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L. ERLANGER, Flo Ziegfeld Jr.
Id Charles Dillingham are as
sociated with Raymond Hitch
cock in his latest production. "Hitchy
Koo." which comes to the Heilig this
week-end. This means that the prod
igality of Erlandcr, the excellent
discrimination and selection of Zeig
feld and the artistry of Dillingham
have been combined with Raymond
Hitchcock's splendid talents for fun
making. He is held by many to be
the funniest comedian on the stage
His revue is said to be costliest in
which he has ever appeared.
Joseph Urban has designed coma
f the scenery and there is a Lime
bouse Mghts setting by C. B. Falls.
"Hitchy Koo 1919" might be called
a 100 per cent Bhow for the one and
only Hitchcock is surrounded by 99
entertainers, mostly girls.
As "Hitchy" himself said, he ii
"more concerned about the personnel
of his chorus than about his princi
pals." He has augmented his famous
chorus of "40 under 20" and it is
twice that size and the average age Is i
aid to be just a trifle over IS.
Florence O'Denishawn. Princess
Whi Deer, Ruth Mitchell and Elaine
Palmer are featured in beautiful set
tings and lend persona! charm to de
lightful dancing specialties. A dark
eyed songbird, Kita Dane, is the radi
ant star in "Hitchy's Garden of
Roses" and "An Old-Fashioned Garden-Savoy
and Brennan are also In the
upport. so are the Duncan sisters
and a dozen more.
In the following week we are to
have Eugene and "Willie Howard sur.
rounded by a Passing Show" of sur
prising qualities.
This week marks the close of the
Baker Stock company, a bit earlier
than in other seasons. The bill will
be "Lena Rivers." one of the stories
Mary Jane Holmes wrote a half cen
tury ago, and which lends itself at
tractively to stock production.
At the Orpheum Henri Scott, the
famous American baritone, will be
one of the headliners, and another
will be Homer Mason, who with Mar
guerite Keeler will return in "Mar
ried," their sketch of last season. The
other big-type acts are Beth Beri. a
new western dancer discovered by the
east, assisted by two young men in a
spectacular dancing act. and Ned Nor
worth. assisted by Evelyn Wells In
bright variety. This is the first four
star show to be at the Orpheum in
several weeks and the press agent
says it nas Deen praised all along the
circuit as being entitled to place in
the "great" class.
Amusement seekers will do well not
to overlook the programme at Pan-
tages, wnere tne. new bill opens a
week's engagement with the matinee
tomorrow, willa Holt Wakefield
vaudeville favorite from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, makes her debut as a
I'antages star, sharing the principal
. honors with what promises to be a
clever musical satire on the movies,
entitled "His Taking Way." which
comes with a- considerable cast. The
other numbers all bear promise of
real entertainment.
At the Lyric Ben Dillon and Al
Franks will put on "Facts and Fan
vies," a musical revue.
Twelve high-class vaudeville acts,
from the Orpheum, Pantages. Hippo
drome and Lyric theaters, will be pre
sented at the Heilig theater Wednes
day night, when the theatrical man
agers of Portland stage benefit per
formance to raise funds for the Shrine
eonvention entertainment fund. Frank
Coffinberry has been placed in charge
of the show. The Heilig theater has
been donated for the occasion.
CHORCS HAS CO TJA'DER 2 0
2New 'Hitchy Koo' Coming to Heilig
With Xo 'Raspberry in Bunch.'
naymona uitcncock and his new
show, "Hitchy Koo," will be at the
Heilig theater next Thursday. Friday
and Saturday nights. May 27. 28, 29
with a special matinee Saturday.
He will, as usual, be surrounded
by a group of entertainers this time
the number runs Into three figures
and the much-talked-of chorus of
"forty under twenty."
Among the long list of principals are
the Duncan sisters, Rita Dane, Ruth
Mitchell, Florence O'Denishawn, Savoy
and Brennan, Oeorge Moore, Joseph
Cook, Princess White Deer, Elaine
Palmer. Mildred Keats. Charles
Weitzell. Mark Sullivan. Chief Eag!
