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THE OREk)N&UNDAY JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY - 25, 1917. 3 wuuiupiavm - W JII TWO Mr feature will constitute the i program at the Columbia begin ning today; one, will be the splendid Ethel Barry more drama, "The White Haven," m fine act Metro and the oth er, the. first of tha new Mack Bennett Keystone corned-lea, "The Nick of Time Baby." On Monday evening the Colunv bla. In cooperation with the Easter Outfitting Co., will present the first of its spring fashion shows. Even without the delightful person ality of Miss Barrymore. "The White Raven" would be a remarkable play. The- locale- is first in Alaska, then in tee ? east, and then back again to It will prove particularly interesting to Miss Barrymore's admirers because It shows her In an entirely new part that of a dancehail giri in short skirts. The part is so drawn, however, that ' there can .be no offense taken and no Illusions shattered. "The White Raven" is a story of re venge, undertaken against a man by (the daughter of his former partner, Whom he robbed. Nan, the "White Ra ven," left alone In Alaska after her par ent's death, becomes a dancehail girl. To Kain money with which to study singing and reach a place where sue can punish the man who brought ruin and death to her father. Nan allows the mining camp habitues to gamble for her. B-he is won by the stranger, who al lows ner to go on ner promising to re turn when she has accomplished her triumph and revenge. Later he woos and wins her without her knowledge of his real identity, and when she returns to Alaska to fulfill her bargain le finds him waiting and learnt) the truth. The revenge motive Is softened by ' Nan's kindness to the daughter of the .man she has brought to the gutter the man who ruined her own father. The new Keystone comedy, which is the first Senntt has released slnvie early in Lecemter, is said to be The Ris of Susan," one of the most powerful dramas that t'lara Kimball Young has ver presented, will be tne feature at the People's theatre, begin- huik iiMj,y. oesiaen aiihs loung s pay, there will be an L-KO comedy, entitls-J, "That Dawgone Dawg." and Clara Cas ten in violin selections. In "Tile Ulse of Suxan" Miss Young Is presented as a mortal In a dressmak ing establishment, whose grace of bearing attracts the attention of Mrs. countess, hired by the ambitious laOy w icna prestige to one or ner entertain ments, fails her hostess, Susan, the model, is asked to "pinch hit" for the aristocrat. She plays her role so beau tifully that she captures the heart of Clavering Gordon, the wealthy bachelor whom Mrs. Luckctt had hoped to land for her daughter, Ninon. ' It Is easy to Imagine the complications that con front Susan. The play comes to a tense climax when Busan is obliged to confess her real identity at' the altar and renounce the man ' she loves. Gordon marries Mrs. Luckett's daughter. Six years later Susan, now a nurse, encounters -Gordon's wife when she Is brought o the' hospital, a victim of the drug habit. In a fit of I nna.nl tv Mm rittninn KUnrlo Susan and then takes her own life. Gordon, meeting Susan again, finds that he still loves her, and eventually they are married. The play reaches its dramatic climax in the struggle in which Mrs. Gordon destroys Susan's eyesight with a pair Of shears. ."War Brides," Herbert Brenon's first production, for Selznick-Plctures, with Naxlmova In the role in which" she cored her greatest stage success, mak ing her debut on the screen, was given Us initial screening in Portland yes terday at James' Broadway theatre. The photo-drama which is a special release photo-drama, is based upon .Marion Craig Wentworth's powerful one act Ba to which many incidents of absorbing Interest have been added, ' which could not be staged in the origi nal form of this stage classic. In its L picture version, it is a human docu ment of the most intimate sort, with a constant appeal to the emotions. : Nazlmova as Joan, Is a sweatshop worker. She leads her f ellowworkers through a strike and to a victory over their employer, and a picnic in the Country is arranged to celebrate. While In the country she meets Franz, young farmer, and they fall in love and become betrothed. ; War is declared by their king on an alien power, and Frana insists upon a hasty marriage before he Joins the col- Portland' only EXCLUSIVE Broadway and Morrison, Miltoti W. Seaman, Mgr. The Incomparable Alcazar Players (Always a 1.50 attraction at . , popular prices) Week Starting Sun. rm A Played with Greet Success for Two Years by WILLIAM FAVERSHAM y A SUPERB DRAMA J FIRST TIME IN THIS CITY Powerful Acting Situations Thrilling Plot Evenings 25c, 50c, 75c; Matinees 25c, 50c . Wednesday Bargain Matinee, 25c Only Next Week