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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1922)
6 jt jr i a. i'-- j ...... "x. 's. v us -m a am - - . w i F -MriCln .- " ,. iair '--.' . lis TV -, . t i -.. v ,-.:: v-; , BY LEONB CA.33 BAER. MADAME Ganna Walska Cochran haa not finished her action against Alexander Smith Coch rane toy any, means and her new at torney, Phelan Beale, has filed motion papers In a move to reopen the suit "f th hustand against Mrs. Cochran, nTolvlngr rugs andr tapestries, paint ings and furniture taken from her hotne In New York. The attorney for Mme. Walska made !t ery plain that the diva still main tains she, and not Mr.' Cochran, is the owner of the property which wao seized and that the Judgment against her which was taken by default, will not be reinstated. Mr. Beale also eald thtu the singer felt, by her husband's action, she, was damaged to the extent of J 10,000, which she now demands. Some months ago when the marital troubles In the Cochran family were before the public Mrs. Cochran was represented by Dudley Field Malone, who Is now In Paris on his second honeymoon. Before Mr. Malone left the United States he said Mme. Wal ska would not return to America un til advised by him to do so, and also admitted he would have a conference with the diva upon his return to Paris. Mr. Beale, however, is representing her in the present action. In this complaint Mme. Walska not only desires to set aside the seizure of the rugs, tapestries, furn'ture and paintings, which she claims as her own, but asks the court to void a Judgment of $37,600 which her hus band took against her. So far as It is possible to learn there has been no action for divorce on the part of either Mr. Cochran or his wife, but they have been separated ; since Mr. Cochran returned from Europe some months ago. "When Lillian Russell (Mrs. Alex ander P. Moore) of Pittsburg, recently appointed special inspector of immi gration, sailed a few ays ago for Europe, her cabin suite on the George Washington was filled with flowers from her admirers. Tier favorite flow er, the orchid predominating In the bouquets. One account sys that she seem'ed to prise above all other girts a small box of candy, brought by a shy-eye young man whom she called -Gabe." He was Arol G. Gabriel, a former marine, who traveled with her while she was recruiting for the "Devil Dogs" during the war. "This candy's great fun." s-he said, "but I'm such a poor sailor that I'll be unable to eat all of it." Since Liliran Russell has retired from the stage she has been winning more laurels in politics and humani tarian work, and she went to Europe after a long conference with Secre tary of Labor Davis. Mr. Moore, who among other things is a Pittsburg publisher, went along, and e ex pressed confidence that before his wife returns she will know exactly where the fault lies and have a remedy for It. Samuel Letraunlk. who comes very season to Portland over the Orpheum or Pantages in vaudeville, snd who Is billed as "Senator Murphy," has secured a decree of annulment of his marriage to Kitty Letraulk, whom he married seven years ago. He has just found out that Kitty was a widow when she married him. and the referee holds concealment of the fact of a prior marriage by a party to a marriage ceremony is ground for annulment. In contradiction of the report thai he Is soon to be married. Marilyn Miller, star of "Sally." now at the New Amsterdam theater in New York, lost her temper when asked if She were tired of single blessedness. The charming little actress had this to say of a Los Angeles dispatch which linked her name with Jack Plckford in a matrimonial adventure said to have beeu undertaken re cently In a Connecticut village: "I m not married, and I dnn't intend to be. At first, when the reports began going about. I was disposed to treat them kindly and as a Joke, but I am tired of persons interfering with my personal liberty. If any Individual or organization again pub lishes the fact that I am married I Intend to gain redress through the courts. I am too busy with my work at present to consider anything else." Rumors linking the star's name with Jack Plckford were vigorously denied by him at