r 2 THE STTXDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, -- XO VEFBER 13. 1921

had been for two years In light opera donna's credit, sang the Vloletta In with the Shuberts, for which I Aad Traviata" eight times In six days. trained him. SINGING AND MANAGING OPERA I drilled both principals and chorns Next season I again ge ent with n In their music and their action. my own company, together with the COMPANY MASTERED BY STAR Mainly the operas were sung- In Eng- Little Symphony Orchestra of New lish; occasionally In French. I stage-manage- d, York, conducted by Georgres Barrere, directed the lighting, col- the noed flutist. The first part of our Lucy Gates, Returning Rome Germany Outbreak of War lected the scenery, did bookings, programme will be given by our solo- From at the Symphony; the Almost Penniless, Makes Success of Own Venture, the advertising, and engaged the ists and the Little special trains on which travelled. second part will be Pergolesi's opera My "staff" consisted of one publicity "Serva Padrona. which received en- man. welcome when the Ameri- thusiastic en- Some of the orchestra scores we se- can singers gave It during my cured from the Metropolitan Opera gagement with them. Our tour will house and others elsewhere. Our cos- extend from New York, throughout tumes, gotten from various sources, the east, and as far as the Pacific came in major part from New York, coast and will last three months. director-gener- be where as al and gen- But for the war, I might still eral staff, I selected them, carefully dividing my time between continental following measurements that had opera houses and the Covent Garden B been made of principals and chorus Opera in London. For me, then, de- It spite experiences, the war y . .'i.; 4 The 'operas in our reportory were difficult "Travlata," "Faust," "Romeo and Ju- has meant the blessed privilege of liet," and "Rlgoletto." This meant living and singing among- my own the training of Individual singers and people. For the training that foreign W opera houses have given me I am de- collective rehearsals from o'clock me In the- - morning 11 voutly grateful. They equipped I until o'clock at f " .. night. But my brother and I carried artistically for my return home. I It through ourselves and on our own look back, too. on those days with financial resources. Everywhere genuine appreciation of the happiness crowded houses greeted us In the they brought me. But once I tasted our pre- again the Joy of living in my own section where tempt me ' ' 1 sentations were given. country, nothing could I ; With so many details of rehearsals, away from it. performances, and, train schedules on When, by the kaiser's orders, the my manager of Royal Opera at Cassel mind, I was often pretty tired the war, I k ' ; when I went out every night as a cabled me in the early days of i .' ' prima donna. But once before an demanding that I return there to ful- audience, their enthusiasm and my fil my contract, I flatly refused. Nor love of my art carried me straight have I ever regretted my defiance of through to the last curtain. And the war lord. I am young, and- it is a this may be added, I am proud to say Joy to me to feel that maybe I have 7 . that I succeeded In a feat which 1 Ion year ahead of me In which te have not yet heard placed to a prima stay am smg at noma. f 1 j RUTH GETTING $3000 WEEKLY ' FOR20JWEEKS IN VAUDEVILLE N Baseball Swat King Will Open His Theatrical Engagements at Keith's f 1 Theater in Boston Tomorrow. (Babe) Ruth, the called the "straight" man, for the signed laugh lies In the answers from the GEORGE baseball, has comedian. calling his appearance other partner, who Is the for Ruth wants as many home-ru-n for 20 weeks In the B. F. Keith the- laughs as poslsble. but In view of aters as a vaudeville headliner at a Cross' headline standing he will ask alary of $300o a week. Ruth was rep-sent- a few himself and let the actor score RUDOLPH VALENTINO by Harry Weber, who will some runs with the audience. It will manage him in his theatrical career, be Babe Ruth's party, but he isn't Star of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"- - ' and the Keith Interests were handled going to be selfish about It. He agrees by E. F. Albee and J. J. Murdock. with Tommy Grey that "the big idea The home-ru-n king will open at Is to give them a good show with v Keith's theater ,ln Boston on No- lots of laughs," ana he relies on the " vember 7. and after a week there will author for "nifties." Ruth and Cross IN REX INGRAM'S go to the Palace theater. New York. will "work In one," which means they Ruth will be teamed in vaudeville will perform Just back of the foot- with Wellington Cross, neadliner at lights in front of the "olio drop." present doing song, dance, chatter and Ruth will hide away for a few days, story-telli- ng as a "single." He is trying out before opening in Boston. known to the theater world as "Duke" He wants to get In the atmosphere Cross. The Babe and the Duke will and gauge the size of the stage lot. BY LUCY GATES. 