S.KJ. IDA J - i S g ' . - THE SUNDAY OBEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 7. 1020 ' ' Pb 11 a W n r&1,Jf 4 t-.-.ju, I r-i sw ' A r 1 1.1 1 HJ t J ... .. u'i j J 1 I . 1 .. ' ..I i Jr fr 'vH 4 1 - s ' i fv,.; 'i - . I ll.X f- - I 1 , M Scne ftomWoth- ( M Scene fr?m "Frettyfrs. Smith 'ar tteAICfjttTfarsr. &bpb: ' i bbb.b.;,ib.b v :b... j b. Li I mryyrfa (ojFTr fTr '".f u i Ass I lORTL'N'E GALiLO has long been a believer in the idea that grand opera, with capable artist, and without so-caileu stare, could be piven profitably in America at mod erate prices. He has persisted in his idea and now his company has reached a position where it under- takes longer continuous operatic tours than any other traveling lvrii: ! company and season after season visits the same cities under guaran tied contracts. The Gallo L,nphsh Opera company, offering only comic operas, will open an engagement at the Heilip March 17, and staying- out the week. The ' four bills will include "The Mikado " The Chimes of Normandv." "H. M. S. Tinafore,'- and "The (JonUoliers." Of interest is the word thai Jefferson De Angeles plays ko Ko in "The Mikado," and a Japanese prima . donna is Turn Turn. : This week the Baker is reviving "Nothing But the Truth." with Em manuel Turner in the Willie Collier role and all the Baker Plac ers in : support. The piece is a farce and deals with the incidents in 24 hours ' of truth tellingr for one man. , The Alcazar is offering Oliver Mo- j rosco's operatic farce "Pretty Mrs. Smith" for this week, with Mabel Wilber in the title role created by j "ritzi S-heff. The Alcazar season is rapidly drawing to a close, and j only two more bills. "Girls Will Be i Girls." and "The Quaker Girl" are J announced. ! William Hock, known as "the man ' who makes pretty girls famous." is j the sole star of the Orpheum show j which willopen at the Hellig this afternoon and because Mr. Rock is I the big drawing card that he is an extra performance will be presented j iyeum-suaj nignt. iSlliy liOcK used to visit us every now and then with just one girl, first with Maud Fulton and next with Frances White, but now he Is surrounded by eeven of 'em and the press apent declares each of the bevy is a beauty. His act is described as a revue of girls, gowns, dances and songs and it has been accepted as the production hit of the Orpheum season. Mr. Rock i.tj bi tb- Ins teipi w5i I I v b- lb r-b ' ' ' bv - , x U ' 1 U-fiW 50J.v .Sj, 1 :;r--bbbb K4vv ivvff v v MbvrAbt.' vi Gertrude Jiewmgn, "The Jazz Cirl " &r Tie r&ntagej. they are said to present an exciting mny With Prol'tsor A. F. Reddle, who AndrirffTrzo, Oriental and JZaonrc Danrrrj &f tne Jfxppcxfreme. the Charlotte Waiker role of June, Xort became known "the little mil 13727. Rock Wit A", 2.3. 4.S Girls ancf TWo tors'' a f the Orpheum. with seven attractive and beautiful girls with radiant per.-onalities. The act is programmed as "William Rock with 1-2-3-4-5 Gills und Two ilore." Each of these young beauties has been selected by Mr. Rock to depict the various forms of feminine loveli ness and the types range from the petite "cutey," the "snuggy" girl, to the cold, stately beauty and the girl and his girls hold the stage' for more ! of extravagance and vanity. All haye than 30 minutes and in that time '; Dcen SOWI,ed m a manner tnaiwouiu they are said to offer as many songs do hr to a fashion revue and not a and dances as are usually found In a i t-enny was spared to make this act twohoar musical comedv. This is Mr 1 Perfect as a production from the Rock's first visit to Portland in five ' standpoints of artistry, scenic inves years. titure and costuming. At the I.vrin Mike nri iv. ! William Kock is said to have origi- Dillon and AI Franks, will put on 1 nated more dance Bteps than anybody The War Is Over," musical melange. an optimistic LIGHT A IKS REST CON DUCTOR Max Bcnilix Comes to Ilcilig Soon in G'ilbert & Sullivan Revival. Max Bendix. the veteran conductor of the Gallo English (Comic) Opera company, which comes to the Heilig theater the latter part of next meek, in a notable revival of Gilbert & Sullivan operas, waxes reminiscent occasionally, and the other day con fided to a confrere whom he had unexpectedly met: "Music lovers will unquestionably be surprised, after my many years at the Metropolitan opera house and with the Chicago Opera company, to see me conduct ing a light opera organization, but the truth is I am a wild-eyed devotee else in the business. In his new