his home In Los Angeles. Jack said the statement was absurd and that he would sue anyone who even Intimated he was married. As both young people have seen fit to deny any intention of marrying, and also as both say they will take any further intimation of the fact to court, one must believe that they should know If there has been any signing on the dotted line. With Martlynn busy in "Sally" and Jack Plckford doing his work in Los Angeles, there appears to be little truth In the frequent rumors. Friends of both parties also deny the state ments, and that's that. Miss Miller Is in private life the widow of Frank Carter, who was killed In an accident a year ago. In New York a few nights ago a cos tume ball was given at the Hotel IUU to aid the Soldiers' and Sailors' club, which was founded in memory of the late Frank Carter. Martlynn Miller, Al Jolson. Irene Castle, Carl Randall, Walter Catlett and many weighty question of whether it Is possible for music to be immoral. - The question was brought up with the arrest and trial of the owner and entertainers of one of the most no torious rfight life cafes in the city on charges that the jazz music and dancing of the entertainers is im moral. While it Is expected that the court will not be troubled in making a decision In regard to the dancing. In view of the vivid descriptions of its character by social workers, the music question 's being hotly argued, with attorneys for the cafe owner and his jaz band contending that it is Impossible for muslo to be im moral unless the listeners will it so. This contention was upheld by Moissaye Boguslawsky, famous Rus sian pianist. "It Is utterly Impossible for music to bo immoral, whether it be the cheap popular music or' the composi tions of the old classical masters," he said. "I have delved deeply into this question and studied careftlly the oft-repeated charges that certain melodies were saJaclous and obscene. "I have not found one melody or any passage in any music that is Immoral. , "The liveliest jazz played in church on an organ, is beautiful. The only Immoral thing about popular music of today is the titles and the lyrics. The auditor often knows the title and perhaps some salacious innuendo in the lyric. His imagination does the rest, with the music played in sensual surroundings. "But the music itself may be very beautiful. Certainly it is not obscene. It is the surroundings; that is the evil. "The old masters knew more about the so-called Jazz than the composers of .today. They wrote pure synco pation into many of the most beau tiful compositions. "Jazz is the old foun-four time ga votte. Just listen-, , He played the 'Hungarian Fan tasy," by Liszt. It finishes with a rL.. i i i I m K i. af:.: .v.i-y. :J f 1 . i I I I I I I 1 ' - The question was brought up with g f . -V k j J (f Will I rTiOr?rT7lY : 1 rfw. gavotte and the way Bogolslawsky played it it was the dizziest, headiest Jazz to be heard anywhere. All it needed to be a hit in a "madhouse" cafe was muffled drums and a pal pitant saxophone. "You see," said the .piano master, "in a cheap cafe, reeking with sen suality, if the dancing is improper, that would be the so-called immoral music. "In an auditorium with a music loving audience and a splendid or chestra, it is simply melody mad with the Joy of life, with vitality, and the soaring of the spirits. It is art. But is also jazz." The return of David Warfield in "The Return of Peter Grimm" prom ises to be a revival worth while. This play was among the first introducing the supernatural as its main theme, to -win success on' the American stage. Though, there have been sev eral plays of a somewhat similar ni ture produced in recent years, Mr. Belasco's masterpiece remains . in public esteem the most beautiful as j well as the most intensely interest ing of them all. The number of players appearing with David Warfield in "The Re turn of Peter Grimm" is 11, but the company actually numbers more than SO. The majority of these people who are never seen are expert elec tricians, who contribute no small share to the beauty and charm ot the performance of this very unusual play. The play is booked to appear at the Heilig on February IS, 17, 18. The Baker is