The Blue Envelope FAVORITES ' 1 1 " - I 1 11 1 " J ' UT7'' ;?' -y ' . J. $ ml- - g ? I tJ rrr ' I w if- ft iMr - y L v' y I V v y I ir M'v I 111 f; tvr ll III U &Tfrj,'I&lJtt4" . a j I a rir fii y 'VvjT "fTv':'VfSy II &y ill pt'--c yy4l I ljttf- I ''1 4 VlV'' ""iTR ill ti fe v -'T-; J'-'V I Above, left U rigbA Marie Empress in The Girl Who Doesn't Know"; Theda Bara in "The Tiger Woman." IJelow ieft to right Marguerite Clark in "Little Ijady Eileen"; Clara Kimball Young in "The Rise of Susan." ors. S-hc consents, and Franz, with two brothers, leaves for the front. Joan,, having become widowed, rebels when an edict is issued by the king urging girls to marry soldiers that the coun try be not depopulated, and urges tne young women of the community to dis obey the command. For this, despite approaching motherhood, she is thrown into prison. - Learning the king is to pass through the village, Joan escapes and leads mothers and "war brides" of the town to the crossroads. The king's motor car is stopped and Joan, as spokesman for the women, defies the monarch, telling him the women of the land will refuse to bear children unless they are assured of a lasting peace. He replies that war is necessary, and thereupon end her life, with a revolver her Jius- band left with" her when he departed for the front. The women hold laer1 aloft and carry her body past the king. In "The Tiger Woman." which will open at the Majestic today, Theda Bara Is seen in what Is said to be the great est vampire role of her career. It rel egates to the back ground the famous vampire of "A Fool There Was," in which Miss Bara made her remarxaDie appearance on the screen, under the di rection of William Fox. The character Miss Bara plays tn this production is that of a Russian Princess, who, for the love of priceless jewels and money, lures her vtetims to dishonor and death. The story was written for Miss Bara by James w. Adams, a young university student, scenarioized by Adrian Johnson and di rected by J. Gordon Edwards. The action of the play is internatlon al in scope, starting in Russia, thenco to Monte Carlo, and finally bringing the scenes to New York. The Princess Petrovitch (Theda Bara) is the wife of a Russian prince, whom ehe betrays to the Russian secret police. She leaves with her lover. Count Zerstorf (Emil home of the spoken drama Mat., Feb. 25, 1917 Irak IN CURRENT ATTRACTIONS : De Varny) for Monte Carlo. There he loses at the gaming table and later is killed by the Princeas. Her crime was witnessed by ytevan (John Dillion), the Count's valet, who begins a systematic blackmail of the adventuress. 80 es cape him, she leaves for America, and on board the ship meets Edwin Harris (Glenn White), the son of an American millionaire. He falis violently In love with her and becomes her abject slave. He is disinherited by his father, and being urged for more jewels and money by the siren, rob his own father and kills him. He pays the penalty by be ing sent to prison for life. His brother, Mark Harris (Herbert Heyes) Is lured on by the Princess, and eventually forsakes his wife and child for the Princess. Meantime the black mail! a g servant has tracked the woman to New York, and under Uvreats of ex posure, receives money. Through a , ruse he Is arrested and sent to prison. I He escapes from there, makes his way to the jPrtncess' home and, in a strug gle, he kills her. The Star will present a morality play which Is declared to be a superior pro duction in every way, as Its major fea ture, beginning today. It Is entitled "The Girl Who Didn't Know." In ad dition, there will be screened the fourth of the federal government supervised pictures entitled "Uncle Sam's Defend ers." Paramount picto graphs will round out the, program. At the present time there are being offered to the genera) public a number of morality plays, some of these hav ing a real value and others have little or none. In order to enable the public to make a fair estimate of the play, the following from one of the big New York dailies, noted among the theat rical profession for its candid criticism, is quoted: "When O. Henry, the Aesop of short story writers, gave to the world his "Who's Guilty?" there was spontaneous acclaim. Some critics were so appre ciative they termed it his masterpiece, and even today so consider It. It was the tale of a child of the East Side, whose self-centered father drove her to the streets, so she wouldn't 'annoy him' with her girlish prattle. "B. S. Moss has constructed in this fiWn ('The Girl Who Didn't Know') a story as powerful more powerful,, as a matter of fact, because It is picturized as that penned by Henry. And, like Henry, He has constructed it in such a wholesome and inoffensive manner that the veriest child may view it and learn the lesson it seeks