown at matinees today, Wednesday and Saturday, with a special price performance Monday evening. . BAKER TO GIVE "JIM'S G1UL" New Love Play Williout Triangle Plot to Be Orfered. Something new in a love play, with out the use of khe time-worn "tri angle" plot, is promised In "Jim's Girl," a modern comedy drama which will afford the Baker Stock company members a chance to entertain for the week following the presentation of "Here Comes tne Bride." The new comedy drama is by Earl Caine and Thomas Gray and has met with big successes on the eastern stages. The love theme is pleasantly supported by a steady flow of good-natured comedy. "Here Comes the Bride," which patrons of the Baker theater hailed as the big joy show of the last Baker season, will be a real attraction at the Baker for the week beginning to day, with Verna Felton and David Herblin in the stellar roles and with the whole membership of the Baker menta, speech and acts of those of INDIAN PRINCE AT PANTAGES Picturesque Figure to Appear With New Bill Tomororw. Prince Jovedah de Rajah, one of the most picturesque figures on the vaudeville stage of today, will come as the feature of to exceptional pro gramme at Pantages for the week commencing with the matinee to morrow. Joveda, who is India's distinguished seer in telepathy and occult science, is assisted by Princess Olga, "the girl with the sixth sense," and Costa Yalta. Joveda claims all manner of mystic association and member ship in the var.ous cults of India. He claims to perform mystic rites and ceremonials and to really prac tice the control o mind over matter and to control tne thoughts, move less mental activity and astuteness. He and his associates pass among the audience answering questions of which people are thinking. They tell of lost relatives, friends, and, in fact, will answer any query put to them. The extra attraction is Yip Yap Yaphankers. ten young men and a woman, in a pot pourrl of vaudeville. The members of this company have been with the popular organization of entertainers overseas, bearing the same name, and aside from singing, dancing and musical selections ren dered by individual members of the company, some clever acroDatic ieats are displayed. Nada Norralne, a beautiful girl with a phenomenal voice, appears in a repertoire of song numbers. The troubles of a colored boxer and his trainer are depicted in a comedy act presented by La France and Kennedy, two black-face artists, while the Peerless Trio, three Ital ians, in an instrumental and singing act, not only introduce pleasing music, but bring much fun with their turn. Love and Wilbur, two sensational gymnasts who perform wonders in mid-air on flying rings, and a Sun shine comedy film, "The Yellow Dog Catcher," round out the bill. HIPPODROME BILL IS GOOD Motion Picture and Vaudeville Pro gramme Wins Praise. With another of Louis Bennison's picture plays as the major feature on the programme and with a vaude ville bill that is declared to be second to none the house has ever presented, the Hippodrome bids fair to et this week another record. The vaudeville feature is Harry Thome's "Under One Roof," which relates the sorrowful ex periences of two meek and lowly hus bands who, with their respective spouses, endeavor to occupy in peace the same domicile. Vindication of superiority of the male sex is finally demonstrated. This comedy skit is excellently enacted. A mixture of comedy singing and dancing with a lot of joyous patter thrown in comprises "A Nonsensical Revue," presented by Virginia, Dea con and Baxter. Miss Virginia is said to be a vocalist of ability and Baxter to possess dexterity and skill in his lively dance and in his iinpcr fcanationa of, a negro parson who gels all tangled up in his laughable at tempts to handle the English lan guage. Kobert Dohn. a man of superb build and size and his company, which con sists of a diminutive individual, give an interesting, novel and intensely amusing performance. A two-piano number is always a novelty because of the rarity that these two instruments are played in unison on the stage and the offering of UcedtT and Armstrong is bound to prove one of the most acceptable numbers on the programme. Comedy, singing, talking and dan cing are combined in the novelty pre sented by Tom and Pearl Almond. They have some artistic staging for Iheir work, such as an ice skating dance. Frank Evans and Jerrie Deen. the latter a movie artist who has ap peared In productions with Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. and the former an old-time minstrel man who has appeared with Primrose, Dock stadter and Fields, promise entertain ment that ranges from music to skat ing and bright patter. The Bennison picture, the best the cowboy actor has ever producl. takes a highly original theme in placing a free and easy westerner in possession of an English earldom. "ISLE OF JOY" LYRIC BILL Mike and Ike Encounter New Diffi culties Aboard Ship. A chance to start out from mid ocean and try to swim ashore or a promise of a meeting with a slow, but sure death at the hands of an infuriated Spanish girl whose life has been blighted by a romance that went wrong is oftered to Ike and Mike (Al Franks and Ben Dillon) in "The Isle of Joy" which opens this after noon at the Lyric theater. A black hand letter which forces a stern father to consent to hie son's mar riage to the girl of his choice, the endeavors of two stowaways to save their hides and crossed romances build up further complications that furnish much fun before the final curtain. The story of the play has to do with a sea captain and his wife whose hap piness is threatened by a former sweetheart of the captain's. Two .ICunuiudcd on l'ago 3.) A