The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 06, 1921, SECTION FOUR, Image 67

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 6, 1921 NEW YORK THEATERS SEEM TO BE MORE OR LESS NEGLECTED Managers Wonder What Hu Happened to Patrons, for Few Shows Now Are Playing to Capacity Houses Better Times Believed Coming. 4 ill 1 ft Ai i-v-- -7' - ..it y r V V jr'.. &i" V ' 4 4- vj "' 1 ment was mads by Will J. Harris ; that he Intended to open an alt-night ; cabaret called the Little Club on the I second floor of the Randolph hotel, j According- to the plans of Harris, j things would not pet under way until I 11 P. M. and the place would remain i open until sunrise. x I When the chief heard about the announcement he said: "Not In this town. One o'clock Is the doling time, and they will close or be closed." He immediately called (or the police captains In whose districts cabarets are operating and laid the law down to them in a forceful man ner. He told them that If he learned any places were violating the order by keeping open he would pluck their stars. A score of the places have been operating wide open and without po lice interference for a lone while, but, according to the Fitimorris order, Collsemo's,"Midnight Frolics," Friars' Inn, Erie, Belvedere, Athenia, Lincoln Gardens, Entertainers', Sunset inn. Panama. Dreamland and a score of other cabarets will pull down their blinds st closing- hour or there will be no blinds for them to pulL Dancing: Found Wanting: by Legal Analysts. Court Rules That Steps Too Oftesi Distract Youthful Blind From Sertoiis Matters. : '-r Alb i -v-a ' I Vw?? ill I ; virf W -in ' n . 44?" I - " V - s ' I BT ELIZABETH LONERGAX. NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Special.) Managers are wonder-Ins Just what, ails those people who usually patronize the theater, because very few shows are playing to ca pacity. Possibly a change In party, in New York at least, will bring bet ter times for the theater. Everyone hopes so. Lionel Barrymore again covered himself with glory In a new offering which had Irene Fenwick In the other leading role. Henri Bernstein's "The Claw," is fairly well known to those who enjoy reading plays, and Lionel P-Arryraore was st his best as the doddering old man with the adven turess wife. "The Claw" has been produced many times abroad, but thib was lis first New York production. Arthur Hopkins, who presented "The Jest" laet season, sponsored this la test Barrymore offering and has given the piece an excellent cast and fine settings. The new Woods piece. "The "Demi Virgin," came to town with the rec ord of having been suppressed in a couple of cities by the police. Such an "ad" Is always helpful to certain shows snd so s lot of folks hurried to the first night before the New York officials could censor the show. It was not nearly ss startling as the publicity promised, and so there were a lot of disappointed people in the audience. Hollywood Is the scene of the action of the play, with movie stars as the chief actors. Two stars marry, separate, snd then their paths cross sgain and they play in the oame film. Each one leads the other to suspect alt sorts of entanglements and In the end it turns out thai their divorce had not been legal, so they agree to forget the past and live h-appily ever afterward. Alice Hegeman and Ken neth I'nuglas have two comedy roles which they play well. In one scene, a studio set. the girls start a new and novel game which is called "stripping Cupid." Ivuch one draws a card and the lowest has to take something off. This continues until the censors have to step in. This was probably one of the scenes to which the police ob jected. Now that the Washington Square players and the Greenwich Village theater folks are no more, a number of smaller organisations are stepping Into the limelight. The latest aspir ant for theatrical honors Is the Peo ples' players, who opened the little ihea'tr In their house on East Fif teenth street. A picture of Eugene V. Pebs wss one of the chief decorations of the hall and the first play dealt with the problem of the illegitimate child and