111 rush to opera and that I must the work together In rapid-fir-e comedy Standing on the- Palace stage trying CONQUERING (ATI by to place. THE POWER! rlrhts rwrved United Features take her repartee, now being written by his voice, he remarked, "The back syndicate. Reproduction Prohibited.) Throwing a big cloak over me Thomas J. Grey. fence seems an awful long way off." CAME: back to my native land there was no time to do more I Baseball will figure largely In the Ruth has turned over his treas- when the world war started, after Jumped into a taxi. As we whizzed pstter. Babe will sing a baseball ured home-ru-n bats and balls to the opera-hous- e and is the conquering power of life? Is it ambition, I having sung years toward the I sat down on song two. do his own Keith people for advertising pur- What for five at the floor andi did, up my to have or Cross will Toyal opera in Berlin and tho royal the hair "stuff," with Interpolations by Ruth, poses, and they will be featured In tne hate, love or lust for wealth? You'll find the answer at least that much ready. Arriving altogether a merry party la being lobbies of the Keith theaters before opera In Cassel, Germany. and - At that at the stage entrance I found several framed up. In vaudeville team work and during- the baseball star's engage-- when you see this splendid picture. Why not today? time I had J15 In my pocket, 45 opera theater dressers waiting for me. Each the partner who asks questions is ment. roles In my head and the clothes I held In her hands some articles of the stood In. It took a hard struggle to genii costume. I could hear the music pealing out that announced my en- MOTION-PICTUR- get concert engagements at a small trance, while they were choking me CALIFORNIA E sum; now I receive the fee of a prima in haste to get on my things. The donna of the first class. For the last final touches were put on In the RESUME ACTIVITIES SCREENLAND NEWS four seasons I have gotten together, wings, and I was pushed out to sing, STUDIOS Including a Special Armistice Section trained and managed my own opera e e oompany 100 people, traveling on Again at Cassel It meant same of the Summer-lon- e; Slump Seen Production Centers and tour by special trains and made a preparedness and hard work with Revival From at earnest, toiling colleagues, retiears-In- g Gives Promise of Unprecedented Record. success of It, without financial back- Winter BUDDY"- -- ing from anyone except what help from four to eight hours dally. "OH, - Clean and Clever Comedy my brother, who acted as orchestra The training was exacting to the ut- conductor, could give me. most, and it proved to me invaluable ANGELES, Cal. Nov. 12 the star role made famous on the Prior to this and In the early period for all thet years to come. As the LOS motion picture speaking stage by Willie Collier. all-st- ar of my home-comin- g I sang in opera company was not a large one. It was are recovering 'Jim" is enacted by an cast fast from Includes In KNOWLES' PICTURE PLAYERS with the American singers In New no unusual thing to have to sing two slump and the com- which John Bowers the In opera. their title role. Marguerite de la Motte, An Especially Well - Selected Musical Interpretation York and In concerts with orchestra roles a single And practi ing winter will be one of unprece- or alone In practically every large cally everything was given, from op heroine of Douglas Fairbank's cur city In the United States and in Cana- eretta to "faratfaL" We took our dented film activity. This is indicated rent success, "The Three Musketeers." lunches to opera-hous- e, be- by an announcement of present and Milton Bills, Aggie Herring, Harry dian cities. On the Atlantlo side I the there Wray, have suns from Montreal and Toronto ing no Intermission1 to go home, and future production plana emanating Todd and others. John Griffith frau-letn- who directed "Lying Lips," in the north, to Jacksonville and the I recall hot days with hungry s this week from the Thomas H. Ince "Beau border states in the south, on the Pa- all about me munching sand- studios, one of the moat representa- Revel," and a number of