TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 23, 1921
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BY ELIZABETH LOXE.ROAN.
NEW YOUK, Oct. 22. (Special.)
Never has October brought
such a harvest of new plays.
The reason Is because of the many
productions that came In and walked
out again In two or three weeks.
Theater audiences are funny this
season and It Is said that the real
money makers along Broadway can
be counted on the fingers of ona
hand. Possibly some of the new plays
of the past week will swell the num
ber and with holiday season not far
away things may Improve as the
weeks pass.
A successor to "Turn to the Right"
and "Llghtnln"" came to town.
Written by Wlnchell Smith and Tom
Gushing1 and sponsored by . John
Golden. It proved to be a delightful
comedy with a theme of interest to
all. The central character this time
Is a girl, played by Edith King. Re
turning from Paris to make her home
with her minister uncle, she finds
that he Is trylnjr to exist on a mere
SoO a year and "what the parlshoners
five him."
First of all, she started out to
remedy things by persuading him to
refuse the "handouts" and then they
tried to live on the salary with such
results that not only his townspeople
but those In neighboring villages sat
up and took notice. The vestry
sought his resignation, but one of the
rich parlshoners came forward, put a
bank account at the minister's dis
posal and six months later the rev
erend gentleman was no longer a
dependent a "thank you" man but
a prosperous Individual with a butler
and all that and his parishoners
dancing attendance upon him. The
successful man always has plenty of
friends, is possibly the moral of this
new piny, which is excellently acted
by a very competent company which
Includes Harry Davenport as the
minister, Frank Monroe. Donald
Foster, George Schiller, Frederick
Malcom, Alfred Kappeler, Conald
Foster and Frank McCormack. A
love Interest Is cleverly Interwoven
between the niece and an attractive
young waster who decides then and
there to settle down and be a farmer
and. of course, they "live happily
ever after."
The O'llrlen Girl Comes to Town.
"The O'Brien Girl" played on the
road last ye:ir for a while with great
success in Boston, Philadelphia and
other nearby cities, but its metropol
itan bow was not made until last
week. It Is a typical George M. pro
duction with "pep" as the basis of the
how and fun from start to finish.
The heroine Is a stenographer who
saves up for a real clussy vacation
and happens to choose the same hotel
where her employer end his family
are domiciled. At first they snub
her but she comes out ahead before
the story Is over, and does It very
cleverly, too.
This show is billed as the last
Cohan production, nd Its cleverness
and sip make everyone doubly sorry
lh:it Mr. Cohan has retired. Few
producers are In his class and It Is
a pity that he cannot be persuaded
to change his mind about things. Of
course, there are a number of Port
land favorites In the show Andrew
Tomlies, who often played the Orph
eutn and who was brought to New
York first hy a western manager,
John Cort. Mr. Tombes ranks as one
of Broadway's favorite comedians.
Robinson Newbold Is another who
has played the coast, and Georgia
Caine. who appears on the stage after
a long absence, visited Portland with
musical shows some 12 or IS years
go. Ada May Weeks Is the featured
dancer and Elizabeth Ilines the
prima donna.
W llllnra llodsre lias Fanny Theme.
Trust Will Hodge to pick out a
comedy theme! His new play is
called "Beware of the Pog." and the
lady who owns a pet Pekingese or
another breed of "Insect" will cer
tainly squirm In her aeat. If ehe sees
the play. It Is not so much a slap
at lap dogs as at the woman who
prefers a four-foot pet to a devoted
husband. Mr. Hodge, as author and
tar, is caat for the role of a bank
clerk out of work who conceives the
clever Idea of running a boarding
house for dogs. The complications
which ensue can well be imagined!
The announcement that Mae Marsh
will appear on the stage later in the
month In a new play called "Brittle"
calls to mind that a large number of
screen favorites are returning to the
theater. Billie Burke is soon to make
her appearance In a new comedy by
Booth Tarkington which has - been
christened "The Intimate Strangers."
Her supporting company will include
Alfred Lund (featured in the original
"Clarence" company), Glenn Hunter,
Charles Abbe, Ada Curry, Adora
Andrews, Frank Kirk and Is'eli
Barnes.
Elsie Ferguson will be seen under
the Frohman management, Marie
Doro is playing at the Klaw in "The
Lille of the Field." Vivian Martin Is
in her second season in "Just Mar
ried." and James Rennie,haa quite de
serted the silver screen for drama, re
peating his last season's success in a
new play this year. Add till they
come!
