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BY LEONE CASS BAER.
DOROTHY SHOEMAKER, who
used to play leads with the
Baker stock here. Is playing at
the head of the Duquesne stock in
Pittsburg. The leading man is Jack
Norworth, but he is leaving this
week and a new man is to be en
gaged. Tyler Brooke has sailed for Lon
don, where he may appear in the
Charles B. Cochran production over
there of "Little Nellie Kelly."
Brooke returned to New York a
couple of weeks ago after scoring
a personal success in the revived
failure of "Angel Face" in England.
He had gone over there to take his
original role in that piece.
' William Harris' new production,
"The Painted Lady," starring Fay
Bainter, was withdrawn from the
road (Washington) at the end of
last week for repairs. The piece
bad been out three weeks.
"Under the title of "The Lady
Cristilinda" it was marked to come
Into the Ritz, New York, for an
early appearance. When the man
ager decided on changes before a
Broadway showing for the Bainter
show. Sam Wallack's "It Is the
Law," which created a favorable
Impression in Buffalo, was suddenly
switched to the Ritz.
Mrs. Fiugrath, mother of Viola
Pana, Shirley Mason and Edna Fiu
grath, screen stars, died at a pri
vate sanitarium in Los Angeles a
few days ago. Her death was not
unexpected, as she had been ill sev
eral months and little hope, had
been hold for her recovery. Besides
ber daughters, she is survived by
her husband.
Oliver Morosco has secured the
stock rights to "Blood and Sand" for
his Morosco theater. Los Angeles.
The production will be pnt on short
ly. Harland Tueke;- will portray
the role essayed by Otis Skinner n
the legitimate production and by
Valentino iu the motion pictures.
Rosamonde Joyzelle, a long time
with McGroarty's "Mission Play,"
Also is cast for the production.
Ada Meade, lead'ng woman of the
Proctor players, will leave the stock
this week, succeeded by Mary Ann
Dentler.
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The Julian Eltinge show, which
was closed last week after touring
for seven weeks, will again be put
on. Several changes in the cast will
be made and the show given a new
title. That of "The Elusive Lady"
appeared to give the wrong impres
sion of the type of attraction. Two
weeks of one-nighters is blamed for
losses that forced off the show.
Beverly Sitgreaves is back in New
Tork after four years of foreign ap
pearances. She is shortly to head
the cast of a new play designed for
Broadway.
Miss Sitgreaves went to Paris to
Join Sarah Bernhardt's company.
She subsequently played in the
London presentation of "The Great
Lover" and in the eame piece in
Australia.
Evans Burrows Fontaine leaped
into, the limelight esaia last week.
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when a suit for $30 was filed against
her by a Berkeley (Cal.) grocer, who
alleges that the pretty dancer left
town suddenly and aleo left a. trail
of unpaid bills. Miss Fontaine was
featured recently in a Pacific pro-
auction of 'Be Careful, Dearie,
which expired after a few. weeks.
Lillian Burkhart, after 12 years'
absence from the stage, has re
turned to vaudeville in a sketch.
"Mother Is Here." After opening
for a five-week engagement Miss
Burkhart was signed by Alexander
Pantages for five months. She vis
ited New York for a day last week
prior to her opening on the Pan
time.
It was while appearing at a char
itable affair In the west that Miss
Burkhart, who had retired from the
stage, met Pantages. His sugges
tion that ehe return was not taken
seriously at first, but Mr. Pantages
became insistent and Miss Burkhart
finally agreed to stage a new act
Its success prompted her to con
tinue, and now she has decided to
remain in her former field of ac
tivities. Florence Walton has announced
that she will be married Christmas
week to Leon Leitrlm, her present
dancing partner. Her iormer hus
band was Maurice, the dancer, who
is now in Paris.
Kolb and Dill, the Pacific coast
comedians, are returning in a new
musical comedy called "Now and
Then," one of Aaron Hoffman's
comedies. Kolb plays the role of a
saloonkeeper who turns prohibition
ist, and Dill, also an ex-saloon
keeper, turns into an equally ardent
bootlegger. Their engagement opens
next Wednesday night at the Heillg
and continues for the week end.
