The Oregon Daily Journal from Portland, Oregon • Page 36

JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY AUGUST SI, Cool But Dry A Portland business man watkeq into the hardware store of a friend a recent hot afternoon and the stor owner suddenly 'smiled a knowing, smile and Invited the friend to the bask of the store. Back they went the visitor Somewhat puxaled, dowr a flight of stairs to the unused basement. All at once the puzsled one believed he saw through the whok thing and hustled to get down th stairs. It was only to hear the hardware merchant say "Well, old man what do you think of this for a cool I Verna Felton Is New 'Star' At Baker Stock Season at Local House Will Open Sunday Afternoon September 7. front of the Thomas H.

Inee studios in Culver aty, and a lot of people In sport; clothes alighted. Joe. the colored foot-wan at the studio, went out to see who i his distinguished guests could be and what they wanted. He found out" They thought the- handsome Inee studio was a country dub. and being tourists, had dropped In for a friendly game of golf, hearing cards from eastern country clubs and golf clubs.

They were greatly Surprised when Joe said "No, sah. dis am de Thomas H. Inoe moving picture studio," They bowed their apologies and left. Joe found a silver dollar In his hand he didn't have before the strangers arrived. tfniAm TV Tlvlitr Henderson's, theatre and restaurant, which, has been a Coney Island landmark since Its erection in 19 has been sold by its present owners, 'the Frederick B.

Henderson company, to the United Cigar' Stores company, which will take possession on November this year. Prohibition has nothing to do with the deal. Frederick Bv Henderson says. A combination of an alluring offer and the fact that the company has been considering discontinuing Its restaurant for y7 jtf TV w- T. Ul direct Mary Miles Minter In her first Realart picture.

Is probably the only director who has directed the entire Plckford family In different pictures. Mr. Taylor directed Lottie in a serial at Santa Barbara. Jack In two or three features and Mary la two or three. Jack Gilbert, ho is supporting Mary Plckford In her current production, says that the most dangerous thing he ever did was when he fell.

over the balcony in Maurice Tourneur's "White Heather." He took a portion of the balcony with him. 'Carey and his' company of persons are on location at Bia- Bear Lake. shooting exteriors for "The Exterior Savage." a story by Carey and ms airector. Jack Ford. Dorothy Dalton Is working In New York on a film version of "The White Swan," her second New.

York production for mce. Bert LyteU wiU be starred in the screen version, of "Lorabardi and will have Alice Lake as his leading some time, made him decide to sell. An added factor Is the desire of W. A. Norwood, manager of Henderson's and a brother-in-law of its owner, to branch out Into business for himself.

fToo Many Husbands." a new comedy In three acta by W. Somerset Maugham, the English author, was presented at the Globe theatre, Atlantic the first time, on any stage, under the. direction of A. H. Woods.

The principal roles are played by Kenneth Douglas, an English comedian, who has not been seen In this country for five seasons Estelle Winwood and Ernest Lawford. Prohibition means nothing In William Beaudine's life. No sooner had July Thirst passed Into history than the Christie director started Brew," a timely comedy featuring Jay Belasco. The aroma of the said "Brew" brought up such sad memories of the good old days to the other directors on the lot that It was necessary for them to stop working for the time being. The other day a big car rolled up In From the Begin jr Today -X AT 7 z-y -i." much enjoyment and to Wtn Just as hearty applause.

One has not far to seek the reason. Love, particularly; the lore of the young, has a never failing appeal Home, particularly the simple home of the ordinary lives, always touches a tender spot. So when you "get a combination of sweet young love and -the Rind of home in which most of us live, and get them properly and entertainingly mixed by the competent playwright, you have a result cannot miss the fire Of auocess. We've had a number of this sort of plays in New Tork this summer. Chief among them is the prolific Rachel Crothers moving story of boarding house life and tender sentlmesht, "J9 i ''-v1: Miss Crothers has taken a number of time worn characters, thrown them together in some not unusual scenes and employed Incidents that have been used in play construction until they can be termed, threadbare.

But she has given each character the touch of life, and she has managed to make each scene-1 fresh. t' The story is commonplace. A simple preacher's daughter, with a voice that her village friends called great, comes to New York to earn money with which to help her brothers through college. She finds quarters in a typical boarding house, but the church choir job she sought proves elusive and she finally and secretly secures a position In a show Im the boarding house she meets and here the action of the play, creaks a -bit a rich young man who falls victim to her beauty. Her mystery- stirs the elderly ladies, who patronize the boarding house, and their tongues turn vitriolic The enamoured young man woos the girl persistently but not with entirely praiseworthy motives, until he loams she Is about to fall into, the clutches of a lascivious theatrical manager, when boy suddenly turns heroic and, after a difficult-struggle, brings "the heroine to her senses and to his honest arms.