Thomas la w Musical Ceneiy,
John Charles Thomas, who will be
long remembered in Portland because
of his appearance in the first "May
time" company, has another fine role
In the newest of Dillingham produc
tions, "The Love Letter." Fred and
Adele Astaire of vaudeville fame, who
probably visited Portland with one
of the Wftiter Garden shows, are also
In the piece with come fine dance
numbers for which they axe now fa
mous. "The Love Letter" Is the dram
atization of Molner's "The Phantom
Rival." in which Leo Ditrlchstein ap
peared a few seasons ago. The musi
cal version is by far the better one.
the tuneful melodies adding much to
the beauty of the story. Another
western favorite, who appeared In
"Maytime" is Carolyn Thomson, who
has the leading woman's role and
many opportunities to show her won
derful voice. Marjorie Gateson. Will
West, the Irving sisters, Edgar Nor
ton and many others contribute to the
delight of the performance. The book
is by Mr. Le Baron, who composed
many of the lyrics and the whole
thing appears much like another
"maytime" success for our leading
American musical comedy baritone.
The Jllerry Widow gnccesa.
There are few musical shows with
the good numbers that the old "Merry
Widow" had. No wonder It 'revived"
well. Every night the house Is
crowded and Mr. Savage has no cause
to regret that he dug the piece out
of the storehouse. The old "Merry
Widow" hat of historic fame Is gone
and so are the costumes of yesterday.
The present day costumes are very
much liked in their places and ao Is
the present-day cast.
Lydla LjpkowKka. from the Imperial
opera house. Petrograd, plays the
widow, and old-timers say that she
and tne prince, Reginald Pasch, are
better than the original. Donald Brian
was the first "Danlio." Mr. Pasch
comes from the Rembrandt theater,
Amsterdam; Dorothy Francis, who has
the second woman's role, is a former
member of the Chicago Opera com
pany, and Frank Webster, another
principal, is a London opera Binger.
Then there is Georges Dufranne from
the Gaits Lyric, Paris, and our own
Jefferson De Angelis, quite a cosmo
politan gathering. Dordthy Francis
stepped into Mme. Lt-powsky's role
when the latter was ill and played it
If it pla Chicago. Miss Francis will
be right In. her home city.
Kance O'Neill Coming; to Portland.
Portland will have a taste of Span
ish drama a little later in the season
when Nance O'Neill brings 'The Pas
sion Flower" to the coast. It is a
tense drama, not particularly happy
but splendidly acted and one that is
decidedly different from the usual of
fering. Decidedly different Is Marjorie
Rambeau's new piece, "Daddy Goes a
Hunting," which has Frank Conroy of
Greenwich Village theater fame, and
so well that she was highly praised
and Mr. Savage contemplates putting
her In the lead In his second company.
Lee Baker, a great western favorite
in leading parts, not forgetting Mar
jorie Rambeau's husband. Hugh Dill
man, who is cast for a slight but de
cidedly synvpathetlc role. It will be
'many seasons before Miss Rambeau
takes another trip to the coast. She
greatly enjoyed her visit last sum
mer, but engagements in the east
will keep her on Broadway for a
number of seasons.
LIMITATION TO BE PLACED
ON ARMAMENT OF BURGLARS
Benevolent Association to Confine Operations to First-Story Windows,
and Weapons Will Be Popguns.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
PROGRAMME of the Gunman and
Burglar's Benevolent associa
tion: 'Questions to be argued:
Limitation of weapons to pop
guns. Only first story windows, to be en
tered. Stuffing of sandbags with feathers.
Loot to be confined to spare change
found In trousers pockets.
Locksmiths to be sent back to
house to repair all locks and hinges
removed or damaged.
In any case where member enter
ing house is challenged to combat
ten-ounce boxing gloves to be used.
One gunman to one street. One
burglar to one ward. Neither tun
man nor burglars to work in pairs.
In case of any dispute as to amount
taken or weapons used, burglars and
victims to have appeal to nearest
police court.
Programme of Denny Riley and
Mickey Dolan's gangs (with head
quarters, respectively, back of the
Liberty garage and the old flour
mill):
Rock piles collected at both head
quarters to be removed and thrown
into the creek.
Slingshots to be Inspected, and re
equipped with lightest rubber bands.
No single member of either gang
to be picked on by more than one
member of opposing gang at a time.
Members of either gang wheeling
whether It was inherited or got dis
honestly. Why young minister has stopped
calling on Mrs. Bascom's eldest
daughter except In presence of Mrs.
Bascom.
