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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN, PORTLAND, APRIL 10, 1921 MARY STUART IS INTRODUCED TO GOTHAM AS GREAT LOVER John Drinkwater's New Play, With Clare Eames In Title Role, Finely Written and Creates Tremendous Sensation. t f, ,y a it Milt..-. 7, v- I KM x ' ' ft M . : ;J rfr; .? k r I owl N BT ELIZABETH LONEKQAN. EW YORK. April S. (Special.) The opening of John Drink water' production of "Mary Stuart" was the big event of the last week. It served to open a new theater, the Rlts. and to introduce a new star to a Broadway audience. Clare Eamei as not yet been featured by William Harris Jr., in the name part, but her fine actlnr undoubtedly will lead to this later in the seeson. It will be recalled that "Abarham Lincoln" came to this country after having been played In London. Conditions will be reversed with "Mary Stuart," which James K. Hackett will bring out in London next fall with Beatrice Beck ley (Mrs. Hackett) in the leading role. Mr. Drlnkwater has presented Mary as the "great lover" and her various adventures with Rizzio, Darnley and Bothwell are used to point out the argument of an old man in the pro logue who says that the affairs of "great lovers" sre not to be measured by common standards. . The play it self is in a single act which runs for an hour and a half and tells of Rizslo's murder by Darnley's men and the brief surrender of Mary to the bold Bothwell. It is finely written, well ataged and admirably acted by a cast headed by Clare Eames which in cludes Frank Reicher. Charles Wal dron. Thurston Hall, Florence John. Leslie . Palmer, Russ Whytal and Charles Francis. The settings are by Livingston Piatt and the play pro duced by Lester Loner pan. A delightful play came to town last week with Arthur Byron as the hero. It is by far the best chance he has had since he played the doctor in "The Boomerang." He is again a physician and this time marries en attractive widow because he is so sorry for her helplessness. "The Ghost Between," -of course, is her late la mented husband who dies off-stage in the first act. The way the romance somes about is because she does not have enough money to pay the doc tor's bill. The small monthly install ments drag along for a couple of years and at last she tells him that It is hard to pa it alL The doctor con fesses his love for her. dating from the first time that she had called him in to attend her sick husband, and asks her to marry him. She refuses because she loves the memory of the dead man and is a bit proud of the fact that ehe has been able to grieve so long. Then he proposes a bargain, a marriage that shall give her a home and the use of his name but shall put her under no obligations. The expert ment proves a failure snd at the end of six months she is Just as unhappy as before. Then the husband steps in and the story that began with tragedy ends with farce. Laura-Walker plays the disconsolate widow. Olen- Anders, Walter Brown, Kathryn Keye and W. M. Betts have the other parts. swift and so he owes much to the Winter garden. The first "Passing Show" was written in 1912, since which time there has been a yearly offering of that name 30 attractions have Winter garden. "Sinbad and "Monte Crlsto Jr." playing return dates. It is one of the most popular attractions for the Jaded New Yorker, as well as for the out-of-towner who comes to New York to see the sights and al ways lands at the Winter garden (provided that he is rortunate enougn t n trt ft nnat V At the birthday celebration many of the old favorites appeared and sang hiir original numbers. Al Jolson, Pro nii Tlnnev. John T. Murray, Charles Purcell and Marylyn Miller were among those present. t Snnn Wo hall all be humming "The Merrv.Wldow." Mr. Savage, who has never disposed of his rights in the hir musical comedy, announces a re vival next fall, some time before Oc tober 21, which will be the 16th an niversary of the original production at the" New Amsterdam theater. Franz Lehar has cabled that he hopes to be nreselit at the opening of his rormei success. No announcement has been made of the cast, but several originals are exnected. Donald Brian, the om time prince. Is snder cohtract to the Selwyns but may be "loaned." ior me occasion If he is willing to abandon the tour of "Buddies." Arch Selwvn has returned- from Europe with a lot of new plays for nrnAuction. One of these is "Daniel, which Gilbert Miller will produce with th Selwvns next Fall. This is run ning In London with Sarah Bernhardt nlavinc the i"oe whlCft sne maoe a AiinnK tn Farm. 