putting on a comedy drama of entertaining quality called "Jim's Girl." It was written by Earl Carroll and Tommy Gray, both well known playwrights, and had a lengthy and successful eastern run some four years ago. Three seasons ago the Baker secured it on its re lease for stock and put on an excel lent production. The piece never ap peared here in a road show. The role of Jim, a returned soldier, will be played by Selmer Jackson, and others appeared during the course of the evening. Judge Arnold Heap in morals court of Chicago is puzzling over the 31 dame Tanakl Mlnra, Japa- nee prima donna aopraao, tke 4 tnr In two performances of "Madame ttnttrrf ly," Bight of f February l.t ana matinee of J February 10, publle audit- A rium. 4 :; - J t W f , ; . 7 1 i - $ I K v v. j j rH . '"' -I; i A TIIE - U .J -U If' ff - if V - XT i ' . ' . - the title role, "Jim's Girl." will be presented by Frances Woodbury. This is the" last week of Miss Wood bury's engagement as leading woman. Next week Leona Powers, the titlan haired leading woman, is opening in a delightful comedy, new to Baker pa trons, entitled "Adam and Eva." The four Marx brothers, remem bered as a comedy treat in former Orpheum tours, are the headliners of the Orpheum show which will open at the Heilig this afternoon. The boys have a new act this sea son called "On the Balcony." It is constructed to bring out the comedy talent of each and all along the tour oritica.say, the boys win cascades of laughter. ' Innis brothers are the added attraotion In "The Men About Town," also a comedy act. An extra film will be shoVn with this show. It is Major Jack Allen's wild-animal picture, "Netting the Leopards," which is said to be the visualization of an extraordinary and daring hunt ing achievement. Of special nterest to Portland in connection with the new show is the fact that the or chestral numbers this week will in clude Romance "Day Dreams" and Ballet "Daphne." both composed by Mary Evelyn Calbreath of this city. This show will close with the matinee Wednesday. Larry Reilly, famous Irish tenor and actor, comes to the Pantages theater tomorrow matinee as the headline attraction on the 'new bill. His sketch is called "The End of the Road" and it tells a dramatic story, interspersed with touches of comedy and Irish melodies. Reilly plays the part of a parish priest and is said to prove a good actor as well as a good singer. Others in the cast are Mary Hampton, Joseph Dailey, Persia Smith and Helen McCabe. The playlet is pretentiously staged. An added attraction on the same bill with Reilly are Dunbar and Tur ner, a pair of eccentric funsters, and Mabel Harper, who is known as "The Funbeam of Vaudeville." Two names well known in the the atrical world, Charles Mack and Ed die Cassidy, the one an Irish come dian and the other a Philadelphia minstrel, will be featured on the two bills which will come to the Hippo drome this week. Mack and his com pany of players will headline this afternoon's bill and Cassidy will be one of the big cards of the Thursday show. The Thursday show will be headlined by the musical comedy act, "One, Two, Three." The Lyric is putting. on one of Beii Dillon's new plays set to music. Ir is called "Two Thieves," with Mr. Dillon and Al Franks In the title role. Song specialties and new dances by the principals and the Rosebud chorus will enhance the production. 5IARX BROf HERS AT ORPHErM Four Comedians Declared to Have Laugh-Provoking Act. The four Marx brothers, superior entertainers, are the headliners of the Orpheum show which will open at the Heilig this afternoon for an engage ment of four . matinees and three nights, closing with the afternoon performance Wednesday. The added attraction of the new show is the act of Innis brothers, who have a comedy act called "The Men About Town." Orpheum patrons recall the Marx brothers' former visits to Portland, for the impression they made is not easily eradicated. The four of them Herbert. Julius, Arthur and Leonard have made for themselves an envia ble reputation in vaudeville. They have developed their art to the nth power, successfully learning how to SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, e'xtract laughs and doing it with In