other suc- cific side from Edmonton to San wiches of cheese that smelled to hea- tive of the Los Angeles picture cesses will be the man behind the TODAY TODAY ven. And I with a love scene mefraphone. ' - Diego, Cal., and across the continent tender plants. The drama characterised' by from New York In the east to San to do when presently the throbbing Two Thomas H. Ince companies are is much muslo up again. com- thrilling action and a Francisco In the west. started But what do already In action, Iwo more will considerable Great as the joy of all this singing such little Incidents count for with mence feature productions before the number of the scenes S our whole In our Surely will be filmed in the Imperial valley was to me, a still greater one was the heart work? end of the month and three additional California In lifting of the final mortgage of $2000 the enthusiasm of those performances companies will be in full of and the mountain- Cassel Indelibly 1, ous country adjacent to the Mexican on my mother's home after the first at linger In mind, swing before November a total border. tour of my opera company. And I e cf seven pictures in production at the There Is small chance . have repaid with Interest the loans at home for Ince studios at one time, shattering1 "The Hottentot," a riotous comedy me by members of my family the American girl lit opera. Folowlng lest winter's high record of five made simultaneously of a man who is afraid of horses that I might complete my musical my appearances In, New York with the working unlta and Is forced to ride a vicious thor- education In which I myself assisted American Singers, came several sea- e oughbred to victory in, a steeplechase heart" stopped long enough to give a night, only a few sleepless night owls characterises the theme of this pic- by teaching, for I have had no enthu- sons In grew opera The two Ince stories now being- pro- In order to win young lady thought to Chicago. And with that remaining out after that hour. He ture. Joseph Benabery is. directing concert. I hungry. the of London Criticised for Its way siastic, philanthropic friends to aid Then my brother. Brigham Cecil Gates, duced are "Jim, 'an unusual drama his choice, will be directed by Del thought came a finer one for the wee believes, however, that if there are the picture, which Is now undor me. me. of the southwest by Bradley King, Andrews. A company of featured mites who have no mammas or dad- Early Bed Hours. cabarets and frolics until 1 In the at Hollywood. Frltzt Brunette Is e e e said to "Why not give opera Doug- leading woman Sturgeon Is yourself 7" The very Idea of It inspired and "The Hottentot," In which players will appear in MacLean's sup- dies who will take them to the morning the crowds will remain up and Rolln By great good fortune my voice was me. He las MacLean will be presented In port. movies. City and he also has an idea that Amer- supervisor. had been tralnecVas orchestra e Correspondent Thinks the Is icans who go to for e trained In the old bel canto school by conductor at the Echarwenka conser- Shnnned by Tourists Because of Paris the night f After-Midnig- life will come to London Instead. Theodore Roberts has shed the large vatory In Berlin. Assured-o- his splen- In the picture of Barrie's 'The Lit ht Life. Madame Corel!! at Berlin. After two Its Lack of and flowing beard of natural growth years with her I made my debut as did aid In that branch, I started li to "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA" IS tle Minister." Betty Gompson wears a do the rest myself. as "A man's fight with himself" Is the which he wore in Thomas MelKhan's Annchen In Weber's "Der Frelschuti" collar of rose point lace almost old LONDON correspondent for the way A. 8. Le Vino, adapter of "The new picture, "If You Believe lt It's The entire company I selected and as period of which the author at the Berlin royal opera. At that assembled at Salt Lake City. Utah. INGRAM'S NEXT BIG PICTURE the A New York Morning Telegraph Parson of Panamint," Peter B. Kyne's So," and now retains simply a mus- Every member was amateur, wrote. The lace was a gift of Mrs. story as a picture starring Jack Holt, tache. time many Americans were singing of it an Amelia Bliss of Chicago, an admirer says that through a belief that the there Miss Geraldlne Farrar, Madame excepting myself, a basso with some shuns London- not opera experience, Production Is Planned on Scale Rivaling That of "The Four Horsemen of Miss Corapson's work on the screen. American tourist Florence Euston, Putnam Grtswold end a tenor who Mrs. Bliss sent a