'iwo OI me oriK' Inal company. Lynn Harding ana Claude Raines, will be "loaned for thi American Dresentatlon. Mr. bei- wvn brougnt DacK a Play ior Mm Harris and one for Arthur Hopkins. Th latter. "The Physician." Is by Baron Rothschild and is described as tragedy based on a very daring subject. The authdr will come to He York ahd personally supervise re hearsals. Sam Harris has placed In rehearsal under the direction of Sam Forrest, a new coraedv by Michael Morten called The Talkln' ShOD." It opens ift At- lantic City and will be brought to Broadway soon after. In the cast will be Robert McWade, Elmer Grartdln. Gladys Gilbert, Blanche Frederic, Leonard Doyle and a dozen others. Other new plays that are in the near future are "Clair re Lune (with the Barrvmoree). "Nemesis," a new nlav by Augustus Thomas, with Olive Tall In the lead: "Happy New Year, the Male HamiHon-JOhn Golden play, and "It's Ud to. You." a new Casino production. PRETTY MARY HARPER SHOWS DRAMATIC ARTIST MUST SING Star Of Broadway Successes Coming to Heifig Theater April 14 in ' . The Sweetheart Shop," Musical Comedy. In ten years, come to the At the Central theater next week D. W. Griffith will present another one of the Llmehouse Night's stories "Dream Street" whicli promises to make a big sensation. It Is likely that the picture will be shown In Los Angeles at the same time. This will be Mr. Griffith's second production praying at a regular theater at regu lar box office prices. "Way Down East" is still packing the Forty-fourth street theater. With "The Four Horsemen" and two ox productions. "Over the Hill" and "A Yankee in King Arthur's Court." the feature film seems coming Into its owp very early in the season. A few years ago none of these was shown except as hot-weather substitutes for drama, now they seem popular at all times. Which leads to the announcement that those "In the know" predict a radical reduction in the price of theater tickets before very long. GOTHAMITE CUTS NO ICE UNTIL HE'S WEST OF RAHWAY Fable, of New York Person Who Gave Fright to Fostoria, Ohio, , Is Related by George Ade. - Jr,- 4 -' : f h c "s : - rv V 1 J"? , ; .- ' V: X ! ' c, : $P 1 ' I I ' , i - v'( I : ' ' --. I - ' & - Z i " I l ' ' PTa - is His pink spats were the first ever seen west ef the Allegheny xasuatalas. BY GEORGE ADE. NEW YORK man went to visit On March 20 the Winter Garden celebrated Its tenth birthday ar.d the party is still going on. In front of the big playhouse Is a large frame with pictures of some 200 stars who have appeared during the last ten years. There is always a crowd looking at the pictures and the names beneath) Altogether It Is Interesting to find how many celebrities owe their start to the Shubert organization. The present show la one of the best In the history of the playhouse. Willie and Eugene Howard. Marie Dressier and Harry Watson are the four chief funmakers and the bill Is filled with travesties of the big hits on Broad way. WlHie Howard does a particu larly good imitation of Frank Bacon In 'Llghtnln'". "Spanish Love." "The Bat." "The Lady of the Lamp. "Mecca," "Little Old New York." "Not So Long Ago." "The Charm School" and "The Bad Man" all come In for their share of fun. The first production staged at the Winter garden was "La Belle Pares." in which Al Jolson played a minor role. From that day his rise has been i a cousin out on. the STontler. When he came Into Town he had his Watch Chain high up on his Weskit the same as a Movie Star, and his Pink Spats were the first ever seen west of the Allegheny Moun tains. "Have you a Manicure Parlor In this Beastly Hole?" asked the New York Man, as they walked up from the Accommodation Tran, belter known as Number Six. The Cousin began to step on his own Feet It was evident that he had muffed. He thought "Manicure1 was something to eat. "Great Heavens!" exclaimed the New York Man, and he was palpably Peeved. At Dinner he called for Guinea Hen, and when told that they