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SECTION FOUR Pages 1 to 8 Dramatic, Photoplays, Real Estate and Music VOL. xxxix. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1920 NO. 37 . i. fi-t' g-- ---.jk gf: -7 CMS f V . v i !-T7i-A ri -vf- -t. - v f--T" i . - ! KM' KV'-1 A ' , ' r ; : JjN .? , 1 ... . . - .ynp xwx u --4 sx - . f' - llii&fe 4 c- r --- H Slum F BY LEONE CASS BAER. OR four nights beginning Wednes day night, September 15. the Heillg will house a musical re vue of vaudeville qualities with spe cialties by an aggregation of talented folk. The -revue is called the "Marcus Show of 1920" and features Mike Sacks. comedian. Bee Winsome, Charles Abate and two doien others. Including Mile. Loletta, a French pre miere danseuse, with a big chorus called the "Famous Marcus Peaches." In the following week Rita Weim er"s interesting play "The Acquittal" comes to the Heilig. This play is sent out by Cohan & Harris, following a big run In the east last year... The dates are September 22, 23. 24 and 25. "Peggy Behave," a farce comedy of domesticity by Owen Davis, is the new bill at the Baker, with the entire new company taking part in the clever three-act comedy. Leona Powers will play the title role. Double headliners reign over the new Orpheum show which will be staged at the Heilig for the first time this afternoon. This show will be in Portland for only three nights and four matinees, as another attraction at the Heilig next Wednesday night prevents the staging of an extra per formance that night. Marie and Mary McFarland, twin American grand opera singers, in a soncert programme and Frank Wilcox and company in a new comedy called "Ssh-h" are the joint headliners. Both stellar acts have won considerable re nown and newspaper reviews indicate that they have been receiving ova tions in the various Orpheum cities. A few old friends are in the new Orpheum show. These include the original Primrose Four, the famous Seven Bracks under the guidance of William Brack and Wallace Galvin with his celebrated egg act. Greenwich Village - will form the background of "A Little Cafe." the brilliant musical comedy which tops the programme at Pantages for the week commencing with the matinee tomorrow. There are Bongs and pat ter and. with the scenic surroundings, the offering will be particularly ap preciated. In addition to the featured attraction there will be other novel offerings, including the second and last episode of "Who's Who in -Portland," showing the front views of 35 business men and the business ses- bIahb " V. . -LTf .n 1 T . . T) . BJ 1 VJ 1 1 II 1.1 1119 1 V I T. f. 11 j 1 1 11 1 (1 1 j auu X iu iygressive Business Men's club. "The King of Bing Bong" is the new offering at the Lyric, starting with today's matinee and continuing through the week. her Philippine dress and dances for the officer, he sees his mistake and they live happily ever afterwards. GIVE CONCERT supervision Indefatigable j Behave," pronounced as one of Owen RARE GOVX SHOW PROMISED George il. Cohan and it is needless to say the cast and production will be excellent. As this is the first pro duction made by Mr. Cohan since the separation of the firm of wtiich he has been a member for so many years, interest of theatergoers of Portland will no doubt be aroused. "The Acquittal" has had long and successful runs in Chicago and New York, in both, of which cities the encomiums were heaped upon it. Many critics claimed it was a master piece of construction and made favor able comparison of it with two other successful dramas "On Trial" and "The Faces East," - both of which were presented by the firm which Mr. Cohan has been associated with. The story of the play, deals wRh the doings of a family whose head has Just been acquitted on a charge of murder. The situations developed by the author are exceptionally interesting. ORPHECM HAS HEADLIXERS Davis' best productions. The Baker week will open this afternoon with the regular Sunday matinee. Debut week proved one of the best introductory weeks the Baker com pany has enjoyed in its 20 years in Portland, Miss Leona Powers, leading woman, and Selmar Jackson, leading man, dividing honors with others of the new members and likewise the old favorites. In "Peggy Behave" Walter Gilbert, director, has chosen a vehicle this week which will prove one" of the laugh-creating plays of the season. "Peggy Behave" is a three-act comedy. The regular matinees on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday will prevail. together with the ever-popular bar gain night on Monday. Coming Marcus Display at Heilig Theator Something Xen. Ever since Eve conceived the idea of the fig leaf adornment womankind has run amuck in the desire to excel in the garnishment of its