act however, he has given as much care to the selection of the vocal numbers and to his supporting cast as would be given to spectacular New York productions, with the result that the act offers 111 30 minutes a compact musical revue that could not be seen elsewhere In two hours. Mr. Rock has produced musical numbers for many of the biggest and best produc tions of the past Becade and with cither Miss Maud Fulton or Miss Frances White he has headlined in big-time vaudeville for years. Other'acts of this show are William Le Maire, W. C. Hays and company, the American sees of spades; Sonia Barahan and Charles C. Grohs in a terpsichorean novelty featuring "Az tec Indian Love": Nan Gray, a breeze from the lowlands; Leo Zarrell and company, ltertalners of merit; Milll cent Mower in a vocal fantasia, "The Spirit of Melody." with Ruth Avery in prologue; Kinograms news reel of Sullivan music and I honestly en joy conducting a round of his operas j for the first time; Topics of the far more than you have any idea. ; pay comedv paragrahps selected from One grows tired of the strain of tne press and the Orpheum concert grand opera, for it is a strain, and ! orchestra under direction of George although it seems rather absurd to j. Jeiferr- me juiiiau, me constant visuauza- , tion of the tragedy which must un- J derlie every grand opera story eventually gets on one's nerves so . much so that a season of these lyrical "Man Who On us Broadway" Ends jingles every so often is very at- ' tractive. Week at Alcaxar; 'Now, do not ask me why I do ,' not conduct COUAX COM CUV CLOSES TOiAY 'until Sunday night. The "Pretty Mrs. Smith" is an operatic farce, written by Oliver Morosco. Mr.- Mo rosco not only, wrote the play, but produced and starred the grand and comic opera star, Miss Frltzi Scheff, in the piece. It was originally pro duced in Los Angeles and played there for nine consecutive weeks before it had its initial New York showing. Miss Mabel- Wilber will be the pretty Mrs. Smith and the role affords Miss w tiber many solos. The piece has all the picturesqueness required by opera and the scenes are all laid at Palm Beach, Fla. The story re volves around "Pretty Mrs. Smith," who is in her third experience of wedded life, and goes to Palm Beach to get some respite from the Jealous attentions of her present husband. There she meets unexpectedly in succession her former husbands. Her surprise and confusion is all the greater for the fact that she had been led to believe that her first husband had been drowned and that her sec ond husband had committed suicide. The plot then becomes very amus ing. One can imagine the "Pretty Mrs. Smith's" predicament, with her three husbands on the job, each one claiming her as his own, and how she keeps them from meeting each other. The usual weekly matinees will be on Wednesday and Saturday. 'TRAIL- LONESOME PINE NEXT Baker Books Popular Romance. Special Scenery Designed. For the week following "Nothing but the Truth" Baker stock company members will play John Fox Jr.'s ro mance. "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." With Verna Felton in one of the parts particularly suited to her ability, and with the entire company in the now famous characters of the book. Miss Felton will be seen - in with Emmanuel A. Turner playing op posite her asi Jack. Special scenery is being designea by Theodore Scbultz, and an elabor ate production is promised for the popular play. TRUTH-TELLING HAS SNARES Farce at Bukcr Is Amusing in Dif ficulty of Being Honest. Just how difficult it proved to keep to the straight and narrow path of truth telling will be explained, with laughing accompaniments, at the Baker theater for the week beginning today, when "Nothing but the Truth" will be the attraction. Emmanuel A. Turner, in the role created by Willie Collier and seen in Portland as p.layefr by Max Figman, j will be the young business man who wagers that he can tell nothing but the truth from sundown until sun down shepherd of bargain row." When she was promoted to a position of au thority Nora changed somewhat and was redubbed "the cattle driver." The young woman's efforts to live up to both titles create no end of comedy situations. Featuring the picture-play half of the programme is the much-heralded UHigh Speed," in which Gladys Hu lette and Edward Earl are starred. The play deals with a noted automo bile racer who becomes discredited by the machinations of less skillful drivers. Finally he re-establishes