were good as Alarm Clocks, but not to eat, he seemed amused. After Dinner he took the Family into the Parlor and told the Memoers how much they would Enjoy going to Ziegfeld's Follies Seeing a Book on the Table, he sauntered up to It and said. "Ah, cne of Bob Chambers' Things." Later in the Evening he visited the only Club House In Town. The Local Editor of the Evening Paper was playing Pin-Pool with the Superin tendent of the Trolley' Line. Wjen the New York Man came into the Room they began to Tremble and fell down on their Shots.. The Manager of the Hub and Spoke Factory then asked the New Turk Man to have a Drink out of his Own Reserve. The New York Man looted hard at the Label. Evidently it was not what he had been drinking, with the Astor Boys. Next Day the New York Man was Interviewed by the Local Editor. He said the West had a Great Future In the Evening he attended the Annual Dinner of the Automobile Club .and went Home early because the Man sitting next to him ate his Fish with a Steel Knife. In due time he returned to New York and Fostoria took off Us White Shirt . x Some weeks after that the Cousin or the New York Man had an Oppor tunity to visit the Metropolis. He rode on an Extra Ticket with a Stockman who was shipping three carloads or Horses and got a Free TicKei ror every Carload. When the Cousin arrived at New YorK ne went to the Address and round the New York Man at Dinner. There was a Sheaf of Celery on the xaoie. , upposne ine isew York Man sat a uniropoaret who drank when he could get ic - At his right was a Large Woman hi a Flowered Wrapper she had been weeping. At his left was a trapeze Performer wun wax on the Mustache. The New York Man askel the Con- sin to wait Outside and then explained mat ne was stopping there Temno. rarily. That evening they went ir. a Burlesque Show and stood during the Performance. nLVilAU A new York Man never oegins to Cut Ice until he is west ot Rah way. English Girls Reach Xew Homes. REGINA, Sask. One hundred and seventy-three English girls arrived in the city last year under the aus pices of the local Council of Women, and were sent to positions as house hold workers in the province, RETTY Mary Harper, star In a half dozen Broadway successes, now In musical comedy. In coming tc the Heilig theater in "The Sweetheart Shop" on April 14 for three days Miss Harper will ihow Portland audiences that sometimes a dramatic actress must sing In order to keep before the, public eye. When "The Sweetheart Shop" Was in rehearsal all parts were filled but on which required a combination of dramatic and musical comedy talent. The role is. that of the wife of the sweetheart shop proprietor. She gets into all sorts of scandalous trouble during the course of tne play and must have ability to act. , While Edgar J. MacGregor was searching Broadway for an actress to fill the role a pretty girl sat in the Knickerbocker theater Watching re hearsals. She was Mary Harper Mr. Macgregor In despair called the com pany together and begged that they aid him in finding the long-sought character actress. Miss Harper jumped up from the darkened auditorium where she was gazing at the proceedings and shout ed to the producer. "1'll.take the part," she said. Mr. MacGregor called her to the stage. . "Great heavens, Mary. Harper!" he cried. . "You'll never do in the world. You are a dramatic star. You can't Sing." "Just watch me," smiled Mary. So she sang a few notes, and her presence in the cast tells the story. This Is Harry K.. Mortons tirst western trip since he has reached the ranks of stardom. Years ago he romped around the stage of the old Alcazar theater in San Francisco. Later he Joined a circus, where, for $15 a week, he did double somersaults over elephants and, after that,' ne spent several weeks in burlesque be fore he gained his present success as star of "The Sweetheart Shop." I NEWS OF THE MOVIE THEATERS (Continued From Page 4.) pets to Dr. Muller, to be played with as his own diabolical nature dictated. In the guise of a trusted friend he gave advice which, when carried out, worked to their unhapplness. Marie Matin, the fiancee of George, Roben, was loved by Paul de Veaux, an artist. Mimi, a model, loved Paul. In these misplaced affections Dr. Muller saw his opportunity. By sub tle suggestions and -Insidious lies he ensnared all four in his plot to wreck their souls. He made ,Georges . unhappy by showing him that Marie and Paul loved each other. He aroused temp estuous Mimi's Jealousy and pitted her against Marie in a fight for Paul's love. Then, with triumph In his grasp, the innate goodness of Marie proved stronger than Dr.