charms. While some of the garments that are promised in the Marcus show of 1920 a: the Heilig theater, for four nights beginning next Wednesday, Septem ber 15, no doubt are a little in excess In area, they probably Bet A. B. Mar cus' purse back further than was that of Adam. With right hand upraised. Mr. Mar cus goes on record with the asser tion that he gambled more than $100,000 on the present production and that 75 per cent of this went to the costumers. When it is figured that there are 1000 separate garments and that some of the gowns cost $700 each, there is not much chance of placing Marcus in the Ananias class. The lingerie exhibit should have an especial appeal to the fair sex. Here are shown, a score of recent Parisian importations displayed on an equal number of attractive figures. The ex hibition ranges from lace robes de nuit to gauzy undies, whose descrip tion is too technical and involved for the pen of mere man. Miss Bee Winsome, the comely In genue whose presence is both dec rative and melodious, promises no less than nine different creations. "THE ACQUITTAL." COMING Play at Heilig Under Personal Su pervision of George M. Cohan. The George M. CChan production xf the Cohan & Harris success or last Y season, "The Acquittal," a three-act mystery melodrama by Rita Weiman, will be the attraction at the Heilig theater four nights beginning Wednesday, September 212. This play lo being presented, under the personal Two American Grand Opera Sing ers Included on Bill. Joint headliners are the stars of the Orpheum show which will open at the Heilig this afternoon for an en gagament of only three nights and four matinees, closing with the after noon performance Wednesday. The stars are Marie and Mary McFarland. American grand opera singers, in a concert programme, and Frank Wil cox, who with his company presents Ssh-h, a new comedy. The McFarland twins hail from the west and were among the few op eratic stars who journeyed overseas to entertain soldiers. The Misses Mc Farland were formerly with the Met ropolitan opera company, and since their retirement from that organiza tion have sung in concert in this country and abroad. Their programme in urpneum vaudeville includes a wide range of music with preference to the lighter variety. Frenzied finance is the basic prin ciple of "Ssh-h," the bright comedy presented by Frank Wilcox and com pany. Mr. Wilcox in his time has played everything from "Uncle Tom' 10 namiei. - Me nas had his own stock company in several cities, serv ing as business manager and leading man. He excels in light comedy and farce, and "Ssh-h" is a cross between the two. Other acts are the original Prim rose four Van, Cantwell. Murphy and Gibner 1000 pounds of harmony, one of the most popular singing quar tettes in big-time vaudeville; Willi: Brack and his company of eccentric artists, an act long recognized as one of the best of its kind; Wallace Gal vin. comedy conjuror, who wins laughs as an expert in the manipula tion oi eggs; n,uy, tne little marvel, the youngest feminine juggler in the world, ajid Coley and Jaxon. present lng "The Minstrel and the Maid.". Topics of the day and klnograms, accompanied by the Orpheum's ex elusive views of Oregon scenery, and the concert orchestra, under direction of George E. Jeffery, complete the new show. AT 9:45" COMING TO BAKER Mystery Play to See Miss Powers and Selmar Jackson in Leads. Coming to the Baker theater next week is "At 9:45." There is a murder. Every person in the house is under suspicion. It's a mystery that must be seen to be appreciated. Owen Davis wrote it. The Baker companv has been ably catjt in this production, which will be third on the boards for tho Baker of ferings of the 1920-21 season. Miss Leona Powers and Selmer Jackson will carry through the leading roles. TELEPHONE TANGLE LEADER Hippodrome Promises Whirlwind of Funny Situations. SOCIETY PLAY IS AT BAKER "Peggy Behave," Three-Act Com edy, Opens'This Afternoon. It's a society play this week at the Baker theater which the popular stock company will put on as its second of fering of the 1920-21 season in "Peggry 'The Telephone Tangle" will be the headline feature at the Hippodrome on the programme, beginning this afternoor. A whirlwind of funny sit uations and iines comprise this offer ing of merriment which will be pre sented by a troupe of five funsters headed by Joe Bennett, who is said to be the original Abe Kabibble. The scene shows, dTiring most or its ac tion, a telephone office with private booths for different individuals. The operator in charge apparently endeav ors to cause as much inconvenience as central does In real life by mak ing wrong connections and then cut ting the parties off. "Two Salesmen or Joy are HerD- ert Morris and George