his reputation for integrity, but in the meantime there are dramatic episodes, which finally culminate with his win ning a great race. The depiction of this event is described as wonderful. Ponies, dogs, baboons and a baby pig are among the performers with Norris' Animals, another feature of the vaudeville bill. With pantomime races and a wide routine of tricks, bit of clrcusxloni TuV worldly-wise, small-town oracle is portrayed In "Some Simp," a skit to be offered by Elmer Raines and Eunice Avy. The "simp" is a laugh able character who has a host of stories and some riddles. The Morton Brothers promise some thing distinctly original In their paper-tearing feats. They accompany their work with a running fire of comedy chatter and complete their of fering with harmonica playing. Among the recent arrivals from Si beria are the Andrieff Trio, two men and a pretty girl, who were enter tainers for the A. E. F. in that coun try. They are to present classical, character and folk dances of their country. Sid Ullmore Is billed as "an unusual singing comedian." He promises to demonstrate his right to that title through his presentation of songs, stories and clever imitations. JANET YOUNU AT "AiAllKICK" Universily Girl . Taking' Purt of Nurse in New York Play. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene, March 6 (Special. ) Miss Ja net Young, of The Dalles, graduute of the University of Oregon in the class of 1916, who was prominent in cam pus dramatics during iter college days, is now on Broadway, New York, tak ing the part of the nurse in "Aledes" in the Garrick theater. After her graduation Miss (ouim went to Portland si-d played In the Baker stock company, luter going In Australia on a Chautauqua circuit, where she appeared in t lie same com- l.nrt been her drsmatia Instruotor in the university. LYRIC HAS WAR BURLESQUE Attraction Features Dillon d Pranks in Military Life. "The War Is Over," a burlewqus en military life, will be ths attraction st the Lyric theater beginning this af ternoon, with Ben Dillon and Al ) Franks in a series of incidents which J.' make up for with laughter what they ,,. latk In thrills. Love, jealousy and a young new !-'. per man's ambitions play some part y In the show, but It Is the smsrt Jei and merry bits of Joshery that make the week's offering worth while. Mike liooley and Iks Ix-shlrskl (DlUon Franks) will be seen when the curtain goes up as two trump, mistakes for spies, but offered a chance to prove their loyalty by en- listing. They don uniforms and Mike volun teers the hazardous task of remptur li r a stolen pis wagon. Later he mm his partner help the Reneral In a love match. Will Under will be fn as tlie Mcrn General Fulton and "!iirm-e Wiirdis will tokp the part of Serjeant Wood. Carlton Chuse will lie l'i k. tin- news paper man. and IMllle L: Inn hum ai d Olive Finney will he fwn as a maid and as a girl In love with the penersl. Hons. of the week will Inrluds "When My Baby Smiles" a new Irv ing Berlin number, which will he Il lustrated with Mlden: "MeioitloiK Jiiiz," "Ail Old Grand Army A;n.'' "The Iri.-h Were Kryptluns lxii Ako," "Someone" arid "l.uc." V MANY CLASSES DISFRANCHISED BY RUSSIAN SOVIET SYSTEM Deliberate Discrimination Against All Persons Who Employ Labor or Who Show Business Enterprise. BY WILLIAM C. BENBOW. (This is a series of articles on the fun- r damentala of government bv Mr. Benbow Verna Felton will appear in . the j appearing" in The Sunday oregonian.) nart of the girl who makes truth- telling exceedingly difficult for the III HE right of suffrage under the Russian soviet system is with held from the following persons, and so stated in their constitution adopted on July 10, 1918: k. rt Hr. with tiiA ntlpmnt1 Russian constitution, article Iv., cnapier plot has to do vJ?nel is, section 65 "The following person- en the beV Complications in the joj, nelther thg f.gbt VOLe nor th. rfght man shfi loves Other members of th? company will be seen as further obstacles in the path lying between the wagering business man and the $10,000 wager. The to win way of restriction which forfeits the t0 b votdor. even though they boiong to right to the money if the secret of ; one or the categories enumerated, namely: the bet is bared, and in the shape of ! Perrons who employ hired labor in pitfalls purposely set in the young j order to obtain from it increased profits, man's way, hold interest up to thej b. Persons whe have an income without hour on which the bet is to