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! SECTION FIVE II - 1 S-S : II 1 ' 'THE THEATRE ( ArCvJU LLV: lJ V - I ' ! UKt,UUW, SUWUAY ,WUYti.Mmi,K 31, Aau. , J ' " ' ' 1 1 1 ; ' " 1 - " J' - ' 1 . I : ' . t : I I I ' I I ' - ... . - ...... A TOUCH OF FESTIVE SPLENDOR MAKJORIE WOOD as Zahret, the desert; woman, lends her important measure of talent in a leading role to "Chu Chin Chow," Oriental spectacle and fantasy, that harks back to the colorful romances of Ala Baba and the Forty Thieves, with a story that makes' pos sible a scenic and costume array that is said, to; be of great and unique beauty. 5 DeKoven Opera Prepared From Original Score PREPARED for presentation by a cast of unusual talent and size, it 14 inter, eating to note that "The Mandarin." Heginald DeKoven's masterly operetta, to be staged at The Auditorium on-Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, has been 6tudied here from DeKoven's original score. . Determined that "The Mandarin" would prove, acceptable to Portland music lov ers, the committee of members of the B. P. O. E. who have arranged the event as a source of revenue for the municipal Christmas tree fund. Bought a manu script from which to work. The score was forthcoming, but from committee to artists there was general ,surprlse when the mail brought the original script In the handwriting of the late operatic master. A letter ' from Its owner later ex plained that the only available score for "The Mandarin" was this original as pre pared by DeKoven,. Utmost care was mandatory, and the Elks committee at once provided a fireproof safe for its safekeeping. , The score is taken from its vault only as the great cast for "The Mandarin" re quires, and immediately after a rehears al It is returned to its guarded strong box. Everything-,1s in readiness at The Au ditorium, and with the many members of the cast for the presentation of what they choose to declare will be Portland's greatest treat. Ticket sale' tha opened Saturday has progressed - satisfactorily, and capacity audiences are looked for, in spite of. the fact that the house has not been "sold out." Some idea of the sise of the cast may be gained from the fact that there are 90 members in the giant chorus that will appear both ' Tuesday 'and Wednesday evenings. The principals of the cast are neariy as numerous and include such well known and popular voices as those of Mrs. Fred L. Olsen, May belle Hast ings, Mrs. Jennie 13. Jones and Mrs. George O. Brandenburg, to say nothing of a number of unusually important male voices. . The melodies that mark "The Man darin" are unusually gay and captivat ing, aqd the three acts offer an oppor tunity for costuming and scenic setting that artists and modistes have been working for weeks to take advantage of. All funds 'from the two performances will revert to the fund for the municipal Christinas tree for needy Portland chil Nature's Order ReYersed Things have turned topsy-turvy in "Peaceful Valley." , A motion picture company made the play . into a movie and the leading role was taken by Charles Ray. , He plays the role of a hick, but he was reared in Los Angeles. Harry Myers plays the part of a city villain, and Harry was born and raised on a farm nearby. . Film Eow Eeceives Well Known Owners Of Out-State Shows O. M. Whitlngton of Bend, motion pic ture magnate of Oregon's fastest grow ing city, was one of a number of repre sentative exhibitors from out state who were on Portland's film row within the last week seeking new material-for the entertainment of their patrons. Whiting ton owns the several picture houses at Bend and is of that live wire type, local distributors say, who knows what his patrons like and knows where to get it. Clyde R. Sits, owner of the Casino theatre at The Dalles, was conducting an energetic scouting expedition among the exchanges as was T. K. O'Neal, owner of the Rainbow theatre at Mc Mlnnville. . John P. Kigglns, recently elected may of Vancouver, Wash., and owner and manager of the V. S.' A. theatrs in that city, was in the city on one of his , more or less frequent Visits.' -Although. ,, his executive duties will soon -claim much of his time - JOgrtna declares h ( will never lose his interest In ths pl ture business. : . 1 i ' . Portland Pictures Featured by Patho . ; ' . ' W. A. VanScoy, loeal( cameraman tfoji Pathe. has been headed into several in teresting things since: his recent " ap pointment, and local screens will soon reflect his work; It is announced. : PatHa is paying particular' attention.' to lta news films because of the celebration ot its tenth anniversary and . Oregon will, it is said, receive ' wide j advertising , through the exhibition of I local "news events. Manager Winstock bis offered local civic and business cluhj to cooper ate In picturing events of local news moment. " ' ( ' k : . i nr. TODAY A TIP Better get an early start for if the weather's bad you'll wish you had Oh, yes, there will be crowds! jEMSEli VON HEKBEfcG it 4: "V TrTr' rn 1 1 1 S i III tt n i in itiri rn mm , ft V -if .i.vi.:f.y.e: TV TV S v i YTV Bits of Gossip Ftom Broadway . k ' k k tt at x t e Short Off-Stage Curtain Talks By Earl C. Browslee For 28 feet near the home stretch of his race with Sir Barton, Man o'-War had his four feet off the ground. That marvelous flight is attested in "The Race of the Age," the authentic motion picture of the horse flesh classic which Is being exhibited at the Liberty theatre. The home stretch was pictured by slow motion cameras, 'and averaging speeds and distances the' length of Man o' War's "flight" is ascertained. Twelve cam eras were used in filming the race and not even an ameteur snapshot was per mitted otherwise. Secret service men are said