Sounds a bit stagey, doesn't it, Yet the homely' and characterful dialogue, the girl's charming innocence and naivete and the young -man's conversion from philandering to splendid affection SIWID FOLLOWING are the new week's players and plays at Portland theatres: 7 I Top, left, Detmar Poppen Time, the Place and the Girl," Alcazar, Monday night. Next, Bessie Clayton and the Cansinos, headliners on'the season's opening bill at the Orpheum thisaf ternoon. Right, Miss Mabelle Fonda of -the Fonda trio, at the Hippodrome tomorrow afternoon. 1 Center, left, Miss Verna Felton, new leading woman with the Baker Stock company, opening at the Baker next Sunday afternoon in "Come Out of the Kitchen." Below, Carlton Chase, new leading man at the Lyric, opening the season this afternoon in "The Hit of the Season." A lady for the third time in his assodaii with Metro, Harry HoudtnL the "handcuff klne having completed the final scenes of serial, "The Grin, Game," has return to New York to begin a long theatric tour. Nasimova has selected her seven ne; vehicles to follow "The Brat," her 1 est feature, and has "begun work on t.

first of them. "The Hermit Doctor Gaya," from the novel of I. A. R. Wyl; Bessie Barrlscale has Just received i enlargement of a particularly beaut If portrait which was taken of her 4 Burr Mcintosh while she was creatl.

the name part "The Bird of Far diss" In San Francisco. "The Land of the Free." a patriot picture by Fox. develops the life General Pershing from boyhood to present time. 'Anthony Hope's book. "CapUj Dieppe," will be filmed with Maji Robert Warwick in the title role.

A Paramount Artcraft Special Pathe News Comedy i K' 7 I yypyj. flirtatious girl. Mr. Flgman as the unreasonable father, Lee Daly as Little Johnny Hicks and Edward Sedan aa Pietro, quintette of characters-that made thousands smile and laugh. Following 'The Time, the Placet and the Glrl'1 will be "The Wizard of the Nile." LYRIC This afternoon at 1 o'clock the Lyric Musical Comedy company will reopen its season with the popular favorites Ben Dillon and Al Franks, as Mike and Ike, backed by an almost entirely new lineup of principals and a dazzling chorus of 20 of the cleverest singing- and dancing girls ever seen on the Lyric stage.

Carlton Chase, a musical comedy Btar of international fame, will play the leads this year, and pretty Olive Finney, with ber wonderful singing voice, will be the prima donna. Laura Garrity recently on the Orpheum circuit, is he soubrette, and big, robust NO MORE Interesting annual event to thousands of local theatre-goers is scheduled than the opening of a new Baker Stock company season, with popular Verna Felton, whose clever work the closing weeks jpf last season created a stir, again In the leads, and David Herblln, of New York, as a new leading man. There will be other new faces and many others more or less familiar in the company. The season of 1919-80 the nineteenth annual season of the Baker Stock company, will begin next Sunday matinee with the Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton success, "Come Out Of the Kitchen." Among other famiUar an tVi f9nt will be-those Of John Fee. Lee Millar, George Taylor, Irving Kennedy, William Lee ana waiter orry.

with Claire Sinclair, a new comer, and Anna McNaugbton among the women in the cast. Of special Interest wilt be the debut, as a mature actress, of Mayo Methot. who sqme years ago was so popular v. irtrtin nf Baker stock. For the past four years Mayo has been retired, studying ana lining nerocn ior bigger things when she "grew up." fnriiaxui tiiLM alwavs known her and loved her as ja child and now Portland Stock lovers will watcn ner aeveiop raw something more than merely a clever rhiM Ha it known that' Mayo is sweet 16 now and, as the saying goes.

"old for her age." ''Come Out of th Kitchen" will be fol-hv nthr recent New York suc cesses, including Marjorie Rambeau's tremendous dramatic triumpn, or Youth," "The Country Cousin," "The Crowded Hour," "Pollyanna," "Polly With a Past." Parlor. Bedroom and Bath," and others of the same class. serve to furnish an evening of real and satisfying entertainment. In the hands of a less skillful cast the play could easily degenerate inte mawkish sentimentality, but the, leading players have been so wisely selected and present so lifelike an interpretation of ordinary character that one forgives and forgets the theatrical tone of much of the production, and sees only what is elevating and entertaining, The success of the play depends very largely upon the rendition or tne leading character, the heroine. Little Constance Blnney, of face, charming of manner and winning of voice, creates the part.

Every one who has seen her agrees that she did a perfect Job. Even grayheads and baldheads might be forgiven for falling in love with her. New York has not seen In a long while a more lovable figure. As a moral tonic "39 East" does not aim high. It does not drive home a powerful lesson.