be paid. v doing any work, such as Interest from cap nr ,,.. the horo wins, but he has ' Ital, receipts from property, etc. a hard time of it, and furnishes much ( c Private merchants, trad, and com- i ,., ...i id ni'o wni H n in . " gOOU J.UJ1 LUI Ilia ....... - avoiding snares which would ieaa him into falsehoods. The- play was written by James H. Montgomery, author of "Ready Money." ATTRACTION AT HIPPODROME Many Striking Features Are Found in Bill for This Week. The gift of gab" as an asset is the Idea around which the feature attrac tion at the Hippodrome beginning this afternon is centered. Martha Urbank and her company of players elaborate the idea In "The Little Shepherd of Basgain Row," a one-act comedy playlet. It concerns Nora Blake, a buyer in a department store, who be fore her advancement had been a clerk In the jewelry department. By her kindliness to those who were in trouble or were discriminated against a Broadway musical I o i .,m show. Tou know there is no such "c """" " 1'" """"V. " IF! ins 1 1 4 r- I canca ' . thing that Is. in the literal of the word, because the so-called t is the most novel modern musical show is not a mus- : "LVl .u. 71- "1- " "," show at all, having no music, j th ',., .n h i;,., o-o y-in-ht The syncroniied monstrosities which' iand thebchearsal scene, showing the pass for tunes in these dreadful af- i fairs get on the nerves of sician in a manner past belief, and I think a year of them would put me in a madhouse. "It is entirely different with a Sullivan opera. Sir Arthur composed his scores with a religious regard for his themes, which closely assimilate the writing of grand opera. In fact, I think the score of 'The Mikado' falls little short, musically speaking, of 'Carmen' or 'Faust.' Thus the directing of a Sullivan opera gives me the relief my brain needs every so often from the strain of a Metro politan opera house season, and at the same time preserves my self respect." SEVEN BEAUTIES AT ORPHEUM Extraordinary Show Will Hold Over Until Wednesday Night. An extra performance of Orpheum vauieville will be presented at the Heilig theater Wednesday night, as the show headlined by the celebrated William Rock and his seven girls is listed as one of the extraordinary shows of the Orpheum season. In the extra performance Wednesday night the regular Orpheum show in its en tirety will be presented. Mr. Rock has surrounded him&elz bare stage and the rehearsal in prog- a mu- i resSj iS interesting, even more so to those who have never witnessed "stock companies" at rehearsal. Following 'The Man Who Owns Broadway" will be "Pretty Mrs. Smith," opening tomorrow night. " 'GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS' COMING Alcacar Books Hart Musical Com edy Laughing Success. The laughing musical comedy suc cess, "Girls Will Be Girls," is the of fering scheduled at the Alcazar the ater following "Pretty Mrs. Smith," opening Monday night. March IS. "Girls WU1 Be Girls" is one of Jos eph Hart's successful musical come dies and the famous "Al Leach and the Three Rosebuds" were -featured in the piece for a number of seasons. It is built for laughter, there being seven male comedy roles and three women WIDOW GETS IN PREDICAMENT "Pretty Mrs. Smith" Is Alcazar Of fering Beginning Tomororw. "Pretty Mrs. Smith" will be the of fwlnar at ti AJcssr theater, begin iiin' tomorrow night and playiug 'iJBSft . irMJ BEST DILLOX AMD AL FK.4TKS VIKK Al IK.V IN "THE WAR IS OIEK," LYRIC JIISICAL COMEDY COJU'AM.. d. Monks and clergy of all denomina tions. ' e. Employes and agents of the former police,' the gendarme corps, and ths Ok hrana (czar's secret service) : also all members of th former reigning dynasty. f. Persons who hav In legal form bees declared demented or mentally deficient, and also persons under guardianship. g. Persons who have ..een deprived of citizenship because of selflfh or dishonor able offenses, for the period fixed by the sentence. That "persons who employ hired labor" shall not be permitted to vote is an astonishing provision. This would render the aged peasants pub lic charges, if they Ivere unable to farm in person the land occupied by them. The old peasant would be re moved from his home and farm and turned adrift and another put in pos session who could till the farm with his own labor., . Aared Persons Public Charge. In such case the aged would become a public charge .if not supported by their children and this result would follow no matter how thrifty or suc