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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, IZZO. 7 Old Memories Of Stage in : .U TICfirr K not ioslble to go back i?J. In New- Tor ittn history, say half a century, ulu Charles Plica Sawyer In the N. T. Post, an 'revive an old Bowery theatre attraction. The aort ot bill that had Quantity, at least! to recom- mend It. The -curtain went tip ; at': J! I o'clock with a farce ; then followed - flve act ntelodrama-rf anny Herring In I the Frencfc Soy " for instance with a ' ballet in the middle of the show ; fol- lowed up by another farce, with the cur ' tain down, at' about 1 ; o'clock in the ; ' rriornina, six solid hours of the theater. v and all . for the modest sunt of ti cents , for the best seats, i There were no "stars" In. those days. There could not be at the prioe of ad mission, and the old Bowery stock com- - pany members , had their own personal followlnffs. , They haa to. ror at tne enq of the season their annual benefit when they chose their own play and. sold tick' ets to . their l friends frequently netted r them an amount eoual. to their salary , for several weeks and tided them over the summer season when there were no .' movies to occupy their idle time. 'Even ' the poorest "utility man had his friends ' and his benefit, which sometimes yielded ' mora money to htm than did the bene ' fit of the leading man. On one occa Ion a mlnor;v.but well ..liked, member of .the eonroany chose- for his benefit a play in which, he was the butler1 with only one line to speak, the time honored : "My, lord,- the carriage twalt,'. to -the great surprise . of the management and - the company,. He had great success in thoeale of his ticket and 4a full house 5 greeiea nim. - The olsy moved along; smoothly It had been played many times before and then t came his great scene and his opportunity; ' Out from the wings he stepped, made ' his announcement and then. Instead of ' retiring, strode to the footlights, assumed " a tragic position, with his eyes directed toward the galleries, 'and proceeded; "And permit me to add that he, who i' raises his hand : against a woman" save ; In the way of kindness is a wretch whom . it would be base flattery to call a vtl lain. With a stately bow he stalked to v jk i ,v. ' the entrance, head in the' air, a martial tha Miirv I Me to hlra In ' defender of woman. And eepuble to sentiment rose .. thunders of applause. The scene was not ' it was fully. five minute, before he could tiSSSmi- of that kink today. . 1.. I. rC' when he was 17. as a member of seriously-now, or did we then? As De Wolf. Hopper once sang: "Seek the answer in, the stars." ? '-'Ladies First'l Is Heilig Underline - "Ladles First," a musical play with ; Nora Bayes, the popular comedienne, as : Us star and owner, comes to the Heilig theater for three nights beginning Thurs- v day. April 22. Miss Bayes' play comes heralded as a New York and Chicago success, with a six months' run to prove It In ' New York and three months in y Chicago. This musical offering was re made from a successful farce of other days, and Harry B. Smith, the well - known librettist. Is. responsible for the book and lyrics. A number of persons have had a hand in fashioning the music to it. Including Miss Bayes, who has int. $ terpolated hep own songs, all oz.whleh are said to be -knew. -. The original farce from which this musical play was taken 'was a satire on the woman suffrage question. That farce was written by the late Charles Hoyt for the use of . his wlfe, Caroline Mlskel. Smith, the llbreb- : tlst of "Ladles First," has retained the main Idea of the Hoyt play, but that is v about all that remains of the orlglnaL .Movie Director J : In Spokane Field ; :.: New Tork. April 10. Theodore 0. rjeitrlch, well known as a producer oi ; njotion pictures, starring Doris Kenyon. " Is to enter the field of the SDOken drama. : f His first production, already In rehea.n , at, U the farce comedy "Oh. Henry." by Blda Dudley, co-anthor with Otin, Hr V bach of the Casino's current success, ' Pt T.I1a t ix h n.i..w , w Mt mo i,iiuyn.i, 1ST ill iv.ll ml- ncunces that his stage actlviUes will not interfere with bis motion picture productions. "Oh, Henry," which is In three acts. as been described as "an antidote for the eighteenth amendment." Engaged for the cast are Dallas Welford, William Rosello. Florence) Carrette. Eva rnn. V don. Pierce Benton, Vlra Rial, Catherine uarrou. J ames uormican,. May Patterson Ior ibmic-. or aramauc piays, tne co nd others. George Vivian is staging stars established records ! everywhere the