6 TTIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN", PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 6, 1921 - : : Vt x -xx-x)xi V1 - X.V- , ; & J) ! . X .( . V.; 1 VH , - '-- r- : :;.x ;v t Xf t ! - . ? f ' Wvs't . - i , . 77 x x- xx-x vi - . J si'& ' ! " ' ' v'v-vA 'Viz j 7 -r -y y3 . fAvf; - A I ( f A 8 r511--7) ttrKvlf- - ! ;r ;MCj u . W- - r I - - h mm kms - h Av?SL I y A rodlte" is aellins out and in this in- , i.' x fe - S ' P " fir-r.-rr-v-' -r--r fZ,. ' WV not to be doubted; nor are th. powers S'VS L. A,-', ' ,X .k'L , I 7( V nVen"oSrstru,,a.ens.- 'AJ AJ ' " . - ' . ' ' V ' I BY LKONTE CASS BAER. GEORGK HENRY PAYNrE. editor of the Forum and for many years a dramatic critic, writing for his magazine for November, has this to ay of present-day drama: -New York continue to be " the home and the hotbed of the drama of Indecency. . Week after week pjajs are produced which are as flagrant ad anything offered by the worst Pari playhouse, and far beyond the drama of the Restoration In Immo rality. There is not even the saving .grace of wit or humor, though the easiest encomium to wring from the asv going crftira Is 'brilliant.' "Even John Drew, who once ap peared in plays that one might go to cee without having the colic, is now playing in New York in a drama called 'The Circle by V. Somerset Maugham, which la ebout as vile a literary production as one could Im agine. It Is more Insidious than most of the filthy French farces, for ,the smut Is glided, and the author has a technical f ar il Ity not unlike that of OtfORr Wilde. "But even the New York managers did not dare produce the play In full, Mime of he baldest and most of fensive passages belnir omitied by the actors, who play their parts with out art or discrimination, from John Irew down." Alienation of affection Is the grounds net forth by Al Slearal for flOO.ooo damnirep from rhsmpion JarV TVmpHy. with Bee Palmer, jegals wl f e. the th I rd part y Demneey wag served with a sum mons by Siegal'a. attorney. He de nied he had gone out with Mine Palmer In New York and elsewhere, naylng she was "not his type." The champion admitted that he ncl Miss Palmer would apoar on the same Pantages bill In Minneapolis. They have been booked over the Pantajres time as parate sets. The publicity attending the alienation case will do the houses they jointly appear in no harm at the box office. Bp Palmer wag appearing In the Pa lvin restaurants. New York, at a ealary of $6"rt weekly, when suddenly she left without notice. It was then reported she and Jack Perrypsey had grown friendly. w This eemed to be confirmed when her husband. A! Sie gal, a piano player ariU formerly his wife's vaudeville pianist, openly Mat ed his convictions and intention to tie. Pempsey Is starting a return en gagement over the rantagea time, an-d when h arrives In Portland we can get all the details, no doubt. Any way Mr. Stfgal, Mum Palmer's hus band, has begun another suit, this en a for abaolute divorce from h is wife., charging desertion. The two girls who form the team 1 ftf Tempe-M and Sunshine In 'vaude ville, are getting lots of attention lately from the prenfl Marion Sun shine Is suing the H. Rohert Iaw Scenic tudio.. Inc., Mr. Uv Indi vidually and Herbert Ward, alleging conversion of a 13500 pearl and dia mond necklace which she deposited ss collateral with the defendants in lieu of a J12S0 half payment on an order for .renery for the "Tempest and Sunshine' act. Mla Sunshine seta forth thronrh fcer attorney that she paid the $1360 In cash, but did not receive her neck lace back, to her damage of $2500. As for Marion Sunshine's nice little partner, that young lady wa arrest ed at 5 o'clock in the morning a week or no sro In Minneapolis and later Xlned $25 for disorderly conduct. Ac cording to the story told by the house d-Utve at the Hotel Radiseon In that city after the appearance of Tempest and Sunshine the evening before at the Orpheum. one of the . principals of the Shubert stork com pany in Minneapoltn met Mif-e Tem pest. They were both stopping at the hotel. When the house man In quired as to the noise he alleged to have heard In tha room, M!sa Tem pest protested so volubly, a police officer was called In. The man's name was not divulged, though that be was of the Shuhert stock seemed quite evident to the newspaper men. "Aphrodito" needs no line here. "Aphrodite la full of line herself and