Whether principal of public school
No. 3 left a wife In Fogg's Ferry, as
has been intimated by the sister of
the brother-in-law of his former
landlord there, or whether his in
tentions are entirely straightfor
ward with regard to the librarian.
Following customs forbidden:
Any member calling up servant ot
another member during other mem
ber's absence from home and offer
ing her more money.
Any member asking any servant
of another member's family anything
about meals served In other mem
ber's house, or whether bills are paid
or unpaid.
Any member seeking to secure by
devious questions, supplemented by
calculations in written or mental
arithmetic, the age of another. For
example, ascertaining date of china
wedding and then casually inquir
ing, "I suppose you were about. 20
when you were married, weren't you,
dearies?"
Any comments such as:
"How well that voile made over,
didn't it?" when member appears
with ostensibly new dress, or, "How
durable that hat has been," in event
of apparently new hat appearing.
No mention at any discussion of
backward children when it is known
that member's son or daughter has
had to be tutored at home.
Ban on use of expression "cat"
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baby carriages to be left alone till
baby can parked in care of some
responsible person.
No clothes to be tied at swimming
holes except in manner to be agreed
on at conference.
No hats to be knocked off combat
sissy kids who may happen to be
seen In neighborhood.
Cats belonging to little girls not
to be used as targets for slingshots.
No poems or other Insulting in
scriptions concerning members of op
posing gang to be posted on walls.
As to farmers In outskirts owning
apple trees, fruit vendors owning
carts procedure employed formerlj
expressly permitted.
Programme of Dorcas Sewing so
ciety: Following discussions forbidden:
How Mr. Jones got rich so soon,
together with speculation as to
unless member to whom it Is applied
be present.
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Programme ot U. S. senate:
Speeches limited to five minutes.
This is a Utopian dream, and there
is no possible prospect of its adop
tion. (Copyright by the Bell Syndicate, Ino.)
German Socialists Increase.
BERLIN. The social democratic
(majority socialist) party in Germany
now claims a total membership of 1,
S21.000, an increase of 40,851 over last
year. In urban districts the number
of social democratlo mayors and coun
cillors shows a slight decline, but in
country districts popular representa
tion has become increasingly social
istic in tendency, according to the
party statistics.
WIFE LIKES GUSHER AND
TOLERATES GROUCHY PARTY
Married Man Gets Gay and Takes on Three Tons of Liabilities in
Anxiety to Enlarge Business.
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BY GEORGE ADE. v
ONCE there was a Married Speci
men who had two Pals whom he
had not passed up, even to
oblige the Misses. They were two
Buddies whom he had known since
Boyhood's Happy Days away back in
Sleepy Hollow. Once in a while the
Man would have the Two -around to
the House for Dinner.
Of these Two Friends, one was a
Gusher and the other a Crab.
The Gusher was eternally bubbling
over with Compliments and Kind
Wishes. Whenever he met an Ac
quaintance he nanded him a rhetoric
al Yard of Daisies, and then smeared
him with Sweet Endearments His
Talk nover had any specific Purport.
It was unadulterated Bunk. The
Gusher should have been in the Dip
lomatic Service. One of the hot Spe
cialties was to get up at Dinner
Parties and propose Toasts. He
would hot-air the Ladies until they
flushed Crimson from the Joy of be
ing hot-aired. Even if the Speech
was known to be cut-and-dried Guff,
it never failed to swell the Adorable
Creatures, as he called them.
He had a pump-handle Shake for
every Man he met, and after the
Second Day he called him Old Chap
and inquired as to His Health in a
Tone of Trembling Solicitude and
picked little Pieces of Lint off his
Coat. . . "
"I know it's Oatmeal Mush," the
Man would say after the Gusher had
passed on, "but my Word! He can
ladle out that Soothing Syrup and
never spill a Drop."
The Crab, on the other Hand, gave
a correct Imitation of a Bear with a
Sore Paw. His Conversation1 was
largely made up of Grunts. . He car
ried a Facial- Expression that fright
ened little Children In Street Cars
and took. all the Starch out of senti
mental Young Ladies. He seemed
perpetually to carry the Hoof-Marks
of a horrible Nightmare. Some said
that he had been blighted in Love and
had soured on the Universe. Others
imagined that his Liver was out of
Whack. At any rate, he was shy on
Sweetness and Light. His Dial -suggested
a Map of- the Bad Lands, and
be was Just out of Kind Words. He
could Knock better than he could
Boost.
