THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, IZZO.
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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
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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 . .
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It Dealt With a Couple of
a. Little French Bride Bade
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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
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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;'',
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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
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