rare because of boiled mutton, but be- of the Apocalypse. With the lace after-mldntg- and others. For two years I remained camel's hair shawl, a black Spanish cause the city lacks ht opera house and for two sea- mantilla, two luncheon sets and a life. Sir Francis Towle, chairman of at that the company which operates a large sons following was engaged as prima STAR TO SIXO AT OPE INGRAM announces "The years ago, had a vogue both as a Madeira tablecloth. royal opera, a play novel string of hotels, will try to supply 3 donna at the Cassel APOLLO CLUB CONCERT. REX of Zenda" as his next and on both sides of the Atlan- lack by Introducing In London which was under the direct supervi- T tic has only that TODAY The production, it is that been surpassed In Coming Greatness Felt. midnight frolic. sion of the kaiser. modern times by Pu Maurler's "Tril- re- Co-Te- claimed. Is planned on a scale rivaling Is to begin with a Offer of an engagement at the nt by." It was the book that eent to Boston Globe. The frolio royal opera, London, had that of the Ingram production of tide the rage its "Blowhard has a big opinion of view featuring 26 young women of Garden full for romantic stories. liia-?- my year I- - " Ibanez' "The Four Horsemen of the "Hnw "WelL he's be surpassing beauty. come to me In first at Cassel, . v; V ! t The author, Anthony Hope, made a fctmlf" I wns not leave of ab- "j: rv ' Apocalypse." will be months in the fortune in foyalties ginning to Imagine he's annoyed by Sir Francis admitted London has but allowed It and followed his been to bed at or before mid sence to fulfill It. However, when my making. success with an equally popular se- camera Tienns. second summer came around I was Production will be started in Holly- quel, "Rupert of Hentzau." more fortunate and I went to London wood as soon as Mr. Ingram finishes Ruritanla, the mythical European to conclude negotiations. During my the cutting and editing of his latest kingdom in which the story Is located, mm stay the war broke out. Many on production, "Turn to the Right," a became a sort of Never-Neve- n land both sides of the channel predicted June Mathis-Mar- y O Hara screen ver Imitated by scores of writers seeking that It would last only six months. I sion of the John Golden stage comeoy picturesque background. The etory fjj ha ML felt otherwise. Consequently. Just as of New York crooks on a Connecti- deals with the adventures of a young v little children speed to their mothers cut farm by Wlnchell Smith and Jack Englishman, Rudolf RassendyL who comes. I sped I - bears a twin resemblance when trouble for home. i? St..-- . 'V" r. 'fiil: 4 I Hazzard. to the king Originally intending to remain at Alice Terry will have the leading of Ruritanla and who steps into his that time only long enough In London feminine role. Announcement of the majesty's shoes to save him at critical to sign my contract, I had left all my director's choice of Miss Terry to ap Junctures. earthly possessions behind In Ger- pear as the Princess Flavla in tne The continuity for the picture is many. To make matters still more se- photoplay came last week. It was not ready. It was written by Mary O'Hara rious, my costumes for opera were unexpected, in consideration of the of Metro's west-coa- st scenic depart- Included. Only lately, after nearly successes of the young actress in pre ment. The cameraman for "A Pris- seven years, did I get them back. The vious productions of Mr. Ingram. oner of Zenda" will be John F. Seitz, photographed saleable articles that is. the fura - Lewis Stone has been engaged for who "The Four Horse- Jewelry were missing. But I- dual role of the king and Rudolph. men," "The Conquering Power" and TODAY! laces and the clothes, stage costumes and orna- - v- "The Prisoner of Zenda," some 25 "Turn to the Right." ments and opera scores arrived Intact i CASTLET0N during his screen career that he has BARBARA Ber- never taken an extended Things were going smoothly in Ray to Make His ' vacation. Charles "I anticipate having some fun and Star of "The Child Thou Gavest Me" lin and the kaiser was In his heyday First Trip to Gotham. thrills on trip." Frel-schutz- this he said, "that will when I made my debut in "Der ." Mabel Garriaoa. not 'have to be Invented for picture and without rehearsal. Going purposes. am The opening concert of the Picture. Smndae." Will Be I anxious to ride In the out on the stage I gave a preasant Latest s; New York to see Coney Apollo club's 14th season, which Complete-e- l Im York, Accord-in- subway, Romance of America's Important-lookin- g New Island. Sandy greeting