play. ' 'Oh, Henry," after showing in Wash- lngton ftw a week, will be seen here on Broadway about the middle of April, ;,uPr izma" Cameras . Work in Algiers "t ' An announcement from the Prisma I offices thU week states that this com- h.. n , .pany now has camera men In Algiers, . ' and according to ' letter received from . them, they are meeting with extraordl- nary success In obtaining remarkable " color views of that country. The Fris- ma 1 organisation has camera t men in ' practically, every out-of-the-way corner of the globe, and according to the state ment this week. It is a matter of time only before this country: will be . shown -..some of : the most remarkable scenes ever made through the medium, of the motion picture camera. This fact Is piade. doubly Interesting because of the i Prisma process, which permits of nal ural colors. ; j 'f Pearl White had a birthday recenUy and gave a party to the entire company with her on Tlger'a Cub,w at the West ? Fifty-fifth street studios, . New Tork. j ELLA COHHELL JESSE pianist : : ? Hotel Multnomah TUESDAY EYEKIXG, APRIL 13 'Ticket $1.00, on sale at Wiley B. Allen's and Sherman,' Clay A RECITAL! HERE are some of Portland's well known entertainer who - will participate in the Ad Club festivities at the Baker theatre Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 20 and 21, when the club Fred Newton, Alan Green, Charles Porter, Maurice Crurnpacker ' 0 1 1 '" "' " ,,, , ,' ' '..i in '""f- S P. i-jijUJlJ.'iiift LriuiMWjjJiinuwi'M'11 v wn iftrT" r...r n mass '"'II . ' - i. : w,;.... "" 11 ltTT!""'''n!!!t 'i- - Mir, xr v 7cs M -tig (J y fe - ' "I m m i mi ' 1 .' ' ""' ' 1 1 J . (,,,11 ,fAt -pmf. '., , EngUsh Movie Actor Has Signed Up A HANDSOME , young English film . rT fcu " T,w" " known as the "English Charlie Ray." an- Pfcsred on the scene last week, and has already connected with -the payroU of aj gic Aiii-cnvaii pruuui;ins iirrn. ne la quit aa well known in England, to J"df.e J1?1??' Jh L?iiJ 'Toung Gordon began work five years the British Actors' Film company. He wti born in Bally Croy, in County- Mayo. Ireland, but came to England as a little, boy. It was due ' quite to an accident that he went into pictures. One day during college vacation, he had wandered down to the Limehouse dis trict in London, and went into a chop suey restaurant. There, quite by chance, he met Adrian Brunol, scenario editor of the British Actors, and the two fell into chance conversation. Brunol asked Gordon whether he would like to work In pictures,' and Gor- don said he would. The two went back to the studio, and Gordon signed up, at first playing extras -and bits, but later coming into his own as leading man. f ppearing in a number of pictures oppo- s.te Gertrude McCoy, well known here. At the time of'the war he enlisted In the Irish Guards, and saw service, was invalided Home, but rater went Into avia tion. However, he returned to his film vork shortly, and thereafter played in a series of 20 pictures. He came to this country only a month ago, and - was at once made a member of the Lambs club In New York. Gordon was well konwn socially in London, but stubmorhly refuses to make his social sponsors known, as he is anxious to play rube parts, and naively states that he. Is afraid he may be cast In society leads. Sothern-Marlowe To Go to England El H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will end their season, which is unique in the annals of Shakespearean and dra matic production in this country, with a -limited engagement in New Tork city at one of the Shubert theatres, be- ginning this month. Their repertoire I111 comprise "Twelfth Night," "Ham- I let" and Th Tnminr of tha Rhuw - I " " - the three plays they presented In. New York city last fall and have been act I Ing on tour. After an absence of sev- erai years eotnern ana Miss Marlowe returned to the . stage last October, opening their season in New Tork city then playing the chief cities in the East and Middle West. With the highest scale of prices hitherto charged they appeared. In Chicago, according to the local press, over 10,000 people I were turned away from the theatre. unable to gain admission, while in Washington, D. C, the tickets for the entire engagement , having' been ex hausted before the co-stars ; reached the city, the players were compelled to ex tend their visit ; . ,1 Sothern and Miss Marlowe have de cided to spend, next season in Eng land, returning to America In the fall n "lOOf V.n.. KUn . m",V:n ' ,JZ"aa American stage every other season in the future. A ALWAYS GOOD r : u-Introdticino ' Portland's. Own " Mary Edett Baker , A ;- JUL liliVC? , "V ; boad show ALCAZAR Horrlion at EleTenth. "Biincins Up Father in Society." 