When the Gusher would arise at the
Dinner Table to blow Bubbles and dis
tribute Candy, the Grouch would slide
down In his Chair until he was resting
on his Shoulder Blades. He seemed to
have 'a Calomel Taste In his Mouth
as he listened to the musical drip of
the Liquid Honey. Tfcat kind of Goo
went with some People, but nix for
Sweeney!
The Wife of the Married Man liked
the Gusher and tolerated the Grouchy
Party.
Every time the Gusher came into
the Flat, he held her Hand a little
longer than necessary and looked into
her Hazel Eyes and told her she was
becoming Younger and more Charm
ing every Day. After a Woman turns
the 30 corner, those speeches are
worth a Dollar a Word, because she
finds herself Guessing at times. Hus
band never was Jealous. He knew that
the Gusher told every Woman the
same thing, playing no Favorites.
When the Grouch came to see them,
he said "How are you?" and then be
gan to kick on the Weather and tell
about his Rheumatism. One thing was
certain. ' The Grouch would never
break up any Happy Homes. And it
was predicted that he would never
get a Wife unless he took her on a
Mortgage.
Every Husband has a few Friends
who come in for hard Raps from the
Wife. And the Killjoy got all that
was coming to him. She used to de
clare up and down that she was going
to break his Plate and revoke his
License. Husband would remind her
that he and the Crab had roomed to
gether at College and done the Com
rades Act ever since they were Knee
High. He would assure her that the
Crab was a good Fellow, but you had
to know him 30 or 40 Years before
you found it out. He would smooth
her down and straighten out her
Feathers and she would agree to give
old Bad News just one more Chance.
It came about that one Year the
Married Man got Gay and swam out
to where It was over his Head. In
his keen Anxiety to enlarge his Busi
ness, he took on about Three Tons of
Liabilities. Ninety days make but a
fleeting-Span when Notes are falling
due. One -day the Married Man found
himself hanging on the edge of the
Gully, with a Choice of Jumping to the
Rocks below or waiting to be Scalped.
It was not a dignified thing to do,
but he had to yell for Assistance and
yell plenty.
He hot-footed to the Gusher, friend
of his Youth and God-Father to his
Children. He explained that his Heels
were beating a Tattoo on the Ragged
Edge of Insolvency, and, unless he
could raise the Wind, it meant a Re
ceiver over at the Works, his Credit
evaporated and the Pianola to the
Hock-Shop.
The Gusher listened with Tears In
his Eyes. In a Voice all choked with
Sobs, he tendered his Sympathy and
his Sincere Hope that all would yet
be well. He said It grieved him to see
a Friend go under the Rollers. It
tore his Heart. It did for sure. In
A CARD OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Sometimes a theatrical event happens of such great importance
that it stands out above everything else during the current season
like a beacon light in the history of human progress.
Such an event is now about to occur in this city. Every once in
a while we have the pleasure and the honor of presenting some
extraordinary attraction of great magnitude. Owing to our previous
experience on such special occasions we desire to serve ample warn
ing to our patrons of an opportunity that should not be neglected,
so that they may secure seats well in advance.
The extraordinary attraction which we are now about to present
to our patrons is the big spectacular and sensational offering,
"Aphrodite," which created such a furore in New York a season
ago at the Century Theater in that city, and which was the
sensation of Paris when originally presented there prior to its New
York production.
We have just completed arrangements with Messrs. F. Ray Corn
stock and Morris Gest whereby this gigantic offering in all of its
Oriental beauty and magnificence will be presented at the Heilig
Theater three nights, beginning Thursday, November 10, with a
special price matinee Saturday.
Theater-goers who keep in touch with theatrical events do not
need to be reminded of the extraordinary demand for seats which
took place in New York when "Aphrodite" was first presented.
Tickets were eagerly bought up by speculators who sold them for
as high as $200 each for the opening night. The newspapers de
clared the play a sensation. The theater was packed to the doors
for the entire season and thousands of people were turned away
during the extraordinary New York engagement. ,
Now Messrs. Com stock and Gest are presenting "Aphrodite" on
tour with this enormous company of 200 people, with 10 big scenes.
"Aphrodite" when done in Paris was hailed as the world's greatest
and most sensational play. It has since duplicated that success in
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston. It will be presented
here in all of its resplendent glory.
Owing to intense interest in the engagement city and out-of-town
mail orders for this important theatrical event will now be received.
Send remittance with self-addressed stamped envelope for return of
tickets, and as there will unquestionably be an avalanche of mail
orders, please name choice of two performances to insure securing
seats.
