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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1920. JiJlillMM - - -n J -Xi.:.f I ;N Dream,' W U-m X V . " n. ttrdd-Vi J T-'Vt 7 ' V 4 1;'. y ' M ' ,c 11 . 11 .11 1 w.i..., . .... - ' ' .i MniiMii. '"" " ' " ' will ..- 11. ' ' " . ; - . r i -iiiiiiiM 11 .ii . i.i. .1. ...i 1 in n n m , T u, , , . m.. m , , 1 I asthedtrl n . "Qottiluce" Of pk rrnl n'H I Woman Director Has Art Is. to Advance II EILIG When "Three Wise Fools' JleiliK theatre next Thursday for an over-Christmas en , pagement, Portland theatre patrons, es - ecial!y those who can Jook backward a Sew years, will Bee a number of familiar fares. The production will show .Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, December 23 to 25, with a special matinee Christmas day. N In the role of the grouchy old bache lor, a part which has won him no little , fame during the past two years, will be ; Claude Gillingwater, remembered for his ; many tours as a headliner over the Orpheum circuit. Vaudeville patrong will remember his "Frame Up," "The Decision of. Governor Locke," "Wives .'. cf the Rich," "A Strenuous Rehearsal" and others. The. real old-timers will remember Gillingwater when Blanche . Bates toured the -West in "Under Two Flagrs." He also played important roles with Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Du' Barry." and when Fritz! Scheff toured to the : coast in "Mile. Modiste." i Harry Davenport, the Becond old bachelor, has also played many times through the coast territory. He was i here 30 years ago in that big success, "In Cog." His most recent coast tour was nine years ago, with "The Cora- . muters." v M - The otner or tne trio or oia roois, V Howard Gould, was here three seasons ago. Just prior to taking up his role in "Three Wise Fools." He played Count Anteonl In 'The Garden of Allah," one ff the leading characters - In the big spectacle. He also made a coast tour with "Within the Law," and is well re membered as a local stock actor. Helen Menken, the little leading lady, is also no stranger to Pacific shores, for she played here ' with John Drew In "Pendennis" a few seasons ago. v BAKER The Baker stock company today opens in a delightful play. "A Young Girl's Romance," written by Miss Julia A. Heme, daughter of the late James A, Heme, and sister 'of Miss Christine Herne, who Is still on the etage. Miss Julia gave up the stage a few - years ago, shortly after her - father's death, and became a play wright of note. , ' "A Toung .Girl's Romance," though different 'from "Shore Acres," has a tinge of painted romance similar in iouches to that, play, which made Herne famous with Joseph Jefferson, Denman . JThnmpson and others of the old schooL ' The story of "A Young Girl's Ro- mance" deals with a little western maid who decided to go east to find her romance. There she met a sciOn of an eastern family of wealth and position and married him. Shortly after the . marfiage, the husband became ill and , It was a question of life or death for a. long time, "but -the determined, true . little wife finally" nursed the husband back to health. With this new lease on life, the couple start out again bent n-making their own way in the world. . They win and they then are made wel come to the eastern family fold. - T The story is delightfully told and In convincing style; as only Miss Heme could have written it after years of tage education. , The usual . matinees will be enjoyed by the Baker patrons, ea well as wilfcthe usual, Monday bar gain night performance. - LYRXCr-Ben T. Dillon is trying to sell a couple of worthless farms this ." w eek at the Lyric theatre. These farms are owned by Mike DooTey and Ike Leschlnskl. a couple of ne'er-do-wells. : They do not Vant to stay down on the fa rm and thejr dojnot want to work any . where, else, Thus goes the musical com :dy. "The Pipe Dream." r, A fellow named Hones wants to get ; the real estate but he doesn't want to 5 pay for it. He tells the owners that ; great cities wll rise on the land and . I that they can become rich by being the IlrBt to open real estate offices on the : .. " spot. Miss Dorothy Raymond is helping Hones In the scheme to pret the property. Dorothy almost gets Mike and