THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, 'SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21. 1S21. ,
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a rare xenina for ramamberinr and re
tiroduclnr dcUUa, Ned Kelton. who la
appearing at PantagM Ibeatra, drifted
back JO odd mn to taa old days of hi
first appaaranca in Portland aa an actor.
Nod could always ahaka a wicked
foot to tha sound of almost anything
that even slightly . resembled music. But
in tha old days the show business seemed
far away to his young mind as tha
promised land. Ha shared with I Q.
Swetland. son of tha Portland confec
tioner, what ha called a "position"
(although he hates tha word) in tha old
Quhnby house, which was then at Fourth
and Couch streets. , '
Ona day ha took a lay oft from his
Job to attend a picnic up the river..
Tha man who held down Tved s place
while ha was gone proved to be a dancer
in a variety ahow when ha wasn't
waiter, and in a short time with his
new found friend ha fared .forth before
the footlights .in Vancouver, Wash..
where the two were billed as tha "Happy
Hottentots" in aa. itinerant show given
on the soldiers' pay day near the bar
racks. .
That waa back in 1S37 and. now Ned
Kelton, who has alnos become a pro
ducer of comedy and dance skits with
his wife Aid little daughter. Pert, is
back in Portland after two tours of
the world, onoa mora appearing under
the management of John A. Johnson fit
the pantages, who.in the old days was
the owner of a concert hall in which
Kelton appeared in Victoria, B. C.
"Tears ago in the old Tlvoll theatre
at First and Madison or Jefferson
streets where the wine Cowed and -the
girls were tall and pretty," said Kelton
smiling remlniscently, "tha boys were
potting on "The Irish Justice," and
after a hard night we were shy.
player. I went down to Biddy Dowell,
afterwards Portland's fire chief, and
said:
, "'Biddy, can you shiT ! .
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" Can you dancer
"No!!
"Can you actr . .
"No!!! - '
"Come on,' said I, you're just. the
SARAH BERNHARDT, famous French actrest, who defies
old age bj recuperating from a serious illness and declares
that she has no intention of abandoning the stage. Madame
Bernhardt is one of the few actresses who positively decline
to' stage a last appearance. . v
man X want We've got a show down
at the Tlvoll withyJeffries Lewis, Harry
Uaynhall. Dion Biiocicault and we need
you.'-
Biddy said, tha names sounded rood
to him so ha took tha Job and for seven
nlghta .ha. waa the Irish . Justice per
forming with amaaing finish. At the
ena or the week his pay envelope con
tatned alt of 25 cents; and after reflect.
ing that as an actor ha was apparently
a -tuv Biddy want back to the -fire
aepartment.
or ne mumncent sum of ill a
week Kelton appeared In the old days
With the Patricola-Kelton eomblnatlan
at Fell Elei's Anheuser on Fourth
street. Three a. m. was early to- bad
in those dara aftar a daiiv ah) ft in
which he appeared in two doubles, two
singles, .three hours of comedy and
drama and In between times made him
self generally useful around tha as tab-
uaoment.
Back in 1901 Ned Kelton appealed in
Portland -with Sue Kelton and his little
daughter. Pert, who danced at aa Elks
street fair. The baby pert won the
hearta of everyone and on "her first night
more than $100 in coins was thrown
upon the stage, v .
Kelton married the pretty little daugh
ter of an old-fashioned household la a
oacicwooas town near Great .Falls.
Idaho. The first time ha saw her aha
waa carrying a tray through her moth
er-a house Into a sick room, where bar
mother was taking care of an invalid.
lr waa a swift romance, a story book
affair, in which the actor man from the
Dig outside world carried off the nrat
tlest girl in the town, and at that aha
naan-t passed her sixteenth birthday.
After getting her mother's consent Kl-
ton took hia little sweetheart to the par-
onage oi ine .Methodist minister. The
minister's cook and his dishwasher were
witnesses for the ceremony and from
that time they have circled th 1a
Kelton and his pretty little wife, who
looka like her daughter's sister, works
In the orchestra pit during their- present
act In order to come to Portland on
the Pantagea circuit tha three Keltona
postponed a European engagement
which they win keep in 1922 under the
muitjwneni or moss' Empires, Ltd.
Vaudeville
TANTAGES An interesting and well
Jl balanced vaudeville bill is promised
again at Pantages commencing Monday
matinee. For the headline offering Mr.