NIGHT PRICES: Entire lower floor, $3.00. Balcony, first five
rows, $2.50; next four rows, $2.00; last 13 rows, $1.50. Gallery, first
seven rows (reserved), $1.00. Gallery admission, $1.00.
SPECIAL SATURDAY MATINEE PRICES: Entire lower floor,
$2.50. Balcony, first five rows, $2.00; last 17 rows, $1.50. Gallery,
first seven rows (reserved), $1.00. Gallery, admission, $1.00. Add
10 per cent war tax to price ticket desired.
We believe the engagement of "Aphrodite" will be one of the
most sensationally successful events in the history of this theater.
W. T. P ANGLE, Mgr.,
Heilig Theater, Portland, Oregon
PUBLIC SEAT SALE AT BOX OFFICE MONDAY, NOV. 7.
fact, it had so upset him that he
would have to go out fito the Air. So
ht did a Dramatic Exit with one Hand
over his Streaming Eyes and the life
long Friend sat there with Salt Water
pattered all over him and nothing in
his Hand ejtcept his Hat.
As soon as he had dried his Clothes,
he went to the Crab and candidly
owned up that he was on the Waiting
List for the Poor House unless, he
could snitch enough to tide him over.
As might have been expected, the
Crab began to Pan him. He told him
that he didn't have as much Business
Gumption as a Belgian Hare and a
Chump who would walk into Debt
with his Eyes open deserved to get it
right where the Lady wore the Beads.
If you're looking for Sympathy,
you've barked up the wrong Tree,"
said the Crab.
"I'm not." was the Reply. "I've Just
received enough Sympathy to last me
all Winter."
The Crab snarled and reached for
his Check Book.
. "You can have whatever you need,
but you don't deserve It," he said, and
he signed it, leaving It Blank above.
"In view of the Fact that you have
saved my life, I will try to forgive you
for lacerating my Feelings." said the
Married Man.
They retained the Flat, but the Crab
la Just as Unpopular as ever.
Moral: A Friend who is very near
and Dear may In Time become as use
less as a Relative.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
KXTR AOHD1N ARVI
- OREGON'S OWN
HEILIG THEATER
Wed. Evening, Nov. 9
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AMERICA'S WONDER PIANIST
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CITY AND OUT-OF-TOWN
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED NOW
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Lower Floor, 2, last three rows
$1.50; .ealcony, 5 rows $1.50, 17
rows $1; Gallery, seven rows re
served 77c.
ADD 10 PER CENT WAR TAX.
Address letters, checks, postoffice
money orders, Heilig Theater. In
clude self-addressed stamped envelope.
THE TWO-SHOW SHOP.
TODAY
UNTIL WEDNESDAY
CRACKERJACK
NEW
FHOTOPLAY
NEW
VAUDEVILLE
Greenwald and Asdemon
Preitent
LN STORYBOOK
REVUE
"Doll Frolics"
FEATURING
Mckinley sisters
'PALMER AND HUSTON
I Old and Young Ideas
KEEFE AND LILLIE
Pianoloffue and Sonftn.
! ZELDA BROTHERS !
I Aerial Novelty.
SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION
Only Aft of It Kind In
the World.
SWANS WATER SENSATION
Introducing;'
A WBESTMXH MATCH UNDER
WATER BETWEEN A M N AND
A MASSIVE CROCODILE.
FOUR-STAR PHOTOPLAY,
"ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE"
MAY COLLINS,
KICHARD DII,
STUART HOLMES,
RAYMOND HATTON.
A Tale of N'ewly-Weda and Ama
teur Vamps.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TO
DAY. 3 SHOWS WEEKDAYS.
Arthur
Hackett
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with the
PORTLAND
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ORCHESTRA
CARL DENTON, Conductor
HEILIG THEATER
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The Best Exhilarant Since
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A great wholesome play filled with all kinds of sunshine. With here
and there one of those moments that brings a catch in your throua and
a tear in your eye.
A play that has entertained hundreds of thousands of American theater
goers with its sparkling: fun, its tender heart interest and its mellow romance.
TUESDAY EVENIV;, OCTOBER 2S,
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those delightfully
wholesome bits of
frolic for which the
Lyric Musical Com
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its big Rosebud
Beauty Chorus have
gained well de
served fame among
fun lovers of Port
land. For fun you
can't beat theLyric.
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Trimmed With Music
THE AWAKENING
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FANTASTIC MUSICAL COMEDY
Iky and Iny have a great time with
the beautiful picture that comes to life.
Country Store Tuesday Chorus Contest Friday
Afternoons at 2 Evenings at 7 and 9
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