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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ' 23, 1917.
VtlUdeVlIlG I TO BE SEEN IN PLAYHOUSES CHRISTMAS WEEK ,
ORPHEUM -Only Mven performances
? of Orpheum vaudeville will be pre
sented at it Heilig theatre this week
as the booking: of a road attraction keeps
the Orpheum from giving an extra show
next Wednesday, night. The headliner
of the show opening today are Mcln
tyre and Heath, the world's greatest de
lineators of negro character on the stage
and who represent the oldest stage part
nership In the United States. Meln
tyre and Heath will present "On Guard."
military sketch built to show ail their
darky comicality. This is the first-visit
ef Mclntyre . and Heath to Portland in
several years and they are the biggest
drawing cards to appear at the Orpheum
thus far this season. The extra feature
of the new Orpheum show is the act of
fered by the "Alexander Kids," who are
programed as "Cute, Clever and Capti
vating Children." The ' little .Alexanders
entertain with singing, dancing and
mimicry-
Bemaining acts of the show are: Noel
Travers and Rente Douglas in "Mead
owbrook Lane,'i written by Edgar Al
len Woolf; Rao Eleanor Ball, princess
of v1 the violin ; Henry ' Sylvester and
Maide Vance in a satirical comedy with
songs entitled, "Get Out of the Theatre"
from the pen of Willard Mack ; Bee Ho
Ofay, the versatile cowboy, and Ada
Summervllle with her trained ' horse,
"Onion," in a potpourri of comedy and
: skill and the three Misses Stewart in a
repertoire of dances all their own. The
Orpheum Travel Weekly and special
'Christmas music by the orchestra under
the leadership of George E. Jeffery,
complete the show.
The Orpheum will present two night
shows on New Tear's Eve, Monday, De
cember -Si.' the second show to be the
annual midnight matinee to be staged
' Immediately after the regular night
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the midnight matinee will be Charlie
- Diamond and his Hawaiian troubadors
; la native music and hula dancing. This
act. will go on sharply on the stroke of
midnight. Seats now. are on sale for
the Orpheum's midnight matinee and In
dications are that the holiday throng
to see the old year out at the theatre
Win be greater than ever.
HIPPODROME A thoroughly enjoy
able show, according to " advance
notices, will arrive at the Hippodrome
Sunday to open a four days' engagement.
' Heading the bill will be one -of the clev
erest attractions that has been presented
to the "Hip' vaudeville patrons, a dra
matic story of the underworld. "The Pool
Room," It will be presented fey Royal
Douglas, late movie star with the 12s
sanay Motion Picture company of Los
.-. Angeles, who will be supported by a
. strong, cast. The Angelus Trio, three
young men with a reputation for making
a great deal of real music and being the
possessors ot real personalities, will pre
sent an extensive repertoire of songs. The
Three Melody Girls have been one of the
hits of this show, all along the road. Lo
' ralne and Mitchell, a man and a woman.
will present a laughing vehicle "On the
ladder of Success," which will furnish
. a large share of the laughs on the bill.
Leever and Le Roy will present singing,
dancing, yodeling and a cheerful line of
patter. The Dudley Trio are. said to be
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balancers and to show much skill and
ability throughout their act. The pic
'. ture for Sunday will be "Easy Money"
With Ethel Clayton in the lead.
w CTRAND "Beloved Jim," Stuart Fat-
O on's great Christmas photoplay spe-
- oial, is the cinema offering the Strand
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patrons on the program commencing to
day. This picture, a fale of two Christ-?