Bobby Folsom, she of the jazz
songs and the character monologue,
combines her talents and personal
charm with the abilities of Jack
Denny against a background pro
vided by their Metropolitan or
chestra as one of the two headline
acts on the Orpheum vaudeville
programme opening at the Heilig
this afternoon. Their new act,
packed with syncopation, both in
strumental and vocal, is called
"Modern Music and Songs."
The other headline act is "An Ace
in the Hole." the diverting vehicle
which introduces Thomas Dugan
and Babette Raymond in comedy
characterizations. The ske':h has
a. lively plot for the versatile Dugan
and the pretty Miss Raymond to
work upon.
Added attractions aside from the
usual vaudeville numbers on the
new bill include Billy Wayne and
Ruth Warren in "The Last Car,"
a fun skit, and Eric Zardo, the
celebrated pianist.
Many weeks have passed since the
I.yrio musical comedy company
have staged a fun festival in a
courtroom. The great popularity
of this zone of justice with auto
speeders these days has led Lou
Davis, director of the Lyric show,
to believe that a travesty in which
justice is administered in a thou
sand laughs will be acceptable to
patrons.
Accordingly ''I Do," a rollicking
joy jamboree staged in the courtroom-,
of the town of X , Is to
be the scene of the current week's
amusement at the Baker theater.
Lou Davis and Harry Harrigan are
to preside as Judges, which assures
anything but a melancholy reign of
justice. The members of the com
pany -are booked to appear before
the) ourf on various charges, - Even
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the Rosebuds are not immune to
the arm of the law. All in all, "I
Do" promises, to be a matrimonial
play with a kick by the time the
Lyric players have done their best.
It plays for a week with three
shows a day.
Five persons are featured in "The
Pirate King," a. fantastic comedy
revue which tops the new bill at
the Hippodrome theater. This revue
Is written around an old-time buc
caneer who sticks to the traditions
of his ancestors, adding to his
piratical acts an extensive boot
legging trade. The government
sends a federal agent to subdue the
pirate king and this provides much
comedy. A character comedian is
of the featured members. The
pretty girls help to make the act
a pleasing one with their singing
and dancing.
"EMPEROR JOXES" SUPERB
Eugene O'Neill's Unusual Play Is
Coming to Heilig Theater.
The biggest dramatic novelty of
the season, Eugene O'Neill's unusual
play, "The Emperor Jones," is an-
PORTLAND GIRL ACHIEVES
FAME ON EASTERN STAGE
Ann, Winston, Former Baker and Alcazar Player, Wins Praise as
Leading Woman With Eugene O'Brien.
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ANEW YORK theatrical ex
change prints the following
paragraph, which should be of
especial interest to Portlanders,
inasmuch as one of their fairest and
most talented daughters is con
cerned: " 'They say business is bad every
where,' writes Rod Waggoner from
Canton, O-, 'but Eugene O'Brien -and
his new play, 'Steve,' are breaking
records.' By way of substantiating
his claims, Waggoner cites the fact
that the shpw did $4600 in three per
formances at Scranton, $1850 at one
performance at Shamokin $1950 in
two at Shenandoah and $4100 at
Wilkes-Barre. The figures represent
capacity."
The leading woman with Eugene
O'Brien is none other than Ann
Winston, who was for two years
identified with the Baker and the
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAy, "- PORTLAND, DECEMBER
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Charles S. Gilpin is starred in the
role of the emperor, and the presen
tation' is under the management of
Adolph Klauber. Both play and star
achieved instantaneous success the
first night the piece was played at
the Princess theater, New' York,
where it ran an entire season. Ex
tended engagements in Philadelphia,
Boston and Chicago followed the
New York run, and the attraction
created a furore in each city. The
rlay is said -to be novel in concep
ion and construction. Its like never
has been seen on 'any stage, and
the producer has provided a back
ground of superb scenic settings
like nothing, ever shown before the
footlights.
Acting like Gilpin's is seen only
once in a decade or more, and it is
doubtful if any other player of our
time could successfully play the
difficult role, as it calls for ex
pressions of all ,the human emotions,
from mirth, gradually changing to
slight alarm, to fright and to the
depths of despair. Through it all
there is a touch of realism which
almost convinces the spectator that
he or she is witnessing scenes from
real life, and not aqting. Critics
acclaim Gilpin as the greates't thea
Portland, leading iroman In new
Steve."