Horse, Morris Black, Ursula O'Hara,
Josephine MaoNiooll, Myrtle Miller,
Lucille Ager. Chief Os-ko-Mon, and
two score of others widely know
and variously important ia the big
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new show. The new "Hitchy Koo
919" has been the most effective of
the series of "Hitchy Koos."
Beautiful as the new show Is in its
lavish stage decorations, charming
dressing, dancing and girls, laughing
nctdents and cheering music, it is
the personality of "Hitchy" himself
that gives it its popular vogue. From
beginning to end he moves in and out
of the scenes and never lets the high
stepping pitch of the performance
drop in the slightest degree.
My aim last season, said Hichcock
recently, "was to have a chorus of
forty under twenty, the age of zest
and relish, and now, in my 1919 show.
I have fully 60 who may come under
this heading there isn't a raspDerry
in the bunch."
HEXRI SCOTT AT ORPHEUM
Bass-Baritone to Be Joint Head-
liner-on Bill Today. '
Two Joint hsadliners of renown and
two other features shine in the or
pheum show which will open at the
Heilig this afternoon for an engage
ment of three nights and four mat
inees, closing with the performance
next Wednesday afternoon. The head
liners are Homer B. Mason and Mar
guerite Keoler in their comedy classic.
Married. and Henri scon, me la-
mous American oass-Daritone, wn
comes direct to vaudeville from the
Metropolitan opera company.
One of the most popular acts in Dtg-
time xaudeville is that of Homer B.
Mason and Marguerite Keeler. Tneir
one-act play. "Married," was written
esneciallv for them by Porter Kmer
son Browne and in the hands of Mason
the act creates continuous laughter.
In this line. Mason is regarded as one
of the best funstert on the American
stage and he has made a life study
of dramatic and comedy values in
udeville vehicles. Miss Keeler i
great foil for his comicalities and the
presentation of "Married" by them
was so popular in Orpheum vaudeville
that they revived it alter having
traversed the circuit last season in
another act.
Henri Scott, the Joint neadliner, ap
peared in Portland last year as a con
cert artist at the Heilig. lie is listed
as being one of the most eminent
singers America has ever produced.
He was born in i-nuaaeipnia ana re
ceived his musical education in the
United States. His operatic debut
was made at the Manhattan opera
bouse in New Tork in 1909 as the high
priest in "Aida." When Oscar Ham-
merstein ceased to produce opera in
this country. Scott went to Europe
and sang during the season of 1910-11
at the Teatro Adriano. Rome. Italy.
Later he was engaged by the Chicago
Grand Opera company. Then he
joined the Metropolitan Opera com
pany in New York. -
The third feature of the new show
Is Beth Beri.. a new dancer from the
west discovered by the east, who has
a brand-new act, the music and l?c-
ics of which were written by Lee
David and which is presented under
direction of Miss Rosalie Stewart.
Miss Beri is assisted by. Jay Velie
and Paul O'Neill.
The fourth feature is the act of
Ned Norworth, who is assisted by
Evelyn Wells in 20 minutes of joy
ous vaudeville.
' Other acts of the new show are
Rudinoff. celebrated . versatile artist
fom the Folies Uarigay theater, '
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Paris, the originator of smoke paint
ing and the whistling act, "The Court
ship of the Nightingale': the Rosellas
in "A Musical Stew"; Stewart and
Mercer in a comedy aerial surprise;
Kinograms and topics of the day ac
companied by beautiful Oregon land
scapes and the Orpheum concert or
chestra under direction of George B.
Jeffery.
'LEX A RIVERS'
AT BAKKR
19lh Season to End With PJay by
Slary J. Holmes.
"Lena Rivers," which first became
a sensation half a century ago when
Mary J. Holmes wrote the popular
novel, and which was made into a
play several years ago by Beulah
Poynter, who . herself played the
stellar role, will close the Baker
stock company's 19th season.
The leading figure, the little girl
whose parentage is shrouded in mys
tery, and whose happiness is all but
wrecked because of it. will be played
by Lillian Foster. Opposite her will
be John Fee, and supporting them
will be the favorite Baker players
in parts which abound with comedy,
character work and the wholesome
lines of the characters which made
the book one of such wide and last
ing appeal.