accounts of the lines having been heralded far and near, the truth has been prellv wail established. "Aph rodite" is selling out and in this in stance at Uast the praise agent is not to be doubted; nor are the posters nor the advertising. The production was truly a sensa tion In the Paris and New York theaters. It fs a Romance of ancient fcgTPt, In. the days when gods of earth anti idols of clay ruled the tem pestuous passions of men. Pagan love in old Alexandria in the period before the dawn of civilization forms the background of the story. It is adapted from the French novel ot Pierre Louys, made into & play by Pierre Froodale and George C. Haz elton. The music is by Henri Fevrier and Anselm Goetisl, and the costumes were designed by Leon Bakst and Percy Anderson. The scenery is by two Londoners, Joseph and Philip Harker. The wonderful ballet and choreo graphic scenes were put on by Michel Fokine, who came to America a year ago at the request of Morris Gest, especially to stage the dances for "Aphrodite." The ballet Is danced en tirely by American girls who have been trained with infinite care by Fokine. There is a tremendous cat and a special orchestra. "Lombardi. Ltd.." is the offering at the Baker this week, with Seiraer Jankson In the role of Tito Lombardi. I the Italian designer of women's fash ions. Marjorle Foster will appear In the role of Daisy the "vamp," which Grace Valentine played here in the original play with Leo Carillp. The play is from the joint pens of Frederic and Fanny Hatton. The entire personnel of the Baker company is employed In presenting "Lombardi, Ltd." Jane and Katherine Lee, precocious children, who have reached stardo-m in the movies, are the headllners of the new Orpheum show opening at the Helllg this afternoon. These chil dren do not sing or dance, but are baby Bernhardt" in a playlet writ ten especially for them by Thomas J. Gray, a noted comedy author. Fun making prevails in the children's playlet and there Is one bit of pathos placed to show the histrionic talent of the youngsters. The new Orpheum show has three other features. These are Billy Arlington and company in an absurdity called "Mistakes Will Happen"; Avey and O'Neill, black face comedians, and Kara, European eccentric Juggler. This show will close its Portland engagement with the matinee Wednesday. Comedy is said to predominate on the new biH at Pantages beginning with tomorrow's matinee. Charles Althoff is the shinning light of the show, with his character creation of a small town "sheriff." Another com edy hit on the same bill Is "Thirty Pink Toes," & new type of bedroom farce. Stafford and Do Ross, offer ing "A Whirl of Fashion, Song1 and Dance." an artistic terpsichorean of fering. Is said to be another splendid offering on the Pantages show. The Lyric will suit on A Night at Maxim's.' opening with today's mati- SPECTACTLAR DRAMA BILLED 'Aphrodite to Run Xext Week End With Saturday Matinee. Next Thursday night at the Helllg theater "Aphrodite" will open, a three nights' engagement, with a cpeciaJ matinee Saturday, and local theater goers will witness that gorgeous and spectacular display which last year rolled up such a sensational record for attendance and receipts at the Auditorium theater. Chicago. "Aphro dite" is one of the most artistic and lavish productions of drama that the American stage bas witnessed in re cent years. Before "Aphrodite was presented at the Century theater. New York, last season, everyone was skeptical of Its success; all of Mr. Gest'a- asso ciates advised him against attempt ing the production. Even David Be lasco. Mr. Gest'a father-in-law. and a man who always has manifested a keen interest in Gest's career, was dubious about the outcome of the venture. But subsequent events have proved the wisdom -of the producer' Judgment, for. If reports are to be believed. "Aphrodite" has been noth ing short of a sensational success and holds the unique record of be ing the first big production of its kind that has ever paid for itself before leaving New York. Mr. Citvit had the manuscript of "Aphrodite" more than four years before he started to put it on the stage. He had bought the rights to the play in Paris before the war and he had to mail until the war was over before he felt Justified in going ahead and making the ener mous outlay that the production en taUed, Ail this tune, now ever, ha l- : K s- A; : - tA' A' , . IA4 y A: did not waste: he was planning-, ne gotiating; and waiting- impatiently for the day when the time would be ripe and he could make the pro duction on which his heart was set. "Aphrodite" played to .