Alcazar stock companies here. She
is the young daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, and as
Janet ThomaS is well known so
cially. Her professional career has taken
her east on two occasions. On her
first trip to New York she secured
a place as leading woman in
"Scandal" for the road company and
also played with Francine Larri
more in the New York company.
This year she appeared first in
"5wifty," which is now being re
written by Ring Lardner, and while
it was being remade Miss Winston
was offered the leading role in sup
port of Eugene O'Brien in this new
play, "Steve," wheh marks Mr.
O'Brien's return to the speaking
stage. Reviews in all of the cities
where "Steve" haa played give" much
praise to the young Portland girl.
trical find of the present era. some
of the older ones comparing his
w-kavorably to that of the elder
Salvinl.
The author, O'NeilirisS'SOTi-xrf-uia.
late James O'Neill, creator of "Monte
Cristo."
KOLB AXD DILL ARE BILLED
"Now and Then" to Be at Heilig,
Starting Next Wednesday.
Kolb and Dill will come to the
Heilig theater for an engagement
of four nights beginning next
Wednesday, December 13, with a
special matinee Saturday. They will
be seen in Aaron Hoffman's latest
comedy, "Now and Then," a story
of the events just prior to and fol
lowing the passage of the . 18th
amendment.
"It's a great law," says Dill, as
Albert Wagner, saloonist. "It
makes bums out of millionaires and
millionaires out of bums."
Along these lines Hoffman has
constructed an exceedingly witty
comedy, depending for laughter on
the trials and tribulations of a pair
of saloon keepers, one of whom
branches out as a bootlegger, whiie
the other hits the rocks of bank
ruptcy while sailing under the ban
ner of prohibition.
In the opinion of critics Hoffman
has turned out the cleverest of any
of his comedies in "Now and Then."
The play is laid in three acts, one
depicting events in the wet goods
emporium of Schloss & Wagner on
the fateful night the Volstead law
became operative, the next show
ing the home of the prosperous
bootlegger and the third picturing
the interior of a government dis
pensary in Canada.
As is expected, the special Kolb
and Dill orchestra accompanies
"Now and Then," which numbers
in its cast: May Cloy, Julia Blanc,
John Fee, Wilbur Cushman, Charles
Yule, Frank Wallace, Allyn Lewis,
Jack Whittemore and others.
ORPHEUM ACTS ARE UNUSUAL
2 Headline Acts Are Announced
for Show Opening Today.
Bobby Folsom is a girl! That
fact enhances interest among Or
pheum patrons in the news that
Miss Folsom, Jack Denny and their
Metropolitan orchestra presenting
"modern music and songs," will have
half the headline honor on the Or
pheum vaudevilje programme open
ing at the Heilig theater this after
noon. The other half of the honor
goes to Thomas Dugan and Babette
Raymond, with the famous vaude
ville vehicle, "An Ace in the Hole.'
Aside from these headliners, the
programme offers' two added at
tractions in Billy Wayne and Ruth
Warren, in, "The Last Car," and Eric
Zardo, the celebrated pianist. The
Wayne-Wa'rren act is based upon
the fact that "a little argument now
and then is relished by the best of
men." Mr. Zardo brings again his
repertoire ' of classical music and
popular, with assurances from other
Orpheum audiences that he will be
welcomed here.
The new Orpheum bill brings also
such sterling acts as those of Fred
Bernard and Sid Gavry, southern
syacopators; DeWitt, Burns and
Torrance, in Frank DeWitt's mirth
ful creation, "The Awakening of
Toys," and the Florenis, European
poseurs and equilibrists.
Miss Folsom and Denny are bring.
ing up-to-the-minute music as their
contribution to the fun in store for
Orpheum audiencesf The organiza
tion, advance announcements say,
varies the jazz band idea, for Denny
has1 arranged special numbers, has
staged spectacular effects and has
rehearsed his musicians until they
have acquired a distinctive style.