to teach. "A powerful preachment on the guilt of the parent who neglects to confide tn the child and guide her toward the right. Tho Girl Who Doesn't Know is destined to achieve immeasurable good. Educational in Its scope, at the same time it embodies a refreshing tale of love and moral. uplift that cannot rail to win approval.': Marguerite Clark tn tier intensely ro S SB mantic Dlay. "Little Lady Aileen." will be the feature attraction at the Sunset beginning today. The play is one of those with a fairy story interwoven in which Miss dark particularly ex cels. It is that of a litthe girl who grows to maidenhood under the shadow of a child betrothal to a man she dis likes. She firmly believes the fairies. but her faith is strained almost to the breaking point when her betrothed claims and marries her. The brother of the betrothed, who is the little lady's true love, intercepts the bridal party and is nearly killed by the groom, who flees and is himself killed when a big bowlder falls on him. Farewell Visit of .Lauder Is Planned New York. Feb. 24. The war per mitting, William Morris will l bring Harry Lauder to' the TJnlted States in September for a farewell tour. Instead of having a vaudeville company, how' ever, as an additional attraction on this tour, Lauder will appear In a revue. "Three Cheers," in which he is at present appearing In London. Mr. Morris states that, from advices received from abroad, Lauder Is ap pearing to much better, advantage in the revue than he did in vaudeville. In the revue, he has interpolated a majority . of his favorite songs and numbers, in addition - to an abundance of new material. There are about 65 people In the revue and all of them Fighting Laddie Changes His Mind X, addle Cliff, Diminutive Actor, Goes to right for Xlnr,, But Takes Thes pis, Instead of Han. New York, Feb. 24. Before Laddie Cliff sailed for England to fight for his king and country, as was an nounced far and wide, he was dined at The Friars as a tribute to his hero ism. Laddie Is a fine little fellow, and yet picturing him as a warrior seemed rather a joke. This was not because his gallant spirit was questioned. In stead, the difficulty in picturing him as an effectively truculent battler rested on his diminutive height and slight physique. "What about that wonderful Dwarf Brigade of England including patriotic men under the army regulation size?" was asked by Laddie's sponsors as a soldier. Indeed, there was no answer to this. Soon the mails brought pictures of Laddie Cliff in military uniform. One scoffer remarked that the photograph didn't indicate Laddie had been sleep ing in muddy trenches. "What of it. you blighter?" de manded a daring slacker. "That photo graph was taken in front of White hall, where he is now in barracks pre paring for his arduous tasks of valor." Maybe so, persisted the scoffer. "but he looks like only a musical com edy soldier to me." And now from London comes the an nouncement that the cast of "The Blng Girls," the successor to "The Bing Boys," at the Alhambra, includes Wilkie Bard. Violet Loral ne. Laddie Ulirr and Joseph Coyne. Lillian Russell's Daughter Improves Pittsburg, Pa.. Feb. 24. Mrs. Doro thy Russell RUey, daughter of Lillian K-ussell, is recovering from the am putation of her left leg In the West Penn hospital. The Injury was re ceived three months aso when she walked out of a window in a hotel near Paterson. The bones of her ankle were shattered and infection set in. Arnold Daly Makes The Rialto Smile The common catch line of the the atrical advertisers of Broadway is "Seats eight weeks in advance." Just before he was taken sick Arnold Daly made the wise ones on Broadway smile by inserting In his advertise ment: "Plenty of good seats for to day's performance at the box office. Why buy in advancer Will Bar All Films t On White Slavery After March 1 90" per cent of .motion picture theatre proprietors, members of the Milwaukee Motion Picture Ex hibitors' league, will exhibit no films pertaining to "white slavery." . The league nas indorsed the movement to eliminate fraudulent or misleading ad vertising from the film business. FIFTH CONCERT PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Cos doctor. . This Afternoon C , . t 3 o'clock . 