$62,000 the first week at the Century theater. New York. This included the open ing night, for which seats brought triple prices. Last fall it was moveJ tntact to the Auditorium theater. Chicago, where its four weeks are said to have hung: up a record- for receipts and) attendance that never bas been approached by any attrac tion playing a legitimate theater in that city. Then it was taken to Cleveland for a week and the Kefth vaudeville interests laid off the bill at the Hippodrome there, and by giving a daily matinee and an extra performance Saturday morning, the astounding total of 198.934 was rolled up on the week's engagement, ma'king a record that is said to be unique in theatrical annals. It was the big gest week's1 receipts that ever has been recorded by any legitimate theater In this or any other country. LEE CHILDREX ARE STARS Clever Little Pair Head Orpheum Show Opening This Afternoon. Jane and Katherine Lee, the cute little kiddies w.ho have been promi dent stars of filmdom for some time, are the headliners extraordinary of the Orpheum show which will open at the Heilig this afternoon. The new big-time vaudeville bill is a four-feature show, the other acts In big type with the Lee children being Billy-4 Arlington and his comedy company. West Avey and Dennle O'Neill, black face funsters, and Kara, Juggler. This show will close its Portland engage ment with the matinee Wednesday. The Lee children have starred In such well-known pictures as "Tell It to the Marines." "Smiles." "Swat the Fly," "Doing Their Bit," "America's Buds." Trouble Makers," "The Two Imps." In the past the children have been featured mostly In comedy roles, but it is planned to present them in more serious plays in the future and it is believed they will be more of a sensation than ever, lor, despite their years, they have created real wonder through the manner in which they handle a bit of pathos in their vaudeville sketch. It is called "The New Director" and was written around a rehearsal in a motion pic ture studio. It is the work of Thomas Cray, one of the best of American comedy writers. The act is a cleverly concocted af fair and permits the tiny stars to caper about in juvenile frolics, doing the things people want to see them do and then for a finish they get down to real acting. Katherine Lee was born April , 1910. and is three years to the dxy older than Jane. In their studies they are far in advance of the average children of 11 and 8 years old. They are accompanied always by Mrs. M. A. Casaon, who, before she became their tutor and governess, was head of the Children's Society of Brooklyn. She is a certified teacher by the state of New York and has taught in ele mentary and high schools. The added attractions of the show are all standard acts. Billy Arlington, assisted by Eleanor Arlington, C. L Taylor and E. F. Hennessey, presents a laughable absurdity called "Mis takes Will Happen": Avery and O'Neill rank among the best black face artists, and Kara. European ec centric Juggler, is acknowledged to have no equal in Uxment Remaining acts of the show are Ed Morton, vaudeville's pleasing singer; William Ebs. in the newest offering of the varieties; Ollle' Young and April in "Bubbleland"; topics of the day, At-sop's Fables and Pathe News, accompanied by the oroscope showing Oregon scenery in color and the con cert orchestra under direction of George E. Jeffery. BAKER WILL PRESEXT COMEDY "Linger Longer, Letty" to Hold Boards, Opening Next Sunday. "Linger Longer, Letty," that side splitting farce-comedy that has been going the rounds of the biggest theaters in America during the. last season, is booked for its first stock company presentation in Portland for the week beginning with the mat TWO PORTLANDS ARE LINKED BY FAMOUS CONCERT TENOR Arthur Hackett, Born at Maine Seaport, Greets Oregon Namesake and Talks Entertainingly About Music and Operatic Stars. BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN. . ORTLAXID, Me., salutes Port- land. Or., In my humble self. "I This is my first visit to your good Oregon city. I was born and brought up in Portland, Me. Don't ask me, yet. my opinion of your city, because I have been in it less tnan