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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1920)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 28, M920 13 r i. C -.7 ' '. -. V . 7 1 ..; ;-.. : T. . . i V - - if T3 ? ' .; LSI E HAUSER HOST 10 THEATER FOLK Party at Multnomah Hotel Is . Great Success. NOVEL PROGRAMME GIVEN Dancing and Supper Enjoyed and Music by Orchestra and Voice Rendered for Guest. Some columnist in a theatrical pa per sins this Jingle, with doe- apolo gias to the late "W. S. Gilbert: When the rest of mankind' bent oa the enjoyment ' Of a great bis turkey teed on Christmaa day. The actor la en (rased In his employment. For he has to do an extra matinee. Hie feelings be with difficulty smothers, But duty as per contract must be aone. Ah, take one consideration with another, An actor's lot is not a happy one. When he's through, and to bis hotel he's returning. He thinks, "They'll surely have some 'turk today." . He's night they have but It's been long a-burnlng And tastes. Just like a vulture stuffed with hay. And then he thinks of distant home and mother. And wishes he could loin their Christmas fun. Ah, take one consideration with another. An actor's lot is not a happy one. Possibly Eric V. Hauser, president of the Multnomah Hotel company, read the plaint, possibly he did not. At any rate he made it possible for over 200 actor-folk who found them selves in Portland at Christmastide to enter a general denial of the sweeping statement that an actor's life is never a happy one at the Yule tide. Mr. Hauser was host at a success ful and interesting party on Christ mas eve at his hotel. Personal friends and guests of the Multnomah acted as a big reception committee, wearing red badges and acting as introducing mediums. Guests included the actors from the "Three Wise Fools" company at the Hetilig, the members of the Baker Stock company, performers from Pan tage9 vaudeville house for the cur rent week, the principals and chorus members from the Lyric, the per formers from the Hippodrome and the company from the Casino. . The or fice attaches of the various theaters were present with members of their families and many of the actors brought members of their families or friend. Mr. Hauser greeted bis guests on the mezzanine floor at the entrance to the grand ballroom. A buffet supper was served first, consisting of both hot and cold dishes and-coffee. This was followed by a .brief but pertinent and interesting talk by Mr. Hauser, - in which he welcomed his guests, after which the guests danced. The supper room re mained open during the evening, and gay little parties were served at small tables or served themselves at long well-filled tables. A fine orchestra provided dance music and the ball room was particu larly attractive. In the center of the room stood a huge and brilliantly lighted Christmas tree. At 12 o'clock a quartet, selected from the chorus which sang yesterday at the . audi torium, gave two beautiful selections. "Silent Night" and "The Magic Kings." The sirigers were May Dear born Schwab, Mittlelyn Fraker Stites, J. Ross Fargo and Walter Hardwick. At the piano was May Van Dyke Hardwick. While the quartet sang a group of young boys in white blouses with scarlet ties walked in ' procession, bearing huge candles, which they placed in sconces on the four sides of the tree. Thse boys, 15 in number, later sang Christmas carols. Following this came the personal appearance of Santa Claus. Big bas kets stationed around the tree were labeled one for each theater and held, rifts for every one present. The ladies were given packages of candy and vanity boxes, while the men re ceived cigarette cases, tied in Christ mas stockings Walter Jenkins led the guests In spirited "singing, and dancing was resumed, the party breaking up at an early hour in the morning. At the end of the programme three long lasting cheers were given for Mr. Houser, and for Charles B. Hervey and A. B. Campbell, who helped in the enterprise. meeting to be held at noon Tuesday In the Portland hotel. The meeting was called by the Columbia Hydro Electric league, of which F. E. Beach is president. -This league a the father of the ' exposition idea, ana nas maae an plans and arrangements thus far. The entire management of the exposition, however, will be turned over to the corporation as soon as it is formed. One hundred of the leading business jnen of Portland .have been asked to attend the organization meeting. No set programme has been ar ranged for the meeting, which will be devoted largely to a free discus sion of plans for the exposition. Mr. Beach said yesterday that the pro Posal for a worlds fair in .roruana in 1925 Is meeting with unanimous and enthusiastic response. ' ACTOR ISO CARTOONIST CO-PLAYER IS DRAWS' BY LEO IilXDHABD