-Muller's evil. She resisted him with all her belief in right and truth, and he fled from her. The cast Is one worthy Mr. Arliss Sylvia Breamer, Lucy Cotton, Mrs. Arliss, Roland Bottomley ahd Edmund Lowe playing the leading roles. "An Elephant s Nnghtmare" la sne comedy feature of the Rlvoli bill, and Fox News reels also are shown. ' The usual concert under Salvatore Santa elle is the musical feature. LOVE IilGHT AT HIPlPODBOME Mary Plckford Featured In SCotloa Picture Offering Today. Mary Pickford in "The Love Light" will be the feature of the motion pic ture offering at the Hippodrome the ater today. Mary plays the par or Angela, lighthouse tender in a fishing village. She falls In love with a man who deceives her and through whose deceptions a great catastrophe was brought upon the village. Although she had married tne im postor, she casts him off. Her baby is taken from her, and her friends, believing that she has taken part in the wreck of their lives, declare her an outcast. Crazed with grief, the little mother wanders about until one day she sees and recognizes her own child. The baby has been placed In the care of a woman who now loves It so greatly that, fearing the mother will try to reclaim it. she takes the Infant and flees on board a fishing vessel. That night the light in the light house fails to burn as usual. Angela, knowing that its failure means the I wreck of the fish boat and -the death of her child, sets fire to her own house to warn the mariners off the rocks. It was too late to save the boat which carried the child, but Angela, by the light of her burning oottage, runs to the beach and -succeeds in rescuing the baby from the ship. which is being pounded to pieces by the waves. Then Angela meets the sweetheart of her girlhood, who takes her and the baby to a secure haven. h I KISMET" IS AT MAJESTIC Colorful Oriental Picture Features Otis Skinner. ' 'Kismet." that colorful , master piece of the stage in which Otis Skin- er, famous cnaracter actor, acnievea the greatest success of his career, has een transferred to the screen, witn Mr. Skinner playing the stellar role. The picture is showing at the Ma jestic theater. - Like a romance from the tales of the Arabian Nights is the story of Marsinah, the daughter of -a beggar who lived in a remote corner of the city of Bagdad. Through the magic of the fates, she met with the Caliph who ruled supreme .and who prom Ised that she should become his bride. Then through the chicanery of number of plotters che was cast into a harem, there to spend the balance of her life. Lost to the world and at the mercy of the wickedest man in the Orient, she would have been swept into ob liviou had it not been for what the poets call "Kismet," More than $500,000 were spent In realizing the vision of artists, and thousands of persons, hundreds of donkeys, camels, goats and horses and an entire city was used In un folding this romantic tale of the Ara blan Nights. The huge cast of characters Is all that could be desired. Playing op posite Mr. "Skinner are Rosemary xneoy, Eleanor Fair, Cornelia Skin ner (Mr. Skinner's daughter, who makes her debut as a screen actress), Hamilton .Revelle and Matilda Co mont, wBo were in the stage play; Leon Bary, Emmett C. King, Fred erick Lancaster, Sidney Smith, Rob ert Evans, Herschel Mayall and many others. CADEBWOKLD LIFE FEATCHED Peoples Has Play Depicting Scenes ' of Burglar's Adventures. The eternal conflict of wits be tween the keen upholders of the law and the crafty denizens of the under world is thoroughly depicted In Eu gene O'Brien's latest picture, "The Wonderful Chance." at the Peoples. In this production every type of crook is shown, from the low-browed thug up to the pol'shed confidence man. Mr. O'Brien Jmpersonates one MATZENAUER "World's Greatest Contralto," HEILIG THEATER ' . WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Direction Elwyn Conoert Bureau. Box Office