1 1 th-Strect Theatre ' PROGRAM FEATURE Ooldmark f -Uastie' Wedding') -f Symphony ,.. v--vv'vi" Bj Dixl6 Hines. TVlEW TORJtC. Feb. 24. The nt IN week offers but one new Dlay. "Oh. Boy." which has forced Nasimova out of the Princeas theatre. She finds con tinued prosperity at the Fulton, how ever, which was vacated last week by "If," the preparedness play whlhl didn't "catch on." T j But if the present week offers little to amuse, the preceding week was pro lific. "Magic," "The Little Man." "The Morris Dance," "Johnny . Get Tour Gun," "The Imaginary Invalid," "The Iron Crosa," four short plays by the Washington Square Players, these helped to .fill out the week. And n the main they were interesting if not exactly stimulating. The plays current on Broadway at the conclusion of the present week in clude this well assorted group: Tare. "Captain Kidd Jr.." "Cheating Cheat ers, ' "Nothing But the Truth." "The Morrl Dance," "Johnny Get Your Gun." XUsioaX "The Century Girl," "The Big Show." "Miss Springtime." "The Show of Won ders," "Her Soldier Boy." "Love' Mike," "Have a Heart." "You're in Love," -Canary Cottage." Comedy. "Come Out of the Kitchen," "A Pri vate Account,' "The Hero of Santa Maria," "Upstairs and Down," "Turn to the Right," "Tho Music- Master,' "Old Lady 3L" "Little Lady in Blue,' "A Kiss for Cinderella," "The Lodger." "Keeping Up Appearances." "The Yel low Jacket," "Shirley Kaye," "A Suc cessful Calamity," "The Little Man."f "Mo ' I Drama. "The 13th Chair." "The Man Who Came Back," "The Harp of Life." "Cep tion ahoais," "The Wanderer," "The Oreat Divide." "Lilac Time," "The Death of TintagMes," "The Last Straw." mi 11 . . iie morns lance, ' made anJ pro- ciucea Dy Granville Barker at the Lit tle thearte, was the greatast disap pointment of the week. If was adapted from Stevenson's story, "The"; Wrong Box," which tells how a corpse and a statue of Hercules got mixed in transit and were exchanged in delivery. Rich ard Bennett, Herbert Yost, Ferdinand Gottsohalk, John L. Shine and others weru engajca, dui it was not a suc cess. It is elaborately staged, and the players struggle intelligently and va liantly with their parts, but the effect is neither amusing or entertaining. "The Iron Cross." by Elmer E. Rel enstein, was produced at the Comedy theatre. It Is an anti-war drama, and contains many effective scenes which, however, were not specially effective in the presentation. The direction was inferior, and in the main the acting was below the demand. Edith Ran dolph, .Edwin Nicander, Ernest Rowan, Margarefif'arelelgh and others gaged, but the pronounced successes excepting a very brief but very telling scene enactea warn great skill by Mar garet Far el el gh was scored by Miss Randolph and Mr. Nicander. Miss Ran dolph was safely entrusted with the leading role, and she gave a gripping and effective performance. Her work here bears evidence of her unusual dramatic talent which is sure to place her high in esteem of playgoers. The play was produced for two perform ances only, but It possesses sufficient merit to warrant its retention on Broadway. The new bill of the Washington Square Players contains two plays of native origin, "The Last Straw." bv Bosworth Crocker, which is a gripping little tragedy, and "Th Hero of Santa Maria," by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, which developed into an interesting satire. "The Death of TintfuridMi " th. Maeterlinck poetical tragedy- and a frothy little French comedy completed the very excellent program. The first named was the most dramatic, the last named th most amusing and the Maet erlinck play the best stared of the group, wtille the French comedy de veloped the best acting of the evening. The variety was well selected, and the reception accorded the players was hearty and sincere. "Magic," the only play ever written by G. K Chesterton, the English feuil letonist,' and "The Little Man." by John Galsworthy, was a double bill acted it the Maxine KUlott theatre Monday eve ning. In each O. F. Heggie played the leading part, and in the Chesterton play Cathleen Nesbltt was the girl. The Galsworthy play is a satire, more bril liantly written than acted. It is not to be classed with the other plays from this brilliant pen. "Magic" is a spirit ualistic drama. In it a conjuror un balances the mind of a youth by his tricks; and as he knows that magic will not be accepted as an explanation. and as the youth is on the verge of losing his mind over the mystery, the conjuror devises an explanation which is logical but not exactly correct. Like the Galsworthy play, it reads ' better than it acts, although the cast in this Instance was in the main equal to the demands. It Is a rather puxxling pro duction, arid the local reviewers are widely divided as to its merits and pos sible succesa In "Johnny Got Your Gun," which is farce, pure and simple, there Is no di vision of opinion. It is excellent fun, and is at the Criterion theatre, where Julia Arthur appeared until last week. John -Oort produces this, and he re lieved what would otherwise have been a dreary week indeed We were dished up so much gloom that the ray of fun and sunshine presented by this concoc tion was relished with seat. The fun started in the first act, the scene where a carpenter in a movie studio begins the play. Thereafter the pace was