. Dugan and Miss Raymond have
given vaudeville some very laugh
able skits. Dugan Is listed as an
"al-llbist" of extraordinary abil
Hies, and Miss Raymond serves to
bring out the spirit of fun their
act contains.
George Jeffery and his Orpheum
orchestra will provide interesting
accompaniments, and the screen will
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Aesop's Fables and Topics of the
Day, .together with the Oroscope,
presenting natural color views of
Oregon scenery.
The new Orpheum show will con
tinue until Tuesday night, inclusive.
"THE PIRATE KING" AT HIP
Dance Revue With Pretty Girls to
Be Feature of New Bill.
Coming over the Ackerman and
Harris circuit is "The Pirate King,"
fantastic comedy revue written
around an old buccaneer who still
sticks to the traditions of his ances
tors, edding to his whims and pirat
ical acts an extensive bootlegging
trade. Many startling affairs take
place in this- act, which headlines
the now bill. There are many aughs
throughout and the pretty girls aid
ing and betting the principals add
attractiveness to the production.
A pretty young woman, was ring
a solid silver coloring, is Madame
Cherifc, presenting her "Vision of
Art," a novelty act in which ten
poses are presented. Cherie makes
a remarkable appearance, an 3 the
unusial lighting effects make the
act stand out on the current bill.
Leonard and Wright have a clever
variety dance revue. A pretty girl
and a snappy appearing chap make
up thr team, and both display much
dexterity in the gentle art of terpsi
chore. Leonard and Wright make
Severn costume changes singing one
song and doing several dances.
Ates and Van come to the Hippo
drome in their original turn, "The
Captain and the Rookie." Both
members are not only comedians,
but excellent musicians playing
weird instruments during the turn.
Alice Hanson and Joe May com- I
bine singing, dancing and comedy
to good advantage in their little
skit, "The Finale Hoppers," -which
fairly bubbles with good entertain
ment. The dances are fast and pep
ful, while the laughter is a rampant
facto
Torr Mix is starring in "Up and
Going," one of his latest pictures,
PANTAGES HAS NOVEL- BILL
Fashion Plate Minstrels Double-
lilner-With Maude Earl.
For its show that will open with
the matinee tomorrow Pantages will
present a double headline attraction
with the Fashion Plate minstrels
and Maude .Earl holding the top po
sition. ' .
The Fashion Plate minstrels, are
heralded as an elaborate presenta
tion in which seven talented girls
give vivacity and charm to the of
fering. They promise a repertoire
of new songs and dances, and their
act is offset by beautiful drapes and
drops.
Maud Earl is billed as ''vaude
ville's highest voiced prima donna."
She will present VSongs a la Rou
lette," in which she choses her
repertoire for each performance
from a roulette wheel. Wilbur
knight will be at the piano.
Wood's comedy mules promise hi
larious barnyard fun, an offering in
which they share honors with dogs
and monkeys. Fun for all ages is
promised by this attraction.
Alexander brothers and Evelyn,
who have just returned from a suc
cessful European tour, offer a com
plete novelty in bouncing small
rubber balls in a routine of intri
cate stunts. - .
Ridiculous Recco will endeavor to
live up to the adjective in a tum
bling knockout turn which he calls
"How to Become an Acrobat." He
is making his first tour of America
over the Pantages' circuit and is
known as a continental performer.
Britt Wood is in again, "The boob
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with the harmonica," as usual, has
been proving one of the hits of the
bilL Britt will be welcomed by his
many Portland iPan" fans.
LYRIC HAS BARBEL OF FUN
Musical Comedy "I Do" Fur
nishes Laughter for Week.
The musical comedy attraction en
titled "I Do" holds forth at the
Baker theater this week, beginning
with today's matinee. Bubbling over
with winsome girls, snappy songs
and barrels of clean fun, it bids fair
ANWITHrrESFEWT EXTRAORDINARY
CITY MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED NOW
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HEILIGjlsjTHURS-FRI-SAT-DEC-21-22-23
SPECIAL. PRICK MATINEE SATURDAY.
ADOLPH KLAUBER PRESENTS THE N. Y. SUCCESS
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Kenneth MncKOvran said in the New York (.lobe: "The moment
when Gilpin raise, his naked body against the moonlit sky beyond
the edge of the jungle and prays, is sneh a dark lyric of the flesh,
such a cry of primitive being: as I have never heard in the theater."