finite skill and finesse. In their latest vehicle, called "On the Balcony." which is built exclusively and entirely for laughing purposes, these accom plished funsters have just the sort of act to bring out the best that is-in them. Supported by a large company, they present their offering in rapid fire fashion, flashing in and out from one funny situation t.o'another, creat ing a cascade of laughter that lasts until the curtain Is rung down at the finish. f Innis brothers, the second ' feature of the show, present a "hick's" idea of being' well dressed, and their, at tempt to assume society manners is described as being a comedy delight Other acts are: Harry Lang and Jeanne Vernon in "Who's Your Boss?" La Pilarica Trio, featuring "Viela Vic toria, dancers from the court of Spain, introducing a novelty dancing act; Leo Flanders and Geneve Butler in a vaudeville concert; Garcinetti brothers, European novelty hat throwers; an extra film. Major Jack Allen's wild animal picture, "Netting the Leopards"; Topics of the Day; Aesop's Fables and Pathe News, ac companied by exclusive views of Ore gon scenery in color, and the concert orchestra under direction of George E. Jeffery. The orchestral programme for this show will include romance, "Day Dreams" and ballet "Daphne," both composed by Mary Evelen Calbreath of Portland. "JIM'S GIRL" HAS BIG APPEAL Baker Players Keenly Aware or Play's Entertaining Qualities. . A wonderful tribute to the delight ful qualities of "Jim's Girl," which will be presented for the first time at the Baker theater this afternoon, is the fact that the players who will enact its many amusing and dramatic situations are keenly aware of its entertaining value and expect to make it one of the most enjoyable plays of the Baker season. This appealing production is ap praised by one reviewer as beauti fully simple and simply beautiful. It has no problem to puzzle nor question-to answer; yet it abounds in situations, climaxes and developments that hold the audience throughout its presentation. Its authors are Earl Carrcli and Thomas J. Gray and if one's performances of, the past may be taken as a criterion then "Jim's Girl" may safely be said to be one of the season's big hits. Both Carroll and Gray rank at the top in their respective lines of playwriting en deavor and in collaboration they should be a remarkable pair. Than in "Jim's Girl," Miss Frances Woodbury never had a part better suited to her talents. She will be Yvonne Maisonave, while Selmar Jackson appears as. Jim Bedford. Much of the comedy in this new show is furnished by Rankin Mansfield, Guy Klbbee and George Webster, por traying the characters of Eddie Fry, Windy Miller and Will Dibbs. Other popular Baker players have highly important roles in fact every part is important to 'the full appreciation of "Jim's Girl." The story is easily followed. Jim Bedford of Rumor, Ind..had gone to France heart-whole and fancy-free, bue when he returned that vital or gan was gone entirely and "fancy free" had been driven from his vo cabulary. Mile. Yvonne is the cul prit, but the little, French girl could hardly be blamed for that, for Jim Bedford is a man's man in all that the terra implies. That gives a basis for the many interesting situations PORTLAND, JANUARY , K - ;r , I ) CITY WX- MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED NOW j and the much delightful comedy that I characterizes this newest of the pop ular Baker productions. 1IIBERXIAX PLAYLET OFFERED "The End or the Road" Opens at Pantages Tomorrow Afternoon. Larry Reilly, a young Irish tenor and actor, supported by Mary Hamp ton. and an excellent company, will present the Hibernian playlet, "The End of the Road." as the headline at traction at the Pantages theater starting Monday matinee. The scene is laid in the County Mayo and the characters and settings of the in cident are declared to be realistic. Walter Montague is responsible for the skit. "Eccentric Conglommerations" is the press agent's phrase applied to the contribution of Dunbar and Tur ner. Comedy "nut" patter, dancing, singing and yodeling' comprise their budget. The Ty-Bell sisters are maxillary artists who swing by their teeth above the stage as they