well maintained, and, if, as the manager says, the play was written and acted for those who want to be amused, he has his wM. Louis BenniLaon, Grace Valentine. Everett Butterfleld. Ralph Nairn, Kate Mayhew they were a few of the very large and very excellent cast. The Three Arts club of New York will present four original playlets the Comedy theatre In New York on March 2, which will include the first performance of "A Dear Little Wife," by Gerald Dunn, and "A Midsummer Dance Dream" by Anna Bird Stewart. "The Maker of Dreams," by Ollphant Down, and "The Gaotl Gate," by Lady Gregory will also be presented in the nature of revivals. Th group of play ers engaged Includes a score of the best known names in New York, and the credit for directing the performance will go to the Theatre Workshop, a new and practical artistic organization. The Art Drama Players presented a bill of short plays in Brooklyn this week. "The Maker of Dreams." "Poor Little Girl," and "The Finger of God" were presented at the Repertory thea tre, which is mtSM another artistic en terprise formed to make the season successful and original. The principal players Include Edith Randolph, Philip Tongs and Hubert Osboma. The Shakespearean masque, "Call ban," will be revived for a tour of the Important eastern cities. Gareth Hughes, Who scored unmistakably in the role of Ariet when 41 was done last summer, is retained. Frederick Stan hope will stage it. "The Willow Tree," by Harrison Rhodes and J. H. Benrimo, is to be the next, offering of Cohan & Harris. Fay Bainter has the leading role. One of the authors is staging it. and Harold de Becker, who may be found in must of the Japanese plays presented here abouts, is one of the actors. Among the local vaudeville events this week is the appearance of Ethel Clifton in an unusually effective one act drama, "Saint and Sinner," In which the authoress scores a pronounced ar- an all-star cast, headed by Marie Empress, in the drama which is sweeping the least like wildfire. fi6Th WE D IK ira Every clean-minded, whole-hearted man and woman adores the beauties of innocence The child-woman who knows naught of worldly guile is a refreshing influence to the best of us Yet what volumes might be written in those five words: 'The Girl Who Dcesn't Know" What a world of misery and heartaches they cover Every parent should see it To those who are not afraid to face facts; there is absolutely nothing in this daring pho todrama to offend- Besides, it is a drama of the most powerful, compelling and thrilling sort Added features, new pictographs aud our own American boys in action, 'Uncle Sam's Defenders." Daily, 11 a. m. Ustlo suocessv -It is presented at the Colonial theatre, ..... . Frank Keenan iilll and the rehear sals of "The Pawn" nave been tempo rarily discontinued. Next week the company will bs Mr. Keenans guests at his country home on Long Island and' there the proceedings will be con tinued. B. Jden Payne places in rehearsal this week a new Irish play adapted bv Pardiao Colum. "The Grasshopper," which will be exhibited in New York in March. . - What Is to be'the next fluctuation rekardinir the American vaudeville ar lists and the British Isles? That Is a subject of much gossip in vaudeville circles. At the outbreak of wsr, Amer ican performers returned to their home country. After a while, it became known that there was a shortage of acts in Great Britain, and many artists returned across the herring pond. A few weeks ago, however, the British consul in New York, on advice of the British Board of Trade, declined to give performers the necessary vise. thus stopping" the importation of Amer ican acts into England. Thete are sev eral hundreds over there, however. and the submarine activity makes fu ture movements a matter of great doubt. Feel the pulse o? vaudeville cor rectly and success is sure to follow. Emily Ann Wellman came into vaude ville two weeks ago with a very novel sketch by Edward Eisner which Is best described by its title ."A Flash Drama ' as it conveys the idea of a motion pic ture with dialogue. Now, Miss Well man has been given the opportunity of remaining in vaudeville for two years if she cares to accept booking that has been offered her. Mr. Eisner, by the way, is an actor whose home town is Denver. Max Hoffmann, husband of Gertie will soon resign as leader of the Cer lury theatre orchestra in New York, and it seems likely that he will again be associated with Miss Hoffmann whe,n she puts on her latest vaudeville act in which, according to present plans she will be supported by a com pany almost as large as she carried over the Orpbeum circuit in Sumu run." Ruth Thomas, daughter of A. H. Thomas, millionaire steel man. has just niade her debut at the Palace theatre. New York In a dame produc tion .which