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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 14, .1916.
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WHEN Alexander Pantae booked1
,"The Junior Revue, of m" for
extended engagement he took under
contract ono . of the most pretentiou
raualcal production vaudeville hair
given the amuaement loving public.
With a cut of 25 noted atara and a
chorua of extremely pretty rtrla. The .
, Junior Revue" la featured on the pro
gram at Pantagea for the wee com
mencing with the matinee tomorrow.
Such flgurea aa Krltxl Schefr, Joe Col
llna and th Dllly Matera, Willie and
Oene Howard will be Imperaonattd by
auch actora a Dairy and Chrtaele
Welford. Harry (Jordon, Helen Oould,
the Courtney elatere and othera. The
Wood Enterprtaea, Inc., are reaponal
ble for the lavlah ataglng and the won
derful coMumen. The act la primarily
a review of pretty glrla. atriking
gowtiM, tuneful melodlea and topical
fun. A remarkable feature of the pro
duction If- that not one of the player
la more than 20 yeara old, making It a
veritable Junior revue.
Supporting thla remarkable act
which taken more than an hour to
preftent. other delightful vauoevllle
offering will be neen.
The (treat Howard, aald to be the
only ventriloquist In the world who
can actually throw hla voice to dif
ferent parts of the auditorium, in a
apecial attraction. He will be a big
card.
t'lalie and Atwood are acrobatic
com Uj nea whoie work bumping the
bumpa is a fund of laughter. They
also Introduce aenaatlonal chair tum
bling and the climax of their -ict Is
one of the moat thrilling ever offered
.by an acrdbatlc couple.
Clayton and L.ennle are the prime
entertalnerB known an the happv chap
pie and the Kngllsh Johnnie. The
Gordon Brothers lire singers and danc
ers of exceptional ability. "The Jron
Claw" has reached its sevinth epl-
'ode.
Ilyrnan Adler. the noted character
'artist, will close his engagement In
"Polornon's Bargain" at Pantagea wltti
tho continuous performance com
mencing at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and ending at 11 o'clock.
The entry of the Hippodrome circuit
in the local amusement field seems to
fill a distinct need, so popular nan the
new entertainment become. The Hip
podrome was an lnstaneous hli and
for the coming week, changes of bill,
fully up to the high quality shown
opening week, are promised.
The bill Martlng this afternoon is
Of the same high standard, it ih de
clared, as the bill that packed the
lilppodrome the first four days the
house hag been open.
Half vaudeville and half photoplay
Is the lilppodrome offering and all
.acts and films for the firat three days
of this week, starting today, are of
. feature caliber.
Ye Old Time Song Revue, five peo
ple, present "Melodies of Long Ago."
The act Is beautifully fctaged and the
Quaint songs and airs of other days in-
varlably prove pleasing to the audi
ences. Al Lawrence 1 a unique monologiet
Hla act is labeled. "The Face You
"Won't Forget." He is mighty amusing
ana clever.
Charles Reilly and His Cqlleena
have a most pretentious- act. Tho com
pany of six people present "Irish
Hearts," which recalls the aira of Ire
land and memories from acroea the
(Water.
Qrindell and Esther fom a team
ttat present good line of comedy
REEL FAVORITES TO BE SEEN HERE
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with a first-class minstrel ahow, a la
Primrose and Dockstader.
Two of the feature numbers are the
Colonial Trio and those dancing joy
sprites, the Misses Gray and Delmar.
Next In importance to the Colonial
Minstrels number will be the 1ve
Rose Maids, beautiful girls who are
instrumentalists and singers of suf
ficient artistry to lend distinction to
any program. Cecil Jefferson is one
of the few women who are successful
in burnt cork. She Is Just naturally
funny, and her monologue and singing
of old-time southern melodies has
been scoring one of the show's big
hits. Marie Genaro Is said to have
the lines of an Aphrodite. Her spe
cialty is posing and contortionist
work.
Then, with all these, girls, there's
Esther Sundqulat, the sweet young
girl violinist, who is beloved" by Port
land audiences. Even the movie fea
ture is about a girl, "Elusive Isabel,"
played by the screen favorite, Florence
Lawrence.
A feature musical program wljl be
the order for opening week at The
Oaks, commencing today with a per
formance in the Auditorium at 2:30
bnd at 8:30 p. m. Popular and clas
sical musical selections will be ren
, drcd -by the Columbian Ladles' or
chestra of 18 pieces with many spe
cialty numbers introduced in the
form of vocal and instrumental solos.