one hour, on my way from Seattle," said Arthur HackeK, the New York concert tenor, who sang Wednesday night in concert with the Portland Symphony orchestra, in the Heilig theater. When told that the last cen sus showed 258.288 population in this city. Mr. -Hackett turrfed to Mrs. Hackett. his accompanist, in the Hotel Benson, whistled, and. said with keen appreciation: "-Good for the new Portland." The Maine town where Mr. Hackett was born was Incorporated in 1S32, and the Vast census showed a popula tion of 69.19. Although Mr. Hackett is loyal to Portland. Me. ('Mrs. Hackett also was born near that city), he thinks Bos ton and New York city he principal cities, musically speaking, in Amer ica. Good old Boston," said Mr. Hackett. with deep feeling. "I received my musical education there from Arthur Hubbard, and I practically grew up with the Boston Symphony orchestra. They honored me by asking mie to sing at their concerts, and I have deep respect for one of their late conductors. Dr. Muck. He was ex ceedingly kind to me when I sang under his baton. Once a horn player in that orchestra had to play, at in tervals, two high recitatives, while I was singing a difficult solo. The horn, as you may know, is a capri cious instrument to play upon, and the second recitative was blurred. Dr. Muck looked sardonically at the un happy horn player, and some folk ex pected an explosion then and there. Did Dr. Muck swear? He did not. He looked at the horn player and winked. "Now. X don't know of my own knowledge what Dr. Muck said or didn't ay, in Boston, during the world war something that sot him inee. November theater. "Linger Longer, Letty," Is made up of three acts ot fun, packed from be ginning to end with refreshing comedy and more than a dash of dra matic action. It is from the pen of Sydney Rosenfeld. "LOMBARDI, LTD." BAKER BILL Famous Fun and Fashion Success Opens With Matinee Today. For one week, opening with the matinee this afternoon, the Baker Stock company will present Frederic and Fanny Hatton's famous fun and fashion success. "Lombardi, Ltd.," with the entire strength of the com pany in the cast This delightful play, seen In Port land1 with the noted Leo Carillo in the leading role, enjoyedi popularity throughout a full year at the Morosco into trouble but-I remember him as a kindly friend and a good musician, musical critic, says that Georges Longy. the first oboe player In that orchestra, is the best musician in this country. "I have agreeable recollections of Geraldine arrar. The last time I sang on tour with her was through the south, during the spring of 1920, and she was a kind and helpful friend. 1 have never sung in opera I prefer concert work' yet Miss Farrar asked me to sing operatic duets and solos, with stage action. I told her at the outset that I did not know anything about acting on a stage, but she said: Oh, it's easy. Just follow your In stinct.' I tried to do so. When the concert in question was concluded I asked her how my work was. She said I was all right. "In "New York city, where Miss Farrar ! a big star, and I am a concert tenor, whenever she saw me on the street she would stop ber limousine and call out, Toot-toot. Hello there, Mr. Hackett. I hope you are getting along nicely? Once she asked Mrs. Hackett and me to lunch at her New York apartments, and lo, Madame Schumann-Heftnk was the other guest. We had a most enjoyable reunion. . "Miss Farrar and, SchumannHelnk told stories of opera and concert life, and these were most interesting. Schuroann-Heink said: "My most anxious time was when I was a young opera artist In Germany, at about $300 a year, and I had five children at heme. One night., late, I was riding home in the railway car, my nose buried, as usual, in my opera score, when an unhappy thought dis turbed me. I said to my neighbor, "When I left home early today I left noodles cooking on my fire. What about those noodles now?" "Ach," says my. neighbor.' " Mr. Hackett should not be mis taken for his brother, Charles Hackett, tenor of the New York Met ropolitan. In addition to being a concert tenor, Arthur Hackett is a golf player, a violinist, a lover of good book ana an excellent mimic t 1( TMfBglWlW WMfclTliTraail II" I " theater In New York and won a strong reputation not only as a laugh producer, but for its intense dramatic appeal and beautiful cos tuming. Nothing in recent years has eclipsed the