revolve on a special apparatus. Swan and Swan are billed as "syn copated jugslers." They Introduce clever comedy, it is said, with their "broken-time" Juggling. - Mabel Harper is called "The Fun beam of Vaudeville" because of her eccentric methods in patter and song. Ethel FitzpatHck "aids and abets" at the baby grand piano. Semi-classical to popular jazz Is the range of tinkling numbers ,EI Cota promises to execute via xylo phone. He is heralded as a wizard of the melodious blocks. Shaw's sporting dog revue is an nounced as a congress of racing and coursing dogs from the famous ken r.eis of the world. It is said the act contains such novelties as Russian wolf hounds. English racing whip pets, Canadian coyote bounds and picturesque Siberian fish hounds of northern literature. Shaw will talk briefly on hunting In the. far north west. The hounds will figure in a high leaping competition. COMEDIAN AT HIPPODROME Charles Mack Is Headliner All Acts Previously Seen nere. The vaudeville which, will open this afternoon at the Hippodrome will, so far as the actors are con cerned, require little introduction to Portland audiences. All the acts have been seen at the Hippodrome in the past. Officially headlining the hill is Charles Mack, the Irish comedian, and his company of three players. They have a piece this trip entitled "A Friendly Call," which has a strong Celtic flavoring. The dialogue is reported to be witty, with some nifty Irish reels to the music of Irish pipes. Another act which made a most favorable impression when here last year' was the Italian Harpist, Joe Pescl. and his sister Margaret, a superb vocalist. Pesci plays a wide variety ot selections on his instru ment and he was applauded to re peated encores on his previous visit. Billy Adams and Eva Gerue. two excellent character actors, will pre sent a new skit entitled "Then and Now." Character comedy .palaver. 29. 1922 Intermixed with song and dance make up this act. Travesty and song, recitations, se lections on the piano and a lot of comedy make up the performance- of Edward J. Lambert and his associate, Minnie Fish. The act is entitled "Youth and Beauty." The Kee Tom Four, which sang their way into the good will of Hip podrome audiences not long ago, will be one of the featured attractions. They -will have an entirely new rep ertoire of songs. "TWO THIEVES' AT LYRIC Funny Situations and Good Musical Xiimbers Are In New Feature. Mike and Ikle In the garb of thieves appropriating to their own uses everything in sight and finding a whole lot of splendid fun in doing so is the spectacle to be presented to patrons of the Lyric theater this week in "The Two Thieves," which opens with today's matinee. Ben Dillon, Al Franks and Eddie Wright will share with other mem bers of the Lyric company and the big Rosebud chorus the comedy hon ors of the new show. Situations pile upon one another to bring laughter from the audience and a fine selec tion of musical specialties are worked in hormoniou8ly. Outstanding in the musical programme will be the nov elty number to be offered by Ted Ull mark, who will sing in character cos tume "The Italian Serenade." "The Two Thieves" is based upon the situation created by the will of Gwendolyn Morris" father, who pre scribed that she- should marry Tom Hammond, a famous musician, before she should some into the fortune. But when Mike and Ikie hold up Hammond- (Howard Evans) en route to Miss Morris' home things begin to look bad. They look worse when Hammond Is Btripped and tied to a tree and when Ikie, wearing the mu sician's clothes, goes to Gwendolyn's home Impersonating Hammond. He Is accompanied by Mike and together they make a rich haul, meanwhile having unlimited fun. Then Tom ap pear in the garb of a tramp and ALMA LUC EFREM ZIMBALIST ' AUDITORIUM THURSDAY, FEB. 2 Direction Steers & Coman PRICES Floor B2.00 Rear Hn Irony SZ.OO, !.. Hide Balcony S2, 1.5l. SI, 5UC War Tax JO'V, Extra. Box Office Sale Opens Tomorrow, 10 A. -M-, at Sherman, Clay ot Co. tfcesxe because Gwendolyn doesn't recognize and receive him warmly he turns tils attention to Alma Hart and things begin to pop. About that time Mike and Ikie drcide that the police are in earnest and when the cops arrive the two thieves steal a motorcycle from one of them and make their -escape. Miss Dorothy Raymond plays Owen dolij'and Billie Bingham is Alma. Song numbers include Miss Ray mond's "By the Old Ohio Shore." Miss Bingham's "Whistle the Blues AwbjV Miss Anna Chick's "I Want My M..n my" and "Irene" by Howard Evans. 