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THE SUNDAY OHEGONIAN. PORTLAND, AUGUST 1, 1920 3 Xr rSZV A jfZZ&s ' . j f I TAG E r -T Is only for Idle hands and Idle minds that the ruler of the lower regions finds work io do. Those of us whose minds are taken up by amusement or sport when they have a moment free from business cares may be considered as fairly safe. Whether the call for relaxation and rest be the theater or the circus, the baseball field or the race course, the dance at home or abroad, or the card .table at home or abroad, tennis court or golf course. It is a call that should be recognized and answered. Our mod ern living, keeping us keyed up to the top-notch point by the exacting de mands 01 proiessionai ana Business callings, makes It absolutely impera tive that both men and women alike seek relaxation and rest. It Isn't a matter of choice, it is merely an es sential toward the physical fitness which is, after all, a part of the worker's stock in trade. Opportunities to relax and rest are promised in the week of musical revue opening at the Heilig this afternoon. The well-known moving-picture co median, Chester Conklin, heading a company of vaudevillians, plus a jazz band and a bevy of pretty coryphees, Is to present his musical revue every afternoon at 2:15 and every night at 8:15 all week. Immediately following this revue come more excitement in the form of the famous Georgia min strels, one of the Rusco-Hockwald productions, and they will stay for just two performances Sunday after noon, August 8, and Sunday night of the same date. Then on August 15 a Charlotte Greenwood show arrives, with the lengthy comedienne starring in "Lin ger Longer Letty," quite different from her former production "So Long Letty." Oliver Morosco is sending the piece, which is to be here the week of August 15. Summer vaudeville generally de clines, but apparently it is not so with the offerings that Alexander Pantages presents. He seeks the best on Broad way and brings it west during the quiet season. His programme for the week commencing with tomorrow's matinee bears this out. Featured is the delight of childhood Gautier's Toy Shop a collection of clever po nies, dogs and monkeys in a routine without peer, with a support of fea ture acts. The Lyric opens today In a new musical comedy and the Hippodrome puts on a new bill also this afternoon. CHESTER COXKLIX AT HE1LIG duced are "You're a Million Miles? and her sea lions closes with the con From Nowhere," "On the Road to j tinuous performance today, ccmmenc Mandalay," "Leaving the World Be-i Ing at 1:30. hind, "Mammy Or Mine and other distinct hits. Fred Weber and his own company appear in a ventrilOQUial novelty that will delight everyone. Mr. Weber is different from the usual entertainer of this sort, and his little manikins and assistants will make their particular programme exceptionally pleasing. The Mizuma, Japanese, offer amaz ing juggling feats. Louise Gilbert entertains with songs and her smile. Miss Gilbert is heard in Mme. Melba's song creation, "Our Love in Springtime," which is sung by Miss Gilbert by special per mission. Pearson, Newport and Pearson have a distinct creation in "A Study in Pep" In which they introduce a little bit of everything. A new Pantages Vitagraph comedy will be shown. This week's programme with Odiva GIKJLS AT H LP P ODItOM K "Japanese Romance" Is Vaudeville Headliner Starting Today. Pretty girls, lavish costumes and gorgeous oriental settings are prom ised in the musical farce called. "A Japanese Romance," presented by Jack Stewart as the headline of the vaudeville section of the Hippodrome's new bill which will open this after noon. The picture feature will be a remarkable play, "The Prodigal Wife," in which Lucy Cotton and Mary Bo land are featured and which is as much unlike other picture plays as most of the average plays are alike. "A Japaneee Romance," features Merna Latterale, a singer and dancer, while the entire company is said to be skilled In acting and singing. The locale of the story is in Tokio and has to do with an American naval lieutenant and a rich packer and his daughter who are touring Japan. A well-drilled chorus. It Is said, adds to the entertainment. Lovers of music will welcome the return of Hans Hanke, who appears on the programme as the added fea ture. Hanke. as most people remem ber, is