snases, of compelling heart' interest;
Strong emotional appeal and many dra
matic situations, will be presented to
gether with six vaudeville acts promis
s lng excellent entertainment. Priscilla
Dean, Harry Carter and Joe Girard are
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loved Jim.", The story has to do with
. the misplaced affection of "Beloved "Jim"
Brockton in his nephew. Donald, a
Worthless young fellow. Jim's chief in
terests in life, before he marries, are
In Donald, his dog, and three old cronies
known as "The Trinity." Donald's every
set disproves the confidence Jim has in
-V him, but the latter's eyes are opened
when, Donald makes an effort to wreck
-: his uncle's home. He arouses suspicion
Of his. wife in Jim's mind, a dramatic
climax revealing the depths of his un
worthiness and cementing the love of
husband and wife. The Turners, billed
as the world's greatest skaters, and
Ellis and Gllswprth, in a European nov
elty, top the fourteenth transcontinental
. road show of vaudeville. The Turners
- do fancy dancing and perform acrobatic
Stunts on skates, while Ellis and Ells
- worth have a- versatile number, includ-
tng whip spinning, comedy singing and
: burlesque contortion and hand-to-hand
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For Red Cross Fond
Tip! Tip! Tip! Wild West. Douglas
Fairbanks U planning an elaborate rodeo
for the benefit of the American Rod
Cross to take place January It at Loe
Angeles. He promises some thrilling
bucking broncos, fancy rfaliiur end rop
ing in fact, s revival of the sensa
tional sports of the days. The ban
park will be turned Into a wild west
arena with its tents and corral.
It Is Fairbanks' ambition to secure
the service of every contest champion
this side of Cheyenne. The entire pro
ceeds will be contributed to the Lcs An
geles chapter of the Red Cross, who are
enthused with the financial possibilities
of the Fairbanks rodeo.
CLEVER CHILD PERFORMER
Warfield Pleads for
Amusing Plays
David Warfield believes-that producers
Should offer the world anausirnent and
not problems to solve In the theatre.
Particularly in a time of such tremend
ous stress as the present.
During a recsnt vltit to a middle west
ern city In The Masic Master." the fam
ous star asserted that the preference of
the public seems to be for comedies.
"And isn't It right r he demanded of
his Interviewer.
"I stand for them because I believe
we need amusement. It seems to me an
essential relief . from the present-day
nervous tension which the war entail a
I believe in everything that makes life
pass S little more pleasantly."
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Uertruds Dos cry, clever little eight
year old dancer, who appeared si
EastSide Woodman ball recently la
several dellf htfoj solo numbers.
She is a pupil of Mile. Roztks
Reingold.
Trade Too Heavy So
Flannel Dropped
. Charles Withers of "For Pity's
Sake" stepped into a little countr
store one day to purchase some red
flannel.
"Ain't got none." mumbled the one
cylinder storekeeper ho was dosing
en his feet.
That's surprising." said Withers, "I
should think that would be your chief
stock in trade around here."
"WaH." yawned the sleepy one. I
nets carry It. but everybody seemed
to want It and It got to be such a
nuisance Z cut It out."
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mines are official recorded as pro-
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Princeton. N. Dec Lieutenant
E. B. NUon. V. 8. N, has begun a course
in ordnance and gunnery at Princeton
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that students are receiving In navigation
and naval drill.
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS
THE NEW YORK DAILY SAID:
Above, left to right Mclntyre and Heath, mirth makers de luxe, who
headline Orpheum vaudeville this week; Ann Winston, Portland girl
and popular ingenue of the Alcazar Players. , Below Henry Stock
bridge and Lillian Foster in a piquant scene from "Fair, and Warm
er,w Heilig.
balancing. Other vaudeville features are:
Allaire, one of the country's foremost
club manipulators; Denver and Mlnch,
"Pilgrims of the Night," in comedy
singing; the Columbia trio, character,
comedy and harmony singing, and Bob
Lee, "The Mississippi Slicker or Mag
ical Mlrthmaker," In some new and
amusing feats of legerdemain.
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DANTAGES The spectacle, "The
Beasts and the Fairy," introducing
the daring Marguerite and her trained
leopards and pumas, heads a week's pro-
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McINTYRE
and HEATH
In "ON GUARD
gram replete with holiday entertainment,
that begins at the matinee Monday. Of
particular appeal to the children is this
production, for it is a dramatisation of
the favorite fairy story of Zira, the
goddess of the elements. The trained
animals play Important parts in the act
aa the members of the cast. To lend
strength to the program, Olga Arlova
and dancers, assisted by Boris Tusney,
Charlotte Joy and her girls and other
stars, appear in a striking dancing dl
vertlsement. Mile. Arlova and the com
pany present the dances In dasxllng
manner. Joe Roberts, king of bajo-
ists, will play a return engagement to
comply with popular demands. Mr. Rob
erts brings an entire new program of
dashing selections. Mumford and
Thompson in "A Nickel Is a Nickel"
have a vehicle replete with laughs, while
the Four Readings are among the most
daring of acrobats. Herbert Brooks is
an amasingly clever card manipulator.