cessful the peasant had fceen in the conduct of the farm loaned to him , by the state. The result would be ' that those aged persons who had ; some wisdom, it may be, In regard to matters of government, would take jio part in political matters. This would eliminate the conservative ele ment of the Russian society and put political matters in toe bands of the young ana Inexperienced. Again, this provision would affect the workman of the cities, if he should desire to enter into any enter prise where ha would need an as sistant. He would be disfranchised at once. It would only be the more experienced and enterprising among the workmen who would desire to branch out for himself. But, if he did so, lie would be classed as a capitalist and disfranchised. Thus courage, initiative and) willingness to do hard work, are all discouraged and the en terprising workman is reduced to mediocrity. He cannot by his own efforts save himself from becoming a public charge in his old age unless he release his right to vote; and youth and Inexperience is gjven the advant age in governmental matters. Exper ience is ajrain driven from govern mental affairs. Preyerty Beeosaea DisaAvsntlge, "All persons who have an income without doing any work" are disfran chised. This provision would be easy of avoidance, depending upon what Is defined as -"work." But the evident meaning is to prevent persons who haye property, from permitting others more experienceo to use it to tne an yantage of all. If several persons had property they would net be permitted' in soviet ttussia to Ket (.ogeiuer ana i sons take the money and develop the enterprise. If such a system had obtained in America, any one can see where this country would have been during the last 100 years. The growth and de velopment of large enterprises and the cheapened production resulting therefrom were very largely due to this concentration of capital in the hands of experienced men. Where would our inventions have been or other enterprises if such a law as this had been in our constitution? No matter how competent or bril liant or far-sighted the individual or individuals might be who desired to open up a new enterprise, nothing could be obtained with which to start, carry on or complete ltr The develop ment of steam and electrical Inven tions on a large scale would have been impossible; the same is true in regard to all large enterprises. It seems to the writer that it must be true that a few office holders of a degenerate or retrograde state, either socialistic or military, surely would not liave seen the immense industrial possibilities which the great imagina tive and constructive minds of Amer ica saw; and, happily, through our system pushed to a successful conclu sion, sucn persons were not aisiran chised over here, because they were willing to work and sacrifice to win a great success many years in the future. Such Js not now the case in soviet Russia. Merchants Are Disfranchised. But the most abnormal provision is yet to be considered. "c. Private merchants, trade and commercial brokers" are disfranchised. The very basis and foundation of a- contract system of society is here attacked. Any one who has made even a cursory study of history in regard to govern mental matters knows that free gov ernment has traveled along with the trading nations of the world. It is only when theso trading nations re vert to militarism or communism that freedom ceases. The very name "trade" involves the idea of two par ties, not otherwise bound, making an agreement in regard to something both desired. One released certain rights to gain certain other rights. It is fundamental or contracts that there be two, at least, free inde pendent parties, otherwise it is not a contract. In modern history the Netherlands was a trading nation. The Boer of South Africa, a freedom loving peo ple, was a result of her trading en terprises. Early New York, New Am sterdam, was also planted, by Dutch traders. The Netherlands always stood for freedom of the individual. Later England became the great grad ing nation of the world. Her insti tutions and laws cultivated the free dom of the individual. Spain was never a trading nation, and as long as militarism held the earth she was nowerful. but as soon as the contract svstem grew up fostered by trading nations, she fell Into decay. United States has always been a trading na tion. It is true that to a certain ex tent her trade has been internal, nev ertheless, she is essentially