to the most will be given Thursday, Decem- to Ck and the great Southwest! personage I saw there. "Don't! ber 1, at the auditorium, fea- Plans. New York soo." Great Don'tl" whispered- a singing colleague turing Mabel Garrison of the In addition to his ctnematoirranher. Conflict of Labor i "SHAMS Metropolitan Opera company, is RAY will leave Los accompanying him east will be Mrs. of Capital! In excitement. "That's the devil and CHARLES Ray, Richard Willis, his general man- and creating more than ordinary in- on his first trip to ager, you're not supposed to see him." This terest In. local musical circles. and A, Kidder Jr. Woman' Scorn for . was not the only humorous stage mis- New York, The Apollo club. Portland's Man-Hate- d Man! apprehension under which I labored. well-know- Mr. n male cborue. under According to an announcement Mary Pickford Called on suddenly to sing the color- the leadership of William K. Ray Is scheduled to visit Chicago. Thinks of part of In Ambrolse SOCIETY" That is "Cold Steel." atura Flllna Boyer. has been giving concerts Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti- Chicago Orphans. Thomas "Mlgnon" and learning It now for 13 years past and within a few days, there was, again, has more. Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Atlan established place in Port- Youngsters Faant-lero- y" no rehearsal. Going on its ta, Birmingham, New Orleans and See "Little Lore! REMEMBER time for the land's musical activities. Free of Charge. SALVATORE SANTAELLA stage with faint idea of the costumed Mabel Garrison, who will be New York city. In New York be will Directing tke I'amaallrl Rlvoll Orchestra. AMATEUR NIGHT people I would meet there. I made my presented at this concert, sang complete his latest picture. "Smudsrt." Concert Tossy. EVERY FRIDAY mm best salaam to the most gorgeous cameraman, George Rlzard, ac mHOSE who do not ' with the Apollo club two years His is believe that National Emblem Wares E. E. Bsirley -- cold-braide- d Individual that I saw. It ago, at which time she was companying him east. He will remain JL movie stars are Scenes Pittoresoses" (a) "Angelus" e "Fete Bobrme" f.V was the butler. All else, however, dimu.j of J. Massenet greeted by a capacity audience, York about two weeks. He hearts may do well to turned out well. The success I won who gave her a tremendous in New resd a cable- Selection from the "Musical Romance," 'Sometime" with audience and management will not make any personal appear- gram that'Mary Pickford has to R. Frlml ovation. Miss Garrison's work sent T. brought mo an engagement. with the Metropolitan Opera ances, as be does not enjoy exploiting Aaron J. Jones. It reads: . "Morris Donee" Tertlu Kohle In Berlin, as at other opera-house- s, "Ever or Never" (Wiltsl K. 'Wnldtenfel company ha been of unusual himself before audiences. His trip "I would like to do something for "Koran" (Overture) Reoneat . V. Bellini the young aspirant had1 to know her character, she being the first largely recreative. the amusement of the orphan roles so well that should the call will ba He will children American coloratura soprano to Chicago, en-J- come, could from bed In the visit many points of Interest in and think they would she arise be given leading roles In that seeing my picture. night snd sing them. Once, and almost great organization. This return "I Intend making a study of crowd "Little Lord literally, such call did com to me. I engagement of Mise Garrison psychology." he declared. "I am not Fauntleroy.' Therefore, you are au- was resting comfortably at home In will, no doubt, prove one of the particularly Interested in seeing the thorised to admit them in the morn- a kimono, my name not being In that high points in the season's list tall buildings of the esst. Rather I ings free of all charges. Give them right's cast, when the telephone set to study people. by love and say I hope they en-J- of t concerts, as she is conceded am anxious its Its will up a violent ringing. At an-- compare It. Mary - the other to be one of the most striking customs to them with Pickford." end an excited- voice told me that the artists and brilliant personali- the traditions of folk of the west." There Is real thoughtfulness In.the performance of lioiart's "Magic ties now before the public. The world's idea Is that film favor- midst of the hilarious acclaim which Flute" had started, that the singer ites have a life of ease and pleasure. Miss Pickford and Douglas Falrbanka vpp earing . as first genii had fallen nr. Kay. tow ever, has worked so bard have met la Paris. "America's sweot- -