which parent should own it. The play was called "As Ye Mould." and wss written by Charles Mackay. The play was rather amateurish, as were the actors taking part. The west is always Interested In the doings of Richard Walton Tully and will be glad to hear ot his return to Broadway with a new play. Of roume "The Bird of Paradise," "The alasquerader" and other Tully euc resses are playing all over the coun try, but it Is a long time since new play wss produced by him. At the ComedV theater he will present a big London success, "The Right to Strike." with an all-American cast. Kilbourn Gordon's production "Pot Luck." will move out to accommodate the Tully show. It Is a decidedly clever little offering, well acted and enjoyable .from start to finish. For some reason it did not take with the public. Perhaps it was too nice there Is no accounting for taste. Mr. Gordon'0 next play will be "Half Fare." which is the work of a new dramatist, Fannie Kilbourne. A number of old favorites will re turn to town soon and are sure to re ceive warm welcomes. William Gil lette has begun rehearsals of his new play. "The Dream Maker." of which he will be author and star. Mr. Gil lette used to -write riays. but the last one was finished in 1903 so It will be something new for the mod ern audience to see him in the dual role of dramatist and star. The play will open at Atlantic City early In the new month and will be given a holiday presentation later at the Em pire or another Frohman house. Sothern and Marlowe opened at the Century In "Twelfth Night." Other plays in their repertoire include "The Taming of the Shrew" and "The Mer chant of Venice " The last has not been given a presentation In aeveral years, but is a favorite with both stars. George M. Cohan sailed the other day for England, which has caused many rumors along the Rialto. Every one knows that Mr. Cohan is out of the game, for a time at least, on this side of the Atlantic, and wonders if his visit will result in London affilia tions It Is more than likely that "The O'Brien Girl," his last produc tion, will be brought out in London in the early spring. So much he ad mitted, but many other things are helng discussed in connection with his trip. Certainly his absence from the producing field Is greatly re gretted by every one and it is' to be hoped that matters will readjust themselves satisfactorily some day. The Union Square theater, which will be recalled by old-timers as one of the famous playhouses of the early eighties, is to be torn down to make room for a big office building. It was at this theater that Kate Clax tnn appeared In "The Two Orphans." Clara Morris and other famous stars of three decades ago were seen there, and the Union Square alo possesses e distinction of being the first the ater used for vaudeville. Chicago All-Night Cabaret Receives Death Blow. Chief of Poller Ie. K.dlrt for 1 o't'lork Cloalns;. CHIEF OF POLICE FITZMORRIS of Chicago has sounded the death knell of the all-night cabaret and nas Issued an edict to the proprietors cf those establishments that the lock must go on the door at 1 A. M. and remain there, otherwise they may find a permanent lock on the doors snd themselves in a little difficulty. This came about when an announce- D AN CI NO baa undergone the searching test of legal analysis and has been found wanting. No less a body than the. California district court of appeals ,in a decision handed down recently ruled that the modern dance, and the old-fashioned folk dance as well, too often distract the youthful mind "from the import ant and serious matters" of life, nnder which circumstances no school board hu the right to force children to en rage in folk dancing if papa and mamma say no. The case is one in which C. C. Hardwick brought suit to prevent the Fruit Ridge school district from forc ing his daughter Irma, aged 13, and his son Douglas, 9. to dance folk dances. "Folk dancing is similar to modern popular dancing,", the court found after studying the subject more than three months. Dancing "indiscriminately lndalged in" is regarded in the decision as "developing in the young thoughts or