a pianist of fame who. until the outbreak of the world war in 1914. was instructor in piano composition in the Moscow, Russia, conservatory of music. Hanke. in addition to making a vaudeville tour of short duration for several years, has been also occupied in the playing of master records for a large eastern manufacturer of piano-player music Thomas J. Jackson and company, assisted by Jean Russell, will offer a playlet called "The Jail Bird," a comedy-drama said to possess gripping plot. The story concerns the efforts of a business man to find a secretary and then revolves around the discovery that the one that he has hired is an ex-jailbird, which brings Complications a-plenty and a surprise finish. Allen and Moore, "The Happy Couple." will present what they call a delightful breeze from the musical shows, consisting of songs and stories with eccentric and acrobatic danoe specialties. Harry Tsuda, equilibrist, win pre sent a programme of equilibristic stunts. "A Prodigal Wife. the picture feature, is the story of a young wife of a struggling physician who aban dons home, husband and baby daugh ter to try to climb the social ladder. RED HATR ADMITS AT REACH Columbia Throws Gates Wide Open Today to Women of Titian Tresses. One of the many features of in novation day tomorrow at Columbia beach will be the free admission oi all women with fiery-red hair. The special day for the fair visitors with titlan tresses promises to be one of the big successes of the season. Among the scores of other amuse menta there will be baseball games, airplane rides and dancing thl afternoon and evening. The bathing girls, who are appearing with th Columbia Film company in th pro duction of a moving picture comedy will be on hand as usual. That the children cannot have better time than when wading or at play in the sands was attested by the capture last Wednesday of th beach by the little boys and girls who are the wards of Portland public institutions. With the bathing season at its apex. hundred of persons are visiting the beach daily. All of the swimmln Daranhernalia has been placed the floats and part of the beach has been roped off to prevent inexperi enced bathers from getting beyond their depth. Several Red Cross life guards are Fa.evaJe4 Vaudeville Bnilnr m Alder. ftLaUae Daily 3i30. Twice MI(kU7 7 aad . l'upular. Price. WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROWS MATINEE . Young America's Favorite Divertisement GAUTIER'S TOY SHOP With a host of diminutive Animal Performers in an gmarfng routine of delightful entertainment. LDUISE GILBERT In Songs and Smiles. ' PEARSON, NEWPORT AND PEARSON In "A Study in Pep." THE MIZUMA JAPANESE From the Land of Cherry FRED WEBER AND COMPANY A Ventrlloqual Novelty PANTAGES' ORCHESTRA H. K. Evenson. Director. EITRAOODIS.UIT. PANTAGES' VITAGRAPH A Roaring Comedy. SFECIAX, ATTRACTI OX "SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE" A Chapter From the Front Lines. PERFORMA5CB TODAY. COMMEACIXQ ls3 stationed at the fceacb. at all time to 1 safeguard the swimmers. Picnic parties are finding the sani tary kitchens with free gas one of the greatest accommodations during an outing for the day or for a family gathering in the evening. As is customary at the park, all children will be admitted to the grounds free when accompanied by their parents. CREST COXCERTS POPTJX.AR Musical Programme Today "Will Start at 2, End at 8. I Programmes consisting of the world's best music as well as the ; lighter numbers have made Sunday i concerts by Nelsen s orchestra more popular than ever at Council Crest park this season. The music today will last from 1 until I P. II. ml In cludes several new song hits by Mont Austin. These concerts are free. Atmospheric conditions this sum mer have been particularly favorable for the view from Portland's moun tain top. Gorgeous sunsets have been the rule and the last rays of the eve ning sun have tinted the snow-capped mountains in the most delicate colors. A trip to Council Crest park Is al ways an inspiration to lovers of the beautiful. NEWS OF THE MOVIE THEATERS (Ctmtimied From Paga 2f.) Beranger adapted thte story from the original and John S. Robertson directed. 