Ike to sign the papers, but before they fall Ike . toes to sleep and has a wonderful dream. Al Franks thinks he returns tr the . farms and finds great big cities like St "; Louis . or Troutdale built on the land. ; There are automobiles running over the 5 paved streets and chickens stepped about ' on the i wide sidewalks. The Rosebud chorus is there and all is great until Ike -t wakes up. His pipe dream ends. - . ' i .ii.i. , Bessie Barriscale Returns i. Bessie Barriscale, who has not been I producing pictures for some time, has i returned to the coast from a visit with J New York relatives and is preparing to j re-enter the field. The screen will lose I one of Its truest ; actresses If Bessie 'finally decides to retire. i What the next step in the art of the motion picture drama will be is often the subject of speculation. Usually the reproduction of the actors' voices with the action -or the perfection or a natural color process takes hold of the imagina tion of the guesser. " i But Ida May Park, recognized as one of the few able directors of her sex making pictures, - differs in an original way. She said : "Many experts are working on those lines, but the next really epochal and worth-while step in the evolution will be of a, chemical nature. It will come through sensitized photographic plates. "Somebody will hit upon a way' to render the plates so delicately responsive to the faintest lights and shadows that realism will reach the 'nth' degree. For example, if it were possible to photo graph just as it is the figure of a man sitting by a reading lamp .with just the balanced tonal values we get with the naked eye, illusion will be immeasurably increased. v Trifles' Is Drama. League's Post-Xmas Little Theatre Show "Trifles," by Susan Glaspell, one of three plays to be presented by drama j league players at the Little theatre, De cember 27 and zs, orrers a novel ana truly dramatic interpretation of the value of "trifles." In it women solve a psychological problem which escapes the efforts of legal officials and successfully protect another woman from the ex treme penalty of criminal law. The play is gripping and tragic, but succeeds in being so without a repellent or sordid detail. Appearing in the cast will be Mrs. E. S, Parsons as Mrs. Hale, Miss Louise Manning as Mrs. Peters, Walter Leve as the county attorney, Maurice Madson as Mr. Hale, and George Natan son as the sheriff. Vaudeville ftPHEUM Emily Ann Wellman. celebrated actress and producer, is the headliner of the Orpheum show which will open at the Ileilig this after noon for an engagement of three nights and four matinees, closing with. Wednes day's matinee. -Miss Wellman's vehicle is "The Actor's Wife," in which she is supported by Richard Gordon and a company of six. Ten stage settings are suggested, set tings without canvas conjured up in the mind's eye by the. aid of dialogue, cos tuming and lighting. The act is de scribed as "a theatrical storm in 10 dra matic flashes." Miss Wellman toured the Orpheum cir cuit a few seasons ago in her first "flash drama" experiment, "Young Mrs. San ford," a novel arrangement which gave the impression f a talking motion pic ture. "Where Things Happen" was a further development of the idea with the movie phase eliminated. Both of these acts and several others produced by Miss Wellman were enthusiastically received Miss Wellman felt, however, that she had not. exhausted possibilities and redoubled effort to write and stage a playlet that would embody to a heightened degree her conception of "scenic-less" productions. "The Actor's Wife," her most recent contribution, was the result. Owen McGlvency. celebrated protean actor, is the extra, attraction of the show. McGiveney, alone, presents "Bill Sikes," a quick-change dramatic episode from Dickens. McGiveney is so expert in pro tean art that his rapid changes from one character to Another have been called 'uncanny" by critics. He is so rapid in making these changes that, down to date, he has defied imitation. McGiveney's "Bill Sikes" is the standard protean act of big-time vaudeville, and the artistry of it is amazing, McGiveney portraying all the characters with complete changes of costume and sustained action without a