"Lena Rivers" tells the simple story
of the girl who. with her grand
mother, leaves a humble farm in
Massachusetts to make her home with
Lena's uncle in his palatial Kentucky
residence.
A cousin, jealous because a rich
young southerner with whom she is
in love pays attention to Lena, makes
trouble, and a step-father of the man
she loves adds to her difficulties by
paying attentions to her. When clouds
seem blackest the tension breaks, the
mystery of her doubtful parentage,
which has been used to make her
feel embarrassed, is cleared up, and
the happy ending comes with Lena
and the man she loves on their way
in search of a parson.
Many good comedy parts are in
cluded in the piece, particularly the
part of "Rastus" Johnson, a negro
servant, and Joel Sloeum, a rural
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character who affords many laughsBaby's Cry."
with bis antics.
The play is in a prologue, which
takes place on the farm in Massa
chusetts, and three acts, which are
placed in Kentucky in the years that
follow.
TWO FEATURES AT PASTACES
Supporting; Programme Also Of
fered of Usual High Class.
Two excellent features and a sup
porting programme of everything
that pleases is promised at Pantages
for the week commencing with the
matinee tomorrow.
"His Taking Way," a delightful
merry musical satire on life in the
movies, shares headline place with
Willa Holt Wakefield and her every
day songs for everyday folk.. Billy
Kelly and Boyd Warren lead a large
cast in "His Taking Way," and they
are supported by an exceptional
beauty chorus. The action is laid in
a movie studio and the fun never
ceases. There are several tuneful
musical numbers while the dances
are graceful and novel. Willa Holt
Wakefield is one of the favorites of
vaudeville and her songs are original.
Miss Wakefield Is her own accompa-
ist and her voice has a soothing
charm that marks her as a true
musician.
With the picturesque setting of the
land of the windmills and dykes, Kev
ins and Gordon present their latest
musical success, "A Holland Hallow
een," In which comedy and songs run
rampant.
William R. Abrams and Agnes
Johns present their serio-comedy,
"The Unexpected Witness," in which
tense situations have been graphical
ly blended with unctuous humor. The
story concerns a victim of the third
degree and How this form of torture
was defeated.
Carlita and Dick Lewis have a dis
tinct novelty in "Luzon Love," a
happy blend of jazz and opera. The
settings have been taften from the
quaint scenes of the far-away Phil
ippines and the parts are cleverly
bandied by Carlita and Mr. Lewis.
! Walter and Emily Walters offer
their original divert Isement. "The
COMING
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YSAYE-ELMAN
Joint Recital
One appearance only.
Direction Steers & Coraan
Theater June 2
Prices : Floor $2.50 ; Bal
cony $2.50, $2, $1.50..
Gal., Res. $1.50, plus 10
war tax.
PORTLAND, MAT 23, 1920
In which both players
have opportunity to demonstrate their
ability as comic ventriloquists.
The latest episode of "Daredevil
Jack" will be shown. Jack Dempsey.
the world'schampion. continuing in
the role ot hero.
"The Luck of a Totem," with Harry
Girard and his company .close their
farewell engagement with the con
tinuous performance today, beginning
at 1:30.-
"THE OWL" AT HIPPODROME
.Notable Musical Offering; Feature
of New Show.
The Hippodrome this afternoon
promises a notable offering in the
musical comedy production entitled
"The Owl," which is the feature of
the new show. The production was
staged under the direction of Marty
Brooks, who has not stinted in mak
ing "The Owl" one of the most pic
turesque productions in vaudeville.
Phil E. Adams, who appears at the
head of the company, is not only
responsible for the music and lyrics
of this offering, b ut makes the pro
duction enjoyable by his cleverness.
He is surrounded by a flock of song
birds six pretty girls who are stun
ning in appearance and effectively
gowned and who sing and dance
cleverly. -
The picture headline of the bill will
be "The A. B. C. of Love,", -another of
the almost innumerable slants on the
subject of the eternal triangle of the
man and two women. In it, Mae Mur
ray, as the wife and the heroine, learns
the ABC of love from the other wom
an and she uses it to her own. advan
tage and the interloper's discomfort.