'LOVE'S HARVEST" IS AT STAR Olnema Comedian Brings Full Com pany of Bathing Girls. The Hetlig theater has secured Chester Conklin, well-known moving picture comedian. He and his com pany will appear at the above theater for one week, beginning this afternoon. The comedian is touring the Pacific coast with his own company of bath ing girls, a Jazx orchestra and Art Penney. Conklin has been trying for three years to meet the picture fans, but up to the present time this has been impossible. Recently he fin lshed his contract with the Fox studio and, is making his present tour be fore signing another. Conklin is well known to every pic ture fan in the country as the "little man with the big moustache." His "walrus" character has been seen by every movie fan in the country. His comical antics of the screen have been transferred to the stage and have lost none of their humor in the transition. In fact, he has more op portunity to display his talents on the stage than he had on the screen. Art Penney is chief in Chester's support. - For a long time prior to his trip to France he was a headliner on the Orpheirra vaudeville circuit. His voice is considered a good one, and the sontrs he uses are the kind that never grow old. The beauty chorus is composed of girls especially selected by Conklin. The songs and dances they offer were arranged especially for them. The Jazs band is a big feature in Itself. They are all members of Conklin's studio family. After each performance Conklin Will hold a reception for the public AXIAIAIj ACTORS AT PANTAGES Gautier's Toy Shop Will Prove De light to Children. Toung America will delight In the offering at Pantages for the week commencing with tomorrow's mati nee, for it is none other than Gau tier's toy shop, in which a host of tiny ponies, dogs and monkeys play lead ing parts. Created in Paris, the toy chop has become one of the greatest favorites In vaudeville. The dlmu tive ponies are seen in a routine that is amazing, while canine and simian performers never leave a comedy op portunity vacant. Manager Johnson announces that for the special bene fit of the youngsters a children's matinee will be held Saturday, August 7, when every boy and girl will have & chance to ride the ponies and learn from Monsieur Gautier how the little performers are taught for the stage. Reminiscent of the great war and the hilarity that existed behind the scenes is the comedy eketch with music, "Somewhere in France," in which a company brings to the Amer ican public the songs and Joy that cheered the boys as they faced the enemy's barrage. It Is a unique of fering, and because of its originality Alexander Pantages has selected it for the special attraction extraordi nary. Among the song hits Intro- tors, -Milton Mo'nasco, a designer and mural decorator of note, who was awarded many medals at the San Francisco exposition, and Frank Ormstrom. graduate of art schools Lof the old and new worlds. Both are distinguished for tnelr work in de signing some of the most famous settings for Sessue Hayakawa, the Japanese star. Another notable feature of "The Butterfly Man" is the work of Ida May Parke, the famous woman di rector and authoress. She was en gaged specially to direct Cody in the McCutcheon drama because of the strong feminine background of the play. A strong cast supports Cody. He has no less than three leading women. Louise Lovely, Lilie Leslie and Rosemary Theby. Six other well known actresses are also In the cast, which numbers over 400. Alec B. FranciiS, a character man of note, and Andrew Robson, known for his splen did work on the legitimate stage, form Mr. Cody's principal male sup port. The Sunday noon concerts at the Rlvoli theater are attracting an ever- increasing number, who are attending the musical programmes which Mis- cha Guterson, director, is putting on. For today's concert a variegated list of selections has been chosen. Mr. Guterson. Hubert Graf and I. Miccoli will be featured today and all week in a trio, for the violin, harp and flute. "Angel's Serenade" will be played. The other number for the week's con cert will be the overture from "Tann hauser." The other numbers for the Sunday concert will be "Narcissus," by'Nevin; the "Vorspel," from the Wagner opera, "Tristan and Isolde," and "Violets." a waltz by WaldteufeL PEOPLES CAST ABOVE USUAL Shirley Mason Appearing in Fox Production. Can a man, by his last will and testament, properly bequeath his only - particular interest to exhibitors and picture lovers alike. Frank Borzage, who is responsible