T. Greeley. These "knights of the road" are said to have some witty talk that has the virtue of being refreshingly orig- nal and some smart talk of recent vintage. Siegel and Irving are two athletes billed as "The Gladiators," who prom ise a classic In athletic art. Clad in Roman garb, they stage their per formance before a picturesque cyclo rama, showing a Roman arena. A unique artist in a varied song repertoire is Octavo, a pretty young woman who is said to wear gorgeous gowns. She claims the possesion of a double voice, baritone and soprano, of exceptional range and sweetness and her programme of classical and semi popular numbers has been selected to display her voice to the best, advantage. The Stenard duo will appear in an instrumental offering. On double xylo phones they will play a variety of the newest selections. ' The photoplay feature will be Mar garita Fisher s new picture, The Thir tieth Piece of Silver. This is a com edy drama in which a bride allows her curiosity to delude her into sus picion that her husband has another beloved and it transpires that bis aw- ful hidden secret has nothing more serious than one of the trouble-making' coins which Judas recived for betraying his savior. "A LITTLE CAFE" IS BILLED Pantages Comedy sNiccess Will Be Laid in Greenwich Village. Greenwich village has been long read and written about, but for the first time it will be brought before the audiences of Portland in "A Little Cafe," the happy muBical comedy suc cess which will be featured on the programme at Pantages for the week commencing with the matinee tomor row. David B. Newman and Wilbur Cush- man will present the exceptional pro duction. In the cast are musical comedy favorites of international note. Nothing is wanting in the stag ing. as it brings directly to the au diences the picturesque ' scenes of Greenwich village, of which so much has been written.. The quaint char acters that have made the strange section of New York stand out for it self are all seen In "A Little Cafe." The song hits are many and there Is no lull In the fun that the plot pre sents. As ai exceptional special attrac tion, "Who's Who in Portland" will be offered. Last week patrons of the theater saw the rear views of 35 of the leading business men of the city. For the coming week, the same men will face the audience and those who guessed the greatest number correct ly will receive substantial prizes. In addition, views of the Klwanis, Ro tary and Progressive Business Men's clubs In session will be shown. Barney Williams and company ap pear In "Hunting," one of the funniest comed-ies on the stage today. Charles Klass and Jose Termini present their own 'Musical Highball" in which they offer selections on vio lin and harp, to say nothing of mirth ful patter that keeps their audiences in the best of spirits. The Ward brothers. Bob and Al, the original, will appear in "Bertie and Archie," a remarkable characteriza tion of English wit. Lulu McCoy and Morgan Davis will please in their delivery of original nonsense; their songs and their say ings keep everybody happy. Thrills abound in the offering of the Kremka brothers, who present sensational mid-air selections that have not been excelled in vaudeville. - The second episode of the serial, "Who's Who in Portland," showing 35 Portland mert, and the fifth episode of "The Lost City" with Juanlta Hansen In the principal role, will round out the programme. Vera Burt and her syncopated step pers conclude the local engagement with the continuous performance to day, commencing at 1:30. it did. and he started a story that brought Lieutenant Mike Dooley a peck of trouble as well as high hon ors. All this at the Lyric theater all this week, beginning this afternoon. The chef overhears Patsy Dooley say his son Mike is coming home from the Philippines by way of Hong Kong. The lad Is a lieutenant in the army and is stationed in the Philip pines. He is returning home on a visit. The cook thinks old man Dooley said the king of Bing Bong was coming, so when the officer puts in an appearance, he is accorded regal honors. But old man Dooley's ward, Bessie, knows differently. She had visited the islands and appeared before Mike in the guise of a native dancing girl. Mike fell for her. On his return the old man speaks to his son about mar rying Bessie. The lieutenant didn't know who the dancer was. so he told his father the girl was too ugly and rreckled and knock-kneed for him, But when Bessie again assumes Special Programme Arranged for Council Crest Park. The Multnomah guard band, to be , composed of at least 50 pieces, will give a special concert today at Coun cil Crest park. Admission will be free and a large attendance is ex pected at the mountain-top amuse ment