1029 WILD ANIMALS SLAIN Federal and State Kunters for Washington Report. OLY.MPIA, Wash., Jan. 2S. There were 1029 predatory animals accounted for by federal and state hunters from July 1 to December 31 at a total cost of S10,2l, according to the report of G-lenn-J:. Bach, predatory animal in spector of the United States depart ment of agriculture, stationed here. While the figures would indicate a cost of practically $10 an animal, there were probably many killed by u-se of poinoo that were never found. The animals accounted foe included coyotes, 61 bobcats, 10 bears, 13 badgers,- 10 skunks, mountain lions, civet cats, racoons, mink, weasels and marmots. During the latter part of August there was 'an outbreak of rabies In Grant county which was being spread rapidly, principally by coyotes, the report stated. Besides danger to human life, the loss to the livestock interests was found serious. The rabie-a wpread into Douglas, Franklin, I AND Ol"T- OF-TOW! Auditorium Feb. FORTl'MS CALLO I'KESEMTS SAN CARLO GRAnDOPERA CO. EXCELLENT CAST OF PRINCIPALS I.OH lli TWO FAMOI'H (ii EST ARTISTS j ANNA FITZIU and TAMAKI MIURA j I SOPRANO JAPAKKSK SOI'HAJVO j , SPLENDID CHORI'S MI'K.RB PRODlTTIoi-OWN ORCHF.STHA. FOLLOWING ARK HKPKHTOIKK AND DATE! OF OI'ERASt Monday evening, February 13 "Madame Butterfly" Tuesday evening, February 14. ."Cavalleria Rusticana" and "PaKliacci" Wednesday matinee, February 15 "Faust" Wednesday evening, February 15 "Rigoletto" Thursday evening, February 16. "Jewels of the Madonna" Friday evening, February 17 "La Boheme" Saturday matinee, February 18 "Madame Butterfly" Saturday evening, February 18 ,"11 Trovatore" Scale of Prices (War Tax Included) NIGHTS AND SAT, M AT? e Lower Foor 18 rows J2.20, 15 rows $1.65. Dress Circle (first balcony) 3 centes sections $2.20, side sections $1.10. Balcony (second balcony) 3 , center sections s5c, side sec tions 55c. HOW TO SECl'RE TICKETS BV MAIL NOW City and out-o-town mail orders may be sent in at any time. Address all ortlers to Public Audi torium, Portland, and make all rfmiittances payable to Treasurer. Public Auditorium. Inclose self - addressed and stamped envelope to help Insure safe return of tickets. .Hz i tSACK ALIENS AMA2J PC7t? "netting THE. LEOPARDS -ort iSTjrts" &jtx-Z Adams and Benton counties and au thority was given to transfer all hunters in the Washington district to this section. Poison operations in the rabies dis trict have not been punted to the fullest extent owing to eheep using this portion of the state for winter range, the report continued. "Their dogs are not muzzled and it Is not the desire of this department to kill valu able dogs." . ..; . a. COUNTY PLANS IRRIGATION Congress Asked Only to Permit tTo of Water In Montana. , GREAT FALLS, Mont. Jan.' 28. 'Jlacier county, Montana, will lrrlgute 20,000 acres of land, in the vicinity of Cut Bank if congress only will give permission for use of the water of Cut Bank creek, according to State Senator J. W. Coburn of Cut Bank. Under his plan not a dollar of ex pense would be charged against the government. "We do not ask the government for one cent, nor do we wish to interfere with any other project." Mr. Coburn told Congressman Carl W. Riddlck In presenting the proposition. "We will raise the money ourselves, and if per mission to use the water is granted us we will have it on the ground next fall. Ninety per ' cent of the project we propose Irrigating Is under culti vation, but the people have, largely been driven out by the continued drouth of the last five years. We ask water for Irrigation ito aave our section and-are willing- to help our selves to the water If we have per mission." ' . RECEIVED SPECIAL WED. MATINEE ALSO SAT. MAT 13 to 18 WEDNESDAY MATINEE- Lower Floor Eighteen rows $1.65, 15 rows $1.10. Dress Circle Three center sections $1.65, side $1.10. Balcony Same as night prices. ' i -a ff t.i si ii r I Hs7-