To incite laughter is the purpose
of Fields and Robertson, comedians.
Faber brothers, billed as America's
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popular and youngest athletes, intro
duce a series of equilibrist feats that
thrill and amaze. Their routine con
sists of original hand-to-hand bal
ancing feats said to border on the
sensational.
Murry Leslie, the singing story tell
er, promises much that is bright in
his song numbers Interspersed with
chatter.
Harry Welton and Marjorle Mar
shall have a skit called "The Hare
Hunters," which is replete with cross
fire comedy and some clever dancing.
The feminine half of the act features
her luxuriant tresses as well as her
wooden shoe dancing and her partner
scores with eccentric comedy.
The Vlollan Duo have a strange
instrument which they have named
the violin harp. It produces musio
something after the style of the steel
guitar and is equipped with steel or
wire-wrapped strings. The instrument
Is unique to look at and instantly
catches the eye and holds it. even
before the musicians start to play.
GIRXS GALORE FEATURE IVRIC
"Fads and Follies" Newest Musical
Comedy Revue.
Girls galore, cabaret songs and solo
and chorus dances will feature "Fads
and Follies," the newest of revue
musical comedies, which will be the
attraction at the Lyric for the week
beginning this afternoon.
The scene is la-id in a Paris cabaret,
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and instead of the usual opening
number there will be half a dosen
specialty numbers. Introducing Marie
Celestlne in a colorful dance. Claire
Wahrmund in a brilliant Spanish
dance number and a dance by Jessie
and Anjie Reed. Will Rader, who
has returned from Los Angeles, will
have one of the big song numbers.
tribute to Roosevelt, and the other
members of the company will be heard
in new numbers and old favorites.
The play's plot hinges on the at
tempts of a rich American woman.
who goes to Paris in search of a count
for marriage purposes and for a
tiques to add to her collection of fine
statuary.
During her search she becomes in
debted to a certain French landlord.
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n in n i i r i i n
who is bene on extracting all the
money possible from the visiting tour
ists, hhe promises to pay him when
she weds her count and buys fror
him two very wonderful statues.
In the meantime Mike Dooley and
his friend Ike are emploved to move
the antiques. Thev break them and
are forced to pose as the antiques long
enough for the landlord to get his
money from the American woman.
In the meantime another American,
also looking for a count, hops in and
enlivens the plot. .
Many entertaining specialty bits are
introduced by Ben Dillon and Al
Franks. Including one particularly
nerry one in which the old adage.
There is one born every minute," is
proved.
1000 GRANGERS EXPECTED
Rates for Rent of Rooms Fixed by.
Cliamber of Commerce.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 22- (Spe-
cial) Aberdeen Chamber of Coirw..
merce committees are preparing to
entertain more than 1000 representa-
tives of grranes of the state at the i
convention here June 1 to 5. Reports
already received from 2t grange or
ganizations of the 350 in the state -show
that the average representation ,
will he two and two-thirds delegates
per grange. This would make an at-
lenaance from outside counties of v
930.
A large number of rooms in addi
tion to those which the hotels and
larger rooming houses can supply will
be needed And a canvass is being "
made of private families. A rate of
fl for single occupant and $1.50 for;;
two in a room has been fixed by the 1"
chamber of commerce.
Memorial Services to Be Held.
GRASS VALLEY. Or., May 22. '
(Special.) Memorial services will be
held here May 30. The lodges and.
all ex-service men and women will"
take active parts. One of the features
will be a talk by Mr. Dugger, the 6nlyJ
remaining civil war veteran, who will
give some reminiscences of that
period. " . "k:
Crop Prospects Bright.
CALGARY, Alta. Prospects for the?
coming season on the land are the
best in several years in the opinion"
of F. "W. Crandall, one of the largest
of Alberta's individual farmers, who
expects to put 10,000 acres into crop
this . year. Moisture conditions, be
states, are ideal in all parts of the
province. - '
if TeiLi II sum-mo"