propensities incompatible with the higher concept of morality." "Many persons," the court found, "perceive In the amusement or exer cise an element of infatuation so overruling In its effect on the unde veloped judgment of minors as to distract their minds, to their irre mediable detriment, from important and serious matters or affairs." $10,000 Dog Is Lost and lit tle Girl Mourns. Daughter of F. Zleytfrld Jr. and Miss BllUe Barke la Sad THE unhapplest little girl In all New York la Miss Patricia Burke Zlegfeld. daughter of F. Zlegfeld Jr. and Miss Billle Burke. Her constant companion and pet. Rep, has disappeared and a search of the neighborhood near Burkely Crest, at Hastings, has failed to reveal the dog. Rep Is a Belgian police dog and was purchased for $10,000. He won five red ribbons and his great grandfather was owned by King Albert of Bel gium. Rep has been with Miss Patricia since she. was five months old and wherever she went the dog followed at her heels. Last summer, when he was aboard the Ziegfeld yacht off Bar Harbor he was left alone while Miss Zlegfeld and her parents went ashore. Two hours later he was tagging at the child's heels. He had swam two miles to shore. Last week little Miss Zlegfeld came to New York with her parents in an automobile. The dog was left at home. It is believed that, missing his young mistress, he start ed out to find her and was either lost or stolen. Mr. Ziegfeld has offered a large re ward for the return of the dog and three private detective agencies have sent operatives to Hastings to con duct a search. Chicago Theater Has Plan for Aiding Jobless. Seats at Matinee Performance to Be Given for Old Overcoats. JAMES W. KERR, manager of "The Bat,". Mary Roberts Rineharfs play running in Chicago at the Cohan-Grand theater conceived a clever idea for publicity for the show and at the same time sponsored a worthy movement. In conjunction with the Herald-Examiner, Kerr held an "Old Overcoat" matinee last Satur day. Everyone bringing an old over coat to the box office was given a seat for the matinee performanos. More than 250 coats were received The following Sunday afternoon these coats were distributed st the theater to ex-e-ervlce men, sent by the Amer ican Legion, that were without winter "Bennies." In addition to the over coats received by Kerr and Harry J. Ridings, house manager, many per sons stopped at the box office and left sums of money to purchase overcoats. Incidentally, "The Bat" passed Its 400th performance mark last week, with three of the members of the company not having missed a single performance. . Silver Dollars Coined Rapidly. SAN FRANCISCO. Silver dollars which during the war were melted down and shipped to England as silver are now being replaced by the United States government, according to Superintendent M. J. Kelly of the San Francisco mine. Kelly said 280, 000,000 silver dollars were sent over seas and. in the movement to replace them, the local mint- is turning out dollars at the rate of 269,000 to day. Secrecy to Be Maintained. LOS ANGELES, Cal. Permanent prohibition officers are to be no more, E. Forest Mitchell, state pro hibition enforcement agent. an nounced here recently. No opportu nity will be given thoso who attempt to run counter to the prohibition law to become acquainted with the en forcement officers, who win become known only when they make arrests. . r . i TV A f 4l i : .. ' U. in paj I VWWM Amstsd sr IXC I PMMOV k a earner iMk. nMtat'THt NtW ntrcCTORVfcM-JO-ir ED. MORTON Muncvnxcs PLrroa singe WOT AVEY f AND "TUtUXmOUHS KARA European . Eccentric Ju$ler WILLIAM EBS .VATOtVILLCJ NCWCST OrrtRMO 11 i; 0LL1E YOUNG APRIL m 1 bubble land TOPICS Of DAT FABUS PATHE NtWS -T .Fv.V- BILLY ARLINGTON AssisrtD bv r ,m . . k2. (.noma mhv-a, v-najwi bu u.rKne-uey jsr ' 'n. j . .'Mi-mura wiu, HAPvtN' J SmA 722i&Ai. STOCK COMPANY a Starting Sunday Matinee Today "LOMBARD! ii. i I " . r I "Is sr i TV ? i I V. ' ? 