popularity of the recent work of the clever Hattons. In "Lombardi, Ltd." the authors have brought to the stage an entirely new character that of a fashionable dressmaker. Tito Lombardi, who might be -a composite stage picture of several of America's most noted creators of fashions. Tito Lombardi is a genius In the matter of gorgeous gowns, but has absolutely no Idea of business and proves somewhat of an amateur in making love. With the rise of the curtain he is seen in his establishment entirely taken up with two subjects clothes and a show girl with whom he is desperately In love. Slow-paying customers on the one hand and a faithless sweetheart on the other lead him to the very brink of finan cial ruin, from which he is saved only by the timely efforts of one of his dress models or "mannequins." aa they are called In the fashionable Fifth avenue shops. Of course, Selmar Jackson Is to be s-een as Tito Lombard!, with the charming Marjori Foster as Daisy. Other characters have been cast as follows: Jane Gilroy as Phyllis Man ning: Mayo Methot as Nora Blake; Virginia Richmond as Muriel: Marion Albion as Llda Moore; George Web ster as Max Strohn: Rankin Mans field as Riccardo Tosello; Irving Ken nedy as James Hodgkins; Guy B. Kibbee as an expressman, and Leo Llndhard as Robert Tarrant The Tuesday evening performance this week will be under the auspices of the music department of Franklin high school. The usual evening and matinee performances will be offered throughout the week. PANTAGES POLICY POPCXAR Combination of Vaudeville and Feature Pictures Successful. Pantages new policy of combining vaudeville and feature pictures all over the circuit has met with in stantaneous success. For the next week's offering is Bebe Daniels, in her latest Realart production. "The Speed Girl." The story revolves around Miss Daniels' experiences, serving ten days in jail for speeding. Charles Althoff, whose conception of "The Sheriff of Hicksvllle" is a vaudeville qjiassic, comes as the bright luminary of the new Pantages bill, starting Monday matinee, which is. made up largely of comedy. Althoff Is a young man. but so perfect is his makeup and every detail of manner and voice that he appears a little, withered old man. His comedy is droll and as clean as a new pin and his music part of which is burlesque, is good fun. He is well entitled to headline honors on the new show. "Thirty Pink Toes" is a comedy novelty a new type of bedroom farce. In it three young men display a sense cf comedy and skillful acrobatics. Lea Stafford and Alba Ce Ross lo their "Whirl of Fashion, Song and Dance" have an unusually artistic and graceful dance act. Miss De Ross li a lithe young person who fasci nates with her dancing and Mr. -Stafford is a likeable singer and1 dancer. Charles Pierce lends valuable aid at the piano. Versatility is the feature of Harry Bu-sey's performance. Bussey is a comedian first, and then a magician, Hinger, musician, dancer and juggler. He has ho difficulty in making friends with his audiences In his "Sense and Nonsense," as he calls his act. The. Four Harmony Boys, display pleasing vocal balance in novelty songe that are Interspersed1 with un umial comedy. "Meatless Days" provides a bright comedy vehicle for John R. Gordon and company. It gets its full quota of laughs, because of the oddity of Its conception snd the joyousness of Its performance. Marguerite ana Alverez appear In an aerial offering that features many new thrills The act opens the bill but it is said to be one of Its best numbers. Pantages shows begin at 1 o'clock dally and- continue until 11:30 P. M. HIPPODROME BILL IS GOOD Comedy, Muslp and Novelties Make Vp TTnusual Programme. The new show coming to Loew's H'ppodrome this afternoon Is said to be a happy biendlng of comedy, mu sic and novelties that are heralded as being distinctly unique. Dura and Feeley are said to com bine head-to-haad balancing and knock-about comedy tumbling with original and thrilling variations and some eccentric comedy that Is of re cent vintage. Larry Gordon and Florence Jollre are scheduled to unfold a comedy story with music called "A Tyranny of Bliss," which was written by Mr. Gordon. It is replete with laughable lines aptly bearing on domestic prob lems, and there are catchy tunes with appropriate lyrics. A special bunga low setting gives the offering a pic turesque background. Rather out of the ordinary