Joseph K. Watson presents the familiar
and delightful cartoon character. Abe
Kabtbble, in a hilarious manner. The
sixteenth episode of the Pathe serial
sensation, "The Fatal Ring," brings the
patrons near to the close of the produc
tion. "The Honey Bees," the brilliant
musical comedy. . will close Its engage
ment with the oontinuoua program today
from 2 to 11 o'clock.
N6EL TRAVERS & RENIE DOUGLAS in "Meadowbrook Lane
RAE ELEANOR BALL, Princess of the Violin
HENRY SYLVESTER AND MAIDA VANCE in "Get Out of the
Theater," by Willard Mack
BEE HO GRAY, the Versatile Cowboy
ADA SUMMERYILLE With Har Trained Horse "Onion"
THREE MISSES STEWARTS in Dance Conceptions
ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY CONCERT ORCHESTRA
ALEXANDER
Cute
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DAKER Once more will those who
pass through the long arcade of the
Baker theatre inhale the delightful f rag-
lance of the genuine mountain pine
trees, for the Alcasar Players are to re
vive Eugene Walter's dramatisation of
the noted John Fox story, "The Trail ot
the Lonesome Pine" as a special Christ
mas week offering. It will open this
afternoon at the Baker and continue all
reek with other matinees Tuesday
(Christmas day), Wednesday, and Sat
urday. Ruth Oates will again be seen
aa the mountain girl June, and Edward
Horton will appear aa Jack Hale, while
all the other familiar people in the story
will be played by the capable members 1
of the popular stock company. The scenic
effects will be especially beautiful, com
bining the natural pines and waterfalls
with the artificial In a manner that will
show the art of camouflage to perfection. ;
In each character the wild spirits of the
mountain clash ; the spirit that brooks
no interference from the outside world
is a dominant keynote In every situation.
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HEILIQ The farce by Avery Hop
wood, and the greatest hit of Its
decade "Fair and Warmer" will be pre
sented at the Heilig theatre for four
nights commencing next Wednesday
nlng. December 26, with a special priced
matinee Saturday. This brilliantly suc
cessful play ran for nearly two
sons at the Harris theatre. New Tork.
with a greater patronage than any
piece has had along Broadway since
Selwyn & Co.'s production of "Within
the Law" and followed by remaining
eight months at the Cort theatre. Chi
cago. Its welcome in Portland, how.
ever, was assured even before the In
dorsement of Its New Tork run. Avery
Hopwood. Its author. Is also the author
of "Seven Days" and "Nobody's Widow
in wnicn siancne sates starred ror a
year. And Selwyn A Co.. lta producers.
have established their reputation for
picking winners oy "Within the Law."
"Under Cover." "Twin Beds." "Under
Fire." and Jans Cowl in "Lilac Time."
"Fair and Warmer" tells a piquant tale
of how two highly respectable young
persons, one a domesticated husband
with never a thought beyond hla hearth
stone, and the other a charming little
wife whose whole idea of life has been
gleaned from the tip of her mother's
apron strings, suddenly discover that
their respective partners in matrimony
have been having times more gay than
creditable and. with equal suddenness,
decide to be revenged. They can think
of nothing better to do than something
as wicked as their spouses have been
guilty of but having no practice In
wickedness, they find that they cannot
aim It very well. All they get la
heavy backfire. It is precisely the sort
of Idea which Avery Hopwood knows
best how to handle, to give its fullest
farcical flavor, and to decorate with his
wisest and most profound social com
mentary. It la three acts of unflagging
hilarity. In the cast assembled by Sel
wyn at Co., will be found Henry Stock.
bridge, Lillian Foster. Jack Harden.