park. Today also marks the farewell appearance of Monte Austin, s-inger. who leaves for New York at the close of his summer engagement at the Crest. While the season closes with to day's concert, the park will remain open for the benefit of tourists and others who wish to visit the "top of the town" for the mountain air and lew. Autumn days are often the best of the year for picnics, and the free fireplaces, benches and tables in the old orchard will be available as long as the weather permits. COLUMBLA BEACH STAYS OPEN Dancing Tonight Will Be Feature and Rides Will Operate. Columbia beach is still open. The amusement park on the sandy island in the Columbia will continue to op erate as long as the weather con tinues fair and warm. There will be dancing tonight but the dances on other nights of the week have been discontinued. The zoo will be maintained at the park for some time yet. As soon as cold seems to have set in, the pets will be transferred to warmer quar ters. In spite of the coolness of several days last week, hundreds of Port land persons Journeyed out to the park. The kitchenettes with the free gas for cooking were as much in de mand as ever and scores of automo bile parties stopped over there for a picnic lunch In the evening. COLLEGE CHANGES MANY MILITARY INSTRUCTORS CORVALLIS INCREASED. AT Classroom Instruction Scheduled and Moving Pictures to Be Used to Show Tactics. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis. Sept. 11. (Special.) Many changes wlii be made in the college military department in start ing the new school year. The in structional staff will be increased materially, and request has been made for additional enlisted privates for the field artillery and cavalry units. Regular class-room Instruction has been scheduled. The students will lis ten to lectures and will have regular study -work to do. Moving pictures will be used so that the students may visualize the military operations. New uniforms have been received which will be issued to first year Re serve Officers' Training corps men. and to all others whose uniforms are worn. Morris J. Herbert. Philippine scouts retired, has been assigned to the mili tary department. Captain Albert M. Jones of the col lege military department has been assigned to the 44th Infantry, United States army, and has gone to the Presidio, San Francisco, to report. J. P. Mehlig, a graduate of Pur due university, who has served for the last few years as head of the de partmen t of chemistry of East high school. Salt Lake City, has been ap pointed instructor in chemistry at the college, as also has H. I. Wietzel, assistant in chemistry at the Uni versity of North Dakota, and a grad uate of that institution. gato; violin solo by Fred E. Flahaut; solo. "A Little While" (Brlggs), by Mrs. Wall. The graduates are: Ida L. Hanson, Edith M. Stump, Mary Schuler, Edna Freeman, Fern Angell, Ella Miller, Grace Ellis, Martha A. Patterson. Faye Pendola, Jessie B. Rice, Lena G. Block, Edith E. Parker and Izella H. Ells. Oregon Firms Received., Two outdoor films prepared in Ore (ton for the United States forest serv- ice have been' received at the district forester's office, and are to be ex hibited at churches anC schools hav ing motion picture machines. One is "A Pack Train Trip in the Cascades." and was taken by William L. Finley last year. He was accompanied by District Forester Cecil. Rodney Keat ing and Supervisor Park of the Wash ington national 'forest. "Trails That Lure," Is the second film, made by George R. Goergens of the Department of Agriculture. It shows sections of the Columbia high way and the Eagle creek trail. The pictures will remain least a month. in the city at Values. "Dobbs says art Is no longer ap preciated. He painted a picture caJled "Greedy Fellow," showing a pig eat ing corn and" "Why, he sold that picture, Tm sure." "Yes: but he has just heard that the model sold for more than the painting." LYRIC HAS BILL OF HUMOR Programme to Be Given Entire Week Beginning This Afternoon O Jm MercKand.se of J Merit Ory" Although "Hong Kong" doesn't sound very much like "Bing Bong," the cook in the Dooley home thought by Mrs. W. J. WalL with violin obbli NURSES T0 GRADUATE Thirteen Y'oung Women Complete Full Course of Training. The graduating exercises of the Portland sanitarium training school for nurses were held at the taber nacle. Sixth and Montgomery streets, at 8 o'clock last evening. The ad dress to the class was delivered by Professor G. W. Rlne of Walla Walla college. - , Dr. W. B. Holden gave the class charge and conferred diplomas. Mu slcal numbers were: March (Lem- Umens), by Miss Margaret Holden; solo, "The Day Is Ended. rendered This Store Will Remain Closed AH Day Monday in Observance of Holiday i i Jewisihi