Is Lu cianna Lucca, known aa the double voiced singers. Part of his songs are In a rich baritone voice, while other numbers are designed to display his unusual mezzo-soprano tones. Clas sical and popular music forms his programme. Wit and melody form the combina tion made up by Delyte and Martnon. Smiles, tunes and chatter are the in gredients of this offering. Monte and Parti are smiling sons ot Italy, said to possess unusual mu sical ability, which they demonstrate in a serenade. Their selections are assembled with the idea of appealing as much to lovers of popular music as to those who prefer Italian mel odies. The motion picture feature of the hill will be one of the highest praised shows ot the year. It Is the Metro offering. "The Match Breaker," in which Viola Dana is starred. Thursday with the change of bill a promising bill will open, composed of the Deplerre Trio, tumblers; Dubin and Oliver's girl revue, "As You Like It"; Curley, Curley and Davison, stumbling conversation and dancing; "The Haynoffs, Russian dancers, and George Heather, yodeler. LYRIC OFFERS LIVELY FARCE 'A Night at Maxim's" Is Feature "A Night at Maxims." described as a rollicking farce with racy comedy as its chief element, is the bill of entertainment offered to patrons of the Lyrio theater by the Lyrlo Musi cal Comedy company for the week opening with the matinee today. The new show features lkie Les chinskl and Iny Blots in roles that are humorous, giving lkie, who is Impersonated by Al Franks, the part of the distraught husband whose wife has foresaken his bed and board in favor of the gay white way and the brilliant night life that is char acterised by Maxim's cabaret. Iny (Eddie Wright) Is a friend to lkie and his legal advisor. Eddie Marr la the French proprietor of Maxim's and the man who reveals to lkie the fact that his wife is enjoying the mid night hours with the gay throngs, spending lkle's hard-earned money with marvelous prodigality. lkie and Iny spy on the Mrs. and they create some humorous situations into which the Rosebud chorus girls enter with vim. Mrs. Leschlnskl Is Impersonated by Dorothy Raymond and Billle Bing ham is a guest of the cabaret. Rose Summers. Madeline Matthews prom ises Interesting comedy as a pastry cook and Howard Evans will cut a wide swath as a dashing man-about-town. Song and dance numbers are especially interesting in "A Night at Maxim's," it is said. Miss Raymond will sing "In the Sweet Long Ago." Miss Bingham will sing "Dimples." and Madeline Matthews will offer "Hesitate Me, Bill." Miss Buckman, a member of the chorus, win have a solo number n "Pucker Up and Whistle." The Lyrlo quartet has arranged a series of selections. Tuesday and Friday evenings the country store and the chorus girls' contest, respectively, will be added features of the programme In con nection with the new show, which runs throughout the week, with daily matinee and two evening per formances. CITY TO HAVE NO FUNDS Springdale, Wash., Falls to Pro vide for 1922 Tax Levy. SPRINGDALE, Wash., Nov. a. Through alleged laxness on the part of city officials, no municipal tax can be levied here for 1922. Residents are wondering Just how funds are to be obtained for the city government during the coming year. The budget should have been pre pared in September, but was allowed to go by default. After J. D. Bassett, checker for the state board of ac countancy, had called attention to the council's failure to provide a budget a special meeting was held at which a tentative levy of 10 mills was pre pared. Final action was to be taken at a meeting called for October 17. Only two members of the council appeared. The city clerk later mailed a copy of the proposed budget to the county assessor and was informed that it could not be entered without a. cer tified copy signed by the clerk of its adoption in regular form. As the budjret was neither adopted nor re jected, the clerk is unable to issue the certificate. It is too late for th council to art now. - K t X jaschA T7 T7 JnlEIFE VIOLIN'IST HEILIG THEATER, NOV. 16 Plr Sob.rrlntlon Coacert Steers A Comas Prices! Floor S2.M), halrony fz.RO and SZ.OO, gitlirrr reserved SI.OO Add 10 Per Cent War Tax MAIL ORDERS NOW Orders will be filed In order of their receiot and filled before the regular box office itale opens, if accompanied by rhork and eelf - addrenaerl envelope sent to Pt eera & Co man, Co lumbia Bldg. tZ