I How to Secure Tickets by Hail Now
Address letters, make checks and postoffice money orders pay
able to Heilig Theater. Include eelf-address stamped envelope to
help insure sate return.
Prices, Including War Tax:
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Floor, first 11 rows $2.75
Floor, last 7 rows $2.20
Balcony, first 5 rows. ... .$1.65
Balcony, last 17 rows $1.10
Gallery, first 7 rows (res.) 8oc
Gallery, last 7 rows (adm.) 55c
TICKET OFFICE SALE
HEILIG P
THIS WED., THUR.
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SPECIAL PRICE MATINEE
PRESENT AARON HOFFMAN'S LATEST SUCCESS
A FOAMY ARGUMENT ON A DRY SUBJECT
A HUMOROUS SATIRE BASED ON THE VOLSTEAD ACT
KOLB & DILL'S OWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
PRICES, INCLUDING WAR TAX I
EVENINGS 1
Floor ...$2.20
Balcony, first 6 rows 2.20
Balcony, next 4 rows 1.65
Balcony, last 13 rows 1.10
(iallrv. first 7 rows (res.) .85
i Gallery, last 7 rows (adm.) .55
to prove another distinct Lyric ctm
pAny's achievement.
Lou Davis and Harry Harrigan
usurp the legal authority of a cer
tain court in the town of X , when
Hs honor, the judge, is absent. They
tackle the court docket and dis
pense decisions, wisdom and advice
in laugh-provoking style.
To this courtroom flock all races,
creeds and lovers in search of re
lief from persecution. A certain
George Banta and Evelyn DuPresne,
an enamored pair of runaways, ap
pear with a request for a certificate.
As Banta is a foundling, the judges
decree that he must produce his par
ents. Abagail Stopper (Mir a McKin
ney). involved in a breach-of-prom-ise
suit, arrives and is taken for his
mother. A haughty southern colonel
likewise rushes in and turns out to
h Billy Dodge, the father of the
runaway Evelyn DuFresne. Judge
Harrigan, a man of parts, turns the
tables on the colonel and forces him
to accept Abagail as his wife or suf
fer death.
While these eventful proceedings
romp on, Marie Rich has been in and
out of court in pursuit of a brutal
husband from whom she wishes a
divorce. When the "brute' arrives it
practically breaks up the show and
Lyric patrons will laugh for a week
which is the mission of the Lyric
comedies. Evelyn Hunter, as court
stenographer, adds materially to
the joy.
Always the center of attraction,
the Rosebuds are booked for spe
cial steps,, songs and ensembles. The
Lyric chorus this season is as fair
a galaxy of pulchritude, probably, as
ever was assembled under the Keat
ing & Flood banner. A special strut
number, "Lonesome Mamma Blues,"
will be offered direct from the fa
mous "Shuffle Along," by Lou Davis.
"Swaunee River Moon" will be fea
tured by Marie Rich, with Pacific
-?nr ..assisting. Evelyn Du Fresne
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George Banta offers 'Say It While
ijancing." A duet, "Why, Dear,"
will be given bby Harry Barber and
Tommy Merola.
"1 Do" continues to play until
next Saturday night, with matinees
daily and two shows each night
The "Country Store" will be an
added attraction for Tuesday night
Prohibition Reaches Tobacco.
The prohibition of smoking Is an
accomplished fact, at least as ap
plied to the cyclone-swept 540,000
acres of the Olympic National for
est This taboo was proclaimed by
the .secretary of agriculture to pro
tect the timber. '
EUGENE O'NEILL'S
GHAT PLAY
SPECIAL PRICE :
MATINEE SATURDAY
Floor ,
First 11 rows $2.20
Last 7 rows $1.65
Entire Balcony $1.10
Gallery (res. and adm.) . . . 55c
OPENS TOMORROW
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SATURDAY MATINEE
Floor $1.65
Balcony, first 5. rows . . . ... 1.65
Balcony, last 17 rows....". 1.10
Gallery, first 7 rows (res.) .85
Gallery, last 7 rows (adm.) .55
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