But it is filled with sweet and homely and scenes, and. Judging by the slse and applause of the audiences, that is what the people want. In the American army the casualty rate In the infantry was higher than in any other service, and that for of ficers was higher for men, THEATRE Ace PHOTOPLAY YEAR WA Ai Famous Novel'by -Elinor Clyn 4- A beautiful star in one of the most unusual stories ever writtene of a woman who tasted of the tree of knowledge with her eyes open, and found the fruit too dangerously sweet for continuous AL.GAZAR- Boy, page Jo Rogers And ask him' how long ago It was that he wrote "The Time, the Pla.ce and the Girt." Probably no one but Rogers himself knows the exact age of "The Time, the Place and Girl." It held the vigor of popular esteem so long and retired bo recently that guessing at Its age Is somewhat like judging distance over water a bit deceptive. At any rate, "The Time, the Place and the Girl" is the attraction offered by the Alcazar Musical Players for a week commencing tomorrow night. Despite the fact tha tdata bearing on the first birthday of the musical comedy is not conveniently at hand, it may be said with some pretense at accuracy that Rogers wrote it something like IS or 1 years ago, that it Was first produced In Chicago, played there until It nearly wore the stage floor -out of the La Salle theatre and then began a tour of the United States and Kngland and British possessions that lasted for a decade or longer.

Airs from "The Time, the Place and the Girl" became almost as familiar to the music-loving public as the lilt of "Annie Laurie" or "The Swanee River." Some of these were Thursday Was Always My Jonah Day." "Honeymoon," "Lonesome," "I Don't Like Tour Family," "Don't Tell I Told You," and "Blow the Smoke Away." Miss Mabel WUber is to be cast as the pretty nurse. Miss Olivotti as the THK BEST AT LITTLE COST AT v- IPPODROME TODAY TONIGHT SUN- MONv TUESv WED, MURRAY AND PQPKOYA I In the LaughUrful Oddity Of Movlet ana Speekle vnwri THE I PEAT" WONDERFUL MART MLAREN In Hr Supepe ehereetap Oomady "THE WEAKER VESSEL" MABEL rONDA TBI IHuminatad Olub Jugs) Ins BE BOUSE AND ELLIS "Bit Everything" the rrvE NIOHTONS SenMtienai Pwtng NeKr STARR AND STARR and the funny SID LEWIS THE ORIGINAL NUT IN ORIGINAL RAVINBS Old Style Drama Has Appeal William Rader is also In the cast, as is Ben Broderick, Madeline Mathews, Josephine Maldment and others, some familiar, some new, but all clever entertainers. i -l A dashing chorus of 20 girls la going to bring the opening bill, which is a side-splitting travesty entitled "The Hit of the Season" up to the standard of a big road company, both in stage dressing and musical tone. It affords Dillon and Franks wide scop for laugh getting with their inimitable side play, and a whole raft of big song and chorus numbers will be introduced, including many late popular hits. Today and tomorrow the performances will be continued -all afternoon and evening and on all other days there will be dally matlness, with two evening performances.

All the popular Lyric feature nights will be retained, including the Country Store (Tuesday night) and chorus girls' contest, Friday. Not Everything they can see and hear some of the sweet and satisfying chases of human nature. Scantily clothed dancers may serve to help while away the evening hours on some stages, but on others the moatly attire and innocent minded heroine of some play without triangle or intrigue, but with scenes of sentiment and affection, is serving to 1 supply just as I VAUDEVILLE Today food. WW HARRY sssi rw it CAREY "Girly Shows" By Zayda Glover New" York, Aug. 80.

In spite of the popularity of the frothy summer "girly" show, and the light and risque farce, the metropolitan theatregoers continue to attest 1 their devotion to the simple, homey, heart touching- drama. Superheated summer nights do not prevent them from crowding the houses where Beloved Western Character I The TEAGUE -In special Wurlitzer iccompinlmnt and In Concert Recital tomorrow it 1:30 P. M. Proeram follows: March "Lorraine" Caprice Vlennois Kreisler Peer Gynt Suite Greig Overture Cavalry" Great Opening Show! i iss BESSIE BIMOU PRZSOeTS KZRSOF A TKSCS ITCr.7UlACLE tPAT.SI DAHCCtS ELLISON-WHITE Announces the Engagement of CLATTOiTS RINtTEOI NtXCTnil DANCE CHEATIC7SS WITH MUSICAL COMEDY'S ICtT CCCCMTfUe DANCEH jakes cor.sc-v.iirniT cura AND A COtWawT or CtXVCR ARTISTS cunnarr of fut IUJ1 i i-y i THE BES EXTRA MMMaSRHHHSM SHOW WED. NIGHT KINO I 7 JLRTKun "tiie in 'Artlettc DAVID CAMPBELL, Pianist GEORGE BUCKLEY, Violinist.

ELEANORE OSBORNE- BUCKLEY, Soprano The SUTTER DELL Twi Minute Rirt 1 the Saiddle" as teachers in-the 111 tc-St im mzm mm Oddme-. CnglMi Clwractar run ifl Mm Oonwa VWInttte zwxnia cr.n::rrc;j ISudteww Vaudovia' THE VIVIANS tMerrtaonal SHarp-So- "LAf.lQERTr Yff THE FASTEST OF THE Ellison White Conservatory of Mnsic: FALL TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 1STH Classes for beginners as ufell as advanced students. GRAMS TOPICS OF THE DAY ft Information Inquire of Registrar mr write, 10th Floor Broadway Zldg. Marshall 4200 i i MAksj STARTING SUNDAY Mat. Ausr.

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