1 , f i 5 ': h it s t , ' ' j . : j r V, 4 ?4I y h : . ul I i ! f LTD" The Sensational Fun and Fashion Success By Frederick and Fanny Hatton "Lorn bard I" is a fashionable dressmaker. He is eccentric but he believes in the straight path. Eo when his first love wanders away he is beset but Nora was there, his assistant, and there after scissors and love began to blend. Theater Party Night Tuesday, November 8 Auspices ' Musical Department Franklin High School Lf HI7 TT ' 3 DAYS, COMMENCING THUR. EVE. n nUiLLalXJ AT B P. M. MATINEE SATURDAY 2 P. M. Cl'BTAIJJ RISKS PROMPTLY AT'8 P. M. OWING TO THE ENORMOUS SIKR OF PRODUCTION POSI- ;THIS WEEK ) sVLk l-. Is. OPENS TOMORROW! TIVKLV NO ONE SKATED DVRING K1RST ACT. Greatest Success and Most Artistic Triumph Ever Known in History of the Modern Stage THE VERDICT OF N. Y. CRITICS The N. T. Sun (Lawrence Reamer) 'A triumph In stage craft; offering too beautiful and too sensational to be missed by theatergoers." - The N. Y. Herald (H. B. Mullen) "A riot of paa-an beauty. It is beyond any doubt or quibble the most artistically beautiful offer ing ever yes. ever made in a theater in this city." The N. T. World (Louis V. De Foe) "A truly wonderful specta cle. A combination of drama, music and Impressive stage pic tures, rich in the opulence of Its scenes. A great audience saw the play, and it paid the highest ? rices ever exacted by a New ork theater for the privilege." The N. T. Morning Telegraph (Rennold Wolf) "As a magnifi cent spectacle 'Aphrodite' i u r- passes any other serious dra matic exhibition in America's an nals of theatrical endeavor." The N. T. Tribune (Heywood Hroun) "Spectacular, beautiful f;enerally exciting in its dsnc ng and soothing in its action; a big, beautiful entertainment, shocking It you wait long enough. The N. T. Evening World (Charles Darnton) " M a g nlfl cently alluring. As a spectacle it is superb. In this age of ex travagant productions 'Aphrodite' takes the classio apple." The Jf. T. Evening Mail (Burfts Mantle) "A production of great beauty in both form and color, the most beautifully staged this home of spectacles has ever seen and a beauty of coloring in both costumes and scenery that is as bewildering as it is unusual," The N. T. Times (George S. Kaufman) "A fine ipectao-le, gorgeously depicted, magnificent, and as such will make Us great est appeal." HEREIN ALL ITS GLORY!! NOTE ONLY ENGAGE MENT IN THIS STATE. F. RAY COMSTOCK AND MORRIS OFST, PROPT'CERS VFH'HV CHIN CHOW," OKKKU THE WORLD'S MOST COLOSSAL, PROUICIION. APHR0NI (From the Theater Renaiwaiee, Paris) lilrect From One Kntlre Seaeom at . the Ceatury Theater, M. V. ENTIRE PROnrCTION VISUKR THF1 PERSONAL LFERVISION OK MORRIS UEST. A VIVID PORTRAYAL OF GLORIOUS DAYS IN PAGAN ALEXANDRIA POSITIVELY The Most Marvelous, Gmaena,-MarnlrleeBt, O-rrrwhelm, is a. Superb, KaselnatiBK. Intoalcatlaa;, OpaJeeeeat, Otlttrrlns, Deliarhtful and Adorable Productloa Ever Ksks tn the History of the Theater. CHOREOGRAPHY ANT IJANCES BY MICHAEI PORIVE, THE WOHLD-PAMOI S CREATOR OK THK Rt'SSlAN BAUb-l- STAUED BY E. LYAL SWETE. COMPANY OF 200 TEN ENORMOUS SCENES DIRECT FROM ONE ENTIRE SEASON AT CENTURY THEATER, N. Y. Play by Pierre, j? ronaaie ana Geo. C. Hazelton. Fromths Novel of Pierre Lrouya. Music by Heur, Fevrler and Anselm GoeUL FA ROMANCE OP ANCIENT EGTI IN THE DAYS WHEN CIVILIZA TION WAS IN ITS IN FANCY! WHEN GODS Or EARTH AMJ 11X11, s OK CLAY HULK I) THK rtarKSTtois passions of men. 'POSITIVELY THE BIGGEST ANDl MOST COLOSSAL ATTRAC TION EVER SENT ON TOUR IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD - Coartwmes by Percy Anderson of london. Additional Costumes by Leon Hakst of Paris. Beenery by Jos. and Philip Hurker of Liondun. MGHX PRICES Entire Lower Floor, f.li Ralronv, first five rows S2.S0, next four rows fa, last 13 rows 1.50 Gallery, first seven rows (reserved) fit Gallery admlulnn, St. SPECIAL SATIRDAY MATINEE PRICES Entire Lower Floor. a-UtOi Ralcony. first five ro, fa. laat 17 rows Sl.fHt- Gallrrv, first seven rows (reserved) si Gallery admission, l. Add 10 per cent war tax to price ticket desired. LARGEST COMPANY ON TOUR IN AMERICA Mrs. Enrico Caruso Arriyes in New York. Widow of Famous Tenor to Return to Italy to Settle Estate. PROMINENT among the 415 first class cabin passengers on the French liner Paris, which