to have guarded the course to keep" out camera-armed folks.' , ;', Ben Ketcham, representing the Wilkes theatrical interests in the conduct of several important stock companies in Western cities,, notably atDenver, where Ketcham makes his headquarters, spent Wednesday ' in Portland. The visitor hasn't any designs for his company in the local field, but he would like to have some of Portland's producing genius In Denver. He spent Wednesday after noon in conference with L. C. Keating. . . The organ concert number selected for the new week for Salvatore Santaella's Rivolt theatre orchestra is "Kattnka." That number will be augmented for the Sunday noon -concert by the rendition of "The Firefly," "The Rosary," "Amer ican PatroU" "Conionetta." "Walts Kspana" and the overture "Zampa." For his Sunday organ concert at the Majestic theatre, starting at 1:39 p. m., Cecil Teague has arranged the follow ing program : "Father of Victory." "O Promise Me," jigs and reels from all nations. ' Gold- and Silver Waltz" and "Rigoletto." , keep the grass ; trimmed. John A. John son, manager of the Pantages theatre, has moved back to his east side home after two years spent as a cliff dweller down town. Johnson admits that it was the wood splitting that caused him to forsake the home in ihe: first place, but that now appears, to be a small trial by comparison with apartment house ex istence. Mrs. Johnson has heartily ap proved of the change. i Ralph WJnsor, manager at the Star theatre. Is rapidly improving the quality of his bookings and for the coming month has arranged a series of especi ally interesting films. The first of these, coming next week, is Tom Moore in "Oay. Lord Quex." Thereafter will come Pauline Fredericks in "The Loves of Letty," and Basil King's "The Street Called Straight" . Dan Flood, popular showman, has been devoting very little time to the af fairs of the Baker and Lyric theatres during the last week, inasmuch as he has been confined at his home at 1147 Haw thorne avenue with a severe cold. Friends have 'been assured that Flood will be about again and in normal health very soon, , Idah Lldyard . has returned to the Liberty theatre again after a week's vacation and will be featured in such solos as "The tove- Nest," and "I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome." Fol lowing her limited engagement the Liberty will welcome the Manhattan trio. a group of Eastern singers. - completed Bernardo had to reclaim the picture and ship it post haste to New York, where it will have an indefinite run before its return to Portland. The film was loaned to the Portland branch for 10 days under special arrangement. .... Vincent C. Knowles. conductor of the Columbia theatre orchestra prior to its disbanding during the alleged "unfair" period of that house, was on duty Sat urday with other members i of the old organization. The Columbia orchestra now numbers 10 pieces, not including the regular organists, Ernest Nordstrom and Ralph Osborne. ... I "Happy Jack" Walker, popular as Club and private entertainer : in Portland fof several years and lately employed by Jensen & Von Herberg, has drifted back with the tide' of strikers ahd is again with the Jensen & Von Herberg houses. Although Walker was not a musician, he was a victim of tha strike calL When F. A- Bernardo, representing the uoidwyn Distributing corporation in the Portland field; saw to the delivery of "Earthbound" j to a local screen house xu Bpno vl uie anoieage mai ne l! with the picture had only started. As have to split the daily wood supply and .con . ai its local introductory run was 1 ROAD PHOW THE AmiTOBJUM Third nd CIt. Hearr R. lVlthll and compuu in "Ghosts." to- Bixm oiuy. TArDEVnXE ORPHEUM B railway t Taylor. Bis time uaeTius xeatunng- the vmenn outer. 'Afternoon and (renins. 2:80 and 8:20 PANTAGES B mad way it Alder. Hit-h elast Tsnderille tod photoplay feature. Afternoon and eTemnz. . Program changes, Monday after- LOEWS HIPPODROME Broadway at Tam hilL Direction Ackennan & Hairu. Vau de fine. Afternoon and nicbt. , i ' ' ' STOCK BAKER Morrison at Eleventh. Baker Stock company, in "The Country Cooirin." Matinee WednedT, Satunlajr and Sunday, 2:80; er nint, 8:20. - . ... I LTRIO Broadway and Morrio.) Lyrie Mnstoal iraTescy comiuny. in -fouies of 18ZU. Matinee daily, 2:0: eTenines, I 8 :20. PHOTOPLAYS COLUMBIA SUth at Stark. "Behold My wiie. lis. m. lo 11 n. mi LTBKKTY. Broadway at Sf.rkJ Norma Tel madxe in "The Branded Woman. 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. - BIVOU Wathingtcm at Park. Annette Keller- ! man in "What Women Lore. ' 11 a. i 11 n. m. I MAJESTIC Washington at Park. Hobart Bos- wortB in "Ht Own Lew. 11 a. m. to 11 p. PEOPi.ES West Park at Altfcr: MitcfaeU lewu in "King Spruce. 1 1 a. m. to 1 1 p. m. STAR Washington at Park. Hobart Boewoni I'-' l'f m HERE'S A REAL ADDED ATTRACTION! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ MM ' MMMMMMMMMMMJ MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM1 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ' MAN-O-WAR'S GREAT VICTORY IN "THE RAGE OF THE AGE" The world' greatest horse race taken by 12 camera men, including slow motion. The horses run right before you you follow every step of the race -you see every bit of action you gt every thrill in 4& The MOST MARVELOUS PANORAMIC PICTURE EVER MADE XYJ' t. SI 0 V m KEAf ES' CONCERT ON.OUR MIGHTY YOICED WURLITZER. 1 Exhibition March Fahrbach 2 Largo . .. Handel 3 Suite De Valses Spanish Waldteufel 4 Idah Lidyard in Selected Numbers Lutspiel Overture. . TODAY AT 12:30 . Kela Bela IDAH LIDYARD Sonf The most ambitious production from point of spectacular stage craft in Norma Talmadge's ca reer. 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