a contract natron whose success, prosperity and even existence depends upon trade, bota internal and external. Cbnrca Possessions Seised. Then what can be said of a system of government which strikes at the very fundamental of free and pro gressive nations by disfranchising those very persons who, if given an opportunity, will make a nation free and prosperous? Again, those persons who seek to foster the morals and good habits of the people, for a mere pittance in War correspondents, to Dan Cloud, January. February, March, 1920." r-'neskers at the banquet were P. H. McNeil, representing ths Portland Journal; C. B. Jones, representing ths Seattle 1'oat-ltKelligein-er; David W. Ilnreri of the Portland Telegrsm. Mstt O'Connor of the Meattlo Times, Frank Walk b in of the 1'nion Record, and Ora Wollrs of the Times. seek the general betterment of man kind, are also disfranchised. This section says that "monks and clergy of all denominations' are disfran chised. Not only is all the property of the Greek church taken sway, and the clergy left to starve, but they also are made an e-utcust class in gov ernmental matters. If a clergyman desires to cxercipe a rlpht to vote he would have to renounce ills profession if not his religion. ' Thus again Is seen the shrewd desire of the Russian dictators to eliminate all persons who mlclli ba alil tn linHemtunil where such a government was leading the j W ilHn Walla Cotnnillos of And) The soviet constitution as to in-( 0 Hern Complele. Work, heritances and the laws of marriage i WALLA WALLA. Wnsh., March . and divorce, win be considered in future article. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE ASKED JOURNALISTS ARE GUESTS Aberdeen, WaMi.. Ixnlgo Enter tains Correspondents at Trial. (Sptclul.) A revised traffic ordinance will he Introduced at the session of the -liy commissioner Tuesday. A special commission, consisting of tl" city officials and auto owner! ha I completed its work. I Tim ordinance will prohibit "jay walking" and will give automobiles the rlnht of way between crosxlnps I and pcilestrlans riuht of way St cross- j in. Safely sours will proliabljr be j iimrkcil on the pavemer.1. , 1 l-'n-d N. .NlH'phrrd Honored. ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 6 (Special.) The newspaper men In at tendance at the I. W. W. trial In Jlon tesano were guests of the Knixlits of Pythias lodge Wednesday evening, the occasion being the Initiation of I'xti Cfoud, editor of the Montesano VI- J LIOVISToN. Idaho. Marrh 6. (Spe dette, Into the third degree. The lei-! cial.) Kugens M. j:hrhart. president tiatlon was followed by a banquet, at which William Carter was the toast master. In appreciation of the many kind nesses which have been shown to the newspaper men since the start of the trial, the newspaper men joined In presenting him with a Knights of Pythias chsrm, upon which was In scribed "The hsttie of Mnntesnno. of the ICnipire National liank, was host to CU business and professional men of the city at a dinner Wednesday evening in honor of Fred N. "Shep herd, former cashier of the Empire National bank, now field mananer for the United States chamber of com- J nierce at Washington, l. C. Mr. jf Shepherd spent 1 years of his life f in in is FLHiei. 1 lot some experienced person or per- many iuatauees, and wiio . a class CITY MAIL UUUKIIK lti:('KI1 F.l MIWJ. HEILIG Fifft MCH. 17-18-19-20 KPi-XIAL l'Rt K MAT. SAT. AM Kit It A' RKI'.KMiMATm; LIGHT OI'F.H A OltUAMATION GALLO ENGLISH (Comic) OPERA COMPANY With the Sensational Japanese Prima Donna. II AX. 4 Olliwor.rwii the Popular Comic Opera Comedian, JKFKF.lt OX I)K A M.K.I. H, and ft I'K.H CHOKl'S and SlI'Kllll SYMPHOW Ont'IIF.MTK.1. Wednesday and Friday Rrrnlngs " TUB MIKADO" 1'fcaradar EvenJjisT THE CHIMES OP NOKMAMY atnrdar MsHim (Popular) "II. M. 8. PIVAFOHK" aorday Evening. "TUB I.OXDOLICRS" I HOW TO SIX I RK TICKliTi SOW BY MAIL I Address letters, make checks and post office mo Bey orders payable to W. T. Pangle. Mgr. Heilig Theater. ADD ! PF.K (KIT WAR TAX TO rJCE TICKETS DESIRED. Inclose self-addressed stamped envelope te help Insure safe return. I PRICES I -KIKlV(i- : s rows. .:.:, j I 2.l j )W8 K.IHI ; Floor, except last Floor, last 3 rows. Halcnnv. first 5 rowt Balcony, next foi.T rows. . .$l.i0 Balconv, last 13 rows l.no i Gallery, first 7 reserved... 76c: -UPRCMl PRICK MAT. SAT i.ntire lower lioor :. Ba Icon y First rows fl.r.a Last 17 rows $l.o (, (tilery First seven rows I reserved 7 -c I i F V X