Pantages has secured the "Douglas
Dancers," a dozen or more youngsters in
new repertoire of clever dancing and en
sembles. The "Douglas Dancers" is
known in the vauleville world ' as the
classiest act of its kind and bears the
title of "artists in miniature." The stage
pictures are said to be elaborate, with
electrical effects and costuming that sur
pass anything that these clever people
have ever attempted. Car: ton Emmy
and his "Mad Wags" Is an out-cf-the-or-
cmary canine act, presented by the mas
ter animal trainer. Mr. Emmy, himself.
AH the fun being the way tha dogs per
form, it la- said to be an exceptionally
pleasing entertainment for the children.
Ehelton Brooks, who is the well known
'song writer and musical star, will sing
many of the latest songs, as well as his
own compositions. Santucci, the famous
accordionist, will also appear on the pro
gram. Santucci was awarded grand
prise" at the Panama-Pacific exposition
as the greatest, of all accordionists. His
program win consist of operatic military
and popular selections. Jack and Marie
Gray., said to have an entertaining offer
ing, novel and comedy songs, some very
pretty dancing by Miss Gray, who wears
charming costumes. They also present
their feature, "Tha Dancing Kewpies."
Scamp and Scamp are novel comedians.
doing pantomme comedy on horizontal
bars. - Both are clever aerial perform'
era and promise to introduce some very
difficult and thrilling mid-air gymnas
tics. Jimmy Aubrey In ,"The Tourist"
will be tha Pantagescope feature.
PrODROME Tha widely divergent
types of specialties promised in tha
new bill that will be shown today at the
Hippodrome foreshadow ' some snappy.
well-balanced entertainment -
For those who go to the theatre to
laugh, a treat is anticipated In the com
edy playlet to be offered by Burke and
Burke. This versatile couple promise
new idea cleverly elaborated in. their
one-act playlet ntiUed "A Western
Union Flirtation."
y In "Bunkologry ," Frank Shepard con
tributes to the merrymaking with his
rapid-fire comedy monologue, that ac-
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TODAY AND TOMORROW
BIG DOUBLE SHOW
COME!
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HAROLD LLOYD
IN HIS LATEST 3-REEL LAUGHTER SPECIAL
"AMONG THOSE PRESENT"
: ALSO PATHE NEWS AND MUTT & JEFF
ICJB COOLED -
Iadefsadsatly Owsed ",s Iadepeadeatly Operated
OPESS AT THSjk v CLOSES' AT
IX THE (F TTOTft FOLLOWING
CHAPEE03T TJSBESs
ALWAYS rsr ATTEKDASCE
companies some card manipulation.
The Roxal Trio are athletes who will
be responsible for the hazardous thrills
without' which no vaudeville is complete
A versatile young woman is Rita Shir
ley, who makes a number -of character
changes in full view of her, audience.
She is said to be especially happy in her
Juvenile mimicry, and sings and -dances
through a varied program. . - - ' ' '
Full of color and charm is the promise
made of the miniature revue to be pre
sented by Artie and Gertrude Appier. A
special scenlo environment combined
with numerous costume changes promise
visual attractiveness, and there is scope
for colorful variety in the melange of
dainty dancea and catchy tunes they are
ParKs and
Resorts
r I HE OAKS A triple parachute jump
A from the largest balloon on the fa
clfio coast from a height of 4000 feet or
more is tha free outdoor sensation ar
ranged by Manager Cordray of the Oaks
amusement park for Sunday afternoon.
. Manager Cordray of the park has con
tracted with J. Lestrange. for a flight
Into the atr over the park with the added
thrill of the parachute Jump.
After ascending to the desired height
the balloonist will make a - dive into
space from the aircraft with a huge red
parachute. After a drop of several
hundred feet the red parachute will be
cut adrift and a 'White umbrella will be
spread over the Jumper for a further
drop. Then as .the eathward plunge con
tinues. a third canopy, a blue one. will
be opened and the final plunge con
eluded. '
Lestrange and the crew accompanying
the huge balloon apd parachutes, ar
rived in the city Friday and have been
busy assembling the paraphernalia at
the park. Provided there are no.acci
dents or fatalities, the performances will
be repeated the two following Sundays,
August 28 and September 4.
This afternoon and evening will be
the two last performances of the Paris
ian Follies company after' a successful
season of clean and entertaining must'
cal revues.