Miss Harriet Leach, gifted young
coloratura soprano, will be heard
every afternoon and evening in se
lections from her extensive reper
toire of classical numbers. Miss
Leach scored instant approval through
her sympathetic interpretation of
many difficult compositions when she
pang In the concert of the Monday
Musical club yesterday at the park.
With new concessions open along
the Trail many attractions have been
provided tor the seeker after amuse
ment. Scenic and water rides abound
.while with new pavilions and booths
added to the park's accommodation of
picnlo parties the pleasure of a bas
ket lunch can be enjoyed with great
er comfort than ever. A large kitchen
ette has been built where maids will
be in attendance to assist in the pre
paration of hot coffee, tea or choco
late. The new miniature railroad is the
great big hit of the season in the
minds of the youngsters. Complete n
every detail, the locomotive and cars
are a faithful reproduction of a
standard system The ride la safe
and leads through flower beds and
lawns in its course around the park.
Pretty Idaho Girl
Lacked Personality
"Winner of Contest Was Proclaimed
Best Tjooklng in Three States But
She backed One Prime Ba.uislt.
In a voting contest held recently in
an Idaho town a young woman wis
proclaimed tha prettiest girl in three
western states- Her comeliness was
Indeed so unusual that film producers
even went out of their way to give her
the "once over."
When the ambitious producer viewed
the lady with the pretty face he waa
more or less elated, and at once gave
her a "tryout." 8he went to a city
on the Pacific coast and there at
tempted to follow in the footsteps of
other queens of screenla.nd. But
Idaho's prize beauty failed to make
good. The film men declared that she
lacked that prime requisite, personality.
l$ytaqehnd
AN ENTIRE new company of mus
musical comedy artists will open
at the Lyric theatre today. The
name of the company is the Al
hambra Musical Comedy company.
It will make a specialty of good
clean wholesome comedies.' The
opening bill will be "The Girl From
Maryland," under the personal direc
tion of Samuel Jones, a man whb has
made production of this style of enter
tainment a life study and has gathered
together a company of well known
performers to make up the cast of
comedy successes.
An entire new group of chorus girls
will be presented in all the latest song
hits. All have good voices, good looks
and will be backed by aome of the
prettiest sets of costumes. The girls
will be drilled under the direction of
Miss Elsie Moore, who is a dancing
specialist. Special stage settings of
an elaborate nature and careful at
tention to detail will greatly enhance
the quality of the opening tabloid.
The cast will Include such well known
entertainers as Chole Bell, Barbara
Holland, Francis Williamson, Donna
Boyd, Jack Owenby, Val Howland.
Friday night will be still retained
as a special feature night, when the
charming Alhambra chorus will put
on a contest. There are many clever
girls among them, and competition for
the prizes promises to be strong.
Tuesday nights the management will
give money away in front of the thea
tre. A bargain matinee Is held dally.
Wlien writing or railing on advertiser pie
men Hon Tbe Journal. (Adv.)
Above, left to right D. V. Grif
fith, directing camera men in
filming "The Birth of a Nation";
Florence Lawrence, in "Elusive
Isabel", a Bluebird release.
Below Billie Burke, in "Gloria's
llomance", a George Klein re
lease. singing and dancing, making the act
a favorite one that pleases the audl
encefe. Something unusual Is offered ly the
Akal troupe of -Japanese, for they do
not juggle nor balance. Thesa won
derful Japanese do magic, sons and
music in a way that wins all who see
them.
Willie Brothers have aJi equilibrist
number. They are billed aa masters
in this line of entertainment and the
feats they offer are new.
The first of the faensational Pathe
series, "Whose Guilty?" will be shown
Sunday. This Is something the picture
fan have been talking about and will
be well worth seeing. Beside3, there
Is a roaring comedy and a beauti
ful Pathe scenic educational film.
Hippodrome shows start daily at
1 p. m. and run until 11. The new
HippodTome is distinctly a family
playhouse and women and children are
always welcome and will always be
safe from offense.
An all girl revue, a veritable Adam
less Eden of talent and beauty such
is the new bill which opens at the
Strand today. It will be strictly a
feminine program, and if a horritf
man gets in the spotlight it will bo
one of the fellows who comes out to
move the piano.
Heading the program will be the
Colonial Minstrel maids, nine of them.
with the daintiest of old-time cos
tumes, and musical numbers new and
tuneful. They have end men, beg
pardon, end girls, an interlocutor, tam
bourines, and everything that goes
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