for the direction of "Humoresque," will also direct "Just Around the Corner." He expects to begin work in the near future. m m m David Wark Griffiths' "Way Down East." based on the play bearing the same name, now being made by that director, will be sent out as a road I attraction. Already Hector Fuller, local color for some scenes that the director is making for his feature LIGHT OPERA STAR WILL RETURN TO HOME CITY. C roam an. Lillian A Portland girl who has at tained success in light opera and who appeared with dlstino tion throughout the east as principal in musical comedies is Lillian Crosman. who will ar rive August 5 to visit for a fortnight with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Crosman, at the corner of Broadway and Grant street. Miss Crosman has just fin ished a. season as prima donna with the municipal musical stock in St. Louis, where she proved a great favorite with music lovers. Her husband, Charles Sinclair, is also a mu sician and producer" and was in charge of the St. Louis produc tions. Following her brief visit with her parents Miss Crosman will go to New York. "Passers By" Gets Under Skin of Local Audience. The chances are that those who went to the Peoples theater yesterday and saw the production of C. Had- d)on Chambers' play, "Passers By," are still thinking about it. Any thing that gets under the skin as does this powerful photoplay cannot avoid being the talk of the town for the preverbial nine days. 'Herbert Rawlinson invests the lead ing role of Peter Waverton, the wealthy bachelor who entertained the passers by, with tenderness and un derstanding. He is given the support of three of the good, character actors: Tom Lewis, as the kindly cabby: Will- lam J. Ferguson, as the very dignified valet, and Dick Lee, as the vagabond. The feminine end of the cast is well upheld by Leila Valentine as Waver ton's old love; Ellen Cassity as the new, and Pauline Coffyn as the sister. Charles Stuart Blaokton, the 6-year-old son of the producer, brought forth ohs and ahs of delight from the audience. It is seldom a picture with the quaint charm, the unique story and the beauty of theme and the artistry of treatment of "Passers By" passes by our way. Don't let opportunity to see it pass by. It remains at the Peoples theater until Friday mid night. BAKRpiORE HAS TRIUMPH Circle Shows Xoted Master In Ste- ' Ten son Story. John Barrymore has added another to the list of remarkable dramatic portrayals that he has been offering on the stage and screen during recent years. The vehicle is the photoplay version of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr, Hyde." It is being shown at the Cir cle theater today and tomorrow. The story, as is well known, has as its central character a young Lon don physician, Dr. Jekyll. He discov ers a fluid by which he can transform himself into a groveiing, wicked creature, Hyde the bad side of man's nature in, a human body. The liquid also allows Jekyll to regain his nor mal form at will. But gradually Hyde gains the ascendency over Jekyll and the unfortunate doctor, to save the innocent girl to whom he is betrothed takes poison. The appearance of Mr. Barrymore In the picture, of course, recalls the late Richard Mansfield's success in the stage version of the classic The films, with their ready and clever re sort to "double exposure," make the story more convincing, especially in the scenes showing the transition from Jekyll to Hydo. Mr. Barrymore's understanding oi nis role is perfect He Imparts a sincerity as well as keen sense of dramatlo values to his portrayal that makes it unique In modern film literature. V.n.ri.M I wTinllw ,4 ,,,, I as the innocent, fragile, beautilu I Millicent, and the rest of the company -4 a.lao strikes a bigo. standard. Clara daughter to a man she never has I AAt1 ? Tit. miABtlnn la V, .r I "Love's Harvest," a- new William Fox production in which Shirley Mason is to be featured at the Star theater this week. Miss Mason, who will be remem bered for her sweetness and charm in "Her Elephant Man," which played at the Columbia, and "Molly and I," a former Peoples theater attraction, is to play the part of a girl who has that dilemma thrust upon her. Though she is only 15 years old at the open ing or trie play, she shows that she has a will of her own, and she solves the problem confronting her. The story, which has many inge nious complications, with scenes of stage life in New York and Paris, is from Pearl Doles Bell's very success ful novel, "His Harvest." one of the rbest sellers of the year. Miss Isabel Johnston wrote the scenario. In the cast are such well-known names as those of Raymond McKee, who plays the man to whom the girl Is be queathed, and Edwin Booth Tllton In the role of the theatrical impresario wno betrlends the girl and later falls n love with her. Howard M. Mitch ell directed the production. Film Flickers. 