Stage Struck
Girl Has Same
Lot World Over
rpHE stage-struck little country 'girl
X who haunts Broadway these sum
mer days of casting, waiting to beg the
producing manager for her all-lmportknt
chance at a career, is not restricted
to America alone. Mme. Lydla Lipkow
ska, the young Russian opera star whom
Henry W. Savage has Just announced
for the role of "The Merry widow," tes
tifies that things are exactly the same in
her native land. And Mme. Lipkewska
knows, because 10 years ago 10 years
long In memory but short in passing
she was one of these stage-struck little
country girls herself. .
"I waa 14 when I left home," related
Xdpkowska. "I had a voice. ' X could
dance. I wanted to act We lived qui.
etly in Little Russia. My father was i
Puritan such a good man. but so hard
Every time I spoke of my ambition he
said no no! My mother cried, too, but
she helped roe. ,
71 had" never before been la a Strang
city. X was thrilled, but so frightened.
I went straight to the big Conservatoire.
in a big. brave voice I said : 1 am little
Lipkowska. X come here to sing and take
lessons for opera.'
"A huge man who looked like a bear
sad: Well sing.' I listen.'. He liked my
voice. 'But where Is your money for tui
tion r 1 have no money.' "Then you nfast
gO.' " '
"Where should I go? X have left my
father's ' home. I cannot beg in the
streets. I cams here to study and be
come a great singer. 8urely some rich
lady or gentleman will help me. as they
did the great musicians whose songa I
love.' . r
. "Then what do you think happened?"
said Lipkowska. "A great teacher, a
woman, was passing along the corridor
and heard my talk. She was on her way
to give the tsarina a music .lesson.
Come with me. she said. And in one
hour X sang for tsarina herself. She be
came my patroness and for two years )
studied through her help. i
"At. 14 X sang Gilda in RigoleUo at
the Imperial opera house. Petrograd,
confided Lipkowska of the Second chap
ter of her career. "Tsar and tsarina sat
In the imperial box. Tsarina had not
ever spoken of her protege to her hus
band. .In intermission he asked, "Who
is this child r Tsarina smiled. Afterward
I was presented. It was great honor. So
soon success had come." .
ESTABLISHING BECOBD -
The Universal Film company is estab
lishing a record for producing.'. There
are 21 companies working at Universal
City and 1.500,000 feet of film will be
released by the Universal company this
year to exhibitors. : a
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Real Article of
Aral? Dancer Is
On Broadway
By Clareaee Axnaa
A LOIERS, Aug. r (By Mall) (U. P.)
XX Florence Zlegfeld and Morris Gest
have taken the charm from the far
famed dancing girl of Tunis, Biskra,
and Algiers. The real article is not
bit like those you see along Broadway.
Little, girls, with listless faces and
tired feet mechanically dancing the
couchee-couchee ' are succeeded on the
floor, by fat faded women. Some how
there is nothing exciting in seeing the
dance du ventre performed la calico
dress. -
But in Algiers there is Fatlma, youth
ful, beautiful, fascinating, who went to
Paris and had tha city at her feet "You
must see Fatlma," says the guide, "and
bnly BO francs to see her danoe, because
It is out of season." Later the discovery
is made that the city is full of Fatimaa
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Maurice and Walton
Legally 'Out of Step'
New Tork. Aug. 10- (L N. SJ "Mau- -
rice and Walton" vaudeville dance team,
wer finally adjudged out of step Tues
day when Supreme Court Justice Piatt
la "Westchester county issued a final dt
voroa decree to Florence Walton. Hope
that the couple would be reconciled was.
held out untU today because of delay or
tha DlamtlffT Mrs. " Florence Walton
Mouvet in asking the decree.
," Jfj , r - J ! A
IlV ' -r ,if . ' J ? Kill
V 'w - i- s f tA&fr
with Frank McGlVnn. to begin .its
son. at the Majestic theatre. Providence,
on Boptember IX. The great historic
play will at . that time begin a tour
which wll last for kt least two con
secutive years, covering every import
ant city in tha country, with return en
gagements la many cities. Every nail
brings to the office of Mr. Harris urgent
requests that "Abraham Lincoln" shall
play engagements under tha -auspices
of patriotic organisations.
HIPWdroME
THE.IW0-SH0W SHOP
TTWTST
TAUDETILLE
FINEST "
PHOTOPLAY
HEW BILL. ' I
TODAY
. The Burkes
"AWESTEBTT UXIOS
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Rita SKrley
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Frank Shepard
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Appier & Appier
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Royal Four
VOTELTY OYXXASTlCS
"THE CONCERT"
With aa aT!-tar east that tnctudea
LEWIS STOIfE,. MTBTLB aTB.
Mil, BAYMOKD HATTOH and ac.