arrived in New York last Tuesday, was Mrs. Dorothy Caruso, widow of Enrico Caruso, who came back from Italy, via France, with her baby Gloria and her nurse. Mrs. Caruso was dressed in deep mourning and was met at the pier by her brother, Bomaine Ben jamin, and the late tenor's secretary, Bruno Ztrato. All possible attention was given to Mrs. Caruso at the pier by the cus toms officials, and she departed promptly for the Hotel St. Regis, where, she said, she wild remain at least five months, when ehe will again return to Italy and assist in the set tlement of the late tenor's estate. From Italy also came Robert Un derwood Johnson, retiring United States ambassador, with Mrs. John son. They were met at the pier by their son, Owen Wlster Johnson. The former ambassador said that now he would retire, "like Cincinnatus to his plow," hut he would take up his pen. Others on the ship were M. Nicolay of the Chicago opera company, C. Geraud (Pertinax) of the L'Echo de Paris, and Paul Millet of the Petit Parisien on their way to the disarm ament conference in Washington, and Stephana Lausanne, editor of JLe Matin. State Operation Costs Reduced. OLYMPIA. Wash. An exhaustive statement on the comparative costs of operation of the state department of business control for five months, April to August Inclusive, covering the years 1919, 1920 and 1921, was today issued by L. D. McArdle, direc tor of the department of efficiency Increased costs, are shown this year over 1919 in maintaining the state Institutions, but a reduction is noted over 1920. Portland Lyceum Course Direction Ellison-White Nine Numbers for Price of One' Gregory Maon, Skeyhill, "Will Irwin, O. A. C. Glee Club, Mac farlane, Lieurance Symphonic Orchestra, Dr. Cadman, Carl Akeley, Orpheus Four. Season Ticket Prices J1.00, $2.00 and $3.00. Seats Now Selling. Main Floor Meier & Frank's. SOON WASHINGTON AT ELEVENTH j Last Time Today Tonight Auditorium Sd and Clay Phone Main 730 - LAST TIME Today Tonight Continuous, 2 to 11 FEATURE AT 2i30, 4i30, 30, 8l30 7 Reels, First Run WORLD-FAMOUS CLASSIC EAST LYME Lloyd Comedy HEBE DANIELS "SNUB POLLARD HAROLD LLOYD ALSO A Pathe Review BIGGEST BARGAIN EVER ADI'LTS 25c Children I'nder IP. IS, 3 to T.P. M. IOC GRAND iiiiiimiiiiiiiimiimimiiimiiiiimiii OPERA iiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii "The Masked BaF AT THK Auditorium two NIGHTS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Nov. 18 and 19 PORTLAND OPERA ASSOCIATION Prlcea S1.50, fl, 75c 50c, 25c. Sale Opens at Sherman, Clay A Conafanra NovemJr 13. TICKET OFF-ICE SALK OPENS TOMORROW. OREGON'S OWN HEILIG THIS WEEK Wed. Evening, Nov. 9 RECITAL T AMERICA'S WONDER PIANIST CITY AND OUT-OF-TOWN MAIL ORDERSRECEIYED NOW. PRICES I Lower Floor, 2, last three rows 11.50; Balcony, five rows $1.50, 17 rows fl: Gallery, seven rowa re served 77c admission 60c ADD 10 PER CENT WAR TAX. Address letters, checks, postofflce money orders, Heilis; Theater. In clude self - addressed stamped en HfPPODHoME TODAY All-Star Bill TODAY AND UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT CCCI CV I LU.I. I LUCIANNA LUCCA niiDA Ann uuiinnitu (.uuiniiiin Bits off Double-Voiced-? Oris-inallty Vocalist : MONTE AND : ANDJOICEI MARMON DADTF rniL Mnalcal Serenade - ! GORDGN 1DELYTE AND! Sparkling; Comedy and Sons; Tyranny of BItsa VIOLA DANA In Her New and Hlsrklr Unnaaal Picture Play, THE MATCH BREAKER Covtlnnoriia Show Today. Three Shows VefcdTB 1 v' iff m VAU0D1LLE5 3 CHARACTER COMEDIAN v'S'k i u'J Fm id sr. mm C0NTINIXX PERFORMANCE "JI IMILY-IPM. TO 11PM. VJ -,-VMMsWsMBnVMMnWBsWlssua H41LE -wf vv-si 4t tm iiii -isH trA r- v wd THE HEZSirrOF,HICKSVILLEL STArrORDAKD DE&OSS fASHION SONG - AND DA.NCC j HARRY A CNSC AND MOWSCNSC SL C O. MCATLtSS DAYS roOR HARMONY -Bova " CLASSY ENTERTAINERS MARGUERITE AND ALVEREZ SEASONS COMCDY SURPRISE. THIRTY PINK. TOC A GUC8S TOR A JtST V"' i i v AND OOet rEATORE, orFER.ING- BE6E TJE COO O LITTLE BAD GIRL- IN L THE- SPEED GIRL" bV LOOK! A FROLIC OP GIRLS W1TII SNAPPY COMKDT R O S E B U D C H O R U S - M A L E Q U A R T E T T E "A NIGHT AT MAXIM'S" LYRIC AFTERNOONS AT 2 KVEMNGS AT 7 AM) 8 acAj";