threatens to outpace any thing in the two-a-day so far as in itlal expenditure Is concerned. She will be seen at the head of a ballet In an offering entitled "Stories Wlthoc Words" by S. Jay Kaufman. Joseph Urban designed the scenery, and Thto Bendlx wrote the music. The principal support of Miss Thomas' large com pany is Stafford Pemberton who until recently was Maude Allen's leading male dancer. Miss Thomas Is a pupil of Theodore Kosloff and it is said that she paid him no less than 11000 1 week to tutor .her. She obtained th consent of her father to go on the stage last summer and the act has been in preparation ever since. Notables have collaborated In writ ing a suitable sketch for the return of Bailie Fisher to vaudeville. The ve hicle Is called "The Choir Rehearsal" and It has been written by Claire K"u (Ti mer and Charles Dillingham. Miss Kummer is the author of "A Successful Calamity" recently introduced to New York by William Gillette, and "Good Gracious Annabelle" which Is listed as one of the New York successes of the present season. Previous to her en trance into the playwrlghtlng field. Miss Kummer was famed for a num ber of popular song successes and it was she who wrote the program of songs Mlsa Fisher offered during her last engagement In vaudeville. Be fore Mr. Dillingham became a theatri cal manager, he was a prominent fig ure in the newspaper world. Miss Fisher's most recent suocess was as the prima donna of "Watch Your Step." Miss Percy Haswell ha entered vaudeville once more and it is ex pected that she will remain this time. She has a vehicle called "Heart's Ease." written by the prolific -vaudeville play- 4 days starting this morning at 11 O Tl nirii 99 w to 11 p. m G WihsoirMcCaNol :y More in Vaudeville Cartoonist Creator of TJttls o" Contracts With Xz. Jtsarvt t Uy Off the Stage "for Kssps,"" New York, Feb. 24. Wlnsor McCay will delight vaudeville no mors. - Ap- . peartng on the stage has been a prof -itable pastime for this cartooning genius and to variety patrons for six years. At first tbs creator of Little . Nemo" went on tour. Threo years ago ' He was Induced by William Randolph , Hearst to sign a contract not to accept -vaudeville engagements outslds of Greater New York. " Then Mr. Hearst wanted the car toonist who talks as well as he draws on the stage to abandon everything -but incidental pleasure for his news-' paper work. "I know you pay me well," argued Mr. McCay, "but. candidly. Mr. Hearst, need the money I can pick up in vaudeville." .. ' "Suppose I add whatever you earn in vaudeville to your s. lary," was the , answer. "How much is it?" "It may be more than you would be lieve," fenced the artist-actor, who, like most people of the stage, has the footlight fever created by the grease paint microbe. - Nevertheless, he could not refuse to submit the figures. He thought he had made them staggeringly prohibitive. They were accepted without one word of protest Jind the new clause In the contract was signed. Now Wlnsor McCay, while Journey lng between his Manhattan art room : and his Brooklyn home. Is planning novelty productions for vaudeville In wnicn others shall appear. - , Monkey Imitator Of Charlie Chaplin Boston. Mass., Feb. !4. Now thfy have a monkey Impersonating Charlie Chaplin at the Howard Atheneum. This monkey Is with Wormwood's Circus, and makes a decided hit going through all the antics of the famous picture comedftan. . Theatre Dividends Paid in Tickets Brooklyn, Feb. 14. The Grand Opera house has a novel scheme to promote a v stock organisation. It proposes to of fer to the public bonds In denomina- tions of $10 each, the dividends being, paid in the form of tickets to the shows, to be exchanged for coupons at the box office. wright, Edgar Allan Woolf, and she la at present breaking it In around New York. t , The real bohemlan life of New York has been staged In "A 8quare Deal,"' ' -the current World picture Brady-mads. The characters In the studio scenes are a young author, an artist, an Inventor . and a girl reporter, and they are "one for all and all for one." . " New York theatres and hotels are having a great harvest this winter the greatest on record. A visitor the other night telephoned to 41 hotels without being able to secure aceom- -modations and finally had to content himself with quarters In a furnished room house. Marie Dressier evading her pursu- ' era in an ice wagon, sitting on a cake of the contents till her clothing is frosen to it' and she has to be chopped out, is one of the mirthful incidents In "Tlllle Wakes Up," the newly released World Film farce. For "The Man Who Came Back," at the Playhouse, they are selling seats " as far ahead as Decoration Day.' - no advance in price at the Star. " "N Qj 'The House of Hits" i; .. ... .... .-. , . ' .4, i ;yyyym