moment's wait from start to finish. Other acts of the new Orpheum show are Harry Anger and Netta Parker, "Fifth Avenue Types," in a musical com edy act, entitled, "Don't Push"; Oscar Loraine, the violin nuttist ; Phil Roy and Roy Arthur, In "A Chinese Restaurant" ; Lillian Price and Bud Bernie, in "Tune and Laugh Fancies of 1920"; Lillian's comedy pets, seven toy canines ; Kino grams and Topics of the Day, accom panied by the Oroscope, the exclusive Orpheum feature picture effect, showing Oregon scenery In color, and the concert orchestra under direction of- George E. Jeffery. . ' HIPPODROME "The Pearl of Ha waii" is the billing of Jonio who, with her Hawaiians, will provide a spec tacular and melodious feature of the new vaudeville .phow to be shown at' the Hippodrome today. In what they call a tropical serenade, this quintet of in strumentalists and entertainers have combined natfve songs of appealing beauty and native dances of which the hula is most widely known. Rustic comedy and burlesque slight of hand of ati "all-American" brand is promised by Roach and McCurdy, who appear . as rube comedians. More amusing entertainment is prom ised in the one-act playlet called "Break ing It Gently," in which Charles Deland and Kathrwn Blair will be seen. An orig inal combination of melodies, pert say ings and pianologue is said to be the offering of Adelaide Boothby and Charles Everdean. Miss Boothby is an eccen tric comedienfie of rare talent. Kramer and Pattison are stalwart young ath letes who wilt give an interesting ex hibition of equilibrium, hand to hand balancing and muscle posing. PANT AGES "Teddy," the famous Keystone comedy dog of interna tional note, is to be the' Christmas week attraction at Pantages, an especially de lightful announcement for the young-? sters of Portland. The famous canine actor comes In his own act, having no human being assist-, ing whll on the stage. Young and old will marvel at the cleverness of this wonderful dog whose appearance in the movies has made him a familiar and be loved figure. Two special features will be in order Italian Nightingale, offers her own nong for Christmas week. The Jaxa Naval Eight will offer the latest selections in jazz as only the group of musical gobs can do. The other special number will be given by Carl Rosini. the widely known illusionist and magician who comes with a hatbox filled with new tricks that puzzle yet please. Lyle LaPine and Flo Emery have a delightfully entertaining act In "Little What Nots of Vaudeville," In which they introduce some very tuneful melodies and clever dances. A thrill is added to the program by the Zara Carmen Trio, whose hoop rolling and throwing feats are extraordinary. Irene Trevette, the cycle in Italian and KngliKh. Fun is added to the program by the latest Vitagraph comedy, j "His Janah Day." - i. Today's continuous performance marks the close of the local engagement.-of "Sweet Sweeties," the brisk mimical comedy. .-" j -The number of former ZU-uf. Id Follies girls in the pictures In. becoming almowt as great as the router of: oldet living Mason or last survivor of the Mexican war. Lewis Selznlck has now signed up Martha Mansfield to succeed Olive Thomas. j Whitman Freshmen Prepare for Drama Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wasli Dec 18. To help pay costs of publica tion of the Whitman college junior an nual, the Walilatpu, the freshmen class will stage' a play, the proceeds , to be given to the annual. This marks an in novation in Whitman dramatics,; as not freshman class has presented a play1 be-' fore. Previously the Bophomores was the only class to stage a play, while the college dramatic club also put on a num ber of plays during the year. The play date will be set later. ' "My most popular dessert," said Olive Tell, the other day, "is apple mousse and maraschino. Try it the next time you want a red and white dessert College Vaudeville 1 4-Piece Jazz Band 32 Voice Glee Club" STU3FT MEJT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ANNUAL TOUR AUDITORIUM Tuesday, December 28 adViissVos- 91. io - -. VV Mi n. ARTHUR MIDDLETON Leading Bass-Baritone Metropolitan Grand Opera Company Elwyn Concert Bureau Direction HEILIG THEATRE Wed., Dec. 29 MAIL ORDERS