8:20. Mtine Bat aUy. 2 :20. - ""YACDEVUXB ' OBPHEUM Brodwy' t Taylor. Usdam Fetrovm. 2:10, :10 p. m. PANTAQES Broadway at Alder. High elaal Tauderlll and photoplay feature. Afternoon and ereninf . Frogram changes Monday after- noon. - ' LOEWS HIPPODROME Broadway at Tarn- hill. Direetioa Aekcrmaa Harris. . Vaoda- rilla and photoplay ttatnrea. Afternoon and i nisht- ' . -' - ' DRAMATIC 8TOCK BAKEH Broadway between Madinn and Alder. The Baker Stock tompany In "The Fire MU i Hon." 8:20. Matinees, Wedneaday and Bat j nrday. !3. - MUSICAL. FARCE LTRIC Fourth' at Stark. Mnalcal farce, "Easy Money." Matinee daily at 2, nlshta T and 9. PHOTOPLAYS COLUMBIA Sixth at Stark. Lioael Barry more in "The Copperhead." 11 a. in. to 11 LIBERTY Broadway at Stark. Sytrta Brea , mer in "My Lady Garter." 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. RITOLI TCaahington at Park. Blaneba Sweet In "The Deadlier tkx." "Jicst" cartoon.. 11 i. m. to 11 p. n. MAJESTIC Washington at -Park. "The Con femon." 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. PEOPLES -Writ Park and Alder. Alice Joyce in "The Sporting Ducheaa." 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. STAR WaRhington at Park. Claire Adam in . "The End of the Road." 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. CIRCLE Fourth at Washington. "The Miracle Man." 8 a. m. until 4 o'clock the following morning. 1 Vaudeville (Concluded From Preceding Page) Althoff proves himself a most entertain ing comedian, of legitimate methods and his creation has become a stage classic. ! For the youngsters, Derkin's Euro pean npvelty, featuring "Dogvilie On a Busy Day," will prove an entertaining divertisement. Rusty, the famous inebri ated canine, and his company of animal entertainers will appear in a delightful little comedy. I "Do You Follow Me," the Charles Smith comedy, is the 1920 .vehicle in which Anna Mars ton and Monocle Man ley appear. Miss Marstpn's gowns are revelations and. Mr. Manley's unique fun making methods are enjoyable. The Gypsy Trio dance eight miles In eight minutes and are known as vaude ville's fastest dancing act. Walter Fenner and company appear in "Show Me," a succession of laughs and a blend of melodies. Gorman Brothers In "Passing Songs of 4 1919-20" keep their audiences thoroughly enter tained. ' : ', Jack Dempsey, the world's champion pugilist, will be seen in the sixth epi sode of his exciting serial, "Daredevil Jack." - With today's continuous performance, commencing at 1:30, the George Choos musical comedy, "Oh, Mike," closes the local engagement.. X-Ray Moxle Announced i A combination X-ray machine and motion picture camera, the invention of Drs. Iiormon and Comandon,. is an nounced by the Intransigeant in Paris. Pictures of. animals can be thrown ion the screen and the - movements of the various organs shown. It Is stated. With modifications of the apparatus it Is expected that human beings can be similarly shown. Nell Craig, the former Essanay star, is back on the screen, after an absence of two years. She Is supporting Owen Moore in "A Desperate Hero." Home. of Portland' Favorite, BAKER STOCK COJ Starting Sunday THE BIG ' MILL COMPANION PLAY TO JIM'S GIRL Different in Plot, Yet Doughboy Who Bring V .to America. . - - A Great Theme -A RemaLrkable Love Story, , vAn Immense Comedy ' - kX , TVT17-V T ' Oliver Morosco'a Fashion Success lNJCiA.lv LOMB ARDI, LTD. and Jesser Rich. ; . . ; Missing "Corpse" Almost Arrested, By Policeman . i New fork, April lO.-Down. In Balti more) last week E. H. Sothern, durmg the performance of ''Hamlet," suffered a great bereavement. The -; corpse of Ophelia was missing. ; - Ophelia hi h'er state of demise was dummy used in the grave scene of "Ham let" It has been moulded carefully. ! asmuch as It is made as closely as the wa maker's art can reproduce f Miss Marlowev in character: : " i The dummy was on the Job' regularly and earning her salary honestly until the sudden disappearance in Baltimore. ' it appears that some of the univers'ty 'youngsters, who were "suping" In "Hamlet," were so interested in the lad in wax that they Abducted her and placed her in a highly questionable at titude as to sobriety n a heap of straw In an alley. Here she was discovered by one of Baltimore's policemen. He walked brave ly up to what he thought was a drunken woman and pounced upon her, intending to arrest her for Intoxication, when he discovered the hoax. After a great deal of deep thinking and consulting several of his colleagues, he