Sale Monday. Prices: 12.60, $2, J1.50, 1, 75c, Plus War rax. of those aristocrats of crime, the I brainy burglar who takes advantage of and utilises every modern idea of mechanics and scince In furthering his plan of annexing other people's property. In "The Wonderful Chance," O'Brien is seen as "Swagger" Barlow, a gentleman crook, a character that is somewhat reminiscent of Jimmy Valentine, although this H. H. Van Loan story Is along entirely different lines. The picture opens with Barlow be ing released from Sing Sing and re solved to go straight. To save the life ' of a pal he tackles one more "Job." He gets away with It, but practically is forced into another ad venture which to hint' appears to be "the wonderful chance." Just what the chance Is and what It developed forms the basis of the plot of one of the best pictures Eugene O'Brien has ever had. OKOTHV PHILIPS AT LIBERTY 'Olnn-Wontan Marriage" Duplets Woman Throughout the Ages. Costly and brilliant "Man Woman Marriage," at the Liberty, depicts woman throughout the ages. In theme of universal appeal it reveals the changing spheres she has occupied since the dawn of history. It crye- talizes the story of a woman from the cave period till today. 0 Dorothy Phillips is the woman and James Klrkwood the man. The drama opens and closes in the present but in between come the stone age, the Roman snd the medlevlal, admitting ot scenes in which thousands of play ers sweep across the vision. Victoria, a girl with dreams of romance, is forced by her father to accept as a suitor Schuyler, whom Bhe dislikes. She meets David, to whom she Is Immediately attracted, feeling that In a previous incarna tion, she and David have met and been lovers. Secretly she visits David, who is an attorney and en gaged in humanitarian work. She asks to share his work snd he con sents. Meanwhile Victoria's father In sists that she marry Schuyler. To her comes a dim memory ot having lived once before and of, being give nin marriage as wife to a dissipated old man of the fourteenth century, but the Intervention of her knight, who of course was David, saves her. Awakening from the vision, she tel ephoneg to David, who Is Just In time to rescue her from a marriage with Sclruyler. He and Victoria are mar ried and agree that David is to keep up his humantarian work with Vic toria as helpmate. When their first chifd is born a visualization of the time when iomen ruled came to Vic toria.. Always she and David figure in her dreams. After one year of marriage came misunderstandings, David longs for wealth and 'sacrifices his principles in the attempt to get It. Victoria, tries through faith and truth to keep him straight. But another woman comes into David s life and Victoria sees the futility of struggling further. .David an,d Vic toria separate. Later she is nom inated for the senate, and wins, whilst David fails of re-election and Is sent tc prison as a grafter. Victoria brings to him in his hours of suffering the symbol of their first love. XOVFJL JfOW SCREEN PICTCTIE 'Prairie Flowers" Appears at Star Under "Prairie Trails." "Prairie Flowers." a successful novel by James B. Hendryx, has been made into a motion picture under tne title "Prairie Trails," and is presented at the Star theater. Tom Mix. the celebrated - cowfcoy star, plays the principal role. A few months ago, it will pe re membered. Mix scored a great suc cess with- "The Texan," a thrilling western picture, telling .the adven tures of dashing Tex Benton. "The Texan" was filmed from a very popu lar Hendryx novel, and "Prairie Trails" Is a sequel to it, giving more adventures of Benton, and in par ticular his love romance. In every picture Tom MIt makes STOCK COMPANY STARTING SUNbAY MATINEE TODAY A NEW PLAY by HERBERT BASHFORD THEATER PARTY NIGHT Auspices Federated Teachers' Council of Portland 7 THE CALL YOUTH A play possessing a daring theme unconventionally treated, with characters often to be found in the life of an American city, showing the usual result of a mar riage of rnpney, . Made Powerful Chiefly by Its Gripping Scenes Teaches a Moral That You Will Never Forget A Play That Is Sure to Have a Strong, Popular Appeal NEXT WEEK John Fox Jr.'s Great Scenic Marvel THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE Bigger