AT BAKER Occasional Sketches Are JIade of Friends So as to Keep His , Hand in Sbape. Before Leo- Llndhard of the Baker Players decided to follow the lure of the footlights he had given several oi his young years to following tne pursuit of art. He was a cartoonist of ability, and his pen-and-ink- draw ings were attracting wide attention in the newspaper worldr . He was for a while in the art department of The r Iff Pfp 1 I Pair Selmer Jackson, Baker leading man, drawn by Leo Llndhard, another member of tha com- FAIR PLANS CRYSTALLIZE International Electrical Exposition Soon to Be Incorporated. Definite plans for the holding of an international electrical exposition in 1925 are expected to be made and ar ticles of incorporation signed at a Oregonian and later was identified with eastern publications. Then he received a flattering the atrical offer and for a while juggled his longings to follow both pursuits. Finally he decided to sro in seri ously for the stage. ' He keeps his" hand, however, in his drawing by making occasional sketches of triends and posters or designs for charitable enterprises. Recently he made an excellent pen- and-ink drawing of Selmer Jackson, the leading man with the Baker Players, which is not only a splendid likeness but a fine piece of drawing as well. .. DUPLICATION IS CUT DOWN Confidential Value in Exchange Proves! Christmas Work. Less duplication in the making oSl gifts through charities this year marked the Christmas season, owing I to the work of the. confidential ex change, which, for' three weeks.had headquarters at the Press club. Over' 1000 families were cleared through the agency, it Is estimated by Miss I Margaret Creech, who directed the work. All of the larger charitable organ izations sent In lists showing the I families -feeing cared for, and these were checked in order that none might be Jn the care of several agen cies. All work was done by volun teer help and typists were-f urnished by the Underwood Typewriter com pany and Holmes Business college. Miss Creech's assistants were Mrs. Godfrey Blohm, Mi's. C. P.' Mathiot, Mrs. Kenneth Tomlinson. Mrs. George uiarkand Mrs. Roland Prentys. NOW PLAYING MAY Allison 1 1 f J - h 1 . ...'- IMIII EL'.'.'liafa: I I I! !! I li II li $1 - jl One of the Silver Sheet's Moat Beautiful Start in .a AKE ALL -MEN ALIKE?" A story of night life In New York, V l and a girl who nearly paid. 121 . ' Ill' SUMS M SCUM LITTLE THEATER WTLL HAVE BUSY SESSIOX. Amatenr Actors ' Will , Stage Show Each Xlght From December 2 7 x to Jannarr J.. Productions in tune with the spirit of carnival will be given at the Little theater during six days from Decem ber 27 to January Portland Drama leacue olav'sra will offer three chosen plays Monday and T1 11 sail av W rrYi a rianam K as 7 J at They will be "Where, but in America," an amusing farce comedy by Percival Wilde, with Eunice Parker, Wilberta Babbldge and Paul Hutchinson in the cast: Trifles,'' by Susan GlasDelL which contains a striking: , human problem compellingly solved, with Mrs. E: S. Parsons, Louise Manning, Walter Leve, Maurice Madson and George Natanson assuming the roles. ana "Kosanno-." by J. M. Darrie. a whimsical and delightful comedy with Mrs. John Leader, Gladys Bowen and George O'Neil in the roles. Fun and folic will hold the stage from Decenfber 19 to January 1, with Saturday matinee, in "Cinderella" a oomio opera, -Children will compose the ballet and chorus. Principal parts will bs taken by Ruth Taylor, Gwen dolyn Ritchaw, Isabel McGowan, Muriel Thomas, Nanoy Lee, James Beard and George Natanson. CANNING INDUSTRY VAST California's Pack Eqaala That of All Other States.' SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Deo. 25. Last year's pack of dried fruit end vegetables in California was 480,000,- 000 cans, valued at 1108.008,575, the pack equaling that of all other states In the Union combined, according to reports filed with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. In 1863 the paijk was only 7000 cases, compared with 20,000,000Iast year. The reportsishow California to be the main source of supply for the en tire world of canned asparagus, ripe olives and canned apricots. Fl TAKE TOLL CHRISTMAS EVE ' ROBBERIES DESTROY COXFLDEXCE. Pendleton Farmer Held tTp at Cor ner oi Park and Taylor Streets and Robbed of iS0. The Christmas, spirit found no an swering chord in the hearts of the lurking footpads who haunt tha dark streets and alleys of the city, for on Christmas eve holdups took heavy toll from oitlieos and destroyed in the hearts of many the renewed confi dence in mankind which" the day had brought William Gillette, Pendleton farmer, was held up at the corner of Park and Taylor streets at I P. M. by two men. On man thrust the muzzle of a heavy revolver under Gillette's chin and while