UEim SCOIT in a picturlsaUoa
of tao great Lao PVdrichstaia suooeea.
"THE CONCERT"
cowTnrcors satuebay AWT)
SCKDAT. THESE SHOWS OH
OTttSB BATS. MATIHEE
STEBT DAY
all IS years old. all beautiful, and each
held Paris captive.
Despite all tha- stories floating to
America about the emancipation move
ment in the harema, the Arab woman
knows her place," and keeps it Her
plaoe la with some other woman ; never
In public with her husband ; and if she
does not belong' to a hill or desert tribe,
nothing of her face is visible hut a pair
of dark shining eyes.
Greatest of French -
Tragedians Eesigns
FroinState Theatre
t B TJatonal Barrio)
Paris, Aug. 20. The greatest tragediag
on the Frenh stage, M." de Max. after
a brief but bitter quarrel with the
minister of fine arts, has quit tha Com
eclle Francalse, governmentally subsi
dised, to play at Famine an independent
theatre. " "
Coming hard on the rumor that Mil.
Cecile Sorel may also leave the Comedle
wuiu t) min&Fmnt will not award
her 1500 francs instead of iOOO francs
per performance, the departure of d
Max has caused an-enormous sensation
in the dramatic world. 1
Mme. Sarah Bernhardt has tele
graphed him congratulating him on
"cutting loose from the shackles, that
hin renin." . Mm. Bernhardt has con
sistently refused to accept the state sub
vention. . "
LIHCOLH PBODrcnOH
OPEHS IH BEFTEXBEB
- William Harris Jr. has arranged for
John Drink-water's "Abraham Lincoln"
Servants in Japan
Get Most Pleasure
, From Movie Shows
Tokio. Aug
Press.) A
1. (By Man to United
change is slowly ' coming
about in Japan, where the servants are
beginning to clamor for betterment of
their lot hut the modesty of their de
mands' and desires may bo appreciated
from the result of a questionnaire which
was recently sent out by the Households
Affairs Reform society, when some 2000
answers were received, the questions and
answers being as follows i ,
Question L Tell us your greatest trial
Answers Unreasonable scolding. 1621 ;
kept up too lata at night, 156 ; lack of
sympathy when ill, 121. -
Question 2. Tall us the experience that
gives you the greatest pleasure. An
swersHeartfelt thanks from our em
ployers. 1858 ; our moments of freedom.
105 : a special gift of money. 105.
Question J. Tell us your' favorite
amusement ; Answers Motion picture
shows, 1876 : Japanese theatre, 250 ; some
form of work, 7.
i Question 4. Have you any requests to
malts t If so, tell us what they are. An
swers Desire to bo treated as a member
of the family, 1071 ; desire to be treated
with love and kindness, T23 ; desire for
one day of rest each month, 260. 4 5 -
CHC CHIH CHOW EHD8 ''
London, Aug." 20. (L N. S.) "Chu
Chin Chow," which has had the longest
run for a revue on record, 2231 perform
ances, has come to an end at last The
closing night was marked by scenes of
the greatest enthusiasm. Oscar Ascbe
and LOli , Bray ton, the t- rrrlnctpala,
taking Innumerable 'curta5 y .
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A
raesaaBsd YaudevlH e Bread way at Alder.
Matlaee Sally 2 1 10. Twlee Hightty 7 and t.
POPCLAB PB1CES
WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY MATINEE
"DOUGLAS DANCERS"
in a Brand New Production With 10 Marvelous
' Juvenile Dancer
Vj.
"SHELTON BROOKS'
THE FAMOT8 SOHO WBITEB
AHD MUSICAL STAB I
"SANTUCCI
.THS CHROMATIC
ACCORDIONIST
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"Jack and Marie Grav
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SCAMP AND SCAMP
KOVELTT - '
COXEBIAHS
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A CARLTON EMMY"
"HIS MAD WAGS"
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PAHTAOESCOPE JIMMY AUBREY IH THE TOTEIST
COSTISCOVS PEBFO&JtAHCE SUHBAY 1(10 TO U P. X.
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TODAY
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F.I.AHMF..
AMMERSTEIH
As Beautiful as a Portland Rose
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Ereljn was about to enter a marriage of con,
veruence, she was interrupted bj an intruder.
That incident caused her to start out, unknown,
to try to make good on $13
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."Two Verse .
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. ' Comedy ; '
A sure j laugh - getter.
ALSO
Excellent and
Appropriate
Music by the ;
Peoples Orchestra
"Kinogratris"
Full of redhot news
f items.