'Just Around the Corner," consld ered one of Fannie Hurst's greatest stories, is now being put into scenario form in view of the instantaneous and unprecedented success Miss Hurst'B 'Humoresque" has achieved at the Criterion theater. New York. This news item carries with It formerly publicity director for Ed Wynn s carnival, has been engagei to lay out an extensive publicity cam' palgn. way Down East - wm nave its pre mier showing at the George M. Cohan theater, Broadway and Forty-first street. New York, early in August. On his return to Los Angeles from the east, where he has been working in a Rex Beach-Goldwyn production. Tom Santschl told a good one on him self. It seems that his part required a wild growth of beard. That was all right up in the woods but when he returned to .the big city to finish the scenes Santschl had to surround him self with a host of respectable appearing men before he could get into a hotel. The cast of "The Flapper," In which Lewis J. Selznick is to present Olive Thomas as star, contains 24 characters in principal parts. Mason Hopper, who directed the first three of the "Edgar" pictures, is preparing to begin work on Empire Builders with an all-star cast. When' last heard from Frank Bor, zage, the Cosmopolitan director, was in prison. But paradoxical as It seems, he was in good company. With him at the famous Sing Sing institu tion in New York were Joseph Urban, the noted stage artist, and Jack Boyle, author of the story Borzage is filming. They were guests of Major Lewis E. Lawes, warden of the prison, but their main object was to get w Mountain Air Magnificent View . Picnic Grounds Ferris Wheel River Trip Railroad -$10,000 Carrousel Japan Garden Shooting Gallery Scenic Railway Kiddies' Korner Sunday Concert Monte Austin Dancing every evening except Sunday at OUNCIL CREST PARK BASE BALL Portland vs. San Francisco A Knock-Out This Aft HEILIG J Begfins 6J Continues All Week n B'dwy at Taylor Phone Main 1 TODAY 2:15 ALL THIS WEEK Will Be Town Talk TONIGHT 8:15 EVERY AFTERNOON" 2:15 EVERY EVENING 8:15 TODAY Double Header Game Starts 1:30 P. M. J TODAY TONIGHT AXD CNTIL WEDJiESDAT FINE FINE VAUDEVILLE PHOTOPLAYS JACK STEWART PRESENTS "A JAPANESE ROMANCE" An Operetta de Lnn Feafartnv MERNA LATTERALE MARY BOLAND & LUCY COTTON COMPANY Starred In "THE PRODIGAL WIFE" THOMAS P. JACKSON AXD COMPANY, The Jail Bird." ALLEY AND MOORE, "The Happy Coiiple. ' HARRY TSUDA A Sensational Novelty. AND TUB WORLD-FAUOC9 HANS HANKE THE GENIUS AT THE PIANO. Continuous Performnnee, 1 to 11 P. SI. Today. . MllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIII'j IF NOT, MEET THE FAMOUS COMEDIAN HIMSELF , I DIRECT FROM MACK BENNETT, FOX AXD HIS OWN ITl'DIOi, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. lit 1 TOTTRINO TUB TTNTTED STATES AND CANAD A WITH HIS COMPLETE COMPANY IN HIS OWN TlM)i(i STAGE BEVIB, AND HIS FILM BEAUTIES HIS OWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND ART PENNY THIS IS NOT A MOVING PICTURE; IT IS CHESTER CONK LIN HBISELF VISITING HERE TO MEET YOU FACE TO .FACE. DIRECTION SAINT ELMO BATE MAN NO SEATS RESERVED POPULAR PRICES AFTS. EVES. SOe, 25e 1, 50e SECURE TICKETS EARLY SOUSA'S Wonderful compositions programmed for TODAY AT THE OA Hear the noted mezzo-contralto and . soprano, MISSES DOROTHY DAPHNE LEWIS AND IRENE ALLEjMAN in popular vocal selections your favorites. WATCH For Special Military Programme by CAMPBELL'S AMERICAN CONCERT - BAND Thursday Night Amusements Popular Family Resort Concessions ' THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT and every night this week. Take Cars at First and Alder. Fare 6 Cents niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilir: JAZZ CONCERT AT WINDEMUTH this afternoon from 2 to 5. Come out anji swim to music Lannemea a foot af Morrt.oB nrlda-e. or take Brooklyn car to Woodward Ave