decided not to enter a. charge. - ;, - Thi college boys are out a fairly good sweater with their football inttials on it, and a pair of trousers. Incidentally, they lost, their jobs as pallbearers In the cause of the drama. Minstrels at the Alcazar ' The famous Georgia colored' minstrels will be here at the Alcazar theater, starting Sunday matinee, April 18. TRACCIAR BARITONE Heilig Theatre, April 14 Direction Steer & Corneal Prices floor $2.50, $2.00 Balcony $2, $1.50. $1 GaL, reserved, $1 Adm. 75c SEAT SALE TOMORROW - QUARTET- World's Foremost Easemble Orgaalsatloa Heilig Theatre, April 21; Direction Steer a & Comari Prices Floor $2.00 Balcony $2, $1.50, $1 Gal., reserved, 75c Adm. 50e - Add 10 per cent wax tax Mail Orders Now Send check and self-addressed stamped envelope to Steers Jt Coman, Columbia Building. , ' ALWAYS GOOD- Today ALL WEEK I SENSATION . . EON It Dealt With a Couple of a. Little French Bride Bade ... . s Flonzale Yi SiSSBBBBBSBBJSBa ! AuthorsQpppse Censorship Of: Films i DESPITE the rapid growth', of the motion picture industry during the last few years It would? be even greateri were, the menace: of censorship eliminat ed and the art allowed; to develop gov erned only by common! sense and good taste, according to members of the Au- tors League of America. Inc; which at THE ONE BIG EVENT IN PORTLAND - : MM A UMJ VV WA - w'-. -. ', v - ' S . i -r" ' I ' ' . . ' ' r, -, ,-. .Urn M -...." " . .. : . -i : . .. . . '"l- . tS. 4 " : ': - 0 - . 1 ' 'w - l r sr-- 1 " 1 1 c -'' M." t - --.'.t- . i. . . . .. . j .... "Views...'; - t reHrKtVJXOtfSWr - -.' SM-y ,-.a ,a-j , ,-,v i irtWrt. ; ,hmm xm. k.s a m.g ., -:.' 1 1 " i ss jeSissasns ' 1 1 n usassii " 111 limim use hi iii-,lj.i "ui m tttmmmmtmimiim9m9 m.1 1 IL IW'ssiiii r - 1. " " 1 " ' ' I -x 1 -a ; v -1-'- f s - , J v .. 'r" 1 JJJMJ..I - i uaj-'; fcaaeag usttoSi J iSS ' , , I I ' ' ' -- 1 ' ' ' ' ' '- . ' "" 1 -fumn ,JW1 hi .. r-r-' .- , rf I THEY'RE OFF! AT THE QUARTER! AT THE HALF! At THE THREE-QUARTER! IN THE STRETCH! its last meeting went on record opposing film" censorship. ,1 , ' . i iThe.vlew of, the organization, which, haa recently restricted , Its ' membership to - only persons of recognised standing' in arts and letters, was explained In a statement issued last night,, which read as follower ' "Legalised censorship" of :. the film ' Is a dangerous departure In a tree country. It is no less dangerous than a censor ship of the press or the sfttge. for.lt places a ban upon Ideas. .The Indecent, improper and immoral film can be eradi cated by the same methods as are used against indecent, Improper and Immoral books or plays. It may make - the pass ing of films a matter of political Influ ence and . result In consequent abuse of power. ft does not reflect publlq opin Concert iST? ' - sssjaBa -;2ama Orertsre. .y. HerelJT t f A J ' ion, but merely the' professional views of the censors themselves. ;V" - Tbe experiment, -which haa been tried in -other states, does, not warrant making such a radical departure from the prin ciples open ' which our government is founded. ' Nor does there appear to be the necessity for- that departure. ' . "Great as has been the improvement of i the? film. In recent years, Jt would be- greater and more rapid were the men ses of censorship eliminated and the art allowed -to develop - along- Its - natural tines, governed by comrritfn .sense and the good taste Of the American people;'', i'-,'.--.-.n - 1 1 n i nSj mt , 1 Ml toLead tlVMeo ',7 ? ' Tom - Mix". Fox star, has accepted an honor conferred upon him by ? the Mo tion Picture- Exhibitors of California. SPARKUNG RADIANT FASCINATING! A GUTTERING PANORAMA OF HIGH AMONG THE ENGLISH NOBILITY. COLORFUL MAJESTIC STATELY IT MOVES WITH UNERRING DEFTNESS AND SWIFTNESS TO ; THE UNEXPECTED CRASHING CLIMAX. 1 IT HINGES ON THE MOST REMARKABLE RACE HORSE- SCENE EVER BROUGHT.TO THE SCREEN. REALISM- THIS SWEEPING RACE AT THE END. PHItIP PELZ! RENDERS THE MOST ELABORATE MUSICAL: SETTING HE HAS ' YET OFFERED CONDUCTING THE PEOPLES: SYMPHONIQUE ORCHESTRA.; ' Numbers: and will lead the - rodeo - to be hold t y the Raisin Growers'- association at Fresno, Cel.. on . April 10. - Of all the Stars now appearing on the screen in Western. pictures. Mix was selected ax best fitted to organise and lead the event. "Crystal Gazer-! at v ; Auditorium Toniglit Murdock, "the crystal gaser," opened at vThe Auditorium Saturday night, and In addition to evening performances to night, ? Monday and Tuesday, arrange ments have been i made for a special matinee on Tuesday for women only,- V I V A C I O U S LIFE a . S e WMf,