and Better Than Ever he Introduces some Original stunt in riding, roping or Just straight acro batics. "Prairie Trails" is crammed with such thrills. Those who have read the book and have been en thralled by Benton's hair-raising ex ploits will realize the terrific punch they will carry when actually pre sented on the screen. Tom Mix is a marvel on horneback, but it is a remarkable fact that many of his most startling feats are inde pendent of his skill in horseman ship. Witness his great leap over a cliff in "Prairie Trails." The cliff Is at least 40 feet high. Three men re struggling at the bottom. Tom Mix, Instead of merely jumping off the cliff or climbing down Its face which would give the men time to prepare for him actually dives over head first, landing In the shelving sand and lraping up In time to rout his adversaries by the sheer shock of surprise. And this Is not the most daring exploit In the picture. 'THE PRIXCE CHAP' PICTURED Circle Presents Screen,' Production of Famous Play. Delightful and Intimate insights Into London's famous artist colony are given, along with an unusually appealing wtory. In "The Prince Chap," the photoplay attraction at the Circle today and Monday. It Is William De Mine's screen production of Kdward Teple's well-known pluy of the same name. This Is the vehicle which Cyril Scott used on the HtagA for several seasons with singular silure un. The role of the sentimental hern hsn found a worthy successor in Thomas Melghan. Besides telling an entertaining story, the piature Is crowded with well conceived scenes In the humble artists' colony In the Soho bo. 'Hon of London. The plot concerns Will iam Peyton, a sculptor, who goes io Soho to win fame and fortune, leav ing Alice, his fiancee, behind him. At the death of a poor model, Peyton and his artist -chums become the guardians of Claudia, her little rhilnU Alice, hearing ugly stories of Clau dia's origin, comes to the studio In Peyton's absence. Through Innocent words of the child, a misunderstand ing arises, andi Peyton and Alice be come estranged. She marries an other man. In later years. Claudia, grown to womanhood, comes to love Peyton, Sour-Grapes srafoa. "That's a nice-looking suit Charley has on." "Yes; he has a wonderful talent for making his own clothe " "VANTAGE I nrquoled Vaudeville Broadway at Alder. Matiaee llly Si.lo. Twlea Msrhtly 7 and 9. popular Prlcea. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY MATINEE HlPPODROHE PORTLAND'S BIOGEST AMUSE" MKN'T WEKK. SUX,MO, THl'M, FRL. rl-Kii.. WKn. SAT. VAIDKVILLE VAUDEVILLE AND AND PICKFOKD FAIRBANKS BEGINNING TODAY . MARY' PICKFORD AMERICA'S SWEETHEART. IN HER LATEST A SO BEST FEA TURE, "LOVE LIGHT" Fred La Reine & Co. Electrical Wlaards, Comedy. Scientific D4E AND NEVIILE. "After the Game". ROSE AND THORN, "Tale Boy and Swede uirr : u,uitt AAU blJKJbib, ma-mpuiaiura. ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF FAIRBANKS IN THE " MARK OF ZORRO" NEXT THURSDAY. ii No Change In Admission Fees, t P. M. to lliSO P. M. Continuous. Vaudeville's Greatest Offering The House of David Band Twenty Sterling" Musicians Direct From the Famous Colony at Benton Harbor, Mich. peelaJ Added Attroctlon THE CAPrS FAMILY In "An Evening at Home." 8 BELLE OLIVER The Cheer-L'p Girl. GORDON" & DAY In "Mirthful Nonsense." EMBS "&ALT0N In Musical Divertissements. The Purpleriders' First Kplsorte of the Sen sational Kerlnt of the Young WeHt. Cnntlnuons Perform Todny. Commencing Ins at liUO 1. SI. TETR A Z I I II !) AUDITORIUM Sd AND CLAY - PHONE MAIN 71!0 TOMORROW MOV, APRIL II World's Greatest Coloratura Soprano TETRAZZINI Assisting Artists: FrnnrlHCO Longo, Pianist I Max Gegnn, Cellist; J. Henri Boye. Flutist. Exelnnlve Management W. H. Lehhy. PRICES: S.50-.00-1.50-1.00 NOTE Seat sale today (Sunday) at Auditorium, 3d and Clay. Seat sale tomorrow (Monday) at Sherman-Clay's store, 6th and Morri son Sts. JLYRIC MUSICAL COMEDY i KEATING & FLOOD, OWNERS STARTING THIS AFTERNOON "FAN TAN" .nnsOThsw f I 'I V ( f AI Franks. .A tuneful tale o f lovemaking on the queer Chinese coast in which Ike and Toby almost lose their heads. Miss Raymond. A- New, Colorful, Jazzy Comedy with the Rosebud Chorus in , excellent voice and kick. Tuesday Night Country Store. Friday Night Chorus Girls Contest.