NOW PItlCES: eioor, 5s.ou : naieony. J2.rn, $2.00, , ucuifi y, reserved, ti.01). Plus 10 War Tax, Send orders, checks and self-ad pressed envelopes to The Elwyn -"i-"v juuj ran, 99u jivereit street. if- - lnvfw: SUNDAY The ope Metro Classic WITH fit?' 2 v&a Ruth Stonehouse AND ALL STAR CAST ,5 ACTS VAUDEVILLE COMING THURSDAY Rose Brooks Orchestra OVER SEAS REVUE XMAS ATTRACTION THIS WEEK THEATER TLJT TC3 TT TT IT (TL broadway at taylor ii ii Rid ii il J ii T1 Phone Main 1 SPECIAL PB1CK SIATISEE CHE1STMAS DAT AT 816 NIGHTS,DEC.23-24-25 TIIUK, FBI., SAT lllllMiHiyilUlHIHIHIHIllllimiHUl I illliliiiiliHIilliitlilliiiii :!!li'l!li!li!!i!!!l!!!!! niiimiiiiiiiiii LY TT fH MUSICAL ii L COMEDY p 2.i!iiiiniiniiiiiniiitiiiiiJ7"&G & FLOOD, Otyncra"l,",ll,,l,ll,",",M,ll? DILLON and FRANKS IN 1 U THE PIP E DREAM 99 I I This story of a couple of ne'er-do-wells and two I ' , run-down-at-the-heel farms begins j THIS AFTERNOON j 1 ' r and continues 'all week. f Rosebud Chorus wakes up the chickens . , down on - the farm. , I' Remember, Lyric matinees are great bargains. 1 Tuesday Night, Country. Store Friday Night, Chorus Girls' Contest AfiitHtmitiuiniianiuiuintuiiiiMiMiiwiifiifHtiiuiiiiiiiiiittiiiiiiiittiwiiiHiitfHtniiiiiriiiiuiHiiiiniimiiiiie ill!!!!!!!!!!!! TO THE REAL THEATRE-LOVERS "3 Wise Fools" comes to Portland with a gilt-edged guarantee. It is the same company wWch ' played the Criterion theater, New York, one entire season,, and two engagements at Powers theater, Chicago, last year. Dramatic critics almost unanimously-have acclaimed it' the best acted comedy of recent years. To miss it will be to miss one of the real treats of the season. We take a special pride in offering this attraction to our patrons. Signed, HEILIG THEATER MANAGEMENT. ' . frtuM fini ftcu fRODUCEK QFyURN TO THE RIGHT? "DEAR ME .'" AND 'LlGHTNtf) urrcK tnc flUCKMiiUNiL SUCCESS SEE IT AND LAUGH Jj UZj l3 -trtfe. By Austin sworn - WITH THE 5EW TORK CAST OF SUPEB-EXCELI-EXCE Claude Gllllngwater Helen Menken Harry Foromaa Harry Savenport . Wallace Fortune Joseph Garry Howard Gould ' Millard Vincent , Herbert Sannden Donald Foster Harry Lelghton Minnie Bemaley TICKET OFFICE SALE OPENS TOMORROW Both City and Ont-of-Town Mall, Order , Becerved Sow - I t Address letters, checks, postofflce money orders to W. T. Panjjle, Mr. Hell)? rheatre. ADD 10 FEB CEJTT WAB TAX TO PBICE TICKET DESIEED. inciuae seii-aaaressea Btampea envelope io neip insure sare return. EVESTIJi.GS- I Lower floor, excepj rows ............... last . 3 .S2.50 Lower floor, last. 3 rews. . . . .S2.00 Balcony, first 5 rows ,..$1.50 Balcony, last 17 rows. . .jl.0 Gallery, first 7 rows (res.) 75c Gallery, last 7 rows (adm.)...50c -SPECIAL FHICE- CHRISTMAS MATIJTEE Entire lower .floor ... J1.50 Balcony First 5 rows....... $1.50 . Last 17 rows.. $1.00 Gallery Reserved and admission 50c nitiiwitw!ifflnffltitimiim STOCK COMPANY 2'itMtiiiauitiuniuiuwuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiHniMraim i Christmas Week's Attraction Starting Sunday TODAY P ANTAG-E Uaeqaaled TavdeTlIle Broadway at Alder Matlaee Daily, :ttwTwtee yifktly, J and '. FOFULAB PBICES WEEK COMMENCING , TOMORROW MATINEE SIMPKINS & HOYT PRESENT "TEDBY" THE KETSTOITE COMEBT DOG OF INTERNATIONAL FAME OFFEBING HIS OW3T USIQCE PBODTJCTlOIT ITU PERSON IRENE TREVETTE LaPINE & EMERY The Italian Nightingale - . in "What-NoU of VaudevtUe" ZARA CARMEN TRIO "HIS JONAH DAY" -Sensational Hoop Rollers The Latest VitagTaph Comedy TWIJT SPECIAL ADDED HOLIDAT FEATURES CARL ROSINI & CO. JAZZ NAVAL EIGHT The Master Magician . The Musical Goba ' MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY Continuous Perf ormance Today, Commencing at 1 :3Q The Story of an Outsider . BIT JULIE HERNE ! j A DRAMA OF CONTEMPORARY THINGS DEALING WITH 1A i'HAhE OF MODERN DOMESTIC LIFE i ! ! , NEXT WEEK The Most Popular Play Ever Written "WAY DOWN EAST" Indorsed br Press and Cienrr I Its Parity Hat Become a Proverb Its Characters, to'Meet and Know Them, Is to Langa ana Love J Mminwi!mmwniHHotinwtfiiiiimmiaNiHmiiiimfflHMiwutiinnHm 7i 3 NIGHT -SUN. , MON.-TUE5. 10 TO $1.25 MATINEES,5UN. MON.TUES.WER Sfi.7 i-V, 4 Iff m rfliiT,i r"' Pill seven t"UY Df-iT o ... 'VU kTVM fewest, 'aiActr "Suck Ch'hl SlKre fe 1 1 Si T