the vlotfm gaasd helplessly at the fleeting clouds in the moonlit sky the other holdup extraoted a wallet from his pocket. ' Five 50 bills were torn from a pocket of the wallet sad the men fled. Gillette did not report his loss till Christmas morning. He told de tectives that he had no clear descrip tion Of the two men for they held his head back with, the muzsle of the pistol, then turned and fled. He picked the wallet from the sidewalk after -they left. It still contained a i Canadian bin. in a vest pocket ni carried a $5 bill which the had overlooked and a dollar or so, In silver in another pocket. Gillette has been registered at the St. Charles hotel. The robbery - hot only spoiled his Christmas, but his birthday tot he was St years old yesterday. About 9 o'clock Christmas eve two men answering the general descrip tion of the pair who- robbed Gillette held up Eugene H. Clark, 192H East Broadway, bn the east end of the Broadway bridge. They, took $42, mostly In bills and a 17-Jewel Hamil ton watch. One of the men was tall. weighing about 180 pounds and wore a light overcoat ' The other was short nd heavy set and apparently about 30 years old. He wore a cap. Both men were wearing dark glasses, ac cording to Clark. Four suits of clothing were taken from the home of L. G. Richardson. !SS Imperial avenue, While the family1 were spending Christina- eve down town. The prowler entered the house through a basement window. YULETIDE BRINGS SON Eugene Young Couple Rejoice Over Advent of Heir. EUGENE, Or., Dee, 15. (Special. JMr. and Mrs. George Edward Stewart of this city made the formal Christmas announcement today of the birth to them of a 104-pound son last Wednesday. The baby has been christened Genrce Edward Jr in honor of hti father. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart ere well known in Portland and are the recipi ents of many congratulatory messages on the advent into their horns of s ton and heir. Callamette Grange lcts. ALBANY, Or., Deo. . (Special) Miss Bertha Beck, secretary of the Oregon State grange, has been re elected master of Callamette grange, which is composed of people residing south and east of Albany in the vi cinity of the Riverside schoolhouse. Other officers are Frank Brynnt. overseer: Bthel Caldwell, lctnrr; Louise Bond, chsplaln; Ulens least man, steward; Wallers Truss, as sistant steward; W. C. Sulltnscher. treasurer; James Caldwell, iecrttry; Henry Bryant, gatekeeper; Vera Bond, Ceres; Sylvia Straus, rontons; Florence Ksstmatl, Flora; Maud Tru ax, lady assistant steward. THEATER MANAGER HOST Hippodrome Actors and Employes Make Merry at Tarty. The annual Chrlstmea eve pertv given by Manager Ely to Uses folk and employ of the Hltiatodrome theater was held Friday night In tns peacock room at the Multnomah, hen nearly TS guesla feseted and danced. As Is the custom, the affair took place at 11 o'clock and lasted Into the morning, many of the artnrt later participating In the eela-bratlon given by r:no v. nusr. In addition to the lg feast and music furnished for dancing, Im promptu numbers were given by member of the hOvrseas Revue" company. Read The Oresonlas clalf!e4 . JENNINGS Manual Phone Main 474. Store Open From 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Automatic Phone 512-30 JENNING'S (Good. New s iroF v lavers ? 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' You will find upon every one of pur.many furniture floors and in every, department, values that will mean to you the saving of many dollars! The variety is compelling tremendous! You will find furniture for every possible home requirement furniture of a quality which you wiU appreciate. This sale will be, in manyrespects, the most "extraordinary ever held by us, by reason of the return to old-time values and by, the abundance of our offerings, being in volume more than that carried by any other two furniture stores in the city. Furniture for Living Rooms; Halls, Libraries, Breakfast Rooms, Dining Rooms, Kitchens, Pprches and for Other Uses Many Mattresses and Metal Beds Special Values in Bedding Kitchen Ware, Glass Wares, Etc. , Many Styles in Gas Ranges Extraordinary Offerings of Special Values in Draperies A Magnificent Offering of Reed Furniture Notable Offerings of Phonographs A Wide Variety of ' Table, Floor and Davenport Lamps A Wonderful Exhibit of Overstuffed and Cane-and-Mahogany Davenports Splendid Examples in Spinet Desks The values we shall offer are all the more remarkable from the fact that we propose that our liberal credit shall apply in all cases where the customer so desires! : ' Our Advke tojM'Pullic Is io Take Advantage NOW! "THIS - IS THE OaORTUNITY TO BETTER YOUR HOME 1 1- Complete Furnishers of Successful Homes Washington at Fifth St.; Portland, Or. v.. t . . I-.; '1 i f . t. r'.r.; !' ' ft i