Grace Benham, Alexandre J. Herbert,
Bessie Brown. Thomas Springer and
Joseph A. Bingham.
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SHOW
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"The Aaetloa Block" Provokes Com
ment of All Those Who Here Sees It.
The gambling house scene in Rex
Beach's motion picture production of
The Auction Block," his popular novel
of New Tork'a nlght life, ie so strikingly
realistic as to be provocative of com
ment from those who have eeen the film
at private showings. Inquiry of the
author reveals the reason for this.
"More than one of New Tork's old
timers will recall, without thinking back
very far. the notorious house with the
bronse door," said Mr. Beach. "It stood
in the middle forties, a defiance to hon
est policemen and a blessing to crooked
ones, one of the most famous gambling
houses New Tork has even known. .
"From time to time ' some of the
doings in New Tork's now generally de
funct gaming places have come to pub
lic attention through the courts. Their
history was ' pretty . well spread on the
rerords at the Becker trials. iBut no one
in authority ever succeeded in finding
out Just what went on behind the sturdy
bronse door. Intended as a psychological
rnd physical deterrent for the axe men
ef the strong arm cars.
, "If popular belief Is to be credited, the
ujtn who spent a fortune for this door
and. In furnishing the Interior In a man
ner in keeping wfth this expensive nor
elty, never realised very handsomely en
their investment. Police protection rates
In these days were slmoet aa high per
dollar as . the graduated : tnnomo . tax
schednls et today.:
"We tried tn setting the scene for the
rambling raid In The Auction Block" ts
aprroxlmals from memory the layout
and. err-wt -frny e thia Justly- celebrated
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LTRIC The popular country store at
The Lvrlo will taka Dlaca this anrf
next week on Wednesday instead of
Tuesday nights on account of the holi
days. This Is ths extra added attrac
tion In connection with the regular
musical comedy bill, which this week
starting today, will be the famous "Mus
tard Kings," one of the greatest fun
makers of them all. Portland audiences
nave seen it before ana it nas never
failed to produce the laughs. Dillon A
Franks as Mike and Ike are a couple of
rot-rich -Quick millionaires who have
famous brand of mustard and are now
on a trip abroad for the purpose of in
troducing tt In foreign countries. The
action takes place at a big hotel, where
a banquet is given which turns out to be
terrible affair, and from that time oa
the two "kings" get it coming and going
from everybody. "Soldier Boy. Soldier
Boy. Goodbye,"' a new song by local
composers will be introduced with spec
ial effects, and among the other musical
introductions will be "I Was Never
Nearer Heaven In My Life," "Blue Bird."
"Snow Flakes" and others. 'Today and
Christmas day the performance will be
continuous starting at 3 -At p. m. and
there will be a matinee every day with
the Chorus Girls' contest. Friday "'r1
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BAKER For New Tear's week The
Alcasar Players announce a novelty.
It la Kettering's "Which Ope Shall I
Marry" which is a com Wn a ben ef al
legory and drama with strange scenic
effects such as "Ths Forest ef 4 Doubt
and Despair." ths vision of Ufa In the
rich man's heme and . life tn the peer
man's heme, ? accorded a young girl at
ths cross reads of life who has the op
portunity to marry either a wealthy or
a peer man. A special midnight saattaee
performance will be given New T ear's
eve . Immediately fallowing the regular
evening performance.
container for veils . In stores has
patented that has a mirror ta tts
back, which permits a purchaser to see
it a Tea is he siiiliig ts bar haters buy-
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SPECIAX. PRICE asATCOZ SATURDAY
PERFECT VOLCANO of LAUGHTER
' V -"' TXCXXT OFTTCX SALE :
OPENS TOMORROW
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Watch the old ear out with The Special Christmas "
Alcazar Players 1 Week Offering
MIDNIGHT MATINEE Starting -
new year's eve . SUN. HAT. DFf.:?3
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A superb revival of
The7rail
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Lonesome
NOT A MOTION PICTURE
V ilagnificent Scenic 4
Production
Prices : 25c, 50c. 75c
- Mats. 25c. 50c.'. ,
Extra" Mat. Christmas
' i Day; .
New Year Week:
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